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New Britain herald., 1919-03-27
THAT JAZZ BAND.

Mccormack & Barry's famous MAY
er's Dixie Jazz bandvilI play at Turner
hall Tuesday evening, April l, and
Judging from the hit they have made
throughout the state a large crowd
will be on hand Tuesday evening. In
other words, if you want to hear and
dance to a real live New York jazz
band, come over Tuesday and enjoy
Yourself
New Britain herald., 1919-03-27

/ whon1 ever
holy the dressf
Ito drape her Zip
word" she beg1
Ives flashing with ]
New Britain herald., 1919-03-27
20 CHILDREN KILLED,
Panic Stricken Over False Alarm of
Fire.

Berlin, March 27.-Seventy chill
dren are dead and twenty injured Sc
riously as the result of stampede
during a Juvenile entertainment at
Gleiwitz, Silesia. The children rush
ed toward the exits when some one
raised the cry of "F'lre!"
Most of the casualties occurred i'll
the rush down the stairways.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-27


la, Miss Holcombe
*3Eally "You remember
her. parents take her there
she goes it too strong.
Eidently thought SO of that last
finance of hers-with the auto
Kem ember."
es,'I assented with a, sickening
memory of Milly Stockbridge's crazed
face glazing at me.
well, they decided she had
reached the limit for awhile, so they
sent her away. She won't be back
for a couple of months. Mr.. Stock
bridge is almost remembering how to
smile again
She hesitated-glanced at me, as If
gathering up her courage, then lad
her hand on my arm.
"Theres one thing l ought to tell
YOU about Kenneth Stockbridge,' she
said "When he is away from the
malign influence that shadows his life,
he is very susceptible to sympathy.
Don't misunderstood me but you-are
-sO-very-attract ive-So much the
the kind-of woman he-he ad-
nires, that II thought perhaps
ought to warn you
A sudden impulse made me clasp
her hand press it firmly, affection
ateIy.
You wonderful woman!" I said
earnestly. THANK You-and-l Will
remember"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09

Joy Kistler, Of this city, one OF the
best athletes that vas ever grsduarad
from Mcmillan High School, has b"tn
named the star quarterback IN he
Missouri inter-scholastic league by the
Kansas City Star football expert.
In speaking of Kistler the Star
writer says:
"Kistler, Central, probably was the
class of the quarter backs, although
Cherry, Springfield Normal; Julian
William Jewell, and Rising. slis o"ri
Wesleyan, were not far behind
"K;stler, the Eagle captain, ws5
listed first by Central authorities ari
mentioned oy ever. opposing co4:a
who saw him play. This boy made
the third All Missouri in 1917.
Central has one good man, Kis5
ler,' wrote Coach Bowles, whose w.
J. team ran over the Fayette eleven +"
The same writer speaking of the
Missouri State Conference, of whlcn
the Missouri Military Academy, Of
this city, is member, the following
local cadets are placed upon state
team positions:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09

consignment of light, short-fed steers
of his own handling at SASS per cwt
Mr.. Bates took back with him two
loads of feeders for which he paid
$12.70 per cwt, AZ head, weighing a
little better than $50 lbs. He will
feed these cattle from so to 30 days
and expects to get a handsome price
when he returns them here as finished
beef, and no doubt he will, for he is
one of the Kingdom" feeders who
knows how to make them good. NJ.
Bates probably feeds more sack feeds
than any other stockman in that part
of the country. These cattle will he
fattened on a combined ration OF mo.
lasses feed, cotton cake, corn gluten
hominy feed and velvet bean meal
National Live Stock Reporter.
Audrain county's Victory" wheat
crop planting in 1918 was 1880 acres
at 102 pere cent according to srate
report just issued:
The victory crop planting of wheat
in Missouri during the autumn CT
1918 totals 4,243,OOO acres, or SO per
cent more than the 1917 sowing, 1n
increase of 100000 acres ,and nearly
Ja,,Llo H. 1o1c 100000
The county acreage and December 1
per cent condition are here announced
for the first time, for growing wheat,
as follows:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
HOWERTON BABY FUNERAL.
Little Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob.
ert HOwarton Buried Sunday.

