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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04

Il your vas h e r W o m a n
doesn't show up, you simply
can't wash the clothes, but
YOU can turn on the electric
iron and smooth them out, if
you want to.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03
SAYS He IS GUILTY

Wayne Rodenbaugh, Mexico boy
who was arrested in Quincy, ILL.,, Mon
day on a charge of larceny, was given
preliminary hearing before Justice
George Clark Tuesday afternoon and
pleaded guilty to having stolen a
grip from the Planters Hotel about
five weeks ago. He was bound over
to the June term of the Circuit Court.
Rodenbaugh kept the stolen grip in
his home here until last week and then
took it to Quincy where he tried to
sell it. The man he was negotiating
with suspected him and had him ar
rested, notifying the police in this
city. The young man also pleaded
guilty to helping Wesley Niederschulte
steal nine cartons of cigarettes from
Haas-Lieber about the first of May.
The latter lad been arrested on this
charge but had pleaded not guilty and
is being held for trial in the circuit
court. The cigarettes were in a
C. e. A. locker where they were placed
! the night they were stolen.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03
Girls
AreCivenHonors
By Hardin College

Miss Ruth Noah, OF Beloit, Kan,
was presented the Hardin College
Loyalty Shield at the commencement
exercises Tuesday night. This award
was given for general loyalty to the
school in all lines. The gold scholar
ship medal was given to Miss Leoti
Hartenbower, of Douglas, Kan, and
special mention for scholarship was
given Miss Virginia Shepard, of Park
vile, Mo.
A pennant bearing the letters A. G..
E., was given to each of the follow
ing for high standing in scholarship,
decorum and loyalty;
Dena Allen, Cleo Bankhead, Gene
We've De Witt, Alice Faris, Helen
Gresscr, Bess Gwyn, Elizabeth Henry,
Leoti Hartenbower, Hazel Howton,
Alice johnson, Eliza Martin, Hazel
Mcintyre, Helen Newmyer, Allie Bur-
ton Parrish, Katherine Sannebeck,
Priscilla Sannebeck, Marguerite
Shackelford, Virginia Shepard, Mary
Sisson, Lucille Simmons, Anna Lacy
Wallace, Margaret Wilson, Margaret
Yager.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03
Mexico To Have
A Glorious Fourth
With Trimmings

The Fourth Of July celebration
which is to be put on in Mexico this
year under the direction OF the James
Bledsoe Post of the American Legion
is assuming larger proportions than
has any similar celebration in the
history of Mexico and Audrain Coun-
ty. Everything that is necessary to
make "sane Fourth" really an event
of the year is being planned for Mon
day, July 5.
At 10 o'clock in the morning there
will be parade in which large num-
Der Of automobiles, floats and any other
vehicles and equipages that owners SO
desire will participate. A corps OF ex-
perts have been placed in charge OF
the decoration of these turn-outs and
a prize is being offered for the best.
All during the morning, and until 2
o'clock in the afternoon, the celebra-
ton will be around the Court House
square. This is for the benefit of the
merchants who will keep their stores
oren during those hours and will have
an opportunity to get trade from the
many country anl town people who
will be on the streets that day. This
time will not have to be spent in loaf
/ ing, however. A troop of Italian sing
ers will be "on the job" and daylight
fireworks will be displayed.
When the crowd is taken from the
square to the Academy Campus at 2
o'clock there will be found there
swings, booths and stands and boats
on the lake, all of which will furnish
entertainment for the fun-seekers
The Italian singers, together with
many other entertainers which have
; been got in st. Louis, will also be
, present. Celebration will continue
: here until 10 o'clock at which hour
! large dance-foor on the square will be
. opened up for use, and the scene viii
! shift back to the heart of the city
/. After dark there will be another dis
} play Of fireworks.
3 This Liberty Day jubilee is to b.
g one of the greatest in the state, pro
1 vided the people of Mexico are willint
!, to finance it. The Legion has charg
8 and is doing the work, but is neces
J. sarily calling on the business men t
furnish the money.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03
SELLS BUSINESS HERE

The Mexico Music Co., has been
sold by W, H. Upham of this city, to
w. W Boillot and his brother-in-law,
Mr.. Bunch. The deal was consumated
this week and the new proprietors
will continue the extensive mail order
business which Mr.. and Mrs. Upham
have conducted in connection with
their retail business.
Mr.. Upham established the business
here "a years ago and in that time
has built a mail order music business
which reaches throughout the country
and in some instances abroad. 1t is
one of the largest businesses of its
kind in the Middle west. We are glac
to state Mr.. and Mrs. Upham will
continue with the company. We Joir
in welcoming the new firm to Mexico
They are both we'll known in this city
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03

