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DO YOU KNOW THEM?
Was born in Richmond Virginia

Was born in Richmond Virginia
Wanted to find Il remnant of
fifty years ago, who knows anything
about tho relation Of Lucy Fisher,
whose mothers name, was Harriet
Fisher, her fathers name was Bob
Fisher, grandmother's name was Kate
Winfrey, (whte owners were Win
frcys.)
Bob Fisher had two children, Lucy
and William Fisher; Bob Fisher
bought Harriet his wife from the Win
frcy's her white master, but left the
children slaves. Lucy was stolen
when very young and sold farther
south.
The writer Of this article is her
daughter. Any information would be
gladly received. My mother, grand
mother and great grand mother, were
born In Richmond Virginia slaves of
white owner whose name was Win
freys. Information through the Planet
will be gladly received. Signed,
VIRGINIA RICE,
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Famous Fighting Rcgimcntal Bands
to Tour America.
(By the Associated Negro Prcss.)

Chicago, March When -, it
comes to adding history to history,
this will be done by the Old Eighth
and old Fifteenth New York Regi-
mental bands that have SO recently
returned from France, where tho
French government in it's highest
official capacity recognized the I'M
usual standards of these musical
organizations.
Never in tho history Of the country
has such n gigantic undertaking been
tried as the tour OF these military
bands. Tho Eighth Regiment Band
will give its Home Concert in Chica-
go on March "a, and at the conclusion
Of the program will board tho special
train for the tour of more than fifty
American cities, where the greatest
preparations, by both races, are being
made to make their visits historical
events. Anita Patti Brown will be
tho soloist with the Eighth. The
two bands will appear i'll Now York
in joint recital.
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One Thousand Agents Wanted

TO sell our history-"The Negroes
Part in The World War" More than
400 pages, 100 illustrations from the
battle fields of France and army
camps. A complete record of the
Negroes Part in tho great war, com
piled and written by Negro Officers
who actively participated in the War
on European Soil. One of the editors
Lt. II. II, Thompson, the official his
torian is the only Negro Historian ap
pointed in the American Expedition
AIRY Forces. Agents will find great
demand for this book, which is a per
mancnt record OF the glorious deeds
OF our soldiers in Helping to win the
worlds greatest war, Exclusive Terri
tory-Libcral Commissions tu energet
ic agents. Write now to
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Taborian Building, Houston, Texas.
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One OF our downtown druggists
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blood, at the same time purifying
and enriching the blood so that pure,
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wife goodbye. The pastor expressed
himself as highly pleased with his
work this year.
Brother George Miles joined the
Church and joyfully greeted. After
this the yearly report was made. The
total amount raised for all purposes
during the year was $1,516.75 The
following brethren spoke Of how
grateful they were for such q pastor
and his work: Madden, Branch,
Griggs and Brown. All are endeav-
oring to got Rev. Augustus back
for the third year. The amount
raised for Conference purposes was
1924. so.
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Statement of tho Ownership, Man
agcmcnt, Circulation, Etc, Re.
quircd by tho Act of Congress of
August "a, 1912:

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agcmcnt, Circulation, Etc, Re.
CURED by tho Act of Congress of
August "a, 1912:
or Planet, published weekly at
Richmond, Virginia, for April, 1919.
State Of Virginia, County OF Henrico.
Before me, notary In and for
the State and County aforesaid per-
sonally appeared the Proprietor and
Publisher OF The Planet and that the
following is, to the best of his l1nowl-
edge and belief, true statement of
tho ownership, management, etc. Of
the aforesaid publication for the date
shown in the above caption, required
by tho Act Of August "a, 1912, ON
bodied in section 443, Postal Laws
and Regulations, printed on the re-
verse Of this form, to wit:
/. That the names and addresses
of the publisher, editor, managing
editor and business managers are:
Publisher, John Mitchell, Jr., 81
N. 18th St., Richmond, Va.
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N. 4th St. Richmond, Va.
Managing Editor, John Mitchell,
Jr, 81 N. 4th ST., Richmond, Va.
business Manager, John Mitchell,
Jr, 81 N. 4th ST., Richmond, Va.
2. That the owner is:
John Mitchell, Jr.
JOHN MITCHELL, JR.
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this fifth day OF April, 1919.
ALBERT ". NORRELL, JR.,
Notary Public.
My commission expires Nov. 81, 10.
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Prof. Locke to Lecture Mt A. s. II
Summer School Mt Greensboro

