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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
Report Shows
5,O64 Pupils In
Audrain Schools

According to he report Of County
Superintendent Of Schools, Ed e.
0ffutt, just made public in total,
there were 1904 pupils in the schools
OF the county Last year.
The enumeration divides them as
follows: White boys, 2,430; white
girls 2,258. Colored boys, 40; coli
ored girls, 206.
Of those graduating from high
schools the girls led BY 3. the boys
totaling 81 and the girls 10.
The average length Of the school
year in the 101 school houses in the
county was 152 days, exclusively Of
holidays.
An interesting thing about the re-
port is the comparative salary Of
naenand women teachers. Tho aver
age for men was $3.50, whiel that for
women was s1O5 month. This Is
largely accounted for however, by the
fact that most Of the men employed
are Ii the capacity Of principals or
snpesintendents
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
MONROE COUNTY PAYS
$I8 Al DAY TO KEEP TWO
JAILBREAKERS GUARDED

Monroe County is paying $500 a
day for special guards to be certain
to have two men in the Jail when cir
cult court opens August %. These
men have escaped from the new cOun-
" Jail three times already and have
promised their jailors they will re-
peat the performance whenever they
get ready. By using three men as
guards, each serving a portion Of the
"a hours county officials believe the
men will be there when wanted. The
sheriff of the county resents the ap-
pointnnent of the guards. The pros
ecuting attorney is the one who made
the arrangements and it may mean
Internal trouble in the courthouse
crowd of that county by this act.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
Miss Vera Rutter
Gives Splendid
Recital at Hardin

Miss Vera Rutter delighted a large
audience at Hardin College Thursday
night by her recital, specializing
numbers in characteristic and inter
pretive dancing.
Everyone present was impressed
With her grace and her ease of man
ner which won the favor of her aud
ience immediately.
Her first number, Clarence" a
cutting of the play by Booth Tark-
ington, was splendidly given and
brought round of applause. Other
numbers from Edmund Vance Cooke
were equally popular and four char
acter and interpretive dances from
Louis Chalif, in whose school she has
been studying, brought especial
praise. The costumes appropriately
carried out the title of each number,
Mrs. Melville Paul accompanied her
on the piano splendidly and the whole
program proved equally well arran-
ged and carried out.
Miss Rutter is one of Mexico's most
talented young girls and deserves
much credit for her accomplish
ments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
Fire Destroys
Residence OF
George Stewart


Fire of unknown origin that start
ed at Ills p. M, Thursday
night destroyed the home Of
George Stewart on Southwestern
Ave-, just outside the city limits.
The loss, which is partly covered
by insurance, is in excess Of $4,000.
Scarcely any household furniture or
clothing was saved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart were in bed
when they were awakened by the
smell of smoke and arose to find one
side of the house in flames. They had
time to save only a part of their clo-
thing and a few pieces of furniture.
The fire department made quick
run to the scene, but because of the
distance from fire-plug, the hose
would not reach and chemicals proved
of no avail.
Mr.. Stewart stated that there had
been no fire in the kitchen since morn
ing and the house was not wired, 50
defective wiring was not responsible.
He said the fire seemed to have orig
mated in wall.
MIR. Stewart had recently spent over
$500 reraedeling the place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
WELLSVILLE GIRL WHO
WAS VICTIM OF AUTO
ACCIDENT, RECOVERED

