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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
FORMER MEXICO
RESIDENTS HAVE
REUNION IN CAL

The Modesto California; Morning
Herald gives an interesting account of
the reunion of former Mexico people
which took place there last Tuesday.
1t is, in part, as follows:
The arrival in California of Werner
F. Morris of Mexico, Mo-, last week,
made possible the reunion for the first
time in 80 years of the sons and
daughters of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
p. M. Morris, formerly of Mexico.
Thirty-six people were present at the
reunion celebration Sunday afternoon
in Graceada Park
In like manner the reunion in Feb
ruary, 1892, of the six Morris brothers
and the one sister at the home Of the
parents in Mexico, Mo-, was effected
by the return of E. o. Morris and e.
H. Morris from Butte, Mont, where
they had gone in 1889.
Since the reunion of 1892 Mr.. and
Mrs. P. M. Morris have passed away,
the mother passing away in Stockton,
November, 1919, while the father died
in Modesto December 26, 1904
In 1899 E. o. Morris and E. H. Nor
ris came to California from Montana
to see what the prospects were for
settling here and establishing them
selves in business. The two brothers
were much impressed with the agri-
cultural and commercial possibilities
that California offered. Upon their
return to Montana they Immediately
began making preparations for NOV
ing to California which they did in
1901, settling in Stockton. 1t was In
that city that they established the
firm of Morris Bros. Three years
later a branch store was established
in Modesto with E. H. Morris as the
head of the local store wrich position
he held until 1914.
After the two pioneering Morris
brothers, came Leroy M. Morris ii
1904, Nat P. Morris in 1910, and Mr.
and Mrs. G. B. Matthews in 1919, al
of whom settled in Modesto.
w. H. Morris and family came tt
Stockton in 1910, settling there ant
becoming one of the members Of thu
Morris Bros, firm in that city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
Woman Finds Ku Klux Useful.

There is an old saying that there
is a use for everything and this surely
seems to be the case. A southern
woman recently found the existence
of the Ku Klux Khan exceedingly con-
venient, She was much disturbed by
the fact that her husband would not
stay home at night and NJ amount of
coaxing on her part seemed to alter
the situation. Finally however she
saw a way out. She wrote a note
warning her husband to stay at home
in the evenings and signed it with
the W inspiring insignia of the khan.
She finds now that it is much harder
to get her husband to venture out
after dark than to get him to stay
at home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
Michael DeVauey
Dies at Home
Near Rush Hill

Michael Devaney, 76 years old, died
at h ishome southeast of Rush Hill at
2 o'clock Wednesday morning. The
funeral will be held at Q o'clock Sat-
urday at st. Brendan's Church in
Mexico.
Mr.. DeVaney was born in Ireland in
1845. He came to America when he
was a boy and had lived on the same
farm for about fifty yeas. He is sur-
vived by the following daughters,
Ms. Mary Ebbert Of Portland, Ore,
Mrs. Margaret Palmer, Miss Gather
inc DeVaney, Mrs. Elizabeth Riley
and Mrs. Mona Brown Of Winnepeg,
Canada, Mrs. B. Wright Of North
Dakota and a son, M. A. DeVaney, Jr.,
Of Rush Hill.
The Ledger joins the many friends
of Mr.. DeVaney in offering its sym
pathy to the bereaved relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
~ Haye Municipal Hog Yard.

SIOUX CITY, la, Sept. 2e.-Sionx
City has opened q municipal hog
yard. A strip Of land sixty feet wide
by one mile in length has been fecned
OF ii the dump grounds to Be used o.
hog yards. Tons Of food garbage
now going to waste will be used e
'fatten the hogs fors the market and
iii proats viii accrue to the garbage
department. City officials expect the
hog yards to be a paying proposition
and profits win be used for the pur-
chase Of more hogs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
Sky Had Peculiar Appearance.

