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Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04

of the Columbia high school, Mis-
souri, University and the St. Louis
school of Pharmacy. On June r,
1909. he married Miss Effie Johnson,
of this city, who survives him. He
was a member of the Christian
church, which he attended regularly,
a member of the local Elks Lodge.
Mr.. Purdy has been in the drug bust
ness here a great many years and
was most successful. He started in
the drug bushes in Columbia, when
quite young, with a Mr.. Dorsey, of
that place. Mr.. Purdy was a SPLEEN
did Christian gentleman, popular with
a wide circle of friends and his death
will be mourned by all who knew
him.
The pail bearers will be Joseph
Wilkins, ]. c. Mundy, VIII Wilkins
J. w. Plunkett. Frank Pearl and
Frank Buckley. The honorary pail
bearers will be w. G. Burks. John
Graham, Renfro Gibbs, Ross eau
thorn, Chas. Buckner, James Garrett,
Louis Barth, Abe Jackson, Jctcr
Crews, DR.. Carl Pasqueth, Chas.
Claybrook, Joe Davis, and Stock
Dorsey and William KELLER, the lat
ter two, of Columbia.
The Ledger joins in extending
deepest sympathy to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04
Hurrah For The City Manager

AAuAAoh EOA AhC Nlty nAdLdkCE
THERE. are eighty-six cities in the
United States which at present are
governed by a city manager. Have
they prospered? Here is the answer
Grand Rapids, Michigan, has the
lowest tax rate of any city in the
state.
Wichita, Kansas, ended the year
with a current surplus of over
$4,000.
Portsmouth, Virginia, saved So,
900 the first year.
Jackson, Maryland, sold potatoes
and fish at less than market rates.
Waltham, Massachusetts, reduced
debt $4,000
AIabeda, California, has the lowest
infant mortality OF any city in the
United States.
Sandusky. Ohio, wiped ont a float
ing deficit OF $18,50O
Albuquerque, New Mexico, rcccy-
cred stolen goods to exceed total
cost Of police protection by over
$1,000.
Auburn, Maine, ran a Chautauqua
at an average charge OF II cents per
entertainment,
San Angelo, Texas, reduced the
fire insurance rate from IS cents to
81 cents.
Norwood, Massachusetts, establish
ed a public market and canning
kitchen.
Glendale, California, reduced tax
rate 5 per cent.
Goldsboro, North Carolina, raised
a bond issue Of 100000 without in
creasing taxes.
Sumter, South Carolina, has had
more Improvements in last five years
than in all its previous history
Cadillac. Michigan, by virtue OF
its city manager, has done away
with all feeling at election time"
Albion, Michigan, has purchased
Liberty Bonds.
Taylor, Texas, has saved 81 perl
the first year.
Fredericksburg, Virginia, saved
from current expenses.
Towanda. Pennsylvania, finds no
more opposition to the city manager
plan
Morehcad City, New York, la,
paid old debts and ended the year
with a surplus.
Birmingham, Michigan, has sod
coal at cost.
Largo, Florida, is well satisfied
All the remaining cities would
make a good showing had we the
space to enumerate the good things
have happened to them since
adopted the city manager type
OF government.
A word to the wise city is unncc-
essary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04
Want the Pershing Highway

Ross Ewing and James G. Craw
lord were talking Pcrshing Highway
while in Paris, Wednesday, They ar,
planning to raise money on the south
side Of the county and say they will
swing the route through Paris Il
roper cooperation can be had The
north end towards Shclbina, they be
lieve, will be taken care Of by en-
terprising farmers they plan TO inter
view. 1t would not only mean vahl-
able tourist travel this way, thcv I,G
urc, but would mean an established
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04
20 Years Ago

