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The Washington herald., 1920-02-29

rushing 20 completion the work OF
remodeling the dance hall. A new
floor has been laid. The walls have
been most beautifully decorated. An
orchestra has been engaged for
every evening, aud dancing will be
from to IL m Special features
will be held each night. Beginners
classes will be held every Tuesday
and Thursday from 1880 to 3 o'clock
and instructions will be given by
expert teachers from Philadelphia
and New York.
Mabel Talliaferro will make her hrst
New York appearance this season with
A. f. Anson in THE Piper" to be re-
vived for a series of special matinees
beginning March IL.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29

Saturday. March 6, 1890, marks
the date for the grand opening of
the new Rosedale Dansant Of SIT
Fourteenth street northwest. This
is sure to be a pleasant surprise
for the dancing public of Washing
ton. for in the Rosedale manage
ment nothing is left undone that
would insure its patrons of a most
enjoyable evening. Painters, cleo
tricians and carpenters are all busy
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
MABEL GARRISON.

Mabel Garrison, the prima donna
soprano of the Metropolitan Opera,
will be heard in a recital 1T Polls
next Wednesday afternoon at 1880
o'clock, under the management of
Mrs. Wilson Greene.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29

him throwing kisses from the hind
end Of the ship. He plans to 60
abroad every week, but something
usually happens to put the trip Oft
just after the messenger boys have
delivered the steamer smokes and
fruit baskets.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
METROPOLITAN.

'Piccadilly Jim," the story by p
G. Wodehouse. will be presented in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
SEEK ROAD EFFICIENCY.
Believe Road Districts Should Be
Larger.

There has been some discussion here
regarding the size of the road dis
trict5 in Audrain county and whether
it would not be a wise plan to take ad-
vantage Of a recent law passed in the
state making it possible to change the
size of the road districts and make
them larger and easier to handle.
According to figures it seems Aud
rain county now has available about
100000 a year for roads which is prac-
tically spent by 60 men. These are
road ]overseers, heads of eight-mile
road commissions and County Road
bragg Commissioners.
The plan would be to increase the
size of the road districts and in cnis
way have only a few in charge would
facilitate the expenditures along eff
! ficient lines. 1t is understood that
many who are appointed road over,
scers take the place, not because they
want it, but because they feel they
should and that this change in plar
would meet with their approval.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
EASTERN STARS INSTALL.
Mrs. Bessie Steinman Heads Mexico
Order For 1920.

On Friday night, January 2, the
following officers of Mexico Chapter
No. 354, Order of Eastern Star, were.
installed by Past Patron T. l. Mar
shall: Worthy Matron, Mrs. BeFsle
Steinman; Worthy Patron, K A.
Markwell; Associate Matron, Mrs.
Rebecca Haskell; Treasurer, Mrs.
Minnie Marshall; Secretary, T. L.
Marshall; Conductress, Mrs. Roxie
Markwell; Associate Conductress,
Mrs. Adah Barnett; Organist, Mrs
Clara Elliott; Adah, Mrs. Irmss
Esther, Mrs. Ella Thomas; Martha
Mrs. Cleta Kent; Electa, Mrs. Alice
Cowherd; Chaplain, Mrs. Vandela Nc
Intosh; Marshal, Mrs. Eta Marshall
Warder, Mrs. Rosa Morris; Sentinel
G. H. Steinman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
FOR MITIGATION OF RAILS.
Hines Would Form A Few Big Cor
porations Before Return.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Compulsory
consolidation of the railroads into a.
few great corporations before they re
turn to private control, with the pub
lie and labor, as capital, represented III
the management of the system, is ad-
vocated by the director general of
railroads, Walker D. Hines, in an ad--
dress before the Bar Association Of
New York City.
Without this fundamental recon
struction," Mr.. Hines declared, "the
result will be progressively disap-
pointing and in a few years the dis
satisfaction of the public will man
fest itself through an insistent de-
mand for a radically different plans
which is not likely then to stop snort
of outright government ownership"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
MANY APPLICANTS FOR HOME,
Kings Daughters Home Is Sought by
As Old Women in Year.

