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The sun., 1919-04-27
Leonid Andreiev
The amouR writer in his
'Appeal to Humanity"
STRUGGLING RUSSIA"

"One must, indeed, be insane not to
understand the palpable and simple acts of
Bolshevism! One must be sightless, stark
blind, or have eyes that see not, to fail to
observe on the face of great, mutlated
Russia murder without end, ruins, miles of
cemeteries, dungeons and insane asylums;
not to perceive what hunger and terror have
done to Petrograd and, alas, to many other
cities
One must be earless, stone-deaf, or have
ears that hear not to remain callous to the
sobs, the signs and the waling of the wom-
en-, the heartrending cries of the children,
the death-rattle of strangled men, the crack
ling of the assassins' rifles, the only music
that has filled the air of Russia for the last
eighteen months!
One must, indeed be a savage, become
morally crippled like the Bolsheviki, to have
eyes, mind and will and at the same time
to remain Indifferent to the inhuman con-
duct of the Bolsheviki and to call it any
thing else but crime, homicide, perversion
and piracy.
One must be completely devoid of every
human sentiment and be equipped with the
morality of an idiot to be able to say calmly
at the sight of scoundrel violating a
woman or of an unnatural mother torturng
her child, that that is their personal at
fair and not TO interfere under the pretext
that such acts, no matter by whom COM
mitted, may pass under the banner of
Socialism or Communism
These words are sacred to mankind, and
they have power to charm mems souls
But when vicious buffoons style band of
ignorant and base hired Chinese cutthroats
the vanguard of Chinese revolutionary
democracy, one must have soul dead be-
yond hope of resurrection to be caught in
such shameless and miserable trap. Shame
less, indeed, for the employment of yellow
mercenaries to butcher Europeans is not
recorded in the annals of any of the most
despicable tyrannies of Europe.
How painful to think that all Europe
has for over year watched with open eyes
the spectacle of these exotic beasts tearing
our hearts to shreds, and has not yet deter
mined whether this is vanguard of democ-
racy' or a vanguard of devils released from
He'll in order to destroy our ill-starrcd
Earth. They have looked on and yet they
sent that invitation to the Princes islands,"
The sun., 1919-04-27

in the future and glory of Russia Such
giants like Russia cannot perishl Whether
the Allied Governments come to Russia's
aid or she is left alone to free herself from
the putrid swamps, it matters not. In the
destined hour Russia will rise from her
grave, will come out into the path of light
and will take up her place among the great
nations of the earth. That which frightens
us poor mortals, whose life is but Aeeting
moment, is but single heartbeat in the life
of great and immortal people.
No, not help for Russia do ask of you,
man, whom l so eagerly await ! think Of
the thousands who have only one brief life
eternity's briefest moment-and who are
dying now in unbearable sufferings, or live
life worse than death itself. 1t is imma-
terial what names they bear, Russian
or other, but it is all-important at this hour
that they are human beings, tormented with
out ray of light, as if within the very gates
of He'll, from where there is no return and
where the forces of evil and terror reign I'M
checked over all. Their suferings may yet
be alleviated and their necks may yet Be
freed from the claws of death. For their
salvation l beseech mankind.
Friend! | do not even attempt to tell
you how frightful life is in Russia at pres
ent, in our tormented Petrograd. Others
have told enough and new words cannot be
coined by the human tongue. 1t is frightful
when children starve and perish and assas-
sins are well-fed and Trotzky is pouring
down his throat the last bottle of milk. 1t
is frightful when the cemeteries of Petro-
grad have no more room for the dead, and
the murderers have free road not only to
the Princes Islands, but to all the ends of
the world, and the wealth they have stolen
will enable them to live in balmy lands and
ccnary globe"
The sun., 1919-04-27
of April goth

