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Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14
Audrain's Money
For Roads From
State Highway

The state treasury books show
$45S ,846 paid by auto license into the
state road fund in 1917. Divided by
152, 119, the number of airs register
ed, it gives an average of S2.98 a
car. In 1918 and 1919 to September
1920, $~5,172,432.76 was paid, giving
an average of SIPS 1 car for each of
the 49, 44 cars in the state. OF
that amount, Audrain County con-
tributed in 1917, $3.50 for her 1920
cars. In 1918, Audrain hal 1,718
cars; in 1919, 1910; AMI in 1920, B.
SGT. The total amount Audrain
County has paid the state for licen-
SEES in the three years is $47,S13.75,
according to a statement put out by
the Missouri State Highway Depart
ment.
The amount of money which Aud
rain County got for dragging the in
tercounty seat roads from 1917 to
September is, 1920 is 100000. The
money paid for the state road surveys
in Audrain County was 1896. The
total amount paid on road work in
the county by the state highway de-
partment is $33,1OO.78. The total
auto money paid by the county to the
state treasury is $51,683.75. The
state and federal aid allotted the
county by the state highway board is
$65, 1851. The money paid and al
lotted the counties blythe department
in excess of the auto license paid to
the state road fund by the county is
$47,152.34.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14
ELKS INITIATE
4 At MEETING
FRIDAY NIGHT

The Elks had a business meeting
and smoker Friday night, at which
time four men were initiated. They
were B. NJ. MARROW, c. II. Schultz,
Mr.. Brown and Forrest Wonneman.
They had the annual roll call. There
are now 1856 members.
A report was made by Fred A.
Morris, chairman of the Roundup,
which was that due to the settlement
made by the seating people, showing
a profit of $55O.25 made on the
Roundup.
The following men were visitors at
the meeting: AL Campbell Of Iowa,
@. r. Johnson, who is connected with
the Elks at LOuisiana,and Paul Ed
monston of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Refreshments served.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14

Gravel from the Richland Greek
will be used on the Mexico Fulton
road as soon as the equipment can be
placed for handling it. The gravel
will be taken from the Wat Truitt
farm, known as the Beamer place,
four miles north Of Fulton and loaded
onto railway cars at Galloway station.
1t will then be shipped to Ortiz and
unloaded in to trucks to be placed on
the road. Several men have been at
work at the Richland creek the last
two weeks getting ready for the load
ing machinery. 1t was expected to be
in operation last Thursday but the de-
lay will probably keep the work from
starting until the first of the week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
STOCK
NEWS


Charley Berkeley, of Madison vici-
nifty, is probably the champion snake
killer in Central Missouri. He reports
having killed 81 of the reptiles during
the summer, % of which were found
on his own farm. He argues that if
other farmers would kill snakes as
fast as he has this summer they
would soon be extinct.
After working eight hours a day
at the Sugar Crek oil refnerv Mr..
J. l.. Porter, of independence. Mo-,
found time enough to raise on his half
block of rented ground fifty bushels
Of corn, forty bushels Of Irish pota-
toes, eight bushels of sweet potatoes,
two hundred bushels of tomatoes,
three hundred heads of cabbage and a
wagon load OF pumpkins. He sold
three bushels of potatoes for enough
TO pay his rent on the ground and by
feeding the corn to his own hogs put
a real dent in the high cost of living.
w. W. Johnson's three buffalo es-
capped from his park Tuesday after
noon but have been located near Sun
Rise church. Mr.. johnson will put on
his chaps and lariat Thursday and
Round them up.
willow Springs business men plan
10 raise a fund of $3O 5000 with which
20 purchase stock in the Mountain
Grove Creamery Company and there
by secure an extension of the hydro
electric power line to their city.
Mckee Brothers of Woolford coun-
ty, Kentucky, recently purchased of
Col F. M. Holtsinger, Randolph Coun-
ty, Missouri "a 14-month-old Duroc
boar which has been named McKee's
Orion Sensation. The reported rice
is $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14
H o SPIT N o T E S
Amanda Hospital

j. ". Trower and Ruby Trower of
Vandalia were discharged from the
hospital Friday.
Randall Burwell of Wellsville was
discharged from the hospital Friday.
Walter Mcbride of Centralia was
discharged from the hospital Satur-
day.
Miss Ethel Order of Wellsville was
discharged Saturday.
Mrs, Abby Adds Of Centralia was
discharged from the hospital Satur-
day.
John Anderson of Middletown was
operated on Sunday morning.
Sheldon Miller of Centralia was OPP
Grated on Sunday.
Mrs. Ben Strank of Wellsville was
operated on Monday morning.
Miss Minnie Revner Of Wellsville
was operated on Sunday.
Audrain Hospital
Mrs. John Woodson of Wellsville
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14
Option on Clay Lands.

