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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-29
|TA TEACHER
TO HANG
ICON CONVICTED OF
TING SMALL GIRLS
Es WIFE RAVES

Ir.. Cav. C. AdamsOn ,
lA II, IN the Georgia School
F' wv - was found guilty of
Rol ..s9I+ Friday morning by
''5 +bs criminal division of
l , snnerior court, and was
b d. su Injge John I, Humph-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-29
Bowels Usually CIodeedp

Regulate them with safe, sure, com.
Portable DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Correct that S)iliousness, headache.
sour stomach, tongue coat, by siiu5ns
aticg the bowel-clogginess.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-29

Hot weather U wear B. V. D.'s-2-
piece and Unions, at Herman's.
Hot weather U wear B. V. D.'s-2-
piece and unions. at Herman's.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13
LADDONIA ITEMS.

T. B. Hammett, who has been in the
blacksmithing business here 20 years
has sold his property and will move to
Hannibal.
Emmett Haycraft of Mexico and
Miss Lolita Alexander, youngest
daughter of Judge ]. ]. Alexander of
this city, were married.
Joseph Youngblood, young farmer
of near this place, was bitten on the
hand by dog. He bandaged the wound
and then Saturday he used turpen-
tine. When he lighted match to see
how to get up dark stairway the tur-
pentine was ignited and his hand was
badly burned.
Harry Leet, agent for the G. & A.
Railway at Farber ,and William Ehr-
Itch were given the Master Mason de-
gree.
Mrs. Anna Vanvactor received 4
message that her father, James Nor
row, aged SO years old, was dead.
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs. C.
E. Carlson.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13
CANT ITEMS.

The fall plowng is getting behind
- Eula Woolery and brother, Reed
were over at Thompson Sunday Wis
ting their sister, Cassie Myers. 49,
Lawrence McCarty was in Centralia
after sack feed for his cattle Satur-
day. He has dandy bunch of White.
face cattle he is feeding. He sur:
knows how to feed cattle and hogs. -
Grover Sims lost one of his fine mules
he was feeding that he bought of Con-
sidine and Sims. - P. f. Denham and
family were Sunday guests of Jeff
Jerman and family Sunday. - Annie
Maud Duffy has the whooping cough
real bad; can't rest at nights. - The
carpenters have put in the new doors
and some of the new windows at Salt
River church. 1t will look real nice
when it is finished. Hope to have it
completed before long. - Joe Rerrey
and Grover Sims motored to Mexico
Saturday, although the roads were bad
- Buck Beatty is resting so much bet
ter since they took him back to the
hospital. - Joe Smith was in Mexico
Saturday and went to see his brother,
Will, who is getting along nicely now.
He can turn himself in bed and sit
up some. He has a trained nurse from
St. Louis to nurse him. - Mrs. Geo.
Woolery and wife spent Sunday with
Field Cleeton and wife. Perhaps theI
last visit with them on the old home
place as they are packed up ready to
move to Mexico to reside. -- The party
at Vess McCowens last Thursday night
was very well attended considering the
rainy night. - These rainy times are
maing the bridge and culverts dam
gerous to cross; they are washing out
so bad. Salt River was out of its
banks last Thursday. - Tom Broaddus
and family are soon to move to Texas
to live. Mrs. Robinson is going with
them to spend the winter with her
Maggie Broaddus. Sorry to
loose these good people from our
midst. Our loss is Texas gain. But
perhaps they won't stay long. But if
they do stay we wish them success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13
JAPS RECRUIT FOR
THE kOLCHACK ARMY
u
Dave Kidd, Just Returned From the A..
E. F. in Siberia, Tells of War
Conditions There

According to Dave Kidd, of this city
who has just received his discharge
from the A. E. F. in Siberia, conditions
in that section of the world are faI
from delightful. He says the Japanese
troops are doing most of the fight
ing and the Americana forces are merely
protecting their lives against the at
tacks of the Bolsheviki.
Because the Bolsheviki mutilate ev-
cry Japanese soldier captured and re-
turn him with his eyes out, ears cut
off or otherwise tortured the Japanese
do not hesitate to kill them. The Jap
anese execute captured Bolsheviks by
making them dig their grave, tie their
hands behind them ,and bymaking them
kneel so an officer can cut their heads
off with his saber.
Kidd says the Bolsheviks are not
organized but are fighting guerilla
warfare. That when they attack a
train of American troops and are pur-
sued they return to their fields and are
found at work plowing, etc, and
claim they have not been guilty of
bearing arms.
Kolchocks army is recruited by the
Japanese, according to Kidd. The Jap
troops go out and bring in all the large
Russian boys they can find and these
are placed in the army of the Russians
fighting the Reds.
Kidd has been stationed about 1000
miles in the interior of Siberia. Vita
the mercury registering 40 below zero
there is no fighting in winter and the
summer finds the country overrun with
flies and mosquitoes. He says there is
no pleasant season of the year there.
Kidd is glad to be home and says
there is no dirtier or filthier place in
the world than Vladivostok. The ig.
norance of the people is pitiable. He
was IA months in Siberia.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLAN
GETS TWO THIRDS VOTE
Voting is Light in all Wards-344 Out
of Possible 1900 Are
Cast