At the regular meeting of the exc
cutive board of the Kings Daughters,
at the home of Mrs. Warner Williams
Wednesday afternoon, -FOUR applica-
tions from old women who wish to en-
ter the Old Ladies' Home here were
read. This brings the total number
of applicants for the last IL months
up to As. AS only ID women can he
cared for in the Home at one time,
many of these forty five had to be
refused admittance, and the waiting
list is long.
The president, Mrs. C. F. Clark,
read a letter from the Mexico What
soever Circle of the organization, out
lining an increased work for the COM
ing year.
A social hour was spent after the
business session, and refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
BELIEVES BOND ISSUE
COULD CARRY HERE
County Collector Says Many Farmers
He Talks With on Subject Favor
Improved Highways
FAyORS TRYING ISSUE AGAIN
Believes Matter Should be Discussed
by School Districts and Road
Plan Formed There.

There are a great many people IN
Audrain county who believe that a
good road bond issue would carry here
if presented to the people differently
from that lost at the election in 1919.
County Collector C. p. Arnold is one
Of these and he says he bases his pos
ition on what he has learned from
many farmers who have visited his
office on business in the past few
weeks.
Mr.. Arnold says the road bond
question should be discussed by the
residents of every school district in
the county and at these meetings the
needs of the district fully inquired
into and the plan most suitable to the
residents definitely decided upon.
From these meetings it would be
possible to secure a consensus of opln-
ion for the entire county and to frame
a bond issue plan that would be gen.
orally acceptable.
Mr.. Arnold says the people so far
as he can find are in favor of better
roads and he feels sure if the above
plan or one similar to 1t were followed
it would be possible to arrange a bond
issue suitable to a majority and one
that would best meet the requirements
/ Of the county for better roads.
Others are of similar viewpoint and
it is quite likely that in the near fu-
ture some definite action will be taken
along this line. The idea is to have
the road bond plan come from the
farmers this time and have it what
they think is mostly needed for all
interested.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
10 Years Ago.

R. R. Arnold, Jr., Ralph Buckner,
Joe Luckie and Walker Burns organ
lied a skeeing club and held parties
on the hills at the old c%hautauqua
grounds.
Seven Greeks in Mexico celebrated
their Christmas with a dinner at the
Hoxsey Hotel, their calendar being 10
days behind the one used in America.
Those present were George Curley,
Angelo George, Gus Kind, Gus Psin-
axes, Jas. and William Lampros and
Peter Sourzs.
W. T. Wilkerson received several
prizes on poultry displayed at a show
in Columbia.
The Ledger received many congrat-
ulatory letters on its new manage
ment, the firm having been made r,
NJ. White and Con on New Years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
A FOR SENATE?
May Run For Presidency-Depends
On the Conditions.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Missour-
ians here to attend the meeting of the
Democratic National Committee and
members of the Missouri delegation
in Congress, are predicting, after
talks with Champ Clark, former
Speaker of the House, and Congress
man from the Ninth Missouri District,
that Clark will nnoun within the
next few weeks that he will be a cam
didate for the nomination for United
States Senator to succeed Senator
Spencer.
Clark is encouraging talk of HIM
self for both the nomination for
President and for Senator, and his
friends are saying that he is having a
difficult time to decide which Of
flee to seek.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
.ENUMERATORS ARE
ALMOST THROUGH
Woman Tells Census Visitor That
Only Live Stock She Has is Dog
And What is on Him
BUT TWO GOATS ENUMERATED
Shoe Factory and Brick Plants Seem
to Have at Least a Third of
The Population.

The enumeration of the Census in
Mexico is about completed. The fig
ures will not be known until released
in Washington as each enumeration
takes an oath to keep his figures
secret until made public officially.
However one enumerator says there
have been but two goats enumerated
in this city and we are sure that his
remark, made in a casual way, will
not bring upon his head the wrath of
the government. We thought there
were more than two but he said that
was all of the four-legged variety
enumerated; others were not recorded
as such.
From what we can learn about a
third of the population of the city is
either working in the local brick
plants or the shoe factory. Few peo-
pie realize just what an important
part these industries play in our com
munity life and when the, census fig
ures are made public a better appre-
citation of these manufacturing plants
and their relationship to Mexico and
its prosperity can be had.
One Mexico woman, when askedd if
she had any live stock, told the enum-
orator that she had only a small puppy
and the live stock that was on him.
One man was enumerated who was
born in the middle of the Atlantic
Ocean in 1881 when his parents were
coming to these United States from
Germany and another man refused to
give his age until shown the full auth
GRITTY Of the enumerator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
T SOLD.
S. p. Carter Buys House on Jefferson
Street From S. p. Emmons.

