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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
FAMOUS BARROOM CONVERTED INTO
 FUNERAL PARLOR

Kane, Pa.-An undertaking estab lishment now occupies quarters in the old Fleming hotel building where for years John Barleycorn held sway.
 O. G. Brown, who recently took over the building, opened his under taking parlors in the remodeled quar- ters recently and invited the public to inspect the place.
 It was a different throng that passed through the doors although among the visitors were many who were not strangers in that part of the building. They cast shy giances at the walls where once hung ce1e- men, but hung their heads in disnay when they saw large framed. adver- Using pictures of caskets and hearses. They turned their eyes toward the stood. and saw four mahogany cas-
 1ets instead. The lids were closed, and for a. second they must have
 thought of the bar, but a shy glance | coward the foor failed to reveal the 1 friendly brass rail. What was once the wine cellar door through which l the keep" came tugging demijohns l of spirits has given way to the silken draped entrance to the morgue. | In years agone the Fleming bal
 was one of the most noted in this
 end of the State It was there that l oil well Griliers. tool dressers and | iumbernlen' from far and near me 1 and exchanged tales of their expert l euces. There business and profes 1 sional men talked in more serious l tones over their glasses.
 | The alterations and repairs whicf have been made since the ownersair 1T of the building came into Brown: possessron leave no trace of the day: \ of 5ohn Barleycorn. Instead of be
 ing the sneliest bar in the oil countr.
 it is now the swellest funeral estab lishment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
Truth Detector.
 Takes Joy Out
 Of Hubby's s Life

Detroit-Husbands of the near fu- ture, listen to this:
 When you come home and tell wifi ey you were unavoidably detained at the office, be careful, for she may have a little truth detector" in her home.
 The truth detector'' is a poscsibil- ity, said Professor Dayton c. Miller. piled Science. speaking before a large gathering of members of the Detroit Engineering Society in the board of commerce.
 pictures of your voice. Through study of the pictures she would know wheth- CT you were really at the office or were imbibing less than 2 F per cent at a cabaret, with perhaps a little chicken on the side.
 Professor Dayton had many pie lures of sound which he made while studying shell shock and allied prob lens for the United States ordnance corps during the war-
 When the war was young, Dr. Day ton started out to study the flute. sil- yer, gold and wood, to determine which was best and why: He is ap- preaching the winter of life and has never had time to determine the prob lem of the flute, but he did find out why Caruso burst a blood vessel and why the report of great rifle can kill a man.
 Simple Matter. TO find out why Caruso burst a | blood vessel was a simple matter. He 1 took a picture of the sounds or a l photograph playing the Sextet from
 Lucia. It showed Caruso burst a l blood vessel for the same reason a | howitzer report shell shocks a man. l In other words. when a howitzer is l fired there is resulting displace-
 ment of air by the projectile. the flash | of powder and the report of the eXplo- sion. If serious enough or sharp
 enough, the air displacement discom- modes the internal organs in the
 chest of a man with the rst or pos itive report, and when this is follow l ed by the next, or negative, report ! there is a rush of blood to the head
 with the foregone result.
 The photograph of the Sextet from
 Lucia shows that Caruso's voice has
 a sharper, \ore explosive and high.
 CT report than any other human
 voice and most musical instruments Therefore, the explosion of Car.
 uso's voice burst the blood vessel ir
 his head.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
Heavier Underwear for Cold Weather

Two-piece cotton ribbed underwear, Si.50 values, re- duced to 9Sc per garment.
 Woolen two-piece under wear. 8 and S2.5O values. re- duced 10 Sl.59 per garment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
A Year Ago Today

C1TY-The Be Careful warning was given out today by pr. Brown when Al more cases of the flu were reported to him.
 STATE-Suffragi received ouite a start when they read in early pa pers that Governor HoIcomb had given his views in favor of women sunraSe at the Mckinley dinner. Later details, held this report to be untrue.
 NAT1ONAI-Prof. Robert Matte son Johnston, chief historian of the American Expeditionary forces. died at Cambridge, Mass. For 15 years he had held the chair of modern Ian guageS at Harvard.
 President Wilson asked Secretary Glass to make an appeal to Congress , for auth ority to loan $150. 100000 to Poland, Austria. and Armenia to re- Ieve the despearte food situation. RNAT1ONAL-The condition of Matthias Erzberger, vice-preniel and minister of finance at Berlin was somewhat worse. Erzberger wa: i shot by a former cadet officer. l Jugo Slavs refute the runnor of ac
 ceptance of the peace terms as to tn, Adriatic questions. They declare any 1 cabinet would rather resign than ac | Cept such a paper.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
VETERAN OF 1O3 YEARS
 VISITS IN, LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles.-Among the thou sands of tourists who have arrived here recently to escape the rigors of winter in their home States is Jan atlnan Foulk, 103-year-old Civil War veteran, and the oldest IIrvivins member Of the famous 36th Regi- ment of Illinois.
 rion Iowa. possesses the appearance of a man in the early eighties. He is erect, greets his friends with a warm handshake and broad smile and is brimming over with wit and good hunor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
NO BACK AT ALL
 ~ W IN THESE GOWNS

