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Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
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lUDRAIN OIL. CO.
ORGANIZED: 7. |.
MARSHALL Pies.

At meeting Friday evening the
Audrain Oil & Development Co., was
organized with T. l.. Marshall, pres
ident, Joheph II. Smith, vice-pres-
ident, E. w. Blaha, secretary and F.
Is. Kent, treasurer. Directors, A. A.
Gallagher, Mexico; L. A. Shannon,
Mexico; G. Hayden, Stoutsville; J. s.
Scott. Rush Hill; julius Krieger, Mar
insburg, and r. r. Wagner, Mexico.
The company, composed practically
entirely of men in this section of Mis-
souri,, have under lease 1870 acres Of
land near Bowling Green, KY, in the
shallow producing section of that
state.
They already have one well in and
ready for the pump to be installed
nd intend incorporating at once and
starting the development Of their
holdings which are said to be most
promising.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
Prizes Given
At Benton Citv
Roundup Fri.

At the Benton City Roundup Fri
day, the following prizes were given
the pupils for the displays: Blue rib
bon to Estin Bashaw's barred Ply
moth rock; red ribbon on the black
Langshang belonging to Evelean
Duckworth for the poultry display;
blue ribbon to Minette Woodbridge
of the Stauffer district, Herbert and
George Schultz the red ribbon for ag-
ricultural display. Mrs. C. C. Thomp-
son represented an angel food cake to
the Schultz brothers, and framed pic
lures will be given to the other win
ners.
In the late afternoon, ice cream and
pie were served. The equipment fund
of the Benton City school realized $44
from the sale. Miss Mary Erisman
of near Benton City was given box
of candy for being considered the
most popular young lady, and Arthur
Tratchel was given bottle Of Ever
bloom for the ugliest man.
About two hundred persons regis
tered durin gthe afternoon and even
ing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
70 WRITE EESSs"c
ON S60,O10,G(O
BOND ISSUE

In letter from Sam A. Baker,
state superintendent of schools to Ed
c. Offutt, county superintendent Of
schools in Audrain County, Mr.. Baker
says at has been decided to offer
state prize to the pupil in school writ
ing the best essay on why the Sixty
Million Dollar Bond Issue for Good
Roads Should Carry
This state prize will be given by
the Missouri Good Roads Federation.
Let all the pupils enter the contest
and have all essays sent you on or
tefore October 25, 1920. A committee
should then be appointed including an
editor to determine the best essay in
the county. This essay should then
b. sent to me and | will appoint a
"ommittcc to determine the best es-
cay written in the state. The best es-
say in each county should be sent to
ne not later than Friday, October %.
Better roads will make better
schools. l hope you will urge each
teacher in the county to permit the
pupils to take part in this contest"
This is in order to acquaint the
schools of the state with the import
ance Of the Good Roads Bond Issue to
be voted on in the November election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
TUMULTY ASKS
SPENCER To
INVESTIGATE

WASHINGTON, Oct. ga chal-
lenge to the insinuation that Joseph
P. Tumulty, private secretary to the
president, is himself conducting the
administration at Washington far
more than the President Of the United
States" was sent in telegram last
nignt by the secretary to Sc iator Sell
den Spencer, Of Missouri.
Tumulty's telegram tells Senator
Spencer that this statement is re-
fiection on President Wilson and leave
to Spencer's conscience to say whether
he considers this statement worthy
of Senator of the United States"
Secretary Tumulty's telegram also
squarely meets the accusation made
by the Senator that Secretary Tun-
ulty issued from the White House a
/ denial of a statement attributed to
Spencer without authority from the
President to make such a denial
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
WAY
WILL PASS
THRU HERE

The Pershingway, the greatest
north and south highway in this coun-
try will pass through Audrain coun-
ty and Mexico. This was decided
Tuesday evening at a meeting of the
directors of the Mexico Chamber Of
Commerce.
County Collector Chas. Arnold, by
whose farm the route will pass,
stated that he would raise the re-
quired fund to finance the route from
Mexico north to the Monroe County
line.
The route is financed by member
ships of IS year for years. The
number of memberships to the mile
is three. Mr.. Arnold is taking care
of 13 miles of the route and the
Chamber of Commerce win have 7
miles to take care Of.
The only link in the route, which
runs from the Gulf Of Mexico to Can
ada, that is missing is from Monroe
county to the Iowa line and this will
be closed within the next few weeks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
Coun'y y Court Finds
Roads And Interest
Better Than Ever

The Audrain County Court 81 ent
Monday and Tuesday inspecting the
county roads and report not only
more interest shown in road work but
every evidence points to more work
having been done on the Audrain
roads this year than for years in the
past.
Concrete culverts are being put in
III over the county and the roads
widened. The Judges of the court
were greatly pleased with what they
saw and feel Audrain is coming to the
front in the matter of better high
ways.
The court is deeply interested in
road work and is doing everything it
can to make Audrain roads better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
NORTHEAST BENTON.

