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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
Presbytery Meets ii Laddcnia.

The Presbytery of Missouri met in
the Ladodnia Presbyterian church as
per former notice and the program
announced was carried out to the LETT
ter and in fine spirit. Rev. D. d.
Stockard preached tenderly or the
Atonement, DR.. Shoemaker delivered
a strong discourse on the Mission OF
Christ and His Church, Rev. Geo,
Washburn gave an excellent talk on
How to Save the Country Churches
and if his suggestions were only put
into execution the problem Of the dy.
ing country churches would be speed.
lily settled, Rev. NJ. H. Knox spoke
earnestly on The Spiritual Content Of
the Great Program now being carried
out by Southern Presbyterians. Al
night the house was taxed to the ut.
most by the crowds that assembled to
listen to an address by Hon. N. 2
Gentry on the subject, Crime, III
Cause and Cure. The theme was
handled in a mastery name and
produced a deep impression. It is 9
pity the address could not be printed
and scattered broadcast. Thus ended
an eventful day in Laddonia.
PASTOR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
MANAGER OF BIG
RANCH TO BE HERE
FOR THE ROUNDUP

The participants in the Frontier
Days will be under the personal dir
ection Of Ed mccarthy, the manager
of the Lazy S Ranch near Chugwater,
Wyo. Mr.. mccarthy is typical Of the
western cattle country. He has spent
his entire life there and knows all the
ins and outs Of the life on the west
ern ranges. All the horses, including
the bronchoes, and the Brayma, or
long-horned cattle, come direct from
the Lazy s Ranch. Mi. McCarty is
an expert roper himself and will take
part in the roping contests.
w. w. johnson hes received word
from Mr.. McCarty that Miss Bonnie
Grey has consented to accompany the
aggregation of cowboys that will
come for the contests to be held in
connection with the Frontier Days
Review. Miss Grey is an expert
horsewoman and her riding and rop-
ing has featured many of the great
"round-ups" Of the West including the
famous one held annually at Chey-
enne, Wyo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
REJECTS
BIDS FOR WORK
ON LIBERTY ST

The City Council met in regular
session Monday night and opened
bids for the work in the Improvement
Of East Liberty street. Bids were
submitted by Reed Wheelock Conn.,
pany of Clay Center, Kansas and B.
A Powell of Mexico. Both of these
exceeded the estimates made by R.
s. Mckinney, city engineer, so it was
decided to reject the bids and read
vertise for bidders, the matter to be
opened again Oct. 10. This will be the
third time that the council has been
open to bidders on this work.
In connection with the building Of
the septic tank, it was found neces-
sary to have a right of way through
the property of DR.. Gregory. Judge
Alex Carter and ]. G. Lakenan who
we're assigned to investigate the mat
ter assessed the damage to the prop
erty as 500. Their assessment wal
accepted.
a.. 1t was decided that the light and
street committees should confer with
the Power Company is regard to
building concrete bases for the light
poles around the square.
1t was decided that no permits
would be issued to plumbers until they
wer signed by the street commits
sioner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
MRS.W.S.ROBERTS
dies AT HOME
At G|RARD, I'LL

Word has been received by relatives
in Mexico that Mrs. W. S. Roberts
Of Girard, ILL.,, died at 7:30 Friday
evening after a two months illness
There was a funeral service at her
home in Illinois after which the body
was brought to Mexico Monday
night enroute to Fulton where burial
was made Tuesday at Ebeneezer
Church East Of Fulton.
Mrs. Roberts is survived by a hus-
band, thre sons, A. M. Roberts and
J. o. Roberts of Mexico and T. G.
Roberts of San Francisco, and a
daughter, Miss Belle Roberts of Cir
ard, Ill.
Mrs. Roberts was reared near Full
ton and had often visited in Mexico.
The Ledger extends its deepest
sympathy to the sorrowing relatives
and friends.
The funeral of Mrs. v. S. Roberts,
who died at her home at Girard, ILL.,,
Friday evening, was held at II o'clock
Tuesday morning at Ebeneezer Church
near Fulton. Mrs. Roberts was the
mother Of A. M. and ]. o. Roberts Of
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
HATTON-CONCORD.
From Last Weekly

