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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-31
On NC-i in East.

While Mr.. and Mrs. E. A, bearing
were in New York, recently, they Wis
tied and went on board the NC-4, the
U. s. airplane which made the first
transatlantic flight, 1t is on exhi5i-
ton in Central Park New York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-31

Mrs. P. Z. Locke, who has been a
patient at the Christian Church Hos
pital, Kansas City, has gone from
there to visit here daughter, Mrs. c. G.
Madison, independence, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-31

He recently sold 65 head of hogs. Part
IF these went to Fred Roberts for
5000 and part to Will Mundy for
s21.5O. Mr.. Kerr has had a load of
cattle ready for the market for some
time but will not ship until the a
ket is better.
Rain fell in the eastern part of the
county Tuesday afternoon according
to reports from people who passed
through that part of the country.
Farber, Benton City, Martinsburg and
further east we're all benefited by the
rain as the corn crop in the sur
rounding country was in need of
water. Reports indicate that some rain
fell to the south of Mexico also.
Farmers are urged not to burn their
wheat straw on account Of its value
as a fertilizer. At present prices OF
commercial fertilizer n ton of wheat
straw is worth from S. to Sc because
it contains nine and half pounds 81
nitrogen, two pounds of phosphate anc
sixteen pounds of potash; all valuable
as fertilizers. Besides the element Of
plant food the straw contains the lane
, needs humos and straw will supply
this if it is applied to the soil.
A. E. lawyer has sold his 1876 acre
farm known as the DR.. Gregory place
to Fred Liebengood for $115 an acre
| The farm is an up-to-date one.
James English's wheat average
better than 20 bushels to the acre.
Bill Cunningham had a wheat yiel'
of IA bushels average on his farm.
Vivion & Douglass, who fam south
west of Mexico, have an oat aveage o
40 bushels to the ace.
B. A. Smith, who farms near Gam
reports his oats as having made 3
bushels and his wheat tn to tn
acre. : e. rags wa
Albert Martin, near Martinsburf
reports his wheat as making an ave.
age of Is bushels.
VIM. Wisdom of lei Skinne
recently fell off of a binder and broE
his arm. Mr.. Wisdom had in larf
crops and could get no help and WI
trying to save the crops, His VIII
the mother of twelve children, went o.
/, into the fields and has been doing
, mans work. The boy, aged 16,
putting in full time and even the gin
I2re handling farm work and the tear
and driving to town.
t Oats in the Santa Fe vicinity a
: making from 80 to so bushels an &C
e Sam Morris says he is paying t
8 highest price for hides he ever did
the many years he has been in b'
e mess. The price for green beef hic
n is so cents a pound and a horse hi
6 brings from SIS to IS.
Ashby Bolts has purchased
al Major Whitcomb farm of 440 acr
1t is located nine miles northeast
is this city.
John ]. Johnson who was in Mex
ne on business Friday reported that
to the crops look good. He has so &C
as of wheat, 80 acres of oats, 55 acres
ad corn, 20 acres of soy beans, and
"A acres of meadow.
an Scrgt. Bonnie Denton, Of FIT. Ri
ne Kas., is home on a short visit.
" William Patterson and B. A. I'll,
he er, north Galloway stockmen, bou
40 head of 1,400 pound steers
nd Wednesday from W. S. Vtyion, ives
he McCrcdic, to be delivered the first
of August. These steers are perl
his the heaviest steers on feed in
ed. Kingdom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-31

Miss Leila Tinsley, who has been en-
loving a vacation for the last two
weeks. has returned to her position
in the office of the circuit clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-31
CHEAPER SHOES.

We are closing down our shoe stock
Can save every man some money.
dwt JOHNSON'S VARIETY STORE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-31

Read Ledger advertisements and
save your money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-31

]. S. Gatson, of Vandalia, was a
visitor here Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-31

C. C. Roselle who has been conval-
escing at his home from the results OF
an operation was up town Tuesday
for the first time since his illness. He
has been in exactly t~wenty-nine days.
first time since his illness. He has
been in exactly twenty-nine days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-31

Elizabeth Wessendorf, of Majaren,
Mo-. was a visitor in Mexico Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-31

c. A. Griffin, of Armstrong, was a
visitor in Mexico Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-31
A. L. Kidwell, of Auxvasse, was a
visitor in this city Wednesday.

