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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23
CANT NEWS ITEMS.

One Sunday passed without a rain.
Mrs. Robinson has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Vess McCowen and
family, this week. - Joe Berry is
building a new concrete cellar. Vess
McCowen is helping with his concrete
mixer. Also Joe Smith is helping. -
Mrs. Walter Berry and children were
guests of her parents over Saturday
night and Sunday. - Mrs. Allen Duf-
fey was very sick last week. - w. o.
Smith is slowly improving. Buck
Beatty is doing nicely. He can be up
in roller chair at the hospital - The
following neighbors and relatives sur
prised R. L. Showers on his birthday
Sunday: Mr. John Nevins and family;
Miss Fay Hubbard, Lawrence McCar-
ty and wife and "Aunt" Betty; Mrs.
Harrison Brown; Mr. Clyde Ellis; Mrs.
Milt Roberts; Henry Showers and
wife; Mrs. Ella Kennady and son,
George; Thomas Showers and wife and
daughter Mary and two sons, Wake
field and Orien; Charles Showers and
wife and nephew, Shannon Roberts;
Will Showers and wife and son, Roy;
John Showers and family; Levi Winn
and wife; Joe Berry and wife; Allen
Sydenstricker and family; Joe Smith
and family; Lawrence Winn and fam
lily; Mrs. T. J. Jcrman. All brought
well filled baskets, boxes and pans.
The tables were set out of doors and
were full of meats, vegetables, salads,
pickles, jcllics, pies and cakes of all
kinds with plenty of ice tea, coffee and
milk, All enjoyed the day and wished
r. L., Thomas and Charles, many moro
birthdays together. They all come on
the same day Of the year. Thomas
being GS, Charles So and Rol 81,
There are not many brothers that have
birthdays together. - Willie Edwards
and family attended church at Bcthle-
hem Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23
MOLINO ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Woodson Roberts Of
I Columbia were guests of DR.. and
Mrs. ], r. Flynt last week. - E. c.
Williams and family Of Santa Fe were
guests Of Mrs. s. N. Williams and
fma}r Sunday. The following
We're guests Of II. /. Weaver and FAM
jly Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. w. Is.
Marshall of Mexico, Clyde Weaver
If Cant, D, S. Weaver and family of
Rush Hill, r. l.. Robinson and wife and
Miss Carolyn Wilson and Rev. C. A..
IIoydcn, --- VIM. Hendrix and family
Of Concord and w. f. Cauthorn and
sister Miss Mary, were guests of Lee
Brown and family Sunday. Mrs.
James Dudley spent Saturday with
Mrs. Anderson Cauthorn, -- Mrs. John
N,i"cr and daughter visited Satur-
day and Sunday in Santa Fe. - D,
a. Cauthorn and family Of Mexico
-n~n. Saturday night and Sunday with
p. Caltho'm and fomily. - W. II.
.adams an' wife enjoyed a visit from
heir nephew. Lloyd Cramer, recently.
-- Born, to A. j. Cauthorn and wife,
October Sth, a son. James Beam
and wife Of Hannibal are visiting rel
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23
WILLIAM NEALE KILLED.

William Groves Neale was accident
ly shot and killed while hunting in
the west end of the county Tuesday
morning. He was discharged from
the service recently and since then
has been visiting his brother, George
Neale. His home was in Parsons,
Kansas, where he practiced dentistry
prior to his entering the army.
Mr.. Neale was found lifeless, with
the back of his head shot beside a
hedge fence. His brother, who found
him, supposed that he had crawled
through the fence and in so doing
had accidently discharged the gun.
Mr.. Neale was 27 years old. His
mother lives in Centralia.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23
.SERGT. GAVE JOHNSON
HOME FROM FRANC {

Sergt. Cave Johnson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. T. Johnson, of this city,
who has been in France for IS months
is home from service with his dis
charge. He looks exceptionally we'll
and his many friendswere delighted to
see him back safe and sound.
He was in that section Of the SER
vice which had charge of the A. E. F.
horses. There are about 1900 head
Of U. S. army horses overseas now, ac-
cording to Sergt. Johnson and it costs
$4,000 day to feed them. France and
Germany have both made repeated
efforts to purchase these animals but
without success.
Germany, at one time, offered as
much as $500 a head for them. But
since the mark has decreased in value
they have continued to offer to buy
but for much less money.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23
NORTHEAST BENTON.

