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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
SERGT. c. L. CAMPBELL,
Base Hospital No. 80, Am. Z. f,
Dear Folks:

Dear Folks:
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, Oct.
20, 1918. - While I have a few min
utes' time today l will answer some
of your letters. Certainly was glad
to hear that you received the handker-
chief and cards and also the fifty
dollars l sent from here. the first of
August.
0, yes, and by the way, l started
$65.45 from the front the 18th of Oct.
let me know as soon as you receive it.
We will have more pay coming as
soon as we get relieved off this
front near Verdun.
We moved from another front some
thing like seventy miles from here
sometime ago. And l sure saw pretty
country. And l was in Sulay for three
days cooking for 260 American SOL
diers at the aviation field.
Yes, there are quite few Audrain
boys in my company. Charles Rob
insOn from Martinsburg is in the
kitchen, and we certainly have some
time. And about John Fairchild, the
last | heard of him he went to the
hospital with little touch of gas.
l haven't seen anything of Walter
out here yet, but heard he was over
here. Do you hear from Frank Veins
Or know where he is at this time? Ed
kombrink is still in Funston, so |
near.
Guess will close for this time. With
owe to all Hope these few lines find /
you all in best of health, which l arl
1t present. Write as often as possible. !
PRIVATE ED. KLUSMAN. ,
Co. K. 354th Inf,
A. E. F. /
Via New York City.
FRANCE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23

Hu Williams, son of Alb Williams, Of
near Benton City, writes the following
interesting log of his naval experien-
ces:
Dear Folks:-
U. s. S. Conner, Care Postmaster,
New York City, Nov. IT, 1871 am
going to give you an accurate story
of my trip over, leaving out positions
ofthe ships and names, SO the censor
October 10 | received a telegram
October 10, IL received a telegram
saying furlough papers were on the
way and was to leave on foreign
draft on Monday. | was not very
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
FORMER MExICOAN DIES.

Word has just been received in thi-
city, of the death of Mrs. Will Houg-
land at her home in Moberly, Mo-, on
December 23rd. No further particul-
ars have been learned. Besides her
mother, and husband, Mrs. Hougland
leaves n daughter, Miss Clara Houg-
land of Moberly.
Mrs. Hougland formerly lived in
Mexico and was a prominent woman
in lodge circles here. For the past
twelve years she and her family had
made their home in Moberly. The
Ledger and many other friends will
regret to learn of her death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
LETTERS FROM OUR
SOLDIER BOYS

Lee Shire, a wagner in the U. S
army overseas, son of Mike Shire
Of this city, writes the following letter
to his brother, Arnold, of Mexico:
Dear Brother
Laneuville, France, Dec. IA, 1915
will write you few lines tonight
and try and answer your letter thai
got November oath. I am well and
hope you and the rest are the same
way.
What arc you doing now, and what
is Charlie doing? What are you all
going to do Christmas? 1t is not very
far from Christmas now. Have any
of the boys come home from the camps
yet? Do you know whether any of
them have gotten there from over
here, yet?
Is Henry Crews still working for
the express company yet?
I suppose there is quite bit of
snow on the ground there now. The
weather is still warm here. A body
could go in his shirt sleeves here. It
has not ever been cold here yet, and
anly a few frosts.
Say, Arnold. did you go hunting
Thanksgiving Day, or did you have 20
work that day? You wrote and asked
me to let you know when l expected to
get home. That is hard question to
answer, for do not know.
How was the corn crop this year?
Was it any good or not? When did you
see Roscoe Pfitzer last, and did he
ever have to go to camp?
Lizzie wrote and asked me if ever
see ank of the boys from Mexico. l
see them once in a great while only,
the three in this company. Ralph
Walker is in Company B, also Cecil
Phillips Stuart is in II. Q. Co. One of
the Rogers boys is in M. G. and the
other one is in A. l think Tom Mann
ID in A, an dthe Morris boy is in C. |
And billiard, have not seen hm since
left Camp Dodge. Don't know where
he is.
Say, do you ever see any of the
horses sold at the sale? / never did
get the pictures of them that the folks
sent to me; but l got the one that they
sent of you. This is some picture, le-
lieve me.
Well, 1 am getting about all can
the rest that you see, to write if they
pretty good, don't you think?
Well, Arnold, l will close for this
time. You write often and tell all
tRerest that you see, to writ if they
want to.
am, as ever,
Your brother, {
LEE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23

