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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26
SANTA FE ITEMS.

DR.. Fl. dQllett, Frank Snyder, Carl
Hughes, Homer Bozarth and Arch
Holman motored to Florida Tuesday
and spent the day fishing. They
brought home a nice lot of fish. =
DR.. II. Gullett departed on Wednesday
for a few days visit with relatives in
Carriers Mills, Ill. - Leon Bybee and
family were in Perry shopping Thurs
day. - Mrs. T. E. Hendricks and
daughter, MISS Irene,~ Mrs. G. NJ.
Shearman and daughter, Miss Matte
Bess. and Miss Mary Wilson motored
to Perry Thursday morning. - Misses
Nola and Alice Hanna were Paris Wis
itOrs Friday. - Mrs. J. E. Kerr was
the guest of Mrs. j. S. Drake and
daughter, Miss Effie Thursday. =
Mrs. c. E. Smith is at the bedside of
ner mother, Mrs. Hubbard of Perry. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilstrays of Mansfield,
Texas, are guests of Carl Hughes and
family. - Leander Heckart, wife and
mother, were Perry visitors Friday. :
c. NJ. Paris and wife, Misses Cordie
Snyder and Effie rake motored to
Perry Friday afternoon. - The men,
bers of the degree staff of the Paris
|. o. o. +. lodge were here Friday
night and conferred for the Santa Fe
lodge the first degree upon nine can
didates. The candidates were: Lloyd
Howard, Dick Bishop, Cleve Wilson,
Joe Weaver, Armund Hoar, Arion
Poage, Logene Thompsonfi Gene Will
liams and Sidney Beam. - Mrs. l., N.
Bailey and family of Mexico visited
her parents, Geo. MCGEE and wife the
latter pare of the week. - Misses
Gladys and Crystal Williams of Mo-
limo spent the weekend with their
brother, Eugeao and family. - Rev.
P. X. Holland filled his appointment
at the Methodist church Sunday
morning and evening. The ice cream
supper Saturday night was well at
tended. The proceeds were $f20.65. -
Anna Belle, the one year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Barnes
died at the home of parents at Mald9n,
Mo, and was brought here for burial
on Sunday. Short funeral services
were conducted by the Reverend Sny-
der. pastor of the Christian church,
after which the body was laid to rest
in the Santa Fe cemetery. Anna Bell
was the grand daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Young south of town. =
Misses Mabel Painter visited Miss
Sylvia Bridgford from Saturday till
Monday. - Mrs. Mary Eta Wilson,
who was born near Frankford, Mo-,
Dec. IA, 1910, died at her home one
eEd one half miles west of Santa Fe at
1850 Saturday night from paralysis.
In 1858 she was married to w. W. Will
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26
YOUTHFUL ROBBERS ARE
GIVEN SENTENCE OF FIVE
YEARS IN PENITENTIARY

Judge CAN'T Monday morning SEN
fenced A. l.. Evan and W. II. Cohen to
five years in the Missouri Penitentiary
for burglarizing the George Lee home
week ago Sunday. Both of these
men pleaded guilty to the charge last
week.
Goben's father a physician of Ketch-
UNI, Okla, and Sheriff Shivers of
that county, were present when the
eSntence was pronounced.
Cohen gave his age as 10 years and
Evan as II. Both boys are young
looking. An effort will be made to
get parole for them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26

be sunk during the war, he had the
distinguished honor of assisting in en-
tcrtaining a couple of real Spanish
Princesses while stationed in Scotland.
Gid enlisted in the Navy in July
1917. For a while he was stationed in
New Port News in guard service at
the Boston Commonwealth Pier. In
january 1918, he was assigned to the
U. S. Kanawa and sailed for Halifax.
He waited here a week waiting for a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26
DEATHS
Z ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ALBERT ]. PERRY
AZ YEARS OLD DIED
IN AMANDA HOSPITAL

Albert J.-Perry, AZ years old, inf
Wellsville, Mo-, died at the Amanda
Hospital about 10 o'clock Tuesday
night where he had recently under
gone an operation. No particulars re-
garding his family have been leared.
The body was taken to the M. S.
Bush Undertaking Company and was
sent to Wellsville at noon Wednesday,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26
Barnes Child Buried Sunday.

