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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
WHEAT YIELD
N THE j. S.
HAS SHRUNK

WASHINGTON, July "a reduc-
ton of 81 million bushels in the
nations wheat crop during the last
month, prospect of a near record pro-
duction of corn, with the condition Of
he GRIP July l better than it has been
in moe than twenty years, and a TO-
bacco production some 400 million
pounds less than last years record crop
featured the governments monthly
report issued.
Drught and hot weather caused a
reduction of 16 million bushels in the
spring wheat crop last month and
winter wheat lost about 4 million
bushels.
The forecast Of the corn crop is
3,123 million bushels, 200 million less
than last years record production,
though the present high condition
may result in a later increase in the
estimate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
GOLFERS LIKE FULTON Central,

A group Of Mexico citizens who
visited Fulton to witness teh inter-
city golf tourney Thursday returned
late that night with many words Of
praise for the Fultonians.
They were accorded the most gem
uine hospitality from the time they
arrived on the grounds and after wit
Messing the tourney partook of the
chicken dinner that followed in the
clubhouse.
Members of the Fulton club gave
Mexico golfers a standing invitation
to use the Fulton links, which found
great favor with those who made the
trip, especially because the greens
wer in such fine condition
Jack NARROW, Claiborne Jackson
and Tom Bruce played around the
.course.
Of the four cities competing in the
tourney Sedalia took first, Columbia
second, eJfferson City third and Full
ton fourth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
MAIL THAT LETTER EARLY
UNCLE SAM WILL GET 1T
OUT SOONER IF YOU DO

The Post Office Department is con-
Quoting an insistent campaign among
bushes men urging them to mail their
letters earlier in the day.
Local postal clerks say that at
present the great bulk of the mail,
1000 of it, comes to the Post Office
between A and 7 p. m, and the men
who work during those hours do the
heavy" of the day.
A little cooperation on the part Of
everyone who makes use of the Hays
route of transportation will result in
improved service.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
Couple Are
Married Here


Miss Lillian May Filser of Cen
traliia and Lawrence Shepherd, a
prosperous young farmer living near
that town were married at 8 p. m.
m, Saturday at the Methodist parson-
age by Rev. w. C. Cowart.
Following the ceremony refresh
ments were servd at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Spiva, grandpar-
ents Of the bride.
Mrs. Shepherd is a charming young
lady who has a host of friends in Mex
leo and her home town.
Mr.. Shepherd is a prosperous young
farmer residing seven miles northeast
of Centralia, on which place the cou-
pie will make their home after a hon
eymoon in Iowa and Illinois,
The Ledger joins their many friends
in extending congratulations to the
happy couple.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
MAIL TRUCK DRIVERS
NOW GO ARMED

The Mexico post office has received
several of the 10000 army revolvers
and automatics that wer recently is
sued to post Offices all over the coun-
try for protection against the mail
bandits, who have made their appear
ance in so many places. The guns
were formerly belonged to the War
Department, but as they having no
use for them at present and fearing
that they would become obsolete de-
cided to contribute them to the post
office.
Not only are the mail clerks on
trains required to protect themselves
and the property they guard by being
heavily armed, but the drivers of all
mail trucks are likewise required to
be similarly protected.
The post Office is also Boosting the
addition of a new truck with which to
transport mail from the office to the
trains.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
OLD TRAILS BRIDGE
AT BoONvILLE ASSURED

The bridge at Boonville joining and
binding the Old Trails Road at Boon
vile assured. The estimate on the
cost if the bridge as made by one of
the best known engineering companies
of thecompany in Minneapolis, MIMI,
is $450,000.
More than this amount has already
been subscribed in stock, the total
amount being $450,200.
The old trails roads runs thru Col
umbia and Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
Joins Kansas in Rate Fight.

