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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-15

as in model showing plated, long.
WASTED blouse of amethyst-cOlOred
linen to which plated blue serge
skirt Is buttoned. A broad belt of
patent leather slips through crocheted
loops of amethyst silk floss that hang
from the blouse. They are fastened to
it with few fancy stitches, an inch
or so above the buttons so that the
belt covers the joining of skirt and
blouse.
Heavy linen in natural color makes
collars and cuffs and sometimes YES
tees on serge one-piece frocks. Needle
work in yarn or silk floss is more used
for decoration than anything else.
Usually one or two colors in contrast
to the frock are used and the designs
must be simple. The little frock pic
tured for the girl of six years is a good
model for any sort of material-wOol,
linen, heavy cotton or plain wash silk.
Wool and linen are most worth while,
for the stitchery that must be put in
by hand.
Collars and cuffs or vestees in heavy
natural linen are beautiful in combi.
nation with blue, brown or green wool.
ems. They are made so that they can
be taken out and washed; hence two
sets are necessary to each dress.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-15
Tale Of a Pine.

1t was quite the unusual thing for
O'Connor to turn up late to his work
and great was the surprise when he
got in one morning ten minutes after
time.
"Hello! This amt usual!" said the
foreman. ibid you miss the train ~
mo-" answered O'Connor, "but when
I got to the car, begorrah, I found ]
had forgot my poipe. Home rushed
and the mlssus says: 'Phwativer is to
dor 'Shure, I've forgot my poipe !
says I. 'Ye great LOOM says she. ITS
in your MOUTH And, bejabbers, so II
was; but If she hadn't seen 1t I should
have come without 1t, after ALL"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-15

1t is for youthful wearers and shadiM.
the eyes is not a matter of concern
with it. There are wells and goggles
for that--if shading is needed. This
tam, made of silk, appears at the left
Of the two pictures.
At the right there is a corduroy bon.
net-clearly of Dutch bonnet inspira.
ton. 1t has becoming dropping brim
all about the face, but brief brlmless
space across the back. Here is a hit
OF strategy which is successful i'm keen.
Ing the bonnet on the head. A short.
strong elastic band is set into the base
Of the crown at this point and its ten.
sion makes the bonnet hug the head.
The crown Is flexible and the bonnet
has a soft lining of silk. Everyone
knows the enduring quality of cordu.
roy and this model will surely com.
mend itself to motorists. A small
chiffon veil, gathered over an elastic
cord with snap fasteners at the end ia
easy to adjust on it-and easy to take
off.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-15

more than one-half of the sheep are
found mostly on ranges. The fine.
wool sheep are As per cent of all sheep
In that group Of states. loss of 7
in the percentage in ten years; the
crossbred sheep are % per cent, a loss
Of 2k and these losses have gone to
the mutton sheep, which are 80 per
cent of all sheep, gain of nearly ten
In the same number of years.
The greatest advance in this move
ment has been made in the North At
lantic states, in which farmers mar
kets are near and the people have an
active taste for mutton and lamb. In
these states 60 per cent of the sheep
are Of the mutton blOOds, gain of 20
in the percentage in ten years; only
II per cent are fine-wool sheep, a loss
Of II; and 81 per cent are croSsbreeds
loss of 3.
The least change in percentages has
occurred in the South Atlantic states
where the mutton sheep were former
ly a high fraction and are row GO per
cent of all sheep in that region, gain
Of PA In ten years; the crossbreeds
are "a per cent, or about the same as
ten years ago, while in all ether groups
Of states they have relatively dimin'
ished; and the fine-wool sheep are only
z per cert, loss of nearly 3 during
the period.
At the present time the South Allan
tic states have the lowest fraction Oh
fine-woOl sheep, Z per cent, and the
North Atlantic states are next Win
II per cent; the highest fraction "
per cent, is In the Western and faclnc
group, and next below are the Soutn
Central STATES with 80 per cent.
Mutton 81 eep are as high rs rs PEI
cent of the Sheep in the South AtlahU
and West North Central states ana az
low as 80 rer cent in the Western anu
Pacific states, and A per cent IN tle
South Central.
Ohio is by far the leading sheep
state outside Of the Western ana fr
cific group, and has 3.0oo0"O sheep
about one-half Of which are now mur
ton bloOds, while ten years ago u'e
fraction was nearly two-ffths.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-15
CURE SCRATCHES IN HORSES
Trouble IL Caused by MUD, WEI w.
FiIth-CIean Affected Part anu
Apply Poultice.