Ralph Simcoe and Fred Turner, OF
Fulton, were in Mexico Tuesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
NOTICE OF QUARANTINE ON 40.
COUNT OF EUROPEAN CORN
RORER

Notice issued August %, 1918, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
An insect dangerous to the corn plant
known as the European corn borer
Pyrausta nubilaliz) has been found in
some sections of the States Of
Massachusetts, and New York and every
precaution should be taken TO prevent
its Introduction into the State of Ver-
mont.
Therefore. l. Ebert s. Brigham, COM
missioner Of agriculture of the State
of Vermont, under authority conferred
by Section 431 of the General Laws Of
Vermont. and with the approval OF the
board of control, do. by this notice Of
quarantine, order that no stalks or ears
of the corn plant, (Zea Mays) either
green or dried, shall be moved or allowed
to be moved from the States of Massa-
chusetts or New York into the State Of
Vermont until further notice. unless
written permission Is secured from the
commissioner of agriculture OF the State
of Vermont and such permission shall
accompany the shipment. This quarantine.
however, shall not apply to ordinary
commercial dried shelled corn used for
feeding purpose or for Seed provided the
same. is free from cobs, or to any corn
grown in other States passing through
Massachusetts or New York tn transit.
This order shall become and be ef-
fective on and after July II, 1919.
e. 8. BRIGHAM.
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
ANOTHER MEXICAN OUTRAGE

The action of Admiral Mayo while in a
subordinate position in demanding a Mex
lean salute Of the American flag following
an outrage on American troops, s now
wildly recalled by the announcement of
the ruthless act of Mexicans in robbng
a boat flying Tho American flag. Accord
ing to advices from Washington American
sailors from the United States ship Chey
enne, while In sailing launch, were held
up by armed Mexicans nine miles from
Tampico on July 6 and robbed, and the
news has only now reached American pub
lie. The details state that the personal
effects of the sailors were taken under
circumstances which make the case par
ticularly aggrevating one.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune says the incident is re-
garded at the State department as very
serious. indeed the most serious of any
since that at Vera Cruz which led Mayo
to issue his famous demand. The state
departments official announcement says
IT has just been advised that a boat from
the o. 8. g. Cheyenne and occupied by
enlisted men Of that vessel, who were on
a fishing trip. was held up on the Tamesi
river. near Tampico, by armed men. The
sailors were robbed Of personal effects
Urgent representations have been made
by the department of state to both the
local Mexican authorities at Tampico ana
10 the federal government at Mexico City.
and the authorities there have promised to
Investigate at once"
Investigation shows that report Of the
untoward incident was sent to the navy
department on July Q, but no explanation
is forthcoming as to why the affair was
kept a secret all this time. Senator Fall
of New Mexico has we'll characterized this
outrage:
seriously, this incident ie not nearly
30 grave as that which occurred at Tam
pico In 1915, two years after the landing
at Vera Cruz to avenge the arrest of
American sailors at Tampico. In 1914 the
governor at Tampico turned the American
sailors loose at once when he heard of 1t.
He apologized. Huerta apologized. But
we demanded a salute for the flag and
seized Vera Cruz with some loss of life.
"But two years later, after we had
driven Huerta out and recognized Car
ransa. thereby placing him in power.
American marines. in a launch flying the
American flag. were Aired upon at the
same spot along the Tampico water front
by Carrsnzistas. Our mon fired back and
engaged in a skirmish which lasted some
minutes. Commander Scott, commanding
the Marietta. from which ship the launch
had come, notified the Carranzista COM
mander who commanded he would occupy
the town, but he was ordered from Wash
ington to withdraw his notice. and not to
issue ultimatums. ! have defed the navy
department to deny this. though they have
never given out the report of Commander
Scott.
"An interesting phase of this 1916 Incl
dent was that the launch. at the time it
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24

