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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13
STOCK
NEWS

Audraln county Farmer on Market
Elmer Reed, a leading farmer of
Audrain county, Mo-, was on the mar
ket in st. Louis Tuesday with a load
of cattle of his own raising. Mr.. Reed
has for several years owned and OPP
Grated a 400-acre farm near Mexico,
Mo-, which he recently sold for 800
per acre. The writer we'll remembers
when this same farm sold at 500 per
acre and was thought to be extremely
high. Mr.. Reed expects to move to
Vernon county, Mo-, in the spring
Live Stock Reporter.
Included in a good consignment Of
cattle on Tuesdays St. Louis market
sent in by Cunningham & Son, of Aud
rain county, Mo, We're a load of steers
at $500 and a drove of mixed steers
and heifers that went to the scales at
$14.50. The young member of the firm
conducted the shipment. The $1,000
steers were principally Shorthorns and
averaged 1872 lbs. There were rs head
in the load. All of the cattle in the
shipment were of good quality and
most of thestcers showed results of
good feeding.-Live Stock Reporter.
At Saturdays meeting of the Mon
roe County Farm Bureau the members
voted unanimously to assess them
selves twenty-five cents a month Cor
the purpose of paying the salary Of a
Farm Adviser. AS there are $50 men,
bers V @ $500 a year will be raised
in this way. This is sufficient to obtain
81 800 more from the State and Fed
eral Governments making a total Of
$1,000 a year available as salary for
the man picked.-Paris Appeal.
f. D. Weber, of near Laddonia, has
divided up his 1880 acre farm among
his eleven children as follows: 100
acres to Edwin, 100 acres to Grover,
100 to Bryan, 100 to Austin, 100
to the three girls at home, 40 to Mrs.
Ruby Knox, 80 20 Mrs. Fee Hagan and
100 for himself. He and his wife ex-
poet to go to California to spend the
Understandable Mail.
New corr is beginning to come in
now, and the price so far has been, ac-
cording to Pollock Milling Company,
$l.30 a bushel. 1t is expected that the
average acreage in this locality will
figure about so bushels, and the corn is
of excellent quality.
Among those who have already mar
keted some of their crop are Tom
Broaddus, who brought in 800 bushels
and reported an average acreage OF
As bushels; William Harden and Fred
Liebengood.
New corn began to come on the
market in Mexico, to any great extent,
just this week. The mill expects it
to come in steadily from now on.
FULTON, No, Nov. 8.-Turkeys at
one time in their earthly career were
so cheap on the market that the good
farmer wives could not afford to fool
with them to any great extent, and
focks were few and far between. Now
they are so high and represent such
an investment that farmers wives
are afraid to take a chance with them
and the focks are not growing much
faster. This was proven here this
week when Mrs. John Willett, who
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13
$500, 900 900 FOR HARD ROADS.
This Amount is Available in United
States for 1920.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-More
than $500, 900 900 is available in the
United States for construction of hard
surface roads in 1920, according to a
statement Thursday by the depart
ment of agriculture. This sum is moro
than four times the amount estimated
for 1919. Expenditure of the fund,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13
Speaks English Well.

Mrs. Stewart is not typcally French
in her appearance. To look at her
one would never guess, perhaps, that
she has lived in the United States only
four months. She is very fair, has
light hair and large blue eyes; she is
quite slender, and of medium height.
After hearing her speak, however, it
would not be difficult to guess her ma
tive land, though she speaks our Ian.
guage unusually well, and her gram
mar is practically perfect. She had
known many Americans in Paris and
had become familiar in a small degree,
with the language before coming to
this country, but most of her know
ledge, she says, she has obtained in the
last four months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13

the department announced, is depend
ent only on the ability of the railroads
to furnish enough cars to transport
material.
The department will institute a
national drive to infuence purchase and
storage of road building material dur
ing the winter months and to overcome
the open top car shortage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13
USED A BARGAINS

We are showing an exceptional lot
of bargains in used C~hevrolets, bod
ges, Bucks, Fords, Maxwells and
Hups. They are in good condition and
worth the money. d&wlt
HOXSEY-SHROUT MOTOR CO
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13

Mrs. Greeley Talbot, of Moberly,
who has been the guest of MI. and Mrs
L. b. Hawthorne, has returned home.
She was accompanied by little Miss
Elma Lee Hawthorne.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13

SOCRATE Sewers says the New
York man who disappeared on the V
of his wedding shouldn't have believed
everything his married friends told
him, -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13

WHEN you speak of a college stu
dent burning the midnight oil' these
days you naturally suspect it being
gasoline,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13
THOMPSON Couple Wed.