were the price of victory. Men had faith
that the victory Of these noble gentle
men would bring the reign of JUS
tice on earth, that the new world to be
built would be real world to live in and
not the beginning of new torments, killings,
arson and the determination of the defence
less. And when the bells of victory did
finally ring over the blood-stained Earth,
oh, how many unfortunate humans sighted
the dawn of hope and happiness! How
earthen-black and fear twtched grew the
faces of the assassins at the sight of the ris-
ing order!
Those were days of the fairy tale.
WORKOUT and sombre Petrograd put on a
smile and put her faith in the English as in
the Almighty. 1t was strange and happy
DREAM dream that is dreamed only by
martyrs. Every gunshot that yoused us, we
were certain came from English cannon, and
we all rushed to the Neva to watch the
English feet that came in the night The
assassins trcmbled with fear. 1t seemed as
if scarecrow in the image of an English
man would have sufficed to start the whole
brood of these Gains in pancky flight.
You are firm in accusing, with amusing
relentlessness, the old, miserable and
wretched Wilhelm. You are intent upon
trying him for the sins of his people, while
at the same time you stretch out your hands
towards those robust mankillers monsters
and mongrels still bathing in the blood of
the innocents. The Assassin feels now that
his shoulder is being pattcd, that he is being
encouraged. He thinks no more of flight.
He is laughing in derision of YOU"
The sun., 1919-04-27
Haywood Gets $4,000 Bonds.

CHICAGO. April 26.-Bonds of $4,000
for the release OF William u. Haywood.
general secretary and organizer OF the
I. w. W., serving a sentence in Leaven-
worth prison for violation OF the espion-
AIT law, were signed here to-day by
william Bross Lloyd. a millionaire So
cl1l.st. Haywood will he released next
week pending disposition Of his appeal.
The sun., 1919-04-27

mot for the Russian people do / pray
for help. To save the Russian people is too
great problem, and God alone is the mas
ter of its life and death.
In these sorrowful days when the scorn
and laughter of fools is the lot of great and
trampled-in-the-dust Russia, bear with
pride my Russian name and firmly believe
The sun., 1919-04-27

Il appeal to you, Frenchman, English
man and American, l appeal to all of you,
individually. | appeal to you, Americans,
who yearn that the torch of your liberty
should cast light on Europe. Come to usl
Look and you will cry out with horror, and
curse those deceivers who brought tyranny
to the freedom-craving Russian people.
And you, Italian, Swede and Hindu, all,
all who may hear my call. There are men
with hearts among all of you, and to these,
to all of them, direct my appeal For the
hour has come when the inhabitants of the
whole world must battle not for land, riches
or power, but for Man and his victory over
the Beast.
All that is taking place in Russia to-day
and that which has started and may con-
tinue IN Germany, going further and fur
ther, IS not revolution. 1t is chaos and
darkness, called forth by the war from the
blacklist human caves and armed BY the war
tor the destruction of the world.
Let the tired rest. Let the weakened
warm themselves in their snug corners: let
him who can sleep in this terrible night;
but you, the strong, the vigilant, whose
hearts are brave, come to the help of those
who are perishing in Russia.
My last appeal is to you, writers of all
nations! Support my prayer for those who
perish. appeal to those of you who write
with their blood and nerves Help us!
Don't you understand the danger confront
ing mankind? Help Russia Act imme-
datcly"
The sun., 1919-04-27

"The Allied invitation to meet the Boil
sh.vki at Prinkipo was either madness or
treAchery towards Russia, differing from
JudAS's treachery only by its immensely.
IF it was not Judas's neutrality-suspicious.
it wis Pilates washing his hands when
Russia comes to her cross. Was it worth
while 30 start the great game with so much
thunder and wind up with the faint treble of
Plate? Why was it necessary to defend
the neutta lity of Belgium, TO rise in defence
of Serbia. to rouse millions of men, to pour
out oceam of blood, to threaten Germany
with terrible reckoning for her inhumani-
ties, to weep over Louvain and the Lusi-
tania, to c:dl upon Heaven as witness and
to pay homage for five years to the God of
Mankind, aad then finish up with wash
ing bowl?
The world waited for the victory of the
Allies a. for tf,e ringing of Easter chimes,
as for the resurrection of the dead. The
very dead awaitsd 1.-THE dead, whose lives
The sun., 1919-04-27

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02
MISS ELIZABETH MURPHY DEAD.
Former Mexico Girl Dies From Diph.
iberia in ST. Paul, MINI.

