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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-19
Negroes Whip Negro

TULSA, Dec. 10, Negro Black Snake
Klans were busy here last night among
their own race, It became known today.
An order known as "The Black Vigilantes
Of the Night" membership requirements
Of which demand that all participants he
married and living in harmony with their
wives, took a negro out and logged him
according to newspaper men, bIndfolded
and taken along.
The negro whipped, known as Super
Six" was alleged to have confessed to
killing his wife.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-19
New City Planning
Official Arrives

Lawrence V. Sheridan. executive sec
rotary Of the city plan commission,
arrived from Houston, Texas, today ana
took charge of the commissions new
offices in the city hall Macklin Mack,
engineer or the commission, also assumed
his new duties.
Mr.. Sheridan said he will devote today
and tomorrow to looking over what the
commission has done SO far. The COM
mission will consult with him in a special
meeting Tuesday afternoon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-19
Nashville Reports
Fire Loss of S15O,0OO

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec 19.-Damage
estimated at $150,000 was caused in Nash
ville's downtown district today by fire
Of undetermined origin, which ragged sew
eral hours. All fire apparatus Of the city
was called into action before the flames
were brought under control.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-19
RATE HEARING POSTPONED.

Hearing of Indianapolis power users
for a reduction in electrical rates has
been indefinitely postponed because of the
iIlne. of L. B. Andrus, one of the prtn-
cipal witnesses, Commissioner Glen Van
Aul-en of the public service commission
announced today. The hearing was to
have been held Dec. 81.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-19

Continued From Page One)
within a few hours after his arrival IA
London. The result of his visit is not
known.
In addition to the difficulties present
ed by the French naval demand, the Fer
Eastern situation likewise does not len1
itself to optimism concerning q quick
adjournment. China and Japan are still
deadlocked over the Shantung negotia-
tons and there has not been q meeting
Of the Far Eastern committee since the
hurried adjournment was taken early
last week following China's request that
the twenty-one demands be taken up.
Despite the apparent difficulties ahead
the conference leaders present a cheer
full front and the hope was expressed that
the meeting of the naval committee Of
fifteen would develop something pro-
gressiTe.
BLUFF SCENTED
IN FRENCH ATTITUDE
The fmpr .ssion will not down in official
quarters that there is a great deal of
'bluff" and trade in the French posi-
ton and that In the final analysis, rather
than see the conference 90 on the rocks
Of failure, the French will abandon their
ambitious program and accept a naval
.
strength.
Pressure Of the severest kind is being
brought to bear on the French to per-
suade them to withdraw their demand
Warning has been given and reiterated
that persistence means the failure Of the
conference and that on France will rest
the blame for such an unhappy ending.
The opposition Of the United States,
Great Britain, Japan and Italy to the
French proposition has increased rather
than diminished since the naval experts
have studied it more carefully.
The American and British delegates.
particularly consider that the French
proposals strike at the very heart Of
the Hughes program and they have so
informed tie French.
Briefly, Frence proposes TO start build
ing ten post-Jutland battleships of $4,000
tons each in 1925. This would at once
destroy the spirit Of the ten-year build
ing holiday to which Great Britain, the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-19
Births


