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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
MEXICO MEN LEAD AGAIN.
167 Men Attend Sunday School al
Christian Church Here Sunday.

The Mems bible Class of the Chris
tian Church here again out-number
the Mems Glass Of the Columbia
Christian Church, with which it is ,hav-
ing a contest, when the count Sunday
showed 1d7 present here and 120
there. Columbia had large percent
age of increase, however, the records
last Sunday showing Columbia 67 and
Mexico lis. The contest will continue
for four more Sundays, and interest
is running high. The defeated class
is to give the winners a banquet.
Sunday was one Of the biggest days
in the history of the church here, ac-
cording to the pastor. Aside from
having present at Sunday School the
lyargest body of men ever assembled
for that service, the total number
present was 512 ,and there were four
additions to the church at the morning
hour.
The evening service was under the
auspices of the Mems Glass and
special numbers were given by men in
the choir and in the pulpit. The Rev
Gentry preached sermon on "The
Broken Covenant" the outline OF
which had been prepared by laymen
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
F. t, HATCH DIES IN ST. LOUIS
Son-in-Law of Ripley Pearson of Mex
ico-With Penn. r. r.

Frederick T. Hatch, of st. Louis,
whose wife was formerly Mrs. Nola
Pearson Underwood, daughter Rip
ley Pearson, of this city, fell dead
from apoplexy at his home at S Lenox
Place Wednesday night. He was con-
sulting engineer of the Vandalia
Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, with which he had been
connected for the past forty years. =
FIR. Hatch vas Ga years old, and
apparently had teen in good health up
until the moment of his death which
came as he was preparing 10 join his
family at dinner. He is survived by
his wife, to whom he was married
about four yea,s ago, and four chill
dren by a former marriage. Funeral
services were held at the home in ST
Louis at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon
and the body was then sent to Stuben'
vile, O., the former home, for burial
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
SCHOOL BOARD VOTES
TO INCREASE LEVY

At regular meeting of the Mexico
School Board held Monday morning It
was decided to increase the school levy
twenty per cent over what it was last
year, this proposition to be voted upon
at the regular school election in April
This decision was made by the Schni j
Board in order that money might be
raised to keep the good teachers in
the schools here.
According to a member of the school
board, there is no intention of letting
the best teachers leave Mexico because
of low salaries. All that are worth
while will be kept here if salary can
do it, it is thought; and because many
of them are getting offers from ad-
joining states, it has been necessary
to take steps to increase the money
paid here.
The Chamber of Commerce, in a
meeting held Monday morning, in
dorsed the action taken by the Scho ol
Board, and agreed to do all in its
power to carry the vote for the in
creased levy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
NO DEATHS FOR A WEEK.
Just A Month Since Locality Saw
Highest Death Rate in Years,

One month ago at this time Mexico
end the surrounding vicinity was un-
dergoing siege of sickness and
death that surpassed even the worst
weeks of the influenza epidemic Of
1918 and early 1919. During the weel,
just passed there has not been a
death in Salt River Township, nor in
Audrain County, as far as records
kept in Mexico show.
That a week like this should come
Immediately following three wceks
when the death rate was unusually
high is particularly encouraging to
those interested in the health condi-
tions Of this locality. 1t may be
taken as indicative of the success Of
physicians, and others working with
the sick in the recent semi-epidenic
in coping with the situation which
might easily have continued serious
for much longer time.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
MART|NSBURG HOTEL
AND GROCERY BURN
Loss by Fire Early Wednesday Morn.
ing is Estimated at
About $4,000
BURN IN HOURS TIME
Blaze Thought To Have Started From
Flue of StOre-BOth Frame
Buildings