Miss Elizabeth Murphy, of Nevada,
Mo-, formerly of this city, died at St.
Paul, Mimi, last Sunday afternoon.
Miss Murphy was teaching in the pub
lie schools Of that city when some Of
her pupils were taken i'll. 1t deyel-
oped that they were suffering from
diphtheria and Miss Murphy contract
ed the disease from them.
She was i'll only a few days before
here death. She was a graduate of
Mcmillan High School in 1908 and also
a graduate of the Missouri State Nor
NAL school. She had just begun her
second year as a teacher in the St.
Paul schools. The body was inferred
at Nevada. Miss Murphy was a daugh-
ter of D. A. Murphy and a devout
member Of the Catholic church.
She was a splendid young woman
and had many friends in Mexico who
will join the Ledger in mourning her
death. The Ledger joins in extending
deepest sympathy to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02
HARRY SHROUT AND
MISS vOGT MARRIED

Harry D.. ,Shrout, one Of Mexico's
popular young business men, and Miss
Clara Elizabeth Vogt, one of Mont-
gomery City's most charming society
young women, were married in st.
Louis Wednesday. The wedding came
as a surprise as practically no one but
immediate members of the family
were apprised of the event.
Mr.. Shrout is the junior member of
tn Hoxsey-Shrout Motor Co., of this
city and is a prominent young bus
mess man who has a host of friends
here. Mrs. Shrout is a former mem
Der of the Hardin College faculty and
well known in Mexico where she maie
many friends during her stay here.
Mr.. Shrout is a son of w. A. Shrout,
a well known Audrain county farmer
and his bride is the daughter Of Mrs.
Albert Vogt, of Montgomery City.
They will be at home in this city after
October Is.
The Ledger joins the many friends
of both young people in wishing them
much happiness and extending con-
CALCULATIONS. They will make their
home in this city following a short
bridal trip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02
TO HAVE CARNIVAL.
Farmers Fair Will Also be Part of
LaddOnia Entertainment.

The annual Homemakers Club enter
tainment will be given at Laddon.a
Saturday and one of the most enter
tanning programs that has ever been
put on there will be given that day and
night.
The principal event will be during
the day when a farmers fair and gen
eral carnival will be held on the
streets. This will embody the features
usually found in events of this kind
but will be composed of home talent
exclusively.
In the past the Homemakers have
had large crowds in their little city to
gttend the occasions and they hope to
duplicate the past successes this year,
The money taken in at the fair will be
used for Improvements on the Lad
donia cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02
sorH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Newkirk, Formerly
of Mexico, Surprised by Friends.

The Valley Irrigator, published in
Newell, South Dakota, contains an in
teresting article on the golden wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
F. Newkirk, Of that place, formerly
of Mexico. Mrs. Newkirk is an aunt
of Mrs. w. E. Bryan, who resides 7
miles north of this city. The celebra-
ton was a surprise to Mr.. and Mrs.
Newkirk and held in the Odd Fellows
Hall where another ceremony was per-
formed and a monster wedding cake
marked the refreshments of the even
ing.
In speaking of the happy couple the
paper says:
Going back fifty years-The newly
married couple resided near Mexico
Missouri, until 1874, going from there
to Dewitt, Mo-, where they resided
until 1880, when they moved to Forest
Hill, Kans., where MI. Newkirk served
as postmaster for many years; later
residing at Fl. Scott, Kans., for n
couple of years. During the great
land drawing in Oklahoma (then Ok
lahoma Territory Mr.. Newkirk was
one of the successful ones in the
drawing and in April, 1888 made the
race with the other homeseekers for
the land. They resided there until
the year 1900, when Mr.. Newkirk was
appointed as disciplinarian of the Ill
dian school at Flandreau, s. D. From
this position he was transferred 10
a like position at Pierre, but moved
early in 1901 to the Black Hills, To-
eating at Deadwood, near where ne
held several mining claims. In the
early part Of 1904 Mr.. Newkirk died
a second homestead entry on Hor9c
Creek, the present farm being part #
his original entry.
During the years that Mr.. and Mrs.
Newkirk have lived in this section they
have won the love and respect of all
who knew them and who all wish
them a continuance for many golden
years to come"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02
Mexico People to Association.

A good many Mexico people went
to attend the Audrain County Baptist
Association which met at Laddonia
Tuesday. Representatives from var
ious departments of the church in this
city were in attendance. Among those
present from this city were; Rev. J.
II. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. +. A. Shan
non, Miss Hattie Kennon, Miss Carrie
Kennon, Mrs. w. w. Pollock, Mrs,
George o. Saul, Mrs. Ben Elliott, Mss
Willie Robnett and others.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02

The five people who were caught
several days ago after having bur-
glarized the Henderson Garment and
Shoe Store in Fulton were tried be-
fore the Circuit Court of Galloway
County, the past week. Mr.. Tryol
and Miss Bean were given two years
in the state penitentiary. O'Conner
and Tryon had entered pleas Of guilty
to the charges of larceny and bur
glary and were sentenced twenty-three
and twenty-five years respectively.
Bradford who had pleaded not guilty
was acquitted and discharged.
. a. #a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02
Audrain Couple Married.