Josephine Mattox, 1912 Charles ST.. Is
Births
Martin and Mary Schwartz, 14O6 South
William and ClOvia Fraley, DIG AIiley,
omer. and Laura Short. $50 North I'LL
Harry and Elsie Burns. s74 ROache,
boy.
Me and Comilia Turner, HOG Bellview
Place, girl
Earskie. and Jessie Evans. s64 Edge
IL and Celia shanahan. 534 North
Edward and Kathleen shaughnessy, 231
Chester and Stella Cecil. 112s North
Garner and Beryl Haley. 2O15 Brook
Cornelius and Irene Vance, POST Yandes,
Crist and Ngenia Gershanoff, 1915 NIL
Earl and Martha Sandals, 2417 North
Albert and DOrty seca. 1925 BerefOn-
Henry and Irene Harris, 74s Hadley,
Jefferson and Mary Pollen, 1904 East
Clarence and Letha Doan. TAT South
WaTman, girl
Virgil and Bessie Carter. 61s1s Russell
Dewitte and Cora Wright. sSs South
Leroy and Eva FlOerke. us North
Ollie and Nina Woodruff, 2214. North
DiiisTd and Gertie Odds, 141 West
Elmer and Irene Thompson, 1913
Lyle and Julia Newkirk. 1874 North
Harry and Bertha, % West Pratt,
MaIlah and Laura Mordah. Ills South
Edward and Margaret Cassidy, 1888
mos and Katie White, 217 Cora. boy.
Ebert and Elizabeth Martin, 1854 West
Twenty Fourth. girl.
Henry and Deloris Sletts, 800 AIvord,
Harold and Teresa vorhis. 1914 Gar
nee Gsgrss and Lillian Smith. 1414 Co
lumbia, girl o.
Deaths
Nelson Calkins, 81, 1924 Jefferson.
chronic mitral regurgitation.
Bertha Mccoy. IS, lao West McCarty,
mitrsl insuficiency.
PAXTON Eggleton, 76. Deaconess Hos
pftal lobar pneumonia
DelfIah Ann Huber. 2065 North Ala
hama, chronic myOcarditls-
John E EvistOn, 90, so South Noble,
chronic myocarditis.
Infant James Nolan, 10 days, 2146
singleton. premature birth.
Ellen Rachael Gill, 81, 421s Cornelius,
mitral reorganization.
Richard Blackford, months, $50
WOOdlown, tetanus-
Matilda King. Freeman, "a. Central In
sane Hospital, lobar pneumonia.
Gus Dowdell, Y. 9O3 Maple, broncho
pneumonia.
Dorothy Pauline Papet, 5. s37 west
Twenty Eighth. diphtheria.
Harriet J. Peak, "A, TAO Laurel, per
uiciOus anemia-
Martin Updegraff. 90, $40 East Vermont,
septicaemia.
Ollie Raisor, 80, 500 Blake. lobar pneu-
monia.
Euphemia Jane Film. As. 1449 North
Holmes, carcinoma.
Hazel Doris WilIoughby, .. $50 South
Sheffield, cerebral menircit.s.
Anna c. Crook, 40 DORIAN, pulmonary
tuberculosis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-19
New Silver Dollar

WASHINGTON, Dec 1s.-A new silver
dollar-the first new dollar since 1875
COMMUNICATING world peace. was tokRy
authorized By President Harding.A
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-19
Marriage Licenses

Charles Rouls, 14O2 n. Dearborn st. q
Edythe Chrysler, 1912 y. Parker ave. 20
Matthias Schwitzer, Muncie, Ind. ..... "a
Pansy Ranes, Muncie. Ind.......... IS
Mearl Perry. 1913 Ahbury st......... %
Rose Barther, 421 Leeds ave.... 10
Frank kessler, Alexander ave-.. 80
Martha Black, 80 y. Alabama ST.. &c
Joseph Bryant, 1919 ". Thirty Seventh 70
Elizabeth MOrlatt, 511O Park ave. go. 10
Floyd Ballew, indianapolis. ......... IS
Edna Terbuene 113 W. Twenty First. 26
Kenneth Haas, 9O1 5. Meridian ST.. %
Helen johnson, $50 Jones st...... %
Dallas Francis. 21S E. McCarty ST.. q
Josephine Mattox, 1912 Charles ST.. is
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-19
RECESSION IN
PARIS STAND
is FORECAST

Continued From Page One.)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
SOLDIER DEMANDS JOB UNDER
STATUTE
Preference Law Applies to School
Places.

Scranton, Iowa-The American
Legion has commenced action TO
compel the board of education here
to recognize the soldiers preference
law in the appointment of bus
driver for the consolidated district
there.
The plaintiff in the case is J..
Frederick Lower, son of Charles d.
Lower, and the board members are
S. NJ Kline, J. w. Presnell, r. ].
Greene, Clarence Dreher and Earl
Gibson.
At a recent letting of the job Of
bus driver Lower was an applicant.
He is an honorably discharged SOL
dier of the war with Germany, and
citizen and resident of this state.
The board ignored his rights under
the soldiers preference law, and
appointed to the position David
Lewis who was not soldier. Lower
asks that a temporary writ of man
damus issue directing and command
ing the defendants that they give
TO the plaintiff the preference given
him by the statute, and that they
refuse to recognize Lewis as holding
such position and appoint the plain
tiff.
The case will be heard at the COM
ing September term of court, at
Jefferson and will. be prosecuted by
Attorneys S. j. Savers, E. B. Will
son, w. l.. Kline, Guy c. Richardson,
H. E. Jackson, o. w. Harris and
w. f. S. Hutcheon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
IowA's MOST PERFECT BABY
She is Virginia Lou Innes, of Water
loo and Wins S500.