Miss Laura Brown of 81, Louis is
visiting Miss Minnie Harrison. - AL
vim Kelly and Miss Beulah Kelly, Mr..
..iYB ka&pfVMroiadO :. .a7cbi h
and Mrs. E. c. Neiman, Miss Helen
Mildred and S. E. Stratton and fam
lily all attended the Young Peoples
School Conference in Mexico Sunday
afternoon. Plans were made for the
Young Peoples Convention in Van
dalia. - Mrs. w. B. Ga ham was
badly injured when the buggy in
which she was riding was struck by
an automobile and demolished Thurs
day evening. The man who struck the
buggy carried Mrs. Graham into the
house in an unconscious condition but
before the frightened children could
get the auto number the fellow left.
We are glad to report Mrs. Graham
as recovering, no bones bojng broken.
- Mrs. John Zimmerman is enter
tanning her niece and husband of IL
linois. - A special program was
given at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday School October 3id, as this
was Rally Day. The cradle roll was
given special recognition in the pro-
gram at the close collection which
amounted to S31.15 was taken fol
Sunday School extension.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
Church
Raises $4,000
During Year

The annual meeting of the Chris
tian church Sunday was the largest
annual gathering in the history of
the church. After special musical
program reports were given, showing
hat $4,000 had been raised in all
departments of the church. The
treasury showed all bills paid and a
balance of $160 October /.
The Sunday school reported q
splendid years work. Several Sun
days, the attendance was over 700,
and the average for the year was BAT.
The mems class averaged $50, and the
twentieth century womens' class 202.
The Christian Womens' Board of
Missions raised over 81 900 during the
year for foreign missions. The pastor
is working for one hundred members
to attend the great International Con-
vcntion of Disciples at St. Louis Oct
ober 18 to "a.
At the close of the program, re-
ception to the new members was
given in the church parlors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
CANT ITEMS.

The pie supper at Pane School was
very we'll attended. There were 19
pies and they were good ones too.
Didn't bring their real worth, it cost
something to make pie these days,
eggs and sugar are high. The col
lection was $13.O1 including the box
of candy. Miss Maddie Dodd was
voted the most popular lady and re-
ceived the box of candy and passed 1t
around to the crowd. The money
received is for the library. - Mrs.
Neoma Vance and baby have gone
to their home in Idana, Kan, after
a few weeks stay with her parents,
and other relatives. -- There is to be
a pie supper at High Hill Friday
night, Oct. 8. Everybody welcome.
Wilmuth Jesse, teacher. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Day entertained at din
ner Sunday: Lee Miller and family,
Sadie Allison, Mildred Barnes and
Ola Showers. After five O'Clock they
all enjoyed car riding till every one
cached their own home. - John
Nevins and family and L. L. Winn
and family were present at a good
dinner at L. f. Winn and wife's Sun
day. - Mr.. Wise and wife have
owed to Mexico for a few weeks. -
Frank Edwards and family and Mrs
Zimmerman attended the Baptist
'soociation at Mexico. Mr.. and
Mrs. Field Cleeton were Sunday
quests of Edward Beatty and family
-- Clad to hear Mrs. Mamie Wilson is
hetter at this writing. - Geo. Wool
orv and wife, Joe Beatty and wife
Rinrlo Woolery and family and LIE
w Beatty motored to Columbis
>urday on a sight seeing trip. Al
enjoyed the day. - Geo. Brown ant
T. .McCaty delivered lambs to Mex
ico Monday to Fred Roberts. - Rob
ert Shock and wife were guests O
), y. f. Denham's Sunday. - Cleetol
and Shock will commence making
Sorghum this week Edgar Sim
notorcd to Doan Weaver's for pear
Sunday. - WiImuth Jessie visite
, her uncle, V. V. Smith, and famil
; Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
MILLION HEAD
BAPTIST ASSN
FOR AUDRA|N

