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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16
Gottlieb Winner
And Daughter
Fined $lOO Each

The case of the State Of Mis-
souri, against Gotlieb Winzer and
his daughtr, Minnie, was tried
Wednesday morning. They were
charged with assault with an in
tent to kill Jim Ford, sheriff,
and Conrad Schultz. Each were
given six months in the county
Jail and fined $100 each. They
were paroled on a Jail sentence
for a term of five years, and
were made to pay the fine and
the costs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16
SOCIAL SERVICE BOARD HAS
MONTHLY MEETING MONDAY

The social service board met Mon
day afternoon at o'clock in the city
hall. 1t was the regular monthly
meetings Miss Louise Morrill,, the
new school nurse and social service
worker presided at the meeting. Miss
Morrill, is a very experienced nurse,
having been graduated from the Wal
than Training School in M2ssachus-
etta, had two years of baby welfare
work in Cambridge, and served four
teen months with the American army
six Of them being in France.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16
WED IN JEFFERSON
Jefferson City Capital News.)

Jefferson City Capital News.)
The marriage of Miss Olivia Car
ter Of Mexico and Mr.. John Holdiman
Of La Belle occurred at the home of
DR.. and Mrs j. E. Mcdonald Wednes-
day afternoon, DR.. Mcdonald per-
formed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Holdiman accompanied by Mr.. Ed
ward Schupp, a friend Of Marshall
motored to jefferson City from Col
umbia returning Wednesday evening.
Both were students in the Missouri
University and graduated last year.
Mr. Holdiman will take his bride to
La Belle to reside.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16
REPEALS
ORDINANCE REGU-
|LATING TAXI FARES

The council meeting was opened
<Ihday night by Mayor Harrison
"a all members present. F. NJ. Will
rs, sexton, gave his report for the
nth ending September 13. There
"a thirteen burials, eleven white
ia two negro.
,Iohn + Fish of the c. e A. railroad
ia that they desired to double the
ack through Mexico and wanted the
N Ito vacate the strip Of ground on
Iaik avenue and Liberty street at the
~ avenue bridge so that they
4. put the water tank there. An
Nance concerning this was drawn
And given two readings.
n. ]. Sannebeck moved that an or
Antce be drawn up repeating the
|6 lent ordinance regulating taxi
~ rges and requiring the taxi drivers
host their charges on their car,
|lis was passed by a vote of 5 to 3,
s.e voting for, being Adams, Davis,
sA Owen and Sannebcck. and
# against Blum, Gallaher and
aNROrd.
Xh ord nance was passed authnriz-
III An issuance Of tax bills for oiling
4ihst the property owners on Null
&i& street, South Clark, East Lib
:t Breckenridge, Buchanan and
'fh jefferson.
hyor Harrison appointed ]. f.
iH as fire chief. His appointment
a eonfrmed by the councilmen. He
fi ,cgin his duties October /.
nh following is the financial state
I'LL for the month ending Scptem-
As:
hnce in general fund.-, S2426.28
anee in light fund ...,.. $3588,12
tlance in library fund ...$ll2717
tmnca in vehicle fund 49,. s 5G9.3O
lance in cemetery fund =. G52.90
nca in semitic tank fund S4545.l9
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16
with Joft and Wood.

Rhodes Davis, of Wichita, Kansas,
has returned to his home after d
pleasant visit here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Davis. Clay ac-
cepted position with Jett and Woods
large wholesale grocery house Of
Wichita, about three months ago. He
is well pleased with his new situation
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16
To Visit in California.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. 0. Watson, and
daughter, Miss Lillian Watson Of
this city, and Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Kelly of Vandalia, will leave on
September goth for California where
they will spend the winter. They ex-
pect to visit in Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Modesto and Catilina Is
lands, before returning.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16
Is Red Cross Secretary.