The funeral services of katheryn
Elizabeth Howerton were conduc Ted
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the homo
of her parents, the Rev. c. V. Lanius
in charge. The body was laid to rest
in Elmwood with a short prayer at the
grave.
Katheryn Elizabeth was the lovely
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Howerton. To know her was to love
her. She was born Oct. IL, 1915. Be
sides her bereaved parents she is SIR
vived by Mr.. and Mrs. Arch jenkins.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Howerton, Eer
grandparents, and a host of relatives
and friends to mourn her death.
The pail bearers were four small
boys: Masters Claud Howerton, who
is an uncle, and Carlyle Green and
Paul and Arthur Kennett. The out-of-
town relatives present were Ms.
Heryford, great aunt, and Mrs. Har-
vey, great grandmother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09

lather with Ben Hur soap. They the
call it a shave and pay him 70 CEN
| times.
Notes given to the ladies of the
Canteen committee of the Red Cross
by soldiers passing through Mexico
on troop trains, are full of praise.
Tuesday a train load of soldiers
passed through and one of them wrote
the following note to the ladies' of the
committee:
To the Mexico Canteen Service:
l am very thankfully about service
on US soldiers as we have been in SER
vice for our country.
SOLDIER.
Another man writing home to his
wife said: "Just had the best treat
we have had a long the line, apples,
pie, doughnuts, also postcards. This
is Mexico, Mo. | never will forget
the Red Cross at this place"
SOLDIER BOY
We are looking for you home,
Soldier Boy.
With your service stripes adorned
Soldier Boy.
And record clean and true
In the work assigned to do
You have proven truest blue
Soldier Boy.
Che Hun is salted deep in brine,
Soldier Boy.
Which will hold him for time,
Soldier Boy.
Now, you boys can march time home
Ger the deep and briny foam
While our Woodrow picks the bones,
Soldier Boy.
We will kill the fatted calf,
Soldier Boy.
Spit the pumpkin pie IN half,
Soldier Boy.
For our doughnuts here are small
Since you Yankees ate them all
When you caused the Huns downfall. |
Soldier Boy.
Come a-running with your bunting,
Soldier Boy.
For the seasons Ger for hunting,
Soldier Boy.
We will decorate for true
With the old Red, White and Blue,
When the big ship brings you through,
Soldier Boy.
C. S. CAMPBELL.
January 3, 1919.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
DIED MONDAY MORNING

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Theodore
Roosevelt died this morning at 4:30
from clot of blood on his heart.
Theodore Roosevelt was the twenty
sixth president Of the United States
and was born in New York, Oct. 2T,
1853. He entered public life in 1882
when he became member of the New
York Legislature. In 1897 he resigned
as assistant secretary Of the Navy to
organize Roosevelt's Rough Riders
and before the end of the war with
Spain had been advanced from 1t Col
to Colonel because of gallantry n ae-
ton.
He was elected Governor Of New
York in 1899 and elected vice-pres-
ident of these United States Nov. A.
1900. He succeeded to the presidency
on the death of William Mckinley an
Sept. ID, 1901. He was elected pres.
idert of these United States Nov. 8
1904 by the largest popular majority
ever accorded candidate
He achieved fame as writer and
publicist and his death is thought to
have been due to a fever contracted
while hunting in Africa. He had been
i'll for sometime but his condition was
thought greatly improved and his
death at this time was entirely unex-
pected. His four sons fought in the
war just ended and one of them lost
his life in an air battle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
DRYS WIN A BIG VICTORY.
Cincinnati Court Upholds Legality of
Federal Amendment.

| CINCINNATI, Jan. 6.-PTohibition
forces gained signal victory in the
United States District Court here Sat
urday when United States Judge Hol-
lister handed down an opinion dismiss
| ing suit to enjoin Governor Cox Cf
| Ohio from presenting to the coming
meeting of the Ohio legislature the
proposed national prohibition amend
ment.
Judge Hollister, in lengthy Gp;n-
ion, not only dismissed the injunction
suit, but stated that it was his opinion
that the chief point made by the plsin-
tiff, Albert G. Erkenbrecker, a real
estate man, that the proposed amend
ment should have received two-th. -ds
of the total membership of both houses
of Congress, instead Of two-thirds Of
the members voting, was not good
logic. In this respect the court sad:
'"Since the body is the house, and
majority of a quorum transacts tle
business of house in passing bid.
so two-thirds of quorum passes a
regulation proposing an amendment.
So it seems to this court.
"If the trainers of the constitution
had intended by use of the word house
different meaning from its univer-
sal meaning, when applied to the or.
binary business Of enacting laws, It
would seem that they would not have
left such an important matter to con-
lecture and inference and would have
said 'two-thirds of the membership of
the house rather than 'two-thirds of
the house ="
In his opinion, ruling strictly on the
injunction suit, Judge Hollister said
that he could see no reason why this
matter could not have been decided
after ratification of the proposed a.
mendment as well as before ratitica-
ton. He saw no reason why an in
junction against Governor Cox Should
be granted, inasmuch as the plaintiff
would not be injured by the act of the
governor in submitting the amend
Iment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09