Much interest was taken by Mexico
people Wednesday evening in the
peculiar lights in the northern sky
early in the evening. Toward the
horizon the sky was dark and higher
up there was a wide semi-circular
strip which was light yellow. The
question is whether or not the pecu-
liar appearance of the sky was due to
the Aurora Borealis, butthis is hard
ly probable as the Aurora is seldom
seen here except in the winter months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
FATHER SCHLUETER OF
yANDALIA TAKES CHARGE
OF GIRARDEAU CHURCH

Father II. j. Sehluet for five
years in charge Of the Catholic
Churches in Nandalia. and Laddonia
and third base. on. the Vandalia base
ball team has gone to Cape G~irardeau
wher he took charge Of st. Mary's
Catholic Church there September.
Father Schlueter made many
friends among both protestants and
catholics while he was in Vandalia
and his, departure vas regrettsa BY
both young and old,y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
MERCHANTS IN GALA
WAY COUNTY TO PAY
$2O1.O6 MORE TAX

A comparison Of the valuations
placed in property in Galloway this
wear with the valuations placed last
wear shows that the increases in val
nation Of Improperly is 100000.
The merchants, however, will pay lit
lie more tax than they did in 1920,
because Of the reduction Of the levy.
The exact. amount more that the
merchants viii pay according to the
abstract is s2O1.O6. The amount Ot
school and state tax will be higher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
DROVE GOLF BALL
OFF FACE OF WATCH

Herbert (Scotty) Irwin, golf pro-
fesisonal at the Fulton Country Club,
drove a golf ball off the fact of his
watch Saturday. He made three drives
altogether, all of them going perfect
ly and the longest stretching out for
a distance of 200 yards.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
SMITH,
FORMERLYOF MEXICO,
MARR1ES IN TEXAS

Word has been received in Mexico
Of the marriage Of Landon Smith,
son of Judge and Mrs. Billie Smith,
formerly Of Mexico, to Miss Jewel
Bissel Of Weslaco, Tex, September
Is.
Mr.. Smith was graduated from
Mcmillan High School here and was
active in athletics. He is now con-
nected with the ice plant in Weslaco'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06

william Greer. who has been away
from Mexico Tor some time, has re.
turned and he and MRS. Grer will
make their home IN Mexico IN the fl.
ture. Ell Ii again collected as 9 part.
ner with Mr.. Hem in the electrical
business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
Visiting Relatives Here.

Mrs. knott Singer of Billings, Mont,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. G.
White of Mexico. Mrs. Baker Of st.
Louis who is the mother of Mrs.
White is also visiting here. They viii
leave for their homes Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
Attend Winineham Funeral.

Mrs. Tom Bunton, Mrs. Albert Ell
rod, Mrs. Henry Elrod, Jim Bunton
and Edward Bunton of Macon, who at
tended the funeral of Miss Frances
Willingham in Mexico Sunday, have
returned home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06

The marriage Of William Vesper Of
Warden, Mo-; to Miss Beatrice Hast
ings IL Granite City, Ill, took place
At S o'clock Thursday afternoon st the
Office Of Il. b. Hooton, justice Of the
peace.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06

IN Washington they 7 CONTINUING
the study Of idleness. You can ask
1 1T 81 wives who support q family
and 4 husband the reason and you'll
ret the correct answer without an ex-
tended conference or for that matter
Of converting in Washington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06

Announces Birth Of Daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Jericho,
of near Mexico Monday morning a
fine daughter. Mrs. Jericho was
formerly Miss Blanche Kosa Of Mex
leo. Both mother and daughter are
getting along fine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06

Several Mexico merchants have
hcess victimized BY . bud check passer
who was dressed in oyeralla and
gave the name Of Right Local
merchants believe he viii attempt 70
yictinize other county merchants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06

Miss Emma Bass, who fell down the
cellar steps at her nome on East
Promenade street Friday night, injur-
ing her back pinfully, was reported
better Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06

James s. Alfrey, formerly Of this
city where he Is well known, died Sum
da vat his home in Earlsborc, Okla.
He was buried there Monday. The
Ledger Joins in extending deepest
sympathy to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06

Henry Dearing Llewellyn arrived
early Friday morning, Sept. SOth, g
Ec home sof Mr. and Mrs. a. z
LlswelIvn III Marshall. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06

Mayor j. w. GalIaher states that
the report he was 70 issue d proclaim
alton regarding Sunday closing IN
Mexico was without foundation That
the laws governing such matters wers
on the local ordinance books and any
4 c2wld ind them at the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
win Move Into Cone House Friday.

Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Keath will
move into the house of DR.. F. ". Cone
on South jefferson Friday, DR.. and
Mrs. Cone have taken rooms in the
house next door to the bungalow they
are building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
FIre sisters Hnrn Reuninn

Five sisters had a happy day FRI
day when Miss Emma Buekner and
Mrs. Frank Ragsdale Of Paris drove
to Columbia and spent theday with
Mrs. A. S. Houston, Mrs. Renfro
Gibbs of Mexico and Mrs. F. w. Neate
Of Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06

WHEN 4 man gives q dog = home
il seems that En the heas "A the eoun.
~ conclude he Il also furnishing free
lodging for them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06

Miss Audrey 3eamer, who has been
visiting Mrs. Charles DascheI Of Full
ton returned to Mexico Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06

G. C. Brown of Slater was in MeS
leo on business Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06

SUBSCRIBE roR THE LEDGG.l
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06

LEDGER CLASSIFIED ADS PAY
The New York herald., 1921-12-12
BIRTH RATE
TAKES A NEW SPURT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE American
birth rate advanced IA per cent. in 1920.
as compared with 1919, the Census Bu-
reau announced to-day.
The birth rate was 23.7 per cent. per
1000 population last year, as compared
with 22.S per cent. in 1919, according to
the bureaus figures. The rate last year,
however. was 13 per cent. below the
rate of 1915, which the bureau declared
may be looked upon as a more normal
year, as It preceded the influenza cpl
demic and the entrance of the United
States into the war.
The highest birth rate for the white
population last year was reported for
North Carolina, with 31.7 per cent, and
the lowest for California, with 1873 per
cent The highest rates for the col
ored" population. which in the bureaus
classification includes negroes. Indians
Chinese and Japanese. were 1915 and 1913
per cent. for Washington and California
respectively.
The New York herald., 1921-12-12
BIRTH CONTROL FLAYED
BY ARCHBISHOP CURLEY
Advocates Referred To as
Body of Degenerates.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 1f.--Advocates OF
birth control were assailed by Arch
bishop Michael J. Curley this afternoon.
'The married state is sacred and it
has its duties and its rights" the Arch
bishop declared. But there is a body
of people, male and female degenerates,
who would fly in the face of God, the
Creator. and make life on great sin and
orgy of passion.
Catholic parents who fail to do their
duty as parents, who tamper with the
laws of nature In the married state,
who, through selfishness or love OF So
ciety or lack of trust In Providence,
snuff out the lives OF unborn children.
are guilty of the gravest crimes and sins
against God Almighty"
The New York herald., 1921-12-12

their products on our Eastern coast more
cheaply than our own people can ship
their products to the same points by
rail-"
The New York herald., 1921-12-12
EUROPE ON MEND,
DECLARES HOOVER
Economic Recovery Progresses,
Though Situation Contains
Great Dangers.
ONE rs PAPER CURRENCY
Most PerilOus Condition Is in
Germany, Whose Affairs
Need Sound Adjustment.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE economic
recovery of Europe, while necessarily
slow and difficult is making substantial
progress. Secretary Hoover declared in
review OF international trade condi-
tions, made public tonight. The situa-
ton contains great dangers" he said.
but It Is mot at all as gloomy as some
statements would make 1t appear"
"A survey OF European conditions" +"
he continued. will show that the dam
ger of Bolshevism is past, partly through
improved standards Of life and partly
through the salutary lesson to Russia.
1.-THE one field of continuous de-
generation" he declared to be that
Of Government finance. citing as fac
tors unbalanced budgets and con-
sequent currency imitation" The COM
merce OF the whole world. the Sec
retary said, suffers from this failure in
The New York herald., 1921-12-12
HUNTERS DOUBLED IN STATE.
Abundance of Gnme Testified in
Sale of Licenses.

ALRANY, Dec. 11.--An unusual abund-
ance Of game in the State this year
caused an exceptionally heavy demand
for hunting licenses. the Conservation
Commission made known tonight. Rev.
erres from licenses were nearly 100 per
cent. greater than during a correspond
ing period last year and larger than
any preceding year since organization Of
the commission.
For the five months ending November
80. Conservation Commissioner Ellis J.
Staley turned into the State Treasury
$175,962 as the receipts from licenses,
sale OF trees. fines and penalties. This
was an increase of s59.630 over the re-
ceipts for the corresponding months last
gear.
The New York herald., 1921-12-12

tary offensive. There are bright pros
poets or limitation In naval armament.
Agreed limitations in land armament are
not very hopeful. but the economic pres
sure OF taxes and unbalanced budgets is
slowly disarming Europe and it will dis
arm more of them yet. The number OF
men under arms has decreased by fully
a million in the past twelve months.
In the field Of economic life and prog
ress OF agricultural and industrial pro-
duction year by year since the war is
very marked. Famine has disappeared
from Europe except in Russia. Popula-
tions have fairly settled to work and
industrial efficiency and productivity are
being steadily restored. Generally. there
is progress and the problems yet to be
solved are being steadily narrowed and
their solutions better understood"
The New York herald., 1921-12-12
WOUNDED WOMAN DIES;
BOARDER rs ARRESTED
Mrs. Louis Stone Had Been
Shot at Card Party.

