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Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-16
Newport Highway Meeting.
tFrom Tuesdays Daily

j. Harry McPhersOn, FRANK Is
Lane, o. G. Harvey, L. L. Wander
WORT and VIM. J. Mcdonald consti-
tuted the delegation from Para
gould attending the Lone Star Route
meeting at Newport yesterday after
noon and evening. All have return
ed home with the exception of Mr.
Mcdonald, who went on to Little
Rock from Newport to attend the
state fair.
1t was largely the object of the
meeting at Newport to complete or
ganization of the Association fol
that town. Also, it was an occasion
for more thoroughly familiarizine
those promoting the road with lines
Of action to be followed in bring
ing it to a realization. Man,
talks were made upon the subject
outlining the course to be pursued
particulars of which will be an
nounced later. Many of the centra
organizations officialsssweresTin. at
tendance but Governor McRae ant
Highway Commissioner WILSON, fail
ed to attend but their representa-
tives were present. IS
A series of meetings will be con
Quoted at points along the rout'
from Poplar Bluff the latter part o
this month when leading ,official
of the Highway will address gather
ings, pointing out just what ashal
be done to accomplish the earl!
building of the road. Starting a
Corning. meetings will be held a
that place, Knobel, Hooker's Switch
Gainesville, Paragould, Jonesboro ant
at other points that may be desig
mated. The session likely vii
take place in Paragould on Tues
day, November 29th. If presen
plans are matured.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-16

abroad. but that in view Of the
general indifference of the town tc
the matter of continued progress
along the line of commercial and
educational development, the city
was likely. to drift away somewhat
from the high esteem in which it Ii
held by SO many people all over this
and other states. He snggeseed
two imperative needs that the city
should interest itself in, namely: bet.
ter roads leading in and out Of the
city and connecting with trunk
lines. and better school facilities
Said he. Both of these objectives
can easily be obtained with the
united and concerted effort of the
citizenship of this community, and
let me urge you that W. think
about these things and think about
them seriously. The best and inosi
desirable class of citizens cannot bs
induced to move to our town unless
We have a good reputation for ex'
cellent school facilities, and unless
there Is in evidence q spirited IN
terest in better nighways.'' Mr
Mcpherson concluded his address By
relating the facts incident to a good
roads meeting that was neld In New
port last night. He said that Para
gould was still receiving the highes
kind OF praise from the Lone Stal
Highway officials and others wht
were here for the good roads meet
ing three weeks ago, and urged thu
club and the city as a whole t.
exert its utmost influence to hell
keep going the spirit OF enthusiasm
that has caused the name OF Para
gould to be known favorably, fal
and near.
Rotarian F. e. Scovill mad as hi
guests at today's luncheon, B. B
Sanders and @. c.. Shors of PIN
Bluff and H. E. Schulze of St Louis
Also Rotarian Frank Lane had Al
his guests, c. l.. Johnson and H. S
Cowley of Memphis.
The president announced that th'
program for November % would b
in charge of the Giants and on No
vember 20, the Yanks would fur
nish the program. Also the ciul
elected the leaders Of the contestinl
teams as delegates to an all-stat'
meeting Of Rotary Clubs, whicl
meets in Little Rock next Thursday
At this meeting an Association o
the Rotary Clubs Of Arkansas will b
formed Former Vice Presiden
Thomas r. Marshall will speak q
Thursdays meeting.
H. S. Trice was received into tn
membership OF the club at today
meeting.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-16
FREE BATH HOUSE
FORMALLY OPENED

Hot Springs, Nov. 15.- 1H91
that are well need no phySictsls
but they that are sick by 9ivi4e
command, we are to heal. Accord.
ingly, now and here dedicate tl4o
beautiful. appropriate structure N 3p
high purpose. the alleviatio4 n IN
suffering Of INDECENT humanity
With these words. Firet ANolqk
ant Secretary Of the Inteyier NugN3e
G. Finnet unlocked the 1area tFoy4
doors Of the new goverumeut 3Sto
bath house here yesterday, u
The ceremony was teat6se * ~
fifteenth annual convention oS ~
Southern Medical Assoctat tion.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-16
Cotton Consumed in October.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Cotton
consumed, exclusive OF linters. dur
ing the month of October. 1921, was
494,745 bales, the census bureau an
nounced today, as against 4O1,S25
during October last year.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-16
10000 Men in Guard.