A total of 344 votes, 275 for and SO
against, were polled in the sewage dis
posal election Monday, according to
the report made to the City Council in
regular session Monday night. This
gives the necessary two-thirds major
ity to pass the proposition.
The vote was unusually light, there
being in the four city wards possible
vote of 1900. The wards voted as fol-
lows; First ward, 100 for, 18 against;
second ward, 3s for, Is against; third
ward, 70 for, 20 against; third ward, SO
for, ID against.
The council passed resolution to
express it's thanks to the citizens of
Mexico for the support which has been
given the mayor and council in bond
ing the city for $4,000 to build a sew
age disposal plant. "
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13
NORTHEAST BENTON.

Mrs. Will Goodson, Mrs. Mamie
Leirheimer and Ernest Neiman went
to st. Louis county Saturday to at
tend the funeral Of their aunt, Mrs.
Clara Geist. -- A box and pie sup
per was held at the Stauffer school
house Friday night which was much
enjoyed by the young folks. - Rev
John Abbot Of Kansas City will begin
SPECIAL meetings at the Presbyterian
church November 30th. - Mrs. Z.
W. Rockwell went to Montgomery City
Monday to attend the Golden Wedding
celebration Of Rev. Frank Mitchell and
wife. Mrs. Rockwell took a gift of
'money from the congregation at Ben
ton City. -- Dora Davis, frankie and
Delmar Northcutt attended the Sun
day School Young Peoples Conference
in Mexico the last of the week. - The
continued wet weather is a great him
drance to the farmers in doing their
fall work. 1t is impossible to haul
a load of corn from the fields and
shredding hasn't even begun. The
roads are very bad in places so one
cannot use autos much.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13
RECEIVES HIS MAJORITY.

DR.. Chas. l.. Blanks of this city
who was Captain in the Medical ser.
vice of the government during the war
has just received notification of his
having received the commission in the
U. S. Medical Reserves.
To receive this majority it was nec-
essary for him to have been recon-
mended for advancement before the
armistice was signed and for this to
have been filed in Washington before
that date DR.. Blanks many friends will
be glad to hear of this having received
this honor.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13
MISS FRANCES CLARKE WEDS.
Marries Edwards f. Moore, A Farmer
of Near Mexico.

Miss Frances Emmaline Clarke anC
Edwards Francis Moore, both of Mex.
leo, were married Wednesday morn.
ing at the home of the brides parents
Only members of the family and few
friends of the young couple were pres
ent at the wedding. The ceremony was
read by the Rev. J. D. Greer, of the
Christian Church.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Clarke. Mr.. Moore is a
farmer who lives about five miles from
Mexico. He was reared in Mexico,
and made his home with his step
mother, Mrs. Molly Moore, when in
town.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore went to Hol-
land to spend short honeymoon. They
will return and make their home on Mr..
Moore's farm. The Ledger extends
best wishes to them.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13
OFFERED $4,000 FOR BAT.
Babe" Ruth Says He is Being "Pes.
tered" by Souvenir Hunters.