paris-Strapge decoIette designs are being employed in the latest Pa r,s dresses, which are extremely low cut behind.
 none the only clothing above the waist at the back is an enormous DOW f; xed in the hollow of the back, above which the body is entirely undraped.
 Yet another original back coverins is d filmy close-fitting network of 1,;ack lace with two panels in 1t on 1he shouluder-blades through Which openings the white shoulders are re- Naaled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
GRIFFITH TELLS PLANS.

Hot prings-Arrangemen were completed yesterday by Clark Griffith, manager of the Washington Ameri- cans, to send eight of his pitching staff here for a two weeks stay be- fore the regular training season of the team opens. The men are to re- port here Feb. 15.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
JAPANS GROWN PRINCE
 MAY POSTPONE VISIT

Tokio.-The plans of HircIlito. Crown Prince of Japan, to visit Euro -pean and American cities during 1921 may be abandoned, according to a statement issued here recently It is said that while His Imperial Mai esty- the Emperor is in better health than he was for a time. he is still unable to attend to many of the inn portant functions of State. and un- less he greatly improves it will be necessary for the Crown Prince to remain in Tokio to act as the Inn peria1 representative.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
ALL NIGHT VIGIL,
 IS ROBBED AT DAWN

Annison, Ala Manager s. C.
 snrouse. of a local store, is trying to fIsure out how it was that after ne had waited all night in the store 10 catcvh ma burglar, the thler nhah- watchfu1 manager left to get ms hreskfast- When MT. Sprouse re- turned he found the job had been done with neatness and dlspatch' anu Considerable quantity of goods nlls- sing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
LANDLORD GETS NO
 PROFIT AT WETLFSV EV

WefIesIey, MaSS."Not all landlords are profiteers. One here. with over thousand girl tenants, operated last year at an actual loss. The deficit in this case for the operation of the student dormitories at Wellesley Col lege was $11,36f.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
PROFESSORS WILL RETIRE

Cambridge. Mass.-Three we'll known Harvard rofessors+Paul H. Hanus, Edwin H. Hal and Edward s. Sheidon=wil retire from active teaching at the end of the year. and each of them has been appointed pro- lessor emeritus by the governing board of the university,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11
Constitution
Activities Turn to
Choosing Delegates

JEFFERSON CITY, Aug. 6.-Mis-
~sourians active in the movement for
a convention to frame a new state
constitution, which apparently carried
at Tuesdays special election, turned
their attention recently to the next
step in the eampaign-the statewide
election of delegates. S~ixty-eight
delegates, two from each of the thir-
ty-four state senatorial districts and
fifteen delegates-at-arg are to be
chosen.
Nomination of the sixty-eight dis
trict delegates is in the hands Of the
political party committees of he dis
tricts. Every political party entitled
to have it's candidates voted on at the
preceding election or governor may
present a candidate for district dele
gate. The only restriction is that
the nomination must be certified to
the secretary of state thirty days be-
fore the writ Of election is issued by
the governor.
Tn names of the district candidates
will appear on separate party ballots.
Each party can nominate only one
candidate. The two candidates re-
'ceiving the largest number Of votes
will be entitled to sit in the conven-
ton.
The balance Of power in the con-
vention actually will be held by the
fifteen delegates-at-large. Candidates
or this position must be nominated by
petition, and it is on these, probably,
that the state and local bar ~associa-
tions will center their interest that
the fifteen chosen represent the
states leading men.
The next-move toward the new
constitution is up to the governor
issuing the call or the special election.
After the delegates have been chosen,
the governor must issue, not later
than six months, his call for the con-
vention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11

Il am in good health for the first
time in thirty years and l give Tan
lac the entire credit" said Professor
C. J.. Budlong, well-known and high
ly respected citizen of Manchester,
N. H., living at AZ School street.
"From the time / was a boy /
couldn't sit down and eat a meal
without being in misery afterwards
from indigestion. During all these
years ! was afflicted with rheuma-
tism, too. 1t was all over my body,
but especially bad in my feet and legs
an dat times l couldn't get from my
bed to my chair without help. l was
almost a nervous wreck from all these
years of suffering and could not half
do my work. I hoped for nothing
more than temporary benefit from
Tanlac, as l believed it impossible
for any medicine to give me entire re-
lief, but this is exactly what Tanlac
has done.
For the first time since I can re-
member / eat anything / want and di-
gest it without arouble. / haven's an
ache or a pain and have put on eigh-
teen pounds in weight. / just feel
good all over anil enjoy life as I never
did before. Having put Tanlac to the
test l do nothesitate to say that it is
~hegreatest medicine of he age for
stomach trouble and rheumatism"
wit Advertisement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11
POWELL's FORD.