Wants To Become
Citizen After 58
Years Residence

George Helwig, 50 years old, ma
tive of Germany but for So years
resident of the United States, came
to the circuit clerk Monday and took
out the first papers necessary for
making him citizen of this country.
Although he has received the protec-
tion of the United States government
for the greater part of his life he has
never before taken any steps to
sever his relations with the land of
his birth. He says he never thought
much about becoming a naturalized
citizen of this country until the war
began; and he is just now getting to
it after having decided upon it at
that time.
Mr.. Helwig was born in Oberjassa,
Hessen, Germany, and landed in New
York June 20, 1862. His wife was
born in Belleville, ILL.,; so he is the
only one of his large family, sever
children having been born to them
who is not citizen of the country
under whose government he lives. HI
is now very anxious to be naturalized
This farmer, who is engaged il
the dairy business on a small scale
has been a resident Of Audrain Coun
ty for about thirty-five years, and i
! we'll known as a reliable and patriot
, man. He will have to hold his frs
papers two years before he can TAX
! out his second one, appear before tn
. court and answer questions and eros
examination satisfactorily and sub
} sequently be pronounced a citizen Q
this country.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03
GOVERNMENT SENDS 1873 9:, ''''' ''''''
TO STUDY At UNIVERSITY

COLUMBIA, Mo-, May 25.-With
the enrolment of four new students
recently, there are now 139 voca-
tional students in the University Of
Missouri. These men are former SOL
diers, for the most part disabled over
seas, and are being sent to school un-
der the direction of the Federal Board
for Vocational Education. Federal
board students are divided into two
classes: those who receive both pay
and training, and those who receive
only the training For the most part
the soldier students are we'll satisfied
with their treatment, and make salts
factory records in their classes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03
PLAN SOMETHING
FOR EVERY HOUR
OF THE BIC DAY

The detailed program for the cele-
bration on July was submitted to
the James Bledsoe Post of the Amer
ican Legion by the committee on ar
rangements Thursday night and was
approved by the organization which
officially announced it Friday.
At 8 o'clock in the morning there
will be concert by the Shelbina Band,
lead by Prof L. c. Fachinoto, on the
Court House Square.
At 10 o'clock the parade, lead by the
band and the American Legion and ex-
service men, will start. 1t will be
composed of floats prepared by the
business houses, industries, women's
clubs, U. T. c., Red Cross and other
organizations, and decorated private
automobiles and equipages.
Following the parade which will
disband on the east side of the square,
there will be short address Of well
come by Wallace Fry in behalf of the
American Legion and the city of Mex
leo.
At II o'clock there will be the first
display of daylight fireworks which
has ever been shown in Mexico. All
during the morning hours two Italian
entertainers, an accordianist and a
violinist, will play and sing, on and
around the square.
At l o'clock the concessions at the
NJ. M. A. campus will be opened, and
at 2 o'clock the music on the large
dance pavilion will begin. At o'clock
there will be base ball game between
local American Legion team and a
> similar team from some other town.
At 2:30, $3.50 and 4:30 o'clock there
= will be free open air entertainments
> by professionals from St. Louis.
= "Vivant of Welcome" an American
i. Legion pageant, staged by the com.
:, pany from st. Louis, will be pre-
- sented on stage at the lakes edge
- at Z o'clock. In this there will be
~ included some unusual scenic effects
Oscar Dean will direct the entertain'
y n.ent; of especial note will be Jazzo
~ the musical commedian, and Miss
III Naomi, a singer. After this there
" will be a great display of fireworks
which will be exceptional. The Am
erican Legion and other emblems will
be presented in fiery colors.
During the afternoon motion pic
lures will be taken of the crowd o1
visitors.
III The program as arranged will CON
TO tinue until about 1890 o'clock, and the
" concessions and dance pavilion will re-
"a main open all evening.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03
WILL INVESTIGATE
PROPOSED ROUTES
FOR RPERSH|NG WAY

