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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
S41 HOM|C|DES IN
MISSOURI IN 1918
Railroads Lead as Cause of Accidental
Deaths With a Total
of 237.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, August
28.-According to statistics furnished
the State Board of Health, and which
will presently be ready for public dis
tribution, there were 341 homicides in
Missouri last year. These deaths were
caused by firearms. The number of
homicides is II less than in 1917.
Deaths last year from firearms num-
bered 1926 for every 1000. Referring
to the large number Of homicides, the
report of the board says:
This emphasizes the fact that the
laws governing the carrying of coll
cealed weapons is disregarded by
many, and further showing the truth
as to the ease with which people may
come into possession of deadly weap-
ons.
The railroads in Missouri killed more
people last year than the automobiles,
but the latter come second in the list
of causes of deaths from accidents
Out of a total of 1900 accidental
deaths, the railroads are credited with
237 and the automobiles with 1856
Street car companies killed but 95 per-
sons. The accidental discharge of fire
arms killed rs persons and 81 domestic
animals. There were 70 cases Of &C.
cidental poisoning which resulted faJ-
ally, and 48 persons lost their lives in
mines and quarries.
The suicides in the state last year
numbered AL, or 1879 per cent Of
each 1000 deaths.
OF the 81 1926 deaths in the state,
influenza claimed the greatest number
of victims, 9677 in all. To this num-
Der, st. Louis contributed 2098 and
Kansas City 1929. Infants under one
year of age to the number Of 4046 died
during the year and there were 5533
deaths of children between one and
four years of age. Of the many ail-
ments that figure in the report IN
making up the death list, the follow
ing are more notable: Typhoid fever,
$50; diphtheria and Group, 364; tuber-
culosis, $500; cancer, 1902; diseases of
the heart, $3.50; diseases Of the cir
culatory system, 1887; nephritis, 476.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
TEACHES IN KANSAS.
Accepts Position as Head Of CONNER
cial Department of High School.

Miss Opal Gooch, daughter Of MIR,
and Mrs. R. l.. Gooch, Of this city,
has accepted position to have charge
of the commercial department Of the
Greenleaf, Kansas High School.
Miss Gooch attended Hardin College
and is a member of the Beta Sigma
Omricon sorority, She took the com
mercial course at Hardin and later
attended the Gem City Business Col
lege at Quincy, Ill. Upon gradua-
tion there she was employed in the
Hardin Hut during the rush Of work
on the Hardin Campaign.
The high school at Greenleaf iR a
good one and the position also most
excellent. Miss Gooch left Sunday for
Kansas to take charge Of her work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
THE H. c. |. STARTS
TO EB6|NG NOW
Prices Have Passed the Peak in This
Country PrOfiteer Prosecutor
Announces

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Prices of
all commodities have passed the peak
and are headed downward, although
slowly, declared C. B. Ames, assistant
attorney general, in charge of the gov
ernments profteering probe.
The downward trend, he declared,
had set in, not only in food and cloth
ing, but also in commodities that do
not enter directly into the cost of liv-
ing, the trend being observable in all
parts of the country.
While admitting that the househol-
der probably has not noticed the down.
ward trend very much, Mr.. Ames said
the effect would undoubtedly be per-
ceptible to the consumer within short
time, as he expected the decline to con-
tinue until something approaching
normal conditions is reached.
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 a diplomatic way
of preparing for general lowering of
building supplies prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
FIGURES ON AUDRA|N's
WONDERFUL RESOURCES
In 1918 There Were Almost 2,O0o Cars
Here and This Number Has Been
Far Surpassed Now

Audrain county is one of the Ban
ner Counties of Missouri. You'll agree
to this but you are seldom in position
to back up your arguments. Here are
few facts, only very small per-
centage Of facts, at that, which tend
to prove just where we stand in Mis-
souri,.
If we had the space and time to give
comparative figures you could see bet
ter just what we are growing to be
in this great Commonwealth.
Audrain, in 1918 had:
33,247 head of cattle.
128, ,780 acres of corn.
Population 21,687.
It's motor cars.
% persons for each motor car.
$12,2S1 was the given average worth
of the farms in county.
2,734 wer the number of farms in
county.
33,575,009 was the farm wealth in
the county.
392 farms under 80 acres.
609 farms between SO and SO acres.
899 farms between 100 and 174
acres.
444 farms ebtween IT'S and POO
acres.
233 farms between 260 and 500
acres.
&c farms over 500 acres.
1926 horses in the county.
6,058 mules.
74,940 acres of oats.
37,94t head of sheep.
1922 head of swine.
1880 acres winter wheat.
These figures were collected by n1
advertising organization.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
War Veterans Here.