Miss Florence NJ. Davidson and
Charlie L. Oliver, both of Thompson,
were issued a marriage license Satur-
day. They were marred in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13

When asked is she finds this country
much different from the n of her
birth, she answered in a strong affirm
ative. "And especially" she said, "thc
things to eat" She said she could
hardly find anything she wanted TO
eat when she first came to the United
States, but now that she is getting
used to it she doesn't mind our bills
Of fare. Although different from
France she is very fond of her adopted
country. She has just returned from
a trip to the Rio Grande Valley which
she made with her husband last week,
and she is enthusiastic in her praise Of
the land of eternal sunshine.
Mrs. Stewart is anxious to get a
furnished house or apartment, she
said, in order that she may have the
pleasure of a piano, She both plays
and sings, and misses her music when
shehasn't access to a piano. AS to
keeping house, well, she is frank to
admit her ignorance. With servant
hire only five dollars a month, the peo-
pie in Paris do not think Of doing the
mental tasks of a housewife, she says.
But she could learn that, she declares,
if she could not get help, if only she
had the piano.
Has Lost Trunk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13

WHAT has become of the old res
ident who delighted in telling of the
first motor car to come to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13

YOU can't blame a bald headed mar
who uses hair tonic being pessimistlc
about increased production.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13
Has Lost Trunk.

At present the young war bride is
considerably concerned about the loss
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UNDERGROUND LINE
FROM RED RUSSIA
TO u. S. RUNS BY
WAY OF MEXICO
lcontlnuea from rage one.o

tendencies, either to nationalize petro-
leum or to have petroleum pass into the
hands of the COVE rnment, so that it may
develop It, with the privilege of leasing
The lands, but never to aliens, through
the fear that England may corner the
whole Tcil oieum of the world"
Government agents also have gathered
evidence showing distribution of red
propaganda in the United States through
Mexican sources, and this is expected
to be shown publicly soon
Secretary Lansing explained today that
a diplomatic inquiry had been made at
Brussels respecting the placing of NUM-
tons orders by Mexico in Belgium. The
government adopted that course rather
than that of protest, and is now salts
fled that no shipments are to be made
The extensive orders placed by Mexico in
Spniri. Secretary Lansing refused to dis
crss. although it is known that the gov
errment has full knowledge of them, and
it is expected that satisfactory means
Will be found to prevent others
The international arms convention, in
violation Of which the recent shipments
have been'made, is as yet an unpublished
lc cument 1t is understood here that it
was signed IN l'aris on September IA by
the 81 gnatories to the League of Nations
covenant. and provides that no nation
which intends to become member of the
league may permit shipments of arms
while the world is passing through the
transition period from war to peace.
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SHOULD PERMIT BEER

In commenting on the fact that techni-
cally the nation is still at war, Judge
Rose expressed the opinion sisat the use
of beer and hight wines should be per-
mitted because of changed conditions
since last spring. He added that it was
not in the ptovince of the judiciary to
state when the war is at an end
Il have every sympathy with persons
whose business conducted in a law-abid-
ing Mariner is ccnhscated without COM
pensaton,' said Judge Rose. Il agree
with Judge HIand, that it was perfectly
reasonable for Congress to say war is not
ended untf the treaty of peace is ratified.
There must be some way for all the world
to know when one man may take' this
whisky out of tond."
Judge Hand. il his decision, said:
II hold that the wartime prohibition
act remains a valid exercise of congress.
ional power and the only question left
is of title / under the national prohipi-
ton act, insofar as it includes what, or
this record, ] must accept to be nom
Intoxicating beer
Though the sole justification of the
wartime prohibition be TO prohibit the
sale Of intoXicaatsi it may be impossible
effectively 10 accomplish this end without
including all kinds of beer.
The supreme court is to hear arguments
on the constitutionality of the wartime
prohibition act IN Thursday, next, and il
is reasonable to suppose that an early de
cision will be reached.
The damage done by an injunction,
meanwhile cannot be measured by
money"
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MURDER CHARGES
WILL BE FILED
AGAINST ELEVEN
Public Memorial Services
for Victims of ]. w. w.
Bullets Held Yesterday
in Centralia

