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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-09
Harrisburg Couple Did
Not Appear at Hagerstown

Hagerstown, Md, Aug. 8. - The
police of this city were notified
from Harrisburg to apprehend a
runaway couple from that city if
they came and applied for a marri-
age license. The father of the
young woman, v. ]. Smart, deputy
revenue collector, telephoned the po-
lice to hold the couple until he ar
rived, but they failed to appear. The
Young mans name was given as
Leon Neff.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-09
Robert M. Mahon Estate
Is Valued at $4,000

Letters of administration were
granted to Mrs. Jess Mahon in the
Robert NJ. Mahon estate. The per-
sonal property is estimated at $22,-
600 while the real estate is valued
at $4,000. This does not include
insurance carried by him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-09
WILL REMAIN AT WORK

HngerstOwn, Nd, Aug. "a meet
ing following the walkout of the
Western Maryland Railroad shopmen
here yesterday resulted in the men
reconsidering their previous action
by striking for an hour and deciding
to remain at work until instructed to
go out by official heads.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-09
WILL ENLARGE PLANT

Red Lion, Pa, Aug. 9.-The Meads
Tobacco company will increase its
plant with the erection of two large
buildings. One will adjoin the pres
ent warehouse and will be used for
storage purposes. The boiler house,
dry rooms and other departments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-09
BRIDGE CONTRACTS LET

York, Pa, Aug. 9.-Contracts for
the erection of three bridges over
streams in York county have been
awarded at an aggregate cost of ST.
314.50 by the commissioners and
controller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-09

STALK YIELDS ABUNDANTLY
Halifax, Aug. s.-M. w. Sheetz,
of Armstrong street, and mail car
rier on Rural Route No. 8, took out
of his garden seventeen large and
three small potatoes from one
stalk
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-09
WILL NAME TICKET

Halifax. Pa. Aug. 9.-The Demo-
Gratis of Halifax township will hold
their naming meeting at the election
house at the Halifax Shoe Factory on
Thursday, August IA, at o'clock D. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-28
RULES THAT ONLY ACTS KNOWN TO DEPENDANT
OR SEEN BY HER MAY BE TOLD BY WITNESS
BARTENDER NOT PERMITTED TO TELL OF PuR
CHASE BY SLAIN MAN OF MUCH WHISKEY.
DEFENSE WILL PROBABLY FINISH SUBMISSION
OF TESTIMONY TODAY-TRIAL SHORTENED.

Margaret
Robinson tnat
John Gator may
defendant acts
witness knows Mrs Gator mas SUCH
know
ruling the question poponded to the
night
the night session and Judge
limited ne
OF Tered ,-,.-,- -,
things John Gators mis-
fortune
mother and father
he
drinking.
POINT.
bought
whiskey murder failed the court
Foeling
Cao Voe
Bachnann
Mckee
he
Mckee
complete
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-28
He GAINED TEN
POUNDS IN WEIGHT
had Cold, Cough and Was In General
Poor state Of Health
FEELS BETTER ALL ABOUND

II suffered from a cold. cough anu
general rundown condition. and could
not get any relief from the doctors.
also bad no appetite. and anything
ate would not stay down. declared
railroad man OF Wheeling. W. Va.
whose name is given below.
, ct bought some Hypo-Cod because 1
had seen il advertised in the. local
paucr and il appeared to me as being
a GOOD tonic | have gained ten pounds
Of good solid weight my appetite has
improved. cold and cough has been re-
lieved and | feel better all around"
continued Mr.. J. B. Engle, Wheeling
W. Va.
With so many apt to get sick, par
ticularIv III this tmr of the year,
unless they foriify themselves with
surh A builder as Earlr's Hypo-Cod;
with SO MANY contracting lung trou-
bles, bronchial catarrhal and pufrnon-
arv troubles nf1rr the 'Flu" or Pneu-
mouia. i is wise for the whole family
tn strengthen themselves and increase
their disease resisting vitality by TAX
ing Earle's Hypo-Cod. doctors. drug
sists anu thousands OF users recon-
mend Earle's Hypo-Cod. Get a bottle
tonight OF this tonic put out by the
Earle Chemical Co.. Wheeling. w. Va,
and sent anywhere upon receipt OF
price. 1920. Your local druggist has
it or can get it from his jobber for you,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-28