A three thousand dollar loss was
suffered by Mrs. Linnie Weaver and
F. X. Vomund, of Martinsburg, when
the Royal Hotel belonging to the for
mer and the grocery store owned by
the latter were destroyed by fire We'd
nesday morning between the hours OF
one and two o'clock. Both buildings
were frame and burned very quickly,
the fire which started from the flue of
the store building, having done its
work in an hours time.
The hotel was two-story structure
containing eighteen rooms and was
valued at about $4,000. There was nc
insurance on the furniture and very
little on the house. Most of the fur
niture on the ground floor was saved
The value of the store building is
estimated at $1,000 and the groceries
destroyed at $500. Mr.. Vomund's loss
is covered by insurance.
jacob Brothers, who have store
/ in Mexico, have a large establishment
in Martinsburg which is located just
across the street from the buildings
which burned Wednesday morning; it
was damaged slightly at the time OF
the fire. Several of the large plate
windows having been cracked, accord
ing to Mr.. jacob.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
MUST HAVE MORE
MONEY FOR SCHOOLS
To Maintain the Present Standards Of
Education in Local Schools
Teachers Salaries More
AT LEAST $1,000 NEEDED
Superintendent of Sehols L. B. Haw
thorne Addresses The Chamber of
Commerce Thursday.

If the present standard Of educa-
tion is to be maintained in the Mexico
Public schools at least $4,000 more
is needed for teachers salaries accord
ing to Supt. of Schools L. B. Haw,
thorne who addressed the Chamber Of
Commerce luncheon, Thursday, on this
subject, and went into detail showing
where schools all over the state we're
seeking Mexico teachers at higher
salary than they were being pail
here. The Chamber of Commerce
went on record as being at his disposal
to cooperate with him in any move
he thought best to secure the funds
necessary to raise the. money required.
Mr.. Hawthorne said there were two
plans being used in the state for this
purpose. One was to have the state
board of equalization raise the prof.
erty valuation about as much as they
were raised last year. Petitions from
progressive cities in Missouri wete
being sent to Jffersoen City in large
numbers making such request.
The other was to vote larger sum
for building and repairing which the
attorney General of the State says
can be turned into teachers salary
fund after what little building and re-
pairing required has been done.
Mr.. Mullinix, of the Weekly Kansas
City Star, who is here on some special
assignments, made short talk and
dwelt upon Mexico's outstanding fea-
lures which advertise the city so well
throughout the state and couny.
Afer a short introduction by j. W
Million, in which he told OF Hardin
Colleges promising condition, A. @
Burns, the new faculty member, wht
will teach religious education, made
short talk. He will do field work fol
Hardin and stated that at the sans
| time he would advertise Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
THOMPSON p O. BROKEN INTO.
Would-Be Robbers Get Nothing BuI
Some Tobacco Monday.

Several cartons Of cigarettes and
some other tobacco was all that was
taken from Meyers General Merchan-
disc Store, in which is located the
Thompson Postoffice, when the build
ing was broken into Monday night. 1t
is thought that an unsuccessful at
tempt was made to get into the safe.
No clues, except foot prints, which are
too small to be those of man, ard
which were discovered on the ground
under the window, have been found,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
INCOME TAX ESTIMATED.
Treasury Certificates for SITS, ,000, 900
Must be Retired With the
Money Collected.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Treas-
ruy officials estimated that the frst
instalment of income and profits taxes
due Monday, one-fourth of the total,
would amount to about 100000, 900,
coincidentally with the tax payment,
treasury certificates aggregatins
$775, 100000 matured, which must be
retired with the money collected.
Treasury officials did not expect
to be able to give complete state
ment of the first installment pay
ments before Friday. On these fig
ures will hinge the treasury financial
program for the future.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
TIGHTENING STUNS
MAN AND TEAMS

E. W. Bagley, who was driving al
egg wagon wit htwo teams, was stu--
ned by Tightening as well IS his two
teams knocked unconscious Thursday
afternoon while driving north OF tns
city.
The same bolt killed two COWS IN an
adjoining field. Mr.. Bagley, when NJ
regained consciousness, discovered MS
teams slowly getting to their feet
having evidently suffered a severe
shock from the bolt which mad kneck-
ed him down.
The rain Thursday aided materially
in supplying water in a number OF
places as a shortage has developed
during the past few weeks. How9Vel
it was not heavy enough to supply
anywhere near the amount required
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
A WET" CONGRESS
IS THEIR GOAL

