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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07
CHARLES WRIGHT HOME.
Had Been Attending Queens Univer
sity of Belfast for Four Months.

Charles Wright "a former city editor
of the Ledger, arrived in Mexico
Thursday. He has been overseas for
eleven months in the Motor Transport
Service.
For the last four months of his ove1-
seas life he has been attending the
Queens University of Belfast in Ire
land. Two thousand American SOL
diers were detached to go to differ
ent English universities and they
were scattered throughut the country.
lie and eight other Americans were
at Queens.
The educational system of the Eng
lish is entirely different from that Of
the United States he said. A college
student there has to go the full four
years and then take an examination
to see if he gets a degree. If he
fails he must go another year and try
again. Their only exam comes in at
the end of the fourth year. The l?c-
lures there are very formal affairs.
The teachers and students come in
wearing robes and absolute order and
quiet is maintained throughout. The
school life in general is different from
that of the United States.
He said this country could we'll be
proud of it's schols. England's Univer-
stiles are all much smaller than the
large institutions in this country.
They all have big reputation and do
very high grade of work but they
are not as comprehensive as the edu-
cational institutions here.
Wright expectes to go back to Mis-
souri, University next year where he
was at the time of his enlistment. At
that time he was nearing the end of
his junior year and he intends to go
back to get his degree.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07
|AUDRA|N COUNTY IS
| HAVING LAND BOON
More Land Sold SO Far This Year
Than Any One Year as Far
Back as 1902
MANY IOWA BUYERS
Real Estate Men Say That Prospects
Are Good for Many More Sales
Yet This Year.

Audrain county land is experiencing
another big boom this year, one that
has not been equaled since 1902. In
that year as much land changed hands
as there has this year but the prices
paid were far different, according to
the county recorder.
The local real estate men say that
so far this year it would not be exag-
gerating to say that four times as
much land has been sold and bought
as any whole year previous back as far
as 1902. And from now until next
March, they say that if present de-
mands prevail as much more land will
change hands as has already.
Some say that the reason for such
demand for land is that the Iowa
farmers are selling their farms at
very high prices then coming here
where they know the land to be about
as good as there and buying at much
lower prices. At present it is said
that spectators are buying up Aud
rain land and awaiting for the Iowa
buyers. Others say that the gather
ing of crops will soon stop the Iowa
farmers and that it is too dangerous
proposition for the spectators.
One real estate dealer said that
Audrain county land was good with
hardly any waste land and that it de-
serves the boom. He also said that
the price was going up every day. One
incident he related was that he had a
farm for sale and prospective buyer
wanted to wait day. The next day
/ he was instructed to sell the land for
| $40 more an acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07
$4,000 PLEDGED TO
HARDIN CAMPAIGN
Board of Directors and Officers of the
School Start $50O,000 Expansion
Campaign With This Sum
DRIVE is ABOUT READY
Large Gathering Expected on the Col
lege Campus This Evening to
Hear Splendid Program.

The Campaign Management of the
Hardin College Half-Million Dollar
Expansion Movement are pleased to
state that there has been pledged from
the Board Of Directors and the officers
Of Hardin College a grand total Of
$50, 900 to start the big drive the first
of the week. This is most encouraging
and gratifying from the standpoint
of everyone and if the citizenship of
this city and county, the business and
professional men, the women AMI all
will do their part to the utmost, as it
is confidently believed they will, the
objective in this city and county Of a
quarter million dollars will be reached
in the next two weeks. The big drive
will run from Monday morning, Aug
ust 18th to Saturday August 23rd. II
will start out with the big airplane
stunts by Lieutenant Neidermeyer
pilot. He will bring his big Curtis
War Plane here Sunday night and
effect landing near by the city,
Monday morning from 900 to $3.50 his
exhibition flights will be given over
this city. Two free scholarships will
be dropped somewhere in the county
during the days flights when he will
bomb the entire Audrain County with
literature, etc. There will be a large
clock erected on the top Of Hardin
Hut to register the big drive in re-
suits daily.
A large gathering will be present
this evening at 500 on the campus
of Hardin College it is expected to eli.
joy the program Of the big Mass
Meeting. Quartettes will be rendered
by local talent that should please. A
reading will be given by Mrs. Norton
Nelson. a solo by Sims Rixey, mus
ical program in charge of DIR. Man
hester, and address by Campaign
Director Nickerson ard short talks by
,ther well Known ltcal citizens. The
meeting vii, start promptly at 800
O'Clock .rd be over by $50. 1t will
be no solicitation cf subscriptions of
any kind al this time. Nate Phillip,
chairman # the Executive Committee
o. Tic Campaign, will preside.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07
FOOD BY MAIL AUGUST 1s.
Plan Announced for Distributing War
Surplus to Consumers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-sale OF
surplus army food direct to consumers
through postmasters will begin Aug
ust 18, the War Department announ-
ced Saturday night.
All surplus foodstuffs purchased for
the army, instead of only canned
goods, will be included. Millions of
pounds of meat, beans, pumpkin,
squash and other commodities will be
offered through the parcel post system
at prices materially lower than the
market. Purchasers will have to pay
postage charges from the place of
forage. The postage rate, will be ono
cent pound in most cases.
The minimum amount to be sold is
one can. There is no maximum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07
C. & A. ACCEPTING CATTLE.
Will Accept Cattle Shipments but M
Perishables.