HoRNELL, N. Y, Dec. 11.--Mrs. Louis
Stone died in the City Hospital to-day
thirty-six hours after she was shot down
while attending card party at a neigh
boris home.
Hugh H Bray of New York. for the
last four years a boarder at the Stone
home. will be arraigned tomorrow
morning on a charge of murder. first de-
gree. He was overpowered in the house
where the shooting occurred 1t Is al
legged he shot Mrs. Stone and attempted
to shoot Hiram Crosby. another of the
guests.
Bray is said to have insisted he did
not intend to kill Mrs. Stone, but only
to scare her.
The New York herald., 1921-12-12
Encouraging Outlook.

Outside of the Government finance Of
a limited number Of States the outlook
Is very encouraging. Democratic insti-
tutions are gaining strength among the
150,000.O00 people formerly supporting
autocracies. In Russia itself extreme
Communism is slowly boiling to death
In caldron of starvation and its leaders
freely acknowledge its failure.
I'm the field of international political
relations. aside from conflict in Turkey,
war has ceased and treaties of peace
are effective throughout the world. Rus
sia no longer threatens any serious mill
The New York herald., 1921-12-12
Calls for Research Work.
the Secretary says:

"Much Is to be hoped for from the
agricultural inquiry which has been
under way since midsummer by joint
committee Of the Senate and House.
The department has aided this commit
tee in every way possible. and especially
by preparing a great mass of statistics
bearing on the economies of agriculture.
The result of the committees studies
should be very helpful in enabling us to
plan wisely in the future"
Concluding "A resume of the work OF
his department Mr.. Wallace cites a need
for more research work. There are
2.50O investigations being made and the
Secretary emphasized the advisability
of Congress granting permission for the
combining of three important branches
into one bureau These are the Bureau
of Markets. the Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates and the Office of Farm Manage
ment and Farm Economics. Mr.. Wal
lace would combine these into a bureau
of agricultural economics. Preparation
for such an amalgamation has been go
ing on for several months, 1le says.
when finally we emerge from the
present distressing period we shall find
ourselves at the beginning of new
agricultural era" he continued. Here
tofore we have produced more food
products than were needed by our own
people We had land in abundance and
Of great fertility. Our population is in
creasing rapidly. We have taken UP
most OF our easily cultivated land. We
are not far from the time when homes
will require practically all that we pro-
duce in the average year. This means
more intensive agriculture, with a
larger production an acre and lessened
cost If we are to meet foreign competi-
tion and still maintain our standards of
living"
The New York herald., 1921-12-12

Government finance, and unless reme-
dies are found the great recuperation
affected in social, political, Industrial.
agricultural and commercial life will
be endangered.
The New York herald., 1921-12-12
Most Dangerous Situation.


be endangered.
Most Dangerous Situation.
The most dangerous Of the unbalanced
imitation situations. Mr.. Hoover said.
Is Germany. whose case depends upon
the method and volume Of reparation
payments"
"As the United States does not par
ticipate either In its control or its re-
ceipts," he added, I'VE nave no voice
or right to interfere. 1t Is earnestly
to be hoped that the present negotia-
tions upon reparation may succeed In
finding q sound basis that will secure
permanent economic and political stabil-
ity to Germany and certainty of regu-
lar payment to the Allies. With this ef-
fected the way is open for constructive
consideration Of the situations in other
States.
The American people have never
been and will not be remiss in participa-
ton in these further measures, but our
people cannot successfully enter until
those who have control of the repara-
tions have settled this major Issue upon
so sound an economic basis that we can
look upon the future of Europe with
confidence.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-26
Two On Greenwood

rooms. sleeping porch. strict
IS modern, garage. furniture
enough for rooms. $3.50.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-26
BUSINESS CHANCES
Wanted-Small Grocery

Must be on uorth side. cheap for
cash. Add. H-St Chicftsin
GROCERY STORE for sale At bar
gain, Call 100 W. Z So,
FOR SALE-ls-rcom roominE house:
good location. out OF flood district.
doing good business. good lease, .. ooo:
u .oon cash, bal easy terms phone
1921 ".
Chieftain want ads. bring results
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-26
uITrun TIMES. SAYS GoNpEu.

