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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
10 Years Ago.

One of the prettiest home weddings
of the season was that of Miss Bet
tie Mae Considine to Frank Wales
which took place near Thompson
Thursday evening. The Rev. W. A.
Shullenberger of the First Christian
Church Of Mexico performed the cere-
rmny. Wheeler Cant acted as best
and Miss Edna Cant was brides
maid. About thirty guests were
resent.
George Robertson has been appoint
ed delerate to the American Associa-
tion of Highway Engineers which will
meet in Richmond, Va. The appoint
lnent was made by Governor Hadley,
Woodson F. Thomas and Miss Mat
tie L. Williamson of Mexico were
married Thursday evening in Column
bia.
j. A. Turner of Santa Anna, CAL, is
in Mexico with eight thoroughbred
fox hounds which will be used in the
Sailing fox hunt. The animals are
valued at $3.50 each. Mr.. Turner il
a brother of w. H. Turner of Mex
leo.
Richard A. Byrns, 80 years old,
died at his home in the southwestern
part of Mexico Sunday morning.
The Mems Bible Class Of the Bap-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

TWO young women are hiking
across America and are already over
halfway to the Pacific coast They re-
port that they have had no unpleas-
ant experiences and find everyone
courteous to them. This is goor news
indeed and we like to think of our
country being safe for women where
ever they are. However if these two
mixers wore knee-length skirts topp-
ing off a pair of thin silk hose, geor-
gette waists as opaque as a freshly
washed window and had their faces
wildly adorned with rouge, lipstick
and eye-pencil we doubt if they could
mae the same report. No mater if
fashion has decreed this questionable
style s~macking of demi-mondia there
are many men in the world today who
place their own Interpretation upon
such costumes and decorations and act
accordingly. 1t is becoming harder
and harder to distinguish between the
."Colonel's Lady and Julia 0'Grady."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
NINA. Defeats
University High
School, 68 to 0


The Missouri Military Academy
football team defeated the University
High School Of Columbia eleven here
Thursday afternoon by a score of 6S
to O.. The game was Me M. AS from
the start as teh local team scored a
touchdown on the kickoff when their
kickoff crossed the visitors goal line
AMI the local cadets fell on it.
Toward the end of the game Coach
Kistler put in second team men and
even then M. M. A. was too much
Of a match for the visitors though the
game was nearer even than in the
earlier part of the match.
M. M. A. displayed marked i'm
provement since their recent defeat
by their older and heavier opponents
from A. s. o., K~irksville. Kistler
should see to it that his men do not
let Thursdays victory made them
over-confident for they have the
hardest part of their games ahead Of
them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
"SPOOFHOUND" TO BE
OFFICIAL MASCOT AT
LEGION CONVENTION

The official mascot of the American
Legion Convention in Kansas City will
be the "Spoofhound." This quaint lit
tie figure was devised by a Missouri
man, James d. Laingor, formerly OF
the School of Journalism Of Missouri
to amuss his buddies in France. While
he was in the University last year
Mr.. Laingor developed and completed
the drawings of the "Spoofhound'
which he says was inspired by the col
lege "teahound."
From the University, he went t
Kansas City TO attend the Kansas
City Fine Arts Institute, where HI
made a model of the character am
later a company was formed to manu-
facture them. Fifty thousani
sSpoofhoundsa are being made now T
be sofa as the official mascot Of tn
Legion during the convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
IT.s 4 NEW DAY.

THE tone of the press generally,
whether it be partisan or independent,
Is far different in the handling of pol
stics ed~itorially today than it was a
few years ago. Constructive criticism
Is fast taking the place of meaning
less Safeguarding. This is a refec-
zion of our intellectual advancement.
To the ignorant charges based on lit
ffe Or nothing against a party Of party
leader formerly might have carried
SOME weight btu with the passing Of
Tho ilIiterate it takes something con-
crete as a basis for charges if they
are to carry any weight.
The old order changeth.s The pub
lie, more and more, is thinking for
itseR Ind not asking someone else e
snake iii decisions. This being the
eRse logic and hot political palaver i
Whit ii going to get results with the
woters 81 this state and country.
3his being the ease the Democrats
Missouri should not be disturbed
shbut ass future d the party ~ MIS-
800. When &c time comes indica-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
20 Years Ago.