The body of Anna Belle Barnes, the
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Barnes who died at Mouldon,
Duncan, County Mo-, Saturday was
shipped to the McPheeters Undertak-
ing rooms Sunday. From there it
was taken to Santa Fe, where the
funerol was held at 6 o'clock Sunday
evening at the Christian church. Bur-
ial was in the Santa Fe Cemetery.
The child's mother is a daughter of
j. NJ Youngs of Santa Fe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26
INCREASE
OF CO. s2,347,476

As i result OF the order made by
the State Board OF Equalization
for the several counties of the state,
the total assessed valuation OF Au-
drain County has bccp increased
from $l1, 1,S79,215 to $l4.226,69I or
an incrsasc OF $2,347.476
Official notification OF this order
was received by Ross Cauthorn,
county clerk, late FRIDAY evening,
nearly three months after the usual
time.
Lands and town lots have incrcas-
ed 20 per cent i'll value, horses S5B
per cent: mules 5315 per cent; asses
and Jcnncts, so per cent; cattle,
33B; hogs Is per cent.
The returns of Assessor 5. T.
Torrcyson and what the. increase in
valuation will mean are shown be-
low:
Lands. No acres on books. 431 ,326
valuation $6.O15.440 after increase,
$7,218,52S; town lots, $3.50, valua-
ton, $2,043,S20, after increase,
$2,452,584 Total real estate after
20 per cent increase, $9.671,112
Horses, number, 9Sl7, valuation,
$368, 500. after increase $49l ,S53;
mules, 4735, valuation $23O,370, after
increase, $5O7,l60 asses and jcnncts,
1SO. valuation 7,4S5. after increase,
$l1,227; cattle. 2l,065, valuation
$474,740, after increase, $632,9S6;
hogs, 23.212, valuation $I73,605; after
increase, $1,000; sheep, 1882, valu
alton, $95.460. after increase. $ll9,-
325.
The total personal property has not
been changed 1t is $036,l80. Money
notes and bonds, valuation $l,l59,
795, after increase $l,391.754; cor
poration and bank stock, valuation
S373S20. after increase. Si4S, COS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26

While Gid Powell, son of MIR. and
Mrs.. C. 7. Powell of Mexico didn't
have the satisfaction of administering
his share of punishment to the Dirty
Hun on the battle field, he had enough
experience crowded into two years SER
vice in the U. S. Navy to last him the
restaf his life. Besides being an eye
witness to the sinking of the Tus-
cania, the only Allied Transport ear
rying American soldiers to France to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26
Farmers, Elevator Election.

LADDONIA, Mo-, June 24.-The
Farmers Elevator Company elected
its Board of Directors as follows: ].
F. Parker, F. A. Lewton, Geo. VIII
iams, W. H. Bailey and E. J. Shobe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26

See the Hoxsey-Shrout Motor Co
for tires, accessories, used cars and the
best new cars. Our Garage service
the best. 156-d2w1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26

See the Hoxsey-Shrout Motor Co.,
for tires, accessories, used cars and the
best new cars Our Garage service
the best. 156-d2wl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26

See the Hoxsey-Shrout Motor Co,
for tires, accessories, used cars and the
best new cars. Our Garage service
the best. 156-d2wl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26

The family of J. A. Mcfarland has
arrived and are domiciled in the Sam
Morris property on West Monroe
street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26
Fly Swatters Free.

Call at mill and get one of our
DAISY FLY SWATTERS FREE.
dw1t VIM. POLLOCK NJ. &E.CO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26

J. L. Berghind, Of Gilett, Ark, was
registered at the Hotel Hoxsey We'd
nesday of this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26

We. have some holey 48-lb., -four
sacks-fne for tea towels, at five cents
each. Come arly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26
FRESH HOME DRESSED REEF

FRESH HOME DRESSED BEEF.
Beef 20 to 25 cents a pound. High
est prices paid for Butcher Cattle
Veal, Calves, Produce and Hides.
wit. FRANK "A. SANNEBECK
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26

N. f. Hill of Fulton was a visitor
here Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26

John lrV in, Tom Barre, Walter Dunn
and Lee Childers.
The many friends join the Ledger
IN extending sympathy to the bercav-
ed family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-26