Miss Hattie Bailey is on the sick
list the past few days. - Miss Lucille
Opers is on the sick list. - Samuel
Muir of Fulton High Schol visited
home folks over Sunday. Misses
Mary Novey and Edith ~Satterfeld
who attend high school in Auxvasse
visited home folks over Sunday. -
True Moore and wife went to the cir
u last Thursday in Mexico. - Miss
Smith who teaches the Fry school
gave a holiday Thursday SO the chill
dren could to attend the big circus in
Mexico. - S. w. Muir and wife were
visiting friends in Fulton Saturday.
- The pie supper at the Atkinson
school Friday night was well attend
ed. Pies sold we'll. We did not learn
how much they made. - Homer Houf
lost a good horse Wednesday. - ].
W. Bailey bought a load Of cattle of
Rob Moore and shipped them to the
St. Louis market. Frank Muir and
John lam are attending court the past
two week sin Fulton. - Rev. Stormont
preached at Pleasant Grove Sunday.
We are glad-to have him again an
other year. - Mrs. Frank Boyd is
greatly improved and has gone to her
home near Auxvasse. Jim and
Charley Porter attended the Hereford
cattle sale at Mr.. Murry's Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Gilmore were
shopping in Mexico Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
NUMBER OF WOMEN IN
IN AMERICAN COLLEGES
INCREASING RAPIDLY

The coed as a facor in American
college life it yet in its infancy.
The time is approaching, the fed
eral bureau an education believes,
when there will be as many women as
men enrolled in universities and other
higher institutions of learning.
Not only is this prediction support
ed by the fact that more girls than
boys graduate annually from high
schools, but figures compiled by the
bureau during the last twenty-six
years show that the number of college
women have increased 156 per cent in
that period, while the number of men
have advanced only LAB per cent.
These figures r contained in q
comprehensive survey Of Universities,
colleges and professional schools for
the school year Of 1917-18, just COM
pleted under the direction of the
bureau.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

Robert Pruitt was stricken blind on
his tenth birthday, while at play with
a number Of Chinese schoolboys In
the American mission compound at
Hwanghslen, Shantung province,
where he was born. A blow on the
head produced paralysis Of the optic
nerves. THAT was Is years ago. TO-
day ne q bachelor Of arts of Har-
yard, where he graduated recently,
Mr.. Pruitt 10 returning TO China with
a plan to establish a school for the
blind In connection with the Chinese
college at Hwanghsien. His parents.
Dr.. end Mrs G. ". Pruit, formerly
Of Youngstown, Ohio, bare been. star
toned In Hwanghsien fos many years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
MCFADDEN CREDIT
And INSURANCE
BILL NO new PLAN

The hearings on the McFadden
rural credit and multiple insurance
bill which viii be resumed before the
subcommittee of the banking COM
mittee of the House of Representa-
tises, October 8 is arousing much in
terest in Washington. The recent 4
days hearing which was given the bin
developed the fact that the plan is not
altogether a new one but that the
rural credit measure is built on the
French system, and that the methods
inaugurated by Napoleon in 1900 and
still in use, form the basis for the
farm finance bill.
The four essential provisions incor-
porated in the banks charter by Nap
oleon were:
Ample authority to do q banking
business without tie necessity of
seeking additional authority from the
government.
A "bank parliament" composed of
responsible commercial men to leg
islate for the bank.
A 20-year legislative respite, dur
ing which period the government par
lament could not legislate against the
bank.
A system Of self-inspection. That
bank is the sole depository for all gov
eminent funds, yet the government
exercises no supervisory or regulatory
powers over it.
This free credit system was SO sue
ressful that its essential points were
adopted by many European countries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
COMMUNITY

