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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

Lieut.. Col. Jake johnson, Inspector
| General of the American Expedition
airy Forces in France and attached to
General John Pershing's personal
staff, a former Audrain county boy
and graduate of West Point, would
have been a Brigadier General, accord
ing to a personal letter to him from
General Pershing, had the Armistice
not been signed when it was. Also,
according to a letter from Mrs. John
son, he would have been advanced TO
this rank, had he remained in this
! country and not insisted On being sent
overseas for active duty.
In a letter to the Ledger Mrs. john
son states that she and her charming
little daughter, r now living at
Pompasitticut, Mass, which takes its
name from a high knoll back of their
house on which Kink Phillip, the FAM
Gus Indian chieftain, and his warriors
held a pow-wow at which they decided
to exterminate all the white inhab-
itants of the surrounding territory.
The following is a copy of the letter
sent Col. Johnson by General Pershing
regarding his proposed advancement:
PERSONAL
American Expeditionary Forces,
Office of the Commander-in-Ch Chief.
France, Nov. 90, 1918
Ny Dear Col. Johnson.-It gives me
France, Nov. 20, 1918.-It gives me
great pleasure to inform you that on
November II, I recommended you for
promotion to the grade of Brigadier
General, basing my recommendation
upon the efficiency of your service with
the American Expeditionary Forces.
The War Department discontinued
all promotions to the grade of General
officer after the signing of the armis-
tice, and ! regret that you will not
therefore receive the deserved recog-
milton CT your excellent services.
Sincerely yours,
JOHN J. PERSHING.
Mrs. johnson writes that had Col.
| johnson remained in this country in
stead of having gone overseas he would
have been made a Brigadier General in
April 1918, as Major General Cham
berlain, Chief of the Inspector Gener-
ais Dept, told her of this in March
of last year.
Col. Johnson's many Mexico and
Audrain county friends are proud Of
his splendid record and regret he did
not secure his merited advancement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10
Rube Markwelrs Caboose Burns.

Monday morning the caboose on
the Alton East local out of Mexico
in charge of Conductor Rube Maxwell
burned at Vandalia as a result of an
oil stove exploding. The stove was
used to prepare meals for the train
crew.
The Vandalia Fire Department was
called out and did good work toward
putting out the fire. Clothing belong
ing to the crew and some company
material was destroyed by the fire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

GEN. PERSHING calls for more
reading matter for American soldiers
still overseas. And all that is needed
to supply the demand. in great part is
to stick a 1-cent stamp on a magazine
and mail it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10
MRS. IRENE LUCKIE HALL
DIED AT LABELLE, MO-,

OC4NA6AA IA 4A<A&4NOO4N
Word was received here Sunday OF
the death of Mrs. Irene Luckie Hall
who died at La Belle, Mo, Sunday af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock after an illness
Of some time. The deceased was
reared in Mexico and is widely known
here. She was a sister of A. K, T. O.,
and Joe Luckie and Mrs. Emma Sharp
of Mexico.
Mrs. Hall was born in Galloway,
county and educated at the OR Mexico
Ceminary. She married when quite
youn gand moved to Springfield, ILL.,,
to live. She leaves six children.
The funeral will be at Springfield,
Ill, Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10
Farm Sells For 10000.

= MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo-, April
81. P. Ellis, scahier Of High Hill
Bank, and Forest Nobel, son of E. F.
Nobel, lumber dealer, High Hill. have
purchased the 594-acrc farm known as
the Jefferson place near New Florence,
for about 100000 Farms are changing
hands rapidly in this section, and this
is one Of the largest deals reported.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

Prussian intelligence officer. He
treated me splendidly giving me books
and arranging for the removal of
Capt. White to my hospital that we
might be company for each other. He
told me once, however, that if he ever
captured a German-American-a man
born in Germany and fighting for the
United States-he would order him
shot on the spot. He could not I'M
derstand, he said, why the United
States entered the war"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10
J. E. Buffers Dog Poisoned.