Miss Nell Jasper of Chicago has
been chosen as secretary of the CAL
laway County chapter of the Red
Cross. She will take the position the
first of December. Miss Jasper will
take special training for three months
in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16
BOARD 7nET MONDAY

The official board of the Methodist
Church met Monday night to confirm
the election Of officers On Sunday af-
ternoon. 1t was voted to give the
Rev w c. Cowart $25O0 a year and
the pastorate. The rest of the pledge
cards for the conference year was
distributed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16

J. T. johnson presented the Ledger
with one of his famous, extra fine
watermelons. We presume he dis
covered that we had located his patch
and decided on safety first. Like ev-
crything the Colonel raises, the melon
was a dandy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16

The following were here from Aux
vase Saturday: Fl. Fl. Sewall, Will
lard Pierce, Jake Moseley, Garnet
Forney, C. H. Berry, T. P. Harrison,
N. j. Boyd and Joe Mcdonald.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16

Mrs. Holdiman is the daughter of
Judge Alex Carter, of Mexico and a
most estimable young woman. The
Ledger joins in extending best wishes
and congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16
Onen Recruiting Office.

D. l. Mckay chief gunner's mate in
the United States navy, arrived in
Mexico Monday to open up recruiting
headquarters in the City Hall. He will
be assisted by B. Daugherty of st.
Louis who arrived Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16
HOSPITAL NOTES
landa Coil HOSPITAL.

Amanda Coil Hospital.
Mrs. Hobbs of Middleton was dis
charged from the hospital Monday.
Mrs. Harrison Ford was discharged
from the hospital Monday.
Miss Walker of Wellsville was op-
Grated on at the Amanda Hospital
Monday morning.
Mr.. Worrell of near Martinsburg is
a patient at the hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16

Sidney Donohue left Friday for
Chicago. He has been visiting his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Mil
Ter. =
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16

A. Buchanan Of Vandalia was here
Friday for the Round Up.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16

Butler Abingdon Of Vandaha was
Mexico visitor Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16

]. T Walker of Vandalia was q
Mexico visitor Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16

George Bast, of Louisiana, is the
guest of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. A. Bast.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16
MEXICO AUDRAN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY SEPTEMBER ls 1920
THE SCHOOL CLUBS

The clubs boys girls being the country
schools of Audan splendid organizations and to the
young folks well the future of this
The students the schools aebeing trainedaong the lines that
where their interests today They will
be better better citizens because this club work
Audran schools for a number of have steadily
forged the front and public spirited citizen of the county
desires o this good continue
Up of is held February
should join in making the occasion and give the little
folks all the encouragement possible
r. l-ta1Gs. ZUzGG
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16

P. H. Jeffries of Laddonia was here
on business Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16

o. L. Dunn, of Cedar City, is now
stenographer for J. E. Fish, at the
Alton station.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16

T. L. Morgan, Ralph D. Caldwell,
Gaws Child and Eugene Sterling of
Milan were Mexico visitors Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16

H. w. Chapman of Martinsburg
transacted business in Mexico Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16
Audrain Hospital.

Audrain Hospital
James Duvall was discharged from
the hospital Monday.
Mrs. J. T. Johnson was admitted
to the Hospital Tuesday morning.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16

Miss Eula Tucker is i'll at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Z. Wesr.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16
/ NO FLU EPIDEMIC

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O.-There
"a been no indications of a return
last wears influenza epidemic this
w. the Public Health Service an
need recently.
ZACH year, it was said, between
ye,nFer and May, . number OF
are reported, hut experts Of the
#ces do not expect the disease to
Widespread or as virulent this
81 Az in 1919.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-09-16

fohn Dearing left Tuesday for ST.
IL where he will attend the watch
( - ...,
ling school.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-15

