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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

Blue laws are intended to take the
sun out of Sunday, but the people
won't have it so.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

Help the Kings Daughters, for they
help our own people.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

What fierce lot of hypocrites the
blue laws would produce. J.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

Florida Baptists will meet in Miami
next year.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

Lamp shades in silk and parchment
at THE BOOK SHOP. St
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

thing it is unwilling for the people to
know
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
BURGLAR ALARM IS
INSTALLED IN BANK
Mexico Savings Bank is Putting In
Latest Thief Catcher for Pro-
lection of its Vault
IS THE LATEST MODEL
System is Made So That Any Effort
to Put it out of Business Will
Turn in Alarm.

The Mexico Savings Bank, follow
ing the plan Of many of the leading
banks throughout the country is in
stalling one of the latest model burg.
lar alarm systems which will be a
protection from both daylight holdups
and attempts to rob the institution at
night. While holders of Liberty bonds
are having them registered yet this
alarm system will be further pro.
lection against robbery and is prim-
arily installed to guard the safety
deposit vault.
The alarm consists Of large alarm
bell which is placed on the exterior
of the building. Buttons connected
with this alarm bell are placed al!
through the bank so they can be rung
with hand, foot, knee or in any other
way when necessity demands. The
bell itself is so arranged that any ef-
fort to put it out Of commission will
result in it Immediately sounding a
warning.
The Southern Bank of Fulton. is
the nearest institution to this city
having one Of these alarm systems
The OFallon bank, which was recent
ly robbed, was the first bank out Of
st. Louis that was not equipped with
such a system.
The company manufacturing the
alarms is months behind in it's work
because Of the universal demand fol
the system. IT has proven a success
wherever used.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
MRS. MARY LEE HARPER
SUCCUMBS TO APOPLEXY
Has Been Resident Of Mexico Most
OF Her Life-Was Born in
Columbia
TO BE BURIED SATURDAY
Services viii be Held in Christian
Church-Conducted by Two
Ministers.

Mrs. Mary Lee Harper died at the
home Of her brother-in-law, w. ".
Harper, about 1 o'clock Friday morn
ing after having been critically ill for
week, as the result Of stroke Of
apoplexy. Funeral services will he
held at the Christian Church at 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon. The Rev.
Richard Gentry will have charge and
will be assisted by DR.. A. A. Wallace.
The pail bearers will be ]. w. Howell.
Geo. Pearson, Ross Cauthorn, W. L.
Kent, Ms. Myers, James Powell.
Mrs. Harper was born in Columbia
in 1848, but came to Mexico at Nu
early age and has made this her noms
all her life. She was the daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs. William Lee, who were
well known and respected citizens Of
this city for number of years. She
became the wife of Thomas H. Harper
in 1867, and to this union were porn
two children, w. L. Harper, who died
here in 1910, and Pattie Harper, later
Mrs. F. P. Kelso, who died in 1900.
Mr.. Harper died in 1891.
Mrs. Harper is survived by one
grandson, f. Bryan Kelso, of Seattle,
Wash, a sister, Mrs. J. W. Mason,
of Mexico, and a brother, Leslie L.
Lee, of California. All other immed-
late relatives have preceded her IN
death.
A truly Christian character who has
spent her entire life doing good for
others is the Judgment passed u2)n
Mrs. Harper by her many friends
in Mexico, who are bereaved to see so
admirable and worthwhile life come
to an end. Although she leaves few
close relatives there will eb many wha
will grieve for her. She has for many
years been a loyal worker IN .he
Christian church, and her services will
be greatly missed. The Ledger joins
in extending sympath yto the SORROW
ing ones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
CROSSLEY FILES IN
RACE FOR GOVERNOR

JEFFERSON CITY. March 25 -
Lieutenant Governor Wallace Clossley
Of Warrensburg filed in the office CT
the Secretary Of State a declaration
Of his candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for Governor Wednesday.
He is the fourth to file, the others be-
ing Frank II. Farris Of Rolla, Charles
II. Mayer of st. Joseph and John NJ.
Atkinson of st. Louis.
Crossley did not announce a plat
form as the other candidates die
when they filed, saying he was get
ting in without fanfare of trum-
pets
CrossIcy is 45 years old and was
born in Bell Air, Cooper County, lie
was reared Mt Mexico, No. and was
educated in the Mexico high school,
William Jewell College at Liberty
and at the State University. After
teaching school eight years, the last
three in the State Normal at War
rensburg, he purchased the Warrens-
burg Star, which he still owns. He
served three terms in the lower house
Of the Legislature and one in the
Senate. He was elected Lieutenant
Governor in 1916.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
JOINT AGENCY DISCONTINUED,
Wabash Freight Will Again be Hand
led in Separate Building