Miss Lulu Dever of Wellsville, who
was run down by an automobile in
Mineola Sunday aftrnoon, about
three o'clock, has recovered sufficient
ly to be discharged from Amanda hos
pital. She went to her home Friday.
When walking from behind am au-
tomobile she did not see the car ap-
preaching and was struck down by
the Tended and run over. In the ex
citement the driver of the car backed
over her body again before the car
was stopped.
James Dever, a brother, of Wells
vile, was Immediately notified and
left with his son for Minneola. Miss
Dever was brought to the Amanda
Hospital, where, after an examination,
it was found that she was suffering
from dislocated shoulder and bad
bruises about the body. She has re-
covered fully now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
PRESIDENT SENDS
FORMAL INVITATION
TO PEACE FARLEY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.--Pres-
ident Hardng's formal invitation to.
the great powers for a conferences
here beginning November II on dir
armament and far eastern problems
has just been made public.
The text of the communications
transmitted to Great Britain, France.
Italy, Japan and China to participate
in the conference placed no limitation
on the scope of the discussions to be
had.
1t was quite clear, the invitation
said, that there can be no final as
surance of the peace of the WORLD
unless the desire for peace found ex-
presison in "a practical effort to re-
move causes of MISUNDERSTANDING.
For this reason, it was added, the
United States wished that, through
interchange of views, cit may be pos
sible to find solution of Pacific and
far eastern problems"
The text of the invitation follows:
'The President is deeply gratifed
at the cordial response to his sugges-
ton that there should be conference
lie srbject Of limitation of arma-
ment, in connection with which the
Pacific and far eastern questions
should also be discussed.
Productive labor is staggering un-
der an economic burden too heavy to
be borne unless the present vast pub
lie expenditures are greatly reduced
1t is idle to look for stability, or the
assurance Of social justice, or the se-
curity of peace, while wasteful and
unproduetive outlays deprive effort Of
its iust.reward and defeat the reason
able expectation of progress. The
enormous disbursements in the rival
ries of ornaments manifestly consti-
tute the greater part of the encum-
brance upon enterprise and national
prosperity, and avoidable or extrav-
agant expense of this nature is not
only without economic justifcations
but is q constant menace to the peace
of the world raher than assurance Of
its preservation.
It IS not the purpose Of this gov
er1ment to attempt to define the
scope Of the discussions in relation TO-
the Pacific and far East, but rather
to leave this to be the subject of sug-
" to be exchanged before the
meeting of the conference in the ex-
rctation that the spirit of friendship
and cordial appreciation Of the i'm
portance of the elimination of sour
ces of controversy win govern the
final decision.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
Morris Keath and
Miss Ruth Noah
Are Married

Morris Keath of Mexico and Miss
Ruth Noah of Topeka, Kansas, were
united in marriage at the home of
the bride at high noon Saturday in
the presence of only the immediate
families of the couple.
Aft the ceremony they left in a
car for a trip to Colorado, where they
will remain till September /. On re-
turning to Mexico they will be at
home with Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Keath
till October /, when they will take
the home now occupied by DIR. F. w.
Cone on South jefferson street.
Mr.. Keath, who is graduate of
Mcmillan High and afterwards at
tended the University of Missouri, is
the son of Assistant Postmaster and
Mrs. E. B. Keath and is now Assist
ant Cashier of the. First National
Bank. He is a very able young man
with host of friends in Mexico.
Mrs. Keath, who is the daughter
of Mrs. Ollie Noah, is a graduate Of
Hardin College, where she was q
member of Beta Sigma omicron and
May Queen in 1921. She Is an un-
usually attractive and popular young
lady.
The Ledger joins their many friends
in extending congratulations and
best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
MRS. SARAH W|L-
FLEY D|ESSUNDAY
IN ST. LOUIS

Mrs. Ssrah Pindall Whitley, 81
years old, widow Of James Franklin
Wiley, died at 4:45 o'clock Sunday
morning at the home of her son,
former United Senator Xenophan p.
Whitley, 5275 Westminster place, St.
LOUIS, from complication of dis
eases. She had been confined to her
home since last Easter.
Mrs. Whitley was am active church
worker. She was member of St.
Johns Methodist Episcopal Church,
Kingshighway and Washington boule-
ward, and for seven years served as a
member of the Women's Board of
Foreign Missions Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South. She was
also one of the founders of the King
com House.
Mrs. Whitley was member of the
ST. Louis chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. She was
the daughter of Gen. Evan Pindall of
the Confederate Army. She was born
September 6, 184O, i'm Fairmont, w.
Va, and removed to Monroe County,
Missouri, with her parents when a
girl of IA years.
The body arrived Tuesday at noon
and taken direct to Santa Fe where
burial was made at 2:30.
Mrs. Whitley is survived by three
sons, fornner Senator Whitley, J,
Douglas Whitley of st. Louis and Leb-
beus Rednlan Whitley of New York,
who was United States Judge in
China during the Roosevelt adninis-
tration.
Mrs. Whitley was a beautiful Chris
tian character beloved by many in
this city wher she had a host of
relatives and friends. The Ledger
;o.rs in extending sympathy to the
bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
HARDIN GIRL is RICH
BECAUSE OF OIL DIS
COvERY ON RESERVATION