Edwin S. Anderson and Rudolph
Adam, two Monroe County boys, have
returned home after seeing eighteen
months active service in France be-
sides several months in this country.
Both were in the Third Division, Reg
ular U. S. Army. In France, their
section was known as the Marine Bri-
gade. Both boys went through all Of
the fights their outfits did and saw
several of the largest U. S. offensives.
Both boys live only short distance
across the Audarin county line and are
we'll known in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
j. S. ARMY IN FRANCE
FAVORS PROHIBITION
His Section is Located in $50 Room
Tavern With all the Luxuries of
Best American Hotels.

In letter received by the Ledger
from Taylor V. Coons, formerly of
this city, he says had the army voted
on the prohibition question, the Uni
ted States would have gone dry by a
large majority. He can not under
stand why some people put up kick
because the country was made dry
while the men were across the sea.
The result would have been the same
no matter whether they voted or not.
Coons is now in Germany about
thirty miles from Coblenz and is liv-
ing in style in fine hotel. He is with
the Machine Gun Company of the 9th
Infantry, the oldest regular army
unit in existence.
The letter is as follows:
Mexico Evenign LEDGER
Hello Mitchell.-Well this is Sat-
urday morning, August 2 and we are
getting ready to stand inspection. AS
| am all ready will try to drop you a
few lines to let you know what is hap
pening over here since the war is over.
/ guess most all of the Mexico boys
are home by this time. am with the
machine gun company of the Sth In
fantry which is the oldest regular army
unit in existence, so VIC are rather
proud of ourselves. We are located
on the Rhine River about thirty miles
from Coblenz, Germany, and it sure
is pretty up here. The German people
treat you so much better than you
would think after the war and most
of the poorer class of people seem to
be glad that we came into the war
and ended it. From the way things
look in Germany and the way they look
in France and Belgium, you would
think that Germany won the war.
Well tell all the boys that went
through the war that I can appreciate
more now what they went through
with after seeing the way the country
was torn up and all, but tell them if
they could see the way we are living
now it wouldn't be so bad. We have
hotel to live in that is sure some
class. It has about $50 rooms, big
dining room, hot and cold water in
every room, fine furniture, big dance
hall, piano, and a big victrola, three
pool tables and a big sun parlor all
around the building.
There is also a big saloon that is
some class, run by and old German
and his wife and daughters. All they
serve is beer and light wines, and it
certainly is surprising to see how few
of the boys are ever seen drunk. /
don't think near as many as if we mad
to slip around and buy anything we
could get. You know when you take
away from a big bunch of
there are always a few who
will slip out and buy it and if they
are breaking the rules of the army
they are going to buy the strongest
they can,
Well to close with, you hear the yell
from lots of people that they put the
U. s. A. dry while all the men were
away in the army and never had a
chance to vote. Well I for one think
that is a slam on the younger gener-
alton that was in the war. What IS
the idea. Do they think the Amer
lean army was made up of a bunch OF
rowdies. | venture to say if they had
voted it would still have gone dry
and maybe by larger majority.
Hoping it will stay dry, I am
yours truly,
TAYLOR V. COONS,
Machine Gun Co., 9Th Inf, A. E. F. in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
MEXICO GIRL TO WE'D.
Miss Alice Lee Springer TO Marry
StanIey Hartley, of Near CentraIia

Miss Alice Lee Springer, of this
city, and Stanley Hartley, of near
Contraiia, will be married September
8 according to announcements made
y friends of the bride Saturday.
Mss Springer has attended McMil-
Ian High School and was one Of the
most popular girls in ATTENDANCE
there. She was member of the
rl's basket bail team in that insti-
tuition. MIR. Hartley is the son of MIR.
ard Mrs. w. D, Hartley, of near Cen
tralia and is a prominent young farm
n and stockman in that section. He
has visited in this city and has many
friends here.
The wedding ceremony will be pro-
rounccd at the home of Miss SPRING
,rs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Spring.
cr, of near Thompson. The couple
will live on the Hartley farm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
Elect S. S. Officers.

Joe Smith was elected President of
the Wilson Township Sunday School
Association at the annual convention
held in Groves Chapel Church Sunday.
". E. Edwards was elected vice-pres-
dent; Mrs. Harry Day, secretary;
Head of Children's Division, Miss En-
ma Groves; Head of Young Peoples
vision, Mrs. B. B. Daniels; Head of
Adult Division, J. A. Surber; Head
of Teachers Training, Miss Grace
Smith; Administration, J. E. Berry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
Rough Jake Maddox Farm.

