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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
MUST DRAG ROADS.
Empowers County Courts to Require
Land Owners to Drag Roads.

"A law passed at the last session of
the Legislature, known as the Job road
law, empowers the county court of
each county to require that land own
ers drag the roads along the side of
their property and keep brush and
weeds cut in the highways. Under
the terms of this law, special tax
of twenty cents on the one hundred
dollars valuation is levied on all land
within half mile of the road, ten
cents up to mile, and five cents on
all land between a mile and mile
and half. II the land owner desires
he can work out" the tax, and in this
case he must show the tax collector a
receipt from the road overseer of dis
trict showing that he has done the
work required. If he does not do it,
the county proceeds to collect the
special road tax the same as any other
tax. This law enforced would work
wonderful revolution in the roads and
make most of them good nearly every
day in the year. This would compel
uniform dragging instead of leaving it
to each land owner to use his own dis
cretion or inclination to drag the
roads. This law if strictly complied
with would extend rural delivery to at
least one-third more people in every
county in the state. 1t would be worth
ten times the expense to every farm
in the land. We hope to see our coun-
ty court early put it into force in this
county and get the benefit from it at
the earliest possible moment. Many
farm owners have been doing this
without any law to compel them to
do so, but many others do not. They
do not get full benefit for their liber-
atty and energy as part of the roads
are dragged and others neglected.
Some of the counties have already
commenced to put this law into effect
and will therefore get the benefit of
it this fall and winter. r."-Moberly
Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
SMALL CLOUDBURST
VISITS THIS COUNTY
FRIDAY EVENING
Little Damage Done but DOwnpOur
Was Hardest Experienced in Mex
leo for Some Time.

A small cloudburst visited Audrain
and Mexico late Friday afternoon.
Rain also fell in other parts of the
state. One and one-fourth inches fell
in this city.
The downpour was very hard for
about an hour and several roofs in this
city that had never been effected by
rain before started leaking. Roads
were soon beaten up into river of
mud and cars could not get through.
Taxi lines in this city were taxed to
their utmost during the storm. Many
people went to the theatre without any
protection and as a result were cought
by the storm. The large demand for
the taxi's and the difficulty encoun-
tered by them in driving through the
binding rain made rapid driving i'm
possible so they were very scarce.
Until five o'clock there was no in
dication of any rain but shortly be-
fore six the sky became overcast.
Later is seemed that it would clear off i.
Shartly before eight o'clock it got
much darker than usual for that time
of day, and soon the storm broke. Sew
eral parties who were out motoring
to nearby towns were caught by the
rain and had to leave their cars and
return on the train.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
MEXICO AUDRAN COUNTY. MISSOURI THURSDAY AUGUST 21 1919
ERNEST STEWART WRITES.
Has Been in France on Guard Duty
For Eighteen Months.

Arnold Stewart of near Thompson
has received letter from his brother,
Ernest, who is still in France on
guard duty. Mr.. Stewart says that
his prolonged stay in Europe makes
him feel like a stranded Yank. The
letter in part follows:
81 am still in France on guard duty
at the same old post, but l don't think
it will be long now before the German
prisoners will be sent home then we
will probably return to the United
States. have been in France for
eighteen months now and am good and
ready to come home.
1.-TWO prisoners escaped the other
day from our camp and it is causing
quite lot of excitement.
at seems like all the rest of the
American Army has returned home
but US and that makes us feel as
though we are stranded Yanks. Write
to me real often"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
MEXICO BREAKS LOOS-
ING STREAK IN BALL
GAME SUNDAY P. M.

Mexico performed two separate and
distinct acts when the Athletics de-
feated the Moberly nine in a game
played on the new diamond 9 to 8.
In the first place the new diamnd
was initiated into service in the league
with victory for the local men. This
according to base ball dope" is a good
omen for Mexico. In the second place
Mexico succeeded in breaking a loos-
ing streak which has been hanging
on the local team almost this entire
season. With a good start like a 8
to victory the local lads should soon
win all their home games.
Next Sunday the Hannibal team will
be here and fast game is expected.
More work will be done on the dia-
l,ond so that it will be in the best
shape.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
CANTON AND LA GRANGE VOTE.
=. APPROVAL FOR GOOD ROADS

