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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

Vertin & Totten have on display at
their office perfect ear OF yellow
dent corn, brought here from the south
ern part Of the state by A. Oftedahl,
brother of Ole Oftedahl Of this city.
Mr.. Oftedahl has purchased his broth
er's farm here and will locate here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
county.

Red Cross workers in this vicinity
will be pleased to learn that one OF the
immediate results Of their support OF
the peace time program has been the
equipment of a hospital for 800 chill
dren in Posen, Western Poland, to help
take care of the thousands Of war or
phans in that country.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

Charles Stenberg, an old resident of
this county, will leave soon for visit
at Greenbush and Crookston, after
which he will 60 to Portland, Ore, to
spend the winter. He has sold his farm
east Of town.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

Loren Price of Randall, who recently
was wounded in the left wrist as the
result of the accidental discharge Of a
shotgun, submitted to an operation at
the Hall hospital Saturday, infection
having set in.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

The Crosby high school basketball
team defeated the Brainerd quint at
Brainerd Friday evening by score of
Is to 10.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

Lyman Aver has been i'll at his home
for several days. A trip to the twin
cities on business recently proved too
strenuous for him.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

The members of the Bucks club and
ladies enjoyed a dance at the K. c. hall
Friday evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

It is planned to have the same recit-
al put on here by Miss Fortier and the
other young ladies, under the auspices
of the Woman's Guild, sometime prevl-
Gus to January Z, at which time Miss
Fortier will leave for the East.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15
TAYLOR Y. COONS is
ON WAY TO FRANCE
WITH FIRST 1000
Is One of the 10000 Volunteers Call.
ed to Relieve Other
Troops.

The Ledger is in receipt of a letter
from Taylor V. Coons, son of Mrs
W. H. Coons, matron of the State Hos.
pital of Fulton in which he states he
was ready to sail for France. Coons
has reenlisted in the service. He is
a Mexico boy and his letter will be
read with interest by his many
friends. The letter follows:
Mexico Evening Ledger,
Hello MITCHELL
Well l am on the ship Agamemmon,
ready to sail for France at l o'clock
Tuesday. We paraded in New York
for the Victory Loan Saturday. Sure
was some parade. There are a thous-
and of US and we are the first ones to
sail of the $4,000 volunteers, it is
some sight here at New York, and
worth being in the army to get the
trip across. Will write you from
France and tell you what has happen
ed over there that we can see since the
war is over. We are the second Rain
bow Division.
J My address is overseas Replace De-
pet: A. E. F.
TAYLOR V. COONS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15
MEMORIAL TO MEXICO
WOMAN'S RELATIVES

A monument erected by the Mis-
souri, Press Assn was dedicated Fri
day at New Franklin, No, in honor Of
Benjamine Holiday and Nathaniel
Patten, founders of The Missouri In
telligencer and Boone's Lick Advertis-
err, the first newspaper established
west of St. Louis. Mr.. Holiday is
the great grandfather of Mrs. Sally
Price Carter, of Mexico. The paper
was established April 25, 1919.
The descendants of Benjamin Holli-
day say that he arrived after plans
had all been made by Holiday to es-
tablish the papers, and that Patten
was given a third interest with Holli-
days backing. Holiday was a trader,
however, and not a newspaper man,
and the work of the office was done
largely by Patten, who seems to have
been a poor financier. Under this part
nership the first number of The Mis-
souri, Intelligencer and Boon's Lick
Advertiser a issued April %, 1919.
The first issue and the subsequent
issues make exceedingly interesting
reading to people of this century.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15
LESTER BULL WRITES
INTERESTING LETTER
FROM GERMAN TOWN

Lester (Tom) Bull, an Audrair
County boy has written his mother an
interesting letter from Frielingen
Germany, He was with the first Am
orleans to land in France June &c, 1917
and says he doesn't see much chance
of getting home any time soon. The
letter follows:
Dear Mother:-
Frielingen Germany, April 4, 1919,
i will try and answer your letter
that l received the other day and was
SURE glad to hear from you. 1t was the
first letter from you for six months or
more.
Well, l am feeling fine now, hope
this finds you folks the same.
Well, l just got through writing
you a letter about two days ago. l
wrote one to you, one to Althea, n to
Lonnie, one to James Grafford. He is
from Mexico too. He is in the 35th
Division.
Well, you said you wanted to know
when l would come home. That is
something l can't tell you for | don't
know. But the way things look now,
it might be another year.
You know that we We're the first
Americans to land in France. We
landed June &c, 1917. That's two years
in this country~now. You asked me
NOW many times I had been wounded.
l have beeen wouned two times and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15
SENATOR SAM COOK SLABS
REPRESENTATIVE BITTNER
TWICE IN HnIICE WR ANcI