The consolidation of the Wabash
and the Chicago and Alton Freight
agencies win be discontinued April l.
and the pre-war arrangement will be
resumed. The Wabash freight, Which
during the war was handled jointly
with the c. & A, freight at the latter
station, will now go hack to the old
building on Jefferson Street. No
change in rates Will be made.
/. NJ. Richards, who was formerly
freight and passenger agent of the
Wabash road here, will resume his
former position; P. R. Holmes will be
cashier Tom Tuggle will be freight
clerk; Eddie Robinson, yard clerk: and
Frank Hazard, platform foreman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

For Better Roads

the Of our business read
this tme many places impossible
of mud holes other conditions
the Highway Engineer getting wherever he charge
should Highway Engineer He will not only
than his salary in the saving he accompshes
machinery
oadwo that cannot possible without his experienced supervision
We the leading
they their Investigate what being
done this official in other counties
done here start TO have Highway Engineer this county
of the and tractor becoming general the farm
Think this We believe it good suggestion
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
Engagement Is Announced.

The engagement of Miss Leila Bren-
ton and Daniel Miller, both Of Rush
Hill, has just been made known to
their friends. Mr.. Miller is pros
porous farmer and Miss Brentonis one
Of the successful teachers Of Audrain'
County. She is q graduate Of Mcblil.s
Jan High School and the State Teach
ers' College in Warrensbufes
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

French certificates of honor for
eleven of AUdrain County's Roll of
Honor men have been received by the
local post of the American Legion
through which they are to be dis
tributed to the nearest relatives Of
the soldiers. Until they were receiv-
ed it was thought that these certifi-
Gates were to be presented only to
those who were killed in France, but
several have come for relatives Of
men who gave their lives before they
got to the artual battle fields; so it
is now assumed that they are to pc
sent for all those who died in the
service.
Those who, up to date, have been
sent these tokens of esteem, which
have been so carefully prepared by the
French government and signed by
President Poincare, are as follows:
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Cauthorn, Mey-
leo, Route Z, mother of Robert Louis
Cauthorn, who died in France, the
time unknown.
Walter Allen, Rush Hill, father OF
Fred Allen, who died in France July
%, 1918.
A. H. Blase, Mexico, Route a, father
of Edward Henry Blase, who died in
Verle, France, August /, 1918.
Mason Creasey, Mexico, father Of
Albert Russell Creasey, who died in
Camp Jackson, s. G, Oct. 25, 1918.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
State Census Figures.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Popu-
lation increases for three Missouri
towns are shown in figures made pub
lie by the census bureau Wednesday.
The Missouri towns for which 1920
population figures were announced as
follows:
Sikeston, 3,575; increase Of 248 OF
rs per cent.
Trenton, 6,951; increase of 1926
or 22.9 per cent.
Boonville, 1896; increase of Alb o.
9.7 per cent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
DAMAGE IS DONE
BY WIND AND RAIN
One Shed is Blown Down and frees
and Fences Are Demolished
Some
MAY DECREASE oAT CROP
Rain Soaked Ground to Such an Ex.
tent That Planting Will Be
Greatly Delayed