CANTON, MO, Aug. Elections
were held to-day in the Canton in the
Canton and Lagrange special road dis
tricts the former voting on propoci-
ton to issue $4,000 in bonds, and
the latter voting on an issue Of $780,
900 in bonds for the building of i'm
proved hard roads in the two districts
and for the purpose of cooperating
with the State and Federal Road Bur-
eaus in constructing State highways
through these two special road dis
tricts.
The vote in Canton was 356 for the
proposition and al opposing. The
vote in La Grange was 304 for the
proposition and 81 against. The en-
thusiasm in these two communities
for good roads is now at fever heat.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
5000 ATTEND M. W. A. PICNIC.
Girl From Wellsville, Mo-, Wins Auto
mobile Driving Contest.

MARTINSBURG, Mo-, Aug. 49,
Nine thousand people attended the
seventeenth annual picnic of the Mod
ern Woodmen Of America here Satur-
day. This gathering from four coun-
ties served as the official welcome
home of discharged soldiers. The
Josephsville Band furnished the
music.
The automobile driving contest was
won by Miss Ruth Meyer of Wells
vile. In the better babies contest
the S-months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Predt of Benton City, Mo-, won the
first prize and the 7-months-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cluster of Perry
the second.
The Martinsburg Giants were de-
feated by the Gilmore base ball team,
2 to 1. A grand ball was given at
night. More than 200 discharged SOL
diers, sailors and marines were reg
istered,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
TEACHERS HARD TO SECURE.
County and City Superintendeuts
Have Trouble in Locating Teachers

Teachers for schools in this city and
county are hard to secure according
to City Superintendents of Schools L.
B. Hawthorne and County Superinten-
dent Ed C. Offutt. Just why the teach
ers are so scarce is not well under
stood although it is thought on &C.
count of the large number of men who
left the schools for war last year.
Two more teachers are needed to fill
out the faculty at the Mcmillan High
School, and several could be used in
the county. Friday four schools ap-
piled to the county superintendent for
teachers, but the demand could not
BE- filled. Other counties are in prac-
tically the same condition according
t. reports.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
PEOPLE WON'T BUY CHEAP
SHOES, SAY WITNESSES

BOSTON, Mass, August 15.-Shoes
retailing for Sc and 81 pair are a
drug on the market, according to wit
nesses who appeared recently at the
grand jury investigation of the blight
cost of living. They testified that Gus
toners demand a more expensive
grade and that as result profits have
to be made on the finer grades of leath
er, while there is no calls for parts of
hides formerly used for manufactur-
ing cheaper shoes.
The needs of foreign governments
after the war began and the increased
demand for shoes after America be-
came a party of the conflict were a.
mong the causes of the incresaes in
price, according to other witnesses.
Tanners and manufacturers, it was
claimed, were all anxious to have
prices drop.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
AUDRAIN RESIDENT DIES.
Had Been iii for Nine Months at Her
Home Near Mexico.

Mrs. Ida May Watts, forty years old
wife of Hiram Watts who lives on the
Auxvasse road five miles south of
town died at her home Sunday. Mrs.
Watts has been i'll in her home for
nine months and has been unable to
get out of her bed for that length of
time. Th2 cause given for the death
vas a complication of ailments.
Mrs. Watts has lived in this county
for some time and made many friends
during her residence here. The fun
eral will be held Tuesday morning at
10:30 at the home and the burial will
take place at the Lochridge burying
ground Immediately after the funeral.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
CAR OF GASOLINE HERE.
Between Eight and Ten Thousand Gal
Ions of the Liquid Now Available.

A car containing between eight and
ten thousand gallons of gasoline arriv-
Ell in'this city late Wednesday even
ing. This is tie first car that has been
received in this city for about week.
All day Wednesday, the Stan la'd
Oil filling station was closed on &C
cent of the shortage Ct gasoline.
Thursday it was opened again and sold
as much as the motorists desired, not
only to trucks but also to pleasure
cars.
The gasoline shortage in Mexico is
now a thing of the past according to
the dealers in this city. With the
freight service almost normal, no diff
fculty is expected in getting more
cars for shipment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
LOCAL RED CROSS GETS
RELEASE OF EX.SOLD|ERS