Someone poisoned ]. E. Buffers
white dog the other night and the
faithful creature had to be shot. The
animal was a good watch dog and
kept the neighbors informed when
there was any stranger prowling a.
round. 1t is supposed one of these
providers fixed the poison.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10
SUPPLEMENT TO
The Weekly Ledger

DR.. A. A. Wallace left Tuesday
for Presbytery at Montgomery City
Mo-, after which he and Mrs. Wallace
will spend a couple Of weeks at Excel
sior Springs. DR.. Wallace's health has
been miserable for the last month,
and his friends are glad to know he
is going to take a well deserved and
much needed rest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10
WOUNDED SOLDIERS GO
THROUGH HERE SUNDAY
ON THE WARASl

A car load of soldiers, casualties
from overseas passed through here
Sunday noon on their way to Fl. Riley,
Kansas, where the boys will be placed
in a hospital until their recovery
Some had seen active service ir
France for II months, others 10
months and some only five and six
months. They were a happy lot OF
fellows and were glad they were again
in Missouri. They came from all of
the Western states.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10
Auxyasse Furniture Store.

Hughes Maupin, of Auxvasse, has
bought the undertaking establishment
of John Stephens, in Auxvasse, and
has rented the Cowles store building
for a furniture store. 1t is reported
in Fulton that Mr.. Stephens will sell
his furniture stock at auctio,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10
LIEUT.. COLONEL HAYES
INSPECT THE MISSOURI
MILITARY ACADEMY

Lieutenant Colonel Hayes of the
Washington General STAFF was in
Mexico Sunday and Monday making
an inspection of the Missouri Military
Academy. This school is con-
sidered of the best Military Insti-
tutions in the country.
From Mexico Colonel Hays went to
Columbia where he inspected the Mill
tary Department Of the. University Of
Missouri. Col. Hayes had 62 schools
oh his list for inspection.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

BUY Thrift Stamps and Liberty
Bonds instead of worthless "securit-
ies," and you will never regret it.
Get off the sucker list ard don't let the
smooth guineas, who are making a liv-
ing off of you, give you the horse
laugh.
PROTESTING against improve
ments never made a city. That's the
reason Mexico has no more paved
streets,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

r. L. Greed of Auxvasse, Mo-, paid
$3810.22 for a car load of stock cattle
in Kansas City this week. There were
80 head and the price was SLABS per
hundred.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10
SENATORS Rorah and Watson

SENATORS Borah and Watson sug-
gest that the Kaiser can save trouble
by suicide. These gentlemen r sui
eide specialists. They recommended
also the happy despatch to their party,
by the weapon of opposition to the
League of Nations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

Miss Virginia Lazear and sister
have accepted a splendid position with
the jenkins Music Co., of Kansas
c :.
Mike Peck, of near Long Branch,
brought seven hens to Mexico, and re-
seixed sls.t5 for them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

so MANY people are not in favor
of better roads or improvements Of any
kind because they just want 70 be
"Iet alone" They don't want to spend
any money or do any work-perfectly
satisfied to remain in the mud.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10
Secure Separator Agency.

Kellerhals Bros, of Benton City,
have secured the DeLaval Cream Sep
orator agency for Benton City, Mar
tinsburg and Mexico. They r among
the livest merchants in this section.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

Mrs. Nellie Collins is assisting City
Collector, Mckee, for a few days this
week.
v. i. Baker Of LaBeile, Mo-, VS.
here q short while Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

THE young men who are trying to
show how fast they can run a car and
not be pinched will feel very sorry
when they kill someone by their Grim
inal carlessness. Better "behave" be-
fore it is too late.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

THE number of United States sol
diers who are willing to re-enlist even
though they have to stop off at Brest
must be disconcerting to some of the
army critics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

THE chief-of-police has issued a
general warning that those, who won't
work, must keep off the streets. There
are To be no Migrants in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

Mrs. Charley Barney who has been
in the Amanda Hospital will be able
to go to her home in Vandalia We'd
nesday,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

Dewitt Masters of Perry, No, was
IN Mexico on business the first of the
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

J. Parrish q vanaslia made a bus.
mess TRIP 10 Mexico Monday evening,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

James E. Green Of Boonville, Mo-,
was here a short while on business the
first of the week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

J. o. Oliver of Columbia came over
to Mexico Monday for a short visit,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

C. A. Barnes is home from a bus
mess trip to Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

q. E. Wilson and son of Vandobs
were here on business Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