Raymond Giles of Mexico and Miss
Charity A. Morgan, of neal this city,
were married by the Rev. J. II. Hughes
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Giles is well
known in this city as a young man Of
ability. Mrs. Giles lived in this county
several miles north of Mexico and has
many friends wherever she is known.
The Ledger joins the many friends in
extending congratulations and best
wishes to the happy couple.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02
WINS $4,000 SUIT.
For Damages in Magic Oil Fields of
Texas Against Rich Capitalist.
(Centralia Courier.l

(Centralia Courier.)
Citizens of this section will be inter-
ested in learning that E. L. Maxey,
son Of Charles Maxey, formerly Of the
Tulip ~neighborhood, north of town, has
been awarded judgment for $4,000
by agreement in the District Court at
Wichita Falls, Texas, against R. NJ.
Waggoner in a suit for damages and
royalties growing out of a sale of oil
land. Maxey alleged in his petition
that he sold $50 acres of land to Wag-
goner, reserving one half of the min
eral rights, but when oil was found and
produced upon it he failed to receive
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02
Falls From ScafOld.

Lee Henry of this city fell from a
scaffold on which he was working at
the Salt River church north of Mexico
Friday afternoon and broke a bone in
his leg. Henry had been working on
the building for some time and 1t IS
supposed that he lost his balance and
fell. The injury is not a serious one
and it is thought he will be out within
a few weeks. At present he is at the
Mexico hospital where he was taken
soon after the accident.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02
Soldiers See Barclay.

John Barclay has been appointed
head Of the membership committee If
the James Bledsoe Post of the Loyal
and every former soldier in
terested in joining this organization,
should see him at once. Mr.. Barclay
was also elected alternate to the State
Meeting in jefferson City Oct. 6.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02
the merchants are supplied.

the merchants are supplied. :
Relief promised by travelling saies-
men for large grocery houses has fail
ed TO arrive. When questioned in re-
gard to the shortage one representa-
tive said his house could not buy it.
The visable supply seems to have been
taken over by someone or some corpOr-
alton and used for their own purposes.
Cars are expected each day here
with the sweet but whether or not
they will arrive this week is not
known. One grocery salesman said
Tuesday he could not promise any
relief for two weeks more on account
of his house being unable to buy in
large enough quantities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02
NO SUGAR RELIEF.
Shipments Expected Every Day But
No Help Yet.

Up to the present time there Eas
been no more sugar t. arrive in this
city since the last announcement that
the dealers in Mexico were practically
out. The only kind to be had now is
the domino sugar with which most of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02

his royalty and hence the suit. By ae-
cepting the agreed judgment of s115.-
900 he relinquished all rights and
claims to the land and royalties. Wag-
goner who is reported to be worth five
million recently turned down an offer
of fifty million dollars for his proper
ties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02
More Property Sold.

G. W. Street has sold his home on
East Monroe street to Mart Donnel!y
for $4,000. This IL one Of the pref
test houses on the street.. Mr.. and
atrs. Street left Friday for Faystte,
No, where sthey Will visit. %
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02
BABY Dies.

The baby child of Mr. and Mrs. J.
A. Mcfarland died at birth early Mon
day morning. The burial was Mon
day afternoon. The Ledger joins their
many friends in extending sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02
LINN COUNTY ROADS WIN.
A Bond Issue of u Million Dollar
Probably Has Carried.

LINN, Mo-, Sept. 29.-Twenty-six
precincts of Usage County cast 1904
votes for and 432 against a road bond
issue for " million dollars. The prop
osition apparently carried. .,o,s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02