Scratches In horses are ralseu y,
mud, wet or filth. Clean the attec1eu
part, clip the hair close to the m.
and put on a bread and milk P"aa'N'
for II hours. A second poiiitlee az
piled for another - hours Mill wv ~
harm. Then wash the skihs WIZ
dry and remove all scabs, Paint ~.
cracks with tincture OF iodine
three days, then discontihue an" u -,
the vaseline. Do not wet the p".
If avoidable. Keep the stable ''. .no
and dry and apply vaseline u -" W.
scratches twice q dizzy when the ~"
NAL is worked,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-15
Some Cat. That.

Short-I thought you were going ia
drown that cat.
LOng-Wait, they say cat has
nine lives, but that one has 20, think
Why, I actually put that cat into q
tub of water and tied brick round
its neck, and what do you think?
Short-GOodnes knows.
Long-Well, this morning when ]
went to look at the tub the cat had
swallowed all the water and was sit.
ting on the brick.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-15
Ton Price for Lambs.

Packers with not pay the top pr
for lambs. no difference how III" "a.
they weigh over 80 pounds. 1ne .st
son Is because the best cuts Oh ~
can be ohtalned from the smaller ~
caSs.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-15
Not Defenseless,

"Would you strike q defenseless ami
MALI"
"Boss," said Mr.. Erastus Pinkley ;
''you stand around at de hind heels Of
dat mule fob half minute an you
gineter discover that defenselessness
is de least of his qualifications"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-15
Quite Natural.

"Jones made very lame speech on
the subject under discussion"
mo wonder, when his argument
hadn't q leg to stand on
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-15
oruandie for Bridesmaid.

Never were bridesmaids more cha m.
ingly frocked than in the exquisite
organdle dresses introduced this sea-
son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-20
MOLINO ITEMS.

Miss Alice Squires is enjoying visit
from her brother, Bruce, of Oklahoma.
The members Of Mt. Zion church are
putting a new shingle roof on the
church this week. - Geo. Morgan is
helping w. A. Heizer in the store. -
Rev. G. A. Heydon and little son, James
VIM, were guests of Bob Heizer and
family Sunday. Mrs. Heydon and
daughter spent the day with Mrs.
Flynt. - E. c. Williams and family
of Santa Fe and Mrs. Nan Williams
and family were Sunday guests of j..
A. Cawthorn and family. - Chas. Rob-
inson and friend of Mexico spent Sun
day with r. L. Robinson and family. -
The many friends of Mrs. j. N. Berrey,
, who was Miss Lusette Williams before
her marrage-will be saddened to hear
of her death on November 4th at her
home at Jonesboro, Texas. - Leo
Nickels is back from the West where
he spent the summer. - Will Hendrix
and family of Concord spent Sunday
with H. L. Brown and family. - A. j.
Cauthorn and family and James Dud-
ley and wife spent Sunday with j. H.
Bolts and family. -- Dave Beam and
wife and James Beam and wife ate
goose dinner with R. l.. Heller Sunday
it being Mr.. Heizer's 9th birthday. -
! Mrs. John Heizer and daughter, spent
] Saturday and Sunday in Santa Fe. -
Harry Heller and family ate Sunday
dinner with Richard Baker and family.
- C. J Alexander has moved to his
place near Centrala. Mrs. R. L
Heizer is on the sick list. - The Aid
Society of Bethel Church meets with
Mrs. w. H. Adams Tuesday afternoon
- Albert Crigler ard family and Miss
Edge spent Sunday with Joe Marshall
and wife. - DR.. F. P. Wood of St
Louis was a Molno visitor Sunday. -
Geo. Nickerson of McCredie was the
recent weekend guest of Miss Flor
ence Heizer. - Miss Ardice Squires
and brother of Oklahoma are visiting
in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-20
MAUDE BIGGS TO WE'D.
Hardin Graduate Will Marry Harold
c. Head In Vandalia, Dec. 4.

Miss Maude Christine Biggs, of Van
dalia, will be married to Harold G.
Head, Chaplain of the Third United
States Cavalry, Thursday afternoon,
December A, in the Baptist church in
Vandalia. A reception, at the home ct
the bride, will be held Immediately
after the ceremony, and the youn5
couple will leave at once for Ethan AL
len, Vermont, where they will make
their home.
Miss Biggs is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph McCune Biggs, OF
Vandalia. She was graduated from
Hardin College in Voice and EXPIRES
sion. She is member of the Beta
Sigma sorority and is well known in
Mexico.
Mr.. Head is from Kentucky. He is
a graduate Of William Jewell College
and is now Baptist minister.
The Ledger joins the many friends
Of this young couple in wishing them
much happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-20
ON TWO TORPEDOED BOATS.
Father of Mrs. Horace Sommers Has
Lead Sea-Faring Life as Years.