Prof. Alain Leroy Locke of the De.
partment Of Education, Howard Uni.
versity will deliver four lectures to
the Summer School of the A. and II.
College at Greensboro, N. c., Prof.
Locke is the only American Negro
who has Won the Rhodes Scholarship
to Oxford University. Ho holds the dc
gree" OF a. b., A. M; PHI. D., from
Harvard university, Cambridge, Mass
and the degree Of Lift. B. from Ok
ford University England.
His lectures will prove a rare treat
to the teachers attending the A. and
II. Summer School.
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WANTED-500 agents to travel and
sell Magnetic Cream liniment. Earn
from $1S to So week; work all
or part time. Sample and agents
terms-35 cents postal paid, B. w.
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Va.
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A REVELATION

THE BOOK OF SEVEN by Lucinda Young who in tba
1871 laid bed
visions; commanded by
tells
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she saw also
fast that
e to bury the dead and this is book ia
solu at oo cents and sale
street also at Mr. o. Robnsons Grower and
esorer 11o3 w Leigh Street Richmond com
muncaons to MRS. LUCINDA YOUNG r. f. D. No d. Box lad
Richmond Virginia. AGENTS - 1870 w.
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Beware of little expense leaks.
Small holes often sink the ship. Stop
little wastes by buying Thrift Stamps
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Sergeant James A. Kinsey OF the
25th Infantry, regular army, is visit
ing in the city. All arc glad to see
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Holland wish
to thank the many friends who sent
tho beautiful floral designs TO them
in their hour of bereavement at the
death of their little son, Gldridge
Erwin Holland. who departed this
life March Is, 1919. Sleep, baby,
sleep. We all loved him dearly but
God loved him best. The Parents
Woman's Day will be held at ST.
Paul NJ Il. Church, Sunday, April
l3. The services will be held at II
a. NJ. p. NJ. and s p. NJ. A good
and spicy program has been arranged
and great day is in prospect.
Every woman is invited to be
present at every service on Woman's
Day, April 10, at the First Baptist
Church. The day is under tho aus
piccs of the Ladies Auxiliary of the
First Baptist Church. A splendid
program of exercises has been COM
plctcd for each service
The Great Biblo and Book Cam
paign is now on and every agent is
hustling for the prize. Please help
the agent or agents in your town, viz
Miss Esther Bailey of Vinton, Va :;
Mr.. Bonnie Caller Of Emmery, Texas
Mr.. A. w. Cawthorne, of Apo
mattoX, Va; Miss NJ. j. Minor, Of
Cartcrsville, Va; Miss Emma Louden
and Miss Bertha Poindexter of Roam
oke. Roanoke Religious Supply
Company, Bibles and Religious Arti-
cles, 500 Gainsboro Road, N. W., P.
o. Box $50. Rev. d. r. Powell,
president: Mrs. N. B. Robinson, sec
rotary; II, II. Green, manager.
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Systematic saving develops
knowledge Of practical economy.
Thrift Stamps and War Savings
StaMps peint the way.
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BEULAH A. M. T.. CHURCH.