| tinguish him as an officer as the Ge-'
man snipers were especially seeking
those in command as targets. The
American troops, when they entered
battle, all looked like privates.
In going on trench raids to secure
| German prisoners in order to secure
information concerning what troops
were in the enemy trenches you had
to be exceedingly careful not to be
come confused as to directions and
taken prisoners. These raids were
made =t night. Wire cutting was eX-
ceedingly dangerous because some of
the German wire entangleMents had
tin cans on them to rattle when the
wire was severed. To beat this pre-
caution it was necessary to take small
iron stakes that screwed into the
ground and to which each strand IF
barb wire was attached as it was cut.
A man was then left in charge of the
hole through the wire so that when
the scouting party returned, often un-
der fire, they could find the pathway
without trouble and escape quickly.
After the American troops became
familiar with machine gun fire they
rather disregarded it. There were so
few hits to the number of shots fired
by the German machine guns that the
men were contemptuous of It. He
said the Germans were good fighters
but were ready to surrender whenever
they thought the Americans would net
kill them when captured.
Trench warfare had sadder side
than open warfare because you always
buried the men as rule as they were
killed. Fewer men were killed in the
trench fighting than in the open. The
burials were always at night, fire.
quently the men who had buried a
conrad the night before were killed
the next day. The ceremony was
brief one, in the dark, the chaplain |
prayer over the body, in
a voice scarcely above whisper.
x
Lieut.. Worrell, after fighting at St.
Mihiel and on other sectors of the
Western front, went over the top Sept.
rs, of this year, in the Argonne For
est. He was wounded the next day in
the hand but continued to fight not
the injury sufficient to
Justify his returning for medical at
,ention. The fifth day of the battle
ne was wounded in the thigh by shrap-
1el and gassed and it was then he
made his way back to the American
ines. A number of times he was
lnocked unconscious by pieces of fly
ng soil or boards thrown by an ex-
1loding shell. He was suffering with
.rench feet at the time and they had
become infected with gas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23

home-sergeant 1st class; but if on,
return is too soon, am quite content
ed with my lot.
believe told you in recent let,
ter that I had the good fortune to be
in Paris the day the armistice was
signed. The place had simply gone
wild, all soldiers and civilians alike.
When | arrived back here, l found
changes in keeping with the big place
from which came. Lights shining in
all their splendor, all the blue drap-
cries taken from the hospital win
dOwS, and in the remainder of the
town all shutters flung wide open.
also found much mail, both from
Louise and you, and it was most well
come after going two weeks without
any.
/ am enclosing Mother a one-year
service cheveron to wear, to which I
am entitled; am also sending some
souvenirs collected on my trip, and
few Xmas remembrances. Hope they
arrive all right.
/ gratefully acknowledge receipts
of the first issue of the Ledger sub
scription sent me. 1t is a most ao-
propriate and acceptable gift, and
thank you lovingly.
1t is getting late. Will write again
soon. / hope you are all enjoying
the best of health. With lots of love
and kisses to all. Remember ME to
everybody.
Your loving son,
SERGT. c. L. CAMPBELL,
Base Hospital No. 80, Am. Z. F. (
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
CLARENCE MECHLIN
BACK FROM FRANCE

| Balm Run Il MAMIE
! Clarence Mechlin, who was wounded
and gassed at Argonne Forest, passed
through here Friday morning from
Camp Funston on his way to his home
in Rush Hill. Mechlin was released
srcm the hospital Thursday and at the
same time received his discharge from
The army.
Like Lieutenant Worrell of this city,
Mechlin has seen a great deal of the
fighting on the Western front and told
mary interesting experiences On
September 80, while on thy Verdun
frort, he was wounded with shrap-
mel in his right arm. 1t was here also
that he was gassed. Mechlin said all
OF his officers were either killed or
wounded while going to the front at
that place. His Captain was gassed
and two of his lieutenants killed out
rigit.
For forty days he was in the Alsace
and Lorraine drive and also served in
the st. Mihiel sector. Mechlin said it
was almost impossible to tell when
gas was coming over; the shells and
shrapneI would be so thick that the
soldiers would fail to notice the gas
shells sent over by the Huns and
world be gassed before they had time
to get their gas masks on.
In one town in which his regim ant
was 5illeted, he told of having found
the bones of women and children IN
the homes. These were supposed
either to have been starved to death
or killed by gas.
"Some of the boys are regretting
that they didn't get to go over" Mech
lin said, "but I lad enough of it. I'll
tell you fellows just as well off if
nc didn't get across"
Mechlin was sent to Camp Funston |
10, 1917 and was trans
ferred from the 89th Division to Com
pany d of the 140th. He sailed from |
France on April "a of the following
year. Just before going up on The !
Verdun sector he said he saw Nike
Devaney, another Audrain boy who
was in Company F of the 14th and
Lrat at that time Mike was well ana
looking fine. Since then however De-
Faney had been wounded.
Il received my discharge from the
hospital at Funston the same time /
received one from the army" said
l have been in the hospital
ever since the day was wounded and
ydssed, and of course. l was glad to
get released"
When asked whether he had re.ov-
red frim his injuries, Mechlin said
hat the wound had healed but that he
lad not entirely recovered from the
fleets of the gas.
However when the physicians ask
ID me how l was feling yesterday, /
Old them | never felt better in my
ife. You see," and here Mech.in's
dddy face stretched into broad good
latured smile, Il wanted this paper"
Ie then exhibited his discharge papers
vhleh showed an excellent record.
Mechlin had not seen his parents
nee his return and was not a little
cstless over the tardiness of his train.
ic is son of Mr.. and Mrs. R. s.
EeChlin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
Purchase Government Certificates

