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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

SECRETARY GLASS'S assurance
that the Victory Loan will be the last
popular loan, should contribute in a
measure to its success. The prospect
that other loans might be fioated ter
ded to obscure the future and to affect
financial opinion. The huge war debt
that has been created in effect will be
lightened by the knowledge that the
limit is about to be reached.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
ROBBERS At THEIR
DIRTY WORK AGAIN

The Mexico robber or robbers were
reported to be out in full force again
Sunday night. The night police was
called to the home Of Charles Malone
on East Monroe Street, about mid
night, but upon arrival there failed to
find any trace of him. Mr.. Malone
heard someone trying to effect an en-
trance and the entire household was
soon awake. They did not see anyone
but could hear him trying to get in
at first one window and then another.
Another burglary was that of R. C.
Williams the colored Methodist
preacher, at his home 103 Southwest
ern Ave. Rev. Williamson and his
family were at church and the robber
evidently did his work while the min
ister wa sconducting the service. The
robbery was committed sometime be-
tween and 10:45 o'clock Upon their
return Williams discovered that his
house had been robbed and about $35
in cash stolen. The house was ran
sacked but only money was taken
Some of the cash was church money
and the rest belonged to Williams. An
entrance was affected through the
west door which had been locked when
the Williams left the house. The bur-
glar left the back door open when he |
went out.
The DeVanIt home on Robertson
Street was entered and thoroughly |
Sunday night about s or 9
O'Clock while the family We're visiting T
]. NJ. Ryals and family. 1t is not !.
known how much the burglars got /
away with at this place.
Had Clark Gibbs, son of DR.. R. T. 4
Gibbs, arrived home Sunday night
three minutes later than he did his
fathers motor car would have been
stolen. As it was he came upon the
scene just in time to frighten the
thieves away.
Clark was returning late and as he
came to the driveway at his home saw
his fathers machine coasting back
ward down the driveway. He thought
it was his father on a late call and
stepped to the side of the machine
asking where he was going. AS he
lid so two4men jumped from the car
and fed.
The last report regarding the rob-
,ers was at the Charles Weinand
nome on North Jefferson Street. Mr..
md Mrs. Weinand had gone to church
ocking the doors taking the key to
he front door with them. Bud White,
Who stays there, came home Sunday
light rather early while Mr.. and Mrs
were still at church. He
ound the front door unlocked and saw
lothing and other things scattered
bout the rooms. He Immediately
made hasty search and discovered
lothing piled together in room on
he second floor. Evidently the rob-
'ers had been frightened away while 4
ttempted to steal the clothing.
hey made their escape going through
window and jumped onto the roof
f the porch. White thinks he got a
,limpse of them as they were leaving,
ut is not certain. Nothing was taken
rom this home.
Centralia and jefferson City are
aving the same experience with bur
lars,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
Chamn CIark,s Son Made Colonel

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Forraer
Speaker Clark received cablegram
Tuesday from his son, Bennett Clark,
former parlimcntarian of the House,
now with the army in France, announ-
cling his promotion from lieutenant
colonel, Col. Clark expects to return
to the nUited States, within a few
weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

First Lieut.. VIM. F. Buckner, of
Marshall, Mo-, a nephew of Mrs. A. S.
Houston and C. r. Gibbs, of this city,
is just lack from fourteen months of
service in France where he was COM
mander of bombardment crew in the
aviation service of the First army.
His operations were in various places
in France, but particularly south Of
Verdun and near Ligny, during the
Argonne forrest offensive. Lieut..
Buckner was group supply officer, and
saw much service in the various activ-
tiles in which he was engaged.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
HUSBAND AND WIFE
DIE TWO DAYS APART
LIVED NEAR TTUIP

John Robert Jones, as years old died
Wednesday at his home one mile
northwest of Tulip of Influenza pneu-
monia and his wife, al years old, died
Monday of the same disease. She had
been sick only four days and he six.
Their bodies were shipped from Cen
tralia by NJ. S. Bush to Woodson, H.,
Thursday for burial.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were prom
inent citizens in that part of Monroe
County and their sudden deaths came
as shock to their many friends and
relatives. They are survived by two
small children and a married daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
ing Senator Reed explains itself:
jefferson City, Mo-, March %.