Students throng our streets again.
Mexico is a good town for a school. It
is free from many Of the disturbing
and dangerous distractions of teh city.
1t has no zone Of temptation as has
every great university center where
thousands of boys and girls r turn
ed loose away from home without res
traint. Many of these students in
our schools are here because it has
been believed that Mexico is a good
residence city and a town Of churches.
AS the students en- masse make their
round of visitation to the different
churches they are beginning to realize
that the Christian sentiment of Mex
leo is strong. Col. Burton has a repu-
tation far and wide because of the
splendid morale that he has made
prevail at the Academy. Every COM
munity interest seems favorable to
President Waugh and the new admin
Iistration at Hardin College. This is
commendable, and it is typical. Mex
leo realizes that it is responsible not
only for its wi young life but for the
environment thrown around these
young lives entrusted to us. Hun
dreds of parents think Of our city in
terms of petition to the Almighty
that healthy influences may prevail in
this environment. To those parents,
the trust they have committed to our
custody is dearer than life itself.
All this shows how the following in
cidents violate the spirit Of community
trnsteeship SO evidently manifest
here.
A few Sunday nights ago two Of
the finest young woman workers of
one of local churches were going
home from the evening service when
a car drew up along the curbing,
stopped, the car door was opened, and
the young ladies both in self respect
and fear, attempted to avoid the inn
poster. He drove on AMI repeated
the attempt. The number Of the car
is known though the drive was not
identified
Yesterday afternoon a a Of young
people, boys and girls, toured our
city, all smoking cigarettes. These
touring cigarette fiends e not mem
bers of the student body at Hardin
nor at M. M. A. They may not have
been young people of our community
at all. Let US hope not.
Does the community have no in
terest at stake here? Have the fed
Grated wonnan's Gibbs nothing to say
on such a point? Is indifference the
best policy for the Rotary Club on
matters Of community concern2 Are
these sorts Of incidents matters Of
any concern for law-enforcement Of
fcers? AS ~spokesmen for community
ideals what word from the press
Gould the Commerce Club engender a
Sentiment which would prove q
healthful a~nti-tosinf Must the
churches alone voice opposition 70
lower standards Of community NOR
ais? What citizen of this community
would entrnst his daughter for educa-
tional development to another com
munity whose organized groups had
no word Of protest against such prac-
ticesf
~ n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
The Newspaper Man
By EDGAR A. GUEST

Dedicated to my friends, the newspaper men)
From st. Louis Globe Democracy
Bit of a priest and a bit of a sailor,
Bit of a doctor and bit of a tailor,
Bit of a lawyer and bit Of detective,
Bit of Judge, for his work is corrective;
Cheering the living and sothing the dying,
Risking all things, even daredevil flying,
True to his paper and true to his clan
Just look him over, the newspaper man.
Sleepl There are times that he'll do with a little,
Work ill his nerves and his temper are brittle;
Fire cannot daunt him, nor long hours disturb him,
Gold cannot buy him and threats cannot curb him;
Highbrow or lowbrow, your own speech he hands you,
Talk as you will to him, he'll understand you;
He'll go wherever another man can
That is the way of the newspaper man.
Surgeon, if urgent the need be, you'll find him,
Ready to help, nor will dizziness blind him,
He'll give the ether and never once falter,
Say the last rites like a priest at the altar;
Gentle and kind with the weak and the weary,
Which is proved now and then when his keen eye grows teary,
Facing all things in lfe's curious plan
That is the way of the newspaper man.
One night a week may he rest from his labor,
One night at home to be father and ~neighbor,
Just a few hours for his own bit Of leisure,
All the rests gazing at other mems pleasure,
All the rests toling, and yet he rejoices.
All the world is, and that men do, he voices
Who knows a calling more glorious than
The day-byday work Of the newspaper man?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
Fulton Man Found Dead

Joseph Smart, a farmer, 70 years
old, was found dead by the roadside
at Middle Grove church in the south
end of the country late Wednesday
afternoon. He had started on horse
back to Mokane some six Or seven
miles away and had gone about three
niles when he fell from his horse.
He had been subject to heart attacks
and ii is thought that such an attack
caused his death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
DE MOLAY CHAPTER TO BE
INSTALLED IN MEXICO

"A chapter of the Order Of DeMolays
will be organized in Mexico soon, ac-
cording TO the committee who have
been working on the arrangements for
the installation of the chapter here.
The committee will meet Tuesday ev-
ening to decide on the date. Already
about thirty boys have made applica-
ton to become members of the order.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
ZOO REPORTED
NLLEDIN GERMAN
FACTORY EXPLOS|ON

The town of oppau in the Rhine
Palatinate was destroyed completely
Thursday in the explosion of the
chemical works there, according to
word which has reached Berlin.
Twelve hundred people are reported
killed and the damage is estimated at
thirty-seven million dollars.
The explosions were so terrific they
were felt thirty-ive miles away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
ASA d. BURNS.
DEFECTIVE FLUE
CAUSES FIRE AT HOME
OF JOHN MOREY

The home Of John Morey on East
Bolivar street caught fire about 7:l6
Thursday morning from q defective
fiue. The FIRE company was called
and succeeded in putting out the fire
in i short dime. The damage was es-
timated at 500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
I6. 1000 Pieture Theatres N u. 8

