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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05
CANT

Not much selling of stock going on
now, but Grover Sims is shipping out
his sheep about every two weeks.
Clyde Wilson and wife and Curtis
Wilson and wife, went to their faith
er's, Dave Wilson's of near Long
Branch church to a surprise dinner
given in honor of their fathers 18th
birthday. They remained over night.
Larkin Poff and wife wer at her
fathers Tom Cleeton, Sunday and at
tended church at New Hope.
Homer Fox's mother who has been
living with him has gone to Mexico
to visit her two sons there. She may
stay in Mexico this summer.
John Nevins, wife and daughter,
were Sunday visitors of L. L. Winn
and wife.
We hear there is to be dog and
pony show in Cant next Saturday
night. Come one, come all let's wake
Cant up once. She has been asleep
along time. No store, no blacksmith,
no Doctor and street cars have qunit
running, no electric lights any more.
Miss Marguerite Wise has returned
home after about a weeks visit in
Mexico.
Friday was little Fern Sims birth
day. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Sims. His birthday was ceie-
brated on the following Sunday.
Those present were: Oliver Sims and
family; John Bodkins and wife and
son of Centralia; Carl Bodkins and
wife also of Centralia; Haley Brown,
wife and little daughter, Rachel; Roy
Sims and wife; Thomas Broaddus and
family came in the afternoon. All en-
joyed the day together.
Fine weather for setting out plants,
but bad in little chickens and tur-
keys.
Bro. Painter, the regular pastor at
New Hope, filled his appointment Sun
day and Sunday night with very
good audience present. He breaches
the first and thord Sunday in each
month.
Helen Smots of Kansas City, ac-
companied by Miss Hopkins are Vis-
iting the V. V. Smith family this week.
Dock Cant of Ray, Colorado and
Bro. Will Cant of Santa Fe visited
Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05
DR.. MILLER GIVES
SPLENDID ADDRESS

Only one out of every 10000 people
who have not had a college or uni
versity education are successful as
compared to one out of every forty
who have had such an education" +"
said DIR. Walter Miller of the Univer-
sity of Missouri, in his commencement
address to the graduates of Hardin
College Tuesday night. His subject
was Success and Happiness"
President-elect John w. Million then
delivered a "snappy" four minute talk
on "Hardin's New Policy and the Fin
ancial Campaign" He gave a brief
history of the school and closed his
remarks by stating that the people
of Missouri were going to put Hardin
on the map. The women's colleges of
today, he said are coming unto their
own and that some day the men would
be asking the women to tell them how
to vote. He boosted the campaign
President Carlton then announced
that Miss Muriel Murphy of Newton,
Kansas, president of the Senior Class
had been awarded the scholarship
medal. A gold medal was presented
to her for her excellent work much to
the satisfaction of her audience and
class mates as well as herself.
Rev. Atkins then said the benedic-
lion.
This closed the final exercises of
commencement week. Most of the
and part of the faculty ieft
,or their various homes Tuesday night
md Wednesday morning.
Hardin has had a must successful
'ear and its heads are to be congras-
llated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05
HEDGEDALE NEWS

Arthur Ketter has been at the bed
side of his father in Mexico, who is
very i'll.
Miss Leona Kircher returned home
Friday after finishing a business
course in Kansas City.
Bro. Shadwick of Mexico held men,
orial services at Littleby Friday even
ing.
Mrs. S. II. McMonamy of Vandalia
visited at J. R. Snook's the weekend.
Mrs. Robert Walters, Jr., went to
st. Louis Thursday to see her husband
who returned from France after being
in service over year, he will be hore
the first of the week.
Major Will Skelly, of st. Louis, who
has been in France, spent several
hours with his mother, Mrs. C. NJ.
Skelly and sisters anl brother.
Rudolph Miller and family spent
Sunday with Orville Melahm and fam
lily Of Thompson.
Miss l. eraneB shrdlu shrdluoauoaa
Miss Lena Brenton left Saturday
for Kirksville where she will attend
school this summer.
The families of J. r. Shook, Geo.
Erdel, Jim Sipple of Laddonia, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Shook, Mrs.
S. H. Manamy and Major W. Skelly
of st. Louis enjoyed Sunday dinner
with Frank Skelly and family.
John Quinn delivered oats to Rush
Hill this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05
JAMES HAYWOOD CRUM
DIED AT COUNTRY
HOME TUESDAY