WASHINGTON, March pa Wig
orous campaign to wrest control OF
congress from the prohibitionists and
amend the "dry" law so that light
wine and beer will be legalized is be-
ing planned by the "wets" throughout
the country, it was learned recently.
Keen political obsedver5, whose
sympathies are with the ''wets," see
little hope of complete overturniLg
prohibition, but they do hope to make
it less drastic by electing "wet' con-
gressmen. Thus the prohibition issIe
will be fought out at the polls next
November in many congressional a!s-
tricts, no matter whether it is put in
the presidential platform of either
party.
The supreme courts decision on the
eighteenth amendment and the Vol
stead law, expected soon, may deter-
mine how extensive the campaign &c
elect "wet" congress will be. Should
the court hold that congress has The
right to define what is Intoxicating,
as It has done in the Volstead law by
fixing the maximum amount Of alco-
kol in legal beverages at one-half o.
per cent, the campaign Of ";yet"
forces is expected to be started in-
mediately to replace the ultra-prohiht
tionists with men favoring light wines
and beer. If their efforts are ruc"ess-
full the Volstead law could b. amended
easily SO that $50 per cent beer ard
10 per cent wine, for instance, would
be legal.
The supreme court, in its decision
on war time prohibition, held that con-
gress had this power in the war, and
the question now arises whether it asso
Is granted to congress under the con-
stitutional prohibition amendment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
COL. HENDERSON HEADS ELKs.
J. C. StrOck is Elected Delegate TO
Grand Lodge Convention.

Col. F. N. Henderson was made Ex.
alted Ruler of the local lodge Of the
B. P. o. Elks at the annual election
held Friday night. Other officers
elected are: Esteemed Leading
Knight, Joe Davis; Esteemed Loyal
Knight, Carter Glass; Lecturlns
Knight, Ray Miller; Tyler, John F.
Barclay; Secretary, Sam Byrns;
Treasurer, Walker Burns; Trustee for
hre year,, Col. E. Y. Burton, re-
elected.
Past Exalted Ruler Major ]. G.
Strock was elected to represent the
lodge at the Grand Lodge Convention
to be held some time during the year.
DR.. D. T. Moore was made his alter
nate.
After the business meeting Friday
night social hour and smoker was
held.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
R. WEISS W|NN WEDs
MISS NANCY MOSELY
Are Married at Home of the Rev. c.
A. Mitchell Here Friday
Night
ONLY FEW PRESENT
Both Are Prominent Young People
OF COunty-WilI Live Near
Mexico.

Robert Wesley Winn, one of Aud
rain County's most prominent stock
mon, and Miss Nancy Ellen Mosely,
Of Auxvasse, were married Friday
night at the home of the Rev. c. A.
Mitchell, who read the ceremony.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Saul, Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius
Clay, Ben Winn, MissSM Mae Mosely
and Miss Miriam johnson.
The bride is the dughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Mosely, influential
persons of Auxvasse, and she is COR
sidered by her many friends one of
the most attractive and most charming
young ladies in this locality. She at
tended school in Fulton, but has Wis
tied in Mexico many times and is we'll
known here.
Mr.. Winn is one of the VIM
Brothers of Audrain County who have
won fame all over this and adjoining
states as pure bred Poland China hoe
breeders. He is highly estimable
and enterprising young man with a
host of friends to wish him and his
bride much happiness.
They have gone to the Winn farm
about Two miles northeast Of Mexico
to make their home. The Ledger ex.
tends congratulations and best wishes
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
CLARK BOY WILL
WE'D FRENCH GIRL
(Centralia Guard)

The little town of Clark is enjoy.
ing the sequel of pretty 'ar ro-
nance this week. 1t seems hat when
Lee Stockton, Clark boy, was bill
leted in France during the world
war, he made the acquaintance Of a
pretty French girl and despite the
fact that they did not speak each
others language, they got sufficiently
acquainted to learn to like each other
immensely. When the a. E. F. was
brought home Mr.. Stockton had to-
leave the girl behind. They did not
forget each other, however, and las;
week he received a message that she
had landed in this country with her
sister. Young Stockton sen. them the
money to come on to Clark and told
his friends that she was coming To
meet him. On the day appointed
Mr.. Stockton appeared dressed up in
his best and headed for ..ha staticr.
This was a signal for almost half
he town to turn out TO meet the
TWO girls. When the train pulled
in Tuesday two girls got off and they
looked so much alike to the casual
observer the townsfolk wondered il
the lucky boy could tell which one was
his fiancee. Lee knew them apart
and Clark was satisfied with the
meeting.
The French girls were taken t.
he hospitable Stockton home anc
entertained by the mother Of the sol
der boy.
! Neither of the girls speak English
but that does not seem to bothe
them or anyone else who meets then
is they all talk their own languag
md the friendly sparkle in the ey
of the hospitable people of Clar
is a sufficient guarantee to the lit
le strangers in a strange land thu
they are among friends.
The consensus of opinion seems t
be that wedding has occurred Q
will soon occur.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
NOT ENOUGH S|GNERs
TO FARBER PETITION
County Superintendent Ed C. OHuts
Has Not Acted On
It Yet
TAKING OTHER STEPS
Men in District May Take Other
Means To Get Vote On
Dissolution.