Hats rolling on edge down the
streets with persons frantically chas.
ing them, umbrellas turning wrong
side out and school children being
knocked off their feet, t,all were common
sights on the streets Of Mexico Thurs.
day afternoon after there had risen
the highest wind Of the spring season
Nor were all of the accidents Of this
extreme March day merely funny to
behold. Some Of them resulted in
more than amusement for the specta-
tors.
The wood and coal shed belonging to
j. o. Jeffries ,on Washington street,
was picked up by the wind about 2;30
o'clock in the afternoon, carried five
feet and then completely flattened out.
At the same time two of the large
bill boards in therear of the Wabash
station were blown down. One of the
windows in the Mexico Clothing Com
pany's store building was broken. The
American Express company'E delivery
wagon was upset and few Ford cars
were unable, for a few minutes
at time to keep their course against
the wind
Wabash train number two was late
Thursday afternoon and when it ar
rived here the conductor said that he
I had been forced to hold up for a few
minutes at Sturgeon because the wind
was blowing so hard that headway
could not be made against it.
/ A good many small trees in Mexico
We're almost totally stripped of ther
limbs and some of the larger ones
were injured in no small degree.
Wooden fences were prey for the fur
ious gusts, too, and in some places en-
tiFe panels were wrenched from their
holdings.
1t is truly "an i'll wind that blow.
nobody good" however, and the agents
for tornado insurance were the oaes
who reaped benefit from the high one
of Thursday. One writer said that he
was kept as busy as he could be all
evening writing policies for persons
who had been made to realize the pcs
sib'lities of a wind storm such az
ragged all afternoon and night.
Aside from the damage done by the
wind it is probable that no small eff
feet will be felt from the rain that
from Wednesday morning, when it BE-
gan to fall, until Friday morning
measured 1.66 inches. 1t so thorough
iy soaked the ground that unless ex-
ceptionally sunny days and a great
deal of wind ensue it is estimated thqt
it will take about fifteen days to dry
the soil sufficiently to permit tho
planting Of oats. This will quite liEc
ly delay the putting in Of the oats to
such an extent that the acreage will
have to be diminished and hence the
= crop made considerably less than i!
would otherwise have been.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
Eleven Relatives Get
French Certificates Here

Mrs. A. D. Bledsoe, Mexico, mother
oe James Willis Bledsoe, who died in
Fort Sill, Okla, February ID, 1918.
George Irion, Sr, Mexico, fa.ner
of George Irion, Jr., who died in Pitts
burgh, Penn, October 16, 1918.
John T. Leeper, Molino, father Of
Louis Leeper, who died in Franco
October 7, 1918.
John B. Duty, Mexico, father u
Rollie v. Duty, who died,in Fort R.ley,
Kan, March 8, 1918.
John C. Bartels and Emile Bartels,
Mexico, father and mother of Robert
Bartels, who died in Camp Forrest,
Ga, October Is, 1918, and Harrison
Bartels, who died in Camp Brady
Mich, on the same day.
Henry W. Johnson, (col.) Mexico
father of Henry johnson, who died in
France, October 19, 1918.
Those for whom certificates are yet
to come and the place and time OF
their death are as follows:
Monte Nelson Brooks, Ft. Riley
July 8, 1918.
Charles Divers Crane, Scissors
France, July Is, 1918.
George Lewis Hollingsworth, Brook
lyn. Navy Yard, N. Y, September 2S
1918.
Merrill Peters, Great Lakes, March
8, 1917.
Warren Hamper Galloway, Camp
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
MRS. J. M. DANIEL DIES.
Wife of Centralia Man Succumbs to
Long Illness Sunday.

Mrs. Sarah Daniel, wife of John M.
Daniel, of Centralia, died Sunday
morning in Brunswick where she and
her husband we're visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Emmet Mcdonald. She had
been in poor health for some time as
the result of an injury received in
runaway some time ago.
Mrs. Daniel is survived by her hus-
band and six children. She was an
aunt of j. W. Daniel of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
Golden Wedding Dinner.

CLARK, No., March 30.--Mr. and
Mrs. j. w. Butts celebrated their gold
en- wedding here Saturday. Five gen.
erations took dinner at the celebration.
Mrs. Butts mother, Mrs. Lucy Bun
nell, aged SO years; Mrs. Jesse Bailey,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Butts;
Mrs. Karleen Barto, q granddaughter,
and Eldred Barto, a great-grandson,
were present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

Dewey, ILL.,, Sept. 80, 1918.
A. Ross Hubbell, France, October
/, 1918.
James Jones, Camp Dodge, Novem-
Der, IL, 1918.
Frank Vernon Lease, France, in a.
ton, July, 1918.
Forrest Musgrove, steamer Atilla,
October 6, 1918.
Guy Webb Shaw, France, Sept. %,
1918.
Walter Fite, at sea, Sept. 80, 1918,
Lawrence Ford, France, November
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
WIND STORM DOES
MUCH DAMAGE HERE
Blows Out Plate Glass Windows and
Takes Roofs OF Several
Houses
SWEEPS OVER WIDE TERRITORY
One Hundred and Six Persons Are
Known to Be Killed Between El
Paso and Chicago