George Hildebrand and family of
WcllsvilIe visited near Benton City
Sunday. - Ernest Neiman visited
his aunt, Mrs. Clara Geist, who is
very i'll at her home in St. Louis coun-
ty, during the weekend. - Mrs. Flor
cnce Begeman, who formerly taught
at Erisman visited at Lawrence Para
deis over Sunday. Mrs. Begeman is
teaching at Truxton, Missouri this
year. - Mrs. Gilla Carter entertained
at Sunday dinner in honor of her
son, Claude, and his bride, who were
married last Thursday. - The Ladies'
Aid Society of the Presbyterian
church will hold their regular meeting
Thursday evening at which time a
hen donation will be given. Refresh
ments will be served. - Chris Eris-
man shipped two car loads of cattle
Tuesday and Ed Hildebrand shipped
a carload of hogs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23
LADDONIA NEWS.

Geo. E. Ferns, a pioneer of Lad
donia, is dangerously i'll.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dodgson celebrated
her eighty-ffth birthday anniversary
at the home of her son, Cliff Dodgson.
She came to the county many years
ago from Ohio.
Mrs. C. NJ. Denmark and twin
babies of Boyd, Mont, are visiting
with relatives here.
Mrs. w. H. Logan Is home from
Boone, S. c., improved in health.
Fletcher Slavens of Rush Hill and
Miss Emma Peah of Perry were mar
ried here by Rev. H. B. Rice.
Glenn and Evan Beedle, twin sons
Of S. P. Beedle and wife, were IS years
old Friday. 1t was also their mothers
birthday. She entertained a number
Of young people at dinner.
Rev. Father II. J. Schleuter mas
gone to Chicago to be treated by
specialist.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23

HEDGEDALE ITEMS.

Miss Mary Hanna spent the week
end with her parents. - The ladies of
Littleby church cleared S33 serving
dinner at Philip Shire's sale and S37
at Mrs. P. Erders. They will serve
at Geo. Erders next Thursday. -
Mrs. Emil Kircher and little son,
Charles, of Highland, ILL.,, spent last
week with Louis Kircher and family.
- F. F. Witchie and family, Geo. Err
del and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Erdel, Sr., motored to Louis
lana, Friday to get apples. - Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Shook, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Skelley, Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Witchie,
and Mrs. A. Ketter drove to Wells
vile Sunday afternoon. Milton
Smith who has been at the Mexico
hospital the last few weeks came
Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23
SID HOUSTON MEETS
ALBERT OF BELGIUM

With less ostentation and dignity
than is usually accorded persons of
much lower rank, Albert, king of the
Belgians, received the title of honor
ary state commander of the American
Legion for Missouri Monday night on
his special train speeding from En-
poria, Kansas, to Kansas City. Sid
Houston, state commander, bestowed
the title upon his majesty. Houston
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Houston
of Mexico, and a former city editor of
the Ledger. The Kansas City Times
of Tuesday says:
In making the presentation of the
title, together with an enlarged replica
in gold of the American Legion mem
bership button, Hopston asked that
the king keep it as a memento of the
honor and respect in which he and
his heroic nation are held by the two
hundred thousand boys from Missouri
who served in the great war.
The King Was Appreciative.
Albert expressed appreciation of the
honor, and said: american soldiers
won the war. The boys came from the
safety and comforts of this great Ma
ton of their own accord, and threw
their strength into the war when the
Allies had almost finished their fight.
/ shall always have the biggest res
pect for those wonderful boys from
Missouri and the entire Nation who
offered their lives in the great cause.
1t is a source of much pride to me to
be honored by one of their representa-
tives."
In responding Houston asserted the
Americans had not won the war alone,
but had merely finished it.
Had it not been for the heroic stand
of the Belgians in the early days of
the conflict" he said, "there probably
would be another story to tell today"
Mr.. Houston and his party, compos-
ed of Lieut.. Col. Ruby D. Garrett, a
member of the state executive COM
mittee of the American Legion; John
W. Keys, vice-comamnder of the Muir
ray Davis Post and Lieut.. John F
Ware, Jr., were introduced to the king
in his private car by Maj. Gen. William
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23