Farmers are busy blowing for
wheat. = The social at J. H.
Hebel's last Thursday night was
well attended and $104 was
taken in. It was given by the
Young Mems Bible Class and
the Missionary girls of Sun Rise
church. - The District Sunday
School convention of Audrain
Co., met at Sun Rise Sunday af-
ternon and the program consist
ed of some good talks and special
music. We feel every one on the
program was thoroughly en-
joyed by the audience.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11
RETURNS INDICATE
8 PROPOSITIONS
HAVE CARRIED

In the following precinct votes the
first group of two sets Of figures re-
fers to the vote on the Constitutional
convention; the second TO Women
holding office; the third to the road
bond tax interest and the Fourth to
the soldiers bonus. The first figures
of each group are the yes" votes the
last are the mos"
Mexico LIST Ward
1877, 65-130, 62-162, 32-114, so
End Ward
5s. 42-5s, ss-77, 1s-57, Al
3rd Ward
ss, coo, 7s-127, 1s-1OS, 4S
9TH Ward
81, 4o-s7, 5s-121, $50, as
Laddonia
81, 1888, 55-1OS, S5-7s, 81
Edwards
6, s2-11, 25-2s, 1915, %
Benton City
10, 664,2 61-S4, 5O-37, 4s
Benton City
! 10, 6e-24, 61-34, 5o-S7, 4s
Union
z, 29-9, 21-21, 1919, 81
Molino
II, 36-21, $40, 1888, Is
Thompson
%, SS-S7, 24-51, 1879, %
A, Ali, 9-19, Is, IA
Rush Hill
80, 56-s1, 64-52, 4e-51, 40
Martinsburg
80, $3.50, 1886, 25-7s,4s
Is, ISIS, 24-81, 17-12, 80
Farber
GA, 34-61, 47--94, 11-76, 81
Black
~, Ill, 1913, s-14, 10
Beagles
12, 26-13, 24-19, 1912, %
Ravena
2,49-17, 34-28, 23-6, As
Naylor
7, 32-1O, 29-9, 28-4, s5
Cant
%, 33-21, 34-sS, 21-22, 80
Burnham M
6, s5-25, 1913, 24-1s, rs
Friendship
A, 55-7, 52-9, 5O--7, So
Canada
5, 32-19, 1924, 14-1s, 10
Macedonia
8, APP, 34-19, 25-1O, SO
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11

Miss Llewellyn Waters has return
ed to her home in Columbia after a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Brown.
Mrs. Lucille Prather Of S. Louis
and Mrs. Bentley of Bowling Gree
were guests of Mrs. w. H. Brown
this week.
Miss Betty Pearson gave a Rock
party Tuesday evening at her home
on East jackson street. Delicious re-
freshments were enjoyed after the
games by the following guests:
Misses Vallie Bush, Miriam Arnold,
Virginia Ellen Wilkins, Mary Louise
Hawthorne, Elizabeth Ferris, Messrs.
George Toalson, James Carter, Henry
Lee Miller, Fritz Rose Marion Dry.
Nh. and Mrs. Otto Schopp entertain
ed at luncheon last Saturday: Mrs. E.
M. Morny and daubhter, Dorothy, of
St. Louis and Mrs. Jim Hues Of Clay
Center, Kansas.
Miss Marybelle Schopp gave a very
enjoyable picnic Friday afternoon at
her home in honor of her eightr birth
day. The guests enjoyed games and
later the supper was served. which
was very delicious.
Mrs. Fred Lewellyn had as her
guests at the Tea Shop Wednesday
evening for Mrs. Bast of Columbia:
Mrs. Abbie Snoddy, Mrs W. C. john
son and Mrs. Bias. After dinner the
party attened the picture show.
| Master Fred Peck, Jr., celebrated
his second birthday Modnay evening
with a dinner and his guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Threlkeld, MFR.
and Mrs. Peck and MIR. and Mrs. Fred
Peck. A most delightful time was en-
joyed and Fred cut his cake with two
candles after the dinner was served.
Josephns Daniels, son Of DIR. and
Mrs. Joe Daniels, celebrated his third
birthday Friday with a MONDAY din
ner at his home. A large cake with
candies with the CENTER Of attraction
To Josaphus especially. His guests in
Guided both grandnothers, Mrs. Ida
Gray and Mrs. ]. w, Daniels, Miss
Lille Gray. Mrs. Clarence Gray and
Dr.. Had Daniels.
Herbert Bruner, Eupt., Of schools in
Okmulgee, Okla, was m Mexico
Thursday evening. Mr.. Bruser form
erly taught ii the Mcmillan High
School here is well known here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11
LITTLE BROWN JUG
STILL POPULAR IN X. C..