Last Sunday marked the end Of our
Conference Year. Our pastor dis
conrsed from ST. John 1890 Sunday
morning. His subject was, at Is
Finished" An offering of SAT 90
was then lifted by Brethren Frank
Holmes and Nathaniel Griggs. Com
munion was administered.
At night the pastor preached his
last discourse for tho Conference year
to a splendid audience composed of
Methodists and Baptists, who were
present to bid Rev. Augustus and
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-10
NEW STATE LAW
AFTER MOTOR THIEVES

The recent state law for the
purpose Of discouraging the
stealing of motor ears is already
being placed in operation in the
various cities of Missouri and no
doubt Mexico will soon be opera
ting under these statutes.
The new law requires all who
keep public garages must have
q book in their place of business
giving the names of the owners
or motor cars coming into their
garages as well as the car fact
DRY numbers. It is a INSIDE
'meanor for the garage owner to
fail to do this.
The new state law also makes
the changing of factory numbers
or tampering with motor cars a
prison offense.
One OF the most drastic provis-
ions in the new law is the one
that requires the name of buyer
and seller, and their business adj
dresses, to be indorsed on the
certificate issued by the secre-
tary OF state transferring the
state license from one person to
another.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-10
ARMY CIRCUS HERE
LAST OF AUGUST

The U. S. Army circus, which Lieut.
M. J. ~Sannebeck, of this city, will
bring to Mexico the last of August,
will travel overland in motor vehicles
and for the purpose of securing re-
cruits for the army. Sannebeck, is q
sen of F. A. Sannebeck, of Mexico,
advance press agent of the circus.
Lieut.. S%annebeck says the organiza-
ton is a city unto itself. They carry
everything on army motor trucks and
have about IS enlisted men and sew
enteen officers in the party. There is
an airplane with them which flies from
town to town and gives exhibitions at
each place. Every person securing
five recruits for the air service is
given a free flight and men enlisting
in this branch will fly to the stations
where they will be trained.
Men between 18 and % years are
being sought. The work in the army
at this time is educational, for a great
part, and the men will be given a per-
ference to the branch of service they
enter and the line of study they wish
to follow.
The circus carries its W travelling
field searchlight with own
power manufacturer, it's dentists, ect.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-10
TO CONDUCT PARTY.
Clare Harding Will Guide Party
Through Yellowstone Park

Clare Harding, a native of this
city, was IN town a few hours Tues
day cnroute to Oklahoma to sing in
a meeting at Ardmore. Mr.. Harding
viii stop over at Kansas City several
days making final arrangements as to
railroad fare, diner, pullman and
other details for a trip through the
west which Mrs. Harding and he ex-
pect to conduct this summer.
Two years ago this summer Mr..
Harding spent most of the summer as
guide in eYlowstone Park. Last year
he was at the Y. NJ. C. A. Camp at
Estes Park, Colorado, for five weeks.
He has been over the entire route
over which he intends to conduct this
party with the view of picking out the
best to be seer and the best and quick
est way to see it. Mr.. Harding says
that the biggest item of cost in a
sightseeing trip to the individual
tourist is the time wasted in secur-
ing facilities by which to see things.
This is one of the many advantages in
going in a party where everything is
scheduled in advance.
The route of the party trip is as fol-
lows: Leave Kansas City, Mo-, either
July 18th or Goth, via Burlington,
enter Yellowstone Park at Gardiner
and out Cody, thence to Estes Park,
Denver, Colorado Springs and Man.
itou. Many people make the mistake
of not getting the trip out Cody way:
which is one of the scenic treats of
the world.
This party is conducted on the all
Observation-Disclosures personally
conducted plan. Mr.. Harding makes
all arrangements to the smallest de-
tail for hotels, sightseeing trips-all
means of transportation, meal, etc, in
advance and RESERVATION for the
members of the party are HELD so
that one is assured of accommodations
and no delays.
Clare is a home boy who's reputa-
ton for honesty and experience in
travelling is unquestioned and we pre-
diet that his party will get all there
is going for their money and will be
we'll pleased with the trip. We wish
could go but business engagements
prevent. 81
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-10
COUNTY EXPENDITURES IN
1917 AND 1918 FOR ROADS,
BRIDGES AND OFFICERS
Table Also Shows Number of Poor
Persons Taken Care of and Money
Expended During That Time.