W. E. (Jack) Muir has purchased
Of Irving Maddox the farm of $50
acres northeast of Fulton, known as
he old Jake Maddox farm, the price
paid, we are told being $97 500 fer
he place. This is one of the well
known places in the county and is
said to be one of the most productive.
Fulton Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

North Galloway cattle feeders ore
filling their pens for fall and winter
operations. James and W. M. Patter-
son, on Grand Prairie, received five
loads this week from Kansas City, ana
Watson brothers, of Auxvasse, re-
ceived one load, while Willard Pierce,
Jake Buckner and John T. Buckner, all
near Auxvasse, got load apiece of
western cattle Friday from Omaha.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
Dies in California.

Mrs. Thomas Pagan, 50 years old,
grandmothcr of Mrs. C. T. johnson,
Of this city, died last Thursday m
Fresno, Calf. She formerly resided
in this city where she has many
friends. She left here three years ago
for the West. The Ledger extends
sympathy to the bcreaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
Going to OklAMUMR.

Emmett Atkinson, who has been
with Fredendall and Wilkins for a
number of years, has resigned to ac-
cept a splendid position with the G.
R. Parrett Dry Goods Co., Of Bartles-
vile, Okla. His many Mexico friends
regret to learn of his departure but
join the Ledger in wishing him sue
cess in his new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

Searles Anderson and Rudolph
Adams who are we'll known in this city
and live Just across the Audrain Coun-
ty line are expected to return home in
the near future. They have been with
the third division in the army of oc-
cupation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

DR.. Pickney French, formerly Of
this city, whose home is in Las An
geles, was in this city Monday. He
had lust returned from Duncan, Okla,
where he is interested in a large Gil
lease. DR.. French, regardless of his
other interests continues to practice
his profession and is doing splendidly
in the West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
Will Filed.

The will of tie late A. N. Duvall
who died in this city some time ago
has been filed in the Probate Court.
In it Mr.. Duvall bequeaths all his
estate to his wife, Mrs. Settle ]. Du-
vail. He also named her az the exc
cutrix Of the will.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

W. Il. Yates, W. R, Buckner and l.
L. Edwards, mule feeders Of the Aux
vase section, each received car load
Of feeding mules Thurhday that they
bought out of the county.--Fulton
Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Lewis Of Iowa,
have been the guests Of Mr.. and nrs,
G. w. Gallop. Mrs. Lewis 10 . sister
of Mrs. Gallop and they motored
here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

Miss Georgia end Miss Dorothy
Hampton, of jefferson City, who have
been the guests of Miss Mary Nc
Donough in this city returned to their
homes Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

Theo. Selbe, who has a 200 acre
farm in Barton county, says the peo-
pie there are preparing to vote on a
road bond issue and are enthusiastic
over the proposition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

Miss Marguerite Greer left for
Greencastle, Mo-, Saturday afternoon.
Miss Greer will teach in the high
school there at an increased salary
this year. She is daughter Of Rev.
J. D. Greer of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

E. F. Ketter, Of Gary, w. Va, is
very i'll with typhoid fever at the
Welch hospital at Welch. W. Va. The
last report received by his mother,
Mrs. L. N. Kotter, was that he was
somewhat better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

Mss. R.W. Johnston and Miss Dor
otARI IeAazton, Of Montgomery City,
were @esSico Saturday. Miss john
ston is onzer way to attend Oklahoma
University.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

Miss Louise Murphy, Mary Far
grington, Bessie Denton and Vernelle
Benton have returned from business
Strip to St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

Mrs. Reed Rotter and family, OF
Waco, Texas, are the guests of Mrs.
Basil Price in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

Mrs. Fannie Edmunds, Of Kansas
City, is the guest of Mexico friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

Miss Maurine TRULY leaves shortly,
for Salina, Kansas, where she will
spend her vacation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

LEDGER CLASSIFIED ADS PAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

James Wilkins, of Texas, is here -
visit.
The Hickman courier., 1919-02-27
SWEEPING TAX.
Luxuries. Liquor. Soft Drinks. Autos.
Tobacco TO Go Up.