James Haywood Crum, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Crum died at the
home of his parents about twelve
miles south of Mexico on the Galloway
County line, at O'Clock Tuesday af-
ternoon after an illness of thirteen
weeks. The illness of the deceased
was the result of the Influenza which
left his lungs in a weakened condition
from which he contracted tubercuIo-
sis.
He was born on the home place
December Is, 1882 and had lived in
that community all his life. He was
united with the Union Baptist church
in 1901 and has been a faithful and
conscientious Christian. He was
loved and admired by all who knew
him and his loss will be deeply felt.
Mr.. Crum was never married. He
leaves besides his parents, three broth
ers: Jack, Carl and Giles Crum who
reside near the home of their father;
five sisters, Mrs. Burn Offutt, of the
Beaver Dam neighborhood; Mrs. Hol-
ley Lloyd, Centralia and Misses Lucy,
Belle and Beatrice Crum who reside
with their parents.
The funeral will be held at Union
Chapel at II o'clock Thursday morn
ing. Burial will be in Union Chapel
cemetery. The Ledger extends deep
est sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05
MOLINO ITEMS.

We are having rain and more rain.
This makes sixteen days straight t'.as
it has rained each and every day.
Lightning knocked Joe Tong'cr
and his team down last Friday Will
he was blowing 1t killed one of the
horses and injured theothar, but |r.
Mongler wasn't hurt. II certainly
was a narrow escape for LIN.
Mrs. r. L. Heizer, vino underwent
an operation for Goitre ct the In.
Baptist Sanitarium two weeks e, j.
getting along nicely and has rctnrael
to Mexico and will be hcT.s sooG.
Roy Ridgeway, who la:e!y rct1r:7~d
from overseas is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B.. Ridseway. Ta.s-
day evening about sixty Hc:g.,2 =
and friends gathered in I'D c-,v2 hin
a surprise supper.
Miss George Roberts s2c:., -
weekend with Miss -Iora ue,w.g.
Mrs. John Heizer and da-gL.-
spent Saturday and Sunday = S..--,tl1
Fe the guests of Mr.. AID l-cs. Jaaa2s
Camplin.
Rev. C. a. Hayden filed lis re-
ular appointment at Nj. Zion sas2-s,- :,
and Sunday.
Lawrence Barnes Of Ohlahcul? :
making an extended VIII w.t,l rc,-
atives and friends.
Peyton Cauthorn and farai.y -
enjoying a new Ford, t:tto .--or.;z.o1
Beamer's.
W. H. Adams is building soma III
provements on his place fo-D.crly
known as the David Williams place.
John Cauthorn has added Z 1.-t-
room to his dwelling,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05
FOUR AUDRAIN COUNTY
BOYS OF S9TH DIVISION
ARRIVE HERE WEDNESDAY

Corporal Marvin E. Williams, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Williams of
Vandalia; Henry L. Carver, son of
Nh. and Mrs. T. B. Carver, also of
Vandalia; R. Walters of Rush Hill,
son of Robert Walters, Jr., and Will
liam E. Summers of Laddonia, arrived
in Mexico on an early train from
Camp Funston Wednesday morning.
These boys were with the 354tFl In
fantry, seth Division and served
eleven months in France. They were
discharged Tuesday at Camp Funston
and were on their way home.
Williams was gassed with mustard
gas and was in the hospital for three
weeks. None of the others were in
jured. Williams stated Wednesday
that he had enough of bully beef and
hard tack to do him for some time and
was ready to eat something else.
They were all very happy to again be
so near home and were fine looking
bunch of fellows.
Joe Hutcherson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Hutcherson who served eleven
months with the 355th Infantry, S9th |
Division in France, arrived in Mexico !
Early Wednesday morning from Camp |
Funston, where he received his dis
charge. Wednesday morning was the
first time Joe had seen his little son,
Joe, Jr., who was born while he was
in France. Joe is looking fine and |
says he is feeling that way too. He
served in all of the important engage
ments taken part in by the S9th Div
sion. He wouldn't take anything for
the experience he has had but he
Doesn't care for any more of it 'thank
you."
He was drafted from this County
April 9th, 1918 and landed in France
Tune Is. He arrived in Hoboken, N.
J., on his return trip May 18th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05
MONSTER PARADE A
FEATURE OF FOURTH

One of the big features of the Aud
rain county Welcome Home celebra-
tion in Mexico July Fourth will be a
monster parade in which many will
take part. This parade will be part
of the morning program.
Prizes agregating $1O0 will be offer
red for the best floats in line repre-
senting Red Cross units outside of
Mexico. First prize $50, End prize
$25, 3rd prize SIS, and 4th SO. A
$25 prize will be offered for the best
float in the parade representing a bus
mess or firm.
Advertising the Fourth has already
started. The city will be appropriately
decorated and everything will be done
to make the day the greatest in the
history of the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05
MEXICO COUNTY, MISSOURI THURSDAY JUNE5 1919
WESTERN AUDRAI,,.