JEFFERSON CITY, July 9.-Mis-
souri, will join Kansas in the petition
to the interstate commerce commits
sion for lower grain rates in the West,
it was announced. The matter Of in
~vestigating such rates was ordered
presented to the interstate commerce
commission by the Missouri state
public service commission.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
W. c. COWART
TO SPEND MONTH
AT u. OF CHICAGO

The official board of the Methodist
church, in session Sunday, granted
Rev. ". C. Cowart, pastor of that
church a leave of absence during the
month of August. Rev. Cowart will
;peEd the time taking postgraduate
work at the University of Chicago,
where he will receive the Masters De-
gree in Religion.
During the absence of DIR. Cowart
the pulpit will be occupied during the
morning hour by visiting ministers,
Rev. Cowart will, however, be in his
pulpit until after the last Sunday in
July.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
WILL OF LATE ELIJAH
GREENE is PROBATED

The will of the late Elijah P.
Greene, who died June 8 last, has been
filed in the Probate Court of Audrain
County.
The will left to his children Charlie
Greene, Blanche Greene, Edna Greene
and Earl Greene one dollar each and
bequeathed the remainder of the
estate to his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth
Greene, to hold for her natural life.
At her death it is to be divided qually
among her children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
Miss Ruth TAYLOR in Philippines.

Miss Ruth Taylor, former City
Editor of the Ledger, reached Yoko-
hama June 6, according to word just
received from her and left there the
next day for the University of the
Philippines in Manila where she will
teach English and journalism. Be-
siles Miss Taylor Rev. w. W. Elwang,
formerly of Columbia and well known
here and Thaddeus Brenton of Mob
erly are members Of the faculty of
that school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
FILES ANOTHER LIEN
SUIT ON OIL COMPANY

A second suit on mechanics lien
against the Producers Consolidated
Oil Company and the owners of the
ground On which the company erected
a gasoline filling stain to West Fifth
and Jefferson streets, was filed in the
circuit court, Thursday afternoon, by
Ball & Neal, local plumbers. The oil
company owes the firm $154.76 for
work done or the filling station. The
company is bankrupt.-Fulton Gaz-
cite.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
A NEW WAY TO TELL
YOUR FRIENDS AGE
GET HIS FIRST NAME

Did you ever reealize that the name
of your friends had anything to do
with his age? Well, it has. If you
are curious about his age, just go
thru the simple process of asking him
his first name and if you are good on
history you cen do the rest.
It's a dead g~ive-away on some Of
these town boys. Think of 'em.
.ryans, Deweys, Schleys and McKin-
leys who are growing up. There are
some Teddy's and Wilson's on the
map, but they are dead easy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
Buys Tire Business.

Rudolph Green has purchased the
tire vulcanizing and ~re-treading de-
partment of the Sumner Motor Co.,
from Pritchett Hume and will take
charge July Is. He secured his train
ing in this work in the U. S. Army
auto school and is experienced in this
work. Mr.. Hume's many friends trust
he will continue to make Mexico his
home. u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
NAME OF TOWN
TO BE PLACED ON
ALL PoSTOFFICES

WASHINGTON, July 11.-Post-
maste General Hays is going to aid
the motorist. Orders were issued
Saturday for the pacing of signs on
post offices giving the name of the
town in which the office is located.
There are $4,000 postoffices in the
United States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
Father Killed hv Train.

w. W. Van Matre was called to
Ellsberry Saturday, where his father
was accidentally killed by a train.
The particulars could not be learned.
Van Matres many Mexico friends
will regret to hear of his great sor-
row and join teh Ledger in extending
sympathy to him. i
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

REPORT from all parts Of Audrain
county state that there never was
better prospect for corn than there is
today. Farming is the largest indus
try Mexico is dependent upon and the
success of the farmers means Mex
ico's development.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
II. II. MCGEE Visits Here.

H. H. (Litzy) MCGEE, former star
first baseman Of the Westminster
base ball team has been spending a
few days visiting friends in Mexico
and Fulton. He is now connected with
the Gypsy Oil Co., in Tulsa. He is
the same live wire Litzy as ever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
tie 70 theH stenographers.