The A. P. Green Fire Brick Com
pany took a ninety day option on four
acres of land, lying just west of the
West school on Seventh street, We'd
nesday morning, of j. Roy Tucker.
of Fulton. Two test holes have al
ready been drilled in this tract pros
pecting for fire clay and if the other
holes bear the same evidence of the
clay desired the four acres will be-
come the property Of the Mexico Com
pany. The purchase price is $500 an
acre. This land is in the bottoms of
town creek and has been planted in
corn and like crops for several years
being too low to be used for building
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14
vas diaeharged from the hospital 81

was discharged from the hospital Fri
day.
Roy Smith Of Perry was discharged
Friday from the hospital.
George Neff, who was struck by an
automobile Friday, is getting along
all right.
Mrs. Kate Monroe of Promenade
street is a patient in the hospital.
Mrs. George Byars of near Mexico
was discharged from the hospital Sat
urday.
George Neff, who was struck by an
automobile Friday, is improving.
A son was born at the hospital to
Mr. and Mrs. Hanson Of West Jack
son street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14
Republican Deception.

October /, Arthur NJ. Hyde, Repub-
lican Candidate for Governor, charged
that there was a conspiracy to rtPal
$4,000 votes for the Democratic ticket
in Kansas City andthat when he was
elected Governor he would use all his
powers to place the perpetrators in the
penitentiary.
The Biblical injunction is TO take
the beam out of thine own eye before
attempting to pluck the mote out of
thy brothers eye"
Mr.. Hyde knows well and good that
if he will call to mind the record for
Is years of Republican rottenness in
ballot box stuffing in the city of st,
Louis, also charges of Republicans
against Republicans that nominations
on the Republican ticket in the Aug
ust primary election were fraudulent
obtained by ballot box stuffing, he
will readily see how the Republicans
have attempted to overcome the will
and expression Of Missouri citizens at
elections by frauds.
Great Guns and little fishes. Mr..
Hyde take the beam out of thine own
eve, Republican Saints. What of Nc
Jimsey, late candidate for Governor
on the Republican ticket taking $1,000
of the Lowden campaign fund? Nat
Goldstein and Moore-$2500 each.
Cole your own chairman took moHey
with both hands. Then to cap the
climax you have upon your ticket a
man to represent the Ninth Congress
sional district in Congress, Theodore
| Huckrid, who planted $3.50 in his
Jeans. Again the only time in so
years Missouri gave the Republicans
n trial in State Government by elect
ing Mr.. Hadley Governor. Mr.. Had
lev some months ago said over his
own signature 'that when he was
Governor it had been the custom of
| Republicans taking vast funds as diff
ferent times.
Missourians are known as a people
who have to be shown" Mr.. Hyde,
if Missourians haven't been shown
what to expect from Republicans rec
ords, then we say let the people go
to it.
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14
Pearl Harbor, Sept. 10, 1920

Pearl Harbor, Sept. 10, 1920,
Dearest Papa
Well, here We are at Pearl harpor
and SOME WONDERFUL place too.
Although we are the largest ship
vAat ever came into this place, we had
n sweet time navigating for the chan
mel is sure narrow and has Some
sbaro turns in it. We errived here
Wednesday, and coaled ship yest"r-
aav. and held field day today. To-
morrow | shove eff OF my first In"
erty in the place, and from what they
tell me it is some place. The New
Mexico and Wyoming are at Hon
lulu and are receiving ore grand re
seption and suppose We VIII rs soon
as we get there.
We leave here Monday for Hlio, a
email island where they have some
ant;va volcanoes, and then naxt Fri
sav 90 to Honolulu and stay there
nntil the gath, and then home sweet
bome.-good old U. S. A.
This is the most beautiful country
anyone ever laid their eyes upon
Tbe land next to the sea IS low n
- ,,what marshy. They raise sugar
and pineapples there and back
Httle the hills start ard are COW
cd with banana trees, and then the
tkonntain tower into the clouds ana
I are of the most brilliant color. Inc
lights and early morning are eCol
lat Il gets hot during the day. n
ia an ideal place for a naval base
and there is a rather large n here
now. lots of ~seaplanes and subs; but
n battle ships.
Talk about fruit have eaten SO
many pineapples, bananas and cocoa
,nts, I cannot stand any more. They
sure are good. Big oranges and ngs'
Everything is cheap. You cannot
imagine just how beautiful this place
: and the color in the pictures is not
eamoufiage.
/ T think the mail left yesterday for
\ Frisco, so you will have received a
\ letter from me. 49,,
7 must close, hoping you and Eel
.ou GRO in the best of health. Give
nav hest regards to everyone.
Your son,
FRANK,
U. S. N,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14
Frank Kunkel
Writes Father OF
Hawaiian Islands