Iowa City, Iowa,-Iowa's prize
baby, winner of the $500 prize offer
ed by the Chicago Herald Examiner,
is Virginia Lou Innes, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Innes, Of
Waterloo. Out of rs Iowa babies Ia
ken to Chicago Lou was found to be
the best. Management Of the con-
test in Iowa has been in the hands
of the extension division of the Uni
versity of Iowa.
The contest to find Iowa's best
baby was instituted several months
ago, endorsed by Governor Kendall,
and turned over by the Parent-Teach-
err association to the extension divis-
ion. One thousand and thirty siS
babies were accepted by the extern
sion division for examination after
their entry. OF these $50 were eX-
amined and flom among them IL
superior children were selected to
represent Iowa in the final tests al
Chicago. Included in the 112 were 70
100 per cent children-S from Daven-
port, from Fort Dodge, 8 from
| Waterloo, and / from Mason City
From among the 112, seventy-eight
appeared in Chicago for the last
examinations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
ACUTE SHORTAGE
. OF GOOD TEACHERS
Cry Goes Up For Better Class of
Instructors in Many Schools.
SsOres of Teachers Still
Seeking Positions.
MANY APPLICANTS FAIL
To MEET REQUIREMENTS
Majority Lacking in Required Two
Years of College Instruction
No Shortage Where
Standard of Elf
cheney Is Not
Enforced.

Cedar Falls, Iowa-While prac-
tically every school superintendent of
the state is receiving scores of APP
plications for each of his vacancies,
there will be a shortage of qualified
teachers for high school and elemen-
tary positions when schools reopen
in September. SO says Miss Ida NJ.
Fesenbeck, secretary of the bureau of
recommendation of the Iowa State
Teachers College, who is in close
touch with the situation.
Miss Fesenbeck states that the eX-
ira heavy demand for positions as
school teachers is caused by young
men and women holding state certi-
ficates of lower grades but who do
not meet the recognized standard be-
cause they do not have at least two
years of college education.
When Iowa schools reopen in Sep
TENDER, many high schools and ele-
mentary grades will be short of
teachers because the superintend-
ents refuse to accept applicants who
can not meet the standards of the
school, Miss Fesenbeck says. Altho
the school bells will be ringing over
the state within a month, many sup
erintendents and school boards are
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
Editors and Lawyers

A young lady recently wrote to an
up state paper asking if there were
any editors in heaven. The editor re-
piled: There is but one editor in
heaven. How he got there is not
positively known, but it is conjectur-
ed that he passed himself off for a
minister and dropped in unsupported
ly. When the dodge was discovered
they searched the realms of felicity
all their length and breadth for a
lawyer to start election proceedings,
but they couldn't find one, so, of
course, the editor holds the fort. So
says an exchange.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07

children-who live in the great In
land Empire which consists Of Sec
tions of the States Of Washington,
Idaho and Oregon. Their lands are
Of volcanic ash, 20 to 81 inches deep
and the soil is so rich that it yields
go to 100 bushels of wheat to the
acre year in and year out.
Must have been lots of money in
that during the war, and a repre-
sentative of the finland Empire"
farmer says that there are good pro-
fits in it even this year. Anyway,
lot of these farmers are going to
make the trip clear to the Atlantic
seaboard and back by way of South
ern California.
Every farmer and his wife is en-
tiled to vacation and we hope more
of them will take it, if they possibly
can.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
Photo Sent by Wire

A photo of Dempsey standing over
the fallen Carpenter, taken at the
ringside in New Jersey at $3.50 on
the afternoon of July 2, was publish
ed in the Los Angeles Times the
next morning. In little over three
hours, the photo was wired" dis
lance of $500 miles!
How was it done?
Easy.
Two sheets of paper were mark
ed off in squares by drawing 62
horizontal and an equal number of
perpendicular lines a quarter of an
inch apart. Each line was numbered,
beginning at the bottom and num-
boring the horizontal lines from /
to 81 and beginning at the upper
left-hand corner and numbering the
perpendicular lines from 60 to ITO.
One sheet was taken to New Jersey
by an artist and the other kept in
charge of an artist in the Los
Angeles Office. The photo was re-
produced on the sheet in New Jer,
sey and then coded by wire to the
Times. The numbers wired merely
indicated to the Times artist what
lines to make on his diagram, thus:
1851 "a, 3t-S3, etc, just as one
would indicate the moves on a
checker board by mail or wire. OBJ
tanning the outline of the photo, the
artist could easily fill in the shad-
ing.
The Times received other photo
graphs of the fight by airplane, the
flight across the continent being
made in AZ hours and so minutes.
The most alert minds in the world
are in American newspaper offices.
-O-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07

making appeals to her to supply their
demands for teachers with at least
two years Of college education.
Miss Fesenbeck explains that the
shortage will not be noticed in COM
munities where no standards for
teachers are maintained, as scores
of teachers with state certificates are
still seeking positions for next fall.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
A Vacation For Mr.. Farmer