THE State Senate engrossed the
Ralph hard road bill last week with
out a dissenting vote This places the
measuer through the FIRST stage Of the
fight expected on it without a change.
A substitute bill, somewhat similar,
is about ready for introduction in the
House. IT looks very much as il the
road bin might get action some time
this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

The many friends of Mrs. S. N.
Evans will be glad to know she is
home from the hospital and improving
in health steadily. Sam says he has
been getting along fine except his
biscuits haven't been a success. :.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

SOCRATES Sewers is willing 10
wager. that the Burlington officials
who issued the order telling the wo-
men employees of the company how
to dress wouldn't dare take the same
attitude at home. He suggests they
are the type Of men who only dare to
dictate to their stenographers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

EVIDENTLY from the freedom
With which tar and its accompaniment
III feathers iii ching distributed in
Texan these two commodities have
not suffered from a shortage or high
prices says Socrates Sewers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

Al GIRL when she uses her first lip
stick is fully as self important as the
youth who done his first pair of long
pants for their initial public appear
ance says Socrates Sewers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

WHEN you write a bad check these
days you are issuing a commitment
for your own detention in prison.
Better think twice before you write a
check with no funds in the bank.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

Mrs. G. G. Wonneman, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Burks, and Mr.. and Mrs. Forest
Wonneman have returned from Full
ton where they attended the opening
# Burks' Variety Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

textile mills there. That means in
creased demand for American cotton
which naturally means a better cotton
market for America and another step
toward nrnsneritv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

Teh many friends of T. S. Riley will
regret to learn he is quite ill. His
condition was improved Saturday af-
ternoon, we are glad to announce.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

Compression Tank for Club Arrives.
The compression tank for the water
system at the Mexico Country Club
has arrived and is now being installed.
In another two weeks members of the
club al enjoy showers after their
round of golf just as tho they were in
town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bethel who have
been visiting Mrs. M. E. Bethel in
Mexico, have returned to their home
in Denver. -.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
THE LEDGER's

fiATF0RM FOR AUDRAiN
More permanently improved high
ways.
A highway engineer.
A farm agent.
A elos r cooperation between the
people Of Audrain county and Mex
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

Miss Helen Wright has arrived in
Mexico for a visit with friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

Mrs. J. W. Smith is here on a visit
from Texas. She reports the Judge in
fine health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

Carl Crum and wife, who resides
south of Mexico, are happy over the
arrival of a daughter Saturday, July
9.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

Col. 3. Y. Burton is home from a
business trip to New York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

THE excitement Of the coal strike
IL England means The opening Of the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

Miss Letter, of Georgia, is the
guets Of Miss Nina Stallings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

TT may not be the hottest July
we've ever had but it certainly feels
like ii.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

Walker Burns is taking a vacation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
Weekly Ledger

uttered at the p. o.. at Mexico, Mis-
Lax, ard admitted as 2nd class masrer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

THE WEEKLY LEDGER
L. N White, Editor.
l5o Per Year, Cash in Advance
Audrain and adjoining counties.
awhere 50 a year in advance De-
V Of advanced postal rates.
les ALL THE NEWS THAT S
1T TO PRINT ALL THE TINE
THE EVENING LEDGER, soc a
month; OF IS by mail in advance; on
Rural Routes, 81 per year in advance
IN Audrain County emily.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14

Never in the history of the automobile business has the truth
OF this saying been proved SO conclusively as in the SALES OF
Studebaker Cars in Greater New Yorknot including MetropoL
ian District, and over the entire country in the six months
ending June 80, 1921. In Greater New York in June alone
va cOJ a "@"4M@
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
6dhxazet
~

WTf a man write a better book, preach a better sermon, or
- make a better mouse-trap than his neighbor, though he
build his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path
to his door"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
IRISH GET NOTE,
SAID TO BE FINAL
SlNN FEIN LEADERS EXPRESS
THEMSELVES AS PLEASED
WITH DOCUMENT.