A jovial guest Of the Hoxsey
Hotel is fond of his little brown
jug-among other things. He
says he wouldn't part with it for
the world and some more.
When mine host, T. j. Hoxsey
took him into the hotel he
noticed nothing unusual about
this guest; neither did the new
arrival carry anything suspic-
ious.
The gent, who by the way,
halls from the Kaw CIV. is re-
ported to have spent a restful
night--in fact so much so that
he almost missed his train the
next morning and in his haste
forgot the precious jug.
Only a few hours interviewed,
however, between his departure
and the arrival of an S o S tell
ing of his plight and now his
"little brown Jug" which was of
the one gallon variety has been
accepted by the express company
and is merrily on it's way to its
owner. The contents were neith-
er revealed nor disturbed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11
ST. Louis Firm Sues
Risk Company For
Refusal To Pay

The Mutual Garment Company Of
st. Louis has filed suit in the Audrain
County Circuit Court against the
Maryland Casualty Co., to collect a
$4,000 sprinkler leaking policy that
the plaintiff states the casualty COM
pany wrongly withheld payment ON.
The Garment Co., who has a store
at 801 Washington Street, st. Louis,
ellege that their sprinkler leakage
policy for $4,000 with the defendant
company was not paid after a leak
on October 16, 1920 had done $780,
276.64 damage.
The plaintiff refused to accept ST.
500 that the Casualty adjuster claimed
sufficient compensation for the los
and they brought suit for the entire
amount of the policy, together with
1870 penalty, SO interest from date
and attorneys fees.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11
Iohn Panl lone Mar.

John Paul Jones, Of Paris, a West
minister College alamnus, and Miss
Helen Reed, daughter Of President
and Mrs. E. E. Reed, Of Fulton were
married at Madison Wis., Saturday
afternoon; Mr.. Jones, his parents
and a brother departed for Wisconsin
several days ago, X Isl said. Definite
details of the wedding are lacking, a.
the couple planned that should be
kept secret.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11
It Might Work in Mexico.

A Virginia editor threatened to
publish the name of a certain young
man who was seen kissing a girl in
the park unless his subscription to
the paper was paid up in a week.
Fifty-nine young men called and paid
up the next day while two even paid
a year in advance.-The Labor Car-
ion 0San Francisco.)
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11
Paul CIayweIl Slightly Injured.

Paul Claywell was slightly injured
Sunday night when hit by a car at
Jefferson and Liberty streets. The Ger
moving slowly so that the injuries
he sustained ON being knocked to the
pavemnt wer only bruises.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11
Home From West.

J. d. Mckee is home from a de-
lightful visit in Canon City, Colo,
with his son, Louis Mckee and family
He returned feeling fine and left Louis
and his family enjoying the best of
health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11
Former Mexico Man Drowned.

Frank Henderson 80 years
old, who was drowned in a pond
near Carrollton Sunday while
there on a visit, is formerly of
Mexico.
He was in charge of the foun-
tain in Buckner's Drug Store
before he left here about 7 years
ago. At the time of his death
he was proprietor of a book
store in Marshall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11
Two New students for NJ. N a.

Vance Phillips of Pasadena, Cal,
has entered M. NJ. A. for the remain
der of the summer term.
Mrs. Walton CT Burk Burnett Texas.
visited the school Monday and enroll
ed her son for the fall term
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11
Sues For Divorce.