The father of Mrs. Horace Som
mers, who came here about a month
ago as an English War Bride" is q
chef in the British Merchantiue; dur
ing the war he was on two tOrpedoed
ships, and escaped going down will
the Lusitania by mere chance, having
been transferred from it to another
boat Just month before the Lusitania
disaster.
John l.. Wilson, Mrs. Sommers' faith
er, has been going to sea for 45 years
she said, having joined the Navy when
he was but IA years old and having
worked up to the position of chef.
He was on two ships that were sunk
during the war, the Ordunia and the
Franconia; the one went down just
day out from New York, theother a
day out from Ireland. He was picked
up Immediately when the Franconia
was sunk, but in the other wreck he
was three days in a small open boat
which was leaking badly, before he
was rescued. He and his comrades had
nothing to eat all that time, and fol
twenty-four hours it was raining. He
was taken to hospital in New York
but was able to go on another boat il
about two weeks.
1t was three weeks, Mrs. Sommers
said, before she and her family receiv
ed news of her fathers safety, aftel
the second of his shipwrecks.
Despite his i'll fortunes Mr.. Wilso'
could not be persuaded to give up hi
sea- going life, Mrs. Sommers said. IL
has been following his trade for so Ions
that he cannot be happy on land.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-20

MEXICO GATHERING
| ARMS FOR INVASION
Placing Big Orders in Belgium and
Spain With View of Fighting the
United States.

WASHINGTON, Nov. q4.-Large
orders for arms and ammunition
placed by Mexico in BELGIUM and
Spain, in preparation for the possi-
bility of American intervention, came
to light when the State Department
let it become known that the govern
ment had taken steps to prevent their
shipments.
The charge d'affairs of the United
States embassy in Brussels has pro-
tested, under Instructions, that ship
ments of the munitions would be in
violation of the international arms
convention. AS Spain is not party to
the agreement, which was designed to
aid in keeping the peace of the world
during the after the war transition
period, no such direct action is prob.
able at Madrid.
The order in Belgium was PLACED
with the Fabrique Nationale D'Arme
at Liege, probably under the direction
of Canddo Agular, Mexican minister CT
foreign affairs and President Car.
ranza's son-in-law, who went to Eur.
ope recently, after stopping here and
placing a wreath in George Washing
toms tomb at Mount Vernon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-20
]. ]. MCPHEETERS DIES
IN CALLAWAY COUNTY
Man so Years Old Leaves Wife, Three
Sons and Three Daughters to
Mourn His Death

~. McPheeters died at his home IN
the north part of Galloway County
Wednesday morning at 2:30 o'clock.
He had been sick only short time, his
trouble being a complication of the
diseases of old age. He was almost
80 years old. The funeral will prob
ably not be held before Friday, as some
members of the family will come from
Oklahoma, and arrangements will not
be completed until they arrive.
Mr.. McPheeters leaves wife, three
sons and three daughters. Two sons,
J. w., and o. R. McPheeters, both of
whom are married, live in Bartles-
vile, Oklahoma. The other children, j
P. McPheeters and Misses Mary, Daisy
and Jessie, are unmarried and live et
home. The family was making plans
to move to Bartlesville, Oklahoma
and Miss Daisy and Miss Jessie had
gone there recently to make arrange
ments to that effect. A sale was held
short time ago. They together with
the two brothers who live there, were
called home Monday night.
Mr.. McPheeters has been an elder il
the Concord Presbyterian church fol
many years, and has been faithful
worker in that congregation. He was
a devout Christian character, and will
be greatly missed in the neighborhoo:
in which he has long made his home
The Ledger joins in extending sym
pathy to the wife and children who sur
vive him.
Mr.. McPheeters is second cousin G.
Jim and Roy McPheeters, who are il
the furniture and undertaking busines
) here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-20
AGED ELOPERS WERE
MARRIED IN MEXICO
II Year Old Bride and Huscband 49
Years Old Bothered by Children
of the "BIushing" Bride
(St. Louis Globe Democrat)

