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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
BABY DIES OF PNEUMONIA.
Family Living in Tent on Bill Mas0n's
Farm Have All Been Ill.

Grace Montgomery, the three year
old daughter of Mr.. land Mrs. jess
Montgomery, living on the Bill Masor
farm, died Friday morning of pneu'
monia, following an attack of Ia
f1uenza.
The entire family, who live in I
tent on the farm, have been i'll and the
father, who is a miner, is still rot
able to leave his bed.
The four other children, a boy aEG
three girls, are better now and abb
to be up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

HAVING stated that Germany
should pay the. United States thirty
billions, Senator Pondexter adds:
Il have no definite programme for
exacting the penalty, but that can be
worked out" The Senator is cruel
not to tell us how a country can be
made pay twice its total wealth, es-
peeially If forbidden to pay in goods.
He should take a day off and "work t
out.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

A FINANCIAL report issued By the
War Council of the American Red
Cross shows that for every dollar con-
tributed by members to the organize
ton was used for .relife work,
the interest on the subscriptions more
than paying the cost of administra-
ton. This is an exhibition of efflci-
ency in the economical use of funds
well matching its efficiency in relief
work and in contrast with the laxer
methods of some war charity societies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

Executrix.s Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary on the estate of
DANIEL M. ROBERTS, Deceased,
were granted to the undersigned ex-
ecutrix by the Probate Court Of Au-
drain County, Missouri, bearing date
of Dec. 10, 1918, and all persons haz-
ing claims against said estate are re-
quired to exhibit same to the under
Signed executrix for allowance within
six months after the said date Of said
from any benefit Of such estate, and IL
such claims be not exhibited within
n year from the d4lapf the last in
sertion of the publ kof this no-
tice, they shall be forever barree
HATTIE ROBERTS
44-4t Executrix.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
It,s Danrerons Ia

It's Dangerous to Neglect a Cough.
Never allow a cough to hang on
week after week. A cough is usually
a symptom Of some disease of the
throat or bronchials and may be re-
garded as a signal of danger. No ore
can tell what serious diseases may fol-
low when it is neglected. As a rule
the disease that causes the coughing
may be cured by taking C~hamberIain's
Cough Remedy. In more than nine
cases out of ten it is all you will
need. ADV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
PIKE ATTORNEYS HERE

j.. D. H~ostetter, J. E. Haley, T. E.
Smith and Prosecuting Attorney Tom
MacGinnis, all Bowling Green attor-
neys, were in Mexico Friday on bus
mess with the Circuit Court.
I, They presented demurrers for the
defendant in the case of Weatherford
versus the Lacrosse Lumber Co. Inc
demurrers were submitted to the dourt
under advisement. The case is an i'm
portant one and will probably be tried
at the next term of court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh Is a local disease, greatly in
duenced by constitutional conditions. and
in order to cure 1t you must take an
Internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood IN the mucous surfaces Of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
in his country for years. 1t is COM
posed of some of the best tonics known.
combined with some of the best blood
purifiers. h perfect combination of
the ingredients In Halls Catarrh Medi.
cine is what produces sue wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions Send for
testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo. o.
III Druggists. 76c:
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
A False Report.

The report, that the mill at Aux
vase had been violating the Food Ad-
ministration ruling, selling feed at a
price exceeding that regulated by the
Administration, is false, according 70
Kay Maupin, the miller at Auxgasse.
Mr.. Maupin was in this city Saturday
and denied %thereport that the mill had
been closed and the miller fined.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
ELKs HAVE KIDDIE PARTY

A delightful children's party was
given at the Elks club Friday night
from 1880 to 9 o'clock. Engraved n
v~itations were sent out to all of tue
children whose fathers were Elks.
The club house was decorated iii
Christmas colors. The children were
told stories by Miss Vera Rutter and
then they acted out the stories. Huge
piles Of oranges were discovered AMI
later ice e and cake were served.
The children when tired of games
danced. The whole party was a huge
success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
CORP. CLARK WRITES HOME