GOOD LAWYER,
BETTER MAN,
IS bACHNANN

Attorneys hardened to murder trials
and crimes have faced many trying
circumstances but Assistant Prosecu-
tor Carl achmann faced a genuine or
deal and came out Of 1t masterrully
last night.
Little Helen Clator, ten year old
daughter Of John Clator. deceased WAS
on the stand as witness FOR her
mother. MI. Bachmann wanted 10 prove
on cross examination that the muir
dcred man WAS good to his children
and bought them Christmas gifts IN
great quantities. This was wctghty
71oint for the state. but little Helen
replied:
Santa Claus brought those gifts"
For a minute the attorney seemed
stunned. FIe Is a daddy and he knows
what Santa Claus means to child.
Was he to explain TO that little girl
that there was no Santa Claus and
that tho patron saint was onlya myth:
Hc hcsitatcd. He studied. Then ne
smiled and said Yes, Helen, Santa
brought them"
Perhaps he lost his point. Perhaps
nc didn't. Only the twelve men sitting
in that jury box know. Their faces
were drawn when the little tot gave
her childish answer and SO were the
faces OF every person in that great
crowd that jammcd the isles until
women tainted. II was the tensest
moment Of the trial.
Mr.. Bachmann played the man he
displayed a wonderful spirit He put
the happiness Of little child heart
above his zeal as prosecutor. That
the kind of men who make good IN
public office
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-28

Little Helen Clator.10 year old daugh-
ter OF the defendant, was examined by
the court as 10 her appreciation Of an
oath She said if she lied she would go
to the bad place. -
BY Mr.. Handlan:
DO you gn To school"
Yes sir. ad in the 5th grade.
DO YOU have any brothers or sisters
One small brother.
tIclcn, do YOU remember tho 18th day
OF February, when all the trouble occur
redc:
Yes sir.
DO YOU remember Friday"
Yes.
Did you hear anything Friday
heard mother say "Goodbyc John,
take good care OF tho children.
What were you DOING
Looking at valentines.
Did daddy go away then:
Yes. he went away before supper.
Did YOU go out"
Yes sir I went TO church.
Who dressed you:
Mother.
What time?
Half past S.
Mother Cried.
What was mother doing:
She was crying.
She picked up Gene and started To
kiss him.
Did you sec Daddy that night"
Yes. 7 came over oil tho Mt. Do Cha n
tai car with him.
Did you know you would meet Daddy" {"
No sir.
Did he ser you:
Yes sir.
Did you go homo together
Yes sir.
What time was that:
Quarter 10 IL.
Who were home?
Mother and Gene.
What did Daddy say
Hello.
He Was Drunk.
What condition was Daddy in?
He was drunk.
lust AS the child gave this answer
the states attorneys protested 10 the
court that such evidence was improper
since John Gators lips were sealed by
death and he could not defend himself.
Attorney HaRdlan. for the delcnS"'
maintained that the evidence was hlghly
proper. and that the question AT stake
was a grave one. The court then sent
the Jury to the hotel. 1t was Just ia
o'clock. Court was adjourned to :
o'clock. at which hour tn" attorneys pre-
scented boundless authorities on tn"
point raised.
when tho child took tho stand again
she said:
Daddy had been drinking.
How do YOU know"
His face was red and he staggered.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-28

naiicnt. His examination ended with
this.
Sheekey Testines.
John Sheckey was the next witness
called.
BY Nj. TIandlan:
Did you know Mrs. Clator?
Yes. sir.
How did you como TO know hrr:
I roomed at her home on Wood street.
When did you leave there:
Eight years ago.
How long had you lived there:
A great many years
Did YOU own a revolver while there?
Yes. sir.
What became of 1t"
left il there when left tho house.
MT Sheckcy Identified a gun in evidence
as ono that looked like his.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-06
MULE G MEDAL.

T. P. Harrison of McCredie, a cousin
of DIR. J. F. Harrison of Mexico, has
offered what is known as the Harri-
son Mule Judging Medal to be award
ed to the best judge of mules in the
twelfth annual short cours live stock
judging contest to be held at the Uni
versity of Missouri, at the close of
the short course in agriculture. E. A.
Trowbridge, professor of animal hus-
bandry, says of this offer ::
Last year, the medal for mule
judging was won by a Galloway coun-
ty boy. This year, Mr.. Harrison of
the Kingdom of Galloway" is offer
ing the medal to the best judge of
mules. This is a fine evidence of the
enterprise of Galloway County's mule
producers and feeders to further the
interests of the Missouri mule and es-
pecially to create interest in mules,
generally. 1t is also evidence of their
farsightedness in an effort to educate
the youth of Missouri as regards the
value of Missouri mules. 1t is help
ing to make more good mule men in
Missouri in the future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-06
WILL 1T PAY MISSOURI
FARMERS TO USE FER
TUJZERS ON CORN