The 37th annual session Of the
Audrain County Baptist Association
met with the Corinth Baptist church
On September 2Sth and goth.
JW. Million was elected Moderator
and f. A. Shannon clerk Of the associ-
alton and, business of Importance was
transacted which does and will effect
the Baptist work in the local church,
county, state and nation.
There was spent for local and coun-
tv use the sum of sl9,99S7 and for
State. Home and Foreign Missions the
run Of s53O476. There was 1866
r. ptisms during the year and l03 re-
Siyed by letter.
All the reports of the work show in
srcasos and especially so in the Sun
daq School and b. Y, P. U. The
rcrrcr people are taking on new life
and going to work in their respective
'oaities.
sare few Of the county churches
rera no pastors however all church
q. aro looking for pastors, Some of
.na churches would like to locate a
nay'or on the field under the group
CLAN
There was some spirited discussion
on business coming before the associ-
Nation, hut always to the end that the
best might be done and the work more
efficiently done.
The members of the Corinth church
entertained in most acceptable
nanncr. There was plenty of the
erst to eat. good talks and at spare
tics fine preaching Of the word.
The Association adjourned with
|. .Sod hand shaking time to meet nex'
at New Hope Baptist church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
CITY
HAS ANNUAL
ROUNDUP FRI.

The annual roundup at Benton City
was held Friday. R. H Emberson,
state leader of boys and girls clubs,
talked in a congratulatory way of the
work the clubs has done, and planned
for an organization Of clubs in the
spring, the work to be done after the
closing of school. W. F. Shepard talk
ed poultry showing how to tell lay
ing hen from others. He also showed
the. point snecessary to make high
score in a show ring
The following teachers with their
pupils were present at the roundup:
Miss Leila Davis Of the Liberty school;
Mrs. E. C. Niemann, principal of the
Benton City school; Mrs. Coil Of the
primary department Of the Benton
City school; Miss Mildred Cook of the
Snead school; Miss Mable Cook of the
Farber school; Miss Fanny Scott of
the Prairie Chapel school; Miss Nor
ton of the Stauffer school, and Miss
Elizabeth Dermody of the Erisman
school.
There was an individual display Of
farm products. This included every
ib;no nOpraiyob1a frnr,o on anorn FIR
white rabbits. There was a fine poul.
try display, One Of the chief displays
was of the needlework. Benton City
now holds the Ledger loving cup woI
/ by the sewing club in 1919.
The list of those who registered a
The Roundup will be in Mondays Led
ger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
McCLINTIC ITEMS.

F. o. Paige and Joe Phillip bought
wheat drill from Rube Brown for
S65. They bought it in partnership.
- Twins were born last week to Ny.
and Mrs. E. Myers. Miss Lola
Fern Anderson spent last Tuesday
with Miss Fern Mecklin. E. O.
Paige old some cows to Mr.. Graham,
south of Rush Hill. The cows brought
a good price. Roscoe Ehrlich was
the guest of John and Walter Hitty
Wednesday night. - Joe J. Gels and
Herbert Gels wer in Laddonia Fri
day on business. - Miss Vain Paris
visited the McClintic School Friday.
- Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Paige were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Ander-
son Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Gleasman were guests of Fred Boeb-
elm and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Malet motored to Louisiana
Sunday. - Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gels
were visitors of Fred Doeblin and
family Sunday night. - o. c. Ehr-
Itch and family were guests of Ed
ward Fhllich Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Hitz and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Lower and fam
ilv went to Hannibal Sunday to see
the Marn Twain cave Mark Hitz
was the guest of Edward Ehrlich
Sunday. - Mr.. and Mrs. Homer An
derson, Bud Haley and Frances Diggs
motored to Florida Sunday. - Theo-
dcro Hitz was the guest Of Edward
rbrlich Sunday. Miss Corrine
Markley, county nurse, had moth
ers' meeting at the McClintic School
Friday evening. 1t was well attend
ed. Miss Markley gave the mothers
much valuable information concern
ing the health and welfare of their
children. After the splendid talk, the
Baking Club of McClintic School
. served refreshments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07

Better Speech Week, from Novem-
Der to 8, will be conducted in all the
rural schools in Audrain County. The
activities Of Better Speech Week are
planed with two objectives, to slim
ulate the love for the national Ian
guage, 10 incite desire for personal
improvement, and to rid it Of
the many slang and mean
ingless expressions. These may
be accomplished by making the
week a patriotic week like Flag Day
r the Fourth of July.
Reading aloud in the home will be
stressed and the use Of the short ex-
pressivc word in place Of the longer;
bat always the more expressive rath-
er than the colorless word The his
torical definition of words will be
.suCht, and stories of words will be
written by the pupils.
The children will make posters with
sayings as Read More Books" Zone
r1aC-Oqe Language" "Unite Under
One Flag and One Language" and
other appropriate sayings.
This Better Speech Week is ma
tional movement and may be a per-
manent feature Of the school year. In
many schools, Better Speech Week
has entirely transformed the teaching
# English and made English the
most popular study in the school, No
movement in recent years has done
more to promote correct speech with
pupils in Amrican schools.
1t is said that if our schools would
Use to their opportunity and raise
English into a culture worthy OF its
qualities. there seems to be no reason
why it should not become the univer,
eal medium Of civilization for the
world. 1t is hoped that the results at
tanned from Better Speech Week this
wear will be even more for-reachlng
and effective than they were during
similar celebration last year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
Democratic Speaking Dates.