The Chicago and Alton Is the only
road going through Mexico that will
take cattle shipments now that the
strike that is expected to tie up indus
tries in almost a reality. No per-
ishable goods are being received how
ever.
The Wabash railroad has refused to
accept anything to ship. The change
of the tie-up at once is entirely pos
sible and they do not wish to be caught
with lot of goods on their hands.
SO far in Mexico no effects Of the
strike have been felt but according TO
prophesy Of those who know the real
results will show in the near future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07
MMILLAN FACULTY CHANGES.
Only Two Teachers viii be at High
School Who We're There Three
Years Ago.

One of the most noticeable changes
in Mcmillan is the change in the fac
ulty. In the term beginning this fall
there will be only two teachers in the
entire faculty who were there three
years ago. Not even the janitor or the
superintendent have been in their res
pective offices for all that time.
The two teachers who have been in
Mcmillan for the last three years also
have the distinction of having taught
there for several more. They have
seen many teachers come and go at the
school but they are the only ones who
stuck to their positions. Miss Edith
Ethridge, teacher Of history and art
and Miss Maude Wallace who has
charge of the music at the high school
are the two who enjoy the distinction.
Superintendent Hawthorne was in
office eight years ago but for several
years was out; then came back to fin
ish the unexpired term of Mr.. Pryor,
who resigned. During that time the
high school has had many different
instructors but all have left in the
last three years except the two men,
toned.
Several have been there for the last
two years who will be there this year.
Miss Katheryn Welsh, instructor in
English; Miss Ethel Reed, domestic
science; Miss Faller, mathematics:
have been there that length of time.
Perhaps the most faithful person who
has been employed by the school board
is Hugh Donnelly who has been janitor
for over thirty years at the North Gen.
trail school.
Several new instructors will be en-
ployed at the High School this term
as several of the last years teachers
have accepted other positions Of re-
signed. Among those who will be new
at Mcmillan will be Miss OFT, Miss
Sword, j. G. Meridith, Alfonso Gar
rel, Everett R. Vaughn and others.
All Of these teachers come highly
recommended. Mr.. Garrell will nave
charge of the vocational agriculture
which the school is installing this sum-
mer with the aid of the government.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07
Had Surprise Party.

Friends of John Williams. gathered
at hisphome on West Whitley street
Sunday for surprise party. He was
forty-five years old on that day. Fried
chicken ice cream and many other
good things helped to make the party
a success. Those present were: Lloyd
Qualls and family, Everett Jenkins
and family, both of Auxvasse; Charles
Freeman, and family from west Of
Mexico, and Mrs. CIV. Berry, Of Mex
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07
MEXICO AupRAIs THURSDAY AUGUST 1919

