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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09
CLAUD FR|SBY IN.
JURED At WELLS
WILLIE CLAY MINE

Claude Frisby, rs years old, who is
employed by the Missouri Utilities
Company at Wellsville was seriously
injured at the clay mine at Wellsville
Tuesday evening. He was brought
to the Amanda Hospital Tuesday
night.
Frisby was on hand car, and was
going out of the yards at. Wellsville
There was a piece Of half-inch pipe on
the tracks, and when the hand car
struck the pipe, it flew up, and struck
Frisbie just above the knee, entering
at the front oftthe leg, and coming
out at the back.
According to reports from the hos
pital Wednesday morning, Frisby is
getting along all right.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09
CLOSE COURT
L00PHOLE IN
new DECISION

JEFFERSON CITY, Dec. "A
"the", in some subordinate paragraph
of the instructions of trial court, SO
long the favorite artiice seized upon
by clever lawyer to obtain from the
state supreme court a decision favor
ing new trial for his client no moro
will "turn the trick"
That, in substance, was the ruling
of the Missouri supreme court here
Wednesday, at one point in session
which disposed of the largest num-
Der of criminal cases ever handled at
single sitting. Included were five
cases of murder in the first degree
with life Imprisonment penalties at
tached, two of murder in the second
degree, appealed, three appeals in
bank robbery cases and a great va
riety of small offenses against the
criminal laws. In all, thirty-six opin-
ions in criminal appeals were filed.
1t was in the case of the appeal of
Eddie Adkins, convicted in Carroll
County of killing Clete Bachtel, June
20, 1918, in fight between neighbor
boys, and sentenced to the peniten-
,iary for ten years, and the court an
nuilad the ancient ruling, technical,
but times honored, upon which many
appeals in criminal cases have been
reversed and remanded.
The Word "fhe" Unnecessary.
The indictment charging Atkins with
the murder omitted the word "the" in
the concluding paragraph of the in
dictment Instead of reading Against
the peace and dignity OF the state,"
the indictment read Against peace
and dignity of the state," the word
the being overlooked. Since 1865,
the supreme court has been holding
such omissions to constitute rever-.
sible errors.
Although the appeal Of Atkins is re-
versed and remanded because of
faulty instructions by the trial court,
! . error assigned because of the
omission in the indictment is held to
be insufficient. In SO deciding. the
eourt has ovefrESsd a l5ag line of de-
cisions, dating back even before the
adoption of the present constitution.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09
HAVE PROGRAM

The Athenean Literary Society of
Mcmillan High School, under the
dorship of Miss nellie Hall, gave a
stunt program Wednesday morning.
The program follows: DR.. Quack
stunt, Bill Bolts, doctor and Paul
Hutcherson and Geraldine Brown,
rtients; Honeymooners, Ryland
Pearl; Meath the Crust of the Old
Apple Pie, song by Leola Ruth Tur-
ner, illustrated by George Neff;
horus girls in pink and green, Paul
inc Collins, Ruth Rodhouse, Genelle
Roberts, Dorothy Barrett, Carol Hol-
lingsworth, Nancy Bomar, Lucille
Sword, Mary Catherine Morris and
Norma Toalson; suffering song by
Merry Cordelia Mason and Russell
Mildred; solo dance, Pauline Collins;
and ''The Burglar Beau" by Asa John
son, and Ruth Ridgeway.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09
DR.. Berrey Health
COmmiss oner For
Audrain County

