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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
School Children
To Help Reduce
Unemployment

The school children of the State of
Missouri will be asked to aid in the
campaign to reduce unemployment
according to a statement given out
by State Superintendent Sam A.
Baker, who compares the unemploy-
ment problem to the food conserva-
ton problem of 1918 in which the
schools rendered invaluable aid. Sup
erintendent Baker directed a letter
to school officers throughout the
State, explaining that Herbert C.
Hoover, who is the Chairman of the
Presidents Unemployment Confer
ence, has called upon the National
Education Association to rally the
school forces Of the Nation back of
the movement ofind jobs for the three
and half million unemployed.
In addition to giving special study
to local conditions, the schools are
asked to give publicity to the pro-
posed remedies for the present emer-
gency and to include in courses of
study provisions for consideration of
unemployment as a permanent prob
lem.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
MRS. HARDING
GIVEN FINE
FUR WRAP
Specinal to the Ledger:


WASHINGTON, October ga
committee Of thirty-third degree
Masons of st. Louis at 4 o'clock Sun
day afternoon presented to Mrs. War
rem G. Harding at the White House a
magnificent seal skin coat. The MEM
bers of the committee were presented
by eSnator Spencer, and Mrs. Harding
not only accepted in a most gracious
manner, but donned the coat and
posed for a photograph. The men
who presented the coat on behalf of
the Scottish Rite group were: Col,
P. B. Fouke, Donald Gibbons, Clar-
cree w. Condie and j.. L. Mcintyre,
the latter making the presentation
speech. Mr.. Mcintyre is formerly of
Mexico, Mo. The coat was given her,
Mcintyre told Mrs. Harding, as rep
resenting n of the great industries
of st. Louis.
Teh coat is made from skins select
ed from a herd in Boring Sea con-
trolled by the United States under a
treaty with England and Russia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
REMARKABLE CHANGE
IN THIS HANS EMIL

Il gained IL P sunds, my wife gains
26 pounds and ny daughte IS saipia'
day by day taslng Taniac. It's I'd
biggest surprise Of our lives and n
our friends an neighbors are tankid|
about it. This medicine has made
wonderfuLRhaa se in every one Of "A
Before | got Tanlac, / could harda
drag one foot after the other. I hz|
indigestion perfectly awful. In lad
we were all regular dyspepticS ":
all swear by Tanlac now at our hou
1t ought to be in every home. It's ca
worlds create d2g .ediciae.s
The above s atem>l. was made bI
George L. Te a well-known and
highly resrc Dc hinist, living
So Downing 49, -~,,afFalo N. X.
Tanlac is sold in Mexico by "Zimsi
Rexall Store and all beading drug
gists everywhere.
d Sat wit Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
OIL SALESMAN WANTED
IN CALLAWAY COUNTY SUR
RENDERS TO OFFICIALS

Frank P. King, who is wanted in
Galloway County on a charge Of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
in the sale of oil units, arrived in
Fulton Thursday afternoon and gave
himself up voluntarily to the police
there. The charge against King is
made in a complaint filed by 7. I.
Smith of Stephens who filed a similar
complaint against o. R. Six. King
had very little connection with the
sale Of the units in Galloway County
but was associated with Six and JOS
eph Meiners in the ownership Of the
oil lease.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
MEXICO man
CONSIDERED
AS DELEGATE

Judge Alex Carter, of this city, is
being mentioned prominently as a
delegate to the constitutional conven-
ton representing the farmers Of Mis-
souri,. Judge Carter is a farmer, he
has been a member of the Audrain
County Court and is the type Of Mis-
souri, citizenship that represents the
forward looking, intelligent Missouri
ians who hope for a greater state
along the most approved lines.
William Hirth's Missouri Farmer
recently published a most compliment
tary article regarding Judge Carter
and stated that the farmers in this
section of the state favored his being
their delegate to the convention. He
is connected with the Audrain County
Farm Club organization and thor
oughly conversant with every phase
of farm problem today.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
MAY LOCATE
LARGE PLANT
IN MEXICO