Washington, Nov. 15.--With a
total Of 10000 men enrolled, Ma
tional Guard units recognized by the
federal government have reached a
strength almost equal to that of the
present regular army, 1t was an
nounced yesterday by the War De-
partment.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-16
NORTH MEXICO
! THREATENED
WITH WARFARE
Carefully Planned Revolt
May Throw Sister Repub-
lie Into \ War Fighting
All Along the Line.
fRx The United Pressl

Calexico, Cal, Nov. 15.-A care
fully planned revolt has threatened
to throw Northern Mexico into open
warfare against the Obregon gov
ernment. Clashes are reported all
along the line between supporters
OF Estaban Cantu, deposcd dictator
OF Lower California, and federal
forces. &. &
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-16

In the reign Of Queen Anne .
man was sentenced to imprisonment
for life for writing pamphlet to
prove that communication with the
dead was possible.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-16
Hirohite May Soon Be Regent.

Toxic, Nov. 15-Hirohite, Crown
Prince of Japan, may soon be made
Regent. with practically all the
powers of the Emperor, 1t. is learn
ed on the highest authority here.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-16
If PROPOSALS
FAIL j. 5. Will
RUSH BUILDING
In Case Powers Turn Down
American Plan for Navies,
Ia New First Line Ships
Will Be Built. iss
0Rvs The. United Press)

s Washington, Nov 15.--If Sec
retary Hughes proposals for limta7
tion of naval armaments are turned
down by &other powers the. United
States proposes Immediately to add
fourteen first line ships to the
sixteen now partially built and rush
all thirty war vessels to complexion
within few years, members OF
congress are informed.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-16
No Urn.

You can get plenty of eheiv
paper in Germany. but It ~ 90
stamped as government money,
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-16

4 OF factlOnnl "gnngs'' and
uO-calleh political "lead-
: ers.'' IFS a newspaper.
standing for the best in
y terests Of the community.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-13
BOOZE AND SLACK
METHODS BLAMED
FOR AIR TRAGEDIES.
MAIL PILOTS TESTIFY COMMAND,
ANT OF STARTING FIELD WAS
OFTEN. DRUNK AND SENT MEN
AWAY IN DANGEROUS SHIPS.

rhioaco NJ. - rla, -. ,,-u
"''"s' ""' 49, '"'t d" ''''
p'lo's la'd pets OF 10 to against then
own planes ever reaching their re.
spectiye destinations because of tho
inorcio,c,. ~ ga, ,,,o,h,,,4.,.,, ,o,..,. 81
Wv
,noNkernoard neld' was teStIIea 20
yesterday by pilots called a. witnesses
before a committee of nost,I irn,.,o,..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
LIBERTY ITEMS.

We are still having plenty Of rain.
The creeks have been higher than they
have been for a long time. - Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Earl Bell, Mrs. Jim Nor
ris and Miss Beckie Caldwell spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Morris. - Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Watts and family spent Sunday with
Mrs. ]. S. Thomas and family. - ].
M. Smith and son are painting two Of
their barns and q chicken house.
Wythel Marshall and Thomas Owen
spent Sunday with Alvin Jenkins.
Mrs. L. l. Jenkins spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. s. A. Owen. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lochridge, MI.
and Mrs. Holley Watts and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Cox and family,
and Wilbur Kunkel were the Sunday
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cole Edwards
and family. = Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe
Fighter went to Perry to visit some Of
their relatives. - The Farmers Club
Carnival had to be postponed on ac-
count of the rain. It will be this Satur-
day. - Mrs. M. e. R~avenscraft, who
has been visiting her son, Mr.. will
R~avenscraft, was called home on the
account Of her daughter having to nm
dergo an operation. Mrs. Will
Ravenscraft is improving rapidly. -
M. r. Athens and family visited Mr..
and Mrs. S. H. Bise Sunday. - Miss
Nellie Kysar and Miss Minnie Youn-
ger of Mexico spent the week end with
Mr.. Scott Edwards. - Opal Smith
spent the week end at home. - Mr..
and Mrs. Graham Cash spent Monday
with MI. and Mrs. C. W.. Cash Mon
day. Mr. Pearson is on the sick
list.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Mrs. Knobels company returned
home to st. Louis. 49, Loyal Daugh-
tiers Glass will have their banquet
Thursday at the Community Church.
All membes requested to be present.
All donations for the bazaar will be
appreciated by club members. - Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Pearl were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Britton.
- Uncle David Crockett returned
home from Summerfeld, ILL.,, Sunday
where he has been visiting his daugh-
Ter, Mrs. John Kleiner. MI. and
Mrs. Ora Crockett and two children
and Mrs. Julia Lampson were Sunday
guests of her brother, Mr.. Ben Lamp
sson and bride of Mexico. 49, Mrs. Julia
IAmpson is the guest Of her daughter
this week. - Mr.. and Mrs. Floy Peery
returned home Sunday from Cowgirl,
Mo. Misses Huskie and Ellis re-
turned Sunday evening ready for
school duties after spending the week
end at Miss Ellis home. - Miss M.
Wright spent the week end at her
home in Mexico. Deacon Thorn
tom will be repeated Monday night.
- Mrs. Anna Spears was called to her
fathers bedside, Mr.. Miller. He is
real poorly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
LYNN, MASS, BOY SCOUTS
BUSY