Dublin.-The reply of Prime Minis
ter Lloyd George to Eamonn de Va
lera was received at the Mansion
House here.
The Sim Fein leaders were agreea
bly, surprised by the wording of Mr.
Lloyd Georges reply and one member
of the dali cabinet who saw it ex
pressed the view that public conf
dence in the conference being held
was justified A dali minister said:
THE reply certainly is better than
We expected"
Leaders of the Irish Sim Fein in
the note are invited to take part in q
conference in London on October IL
This communication was considered &c
be the British governments final
word in the exchange Of messages be-
tween London and Dublin.
Mr.. Lloyd George informed Mr.. de
Valera, however, that the british gov
ernment could not alter its fundame1
tai position, which was vital to me
empires existence. This position was
that Ireland could not be allowed tc
separate from the British empire, but
must base her propositions upon SET
government as a member CT the sis.
terhood of British dominions.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
Mr.. FAY HEMSTEAD
CIYlN HIGH HONOR
ELECTED GENERAL GRAND MAS.
TER OF GENERAL GRAND coUN-
GIL, r. & S. MASTERS.

Asheville, N. Cay Hampstead OF
Little Rock, Ark, was elected general
grand master of the general grand
council of the Royal and Select Ma.
sons OF the United States in their final
business session here.
The Arkansas man was elevated
from general deputy grand master.
succeeding George A. Newell of Me,
dina, N Y.
Bert s. Lee of Springfield, Mo-, was
elected general grand deputy master,
having been elevated from genera
grand captain of the guard. Henry
w. Mordhurst of Fort Wayne, Ind.
was, named general grand recorder.
Other officers are:
General grand principal conductor
Of the work, o. Frank Hart, Columbia
s. c.; general grand treasurer c. "
Fowler of the grand council Of Kan
sas; general grand captain Of guard
Warren S. Seipp of Baltimore; general
grand conductor of council, Wallace
G. Keith of Boston, Mass; genera
grand marshal, w. l.. Stockwell OF
Fargo, N. D., and general grand stew
ard, Robert II. Woods of the general
council of Indiana.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
LAW INVOKED BY
GOVERNOR PARKER
LOUISIANA CHIEF EXECUTIVE RE,
sENTS STATEMENTS MADE
BY STATE OFFICIAL.
CAUSES ARREST OF CRITIC
Huey p. Long Man Arrested-Govsr.
nor Says Statements Are From
Too Prominent Source to
Be Ignored.

Baton Rouge, La.-Huey p. Iona,
member of the Public Service Com
mission from north Louisiana, was ar
rested in Shreveport on a warrant is.
sued by the District Court of East
Baton Rouge, charging him with GRIM
inally libeling Governor John NJ. Par
ker
The warrants were based upon two
affidavits filed by the governor and
constituted the executives reply to
Longs alleged public assertions that
Governor Parker's administration had
been dominated and controlled by the
Standard Oil Company.
Long was paroled to appear in court
and answer the charges.
The governor issued a statement
In which he said, in part:
IF these charges are true, am un-
fit to be governor, and If, on the con-
trary, these attacks are wilfully and
maliciously false, then such official
should be dismissed from office and
put in Jail"
Governor Parker issued a statement
in which he said he would not and
did not pay attention to charges from
an irresponsible source, but when
charges such as Mr.. Long has made
come from a responsible man he felt
it his duty to meet them. Mr.. Long
is said to have given out several
statements during the past week,
which Governor Parker declares re-
fleet upon his fitness to be governor.
The governor in statement men
toned in particular the alleged charge
by Mr.. Long that the governor caused
the election of DR.. W. w. Leake as
superintendent of the Orleans charity
hospital and that the governor was
under the control OF the Standard Oil
Company, Of 26 Broadway.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
U. 8. Medal For Unknown PoiIou.

Paris.-The United States paid its
highest tribute to the dead soldiers
Of France when Gen. John J. Pershing.
in the presence of an immense
throng, including President Millerand
and other high officials of the re.
public, laid the Congressional Medal
of Honor upon the tomb of the un.
known poilu under the Arch Of
Triumph.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
MANY Head of Stock Lost In Fire.

Atlanta, Ga. Fire that swept
through a portion Of the stockyards
district on Marietta Street here re
Gently caused damage to half dozen
buildings and resulted in the loss OF
a large number of mules. Police es
timated that 20 to 100 mules were
burned up, and the total loss was
placed around 100000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
Union Heads In Jail.