The following Audrain county banks
have purchased their quota of United
States Treasury Certificates of in.
debtedness allotted to them.
First National Bank, Mexico, Mo.
North Missouri Trust Company,
Mexico, Mo.
Southern Bank, Mexico, Mo.
Bank of Rush Hill, Rush Hill, Mo.
Exchange Bank, Vandalia, Mo.
Vandalia Banking ASSN, Vandalia,
Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23

Wallace Bassford, of Washington,
d. c., secretary of Speaker of the
House Champ Clark, is here on brief
visit. He has been in St. Louis several
days at the bedside of his father, J.
c. Bassford, of this city, who is SER
iously i'll. Mr.. Bassford has "A new
son, thirteen months old and says his
family is well. His many friends were
delighted to see him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
Olive and Promenade Sts.

AOAD IA DIN D<AAN0OGA
One of the largest banquets of The
year will be held at the Hotel Hoxsey
at o'clock Thursday evening, jan
uary % when Crusade Commandry
No. %, Knights Templar, of this city,
will hold their annual festal meeting.
The banquet will include a sumpt-
uous menu, number of addresses by
prominent Knight Templar State Of
ficials and their features to be annoua-
ced later.
Practically two hundred guests are
expected. The members are invited
to bring their wives with them and
the affair will be elaborate in every
particular. Quite number of out
of-town guests will be present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
It's Dangerous to Neglect a Cough.

It's Dangerous to Neglect a Cough.
Never allow a cough to hang IN
week after week. A cough is usually
a symptom of some disease of the
throat or bronchials and may be re-
garded as signal of danger. No one
can tell what serious diseases may fol-
low when it is neglected. As a rule
the disease that causes the coughing
may be cured by taking Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. In more than nine
cases out of ten it is all you will
need. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
A. p. Green To Cuba.

A. P. Green, president of the A. P.
Green Fire Brick Company is planning
to make business trip to Cuba about
the first Of February. E. F. Elliott
circuit clerk was filling out his pass
port papers Thursday,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
SUPPLEMENT TO
The Weekly Ledger
Entered at the P. O., Mexico, Mis-
souri,, and admitted as End class matter

BETTER roads for Audrain county
will mean that Mexico can extend its
trade territory by consistent Gam
paign of the right kind of newspaper
advertising.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
Taylor Will is Probated.

The will of Mrs. Missouri E. Tay-
lor, was probated in Judge E. A.
Shannon's court Thursday morning
and provides for the distribution OF
her property to her two children
George F. Taylor and Mrs. Emma D,
Mayham. George Taylor, the son,
was appointed executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
FOR SALE
Choice home grown
timothy seed, raised by
Fred Norris.
46-6t Sam Morris.

Mrs. John Mcintyre was called to
Wellsville Saturday by the illness of
her mother. The latter was so years
old last Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
MACADOO WILL RUN
FOR PRESIDENT
SDeciaI to the Ledger

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. lit
is generally know in Cabinet circles
here that former secretary of the
Treasury and Directors of Railroads,
w. G. McAdoo will announce his cali
didacy for president on the Democratic
ticket upon his return from California.
1t is also understood that Comp
troller of Currency Daniel C. Roper,
on the return of Mr.. McAdoo, will re-
sign his position and direct Mr.. M
Adoo's campaign.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
EARNEST WATSON

George Spottswood, son of Mrs.
Susie Spottswood of this city, who is
overseas with the U. S. army writes
home,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23

Ben Elliott, of this city, has been
chosen as architect for the new $780,
900 Presbyterian church to be built
at Paris, Mo,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
Very Much Surnrised

Some time ago Mrs. Ella Wright,
Chillicothe, Mo-, was troubled with in
digestion and had frequent bilious at
tacks. She procured a bottle of Cham
beriain's Tablets and was very much
surprised at the quick relief which
thev afforded. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
Dear Mother.
Via New York City.
FRANCE.