E. L. Koontz of Fulton made a bus
mess trip to Mexico Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-10

Lieut.. Eaton told of being ques-
toned by an intelligence officer, a
Prussian, who refused to believe the
United States had sent over 100000
soldiers. He maintained that there
were but AGO. 900 and that the U-boats
had effectually curbed the transpor-
tation of American soldiers. News
papers which made this boast came to
the hospital where Lieut. Eaton was
confined.
'The prison camp was not as bad
as the hospitals" he said. eve did
not receive proper treatment and not
nearly enough nourishment. Our
food was black bread and coffee
made from acorns. I lost 40 pounds
while there. When we were remov-
ed to the prison camp we learned that
the Germans were stealing the pack
ages sent to US by the Red Cross and
our relatives.
eff it had not been for a British
officer-Capt. White-who also was
a prisoner who received food from the
British Red Cross and divided it with
myself and two other Americans, we
would not have had enough to eat.
Shoes Taken From Them.
SIN transporting US from one camp
to another, the Germans took our
shoes so we could not escape. Neither
did we have seats on the train. I was
compelled to stand up for nine hours,
although wounded.
"The only German I met, with whom
I would shake hands row. ives tbs
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06
CONGRESSMAN ROBSON
HAS AN AMBITIOUS ROAD
PROGRAM

The Advocate predicted when
Congressman J. NJ. Robson went to
Washington we should hear the hum
of his work motors down here in the
mountains of Kentucky, U. S. a.
Last week we stated he was putting
forward a Pension Bill for Spanish
American, including Philippine, war
veterans.
This week the report comes from
Washington that our Congressman
has found time to work out and in
trOduce a Road Improvement Bill for
the dizzy sum of S1,00O,0OO,0OO,
commonly known but seldom hand
led, as one billion dollars. Evident
ly Congressman Robson feels that
the farmers transportation problem
SHOULD be handled in big way and
intends to do it for them.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06
MORE ABOUT THE TENT
MEETING

Local people have secured a Farm
ers Community Meeting for three
days at some point in the county
during the coming summer. This
| Meeting will be one of a series COW
ering about sixty counties in the
state and will be held under canvas
This campaign of many strong
farmers meetings was launched a
bout the first of the year by the
State Development Committee of the
| Board of Trade of Louisville. A
little later the support and cooper
alton of the Kentucky Bankers AS
sociation was secured, thus making
the movement a real statewide af-
fair A fund of $25, 200 was secured
to give these meetings a firm flnan-
cial backing and assure their success
The programs will be absolutely
free and open to the public each
day beginning. at about 2:SO o'clock
and 8 p. IN. No program will be at
tempted in the morning to allow the
farmers and their families to keep
the necessary work going on the
farm and in the home. These pro-
grams will be furnished by the-Un-
iversity of Kentucky. the College of
Agriculture, the Extension Division,
the State Departments of Education.
Agriculture, Roads and Health and
the same departments of the govern
ment at Washington.
Besides the speakers on the p.
m. program, it is planned to have
an hour of motion pictures which
will help the audiences understand
what is being done in human and
animal health, in agriculture, in
nursing and in better education of
the boys and girls in the country.
A meeting of this kind besides
bringing all the helpful government
agencies close to the farmers, will
be a pleasant meeting place for the
people of the county. In fact it
will give the people an opportunity
to get together to help make the
state bigger and better state now
that war activities are no longer
necessary.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06
NATION WIDE CONTEST

A noncollegiate Live Stock Judg-
ing Contest will be staged at this
years International Live Stock Ex-
position during the first week in
December.
After a due process of elimina-
ton at the County and State Fairs
the Champion Team from each
State will be sent to this, 1.-THE
Worlds Greatest Live Stock Show"
to compete for grand champion hon
ors. This interesting feature was
added at the earnest solitation of
the United States Department of
Agriculture and the Federal Board
of Vocational Education. Owing to
the keen rivalry that is bound to re
suit the contest will naturally a.
rouse nation wide interest.
Several scholarships and many
valuable premiums will be awarded
TO the fortunate contestants.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06
DON'T YOU WISH YOU HAD SOME