One Of the great auto manufacturing
lem of producing at moderate cost a
modern electric lighting and power plant
for farms. rural schools, churches. su-
burban homes and yachts. II the provi-
sion of luxuries for our farms continues
to supplement the rural delivery. the auto.
the daily newspaper, the telephone and
other aids to complete life in the country
we may yet see the tide Of migration turn
from the stuffed up city to broadening life
In the open air.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
PUTTING THE CREAM IN THE
WELL IN VERMONT
tBy Daniel l.. Cad

tBy Daniel l.. Cady)
We all have seen sultry squirt
Along in mid-July.
When gallus buckles stain your shirt
AS black as whisker dye;
When jackknives rust and sideboards
seize
And lightstand doors boswell
That's when we used to put the cream
Way down inside the well.
When burdocks wilt and saltshakes balk
And ink writes through your sheet;
When robins pant and woodchucks walk
And hens lay down to eat:
When grinstones crack at dead of night.
And sometimes Jars of jell-
That's when the cream pail had to go
AT twilight down the well.
The last of all the chores and cares
"scorcher" brought about,
Was running down the bulkhead stairs
To fetch the cream pail out;
With butter eighteen cents pound
We had no cream to sell
Or use or lose-we kept 1t sweet
Way down inside the we'll.
We had a butchering gambrel round
To lay acrost the top
or Mr. Well. because we found
1t would't roll or flop
To this We sailorized the rope,
For II a Ting befell
That rigging, what a mess there'd be
Way down inside the well!
II made a Teller stop and think
To Study down that pail,
For when the bottom struck the drink
There still was time to fail;
And such Club sounds come crumping ur
You held your breath spell
Twas ticklish business putting cream
Way down our deep old well.
But now the trucks come round ant
CLEAN
Tho cream. and sad but true,
They've built a tank for gasoline
Inside the we'll | knew:
There's nothing left but these Ole
thoughts
That ring a little knell
or recollection DER the cream
We storaged down the well.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
PREFERRING SHEEP TO DOGS

Vermont's attempt to rid Itself of the
sheep killing dog has been attributed to
various causes and influences. The fact
remains that the farmers OF Vermont con-
troll our body Of lawmakers. and II there
was any responsibility for failure to pro-
tect our sheep interests, our farmers can
not escape their fair share Of the burden
of such responsibility. The gist of the
Vermont, including farm dogs, outweigh
the owners Of sheep. That is the whole
situation in a nutshell.
That this situation is not confined to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24

Sociologists and humanitarians have
been asking what sort of institutions
the poor mans club. Rochester, n. Y,
reports there a revival of the coffee house,
which at one time was extremely popu-
lar in old England, especially during the
reign Of Charles l. Prohibition is now
expected to promote the revival of this
institution in all parts of the country.
If this proves to be the case, the business
or money-making instinct, which made
It so different to let go Of the saloon
will solve the problem Of providing a
substitute for the saloon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
THE STORY TELLER
NEAR THE TOP

This is the way the London Mo
Post tells It:
A certain Scottish professor is Fl
for his absent mindedness. On one
sion his children were having a part
which a little friend had been in'
The professors wife. finding that she
to go out to a meeting, went TO his :
and told him to see that the children
put to bed at a certain hour on he
turn she asked him if they had beh
quietly. We'll" said the professor,
Of them were very good. but the
was very obstreperous. he positivel
fused to be bathed. and we couldn''
his nightgown," But, my dear"
the astonished mother, I'VE have only
children" He had put the visitor t
with the rest! On another occasion,
travelling to country village 10 pr
he telegraphed TO his wife from P
Where am ! going?" The answ
worth recording: Look at your tic
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
THE STATE
METZGER LISTED AS SPY

NOW that the war Is over a good story
Is released concerning the Rev. Fraser
Metzger OF Randolph. pastor of Bethany
church, and one Of the best known
preachers In the State. During the war
Mr.. Metzger was listed In the files OF
the department Of Justice at Washington
as German spy and underneath his
name and address were these words, He
is a German spy" The reason for this
could never be ascertained. but the fact
became known somewhat about the State
and Mr.. Metzger naturally resented the
imputation upon his patriotism. One
day he appealed to Governor Graham
and the latter said he would make a
thorough investigation on his next trip
to Washington. In a few days Governor
Graham was called to Washington and
went to the department and asked to see
the card that listed a Vermont citizen
as a spy. The card was produced. After
the Governor had read 1t he asked for a
piece Of paper. He took the paper and
wrote on 1t these words, This is all a
damned lie. Horace F. Graham, Gov
ernor Of the State of Vermont This
was attached to the card and Mr..
Metzger was indicated. Mr.. Metzger
Is a native Of Gloversville, N. Y, receiv-
ing his higher education at Union Col
lege and the Christian Biblical Institute
In 1902 he went to Randolph to accept
the call to the Christian Church. and
later, when that was Joined with the
Bethany Congregational Church, he re-
manned as pastor. He has been very
active in the Progressive party and was
representative from Randolph town in
the 1917 Legislature. During the war he
was active in every patriotic drive. and
though above the draft age enlisted in
the service and was at the officers train
ing school at Camp Zachary Taylor in
Kentucky when the armistice was signed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24

