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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27

j. o. Barrow, of Vandalia, has been
attending court here.
Grafford Diggs, of Lad1onia, was
here Tuesday.
Judge John S. Gatson, Of Vanialia
has been here attending court,
r. L. Hartman, of Bunceton, is here
on a visit.
L. NJ. Fritch, of Laddonia, was in
Mexico Sunday.
Elizabeth Adams, of Wellsville, was
in Mexico Sunday.
DR.. J. C. Blaine, of Wellsville, WIS.,
tied in this city Monday.
Jap Stephens, of Martinsburg, was
here on business Monday.
Judge Alex Carter has gone to Ala
bama with carload of fine mules.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Bates, of New
Mexico, are visiting their cousin, Mrs.
J. E. Blum, in Mexico.
Ford Kendall and wife and daugh-
ter, of Boonvillc. Mo, are guests Of
Mr.. Kcndall's mother Mrs. S. f. Ken
dali.
Stanley Wilson, who is attending
Westminster College, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gray Wilson of Molino.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Haskell are in
Kansas City to attend the funeral Of
Mrs. Haskell's sister, Mrs. Lizzie Al
bin, who died in Kansas City Saturday
night.
Mrs. W. II. Brown went to Columbia
Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. N. X.
Prather. Mrs. Prather's daughter,
Miss Mable Prather, will be married in
Columbia Tuesday afternoon at three
o'clock.
Miss Warrene Bried and Thomas
Lockwood Smith will be married at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Bried, four miles
northeast of Mexico, Thursday even
ing, November 27. They will make
their home on Mr.. Smiths farm near
Rush Hill.
Miss Vivian Brown, of Sturgeon, and
George Turner Lttrell, of Clark, will
be married by Rev. J. T. Hendricks at
the latter's home in Sturgeon Thurs
day night, November 27.
Miss Brown is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. K. Brown; Mr.. Littrell is
theson of Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Littrell.
The young couple will make their home
on a farm near Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Armstrong and
small son, of Omaha, Neb., arrived
Sunday to be the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. M. Locke. Mr.. Armstrong
went on to Louisiana, to attend to some
business interests, but will return here
in a short time to go, on, with his wife
and son, to California, where they will
visit Mrs. Armstrong; mother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
SITUATION NOT IMPROVING.

Mexico is no better off for coal than
she has been in the last two weeks,
and the Power Company is perhaps
little worse off than it has ever been
before. 1t has enough on hand to
last only about one day, but is not ex-
pecting to have to close, as the ad-
ministration has had two car loads
promised the Company for the last
two days and it is expected to arrive
any time.
The supply in the coal yards is very
limited according to E. S. Wilson.
He advises strongly that all those who
can, cut trees to use for fuel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
MRS. LANE PRESIDENT AGAIN.

All the officers of the county organ
ization of the W. G. T. U. were unani-
mously reelected at the convention
held in Mexico Tuesday. They are as
follows: President, Mrs. J. H. Lane,
Mexico; vice-president, Mrs. Minnie
Whitledge, of Vandalia; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. 2. T. Bondurant,
Vandalia; recording secretary, Mrs.
Emma Holmes, Mexico; treasurer, Mrs.
Catherine Peterson, Mexico.
Mrs. Lane has been president of this
organization for fourteen years. She
is now beginning her fifteenth term.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27

j. S. Alfrey and wife, of Earlsboro,
Okla, are the guests of Mexico rel
atives.
M. J. Sannebeck, of Clinton, is the
guest of F. A. Sannebeck and family.
f. C. Kennan, of Laddonia, attend
cd court here this week.
r. A. Stuart, of Laddona, was IN
Mexico on business Monday and Tues
day.
Probate Judge E. A. Shannon and
Mrs. Shannon visited in Louisiana and
Vandalia from Saturday afternoon
until Monday morning.
Robert r. Evans, of Sioux, Ia, and
Miss Alice Mae Sullivan of DeSoto,
Mo-, were married in Mexico Saturday
afternoon about 2 o'clock. E. A. Shan
non, probate judge, performed the
ceremony in his office.
Richard C. Jones and Miss Virginia
Boyd, of Centralia, were married in
Mexico Saturday afternoon by the Rev.
J. H. Hughes, at the Baptist church.
Mr.. Jones is successful farmer living
near Centralia, and he and his wife
will make their home on his farm.
Miss Matte Bradley, of Auxvasse,
and Joseph Lockridge "a farmer living
about five miles southeast of Mexico,
were married here Monday afternoon
by the Rev. J. D. Greer.
Miss Bradley is the daughter of
Mrs. W. L. Culver; Mr.. Lockridge is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lock-
ridge. They will make their home
with the latter's parents. The Ledger
extends best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
MISS LYNNE THOMPSON DIES.