October 11th at o'clock in the af-
ternoon, Judge harrington of Spring.
field. Mo, will speak in the circuit
court room.
October 10th, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, Jouett Shouse, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, will speak
in the Circuit court room.
October 10th, at s o'clock in the
evening, Homer Cummings will speak
in the circuit court room. Mr.. Cum
mings is the man who made the key
note speech at the National Demo-
cratic Convention in San Francisco.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
At American
/. Legion Meeting
. Thursday Night

Nearly one hundred members were
ssesent at the bi-monthly meeting OF
he James Bledsoe Post Of the Amer
aan Legion Thursday night. Matters
Il much importance concerning the
heal posts program for the winter
vere discussed. Plans for the Armis-
xce day celebration were discussed,
and a committee of the following men
appointed to decide on the best meth
ID Of handling the celebration Alex
Hope, Snead, W. c. Cowart, Billy Van
Deventer and Charles Guthrie.
An effort will be made to secure the
so-opcration of the Chamber Of Com
nerce, the Missouri Military Aca-
deny, and all ofthe schools in Mexico
celebrating Armistice Day.
All Legion men were urged to sign
ne application for the victory medal
at the earliest possible date. This may
BE- done at Garrett Barnes office.
The post has received its perman-
ent charter and it was announced by
officials Of the post that the James
sledsoe Post was the first in the state
10 receive a permanent charter.
Carl J. Baer, Of the production bur
, sau Of the Chamber of Commerce OF
3sEt, Louis, was present at the meeting
and gave talk on the great WORK
in store for the American Legion.
The James Bledsoc Post of the Am
ericr'' Legion donated twenty-five
IDOL IS to the social service of Mex
The following men were taken int
Rtho James Bledsoe Post Friday hight
/ Andrew W, Crandall Of Farbcr; Stan
ley Eubanks of Mexico; M1liar
! Daugherty and B. I. Mckay of tn
Naval Recruiting Station; Brya
Johnson of Columbia, and Gradwe
Sears Of Webster Groves. Thu
Brings the membership of the locf
post up to 2l9.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07

In addition to the Duly and Maple
Grove schools which r. T. Kirkpat-
tick of Columbia and Ed c. Offutt,
county superintendent of schools, vis-
tied this week, about thirty other
schools were visited. In these schools
the boys and girls soil and grain
Judging clubs were organized Mr.
l'ofutt and Mr.. Kirkpatrick organized
twelve clubs themselves in three
Gays. One of the purposes of the
clubs is to make the boys and girls
able to conduct meeting in public.
G. C. Brown Of Slater spent Tues
cay in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
Farm Enr Sale.

fl2 acres located in /Audrain Co.;
30 acres in blue grass; balance in cul-
tivation; Broom house, barn, and
other buildings; IL miles from good
scbol: 4 miles from town; $1,000 per
acre: $1,000 down, balance as long as
vou want it at per cent.
KFLLERHALS & HILDEBRAND,
o9c-ot Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
20 New Bridges
To Be Built In
Audrain County

At the county court, which is now
in session, reports of twenty bridges
n different parts of the coonty being
in bad condition were made. The con-
dition are such that these bridges
will have to be replaced by new ones.
This will be done as soon as pos
sible. The bridges will be Of steel
with concrete abutments. They are
from twenty to eighty-five feet long.
The McClintic School near Mexico,
had a mothers meeting Friday, pre-
sided over by Miss Corinne Markley,
Red Cross nurse. A week ago, Miss
Markley had examined the children,
and the mothers met Friday to dis
cuss the defects of the children
There was a round table discussion
The health crusade has been put ir
this school, which is being taught by
Gelby Swift of Mexico. Refreshments
were served at the meeting which hac
Val Erdel, Jr., of Rush Hill, has
been elected cashier Of the Bank o.
Rush Hill to fill the unexpired tern
of E. A. Feutz, who recently died
Mr.. Erdel is a young business mai
of ability, popular with all who know
him and will make good in his nev
position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
Marriage License Issued.