The early frost in 1917, which re-
suited in avery large amount of soft
corn throughout the corn belt, has
given the fertilizer companies oppor-
tunity to advertise the use of fertilizer
for hastenine the maturity of the corn
crop. The question is, how valuable
are fertilizers in fastening maturity
and is their use justifiable for this
purpose? NJ. F. Miller of the Univer-
sity of Missouri College of Agricult-
ture answers it as follows:
All experiments show that the use
of available phosphates hastens the
maturity of grain crops. In the case
of corr the maturity may be brought
about a week or two earlier and a
sounder product secured. However,
there are other considerations which
must be kept in mind in using fertil-
izer for corn in Missouri. The most
important of these is the effect of dry
weather upon the efficiency of the
fertilizer. Experiments show that
when the weather is very dry during
July and August little return may be
expected from fertilizer. However,
the final effect upon the crop is deter
mined largely by the time the drouth
comes on. If the drouth is late, the
corn will naturally be past the most
susceptible stage and will not be SER
iously injured. If it comes in July,
and early August the injury to the fer
tilted corr is most severe.
The time of planting the crop and
the length of maturity of the variety
of corn are also very important fac
tors influencing the effect of the fer
tilizer. It can be seen that in some
cases a fastening of maturity of ten
days might make a difference of ten
or fifteen bushels in the crop. On the
other hand the drouth may come so
early as to cause much injury, even in
spite of the fact that the fertilizer
would hasten maturity. Practically
speaking it is always recommended to
use fertilizer principally on early
planted corn or on corn Of early ma
turing varieties. Under these condi-
lions the corn may be past the most
susceptible stage before the drouth
comes and the fertilizer will bring de-
cided returns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-06
BOOTLEGGER EXILED
TO WET TERRITORY

RICHMOND, Mo-, February pa
unique sentence and perhaps the most
severe one short of life Imprisonment
ever melted out in Ray Circuit Court
was imposed on Thomas J. Bohannon,
prominent Richmond citizen, by Judge
Frank P. Divelbiss. Bohannon was
charged with bootlegging on two &C
counts. He pleaded guilty to the first
and the second was dismissed.
Judge Divelbiss imposed a fine of
$1,000 and a Jail sentence of twelve
months, and then parolled Bohannon
under the following conditions:
That he pay all costs in the that
within forty-eight hours he quit the
confines of the Seventh judicial Cir
cult; that he remain in wet territory so
long as such territory may be found
within the boundaries of the United
States, and that he never for any pur-
pose return within the confines of Ray
Clay and Carroll counties.
"That is exile and Punishment" b.
harmon told the court. 81 did not
know Richmond was in Russia"
Bohannon is a member of one of the
oldest and best known families in Ray
County. His sister is the wife of
George w. Lavelock, for many years
probate judge, whom Judge Divelbiss
Debated for the nomination for Judge
Of the Seventh Judicial Circuit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-06
NOT Me-" SAYS HE,
CAREFULLY LOOKING AT
CORPSE SAID TO BE HIS

MOUNT CARMEL, ILL.,, Feb. 81
The body recently found in the Wab-
ash River here, was Tuesday proven
not to be that of George Willis. On
hearing that he was believed to be
dead and that his body was being held
hero, Willis came to Mount Carmel
from up the Wabash River, neal Vim
cennes, to prove that he vas still alive.
Willis looked the corpse over and
remarked, "Well, that is not me, and
I'm glad it's not"
The local officials are now work
ing on the theory that the man was
murdered and thrown into the slough.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-06
GREAT GRANDSON OF
DANIEL BOONE DEAD

John Jones, 80 years, s months and
25 days old, one of the oldest citizens
of Mexico died at the Mexico Hospi-
tai at 4 o'clock Sunday morning
where he was taken a few days before
on account of his serious condition.
Aside from being one of the old set
tiers of Audrain County he was a
great grandson of Daniel Boone. His
grandmother who was Miss Jemina
Boone was stolen by the American In
dians, which incident has been record
ed in history.
The deceased leaves two sons: l..
Jones of Kansas City and John Jones,
Jr., of this county. E. f. Jones an
other son who died several years ago,
was at one time mayor of Mexico.
Mr.. Jones has figured notably in the
early history of Mexico coming here
when it was a small village with only
a few houses. His wife preceded Kim
to the grave many years ago.
The funeral services were held at
the McPheeters Funeral Parlors at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon conducted
by the Rev. A. A. Wallace, of the
Presbyterian church. Burial was in
the Elmwood Cemetery.
The Ledger extends coincidence to
the sorrowing sons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-06
BOY SUPPOSED TO
HAVE BEEN DEAD
MARRIED THTTRSDAY