No action has as yet been taken IN
the petition to dissolve the Farher
Consolidated School District which
was presented to County Superinten-
dent Ed c. Offutt about two weeks
ago, because it does not contain the
required number of names. Accord
ing to the law petition of this nas,re
must be signed by majority of the
voters, but this one has only SO out of
a possible 140 signatures. Mr.. Offutt
says, however, that he will send the
petition to the Board of Directors Of
the district, to whom it should prop
erly have been addressed, and let them
act on it as they see fit, before the reg.
ular meeting.
In the mean time those men who
are actively interested in dissotving
the district are contemplating getting
at the matter another way, according
to Mr.. Otfutt, and will probably post
notices, containing ten signatures.
calling for consideration of the nat
ter at hand on a specified date It
may be voted upon at the regular an
nual school meeting April or spe-
cial election may be called for an ear
lier date.
The reason given for wishing TO
disorganize the district is that the cost
of maintaining the three year high
school is more than it should be fer
the few students who are in attend
ance. The Farber school is sitlsted
between Vandalia and Laddonia AMI
the majority Of students attend one
or the other of these schools whic!l
are larger,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
John Atkins Improving.

John Atkins, formerly Of Mexico,
who has been confined to his home for
sometime with rheumatism, is on the
streets this week. Upon advice Of
physicians he had all Of his teeth ex-
tracted and an abcess was found at
the root Of each tooth. It is thought
this was the root Of the trouble, and
he is hopful that this Improvement
means return to his old time go ID
health.--Vandalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
INCOME TAX TROUBLES
ARE over, At LAST.
Monday and Monday Night We're
Busy Times For John
T. Mason
FILLS OUT SIXTY FORMS
Had to Call For Hclp-James w.
Perry Assists Him-On
Last Day.

"Swamped" is the caption borne by
a little cartoon which hangs in John
T. Mason's office in the Post Office
and which was drawn by him to illus
trate the state of affairs he has zen
in during the last week. He has been
in Mexico for the purpose of helpirs
those here tnd in the surrounding vici-
nifty to make out their federal incor1e
tax returns, and everyone of the last
seven days has been "banner day
for him.
Anticipating the rush which ne
knew would come on the last lay
which was Monday, he sent in plea,
in the form Of the above mention
ed cartoon, for help so James W.
Perry supervising deputy collector
for the zone north Of the Missouri
River, came to help him on Monday
They both worked until 10 o'clock the
night of March Is, and during the day
an dnight filled out 60 papers. This
number was not much in excess OF
what Mr.. Mason had managed alon'
during the week just previous, how
ever, as from As to 80 forms Eavt
been filled on each day since he cam
here this last time.
When questioned concerning th'
matter Mr.. Mason made the unique
statement that he does not mind max
ing out income tax returns and that HI
does not consider the forms difficu!
to manage. He says the people gen
orally are afraid of the blanks am
call them hard to fill before the.
have even seen them; hence, he says
they do have trouble in understard
ing them.
Those who did not get in their ia
returns by midnight Monday night ar
liable to a fine of twenty-five per cen
additional tax. Delinquent state i'll
come tax payers are subject to fin
of $500 according to S. T. Torreysor
who says that msot all of the stat
papers are in, he thinks. He extend
ed thetime from the first Of Mare
until the fifteenth, for all those WI
wanted to m AXE out their federal re
turn first. Therefore few paper
came into him Tuesday morning trol
those who did not get to see NJ
Mason until late Monday night.
Mr.. Mason finished his work hei
Tuesday, after having mailed IN a
theforms which were turned in tt
late Mondy for mailing under thu
date. He will now begin on speci
taxes, he says, and will make II
rounds in his territory Of Cal:awf
and Audrain counties. By the tin
that i s attended to he can begin
delinquent income tax payers. The
are always taxes of some kind to 81
after, he stated.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
Young Woman Burns to Death.