w. F. Clark, teacher for the Cor
nett school, south of Laddonia, has or
ganized Junior Red Cross in his dis
trict with "a members. This school is
one of the IA school districts in the
State to be chosen to teach the new
Vitalized Agriculture, which the State
Is trying out.
The children, in the districts using
this course. do a great deal of manual
arts work. The entire curriculum
is based on Agriculture. Arithmet'c is
done in terms of agricultural prob
lens, geography may come from a
discussion of the different grains and
where they are raised and reaaing
lessons deal with this subject,
The children make practical things
and in this progressive district just
before Christmas they made a good
many things for Junior Red Gross
sale. They also canvassed the dis
trict thoroughly at the time of the
Red Cross membership drive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
Lw. W. LOST MANY MEMBERS.
Peter Stone, New Leader, Says Con-
victions Reduced Members to
$4,000.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Peter Stone, l.
W. w. leader, who acquired the Hay
wood mantle when "Big Bill" with
ninety-two others of the "wabblies,' .
went to Leavenworth prison, said here
Saturday that the organization was
disrupted by the prosecution and con-
viction of Haywood and other leaders.
At one time membership of four hun
dred thousand was claimed. Now a
total of sixty thousand paid up men,
bers is recorded at headquarters.
Eastern factory workers, Stone said,
form a new element now joining.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
BIG RAILROAD TAXES.

Taxes from the railroads to The
mount of s29,849.63 have been
laid to Audrain County for
Aa year of 1918. The taxes are SUBJ
dHded as follows: Wabash, $s,614,56;
C A. through the Burlington, $3,.
7ssD5, through the Kansas City, st.
Lauis and Chicago, $6,593.31, and
thfuugh the Louisiana and Missouri
River Railroad Co., $1O,277.72.
The Mexico Santa Fe and Perry
elstic line, which was disbanded the
latter part of the summer, was assess
ed for $625.99 and that was also paid
December 81.
The telephone and telegraph COM
paniasof the country also paid S2,-
720!4h taxes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
J. T. JOHNSON GETS s235.
DR.. Hawkins Files Motion For New
Trial Against McAdoo.

The case of J. T. Johnson against
the C. & A, Railroad Company, in the
circuit court, was settled Saturday az
ternoon with a. verdict for $235. Mr..
Johnson was suing for 5000 which he
claims was the damage incurred when
fire from spark destroyed several
hay stacks.
DIR. J. B. Hawkins, through his at
torneys, has filed motion for a new
trial in his damage case against Will
liam Gibbs McAdoo, as Director Gen
eral of Railroads.
The case of Nora Kelley against E.
T. Chrisman, and the case of Alice
Palmer against Susan Dorsey, both
brought here on change of venue from
Boone county, have been continued for
want of time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
January 3, 1919.
MRS. FRED GUY
DIES SUNDAY MORN
ING OF PNEUMONIA
Is Survived by Husband and Four.
Days Old Baby. Burial Monday
Afternoon.

Mrs. Fred Guy, "a years old died
at her home near Mexico Sunday
morning at o'clock from pneumonia
following an attack of influenza. She
leaves a four-days old baby.
Mrs. Guy was Miss Susie Catherine
Jacobs, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jacobs of this county, and was
a fine young woman. Besides her
baby, she is survived by her husband
and parents.
Funeral services were hid Monday
afternoon at Old Cedar church with
burial in the Old Cedar Cemetery at
o'clock.
The Ledger extends sympathy TO the
bereaved relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
CHATEAU TH|ERRY
FIGHTER IS HERE