DR.. j. +. Jolley has purchased the
J. w. Allen property on West Monroe
street.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-04-11
LEGAL NOTES

To Andrew Denny, whose last
known post-offiee address was In
dianapolis, Ind: You will take notice
that on the 26th day of March, 1919,
Ora Denny, the plaintiff herein, filed
her petition against you in the Com
mon Pleas Court Of Montgomery Co.,
Ohio, being cause No. 4492s, praying
for decree Of divorce from you upon
the ground Of willful absence from her
for more than three years past. You
are required to answer her petition,
not later than six weeks after the date
Of the first publication Of this notice,
to-wit: March 28, 1919. or auch di-
yorce may be granted.
ORA DENNY, Plaintiff.
Per Moses ii. Jones, Her Atty.
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ORDER GIVES ALL
DISCHARGED MEN
FULL EQUIPMENT
Soldiers Who Have Turned Over Uni
forms May tset Them Back.

According to information received
yesterday by Captain Albert d. PEN
ney, adjutant at McCook field, uni-
forms and equipment furnished all
men OF the United States army may
be retained in the possession Of the
men.
The following article may be per-
manently retained by men upon dis
charge and the clothing may be wora
by them hereafter: One overseas cap
(for NIL men who have had service
overseas) or, one hat and hat cord
(for all other men): one olive drah
shirt, one woolen service coat and Or
namenfs, one pair of woolen breeches,
one pair Of shoes, one pair OF canvas
or spiral leggins (canvas, if await
able). one waist belt, one slicker, two
suits Of underwear, four pairs Of
stockings, one pair of gloves, one gas
mask and helmet tfor all officers and
other men to whom they were issued
overseas), one set Of toilet articles IL
in possession OF the soldier at the time
of discharge, one barracks bag, and
three scarlet chevrons to be sewed on
uniform prior to discharge, when
practicable.
Amy man who has returned any or
all OF his equipment to the covers
ment, may have same restored to him
by sending his application to the Do4
|mestic Distribution Branch Office of
the Director Of Storage, Washington,
I'D. G. The application must be accom-
panied by an affidavit made before
any civil or military officer author
lied to administer oaths, aetting forth
the soldiers record of service since
April o, 1917, date and placs of gkas
discharge or furlough to the reserve,
and certify that aone Of the articles
he is applying for were retained BY
him at any time.
No discharged man, however, will
be permitted to wear the uniform un-
less the scarlet chevron, denoting dis
charge, In worn on the left sleeve. Of
tenders render themselves liable TO q
fine OF not lass than $500 and i'm
prisonment Of not more than six
months.
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zion BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES

Zion Ia In the midst Of an intensive
drive for souI-saving. The second
week Oh our meeting showed Increased
interest both on the part of the nesri-
bers and nnsaved persons, who have
begun to turn out regularly and seaasi
deeply impressed with the powerful
messages that Rev. Million faa hess
nightly bringing to us.
We are beginning to realize and be
governed by the fact that soul saving
ia largely a matter Of personal work
on the part Of Christians, and that it
is eur duty TO reach every unsaved
person possible and bring them to
accept the svsr-ready offer OF saliva
tion. We are glad to be able to an
nouncs several conversions and re-
nawals of membership.
Those who have not been attending
these meetings are missing d great
spiritual revival. Now Ii your OPP
portunity to render effective servizf
for the Master.
You will have to be at services early
at Zion sundal III you wish to get q
seat. We will expect you at aIl serv-
ices beginning with the Sunday school
at 9:2o am. The big meeting Of the
day will be at 300 pm. Sunday, when
Rev. Million will deliver a special ser
mon to all. The general public is in
vited. Subject: s'T'he Jubilee Year of
the Gospel You can't afford to miss
it. Comel
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-04-11
THE FIELDS OF BATTLES