Dear Mother
October 8, 19lS.-I have arrived at
the base hospital, Vichy, France. l
am feeling fine and my foot is coming
along nicely. l expect to be here for
some little time yet.
Vichy is one of the many summer
resorts of France. The largest hotels
have been leased by the government
and made into hospitals, for the Am
erican soldiers. | liked it fine here.
Everything is different from the other
life of France that | have seen so far.
Of course I've been near the line all
the time.
We have plenty to eat and the best
of attention. 1t seems too good for
common doughboy as the infantry
is called.
| have seen boys from all parts of
the states here but just one boy from
my own company, but l hope to run
across them in time 1t hardly seems
natural to sit around, read papers,
smoke cigar, and go to real AM
erican picture show.
The Red Cross has a show for the
boys every day and they enjoy them
so much. At least they seem to and
| know that do.
From the way peace talk is going
l hope the war will soon be over and
we can all come home. 1 have had
all l want.
Yours as ever,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23

Austin Thomas of Benton City and
Ray Lower of Rush Hill pore here on
business Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
NOTICE.,

The Fu- Season is open. If you
want to get the full value for your
furs bring them, or can 40 and we viii
call for them and pay you the full
value price. We also buy all kinds Of
hides and junk.
ARE SIJDAR
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23


Ernest Watson the son of the Rev.
erend J. D. Watson of Winfield, Mo,
who is in France with the 139th u. S.
Infantry, Co. F., A. E. F., writes the
following interesting letters to his
parents under the date of October 3rd
and October 9th respectively:
Dear Father and Mother
October 3, 191S.-The last week and
a half has been very full of excitement
for me. We went up to fight the
Dutch in open warfare. We knew
that part of our company would not
come back; we had a kind of uncanny
feeling for no one knew who the ur--
lucky ones would be.
The battle started at daybreak one
morning. l stayed with the company
until Sunday morning, September 90
then went to the rear with machine
gun bullet in the left foot. 1t scared
me worse at first than it hurt me. II
think that is the way with most gun
shot wounds. l think that | will be
all right in a few days but / sure
thought that I had come to the end of
my stay over here. l think that the
boys will do just little better after
the war is over l must close. Will
write you again in few days. I'll
be sent to the base hospital soon.
Yours
EARNEST WATSON |
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
Has Used Chamberlain's Cough Rem.
edy for Fifteen Years.

eve have used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in our family during
the past fifteen years. I have taken
it myself and have given it to the
children for coughs and colds, and
have found it to be quick cure for
these complaints" writes Mrs. Will
liam C. Profit, Pana, Ill. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23

In direct refutation of the German
claims that they did not use dum-dum
and explosive bullets Lieut.. WorreI
says that he was wounded in the hand
by dum-dum bullet and brought
home several explosive bullets taken
from hun prisoners.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23

Mrs. George Coakley went to Rush
Hill Friday morning to visit her
mother, Mrs. George Baehr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23

He saw Anderson Gibbs, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Renfro Gibbs, of this city,
just as he was leaving the trenches.
Gibbs was entering them. They met
at an intersection of the trenches and
talked for few seconds before they
separated. The first he knew that
Gibbs was we'll and alive was when he
reached home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
MAKE YOUR SHOES
WEAR LONGER

Ten months ago. w. H. Kelley, a
lumber salesman of Omaha. had pair
OF shoes re-soled with Ne6lin Soles.
MIR. Kelley does much walking and has
worn these shoes constantly. He says
they are still good for another ten
months of wear"
Good shoe stores carry Ne0lin-solcd
ehoes in many styles for men. women
and children. They cost you no more
than shoes that give less wear. Neolia
Soles are also available everywhere for
re-soling. Remember--these soles are
created by science to be what soles
should be. They are comfortable and
waterproof well as iong-wearing.
They are made by The Goodyear Tire
& Rubber Company, Akron. Ohio. who
also make Wingfoot keeIs-guaran-
teed to outwear any other heels.
- @s ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23

While visiting in Nancy, France,
the city was raided one night by Ger
man air forces and a hotel. within
block Of where he was staying was
blown to pieces. The Germans in this
raid made three direct hits. The hotel
spoken of was completely demolished
by one air bomb.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23

: are deliehtedsmith this new " form Of 81
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-23
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR WILL

d wifi
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-03
Ell primer triunfO del Fisk. Bo-
riHquen Stars v All Porto Ri
lrq co saean chispas.