EMINENCE, Mo-, June "A party
Of Shannon county business men, de-
terniined to secure the location of the
Pershing Way, will start next week
by automobile for trip from En-
inence to the Iowa line, urging upon
the Pershing Way the suitability of
a route that will link in this county
on that great International Highway.
The Pershing Way is organized and
located all the way from Winnipeg,
Canada, to New Orleans with the ex-
ception of Missouri, and the location
through this state will be determined
within the next few days. The o.
ark region has taken enthusiastically
to the idea, which is different from
that of other highway organizations,
and is anxious to interest other COM
munities along a route that will make
the selection of this link certain.
Oregon, Shannon, Dent and Phelps
counties already have organized the
movement to get the highway, and
there are local Pershing Way clubs in
all the towns along the proposed route
in these counties.
This Ozarks organization has invit-
ed Herbert F. McDougal, general
manager of the Pershing Way to ac-
company the delegation clear across
the state and hashad his agreement tc
address meetings in each county. E
R. Butler and H. M. Wagner have
the campaign in charge and are com
pleting the arrangements for the triI
and meetings.
The two proposed routes that vii
be investigated are: Route No.
Vienna, Jefferson City, Fulton, Mex
leo, Paris, Shelbina, Shelbyville, Edin'
and Memphis; Route No. 2-Cubs
Hermann, Montgomery City, Perry
> Palmyra, Monticello, Kahoka. Eithe
of these routes would connect at s
James with the Ozarks route throug
= Salem, Eminence, Winona, Birch Ire
= Townsville, Alton and Thayer an
i thence to Mammoth Spring.
While the above routes are probabl
the ones to be followed, it is possib
:; that slight changes may be made
-. the itinerary before the delegatio
starts it's journey.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03
Mexico Honors
Her Dead Heroes
Decoration Day

To honor the dead heroes Of the
wars in which this country has en-
gagged during the last century, eight
one members of the American Legion
and a large number of other citizens
of Mexico gathered in the Methodist
Church Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock to hear an address by DR.. j..
W. Million and went thence to Elm
wood Cemetery where lot was pre-
sented to the James Bledsoe Post as
an everlasting memorial to the Mex
leo boys who fell In the fight against
Germany, and as a resting place for
former service men Of the World
War who have no other place to be
buried.
After the singing of "America"
by the audience gathered in the
church, John Barclay, as commander
of the Post of the Legion, made few
remarks relative to the purpose Of
the meeting, and closed by requesting
the members of the Legion to salute
the dead. A male quartet sang
Sleep, Heroes, Sleep" and the choil
sang, "Under the Flag"
DR.. Million gave, in his address, {
brief history of the causes of the
wars in which this country has en-
gagged, and said that-tle two which
are now impending are one with Mex
leo and one within our own countr!
"a civil conflict brought about b!
industrial unrest. He then spoke con
corning the ideals of the American
: Legion.
After the march to the cemeter,
Mayor j. F. Harrison was introduced
5 and after few remarks regarding
= the Elrnwood Association and tn
: great impetus given it by some o
, Mexico's recent mayors, made tn
formal presentation of the lot to tn
James Bledsoe Post. The acceptanc
Y speech was made by the Rev. W. {
t Cowart, chaplain of the Legion, VIII
i formerly dedicated the lot to the us
e for which it was intended. TIL
: guard of honor, compised Of six me
n who saw actual fighting in Franc
d fired salute and the ceremonie
: were closed by the sounding Of tap
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03
RED CROSS NOTES

The final phase Of reorganization OF
the Audrain County Red Cross for the
peace time program, has now been
reached. Miss Burrhl Hibbs, the newly
elected executive secretary OF the
county, is in charge of the work, and
reports that her plans are rapidly ma
terializing. She is at present getting
acquainted with the community and
the people, visiting the various towns
of the county, and establishing head
quarters in rooms, occupying the Sec
ond story Of the city hall building,
formerly the Social Service head
quarters.
/ One Of the first steps in the county
Red Cross work was the appointment
of the Nursing Committee, which will
supervise the work in caring for the
general health conditions of the chill
dren. Mrs. W. c. Johnson, has been
named chairman of this branch and
the members include, DR.. R. W. Ber-
rev, DR.. ]. E. Miller and DIR. R. s.
Williams. This committee has in
mind a we'll defined program OF ele-
mentary hygiene.
A meeting of the Red Cross leaders
of the city met with Miss Hibbs, Sat
urdav, in the Community room anc
heard her discuss the activities fol
thecoming season andall were pleased
with the program which she outlined
andthe general condition of the coun
and the general condition Of the coun
=. ty organization. Mrs. J. E. Durke'
presided over the meeting.
4 The Red Cross has purchased
Dodge Roadster to be used by Mis-
Corinne Markley, visiting nurse, Il
! her activities. The car will be of
great advantage to her in makini
j visits to the various towns and sec
tions of the county.
|. In the next few weeks, Mrs. Bisse
of St. Louis, the regular Red Cros
representative for the Mexico District
: will visit here and will go over tn
,,lors IF Miss Hibbs and the count
committee.
On Tuesday Miss Hibbs and Mis-
Markley visited in Laddonia and Ber
ton City, and arranged plans for tn
formation Of better organization
those towns.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03
TO Be IN HANNIBAL