DR.. Du Bois gays in the April
Crisis: have seen the wounds OF
France--~the aratrails of Rheims and
the guta of Verdun. with their bare
bones throwR naked to the insulting
skies; villages In dust and ashes
villages that lay SO low that they
left no mark beneath the snow-swept
landscape; walls that stood III wrecked
and awful silence: rivers flowed and
skies cleaned, but the trees, the land,
the people were SCARED and broken.
bitches darted hither and thither and
wire twisted, barbed and polea, clois-
tered In curious, illogical places
Graves thare were everywhere and a
certain breathless horror, broken by
plodding soldiers and fugitive peas
ants.
We were at Chaiteau-Thierry in q
room where tlte shrapnel had broken
across the dining table aad torn q
mirror and wrecked wall; then we
Ihastened to Rheims that riven city
where scarce houae escaped its scar
and the House og Houses stood, with
iss laced atona and empty, piteous
beauty, high and broad, about the
scattered death. Then ON we few
past silence and silent, brolssa walls
10 the black ridge that writhes north
ward like vast gravebroken and
bent with fiesy surprise--hare the
aarth IL picaged angriiy, there riss
s&nas aaa hssaaksas af wasAass# 10 hide
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28

return to her home next Tuesday,
and will be accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Megeath and little Betty Me-
geath, who will spend a week in
Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brandeis
and Mr.. and Mrs E. John Brandeis
expect to leave January 10 for Hol-
lywood, CAL, where they have taken
/ house for the winter,
Mr.. James Love arrived Tuesday
to spend the holidays with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Love.
Mr.. Francis Brogan left Monday
for Austin, Tex, to spend Christmas
with his son, Albert Brogan, and
Mrs. Brogan.
Mr.. Burton Hollister of Chicago
arrived Wednesday and is spending
a few days as guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac E. Congdon.
Mr.. James Williamson did not
return from Yale for the holidays,
but is attending house party in
Columbus, 0.
Mrs Howard Baldrige expects to
leave the first week in January for
Excelsior Springs to spend two
weeks.
Miss Frances Kritenbrink is con-
valescing at her home after a serious
illness.
Miss Esther Newman leaves Mon
day evening to return to school at
Columbia university, New York. She
will spend New Years day in Chi
cago.
Mrs Isaac Coles returned Monday
from West Orange, N. j., and will
spend several weeks with her niece,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McClelland
and Miss McClelland have returned
from an extended stay in Eekhart,
Colo, and are at the Fontenelle for
the holiday season.
Captain R. A. Edlundh Of New
York City, who was stationed for
some time at Fort Omaha while IN
the royal air service, arrived Tues
day to spend the holidays with
friends.
Mrs. Isaac Carpenter, r., and Mr..
Carpenter.
Mr.. James Williamson did not
return from Yale for the holidays
as he is attending house party in
Columbus, o.
Mr.. Edward Crofoot, who IS in
business in Lewistown, Mont, ar
rived home Tuesday to spend the
holidays with his parents.
Mrs. William T. Burns is now
Fconvalescing, following an attack of
the grippe.
Mrs. Nathan Merriam and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Diehf, and children
are planning to leave some time in
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Benson Society
: Benson Correspondents. Tel. Walnut $50

er, on Fifty-eighth street. next to
the home of the president Of the
society. Mr.. T. ]. Wooln,an viii,
he visited; from here the pastor. Mr..
Moneynaxer, and Mrs. Money
maker, will receive the young peo-
pie. Mr.. and Mrs Winters and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Smell. on Sixty
fifth street. are also on the scceiving
hist. Songs and a social time will
be enjoyed at each home. The last
home visited will be that Of Mrs.
Van Horn, where New Years
prayer and praise service will cen
clude the party.
Christmas Celebration.
| The English Lutheran church eel
cbrated the birth OF Christ by a 3
o'clock morning service The
church was beautifully lighted and
Christmas carols were sung and the
chimes played.
Hostess to Mission.
Mrs. Gorton Roth will be host
ess to the Methodist Foreign Mis-
sion society next Wednesday at !
o'clock luncheon at her hope. Mrs.
Roth will be assisted by Mrs. Mil
lard and Mrs. ]. L. Corbaley. After
the luncheon the lesson study OF the
society will be taken up.
Christmas Dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Combs enter
tanned at Christmas dinner, when
covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Wilcox, Mrs. Belle Halves and
the Misses Donna and Della Halves
of David City. DR.. and Mrs. w. A.
Wilcox and their daughter, Hazel,
and son, Harlo, and Mrs. E. Tyner,
mother of Mrs. w. A. Wilcox, and
! Mrs. Combs and Mr.. and Mrs.
Combs and Elizabeth, Bernard and
Dorothea Combs.
Dinner Party.
Among those entertained 1t a
Christmas dinner party at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Thomas, 922
South Thirty-eighth street, were Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Wilcox, Miss Flor
ence Sidel and Helen Sidel Of Chi
cago, Miss Hazel Wilcox and Mr..
Harlo Wilcox, Mrs. Ragan and
Messrs. Foreman and Rhoades.
Improvement Club.
The West Benson Improvement
club will resume its meetings the
early part Of January.
Lutheran Aid.
The Ladies Aid of the English
Lutheran church will meet next
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Hans Johnson.
9 Christmas Program.
The English Lutheran Sunday
school will render their Christmas
program Sunday evening. Address
of welcome will be given by Sylvan
Schneider. Miss Dana Donnelly
will sing a solo. The choir will rem
der the anthem, "Star of the East"
The junior girls will sing and re-
citations and readings intersperse
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We ere sueh stun
A. dreams are made on; and cur little lifa
10 rounded with sleep.