Under the new public health statute
which recently became effective in
Missouri, the state board of health has
organized a modern state health de-
partment, which is similar to those
which have proved successful in other
states.
Under the passage of this statute
and Standardization of the department
thesecretary of state board of health
commissioned, collaborating epidemiol-
ogist andthe deputy state commissions
ers of health for the counties are COM
missioned assistant collaborating ep-
Iidemiologists Of the United States
public health service. For Audrain
County, DR.. R. w. Berrey is deputy
state commissioner.
The law requires that each county
court appoint a health officer, who
will have Jurisdiction over the entire
county and who will be required to
enforce the state regulations which
are general.
The attending physician is respon-
sible for the reporting of reportable
disease, and his failure to do so is
made a misdemeanor by law. The
following is list of the reportable
disease: anthrax, chicken pox, diph-
liberia, epidemic or septic sore throat,
clanders, influenza, leprosy, measles,
meningitis cerebro, spinal epidemic,
mumps ophthalfniae-. neonatorum.-
plague, poliomyelitis acute anterior,
rabies, scarlet fever, small pox, tetan-
US, trachoma, tuberculosis, typhoid
fever, typhus fever, whooping cough,
chancroid, gonorrhea and syphilis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09
Methodist Church
Puts Up Member
ship Flag Sunday

A membership flag was put up in
the Methodist Church Sunday, with a
blue star representing each new MEM
ber of the church since the beginning
of the conference year september 1.
The flag is of white silk with a blue
cross in the left hand corner, and was
made by Miss Ollie Taylor, secretary
to the Rev. W. c. Cowart and ]. W.
Howell, treasurer of the church.
At present, the flag has thirty-one
stars, the number Of new members
taken into the church since September
/. The latest new member is Mrs. A.
L. Branlock, who united with the
church Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09
GREAT CATTLE
SALE HERE
ON DEG. IS

J. P. Buckley and sons, B. A. and
Ovid Buckley, will hold their sale Of
so fine Herefords in their farm, Sun
ny Valley stock farm, s miles north Of
this city on the Paris road, Thursday,
December 16 starting at IL o'clock
noon. This will be one Of the greatest
sales of its kind held in the state this
year. The sale will be held in mon
ster tent and if cold the tent will be
heated. Motor cars will meet all
trains and take prospective buyers to
the farm. B. A. Buckley, who has
charge of the Hereford cattle depart
ment of the American Breeder, is per-
haps more familiar with the Hereford
herds of this country than any one
other man and he says the offers in
this sale cannot be equaled for blood
lines or herd foundation.
The Buckley's have been in the
Hereford business since 1905 and their
herds foundation is mostly Anxiety
stock. There will be two sons of Beau
Blanchard, the greatest living bull, in
the sale--this is the famous Gudgell
& Simpson blood lines. Mr.. Buckley
is anxious to have as many of the
great animals sold remain in Audrain
county as possible as he desires to see
Audrain become a great Hereford
center. Their experience will enable
local buyers to have splendid facilities
for carrying on the breeding, show
their stock and sell it..
| Col. Fred Reppert will cry the sale
and you can secure a catalogue by
writing or telephoning Mr. Buckley.
The sale includes daughters Of Beau
Dandy, Don Perfect 4th, Don Paladin,
Beau Perfect seth, Advertiser 18th,
Beau Blanchard 18th, Royal Randolph,
Beau Corrector Disturber 4th, Harris
Prince 5th, Paul Fairfax, Beau Fair
fax, Keep On Fairfax, Beau Mischief
47th, Prince Brummel, Sir Simeon
goth, Beau Apollo, and other equally
we'll known bulls. Many are strong
in the blood of the great Beau Donald
and all, arestrong in the blood of An
xiety 4tfg
| They are only offering five bulls but
among them are attractions that will
appeal to any one wanting herd bull
We especially mention two sons of the
Great Beau Blanchard; Beau Blanch-
ard 93d, a great junior yearling sor
of Beau Blanchard and out of q
daughter of Domino, also Beau Blan-
chard 80th, an exceptional two-year-
and out of eBau Donald cow-the
a daughter of Imp. Ross. Do not over
look Sunny's Model by Sunny Prince
and out of a eBau Donald cow--the
best producing COW we ever owned.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09
TO CONVENTION

