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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15
DR.. CONE APPOINTED

DR.. F. W. Cone has been appointed
United States Public Health Dentist
for Audrain County by the U. s. Sur
geon General. Notice of the APP
pointment was received here by Doc
tor Cone and by Red Cross officials
Saturday.
All ex-service men who had trouble
with their teeth while in service can
receive treatment from Doctor Cone
at the expense Of the government.
First, however, a compensation claim
must be filed with Miss Burhl Hibbs,
Red Cross executive secretary, at the
Community Room.
Doctor Cone has been practicing in
Mexico since his graduation from
Washington University several years
ago.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15
Tried To Cross
Niagara Falls
In A Barrell

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, July IL.
Charles G. Stephens of Bristol,
England, was killed Sunday afternoon
when he went over the Horseshoe
Falls in barrel. The cask in which
he made the trip, though built of
stout Russian oak slaves and bound
with steel hoops, was smashed like an
eggshell on the jagged rocks at the
base of the cataract. Pieces of the
barrel were picked up near the bank
on the Canadian side, but Stephens
body has not been recovered. River
men say that it may not come up
for week or ten days.
Bobby Leach, who went over the
Horseshoe Falls in 1910, told Steph-
ems before he started that his trip
would be a failure. Leach predicted
that the barrel would not withstand
the drop of 1853 feet, but Stephens re-
fused to be dissuaded from the ven-
ture. Leach was among the spectat-
ors who watched the start of Steph-
ems fatal trip.
Members of the Stephens party fol-
lowed the cask downstream in auto
mobiles; in one car moving picture
operator filmed the progress of the
barrel. AS the barrel drew near the
brink it seemed to stand on end, hes
itate second or two, and then slide
gracefully over the slope, head-fore-
most and at an angle. Its cleaning
black and white stripes could be seen
until it had fallen half way down the
face Of the cataract, then it was lost
to view in the misty spray.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15
DIED HERE WEDNESDAY
Mrs. May Elizabeth Robinson OF
Sturgeon Died After Three
Weeks Illness.

Mrs. W. M. Robinson, 81 years Of
age, of Sturgeon, died early Wednes-
day morning at the Amanda Hospital,
after an illness of several weeks.
The funeral service will be held
Thursday afternoon at Sturgeon, and
burial will be made near there.
Mrs. Robinson was, before her
marriage, Miss May Elizabeth Gibson
Of Boone County. She leaves three
sons and a daughter.
She was member of leading
Boone County family, and was a
woman Of lovable Christian character
The Ledger joins in extending sin
cere sympathy to the bereaved fam
: lily.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15
Sells Millinery Business.

Mrs. J. E. Blum has sod her millin-
cry busines on the north side OF the
square to Misses Veleria Williamson
and Clara Karle, Of Quincy, Ill.
They have taken charge Of the bus
mess and will be open the first OF
August. Mrs. Blum who has been
most successful in the conduct OF her
business here is retiring because OF
her health. We are glad to state that
she and Mr.. Blum will continue to
make Mexico their home. Misses
williamson and Karle are experienced
milliners and come to Mexico highly
recommended. The Ledger joins IL
welcoming them to this city. Mrs
Blum will continue with them a short
time before retiring from the bus
mess.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15
The Police Will
yellow Card"
Traffic Violators

You are ordered to report at the
City Hall tomorrow morning at 3
o'clock for having violated traffic or
dinances."
This invitation, printed on card
Of bright yellow paper, will greet you
if you park your automobile on Jeffer-
son street between Jackson and Prom-
enade. And when you accept the invi-
tation, you will find that your hosts
are the police Judge and the chief Of
police.
Sam Wallace, chief Of police, said
Monday that he intends to enforce
the parking ordinances for Jefferson
street. Warning signs were placed
on the restricted block Saturday
morning.
In the near future the parking law
will be extended to include Promen-
ade street between jefferson and
Washington, and may also prohibit
parking on Jefferson south Of Prom
enade to the railroad tracks.
The police do not intend to hunt
the owner Of the parked car. Instead
they will leave one of the pretty yel-
low cards in his machine, and he will
be required to accept the invitation,
no matter how unwelcome it may be
to him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15
MARRIED IN ILLINOIS