One hundred and six persons were
killed in a tornado which swept from
Ell Paso, Tex, through the Middle
Western and Southern states, causing
millions of dollars property damage
and leaving thousands homeless. Chi
cago and other Illinois cities were in
the path Of the storm. The tornado
also took heavy death toll and caus-
ed immense property damage in
Georgia and Alabama.
The velocity of the wind in Mexico
approached 60 miles an hour at times
Sunday, and throughout the entire
day it blew with so much force that
walking was next to impossible and
driving in automobiles was very diff
fcult, even when the cars were large
and heavy. A conservative estimate
places the amount of property damage
done at more than thousand dollars.
The large plate glass window in the
north end of the Mexico Power Com
pany Office was blown out about 5
o'clock in the evening. The loss Of
| 5000 was covered by insurance. The
west window in Fredendall and WI
kins's Store was cracked to such an
extend that it is ruined, and the glass
in one of the front doors of the Hotel
| Hoxsey was also demolished.
A large strip of the tin roof on the
three story Ricketts, and Emmons
/ building on the corner of Washington
and Jackson streets was blown Off
early Sunday afternoon, and the dam
age was estimated at $3.50. The tin
roof covering two rooms in the old
Clay home in South Mexico was blown
eff and portion of the covering Of
one of the Kemper houses on W. jack
son and Western was. taken OF and
thrown in an adjoining yard.
The "troubIe force" of the Mexic ,
Power Co., was busy the entire day
strengthening out crossed wires, re-
pairing broken wires and generally
meeting a number of contingencies
caused by the high wind and falling
tree limbs.
A small motor truck, somewhat top
heavy, was blown over on the square
Sunday morning. The tail on the
weathervane over the Court House
was blown completely off. Tin chin
neys throughout the city proved easy
victims for the gale. Null's store, on
North Jefferson street, came near be-
ing blown from its foundation.
The high wind did a great deal to-
ward drying out the ground Sunday,
. and it may be possible to get the oat
/ crop in several days sooner on account
Of it as very little rain accompanied
the wind storm and the sun was
shining most of the day.
The storm Sunday followed close on
the heels of one very similar 10 it that
swept over the country Thursday.
More damage was done here the latter
day, but some of Mexico's close neigh
bors suffered to a greater 4xtent
Thursday. A wind storm, which
reached a velocitw of &C miles per
hour, struck Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
GETS CERTIFICATE FROM GOVT.
Roy C. Watts Has Receives Memento
For Service in U. S. N.

Roy Cecil Watts, who was discharg-
ed from the United States Navy
March IA, 1919, has just received
from the governmental certificate stat
ing the length of time he was in the
service an dthe ships and stati ms
where he was on duty. 1t is signe
bv c. B. Hatch, Jr, for the Chief OF
the Bureau of Navigation. Mr.. Watts
said that he had not known he would
receive this certificate, and was sur
prised when it arrived.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

Mrs. Walker W. Pollock, Mrs.
W. W. Williams and Mrs. W. H. Tur-
ner, of Mexico, attended the funeral
of the Rev. VIM. Huff which was held
in Moberly Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

Mayor Crockett Harrison, of Full
ton, was in Mexico on business Tues
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

Leo Davis, of Paris, was in Mexico
Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

Daughter to Austin Lewis.
A fine daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Austin Lewis Monday even
ing.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-01-21
WATSON

j. T. Shadden, who got his leg
brok en- some three weeks ago has been
suffering more than usual the past
week. Mr.. Shaden is in the 7O's he
has the sympathy of his many friends.
e: z. Nails, who moved here some
months ago, has COW that has twin
calves. They are fine bull calves.
One black with white face, one red
with white face. The mother jersey
valued at one hundred dollars.
John McGinnis, who bought a farm
from E. A. Watson last fall has re-
Gently moved here from Jefferson
county and has commenced working on
his place.
S. H. Watson was in Crossville last
week on business.
J.W. Patton gave party last ines
day night good time was enjoyed.
A. S. and S. H. Watson have bought
some pine timber and expect to man
ufacture same soon.
We have wild animal with US that
has a howl that makes the cold chills
move on your back and has tendency
to put activity in your legs.
Jasper Kenney has moved on A. ).
Watson's place and expects to make
crop there.
Jan. l2. Brownn's Mule.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-01-21
LITTON