Burglars entered the home OF Mr.
Ray and James Weaver, northeas,
of Mexico.
Henry Pledge. IS years old, died
at his home near Benton City. He
was justice Of the peace OF Loutre
township.
DR.. James Smith of Hoyeton, ILL.,,
aad Miss Harriet Miller were mar
RED in ST. Louis.
CIV. Johnson conducted a depart
ment store in Benton City.
w. 0. Powell resigned as a mem
Der OF the board of trustees OF Ben.
ton City.
Walker Matthews, 10 years old,
ieh from a wagon on a knife. The
blade entered his lung, severely in
juring him.
Miss Amanda Neal Of Young's
Geek fell through a window She
wa severely injured,
w. c. Canterbury and Miss Addie
Moore OF Rush Hill were married.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04
40 Years Ago

The horses in Mexico had e~pizootic.
Hunter & Evans, architects and
contractors Of Mexico, were building
several buildings in Kansas City.
T. NJ Shell was superintendent Of
the CentraIia schools.
c. O, Morris & Company was a
grocer firm in Mexico.
Captain Currie sold his farm south
east of Mexico to James Hamilton
OF Kentucky.
AL Bryarly, a brakeman on the
Chicago & Alton, was injured when
he fell from the cars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04
Married In Illinois

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 30,-Sergt
Chas. Henry Frederick, United States
army. II years old and giving his
home as Mexico, No. and Miss
Daisy Anderson, aged 28, daughter
Of a farmer residing near Galveston,
Texas, were married in the County
Court House in this city last night.
by County Judge John B. Weaver.
Sergt. Frederick met his bride while
in training in Texas during the war.
2-606
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04

Mrs. o. j. Hoffman on South Olive
street died Sunday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock after an illness Of ten days.
The funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Methodist church, the services being
conducted by the Rev. W. G. Cowart,
assisted by the Reverend Ramsey Of
Auxvasse. Burial will be in the Elm
wood Cemetery.
Mrs. Hoffman was born in Steph-
ems, Galloway county ~forty-four years
ago. She has lived here with her
family for the past three years. She
was married fifteen years ago Sun
day to o. ]. Hoffman, who with Eve
children, Mary Catherine, Opal,
Lutte, Orvjlle and Beckley, survive.
She also leaves her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. /. c. Beckley of East Jackson
street; two sisters, Miss Rubena
Beckey and Miss May Beckley, both
of Mexico and two brothers, Ed Of
Fulton and Craig of Mexico.
The Ledger extends deepest SYM
pathy to the family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04
DEATHS

Mrs. J. G. Moore, of this city,
died at her home on east Love street,
this city, shortly after noon Thurs
day. Mrs. Moore has been steadily
falling for several days and her death
was not unexpected. The funeral
will be at l:30 o'clock Friday after
noon at the home, the services con-
Quoted by DR.. A. A. Wallace. Satur-
day morning the body will be taken
to Fulton, and burial will be in the
Fulton Cemetery.
Mrs. Moore was born in Galloway
County in 1904 and was fifty-six
years old at the time OF her death.
She was married in 1901 to Dr.. ]. G..
Moore, In 1907 the family moved
here from St. Louis and have been
living here since.
Beside her husband she caves one
son, Shields Moore, and a mother.
Mrs. Lucy Shields. The news of
her death saddcned a wide circle of
friends in this city and vicinity. Mrs.
Moore was a devout member of the
Presbyterian church and a beautiful
Christian character. She was a
prominent club leader.
The Ledger joins the many friends
of the family in extending the fullest
sympathy to the bercaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04

Charges have been filed against
Miss Jennie Hunt, teacher of thr
College Mound School near Macon.
for corporal punishment OF pupils in
her school. The pupils tore down a
picture OF Senator Harding and wore
Cox buttons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04

D. /. Mckay and b, Daugherty,
naval recruiting officers in Mexits
will leave Monday noon TO attcud !
general conference to be held in
Omaha, Ncb,, November 2, They will
return Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04

B. F. James was making improve
ments on his residence southeast of
Mexico.
Cash Blackburn was a druggist in
Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04