pres. Wilson. Immediately upon hts
return frcm Europe signed the new
revenue bill which Ia part went into
effect YESTERDAY
Higher taxes are provided IN the
new bill on liquor and soft drinks. in
cluding near-beer. grape juice. soda
water and mineral waters and on to-
hacco and on s0-called Injuries. An
ticipating the imposition Of new taxes.
thousands OF gallons OF whisky had
been Withdrawn from Government
bonded warehouses within the last
week. with tax paid al the old rate of
81 20 a gallon. 10 escape the higher
rate Of S64o gallon now effective
Articles in the luxury" class on
which new taxes 90 into effect now.
include automohiles and motor acces-
sorieS. pianos sporting goods. chewing
gum. cameras. candy. firearms. slot
machines. toilet soaps and art goods
Tie tax Is paid by the manufacture
other features of the tax bill which
20 into legal effect but which are ret.
roacfive. aud which consequently arr
not practically affected by the time o.;
the signing of the bill include the fol
lowing
| Taxes cn incomes. excess profits aud
luar profits. estates and iuhcritances
land excise taxes on number Of spe
lcial businesses such as brokers Bowl
ing alleys. insurance companies. thea
tire and amusement place proprietor
land liquor dealers.
On April /. new taxes on railrOa,
land steamship tickets pipe lines. in
lsurance. theatre admission and clu
dues and a variety OF stamp taxes be-
come effective. Levies against the ex
cess Of baluc Of so-calied semi-luxuries
such as articles of dress. viii BE- mad
after May J. The soda fountain Ia
becomes effective May L. Taxes or pr,
ducts OF child labor viii be imposed
} sixty days
The Hickman courier., 1919-02-27

The people Of Mississippi county can
well AFFORD o. get IN behind the move
ment which T. again on fooi 20 build z
Charleston Hickman railroad The
value Of such a road would more than
offset the expense of construction with
in year after completion and the
people Of the two cities and land-0xn-
ers along the proposed line should deal
literally with the proposition when IL
il presented for their consideration an
some time in the next few weeks.
Charleston Courier.
The Holc0mhe Building formerIy
occupied by the Hickman Drug Co. i
being put in shape for q new business
IA restaurant. we undersfand-bui
we failed 10 learn who will run the
new business.
II you like conce-ect the best
Chase & Sanborn's is a. good as ever
came % Hickman. Try BOnduran,
Bros.
The Hickman courier., 1919-02-27
TIME TO START
POULTRY RAISING

At no time In the history OF the
standardized poultry business has
there been such a favorable opportuni-
~ for the beginner or small breeder
10 make n good profit from poultry
There has never been a time when Il
would pay 50 well 90 keep even a small
flock In the back yard 10 supply the
family needs.
In conversation with backyard poul-
tryman. writes a poultry expert. we
learned that from nine hens be had
secured enough eggs during the past
year 10 supply fresh eggs for the table
use OF family of three. and they had
eggs on the table at least one meal
every day His feed bin was very
Nttie owing 10 utilizing the table
scraps. which. made into a mash. made
Up nice part Of the daily ration. The
saving In meat and egg bills was no
little Item Of expense, and, as he put
IL. The expense and trouble are so
little it's just like finding them"
For the poultryman the future never
was brighter. The demand for stock.
eggs and baby chicks is sure TO be the
greatest in the history Of the business.
and those who have stuck through the
trying times OF the past and those who
viii take up the breeding Of standard
bred poultry will reap a great harvest
during the next few years. 4 he present
prices of market poultry and eggs.
backed up by r...ent government re-
ports ON cold storage holdings. indi-
cate prices will continue 10 soar higher.
The man who is in the poultry bust
ness. or can ger In even with a few
fowls win come out tong way ahead.
even If only a few are kept for his
own family use-tO reduce the ad-
vanced cost Of living
The Hickman courier., 1919-02-27
Returning Soldiers Have
0utgrown Civilian Clothes

Some OF the soldiers returning to
civil life from the world war are fac
ing a problem they did not expect-not
the problem of finding a job 10 At them,
but that of finding suit TO do so. AS
they return to civil life and civil habll-
iments IL seems likely the tailors will
be busy. for the men are finding they
cannot get into the clothing they dis
carded when they donned uniforms.
Gains In weight up to - pounds are
common, while some have made great
or gains. Those who went In the army
Young and not fully developed. made
especially large gains. but men OF
twenty-five years and up. who thought
they had stopped growing. find that
they have added Drawn and muscle 10
a degree that prevents them wearing
their former earb and that they will
have 10 provide themselves with new
clothes. In some cases. the shoes. too,
win have to be- size or two larger and
made on a wider last as wen-
The Hickman courier., 1919-02-27

Pop Corn Wanted: Highest cash
prices.-BOb Coffee
The Hickman courier., 1919-02-27
129-Aere Farm Cheap.