A marriage license was issued
Wednesday to Ralph Jones and Miss
Emily Probst, both Of Seattle, Wash.
They were married by the Rev. r.
II. Gentryl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07

At the meetin gof the Mutual Tele-
phone Saturday afternoon, Lon Smith
of Benton City was elected president
in the place of Frank James, who re-
signed. There will be another meet
ing of the company next Saturday to
plan for getting a new switch board,
because of the poor service the pres
ent one is giving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
CHEAPER OVERALLS

We have reduced one of the best
overalls made, the Red Diamond
Overalls, union made, heavy weight
from $3.50 to $3,15. dlwlt
JOHNSON'S VARIETY STORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Y. M. Brewer and John
~rewer have gone to Houston, Tex, ta
re Confederate reunion. Mr.. Brewer
h veteran of the Civil War. They
ill stop in Palestine, Tex, to visit
Mr.. Brewers son and daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
LOCAL DAIRY
HERD INFECT
Ed WITH T-B

DR.. D. F Luckey, State VeterinAr-
ian, was in Mexico Monday, making
some preliminary Investigations with
a view Of testing the dairy herds for
tuberculosis He had just completed
test on the herd belonging to Mr..
Kelly Wilkerson, in which he found
some diseased animals. 1t appears
that the disease was introduced into
Mr.. Wilkerson's herd through the pur-
chase of animals from other dairy
herds in the community.
Mr.. Wilkerson had one cow to go
wrong last winter, which was sent to
slaughter. He became suspicious that
this COW was tuberculous and has been
uneasy ever since, for fear that the
disease was in the herd. In order to
satiefv hir'se'f he has had an official
test made In orderto be sure TO ges U
Of ny ows that might be diseased.
A careful test was made on az head
and those found diseased were
tagged and marked and Immediately
taken out Of the herd. These cows
were shipped out Monday evening for
s'arohter, under government inspec-
ton.
Official tests of dairy and breeding
cattle over all the state during the
past two years, has demonstrated be-
yond question of doubt, that tuber-
oulosis is getting snread to an alarm
ing extent. In all probability, some
other dairy herds around Mexico may
be affected with this disease, and the
people may be driking milk froN
tuberculous cattle" stated DR.. Luckey.
Working together, the state and
federal government are offering 10
make tests on these dairy herds,
without any charges to the owner, and
to pay partial indemnity on condemn
ed animals, as far as the law permits,
DR.. Luckey win explain this offer u
some Of the local dairymen and as
tsoon as enough Of applications are 70
ceived to Justify it, a competent stats
or federal man will be sent here h
make an inspection of these herds.
DR.. Luckey said that Mexico should
have an ordinance prohibiting the sale
of milk from INFESTED herds or COVE
and was surprised to find legislation
of this kind had not already been pass
ed here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
MEXICO AUDRAIN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY
No Divided Interests

Those are conditions realize that the old
thought that and country not the same
mistake
Carl Bae: of the leading workers and Investigators In
the country field recently made splendid talk in Mexico
s4ong this which sorry not possible for
every man and women in Audrain to hear.
He had facts the result of long anl exhaustive investigation
to up every Town and country in
erdependnt will always The realize this and
begin working together that will period of greater COM
munty development arrive.
one one for all, and it is good
thing o keep this in mind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07
APPLES

All who go to the KENT Orchard,
q miles south of Mexico, can get
nlentv of good APPLES, at reasonable
prices. Bell phone 567. wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07

Miss Burhl Hibbs, executive secre-
tary for the Red Cross will leave
Thursday morning for St. Louis to
take Mrs. L. R. White of Laddonia to
the Christian Old Peoples Home
there. Mrs. White is eighty-four
years old. and an invalid. She has
been living with her grandson who is
unable to care for her. While there,
Miss Hibbs will attend the Red Cross
State conference to which she is a
delegate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07

Box supper at Prairie Chapel school
October 9th. MISS FANNIE SCOTT,
Teacher. wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07

Robert Douglass and wife Of Col
umbia, were here Sunday to visit
their aunt, Mrs. w. X. Potts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07

Nit Harrison underwent an oper-
alton at the Audrain hospital Tues
day. He is getting along nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07

Good stock of Barb Wire.
d1w1 LACROSSE LUMBER GO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07

Pie and Box supper at Cant school
October 7th. MISS MoLLIE JAMES,
Teacher. wAs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07

T. B. Hendrix has gone to Bartles-
vile, Okla, to visit his daughter, Mrs.
R. o. McPheeters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07

J, L. Stuart of Laddonia was in
Mexico Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07

o. C. Hardy Of Vandalia was heze
on business Tuesday.