lingness to help anyone in need. At
an early age she Joined the Methodist
church and throughout her life. she
was noted for her kindness and Chris
tian sympathy for all who were in
need.
Before marriage she was Miss Mary
Isabel Anderson, Of West Virginia.
She was born Feb. 1, 1s46 at Louis
burg, West Virginia. At the age of
twenty-three she married John Wal
lace Coakley, at Parkersburg, West
Virginia, on Nov. 25, 1869. For some
time they lived in that state but later
came to Missouri where they settled
in this county.
Seven children were born to the un-
ion Of whom six are living. They ere
Robert L. Coakley and Mrs. W. p.
Ball, both of Pueblo, Colo; George
Coakley of Mexico; Mrs. James P. Ec-
ton of Mexico; Mrs. F. M. McGee, Of
near Molino; and the youngest, Nan
ME Mae Coakley who lives with her
father.
Funeral arrangements have not
been definitely settled as word has not
yet been received from the children
who are in Colorado. Services will
probably be held the latter part Of
the week. The Ledger joins their
many friends in extending sympathy
to the beraved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07
Sturgeon Man Dies in Wyoming

Cedric Griggs, a cousin of Mrs.
Chas. Green of this city, died in Cas-
per, Wyoming, of heart disease and
will be buried in Sturgen, Mo-, his
home, Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Gyiggs,
% years old, had been work.
ing in the National Bank at Casper
and was told by a doctor there that
it was too high a climate for him on
account of his weak heart but he
stayed with his splendid position. Mr..
Green will attend the funeral in Stur-
geon Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07
FROM COMPLICATIONS
PROMINENT AUDRAIN
COUNTY WOMAN DIES
Mrs. J. w. Coakley Died at Her Home
Near Rush Hill From Old Age
and Complications.

Mrs. Mary Isabel Coakley, 70 years
old, wife of J. W. Coakley of near
Rush Hill, died at here home Monday
evening. She had been in poor health
for some time and her death was not
entirely unexpected.
Mrs. Coakley is well known in Aud
rain and Mexico having been in this
county for years. Her husband is one
of the most prominent and progressive
farmers in Audrain. During her life
she made many friends by her persist
emily cheerful disposition and her will
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07

besides my mind is full of that trip.
I shall never forget it as long as I
live. I could write you book about
it and then not tell half that was said
about us, but this is a brief outline of
what I could tell. Save the pictures
for me till I get home.
Your grandson,
F. oWINGS,
1st musician U. S. Garcia, Brest,
France. Care of Band.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07
MEXICO GIRL APPOINTED.
Miss Mildred Moore, Well Known
Here, Honored in Ohio.

The following interesting letter
from A. H. Moore, formerly of this
city, now in the coal mining business
in Macarthur, Ohio, will be read with
pleasure by his many Mexico friends:
July 81, 1919.
Mr.. L. NJ. White,
Mexico, Mo.
Dear Mitch:-
Mildred Moore was appointed Dep
.uty Clerk of the, Probate Court of
vinton county.
Mitchell you will find enclosed
clipping from the Macarthur Demo-
crat which is red hot Republican
paper, but you will notice from this
clipping it is possible for a mossback
Democrat to hold office in Vinton
County, Ohio, which is about 9-10 Re-
publican.
Friend Mitchell, when Roy gets his
vacation again it would be a great
pleasure for us and our families as
we'll to have you spend a week with
us searching the hollows and climbing
the hills of Ohio. Nature certainly
has done some wonderful work in this
country. The rocks and hills and
caves are something marvellous. All
kinds of trees and flowers too numer-
Gus to mention, which / know would
be of great interest to you.
They have a Boy Scout Organiza-
tion in Macarthur that is in a very
thriving condition. Mr.. Kelly is
Scout Master and also on the News
paper staff in this town.
Well the thing that occupies our
time mostly is coal. 1t is coal, coal,
coal. The prospects for the coal bus
mess this fall is splendid good one.
Prices are going to be good as well as
in demand. We are mining very
superior quality of soft coal. l am
sure S. P. Guthrie would say so IL he
were to see it.
With regards to friends, and wish
ing you success, remain
Yours truly,
A. H. MOORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07

nearly five years. fighting, returning
through the United States and across
the Atlantic to meet the kinsmen for
whom they launched their great ad-
venture.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07

MFR. and Mrs. Melville RaufMens tesi
st. Louis Tuesday for q short visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07

C. H. Plunkett, ,of lBarthlesville,
Oklahoma, is visiting his brother, ].
w. Plunkett, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07

E. A. Shannon went to Columbia on Z
business Tuesday. 5sss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07
Car Lost by Fire.