The W. j. Bolts property on S. JEFF
ferson street has been sold by S. p
Emmons, who bought the house and
lot in the partition sale held in Oct
ober, to S. p. Carter who lives a few
miles north of Mexico. The selling
price was $500.
MI. Carter and his family will move
into the house in about four weeks. The
Ledger joins all Mexico in extending
a welcome to them, who although al
ways closely connected with and inter-
ested in all the activities Of the town,
have never before been counted among
it's residents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
MISS CRAWFORD MARRIED.
Former Mexico Girl Becomes Bride
in Delaware.

Miss Anna Crawford, youngest
daughter of Mrs. Nora E. Crawford
of this city, was married to James
McCracken on December 2Sth, 1913.
The wedding took place at the home of
the groom's uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Johnson of Wilmington,
Delaware. No further particulars Of
the wedding have been learned here.
Miss Crawford is a graduate Of Nc
MILAN High School and of William
Woods College, Fulton. For the past
year and a half she has held a govern
ment position at Washington, D. G.
Mr.. McCracken is manager of a
large lumber company at Wilmington,
Delaware.
The Ledger extends best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
20 Years Ago.

Charley Steele, Rowland Mason and
Tom and Richard Bruce went to Col
umbia where they were students in
the University.
David Hubble, n years old, died at
he home of his daughter, Mrs. W. H.
Lee.
The Modern Woodmen of America
held a public installation.
Miss Grace Muir entertained a
number of friends at her home here,
Dr.. S. C. Adams entertained a NUM-
Der of patients of his institution with
an oyster supper and bob-sled ride.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
YESTERDAY
IN MEXICO
40 Years Ago.

T. B. Buckner, of this city, and
Miss Effie Hendricks, of Texas, were
married.
A new depot was finished at Dol
phin on the C. and A. Railroad, just
west of Centralia.
Coal sold for 1919 cents a bushel.
The following were elected officers
ofthe A. o. U. w. Lodge: P. H.
Harding, M. w; J.. A. Spence, G. T.;
j. G. Hutchinson, o; l. W. Nichols, G.;
f. S. Frost, R.; j. D, Morris, R. s.; c.
T. Quisenberry, F.; W. N. Rosamond,
/. W; and A. j. Surber, o. w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
Goes to Frisco.

Bush Atchison, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Atchison, of this city, has re-
signed his position with the Gates
Rubber Co., of Denver, and accepted
the position Of Advertising Manager
of the Owens Consolidated Rubber
Co., of San Francisco, Calf. The pos
ition carries with it a substantial in
crease in salary. The Ledger joins
his many friends in wishing his con-
tinued success in his new position
His address is POS Second St., San
Francisco.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
A GREATINFLUENCE.
Death of Mrs. Frank Harris Removed
Splendid Friend of Boys.

The recent death of Mrs. Frank
Harris brought sorrow to more young
people than ordinarily occurs when an
her husband have always been
friends of young people especially
boys. 1t was on property given by
them that the eMxico Boy Scouts a
few years ago built their cabin. Mr..
and Mrs. Harris have had a splendid
Christian influence on boys and the
following letter from a former Aud
rain county boy who has made a sue
cess in the East will be of interest to
the many friends of Mrs. Harris:
Mr.. Frank Harris,
Mexico, Mo.
Dear Mr.. Harris:-
Hotel Flanders, Cambridge, Mass.
Dec. 81, 1919.-The death of your wife
was a real shock to me, for she was
intimately linked with my early Sun,
day School days at Trinity, and clear.
ly in my mind stand out those beau.
tiful days when you and your gooc
wife used to put yourselves out to ado
to the joy and happiness of the child
hood of your community.
You have my deepest sympathy ir
the loss of your helpmate and life
partner.
With kindest regards to the boys
and girls (now men and women) who
with me were benefited by the teach.
ings and association of Mrs. Harris
I am
Yours very sincerely,
JAMES LACY OREAR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
COME HERE TO BE MARRIED.
Two Couples From Illinois Come to
Mexico to Wed in One Day.

lobe Earnest Van Bebber, of Scott
vile, ILL.,, and Miss Frances Maberry,
of Athensville, ILL.,, got a marriage
license from the Audrain County Re-
corder Thursday afternoon and were
married by the Rev. J. H. Hughes in
the Baptist church. This was the
second couple from Illinois to come to
Mexico to be married Thursday.
They said that they wanted to sur
prise their families with the news OF
their marriage and for that reason
came here to have the ceremony per-
formed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
.l}7 ARRESTS ABE
IN MEXICO IN 1878
Number Brought Before Judge John
II. Wayne, is Seven Less Than
In 1918
ONLY SIX FOR DRUNKENNESS
Nagrancy is Leading Charge Made
Shooting Craps Comes Next
In Numbers.