Bud Bradley bought a Poland C2i-,
Boar from Chas. McMan2w2y %,
fancy price.
| Word has been received fso-, ---.-,..7
Mallory that he has landed sat- g1
this side and will sooa be :. Aol.e.
Miss Mildred Bartee has -c---.-:! :,
from visit to Huntsville.
Wheat and oats are !oo.-@g E0e
but the continued rains are in@..--E t,.2
farmers uneasy.
The school board O. Cans c,Accl
district, are going 70 PIT thcic sc-o2-
on the map this year. Thoy VII @.7aa
many improvements. They have ':a-
ployed teacher at 500 pc- 1-o- l
and mean to install the me- --:al2-..
conveniences. Mrs. T. Z. RoH;--oA
teacher of lcag and suc22zsf-l G.
perience will be leader il this Hn-
terprise.
Rev. Steve Owings and wa e -
liday, visited at N. T. Owiass e,r ta2
weekend.
A movement is on foot - tenco The
cemetery at Macedonia.
Rev. Coggins OF Columbia preached
at Macedonia every third Sunta..
Mrs. John Littrell who w=s \ MOI
erly Hospital for a surgical opera ion
is much improved and will soo2 3. =
home.
Tom Brown delivered hogs No@tay
contracted at 1612 cents.
Chas. Pollard has sta-.ci : h-rI nc
Aberdeen Angus cattle. L a2z-'t
TWO from a man near Fayette at Sl-J
each and two from Jas. Cottinghan ct
800 each. Scrub stock of all kinds
are being replaced by thorough5rois
n Western Audrain.
T. B. Robinson of near Clark has
iold 30 spring pigs from his Spotted
Poland China herd to parties in Ten
lessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Okla
iona, Kansas, Illinois, and Missouri
It $50 to $40 each. These go at wean-
rs time. The Ess sisters also have Z
inc herd and are selling them fast.
Roy Hawkins delivered five 236 lb.,
t 1917 cent hogs to Trucsdaye &
ldams last week. II
Jas. Drane is building a fine barn
n his farm. !
T. B. Robinson sold an Aberdeen /; !
Ingus bull to Guy Cottingham for
135. Il
Tine and Lloyd Ess delivered hogs |
D Evansville Monday at zoe. !
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05
SOLDIERS,
SAILORS AND MARINES,
BIG MEETING SATURDAY

On Saturday, May IA there will be
a meeting at the Court House in Mex
leo of all of the Audrain County sol
diers who took part in the late war
This includes those in the service both
at home and abroad. At this time a
County Post of the American Legion
will be permanently organized and
officers elected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05

THE Audrain county court has
agreed to give $3.50 toward the pyr
chase of bronze tablet to commenn-
crate the names of the ,Audrain BOYS
who gave their lives for their country
IN the great war. The remainder of
the sum to be expended, for this pur-
pose will be raised by the Mexico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05

Miss Hazel Holloway who has been
studying voice under Miss Florence
L. Woodin of Hardin College has de-
veloped a remarkable quality in her
voice and sings with expression.
Hazel is the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Holloway, one of our
well known families of Audrain Coun-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05


--,s5 Florence Ea:zer is bette O
s.::-..i.t;.
a-' -.-a church and conm-r.t7 -
r--s,;2,rg for laskct dinner and .,
d. T.'a.e TIE ia Sunday in Jun,
.-3-2- c. tie returned zOlI,crs of .hi.
community.
@7vs-al fro=, ta:s r.isA5orao ,f
-,1,.. 70 g. Lo-is F-:day to meet tso
so-'f 9 tae 62.h Division. They rc.
- taa boys as lco,ziag well and cx-
ping thsa h:me in a few days.
--*--.! Dl;2:..n returned home Frida ,
0-- ,aa --nanda, Hospital and IS GEL
- 2!e-- nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05