Centralia, Wash, November AR
ranEements were made today to file muir
der charges against ii men. 10 of whom
have been arrested following the attack
OF alleged members Of the Industrial
+ Workers Of the World on the Armistiee
day parade, which resulted in the deaths
OF four former service men. Public me-
mortal services for the four victims Of
the shooting were held today under The
auspices of the American Legion.
Search was continued in nearby towns
for is ALLEGED Industrial Workers Of the
World, who> were reported en- route to
Centralia bearing arms
The failure of the coroner,s jury to fix
responsibility for the deaths Of the four
former soldiers, c. d. Cunningham, as
sistant county attorney declared. would
in Jail lie said the prosecution had VIII
: nresses who were in the front ranks Of
the parade and who insist shots were
fired from the I. w. ". han before any
of the marchers started toward the
building.
DR.. Frank J. Bickford testified at the
ccroner's inquest that one of the march
ers had put his foot against the door of
the I. w " hail before shot had been
fired. Cunningham was of the opinion
DIR. Bickford failed to hear the first shots
and saw only the crowd Of marchers
moving toward the hall.
Bert Bland, an alleged member of the
!. W. w, who. according to Cunning
ham, will be charged with murder in CON
rection with the shooting, is being sought
in nearby towns. He is the only one not
in jail of the Il to be charged with muir
der
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
AF TER REPR|MAND
Mrs. Halle Adair Shoots
Herself, But Has Chance
of Recovery

Mrs. Halle AGair of 1140 North Elev-
enth street, was taken to local infrm-
airy last night. following an attempt to
take her own life about o'clock yes
terday afternoon at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Bessie Dixon.
The bullet entered the abdomen and
after passing through the body, went
through a Morris chair nearby and
lodged in the floor. A So calibre Colt
revolver was used.
When questioned by the police as to
the cause of the attempted suicide on
the part of her sister, Mrs. Dixon stated,
Il scolded her a few minutes before and
she felt offended at the reprimand, and
after obtaining a revolver from a table
nearby, which l was unable to prevent
she ran down the stairs into the han
and pointed the gun toward her breast
and fred"
Mrs. Dixon Immediately notified the
Lige 10y Undertaking company and her
sister was rushed to the infirmary
where, according to the hospital authori-
ties, she has a change to recover.
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PUTS TW|NKLETS
BACK IN MY lit
TIE GIRLS EYES
Little Mary T. Owens, Weak, Sickly
and Unable to Attend School for
Past Two Winters Regains Normal
Health. Mother Praises Sul-Ferro-
Sol. Remarkable Case.

Sui FerroSol certainly built my little
girl right up. She was weak puny And aw-
fully pale. 1t gave her good appetite and
good color and now she is as well as any OF
the children she plays with She is a good
deal heavier than she was and is now just
strong she can be-
The above is exactly what Mrs. Emma
Owens said about Sui Ferro-Sol. Her home
is at Pine Bluff Ark.
And there many little girls and boys
who need rebuilding just as little Mary
Owens needed it. They need new blood in
their little veins to give them more strength
Nature answers this demand by supplying
Sui Fsrro- Sol. the great blood giving Iron
tonic, and Sul-Ferro-Sol comes to you just
as nature supplied it excepting that it is
put into bottle.
Sui Ferro- Sol is highly recommended as
a natural iron tonic for both adults and
children. Full directions with each bottle.
Interesting booklet. Road to Health. y
upon request. The Sul-Ferro- Sol Co. Mont
gomery. Alabama. Desk A.
Sold by Rochester-Hall Drug Co., Ensley.
the Darlington Pharmacy. Pratt City. and by
all druggists everywhere. Liberal bottles for
S1.00.
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BOTH FACTIONS ACTIVE


