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Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25
CLOSE z BANKS

Il ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 22,--More
than a dozen State banks in Western
North Dakota were closed this week
by O. f. LOTUS, State Bank Examin-
er,who states all may be re-opened
later. Poor crops, depreciation of
lapd values and holding of wheat by
farmers are held responsible for clos
g of the banks.
"Failure of farmers to meet notes
held by the banks is the immediate
reason for closing them," said LOTUS.
AS the banks were unable to collect
money due, their cash reserves fell
below the legal requirements under
the State banking laws, and they were
closed for the protection of the public.
AS soon as possible past due notes
will be collected and the banks re-
opened for business"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25
THE PRESS AND THE NEWS.

EVERY properly conducted news
paper does everything possible to
secure the facts in its news as near
correct as is possible, 1t is dependant
70 a certain extent upon others for
mitch Of this data and always seeks
to impress upon any news source the
necessity for having the facts absol-
utely correct. There is n tendency On
the part of some to be careless, even
among supposed newspapermen-who
should know better.
Saturday we received a telegram
from Springfield, ILL.,, stating the Mis-
souri, Utility Co., Of Mexico, had in
corporated in that state for a million
dollars to do all its business there.
Upon investigation we found these
facts to be absolutely incorrect and
that the Utilities company had only
received q permit granting them the
right to dispose Of certain bonds in
that state.
When ever you give news to the
papers you should make every effort
to have your facts correct. The news
paper has only a limited time to gath
err its news and in the rush that must
Of necessity endure during this time
there is little time to verify informa-
ton which is supposed to have been
secured from reliable sources.
Sleep Longer, Live Longer.
CHICAGO, Nov. ISIS the saving
of the lives Of five thousand children
every year worth while? Health Com
I missioner Robertson says it is and
that the curfew law will do this very
thing. He says thousands of children,
nd THAR elders rs well, are suffering
from too little sleep.
"a growing child MIST have at
least nine hours sleep" said DR.. Rob
ertson. "Most adults would feel bet
ter if they had more sleep. II I could
re"ulate the sleeping habits Of Chi
cago I could save five thousand lives
! year.
"A curfew law that would keep chill.
dren off the streets after 9 o'clock at
night would be an excellent thing, not
alone for their health, but their NOR.
ais"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25
Makes Record Rum.

Stopping only for gasoline and oil,
a FOrdson tractor owned by N. Kor-
qua of Ludden, Dickey County, North
Dakota, recently completed a record
run of forty days. Three operators
were assigned to the tractor, each
working an eight hour shift, and thus
keeping the tractor in operation TWEEN
ty-four hours a day. Mine hundred
acres were plowed without one min
ute's stop for REPAIRS" says the af-
ldavit by the Ford Company from
the Fordson owner. d&w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.--Repub-
lican senator's irreconcilably opposed
to American membership in the exist
ing League of Nations or any other
league say they will go to the length
Of splitting the party at the outset of
the new administration rather than
agree to an international program
which in their opinion contemplates a
political alliance with European pow
ers, should the new Harding plan at
tempt to go that far.
The first in the field to dig for the
new phase of the league fight are
these same irrencincilables. The first
rallying cry will be sounded by their
camp within a few days. Senator VIII
liam Z. Borah of Idaho, who is at
the capital, going over the campaign
speeches of Senator Harding with ref
crcrce to the league and otherwise
preparing for the fray, will issue a
statement indicating that the irrecon-
cilables intend to broaden their attack
to include the whole treaty of YER
s~ailles. Entirely apart from the
league covenant-that portion which
is the league covenant-Senator
Borah has come to the conclusion that
the entire treaty must be rewritten to
save Europe from economic collapse
and the world from the possibility of
a war more devastating than the war
against German militarism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25
TO OBVIATE WEAK STARTING
Lack of Strength to Turn Over Crank
shaft May Be Supplemented by
Adding Another Battery.

When the starting motor for any
reason lacks power TO turn over the
crank shaft il may be stree :,h"ued I,y
coupling on another storage battery,
connecting it in multiple so as not to
increase the voltage. # The conduct
ing wires are of sufficient size from
the battery to the motor there will be
a considerable gain in power output.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25
HATTON-CONCORD.