Mrs. Minnie Often, a widow, II
years old, of Terre Haute, Ind, and
Joseph Montgomery, 40 horseshoe-
of the same place, eloped week ago
from that city, were married at Mex
leo, Mo-, and then came to st. Louis
where they havebeen making their
home at 1424 Olive street.
Their romance was revealed Thurs
d:y night when Frank NJ. Brown, a
retired grocer of Terre Haute, and a
son-in-law of the bride, called at Police
Headquarters and asked that the cou-
pie be located.
When the newlyweds were taken to
spiritual message of deep meaning
ment against interference in their af-
fairs.
won't you come home with me ?"
asked Brown of his mother-in-law.
"I'd rather stay here and die with
Smy husband than go back to Terre
/ Haute," was her reply.
Brown said the affair between the
two has been progressing for several
months and had been looked upon with
disfavor by Mrs. Offen's four children,
all of whom are married.
"At first we took the friendship as a
sort of joke, he said, "but when they
disappeared a week ago thought it
time to investigate"
Tells of Tracing Woman.
Montgomery held his bride by the
arm and with disdainful glance pro-
duced the certificate which proved that
the nuptials had been performer u
Mexico on November a.
81 guess it's o. K, isn't it," he
asked-and Brown and the police wert
forced to admit that it was.
Brown told the police that ne hat
traced his mother-in-law here through
letters which she had sent to Teri
Haute real estate company asking fo
money. He said that she is the owne
of considerable property in that city
left to her by her late husband, VIII
died last March. He said that she ha,
altered the inscription on her hus
bands tombstone to read "Marcn
1913" instead of March, 1919"
Brown was informed by the polio
that no action could be taken here t.
have the marriage annulled. He sal
that he would attempt to have lega
guardian appointed for his mother-in
law at Terre Haute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-20
HATTON-CONCORD ITEMS.

Miss Hattie Bailey and mother were
shopping in Mexico Saturday. - Miss
Frances Cotrell who attends high
school in Fulton spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks. - Hogs are
dying around Hatton with cholera. -
T. J. Bates and Son unloaded two car
loads Of mules Saturday that were
bought in Dade County last week. -
Miss Jane Harding is visiting her
brother, Chas. Holt in Michigan. -
Wonder why Reed McPheters goes to
Mexico so much of late? What is the
matter with our pretty girls? Go
slow Reed or the "Goblins" will set
you if yiu don't watch out. - Norman
Boyd was guest Of Miss Ada Porter
Sunday. - Mrs. John Tincher is NOV
ing some of her things to Fulton where
she bought a home. We hate to
see her go and she will be greatly miss
ed by all where she was always ready
to help any one sick far and near. -
Jim and Charley Porter attended Muir
rvs Hereford sale and bought some
good cows. - John Mosley is getting
along nicely since his return from the
Mexico hospital and his many friends
cope he will soon be entirely well
soon. - Paul Mcdonald had dance
Saturday night at his lovely home Jne
mile east of Goose Hill College. The
music was furnished by Johnson's
string band They danced until late
hour, when Paul invited them to ca!
"Possum and Sweet Taters" in his
elegant dining room that was decor.
ated with hot house flowers and ferns
Prof. Tom johnson gave reading
on 'Possum life which was enjoyed by
all. They left when the old roosters
began to crow for midnight, wishing
Paul would soon have another dance
and regretting the time had ended s,
soon. - Tom Jenkins and family shop
ped in Mexico last Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-20
HEDGEDALE ITEMS.

We're having nice weather again the
last week, which is needed badly. The
farmers are all in the corn fields. Corn
is averaging around 40 bushel per acre.
F. F. Witchie purchased new Max
we'll car Of w. S. Doolin. - Miss Mary
Hanna spent the weekend with home
folks. - Val Erdel has completed his
new house. - Pat Beckman is build
ing a hen house. - Mrs. Frank Erdel
spent week visiting relatives in Mt.
Olive, Illinois. - Quite a number Of
young people from this neighbornood
attended the pie supper at Hazel school
house Saturday night. Raymond
Shook bought F. F. Witches Ford
car. - Mrs. Louis Kircher and daugh-
ter, Frances, spent several days last
week with her daughter, Mrs. Clayton
Shook of Mexico. - Bro. Nickerson
held his regular appointment at Little
by Sunday morning. DR.. Mcfarland
of the aKnsas Conference gave an ex.
cellent talk. - Frank Skelly and fam.
lily visited Mr.and Mrs. Clayton Shook
of Mexico Sunday evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-20
MEXICO POST OFFICE
EMPLOYEES GET RAISE
Two Clerks and one Carrier Receive
5000 Year in Additional Salary
Through New Bill