Gus T. Graham and Miss Ida E.
Edmonds of Mexico were married at
the parsonage of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South Thursday night
by the Rev. w. a.. Hanna. Miss Hat
lie Edmonds, sister of the bride and
Fred Pitcher, cousin of the groom, wit
messed the ceremony.
Miss Mary A. Crawford, aged 81,
died at her home on East jackson
street at 4:45 Friday afternoon.
R. R. Arnold is home from a visit
to his brother, Morris Arnold, at Bill
lings, Mont.
John H Fields died at his home two
miles east of Mexico at 5 o'clock Mon
day morning.
Prof. William Eller, principal of
the South Side School and Miss Sal
lie B. Ragsdale of Monroe City were
married at the home of the bride MOI
day morning.
Hardin College is still expanding.
Mr.. Million and M. Ross have pur-
chased the Montague property and
leased a portion of Mrs. Bridgefod's
residence on South jefferson street
and still they come.
The executive committee of the
Methodist Church, south, have &C.
cected plans for the new church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

THE Audrain County Farm clubs
are again getting busy. The spare
time during the winter will be spent
in organization work and already
parts of this county r organized 100
per cent. In some counties the free
produce shows each fall are being
financed on a fifty-fifty basis, the farm
ers contributing half the money and
the merchants in the town where the
show is held the other fifty per cent
This is an excellent plan and one
which makes the farmer feel the show
is more for him and his interests thar
where the entire proposition is i'm.
anced by the merchants. The Farm
Clubs are interested in such affairs
and the Chamber of Commerce should
confer with the county organization
regarding next years big farm show
already planned for this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Materials Used In Road Building
Are Tested By NJ. y. Engineers

COLUMBIA, Mo-, October 21.-
Prof. H. A. LaRue of the University
of Missouri School of Engineering,
testing engineer of the State High
way Department, has recently been
injecting the concrete road building
in Buchanan County and in the north
west part of the state. Twenty miles
of road from st. Joseph to Atchison,
and sixteen miles from st. Joseph to
Faucet are being built. The road to
Faucet lacks only a few miles of be-
ing completed, while the road to At
Gibson is half finished. Both of these
roads are part of the state highway
system and will be of first class con-
St rction.
Professor LaRue has charge Of the
inspection of all material used, All
sand S, ne and cement used in this
construction must PASS certain speci-
f~ications. Samples Of these materials
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

are tested in the laboratory of the
School of Engineering of the Univer-
sity of Missouri before they are used.
The northwestern corner of the
state is one of the most active districts
in road building. Amy projects are
under way there. The district around
Joplin is also active in road building,
and can boast Of many miles Of con-
crete roads. The Mississippi Bottoms
district has considerable mileage of
gravel roads in addition to the con-
crete roads that are being built. Roads
of high class construction are also
being built from the estern border of
st. Louis County to st. Louis.
The roads under construction are
fuilt of brick, Portland cement con-
rec, and bitnlitic composition. Prac-
cslly ar of tn Sc roads are federal
aid projects whereby the federal gov
err ent pays one-half of the cost of
construction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
33l Homes il,
mexico Are
Not Numbered

Postmaster w. r. Jackson spoke to
the Chamber Of Comerce at it's weekly
luncheon Thursday of the result OF
tie survey Of the number of houses in
Mexico which are not properly num-
Tered and which are not provided with
!. al receptacles. The survey shows
that ninety-nine business houses in
Mexico and 331 residences are without
numbers and sixty-two are improp-
erly numbered. Of the places of bus
mess 105 are without mail receptaclea
and Alta residences are not so equip
ped.
Mr.. jackson also gave some inter-
esting facts about the parcel post
service. In the count of the parcel
post matter handled during the first
fifteen days Of October a total Of
1903 parcels were received and dis
patched. This is compared to 6,522
parcels handled during the same per-
iod Of time in 1920.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

1T looks now as though the threat
ened railroad strike would not mater
ialize other than what has already oc-
CURED in Texas. Some of the unions
have refused to walk out while others
are adamant in their determination to
discontinue work October Both. So
far the big five stand alone in the
matter of the strike though what the
next few days will bring IN develop
mems cannot be prophesied.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

YESTERDAY
IN MEXICO
Observation-Disclosures
IS Years Ago.