Here are q few Of the many reasons
why Lynn should stand behind her
boys scouts, according to those in
charge OF o recent financial campaign
In that city.
January 12.-Scouts distributed 200
posters for Y. D. club.
February 14.-Held "Feed the Birds
Hike" to Lynn woods, distributing
grain and suet to the starving birds.
February 20, "a, 28.-Scouts assist
ed residents Of Home for Aged Wom-
en- In salvaging and sorting their per-
sonal property following that disas-
trous fire.
February.--The scouts assisted dur
ing coal shortage by delivering 100
pound quantities by sled to homes
where there was illness.
Removed snow from more than 100
buried hydrants.
April.-Contributed $23 to the fund
for Americas gift to France Of
which the average individual contri-
button was 8 cents.
April 23.-About fifty scouts
searched In the vicinity Of coal
wharves for missing Darish boys.
April 2~4--Scouts found cap on Ma
liant beach which was identified as
belonging to one Of the missing boys.
This led to search by police, resulting
in finding the two bodies In the harbor.
April sO.ADistributed 20,000 hand.
bills fes chamber OF commerce Clean
Up Campaign" a4~
May 1.-Distributed 1922 min
iature American flags for the Lynn
Loyalty league.
May @.--More than 100 scouts as
sisted the @. A. r. and Sons Of Vet
Grams In decorating graves at Lynn
cemeteries.
May 31.-Three hundred scouts In
Memorial day parade assisted veter-
q by placing chairs at cemeteries
and serving water.
November 6.-Distributed about 49,.
.ET EWF- ~ .L. N .EE'.
600 handbllls announcing the Red
Cross roll call.
November 0.-Distributed several
hundred large posters for Red Cross
roll call.
November IL. - Three hundred
scouts assisted American Legion at
Armistice day parade.
December 1-24.--Collected and re-
paired more than 1900 unused and
discarded toys, books and games and
distributed them to more than 800
children who would not otherwise have
had q joyful Christmas. The names
Of the children were secured through
the Associated Charities and Catholic
Charities center.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
A Blow For Movie Fans.

The ak of economy experts, which
has been busy in all of the great
motion picture studios in Los An
geles, has now fallen on movie" fans
scattered throughout the world.
The experts have figured out that a
saving of from $85O,OO0 to a cool mil
lion dollars can be effected for the
studios and popular players if the
fans are made to pay for photo
graphs of stars.
1t was learned that a movement to
charge for photographs and give the
money I'VE the actual cost of making
4he pictures, to some needy cause had
been very successfully tried out by
Mary Pickford and a Hollywood
photographer. Many other film cele-
brities have Endorsed the plan and are
now cooperating.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
Western Union to Raise Rates.

JEFFERSON CITY, September 26.-
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany was granted a ten per cent in
crease on its rates for commercial
business by the State Public Service
Commission Tuesday. The company
at the same time asked for an in
crease on day kilograms of one-third
and@of one-sixth.~oYer4existing rates
for night press messagssaAlse an
iucrease-of 25-perseent ON marketsand
stock reports of a news character.
This was granted Monday for a period
of thi Eeen months, beginning in Oct
ober, a until ~otheFwise ordered.
8reb NE - 29 4. Eh Re1. ~ "a ". HE Y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
s521 ATTENDING N. h.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, September 27.-
Enrolment in the University Of Mis-
ouri this fall, according to tentative
.6gures announced by the Registrar
Nd the University, has@excelled all
previous records. Present figures
show that 1854 stuednts are enrolled
in the University, exclusive of dnpli-
Gates and the School Of Mipes at
ROlla. This is an ircEease Of about
500 over last years enrolment.
The College of Arts and Science
leads win 1,677 enrolment. The
School of Engineering is second with
$50 and the Gollegegef Agriculture
third with 400, exclusive of 142 TAX
ing vocational agriculture.
Men outnumber women by q five to
two ratio. OF the total enrolment,
1870 are new students and 2,201 have
attended the University before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
Show Value of Rain
in Helping Farmers Raise Crops