Seattle, Wash, November A.-Renewed
activity by both factions today marked
the fight in the northwest of government
agents against the |. w. W. organiza lion.
The established of the Seattle Union
Record was seized for the second time in
"A hours and the American Legion in 500
kane received letter in which eight local
members of the organization were threat
ened with the fate of former soldiers
killed at Centralia, WASH, Tuesday.
The plant of the newspaper was seized
this morning by John M. Boyle, United
States marshal, and publication stopped.
MY Office saio Boyle late today, ire
ceived instructions to seize the entire
plant and keep possession of it 1ndeh-
nitelyf'
f. b. Ault, editor of the Record and
two members of the papers board OF
directors, are ut liberty under bonds on
charges af violating the espionage act.
The letter received in Spokane pur'
ported to be signed by an official of the
|, w. W. 1t was typewriter and mailed
in Spokane yesterday ami said in part:
LEGION THREATENED
For the past two or three months the.
Spokane chapter of the l. w. w. has been
watching the activities of several lead
ers of the American Legion. You have
taken an open stand against sthe |. w. W.
Allow me to say that at this time that
the American Legion in. Spokane is
doomed and will be curbed by the work
ing classes.
"Our members have instructed me to
write you at this time, notifying You
that unless the following men discontinue
to create hatred against the l. w. W. oil
Spokane that.Shey will follow in the foot
steps OF the marked ones at Centralla :
Then followed the NAMES of eight legion
al1apn1 nHpmDcrS oil
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MRS. w. C. TERRELL DIES
Beloved Woman Of Eutaw Passes
Away After Long Illness

Eutaw. November 4.-(Special)- MRS.
w. c. Terrell died at her residence IN
Eutaw Monday morning at O'Clock
after a long illness.
3 Funeral services were held from the
Baptist church Wednesday morning
with DR.. A. c. Davidson officiating.
assisted by Rev. J. L. Jones.
She is survived by two sisters, rive
brothers. her husband. w. c. Farrell,
and five daughters. Mrs. ]. N. Patton
of Shubuta, Miss; Mrs. p. r. Bergman
of Atlanta; Misses Varina. Vivian and
Sarah Farrell: three sons. Edgar f..
Dewey NJ. and Joseph w. Terrell, all
of Eutaw, and five grandchildren.
Those out of town attending the
funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J. Terrell
and daughter. Virginia, of Hattiesburg,
Miss; Mrs. NJ. s. Turner of Hattiesburg.
Miss; Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Patton, and
three daughters Minnie, Katherine and
Julia of Shubuta, Miss; Mrs. J. e. Col
vim, and two daughters. Varina Mac
and Dorothy. of Birmingham. and G.
n. Allan of Birmingham and F. N. Dor
sey of Laurel. Miss.
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ed up all the red propaganda literature
which had been circulated among their
fellows.
The circular. headed Your shop" bore
this inscription:
This is propaganda leaflet No. 5. is
sued by the communist party of America,
1913 Blue avenue, Chicago"
Quantities of the inflammatory docu-
ment were turned into company head
quarters and destroyed, and heads of the
workmen's committees informed the man
agement that they would undertake to
nave their ranks cleared of reds when
the whistles blew for tomorrow's closing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
HARMONY SINGERS
TO MEET TOMORROW

The Christian Harmony and Singing
association will give an odd time sing"
tomorrow at Concord church, better
from ali over Jefferson county will be
present.
The sing will be in progress the whole
day. according to A. A. Vines, and din
ner win be served on the grounds for
all who attend.
All members who are anticipating talk
ing part in the sing are requested by
Nj. Vines to bring the Old Christian Har-
mony book with them to the meeting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
PURGE RANKS OF REDS

Baltimore, .,3venaor H.-Loyal en-
ployes Of the Baltimore Docks and Ship
building company took hand a a little
boring from within on the reds in
their ranks today with the result that
leaders of the workmen feel sure that any
So called radical leaders VIII be absent
after tomorrow-whieh is pay day.
After red circular urging the work
ers to rise and take possession of the
plant for themselves had been found t. re
the plant superintendents at the noon
hour today called the workmen together
and laid the situation before them. The
men pledged themselves to rid the plant
of redss without outside aid, and in the
next few hours the vigilantes had round
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
Sufferers Should Realize That
1t Is a Blood Infection and
Can Be Permanently Relieved

Rheumatism means that the blood has
become saturated with uric acid poison.
1t does not require medical advice to
know that good health is absolutely
dependent upon pure blood When the
muscles and joints become sore and
drawn with rheumatism. 1t is not a
wise thing to take little salye and by
rubbing It on the sore spot. expect to
Igst rid Of your raeumatics. You must
Ige deepar than that. down deep into
lths bleed where the poison turks and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
What Is Rheumatism?
Why Suffer From It?