Moving is the order of the day. -
Elton Fry, Bill Paterson, Ben Steph-
ems are moving, each bought the
others place. - Skip Cottrill and
John lam delivered hogs to Auxvasse
Monday. Dave Thompson sold
some hogs Monday to Tincher and
Bailey. - s. W. Muir bought three
good mules from Smiths sale. -
Things are not selling so well at the
sales. Everything seems to be on the
drag. Miss Ruby Ford and aunt
Mrs. Chal. Henderson returned to
their home in Fulton Monday. - Miss
Lgcile Operas is visiting Will Hen
Dirk and family over Sunday. - Mr..
and Mrs. Charley Operas and son
are visiting Mrs. Wilson, their mother
this week. - Some few are putting
up some new buildings, such as sheds
md hen houses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25
HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. J. T. Buckner left the Audrain
hospital today.
Charles Milton Householder, of
Farber, is a patient in the Audrain
hospital.
Miss Geneva Ellis of New Florence
who was operated on at the Audrain
hospital Tuesday is doing nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25
ENJOYED Visit Here.

Marie Rappold brings publicity to
Hardin College and Mexico in the
Kansas City Times. In one para
graph in an extended write-up of her
visit to Kansas City, the following
statement occurs Personally Miss
Rappold likes appearances in the
smaller college towns best. Yester-
day she was full Of talk about an ap-
pearsnce recently in the Hardin Col
lege auditorium, in Mexico, Mis-
souri,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25
ARRANGEMENT OF
OIL|NG SYSTEM
installation Of Drain Cock Over
comes Frequent Stoppage
of fabrication.
FIND TROUBLE IN AIR LOCK
In One Case Difficulty Was oversome
BY Making Change as Shown in
lIIustration-Easy Task to
Open the Petcock.

Many small automobiles are
equipped with a constant-level splash
system of engine fabrication In which
a shaft-driven gear pump draws oil
a chamber cast in one piece with
the lower part Of the crank cast This
pump discharges the oil through a
copper tube to a sight-feed fitting on
the dash, from which It goes to the
crank case by gravity.
Air Lock Troublesome.
tn one such case frequent stoppages
OF the oil flow We're experienced, and
Wien The parts were cleaned, little
dirt was found, and the system worked
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25
LITTLE SCHEME SAVES TIME
Mark Numerous Electric Wires on
Modern Car With Paint of
Different Coiors,

A little dodge that saves much time
on occasion is the marking of the
numerous electric wires on the mod
crn car with different colored paint.
Simply band n wire with red, an
other with green, a third with blue,
etc. In this way when it is necessary
to trace down the various wires to
locate some trouble that has devel-
oped, there is little hardship in con
Quoting the search,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25
THE 7

There is no more delightful Christ
mas rift than the Evening Ledger or
the Weekly Ledger sent to a friend
or relative for one year. It is a daily
daily mr. weekly reminder of your
thouphtfulness and love. We will
start it for your Christmas with an
arrrorriate holiday letter to the re-
cirient. d&wtd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25
Mr.. and Mrs. JuG2on sanderson of
spent Sunday in Mexico.

Fulton spent Sunday in Mexico.
MEXICO merchants continue to lead
this section of Missouri in the big
sales of worthwhile merchandise. This
fact is bringing hundreds Of buyers to
this city from many miles around.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

Platinum was ~. "'r""rG ny white
mel IN gold m wiz tu tr'or'hia South
America in l7&" ana T. was thruyrD
away at first aS yHluc'r.;S, II was
first taken to Europe in 'T'l ant'
was found valuable commercially.
especially in the manufacture Of chem.
ical utensils. II is only In the last
half century that it has been used
70 any extent for iewelry purposes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

Miss Geneva Ellis, daughter of
Howard Ellis, of New Florence, came
to the Audrain Hospital in this city
resd'y to undergo an operation for
appendicitis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25
Mrs. w. C. Happy Blattner is
home from a pleasant visit with rel
atives at New Florence.

Now is the time to install that new
stove. Buy a Peoria, the durable,
fire keeping kind. DRY & SAPPING-
TON. 278-2taw& W. wks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

Ask your grandfather about Peoria
Heaters, Cooks and Ranges. He
knows them. DRY AND SAPPING-
TON. 278-2taw& W. wks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

Everything in hardware, stoves,
ranges, guns, ammunition, etc. DRY
G. SAPPINGT0N. 78-2taw&w2wks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25
Frequent StopPaGe Of the oiIino sys-
TEN Was Overcome by the InstaIIa-
ton of a Drain Cock.