A cumberland thirty-seven arrests
were made in the city of Mexico dur
ing the year 1919, according to Judge
John H. Wayne Of the Justice Court.
This is seven less than the number
arrested in 1918. Of this entire num-
Der only six were made for drunk
eness.
The majority of persons ARE ted
were charged with vagrancy, there be-
ing 55 accused of this offense. Next
in numbers comes those accused of un-
lawful gaming or Shooting craps;'
80 were caught at this.
Fifteen persons were brought be,
fore Judge Wayne on a charge Of
reckless driving and speeding in auto
mobiles; and three were arrested for
driving cars with mufflers open.
Fourteen arrests we're made for
{ disturbance of the peace and one of
this number was charged additionally
with resisting an officer of the law.
Two were arrested on a charge of
petit larceny, two on a charge a as
sault and two were charged with adul-
terry.
One arrest was made on each of the
following charges: keeping a dog
without a license, trespassing, carry
ing concealed weapons and hopping a
train.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
EDITOR GIVES NJ. U. $4,000.
Gift of II. S. Jewell to Journalism in
Memory of Son.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Jan. 6.-Pres-
ident A. Ross Hill Of the University
of Missouri announced at the opening
convocation Of the winter term Of the
university recently that H. S. Jewell
editor and owner of the Springfield,
(Mo.,) Leader, had made a gift of
$500 to the school of journalism al
the university in memory of his son
John W. Jewell who was killed the
night of January II, 1918, at Camp
Funston. The money has been turne.
over to the curators, and the interes;
$3.50 a year, will pay for five annual
journalism scholarships.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
RECOVERING FROM INJURIES
Mrs. Neal Watts, Who Was Hit by
Automobile, is Taken Home.

Mrs. Neal Watts, who was severely
injured when she was struck by an
automobile near the hitch rack in
Mexico Saturday afternoon about /
o'clock, was discharged from the
Amanda Hospital Friday, and was
taken to her home a few miles east
of Mexico. She was reported to be
rapidly recovering from her injuries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

When it comes to trading good
mules, one always can count on S. P.
Shiverdecker, east of Fulton, or John
T. Buckner of Auxvasse, being some
where in the community. On Monday
these "hybrid spoilers" got together
and now Mr.. S~hiverdecker has the
money and Mr.. Buckner has six good
mules.-Fulton Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
IN INCHES OF SNOW.
Temperature Friday Morning is 16
Degrees Above Zero.

The snow which began falling in
Mexico about noon Thursday had at
tanned a depth of seven and a half
inches when it stopped falling some
time before daylight Friday morning,
The thermometer reading at z o'clock
Friday morning was 16 degrees above
zero, which is four degrees colder
than it was at the same hour Thurs
day morning. The lowest the mer-
curry dropped during the night Thurs
day was to ID degrees above zero,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

The thermometer registered 16 de-
grees above zero Monday morning at
7 o'clock this is four degrees colder
than it has been for the last two morn
ings at the same hour. The lowest
point to which the mercury dropped
during the night was IL degrees above
zero.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

During 1919 Boone County spent or
turned over to various districts for
road construction $71, 229.O5 according
to the report of Highway Engineer
Brown. Nine new bridges were built
and II will be erected in a short time.
The residents of Boone donated ST.
264.50 for good roads during the year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
Rev. HerndOn at Salt River,

The Rev. Egan Herndon, Of Cen
tralia, has been engaged to preach
each fourth Sunday for the coming
year lat Salt River church, ten miles
southwest Of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
Laddonia. Mo. Woman Dies.

LADDONIA, Mo-, January o.
Mrs. Anna Novey, aged 80 years, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D.
Christopher. She was born in Bo-
hemia and came with her parents to
America when a girl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

D. NJ. Jennings & Co, sold 80-acre
Varvacter farm, Z miles northeast of
Contralia, to Mrs. Ella Phillips at S135
per acre first of the week. Possession
March 1st.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

f. A. bearing has returned from
st. Louis where he was called the
first Of the week to serve on the Fed
cral jury,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
Rev. Gentry WEEDS Couple.