The many friends of Henry Clark,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Clark
of this city, will be glad to learn that
he is getting along nicely, overseas.
Henry is now a corporal in Headquar-
tiers Co., of the 138th Infantry. Ex-
tracts from recent letters follow:
October 25, 1918.-"We are still in
the trenches but expect to get relieved
soon, and i am in hopes of going to
some good town for our rest, for we
have not been out for a rest for about
three months, so | think we are EMIT,
led to it this time.
You asked if l had been in any of
the large cities in France. Yes, /
have been on the outskirts of Paris,
but not in there and we passed
through Nancy but it was a dark
night and raining, and then, too, we
we're hiking so l hardly know what
the place looks like. We went through
Toul and Epinal. l belive that is all
| have seen.
They have started giving each man
a furlough for seven days, and l am
in hopes that when l get mine l will
get to go to Paris and see the sights
there. | don't expect to get one for
sometime, as they only let twenty
four go at one time, and there are
almost four hundred men in our COM
pany; so you see that that will take
some time, and l think l will be one
of the last ones to go, as l was not in
the drive and l think that the ones
that were should be given the prefer
ence-don't you?
We r all looking forward to the
second of next month, for that will
give us six months foreign service
and Il gold stripe for our left arm.
/ have not seen any of the fellows
from home, but / will save the clip
pings SO they can read them, for l
know they will enjoy reading them
just as much as l did; for we have not
been able to get a paper or anything
else to read for a long time. 1 sup
pose the Y. NJ. C. A. has plenty of
reading matter, but they never come
near enough to US for US to get to read
anything, while we are in the tren-
ches.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
The Weekly Ledger
Entered at the P. O., Mexico, Mis-
souri,, and admitted as End class matter

WHAT has become of the move
ment to establish a Y. M. C. A. in
Mexico as a memorial to the boys who
gave their lives for their country as
well as those who were prepared to
make the supreme sacrifice and were
spared?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
A Good Word for Chamberlain's
TohIofS

81 am very much pleased to have the
opportunity to say a good word for
Chamberlain's Tablets" writes Mrs.
Mamie Bartel, Moberly, Mo. 81 think
it is the best thing for stomach trou-
bles and constipation that l have ever
used" The above shows the high cs-
TEEN in which Chamberlain's Tablets
are held b ythose who have used them.
Give them a trial. They will do you
good. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

Mrs. ]. w. Tucker, of Mexico, anc
son, Orville, of Tulsa, Okla, enter.
tanned with a family dinner and re-
union Saturday at the home of Mrs
Tucker on East Liberty street. About
forty were present land all report a
jolly good time and fpts of eats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
Has Used Chamberlain's Cough Rem,
ndu fnr Esfknon XnnrS

"We have used Chamberlain
Cough Remedy in our family during
the past fifteen years. 1 have taker
it myself and have given it to the
children for coughs and colds, anC
have found it to be a quick cure fol-
these complaints" writes Mrs. vii.
liam C. Profit, Pana III. Adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
Mrs. Plunkett Much Better.

The condition of Mrs. j. W. Plum
kett, who suffered from a stroke Of
paralysis Christmas night, is muen
improved. She rested easily last
night and is able to move the paral-
yzed arm some today. Miss Plunkett
is much better too.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
UNSATISFACTORY. Dec 2s.-fs

WASHINGTON, DEG AIS
ial.)-A report that Democratic
ticians of st. Louis and Kansas
are considering Breckenridge
third assistant secretary of stat,
a possible candidate for the Unite.
States senate in 1920 has been receiv-
ed here with much interest.
Asked if he would consider max
ing the race, Long replied:
well, 1920 is still quite a way off
and many things may happen"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

November 5, 1871 am getting
along fine and expect to get back to
the company before long.
l suppose you are very well pleased
with the way the war, is going at the
present time. l know that we r
and are only hoping that the Hun will
do just the same way in a short time.
i suppose there is mail for me at the
company, but of course they don't
know where it send it, so / will have
to wait until / get back and then have
plenty of mail to read. l don't know
where they will send me, from here, so
you can just use my old company ad-
dress and then the Twill hold it for me.
Love to all,
HENRY"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

Miss Lucille Howell, who has a
splendid position with the Missouri
Savings Association Bank of Kansas
City, has returned to her work, after
two days visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Howell, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
Corn Crop yauishe,.