NH was overcome by the IFStaIl1r
ton of a Drain Cock.
temporarily on r~eassembly. An air
lock was found to be responsible, and
the change shown in the diagram was
made to overcome the difficulty, tire
old arrangement at A, and the new one
at 3.
Change in Piping.
A change in the piping was made,
as shown, the other fittings being I'M
disturbed. The regular discharge fit
ting was attached with a tee. A pet
cock was placed opposite the dis
charge and an operating rod for II
was run up to the top of the engine.
As soon as the oil feed stops, II is but
a minutes work to open the petcock.
and allow a small quantity of Off to be
pumped out. When this is then closed,
the oil flows through the discharge
pipe, whether the stoppage was due
to an air lock or to dirt.-VictOr w.
Page, Bristol, Conn, in Popular Me.
chanics Magazine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

Mrs. W. C. Johnson went to Fulton
Saturday to visit Misses Ida and Ada
Bush.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

New Perfection Oil Heaters will
take the chill of that cold room, $3.50,
$500 and $11.50. DRY & SAPPING-
TON. 278-2taw& VIZ wks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

G. l.. Griffin, formerly of Fulton,
arrive in Mexico Monday to take a
position with the power company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

Mrs. c. A. Mitchell returned from
Fulton oMnday where she spent the
weekend with Mrs. S. p. Gilpin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Lewellyn of
Marshall will spend Thanksgiving
with Wallace bearing and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

-IglS SlIO sRsuBN-"'op
Illm sGeId on usm sUl lnqu 'uoIlum
ploIlLaH 5uuoS puoId 3 sGBs ..'Gauou'
toJ spLGo Gnld l.usaop puBusnu SN.
qnl0 sr' .~gu'aW psnIPh aqI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

T. L. Turner of Vandalia transacted
business here Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

Fred Reifsteck of Martinsburg was
in Mexico Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

P. A. Dent Of Vandalia was in Mex
leo Saturday on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

H. L. Dempsey Of Vandalia was il
Mexico Sunday for the day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

George Waggoner of Westminster
College spent the weekend here,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

W. M.Felter of Vandalia was in
Mexico Saturday on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25

Mrs. ]. C. Patterson of McCredie
visited friends here Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-25
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
An 80-acre farm on the Audrain
and Galloway line 10 miles south of
Mexico, Mo-, Az mile northeast of
A~uxvasse, Mo. Well located, good i'm
provements, priced right if taken at
once. Address C. L. HUDSON, MHk-
leo, Mo. d1w1
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-12
COTTON STATES MERCHANTS
ASSN. CONVENTION

Memphis, Tenn, June 10.-Tfte
1920 convention of the Cotton States
Merchants Association will be held m
Memphis August 10, IL and II. The
committees already are busy working
out plans for the entertainment of
the several thousand merchants who
are expected in Memphis during the
three day period:
The Cotton States Merchants As
sociation was organized m 1914 to
promote a better spirit of co-opera-
tion and community feeling between
merchants of the cotton producing
states. More than 10000 bankers,
manufacturers, merchants and plant
ers have affiliated with the organiza-
tion and the 1920 meeting-the sew
enth annual convention-promises to
exceed in worth and pleasure any of
those previously held.
The program will be replete with
subjects of personal interest 20 eve"y
member present. All eSperses incl
dent to the convention is borne by
the Memphis hosts.
Officers of the association are: "
H. Maxwell. Stanton, Tenn, Presi
dent; J. N. Brown, Olive Franch
Miss, Vfce-Presideat OF M'3sIssinri
w. 2. Pace. Mammoth Spri1~.' Vice
President for Arka,sas: End Williar
Tucker, Ripley, Vrce-Presitent fol
I Tennessee.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-12