ship in a storm. The plumbing
came apart in several places. Dust
form the attic. which fancied IL had
filled the house with an impene-
trable fog.
II got so after a while that I could
only work when the head OF the
family was out, and had 10 be pre-
pared for hard words when she came
back.
The barboards went on all right
and so did the next planks. but they
began to At worse and worse as
worked up toward the gunwales.
You can calk a seam a quarter Of
an inch wide, but a seam a foot in
width. even if stuffed with an enor-
nous amount Of cotton and putty
would probably not be water-tight
especially II the boat was laboring in
rough sea.
Try as I would. I could not make
the edges Of those planks meet at
more than two or three places. a
last I was compelled to shape
patches to fit into the interstices
These didn't look workmanlike. but
figured that paint and putty
would hide them from critical eyes
BY the middle Of January the
boat was ready to launch. Puttie6
and painted she was not so bad
True. she was not exactly sylphlike
but she looked as if she would float
and even show a little speed.
sent for the neighbors who had
proudly exhibited my handiwork
They admired it with restraint
One OF them said:
she's a fair job for an amateur
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-15
Building a Motor Boat
By James J. Montague

There was nothing 20 do after
the man gave me a motor boat en-
CINE but to build a motor boat. He
was leaving town. and he didn't
want the engine, which he had
bought. hoping 90 use II himself
He was a quick tempered man.
The offer he got for II when he
put Il on the market insulted him
So. rather than live IN a continual
state OF fury at the parsimony Of
prospective customers he gave II TO
me.
The thought OF having motor
boat OF my own thrilled me. What
could be pleasanter than gliding
over the waves. the salt spray dash
ing IN your face. and knowing ev-
cry plank OF the trusty craft that
bore you up as you know your own
nSsnss
I borrowed a set OF patterns from
"a man who had started 70 build his
own boat. but got tired OF the job.
How ne could weary or such de-
iightfuI task ] could not under
stand. I knew that once I got start
ed, 1 should finish the fob. I was
right about that I did finish it.
! did a little shopping at the lum-
her yard and the hardware store.
and for several days wagons kept
hacking up 20 the front gate and
unloading lumber.
II was astonishing how much
lumber seemed TO be required for
one small motor boat. Most OF my
frieAds thought I was going 70
build an addition to the house, and
when I told them the stuff was for
a boat. asked n was one Of those
nuts who was going TO circumnavi-
gate the globe in my own craft
Hardware. tools. paint and var
nish cost more than expected. In
deed they cost more than I expect
ed a steam yacht would cost. But
7 didn't know much about boats
then, so I arranged 20 pay for them
on instruments, and feel cheerfully
70 work.
The FIRST requisite in building a
boat is a steam box. A steam box
IS a long square cOntrivance, con-
nected with a boiler which IN turn
IS heated By a specially designed
stove. Il costs too much 20 buy, so
I rented one from a boat yard for
. about the rental OF an average
ssven room house.
Into the steam box you put the
oak lumber for the ribs, steep It for
. few days IN steam, and take Il
out so timber. theoretically you can
tie knots IN &C.
But there was either something
the matter with my oak or with my
steam box. When ] took out the
embroyo ribs they were but little
more plastic than when I put them
in.
could. II is true, bend some Of
them over the moulds I had made,
but II / let go OF them suddenly
!. they would fly back like catapaults,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-15

fastened it on with rivets ham,
mered the rivets from below. while
a small member OF the family held
a hammer against them on the in
side.
1t was a noisy operation. Most OF
the neighbors thought l was build
ing a cellar 10 hold a stock 1 had
purchased on the quiet
they came 10 the house in con-
siderable numbers in the evenings
sitting around and cycling me hope
fully, and talking about their
stupid negligence in not getting any
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-15

into the cellar where I had set up
my ship yard, and view with pride
a beautifully curved skeleton boat,
much resem bling all that is left Of
a whale when you arrive at the
summer resort where IT washed
ashore the previous winter.
The next thing TO do was TO put
on the planks. This was easy at
first / began with the garboards
which are the planks next the keel
When I had got a plank clamped 10
the frame 1 bored it with holes, and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-15

but she's FIVE feet in the beam and
yIr doors are two and a half feet
wide. Furthermore you'll have 70
take her 10 pieces to get her up
the cellar stairs.
Where you going 10 sail her
down here2"
hadn't thought OF that. 1 don't
want TO pull the house down and ]
don't like 10 take the boat apart
again. I have given the problem a
lot OF thought. but somehow or
other there doesn't appear TO be
any solution.
Copyright 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-15