Susie Althiser has filed suit
for divorce against James Al
thiser, alleging abuse and failure
to provide.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11

Mrs. G. E. Younger, who has
been quite sick the past week is
no better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11

Humphrey Craddock has re-
turned from a trip to Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11

F. F. Brocklebank of Wells
vile was here on business Mon
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Ladd and son,
Jack, of Kansas City are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Stoltz.
Miss Whitenight of the Audrain
HOSPITAL has returned from a visit
in ST. Louis.
Jack MARROW leaves Sunday for a
vacation in Jonesburg and ST. Louis.
Mrs. Wallace Fry, Jr., leaves Mon
day to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. P. johnson in Kansas City.
Mrs. T. J. Hoxsey who is at the
Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs,
writes of the delightful weather they
are having and that she has met sew
eral Mexico people.
MI. and Mrs. Will Lee motored to
Fayette Thursday for the day.
Mrs. L. Y. Moore had as guests for
noon day dinner Friday: Mrs. 0.
Poisson Of ST. Louis, Mrs. Earl Cum
ningham, Mrs. Mamie Moore, and
Mrs. Edgar Wiles of Dayton, Ohio.
Frank Cauthorn leaves. Monday for
Colorado Springs after a visit here on
business.
Mrs. Jack Denser invited a few
friends to- the Tea Shop Wednesday
noon TO meet her guest, Mrs. Russell
Bunham of Kansas City. Those at
the table were: Mrs. Jack Streif, Mrs.
H. B. Mckinley, Miss Sue Ringo and
Mrs. Russell Bunham.
The Medical society enjoyed a pic
nd Gin the sun parlor of the Audrain
Hospital Monday evening. This had
been planned for at the country home
of DIR. F1ynt but the rain ~interferred.
The Doctors were not to be out done
and found the sunparlors of the hos
pital a most inviting place. The wives
and families of the medical society
with Miss Rietz and her efficient
nurses were the invited guests on this
occasion and a most delightful even
ing was sepnt by all.
Mrs. Abbey Snoddy entertained at
Bridge Thursday afternoon in honor
of her house guest, Mrs. Bast of Col
umbia. The guests included: Mrs.
L. M. White, Mrs. Elon Dearing, Mrs.
Chas. Claybrook, Mrs. Leo Coontz,
Mrs. G. G. Hammond, Mrs. G. A.
Barnes, Mrs. Jeter Crews, Mrs. G. G.
Madison Mrs. F. N. Hende1 SON, Mrs.
D. A. Moulton, Mrs. Fred Llewellyn,
Misses Esther and Mary ". Houston,
Ann Lewis, Elizabeth Gill and Mrs.
tBast of Columbia. After the games
the hostess served very delicious re-
freshments.
Miss Mary Ellen Cartwright had a
birthday Thursday, so invited Miss
Jane White, Miss Martha Madison
Miss Genivee johnson and Stella
Cartwright to spend the afternoon
and later the guests we're invited TO
the dining room where danny refresh
emnts were served and favors for each
guest.
Mrs. Bennington and two daughters
Of Slater have returned home after
wishing friends here.
MIR. and 7. ID. Williams and Miss
Emily Williams motored to Fulton foI
the day Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Mckinley are
home from d delightful trip out west
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Norris and Miss
Willie Morris are home from a trip
through the West.
Mrs. Earnest was and son OF Kan
! City are guests Of Mrs. Laws
mother, Mrs. Read on East Monroe
Street.
Miss Elizabeth Mcclure departed
this week for Chicago to visit for sew
eral weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Whitney arr
Acme from an extended visit IN Eldon
MO-, with Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Whit
ney They left Saturday tor New
York TO visit Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Etueck for 4 month.
MIR. ana Mrs. Henry Fry Of Cal
iforria were III Mexico wednesday,
lid while here visited Mr.. Frya cousin
w. w. Fry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11

M. J. Sannebeck of Moberly
was here on business Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11

Melville Linton of st. Louis
was a business visitor Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11

F. A. Sannebeck spent the
weekend in Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11

Bruce Poe of Sonora was here
on business Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11
In Missouri

The sunshine is the brightest
In Missouri
LifeAs burdens are the highest
In Missouri
The summer skies are bluest
Disappointments r the fewest
And the friendships are the truest--
In Missouri
.
The ~cornstalks grow the tallest-
In Missouri
Crop troubles are the smallest
In Missouri
The landscapes are the fairest
While the products are the rarest
And the people are the squarest-
In Missouri
The span of life is longest
In Missouri
The love of right is strongest
In Missouri
The minds of men are keenest,
Where the grass is always ~greenest,
And tine living is serenest-
In Missouri
The larks can sing the sweetest
In Missouri
Contentment is completest--
In Missouri
The damsels are the dearest,
And their smiles are the sincerest,
SO that heaven seems the nearest
In Missouri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11

William Wright is here visiting rel
iatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-11

hat cur cabinets be scot free of every spring
and umroar narmen is, so we may properly
care for our unusually heavy fall purchases; we are going
to practically give you all remaining spring and summer
garments, grouped as follows::