Instead of having one state Sunday
School convention this year, the Of
ficers have decided to have three
meetings in different sections of the
state, in order that more persons may
attend with less expense and in order
that the sessions will not be so crowd
ed that many will not derive as much
benefit as they otherwise would. The
convention to which delegates from
this county will go is to be held in
Hannibal June 8, 8, and 10.
Those who have already been dele
gates to attend from this county are
Miss Ruth Cook, Miss Ellen Carter
and Miss Elizabeth Harper, of Mex
leo; Miss Geneva McCune, Of Van
dalia: and Miss Anna Miller and Mrs.
Clyde Shoup, of Rush Hill. Miss
Cook, who is secretary of the Aud
rain County Sunday School Associa-
ton, is on the program, and is to
speak on the County Association.
Some of the we'll known and worth
while speakers scheduled for the Han
nibal meeting are: Henry F. Cope,
of Chicago, general secretary of the
Religious Education Association;
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, of Chicago,
member of the staff Of the Interna-
tional Sunday School Association; the
Rev. G. A. Hubert, D, D., St. Louis,
pastor of the Kingshighway Presby-
terian Church; and Myron Settle,
Kansas City, general secretary of the
Kansas City Sunday School Associa-
tiun.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03
Part OF Income
Tax Law Ruled
Illegal By Court

A ruling was filed in the Supreme
Court in jefferson City Monday by
Judge Fred L. Williams affecting the
income tax law of 1919 and in which
it is held that those subject to this
tax will make two kinds of payments
on their 1919 incomes. The opinion
holds that the act of 1919 is retro
spective and void in so far as it at
tempts to apply the rate Of l1a per
cent to incomes from January l to
August 7. 1t further holds that the
law of 1917, levying one-half of l
per cent on incomes applies to the
year 1919 up to August Z, and after
that date the new law applies. The
act Of 1919, however, is held to be
valid in all respects, save its attempt
to apply the new rate of income taxes
to all of the year 1919. Judge W. W.
Graves dissented from the opinion Of
the court.
Therehas already been much liti-
cation over the income tax legislation.
Collectors all over the state insisted
that as the law applied to the entire
incomes for 1919, the full tax for the
year must be paid under the new law.
A large per cent of this tax has al
ready been paid. Just when and how
they will get their money back is an
other question.
The law of 1917 imposed of one
/ half of / per cent on incomes Of $4,000
year by married persons and on in
comes of $4,000 a year by unmarried
persons. The 1919 Legislature In
creased the levy from one-half of
per cent to " per cent and lowered
the exemptions to $4,000 for married
persons and $1,000 for single persons
AS matters stand, those who are sub
ject to the tax will pay under tn
1917 law from January l to Angus
7 of last year and from August Z b
December 81 under the new law.
The decision will cut the recent esti
mates of the receipts from the incom
tax law. Under the new law, the re
e ceipts fromthe income tax for 191'
due May of the present year, amour
to more than s4,600,000. Under tn
ruling Of the court, these estimate
will be materially lowered.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03

DR.. J., c. Parrish, of Vandalia, a
prominent Missouri Republican, wired
Senators Spencer and Reed, from this
city Monday, asking for full inquiry
into the Lowden campaign fund dis
tribution in this state.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03

Orville Tucker is here from Color
ado Springs and will install the elec-
trical wiring in the new County Hos
pital before he returns. He says Louis
Mckee is improving rapidly and will
be home in the fall.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03

J. W. Perkins is home from st.
Louis where he accompanied Miss JOS
ephine Perkins and Miss Ruth Perkins
who have gone to Tampa, Fla" for a
visit with relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03

George Marshall, who has just re-
turned from successful business trip
to Hayana, Cuba, is the guest of his
parents in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03

Mrs. R. R. Buckner, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Mary Buckner,
Miss Kate Biggs and Miss Belle Buck
ner Biggs. of Fulton, departed Thurs
day for Excelsior Springs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03

Thod Boulware was called to Ken
tucky Friday on account Of the serious
illness of his sister who moved there
a short time ago.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03