Reuben Howard, who resides near
Molino, Mo-, has returned from Mayo
Hospital, Rochester, MINI. About a
year ago Mr.. Howard, was trying to
remove tap from a wagon, when it
loosened suddenly that the force ne
was putting on it dislocated the cap of
his right elbow and threw the two
bones of the upper part Of his right
arm out of place. 1t was feared that
the arm would have to be amputated
but it was learned at the Mayo Hos
pital that such an operation will be un.
necessary.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23
TELLS Of CONTINUED
NEED OF RED CROSS

Mrs. E. R. Kroeger, of st. Louis,
chairman of the Junior Red Cross
Membership Drive in the Southwest
ern Division, addressed the meeting
of the Audrain Chapter of the Red
Cross in the Methodist Church Tues
day night. Her object was to explain
the needs land the use to be made Of
the $15,O0O,0O0 which the American
Red Cross is now asking for.
A special report showed that 43
service badges had been given to those
having served in Red Cross work
for 800 hours. The treasurer reported
balance on hand of $3119.95. About
$50, 900 has been spent in the county
duriny the past year.
The executive committee for the
coming year was elected. Those on
it are: S. j. Buckncr, Rev. George
Wharton, Mrs. ]. E. Durkee, Miss e.
len Carter, Miss Emma Freeman, Mrs.
NJ. r. Harrison, Mrs. W. C. Johnson,
Mrs. P. E. Coil Mrs. J. T. Johnson, DR..
J. +. Flynt, Mrs. Harry Day, Reed
Burke, Porter Bruce, Miss Emma
Groves, Mrs. George Pollard, Mrs.
Marvin Garnett, Mrs. j. G. Waggener,
Miss Hoffsess, Mrs. Pike, Miss Lily
Elliott, Joe Wilson, Mrs. Edward Far
ris, Miss Ethel Moomaw, Mrs. W. S.
Doolin, Pete Erdel, Miss Clara J..
Hughlctt, Miss Villa McCunc, Mrs.
Ella Cordcr, Joe II. Ellis, J. B. Crum,
Mrs. A. B. Hale.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23
King Dressed as A General.


Miss Pearl Barnett, daughter Of ].
w. Barnett and William Dewey
Franklin, both of Mexico, eloped to
Hannibal on Tuesday of last week
and were married by John F. Totsch,
justice of the peace. Their friends
did not know of their marriage until
they returned to Mexico the first of
this week.
The Ledger joins their friends in
wishing them happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23
William Armstrong, wife and chil

William Armstrong, wife and chill
dren, of Webster Groves, and Mrs. A.
L. Ball, also of that place, are the
guests of Mexico relatives. Mr.. Arm
strong, who is former foreman Of
the Ledger, is entering the automobile
business in Clinton, la. His many
friends were glad to see him we'll and
to know that he is meeting with much
success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23

NJ. T. Vand.grift has bought the
Findley property on South jefferson
street just south Of DR.. Rothwell's
property. The place is a good one and
$4,000, the price paid for it, is a rcas-
enable one. 4
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23
NEW LEGION POST
IN AUDRAIN COUNTY

MARTINSBURG, No, October 81.
A new post of the American Legion
was organized here Monday by the dis
charged soldiers of this community at
the Knights of Columbus Hall. The
post is to be known as the Charles
Divers Crane Post in memory of
Charles Divers Crane, the first boy Of
Audrain County to make the supreme
sacrifice on the battlcfclds of France.
Crane went with the first draft con-
tingent from Martinsburg in 1917.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23
NOTICE.