J. 7. Beatty who resides miles
from Mexico, was here on business
Wednesday. Mr.. Beatty is the ap-
praiser in the Columbus II. Ploat es-
tate. Mr.. Beatty said that the rain
had helped the wheat great deal.
Commenting upon the grasshoppcrs
he said he found them in large guam
titles in his pasture and was afraid
the rain had not killed as many as the
farmers had hoped it would.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05

Federation of Clubs. The Court in
sisted that not less than $500 be ex-
pended for the tablet. The namcs of
the men from this county who were in
service will also be placed in a large
frame inside of the court house 10
commemorate their service.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05

.-.r! --op,-ins son OF the lac Lena,
--a,s-- rs wno was with thc 2J4ta In
---~t:y g tAa 3d.. Division has A.
I'D ,,.22 after ,,ce'v:nc k:s d.
--.2-ga 9 Camp Fuasttl.
C.2@eroa Baker. son OF John T.
-,-.,s, cf rorth Of Thompson who s,y-
- 71,.h the seth Division in Franc.
-77 a12.'od kon:e and is boxing f..o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05

THE Ledger regretted to see Dec
Oration Day pass without a uniform
recognition of the day. We trust that
before another year passes Mexico will
have an organization of veterans who
will head special program for tie
day and make it one fittingly a mem
Orial of the men from this county who
gave their lives to their country in
the recent war as we'll as other wars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05
attend school.

attend school.
Several from here motored over
to Perry Sunday night and attended
the revival meeting.
The Epworth League of the NJ. E.
church will give cooked food sale
here next Saturday, June 7.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05
AT THE END OF THE DAY
'lpture, Deut. 4:1-10.

Grant US, 0 God, true wisdom
the wisdom that knows Thy pres
cnce and that dares to trust Thy
word. Keep Thy commandments
before our eyes. Count us with
those who delight in Thy stat
utes. Make it our joy that we
seek to do Thy Holy will. Amen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05

Mrs. Earl Moore and children who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
w. H. Windsor have returned to their
home in Macarthur, Ohio.
Roy Vaughn of Auxvasse, Mo-, was
a guest in Mexico Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05

Mrs. J. S. Logsdon and little daugh-
ter, Mary Ruth, of Sturgeon are Wis
iting Mrs. Logsdon's father; ]. W.
Rouse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05

Lashley Harvey of California, Mo,
was among the visitors in Mexico
Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05

The most of our boys that have been
overseas will make it home perhaps
this week. All are so glad to have the
boys, of the hour, back in our midst.
They fought so bravely and we'll. We
hope for no such calls anymore,
though its a fine and lasting precept to
fight for honor and right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05

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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-10
MAKING NO HEApWAY.

Even though he has been shown that there isi a majority against the treaty as It. came from Paris and even though it has been made plain that there Is a majority In favor of reservations since it was by a ma jority vote that they were adopted President Wilson doesn't appear to be reconciled to the situation. This is indicated by the statement to the ef- feet that he plans to let the treaty rest where 1t is for the present and to do nothing to hasten the adoption of it in such form as the senate will ap- prove.
 This reveals again the stubbornness that has been encountered through out the whole progress of the treaty The unwtllingness to keep the senate informed regarding the document as il progressed. the maintenance of that attitude on his return to this coun- try and the stand that long establish cd precedents had to be broken in connection with this country's partici- patton In the peace conference, did more than anything else to create the opposition which has developed in tho senate. It is not, however, to be as- suried that the opposition to tho treaty Is based thereon. for the sin
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-10
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 9th \ l0.354
MODIFYING THE pRorocoL

The supreme council appears to nave ben swayed by the belief that dlscretion is the better part of valor Tn yielding to the requests of Ger many regarding the terms of the pro- tocol putting into effect the peace treaty. There is no question but what the council could have insisted upon the carrying out of the require fnents presented to Germany and could have put them through had it been considered wise to take the nec- essary steps to do it. It would have meant the resumption of war and chaotic conditions in Germany. which it is believed would have been fully realized by Germany to such an ex- tent that 1t would have signed before 1t would have allowed them to take place, but 1t dared to show it's oppo- sition and it came out victorious
 Yet 1t is impossible to overlook the fact that the allies themselves laid the foundation for the position that Germany took. regarding the recom- pense for the sinking of the fleet of warships at Scapa Flow. when certain of them openly favored and urged the taking of those vessels to midoeean and sinking them rather than distrib- utins them among the nations. Under such a plan of destruction the Ger mans simply took matters into their own hands and sent their own ships to the bottom instead of letting the British or any others do it. TbGs it might be expected that Germany would oppose paying for them. The British plan in fact gave Germany reason for such opposition. and it must be realized that with such a plan Of destruction in mind nothing is go- ing 10 be lost by submitting the ques- ticn of reParation to arbitration at The Hague.
 The notifications made by the su- preme council should result in the ear ly signing of the protocol by Ger many, but it should be impressed up- on that country that regardless of the changes that have been made for it's benefit there is no intention to permit t to escape the provisions under the treaty.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-10