We don't know how many farmers
are going to be able to take "See-
ing America" vacation this fall after
the crops are all in and sold but it
is pleasant to know that the farm
ers of at least one section will be in
position to do so.
Already the railroads have been
asked to submit figures for Gross
country" trip by the farmers, their
wives-and perhaps some of the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07

"Where is your brother?"
"Out West"
demonstrating"
"No-Volsteadingw Wayside Tales.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-23
Kate Blattner
And WellsvilIe
Man Married

The marriage of Miss Kate Blatt-
ner and James D. Delamater of Wells
vile was quietly solemnized Thursday
evening at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. B1attner
on East Promenade street.
DIR. A. A Wallace of the Presby-
terian Church officiated, using the ring
ceremony. Only the immediate fam
lilies of the couple were present.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Delamater motored to
Wellsville, where Mr.. Delamater had
beautiful bungalow awaiting his bride.
For several years Miss Blattner
has been principal of the Wellsville
High School and has host of friends
both in Wellsville and Mexico.
Mr. Delamater is a very influential
citizen of Wellsville, holding lucra-
tive position in the post office in that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delamater will be at
home to their friends after July / in
their new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-23
N. D. A. PLANS
ALL MADE
FOR MEET

RI Practically all of the plans are COM
pleted for the Missouri Drummer's
Association meeting in this city
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
from jthe hotel reservations already
made ithe crowd will begin gathering
"Wednesday night. Friday promises
to be9 the biggest day of the three.
Thde automobile committee will place
sion8 in all cars whose owners will
I hfnit offering the machines TO the
detists when they are needed. 1t is
mi mIbossible for the committee to see
evetryone and they ask those who they
do u hot see to call for cards to put on
theiA Ar. windshields at Marlow & Cox,
4. IA. Morris, Gelhaus Model Grocer
sEia or McKinley's Bakery. These
hrds will be ready for distribution
Wednesday afternoon.
fY. II. Taylor and Leslie W. Maldon,
Ef Templar, Texas, arrived Tuesday
N their Curtis biplane. Another aero
gplane, a Standard, will arrive We'd
! nesday. These ships will fly during
the M. D. A. convention giving stunt
exhibitions as well as carrying pas
sengers. The pilots are experienced
flyers and their machines are parked
at Colonial Hill farm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-23
Santa Fe Is
/ Considering Line
| Thru Mexico

Civil engineers of the Santa Fe
Railroad who have been ip Mexico
for the last few days express a belief
that the decreasing price Of basic
materials will enable their road to
sbuild fits proposed line from Carroll
4 ton, or some nearby point, through
Mexico to st. Louis.
Recent purchases by the Santa Fe
sof subsidiary lines make this the
greatest railway system m the coun-
{ try already operating one transcon-
5 stilhental line.s An extension thru Mex
lied to st. Louis with connection from
atHere direct to New York would make
IA second, and it is this route that
3th@y propose to open.
A lSecretary Coleman of the Chamber
#of Commerce has written to President
wv. B. Storey Of the Santa F'e inviting
slkim or officials of the road to come
TO Mexico and lay proposed plans
ibefore the Chamber of Commerce, as
s3uring him that Audrain people will
give fullest cooperation in the mat
sthr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-23
COUNTY B Y. P. U.
CONVENTION JULY 2
AND 8 At new HOPE