Monday and Tuesday, December 6
and z, will be the annual convention
of probate judges of Missouri at JEFF
ferson City. E. A. Shannon of Mex
leo will attend as the representative
of Audrain County. The convention
will be held in the House of Represen-
tatives.
Mr.. McAllister, encouragement
will address the judges on the ad-
ministration of the inheritance tax
law, and Mr.. Berry will give general
discussion on the law. Mayor Rap
pello Of Jefferson City and Tom
DUNN of the Chamber of Commerce
will give addresses of welcome.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09
Gale Johnston Buys
Controlling Inter-
es' In Intelligencer

Gale Johnston, editor of the Mex
leo Intelligencer, has purchased the
stock of Fred A. Morris and W. r.
Jackson, in the publishing company,
and now owns majority in terest in
the publication.
Since coming to Mexico three years
ago Mr.. Johnston has made a host OF
friends and the Ledger Is delighted
that he will continue to direct the des-
TIMES Of our contemporary. MIR.
johnson is a gentleman, profession
ally and personally, a young man OF
fine habits and ability.
The transfer of the Interests in the
business were made Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09
DR.. COIL WINS CASE

The case of Grover Beatty against
DR.. P. E. Coil for $4,000 damages
was decided in favor of the defendant.
Beatty was suing Doctor P. E. Coil
for alleged damages in the amputa-
ton of his leg in not leaving enough
skin for the wound to heal so that
an artificial limb could be worn.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09
Birthday Dinner.

There was a combined birthday
dinner given at Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. W.
WRIGHT at 1902 w. Mansfield Street
ON Sunday, Dec. 5. The dinner was
in honor first of Mrs. Mary Howard
of Mexico and second Of all the. rel
atives that had birthday in Dec
ember. There were 20 present and
of the go had a birthday in this
month. After an enjoyable day and
everybody was ready to depart to
their respective homes. They PLAYED
and SANG God BE With You TIL
We Meet AGAIN. There were 4 out
of town guests present.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09
JUDGE Bolts
GIVES BOND
ISSUE PLAN

Judge w. w. Bolts, Audrain Coun-
ty's Representative, sends the follow
ing. reply to the Missouri Good Roads
Federation concerning his position to-
wards the $50 million bond issue for
Missouri.
Mexico, Mo-, Dec. 2, 1920.
Mr. Roy F. Britton,
Chairman Missouri Good Roads Fed
GRAFTON.
st. Louis, Mo.
Dear SIR
Inclosed please find my answer to
your QUESTIONABLE regarding the dis
tribution of the funds to be derived
from the $60,OO0,000 bond issue voted
by the people at the last election.
This bond. issue is merely author
itatire and not obligatory upon the
legislature. feel that unless certain
conditions and requirements are in
corporated into the law authorizing
the bond issue, | will be justified in
voting against it,
knew that many people voted for
the issue, under the impression that
it would entail no additional property
tax; that the automobile license would
retire the bonds, both principal and
interest, as they mature. If there is
a full issue of Sixty Million Dollars,
the Auto tax will not pay the interest,
much less the principal, unless there
is an enormous increase. Of that we
have no assurance and see no pros
pect.
! shall therefore favor holding the
amount of the issue down to thelow-
est possible figure, and to that END
make the following suggestion.
Thot each county he required to
furnish about one fourth Of the
INC ~ required to build any state
roa0alocated in that county. This to
be provided by the county at large.
That the county courts of each
county he authorized and required to
raise at least one fourth of the money
required for each project in its county
by special tax on The property that
will be specially benefited by the i'm
provement.
Until these two conditions are com
piled with there should be no state
roads built in any county. The pro-
portions may be wrong but the prin-
ciple is right.
Look at the situation. The state is
proposing to build perhaps two high
ways clear through each county ir
the state. These counties will each
receive considerable benefit from the
improvements that the state at large
will not receive. Again the property
along the line of these state roads
will be enormously increased in value
Towns on the line of these roads viii
be benefited, while towns not on then
will be actually injured. Farms
many of them in every county, will be
ten or more miles from any of The
proposed roads. We should do jus
tice as far as possible in spending this
money, and where is the justice il
taxing a man ten miles from a roa'
as heavily, for improving it, as yo'
tax the man whose property abuts OF
!. it or is only one mile away?
Respectively,
w. w. BOTTS.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09
Ten Per Cent CT
Audrain County S
Taxes Ia By Dec. |