y The following two letters from
Frank kunkel, formerly Of this city,
who is now a member of the crew of
the U. s. S. Arkansas, will be of in
terest TO his many friends here. They
were sent to his father, E. f. Kun
KEEL. of Kansas City, who forwarded
them to us.
Pearl Harhor, Hawaii
Sept. 8, 1920.
D.. +. Kunkel,
Kansac City, Mo.
Dear Papa
Here we are at last after seven days
sailing the deep blue sea. The trip
was most enjoyable with rain a couple
Aof times but just enough to wet the
deck down and make it a little bit
cooler. The sea was calm; but at sew
eral times it tossed the old pig-iron
snip around some. 1t was a beautiful
sight entering the harbor here, with
airplanes sailing above, and submar-
ines and tugs all around us. The New
Mexico and Wyoming went TO Hon.
alu, the Idaho to Hilo, and the Arkan-
SAT and New York to Pearl Harbor.
We did not come directly in, as we
were laying to at noon, when mess
cooks were dumping their garbage.
You should have seen the sharks.
Some Of them were six or eight feet
\ ne, and their teeth looked sharp
enough TO cut anyone in tTHo. They
would come up to get "A piece!of bread
or meat and open their big mouths
and they were enough to make any
one SILVER.
I have never seen anything more
beautiful than the Hawaiin Islands.
The coast gradually rises from the
see To mountains in the background.
Some of the mountains are old vol
eanos which you can plainly see.
Therc is one that they call the bowl,
which is just the shape Of one. There
are four lighters Of coal alongside
now, and We start ut 400 a. M, in
the morning coaling. and then We will
think about going ashore.
They have little djnky trains, like
those A. +. Green has at his brick
plant, but they go some. We are
vieored way up in the channel and it
was a tight job getting up there. You
@n plainly see the pineapple and
= cant patches on the hillside,
w - valleys.
write any more now, as 1t
fime for me to 20 off watch.
santed to let you know we ar
r. 40. X. and am feeling fine. The
weather is rather warm, but We were
is swimming just a short while ago
and the water was tinc-not too warm
or too cool.
Give my love to all.
Your loving SON,
FRANK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14
Wabash Law OF 200.

Orders were posted in the Wabash
ra,lroad shops in Moberly Friday
stating that 200 men in the mechan-
ical departments will be layed off
Tuesday. Similar orders are being
in various other division points
of the road. A decrease in the volume
Of business is said to be the cause.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14
Monroe City in Line.

Ed C. OfTutt, Judge Beagles, f. s.
Wilson and Herbert McDougal have
returned from Monroe City whore
day went Friday in behalf Of the
IA shingway. A meeting was held
here and it was decided by the gath
,ring to put the Pershingway through
that section. The highway is steadily
nearing the Iowa line and closing the
only gap left in the route across the
continent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14

lots. The Green Fire Brick Company
has a big holding Of fire clay west of
Fulton and are busy mining and ship
ping to Mexico at this time.--Fulton
Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14

4 marriage license was issued Sat
urday to Pemberton Eagan Russell
Of Mobile, Ala, and Mrs. Doris Trew-
1T Of Lawton, Okla. They were mar
led Saturday afternoon by the Rev
crend Wharton at his home on North
Jefferson street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14

F. NJ. O,Brien left Wednesday for
his home in New York City. He has
been here because of the death of his
mother. Mrs. P. V. O'Brien.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14