which is not effected by salves and
ointments. 1t is important that you rid
yourself OF this terrible disease before,
I goes too far. 6. s. S. is the blood
cleanser that has stood the test of time.
having been in constant use for more
than fifty years. 1t will do for Won.
what 1t has done for thousands of
others. S. S. S. is guaranteed purely
vegetable. it will do the work and not
harm the most delicate stomach.
Write the physician of this COMPANY
and let him advise with you. Advice
: furnished without charge Address
swift Specific Co.. 25s Swift Labora-
.ory. Atlanta. Ca
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po Your Shopping in 1533

London, November 1.-6Reciprocal News
Service.)-A lecturer has just had the
courage TO inform an audience that in
1888 beef sold at one cent a pound NUT
ton IL cents; 16 cents bought 120 eggs;
real leather shoes were between dime
and IS cents a pair, and a lady might
buy natty frock for so cents.
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and popular figures of the day He
commanded the biggest headlines in
tcdays newspapers and the general
verdict of the headline writers was
that he is "a good sport"
Mr.. Johnson could not have desired
a better advertisement than Thursdays
incident for his campaign against the
liquor traffic, and his future public
appearances likely will command at
tention by reason of the fact that he
has announced himself as considering
the hazing he underwent good joke.
The students who marched about with
him yesterday, upsetting traffic in a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
PUSSYFOOT JOHNSON
is GOOD SPORT, is
OPINION OF BRITISH

London, November 14-WiIliam E.
cPussyfoot") Johnson, the American
prohibitionist whose campaign in Eng
land was rudely Interrupted Thursday
by a hand of students, today, as re-
suit of his attitude toward the adj
venture is one of the most talked of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
I. w. w. HALL RAIDED


Los Angeles, Cal, November 14.-In-
dustrial Workers of the World head
quarters at Germania hall were raided
by uniformed exAervice men, armed
with clubs, tonight and the place
wrecked after q melee in which several
supposed members of the radical or
ganization were injured. Two men
were taken to the receiving hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
Coalition, Ministry
in Hungary Reported
BY Associated Pres,

Berlin, November 1.-the formation
of coalition ministry in Hungary
headed by Count Julius Wlascitz, and
including former Premier Friederieh,
and with Count Czaky as foreign min
lister, is reported in a wireless dispatch
from Budapest.
The ministry requires the sanction OK
the entente to be effective.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
YOU CAN'T WORK
WELL WITH A COLD
Relieve it with DIR. Bells
Pine Tar Honey

NTOBODY likes to be around a
" person suffering from heavy
cold. 1t exposes them needless
ly. You can take care of your job and
keep business and Social engagements
shortly after you begin using DR.. Bells
Pine Tar Honey. For it is prompt in
helping Nature expel phlegm, allay
inflammation, ease breathing, and
driving away irritating coughs.
Use it = give it to the kiddies. Don't
suffer a minute longer than you have to.
The ingredients used in DR.. Bells
Pine Tar-Honey are highly beneficial
In promoting the relief cold-suife
seek. Safe and economical.
At all druggists. Soc. 6Oc.. ST %.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
NINE 1. w. w. ARRESTED

San Francisco, November 14,-Nine
men were arrested and a quantity of
alleged "red" literature was seized late
today in two raids on radical hea>luau
ters. Police Captain John O'Meara. who
conducted the raids. declared all rem
bers Of the Industrial Workers of the
World must leave town or go to jail.
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No Restriction on Output Here

London, November i.--tReciprocal News
Service.)-In an egg laying contest being
held at Bentley, Suffolk, four White
Wyandottes are in the lead with a total
OF 3S eggs in two weeks. four other White
Wyandottes are second with IS, and the
next three pens are Rhode Island Reds
A prize of $500 is to be given to the
busiest quartet from October to jan
uary 81.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
CONCENTRATION REPORTED

Tacoma Watsh., NSvenlSer Ire
ports vera received by the authorities
here tonight that a concentration of
l. W. W. was being attempted at
Cumberland, a mining town in King
county, that point being chosen for
its isolation and ttA set that the min
ers at present are not working.