The Red Cross Social Service of
Mexico is doing some very efficient
work in this city. Their work in re-
gard to returned soldiers and others
whrre necessity forces it is both hene-
fetal and helpful to the recipient.
The release of four.boys from the city
Jail was accomplished by them Satur-
day.
As a concrete example of the type
Of work done Ly the local chapter
there were four boys arrested the past
week for vagrancy by the local police.
Two of these boys were returned SOL
djers and all four had been to the Kan
sa5 harvest fields and had failed TO
obtaiG jobs They were returning 10
'heir ZONES via the "hobo route" and
without funds. One of the lads in the
quartet was not yet sixteen years old.
Crcn being arrested they were
fined, and being unable to pay their
fine were given seventeen and one half
days in Jail. They had served several
days in Jail when their presence was
made known to the local board of the
Red Cross Social Service. This board
Immediately got busy, and working
on instructions from the Red Cross
headquarters, which had been issued
in event such cases as these might
come up, secured the release of all
four. Two were placed in the juris-
diction of the local Red Cross by the
fact they were returned soldiers, and
the other two because the instructions
from headquarters said the work
might be extended to civilians where
necessary.
kilograms were sent to the parents
of all four boys notifying them Of the
situation here. One answer received
by the local chapter was from a
mother. 1t read as follows: "Please
send my son home, l am very poor and
have no money to send.-MOther."
The work of the Red Cross Social
Service in this case was rapid and sue
cessful. The appreciation of the boys
upon being cleaned up and fed a good
meal was very evident, and the graf
itude of the poor mother and the rest
of the parents is no doubt immeasur-
able.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
COMMITTEE VISITS vANDALIA.
Trip Made in Favor of Good Roads
Thwarted by Bad Roads.

A committee from this city motored
to Vandalia Friday evening and had
a very satisfactory conference with
the Chamber of Commerce in that city
in regard to the bond issue for good
roads in this county.
The trip to Vandalia was made in
three high powered motor cars in one
hour because the roads were in fair
condition, but the rain Friday night
put the roads in such bad shape that
the automobiles had to be left in that
city. The party came back to Mexico
n train and arrived about 4 o'clock
a. m.
Those who made the trip were: Mr..
and Mrs. Ross Wagner, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. ]. Hoxsey, C. A. Barnes, E. Y. Bur-
ton, Turner Williams, Rufus Jackson,
C. P. Arnold, ]. W. Gallaher, Cleve
Smith and E. S. Wilson.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
COUNTY REPORTS WILL
SWELL HARDIN FUND

The Executive Committee for the
100000 Hardin College Expansion
Campaign is daily at work and is
meeting with excellent success. In e
solicitation campaign of this character
the work naturally is so but the Com
mittee is most encouraged because
nearly 100 per cent of those who have
been seen have subscribed. That some
idea of the success of the committee
may be realized there are between
300 and 400 persons from whom darge
subscriptions are expected and only
fifty of which have been seen. Is
not the result remarkable for the num-
ber of persons who have been seen?
VIM. Daniel of Vandalia will open
the campaign in Vandalia and Cuivre
Township next week with large mass
meeting in the chautauqua tent at
Vandalia beginning IL a. m. Sunday
morning, The intensive drive in this
district will begin Monday morning
following. From reports received
from Mr.. Daniels district there will
be a number of very substantial sub
scriptions forthcoming. The chairmen
in the other districts of the County are
busy and most of them report their
work as progressing nicely. With
such chairmen and their assistants of
the different county precincts as Joe
Considine of Wilson Township, NJ. S.
Bush of Sailing Township Jas. Dowell
of Benton City and vicinity, Pickney
French of Martinsburg, Mrs. Robert
Ferris, Laddonia, John T. Buckner,
South Salt River, and DIR. Flynt of
Molino, is there no question but that
the returns of the County will be all
or more than anticipated?
There have been a number Of old
residents of Mexico who have been in
the City this week and who have vol
unfairly promised to subscribe lib-r.
orally.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
2 WEDDINGS ANNOUNC.
ed MONDAY AFTERNOON