The many friends OF Mrs. VIM.
Wenzel, of this city, will regret to
learn she suffered a stroke of paraly-
sis Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04

route for one Of the first great state
highways that arc sure 10 he built
within e i,w yoar,-Paris Appra..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04

Mrs. W. T. Lemon returned to he's
home in Fulton Saturday after a visit
with her father, R. s. Pearson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04
To Make Home Here

Harry Lane. son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Lane, OF this city, has accepted
a splendid position with the Amcri-
can Tobacco Co, as travelling sales
man, and he and his family will ON
tinue to make Mexico their home as
his headquarters will be in this city.
Mr.. Lane is an exceptionally bright
young man, who has been a success
full salesman, and he will max, good
in his new position. The Ledger
joins the people OF Mexico in wei.
coming Mr., Lane and his family
back home"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04

Mrs. Hugh Cartwright, of st.
Louis, arrived Saturday for a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. ".
Robertson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04

Otis Purdy, one of Mcxico's lead
ing business men, died at his home
on North Jefferson street, a few
minutes past twelve o'clock Saturday
afternoon. His death was due to per-
itonitis which developed several days
ago when it was thought his condi-
ton was materially improved. He
had been i'll since the last of May
with a complication OF troubles.
The funeral will be Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock from the First
Christian church. The Rev. Richard
Gentry will conduct the services and
burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.
Mr.. Purdy was born in Galloway
county in 1866. He was preceded to
the grave by his parents, two sisters
and a brother, He was a graduate
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04

Mrs. Lamartine Lakeland died Fri
day morning at her home 4 miles
south of Mexico. The funeral SER
vices will be at 2;30 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon at the home; the services
being conducted by the Rev. w. c.
Cowart. Burial will be in the Elm
wood Cemetery.
Mrs. Lakeland is a member OF the
Methodist Church, and one OF the
well known and highly respected
women of the community, who will
be very much missed.
She leaves four sons, Harry, Guy.
Harvey and Paul. The daughter,
Mrs. Louise /. Brounough, died sew
eral years ago. leaving a small
daughter, Louise B~ronough, who ha,
made her home with Mrs. Lakeland.
The Ledger joins in extending
sympathy to the family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-04
IMPORTANT NOTICE

Fs,mors NTntroI &c s U% Gins lr damages to crops against the Missouri
Farmer s Mutu crop Insurance Company of Kansas Ctv M;sso msso"n
h IN IVY Sr .n4@ mas Just been called to the publication of ian order mad
~ ne olcuH curt OF Jackson County Missouri. apnearino in tho mnM ue
a part: N'" Which, TIT Following is
49, 10 's ioh Gay u September, 1920, by the Court ordered +bo+
ers ORG Mnt ta n p psaSo TS having any claim or demand against Missouri Farm.
"a "a M ~ orop insurance Company, a corporation. ORIGINATING ~ 100
either before o. during the receivership herein shall sm"nhg IN 1918
1n 1 1a9 OF November, 1920 (sad date being the first dav Of the DeM Moa me
"n, l'zu term OF MS Court file with the clerk ofthis Cont - coo. Pun ~
oT ths ns saneh nn settng forth sufficient facts to fully inform the co ~4
and ta n" de4o o am a. oasis OF such claim and demand the amount tberaos
ana te dae OF Its accrua. Such statement must he vnr;SaSs sGeoL
e. eaI I'M before some officer authorized to administer oaths n nd r ny .e
ny I I Is OF att least two reputable and disinterested neroona h1
t ing knowledge II thefact. From and upon such statement au aSo oe:5 nav
proper. '0s"e" as IL may deem
H. LAS nGM as the time for filing these claims is short those road;na
contents. "" nv Aho" nave claims, OF its
{. A. WITHERSPOON, Co. Representative
Evening star., 1920-11-24
ADAM A. wscHLER. AUcrIoNEER.
EXECUTOR AND TRUSTEES SALE OF
BRICK DWELLINGS NOS. 90 9OH AND