Vermont is evident from the DIS
cussion which has been in progress III
connection with this same problem in the
Massachusetts Legislature. The spring
field Union is moved by the announce
nent that repeal of the daylight saw
ing law. which the President hopes 10
rescue, has given rise to the assertion
that Congress is controlled in the inter-
est of the farmer
1t says this charge cannot be laid at
the doors Of the Massachusetts, Legisia-
ture, judging from the Senate's action IN
rejecting the bills for the better protee-
ton of sheep against dogs. The Union
continues: I'm fact, one is led to con-
| clude that the Bay State lawmakers take
but little interest in re-establishing the
sheep raising industry in the common
wealth, an object that might we'll have
general appeal. on account of the ben
efts to be derived from such a revival.
Two recent commissions have studied
the sheep-raising problem at length, and
at large expense to the taxpayers. Both
have recommended more stringent dog
control as essential to a sheep-growing
campaign. But while the Legislature Is
perfectly willing to vote away the peo-
pies money in inquiries, 1t throws up It's
hands when It comes to applying the rem
edies prescribed by the Investigators.
There can be little use in voting sub
sidis or establishing demonstration farms
in the interest Of sheep raisers so long
as the Legislature persists in shielding
the canine offenders In preference to
sheep. Members prefer to think that
dogs are not a serious obstacle to sheep
raising. or that sheep-raising is unprofit-
able for this section anyway-any excuse
rather than impose restraints on the dogs.
1t is not a question Of this or that pro-
vision being too severe-there Is a pref
udice. evidently. against any kind Of leg
islation for the purpose Of securing to
the sheepraiser the protection that. It is
generally agreed by experts, is essential
to the welfare of the industry.
1.-THE Legislature has not been asked to
enact legislation calculated to work UNI
fairly for dog owners that exercise due
oversight and care to prevent their ami
mails from infringing on the rights OF
others. But the clamor that all dogs are
menaced by the proposed Legislation has
proved uniformly effectual and so the
money expended to advance the sheep in :
dustry promises little return to anybody
The fault rests with the public. in not
awakening to the value of a more pro-
gressve policy and asserting its demand
in a manner that will count for results
at the State House"
Manifestly ii will not be possible tc
enable the sheep industry to come into
its own in Vermont Massachusetts and
other former large sheep-producing States
until the people as whole become i'm.
pressed by the necessity Of legislation
This means that our people must under.
stand the Importance of this industry &c
all sections. and this In turn signifies a
real campaign of education previous tc
the next session of the Legislature to ed.
ucate all concerned in relation to this
far reaching issue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
LUNGS PIERCED, BOY DIES

Charles Senner aged 20 years. was
fatally injured near Springfield when N
automobile which he WIS driving turned
turtle, the steering shaft piercing his
lungs. Senner. who had lived in Cheste,
for several years. was on his way K
Chester from Springfield. whore he works
with a car loaded with fellow employ Ell
When outside Of Springfield. the car fol
come reason became unmanageable ant
ran into ditch. turning over. The
steering shaft was broken OF and pierced
one lung Of the driver from which in.
Jury he died six hours later. The three
other occupants Of the car were not ser.
iously injured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24

was fired on, was engaged In taking
American and other foreign refugees from
the shore, whence they were fleeing for
their lives. virtually at the order or the
American government. which would not
protect them. to some ships which were
to take them away"
Evidently the uniform of the United
States army has been a target so long for
Mexican troops with complete immunity
that 1t has little meaning. Plainly watch
full waiting" has continued so long that 1t
mas lost what little merit 1t ever he'd. 1t
should now be succeeded by watchful &C
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24