Owing 10 the large amount of ad.
vcrtising this week the Weekly Ledger
was forced to depart from its eslab.
Iished custom and places ADVERTISING
on its front rapn.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23

able time. Co., Henry Erdel has pur-
chased a motorcycle. -- The small son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Leritz who has
been i'll for several weeks is improv-
ing. -- MIR. and Mrs. George Erdel
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Err
del, Sr., Of Rush Hill, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. F. Witchie and Edmund Witchie
motored to Louisiana Friday. - SaY-
cral men from Mexico put in the bridge
between the Berry sld Weaver places
that had been washed out. Mr.. Berry
and Mr.. W W.ave. have been grading
roads. --- Miss Ruth Rouse is attend
ING the conference held in Kirksville.--
Examinations at Dye are Owe, so we
can now get ready for the pie supper,
-- Ralph Leritz hauled oats to Rush
Hill for about SIC. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Schrader and daughter were
The guests Of Mr.. Schradcr's parents,
MIR and Mrs. II. Schradcr Sunday. -
AIr and Mrs. +. r. Tucpker and Miss
Martha Tuepkcr were guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. George Erdel Sunday even
ing.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23
Home From Siberia.

Sergt. Wallace Robinson, of this city,
who has been with U. S. troops in
Siberia, has landed in San Farncisco,
according to a wire received by his
mother in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23

Wright, formerly commander of the
35th and seth Divisions. With his ma
jesty were Queen Elizabeth and Prince
Leopold.
King Dressed as A General.
The king was dressed in the uniform
Of Il Belgian general, in view Of the
fact ha was comamnder-in-chief of the
Belgian forces. The queen was gown
ed very simply in white and the prince
wore the uniform of private, his rank
in the Belgian army.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23
McCLINTIC ITEMS.

Written by "a" and "B" Glass.
The Travellers Glass of the Lad
donia Christian Church met with Mr..
and Mrs. Freels Tuesday night. At
ter the business session, a program
was given followed by a jolly social
hour. The ideal refreshments. ice
cream and cake were served. All that
attended report fine time. - Oscar
Erdel received his new Ford last week.
- Otto Ehrlich was the guest of his
father last week. - Stock sold well
at the sale Of Mr.. Pittmons'. A Jer-
sew COW sold for $138. - Fletcher
Slavens and Miss Ida Peak were mar
ricd last Tuesday. We hope Mr.. and
Mrs. Slavens a happy and prosperous
life in their new realm. --- Mr.. Louis
.Sor~aIt and family were the guests of
wiz Pittman and family Sunday. -
Mr.. Brown traded two ponies for one
pony to Mr.. Pittman. Miss Lillian
GUesmon of Chicago is visiting Mrs.
Fred Docbln. She is her sister. -
Rricn Flyn and family and Elizabeth
Garrett were the guests of Wilmor
Anderson Sunday. - Homer Anderson
had as d guest Sunday Glade Lower.
- George Williams of Laddonia was
the guest of Homer Anderson for the
past week.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23

One of Joe Considine's large barns
was burned Saturday afternoon at 6
o'clock. 1t was not the barn on his
Hopewell farm. 1t contained large
amount Of feed and straw which was
destroyed but no animals were lost.
The cause of the blaze and the amount
Of the loss is not known.
Judge Billy Smith will hold a big
sale October 31st at his farm. He
has a splendid lot of stock offered.
Tuesday hogs fell to $3.50 nun
dred on the st. Louis live stock market.
This is the lowest price they have
been since the war began.
The best sale on steers on Tuesdays
st. Louis market was that of two cars
for c. c. Bledsoe of Audrain county,
Mo-, a big farmer, feeder and live
stock operator. His offering compris-
ed Al head that averaged ITS lbs,
and sold to Morris & Co., at $17.65
~ fed these cattle since last Febru-
ary," remarked Mr.. Bledsoe to rep
resentative of the Reporter. ~ start
ed them with little corn and Purina
molasses feed on the grass and the
last sixty days l increased my corn
and Purina molasses feed until they
We're getting every pound they could
eat The gain was exceptionally n;@e
and | believe the steers will make
some money" Mr.. Bledsoe stated
that he purchased the steers at home
last fall and that they were just a
good quality bunch of feeders, most
of them being Shorthorns. He has G5
head of the best end of his feeding
back which he pains on marketing in
the near future. He also has about
200 hogs following this string OF
1,oo,os ,rh;oh h. s+o+od would lo.o
r,o,ov hr+ bis oo++1o will NUT hin,
ahead Of the game anyhow They
cost him $lt.50 laid down at home.
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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-10-23