Table No. Is of the State Auditors
report for 1917 and 1918 shows the
following expenditure by Audrain
County for roads, bridges and sataried
officers:
For 1917, total amount of money
from all sources expended on roads,
$19,641.07. Total amount from all
sources expended on bridges, $780,
"a. Total amount paid by county for
salaries and fees of officers, $780,
Sc.
For 1918-Total amount of money
from all sources expended on roads,
$14,933.26. Total amount from all
ounces expended on bridges, $685.
664.75. Total amount paid by county
for salaries and fees Of officers, $12,-
1884, SO.
Table No. II of the same report
shows number of county poor, cost of
maintenance and criminal cost of Aud
rain county as follows:
For 1917-Number of poor persons
assisted by county in state hospitals,
At. Number of poor persons support
ed by county not in State Hospitals,
81. Total amount of money expended
by county for poor persons in State
hospitals, $1,345.O6. Total amount of
criminal cost expended by county
$915.O9.
For 1918-Number of persons sup
ported by county in State hospitals,
40. Number of persons assisted by
county not in State hospitals, "a.
Total amount of money expended by
county for poor persons in State Hos
pitfalls, $7,O35.70. Total amount of
money expended by county for poor
persons not in State Hospitals, ST.
413.7s. Total amount of criminal cost
expended by county $904.s0.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-10
NOTICE.
State of Missouri,

State of Missouri,
SIS
County of Audrain,
In the Circuit Court, June Term,
1919.
IN RE LULA STEVENSON,
Be it remembered that on the 2Sth
day of June 1919 Lula Stevenson
filed her petition, duly verified in the
Audrain County Missouri Circuit Court
for the purpose of having her name of
Lula Stevenson changed to Lula Bur-
kett. That therefore towit: on the
7th day of July 1919 said petition
was presented to the court and the
matter stated therein was by the
court heard and considered and the
court did find that the statement and
allegations in said petition contained
were true and correct, and the court
did there upon order and adjudge that
the said petitioners name be changed
from Lula Stevenson to Lula Burkett
and that her legal and lawful name be
and is Lula Burkett.
Witness my hand and Seal of said
Court this July 9th. 1919.
(SEAL) E. F. ELLIOTT,
Clerk of the Audrain County Circuit
Court. 20-3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-10
GOOD NEWS,
IF ITS True;
I'LL SAY So

According to DIR. Charles H. Dun
can, one of the founders of the volun-
teer Hospital in New York, in an ad-
dress made last week before the con-
vention of the Allied Medical Associa-
ton of America, influenza and pncu-
monia are no more to be feared than
a boil on the back of the neck. DR..
Duncan described his method of COM
batting Spanish influenza by means of
"immunizing influenza to his own
poison" and the past winter treated
246 patients i'll with the dread disease
without a single fatality or any COM
plication. Briefly" the physician
said, 81 take one drachm of mucous
from the infected area and ~pasteurize
it in one ounce of filtered water where
it remains several hours. One cubic
centimeter of this toxine, injected sub
cutaneously, will effect a spontaneous
cure of Spanish influenza, pneumonia,
catarrh, or similar localized infection.
1t will stop any cough, except tuber-
culosis inside of twenty-four hours"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-10
GOOD ROADS
NOW IN SIGHT

A committee composed Of men
from all parts of the county and
who were representatives of the
county at large, met in the Of
flee of the Chamber of Com
merce Monday and discussed the
possibility of good roads at once
for this county.
For some time this idea has
been agitated more or less in
Mexico and the surrounding coun-
try and in view of this, the COM
mittee decided that the time had
come when a concerted effort
should be made to secure these
good roads. In contrast to the
past, there was practically no op-
position encountered in the de-
cision that a petition should be
immediately circulated asking
for a good roads bond issue.
From the concurrence in the OPP
inions of the leading men in all
parts of the county that the time
was now ripe for the petition, it
SENS that the petition will soon
be filled and a bond issue secur-
ed. Then Audrain will be sup
piled with as good roads as any
county in the state.
If the bond issue is secured
and the money raised for the
project, the state and federal
government will give an equal
amount. Thus the county can
afford to place all of the roads in
the best shape possible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-10
FLU" AIDS WIG MAKERS.
Thousands of Persons Who Lost Their
Hair Seek Toupes.
~(Philadelnhia Bulletin.l