OF their own. and their suffering
from the deprivation prohibition
had imposed on them.
When I said 1 was in the same
fix they first looked incredulous
then sore. And usually when they
went out they slammed the door.
Not only was the riveting noisy,
but it was bad for the house. Plas-
ter began TO jar loose from the cell
ing OF the kitchen and ran into the
cooking During a busy riveting
session the house would rock like q
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-15
AIR ACCOUNTS
FOR LACK OF ENERGY

LONDON. Feb. Prof. Picker
ton. president OF the London Astro-
nomical society. startled an audience
the other day by telling his hear
ers you have black lungs"
Black lungs" he said. ARE due
20 your living in London, and the
only cure is TO live in the country
and breathe pure pair. London S
black atmosphere accounts for the
apparent lack of energy on the part
OF so many Londoners."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-15

and hit me vindictively on my
chest, face or any part OF my per
son that happened 70 be in their
trajectory.
Moreover most Of them broke or
split. and / had 10 send for moro
rib material two or three times
But after three weeks / could go
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-17

II suppose I need not conceal from
yOu." he answered, "what my hopes
have bees. tbs reasonably safe to
Judge Z daughter BY her mother, and
BY that standard Irene IL one Of the
most adorable Of young women"
II have been CALLED attractive In my
day." confessed Mrs. Hardy. warm
ing at once to his fiattery.
"Have beenT said Coward. .Say
rather you are. If I had not been rem
dered. perhaps. . little partial by my
admiration Of Irene. I--well. one can
scarcely give his heart In two places,
you know. And my deep regard for
you. Mrs. Hardy-ny desire that you
shall be spared Observation-Disclosures
humiliation. will justify me In using
heroic measures to bring this un-
fortunate affair to q close. You may
trust me. Mrs. Hardy. Irene is-you
will forgive me. Mrs. Hardy. but Irene
Is, II may say It. somewhat head
rong. She is"
"She is her father over again." Mrs.
Hardy interrupted. II told him he
should not attempt that crazy trip of
his without me along. but he would 60.
And this is what he has brought upon
me. and he not here to share It,"
Mrs. Hardy's tone conveyed very
plainly her grievance over the doctors
behavior In evading the consequences
of the situation which his headstrong
folly had created.
"She IL set In her own mind" Con-
ward continued. I'VE must not openly
oppose her. We must adopt other tao
tics"
You are very clever" said Mrs.
Hardy. you have been q student Of
human nature"
Coward smiled pleasurably. Little
as ne valued Mrs Hardy's opinion. her
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-17

all her little fortune In her house. The
small sum which had been saved from
that unfortunate investment had been
eaten up In the cost Of furnishing and
maintaining the home. Doctor Hardy,
In addition to his good name. had left
his daughter some few thousand dol
lars Of life insurance. and this was
the capital which was now supplying
their daily needs. 1t. too. would soon
be exhausted, and Irene was confront
ed with the serious business Of finding
q means Of LIVELIHOOD for herself and
her mother.
She discussed her problem with Bert
Morrison. with whom she had formed
considerable friendship. She won
dered whether she might be able to
get position on one Of the newspa-
pers.
Don't think Of It." said Bert. III
you want to keep sane. sweet out
look on humanity. don't examine 1t too
closely That's what we have to do In
the newspaper game. and that's why
we're all cynics. Keep out Of It."
"But / must earn living" Irene
protested.
ever contemplate marriage?" said
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-17