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May s.
Senator Sam B. Cook of this city last
night struck Representative Frank o.
Ritsner of St. Louis two times, on the
floor of the House, following a wran-
gle over a bill to appropriate $500 00
to buy additional grounds for the
State Capitol.
The wrangle had started earlier in
the day, when Cook visited the floor
of the House in the interest of the
bill. At that time Cook visited the
desk of Representative Agee of Miller
County and told him he vas mot as
big as the State"
Bittner then requested the Speaker
to order Cook to leave the floor. The
Senator invited Bittner to step out
side.
Cook returned to the House last
night and requested the doorkeeper to
call Bittner from his desk.
Bittner walked to the rear of the
hall and met Cook. The Senator said
something to him and struck him two
times.
Representative Lay of Crawford
County, and Doorkeeper~ Crooks rush
cd between the men. Bittner started
to grab a wastebasket, but was stop
ped.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15
CAPT, HARRY LAIRD
TAKES OWN LIFE

Captain Harry B. Laird, % years
old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Laird
of Vandalia, Mo-, who was found dead
in his quarters by fe~llow-officers at
Fl. Sill, Okla, at 10 o'clock Monday
morning took his own life, the cause
for the action being unknown.
Captain Laird had borrowed a pistol
from one of the officers that morning
and it was only a few minutes after,
that his lifeless body was discovered.
He had placed the pistol to the back of
his head and pulled the trigger. From
all indications he died instantly. His
wife and little daughter were at Ok
lahoma City at the time of the trag-
| edy. A message was received by his
parents at Vandalia about 8 o'clock
| Monday afternoon telling of his death.
| Capt. Laird's brother, Sgt. Charles w.
Laird of Battery E., First Field Ar
tillery was at Fit. Sill at the time of
his brothers death. Neither he or any
of the officers were able to give any
reason for the young mans action.
Officers in the camp say that he had
been very quiet for several days be-
fore he took his life and that he had
kept rather to himself, seeming to
lo-o laI ea1on{hJn~ ON hi- rnird
What is was, they were unable to say.
His domestic life had been nothing
but the most happy and pleasant and
there had never been any trouble in
the family.
Captain Laird was born in Vandal1a
having been graduated from the Van
dalia High School and later entering
the dental school at North Western
University at Chicago. He was the
first dentist to enlist in the service
from Oklahoma, his home at that time
being at Tecumseh. He was commits
stoned a Lieutenant. His promotion
was rapid and he was soon advanced
to Captain. Capt. Laird was an un-
usually bright young man and had a
promising future before him .
He is survived by his parents, a
sister, Mrs. C. G. DANIEL, Jr., of Van
dalia; three brothers, Sgt. Charles
Laird, Fl, Sill; Norman and Ray Laird
of Chicago.
The body was brought to Vandalia
Thursday afternoon and the funeral
was held at the Vandalia Baptist
Church at 8 o'clock Friday afternoon
conducted by the Rev. R. D. Chinn
and assisted by the Rev. George F.
Barton. The body was under military
escort and services at the grave were
conducted by the Masonic Lodge of
which the deceased was a member.
The Ledger joins with the many
friends over the county in extending
to this grief stricken family their
deepest sympathy and coincidence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15
THREE BROTHERS OF
RICHARD JONES DIED
WHILE HE WAS AT WAR

Fate played a strange hand with
Richard c. Jones one of the Audrair
County soldiers who saw six months
active service on the Western front in
the Verdun sector. Going through the
many hardships that are experienced
by the soldiers over. there, facing
death constantly, he finally came out
without a scratch. Flushed with the
glory of victory, happy with the
thought of home, mother, father and
his brothers and a sister, he landed
in the States on March IL and was dis
charged at Camp Taylor on April II.
He lost no time in making his way
to his home near Centralia. There
he found himself in the tender arms
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Yancey
Jones, more tender perhaps than ever
before. 1t was they that broke the
sad news to this happy soldier lad;
they who told him in broken voices
that his three brothers, Jerry of Har-
din, Mont; Charles of Buffalo, Wyo.;
and Sgt. James R. Jones of Camp
Dodge, Ia, had died within two
months time; died while he was fight
ing for freedom, honor and justice.
Richard Jones and his sister are the
only children left. The only ones to
cheer the last days of their father
and mother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15
|NEFF GIVES $4,000
TO JOURNALIST BLDG