American business men who are in teFssted in extending our trade with South America and bringing the two continents into more intimate bus mess and social relation. With tho probabilities of success in view it
 would seem that ready response
 would be forthcoming. The succesh-
 full manner in which the business in
 terests of this country have kept the consumers of South America at bay
 would appear to call for reverse
 policy, The obstinaey with which they have refused to learn the South
 American way of trading would ap-
 pear to suggest the stupidity of 1t. Of all the states in the Union, Con
 nectieut should be among the first to
 mobilize her opportunities and marci,
 On to Argentina. With intimate trade
 relations with Canada to the north and South America to the south, the United States of North and South America would command the com mercial life of the world and make a compelling contribution to the ever | lasting peace of it.-New Haver Journal Courier.
 Spare the rod and ca spoil the Lchild" was 8 good old maxim in the days when schools turned out grad uates who knew the three R's''' | well that they could put into prac. tical use what the school had taugh
 them It may be that in these day! ef higher nervous tension the coming generation should not be subjected t.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-10
COAL PRODUCTION.

The matter Of the coal shortage is taken up by the secretary of the in terior in his annual report and as the result of the facts that have been brought out he doasr't hesitate to at tribute much of the trouble to the failure 10 make use of the time that Is available for digging coal.
 According to the secretary there was during the year 1918 an avera ee of but 24s working days in the soft coal regions. This was the equivalent of about two and a quarter days each week when there was no production in the chief coal producing states. There are states such as Ohio for instance where the average working year is under 200 days while in New Mexico there was in 1917 a maximum of 326 days.
 In this connection there are many things that figure. Though it would appear that there were more miners than there were opportunities to work in some instances there are also la Dor shortages and it has been ire quentiy claimed that the getting out of coal was handicapped by the lack of cars and stagnation due to the fact that orders were not coming in.
 During the war the consumers ot coal were urged to get their orders in early that the mines could be kept go ing and that the transportation and delivery of coal could be distributed throughout the year more evenly in- stead. of being crowded into a few months of the year as the cold weath- CT approached and when the difficult ties of transportation increase. The reasonableness of this was impressed upon the consumers during the years of the war and there seems to be little doubt but what if such a policy was persisted in generally it would hely materially to aid the situation. but that is only one phase of the problem which to be properly met should b, faced and not lodged.
 But with the production at tn, mines at full capacity throughout th, year. six days a week. there ought t, De no question of meeting require ments and as Secretary Lane point out meet the demands from abroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-10
STILL A CHANGE.

Even though it has been announced that the government will give up control of sugar1the first of the year when. the sugar boards term expires, since no provision has been made to continue it and the new food admin istrator hasn't the means of doing more than. seeing that hoarders and profiteers are punished under the Liver act. there is a possibility that such will not be the case.
 There is a chance that legislation will be enacted in the short time be- fore the, first of the year whereby the life of the sugar board will be extend- ed for another year. Such legislation has been pending for some time and 1t is to be realized that there must be speedy action if it is going to be pass ed in time to do any good. The need of it with conditions what they are ought to be sufficiently recognized in congress to get action within the time needed N
 Sugar iptefests- are anxious that the sugar board should go out of busi- ness. There. are, others who would
 
 cause of the increased profits that might be obtained after control ceases but the protec 4on sof the consumer ought to Dc sufficient to secure the re- tention of this board until the produc- tion and distribution of sugar get to be more nearly normal. 4l, e.'.a 7
 It is to be understood of course that even if the. sugar board is continued that it will. not in all probability be able to keep prices where they are. To have done that-the5S should have been permitted to buy sugar for the coming year several months ago when they sought that privilege but were de- nied it by the president. SugaE con- tracted for now would have to be at an increased figure but under the re- strictions of the board the consumers would fare far better as to prize than they have any right to hope to from the removal of the restrictions and the taking off of the brake on the price limits s