The name of Miss Mabel Leahy,
who was a student in Hardin College
last year is mentioned in an article on
-0ur Newest American Aristocracy"
in the Post Dispatch Sunday. :;
Miss Leahy, whose family once be-
longed to the Osage Indian tribe, IS
one Of the many osage families who
have an income Of $4,000 year be-
cause Of the oil that has been discover
cd ON what was at one time their res
ervatioEs.
Her sister, Miss Cora Leahy IS q
student at the University Of Okla
homa and brother attended M. M.
"A.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
LLOYD AND DINGLE COM
PROMISE ON CONDUCT
OF CENTENNIAL FAIR

SEDALIA, Mo-, Aug. 16.-Trouble
between Lieutenant Governor Hiram
Lloyd, chairman of the Centennial
Commission, and A. G. Dingle, pres
ident of the State Fair Board, over
who is to run the fair this week, was
compromised by agreement that
Lloyd is to be superintendent of adj
missions and Dingle and the fair
ioard are to conduct the rest of the
exhibition.
The conference between Gov. Hyde
and the belligefants preceded the set
tlenent. Dingle had threatened to
oust Lloyd and the centennial COM
from the affaffir completely,
and he and Lloyd had spirited YER
bal exchange in front of the Admin
istration building of the Centennial
Thursday night just before the pag-
cant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
vANDALIA
WOULD FORM
new COUNTY

Word has reached Mexico that
movement hasbeen started in Vandalia
10 create new county in the state, by
taking slice from Audrain, Rails,
Pike and possibly Montgomery and
making Vandalia the county seat of
this proposed county.
One of the foremost men connected
with the movement is DIR. ]. G. Par
irish, OF Vandalia an ardent Republi-
can and formerly member of the
Board of Curators of the University
who, to stimulate the plan, has offered
$1,000 toward the court house build
ing that will be necessary.
1t is understood that other infuen-
tial citizens of Vandalia and the Sec
tion closely are behind the plan for
the growth it would mean for thatcity
burt their action has been without any
publicity thus far.
When the question was mentioned
to several citizens of Mexico they ex-
pressed surprise that such action was
even contemplated and said that the
citizens of the county would never
consent to losing any part of their
territory.
The only way for such county to
be formed would be for the people of
the several counties to vote to relin-
quish the land necessary for the new
county, which in the case of Audrain
would be Quivre township.
Section III, Art. of the Constitu-
tion of Missouri of 1875 provides as
follows:
The general Assembly has no
power to establish any new county of
territory less than 40 square miles,
nor to reduce any county now estab-
lished to a less area"
"No county shall be deprived or
have any portion stricken therefrom
without submitting the question to
the vote of the people of that county,
nor unless a majority of the qualified
voters Of the county affected shall
vote therefor, nor shall any new
county be established, any line
Of which shall run within ten
miles of the county seat Of any other
county"
The constitution also provides that
any new county created shall not take
land from any other county which
would reduce the population of the
county losing the land to less than IT,
600 people, The counties affected are
so populated that they could scarcely
afford to give up sufficient territory
to make the new county of 410 miles in
area without themselves falling below
the apportionment of 1900 people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
A. R. Dallmeyer
Has Interesting
Stay IN N. Y.

Alvin Dallmeyer, who with Mrs.
Dallmeyer and Mr.. Dallmeyasss faith
er, r. Dailmeyer of Jefferson City are
in New York buying fall goods, writes
the following interesting letter Of
his trip:
Dear Mitch:
It's 11:40 by daylight saving"
which means it is 10:40 sure enuf.
This plan makes one sleepy in the
morning and never ready TO go to bed
at night. However, the boys can get
to the golf course early here.
We've been in New York a week,
taking the beautiful lake trip from
Chicago to Buffalo and the New York
Central here. We looked around a
bit until Sunday, when father joined
us and we have been buying goods all
week. Lucille enjoys going with us.
The women of New York are in
mourning it seems as the prevailing
mode is black. The dresses are of
black crepe and hats and shoes are
black too. We have bought dresses,
coats, and suits in black, with many
attractive navy and brown colored
ones.
Besides work we've been to the sea-
shore twice and seen three excellent
plays. It's been cool here, but warm
ed up today.
Father and / attended the Rotary
Club luncheon Thursday. They cell
ebrated their 18th anniversary.
The Metropolitan Opera House is
draped IN black in honor of Caruso.
Give our best regards to all. The
home town" win look mighty good to
us when we get back.
Sincerely,
A. R. DAuLMEYER
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
GUT IN GRAIN
RATES PROMISED
BY HARDING