Ward A. Neff of the Daily Drovers
Telegram, a Kansas City Live Stock
publication, who was graduated from
the School of Journalism of the Uni
versity of Missouri in the class of
1913 is the mysterious Stranger
who has given $4,000 toward the err
ection of the new Journalist building
at this University. This gift together
with appropriation by the legislature
will ENABLE the school to have a hand
some and adequate building.
For several months it had been an
nounced that a gift had been made Of
this amount but the name of the giver
was not disclosed. Thursday as the
first spade of dirt was lifted on the
spot where the building will be erected
the name of the giver was announced.
The starting of the excavating for
this building and the disclosing of the
name of the person who gave $4,000
was one of the featues of journalism
Week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15
The Weekly Ledger
Entered at the P. O., Mexico, Mis-
souri,, and admitted as End class matter
70 STAGE A
BIG 4TH CELEBRATION

The Mexico Elk Lodge is planning
n of the biggest Fourth of July cele-
bratiens ever attempted in Mexico.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for that date, various commit
tees have been appointed and the meH
are at work on the plans.
Every soldier in Audrain County
who has had any part in the late war
will be guests here on that date. A
procession will probably be pulled off
by them. There will be dancing and
other entertainments at the Lodge
home and in the evening a tremendous
fire works demonstration will be given
at the Academy Lake.
Forceful speakers will be engaged
to display their talent sometime dur
ing the day and the local Red eros
women will put on a big banquet or
barbecue for the Audrain Soldiers.
This will no doubt be the best part of
the days program to many.
The plans for the Fourth are we'll
under way and it will be an occasion
long to be remembered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15

gassed two times, and that is worse
than being wounded. But the wounds
were slight ones. l was pretty lucky
at that I think.
But l have seen some awful hard
! times over in this war believe
me. l have been in every battle that
| the Americans have been in and that
is quite a few. But l have been awful
lucky in not being killed. And | have
had some awful narrow escapes. Take
it from me. l have been blown ten
feet in the air, and never get a scratch.
That is what l call some luck. I was
Il runner all through the war, and that
is the worse job in the war. My job
was messenger. l had to take orders
to the front, when we were in battle.
The rest of the men could lay down
| and dodge the shells and bullets. But
/ had to stand right up with the mes
sage ana IlSIen 10 LNe DuIletS SiuS' 1
was wounded in the battles of the
scissors and the battle of the Argon-
ne Oct. II, 1913. l was gassed at the
Toul Front March 1, 1917, and l got
a little gas at Scissors. There were
$50 men in Company K when we left
the States, and there are only IL of
them left now, in the company
that came over from the States with
US. and l am one of the lucky birds,
Well the war is over now, and l am
not a bit sorry either for l have seen
and done my part if anyone has.
l think we ought to have been the
first, ones home, for we were the first
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15
WILLIAM FRAZIER SUI
FERS STROKE OF PARA
ALYSIS THURS. EVENING

William Frazier, 7O7 North Clark
street suffered a stroke of paralysis
late Thursday afternoon at his home.
The stroke effected the entire right
side. He had APPARENTLY been in good
health and his sudden illness was n
shock and surprise to his friends and
relatives. Mr.. Frazier is about rs
years old but is welfpreserved for his
age.
He is reported to be getting along
nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15

ones over here. We will get home
sometime l guess.
l will close for this time for l don't
know much more to write about. But
I could tell you just lots if 1 were
there.
Goodbye 70. this time.
LESTER BULL,
3rd Brs. Hos, 18th Infantry Friel-
enger, Germany.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15
To Address Students.

The b~accalaureate sermon for thu
Wellsville High School will be deliv-
cred Sunday afternoon, May IS, at
2:30 o'clock in the Presbyterian
church. The Rev. J. H. Hughes, pas
tor of the First Baptist church at
Mexico, will deliver the address.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15

Ernest Gallop, son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Gallop, was with the 18TH
Inf; ntry, 35th Division, which passed
through Mexico enroute to Camp Fun
ston, the soldiers will parade in Kan
sas City and Topeka.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15

The many friends of Sam Evans
will regret to learn he is i'll. His con-
dition, however, is improved, we are
glad to state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Lambert, at the Mexico Hospital We'd
nesday, May 18th, a son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15

Mrs. Harry cellars and Miss Mervin
Nisbeth of Bevier, Mo-, are visiting
friends and relatives in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15

Mrs. Jno. R. Scott was dismissed
from the Mexico Hospital Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15
Divorce Suit Filed.