A representative Of a large tractor
manufacturing company in the east
has been in this city several days
looking over the local field and condi-
tions with a view of locating an as
sombling plant here.
The company he represents is a
large concern making both a tractor
and a motcr truck, the latter easily
convertible into a~road grader. The
company expects to establish asseinb-
ling plants in the center of all the
large agricultural districts and Mexico
is conceded to be ideally located in
every particular for such a plant.
No definite decision was made while
he was here. He stated he would re-
turn in a few days. 1t is understood
the company is asking little if any
thing from the city in which they es-
tablish the plant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS
WOMEN MAY HOLD ANY
OFFICE IN MISSOURI

JEFFERSON CITY, October 22.-
Attorney General Barrett announced
Friday in Jefferson City that it was
his opinion that eligible women may
be nominated and elected and qualify
for any office in Missouri-city, coun-
ty or state.
This announcement was in answer
to a communication from the jackson
County Election Commissioners. An
amendment to the constitution last
August gave women in the state the
right to hold office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Ia CASES DIPHTHERIA AND
SCARLET FEVER IN
CALLAWAY COUNTY

Cases of diphtheria and scarlet
fever are to be found in several locau-
tiles in Galloway County. Fourteen
cases have been reported to DR.. G. H,
Christian, county physician. One case
ease has been fatal. Tressie Gilman
6-year-old daughter Of T. w. Gilman.
northwest of Reform died of diph-
liberia Thursday. Several other cases
are serious but most of them are in a
light form. The Ashland and Dixie
schools have been closed because oil
ten disease.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
New York Woman Praises Mexico.

New York Woman Praises Mexico.
MI. and Mrs. Frank G. Ashe of
Brooklyn, N. Y, are in Mexico. Mrs.
Ashes father, George P. Bonfoey
came to Mexico in 1876 and lived here
about a year. At the time Mr.. Bon
foey was in Mexico he found the peo-
pie so friendly that he has often talk
ed of the town to his daughter. Mrs.
Ashe is on her way to Texas with her
husband and when she found she was
so near Mexico she determined to visit
the spot she had heard so much about.
$50 far, she says, the city is fulfilling
her expectations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
JAMES B. ATWELL DIES
AT THE HOME OF HIS
SISTER NEAR MEXICO

James B. Atwell, 56 years old, died
Sunday afternoon at the home Of his
sister, Mrs. Sam iBse, six miles south
east of Mexico. Mr.. Atwell was born
in Virginia November 5, 1866 and is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert At
well. He later came to Illinois where
he made his home up to about six
months ago when he came to visit his
sister, thinking the change might
benefit his health.
Burial will be in Lockridge Gene
terry Tuesday.
The Ledger extends sympathy to
his Borrowing relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Is STUDETS WALK FROM
FULTON TO MEXICO
FOR FOOTBALL GAME

Fifteen students of Westminster
Colleeg left Fulton at Midnight Thurs
day night to walk to Mexico for the
West Minister Missouri Valley football
game to be played here Friday. At
$50 the advance guard of the contin-
gent reached Mexico. The last one Of
the continent arrived in Mexico at 7
o'clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
MANY TEACHERS FROM
MEXICO WILL ATTEND STATE
MEETING IN ST. LOUIS

A large number Of teachers from
Mexico is planning to attend the an
nual state convention of the Teachers
Association which will be held in St.
Louis November 2 to S. An attend
ance Of 5000 is expected at the
meeting. There are $4,000 teachers in
the State and 10000 members of the
Association. Railroads are granting
special rates to those attending the
N neting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

Celebrates Ninety Seventh birthday.
Mrs. Nancy Henderson, the oldest
native born woman in Galloway Coun-
ty, celebrated her ninety-seventh
birthday Wednesday. Her relatives
and friends gathered at her home
carrying baskets Of good things to
eat. Among the features of the meal
was q large cake bearing ninety-seyen
candles, which was baked by Alice
McCue, Mrs. Henderson's honor guest.
Mrs. Henderson is quite well and
strong
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
JOE hgHlRE
S3RD DEGREE
FREEMASON
spocial 70 the Ledger:

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 22.-Joseph Nc
Intyre, a prominent attorney Of this
city, a former Mexico, Mo-, boy, was
made a 33rd degree FIeemason here
friday night. He is the first Audrain
county boy to ever receive this high
honor.
This is the highest degre in Free
masonary and is honorary and is only
conferred every second year and only
in st. Louis and Boston.
Mr.. Mcintyre is also Grand War
den of the Grand Lodge of Free
masons of Missouri. He has been
prominently connected with Masonic
activities for a number of years and
is well known throughout the state.
In Mexico and Audrain county he has
a host of warm friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
MONTGOMERY CITY LIGHT
PLANT DESTROYED BY
FIRE SUNDAY MORN

