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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13

Christian church held its regular
quarterly social at the church Thurs
day. The ~hostcsses were: Mrs. I. ].
McCord, Mrs. P. T. Morris, Mrs. Ever
EFT Green, Mrs. Tom Wootcn. Ms.
Ella Canada. Mrs. Blum and Mrs.
Harry. Atchison presided at the table
and poured chocolate and served waf-
ers.
Miss Margaret Cunningham has rc-
turned from st. Louis. While there
she attended the Rachmaninoff piano
recital and also the "Follies." she
was not enthusiastic over the Fol
lies, but moro than delighted to hear
Major-Gcneral Peter E. Traub. whom
she had know personally when ont in
the Philippines. General Traub was
commander of the 35th Division and
told in his own inimitable way The
story of the his Division through The
Argonne drive.
Mrs. James Harkless, Jr., Of Kan
a City is the guest Of Mrs. Leo Han
ley and Miss Maurine Heller for the
weekend.
On Friday evening the ladies 9 the
Christian church served q Banquet 10
the Fathers and Sons" The speak
err of the evening was Dean Edwards
of the Bible College. Columbia, No.
Other talks were MY Father and I"
by Gale Johnston and My Son and /"
by R. D. Worrell. This will probably
be made an annual affair.
Mrs. A. C. Barnes gave her husband
a birthday dinner Monday, but says
she had no candles on his cake. Gov
ers were laid for the following: Mr..
a. X. Luckie, Rev. H. P. Atkins, Clar-
ence Barnes, Dan Cauthorn, Ross
Cauthorn, Ben Barnes, Mr.. y. C.
Barnes.
Miss Stella Peck has rctQrned from
a visit in St. Louis. While there she
visited her sister, Miss Mittie Peck, a
trained nurse at the City Hospital, and
took in the "Follies."
Miss Polly Powell, a trained nurse
of Barnes Hospital, st. Louis, is the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
Shook Witchie Nuptials.

Mr.. Raymond s. Shook and Miss
Elsie A. Witchie were united in mar
riage at seven a. M, March A, 1919, at
the beautiful home of the brides par
ents, Rev. J. L. Nickerson officiating.
Miss bessie Sipple, of Laddonia,
cousin of the groom, was bridesmaid,
She wore a dress of pink crepe de
chine and carried pink roses. The
bride, in a gown of white crepe de
chine and satin, carried a bouquet Of
white roses.
The groom and groomsman, Mr..
Oscar Erdel, cousin of the bride, were
attired in conventional black.
Miss Ruth Rouse of Mexico sang
"Soul of Mine" accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Geo. Erdcl. Miss Edna
Erdel played the wedding march.
After the ceremony the guests were
invited to the dining room where they
were served a bountiful. feast. The
color scheme of pink and white was
carried out in the decorations and
place cards. A brides cake formed
the center piece.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. r. Shook. He is a progressive and
prosperous farmer, and held in high
esteem by all who know him.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. F. F. Witchie, proficient in
music as well as in church and COM
munity work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shook will reside in
this vicinity.
Only the nearest relatives and
friends were present. X.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
SOCIETY
BY MISS GERTRUDE FRY
Phone No. 244