WASHINGTON, August 49,
Strong hope for better prices in the
agricultural markets is justified by
reductions in the railroad rates on
grain for export, already IN effect and
proposed, according to statement
issued at the White House today.
Recent reductions in the export
rate on grains between Chicago and
New York, the statment said, will be
followed by sweeping revisions Of
grain rates generally, including those
from Mississippi River points and on
the lines to the gulf, in order that
the entire agricultural interest may
share fully in the benefits.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
W illiarn Firth
To Speak Here
August 23rd

At the regular meeting Of the tenn
porary Audrain Farmers Association
at the Court House Saturday night it
wsls decided to call special meeting
for August %, at s p. M, for the
purpose Of forming a permanent or
ganization. William Hirth, founder
of the Missouri Farmers Association
will be the principal speaker at this
meeting.
The purpose Of the meeting will lbe
to affect q permanent organization
before the state convention, which is
to be held IN Springfield on August 80
and 81 and Sept |, which it is expect
cd will be the largest convention Of its
kined ever held in Missouri.
Already large number Of Audrain
County tanners have planned to at
tend this convention going i'm autos
and camping by the way.
Missouri now has almost 10000
farm dub members the membership
having jumped by leaps during a con
test between the counties north and
south Of the Missouri River In this
contest the side that signed up the
most members was to have the state
convention, the two cities competing
being st. Joseph and Springfield. The
group south of the river won.
Henry Dean, temporary secretary Of
the Audrain County organization is
conducting an aggressive advertising
cnpaign to secure delegates to the
state meeting. He is also urging
every farmer TO attend the meeting in
Mexico August 2s to hear Mr.. Hirth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
Golf Professional In FuIton,

Herbert (.sScotty'') Irwin, who is
under consideration for employment
as golf professional by the Fulton
Country Club, arrived in Fulton Mon
day from Temple, Tex, and win be
given an opportunity to demonstrate
his skill at the game the next few
days.
Irwin is Scotchnlan and has been
ia this country eight years He serv-
ed in the army during The World
Wax. His home formerly was in
Edinburgh. Fulton Gazette
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
CARLOS AGU|LAR
Tells STORY AS
SOLD|ER0F FORTUNE

Carlos Ag1ilar, Mexican soldier of
fortune and at one time a Major on
the staff of Francisco Villa held here
ON a charge of passing several large
worthless checks and who was appre-
hended in New York while attempt
ing to get a passport TO Old Mexico,
after a nationwide search has been
made for him, today gave graphic
and rather pathetic account of his
life from the time he participated in
the occupation Of Vera Cruz in 1914
till he was wounded and captured in
the battle of Celaya, near Jaurez.
In 1914 Aguilar was a student in
the Naval Academy of Mexico at
Vera Cruz and during the fighting at
Vera Cruz in which these stuednts
participated three were killed.
Back of this time, in 1908, Aguilar's
father, then very wealthy, was Pres
ident of the Mexican Congress and
member of the Scientific Party dur
ing the administration of Porfirio
Diaz. At the time of the downfall
of this party and the abdfcation of
Diaz, his father lost aid his property
and most of his money and the boy,
then only youth, joined tile trops of
Esmilianao Zapata, who was called in
Mexico the Attilla Of the South. He
was soon commissioned captain be-
{. use of his previous military exper-
ience and after the battle Of Tolea
was transferred to the Army of Fran
cisco Villa. In engagements that
followed with the government troops
Apufllar received no less than eight
wounds and still carries scars of them
on both arms and on one leg. After
some nnonths Of service in Villas
cornarnnd Aiguilar was commissioned
a major and attached TO the Staff Of
the revolutionary general, serving
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
Leaves For China.