There are 10000 motion-picture
theatres IN the United States and
their eyenue amounts to an average
Of $2,OO0,00O q day, Timothy p. Hur-
ley, chairman Of the Motion Picture
Commission Of Chicago told the Ma
Conference Of Catholic Char
tiles in Minneapolis recently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Winn and Mr..
and Mrs. r. v. Blanchard gave q
weiner roast Tuesday evening. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Byrn,
Mrs. Lester F. Eads and daughter,
Roumal, Miss Retha York. After
supper the guests attended the pic
ture show.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
Testing Gas Caused Explosion

BERLIN, September 24.-Compres-
sion tests of a new and secret gas
being manufactured at Oppau Aniline
Works were Friday held responsible
for the devastating explosion We'd
nesday which caused over FIVE thous-
amid casualties and destruction Of
property for miles around.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

c. R. Brown received word, Friday,
of the illness Of his brother-inlaw,
James S .sAlfrey at his home in Earls-
boro, Oklahoma. Mr.. Alfrey left
Audrain County about fifteen years
ago, and has many friends here who
hope for his speedy recovery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

Jim Tinsley Marshall. sDn Of Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Marshall formerly Of
Mexico, took ALI the honors n the
boys class ii the baby show which
was held recently in Longmont, Cole.
There were seventy babies IN the
show.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
with Sayinsss Bank.

Blake Williams, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. J. Williams Of this city, IL now as
|sistant bookkeeper at the Mexico
Savings Bank. Blake Is a splendid
young man, and he will make good at
whatevere he undertakes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
Bees swarm at store.

Much attention and amusement
was caused Thursday by the swarm
of bees which collected around the
windows Of Davis Shoe Store. Some
of the bees managed to get inside of
the windows and cused much excite
ment in the store. Mr.. Davis said
he did not know what the attraction
was unless they had come to get their
winter shoes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

Frank Crockett has returned to Los
Angeles after d pleasant visit with
Mexico and Audrain county relatives.
He has been away from Mexico rs
years and wal much pleased with the
improvements which have been made
here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
EpiaeopaI Guild EIecta 0nicers.

st. Katherine's Guild Of the Episco-
pal Church elected officers at a meet
ing Thursday at the home Of Mrs. G.
Sherer. Those elected were:
President, Mrs. C.. d. Sherer; vice.
president, Mrs. George Wharton;
treasurer, Mrs. Mary Northcutt.
Plans were made for the Christmas
bazaar,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
schools On Sunerior List.

Macedonia and Friendship schools
have been placed on the superior list.
Mrs. r. B. Robertson Is teacher Of the
Macedonia School and Miss Mary
Turner Of Friendship.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
Seats For Roundup Here,

Five thousand seats for the Roundup
have been received by w. W. Johnson
from Baker and lockwood Company
of Kansas City. They win be erected
Immediately.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
Is Operated Upon

John w. Jacks Of the Montgomery
City Standard underwent . serious
operation in a hospital in IS. Louis
Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

n. n. Hook II home from d business
trip to st. LOUIS. While III 81. Louis
he attended 4 meeting Of the Masonic
Lodge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Upham, whol
have been spending teh summer in the
East, are expected home in a few
days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. WI. HI. Handkerchief
who were masried at Chickasha, Okla,
Monday have arrived ia Mexico where
they viii make their home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

The many friends Of B. Al. Powell
will be glad to know he continues to
improve.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

Miss Cora English Of Redlandss
|Calif., Ii iii Mexico visiting her niece,
Mrs. G. 2. Arnold.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

F. W. Goodrich Of Paris was in.
Mexico on business Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

Ringside and reserved seats for the
Caddock-R Reed Wrestling Match now
on sale Al the Hotel HoSsey. dlw1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
Goes to South Dakota.

a.. JACK Paris, brother VI Miss Anis
paris and Mrs. C. E. Frazier of Mex
Sco. Iii zone u Mohail. 8, D.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Cs Huey have
gone to Sparta, III, where they will.
attend thu fair this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29
Announce Birth Of Son.