Miss Lynne Thompson, formerly Of
Mexico, died at her home in Decatur,
Texas, November u, after an illness
of only a few days caused by pneu-
monia. She was buried there Novem-
Der 13; funeral services were conduct
ed by the Rev. J. P. Luton, pastor of
the Methodist church, of which she
was a member.
Miss Thompson was born in Mexico,
but moved to Texas whe she was girl.
She leaves two brothers. George B.
Thompson, of Fort Worth, and r. L..
Thompson, of Decatur. She was work
ing for the latter in his abstract office
when she became i'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
OF COMMERCE
WILL ENTERTAIN CLARK

Arrangements have been made for
the entertainment of Hon. Champ
Clark when he comes to Mexico Friday
to be the guest of the Chamber of
Commerce for the purpose of deliver
ing a speech in the court house at 8
o'clock in the evening.
He will be met at the train by Col,
f. Y. Burton and committee from
the Chamber of Commerce, and taken
to the Military Academy for lunch at
/ o'clock. At 2:15 he will make bat
talon inspecian there and then go to
Mcmillan High School to make short
talk at 8 o'clock. He will talk to Har-
din College at $3.50 and at o'clock
he will 90 to the Alamo where he will
receive friends until dinner time. An
informal dinner for him and all officers
and members Of the Chamber Of Com
merce will be served at the HoXsey
Hotel at G:30. He will go from there
to the Court House.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27

Walter Adams purchased at public
sale Wednesday the old w. W. Fry
home property on South Jefferson
street for $3.50.
DR.. J. W. Jesse, prominent phySl-
clan and surgeon of Santa Rosa, Calf,
formerly of this city, is here the guest
of Mexico friends and relatives.
Mrs. Gus Dorner of Belleville, ILL.,,
is the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F. M. Tinsley.
w. R. Sallee and wife lately Of Pow
ell, Wyoming, have moved back to this
city to reside. "They all come back"
R. Biggs, Of Auxvasse, was in Mex
leo Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27

din Campaign Tuesday afternoon after
the last report was sent in. This
makes the total for the day $4,257.5O.
The donation of $4,000, made early in
thee ampaign by the Mexico Power
Company, was accidentally omitted
from the list given for publication IN
Tuesdays paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27

Miss Eva Wark, of Maplewood, Mo-,
came Wednesday evening to spend
Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs. ].
W. Howell.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-09-04

at both places, meeting with splendid
success at Wichita, although the ex-
position there was closed several days
ahead Of time by reason of the flu epi-
demic. At Kansas City the same cpl
demic prevented the opening Of the
Soil Products exposition after the
states exhibit had been shipped there,
so no opportunity was given to dis
play it. The states entries in wheat
and other classes, however. won q
number of ribbons.
Special emphasis will be given the
wheat exhibit this year. the yield in
many sections of the state having
been tremendous. Every effort will
be made to produce an exhibit which
will prove the wheat growing possibil-
tiles Of the state to the unbelieyers Of
the middle west.
All county agents and commercial
executives are urged to collect and
ship to the Board good samples of the
crops grown in their counties. with
cards showing the name and address
of the grower. the yield per acre and
statement showing whether or not
the samples are to be returned to the
growers. Several exhibits were lost
last year in the rush Of war business
on the railroads, but measures will BE-
taken this year to prevent a recur-
renee Of that experiepcs,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-09-04
PRICES FALL. PUBLIC SOON
TO BENEFIT, SAYS OFFICIAL

Prices Of all commodities have pass.
ed the peak and are headed downward
altho slowly, declares c. B. Ames, n.
sistant attorney general in charge Of
the governments profiteering probe.
The downward trend, he declared
has set in not only in food and cloth.
ing. but also in commodities that do
not enter directly into the cost Of
living, the trend being observable in
all parts Of the country.
While admitting that the house
holder probably has not noticed the
downward trend very much, Mr.. Ames
SAID the effect would undoubtedly be
perceptible to the consumer within a
short time, as he expected the decline
to continue until something approach
ing normal conditions is reached.
Extends Thru Nation
Indicating the general disposition
toward price reductions, Mr.. Ames
said, was an inquiry from a national
organization of manufacturers of
building supplies as to whether or not
the department of justice would be
willing to acquiesce in an agreement
to be made by the organization that
prices Of building supplies Of all
kinds should not be advanced. This
Mr.. Ames declared, was diplomatic
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-09-04
THE PEACE TREATY