Pittsburg, Kan.-There was com.
plete idleness at the Kansas coal
mines, except in the case of small
mines not operated by members of the
Operators Association. The miners
refused to work because Alexander
Howat and August Dorchy, union
heads, were placed in Jail at Colum.
bus.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
Shreveport Awarded Shrine Hospital

Atlanta, Ga. - Shreveport, La. gets
one of the nine free hospitals for Grip
pied children which the Mobiles Of the
Mystic Shrine are to establishing
North America, it was announced
here. The hospital is to cost 5000. 900
A hospital to cost 100000 will be
established at st. Louis.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
Farmer PIows Up Bandits Loot.

Bloomington. Ill.-While plowing
his field a mile north of Normal,
Charles Anderson anearthed bills,
coins and bonds to the amount OF
$4,000. The bonds were identified
as having been stolen from the Farm
ers' Bank of Benson. October So. 1920.
when the bank vaults were dynamit
ed and safety deposit boxes looted.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
Riot Breaks up Church Services.

New York.-SerTces in the Greek
Orthodox Church at 155 Cedar street
were broken up by free-for-all fight
among the congregation, which re-
suited in the death of Nicholas Varza-
kakos, Al, a wealthy Greek fig mer-
chant, and a trustee of the organiza-
ton. George Varzakakos, the dead
mans 1S-year-old son, told the police
that the sexton of the church held
his fathers hands while the priest.
the Rev. Kerrido valfradakis, hit him
over the head with q candlestick.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
Wreck Not Caused BY Accident.

Washington.-Deliberate placing o.
explosives on the rails of the Atlanta,
Birmingham & Atlantic railroad al
Cascade Crossing. Ca, caused the
wreck, September Z, in which one
trainman was killed and three injured,
according to engineers assigned by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to investigate the affair.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
New G. A. r. Head Elected.

Indianapolis, Ind. Lewis 8
Pitcher of Brooklyn, N. Y, was elected
commander in chief of the Grand
Army Of the Republic at the fifty
fifth annual encampment. He sue
ceeds William A. Ketcham of Indian
apolis. Mr.. Pitcher is past commander
Of the department of New York.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
Serious Situation In India.

Calicut, India.-The situation in
Melattur is becoming very serious
The rebels are offering Hindus the
alternative Of death or Islam. II the
Indians hesitate to choose they are
ordered to dig their graves. II they
refuse to embrace Islam they then
are shot and dropped into their graves.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
To Care For Unemployed.

Des Moines.-Beds and meals at
eight to ten cents each for unem
ployed men. particularly war veterans
will be furnished in Des Moines this
winter, through the efforts of Sheriff
w. E. Robb. former chaplain in the
16Sth infantry, the American Legion
announced.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
$1,000 Idle In lowe.

Des Moines. Iowa.-Gov. Kendall is
sued a proclamation appealing to
citizens to exert every possible effort
to relieve unemployment He esti
mated there were 10000 men in Iowa
heads Of families. without work.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
Report Several Million Men Ilde.

Washington. = AS a result OF con
sideration of all available Information
the SUBJ Committee on Unemployment
Statistics of President Hardings con
ference On unemployment, made pup
lie an official estimate that the mum
Der of unemployed is not les than
3.7o0,oO0 nor more than 100000
This total does not include agriclltur
al workers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
Fort Worth Wins champ,onshin.

Fort Worth. - Again the Dixie
championship finds . home in Fort
Worth. Memphis lost the final game
of the series. Score. Ft. Worth 3
Memphis O.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
Object to klansmen on Jury.

Muskogee. Okla.-Questions as to
whether they were members of the
Ku Klux Klan were directed to pros
pective jurymen here by counsel for
a negro charged with larceny of live
stock. Three veniremen were said to
have admitted membership in the
khan, and two were dismissed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
Women Fear Loss of Rights.

Chicago.-Warning that ell pro
tective legislation for women might be
swept away If the equal rights"
amendment, proposed by the National
Weman's party. is added to the federal
constitution, was sent out by the Ma
tional League Of Women Voters to al
its state organizations.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
New AirpIane Record.

Paris.-Sadi Lecointe in the Vile
Savage airdome. lowered his own
world airplane speed record by flying
at the rate of $50 kilometers, 275
meters (2o5 miles, 1853 yards) per
hour.