jefferson City, Mo-, March 28.
Editor Johnston,
The Intelligencer,
Mexico, Mo.
Mr.. Editor
Your article of March 26 referring
to the action of myself and other
democratic members of the Legisla-
ture, regarding the speech of Senator
Reed on the League of Nations, is
somewhat misleading.
We are not trying to oust Senator
Reed from the Democratic party, but
are trying to make it clear to the
country at large that he is not repre-
senting our party nor the people of
Missouri in his viscious and contempt
Gus attack upon President Wilson and
the League of Nations.
We also hope to effect some degree
of cure for what we think is the Sen
ator's case of exaggerated ego, and
thereby make of him better repre-
sentative of Missouri in the Senate.
Respectfully,
W. W. BOTTS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

"WE must not be shysters" in op-
posing the League of Nations, says
Senator Wadsworth. This might seem
an un-Senatorial fling at certain col
leagues except that Mr.. Wadsworth
illustrates the requisite high plane of
discussion by saying also, II am not
opposed to a League of Nations. In
fact, favor real League of Nations"
Each opponent merely wishes to write
it himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

Captain Covey has been elected as
director of the Methodist Church
Choir taking tie Place CT Paul St.
Vrain who leaves Mexico in a short
While. Capital Covey is an able mus
ical director, having charge of shis
department at NJ. NJ. A. and the Meth
odists could not have chosen a better
man for this position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
Married BY DIR. Wallace.

A marriage license was issued Mon
day to Drew Umstattd of Molino and
Miss Gertrude Durham of Warrenton.
Mo. The wedding took place at the
Presbyterian parsonage and was per-
formed by DR.. A. A. Wallace. The
Ledger joins other friends in extend
ing congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
w. w. BOTT

IN the Vote for school tax, the sixty
cents additional for maintenance only
had to have a majority vote, and car
ried big. The ten cents extra for
building purposes had to have two
thirds majority and lacked three votes
of getting that number.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
LIEUT.. HARRY G. HAWKER


credited with an altitude record ot
10000 feet in England. There may
be no utility in airplaning at leve
where a special supply of oxygen i:
necessary and bitter cold always pre-
walls, but the swift conquest of nearl!
six miles of altitude is an impressive
feat,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
No Jobs For Slackers.

SEATTLE, Wash, April 1.-Alien
slackers or aliens who claimed exemp-
tion from military service during the
war are barred from working on any
public enterprises or holding any pub
lie office in this state by law passed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

Mrs. Bessie Winscott, ofthis city, is
now matron of the Nurses Home at the
Baptist Sanitarium, ST. Louis. Mrs.
Winscott is one of Mexico's most cap
able women and the Home is most
fortunate to secure her services.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
it himself.

THE vote for the additional hospi-
tai appropriation takes place on May
the 10th. This is an important matter,
and should have the cordial support of
every taxpayer in the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
WILSON LIMITS OPERATIONS

LONDON, April 2.-President Will
son has informed other members of
the American delegation to the Peace
Conference that no American soldiers
should be used in any trouble in East
ern or Southeastern Europe, a Cent al
News dispatch from Paris says.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

E. H. Underwood of Fulton, con-
| tracted load of cattle and half a load
of hogs from Harry Brooks, of Hat
ton, this week, to go the last part of
April. Mr.. Brooks is to get $3.50 for
the cattle and $3.50 for the hogs.
The T. P. Quinn farm, 685 acres,
near Clapper, just over the line in
Monroe county was sold to Tony
Fioreti of Moberly Monday, for $685.
500 or $1O0 an acre. 1t was one of the
biggest deals in the history of the
county. The farm is one of the best
in that locality and is splendidly i'm
proved. tt was formerly owned by
w. B. Priest. The deal to Fioreti was
made through the agency of V. H.
Morgan, a we'll known real estate
broker of Moberly.
The new owner plans to colonize the
place with "a lot of experienced Itali4n
dairy farmers.
Reports received here from all she
wheat-growing sessions of the STATE
are very much alike. Everywhelse, it
appears, the outlook for the greatest
crop ever harvested in the state was
never so good. 1t seems there are no
bad fields of wheat. In all localities
the winter did not hurt the grain in
the least. The only danger new fear
ed is that insects may injure the grow
ing crop, or unfavorable weather effect
it.
Harold Willis, son of John Willis
has returned from Camp Sewer, S.
c., where he has been stationed in
Machine Gun Campany. He entered
the service May 10, 1918 and received
his discharge at Camp Taylor, KY. He
is glad to get back to Mexico and is
looking fine. Before being transferred
to Camp Sewer he was stationed at
New Port News.
1t is reported that Col. F. L, Holt
singer, well known auctioneer of Mo
berly, came to Centralia last week and
going to the home of A. G. Brockman,
north of town. made Mr. Brockman an
offer of $1,000 for one of his choice
coming 2-year-old Duroc-J Jersey boars
which was refused-Centralia Cour-
ier.
Just common ordinary chickens sold
for $20.50 dozen at the Fred Roberts
sale Thursday afternoon. One sow
brought S100. Other live stock sold
accordingly.
A good crowd attended and the
bidding was active.
E. L. Paisley one of the substantial
citizens of Rush Hill and a subscriber
to the Ledger for many years was in
Mexico Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Pas
ley brought with him. parsnip which |
measured 45 inches from the head to
the tip fthe root. He grew the veg |
etable in his own garden and says it !
is the longest he has ever seen.
Lieut.. Roscoe Dobyns is home from !
Camp Lee, Va. His many Mexico
friends are delighted to see him look
ing so well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
GUTHRIE TEA SHOP