Romie Leslie ol Glasgow, who is
visiting friends inf Mexico for a few
days. is one of the ieroes of Chateau
Thierry, one of thl U. S. Marines
Devil-Dogs"
Mr.. Leslie was in Ahe big fight at
the Chateau Thierryin which 5000
Americans held off al drove back
10000 Huns. The Americans had no
artillery support, no bkrage and no
revolvers. They simplykent over the
top with their rifles and (pme inferior
machine guns, and did thlwork them
selves.
"Oh, the hoehe gave usi warm re-
ception, all right" Mr.. ksIie said.
"We could see them advacing that
morning of June 6, in SEEN waves.
They were about mile andAalf away
when we fell back slightly I prevent
being outflanked. The Frach mad
been withdrawn leaving us uhupport-
ed but when orders came for be AM
ericans to retreat, General Bndy, in
command, replied we don't know
what retreat means So we sayed.
Il thought more of death then
saw those seven waves of Hun COM
ing than at any other time. after
that it seemed that the only eurse
open was to kill as many of tin as
you could before they got you. bath
seemed inevitable"
When asked if he was sure ofhv-
ing killed any of the enemy he grned
and replied, "Well know of seves "
Leslie was wounded late in the BY
of June s by a bullet which enteredks
left arm below the elbow, breakag
one bone and taking Off piece of IL
other. Bullets whistled around hm
during the entire fight one enterir
his helmet, lodging in the leather psiI
over his forhead, and another piere
ing the top button on his coat entering
by some freak of chance, on the uns
der side and coming out on the top,
but none of those hurt him.
The German Shells" said Leslie
"fell fast and furious. ShrapneI and
minnewurfe-s burst all around throw
ing up the earth like q handful of
rocks striking the water. Men fel, on
all sides. One company of 250 men
came out of the battle with six survi-
vefs and FIVE of them were injured.
Another company had five men left,
and the usual number to survive a
company was twelve or fourteen"
Mr.. Leslie is here on a furIough
from Camp Dodge at Des Moines, Ia.
He wears a six months service stripe
on one arm, and wound stripe on the
other. He also wears a sharpshooters
medal for his work in the machine gun
company of which he was membe.-.
His arm has practically healed now,
only two long scars remaining to bear
evidence of gallant fight for an hon.
orable cause.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
Pastors Given Raise.

Beginning with the new year every
pastor of a Catholic church in the
St. Louis archdiocese will have his
salary raised. While the administra-
ton of parish residence may vary
according to the Importance and coll
tributing ability of the parish, The
pastors salary hiterto has been a
fixed amount-$100O in the city and
$500 outside Of the city. Each of these
amounts is to be increased by 5000,
so that the city pastors salary will
now be $1,000 and the country pas
tors $1,000. This is done by order of
Archbishop Glennon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
West Lick Teacher Resigns.

Mrs. Bessie P. Beagles, who has
been teaching at West Lick has beer
called to her home in Dubois, Idaho,
and has resigned her school Lieu.
tenant Guy Leet, Laddonia boy who
has just received his honorable dis
charge from the U. S. Service, has
been employed to finish out the year.
Lieutenant Leet is graduate of the
Warrensburg State Normal School.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
Home From East.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Rockwell, OF
near Benton City, have returned from
months trip in the East. Mr.. ard
Mrs. Rockwell, after trying to locate
their son, Floyd, finally succeeded in
having one hours visit with him be-
fore he left for France. Floyd Is on
the U. S. s. Pueblo" and was har'
bored in Chesapeake Bay when his par
ents saw him. On their retrun trip,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rockwell visited in Fir-
ginia, Ohio and Illinois, and report ho
snow in these states.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
HOUSEHOLD CARES
Tax the Women of Mexico the Same
as Elsewhere

Hard to attend to household duties
With a constantly aching back.
A woman should not have a bad
back,
And she seldom would if the kidneys
were well.
Deans Kidney Pills are indorsed by
thousands.
Have been used in kidney trouble
more than so years.
Read what this Mexico woman says:
Mrs. NJ. C. Owen, AIS Anderson St,
says: about a year ago my kidneys
didn't act as they should. Ny back
nearly killed me and when walking
about, doing my housework, had to
put my hands on my hips for support.
/ was 80 dizzy / was afraid to walk
across the floor. As Doan's Kidney
Pills had been used in my family with
good results, decided to get some and
sent to Lewellyn & Sons Drug Store
for them. / used Doan's' 'as directed
and they soon ended the trouble"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Owen had. Foster-Milburn Co,
Mfgrs., Bualo, N. Y. adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
Grandfather in Army.

when Frank A. Alaman, cook with
the 30sth Aero Squadron, arrived
home on the farm near Popular Bluff"
says the Poplar Bluff Citizen-Demo-
crat, at was case of grandpa get
ting back from overseas instead Of
the more customary son. Although
still quite young man, Mr.. Alaman
has grandson 2e years old.-K. C.
Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09