Mrs. Rolla Mcintyre was hostess for
the Beta Sig Alumnae Monday after
noon. After a short business session
a social meeting was enjoyed and salad
course was served by the hostess.
Mrs. H. B. Plunkett was Ithc only
guest. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. W. W. Fry, Jr., March 23rd.
Miss Georgia Coudy of St. Louis is
the guest of Miss Lottie Cornett this
week.
Master Clark Blcdsoe gave a stag
party Monday afternoon in honor Of
his eleventh birthday. He took nine
teen of his boy friends to the Orph-
cum and then to his home for refresh
ments. Those in the party were:
Earl Moore, Paul Rutter, Horace Bar
nett. Coleman StoItz, Hewitt Lotion,
Marion Dry, Fritz Rose, Francis I'D
ans, Forrest Nealy, Windsor Wright,
! Jack Paul, George Toalson, Dorrance
Edmonston, Landon Mcintyre, A. c.
White, Bobby Tucker, William BJlts
and Billy Blcdsoc.
j IL. W. w. Pollock returned home
Friday from Il visit in st. Louis.
Miss Gertrude Fry is visiting
friends in Slater this week.
Miss Lottie Cornctt gave a line
party in honor of her guest, Miss
Coudy Monday afternoon. After see
ing the movies the hostess invited her
guests to the Hoxsey for a cup of tea.
Those who enjoyed Miss Cornett's
hospitality were: Misses Elaine Sill
| verstein, Mildred Wallace, Willie Rob
nett, Wilhemine Taylor, Carolyn
Worrell, Isabelle Craddock, Helen VIII
kins, Priscilla Sannebcck and Polly
Miller.
Captain Carter Taylor is home on
leave.
Mrs. Winans entertained at noon
day dinner Wednesday Mrs Herbert
Plunkett and her aunt Mrs. Moore
from Har~risonville, Mo-, who was here
attending the W. c. T. U. Convention.
Miss Anna Mcclure is spending the
! weekend in st Louis.
Mrs. John T. Buckner, Mrs. Jake
Buckner and Miss Mary Buckner left
Thursday for st. Louis to attend the
"Follies."
Mrs. Lynn Webb departed Thursday
for New York to meet Der husband,
Capt. Webb, who has just returned
from France.
Mr.. Robert Rucker of Moberily Wis
tied in Mexico Thursday.
The Elks gave a dance Thursday
night and a card party Friday night.
The out-of-town guests at the dance
were Miss Taylor of Fayette, Miss
Coudy of st. Louis and Misses Jane
and Virginia Rodgers of Columbia.
Refreshments were served after the
dance.
Misses Jane and Virginia Rodgers
and Helen Cave came over from Col
umbia Thursday evening and were
guests Of Mrs. Turner Williams till
Friday when they went to St. Louis
to attend the "Follies''. Miss Virginia
will return to Mexico Saturday, the
guest of Miss Anna Wallace for the
weekend.
Tie Missionary Society Of the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
WAS IN FOUR MAJOR
BATTLES IN FRANCE

Sergt. R. E. Neighbours, son of
Henry Neighbours, formerly Of Mex
leo, now of McCredie, Mo-, who arrived
here from Funston Friday evening,
found a weeks visit in a Hospital was
enough from him and ran away to join
his company.
Neighbours was a member of Com
pany f, First Gas Regiment and ser
we'd eleven months on the Western
Front. He was in four Of the major
operations; Chateau Thierry, st. Mi
hiel, Argcnne Forest and Meuse-Ar-
come.
The duty of his regiment was to
put over smoke barrages as a screen
for the infantry. Thermite liquid fire
and poison gas was sent over by
means of the Stokes Mortars Four inch
bombs and Leven's Protector bombs
were used for this purpose. The lat
ter would hold so pounds of liquid gas.
This branch Of the service also put
over the high explosives sometimes
using 200 tons in one explosive.
Sergeant Neighbours was gassed on
October 81 in the last named drive.
He vas taken to the hospital and re-
manned there only a week. He PROB
ably would have staid longer but he
smiling remarked that he ran away.
When questioned further, he said that
he couldn't stand to stay there any
longer and made good his escape,
making his way back to his company.
In commenting on his work Ser
geant Neighbours said his regiment
would be stationed just in front of the
infantry when the barrage was to oe
put over. After this was accomplish
ed they would fall back and follow the
first wave over the top.
He received his discharge at Camp
Funston recently and came directly to
Mexico, his former home. He is a
graduate of Mcmillan High School and
is well known and liked here. He is
looking well and says he is feeling ine.
He went to his home in McCredic Sat
urday. He was in France II months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
MONEYSAvERS FORAA
These Durable Soles Cut
Shoe Bills Down

For use around cement plants and
similar places where rough materials
grind down soies quickly, | recommend
Neoln Soles. They resist wear sur
pnsngly. After working around the
clinker department long enough to
wear out two pairs of ordinary soles,
my NeoIin Soles are still as good as
new" writes A. F. Miller, superintend-
ent of The Peninsular Portland Cement
Company plant in Jackson, Michigan.
1t is remarkable how tough and dur
able Ne0lin Soles are. They are made
so by Science-comfortable and water
proof, too. They come on new shoes
in many styles for men, women, and
children, and are available everywhere
for r~e-soling. Wear them, and cut
your shoe bills down.
Neolin Soles are made by The Good
year Tire & Rubber Co., Akron. Ohio
who also make Wingfoot Heels, guar
anteed to outwear all other heels.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED
Of TRITCT