In the Worrell building caters es-
pecially to country trade, and those
from neighboring towns. Will reserve
orders made by phone. Open 11:30 a.
m. Phone 879. wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
Quarterly Meeting at Trinity,

A special quarterly Conference will
be held Tuesday, April at the par
sonage of J. L. Nickerson, pastor Of
the Trinity Church, to arrange for an
exchange of the present property for a
more desirable location. A. C. John
son, presiding elder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
BARTLETT PLANS A
FLIGHT NEXT SPRING
To THE NORTH Doll

LONDON, April Capt. Robert
Bartlett of New York plans to fly tc
the North Pole in June, starting from
a base at Cape Columbia, it was an
nounced Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
REPRESENTATIVE BOTTS AND
SENATOR REED.

THE following letter to our daily
contemporary from Judge W. W.
Bolts member of the Missouri Legis-
lature from Audrain County regard
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
HOLD UPSi

In our South Show Window we are
showing line of supporters, suspen-
ders, belts and armbands, which will
hold up anything they are made for
at nrices from Sc to 75c dw1t
JOHNSON'S VARIET YSTORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

Chick feed and Chicken Chowder for
growing chicks. Development or
money back. SHROUT & RYAN.
d2 wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03
at the recent session of the Wash
ington Legislature.

Rev. H. B. Barks is home from the
funeral of his sister, Miss Clara Barks
of Odessa, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

Chick feed and Chicken Chowder for
growing chicks. Development or
money back. SHROUT & RYAN.
d2 wilt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-03

Special on cream. Mexico Poultry
& Egg Co. d2w1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-17
"United States the Thing;
 Old World Gone ForeUer, /"
 Writes Sergeant L. H. Holt

recovered if the Americans had not come to their assistance. They lost a great percentage of their facilities for caring for the wounded and great number of their medical personnel. 45,- O0o beds at one time. People of today, although they are willing to have their sons, husbands and brothers offer their lives. will not allow their sick and wounded to be improperly cared for or neglected.
 If you could only be here today and see these people, the condition in which they live, and the lives they have to live, the food they have to eat, the clothes they have to wear, and the deprivations to which they are sub- jected! They are pitiful! France has reached the zenith of her power long ago, and this last war has been blow from which their morale will never recover. I might say that Europe has seen her day and will never again be the center from which the world will radiate, as has been the case, more or less, up to the twentieth century.
 America is now the hub, and upon Americas shoulders rests the burden of caring for, feeding and protecting the people of Europe for the next 100 years to come and maybe forever.
 This half of the world is fini. The countries have to build up com merce and re-establish credit and our grandchildren will never see the day that will equal those of 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-17
HIS FOOD WOULDN'T STAY DOWN
Man Was in Misery All the Time With Indigestion Until He Took
 Sulferro-Sol