A comparison of bank deposits in New
York with those of a year ago shows
pretty clearly the progress Of imitation.
The National City Bank on June 80 had
deposits of s779, 1851. against $780, SIC, sS4
on June %. 1918. The Guaranty Trust Com
pany in that period has increased it's de-
posts by s9oOOo,O0o; National Bank Of
Commerce by $4OoOO,OOO; the Bankers
Trust company by $4,000 900 and the First
National Bank by $e0,0O0,OO0
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
GIRL ATTACKED BY COW

Bessie Bump, 14-year-old girl. was at
tackled by COW and severely injured
while on her way home from the pasture
on her parents farm near Bennington
One Of the animals turned on her, knocked
her down. and attempted to gore her
Her screams for help were heard by the
girls mother and Edward Horst, who
was in a nearby pasture. Horst imme-
diately ran to the girls assistance and
saved her life. Aside from being badly
bruised she received deep cash on the
left leg just below the hip and the prin,
Of the cows horn was left on her chest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
CHARGED WITH BI0AMY

When Emyt Sokolis returned from the
West with a woman announced as his
second wife. wife number one of West
Rutland had him clapped into jail on a
charge Of bigamy He was released in
bail Of $1,000 for appearance in Rutland
county court. He says he is innocent of
bigamy. claiming to have been properly
divorced at Tacoma. Wash. and has sent
for papers that will free him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
81 AND ACTIVE

Mrs. Jane Umstead of Worcester, who
is 81 years old. has made and presented
to her great niece, Miss Rachel Cutler
of Barre. quilt put up in 25 blocks, "A
inches square Each block is patched to
represent cottage and would seem a
very fine piece of work for even young
hands Mrs. Umstead is very lively in
her home and is able to do considerable
work In her garden and quite a few out
door small duties.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
HORSE KICKS BOY IN HEAD

A fractured skull was. sustained by
Italo Calevro, nine-year-od son Of Mr..
and Mrs, Frank Calevro of Barre. when
kicked in the head by a horse at the
Ladd farm. The boy had just let go Of
a rope attached to the horse's halter
when suddenly the animal wheeled about
and kicked. catching the boy just over
the right eye.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24

Residents Of this region are particular
~ Interested in anything that concerns
American Wooden mills at winoosk. It
is significant that on July 16 American
Wooden stock, which was selling for 45h
early this year, changed from 1870 gradu-
ally up to 1877, although by steps 1t also
returned to 100
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
A PARTING SHOT

An English vicar and his curate
quarrelled and the latter was reQu
to find some other congregation to
lister to. The curate therefore pref
his farewell sermon and the parishi
came in crowds TO hear him. MY
he said, us taken from the moving
of Abraham. 'Tarry We here with thu
while l go yonder. "-Philads
Ledger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
FALLS FROM TELEGRAPH POLE

Edward Wood of Castleton, lineman for
the Rutland Railway. Light & Power
company, suffered serious injury when he
fell from the top Of pole near Whipple
Hollow about 80 feet to the ground, strik-
ing on a tie or a rail. The bones broken
include the left shoulder. several ribs on
the left side, the left pelvis. 1t Is believed
he received an electric current that rem
dered him helpless and caused his fall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
TO HAVE BULLET REMOVED

p. A. Carmody. son of Postmaster and
Mrs. Daniel ]. Carmody Of Fair Haven.
has been taken to Saratoga, n. Y, where
he will undergo an operation for the re-
moval of a bullet with which he was
accidentally hit while at Lake Bomoseen
a few years ago. After an Xray examna-
ton 1t was finally decided to remove the
bullet which has been causing Mr.. Car
mody considerable trouble Of late.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
CHEER UP

Patient latter operation): Doctor. they
say you are getting better and better on
these appendix operations every day."
Doctor; That's fact. The man l oper-
ated on yesterday lived twelve hours. and
I'm in hopes you'll live twice as long. II
you don't worry'-Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
SPEED

Mrs Hawbuck-Here's a letter from
Hiram at college. He says he finished
the hundred in twelve seconds.
Farmer Hawbuck-Great snakes II
he's spendin' at that rate It'll cost me
bout million month to keep him
thar.-Boston Transcript.