f'''' "E"'o' AIcMe'S q''oo
HAROLD PROCTOR AND COMPANY
An Ii tar with beautifl voice assisted IN, yioliajst
and II pianist in q most attractive program Thursday ro-
orinr NoF.n1nrc G.
2;1,3n Admission, RI Cents
NoN.rEAyJITE WOOD INVENTOR
An i-r.. who tolls of scientific yordr rrs in wav fat
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Arizona republican., 1919-10-17
HOLD DHOPESFOR AVO|DINCSTR|KE
 IF COAL MINERS
[Republican A. p. Leased wirel

WASHINGTON. Oct 16.-Secretary Wilson, it was said today at the de- partment of labor, will have no spec ial plan to offer as to adjustment of the controversies between bituminous coal miners and operators tomorrow when John L. Lewis. acting president of the United Mine Workers of America and Thomas J. Brewster, president of the Coal Operators association, met with him here in an effort to avoid the strike called for November l, in the central competitive fields.
 The policy of the labor secretary. it was said, will be to bring the leaders of the two opposing factions together through conciliation of their disagree ments as developed during the con- ference.
 Based on successes in adjusting dis putes. there was well grounded be- lief that the strike would be averted through the conference. As a basis for their belief, they cited the threat ened strikes in the central Pennsyl- vania fields and in Alabama in 1917, as showing the success of the secre- tary of labor's method of bringing miners and operators together. In the case of the Pennsylvania miners, the strike was averted by what was known as the Washington agreement evolved by the secretary and repre- sentatives of the miners and operators and ratified by the miners in conven-
 ton at Dubois, Pa.
Arizona republican., 1919-10-17
World Cotton Conference Made Permanent Organization First
 President Is Sir H. A. Dixon
[Republican A. p. Leased wlrel

NEW ORLEANS La, Oct 16-The world cotton conference was made permanent organization late to- day with adoption of report submitted by the committee on organization. Sir Herbert A. Dixon, of Manchester England chairman of the British delegation to the con- ference was elected president and the recommendation made that the next conference be held in England in 1921.
 Other officers elected were general secretary Rufus E. Foster Boston, assistant secretary, Frank Nasmith England; treasurer for European members, Sir James Hope Simpson; for the United States Fuller E. Caaway Lagrange, Ga; England Edward B. Orme and John Smithers France, George Badem; Belgium Count Jean de Hemptinne; Switzerland, Herman Duhler and Italy, Gorgio Mylius
 A recommendation by American members of the group financing foreign credits and exports that con gress place at the disposal of the finance corporation sufficient funds to permit the corporation to finance the exportation of at least million bales of cotton, adopted The resolution of recommendation asserted that the government had authorized the extension of $1 000 000000 of credit to finance exports through the agency of finance corporation and it urged the purchase of foreign securities against debentres which would be s- sued and sold in this country in order to get away from short term banking credits and stabilize the rate of exchange.
Arizona republican., 1919-10-17
WILSON ADVISED
 IF SENATE vOTE

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is - Further indication of the steady improvement in the condition of President Wilson who today entered the fourth week of his illness, was given tonight in the statement by White House officials that the vote on the Shantung amend ment to the peace treaty was imparted to him within a few minutes after the senate roll call.
 The president earlier in the day, it was learned, was advised that an inn portant vote in the senate peace treaty was near. The news didn't seem to worry him. Rear Admiral Grayson, his personal physician, gave permission for the sending of the vote to the sick room when recorded. Secretary Tu- multy received the news of the vote at White House immediately after the announcement of the senate 'tellers and sent it to the presidents room where it was given to him by his nurse, Mrs. Wilson having left his bedside for a few minutes.
 In bulletin issued at the White House at 10:15 o'clock tonight Dr Grayson said:
 ''The president had a fairly satis- factory day.
 Affairs demanding President Will into other channels as was the prohibi. ton enforcement act, which was sen today to the attorney general for con. sideration before executive action i! l taken.