R. A. Bradley is home from s.
Louis where he has been attending he
meeting of Purina statesmen. It b
understood that he fshed the Miss
isssippi dry at that point and tho
game wardens are after him with q
warrant. I
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14

Miss Miriam Glandon left Monday
for Marshall, where she will be a
bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss
Lucy Hall and George Wheeler of
Kansas City. The wedding will be at
$50 o'clock Tuesday evening. Miss
Hall has visited in Mexico and is well
known here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14

Mrs, Joe Bush left for Fulton Tues
div To visit relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14

E. P. johnson of Martinsburg tram
sacted business in Mexico.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-03-25
THE PUBLIC TOT
HIGHER PRICES FOR COAL

President Wilson has Withdrawn
government control of the, price OF
bituminous coal so that the ~ per
cent. wage advance for miners recon-
mended by the majority of the coal
strike settlement commission may be
absorbed in the price the consumer
will pay after April 1. The commits
sion estimated this wage advance at
5000, 100000 year.
At the same time the President
rade public the majority and MINOR
ity reports Of the commission and
wrote the operators and miners ask
ing that they reach an agreement on
The basis of the majority report alone
as speedily as possible so that the
uncertainty regarding the fuel situa-
ton might be removed
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-03-25
CUT IN RETAIL SHOE PRICES

Prices of standard shoes will be re-
duced during the spring and sum
mer, John J. Slater, president Of the
Retail Shoe Dealers AsIociation, an
nounced in a conference with Arthur
Williams, Federal Food Administra-
tor. Retailers at recent meeting de-
cided to be content with smaller
margin of profit, Mr.. Slater said. Re
auctions, however, will not apply to
@all kinds Of fancy and ultra-fash-
ionable footwear"
The action of the retail shoe deal
RS, Mr.. Williams said, probably pre-
saged the beginning of a general mar
owing down Of profit margins in
other wearing apparel.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-03-25
TWO MORE GOOD WELLS

The Flesher Petroleum Company
has received news of the completion
of two good wells on its acreage in
the Usage section of Oklahoma.
One of these is No. 5 on tract "a,
which is reported to be good for 100
barrels, while the other is No. 6, on
the same tract, which is credited with
500 barrels. No. on the same tract,
is expected in Friday. w. j. Flesher,
president of the company, is now in
Oklahoma supervising the develop
ment work, but is expected to return
to- Kentucky within the next few
davs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-03-25

Hines, a messenger boy, go cents to
carry a letter to Mr., Little's home
at 80 o'clock. He gave careful in,
structions that it was not to be de-
livered until 7:3O o'clock and paid
the money. AT few minutes be-
fore o'clock he returned and said
that it was not necessary TO make the
delivery and requested the return cf
the letter. 1t was given him and he
left hurriedly.
An hour later he came back again,
bringing the same letter, which he
turned over to the messenger boy and
told him to deliver 1t at the hour
previously specified. tt was this let
ter that contained the ransom de-
handed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Little we're away from
home all afternoon and it was not
until the supper time that they missed
Paul. The letter Of explanation ar
rived at 7:3O o'clock.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-03-25
Another Menefee Still
Raided and Captured
Was Only About Two Miles From the
Ballard still, Which Was Captured
About Two Weeks Ago

o. f. Spencer, alleged poonshiner,
who was captured several days ago
by Officers G.. L. Hannen, Neale
GuilfoiIe and II. M. Samuels, was
brought for examining trial before
U. s. Commissioner w. H. Wood here
today on a charge of violating the
federal prohibition laws. The still,
claimed to have been owned and OPP
Grated by Spencer, was located on the
east fork of Slate Creek in Menefee
county, only two miles from the Bal
lard still, which was captured three
or four weeks ago. The still was de-
stroyed by the officers with exception
of the copper coil, which was ex-
hibited in court today. Spencer
waived examining trial and is held
under $4,000 bond to appear before
Judge Cochran in Richmond Federal
Court April 26. He will be held here
until Saturday and then, unless he is
able to give bond will be held in the
Richmond Jail until the case comes to
trial.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-03-25
DIES IN WASHINGTON