T. J. Rowe, of Rowena. had his Will
lys-Knight car, garage and some other
property burned up Monday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07

o. C. Blackburn, of Vandalia, was "a
business visitor here Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07

J. l.. Stuart, of Laddonia, was a
business visitor in Mexico Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07

J. F. Buckner, of Auxvasse, was in
Mexico Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07

Mrs. c. H. Beare is now visiting in
Ellis Grove, I'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Johnson are in
st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07

A. F. Tuepker, of Farber, was in
Mexico on business Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07

Wade Goodrich, of Molino, was ir
Mexico on business Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07

Ollie Wheeler, Of Vandalia, was
visitor here Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07

Sue Lemon, of Vandalia, was in
Mexico Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07

Henry Kendrich, of Molino, was in
Mexico on business Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-07

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Callent Charge of 1O5th Saued
American Line, Says Capt. Frost

would have fanked the American post
ton.
Then came our turn. The battalions
of the 105th, Immediately realizing the
situation, went into action. They took
over the line to the north and east OF
the knoll, and our third battalion and
what was left of the first battalion held
this position throughout the day, re-
polling repeated German counter-at-
tacks.
at was in the fighting that Captain
Stanley Buckley fought for eight hours
with bad wound in his head, and that
Captain Walter W. Slayton distin-
guished himself. Both got the British
military cross for their gallantry that
day.
American Line Saved
"The position was consolidated and
held the next day and night, after which
the 105th men were relieved. There
is little doubt in my mind that our
battalions saved the American line from
tremendous casualties and probably
from being entirely turned.
Cur men fought with a wonderful
spirit. The gallantry of the average
American doughboy made the biggest
impression Of the war on me- They
did the impossible every day. It's hard
to imagine men advancing on snug
much as thanking them. That's what
those boys did right through. 1t was
wonderful"
About 1000 members of the 52d
Artillery Brigade went to New York
to-day on liberty passes. About 1000
visitors came to camp.
The men are still telling about their
adventures overseas. According to
Private Edward Wilson, Of Company
II, 106th Infantry, the ferries never
got quite acclimated to- the light one
pound cannon the American doughboys
used against the Boche. Says Wilson:
II captured Fritzie one day and
the first thing he asked was to let
him see the machine guns that fire the
big bullets The Heinie wouldn't be-
lieve me when told him they wero
really cannon"
Private Daniel Merritt, Of the 105th
Machine Gun Battalion, was runner
and his work in keeping communica-
tons open between the rear and the
front limos was 30 heroic that he got
two citations, ono In Belgium and one
ON the Hindenburg front. But he
won't talk about them.
"They didn't amount to anything"
no declared.
"Honcstl Ths fellow who really
deserved one was George Carr, buddy
OF mine, who was killed. We got. too
near a Boche shell and big chunk
went through, his back. He fell right
on top OF me. got 1t In the leg.
George died later IN hospital.
"Or Corporal Baker, sitting over
there. He deserved one. He carried,
Carr back tosour linSb through the
99nmnedest barragp sdw all tho while
was over thereh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Cerise Arm Bands to Mark
Heroic Runners in Parade
Mid tain OF Missiles During Assault on linden
burg Line They Carried Orders; Men of 9th
Explain Why Few Married French Girls

CAMP MERRITT, N. j., March a.
The orders directing the operations on
the assault Of the Hindenburg line on
September 90 were conveyed in the
height of action from battalion and
brigade headquarters to company COM
manders by members of the Runners
Platoons of the 9th Division. When
other means Of communication had
been closed these heroic runners sped
back and forth on their important
missions.
The thousands who will pay homage
to the members of the 9th Division
on March 25 will have no difficulty In
singing out the runners. They carry
no rifles, and on the right arm of each
is cerise band, concerning which an
Australian officer said, after the Hin
denburg action: eff had one of those
I'd take 1t home and frame it,"
Each regiment has its platoon of
runners attached to the headquarters
company, according to Sergeant Ar
chic c. Challis, of the runners Of the
S'A~
108th Infantry.
THE runners travelled in pairs, each
man with a copy of the same code
message" he said to-ds.y. "They went
by different routesHthrough that stag
gering barrage onVehe principle that
one Of the two might. pc broken up.
MILITARY police ercept all who
pass from headquarters to the lines
except the runners. The brassard
guarantees the unchallenged right of
way to its wearer. For forty-eight
hours the runners swept back and
forth in the Hindenburg line fight,
suffering losses, but seldom failing to
bring through the information. There
was no time to sleep or eat for them.
The excitement and their remarkable
stamina-they are selected for that
held them on their feet"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