A recent bulletin issued by the ma
ton Geographical Society on the re-
cent drought damages to the crops
throughout the world says that rain
might be looked upon as the oil which
lubricates the worlds. economic
machinery.
Of curse everyone realizes in a
general way that we are all depend
ent upon rain for our food but few
of us realize the great function it
plays in producing our crops. When
consider the part that the rain
plays we feel that the farmer does
comparatively little toward producing
the crops although blowing millions
Of acres, furrow by furrow, spending
millions of dollars for fertilizer and
for the crops and finally har-
vesting them is no mean task.
The amount Of water that is re.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
EAGAGEMENT OF
FRANCES WAKEFIELD
IS ANNOUNCED

The engagement of Miss Frances
Wakefield to Robert NJ. Clayton Of
Hannibal was announced at a break
fast Monday morning given by Miss
-Eaie johnson. The wedding win take
place this fall but the date has not
been announced yet.
The table was decorated with roses
and gladioli carrying out the color
scheme Of white and pink. The kewpie
place cards announced the engage
ment. Those present were: Miss
Polly Miller, Miss Carolyn Worrell,
Hiss Ida Guthrie, Miss Susie Guthrie,
Miss Emily Gibbs, Miss Louise Allen,
Nfiss Helen Wilkins, Miss Ruth Cauth-
Orn, Miss Priscilla S~annebeck, Miss
HEarcena johnson, Miss Martha Berry
Miss Efie johnson and Miss Frances
Wakefield.
Miss Wakefield is well known in
Mexico. Mr.. Clayton has been in
Mexico often and has friends here.
He was State Commander Of the
American Legion last year. He is con-
nected with the George B. Clayton
Real Estate and Loans company Of
Hannibal.
The Ledger Joins the many friends
of Miss Wakefield and Mr.. Clayton in
extending congratulations.
Miss Wakefield is the daughter of
J. J. Wakefield and is one of Mex
zoos prettiest and most accomplished
young women. She was graduated
drcln Mcmillan High School here and
from Howard-P Payne College at . Fay
.ette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
Some Early Racing
History In Audrain Co.

Harry May settled on Mays
Prairie, in Galloway county, in 1920,
where he built a horse mill and OPEN
ed a race track, says the Ashland
Bugle. The race track became a
place Of note and a great many races
were run upon it. On a certain oc-
casion the WiIlinghams and Kilgores,
Of Audrain county, borrowed Sanford
Jameson's fine race nag. Jameson
filed her mans and tail with sheep
burs and took her to Mays track to
run against a crack pony known as
nick Biddle,r which had been
brought from Kentucky by Thomas
David and Singleton Shehan. The
mare presented such a poor appear
ance with the burs in her name and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
Germany Has Ka Klux.

A German Ku Klux Khan of mon
archists has been exposed by the
Baden government. Its constitution
was produced as part Of the evidence
against it.
This constitution is much like that
of the American Ku Klux Khan and
has two angles, the spiritual and the
material. It's spiritual purposes are:
To foster the spirit of national
thought.
To oppose internationalism and the
enemies Of nationalism,
To oppose the Jews
To oppose the Socialists and other
radicals.
To fight against the "anti-national
republican constitution of Weimar."
To support the movement against
the republic. Il
Its Material Aims
The material aims:
To recruit nationals and monar-
chists.
To suppress with the utmost VOL
ence the least indication of unrest.
To use unrest to strengthen the
hold of monarchists on the govern
ment.
To establish a monarchist govern
ment so strongly that the republic
would have no chance to return.
To oppose the disarmament de-
mands of he Versailles treaty.
To build an army under cover.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
Irish Peace Hopes Dimmer.


LONDON, Sept. 2S.--Prospects Of
a conference between Sim Fem rep
resentatives and members Of the
British cabinet at an early date were
declared Thursday to be less hopeful
as q result of Wednesdays consulta-
ton between Prime Minister Lloyd
George and several Of his ministers
at Gairloch. Several Of Thursday
mornings newspapers reflected this
view, and reports from political cor
respondents at Garloch generally
agreed that the ministers showed a
more rigid attitude toward Southern
ireland.
It is declared there is a tendency on
the part Of the cabinet members, who
talked with the prime minister, to in
sist that Eamonn de Valera formally
withdrew his claim that Sim Fein
delegates would enter the conference
as representatives of a sovereign
state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

quired under general farming meth
DDS is about 20 inches. This means
that about 2,260 tons of water must
fan for every acre. If the American
farmer had to haul this water it
would cost him approximately $4,000
an acre to water his place.
Not only this but if it were not for
the rain fall his fertilizer bill would
also be much larger. The process Of
evaporation Of the water gives the
rootlets about fourteen pounds aof
amomnia per acre each year. Also it
gives them about fifty-seven pounds
Of potash.
This report shows that the $12 and
$25 that it now costs to produce q
crop is a small figure compared to
what it would be if he did not have
nature for his water wagon and fer
tilizer source.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
NEW COLLEGE BUILDING
AT KIRKSVILLE, MO-,
TO BE BEGUN SOON