William Walter Wright and Miss
Ruthie Eunice Hundley both of Mex
leo were marie dby Judge Shannon in
the Probate Court office at 8 o'clock
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Wright served with the S9th
Division, 354th Infantry. He became
lost after going over the top and his
captain sent back the word that he
was dead, supposing he had been kill
ed.
The Ledger contained a writeup of
his death some time ago. His name
was placed on the County Roll of
Honor and a gold star took the place
of a blue one on the county service
flag.
Two weeks ago Wright returned to
Mexico and discovered that he was
dead, or supposed to be. He said
Thursday that it was an odd feeling to
look at ones name in the dead column
and to see a gold star standing for
him. He was severely wounded in the
left foot and back.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hundley. Wright is an
employee of the A. P. Green Brick
Company. They will make their home
on East Liberty Street.
The bride had to obtain the consent
of her parents before she could be
married, as she was under age.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-06
Suffragists Now on Nightie Strike.

BOSTON, March 1.-The night
gown strike is the latest weapon of
the militant suffragists. : The eight
suffrage leaders held in jail because
they refused to pay S. fines when
found guilty of attempting to heckle
President Wilson Friday adopted the
new strike method.
The campaign is led by Miss Elsie
Hill of Norwalk, Conn, and is a sim
pie one. To be admitted to the choice
circle it is merely necessary to wear
your nightgown at all times. The
nightgown striker have refused prison
garb. They also declare they will not
wear their own clothes.
The night gown strikers believe that
Handsome Jack" Kelliher, sheriff of
Suffolk County, will not cast them into
the outer world while they wear their
"One piece uniforms" In this way
they hope to defeat the plans of any
person TRYING to obtain their release
by paying their fines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-06
F. FARRIs RETURNS HOME.

F. Farris of the 50th Infantry, Sec
ond Division is home from overseas
duty with an honorable discharge.
Farris was a teamster and saw SER
vice on all of the fronts and was in
all of the important battles. While
he was behind the lines most of the
time, when asked if any shrapnels
came near to him, he said "Wel when
a fellow is driving a span of fool Mis-
souri, Long Ears and a shell explodes
just a few yards in front of him, maxi
ing a hole as big as a house in the
ground, l guess a fellow has a right
to be a little frightened. But those
mules soon take your mind off of the
shells for they sure can cut up some
when the shells are popping"
Farris' duty was to bring up am
munition to the front line. He was in
the service a year and a half.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-06
STATE SENATOR COOK AND
REED CLASH OVER LEAGUE

JEFFERSON CITY, March s.
(Special.)-United States Senator
James A. Reed has wired an answer
to State Senator Sam B. Cooks tele-
gram, sent a few days ago, protest
ing to Reed against the latter's at
titude toward the League of Ma
tions and President Wilson. Cook
and Reed have been personal friends
for years and Cooks telegram evil
IDENTIFY "got under Reeds skim"
Reed, in his message, told Cook
that he (Cook) should have read his
(Reed's) last speech before making
public his criticism of it.
Cook, in answer to this, has sent
a letter to Reed, stating that it was
not Reeds last speech alone he had
intended to criticise, but Reeds en-
tire cours and his attitude toward
President Wilson's policies.
Cook, who is a jefferson City
banker land a leader in Democratic
politics in Central Missouri, recently
refused to give out either Reeds full
telegram or the full text of his letter
in answer to it.
81 based my telegram on Reeds
entire course" Senator Cook said.
81 feel that he is helping our enc
mics by his speeches"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-06
GRAND JURY SWORN
in MONDAY AFTERNOON