WHEREAS, Fl. B. VanHooser and
Mamie +. FanHooser, his wife, by
their certain deed of trust dated the
18th day of March Nineteen Hundred
and Seventeen, duly acknowledged,
and recorded IN the Trust Deed Rec
ords of the County of Audrain and
T State OF Missouri in Book "43" at page
5@1, conveyed to the undersigned trus-
tee the following described Real Es-
tat" situate in the County of Audrain
2Iti State Of Missouri, to-wit:
~ { lots nn'T horad thirteen (13),
,u't.sa 't2(. fifteen (l5). sixteen
~H' III teen G9}, ail in Block
Holm Addition to the City of Mexico,
Missouri. as per plat of said addition
on file and of record in the office of
the Recorder of Deeds within and for
said Audrain County.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of one
certain negotiable prommissory note,
together with the interest thereon, and
in said deed of trust fully described.
AND WHEREAS, said promissory
note so secured by said deed of trust is
past due and remains unpaid.
NOW, THEREFORE, /, John T.
Ricketts,, the Trustee named in said
deed of trust, under the terms and
provisions thereof, and at the request
of the legal holder of said promissory
note, will on
FRIDAY THE 14TH DAY OF
MARCH. 1919,
Between the hours of nine o'clock n. m.
and five o'clock p. m. of that day, pro-
coed TO sell the Real Estate above des-
cribed. at public vendue. to the high
est bidder, at the east front door of
the Court House in Mexico. Missouri,
FOR CASH. to paw said debt and in
tersst and the costs of executing this
truT-.
JOHN T. RICKETTS,,
52-4t Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
ONLY ONE BEST
Mexico People Give Credit Where
Credit Is Due.

People of Mexico who suff- r with
weak kidneys and bad backs want a
kidney remedy than can be depended
upon. Doan's Kidney Pills is a medi-
cine for the kidneys only, and one that
is backed BY willing testimony of Mex
leo people. Here's a case:
Mrs. Kate Clemens, practical nurse,
702 S. Olive ST., says: "My kidneys
were disordered for several months
and my bladder was inflamed. My head
ached and / had dizzy spells. I had
dropsical symptoms and when I put my
finger into my flesh, the dent remained
for quite awhile. I tried liniments,
but didn't get any more than temper
arv relief until l began using Doan's
Kidney Pills, procured at the Buckner
Drug Company. 1t was no time before
the swelling in my limbs and other
symptoms of kidney trouble disappear
ed. I have every confidence in Doan's
Kidney Pills"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Clemens had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N Y. adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
CLOCKS WILL BE TURNED
AHEAD l HOUR MARCH 30

WASHINGTON, D. C. March A.
Failure of Congress before final adj
jourment to-day to take any action on
pending bills providing for repeal Of
the daylight saving act made certain
that the nations clocks again would
be advanced an hour during the period
between the last Sunday in March and
the last Sunday in October.
Opposition of farming interests to
the daylight saving act on the grounds
that it was no benefit to the people of
rural communities led to the introduc-
ton of several bills providing for its
repeal, but all of them failed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
Of administration upon the estate Of
GEO. A. LEWIS, Deceased,
Of Audrain County, Missouri, have
been granted the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of said county, bear
ing date of Feb. %, 1919.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months after date of said Letters or
they may be precluded from any ben
eft of such estate and if such claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the time of the publication Of this
notice. they will be forever barred.
LILLE o. LEWIS, Administrators.
First insertion March 6, 1919. 2-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
THE nth DAY OF
r 1919
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given. that letters
of Administration upon the estate of
FRANK HECKLER, Deceased,
Have been granted to the undersigned,
John w. Howell, by the Probate Court
e Ardrain County. Missouri, bearing
date the 18th day of February, 1919.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to him for allowance, within six
months from the date of said letters,
o. th0v ray be prccluded from any
hcn"ct Of such estate; and if said
c~la;~-e he not exhibited within one
vC@~ '-o- +hn date Of the publication
# til nptir~. thcv will he forever
barred JOHN W. HOWELL,
Administrator.
Attested by me, this 18th day of
Feb. 1919. E. A. SHANNON,
52-4t Judge of Probate Court.
1st insertion Feb, 20, 1919.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13

Leslie H. (Tom) Bull son of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Bull, who was reported
as killed in action on the western front
is alive. Mrs. Bull received a letter
from her son Wednesday stating that
he was well and strong. He is located
in some town in Germany, the post
mark could not be made cut here,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13

MISS TINE HOUSTON, public lib
rarian, whose office hours at the Lib
rary are from 100 to 600, has been
appointed by the Adjutant General of
Missouri to secure data on the record
of all Audrain County soldier boys.
Miss Houston kindly requests that all
soldiers and relatives cooperate with
her in making this history as accurate
as possible, as it is to be published.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
FOR STUBBORN
COUGHS and COLDS
Dr.. Kings New Discover
has a fifty year record
behind it