EXECUTOR AND TRUSTEES SALE OF
82 FESTON STREET NORTHEAST.
By virtue Of authority vested in the under
signed executor Of the estate Of Walter Tharp.
deceased. and trnstee Of the heirs OF James
lie auction; In front Of the premises. on MON
AD 1870. AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK
PM. the following described land and prem
ises. situate in the city Of Washington, Dis
tricr Of Columbia. to wit: Lots uumbered
eighty -Hve tSO) and eixhty.f ts4) and part
Of lot numbered eiehfy-three tss). in sann.
berpd six hundred and seventy -four (674). as
per plat recorded in Book H. At page iss In
the surveyors on1ce Of the District OF Colum
Ma beginning for the same at the sDuthwest A.
corner Of lot eiehty-nve 1851 and rnuniny
thence north hfty- -four t54) feet to the line of
the public alley condemned in District Court
6fty hundredths t37.50) feet. thence ,outh
Afty-four (51 feet to Fenton place thence
west thirty-seve and fifty hnndredths (37 501
feet to the point Of beginning improved by
three six-room brick dwellings. Nos 30 9Ois
and 90 fenton street. between and l.. Norti,
Capitol and 1st northeast.
each house required at the time Of sale All
conveysncing. recording. revenue stamps and
not nal fees at the cost Of the pBrcha x.r
Terms Of sale TO Be- complied with within s9
days from day Of sale. otherwise the under
signed reserves the right 70 resell the property
at the risk and cost Of the defaulting pur-
chaser. after five days advertisement OF such
resale in some newspaper published in the city
Of Washington. d;
Columbian Building
nod. .dkds-exsu&h Executor and Trustee.
Evening star., 1920-11-24
H. STEPHENS and RING
= GOLD HART. sAttsrneys.

IN THE sUPRME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia, HSidine y District Court.-In
re-. Condemns tion Of land for the opening OF
of Columbia. district Court. No. 1als.--So-
tfee and order Of publication Notice Is here
BY given that the Commissioners Of the DIS.
trict Of Columbia. pursuant to the provisions or
section zoos TO section 100S l. inclusive, Of the
Code Of Law for the District OF Columbia. have
aied q petition in this court prayins ior me me
condemnation Of the land aeeessary Tor the
opening Of q public alley in square SoSa
tbounded by warter street. Otis place; Park
district Of Columbia. az shown on u plat or
map fled with the said petition as part there,
Of. and praying also that thia court enpanei
for in such cases to assess the damages each
owner Of land to be. taken may sustain Dy
reason Of the openins Of the said public ssy so,
the purposes thereof. and TO assess ~ benegm
resulting therefrom the entire amount OF said
cecdinss. upon each lot lot or part Of lot Or parcel
of land which will. be benefited by said open
ing. in the proportion that the said jury may
will be henefted as provided for in and by the
18th day Of Sosenber. 1890. ordered that ii
.pss be. and they are hereby. warned and
commanded to. appear in this court On or ne, c
fore the 18th day Of December. r ~ At ~ ~
the court shall have made its fnad order rati-
flying and confirming the award Of damages
be empaneled and sworn herein: and 1t is fur
ther ordered that a, copy Of this notice and
order be published twice a week for two sue
cesslve weeks in The Washington Evening
Star. the Washington Times and the Wash.
ington Post. newspaptrs published in the said
District. commencing at least ten days before
the said 18th day Of December, 1920. 1t IL
further ordered that . copy of this notice and
or his deputies. ) upon each Of the owners OF
the fee Of the land 10 be esademned herein As
may be found BY the said marshAl, or his
fore the sai6 18TH day Of Decenbef. 1920. BY
the court: WENDELL p. STAFFORD. Justice.
{0sal.l 4 true copy. Test: MORAN
Amt. Clerk. oel7.l9.A.3e
Evening star., 1920-11-24
u. S. EXPRESSED OPINION
ON LABOR, SAYS COOLIDGE
Issue Of Ieague Of Nations Has Not
Been Decided by People, Says
Governor.