The Reverend Claggett and Mr..
Hamilton have just closed a meeting
at Concord where they made sixty con
verts.
Sunday night while DR.. Paterson
was at church broke into his
drug store and stole $40 out of the
cash drawer. On the same night
someone broke into T. NJ. Gill and
Company and took s74 worth Of pis-
tolls and pocket knives.
The general association of Baptfsts
win meet in Mexico October %.
Sam Wolff and lady have returned
from their bridal trip and have set
tied down to housekeeping.
Jerry" owned by E. Rines Of Mex
leo carried Off $3.50 worth Of prem
iums at the st. Louis Fair last week.
The Ledger in 1878 wanted to know
what the ladies would carry in their
hands now that short skirts had come
into style.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

THE public authorities in Mexico
are facing a certain social condition
that is a menace and one which should
have Immediate attention. There are
certain contributory conditions which
complicate the matter. One of these
questions could be easily handled by
the cooperation of parents but this
seems to be impossible to secure.
Morally Mexico is considered above
the average of a city it's size but we
should not let our past reputation in
terfere with our cleaning up the lep-
rous spots of the community at pres
ent. We are stating the matter as
plain as we can in print. AS we see
the situation drastic and immediate
action is required:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Plan to Raise Democratic Quota.

L-Ea EIUEe NI.l--t- .-EaLtEN
Mr.. Thompson Of the State Demo-
cratic committee was in Mexico We'd
nesday comforting with Democrats
here in regard to making up the deficit
Of the last democratic campaign. A
meeting of fifteen or twenty Dem
~ocrats was called in the court house
Wednesday evening by Dr.. r. W,
Berrey and plans discussed for rails
ing the $3.50 quota Of Audrain County,
1t was decided that this amount could
be raised by personal solicitations and
so far the membes of the committee
are reporting good success.
MI. Thompson will go to Vandalis
Friday to meet with Democrats there
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

tons point to the party having suffi-
Gent evidence to present the public
in favor Of their return to power.
Political campaigns are not won in a
season Cumulative results count
I'D Just at present whs can gainsay
nat the Republican Congress is piling
up eampa gu matter of value for the
De- olrr,s mhich Fan be effectively
sd wien the time comes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

LOCAL coal dealers are finding
business brisk these days as indica-
tons point more and more to the rail-
road strike becoming a reality. Other
businesses are also showing signs OF
an e~xpectant public and one that IN
tends to be prepared for any event.
uaIity. If the strike comes it is just
as wen 10 have the coal bin and the
pantry prepared for the worst.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Former Hardin Girl Marries.

Mexico friends have received an
nouncement October 10 Of the mar
rage Of Miss Mary Norris to Warren
Piper which took place September p
at Excelsior Springs. Mrs. Piper is
the daughter OF Mrs. John EmmEe Of
Excelsior Springs. Mr., Emmke y
proprietor Of the Elms Hotel there.
Mrs. Piper formerly attended Har-
din College here and was q member
Of Beta Sigma Omicron sorority. Mr.,
and Mrs. Piper will make their home
in Chicago. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
NOTED PREACHER TO
HOLD REVIVAL IN BAP-
list CHURCH HERE

DR.. Ray Palmer of Portland, Ore,
win open a two weeks revival meeting
at the Baptist Church in Mexico, Now
ember 6. DR.. Palmer spent a number
of years preaching in the South and is
recognized as, one of the greatest
preachers in that part of the United
States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

THE establishment of a DeMolay
chapter in Mexico is a splendid thing
for the youth of the city. 1t is one Of
the strongest and best organizations
for boys in this country and increased
interest in it and its activities is being
shown every day. The Mexico chap
ter started out splendidly and should
become n of the strongest in the
state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
MONEY No LOAN.

/ have a limited amount Of money
to loan on good farms at 8 per cent
without any commission from the bor-
rover. JNo. W. RUTTER, Farm
Loans, Mexico, Mo.
24s, 1853, S5 So Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

fist Church has been organized. Pres
ident j. w. Million Of Hardin College
has been chosen instructor.
Miss Sarah A. Basket died sud-
eealy Saturday afternoon at the home
Of j. +. Llewellyn. Z
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Rotary Club AZ Hardin.