Miss Mary Dearing entertained a
few former classmates and teachers
in honor of Miss Lucille Minor of Kan
sas City, Mo-, Monday afternoon al
her home on heSBoulevard. Conver-
sation and games were enjoyed during
the afternoon. Then favors were pass
ed and in these delightful surprise
awaited each one, announcing the COM
ing wedding of Miss Minor and Mr..
Edwin Wightman of Bethany, Mo.
The wedding will take place at the
home of Mrs. T. M. Rainey, 1926 High
land Avenue, Kansas City, Mo-, Aug
ust 21st.
Miss Minor is a former Mexico girl,
a graduate of Mcmillan High school
and Hardin College, also graduate
of Missouri Valley College at Mar
shall, Mo. The past year she taught
in the high school at Bethany, Mo-,
where she met Mr.. Wightman who is
connected with The Clipper, Bethany's
most progressive newspaper.
After congratulations the bride-to-
be was asked to lead the way to the
dining room where pink and white
color scheme was carried out in dec
orations and refreshments. Here an
other surprise awaited the guests.
For between chocolate cookies was
concealed card bearing the names,
"Dearing- -Llewellyn," announcing the
wedding for sometime in October.
Henry D. Llewellyn has recently
bought one of the largest drug stores
in Marshall where he and his bride
will make their home.
Miss Mary Dearing, one of Mexico's
sweetest girls, is a graduate of Nc
MILAN High School, and Hardin Col
lege, and a member of the Beta Sig
sorority. She has taught in the South
Side school, where she was much be-
loved by all her pupils, for the last
four years, and a week ago was one
of the graduates of the
state Normal at Cape Girar-
deau. She is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Dearing. 1t is with re-
gret that her Mexico friends learn of
her leaving here, but they hope Mr..
and Mrs. Llewellyn will be happy in
their new home.
Both Miss Dearing and Miss Minor
have been chums all through their
schooldays, and Miss bearing will
leave Wednesday to be maid Of honor
at Miss Minors wedding.
The Ledger joins other friends in
extending sincere congratulations.
Miss Dearing is one of Mexico's most
accomplished and lovable girls; while
MIR. Llewellyn is live prosperous
young business man.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
SET SUGAR PRICE AT II CENTS.
Palmer Hopes to Fix Maximum Under
Food Control Power.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Attor-
ney General Palmer issued a state
ment late Thursday announcing that
he hopes to set the price of sugar at
eleven cents under the power given
the government in the Food Control
Act to withdraw licenses from dealers
who profiteer.
Eleven cents a pound has been adj
judged "fair" retail price for sugar
by the Department of Justice, c. B.
Ames, assistant attorney general, had
announced earlier.
"Dealers charging more will be in
vestigated."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
John T. Marshall Injured.

John T. Morshall slipped and fell
from the roof of the barn at DIR. P. H.
Gregory's house on East Promenade
street about 2 o'clock Monday after
noon and injured his ankle. 1t was
impossible to determine whether a
bone in the foot was broken or not
but an X-Ray picture will be taken in
the near future. Mr.. Marshall was
painting the roof of the barn when the
accident occurred.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
Melville Paul Purchases Property.

Melville Paul who purchased the
w. E. West building on the corner Of
Washington and Promenade has also
purchased the other two buildings on
that section for a total of $4,000.
AS yet he has made no definite ar
rangements for these two buildings
and whether he will have them includ-
ed in the modern garage he intends to
erect on that corner is not known.
Work will start on the garage as soon
rs possible. The glass show room on
the lot in front of the Hoxsey will
probably not be built according to Mr..
Paul.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
ELECT ANTISUFFRAGIST.
Mrs. ]. F. Ball, Wife Of Judge, Made
Chairman of Montgomery County.