joyed Christmas with Mrs. Smiths
mother, Mrs. Hansen. who resides
at the home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Peter,
Christensen.
Mr.. ]. Barton Of Keystone Park
has purchased a home in Benson
and will move in for the remainder
of the winter. In the spring the
Bartons will return to Keystone
Park.
Mr.. ard Mrs. John Wallick have
as their house guests during the hol-
idays Mrs. Wallick's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. N. Rogers, and q brother,
Mr.. George Rogers, and Mrs. Rog-i
ers, all of Kansas City.
Mr.. w. S. Edwards of Logan, L.,
is . guest at the home Of his broth
er, Mr.. J. c. Edwards, and Mrs. Ed
wards.
Mrs. Charles Epstein, who has
been keeping house for her son. FL
mer E. Epstein of Keystone Park,
leaves Tuesday for Salina, Ran,
where she will visit for three weeks,
then join her husband in Homer.
La.
Mrs. Belle Halves, mother of Mrs.
Paul Wilcox, and her two sisters,
Donna and Della Hawes, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox
for the last week, returned last night
to their home in David City, Neb.
Miss Cecil Worley, who has been
home for the last three weeks suf-
fering from a sprained knee, is able
to be out again.
Miss Lucille Rhoades and Mr.. A.
Meyer of Blair were luncheon guests
at the home of Mf. and Mrs +. B..
Oliver Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Robinson had
as their Christmas dinner guests
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Robinson and
daughter, Sarah, also Mrs. Dean and
her daughter. Margaret.
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the musical program, A duet will
close the program for the evening.
Personals.

/ ssesAUe~es fAS0s eAsAs - 0uSS wal
close the program for the evening.
Personals.
Miss Edna Killian, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kiiiian, arrived
home Wednesday form Chicago to
spend the holiday week with her pa
rents. Miss Killian is private sec
retary to Miss Lucy Helen Pearson,
head of the Student Women's Chris
tian Fellowship organization; an Or
ganization working among the pro-
fessional women of the city.
Little Vivian Elsasser is home
suffering from an attack OF pneu-
monia.
Mrs. James Nancy is able to be
up after a months illness.
Mr.. Glen Gardner, who 10 in his
third year at the state university,
lis home for the holidays.
Mrs. F. K. Smith of Gilman, Ia,
is a holiday guest at the home of
Rev. Ebright, of the English Lu-
theran church, and Mrs. Ebright
Mr.. Herbert Gustafsen, son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Gustafsen, is home
from the state university to enjoy
the holiday season with relatives
and old friends.
Mr.. Martin Herr, of Bloomington,
ILL.,, is a holiday guest at the home
of Mr.. ]. T. Pickard and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Pickard.
Mrs. F. A. Brown, accompanied by
her two sisters, Miss LaVerne and
Miss Alta Thietje, of the state uni
versity, left the early part Of the
week to spend Christmas at the
home of their parents in West Point.
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Loechner have
as their holiday guests, Mrs. Loech-
ner's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
Senger of Ashland, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith and
daughter Leo, Of Des Moines, en-