About ten per cent of the county
taxes have been turned in up to Dec
ember /, according to C. P. Arnold,
county collector. The value of Aud
rain county's taxes is over $276,000
and about $3S,2S9 have been collected
so far. All of the taxes are supposed
to be in by January i. At that time,
those not yet paid are penalized five
per cent, and one per cent more for
each month until they are paid.
Last year at this time, little over
$4,000 had been collected. At the
rate the money is being turned in,
over $4,000 will have to be turned in
each day, to have the total amount in
by January /.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09
In Oratorial Contest.

Two Mexico boys, Curtis Mitchell
and W. w. johnson, will be contest
ants for the fifty dollar cash prize
given in honor of Major Dobyns for
the Westminster College student who
wins the annual oratorical contest.
There are six other contestants.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

FROM~the number of people being
killed in motor cars being struck by
trains it is evident that something
must be done toward making safe
railroad crossings. In the East
great many crossings, especially those
on main travelled highways are under
the tracks which eliminates such a
danger.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

SOCRATES Sewers says he hopes
history doesn't repeat itself for he
would regret very much to think that
in some future generation another
man would have to spend his life
fighting-.at home-as he has had to
do.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09
MEXICO GETS $4,000
FROM ESTATE Of
MAJOR WH|TCONB

An ordinance will be introduced for
acceptance at thenext council meet
ing Of the bequests made to the city
of Mexico by Frederick Whitcomb, de-
ceased, for the erection of drinking
fountain in the public square and for
fund to provide premiums for the
annual corn show.
One thousand dollars is given to
Mexico to be kept on interest an
nually, and the interest to be given as
premium at the annual corn show.
One thousand dollars is given for
the erection Of public drinking
fountain, to be located on the south
east corner of the court house squart.
1t Is to be of Iron Mountain granite
of rustic form, with the donors name
inscribed on the fountain, and the fol
lowing inscription engraved on 1t:
Now Those Drink That Never
Drank Before, and
Those That Drank, Drink the
More
The funds for the gifts are now in
the hands of F. W. Buckley, executor
of Major Whitcomb's estate, and will
be ready for payment about March l,
1921.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

Mrs. King Senior and son, King, Of
Sturgeon were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. sR. F. Senior on West Love street
Sunday and Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

Mrs. Xury Fisher end daughter,
Miss Christina Fisher, Who have been
quite sick The past week, are some
better.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

Charles Carpenter formerly Of this
city, was up from st. Louis Tuesday
to attend the funeral Of Mrs. J. w.
Dry.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

SOCRATES Sewers says Mrs. Sow
ers now has time to darn his socks in
stead Of the Democratic party.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

DR.. J G Moore is home from Fulton
where he attended a medical meeting
Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

John S. Gatson of Vnudalia was in
Mexico Sunday for the day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

w. P. Hale Of Martinsburg was in
Mexico Thursday transacting bus
mess.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

Mrs. Victor Muff, Oracle Muff anc
Edna Statan of Bowling Green spen
Monday in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

James Shaw of Vandalia was Wis
itor in Mexico Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

A. w. Martin of Mart;nsburg was in
Mexico Thursday on business.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

0. P. Brown Of I4atidonia yas a bus
mess visitor in Mexico Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

Mrs. Ray Miller, of Ponca City,
Okla, is the guest of her parents, DR..
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

DR.. D. T. Moore and bride are hom'
from their bridal tour.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

SINCE the heavy frosts, Socrates
Sewers says the traes are falling
right into the latest feminine fash
ion
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

Miss Gladys Davis of La Junta,
Colo, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. L. F..
Austin.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