BOSTON. November 24.-vice Preai.
dent--lect Coolidge. speaking last night
before Il group OF Boston business men.
asserted that in the last election the
against organized labor. as it had a
few years ago against organized capi-
tai, and warned against the danger that
labor might be divorced from part
in the government just as organized
capital had been divorced. The issue Of
the league OF nations Gov. Coolidge
said, had not been decided by the peo-
pie.
II doubt" he said "if any particu-
lar mandate was given at the last cleo
ton on the question of the league of
nations and that=was the preponderant
issue. In the south. where there was
decided opposition to the league they
voted the democratic ticket And as far
as the league Of nations was concerned
in the north, the voting was with equal
or even greater 4preponderance in favor
Of the republican ticket and, of course.
many men voted this who were In favor
Of the league With them it became
simply q question Of supporting the re-
publican or. democratic party. so you
can't say that there waz a preponder-.
ance of votes against the league OF ma
tons
Gov. Coolidge said that although he
did not know what is IN the mind of
Senator Harding" except what he had
gathered from his speeches in regard to
the lea que he did know that the league
of nations brought back by President
|NWilson was dead"
In his reference to organized labor
Gov. Coolidge recalled that in an ad-
dress to Dartmouth College men last
winter he had pointed out the grown
Of corporate wealth (which had
brought with it the fear that IL woulu
undermine the foundations and dom
mate our government" and that this
fear resulted in 1.-The -cnrtailment OF
corporate power. and influence in our
government"
But now we do not want to make
the same mistake with organized la
bor that wass made with organized
capital--to divorce 1t entirely from
the Affairs OF government. We need
at the present time all the organiza-
tions we have in America that will
tend to upbuild and improve, to act
together for the common good of all.
We don't want to disintegrate any Of
the forces of good. We want all the
sound advice and counsel We can get
from whatever source.
There Is grave danger of a reaction
at the present time. of a reaction that
will not be of permanent benefit to
the people Of the United States get
started aleng a given line they are
apt to- go to textremes. or to go
farther than the facts and circum-
stances warrant. 1t may be well for
all of us to realize that the govern
ment Of the United States was organ
ICED for justice to all, and that each
should have an influence in Its con-
troll" t' - -.
Evening star., 1920-11-24
FRANCIS Ii. STEPHENS and RING
GOLD HART. AttOFaeyG