BOSTON, Nov. 6.-Babe Ruth,
giant slugger of the Boston Red Sox
and holder of the worlds record fer
home runs in a single season, is not
threatening to quit base bali a la
'"Tillie" Schafer-via tthe perfumed
note route-but he is planning to get
a private secretary to look after his
correspondence. Ruth is being "pes-
tered to DEATH" to use his own express
sion, by souvenir hunters who are anx-
ious to purchase the bat with which
he broke the circuit drive record this
season. One fan in Baltimore mas Of
fered Ruth $4,000 for the biulgeon
with which he set new mark, but the
Boston star has not decided to sell.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13

Williams, Vandalia; Marcellus Dean,
Bethel; Olgan Dean, Bethel; Rudolph
Green, Littleby; Clayborne Griffin,
Hopcwell; Leroy Shook, Littleby /;
Richard Branstetter, Vandalla;
Arthur Lee Turner, Vandalia; NAL
COIN Wilson, Vandalia; Paul A. Lair !,
Vandalia; Martillus Barnes, Benton
City; Ralph Day, Sun Rise; Alvin
Geamer, Molino; w. H. Logan, Lad
donia; John Quaintance, Laddoria;
Theodore Barnes, Sun Rise; W. Milo
Thatcher, Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13
MISSOURI THURSDAY NOVEMBER s 1919
MAY DROP UNIVERSAL
MILITARY TRAINING
New Army Bill Being Considered at
Washington May Drop the
Draft Plan.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1O-It was
disclosed here today that majority Of
the members of the House committee
on military affairs are preparing an
Army Reorganization Bill which
ignores the principle of universal
military training and which would sub
stitute for it reserve army made up
of men who had experience in the late
war, to the extent of about l million
men.
The plan embodies the following
outstanding features:
A regular army of 289, 900 officers
and enlisted men.
A reserve army made up from men
honorably discharged who saw service
or had training in the war with Ger
many, and the National Guards of the
several states.
~ A larger officers reserve corps.
Consolidated and independent mill
tary and commercial air service.
Separate and individual tank and
chemical warefare branches.
Consolidated transportation service,
department.
Promotion in the regular army from
single list and by selection.
Line officers as chiefs of the various
arms of the service.
A general staff college through
which officers must pass before
detail to the general staff.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13
COMPLIMENTS MEXICO ON WORK
Alfred Fairbanks, Speaks Of This City
at Convention in Chillicothe.

Mrs. Frank Van Ness, as representa-
tive of the Mexico Federated Clubs,
and Mrs. P. E. Coil as representative
Of the local Red Cross, have just re-
turned from Chillicothe where they
attended the Social Service Convention
held there.
They report that Alfred Fairbanks.
director of the Red Cross in the South
western Division, in talk made at the
convention. complimented Mexico on
the work done and the enthusiasm
maintained in all Red Cross work dur
ing the wa.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13
FIRE DESTROYS STORE HOUSE.

Fire completely destroyed small
store room just in the rear of the home
of Mrs. S. F. Crigler on East Anderson
street Tuesday night about 10:30. The
building was filled with furniture, bed
clothes and silverware which Mrs.
Crigler had stored when she rented 4
part of the house; she is not able to
put an estimate on her loss, but says
that the insurance she carries will
not cover it; and that many things
can never be replaced
Mrs. Crigler was having her house
painted and the painter had several
buckets of paint and oil in the store
house. These were also destroyed.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
The blaze was not discovered until the
store house was too much burned to
save. The fire department was slow
in arriving, due to some difficulty in
getting the alarm in; but put the fire
out quickly when it did come. Neigh
bors of Mrs. Crigler formed bucket
brigade, and prevented the fire spread
ing to the dwelling house.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13
WOULD MEAN HIGHER TAXES
McAdOo Also DenOunces False Reports
About Wilson's Illness in Speech.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. T.
Defeat of the league of nations means
so per cent increase in taxes in the
United States, according to William G.
,McAdoo, former Secretary of the
Treasury and Director General of the
Railroads, addressing a Fort Worth or
ganization Of advertising men.
McAdoo vigorously denounced the
persons who had circulated the rumor
in regard to the condition of President
Wilson, which, he said, has been cred
tied to American Senators.
"The President ill has more brains
than ten carloads of such men," he
declared.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13
MEXICO CELEBRATES
ARM|ST|CE DAY
All Schools of City March in Parade
Form at Mcmillan High School
at 2 o'clock