Mrs. Elizabeth Sheldon, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dick
Wright in Fulton left Thursday for
China to be with her daughter, Mrs.
]. w. Dyson. Mr.. Dyson is teaching
in the University at 500 Chow the
city where Miss Nina Stallings Of
Mexico viii be located
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

Born to Lieut. and hrs. H. W.
Kunkel, August ii, at the base hos
pital TT. Sheridan, ILL.,, d daughter.
Lieut. and Mrs. Kunkel, former Mex
leo young people, are At home at
Chanute FIELD, Rantoul, gn., Mrs.
Kunkel was Miss Julia Tucker, Of this
city, and Ii the daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. II. e. @. Tucker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

Mrs. Bruca Campbell and son, Of
East ST. Louis. have been TIE guests
bf Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Morris. Mrs.
Campbell expects 10 place her son In
M M. A. this Fall. Young Campbell,
who is IL years old, won the nnetro-
politan gold handicap in East st.
Louis, this year and has piayed the
local course since coming % Mexico
in Al.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
WILL MOBILIZE
STATE AGAINST
BOOZE TRAFFIC

JEFFERSON CITY, Aug. 16.-All
organizations in the state recently
were asked by Attorney General
Barrett to mobilize for a vigorous
campaign against the manufacture Of
nloonshine liquor in Missouri
Barrett in a long statement said,
men are becoming blind daily, killed
or made incllrably insane" by drink
ing booze. Barrett said the liquor was
manufactured under highly unsan.
itary conditions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
Veterinarian to Locate Here.

Or. c. r. Donlian, q graduate of
the Veterinarian Department Of Iowa
Etats College at Ames, has come to
Mexico, wher ne win locate.
Following his school work ne prac-
ticed in partnership with 4 veterin-
arian at Sac City, Iowa. and Is now
private veterinarian for the National
Stock Yards.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

w. S. Danby and wife, who former
" operated hotel and sanitariurn at
Bowling Green is moving to Kansas
City via the auto route, taking his
household goods in Ford truck. He
passed through Mexico Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

Work on G. g. A. Rsadbed Complete.
Work I'd the raising Of the roadbed
appsoschilag the G. & A. trestle east
of Mexico IS now completed. The
trark has been raised 16 inches on
both sides Of the trsstle and the tres
tie itself has been raised the same
height This eliminates part of the
heavy grade at this point.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
MISS INDIA JOHNSON TO
TEACH IN PORTA RICO
THIS COMING WINTER

Miss India johnson, daughter OF
Mrs. Alex Carter, will leave Septem-
Der 1 for Porta Rico where she win
teach school during the coming year.
She win sail from New York, handing
iii San Juan, from where she viii be
q school
The schools on the island are oper-
ated Nv the government and Miss
Johnson secured her position thru the
War DEPARTMENT..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
WoMEN'S PROPOSITION
CARRIED BY 11,47s COM
PLErE RETURNS SHOW

4 JEFFERSON CITY. No, Aug. IL.
Complete returns Of tha special
election of August 2 for the entire
state have just been announced BY
the secretary Of state Is follOwss
Constitutional convention: For.
175,375; against, 127,1s0. Giving
women the right To hold Office: For.
l59, ,2SO; against, 147,75i. Road bond
interest; For.2A7.274; against. 59,776.
Sol er bonus: For. 2iO.2ss; against.
10 ,ls1.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

Gale Johnston Writes From France.
A card from Gale Johnston written
while IN an aeroplane between London
and Paris, tells that he has visited
many historical places in England and
Holland ard expects 10 see France
and Germany. He win re-enter Prin-
cet0n this fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

Mrs William McClanahsn and
daughter, Of Fulton. woh has been
yisating Mr. ana Mrs. r. A. Pearl re-
turnea homo Tuesday. She was ac-
cOanpanied By Mrs. ]. n. Miller assd
~ nasIk AaasAn = alsAsspn ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

M5w. g. A. Mitchell hiss gone to
New Bloomfield 70 BE- with her hus-
band, Rev. G Al Mitchell. who Is
oonflncthx asries q revival nssat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
AUDRAN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY s
"a County Organization

The Audrain county Farm Clubs among the Invest and
progressive organizations Of their in the state will
shortly to Form County Organization.
If the Farm Clubs accomplish much that they have
planned county organization essential Already large
Der of the school districts in Aun have clubs They meet week
y and discuss matters Of They attend
club meetings and confer together problems
How much better would be if they had countrywide organ
zaton with secretary through whom such problems be
taken with all of the county clubs county organization
has splendid features and Countrywide prop
ositon will succeed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

Mrs. z. d. Graham has purchases
TIE Gus GsuAaaa property "a wood
lawn Gas Graham ara faaaaly Win
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