The Montgomery City electric light
plant was totally destroyed by fire
early Sunday morning. The cause of
the fire is unknown. The ice plant ad-
joining the light plant was partially
destroyed. E. H. Algermissen owner
of both plants suffered a total loss.
Montgomery City has had electric
lights since 1893.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

Mrs. Roy Eblen and Vol are the
guests of Mexico relatives, and expect
to be here for several weeks. MI. and
Mrs. Eblen are moving to Wichita,
Kansas, from St. Louis, where Mr.. Eb-
len has been placed in a very fine pos
ition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Leave For Washington.

DIR and Mrs. Med. Bolts left Friday
for Washington, D. c., after a pleas
ant visit with friends and rel
atives. DR.. Bolts is again driving the
entire trip with his one hand. The
distance is 945 miles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Take Part in Fox Hunt.

Among those who are taking part
in the Galloway County fox hunt near
Auxvasse are Jake Buckner of Aux
vase, who has four dogs in the hunt
and Jim johnson Of Mexico who has
three.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Witherspoon
have returned from Moberly where
they have been attending the annual
meeting of the Missouri Baptist GEN
eral Association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Sunday Was RooseYeIt nar.

Sunday was Roosevelt Day. Til
day was set aside by Governor Arthu
M. Hyde FIR observance TO Civ
thought to the type Of citizen Thsd
dore Roosevelt was, and the extraol
binary service he rendered his courl
try and people"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Central Reata Chillieothe 2s.7.

Central College Of Fayette defeated
Chillicothe Business Friday in Mob
erly 2 6to q. arrangements have been
made by the Moberly Chamber OF
Commerce to have this game played
in Moberly every year. The game
was witnessed by 5000 persons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Home From Long Motor Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Pease, Rosie
ePase, Miss Letha Pease and Jack
Baily have returned from a 10 weeks
tip through the west during which
they went over 5000 miles and had a
most delightful time. They went
west by way of Colorado and Mon
'tana, visiting in Spokane and Cal
ifornia and returning through
Arizona and the Southwest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
18-YEAR-OLD GIRLS IN MO.
CANNOT MARRY WITHOUT
PARENTS CONSENT

Under a new Missouri law the legal
age for women is 81 years. Girls of
IS are no longer eligible to a mar
riage license without the written con-
sent of parents or guardians.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

The Ledger joins the many friends
of Mr.. Mcintyre in extending congrat-
ulations for the great honor which
has been conferred upon him and
which he so we'll deserved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
is ELECTED MEMBER
OF EXECUTIVE BOARD
OF KINGS DAUGHTERS

Mrs. P. E. Coil of Mexico was hon.
cred in the state convention of the
Kings Daughters which was held in
Kansas City recently by being elected
a member Of the State Executive
Board. The members of the home
board reelected at the meeting were
Mrs. F. L. Crosby and Mrs. W. w.
Williams.
The recent convention was the larg-
est that the organization has ever had.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

Judge E. S. CAN'T has returned
from Montgomery City where he has
been holding court. The court term is
over there until November Ia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
CHAPEER OF ORDER or
DEMOLAY INSTALLED
HERE SATURDAY

Thirty-fve boys from Mexico,
WeIlsyille and Centralia were initiated
into the Order Of DeMolay here Sat
urday night. The chapter was INSTALL
ID BY twenty-five members Of the
Missouri Chapter At Columbia, who
arrived Saturday afternoon accom-
panied BY their advisor, Dr. John
Picard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

Hubert Hassler, whose foot vas in
! jured a few days ago, was released
from Audrain Hospital Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

C. P. Arnold OF Mexico was in Rush
Hill and Laddonia Thursday collecting
the merchants tax.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

Mrs. William Wiley, who was OPP
Grated on recently at the Audrain
Hospital, Is able to 90 home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Is Critically iii.