Allen Morgan, formerly of Molino,
and Miss Maria Haddican of Quincy,
ILL.,, were married Saturday, July 3,
according to announcements received
Wednesday by friends in this county.
The marriage which was solemnized
at Quincy was surprise to the
friends of the couple. The only at
tendants were Miss Elizabeth Haddi-
can sister of the bride and Fred
Knight of Los Angeles. The we'd
ding took place at 6 o'clock in the
evening.
Morgan is the son Of George Nor
gan of Molino and is farming near
Timewell Ill. He Is a graduate OF
the Gem City Business College al
Quincy and is progressive young
business man.
Mrs. Morgan, who is the daughter
Of Thomas Haddican, a prominent
farmer-stockman, also is an alumns
Of the Gem City College. She /:
pretty and accomplished, and has
many friends in Quincy.
The Ledger join the many friends
o fthe couple in wishing them hap
piness and success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15
Eopement Was
Averted; Cadet
Back In School

Miss Lottie Louise Taylor, a pretty
telephone operator of Shawnee, Okla.
Bruce Bradford "a student in the Mis-
souri, Military Academy summer
school and little Dorothy Nell Russell
of Shawnee, Okla, were the principal
characters in a romance which was
shattered Monday evening at Benton
City.
Mrs. Rubey Russell, mother of
Dorothy, is in Mexico now, and is re-
lieved to have the child under her own
care once more.
Miss Taylor is Mrs. RusselPs sis
ter. Mrs. Russell has been working
for several months a. Chickasee,
Okla, and during her absence Miss
Taylor, an invalid father and brother,
and little Dorothy have been living in
Shawnee. One day last week Miss
Taylor was expected in Chickasee to
visit Mrs. Russell, but never did ap-
pear. Mrs. Russell says she tele-
phoned to Shawnee, and found that
her sister had sold all the household
goods, had sent her invalid father
and brother to Kentucky and had left
town, taking little Dorothy with her.
Concerned solely with her childS
welfare, Mrs. Russell started in pur-
suit. She remembered, she says, that
Miss Taylor and young Bradford had
been very good friends, and she sus-
pccted that her sister had followed
the boy to Mexico.
Miss Taylor and the little girl ar
rived in Mexico July 2. Sunday Mrs.
Russell arrived and things began to
happen. On a pretense of going
shopping, Miss Taylor left Mrs. Rus
sell late Monday afternoon. About
the same time, young Bradford, 10
year old cadet at NJ. NJ. A., paid q
taxi driver to take him to Benton Ciy,
according to Mrs. Russell.
Mrs. Russell said that the plan was
for Miss Taylor to go on the train
to Benton City, meet Bradford there
and be married.
But the NJ. NJ. A. officials heard
of the proposed elopement, and took
a hand themselves. Bradford was
overtaken and brought back t.
school. No one knows what became
of Miss Taylor.
Il have my little girl again, anc
so I'm satisfied" Mrs. Russell sale
| Tuesday.
Young Bradford's father, DR.. W
C. Bradford, of Shawnee, was ex
pected to arrive Tuesday evening.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15

Prof. Balrey, formerly Of the Har-
din College faculty, was visiting in
this city Tuesday.
NJ. V. Harrison of Fulton and Paul
Tucker of Farber were out-of-tOwA
visitors here Monday.
J. w. Plunkett Of the Fredendah
and wilkins Department Store is tax
ing a two-weeks vacation.
Mrs. w. W. Williams has returned
from Louisiana where she enjoyed eha
Elks Boat excursion Monday.
Miss Isabel Coons of Fulton, is 0Ao
guest of Miss Pauline Van Ness oa
South Jefferson street,
A six and half pound daughter
was born last Saturday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wightman Of Bethany, Mo.
Mrs, Wightman formerly was Miss
Lucille Minor Of Mexico.
r. S. Mckinney received word
Tuesday that his sister, Mrs. M. d.
Shanks of Edwardsville, Kan, is very
i'll. Mr.. Mckinney will leave for
Edwardsville tonight.
Miss Leila Tinsley, deputy circuit
clerk, is taking her vacation. AZ
present she is visiting friends in this
county. Later she will go to Keoknk,
Ia, for visit with relatives.
C. C. Dry returned Thursday from
an extended visit in Monroe County.
He was accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
E. D. Dry, who spent the day here
Thursday.
| F. H. Rainey, of Maysville, Mo-,
has been in Mexico with a view 10
moving here to reside. Mr.. Rainey has
daughter whom he contemplateE
sending to Hardin College. The Led,
ger would join in welcoming them Il
this city.
Miss Ruth Bartels, who is spending
her vacation here, will leave Friday
for New York. From there she vii
60 to Boise, Idaho to take charge d
the millinery department Of laeg'
department store.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15
SAVINGS BANK STOCKHOLDERS
ELECT OFFICERS TUESDAY