The ratification. rejection or amend
ment of the Peace Treaty continues
to be the most important issue before
the country. The Senate is in no hur-
ry to decide the question. The Sen
ate should not be hasty. Commercial
relations with continental Europe are
returning to normal without regard
to ratification. The Senate is delay
ing nothing, obstructing no interests
by proceeding slowly. The issue is
too momentOus to admit Of snap judg-
ment. The more facts concerning the
Treaty and the manner Of its making
are placed before the American pub
lie, the clearer public opinion will be-
come And facts. cold. hard facts un-
colored by propaganda. are needed
that America may intelligently decide
whether the Treaty is good or evil.
At present the Far west is un-
doubtedly inclined to follow the Presi-
dent by goodly majority. ratify the
entire Treaty including the League of
Nations Covenants and be done with
the whole war business. Perhaps six
ty per cent of the Westerners of both
sexes and all shades of political belief
feel that Germany got what was COM
ing to her, that the League Of Nations
will provide an instrument to adjust
the shortcomings Of the Treaty in the
future and that it is better to give the
League a chance to demonstrate its
usofullpaes than m have M YIeaUnA n
all. Therefore they are willing to &C.
cept the work Of the Peace Conference
and see what will happen ~ . result
of its labor.
With the President touring the
country to crystalline public sentiment
in favor of the Treaty and the League,
the Senate probably will be compelled
sooner or later to approve Of the doeo-
ment practically as it stands. Unless
America wants to play lone hand, no
other course is open.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-09-04
COLORADO TO EXHIBIT AT
FARM EXPOSITION THIS FALL

Colorado, as a state will be repre-
sented at the annual lpostion Of the
International Whssk bw and the In,
ternational Farm bets Exposition
to be held at WlIta, Kansas and
Kansas City, Missouri, respectively
according to tentative plans Of the
State Board of immigration, which
has written to all county agents and
commercial executives. enlisting their
cooperation in the preparation of the
exhibit. The big international shows
will be held during the latter part of
September and the first of October.
Last year the state entered exhibits
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-09-04

Three things, Mr.. Ames stated,
would contribute more largely to q
speedy return to normal conditions, ~
regards the general cost Of living
than any number of governmental in
vestigations.
These, he said, are Increased pro-
duction, refusal of buyers to pay ex-
fortunate prices, and cessation Of
strikes and similar labor disturbances.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-09-04
Glad to Try Anything
way Of preparing for general lower

way Of preparing for general lower
ing of building supplies prices.
Evidences that the department
probe of alleged profiteering is ex-
tending even into the most out-of-the-
way sections Of the country, and that
dealers in all manner of commodities
are aroused to the fact that the de.
partment's agents are in earnest, are
being received in every mail.
Strikes Hinder
Letters from retailers, farmers
stockmen and others, asking what
the department plans to do, and what
prices would be considered fair foz
the commodities handled or produced
by the writer's, form a considerable
part Of Mr.. Ames' mail.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-09-04
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Church Services Sunday at 11:00 A.
N. in the District Court Room at the
Court House. Sunday School at 10:-
90 A. M. as usual. Everybody well
come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
WALLACE REID AT STRAND IN THE LOVE BURGLAR.

"The Love Burglar" featuring Wal lace Reid, at the Strand, presents a tale of excitement and humor. Wal lace takes the role of a wealthy ad- venturer who is taken for a famous highwayman and plays it throughout in perfect style.
 ''1he Love Burglar" is from the play, "One of Us" There is not a dull minute in the screen presenta tion. Anna Q. Nilsson plays opposite Reid like an artist and she. as well as Noah Berry. the villain" deserves special credit.
 As Dave Strong, Reid walked into a saloon On a stunning jaunt and the occupants thought he was Colt Kid, the noted fighter and highwayman, wher he took all the valuables off the person of a rich man. The girl, who sang and danced. fell hard for him and he rescued her after crafty fighting.
 But the crooks were not satisfied, so they framed to get him on ''job" and tip off the police. The only hitch in their plans was in the fact that the Coast" Taylor, the villain, who wanted Joan, the girl, was surprised, but so was Dave when he found that she was a young and ambitious writer and college mate of his sisters. Any way, it already was settled that they would be married.
 This snappy, Imaginable and absorb ing film will be at the Strand the re- mainder of this week. With it Mack Sennett comedy is being shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
JIMMY WILDE WINS ; FROM PAL MOORE
American Flyweight Loses on Points to British
 Champion