The Mexico Rotary Club took lunch
con Friday noon at Hardin College
and with the student body spent q de-
lightful hour in songs and enjoyed :
delicious lunch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

1T is taking a lot of folks much
time as well as costing them consid-
cradle expense to ascertain that water
has other uses besides that of
bathing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

ABE Martin is credited with saying
that the fellow who does not adver-
tise may know his own business, but
nobody else does.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Nav Electrify Short Road.

John Ringing, the circus man, who
owns several short line railroads, the
st. Louis and Hannibal road being
among the number is making a sur
vey Of that road with the object in
view of electrifying it. The road
runs from Hannibal to Gilmore and
has not been paying for several years
because of the expense of operating.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Has surn4ssa partv

His wife and a number Of frisRds
Of William Vivion surprised him Fra
day evning with a birthday party.
Mr.. yivion and all the guests had q
delightful evening regardless Of his
refusing to diyulge which birthday It
was.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

IF some men out Of a job would
figures how much they were losing BY
idleness any job would look good to
them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

A son was born October IL, to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Bayless of Los
Angeles, California. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
THE LEDGER,s

PLATFORM FOR AUDRAIN
aore permanently improved high
wRys.
A highway engineer.
Al farm agent.
A clossr cooperation between the
people Of Audrain county and Mex
tca.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
I'M PORraNT
10 SuRCCRIRERS

nS Examine date after your
nzrae on margin of paper or wrap.
per. Remit promptly before your
time expires and you won't miss
an issue Of your favOTite paper.
Obituary notices, church festivals
and other pay entertainments are pay
notices at 10c a line an insertion in
the Weekly Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications, a. they cafsnoe rskch
lhs diseased portion OF The eur There Y
and that Is BY d CONSTITUTIONAL remedy,
Catarrhal Deafness Is caused ny an I'M
sdamed condition .ot the Inncous lining %
indarned YOU have d, rumbting sound or Inn
perfect hearing, and when TX Hi entirely
eloged, paafnesay3 the result URies1 Mn
imdam1nation can be4 ledueed and this tube
regtored To Its normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases cf
dsafnsas are oansed ~ czssFrh Mnlan Y
z&sn. Naipa CAthrrh Hs6ieans acts thru
- tiooG o. the mucous sasfssss ~ ths
syssen4A iii nfys oas Muxaraa Deuae1 fer
Ws ultef EataxphaI Dsaesses tfket e4nncf
- ee&4 ~ Nzlfs c4s&ffk Nzaaginet CIR
~ $3.50 * All pxnSTigk1- TAc4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

Miss Lottie Cornett, Of Chicago, il
home on d short visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

rs ALL THE NEWS THAT'S
IL TO PRINT ALL THE TINE
THE EVENING LEDGER, soc a
nanth; or IS by mail in advance; on
Burial Routes, 81 per year in advance
In Audrain County only.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Inc Weekly Ledger
Natered a the P. O.. at Mexico, Mis-
1trEt and admitted as End class maIrer
IhS MEEkLY LEDGER
l. Al. White, Editor.

l5e Per Year. Cash in Advance
Andrain and adjoining counties.
swhere 81 a year in advance DE.
e ct advanced postal rates.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16

uncovered heads. On arriving at the
church. Lieutenant ID. ID. Wharton
in command of the Legion, with
Captain j. Henry Hazel and Lieuten-
ant-Colonel John p. LeFevre. sup
erintended the carrying Of the cas-
l<et into the church and the seating
OF the different organizations.
Interment was made at odd Eel
lows Cemetery. Camden, whore
there was another large crowd.
There were fully 1876 automobiles in
the funeral procession and almost
as many more at the cemetery. The
services at the cemetery were i'm
pressive. the first being the COM
initial service by the Rev. j. w.
Colona. ID. D., representing the
church; second. by Captain Hansen
OF the American Legion, and third,
by II. c. Taylor. chaplain OF Dover
Council, No. 81. Jr o. u. A M. Az
ter the benediction. volleys were
fred and taps sounded.
Among those at the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinson, OF Lebanon,
who lost a son in the World War
and whose body Is expected home at
anv time.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
TWO HURT when
TRAIN HITS CAR
contInued From First PaEe.