Salary increases that have just gone
INTO effect in the Mexico post Office as
the result of passage of bill by
congress will be retroactive July l Of
this year.
There are two clerks and one car
rier who will receive an increase Of
5000 year in pay and the remaining
local carriers and clerks will receive
$3.50 additional. The clerks getting
this raise are f. f. Shay and Jack
Wilding and the carrier, Chas. Pulls.
The law also allows substitute car
riers and clerks to be remunerated at
the rate of GO cents an hour.
The bill authorizing the boost was
passed by congress after an investiga-
ton of the salaries received by these
government employees had been con-
ductcd by congressional committee,
The bill was passed by Congress.
No notification of rural carriers re-
ceivng an advance has been received
though it is expected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-20
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
FOR AMERICAN LESION
To Begin Sunday With FOur-Minute
Speakers in all Churches-TO
Continue Through Week

Definite plans for enlarging the
membership of the local post of the
American Legion were made at an en-
thusiastic meeting held in the Com
munity Hall Tuesday night, when a
large number Of the present members
were there. To obtain the cooperation
of the public in securing members it
was decided to begin an intensive cam
paign next Sunday, by placing four
minute speakers in all the churches, and
TO carry the drive throughout the week
following.
A four-minute speaker will be heard
at the Orpheum theatre each night
next week, and during that time every
attempt will be made to obtain hun
dred per cent membership within the
jurisdiction of the James Bledsoe Post.
Saturday, November 29,has been set as
tag day. At that time small donations
will be asked for from the citizens Of
Mexico, and the donors will be given
tag showing their allegience to and
interest in the American Legion. The
money will be used to carry out the
work which is being planned for the
post, and for helping to equip the
rooms used as meeting place.
On December a well-known speak
er is to be obtained to make an ad-
dress to the Legion and to the public Of
Mexico.
Buttons for members of the local
post have been obtained and may be
procured from Ray Miller at the First
National Bank.
The matter of staging home talent
plays in conjunction with the Centralis
post is under consideration. Definite
plans will be made later.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-20
ROBERT S. MCCONNELL
DIES IN KANSAS CITY
Former Mexico Resident Succumbs to
Attack of Pneumonia at the
Home of His Son

Robert S. Mcconnell, 73 years old,
formerly of this city, died at the
home of his son, S. p. Mcconnell, III
Kansas City Sunday after three days
illness from penumonia. The funeral
was in this city Monday afternoon by
the-Rev. A. A. Wallace and the body
was Inferred in Elmwood cemetery.
The Masons were in charge Ct the SER
vices.
For years Mr.. Mcconnell was prop
rietor Of the Ringo and Central hotels
here. This was at a time when the
two hosteleries, both of which are
now burned, were connected by a
bridge across jefferson street at a
point where the Graham store now is.
Later, Mr.. Mcconnell ran the Fer
ris house, four story frame structure
at the old depot, which was at the West
ern avenue railroad crossing and was
one of the largest frame building IN
this section of the state.
Besides a wife he leaves two sons
S. P, and Ray P, of Kansas City, and
a daughter, Mrs. A. H. Barrargar, ot
Seattle. Mr.. Mcconnell was very pop
ular here and had many friends II
Mexico who will regret to learn of his
death.
Carl A. Wishropp, of Kansas, accom-
panicd S. P. Mcconnell here to max,
the funeral arrangements. The Led
ger joins in extending sympathy to th'
bercaved. Mr.. Mcconnell came K
Mexico with his parents when he wa
six years old and spent most of hi
life here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-20
w, G.. T, u.

At the Audrain County convention
of the W. G. T. u, to be held at the
Baptist church here Tuesday, Novem-
ber 25th, the following program will be
rendered, beginning at 1880 p. m.
Devotional Exercises by Mrs. ]. W.
Howell.
Special Music, by Baptist Quartette.
Appointment of Committees.
Reports from Local Unions.
Reports Of County President.
Report Of County Treasurer.
League Of Women Voters, by Mrs
W. W. Bolts.
Report Of State Convention, by MISS
Roena Shaner, State Vice-president.
Election Of officers for next year.
Adjournment.
At 7:3O In the evening Miss Roena
Shaner win give . report Of the Nat
ional Convention at st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-20
DIMITRY BABY DIES.
Margaret Lucille, S-wccks-Old Child "t
Mrs. Frances Dimitry, Succumbs
to Whooping Cough and
Pneumonia.

Little Margaret Lucille Dimltry'
eight weeks old daughter and only
child of Mrs. Frances Dimity, died al
the home of the latter's parents, MI
and Mrs. John Marshall, Wednesday
morning. The baby had been SICK with
whooping cough and pneumonia Tor
about three weeks.
The funeral will be held Thursday
morning, but exact arrangements have
not yet been made. The Rev. Richard
Gentry, pastor of the Christian church
will conduct the services; burial Will De
in Elmwood Cemetery.
The Ledger extends sympathy TO the
bereaved mother and grandparents