Work win be started next week on
new college of osteopathy at Kinks
vile and the first building will prob
ably be completed by September /,
1922, said DR.. George Laughlin Sat-
urday. The building win be SO By 100
feet and will be FIRE proof. The col
lege win be a gift to ostheopathx and
its earnings viii be turned back to
the school. DR.. vaughiin estimates
that the first building will cost him
$150,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

tail that the bets were all in favor Of
the pony. Nearly everyone present
staked some money on the favorite.
Col. JEFF Jones. who was a boy then,
was there with $3.50 in his pocket.
He bet S. of his money on the pony.
When the ace came of, the mare
beat the pony 25 yards in a run Of
800, and there were some pretty long
faces in the crowd that witnessed the
result. Mr.. Jameson afterward sold
his little mare to a gentleman from
Louisiana for a large sum Of money
and he latter won $4,000 with her
while he had her. She made the
fastest time on record in the United
States ina race Of 900 yards.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
r. o. T. C., AT UNIVERSITY
OF MISSOURI WILL WEAR
ENGLISH UNIFORMS


COLUMBIA, Mo-, Sept. a.
Measurements were recently taken of
the members of the University of
Missouri R. o. 7. c., unit for new uni
forms. The uniforms worn by the
unit this year will be different from
any worn before at the University of
Missouri They will be of English
style, and of a cadet-gray color.
There are about 100 enrolled in
the military science classes at the
University this year, and drill is held
four times a week. Instruction in
both Infantry and Field Artillery is
given. Z
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
FORMER MEXICO MAN
DIES IN ST. LOUIS
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Charles Willingham, formerly of
Mexico, died at st. Louis Thursday
after an illness Of long duration. He
lived here for many years and was
employed at the brick yard. He
moved to st. Louis about six years
ago. Mr.. Willinehara Is survived By
his wife, a daughter,N Nellie wirlinghar,
of st. Louis, four sons, Walter viii
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
Many Unemployed Enlist

Many Unemployed Enlist
Announcement that recruiting was
TO be resumed in the navy, army and
marine corps, published last Satur-
day, has brought hundreds of unem-
ployed men to the recruiting offices
OF those branches of service In the
last three days. Except in the navy,
former service men only are being
accepted, and in the navy, as in the
army, few men are required to bring
the service up to maximum peace
strength.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
lingham, Louis Willingham, Leslie
Willingham, of st. Louis and Fred
Willingham of Kansas.
Hathaway win Probated.

The win of Wendall S. Hathaway,
formerly Of Mexico, has been pro-
bated. The provision of the will leaves
the sum Of $1,000 to his daughtsrs
Mabelle Hathaway Ross. The rest
his estate is to be divided equally "
tween said daughter and his sen Fl
Stowell Hathaway.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
pAieks soy scouv&

Forester Greeley ~ the United
States Department Of agriculture ID
expressing The serehs services appre
citation Of the fine spirit Of co-opera-
ton shown BY scouts In observing
Forest Protection week, writes az FOL
lows:
This Il not the first time that the
Boy Scouts Of America have been.
called upon ~ render service for the.
government and your efforts
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
IP. 8. WOODS APPOINTED
POSTMASTER AT COLUMBIA

WASHINGTON, D. c., September
24.--President Harding Friday sent
to the senate the nomination of Pat
rick S. Woods, of Columbia, Mo-, to be
postmaster
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
LECTURE ON VOCATIONAL
GUIDANCE AT HARDIN

j, Evan Guffer Of Boston, Mass,
who lis international authority on
vocational guidance will give a lec-
ture at IL o'clock Thursday morning
at Hardin College Oh Life Careers
for Young Women The lecture is
open to the public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
LONDON, NOTABLES NOTHING
TO CHARLIE CHAPLIN

Charlie Chaplin was sleeping one
afternoon recently when the bishop Of
Birmingham, who met him in Los
Angeles, called, and his servants re-
fused to disturb him even for the
bishop. George Carpenter also call-
ed, but had no better luck.
Late that afternoon Charlie quiet
W slipped ont of his hotel again, He
has received an invitation from Sir
Harry Lander to spend the week end
ait his castle Iii Scotland, but so far
has not replied Charles secretary
said two thousand letters received by
the famed comedian had not been
opened for want If tihiNs ID