Garrett Barnes, who is on the u. s.
S. Bridgeport, sends his father, A. C.
Barnes, of this city, six. handsome,
hand-woven, pictures done in silk
which he says are all the rage in
Paris, France, where he visited recent
ly. The pictures are unusually hand
some and most artistic. Nothing sim
liar has been ever seen here before.
A letter from Jimmy Grafforj, IN
France with Co. F, 139th Regiment,
35th Division, received here Saturday
morning stated that the 139th Regi-
ment would probably be sent to Ger
many and in that case they would not
get back tothe States before March.
There are several other Audrain
county boys in the 139th Regiment
Mr. and Mrs R. D. WorrelI received
telegram from their son, Lieutenant
Orlando WorrelI, who is stationed at
Camp Meade, New York, saying that
he was well. No mention however " as
made of the date on which he would
start home.
A New Years telegram has been re-
ceived here by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W..
Plunkett from their son, Herbert 3.
Plunkett, saying that he was at Glib
raltar and that he was starting home.
Plunkett is an Ensign in the Navy anu
was one of the first men to go from
! Mexico when war was declared.
Word received here by Mason
Creasey from his son. Roy Creasey,
in France with the A. E. F., was .hat
Creasey set Easter as the probable
time of his landing in the States with
/ his division.
There is a chance, he said that he
would get home sooner but he was
not expecting to get back any sooner.
His last letter was written November
gath, Fathers Day.
Lieut.. Kirk Roberts, U. S. Airforces,
who has been flying at Mineola, l.. l.,
is home and looking splendidly. His
many Mexico friends were greatly
pleased to Sc him.
Mrs. Susie Spottswood has rec sived
letter from her son, William Spots
wood, who is in France, saying that he
is well and hopes to be back home
soon again.
Spottswood was in the front line
trenches when the armistice was sign
ed and he says that they were looking
forward to some of their hardest
fighting at the time that word came
saying the armistice was signed.
DR.. ]. F. Jolley, now in France with
the A. E. F., writes very intere sting
letter to Joe Davis telling of his ex-
periences in France.
To begin with DR.. Jolley wants TO
come home. He says that now that
the fighting is over they all want to
come back just as fast as they can.
DR.. Jolley is stationed at Pau, for
mer summer resort not far from the
Alps.
The scenery is wonderful he says,
but he is disappointed in the women.
Another small difficulty is in getting
shave over there. According to DR..
Jolley, the chairs in the barber shop
are straight, they use cold water and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
HoW's This1

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Pol
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for short time you will see a
great Improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
for testimonials, free
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
John Kaesewurm Home.

John Kaesewurm, who has been in
the U. S. army has received his dis
charge from service and is home. He
was made a sergeant and has been
stationed in this country since enter
ing service. His many friends were
glad to see him home and looking so
we'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
DRAFT BOARD IDLE NOW

The work Of the Audrain County
Draft Board is practically completel
according to Miss Jessie Mexican,
chief clerk. There is little to do now
except answer the correspondence, she
said. They are simply waiting tire
word to boxup their supplies and send
them in.
The two assistant clerks, Frank
Cauthorn and w. N. Jones, Jr., re-
ported Thursday at Jefferson Bar
racks, for ther honorable discharge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
MRS. ]. S. BROWN BURIED
Funeral Services Conducted by Rev.
Wood at Westminster.

Funeral services for Mrs. J. Shan
non Brown were held Sunday morning
at II o'clock at the Westminste,.
church in Galloway county. The Rev.
S. G. Wood was in charge of the ser
vices and burial was in the Westmin-
ster cemetery.
The Ledger extends sincere SYM
pathy to the bereaved rlatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
INJURED BY EXPLOSION

An explosion in the coal stove in
the barber shop on South Washington
street, burned the left eye of Clarence
Powell, one of the BARRIERS, Thursday
morning. Powell had just put in
some coal and went to shake down
the fire when the explosion occurred
His injuries are not dangerous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
KATHERINE MATTHEWS
JESSE GRAFFORD HOME.
Has Received Honorable Discharge
From the Army.

Jesse Grafford, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Grafford of this city has return
ed from Camp Taylor, KY, with his
honorable discharge. Grafford says
while he was detailed for special duty
nursing the influenza sufferers in his
camp he was fortunate enough not to
catch the disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grafford's other SOC,
ed from Camp Taylor, KY, with his
A. E. F., and will not be home until
spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-09
KNIFE MAY GIVE APE SPEECH.
An Operation on Animal to Be Teied
AS Experiment.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Mary, the brill
liant ape in the Chicago zoo, may gain
for her species the gift of speech. Her
owner, Cy Devry, head of the zoo, will
submit her to a surgeons examination
to determine if the vocal chords can
be loosed. DR.. C. w. Briggs will de-
eide if an operation on the apes throat
would help her talk. DR.. Frederick
Starr, anthropologist of Chicago Uni
versity, will aid.