words Of praise fell very gratefully
upon him. Flatterers are seldom proof
against their own poison.
Eyes, have studied human nature"
he admitted. "The most interesting
and the most profitable-of all studies.
And know that young couples in love
are not governed by the ordinary laws
Of reason. That is why II Is useless
to argue with Irene--sensible girl
though she is-on q subject like this.
We must reach her some other way.
THE way that occurs to me Is to
surdly trustful or absurdly suspicious.
There Is no middle course, no bal
anced judgment. In the trustfulness
Of love little virtues are magnified to
angelic qualities. and vices are quite
unseen. But change that trust to sus-
pIcion. and a hidden, sinister meaning
Is found behind the simplest word or
act. We must plan two campaigns:
One. which have already suggested.
and one, II that should fail, to cause
Eden to distrust Irene. No. no." he
said, raising his hand toward Mrs.
Hardy, who had started from her seat.
there must be no vestIge of reason,
except that the end justifles the means.
1t is a case Of saving Irene. even IL we
must pain her-and youth the saw
Ing"
Its very dreadful" Mrs. Hardy re-
peated. "But you are very thorough;
you leave nothing to chance. sup
pose that Is the way with all big bust
ness men,"
"You can trust me-" Coward assured
her. "There is no time to be lost. and
I must plan my campaigns at once"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-17
CHAPTER XII.

Coward paused to speak to Irene
before leaving the house.
II owe you my good Wishes" he
said. "And l give them most frankly.
although perhaps with more difficulty
than you suppose"
"You are very good. Mr.. Coward"
she acknowledged.
(TO BE CONTINUED,
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-17

Literature.
True literature. like happiness, II
ever by-product; It is the half-con-
scious expression OF soan greatly en-
gagged In some other undertaking: IL
is the song of one 'working.-David
Grayson-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-17

b. c. Curis
M. c.
John Mailman
Committee
Mover by Supervisor Travis supported report
the Committee to settle with County Treasurer be received
placed file. Carried.
The minutes of the meeting read approved.
Moved by Supervisor supported of
Supervisors do adjourn Tuesday,
1.30 o'clock in the afternoon Carried.
Geo. w. Moulon, l.. G. David
Clerk.
State of Michigan, County of Iona
We, the Chairman Clerk the
said
following
attendance and
Session. 1920:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-04
FRENCH PASTRY IN DANGER.
Cooks Lament Dearth of Apprentices and
Appeal to Patriots.

The pastry cooks of France have met
in convention to decide what is to be done
to save French pastry to the world.
A dozen speakers declared that since
the war French pastry has experienced a
world decline and unless speedy measures
are taken the art viii be lost.
TO make pastry as French cooks alone
know how to make it requires an appren-
ticeship of at least three years, but as
pastry apprentices are paid only 80 francs
a month while they can make 20 francs a
week in factories there has been great
exodus from the baheshops and now it is
almost impossible to find youths willing to
| learn the art.
The delegates urged that an appeal be
made to patriotism, as pastry is one of
Frances chief glories and of incalculable
benefit as propaganda to offset German
beer.
I One speaker said France saved the
worlds soul at the Marine but a new effort
is required to save its stomach. France
is the only country that knows how to do
this."-Ex.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-04
DECLARE WAGES
MUST COME DOWN
Clothing Manufacturers Say Every Eie
ment Must Reduce Costs
of Production.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Clothing man
ufacturers have concluded that every
clement entering into the; production OF
clothing must contributes its share, In
order to lower prices, said a statement
issued last night by William Handler.
president of the Clothing Manufacturers
association of New York city.
Material and other items entering
into the cost of a suit of clothes have
come down." the statement continued,
t'and it remains only for labor to work
out with the manufacturers way Tor
production costs to come down.. ~. 90
Negotiations with the union, the
statement added. have been begun to
arrive at some amicable and practical
method by which labor costs may be re-
duced without materially lowering the
earning power of the operator.
With the statement was made pu6llc
a resolution adopted by the Manutac'
turers' association. 1t provides that the
conference with the union to decide upon
conditions of labor be continued If the
union agrees by Dec. 6 that all workers
shall individually be responsible. for q
daily standard of production to be
agreed upon and calculated upon base
rates prevailing in other competitive
markets, and that in the event of the
failure of any worker to produce such
standard of production the employer
shall have the right to reduce wages
pro-rata or to discharge the worker sub
Stantiallv underproducing.