George Clark is critically Ill at
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. P. r, Holmes
on Southwestern Ave.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

S. S. Harrison Of Auxvasse spent
Thursday in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

C. E. Carter of Columbia spent
Wednesday in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

Mrs. John p. o'Rear is visiting in
Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

Thomas Dickey of Moberly spent
Thursday in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

Mrs. Wallace bearing is visiting
relatives in Marshal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lawder are HON,
from a visit in the East.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

Mrs. Julius Henke Of Tulsa, Okla.
IS visiting in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

Winiliam H. Hayes and Katheine
Irwin, both Of Sedalia were married
Friday afternoon in the court house
by Judge e. A.. Shannon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

MI. and Mrs. George Lee are home
from Rochester, MINI.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

M. S. Mayfeld of Louisiana spent
Wednesday in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

w. C. Van Glen of Moberly was a
Mexico visitor Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

Ben F. Cant of CentraIia was
Mexico on business Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

We also take care of you|
clothes insuring their appeal
ance and long wear.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-11-30
EQUIPMENT DRIVE
MEETING SUCCESS
Community Hospital a ''Hall of
Fame" - Larger Gifts
i Sought.

The drive for the equipment of
the Brookhaven hospital is now un-
der way. Several Sunday School
classes, ladies organizations in
churches and clubs, as we'll as sever
al individuals, have promised to fur
nish every available room as men,
orials. The Masonic lodge of the city
has given $1,000 towards furnishing
the operating room, and have prom
ised to furnish and maintain the
male charity ward. The entire COM
munity is deeply interested in this
noble work and contributions have
seen hberal.-Jaeksen News.
The Kings Daughters and the city
are already indebted to a large num-
Der of contributors toward the e.
ouipment of the Community Hospit-
al; but the enterprise is so large
with unanticipated demands con-
stantly presenting themselves, that
all intimately connected with the
hospital movement are earnestly hop
ing the goal set will be reached and
that without much delay.
The Hospital seems promising to
be our Hall of Fame" where names
cf prominent families who have been
connected with Brookhaven's history
throughout many years of her life;
and of others who have served this
community; and still others who seek
to serve thru donations to the Hos
pital, will be preserved for the pres
ent and coming generations to pom
der and emulate and here we may
mention that the wish has been eX-
pressed that some gift more notable
than all the rest may be made from
, among our many benevolent and
charitably inclined citizens.
Brookhaven is proud that many
of it's home men have won out as
Captains of Finance over every OBJ
3truction in their way and succeeded
in spite of them. We have men who
appreciate the need of the multitudes
in times of distress and suffering, be-
cause they are from among them in
the great democracy of life, and are
willing to lift because they are A.
nancially stronger than those less a.
lert or fortunate upon whom the
burden presses hard when sickness
and death come. The end to be a
chieved is that the Hospital will be
SO we'll equipped as to relieve dis
tress and obviate permanent afflic-
tion or death in every instance posi-
kle.
Shall we not learn, before the
campaign closes, that there Is one,
perhaps more, in our midst who shall
stand prominently thru financial
expression in this Hospital Drive as
Zone who loves his fellow-man" a.
hove all others? His name would
not only be cherished as one who
served his time with his money; but
the influence of the generous deed
would inspire to still greater ach-
ievement in all the upward walks of
life where service is sought for strug-
Cling suffering humanity.
The campaign closes today; but
the books will remain open as long
as the hospital doors are swung wide
fer our peoples relief.
4
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-11-30

proposed &c; the Commission pre-
scribed 302c, showing a reduction
on grain from st. Louis to interior
points mentioned of &C per cwt. In
Dther words, in order to bring about
o readjustment of rates in this i'm
mediate territory and remove discri-
nination that has existed in favor
Of river and gulf ports against inte-
fjor points, on grain and grain pro-
ducts, nearby river and gulf ports
were increased SC per cwt., and the
Hattiesburg Group has been reduced
Sc, making the new rate, st. Louis
TO New Orleans, on grain 81 hc, and
TO the Hattiesburg Group 80 nc; st.
Louis to Memhis 12c, to Greenville
csc; to Vicksburg Group 281ac hence
gou will see that the lower valley is
4Fery near the best basis, which is
great improvement over the rates
chat exist today.
This is great victory for interior
points and we consider great progress
has been made in this readjustment
along rate making. We cannot con-
ceive how the interior places, like
Hattiesburg, Laurel and Brookhaven,
Meridian and Jackson, have prosper
ed with the great discrimination that
Las existed against them in the past.
There will be considerable reduc-
ton in all commodity rates to the
interior junction points, including
Hattiesburg Group, of which I will
mention a few important items on
ty. Agricultural Implements will be
reduced about 22c per cwt., bagging
10c, brick 4c, canned goods 22c, cot
ton ties 10c, fertilizer 7c, fruit jars
26c, special iron 7c, molasses 12c,
h Continued on Srd page.)
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-11-30