dalia, was a visitor here Tuesday.
Ellison Marlin, of Unionville, was
in this city Tuesday for a short tina.
A. P. Heiniche, of Vandalia, was in
this city on business Tuesday morning
John Williams, Of Vandalia, was q
business visitor in this city Monday,
J. L. Slalon, of Sedalia, was a Wis
itor in Mexico for a short time Tues
day. @F'
Miss Lucille Cross, of Perry, Iowa,
was in Mexico for a short time Mon
day.
Mrs. L. H. Strunk and baby have
departed for Clayton, Mo-, their fu-
ture home.
Mrs. F. H. Allimger, of Sturgeon,
spent Sunday and Monday with J. W.
Armstrong.
Miss Pearl Morris, of Kirksville, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Morris.
James Campbell, of Beekley, West
Virginia, is visiting |, c. Beckley and
family of Mexico.
Charles Robson went to st. Louis
on business Tuesday afternoon. II?
will return to this city in about three
days.
Miss Elizabeth Sanford has return-
ed from Port Huron, where she went in
the interest Of the local Ladies o fthe
Maccabces.
Miss Mildred Franks has returned to
her position in WorreIrs store. Her
many friends will be glad to know
she is telling much better.
II. X. Schuessler has bought the
Captain Hincr place on East Monroe
street for $500. This is one of the
best located homes in Mexico.
Miss Lillian Asbury, Of Centerview,
was in Mexico Monday. She was form
erly a resident of this city and at
tended Mcmillan High School.
Chas. Green, until recently night
clerk at the Hotel Hoxsey, has ac-
cepted a position with the local branch
Of Blattner Bros, Poultry Co, here.
Mrs. Laura r. Harper has accepted
a position for the winter with the Bap-
fist Sanitarium at st. Louis. She will
leave for that city in the near future.
Miss Louise Raaby, of Jacksonville,
Fla, who has been visiting in the home
of Mr., and Mrs. ]. W. Rutter Of this
city returned to her home Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Miss Gabrielle Grafford, Of Bowling
Green, who has been visiting Mr., and
Mrs. II. H. Grafford in this city for the
past few days returned to her home
Monday monring.
L. +. Kettcr is here from West Vir-
ginia, and looks we'll. His many
friends will be glad to know he has
practically recovered from his sever
attack of typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. v. O'Brien, Of 8O5
Muldrow street, returned Friday from
a visit with a daughter in Elgin, III.
They also visited in Milwaukee, Chi
cago and other points, having a verJ
enjoyable trip.
o. H. Van Matre and wife, Mrs. D.
J. Van Matre, Of Ellsberry; Miss Nell
Stewart, of Bowling Green and Mrs
Anna Sayre, of Huntington, W. Va;
were the weekend guests Of W. W.
Van Matre and family.
John M. Dyke and Ben Locke whc
have been for several weeks in MAI
iette, Ohio, are expected to arrive IN
this city Tuesday. The unit which
was bought in that city has been ship
ped and is on the road to Mexico. Part
of it has already arrived in this city.
Mark Burrows, of the State Teach
ers College at Kirksville, has writer
County Superintendent Offutt that lie
will be present at a community meet
ing to be held in Benton City, Friday,
October 3rd. Mr.. Burrows will likely
delivered an address on that occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02

Mrs. Roy Cantrell and Ezra Mitchell
of Hutchinson, Kansas, are visiting ].
W. Armstrong.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02

]. c. Brown, of Auxvasse, was in
Mexico Tuesday for a short time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02

Mrs. Dave Dean, of Jacksonville,
Fla, is visiting her brother, G. N.
Nelson, at his home in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02
Savings on Notions

An assorted lot of
nicely scented Butter
milk, Witch Hazel,
CASTLE, Glycerine and
Pumic soaps for this
sale at
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-07
EUROPE HAS new
GET-RICH SCHEME
Congressman MooreS Relates
Experiences Encountered
on Foreign Soil.
BY LOUIS LUDLOW.

News Times Washington Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. g.
Rep. Merrill Moores of the Indiana
polls district who has Just returned
from an extended visit in Europe.
told today Of a new get-rich-quick
scheme that has got some of the fake
stock promotion concerns backed off
the boards as an avenue 10 wealth.
Describes Process.
He described the process as being
very simple and entirely legitimate.
An American with a good sized roll
has only 10 visit Paris and then Co
blenz and convert his good American
money first into francs and then
from francs to marks and he is "all
set" with a small fortune. Of course
the scheme contemplates that he
must spend his new wealth in Ger
many for il he undertakes 70 con-
vert it back into American money
his fortune vanishes with as amaz-
ing rapidly as it was acquired
L. :. Dollars Value.
a daddy dollar Of American
money will buy ten francs in Paris.
said Mr.. Moores, "and franc will
buy three and a half marks in the
occupied part Of GERMANY. Hence it
will be seen that by the double flop
from dollars 10 francs and from
francs TO marks an American can
become the possessor Of thirty-five
marks for every dollar, whereas in
normal times before the war dollar
was worth only about four francs.
While conceding that the purchas-
ing power Of the dollar has dwindled
in the United States Mr. MoOres
said the dollar certainly is ace high
in Europe.