Tallus Swafford is sick this week.
Malan Thurman is in the Valley this
week at work.
Johnson Parham has sold his farm
to his son, Fate ard Emmett Parham.
Grover Ault is having the inside of
his store room painted.
Pat Lee has bought Aaron Lees store
at Melvin.
Miss Decie Swafford is visiting
home folks for month.
Miss Bessie Toilet has been sick
several days but is better.
Mrs. W. H. Ault has been very
sick with rheumatism the last month.
Mrs. John Dykes has been very sick
hut is better now.
The young people had dance at
John Lewis a few nights ago.
f. T. Patton has sold his store at
Winesap and moved to his mothers
farm near Cold Springs.
DR.. Burnett, of Chattanooga, will
be here next week to see about locat-
ing a high school at or near here.
]. Brown Lee was elected president
of the First National Bank of Pike
Vile.
Darius Lee shipped car of hogs to
Cicinnati.
BERTHE Henry and George Toilet
have had wells drilled at their homes.
George Hale is doing the drilling.
Rainy Parham killed mad dog Mon
day.
Daily Parham ana wife visited r. J.
A. Swafford and family Saturday and
Sunday.
| Jan. II. w. H. A,
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-01-21
LEDFORD- GARRISON

Friday night, at the home of the
parents of the bride, Mr.. Ben Ledford
and Miss Helen I. Garrison were
auitely married Rev. 0. B. Rector
officiating.
The bride was not yet II and for that
reason and the further fact that she
had not, completed her education, it
was with much regret that Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Garrison consented to the
wedding. However, it seemed the
wisest course and they reluctentay
gave their consent.
The bride and groom were both very
popular with their young set and en-
joyed the confidence and esteem of our
people generally to a high degree.
They left on the early train Saturday
for Chattanooga where the young man
has a good job awaiting him as book
keeper and where they will make their
future home.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-01-21
REPUBLICAN PARTY RULES
When County Conventions Can and
Must Be Called.

Alta recent meeting OF the State
Republican Executive Committee cer-
tain rules were adopted that are In
tended to work for the greatest posi-
BILE harmony and give equal opportuni-
ty to al; candidates. While we are un-
able to publish the rules as a whole,
we give the most important things
adopted to the end that all republicans
of this conuty may be fully Informed;
The state convention will be held in
Chattanooga, Wednesday, April IA.
All county conventions must be
called by county com nimittees and two
weeks notice of the time given.
No county convention can be called
to meet before February 2 or later
than March "a.
No county committee can meet ex-
cept after giving ten days notice.
The work of the state convention
will be to select four delegates at
large. four alternates at large to the
republican national convention that
will convene in Chicago, June 8, to
name a candidate for president and
yice-president, and transact such other
business as may properly come before
the state convention.
County conventions will choose dele
gates to represent the county at the
state convention for the number OF
votes to which each county is entitled.
The written credentials of such dele
gates must be mailed to the State
Chairman, Hal H. Clemens, Knoxville,
within three days after the county
convention meets.
rbe chairman of the county execu-
tive committee is authorized to call the
convention to order, and iu his absence
the duty falls on the Secretary. All
action looking to discrimination or
snap judgment is forbidden.
Each county is to have one vote for
each 200 votes or majority fraction
thereof cast tor Hughes for president.
Cumberland county is entitled to hve
votes.
The State Committee unanimously
passed a resolution co intending the
republican members of the United
States senate for their stand on the
peace treaty and league of nations.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-01-21
DIED OF LOCKED BOWELS.
Dewey B, CaudiII, CrestOn, Passed Away
Friday After Brief Illness.

Friday morning Dewey b. Caudill.
aged 20 years, son of J. Al. T. Caudill.
Creston, died after an illness of only
two days. The doctor diagnosed the
trouble as locked bowels.
The remains were inferred in the
city cemetery Saturday afternoon at
tended by the members of the family
and friends. The funeral exercises
were conducted by Rev. j. II. Snow,
of the Baptist church, OF which the
decesaed was member.
The decesaed was a young man OF
quiet and exemplary habits and was
we'll liked and respected by all who
knew him.
This is the second time that Mr.. and
Mrs. Caudill have been called upon to
mourn the loss Of a grown son. James
Caudill, who was member of the vol
unteer company, fell fighting on the
battle front in France on the memora-
BILE 29th of September, 1918.
The deepest sympathy of our people
goes out to them in this dark hour of
deep grief. They are good and kind
people and their reighbors did every
thing possible to tighten their grief
and no mark of kindness was left un-
done that could express sympathy.