On sending a hand to the Orismcre
farm, in the Mason neighborhood
southeast Of Madison, Mo-, recently
Joe jackson discovered that his corn
crop on the farm had been gathered
and no trace of the thief could be
found. He had gathered a portion
of the crop and estimated that about
125 bushels had been gathered by the
thief.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
BRECKENRIDGE LONG !
PROPOSED FOR 1920 I
SENATORIAL RAJ
(St. Louis Starr

tSbs LOulS OIdEst 4
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 25.
Certain st. Louis Democrats hays
been in Kansas City the last few dal
discussing with local Democrats =
possible boom for Breckenridge Lo
of st. Louis, third United States : h
sistant secretary of state, for hly
United States senate in 1920, to s.
coed Spencer.
The leaders here were consulte@
bout their possible attitude tov-
Long. They discussed Long -
Thomas ]. Pendergast, JOSEF
Shannon and others.
Long is not yet 40 years old,
wife was Miss Christine Grs ,
daughter of Mrs. b. B. Graham, W
of a wealthy wholesale paper r
chant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
B SUDAR.
d wifi Olive and Promenade SITS

The Dan Kelley family returned to
their home Friday from the Mexico
hospital where they have been reeov-
ering from an attack of pneumonia,
| following the influenza.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

Mrs. E. E. Shay and son spent the
Christmas holidays in McCreedie Wis
iting Mrs. Shay's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. v. W. Epperson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

Miss Helen Howell, of Miami, Okla,
homa, is spending the Christmas ho'i,
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
j. w. Howell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

L. F. Austin is home from a busi-
ness trip to New York. While there
he saw the first transport come in
with men from overseas and during
his entire stay saw seven of these
vessels arrive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

The many friends of Charley Dobyns
will be glad to know that he has been
released from the hospital and has
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
I;ttraII-webb Wedding

j Francis Littrell of Moline and Miss
| Vera Webb of Laddonia were married
Friday afternoon by the Rev. A. A.
Wallace at the Manse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
NOTICE,

The Fur Season is open. II you
want to get the full value for your
furs bring them, or cal 41 and we will
call for them and pay you the full
value price. We also buy all kinds of
hides and junk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

A well grown royalty bred offering
bred to Goliath No. S1113-High Point
Jones No. 94029 (son of the $6,600
Gerssdale Jones) and Parson Jores
No. 9402S (son of the $1,000 GerstIale
Jones.)
MATURED SOWS.
Sired by The Giant, Halvor Timsn,
Giant Wonder, and Big Giant.
FALL YEARLINGS.
Sired by Halvor Timm No. 1912.
1918 SPRING gifts
Sired by Gerstdale Jones No. 30479
f$6,600 boar owned by Garter & Van
Deventer, Meyico, MOI Ha1vor Timm
No. S1912 of the best sons of the
Long Wonder Tnmn 75708 out of Lady
III. 176302 the dam of Bridges Bob
Wonder, and BIS Long King 95671 by
Yields Long King 62491 dam Miss
Charity 191507 by Iowa Lad 1851.
This sale will be held under cover
and those from q distance viii be en-
tertained at the Morris House and Al
version House q my guest.
Sale viii begin at I O'clock rain or
shine. hot or cold. If you want better
hogs attend this sale.
Catalogues ready. send your name.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

Misses Louise and Marcena johnson
returned to Columbia Sunday to re-en-
ter school at Christian College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