Whistles blew and bells rang in
Mexico at II o'clock November II,
1919; but the noise was nothing COM
pared to that made on the elev-
enth of November 1918. The
feeling of celebration was prevalent in
the city, however, all day Tuesday, and
manifestation of it was made in the
afternoon.
Schools were dismissed for half
day and the students, together with
all Of the citizens of the town who
wished to participate, marched or rode
in a parade which formed at McMil-
Ian High School at o'clock.
The line of march was as follows:
Missouri Military Academy, with
band, Mcmillan High School,
and grade schools, followed by towns
people in automobiles. The parade
marched from Mcmillan high school
and back to the east side of the
around the square, up E. Monroe street
court house where the crowd gathered
to hear the speaking.
W. W. Fry, Jr., was chairman of the
exercises. The Rev. c. R. Nisbet Of
fered the invocation.
The Rev. W. C. Cowart, who was a
chaplain in the Army and saw service
overseas, made an address on the
Court House Lawn at 2:30.
The bronze tablet bearing the names
of the twenty-seven boys from Aud
rain County who gave their lives IN
the Great War, and which is to be laid
in memory of them, was dedicated and
during the exercises of the
afternoon. The dedicatory talk was
made by L. NJ. White. This tablet was
bought by the county court and the
state, and was procured through E. A.
Dearing. The women of the federated
clubs started the momevent for it.
Following are the names which ap-
pear on the tablet:
Audrain's Honored Dead in the Great
War For Humanity's Sake
James Willis Bledsoe
Rollie V. Duty.
Monte Nelson Brooks.
Charles Divers Crane.
Edward Henry Blase.
Fred Allen.
George Lewis Hollingsworth.
Merrill Peters.
Warren Harper Galloway.
A. Ross Hubbell.
James Jones.
Frank Vernon Lease.
Forrest Musgrove.
Guy Webb Shaw.
Henry W. Johnson, (Col.)
Walter Fite.
Robert Bartels.
Harrison Bartels.
George Irion.
Albert Russell Creasey.
Lawrence Ford.
Louis Leeper.
Clarence f. Schooling.
William Matthews.
Arden Kisor.
Robert Louis Cauthorn.
Harry Laird.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13
FINDS $5O,s5o IN CHICAGO DEPOT

Jack Allison, of Laddonia, came mere
Tuesday night from Chicago, where on
Monday he found, in the Union Depot
there, five certified checks and bank
drafts to the amount of $50,850.
He notified John A. Peterson, of Chi
cago, to whom the checks were made,
of having found the purse which con-
tanned them ,and the latter telegraphcI
him here Tuesday night that he would
be here in a short time to claim them.
Mr.. Allison will remain in Mexico until
he comes.
When he got to Mexico, Mr.. Allison
took the checks to bank and asked if
he could cash them, and was told that
Identification had been made so that
he could, without any difficulty. He
did no do so, however.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13
FINLEY MARSHALL
IS UNDER ARREST
Is Caught Sunday Morning Trying To
Steal Merchandise From Phillips
Ladies Shop.

The Circuit Court Tuesday revoke5
the parole of Finley Marshall who was
sentenced to the penitentiary August
10, 1919, was paroled on the 26th, and
who was arrested Sunday morning
when caught stealing goods from Phil
lips Ladies Store.
His commitment was issued Tues
day by the clerk of the court and was
delivered over to the sheriff who will
took him to Jefferson City Wednesday
Finley Marshall was arrested Sun.
day morning about o'clock for at
tempting to steal three suitcases full
of merchandise from Phillips Ladies
Shop. He broke into the store about
2 o'clock and was leaving with the
stolen goods from the rear of the
building when he was discovered by
W. A. Sullivan, night watchman,
who was making his regular round
through the alley which runs behind
Phillips store. Sullivan signaled to
c. W. Flttner=who was at the corner
of Washington and Jackson streets,
and the two went to where Sullivan
had seen Marshall leaving the store.
When the latter heard them coming
however he went back inside and by
the time Sheriff j. G. Ford had been
summoned he had hidden himself in
the store.
1t was necessary to have the Power
Company turn on the electric lights,
before a thorough search could be
made for Marshall. After about an
hours time he was found hanging by
his hands to the iron rod on which
ladies dresses were displayed. he
had succeeded for sometime in hid
ing himself among the garments Oh
the rack. Sullivan had thought there
were two men in the store because
he said he heard voices; but when
found Marshall said there had been no
one with him.
When questioned he told that he
had come to Mexico on number 5
from St. Louis. He had gone there
to buy paint and had decided he would
come home from there for a visit,
before returning to DeSoto, where
he is now living. He had gone about
two blocks past Phillips store when
he conceived theidea of breaking in,
and went back to do it. The things
he had in the suitcases were valued
by Mr.. Phillips at about 5000, or
perhaps more. Among them were coats, !
dresses and miscellaneous articles of
ladies apparel.
Marshall was sentenced to the
penitentiary August 10, 1918 for a
term of five years on charge of stealing
$50 worth of automobile tires from
the c. & A. Railroad. Aug. 26 before ne
was sent to prison, he was granted a
year parole upon petition of about
hundred and fifty of the most prom
inent business and professional mcn
in Mexico, because 6f the fact that
it was his first offense.
Last spring Judge CAN'T permitted
Marshall to move to DeSoto wnere
he has been living since. He is p
years old, and has a wife and small
son, who were with him in DeSoto.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13
COAL STRIKE HAS
BEEN DECLARED OFF