A suit was filed with the circuit
clerk Thursday, F. M. Shoush VS. Flora
NJ. Shoush. divorce,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15

Sam Morris is in st. Joseph attend
ing the T. P. A. meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15

LE->ER CLASSIFIED ADS PAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15

Mrs. M. E. Ross and daughter, Miss
Julia Ross, has returned from Kan
sas City, where they spent the winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-15

LEDGER CLASSIFIED ADS PAY.
The sun., 1919-06-14
TIGERS WIN UPHILL
TILT FROM.YANKEES
Detroit Comes From Behind
and Beats Locals for First
Time This Season.
HOME TWIRLERS FALTER
Quinn, Fourth Choice, Wild
Pitches Over the Winning
Run-Score Is 6 to s..
HOME TwIRLERs FALTER
By FRrDERICls ". Lrrp.

The only abb that the ysnls have to
offer is that it.happened on Friday. the
thirteenth. The AmericansLeasue pace
settlers knocked out four runs against
the Tigers in the hrst inning on the Polo
Grounds yesterday. which should have
been plenty to knock Jennings's Michigan
Felines for a goal. But four healthy.
vigorous Yankee pitchers couldn't hold
the lead
Higgins finally called in old Jack
Quinn to save what was left of the bacon
In the ninth. Brother Picus took charge
under most distressing circumstances.
The score was tied at 5 to 6, and Tiger
runners were on third ana second with
one out.
Jack then proceeded to blow the works
in the meanest possible way to lose n
ball game. His second pitch was wild,
and enabled the burly Harry Heilman to
seamper in with the winning run. It
was the irony of fate that Quinn famed
the next batter, Cunningham. q pinch
hitter. and erased old Oscar StanaSe on
hopper TO Pratt But tife damage was
done The Yanks expired In order In
their turn OF the ninth. Bernie Boland
whiting two, leaving Detroit in Dos
session Of the ball game by score of
to 5.
Still II Is not necessary to grisve too
much over this unfortunate result of
a game which looked to be in the Yankee
ice box after that first inning onslaught.
It was the irst game that the Tanks
have lost to Detroit this season. after
twisting the Tiger tail i've times. The
Red Sox also were kind enough to whale
the White !Sox again, SO the Yankees did
not lose the Leadership.
The sun., 1919-06-14
DAREDEVIL AUTO
PILOTS RACE TO-DAY
De Palma Favorite for Inter.
national Sweepstakes at
Sheepshead Bay.

The International Sweepstakes at the
sheepshead Bay Speedway this after
noon will bring together twelve of the
most daring drivers and the fastest
machines of two continents. In the four
events that make UP the afternoons
programme for which purse OF $4,000
is offered both America and Europe will
renew the automobile speed controversy
that was started at the recent sensa-
tional 500 mile race in Indianapolis.
The sweepstakes will be decided at
ten. twenty. thirty and fifty miles
Ralph De Palma. holder of all worlds
marks up to twenty miles, made last
FEBRUARY when his ponderous machine
New over the Florida course at a rate Of
149 miles an hour. rules a favorite over
the competing field. But 1t is likely
that when the brilliant italian Amer
lean goes to the post this afternoon he
will be an even money favorite with
Resta. Ira Vail, Tommy Milton and
Ralph Milford.
Dario Resta spent all day yesterday
going over his land fier. He and Chew
rolet are determined to wrest the title
of speed king from De Palma Then
there are Ira Vail and Ralph Milford,
Brooklyn's hopes in the race, and q pail
OF more daring pilots never sat at a
wheel. These great land fiiers are ready
to take all sorts Of chances just to win
the glory and rich prize money that will
go TO the winning driver. Tommy Mil
ton Is all steamed up" with the famous
Duesenberg that won the Lniontown
classic. Then there is that reckless
youngster. Joe Thomas. from the Pacific
coast, where he is known as tho blue
Streak" Half a dozen other pilots
make up the field. the strongest that
ever started in an auto classic Of sprints
In this country.
AS novelty contest there will be a
special competition for non-stock cars
In this event, which will be at twenty
miles. the best amateur drivers of the
country will start The first event will
start at o'clock
The sun., 1919-06-14
CALIFORNIANS WIN
THE WHEATLEY CUPS
Defeat Cooperstown IN Final
Polo Match, 10 to 3.