MONTGOMERY, Mo-, Aug. 10
Mrs. j, F. Ball was elected chairman
and Montgomery County Democratic
Women's Committee to cooperate
with the Democratic men in organiz-
in gthe county. Mrs. Ball is the wife
of Judge James Ball, now Postmaster
Of Montgomery. She was opposed to
women suffrage, but, now that it is
here, she says she feels it is the duty
of good citizens of both sexes to vote
and overcome the undesirable and un-
thinking voters She is the first
woman ever elected to any political
office in Me atgomery County.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
FINE A PROFITEER $500.
First Federal Conviction Was for Sell
ing Sugar Too High.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-The first
federal conviction for profiteering was
reported Wednesday to the DEPART
ment of Justice. District Attorney
Lucey telegraphed Attorney General
Palmer from Binghamton, N. Y, that
a retail grocer had been fined $500
in the federal court for selling sugar
at fifteen cents a. pound.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
Soldier is Farm Agent.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Aug. 10
George w. Cats, recently elevated
County Farm Agent of Green County,
assumed his duties Friday. He has
Just been discharged from military
service at Camp Taylor, KY, after
serving in France in the Seth Divis-
ion. Previous to enterting the service
he was Farm Adviser in Saline Coun-
ty, Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
Ledger Has Many Friends.
The Mexico Ledger,
Mexico, Mo.
Dear Mitchell

WCAlIOS HAO'
Dear Mitchell:---
Marshall, Mo-, August s, 1919
Please send the Ledger to me regu-
larly. There are some former Aud
rain County and Mexico people who
come in this store, and ask to read it..
The Ledger has lot Of friends up
her, and there are lot Of former Aud
rain County people who appreciate
seeing their old friend lying on the
counter. / have never been able to
save one; not even the nice article you
wrote. Someone always wants to take
it home and show it to some old time
friend.
l do appreciate the nice article you
wrote and the family spirit. Will
see you next time I am home.
Yours very truly,
HENRY D. LLEWELLYN.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
Russell Duncan Home.

Russell Duncan has received his dis
chan ged from the United States Mar
inc Corps and is now in this city. He
enlisted about sixteen months ago and
has seen service in France. Duncan
was with the Fifth Brigade. His
many friends are glad to welcome
him home again.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
Be Good-The Worlds End Near.

LONDON, August 16.--The Rev. H.
w. Webb-Peploe, Prebendary of ST.
Paups Cathedral, S2 years old, aston
ished an evangelical meeting at Hove
bv declaring that the end of the world
was in sight, and would come before
the end of the year. He advised NOR
tails not to be frightened but ready.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
Republican Committeeman Elected.

Three Republican committeeman
were selected at committee meeting
at the Hoxsey Hotel Saturday evening.
The meeting was presided over by
Chairman E. R. Taft. Those selected
to fill out the committee were: d. L.
Blanchfield, of Martinsburg, Doctor
Bland, of Vandalia; and ]. A. Keith,
of Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21
Best Wheat Yield.

]. A. Stewart of Columbia has the
best yield of wheat so far reported
The first field of 255 acres made 48%
bushels to the acre. He has another
two hundred acres which promises
much better yield than the first field.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sallee. who have
been living at Casper, Wyoming, for
the past year or more, are arranging
to move back to Mexico to reside,
Their many friends are glad to well
come them back.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21

William Houchin, west Of Fulton,
on Monday sold two saddle horses to
Lee brothers, Of Mexico, for $100.--
Fulton Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-08-21

T. s. Riley accompanied . party on
q fishing trip Wedneaday,
The sun., 1919-07-21
BARNES TO DEFEND
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Sends In Entry for Western
Open Title Meet, Which Be-
gins on Wednesday.

CHICAGO. July 2O.-Nearly 100 golf
ers. including Champion James Barnes
OF Sunset Hill Club, St Louis National
Champion Walter Hagen OF Detroit and
most of the other leading professionals
Of America, had entered tonight for the
Western open golf championship to
be played next Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday at the Mayheld Country
Cub, Cleveland. A number OF others
are expected to make their entries at
Cleveland later.
The field will include substantially the
same players who contested the ma
t!onal open tournament at Boston.
where Hagen won in a play Off with
Mike Brady, except that none OF the
leading amateurs has yet entered. 1t
was said tonight that FranciE Ouimet
and Chick Evans probably would be I'M
able to attend the meet
Many of the entrants will begin
practising over the Mayfield links to-
morrow and all the contestants will
play on Tuesday. The tournament play
will begin on Wednesday with one IS
hole round. All competitors will play
another Is holes on Thursday, and the
best Ga will contest at So holes on Fri
day for the title, which will go to the
player having the best medal score for
the ~ holes.
Barnes won the title two years ago
at westmoreland Club. Chicago, with a
record score OF 2S3. Hagen finished sec
ond with 2S5 and Jock Hutchinson third
with 1855