Ledger Special:-
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. IL
The Coal Strike was declared off today
by Union officials.
Secretary of Labor Wilson has sent
telegrams to the Mine officials and op-
orators asking them to meet NOvem-
ber the Fourteenth for the purpose Of
adjusting their differences.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13
KILLS A PROHIBITION BUGABOO
Chicago Hotel Cafe Had More Busi-
ness in October Than June.

CHICAGO, Nov. IA Chicago
hotel owner announced recently that
the October receipts for cafe and a
grill room were 100000, as compared
to $147,000 for June, thelast month be-
fore war time prohibition went into
effect. He said he believed the prohi-
bition bugaboo had been overplayed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13

HER step may be music and her
voice may be song but her eyes can be
the discord in the whole symphony Of
your devotion.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13

Mrs. Turner Williams and little
daughter, Mary Katherine, will return
Wednesday from Columbia where they
have been visiting Mrs. Williams
mother and family.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov IL
Upon the coalminersreturning to work
the government will release 50,0OO,000
tons of soft coal.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13

T. s. Reilly, of the Worrell Jewelry
Store, is having a weeks vacation, the
first he has had for three years.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13

Miss Laverta Gooch, Of vandalia,
was in Mexico Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13

DR.. J. C Parrish, of Vandalia, was
in this city on business Wednesday
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13

Miss Emma Sutton, of Farber, was
in Mexico Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-11-13

F. C. Stokes, Of Auxvasse, was in
Mexico Tuesday.
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-08-27
MEDIATOR
MEETS THE
WORKERS

Joseph Lord federal mediator OF
The United States Department Of
Labor entered into conference this
morning with representatives. of
both fcations Of the striking elements
Ot the TOnopah and Divide districts.
fhe sessions were held at the Music
!ans hall ON St Patrick street and oc-
cupied all day, Before taking up the
questions involved Mr Lord mott
fled the operators that he would
meet them this evening at O'Clock,
The mediator arrived last even
ing via Goldfeld in company with
Dave Aspland and through the cour-
tesy of the TOnOpah & Tidewater
de was marooned at Ludlow through
stoppage of the Santa Fe trains
which automatically affected the
Tidewater connection When Mana
ger Jenifer heard the circumstances
he ordered that a special train be
placed at the disposal of the federal
representative.
Mr. Lord was optimistic although
not inclined to discuss the local sit,
uation or any of its collateral con,
ditions beyond stating that he was
happy to say that the Butte strike
Continued on page g.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-08-27
ARE
ORDERED To MAN
THE RAILROADS

Los ANGELES. AUG r. mstmr
tiOns to resume work forthwith was
received today by local officers Of
The railroad brotherhoods from the
national chiefs The local officials
are attending a 'hurriedly called
closed meeting in a downtown hotel
Meetings of the men we're also
called to consider the order. N f
Montgomery, national yice-presideut
Of the engineers, said there would
be no resumption by steam road
men today Officials Of the railroad
lines announced that the men could
return Immediately "without preiu-
dice or lose their seniority rights
Persons who mingled with the strik-
ers during the last few days are not
saHguine that the men will respond
for duty Postal authorities an.
nounced that a delegation of train
men offered to move exclusive mail
trains but the insistencc Of railroad
officials that the trains carry day
coaches is causing delay in reaching
an agreement.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-08-27
n Associated PrsHsI

wy RsHoClHtFu fFgH9l
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug - The
vast freight yards here are devoid Of
their usual hustle The strike did
not spread to the Northwestern Pa
cifjc steam lines between Suusalito
and Eureka Ncording to the best
information, Of company officials
here mail for Los Angeles will be
sent by boat Southern Pacific Of
icials worked to assemble the Pa
cific limited an overland train. so
The postoffice could send mail east.
They said the train would be de
-patched ii cars could be assembled
without the aid Of strikers.
Union men declared that conduc-
ors, tiromen engineers and brake
men would join the striking yard
men, switrhmen and shopmen in
san Francisco and all bay cities la
ter to-day