London, July 17.-Jimmy Wilde, the British flyweight champion, defeated Pal Moore of Memphis, Tenn, in a 2O- round bout at the Olympia to- night. The referee gave the decision to Wilde on points.
 Twenty thousand persons witness ed the fight. Moore administered much punishment to his antagonist in the early stages of the bout. but at the end of the twentieth round Wilde led slightly on ponits.
 In the fourteenth round Moore sent a jab to Wilde's mouth, which made the blood spurt. It was evident in the last rounds that Moore was trying for a knockout, but Wilde's ring craft and cleverness prevented the American from carrying out his plan.
 On the invitation of the Prince of Wales. General John J. Pershing occu- pied the Royal box with the prince and his brother, Prince Albert. The party was given an ovation. General Per shing frequently waved his hand or bowed his acknowledgment to the plaudits of the crowd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
MANY WORTHLESS CHECKS ARE BEING
 CIRCULATED IN CITY
Merchants Warned By Detectives To Be On the Lookout For Check "Artists"-Co-operation
 Asked

The local detective department an- nounced yesterday that there is an or ganized band of worthless check artists now operating in Birmingham and the merchants of the city, both wholesale and retail were warned against them.
 Detective G. c. Giles who has charge of the case exhibited large number of checks at headquarters last night which had proven worthless
 "The merchants of Birmingham in or der to be accommodating said officer Giles, cash a great number of out-of town checks which are not verified. This accommodation is termed as "easy" by the check manufacturers. One per- son who was convicted of a charge of passing worthless checks told me that Birmingham merchants were easy"
 Another trouble is that large per cent are willing to release the violator when caught if he remits the face value of the check. This gives the check crooks encouragement
 Tt will be greatly appreciated by the department if the merchants will operate with us in suppressing this habit of passing checks that are no good by insisting on ---~iction when the guilty parties are rounded up."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
MOtorman Injured
 in Unusual Accident
Burgess Is Badly Hurt While Trying
 to Escape Explosion on Car

N. c. Burgess, motorman on a water car of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, was seriously in Jured yesterday morning when he leaped from the car in an effort to save himself.
 The accident happened at First ave- nue and Forty sixth street when the controller box on the car exploded. ac- cording to information received. When MT. Burgess jumped he landed squarely against an East Lake car filled with passengers, which was passing at the time. Considerable excitement was caused among the passengers.
 Mir. Burgess was rushed in a private automobile to the Birmingham infirm ary, where it was ascertained that he sustained injuries of serious nature about the head and was severely bruised about the body. An X-ray ex animation was being made last night to determine whether or not his skull is fractured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
HIGH-CLASS ATTRACTIONS
 AT LOEW'S RIJOU'

Dainty Ida Clemonce. 'The Girl in the Basket" and Wiki Bird, Ha- waiian~ entertainer, divided first honors on the attractive bill at Boew's Bijou for the last half of the week. The en- tire programme is pleasing and every number was cordially received by the capacity audiences last night. In ad dition to the splendid programm charming May Allison is seen in "The Uplifters,' a delightful screen comedy drama, in which the popular star has role suited to her charms and abil- ity.
 While similar acts have been seen here before" The Girl in the Basket far surpasses any of them. A fairy creature in real fife, Miss Clemonce appears in a basket with myriads of glowing red roses and floats out and over the audience. She renders sew eral song numbers in excellent voice. The act is exquisite and refreshing.
 Wiki Bird, native Hawaiian vocal ist and musician, simply carried the audience off their feet, so to speak, with his splendid voice and musIcal artistry. His song numbers are rem dered in perfect English and he is master of the steel-stringed guitar. He received such generous applause that he was compelled to make a cur- tain speech.
 The Higgie Girls, quartet of talented young ladies, presented an offering of music and comedy song that caught the audience and they were compelled to respond to an en- core. Redmond and Wells please with comedy talk and songs.
 A celver one-act comedy, Putting One Over" was ably presented by Mol loy-Keough and company. It deal Is with ward politics in a big city and develops some amusing situations.
 The bill is good all the way through and thoroughly enjoyable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
SLAPN|CKA AGAIN
 BECOMES A BARON
Moley Resigns Veteran to Take the Place of In-
 jured Hurler