News was received in Mexico Friday
of the burning to death Of the daugf-
ter of John Dugan, formerly yard
master for the C. & A. in Mexico, now
of Bowling Green. The young woman,
who was Miss Larraine Dugan until
her marriage short time ago, was
lighting a fire when her clothing
caught and burned her 50 badly
that she died. Funeral services were
held Friday. The many friends here
of the Dugan family will be sorry TO
learn of this sad death.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
NO SENATE FOR CLARK.
Missourian Believes Greater Service
For Him in House.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Repre-
sentative Champ Clark Of Missouri
has formely announced that he would
not be a candidate for the Senate, be-
cause of his unwillingness to swap
"the Democratic leadership in the
House for the position of new Sen
ator."
The former Speaker declared in a
statement ITO the people Of Missouri
that between the two offices he felt
he could render better service to the
people by remaining in the House.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
TWO MEXICO BOYS NEAR TOP.
o. d. Austin and w. w. Johnson Have
High Average at Westminster.

Two Mexico boys are included in the
list Of ten Westminster students who
made grades of 80 or above in all their
studies for the first semester of the col
lege year ending January /. They are
o. D. Austin, who tied with Crockett
Harrison, Jr. of Fulton, nephew Of
DR.. ]. F. Harrison Of this city, for
third place, with general average of
93.8; and w. w. johnson who stood
sixth, with an average of 1888. Jack
son Hamilton, Of Fulton, had the high
est grades of any of the students, his
average being 95S3.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
Gets Shoulder Broken.

In an attempt to get out Of the way
Of some dogs which were swapping
at him ]. C. King was thrown down
by them, on his way home from town
Thursday night, and received broken
shoulder. He was taken to the Aud
rain Hospital where the break was SCI,
and Saturday morning DR.. J. F. Jolley
took him to st. Louis to have an x-ray
made Of the bone and to ascertain the
extent of the injury. It Is thought
very serious. They returned to Mex
leo at noon Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18

The Rev. A. A. Wallace, Thursday
afternoon at 5 o'clock, married Clar-
ence Gray. prominent young farmer
Of near Santa Fe and Miss Martha
Maude Beagles, Of Laddonia, both
members Of prominent families and
well known in this city. Mr.. Gray y
a brother Of Mrs. Joe Daniel Of this
city. The Ledger joins in extending
best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
Goes to vandalia Banking Assn.

Mrs. Madeline Sutton, who has for
some time been stenographer and book
keeper for Smith Brothers Garage
went to vandalia Thursday to accept a
position with the Vandalia Banking
Association with which she workei
two years ago before coming to Mex
leo. Her many friends here viii be
sorry to see her leave. 2
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
Weds Galloway Couple.

Oscar Allen and Miss Nina Tearre,
both of Galloway County, were mar
red by the Rev. c. A. Mitchell at his
home in Mexico, at o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. They left soon after
the wedding for Mr.. Aliens farm near
Guthrie where they win make their
home. They came to Mexico in an
automobile.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
To Go To Columbia University

Miss Polly Powell, who is now social
service nurse m Stuttgart, Ark, will
90 to Columbia University this sum-
mer for three months course, uttliz-
ing the Julia Simpson scholarship
which was awarded her when she was
graduated from the Washington Un'-
versity Training School for Nu ses
last April.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
II Never Fails.

Miss Linnie Allison. Of st, Louis. re-
newing for her Weekly Ledger SAYS.
"Letters fail me sometimes, but the
Ledger never, as valued source cf
Mexico news
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Watts are the
happy parents Of a ten-ponnd Dcy
born to them Friday night.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18

Sam Morris and Miss Pearl Morris
are home from a trip to st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Morris, Of Rush
Hill, were in Mexico Monday night.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-03-18
The Farmers Exchange

Every successful man today, wneth-
er he lives in town or country seeks to
save time if he would be success.