c.n+ T g. Johnson, 916 Georgia ave- n,,e Birmingham, after years or searcn recovered a jewel whose price is almost oe&pnu nsnffered acutely all my life with indigestion and dyspepsia, said Cap tain Johnson. q could not keep any thing on my stomach snw;sS was in mn miseay may ara. from stomach trouble who could aat good square meal and not have ;t ;nf,ict untold misery on him. Health is surely a pearl without a price and Wnrds But I have recovered my health. am glad to say. and it was through Suiferro-Sol. the wonderful Nature re medy. got one bottle and it did me so mi,ch good that I kept on with it: 70 have taken three or four bottles and SO far as I can tell it has cured my indirestion and dyspepsia. Both my wife and daughter have used it with wInueflWH Mrs W. A. Green, Blocton, Ala. writes: .I am going. to tell you how very greatly I have been benefited by My is almost wrought miracles for me. I had chronic stomach trouble for years and suffered every possible agony. l had been to hospitals in Birmingham and Tuscaloo1 Soi helped me most of all-in fact. has been my only permanent help. It seems wonderful to be able to do my own work again and above all to De vel @ .,r ana fering want this testimony to reach all other sufferers and lead them to get this most wondrous remedy. l owe aye to affiinted wth Rheuma tism, Indigestion or other blood or stomach trouble, be sure to try the won der medicine, Sulferro Sol. Your drug. Suiferro-Soi Co. Montgomery. Ala Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-17

sixth annual convention of the Interna- tional Ass sociation of Chiefs of Police. A resolution was adopted, favoring in creased wages and shorter hours for po- licemen throughout this country and Canada an d urged that chiefs of police departments in every munlclpality dSN their city administrations TOT hlsheE SNi' aries for the police
 Other officers elected were
 IL. Bea vers, Atlanta, secretary; Fred C. Roach, Jacksonville, fla-' treas ui et . Iona B. Day, Scranton, Pa, sergeant-at- arms. and the following vice presidents; August yollmer, Berkeley, Cal, first vice nresident Philip T. Smith, New Haven, Conn, secPnd wee preslueIit' I.dy liloiiu . nI Pullman. Washington, D. C., third vice nresident: !. M. Broughton, Portsmouth, Va fourth vice president and Abner Carroll. Grand Rapids, Mich, fifth vice president.
 The resolution was dratted by com ,,oittee of three, composed of Raymond W Pullman of Washington, D. C.; George NJ Beach, Waterbury, conn, ana hlchdru IT Battersby, Jersey City, N. J.
 Major Pullman, in an address, said "the hest men ean only be secured by bid ding for them, and no city can put forth the proper bid, and can expect the pes'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-17
AS YOUNG AS
 YOUR KIDNEYS

The secret of youth is ELIMINA- TION OF POIS0NS from your body. This done, you can live to be a hundred and enjoy the good things of life with as much "pep" as you did when in the springtime of youth. Keep your body in good condition. that's the secret.
 Watch the kidneys. They filter and purify the blood, all of which blood passes through them once every three minutes. Keep them clean and in proper working condition and you have nothing to fear. Drive the poisonous wastes and deadly uric acid accumula- tions from your system. Take GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules and you will always be in good condition. You will feel strong and vigorous. with steady nerves and elastic muscles. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Cspsules are imported direct from the labora- tories at Haarlem, Holland.
 They are a reliable remedy which as been used by the sturdy Dutch for ever POO years. and has helped them tc develop into one of the strongest and hearthiest races of the world. Get them from your druggist, Do not take substitute. In sealed packages rhree sizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-17
NOTED AMERICAN ! DIPLOMAT DE- | FROM PNEUMONIA
Robert SandersOn McCOr- mick Succumbs to Attack After Many Years of
 Poor Health
By Associated Press