IN THE SUPREME COURT. OF THE Dis
,rict Of Columbia: Holding Z District Court.
in re: The condemnation Of land for the
tie District Of Columbia. District Court. No.
1929 Notice and order Of Pubitcafior No.
lice is hereby given that the Commissioners OF
visions u section 1908 TO section laos !. in.
elusive. Of the Code Of Law for the District or
Columbia have fled 4 petition in this court
praying for the condemnation Of the land nee
Square 1912 fbonnded by l4th street. kearhey
street 18th street and Jackson street,. in the
District Of Columbia. as shown on plat Or
map filed with the said petition as part there
Of and praying also that this court empsnel
j,ry in accordance with the law provided fer
ia sHch cases to assess the damages each owner
Of land to lie taken may sustain by reason OF
the opening Of the said public alley and the
20 ude mna ti0n OF the land necessary for the
sulttng therefrom the entire amouat Of said
damages, including the expenses ot these pro
ceedings. upon each lot or part Of lot or parcel
of land which will be benefited by said open
ing iE the proportion that the said jury may
end said iots parts Of lots or parcels OF land
will lie benefited as provided for, in and By the
18Th day Of Nesemssr.> 1870. erderss that an IN
persons having any interest in these proceed
inSs be. and they are hereby. warned and
fore the 18th day OF December. 1920. at 10
o clock am. aad continue in attendance until
the court shall have made its nnal order rati-
Tying ana connfming the award ok aamaHes
and the assessment Of benefits OF the jury to
be empaneled and sworn herein: and il 10 fur
ther ordered that 4 copy of this notice and
order be published twice = week for two sue
cessive weeks in The Washington Evening
star. the Washington Post and tie Washing
ton Times. newspapers published Id the said
District. commencing at least len days before
the said 18th day OF December. 1890. It u
further ordered that copy Of this notice and
order be served by the United States marshal.
or his deputies. upon each Of the owners Of the
herein
may be found by the said in1rshal. or his depu.
ties. within the D;strict Of CoIHmhia, ,efore
the said 18th day OF December. 1929. BY the
court: WENDELL r.. STAFFORD Justice.
(Seal.p 4 true copy. Test: MORGAN II.
REACH, Clerk. BY r. F.. CCNNINGH AN,
Asst Clerk. nol7 .19. .4;21
Evening star., 1920-11-24
LEGAL NOTICES.
FRANCIS n. STEPHENS sna RING
GOLD HART. Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict Of Colambia. Holding . District csnrt.
in re: The acquisition Of land sor the ex-
tension OF 3sth street southeast between
Coiumbia. District Court No. 14:a.-N0tiee is
hereby given that the Commissioners OF the
District Of Columbia pursuant to q certain
provision of the set Of Congress-. approved
Marrh 4. 1919. entitled "An se, making ap
preparations for the expenses Of the govern
ment OF the District OF Columbia for the hscsi
year ending June 30th. 1914. and for other pur-
poses" whereby they are authorized to open.
extend widen any street. avenue. road or
highway TO coaform with the plan Of the per.
manent system OF highways In that portion Of
Of Washington and Georgetown adopted under
the act of Congress approved March .. 1888.
as amended BY the act Of Congress approved
June as. 1898. BY condemna tion under the pro
visions Of subchsptef of chapter 13 OF the
Code Of Law Of the District Of cOnmbAt have
filed 4 petition in this court praying the con.
demnAtion Of the land necesaary for the said
extension Of 3sth street southeast between
Suitland and Bowen roads in the District Of
Columbia. as shown on . map or plat n1ed
with the said petition as part thereof. and
praying also that this court empanei Jury in
accordance with the law provided for In such
cases TO assess the damages each owner Of
land to be taken may sustain by reason of the
said extension Of 3Bth street southeast b.
tween Suitland and Bowen roaus. in the Dis
trlct OF Columbia. and the condemnation OF
the land necessary for the purposes thereof.
and to assess AZ benefits resulting therefrom
the entire amount Of said damages. Including
the expenses of these proceedings. upon any
lands which the jury may find viii! be bene
fted. as provided for In and by the sforesaid
act Of Congress. 1t is by the conrt this l2th
day Of November. 1920 ordered that all per.
sons haviny any interest in these proceedings
be. and they are hereby, warned and CON-
manded to appear in this court or before
the 18th day Of December. 1920. at 10 o'clock
an. and continue in attendance until the
court shall have made fits 6nal order rstify.
ing and confirming tbs award Of damages and
the assessment Of benefits Of the jury TO be
emps snelel and sworn herein. and Il IL further
ordered that 4 copy Of this notice and order
be published twice d week for two successive
weeks in The Washington Evening Star the
Washington Times snd the WasbinRton
Herald. newspapers published in the said Dis
trict. commencing at least twenty days before
and said 18th day Of December. 1890. 1t 10
further ordered that copy Of this notice and
order be served by the United States marshal.
or his deputies. upon each of the owners Of
the fee Of the land to be condemned herein
a. may be found by the said marshal or HIS
deputies within the District VI Columbia be-
fore the said 18th day Of December. 1890 ny
the court WENDELL r. STAFFORD Jus.
lice. tSeall true copy, Test MORGAN
H. BEACH. Clerk. by +. f. CUSNISGHAM.
Asst. Clerk. no17.i9 9.24.2S