M. J. Peyton of Wellsville spent
Tuesday in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

The schools Of Mexico will be closed
from ten days to two weeks for the
Christmas holidays. The South Side
and Central Schools and Mcmillan
High School will close December %
and reopen January 4. The Missouri
Military Academy will close Friday,
December II, and reopen January 8.
Hardin College viii probably close at
the same time as the academy and
reopen January 4.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

W. w. Pollock was In Fulton We'd
nesday on business.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

Don G. Carter Of Sturgeon was d
Mexico visitor Monday
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09

George A. Pollard of Sturgeon was
8 business visitor here Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-12-09
Audrain's Hospital

Within few days County Hospital will be ready
for occupancy.
of the finest moderny equipped institutions
Of its kind in the entire country. .4r-
for all to the progressive spirit
and humanitarian ideals Of the people Of udrain county
county the first in the state Of Missouri to take
advantage the allowing counties to bond themselves for the
erection of such institution.
many things that make proud of Audran county
ard this splendid hospital is one of them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-21

better way"
what have you got. Dudley"
II am promised $4,000 In the
Elizabeth Wctheren IL IL a com.
promise settlement OF a salvage claim
against Amos Runlett a. managing
owner
Ellcry II Titus deliberately re-
turned 60 his apple
we may as well talk a over as
between friends. Dudley You prob
ably have not heard. | retire at the
close OF the fiscal year. In Aprii An
old foTey -out.of date shall have
no influence with the board OF dircc.
tors In future
Dudley was shocked. Elicry H.
Titus was local institution. Ike
the renwick shipynrd- newildered,
he said
Then l don't know which way 10
turn"
Twenty thousand In Weth~rcll
vessel. YOU say. and Amos Runlett
made you take II instead Of money
resumed the president. Raising a
plump finger as warning TO
and the ship brokers are not an favor.
ably disposed as formerly toward the
Wethcreil fleet. II In not known 90
tho general public as yet, Thurber
4 Gcrrish will soon ask for bids on
building a dozen steam GOLFERS Fast
steel ships that can make tho run
between Boston and Norfolk In two
days. They have been able to secure
all the capital required.
Then Amos Runlett know this
when he offered me sec, 900 In
sharos7" angrily demanded Dudley.
That Ia a nut for you 60 crack.
You mentioned selling. doubt II
you can find a market. and the price
would probably mean a io~a to you.
Borrow on the stuff u YOU have to.
Too bad you find Il necessary"
1T b. question Of honor. Mr..
Titus" affirmed Dudley. Il prom.
lscd a share OF the salvage TO IN.
men who helped me save the achoon.
CT. Until find out where stand.
shall have To scale the reward
and divide $1,000 among the five OF
them"
That In praiseworthy Of YOU said
the banker. And the shlpyardf-
Another thousand there. 20
square John Moons accounts. WIN
the bank forcclose on the mortgage 20
Not unless you default, Two
thousand. then. Is what you wish 70
borrow from tho bank7"
Not a cent more. str"
CONTINUED In Our Next ISsue)
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PANTAGEs

Magic and mystery. staged on an
unusually elaborate scale. will be
presented by the Great Leon com
pany as the headline feature OF the
now weeks bin NJ the PantaRcs, be
ginning Monday matinee. The Great
Leon II regarded as one OF the
worlds greatest cxponents OF Hindu
magic.
The nutticEt of nut comedians,
Neil Mckinley. viii he the added at.
traction on the new bill. Mckinley
is n raving nut in everything he does
and says. and the climax OF his alb
surdities IN reached In n marriage
ceremony he performs on the stage.
a male quartet of distinction. call.
ing Itself THE Four of Us" will pro-
vide comedy and harmony in gener'
Gus quantities. The act liz regarded
as musical treat
Two beautiful girls and n man
pianist will appear in n series OF songs
and new dances. The young women
are tho L>orner Girls. with cliff Adj
ans as n piano wizard.
a story OF two ftibcs. a bunko
steercr and an actress il told by Al
len. Lindsay and company. Tho