Ell aspecto que presentaba la
Liga .Insular la maiiana del do
mingo,r dia l de JUNO, era atra-
yente y animado. Algunas da-
mas ocupaban varios palcos, dan
do con su hermosura y gentileza
realce ell juego, cuyos fondos be-
neficiarian al popular veterano
Don Pepito. A decir verdad, la
concurrencia no fue tan nutrida
como 10 esperabamos; pero no Sc
puede pedir mas al pdblico en-
estos dlas de mortificante calor.
Cuando llegue a la liga, va el
match iba por ell tercer in
ning'' con tres carreras para ell
"All San Juan" y una para el
Fisk. Zapatero (P) y Torres
co. era la hateria que defendla
al 'All San Juan" Domenech
(P) y Soler (C) eran los que Sc
batian por ell Fisk" Pronto
nos dimos exacta cuenta que Ell
Fisk era inferior en- bateado-
res al "All San Juan, aunque
fueron muy afortunados, porque
a zapatero lie di6 "fog6n" y CO.
memo a llenar las bases por bo-
las. Los del Fisk. aprovecha-
ronse de la magnffica oportuni-
dad que les presentaban y 'bas-
taquearon" la bola del incomo-
dado pitcher, y entonces con-
siguieron. no solamente empa-
tarse sino que tambien montar-
sele al "All San Juan" por dos
carreras. Este trato de impedir
nuevas entradas, cambiando a
Zapatero al Catcher" Y a Your
net al "pitcher', mas va era
muy tarde, porque ell Fisk"
defendio como leon sus posicio-
mes y no hubo jugador que vol
viera a pisar la primera base,
despues del septimo inning" en-
adelante. De manera que el "All
San JUAN" apesar de su supe-
rioridad, tuvo que rendirse a
los esfuerzos del Fisk, que di-
cho de paso, es ell primer juego
que gana desde que apareci6 en-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-03
DE BASE BALL

teadores del ''team" contrario,
de tai manera que cuando ell "Bo
riquen" quiso arriar su podero-
so recurso en- ell noveno inning"
para anotarse la carrera que lie
daria ell triunfo, no 10 pudo con-
seguir, pues las bolas de Yournet
esquivaban los golpes del bate
enemigo, O bien resbalaban So
bre este. Y fue necesario ju-
gar ell decimo inning" para de-
cidir ell juego; mas no fue posi-
BILE encontrarse la carrera codi-
ciada. va Ia densa obscuridad
de la noche iba dominando el
teatro de la pelota, impidiendo
la continuation del juego. Por
tai causa ell Umpire Torres" 10
suspendi6 por obscuridad, con la
"score" de
1I2I3I4I5I67I8I9 10
All Porto Rico 2.OIOI2I0I 100000 4
Borinquen S. III OIL 100000 A
Este ha sido el juego que mas
luchado ha estado, durante la
presente temporada. Lastima es
que discusiones innecesarias re-
tardaran ell juego y lie quitaran
parte de su bondad. va habla-
remos sobre este asunto en- otra
reseila. Ahora solamente quiero
recordar al pequelo Quevedito,
por su eficiencia demostrada du-
rante estos juegos en- la difici-
lisima posicion de "Shore stop,
que hasta ahora solo ha sido do
minada por Caratini y Willie
Thompson. De sla segunda del
"All Porto Rico" diremos que
Mesorana esta pesimo en- toda la
extension de la palabra: mi CO.
ge nj batea." ST no practica no
Sc que va a ser de el. Nuts es-
tuvo ajustado en- su posicion de
pitcher"
FliniO Hugo.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-03

No es possible hacer
un mueble s6lidO, ele-
gante y duraderO sino
sc dispone de buen ma
terial.
POr ESQ THE WA
BASH CABINET CO.,
antes de lamar al mer-
cadO del mundO sus ad-
mirables equipos para
oficinas, adquiri6 bos-
cues extensisimOs en- los
que crecen las mas ri
cas- maderas.
La materia prima in
superable, el modelO su.
premO y ell artifice ex-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-03
tSIVA USTED "A MONTAR SU OFICINA =.

traordinario, han crea-
10 estos muebles de WA
BASH que no tienen ri
val, porque surnan a 10
elegante, 10 duraderO y
10 practice.
ST quiere usted con-
vencerse de este, visite
la installation de CAN
TERO, FERNANDEZ
& Co., Inc, y encOntra-
ra ustcd el mejor mode
10 para montar SUI Ofici-
ma de tai modO que ella
sea ell primer factor de
SUI neg0ciO.