Wig makers of Philadelphia have
trebled their business since October.
The supply of human hair has been
hardly sufficient to meet the added
demands Of the trade, they say.
Influenza is given as the reason for
the tremendous increase in wig max
ing. Thousands of persons who wee
attacked with this disease have visit
ed the city's wig makers carrying the
hirsute adornment of happier days and
beseeckine the experts to turn them
out something lifelike in the way of
a toupe before their friends began to
make personal remarks about their re-
semblance to a hard boiled egg.
"The loss of hair In Philadelphia
has been appalling" said Anthony
Buch, a wig maker. "The worst of it
is that many persons whose hair had
fallen out could not use it again. 1t
was lacking in elasticity and life"
Wig makers decline to estimate the
p~oundage of false hair that is daily
paraded on the streets of the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-10
THOUSANDS ATTEND
FOURTH CELEBRATION

Mexico and Audrain County dres-
sed up in their Sunday best Friday and
gave the boys a real welcome Home"
Fifteen thousand people celebrated the
Fourth and they didn't quit celebrat-
ing until the last fire cracker had been
fired, and the final act in the beauti-
full fire works display spelled "Good
Night" 1t was a glorious day and one
long to be remembered by the cit
liens of this county and the boys in
whose honor it was given. Virgil
Ryan as director deserves especial
credit for making the day a splendid
He proved an excellent man.
ager and worked tirelessly giving
much of his time and energy for the
success of this affair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-10
1AD, s !, A RITZ =.
npol SHOWS ~Alnteer Workers in
Is Months Did the Equivalent of
one fears Work of Army
of LIS, 900 Men,

WASHINGTON. July 7.--American
Romanhood's part in wininr the war
Is shown with startling emphasis in a
report made public by the American
Red Cross Complete figures of chap
ter production, dealing with the thir-
teen divisions of the Red Cross in the
United States, show that the estima-
ted 5000 900 volunteer women work
srs produced s54,s6s, s55 articles val
ued at ss1,449,997 in the eighteen
months preceding January /, 1919.
In producing this volume of supplies
for Americas fighting forces and for
relief OF people in the war-sweptc u
tres It is estimated that these patriot
ie women put in nearly 800. ooO, 900
hours, the equivalent of the entire
working time for one year of 125, 900
men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-10
CIRCUIT CLERK
MAKES GOOD REPORT

E. F. Elliot, circuit clerk, in
his semi-annual report to the
county shows that more money
has been turned into the county
school and general revenue fund
this year than has ever been
turned in before in the history
of the, county. Money amount
ing to $5,798.95 accrued from
fines and fees in the circuit
court.
The next largest amount that
has ever been turned in was in
July 1918 andthe next largest on
July l, 1914. The fourth larg-
est amount that has been turned
in was a sum approximating
$1,000 which was turned in by
Circuit Clerk w. H. Morisc in
1908.
The money that is obtained in
this way is used by the county
in differnt ways. The school
fund is partly kept up by some of
the fines and fees accruing in the
Circuit Clerks office and the
money is expended for the bene.
fit of the county schools. Other
things are also kept up by this
money.
This last statement which re-
ports more money turned in than
ever before, speaks very favor
ably for the Circuit Court and
clerk. Mr.. Elliott, Circuit Clerk,
is now in his third term and the
fact that he has turned in three
out of the four largest sums that
have ever been reported in the
history of the county speak very
favorably for his administra-
ton.