The stockholders Of the Mexico
Savings Bank held their annual meet
mo at the bank Tuesday. They elect
ID the following officers of the bank;
pros;dent R. M. White; vice-pres-
;dsrt s. M. Locke; cashier, j. n
Tosso. assistant cashiers, S. M
Charm and W. Y. Burns; book-keeper
Rhodes Jesse. 1
The directors elected were; r. M
h;to Nate Phillips, A. P. Green, c
n uoizor. w. W. Fry, Jr., R. B. Kerr
s. NJ. Locke.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15
MEXICO AUDRAN COUNTY, MISSOURI THURSDAY JULY 1920
Come Again

Everyone who visited MexO Fourth of July celebration had
good time and enjoyed a splendid entertainment.
always tries to do everything attempts in large
way The Legion upheld Mxcos tradition of hospital
ity and set new mark for future entertainment.
glad its friends from all sections We
ideally for such celebrations and appreciate the visits
of those distance who join with making
occasion happy
We are still talking Highway Engineer and County Farm
Agent in Mexico We would like have friends
county join working for these important workers
Audrain county We need them continue of the
states leading counties.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15
WOMAN KILLED By
| WABASH ENGINE
HERE SATURDAY

Mrs. Louise Royston, an inmate of
the Kings Daughters Home for Aged
Women, was instantly killed shortly
before o'clock Saturday afternoon
when she was struck by the engine
Of Wabash passenger train, Number
\ 3, at the Jefferson street railroad
srOssing. The cross beam on the
pilot of the engine struck her, and
shrew her several yards down the
Wabash station platform. Her face
and arms were badly disfgured in the
fall. : ~
4 Mrs. Royston was returning to the
AKings Daughters Home from down
0wn. When she started 10 cross the
sailroad tracks, the Wabash watch.
baan signalled her to stop. Seeing
hat she did not heed him, the watch
nan called to her and started to run
md hold her back. Mrs. Royston had
aamost cleared the track, however
when the fast passenger train struck
her.
The engineer on Number 9 declared
Saturday evening that he had sounded
Ne whistle Of the engine two times
bsfore reaching the jefferson street
anossing. The engine was 200 feet
AWAY, he said, when he first sounded
the whistle. Persons on the station
platform corroborated his statement
| Mrs. Royston formerly lived in St
louis. She was one Of the youngest
and most active residents in the
Kings Daughters Home, and had
NANNY friends in Mexico. Her only
relative is a sister who lives in 8
lone for aged women in New Jer'
sey.
The funeral service for Mrs, Roy
sSon was conducted by Rev. George
Wharton Of St. Paul's Episcopa
Church at the McPheeters Brother!
chapel at o'clock Sunday afternoon
Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15
Annual Family Reunion.

The annual family reunion Of the
family of W. H. johnson was held
Sunday at Mr. Johnson's farm near
Hickory Grove church in the Hatton
neighborhood. Over a hundred guests
wer present, most of them relatives
and with we'll filled baskets enjoyed
a delightful day. The occasion was
also the birthday of Mr.. Johnson's
son, Roy, of this city. 1t was the
first time in many years that seven
of the nine children of which w. H
johnson is one had been together
The affair was a thoroughly lde.
lightful one.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15
Red Cross Finds
Mexico Parents
For Baby Girl

Hattie, the year-old baby girl
was taken to st. Louis by the
Re- Cross recently, is going to be
.J pted at once, Miss Corrine Mark
10 public health nurse announced
Monday, A man and his wife, who live
ahout five miles north of Mexico, will
adopt the baby.
Hattie's mother died the first OF
June. She had been i'll for several
months with tuberculosis and during
har confinement Hattie lived with
ueighbors. When Miss Markley
found the little girl, she decided that
she was in need of hospital treat
uent and made arrangements to have
her placed in the Mexico Hospital
But Hattie developed whooping-cough
and the local hospital has no ward
Cor communicable diseases. So Miss
Markley bundled UP the baby, and
hook her to the City Hospital in st
louis where she has been since.
II The whooping-cough is cured, anc
AHattie is in perfect health now. She
N a good-natured child, and her big
Blue eyes sparkle when she laughs
1Her hair is light brown and fluffy
and she has a beautiful complexion.
Miss Markley has been trying 10
i several weeks to secure suitable
nome for Hattie. She says that tn
baby's new parents have large plac'
In the country where Hattie can grow
rp amid healthy surroundings.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15
Mrs. p. H, Cullen Injured.