Chicago, April 16.-Robert Sanderson Mccormick, American diplomat and father of United States Senator Medill
 Mccormick of Illinois, and Robert R. Me Cormick, one of the editors of the Chi
 cago Tribune. died of pneumonia today at his home in Hinsdale, suburb III health which forced him to retire as United States ambassador to France in 1907 had been with him much of the time since.
 MT. Mccormick was born July 26. 1S4s, in Rockbrdge county, Virginia, the son Of William s. Mccormick, who with his brothers, Cyrus H.. Sr., and Leander, shortly afterward came to Chicago. Members of this family. the Virginian frandfather and especially his eldest son. Cyrus developed the reaper from crude beginnings to the great factor it after ward became in farm life. Robert S. Mccormick, educated at the old Chicago university and the University of Virginia, became a collector of books and Napoleonic biographies and etchings In 1876 Mir Mccormick was married to Miss Katherine Medill. daughter of Jo- seph Medill, who founded the Tribune. l MT Mccormick served three years as
 first secretary of the United states legh- ton in London under Minister Robert
 T. sIincoln
 l In 1901 President Mckinley appointed him minister to Austria to succeed Addl- | son C. Harris, and during his service the I ministry was raised to aN ambassador
 ship. In 1908 President Roosevelt trans ferred Mir Mccormick to be ambassador
 to Russia.
 MT. Mccormick aided in gaining en trance to Russla for the Associated Press,
 which made possible lifting of the veil
 which had hid events in Russia from the
 rest of the world. a. 1 During the Russo-Japanese war, MT. Mccormick handled tho interests of Japan | in Russia
 In 1905 Mir Mccormick was promoted 10
 he ambassador to France, succeeding Gen. | Horace Porter The Russian climate had
 undermined his health and in 1907 his | condition caused him to retire. | Tn an address at farewell dinner given | in his honor by the American club at the Hotel Palais D'Orsay, MT. McCormic'. 1 advocated a world court to adjust both
 military and commercial differences De-
 tween nations.
 In his declining health MT. McCormlck I was unable to withstand pneumonia. Al
 his death the widow, his two sons and a | sister were beside him. brother VII 1 liam G. Mccormick of Baltimore also survives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-17

Sergt. l.. H. Holt, who is stationed at general American headquarters in France, writes Interestingly of condi- tions in France since the close of the war. His letter is to his parents MT. and Mrs. Allen M. Holt, and was writ ten March 29.
 Sending a message to some of his friends, Sergeant Holt writes:
 "Tell them that I have had d real nice trip, but that France is notiwhat it is cracked up to be, especially in war time.
 Tell them that if they wish to visit Europe to put it off few years. until things become settled again, for the affairs of the old world are in a, very chaotic state, and I don't think that anyone can straighten out the mess for many years to come.
 After over four years of war, France is impoverished to the nth de- gree. and could hot have fought until August, 1917, if the United Statels had not come into the war. Her soldiers were rebelling, her people were dissat- isfied and kicking, and internal ,trou- ble of which we never heard was talk ing place.
 s.In the first German offensive of 1918 against the French they were so crippled that they would never have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-17
MAYO DESIGNATED FLEET COMMANDER Will Be in Supreme Com mand Only in Case Fleets
 BrOu ght Together
By Associated Press

Washington, April 16.--Admiral Henry T Mayo, commander of the Atlantic fleet, throughout the war, has been desig- mated by Secretary Daniels as command er-in-chief of the United States fleet. !" This order which it developed today, was issued some weeks ago. does not affect present disposition of the naval forces and Admiral Mayo would be in supreme command only in the event that the three separate fleets-the Atlantic, the Pacific and the AsiatIc-were brought together.
 Admiral Caperton will continue as com mander of the Pacific fleet until April 30, when he will undertake the special mission of preparing a record of his diplomatic work in South America dur ing the war. Most of the ships which formerly composed his force now are in the army transport service, but few vessels remain on the west coast under Rear Admiral Fullam, whose flagship is the old cruiser Minneapolis.
 Under the law the commanders Of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-17

Up-to-Date Pool Parlor new pOoi room wilt be opened today ai
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-17
LAM ARINE WATERS
MADE FOR A PURPOSE

They give relief from constipation, colds and headache without harm ing the stomach. They are pleasant to take-are eaten, like candy, and their action is so pleasant that no discomfort is experienced.
 Get them from your druggist- soc per box. Mfg. by Lamarine Lab- oratories, Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-17

men if it don't put up the proper amounts in salaries
 Superintendent Broughton, Portsmouth Va, declared in some cities policemen are compelled to work F hours.
 .arbst is entirely unreasonable" he s.id .No policeman can give the right kind of work who stands on his feet F hours a day."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-17
New Bakery Opens

The Fleming Sanitary Cake and Ple comnanv. a. new business house in Bir-
 mingham, located at 1920 Fourth avenue, extends an invitation to the public to vis.t their bakery today. The new bakery VIII make cakes, pies. cookies and pastry or all kinds and sandwiches ~ Fleming, the proprietor, has had
 r;de experience in the >Sakery business,
 and will do both a retail and wholesale | L,,ci
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-17

1918 Fourth avenue, and has been named '.IdIe Hour pool parlor. The rooms have been fitted up with every modern con venience and the tables are of the very latest model The management has let' nothing undone to provide the patrons with a clean, up-to-date resort for their leisure hours.