Continued From First Page.
and V. road crashed into an automo-
bile in which they were riding. Both
we're removed to the Milford Hos
pital. Dutton sustained a fractured
skull and Wilson in addition to
severe decorations about the face is
thought to be injured internally. The
automobile was practically demolish-
ed. That the men escaped with their
lives is said to be due to the fact
that the train was slowing up for
the Redden station when the engine
struck the car.
Both Dutton and Wilson are
piasterers and had been repairing
a house in Redden near the railroad
crossing. Running out Of lime they
got into the car to go after more
lime at a store on the other side OF
the railroad. They evidently did not
see or hear the train coming as they
are said TO have tried to cross the
track directly in front Of the on
coming locomotive.
The two men were thrown some
distance out OF the machine but
away from the track. They were
picked up and taken TO Milford on
the train that struck the automobile.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16

tor in the company's affairs asked the
Manufacturers Appraisal Company.
OF Philadelphia, to make careful
reappraisal Of the corporations ply
sical properties
The appraisers found the fair valu-
alton of the properties TO be about
100000 in excess OF that shown
by the corporations books, basing
the appraisal on reproductive costs
as Of June, 1921, less depreciation
accrued. This valuation, however,
did not Include any allowance on ac-
count OF the reappraisal OF tools,
dies, jigs, etc, carried on the cor
porations books at a very low basis
of valuation due to the system Of
charging off to operations each year
the cost of all such implements.
That system. the appraisers regarded
as "ultra-conservative." Were the
permanent investment account in
creased by s3O.0oo,OoO, the corpora
ton total assets would exceed $780,
900, 900.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
Died

DANBY-In this city on August IS, 1921.
John II. Dandy, In his 6Sth year.
Funeral services will be held at his
late residence 1918 Delaware Ave,
on Thursday afternoon, August 1S
at 4 o'clock Interment Wilmington
and Brandywine Cemetery. Omit
flowers.
PALMER-In Mechanicsvilie, Del, on
August Is, 1921, Emma V. Palmer
(nee Evans), aged 90 years. Reia-
tives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services az her resi-
dence near Mechanicsville, Del. on
Thursday afternoon, August Is at 1
o'clock, standard time Further ser
vices az Mt. Salem Church. Funeral
without further notice. Interment
Mt Salem Cemetery.
BRIGHr-In this city, on August 16.
1921. George W. Bright in his 18th
year. Funeral services will be held
at his late residence, 1908 PARK Place
on Thursday afternoon, August is.
O'clock. lnterment Wilmington
and Brandywine Cemetery.
BONHAM-At Bellmoor, on August Is.
1921, William T. Bonham. husband
OF Annie r. Bonham. Relatives and
friends are invited 20 attend the IN
neral services at his late residence
Bellmoor, Del. on Wednesday al
l2.o noon local time Interment al
Rosebank. Please omit flowers. Ser
wILL1AMS-fn this city on Angus NJ
1921, Mary Williams, beloved wife
OF Thomas Williams, aged 80 wears
Relatives and friends are Invited Ia
attend the funeral services from her
late residence, 600 W Fifth street
on Thursday afternoon al ? o'cIoct
lnterment az SilverhroOk Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
MARKET AGAIN
RECORDS LOWS
Heavy Selling Sends Many
Securities Down in First
Hour

NEW YORK. Aug. 1e. Omitted
Press AT the opening of the stock
market heavily selling sent several
stocks down to new lows. Mexican
Petroleum was down to 93. within
six points OF the years low while
Pan American B., sold down 10 a
record low of 6S. United Retail
Stores made new low for the month
at 40 and International Harvester,
which reacted 4 points yesterday got
below 60.
Some support for U. S. Rubber was
apparent around At, big blocks Of
stock being taken at this level.
The pressure on oils and industrials
continued into the second hour. Mex
lean Petroleum sagged TO 92A
Stocks loaning at a premium today
included International Harvester
United Fruit, Crucible, Western
Union and Sears Roebuck.
Opening prices included: Central
Leather 2sM, up X; General As.
phalt AN, off u; Baldwin 73%
up n; Sinclair 1sls. up y; North
ern Pacific 75A, off h Mexican Pc
troleum ss1h, of y; General Mo.
tors 1o%. unchanged; Royal Dutch
AK, off u; u. S. steel "a, on u
General Electric 112A, of " Amer
ican Wooden s7h, off u; o, s Rub
Der AZ, off y; Allied Chemicals s5
up y; Sears Roebuck 63is, up Y
International Harvester 6s5s. of u