This greatly complicated matters
for Pert and Checkers had planned
to enter Pert's horse Remorse in the
big race at New York. Kendall had
bet heavily on Silver Dollar, another
entry-even borrowing $4,000 from
Judge BARLOW to increase his invest
ment.
Meanwhile Alva Romaine had TAX
en- the downward path and had be-
come a frequent visitor to Sam Wah's
opium den.
Checkers helped Pert escape by
night while Push took Remorse from
the stable. But they were quickly
followed by Kendall and his hired
thugs. Checkers and Pert gained the
box car in which we're Push and Re-
morse, by a flying leap from their
automobile; but KendalPs henchmen
got on the car by the same method
and uncoupled it from the train.
Then followed terrific fight in the
box car, which took fire as the lantern
was overturned, narrowly escaped a
head-on collision with the Limited
and then plunged through an open
drawbridge into the river. All in the
car managed to escape, however.
While the party was trying place
to hide Remorse in the city, they
were trailed by Alva at Sam Wah':
instigation. Remorse then was hidder
in a secluded shack.
Kendall had his thugs kidnap Pert
| She was taken to Sam Wah's den.
Checkers and Push learned Perth
whereabouts from a girl whom Check
ers had rescued from an attack b,
ruffians. Checkers and Push res
cued Pert after finding their wa1
into Sam Wah's by devious under
ground passages and efter territ!'
! fight with Kendall. Checkers, Per
and Push escaped from Sana Wan
by way of a cewe-. and rowed ou
into East river in 4 do-y-From whicI
ther were picked up on srgnal by
passing cerlare. which took them {
The Belmont track.
At the race track they found tha
pe-t's Jockey had beer blinded o
Sen'sll's Jockey; but Pert got mt
Uniform and rode Remo-se to victorN
Ker5ar snd Sam Wah fought owe
AIva the struggle ending IN the deaf
of both AID Alvas decision to re
forrn.
All ended happily FOR Checker
and Pert, who We're forgiven by Judg
Barlow.
.. Checkers, will be presented
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-12

1t was most unusal game that
Tallulah played Delhi at Delhi last
Wednesday, the score of which result
ed in a tie of A. The unusual part
of the game was the fact that Tai
lulah had only eight men, and they
had to play against ten, the tenth
man on the Delhi side being the UNI
pire. Tallulah had only eight to leave
Tallulah with and they had to put
Mr.. Bratton in for the ninth, and
Mr.. Bratton was not much help to
the team. All the same the Tallulah
boys tied the score and that is doing
! lot for eight men agaist ten. And
the feature of the game was that
rabbit" for Tallulah pitched twelve
innings and pitched the last as well
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-12
LOUISIANA HONEY
IS OF HIGH GRADE

Honey produced in Lcuisis-a is ot
as high a grade as that produced IN
ary other state IL the union ana II
should command as high a prrce. ac-
cording to E. G. DAVIS. s7eciahst in
bee culture, Extension Division, Lo1-
;siana State University. Honey pro-
ducers, he says, shorld rot accept the
statements cf sor,e hlvers who would
fave them believe that all louisiana
Honey is of inferior quality. Mr.
Davis offers his assistance to bee
keepers IN grading their horev and
m obtaining the best marFat price;
fer their honey. IN order to OBJ
tain the best price honey should no'
n. shipped in barrels but in five cal
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-12

and daughter of Judge Barlow, owner
of racing stable. KendalPs constant
state Of inebriation was noticed by
Sadie Martin, friend of Pert, who
summoned Pert and her father by
wire.
Pert, anxious to save Kendall from
himself, turned to Checkers for aid.
This proved to be the beginning OF
a friendship which speedily ripened
into love.
But Checkers proposal of marriage
and Pert's acceptance were cut snort
by the arrival Of Judge Barlow, who
ordered Checkers off the premises
after Checkers Lad knocked Ken
62ll down in sell lefenso. Judge
Barlow hustled Pert to her own room
and locked her in.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-12
M STORY OF CHECKERS

Checkers was a race track tout
VII N inexhaustable fund of bright
ing that represented the wisdom
ensred through years OF life among
na. Push" Miller was his constant
unpsnion and his greatest admirer.
Another guest at the hotel wnere
Uocksrs was staying was Arthur
AsndaIl. he had wen the love of Alva
lEaine years before, but now he
- anxious 10 break of with her.
ne chose the night of a gay party at
- apartment to tell her of his pur-
pc, and left her broken hearted and
1nliiated before her guests.
Kendall had proposed several times
. Pst Barlow, Southern beauty
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-12
MINUTES OF RED CROSS MEET.