The March term of the Audrain Cir
cult Court convened Monday morning
March 3. At that time motions were
taken up and the re-setting of the
docket was made. Cases were listed
as late as March 81.
At 1870 Monday afternoon the
grand jurors for the March term were
sworn in. Judge CAN'T instructed the
jury to investigate all violations of
the local option laws, game laws
to investigate all of the county offices
and e that the law is not being viol-
ated, and particularly instructed them
to make a thorough investigation of
any gambling in the county.
Following are the names of the
members of the grand jury:
j. W. Trabune, C. F. Barney, Val
Erdel, Jr., j. E. Foddy, W. A. Shrout,
R. A. Harring, J. A. Bolts, A. ].
Douglas, Marion Walker, ]. B. Stuart,
j. j. Wakefield and A. F. Summerville.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-06
DYE NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Erdel and
daughter, Miss Ruth Rouse, and Mr..
Henry Erdel ate Sunday dinner with
Mr.and Mrs. F. F. Witchie.
Friends and neighbors surprised Mr..
and Mrs. F. La Rue Saturday night
with a farewell party as Mr. and Mrs.
La Rue have moved near Laddonia.
Ice cream and cake were served at a
late hour. Friends regret to see the
departure of Mr.. and Mrs. La Rue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Erdel and Ruth
Rouse spent a most enjoyable evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Mundy
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. La Rue and son,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
La Rue.
Otto Roth was in Laddonia Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Helwig and
Henry Erdel spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Leritz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Erdel spent Mon
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Erdel,
MI. Frank Erdel was having wood
sawed.
]. c.. Hagan aided w. I. Britt to
haul hogs to Rush Hill Monday.
Messrs. Albert Erdel, NJ. Fisher, C.
Sims, Caldwell, George Erdel and
Ralph Leritz aided Mr.. Booth to move
his goods to Benton City Wednesday.
Mrs. H. F. Dudgeon spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Frank James.
Mrs. F. La Rue and son spent Sun
day night with Mrs. H. F. Dudgeon.
W. I. Britt was in Laddonia Thurs
day or business.
Jake L Rue butchered Wednesday.
Quite a number from here attended
the sale of Pete Erdel in Rush Hill
Thursday.
W. I. Britt sold to Harper and Chris
tian nine hogs for $5O7.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-06
MRS. E. ID. NYE
DIES AT HOME IN
SPOKANE, WASH.

AZ OAA&AANAS
A telegram has been received BY
Mrs. George FAINT of this city, in,
forming them of the death of Mrs. E
D. Nye, at her home in Spokane
Washington, at 7:45 Wednesday even,
ing, February Goth. Mrs. Nye had
been i'll of complications of diseases
for about ten days. No particulars
were furnished regarding the funeral
arrangements.
Mrs. Nye was the second daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George FAINT of Mex
leo. She was thirty-three years of
age land has made her home in Gala
way County until twelve years ago.
when she moved to Mexico with her
parents. Nine years ago she was mar
ried to Mr.. Nye, and moved to Spo-
kane where they have been making
their home. Besides her husband she
leaves a daughter, Virginia, six years
of age. Her parents and three
brothers and two sisters also survive.
The brothers and sisters are: C. ].
FAINT, of Butte, Mont; o. D. and Cur
It's FAINT of Mexico; Mrs. E. S. Sabas-
tan of Stephens, Mo-; and Miss May
FAINT of this city.
The Ledger joins other friends in
extending sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-06
IMPORTANT TO GOVERNMENT
BOND HOLDERS.

THE Ledger has referred repeat
eddy to a lot of wolves and grafters
who are travelling over the country
trying to trade all kinds of doubtful
securities, some of them without any
value at all, for government bonds.
Along this line The Saturday Even
ing Post editorially says:
"a great many swindlers and gam
blers who ought to be in Jail are out
after Liberty Bonds. Many agencies,
from the Treasury Department down,
have issued warnings against them.
But there ought to be a more vigorous
protective campaign.
"For millions of small holders the
Liberty Bonds represents not only pat
riotism but the holders effort at saw
ing and thrift. A man may save with
out being thrifty-if he finally squan-
ders his savings on a fake investment.
That is pretty apt to discourage him
from saving again.
"The great thing is to reach the in
dividual bondholder; tell him to be
sery wary of anybody at all who
comes angling for his Liberty Bond;
tell him that any investment at all
which offers a very high rate of re-
turn is certainly either a gamble or
a swindle; impress upon him that the
most honorable of the gentry who
ioffer him twenty per cent stuff are
1inviting him to a gamble in which
the risks are about the same as at a
faro table, and the others are simply
trying to rob him; urge him never to
deal with strangers and to rely only
on the statements of men whose ex-
perience and character are satisfac-
torily known to him. Let him offer
to submit the proposition to the bank
for its Judgment. If the solicitor SHES
at that the solicitee should immed-
lately shy at him.
"one security looks pretty much like
another. One man looks pretty much
like another. If a man says "Lend me
a thousand dollars" you do not think
of doing it until you have satisfied
yourself IS to his reputation and res
possibility. Easily, without expense,
you can find out in what broad class
any given security belongs-whether
it is a rascal, a gambler or a steady
going farmer with a promising quar-
ter section. But because one security
does look about like another and some
men are liars and others are gullible,
vending fake securities is one Of the
simplest methods Of robbery. Bank
ers, big and little, ought to emphasize
these things-get them to the public.
There ought to be a vigorous protect
i've campaign"