News has been received in this
city announcing the death of J. p.
Marshall at his home in Washington
City. Mr.. Marshall formerly taught
school in this city at the old build
ing where Prof. Savage taught for
so many years, and is well remem-
tered and highly esteemed by num-
Der of our older citizens. He is sur
vived by his wife, three daughters and
one son, Mrs. w. p. Dale, of Licking
ton; Mrs. L. w. Caswell, Mrs. G. w.
Blankenship and C. p. Marshall, all
of Washington. He was widely re-
lated in this and Bath county and
had many friends who will be grieved
to learn of his death.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-03-25
c. & o. CHANGES

Changes on the Chesapeake q
Ohio. following its return to private
control, which have been discussed
by President G. w. Stephens and
other officials Of the road while on
their present trip Of inspection to
Kentucky stations on the line, prob
ably will go into effect april IL
The through passenger train to
Washington, which has been leaving
Louisville at 8 so o'clock in the after
noon, and Mt. Sterling at TAO, viii
leave Louisville under the new sched-
ule at 6 o'clock and Mt. Sterling at
g:45, the oid-time schedule for, this
train previous to the war. The New
York train which has been leaving
Louisville in the morning at 8 o'clock,
will leave under the new schedule at
0. leaving Mt. Sterling at IL 40.
The afternoon train will carry an
extra Pullman for accommodation Of
passengers to Richmond, Va.
A combination buffet and parlor
car will be put ON between Ashland
and Pikeville, connecting with main
line trains at Ashland. Later through
Pullman cars will be operated be-
tween Ashland, KY, and Spartans-
burg, s. G..
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-03-25
A. B. OLDHAM, JR., IMPROVED

Friends of A. B. Oldham, Jr., who
has been so i'll of pneumonia at the
Good Samaritan Hospital, will be
pleased to learn of his improved CON
dition. He is now able to sit up an
hour or two each day and it is
thought will be well enough to return
to his home some time next week.
You may have noticed that the man
who is liberal with his promises is
just as liberal with his excuses.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-03-25
FARMER INJURED WHEN
RUN OVER BY TEAM

Mr.. Nat B. Young, Sr., was badly
hurt Tuesday at his home near Som
erset when he was knocked down and
run over by team of young mules
which were being broken to harness
y tenant on the place. Mr.. Young
was severely bruised and shaken up
by the accident, but fortunately no
homes were broken. The injured man
was removed to his home and his ply
stefan summoned. He will be confined
to his bed for several days, bat is
resting well today.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-03-25
GOES TO CLARK CO. NATIONAL

Dyke Duty has resigned, his posi-
ton with the Traders National Bank
in this city and will leave April LIST
for Winchester, where he has accept
ed more lucrative position with the
Clark County National Bank. Mr..
Duty is very capable and obliging
>young man and will be a splendid ac-
QUESTION to the Clark county insti-
tuition.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-03-25
LECTURE

DIR. F. W. Eberhardt, of George
town, lectured in the auditorium Of
the Baptist church, this city, Tuesday
under the auspices of the Tuesday
Club. DR.. Eberhardt chose CLAM
let" as his subject and his lecture
is considered one of the finest ever
heard in this city. The Tuesday
Club invited the other Clubs and the
general public to share with them
the pleasure of hearing DIR. Eber-
hardt.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-03-25
Rowan Has Need
For Speedy Action

The Situation in Rowan is highly
encouraging. Already the section be-
tween Morehead and the Bath county
line is under construction. But as yet
no provision has been made for the
section between Morehead and the
Carter county line-and Rowan must
move quickly in order to qualify for
the state and federal aid now avail
able for this latter section. She must
move before the federal aid is ex-
hausted for other federal aid pros
oects in different parts of the state
Show us what to do, and you folks OF
Boyd and the other counties help us
with your cooperation and we will
nut it through, say the people Of
Rowan.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-03-25
WORK BEGUN

E. L, William has begun tearing
down the part of the building on
Main street opposite the postofGice,
which is to be converted into mod
ern store-room and>apartment house.
When completed the store will be oc-
cqpied by the grocery of H. B. Ringo.
1t is Understood the structure will be
modern in every detail.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-03-25
The Midland Trail
Committee Reports
BY I. W. ADAMS

to arrange for some technical re-
quirements Of federal authorities.
There yet remains for Carter to quail
ify for state and federal aid for the
section from Olive Hill to the Rowan
and Carter line. And Carter is anxiN
Gus to arrange for this last connect
ing link. County Prospector Tom
Yates and others of Grayson, are
keen for it. So is Representative j.
3. DENIES, of Olive Hll.