The following letter is the reply
of Mr.. Fenley following an offer to
purchase his First National Bank
Stock. Mr. Fenley is Chairman of
Board, National Bank Of Kentucky.
Louisville.
Mr.. Robert Cole, First National
Bank, Barbourville, Kentucky.
Dear Sir Replying to yours of
May 2Sth, will say that1 have no de-
sire to sell my 10 shares of stock in
your bank. l am very glad to re-
tain it as ! consider it safe and
profitable investment.
From the statement inclosed as of
May 18th, 1919, in connection with
the fact that you are paying 20 per
cent dividend, believe the price
mentioned is not enough for the
stock. | should think it worth fully
$500 a share.
with kindest regards and best
wishes for continued success, | am,
Yours very truly, Oscar Fenley.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06
GOVERNMENT WHITEWAsH

We give below the formula for
government white wash. We believe
this should be published at least
once every year to encourage lis use
on the farm. This is the season
when stables, cellars, fences and 9th
.er structures should be whitewashed
Paint is unusually expensive, hence
the demand for a seryiccable white
wash that can be used as a substl-
tute. Coloring matter may be added
If the user so desires
Take a half bushel of unslacked
lime, slack in warm water, covering
1t during the process to keep in the
steam; strain the liquid thru a fine
sieve or strainer; add a peck Of salt
previously well dissolved in warm
water; three pounds of ground rice
boiled to thin paste and stirred
In boiling hot; half pound of powd-
cred Spanish whiting and a pound of
glue which has been previously dis
solved over a slow fire.
Add five gallons Of hot water IN
the mixture, stir well and let stand
for a few days, covered to keep ont
the dirt, strain carefully and apply
hot.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06
FEELING BLUE?
LIVER LAZY?
TAKE A GALOTAB
Wonderful How Young and Ener-
= Getic You Feel After Taking This
NauscalcSs CaIOmel Tablet.

Ii you have not tried Calotabs you
have Il delightful surprise awaiting
pou. The wonderful liver cleansing
and system purifying properties of
caiomel may now be enjoyed with
out the slightest unpleasantness. A
Calotab at bedtime with a swallow
of water, - that's all. No taste, no
salts,nor the slightest unpleasant eff
fects. You wake up in the morning
feeling so good that you want laugh
about it. Your liver is clean, your
system is purified, your appetite
hearty, Eat what you wish,- no
danger, The next time you feel lazy
mean, nervous, blue or discouraged
give your liver thorough cleansing
with. a CalOtab. They are so perfect
that your druggist is authorized to
refund the price as a guarantee that
you will be delighted
Calotabs are sold only in original.
sealed packages. Price thirty-fve
cents. AT all drug stores. (adv.)
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06
PUBLIC SALE

Individually and as Guardian for
the Infant Children of Z. c.. How
ard, deceased, | will sell at Public
Auction on Saturday May 18th, 1919
about the hour Of IL a. IN. all of
the standing poplar trees on about
five hundred acres of land on the
South Side of Pine Mountain near
the Station Of Molus on the Louis
Vile and Nashville Rail Road
Company's line. - Sale to be in
front Of the Molus Depot.
This is practically virgin forest
and is JOINT property owned by the
undersigned and his wards.
Purchaser will be prepared to give
security for the purchase price and
the terms will be three, six, nine
and twelve months interest bearing
notes. Written contract to govern
further specifications.
James E. Howard, for Him
self and as Guardian. 26-3t.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06
AGENTS ARE SCARCE

Five more counties in the state of
Kentucky have lately appropriated
funds for securing county agents;
but the Extension Division of the
College of Agriculture is unable ii
find men for these places. Sixty-nve
county agents are already busy on
their jobs at the present time. This
means that seventy counties, more
than one half of the State of Ken
lucky, are striving to make farming
a better business for both the big
and the little farmer.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06
JUST FOLKS.