Mr.. and Mrs.. Clarence Campbell of
indianapolis the birth of a
son September "a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

Glen Squires Of Mexico has return
ed home after a short busineaa trip to
Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. 6. W. Mash are home
from an extended tour through the
West and along the Pacific Coast
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

C. E. Sartor Of Fulton was in Mex
leo on business Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-29

Senator Whitecotton Of Moberly|
was in Mexico Monday attending the
session Of the Circuit Court.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-25

The CheekNcal Coffee Co. are
also giving their visitors a treat.
Three persons IN attendance are
kept constantly busy serving Max
well House coffee. which is also on
display.
The Jerry Betting Co. exhibit at
tracts many persons with their
heavy betting. automobile fan bolts
and many other leather products.
Quite a novel feature of the cx.
position is the exhibit OF City Ice
Co., where one may actually see a
basket OF fruit beautifully frozen
In solid block Of ice. while MANY
other novelties attract also.
On account OF lack OF space
Larus & Bros. and Reed Tobacco
Co. occupy the same booth. An
artistic and elaborate display OF
tobaccos, the produc, OF these con
Germs. are on display Samples OF
their product wcro distributed last
night. while that booth contained
every quality OF tobacco, from the
raw product to the three principal
brands offered for sale. This firm
is one of the most enterpris!ng In
Richmond. Mr.. w. T. Reed. for.
merly head OF the Richmond Cham.
Der OF Commerce. is president.
The Indian Rock Ginger Ale
Co. have a most attractive exhibit
II Is replete with samples of the
wares OF the concern-bottles in q
variety OF sizes and shapes.
Varicolored paper blottcrs arc
being given away by Wholesale n,
the Standard Paper Manufacturing
Co. exhibit, which Is both interest.
ing and attractive. Samples of the
numerous varieties OF biottiue
paper which they manufacture were
distributed.
The exhibit OF ]. n. Johnson &
Co is picture OF progress. AL
axle made fifty years ago by thi,
concern is shown in contrast will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-25
MLL7YTUDES STILL 7HRONG
Ora vs. ARNORY TO VIEW
RICHMOND,S EXPOSITION
Exhibition OF Goods Made in This City Will BE Held
Only Two Days Longcr-Today and Tomorrow
Few Realize Importance of City as
Manufacturing Center.

illustrating the wide range of va
rious articles manufactured by the
Cameron Stove Co. are eight styles
of stoves and ranges. This booth
is typical OF Richmond Maid
goods.
At the Biggs Antique Co. bootl.
one may see copies OF the Colonial
Period in mahogany furniture, and
also largo monographs. beautiful
in design and unlike any other
photograph on the market
III It's made In Richmond. we
help TO make IT," This slogan IS
characteristic of the Virginia Rail
way and Power booth, where every
known labor-saving device Is being
exhibited and booklets giving vaiu-
able Information as to meter read
ing are being distributed.
Visitors arc enjoying cup OF
Morara coffee. which is being served
to all corners at the exhibit OF C..
W. Antrim & Sons. Much coffee
Is being displayed also.
An exhibit OF great interest and
educational value Is that OF yir-
ginia-Carolina Chemical Co. A fen
ture OF their exhibit BhowA email
amount OF fertilizer made by the
company and small stacks OF whca,
and corn. tobacco. etc, which this
small amount would actually pro.
dnce. determined from scientific
tests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-25

Another display OF bread, cakes
and pastries is that of the l.. BroInm
Baking Co. A large cake. electri-
cally lighted, is its exhibit
The Richmond Cedar Works has
In It's booth number OF home
made frcezcrs. buckets and churns.
while the Corby Baking Co. is show
inE number Of its sanitary
wrapped pastries to good effect
The Old Dutch Market has a
large booth and the center OF at
traction last plight, showing goods
made and retailed BY the same
concern.
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.
shows tobacco from the time it is
produced 10 the time it Is ready for
use in its booth, while the Dunlop
Mills has a booth equipped with
baking apparatus, and turns out
biscuits every few minutes to the
consumer.
The Crawford Manufacturing &C.
has number OF automobile tire
covers on display and tho Richmond
Corrugated Paper Co. shows q com
pletc miniature of it's factory. made
from it's own product.
Tho Atlas Syrup and Molasses
Co. made IL hit With the crowd last
night by giving away small sample
jars of it's product. An enormous
can OF Lucky Strike tobacco, seven
feet tall. almost nils one booth,
The merits of the tobacco are ex-
planned by men who are in charge.
Complete structure OF mattress.
showing how it is made, the goods
from which it is manufactured, is
the interesting exhibit or the Dixie
Mattress Co.
Enter the door to the big Expo
sition, turn 10 the right and you'll
iind yourself at the A. j. Crafts Co.
exhibit, which is highly interest
Ing one. Three distinctly different
monographs manufactured by this
concern are on display.
American Tobacco Co. products
are displayed extensively. Lucky
Strike smoking tobacco. toasted in
( Richmond.
The Westmoreland Candy Co. ex-
hibit is most attractive. Peconut
Crisp is exhibited and is. now be-
| Ing sold for five cents.