A meeting of the Executive. Com
mittee of the Madison Parish Chapter
of the A. R. c. was called for the
purpose of appointing a disaster COM
mittee and, if possible, to procure a
SUI able -est room.
IL was moved and carried that the
Disaster Committee be composed of
a member from each ward m the par
, fsh. The following members were
appointed:
Ward a, w. D. Ziegler, chairman.
DR.. H. C. Sewer, w. S. Craig, Miss
Ruth Lane.
Ward 1, T. J. Herring.
Ward 2, Mrs. Geo. S. Yerger, ant
Mrs. J. E. Prfobst.
Ward 8. J. II. Alexander.
w. = Earl Fv"-s.
Ward 6, Jno. Devine.
! Ward Z, II. P. Purnell.
( Ward 8, Geo. Montgomery.
IN case Of disaster in any local
it, when help IS reeded, gember fror-
tnat ward to report TO Chairman
/ $500 90 was set aside for use in az
erer~ercy. and more funds to b
available if necessary.
A comnittee cf three was epcoint
ed 70 investigate the rest room prop
ogition, and also see if recreation
grounds could net be procured. 70.
Hrs. CHAS. COLTHAPP,
Y. L. DARR0W, CEairzna-
Secretary.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-12
as the first, letting. the Delhi team
down with only four hits.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Moreland are
anticipating a visit from Mrs More
lands mother, Mrs. NJ. F. Mvfeland
and her daughter, Miss Minnie More
land in the next few days. Mrs.
Moreland is also anticipating visit
from her sister, Miss Eshelyn Bran
non, from Independence, La. Miss
Brannon is expected to arrive in Tai
lulah on next Sunday.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-12
CANNING DEMONSTRATION

III response to requests, | will give
= earring demonstration in canning
beans and carrots in TaIlulah az the
school house Monday, June 2lst, at
3 o. m. will be glad tG hear from
arv housckeepers in regard TO a1y
other demonstration CIR Information
which any of them may wish in regard
to any phase Of canning
EEBECCA WHITAKER,
Co. Home Dem. Agent
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-12

/ lon cans, two cans to the case. The
difference in the price received will
more than meet the increased cost of
the cans, says Mr.. Davis.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-12

\ Mr.. and Mrs. George Spencer spent
last week end with their daughter,
Mrs. Carneal Goldman, Of Goldman.
La.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Carroll left
Wednesday for Arkansas City where
Mr.. Carroll will 2ttend a convention
of retail lumber dealers,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-12

the Lyric Theatre in Tallulah on next
Wednesday, June 18th, with an all
star cast.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-12

Cold
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-12
Confidence Prevents
World Collapse

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of tn inab
anarchy diminish
especially
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people
in whoare reguiHig he Of he on
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there's
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of the whole South
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and
and Mmgb prosperity
depression and
everybody
of business home and
help b
rtwnnd HomeM Merchant -
Have CONFIDENCE Elm Ood alignment HOME
T,nsb Mercantile
Allen;
The Washington herald., 1920-03-09

angry, or very weary. Secretly the
Chinese had been supplying her.
ministering the poison, and IL had
sustained her. She had been like
a flower that will not wilt He re-
leased Flu All, stood wordless in
her presence a moment longer, then
took himself away, confused, miser-
able. hopeless. He was caught and
frightened in the fragrant web.
When the moon was high, ne
crept back to her tent.
Are you sleeping?" he whispered.
Dreaming" she said. and her
voice might have been an echo Of
faery, but not sleeping"
do you-want ahythingT
Nothing, my friend"
But how can you go on
81 am doing my best"
You are brave: you have shown
a miracle of strength; but the stun
will be:ray you sooner or later"
Yes. yes"
do you wish to go on with it,
mo. Yes. cannot"
how:'
After a pause, she said: You are
very strong"
He forbore. because it was a
great effort for her to speak. He
no longer wondered that she had
been content to remain in Tau
Kuan, for the true woman was
asleep. enchanted within some in
ner chamber of the soul. and ready
at last for the dawn. He was near
enough to hear her soft breathing,
yet the tent fold was between them.
(To Be CIntinued.)