cd with white chrysanthemums and
fern, and the soft strain of Mendels-
sohn's wedding march rendered by
Mrs. Darling filled the air.
The bride was dressed in a dark
blue travelling suit with accessories
to match. An enormous bouquet of
lose carnations blended with maiden
hair fern was gracefully carried by
the bride.
Both of these young people are ma
tives of Copiah county. Mr.. Anding
is graduate of A. & M. College, and
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-11-30

at present in business in Hazlehurst.
The happy pair were accompanied
by the following friends and rela-
tives, Misses Ethel Drane, Julia
Bass, Jessie Mae Johnson, Messrs.
Henry Rich and Zollie Bass to the
5:15 southbound train and left for
New Orleans for an extensive honey
moon visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anding will be at
home in Hazlehurst after December
4th.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-11-30
Anding-Drane.

A very pretty wedding was SOL
cmnized by Rev. j. A. Taylor at the
home of Mrs. George Darling at
Brookhaven on Monday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock, when Miss Mary Emma
Drane, the charming daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. w. T. Drane, gave her
heart and hand into the keeping of
Mr.. Rea Anding of Hazlehurst. The
bride was attended by her lifelong
friend, Miss Julia Bass, of Wesson.
The parlor was tastefully decorat-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-08-12
airVieW

Mrs. H. Perry and two chill
dren Of Baltimore, have arrived
to visit Miss Bessie Boehm.
Miss Helen Boyer, of Wood
stock, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Rada Sager.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernie Sager
have returned to their home in
Elkins, w. Va, after spending a
week with Mr.. Sager's mother,
Mrs. ]. Il. Sager.
Earl Trimmings, of Waybourn
Va, spent the weekend with
friends and relatives in this part
of the country.
Miss Lucille Boyer, of Wood.
stock, is visiting her aunt, Miss
Gertie Clover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Sager, Mr.
and Mrs. Bernie Sager, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Sager, apd Mrs.
Agnes Smoot, motored to Harpers
Ferry, Thursday, returning that
night.
Mrs. David Holler's condition
is very much improved at this
time, we are glad to report.
Mrs. Milton Sherman was
very much indisposed last week.
Miss Susie Gochenour, has ar
rived from Washington, to spend
her vacation at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Gochenour.
Mrs. Frank Swartz is visiting
ier parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Gochenour.
Catherine and Bruce Sp1oot,
spent last week visiting their
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. D. F.
Smoot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-08-12
THOUGHT OUT BY JUVENILES
lie Schools Are Replete With
Unconscious Humor.

Every once in awhile some school
teacher reveals to the world some Of
the unconscious humor of her pupils
as shown in their answer to questions
in their school tests. One such an
swer sent by schoolmarm Of Spring
field, S. D.. sounds like it might be a
criticism of much of the literature of
the day, for the pupil remarks:
Sentiment is mostly Of dust or 9TH
or impurities that it may get and this
usually settles at the bottom"
Another answer seems to disclose q
serious disorder from which the moon
Is suffering, leading to the conjecture
that what pseudo scientists have mis-
taken for efforts to signal the earth
may be but frantic calls for the doc
tor. The pupil says:
'"The moon has sort of blisters on 1t,
some Of them have busted and have
formed deep crusts."
"Rivers carry their load in solution
concerning statement with another
which says: "Benefactors which infiu-
ence the amount of runoff are, If they
are streams in deserts, most generally
they are always short"
Another young scientist explains the
formation of snow by the statement
that 1t is formed by the freezing of
the atmosphere that is on the air, and
another explains the formation of rain
as the small particles Of ice that get
90 big they cannot stay in the air, and
20 come down rs rain. = May Snana-
than = tn Rlttsbuah DdpatcA.