Word was received here Tuesday
that Mrs. P. H. Cullen, of st. Louis,
fell down the back stairs of her home
Monday afternoon, and broke the
bones in one foot and it is feared she
may have been injured internally
She was taken to St. Luke's hospital
DIR. P. E. Coil went to st. Louis early
Tuesday morning to see her. He1
many friends join the Ledger in
wishing her an early recovery and nc
serious results from her fall.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15

Mrs. E. R. Price, Miss Mary Kath-
crime Price, and Renfro Gibbs left
Friday morning for Billings, Mont,
in Mrs. Prices car. They have been
The guests for the past month Of Mr..
and Mrs. C. R. Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15

P. E. Locke is home from delight
full trip to Colorado. He reports the
crops in Kansas as being in excep-
tionally fine condition and all that is
needed to make big crop is rain.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15
Court Improves A Bridge.

The county court Tuesday after
noon authorized the improvement Of
the Johnson bridge north of town.
After transacting routine business,
the court adjourned late Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15

Mrs. Grace Coons and little son re-
turned Tuesday from Fulton where
they were the guests Of Mrs. W. Fl.
Coons.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15

IF the price of cutting the grass
continues to advance the BARRIERS can
make more by working in the open.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-15

Mrs, Mamie Craig has returned
S., a two weeks visit with relatives
IN Fulton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-10
W0RKMEN ARE BUSY
MAKING READY FOR
TURPENTINE PLANT
Old Douglas Mill Being Torn
Down to Start Other
Construction

Work of stripping the old Douglas
mill building of its siding has al
ready been begun by the Stellar COM
pany, making ready for constructing
q temporary structure just north OF
the old mill side. The cement foun-
dalton for the new structure will be
laid soon, 1t is planned. About ten
men are now employed tearing down
the old structure and making prep
arations for the new.
s. M. Lewis, manager of the new
company which is to manufacture
turpentine and it's bi-products from
the stumpe of Norway pine, Is buying
and making arrangements for buying
stumps FROM landowners near Bemid-
il. AS yet no deliveries have been
made to the plant but are expect
ed next week. The busy-ness OF the
season for the farmers tends to pre-
vent them from spending much time
collecting stumps at present. Later
when the company has become estab-
lished it is planned that it will have
its own stump pulling crews which
will do tho work for the land owner
at cost. The company also plans to
have it's own conveyance for trans
porting the stumps from the field to
the factory. In this way the work
Of handling the stnmps will not in
terfere with the farmers work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-10
INTERESTING SPEAKERS
FOR MONDAY LUNCHEON

For the MONDAY luncheon OF the
Bemidji Civic and Commerce associa-
ton which meets On Wednesday at
the associations rooms several inter-
esting speakers have been secured,
and the program promises to be very
good.
Carlos Avery, state game and fish
commissioner of Minnesota, will be
present and speak concerning the
new game reserve which is planned
to be established north of the present
preserve. He will also tell in de-
tail the plans being made for the
Bemidji hatchery this year. Mr.. Av-
cry is an interesting speaker and
every member is urged to be on hand
for this occasion.
Thomas Porte of Novel Lake will
also bo one Of. the speakers at the
Wednesday luncheon. He has a mes
sage which all should hear at this
time. An excellent menu has been
arranged for the luncheon and a large
attendance is looked for.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-10
The Navy Hospitals.