It built its reputation on its produo-
ton Of positive results, on its sureness
in relieving the throat irritation Of
colds. coughs, grippe and tgoachil
attacks.
"Dr. Kings New Discovery: W.
my folks wouldn't use anything elsc.!'
That's the general nationwide estec-?
in which this well-known remedy D
held. Its action is prompt, its tas.c
pleasant, its relief gratifying.
Hall a century Of cold and couz'i
checking. Soldbydruggists evc-ywhc-:o.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
The Gibbs Bows All Right.

Mrs. C. R. Gibbs is in receipt of a
letter from both Anderson and Renfro
Gibbs, who are in Toul, France. They
met accidentally a few weeks ago, and
certainly had a pleasant visit. Both
the boys are expected home soon;
Renfro expecting to return sometime
this month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13

REFERRING to the illness OF
Mitchell White the independence, Nc.
Examiner says: at is with especial
pleasure that we learn of the conval-
escence of Mitchell White of The Mex
leo Ledger. Mr.. White has been crit,
icaIly i'll for some weeks. He is one OF
the finest gentlemen and most loveablc
friends, one of those men who, whils
immensely valuable to his own town
is also a part of the asset of good cit
izenship in the State"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13

FARMERS and stockmen in Saline
and Howard counties when they ad,
vertise their big sales, spend from STE
to $3.50 for advertising space in The
papers of their county. They use
space all the way from fifty inches tc
a hundred inches, running their adver-
tisements sometimes two or three
weeks. Farmers everywhere are wax
ing u pto the Importance of thorough
Iy advertising whatever they have for
sale,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
REFERRING to State Senator s.

REFERRING to State Senator S. B
Cooks remarks regarding U. S. Sen
ator Reeds position on the League OF
Nations, the Paris, Mo-, Appeal edit
orally says: "Sam B. Cook has cut
loose from his old-time devotion tO
James A. Reed and ojined in the fight
for a League of Nations. Sam has two
sons in France. The folly and horror
of war came home to him as a personal
proposition, as it did to all other par
ents whose boys were called to the col
ors. Reed, having no sons in uniform
and Indifferent to everything except
his insane hatred for the president,
cannot catch the spirit of peace as he
otherwise would"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13

THE French know what the Coisti-
tuition of the League of Nations
means. The British know. The Ital-
ian know. The Germans know and
totally disapprove of it. The only
people who seem to be wholly incap-
able of understanding it are certain
United States Senators, and they do
not wish to understand it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13

THAT which / desire above every
thing else is to bring u soldiers
home. The making of a League of
Nations will not do that.-Senator
Lodge.
Neither will partisan attacks on
the draft of the League of Nations do
that.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13

THE records show that there are
70 seniors in the Mcmillan High
School this year. A splendid record
for a city the size of Merico. This is
as many, if not more students, than
are to be found in the entire high
school of many cities of Mexico's pop
ulation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.
Office of North Missouri Trust Com
pany, Monday, March oath, 1919.

The Annual Meeting of the Stock.
holders of the North Missouri Trust
Company, for the election of Directors
and the transaction of such other bus,
mess as may come before it. will be
held at the place of business of the
Company, on the North Side Of the
Public Square in Mexico. Missouri, or
Monday, March oath, 1919, between
the hours of 900 A. M. and 1906
Noon of same day. dw1t
w. W. POLLOCK. President.
Attest: W. F. FEUTZ, Secretary
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
T OF sHERIFF's

NOTICE OF sHERIFF'S
SALE IN PARTITION
Violet G. Hickey, a minor, by E. D.
Hickey. her Guardian and Curator,
Plaintiff.
VS.
| Laura II. Hatfield (nee Buggy and
John Hatfield, her husband, Jewell
Bugg, a minor, Maggie Bugg, a
minor, William Bugg, a minor,
Frank Bugg, a minor, and John w.
said four last named minors, De-
PENDANTS.
In the Circuit Court Of Audrain
County, Missouri.
BY virtue and authority of a Decree
and Order of Sale made by the said
Court in the above entitled cause, and
of a certified copy thereof dated
March 5, 1919. | will, on
THURSDAY THE TWENTY
SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH, 1919.
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the east
front door of the Court House. in the
city of Mexico, in Audrain County,
Missouri, sell, at public vendue. % the
highest bidder, the following describ-
ed Real Estate, viz:
Lot number Eleven (11) in Block
number One a. in South Jefferson
Addition to the City of Mexico, Mis-
souri,.
Terms of sale as follows, viz:
'2-4t ]. C, FORD, shsri9.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13