Dr.. W. j. Bush and DR.. W. D. Black
Of st. Louis are visiting J. 7. Stuart
of Laddonaa and incidentally doing
some hurting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

A Son was born to- Mr.. and Mrs.
William McClanahan day morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

November 3, 1871 am now in
the Evacuation Hospital, and expect
to be sent to the Base in a few days.
I was gassed on the morning of the
30th, but not serious, so don't worry
about me if you should receive receive
word about it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

J. T. Mason, U. S. Revenue man was
in Mexico Friday on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

Final Settlement Made.
Final settlement was made Thurs
day on the James E. Simms estate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02

Miss Olivia Carter returned to Col
umbia for school Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

The Ledger Prints Sale Bills!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-02
County Court Bills.

The following bills were allowed by
the county court at their last session:
Fred A. Morris, Treasurer,
nz eoA7 on
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-16
THE WEATHER
wednesday and Thursday, prob ably fair.
GREAT TIME WITH BOY SCOUTS

Scoutmaster Calhoun assisted bv a few of the larger Boy Scouts, put on the third degree of the secret work for the Scouts last night at the court house. About thirty of the Scouts were present and all those who had failed to attend the former meeting were compelled to take the degree work. Some of the secret work is very instructive as well as entertain ing and some valuable lessons in loy- atty are imparted. There are three degrees of the secret work and most of the boys have had all of them; a few Scouts who have not been attend ing the meetings will be required to take all the degree work as they come in. Some time was spent last night in examining the boys on the Scout laws and in discussing the work to be done during the summer months.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-16
WORKING HARD FOR THE
 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

Little Rock, July 16.-Commissioner Jim G. Ferguson is working hard for the success of the approaching Gen. tennial celebration in Little Rock Nov. 17-22. In a statement just issued to the farmers he says:
 q am informed that President Will son may be visitor at the fair, and if he is, want to get him by the arm and take him down the aisles where the splendid products of Arkansas are piled high upon each side, and tell him that this is what your community and what you and your wife and your boy and girl are doing in food production. l believe scene like that will be a pleasant one for the great man who has seen in recent times so much of war and destruction. It will let him know that Arkansas is a state of workers as we'll as fighters and that we live in favored land where the soil yields bountifully of the good things of earth. A fair like this one is big thing for Arkansas"
 The response that is coming from practically the whole state is most en- couraging and gratifying. Up to the present time discouraging reports have come from only two counties and hte centennial management be- lieves that even that may be over come.
 Next week is the time set apart by Gov. Brough for the solicitation of funds in the various counties to pay for the transportation and housing of exhibits and for the prizes.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-16
INVITE BUSINESS WOMEN
 TO MEET IN LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock, July 16.-Gov. Brough yesterday sent the following telegram to Miss Ida Mosley, of the Federation of Business Women's Clubs, now in session at the Stattler Hotel, St. Louis, Mo.
 Greetings to Arkansas delegates attending Business Women's Club. May your deliberations be both pleas ant and profitable. Arkansas and Little Rock extend cordial invitation to your association to meet next year in our capital city. Satisfactory ar engagements guaranteed and hospital ity of state extended"
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-16
NEARLY EVERY COUNTY
 HAS SENT SLOGAN

Little Rock, July 16.-Up to last night 286 suggestions had been sent to Centennial headquarters for an adver- Using slogan for the Centennial cele- bration. Almost every county in the state is represented. The contest will close next Sunday, July 20. A prize of $25 in cash will be awarded the person whose proposed slogan is ac- cepted. It will be printed on the sta tionery and the posters advertising the celebration.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-16
LOW PERCENTAGE OF
 VENEREAL DISEASES

Little Rock, July 16.-According to an official statement issued by gov ernment authorities, Little Rock stands 46th in the percentage of venereal diseases among the drafted men of the second million. The per centage from this city of men so af- ficted was 1856, the highest percen- tage being Savannah, Ga, 27.45 per cent, and the lowest Bayonne, N. J., .82 per cent. This is for the cities of 5O,OOO to 100000 population.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-16
JAPAN CENTER OF
 SENATE DEBATE
Shantung Peninsula Concession to Island Empire is Cause of StOrm-Was No Other Way Out.