CAMP MILLS, New York, March Is
During the fight at the famous knoll
on the Hindenburg line September 60
1918, the 105th Infantry of Organs
division probably prevented the left
flank Of the American forces from
being turned by the Germans and the
loss of gains already made on that sec
ton of the line, Captain John W. Frost
operations officer of the 105th, said to.
day.
The doughboys fought like tigers
Captain Frost said. The regiment had
been decimated by former casualties
and every officer in the outfit, except
Captain Frost and Captain Lewis H
Gibbes, the adjutant, both Of whom
Colonel James M. Andrews had to hold
to help him in conducting the opera
tions, led battaliofs and companies in
the actual fighting.
They included the regiment gas Off
Ger, the intelligence officer the officer
commanding the headquarters COM
pany and others who normally would
have been kept at battalion and regi-
mental headquarters. Here is Captain
Frost's story:
Andrews Outlines Tactics
"At p. m. on the afternoon of Sep
TENDER 20 Colonel Andrews conferred
with his battalion and special unit COM
manders in huge dugout and detailed
every one OF US, excepting Captain
Gibbes and me, to command platoons
and companies. The colonel told ma
the work cut out for the regiment.
Briefly, the programme was this:
1.-THE 10Th and 10sth were In adv.r..
under barrage the next morning and
take certain detectives. after which cx.
Dloitation troops consisting Of Aus
tTalians and our men were to take over
the lines and exploit the break in tho
Hindenburg defence.
"Ths line went forward under a bar
rags which started at $40 o'clock the
next morning. u was tho heaviest
barrsge tho British artillery eyer had
laid down. Tho Bocho barragc was ter
rife, too.
when tho limo approached tho knoll
II encountered heavy smoke screen
and Immediately It's left was dscimated
by terrific anfilading fire from the
Bochs on this heights OF Vendhuila, The
Germans undoubtedly had counted on
this fire To break up any attempt at
further advance, Tho advancing limo
At this point was 10 badly torn that tho
Germans by counter-Attacking probably
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
U. S. Transport Is Sunk
BY Mine; Nine Drowned
Yselllaven's IS Survivors Are
Landed at British North
SeanOrf

LONDON, March 15.-Nine sailors
are reported drowned in the sinking
of the American naval transport Ysel-
haven, which struck a mine at 1885
o'clock Friday morning, according to
report to Lloyds. The Yselhaven was
bound from Baltimore to Copenhagen.
Thirty-fve survivors have been
landed at Hartlepool by British
steamer
The Yselhaven measured 1858 tons
and was built in Rotterdam in 1916.
She was taken over by the United
States Shipping Board after the United
States entered the war. She left Balti-
more on February 1s.
The sinking Of the Yselhaven prob
ably occurred in the North Sea, as Har-
tlepool, where the survivors were
taken, is port on the eastern coast
of England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
9th to Substitute
Vaudeville for Comedy

In accordance with a decision of
Major General John F. Organ, COM
mander of the 9th Division, the the
atrical troupe of that unit has aban-
doned its advertised musical comedy
and will substitute vaudeville show.
The new musical comedy, Lets Beat
It," will not be produced-at least not
by the present organization. The
comedy that was written while the the
atrical talent of the division actually
was under fire is being laid aside re-
luctantly because of the belief of the
commander of the 9th that relatives
of the soldiers would prefer to see the
vaudeville sketches thar were seen by
the men cover there"
Consequently, the wartime vaude-
vile acts will be reproduced as faith
fully as possible, costumes, music and
military atmosphere. The date and
place of the production has not yet
been decided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Examination of 9Th
Division To Be Rushed

CAMP UPTON, N. Y, March 15.-
Fifty medical officers and 100 enlisted
men of the 9th Division will come
here to assist in the medical examina-
ton Of the division when 1t presents
itself for discharge.
They will double the capacity of the
present camp staff and, working in two
eight-hour shifts, the combined force
will be capable of passing from 1000
to 5000 troops day through the thor
ough examination necessary before dis
charge can get under way.