Miss Katie Matthews, formerly of
Mexico, who has been overseas doing
Red Cross work, has returned to the
States and is now in st. Louis. Miss
Matthews will visit in Louisiana and
Bowling Green for a few days and
later in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13

Hon. Walter Williams, Dean of
Journalism, of Columbia, a brother Of
Mrs. H. B. Banks of Mexico, who has
been in Russia on a special commits
sion for the President, is expected
home within the next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
Executors Notice.
Notice is hereby given that letters
tnrtnnnntnru IN tho astatn Of

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary on the estate of
J. C. BASSFORD, Deceased,
were granted to The undersigned ex-
ecutors by the Probate Court Of Au-
drain County, Missouri, bearing date
of Feb. 4th, 1919, and all persons hav-
persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit
same to the undersigned executors for
allowance within six months after the
said date of said letters, or they may
be precluded from any benefit Of such
estate, and if such claims be not ex-
hibited within one year from the date
Of the last insertion of the publication
of this notice, they shall be forever
barred.
HOMER S. BASSFORD,
AND WALLACE D. BASSFORD,
52-4t Executors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller of Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo-, will be the guests
this weekend of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E..
Green
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
Boy Charged With Larceny.

Galloway Loudcn, 1G years old was
brought before the Johnson County
Juvenile Court Monday afternoon
charged with larceny. His ease was
held over until Tuesday. Louden was
charged with taking a watch from
the Johnson Variety Store Saturday
morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
THE LEDGER,S PROGRAM
FOR AUDRAIN IN 1919

THE state highway across
Audrain County permanently i'm
proved.
"a fitting memorial for Aud
rains soldiers in the great war
3-More fine stock on every
farm in Audrain county.
IAN organization representing
every section of the county whose
purpose is to develope Audrain
county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13

Dan Dudley who recently underwent
an operation at the Mexico Hospital
for appendicitis had sufficiently re-
covered from the operation to be
moved to his home Thursday morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Let
ters OF administration upon the estate
of
MELVINA NEWEERRY SEWERS,
of Audrain County, Missouri, have
been granted the undersigned by the
Probate Court of said county OF Aud
roin, bearing date of February sth,
1919.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to US for allowance within six
months after date Of said Letters
or they may be excluded from any
benefit of such estate and If such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the time of the publica-
ton of this notice, they will be for
ever barred.
J. +. NEWBERRY, Administrator.
Deceased,
First insertion March 6, 1919. 2-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
Bowels Out of Kiltere

That's nature calling for reli-s.
Assist her in her daily duties with DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Not a purgative
in the usual dose, but Z mild, effective,
corrective, laxative that teasea sthe
bowels into acricn and ehsses "blues..''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13
Divorce Case Dismissed.

The divorce suit of Clyde Marshall
vs.. Bertha Marshall which was to
have heen tried Thursday was dis
missed, both the plaintiff and defend
and deciding they did not want a Iii
vorcc. In his petition the plaintiff
charges the defendant With infdeljty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13

HON. w. W. Bolts, member OF
the Legislature from Audrain County,
is in Mexico with his wife for the
weekend. Judge Bolts is making
Audrain a splendid representative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13

guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c,
T. Powell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Owings,
March 4th. a nine-pound boy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-13

The young son of Abe Cox, who has
been i'll at the Mexico Hospital, is bet
ter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
Little Stories of Real Life in
the Wilds of Northern France

against the weatherbeaten brown OF
mis- O. d.
The. secretary of war halted.
What are you doing here my man ??
he inquired
The ancient guard came to the port
arms and made a painful attempt 10
straighten his bent frame to a soldierly
attitude meanwhile gazing vacantly
at the newcomer. He attempted no
response.
Il asked you--what are you doing
here" the secretary repeated i'm
patiently.
Still the veteran stared-and re-
mained silent.
s"Come now! Are you deaf?" This
possibility suddenly occurred to the
secretary and he g gain repeated-this
time shouting What are you doing
here?"
The ancient Clover-Leafer gazed
sadly for a moment at the gesticulat-
ing secretary then re-shouldered his
rifle, and as he resumed his slow paced
shuttle shook his head DULY and muir
INJURED: m
passports. The lecture was illustrated
with stereopticon pictures.
"No compree."