Washington, July 15.-The stormy Senate fight over the peace treaty shifted away from the league of na- tions covenant today and broke with a new fury about the provision giving Shantung peninsula to Japan.
 In five hours of debate, the treaty opponents charged in bitter terms that the Tokio government had wheedled Shantung from China at the peace table without the shadow of cause ex- cept the ambition of conquest, and supporters of the treaty defended the course of President Wilson in the negotiations by declaring the only al- formative was failure of the whole peace conference.
 Chairman Lodge, of the foreign re- lations committee, declared Shantung was "a price paid" for Japan's ac- ceptance of the league of nations. Senator Norris, Republican, Nebraska, charged that Japan nj 1917 secretly had inveigled the European allies into a promise to support her Shantung claims. Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, asserted that if the United States must either underwrite the Shantung agreement or accept the challenge of another power, the coun- try would choose the latter course. Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska, rank ing Democrat of the committee, re- piled that the German rights in Shan tung were obtained legally by treaty in 1898 and were won fairly from Ger many by Japan long before the United States entered the war. Sena- tor Williams, Democrat, Mississippi said the president had to accept the Shantung settlement or come home without general treaty of peace and that Japan never would give up the peninsula unless forced to do so by war.
 In the end the Senate adopted, with out a record vote, resolution by Sen ator Lodge asking the president for any available information about a secret treaty alleged to have been ne- gotiated between Japan and Germany in 1918 embodying a plan for Russian rehabilitation and promising Japan's indirect protection of German inter ests at the Versailles negotiations.
 A sweeping request for information about the conversations at Versailles also was sent to the White House by the foreign relations committee, which adopted resolution by Senator John son, Republican,, of California, calling for all proposed drafts for league covenant, for reports of the arguments relative to te league, and for all "data bearing upon or used in connection with the treaty of peace."
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-16
DIVERT EXPORT
 RAFFIC TO SOUTH
|cbt Rate Readjustment is
 Eomised By Railroad Admin tration Soon-Great Eco-
 Dmic Saving.

.sbington, July 15.-Readjust-
 of export freight rates to South btic and gulf ports will be started 4 bv the railroad administration to sit shipment through those gate
 m equal terms with New York
 he East.
 ;s assurance was given today by
 tor of Traffic Chambers and Di of Public Service Theron to re- ,ntatives of the South and middle who appeared to protest against seported intention of the admins bn to cancel existing export rates
 would divert thousands of tons Ieight to the already crowded Atlantic seaboard.
 was announced after the hearing
 the railroad administration not
 had no intention of cancelling Ing rates, but planned to extend
 to cover all the territory from Mississippi river to the Ohio- sylvania line including Buffalo Pittsburg.
 presentatives of virtually all the [ississippi valley states, of the us ports interested, including l Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola, Gal n, Houston, South Atlantic ports, numerous senators and congress attended the hearing. They will br tomorrow before the shipping
 to ask that adequate steamship ties and favorable ocean rates to ven the South Atlantic and gulf
 so the combined rail and water
 on export traffic will enable
 to compete with the East. presenting the arguments for etitive export rates, Judge J. N Covington, of Washington, and Ter M. Walter of Chicago, pointed that under present conditions it necessary to haul empty approxi- Ny two out of every three box cars Unto the South to bring out the |endous cotton and other agricul- crops produced annually. It was ed that if revenue could be de-
 on those cars on the southbound marked economies in operation D result and at the same time estion in North Atlantic ports, p have all the business they can pe, wuold be relieved.
 nator Gore of Oklahoma, said pa had spent billions in treasure millions in lives trying to obtain rm water port, while the United Ps had a dozen fine ones which
 not being used to the fullest It.