MEADOW BROOK, L. l., June 13.-Cali-
fornia players mounted on fast and
handy ponies won the Wheatley cups in
the ANAL match at Meadow Brook this
afternoon, defeating Cooperstown by q
score of 10 goals to 8. The match was
on the international field, with Dever-
eaux Milburn. the famous International
back. as referee. The victory for the
Santa Barbara team was esean cut
Their team work was excellent through
out. and with their thirty ponies now
atclimated to Eastern weather. their
play was considerably improved over
that OF June II. when they defeated
the Meadow Brook Freebooters in the
semi-fnals for the cups
Messrs. George G. Moore. q. A. Ca
len, William Tevis, Jr.. and e. J..
Boesske. IT., played for the winners. and
cooperstsown lined up with J. A. Stahl.
Fred II. Post +. Ambrose Clarke and
d. S. iglehart.
= The New York team was given a two
goal handicap. and made two goals and
lost one on penalties. The Californians lost
goal on penalties in the second period
for foul crosses The Meadow Brook
Rovers, with Thomas LIE Boutilier,
Shaw Mexican, Harold Phipps and II. T.
Peters,, played against the Meadow
Brook Freebooters in the opening match
Tor the Hampstead cups on Field No. 2.
The Fresbooters lined up with Richard
williams. Fred Mclaughlin. @. NJ. Heck
sher and c. p. Dixon. The Rovers won
by O total score Of IN 10 az.
The sun., 1919-06-14
FISHER WILL COACH
HARVARD ELEVEN
Takes Haughton's Place as
Crimson Football Mentor.

BOSTON. June 1s.-Robert T. Fisher,
captain Of the Harvard football team
Of 1911. will coach the Crimson eleven
next fall. Fisher, who is in business
here. said to-day that he hoped the re-
turn OF Harvard undergraduates from
service wuolh make available good
material for Harvard's postwar team.
Fisher succeeds as coach Percy d
Haughton, who has directed Harvard
eridiron activities for the past decade
Haughton refused TO consider returning
as coach because of the pressure Of bust
ness interests. Leo Leary, Haughton's
principal assistant. was not available for
similar reason. and the athletic board
turned to more recent graduates to find
coaching material. Fishers team OF
1911 played scoreless tie with Yale.
The new coach said It was probable
that the so-called "Haughton system"
would be continued under his regime
and he hoped to have the assistance of
several of the men who were part Of the
Haughton coaching corps.
The sun., 1919-06-14
big TITLE BOUT IN !
TWENTY FOOT RING
Willard and Dempsey Agree td
Richards Proposal--Ketchel
Reports to Champion.

TOLEDO, Ohio. June 1s-Jess willard
and Jack Dempsey will meet in their
worlds heavyweight championship CON-
test July In n twenty-foot ring instead
Of the regulation twenty-four foot en-
closure. This announcement was made
by Tex Richard. promoter of the con-
test, tonight after he had obtained the
consent of both men. Richard said that
reducing the size Of the ring will enable
him to save 400 square feet at the ring
side to install additional press seats, the
demand for which has exceeded all ex-'
pectations.
for all I care" was Dempsey's reply 10
Richards proposal.
When Willard heard Of the challep-
gers remark he said:
1T doesn't make any difference to me
what size you make the ring. The
smaller It Il the harder Il will be for
Dempsey TO get away from me-"
Willard did his boxing for the first
time to-day attred IN lighting trunks
instead Of the full length tights he has
worn heretofore. and there was a muir
muir OF admiration from tho crowd OF
1900 persons when he climbed through
the ropes
When Willard started tugging at the
weights the crowd sureed toward the
ring to carefully inspect his waist line.
which has been concealed from public
eye for three years. There was o slight.
roll OF fat above the kidneys. but Willard
explained that he can easily remove this
poundage In the remaining three weeks
OF his training period.
1t was revealed to-day that the cham
pion is close to his fighting weight and
that he expects to enter the ring weigh
ing about 245 pounds, which will make
him four and half pounds lighter than
when he fought Jack johnson at
Havana Willard scaled 252 pounds
after the workout yesterday. He has re-
ouced about fifteen pounds since his ar
rival here two weeks ago.
Willard boxed eight rounds this after
noon, tugged at the weights for a round
and shadow boxed. He was dripping wet
with perspration as he left the ring.
Walter Monahau and Jack Hempel
went three rounds each and Bill Ketchel,
the new addition to the sparring STAFF,
went two rounds Willard dug q lef:
hook into Ketchel's stomach in the first
round and he folded up like jackknife.
Jess then walked away to give him a
minutes rest
Dempsey did not don the gloves 10
day.