The peak OF Unemployment has been
passed in the opinion OF Samuel Com
pers, president Of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor While here on bust
ness he said We have experienced
a most trying time. but there is now
distinct indication that conditions arc
improving. and ! believe this fall he
result or this Improvement will ts
generally felt"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-26
rrxA. ROADS GET pusy

Railroad traffic in the southwest hss
increased tremendously within the last
two weeks. one system operating
thru north and west Texas reports
volume OF freight as large "a at ANY
time in its history. few weeks .i-o
this road had So idle locomotives. To-
day all arc in operation. Another road
operating In tho same territory reports
all rolling stock back in service.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-26

FOR SALE-Seven-acre land under
Bessemer ditch. six miles out, st.
Charles Mesa; 3-room house., barn and
other outbuildinss. r. r. No. :, Box le3.
81. Vivoda-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-26

FOR sALE-AUToMosILEs q
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-26

rRSg-tNen and womerl over
II for Postal Mail service. flHo month.
Experience unnecessary FOR free ps,
ft,iit,rr ~ examinations. writo
r.,,a-d former civil Service Exam
insrl tols Equitable Building. wash
inrton n c
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-26

ow-NEV sick. wants to sell toor,
modern srame on East side. : lots,
garage. work room chicken hcues coal
house, lo'a Of fine fruit. 81 90 cash,
balance So per month rsr cent inter
est Sr'cc reduced t. 5000 Can sell
1--we agent si7, Thatcher Bids.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-26
FOR SALE OR TRADE

FOR SALE-Oldfield and other ttres.
or will trade for your r-dama ged tires
for our cushion tubes. All vulcanizing &
must give satisfaction. C. l. DIGGS
& CO, Third and Santa Fe.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-26

FOR SALE-Laying hens also Scotch
Collie pups. Parmerlee Poultyr Ranch.
18th and College.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-26
roR sALE-MoroECYCLEs

1912 r;NCELLSttR motorcycle. exec
lent condition. cheap ssi5-w, col f.
Orman.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-26
FOR SALE
POULTRY AND PET STOCK

PUREBRED hens and cockerels
cheap. English Red Cap. % Blk q.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-26

AUTO, like new; half down, balance
no interest. 1901 East 18th.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-26
FOR SALE-HORSES

ONE team with harness and wagon.
Can be seen at 1909 e. 6th st. For
price call Seaman at Stern Rogers
Mfg. Co.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-26

rooms, brick, strictly mod
ern. $3.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-14
The Home Garden

Writing on the subject of Grow
ing Fruit for Home USE" William A.
Taylor OF the bureau of plant industry
at Washington. D. c., gives the fol
lowing reasons for the growing OF
various kinds Of fruit.
Well,ripened, sound fruit is health
full. 1t is also valuable food. 1t
should form a part of every meal.
fresh when possible, or dried or
canned, or otherwise preserved.
Home Grown Fruit is Desirable
Because the family has fruit of
which it would often be deprived II
1t had to be purchased.
Because, if the proper varieties be
selected continuous supply of fruit
of superior quality may be secured,
regardless of market prices.
Because any surplus may be sold
without difficulty, or may be canned,
evaporated or otherwise conserved for
use when fresh fruit is not available.
Because the care of the fruit garden
provides for spare time, congenial anG
profitable occupation which is in re-
atty recreation for those who enjoy
seeing things grow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-14

with an other girl for this evening. He
broke the date with the girl and came
to see me. He was going to take her
to the theater and he told another boy
that he knew where l would sit and
he would sit a different place so
couldn't see them
He always acted as if he liked me
very much. In fact, he told me he
loved me. He made me promise not
to go with other boys while he was
here in town. went with other boys
when he was not in town and now l
write to some and have chances to go
with others.
Before he left he asked me not to
go with any boys and he would not
go with any girls. | don't think l will
keep my promise about not going with
any boys
Should | write to him when he
writes. or should / just drop him +?
Sometimes like him and sometimes |
don't, but / am glad he went out of
town
SWEET SIXTEEN.
When the boy writes to you, answer
his letter and tell him that you do
not want to keep your promise about
not going with other boys and that
You release him from his promise not
to go with other girls. You are toe
young to make such a promise and
should enjoy the friendship of various
boys. Always choose your friends
wisely and do not go with any boy jus,
because he will give you a good time