Cyrus Slapnicka has been signed again by the Barons and will be seen in action with Moley's men during the next few days, according to an an nouncement made last night by President w. D. Smith.
 Slap went to Little Rock by the waiver route but when he refused to report, Kid Elberfield also asked waivers on him and Moley, being short of pitchers after Glazner's incapacita ton, claimed him. Those who were wont to rap the willy Cyrus for his in ability to win will probably be glad to have him back in the fold now that several of the youngsters have demon- strated little else than the habit of ''choking up in the crucial moma2t.
 Meantime "Whitey" Glazner appears to be slowly rounding to form but just how much his effectiveness has been impaired can only be told by his next game. At present Glazner is on the suspended list. When he recovers Moley will have to tie the can to one of his other pitchers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
DEMPSEY TO CAN
 MANAGER KEARNS

The Phillies are not the only ones who change managers every time somebody develops indigestion or rheu- matism of the purse strings. Jack Dempsey, conqueror of Jess Willard and holder of the worlds heavyweight championship. is all set to give the gate to Jack Kearns, the manager who took him up after John Reisler, alias John the Barber, and led him to the crown of fistiana.
 Rumor has it that the bomb is plant ed, the fuse set and only the little bit of flame needed to start things erupt- ing in hectic fashion.
 The man named as the successor of Kearns is James Dougherty, the Liep- erville (Pa.) nabob.
 The story as it comes is to the effect that there was trouble simmering be- meath the surface out in Toledo many days prior to the doings, and that Dempsey finally rebelled against the overb caring mandates of Sir Kearns and was willing to listen to the siren lure when Dougherty came along.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
MINORS ARRESTED
 IN BILLIARD HALL
Proprietor of Room Is Apprehended
 by the Purity Squad

Six young men ranging in age from IF to t9 were arrested .at local bill Hard hall last night on charges of visiting a billiard room. w. L. Smith, proprietor of the hall, which is situ- ated on Fourth avenue. between Nine teenth and Twentieth streets, was ar rested on charge of allowing minors to visit his place.
 The arrests were made by Officers Alexander, Walls and Hollums of the purity squad and are the results of a campaign being made against minors visiting billiard rooms
 All of the pool room proprietors have been warned more than once about this matter" said Chief George Lyons last night, "and the law is go- ing to be enforced. I wish the owners and operators of. billiard halls would cooperate with us in keeping young boys out of their places"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
KEITH FEATURES
 AT THE LYRIC

A splendid programme of Keith vaudeville was presented last night at the Lyric and was given an enthusi- astic reception by the capacity crowds at each performance. There is not | weak number on the bill and some of the acts rank with the best on the vaudeville stage.
 Headline honors were scored by Patricola. whose vocal and violin se- lections ranged from the classic to the popular She has a wonderful voice and plays the violin with the touch of a master. Her offering was greatly enjoyed and received we'll deserved ap- plause.
 An original and celver sketch was presented by George Drury Hart and company. There is much comedy in 'I Beg Your Pardon" of the brighter kind. There are four people in the cast and all capable actors. It is en- tertaning from start to finish.
 Ward and Van, as Italian street mu- sicians, proved they had not lost their popularity with the Birmingham audi ence, for their offering was given the same hearty approval as on former occasions. Both are talented musi- clans and inject much comedy in their clever act.
 The opening number, Paul and Mae
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
CONVICT REMOVAL
 BILL TO BE GIVEN FAVORABLE REPORT

Montgomery, July 17.-tSpeciaL) The Orr bill. providing for the removal of the convicts from the. mines and working them on the public roads, will be reported favorably tomorrow by he house committee on penitentiary and criminal laws The committee. al a session tonight; agreed on this course. The bill was introduced by Repre- sentative Orr of Marshall, member of committee on convicts, and is in line with the recommendation of that conn mittee There was also minority re- port signed pv two members of the commitNe. When the bill comes up in the house it is certain to meet strong opposition and predictions are made that it will not pass in its present fo rm