lg9-Acre Farm tneap- FOR quick
sale. we offer a nice little place OF 129
acres. 9 miles south Of Hickman, ar
bargain. About 20 acres. part OF the
creek bottom. in cultivation. most OF
the balance can be put in: all strong.
well producing land. Ever since Noah
left the ark. this land has laid out un-
der the sunshine and rain absorbing
all the fertility that nature irnparts
10 the earth. For the past % years
IL has been carefully farned. Never
has IL been asked 10 produce without
putting something back. Small or
chard. barn, ordinary 4-room house.
good cistern. two living springs, all
under fair fence. Is rented now for
third Of corn and fourth ~ cottoIr
one mile from Beech Grove. but -53sf
over Tennessee line. Particulars At
this office. 2-10p-
The wheat guarantee bill. authoriz-
the President To use existing agencies
or create new ones TO buy wheat Of
nineteen eighteen and nineteen nine
teen crops. AT government guarantee
price ana dispose OF IL at market price.
passed the house by vote of pa TO
Is.
The condemnation proceedings Of
ST. Johns Lcvee and Drainage District
sainst Howell Hicks. Adolphus Hicks
and J. l.. Glover occupied the courts :
attention Monday. judgment Of
81 600 damages being granted TO the
observation-disclosures Courier.
The problem Of maintaining roads in
Fulton county might he solved by put
ting wings on the automobiles.
See our line of Spring Shirts, Sc
and up. at Sullivan Bros
The Hickman courier., 1919-02-27
Cigars and fruits at conee's Cafe.

Cigars and fruits at Conee's Cafe.
Heinz Ripe Olives-Bonduran Bros.
Mems al wool pants S275. at SUI
livam Bros.
Heinz Olive oil. Sweet Midget Pick
les. Ripe Olives. etc. AT B0ndurant
Bros.
Swayne Walker and wife returned
Saturday from a short visit I'm Louis
vile.
Early Red Valentine seed beans al
BoRdurant's. Also Long Green cucum-
hcr seed
Men. come TO our store for your
suit. We viii save you money.-Sul-
Ivan Bros.
For your Spring Suit. see Sullivan
Bros. Merchandise and prices always
right-Sullivan Bros.
The court Of appeals has ruled that
while county court clerks could col
lect n fee of seven cents for each tax
list I'm the county. the two extra must
be- turned over TO the State Treasurer.
The Hickman courier., 1919-02-27
Oh. DootorI

A distinguished surgeon was mo
nentarily dnzed recently while max
.ng his rounds through a hospital by q
wounded soldier who inquired queru-
.ously: Say. doctor. when one doc
tor doctors another doctor. does the
doctor doing the doctoring doctor the
other doctor Ike the doctor wants 70 be
ioctored or does the doctor doing the
doctoring doctor the other doctor like
the doctor doing the doctoring
wants TO doctor him 5'-Safety Bul-
letin.
The Hickman courier., 1919-02-27
THE BIG DEPARTMENT

Grand Champion Car of Hogs, Chicago International Live
Stock Show 19l8 winning all breeds They sold at
$225 per hundred ABOVE THE TOP OF ANY 9TH
Err SHOW HOG They dressed absolutely clean net
of $40 per compared with about 76 per for
mixed hogs q Breeding stock of Hampshires for sale
j. w. MAYES, E1icl<rnan, Ky.
The Hickman courier., 1919-02-27

Marriage licenses issued IN ObiOn
county last week: Walter Sparkman
20 Mamie Baker; IT. ID. Bilcs 20 Hat
tie Parish; Ruby Frieger 20 Elzie eau
thorn: Ed Evans 10 Willie NJ. Burns
Sam. j. Jones 20 Nellie Gordon
Two years ago there were eighty
Democrats I'm the Nebraska Legisla.
ture. Now there are only eighteen
That indicates the penalty the party
had 20 pay for betraying the temper.
ance question In that state two years
ago.
All kinds Of fresh canned goods al
Bettersworth'a
Boys overalls. 4 TO IS at Sullivan
Bros
Mrs. J. o. West has been on the sich
list
The Hickman courier., 1919-02-27
JNO. FUTCH DEAD.
Missouri Farmer Died Here This
Morning Of Erysipelas-

John Futch. age about % years died
at the home OF Gale Kelly. IN this city
at an early hour this morning. Death
was the result Of erysipelas OF the face.
Deceased was a well known farmer OF
Mississippi county. Mo.
He n survived by n wife and one
child: sister. Mrs. Chas. Ray. OF this
city. and a brother and sister In iii
nOis.
The remains win probably be laid
20 rest at the city cemetery. but the
hour for tnterment has not been an
nOunced.