Roy L. Rice, of Strother and Miss
Ruby Lindsy, of Stoutsville, were mar
ried by the Rev. Richard Gentry, pas
tor of the Christian church, in Mexico
Saturday morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

MI. and Mrs. J. E. Stewart leave
in a few days for San Antonio, Tex,
where they will spend the winter.
Mrs, R. P. Moore will accompany them
as far as Dallas, Texas, where she
will make an extended visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Steinman have
gone to Boston where they will attend
a National Shoe Retailers Associa-
ton. They will be gone two weeks,
returning by way of New York City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

The many friends of Miss Elizabeth
Dowell daughter of James Dowell, will
be glad to know sch is getting along
nicely. She was operated on in st.
Lukes hospital, St. Louis Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

Democratic Convention to Frisco.
WASHINGTON, January 9.-San
Francisco is the place and Monday,
June %, at noon, is the time for the
Democratic National Convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

The many friends of Mrs. w. ].
Macon, formerly of this city, now of
Stockton, California, will be glad to
learn that she is much improved in
health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

II. l.. Hammonds and son, Silvan,
attended the funeral of John Schus-
ter at Liege, Mo, who died with pneu-
monia. He was only sick a few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

Misses Orah Smith and Ara Dollcns
spent Sunday with John Kane and
family three and a half miles north
east Of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
Son is Born Saturday.

A son was born Saturday to Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Dishman of southwest
of Mexico. Mrs. Dishman is in the
Audrain Hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

Mrs, Tom Hecklin and little son,
Bob, have returned to Mexico after
having been visiting relatives for
about a month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

+, c. Hall and L. Mitchell, of Mar
tinshurg, were in Mexico Saturday
and Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

Louis Berry, of Thompson, has been
admitted as a patient in the AuI"am
Hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
Mercury SO Years Old.

The Paris, Mo-, Mercury is the old
est newspaper in Missouri. 1t is in
its 84th year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
Miss Dolly Davis, of Thompson, Is
a patient in the Audrain Hospital.

Miss Clara J%urgensen has zone to
st. Louis and New York on a business
trip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

Mr.. and Mrs. W. n. Jones went to
st. Louis Monday afternoon for a visit
of three or four days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

Miss Lola Powell went to St. Louis
Monday to spend the day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

W. W. Conner, of Fulton, spent
Wednesday night in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

E. L. Elder and Ed Whitehouse WIS.,
tied in Mexico Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

Walker Pollock was in St. Louis on
business Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

Mrs. C. D. Glendye has returned
from a visit in Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

W. W. Fry, Jr,, is home from a bus
mess trip to Washington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

John Jewell was well known in
Mexico where he had a number Ct
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

Marion Scofield, of Vandalia, was
in Mexico Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

Nate Phillip was in Chicago on bus
mess Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15

F. A. Morris was in Kansas CITY
Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-15
LOCAL
NEWS


f. A. Morris was in Kansas Citv
Monday.
Nate Phillip was in Chicago on bus
mess Monday.
Marion Scofield, of Vandalia, was
in Mexico Sunday.
Walker Pollock was in St. Louis on
business Thursday.
E. L. Elder and Ed Whitehouse Wis
tied in Mexico Sunday.
Mrs. C. D. Glendye has returned
from a visit in Columbia.
". W. Fry, Jr, is home from a bus
mess trip to Washington.
Miss Lola Powell went to St. Louis
Monday to spend the day.
w. W. Conner, of Fulton, spent
Wednesday night in Mexico.
Miss Dolly Davis, of Thompson, Is
a patient in the Audrain Hospital.
Miss Clara Jurgensen has gone to
st. Louis and New York IN y husinDes
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
President of Cornell
Resigns His Position;
q Years in Harness

Ithaca, n. Y, Feb. 14.-Dr. Jacob
Gould Schurman, president of Cor
nell university for nearly 28 wears,
rendered his resignation to the uni
versity's general administration COM
mlttee at meeting OF that body
Saturday.
In letter to the board of trustees
DR.. Schurman SAID he always held
the chief executive of a great insti-
tuition should not retain the post
more than Is or 80 years. He has
fot disclosed his. plans for the fu-
ture.
p a meeting OF the board has been
called for February %. to act upon
Or. Sehurananss. request -toQbe re-
lieved of his duties. Efforts. will be
made, 1T is understood here, to. pre-
vail upon him. Ito reconsider his
:RrSdent schurnlan was head ,of
iths WA Upited States commission
tesst philippines, and spent most
osA thsyear 1899 in those islands.
Ilr1ssS49l2- IS, during the second Bal
kssiTsWar. he was Uaited States min
lster fos Greece and Montenegro. He
fsstheN author OF a number of books
and is an officer of the French
Legion of Honor.