The Brooklyn Hospital, like all
other navy hospital, has its own
postoffice, laundry, power plant
and every modern facility for the
care and comfort of our officers
and enlisted men. Spacious
rooms devoted entirely to opera
tions, great white wards, rest
rooms and recreation halls, sun
porches and countless easy chairs
are features of this enterprise
which is dedicated to humanity.
There are, forty officers attached
to the Brooklyn Hospital ranking
from Captaint I'M. CO. U. s. NJ,
to Lieutenant II. g.; also six phar-
macist's mates, one hundred and
fifty apprentices, and sixty-six
female nurses.
It is not in keeping with naval
tradition to boast of exploits or serv-
ces, but it is on record that the per
,entage of deaths in naval hospitals
9 far below that in civil institutions
This fact may be attributed to the
Men must pass a strict
physical examination before entering
The navy, they are admitted to the
hospitals before they become seri
ously i'll, they have special nurses
very latest facilities are supplied By
The government, no matter what d
their cases 50 warrant and the cost
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-10

large, men will be stationed on board
to care for and comfort the sailors.
No private hospital or sanitarium is
better fitted for this work than are
the hospitals Of our own proud navy.
Perhaps the best known hospital
in the navy is the Naval Hospital,
Brooklyn, N. Y. From little one
story building it has kept pace with
the times and demands Of our fast
growing navy, and at present has
within its grounds some thirty build
ings.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-10
COLBY. REPORTED TO
Be WILSON'S CHOICE FOR
DEMOCRATS LEADER
Secretary of, State Understood
to Be Selected to Garry Out
Wilson Letsue Program
(iBy United Press)

Washington, May 10. (By L. c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Colby. secre-
tary of state, is the man President
Wilson has picked to carry on the
fight for the league of nations as
democratic, presidential nominee. it
was reported among well informed
democrats here today.
One report is to the effect that the
president took Colby into the cabinet
with the express purpose of groom
ing him for democratic nomination
of the League of Nations issue. Nc
Adoo has been mentioned, but his
friends say McAdoo is winning now
on his own merits and are not keen
about having his father-in-law on
dOrse him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-10
WILSON DETERMINED TO
PUT NATION ON RECORD
ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Sends Letter to Oregon Demo
Gratis Requesting Them 10
Champion Nations Honor

Washington, May 10. (By Hugh
Bailie)-The fight for the control OF
the democratic party was in full
swing today with President Wilson
determined to commit to the people
ratification of the treaty without res-
ervations. This was the only inter-
probation politicians here could put
on Wilson's letter to the Oregon dem
ocratic organization which was made
public at the White House. The pre-
sident demanded that the party make
itself the uncompromising champion
of the nations honor which he con-
strues as going on record for I'M
equalified acceptance of Versailles
treaty.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-10
0YERTAKEN NEAR
APIzAR0 AFTER .
FLEEING FROM.
MEXICAN CAPIT0

Mexico City,. May 10. (By Ralph
Turner) Dispatched May s, p. NJ
President Carranza has been captured
according to a confirmed report here
tonight. He was overtaken at Apiz-
AGO in the state of Tlaxcala after he
had fed from the capitol. His per-
sonal safety was guaranteed. Gen.
eral Alvardo Obregon, heading his
troops, was to occupy the capitol
Sunday. ApIzaco is eighty five miles
by rail from Mexico City.
Washington, May 10.-The state
department today was confronted
with the problem of framing a new
Mexican policy, following the over
throw and capture of Carranza and
the seizure Of Mexico City by the
revolutionists. Secretary Colby was
expected to take the first steps to pro-
tect American interests in Mexico.
President Wilson may call special
cabinet meeting this week to consider
the situation. For the present this
government will not accord recogni-
ton to any Mexican faction which
may attempt to take charge OF the
government, it is understood.
ElPaso, May 10.-Officers to take
charge of the new Mexican govern
ment, began leaving here for Mexico
City today. Before fleeing from
Mexico City General Murguia com
mitted wholesale murders Of politi-
cal prisoners in Santiago military
prison, according to advices received
here. Fifteen Mexican generals 70
ported slaughtered.
Houston, Texas, May 10.-The
Steamer Sacramento has arrived OF
Tampico to guard Americans there,
radiograms here declared. Tampico
was captured by revolutionists with
out fighting, the message declared.
The city is reported quiet.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-10
SATURDAY NIGHT ADDITIONS
EVIDENTLY MORE POPULAE
(Bv United Press)

Montreal, Que, May 10.-Although
alphabetically speaking Montreal Is
the wettest spot north of Mexico,
residents are not neglecting the aqua
pufa.
The city's water department re-
ports an increase for the twelve
months ending March 81 of over
100000 gallons daily.
Undiscovered leaks in the pipes
increased population and the growing
popularity of the Saturday night ab-
Iutfons are some OF the causes CIV
en- by city hall statisticans.