Judge Dougass, Of Benton City, was
in Mexico on business Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03

w. A. Sharp and wife leave shortly
fer n visit in California.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-03
DOCKET FOR JUNE
BREAKS RECORD
OF LAST 10 YEARS


and twenty-five filings have been
made. OF this number seventeen suits
are for divorce and II are criminal
suits; both of these numbers exceed
any for any other term in the last
year. Sixteen of the cases are in per-
feet title, six in the partition and five
are for change Of venue.
Unlike the procedure at previous
terms of the circuit court the docket
has been set to cover only the first
three days of court this time. On
the first day, June Z, the cases will
be reset for specified days covering
period of thre or four weeks.
The index Of the docket, as arrang-
ed for the convenience Of the court
and lawyers, but not according to the
order in which they will come up for
trial. is as follows:
Anderson VS.. Poorman, ct al.
Afford vs.. Sutton.
Adams VS.. ErIney, ct al.
Bledsoe VS.. Letson, ct al
Buckner, ct al No. 2 VS.. c. & A. K.
r. Co.
Blue VS.. Blue.
Biggs VS.. Biggs.
Bolts vs. Duncan, ct al.
Case Plow Works VS.. Holterman.
Cunningham VS.. Prairie Pipe Line
Company.
Crawford VS.. Anderson, ct al
Cox vs. Jennings.
Crosby, ct al VS.. Ramey.
Coontz vs. C. g. A. R. r. Co.
Considine VS.. C. & A. R. R. Co.
Christian vs. Christian.
Chase (Vernie) VS.. c. & A. R. K
Co.
Chase (Arthur T.) vs.. c. & A. R. R
Go.
Crosby vs.. Weimer.
City Of Hannibal vs. No. l Ruth
erford.
City of Hannibal VS.. No. 2 Ruth
erford.
Davidson VS.. Bybee.
trpgs VS.. c. & A. R. r. Co.
Uoss vs. Doss.
Daniel. ct al VS., Daniel, ct al.
robvns VS.. Mcneil, ct al.
rverhart VS.. Garrett, ct al.
reinbcrt VS.. Allison.
Farmers & NJ. Bank of Nandalia V;
Biggs.
Fuget VS.. Fuget,
Finks VS.. Finks.
Franklin VS.. Carter.
Farmers & NJ. Bank of Vandalia VI
Wilcox.
Fisher VS.. Williams, ct al
Gisel VS. Gisel
Grider, ct al VS.. Lewis.
Greer VS.. SdH pDcll, tV ga
Gallaher, ct al VS.. INK. Hers
Steele, ct al.
Hamilton VS.. c. B. & Q. R. R. G
Harmon vs. Harmon.
Hollingsworth VS.. c & A R. R. ct
Haas-Lieber Grocery Co., VS. e.
A. R. R. Co.
Huteherson VS.. Hutcherson.
) Haney VS.. Haney, ct al.
householder VS.. Wabash Ry. q
ct al. 49,,
Haas.Lieber Grocery Co., VS.. MI
dleton.
Hollowell VS.. INK. Heirs Hollowa
ct al.
In the Mateer of Cragg Est. How'
Special Admr.
nj the matter Of Cragg Est HOW
French Est.
Johnson George r. VS.. Waba
Ry. Co. ct AL
Johnson q. T.) VS.. Wabash NY
ct al. :.
Johnson (Wm. wy VS.. Amer'c
Ry. Express Co. ,
Jacobs ct al VS.. Cauthorn, ct al
Johnson q. T) VS.. Dudley et
No. 2.
Johnson q. T) VS.. Dudley ct
Kent VS.. Bryan
Knipfel VS.. C. & A. R. R. Co. ct
Klotz Henry vs. Koch
Klotz (Augusta) VS.. Koch.
rnpton Undertaking Co.. vs. 1
monston.
y Lynn VS.. Lynn
' Ioir1 ct al VS.. Smith, ct al
Iootridge VS. c, & A. R. R. Co.
Towo1len vs.. Middleton,
Moinboltz vs.. Home Ins. Co.
Morris, Ct al vs.. Cernoch' ct al
g. - Crhirffer, EX,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-19
INJUNCTION AGAINST
SALE GERMAN
SHIPS GRANTED
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. IA temper
airy Injunction to prevent the sale Of
thirty former German passenger lin
ers recently offered by the Shipping
Board was granted today by Associate
Justice Bailey Of the District of Co.
lumbia Supreme Court. Bailey said
after careful examination of the stat
utes he is of the opinion they did not
show the intention on the part Of
Congress to place in the President or
in the Shipping Board the power to
sell ships. Application for an in
junction was made Saturday by Will
liam Randolph Hearst.