THE SOUR MAN.
Amt he a beaut? The gent who
grunts like hog when you bid him
good morning"
You go on your way, sorry for at
least one wife and family He is a
human hedgehog, all bristles you
think. Perhaps But the sour man
may have quite a sweet core and do
very beautiful deeds of which you
and | know nothing. -. His wife has
not divorced him yet and his chill
dren appear normally fed. He may
be an inventor or have liver trouble,
but don't ON this account suggest
that he should try your infallibIe re-
medy. Other people may have sug-
gested remedies to cure him of his
sourness and he may be sore on the
subject. Or again, he may be shy.
Strange as that may seem in this
day and age such men do exist and
hide the fact under a gruff manner.
And when the Sour Man is buried
and his wife weeps real tears, per-
haps the Recording Angel will know
all about it and the Sour Man will
receive an understanding smile when
he reaches heavens gate. .
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06
SAVE WOOD ASHES FOR
POTASH

Ordinarily unleached ashes from
soft woods, such as pine, contain
from to 5 per cent of potash, while
those from hard woods like oak and
hickory, contain from to 10 per
cent. In the ashes there is a small
amount of phosphoric acid, usually
not exceeding l per cent The per-
centage of lime will usually range
from 80 to 35 per cent. This lime
in freshly burned ashes is in the
caustic form.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06
BIG FARMERS CONVENTION

An opportunity to hear such dis
tinguished, men as Senator Thomas
p. Gore, Clifford Pinchot, DR.. w. j.
Spillman, Milo d. Campbell, John A..
Spartan, Maurice McAuliff and Chas.
S. Barrett is offered farmers and
any other citizens who care to hear
them at the Big Farmers Conven-
tion, Saturday, May 31st, at 10 a. IN.
Lexington, Kentucky.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06
WANTED

Carpenters, Boat Builders, Joiners.
Cabinet Makers, Millwrights, Tin
smiths. Plumbers, Pipefitters, and
Painters for work on high class
yachts and monograph cabinets.
Steady work. Our shops are sani-
tary, light and steam heated.
The Matthews Company, Port
CLINTON ONO. est.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06
WANTED

Good boy or girl who has COM.
pleted school work and wishes to
learn the printing business Wages
small but chance offered to acquire
trade. Mountain Advocate, Bar
bourville, Ky. 2S-3t
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

Some of the herOines that mar
ried heroes in uniform are examin-
ing them critically since they have
put on civilian clothes and are won
dering why and everything.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

We Are Authorized TO Announce
Esq. Sam NJ. Bennett candidate for
Representative of Knox County sub
ject to the action of the Republican
Primary August End, 1919.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

The main thing to remember
when you get a subscription bill
from your local paper is that the ed
itor with $4,000 plant on his
hands is bloated plutocrat rolling
in wealth.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

Life is not so complex after all.
The few things that engross us are
grub time, business, taxes and a
golden crown. Some Of the more
unsteady inclined insist on harp
also, even tho they cannot play it.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

Our philosopher says; Tryin' to
figure every thing out on dollar
an cents basis is a dangerous bus
mess. because there's thousands OF
things worth more'n money.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

We are authorized 90 announce.
The candidacy of w. II. Green for
Representative of Knox County, sub
ject to the action of the Republican
primaries, August End, 1919.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

Just because a girl was so anx-
iOus to marry an obdurate man she
shot him and has been sent to an
asylum. She must have been crazy
to have taken such risk for a
mere man.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

Be a bird landlord Put up
houses for them and protect them.
They will repay with. their beauty
and song.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06
WANTED

Men or women to take orders among
friends and neighbors for the gem.
uine guaranteed hosiery, full line
for men, women and children. E.
Inmates darning. We pay Scots an
hour for spare time, or $24 a week
for full time. Experience unneces-
sary. Write, International Stock
ing Mill, Norristown, Pa. 29-ts
FARM FOR SALE
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06
FARM FOR SALE

22O acres, 25 miles north of Louis
vile, KY about 90 acres cleared,
half creek bottom, balance rolling
to a little rough with lots Of timber.
Good Z room frame house, good barn
all kinds good eutbuildings, orchard
plenty good water. Dirt cheap at
$50 per acre. Write owner for full
description.
A. b. Richard, Peliin, Ind. 29-2t
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

The Salvation Army doughnut
must have had the regular hole in
it. None of the boys seem to have,
complained about it.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

Our philosopher says: There
amt any use fussin' about the
weather. In fact, the fellow who
finds fault with the weather, usually
hnds fault with everything else i'm
life.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

When a creditor presents a hill
don't forget to thank him. The a.
menities of life should always be oh
served.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

No. John, it is better not to order
q set of teeth by mail. They might
bite you.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

Who put the mix" in Mikado?
The Oirish have a grievance they
have not put up to the Peace Con-
ference.