Every Baptist Young Peoples So
ciety in the county is expected to be
represented at the Audrain Convention
taht is to be held at New Hope church
July 2 and 8.
People from Mexico as well as other
towns in the county are to take part
in the very interesting program that
follows:
Opening Session, Saturday, July 2.
7:30 p. m.-0pening Song Service.
500 Devotional ~ Miss Edna
Green, Mexico, Mo.
$3.50 Address Of Welcome-Miss
Ruth Edwards, Centralia, Mo.
Response-Prof. A. Gorrell, Mex
leo, Mo.
8:45 Special Music-Mrs. E. A.
Shannon, Mexico, No.
900 Business Session.
Sunday, July 3.
1923 Devotional--M Miss Eva Cook,
Vandalia, Mo.
1O:45 The B. Y. P. U. and the
Church.
(al The B Y. P. U. part of the
Church-Capt. Van Horn, Mexico,
Mo.
(b) What the Church can do for
the B. Y. P. U.--Miss Fannie Ed
wards, Centralia, Mo.
(c) What the B. Y. P. u. can do
for the Church-Miss Frances Flynt,
Molino, Mo.
11:15 Sermon-Rev. William At
tey, Centralia, Mo.
Sunday Afternoon, July 8.
2:30 Song Service and Devotional
Rev. John E. Turner, Mexico, Mo.
300, Special Music--Ladies Quar-
tette, Mexico, Mo.
3:15 The uses ofthe B. Y. P. U.
Quarterly-Mrs. Claude Sansberry,
Thompson, Mo.
Discussed by Mrs. Wallace Spur.
ling, John A. Brooks and Miss Edna
Green.
$3.50 The B. Y. p. U.
(a) From Devotional Standpoint
MIR. George Watts, Union.
(b) From Social Standpoint
Mrs. Flora Zimmerman, New Hope.
400 Summary-Mr. j. C. Hook
EFT, State Secretary.
Song and Benediction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-23
MEXICO is
EL|G|BLEYIFOR
STATE HOME

Offers will be received at the office
of the State Board of Charities and
Corrections at jefferson City, until
1000 o'clock, Friday morning on the
18th day of July, 1921, for determin-
ing the selection Of site for State
Home for Neglected and Dependent
Children.
This notice is sent with the view
to giving every community in the
state an equal chance in the selection
of location for the new Children's
Home as provided for by an act of the
51st General-Assembly. Section of
the Children's Home Act provides
that the State Board of Charities shall
examine, consider and select a proper
location for said State Home for
Children land in so doing, shall give
first consideration to the town or city
that is most conveniently accessible
to all parts of the state and which
may make tht most favorable offer in
lands or other property to be usd in
the establishment of said home.
Copies of the law establishing State
Home may be secured by commune
eating with the State Board Of Char
tiles and Corrections, jefferson City,
Missouri.
Offers received after the time in
dicated above will not be considered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-23
Statement Shows
City's Financial
Conditions

The city's financial statement for
the period closing June 13 showed the
following items:
= May 8, Balance in the General Fund
$4,344.73.
June 13, Balance in the light fund
$6,449.71.
June 13, Balance in the library
fund $1,820.01.
June 13, Balance in the Cemetery
fund $1,O11.22.
June 13 Balance in the septic tank
fund $6,963.42.
June 13 Balance in the road fund
$136.04.
Bills allowed at the session of the
council Monday must be deducted
from these balances.
This statement shows that city
funds are in a normal condition and
that the balances are just about large
enough for the payment of outstand-
ing bills and the continued transaction
of the city's business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-23
BIGGEST 4TH OF
JULY EVER, IS
THE SLOGAN

Mexico is to have the biggest
Fourth of July Celebration in her his
tory. That is assured. The American
Legion, assisted by the liberal dona-
tions of money and time from menu
bers of the Chamber of Commerce ara
going to stage program that it viii
be difficult to equal.
A merry -go-round has been secured
and will be placed in Hardin Park
south of the Wabash tracks. With it
will be everything from doll rack
to the "juice-joints," where the
strongest of prohibition liquors will
be served. A large dance pavilion will
be erected where music win be fur
nished by good orchestra.
On the square a band will furnish
music in the morning and afternoon
and in the evening a fine display of
fireworks will be shown.
The ball team Of the James Bledsoe
Post will have game with the Car
ter-Davis Post of Perry in the after
noon and close contest Is assured
between these two mines.
All in all it promisese to be the
biggest day Mexico has celebrated
for some time and the fact that
harvest will be about over in most
parts of the county makes it likely
that large number of people from
nearby places will enjoy it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-23
Mexico Girl and
Centralia Boy
To Wed Tonight

Miss Minerva Sanford of this city
and Lawrence Botkin of Centralia win
be united in marriage Wednesday
night at the home Of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Sanford, at
415 East Liberty ST. Only relatives
and close friends of the family will
be present. 41e p
Miss Sanford, who is a graduate o.
Mcmillan High School, is one Of Mex
ico's popular and attractive young
ladies'. For the past six months she
has been secretary to the Prosecuting
Attorney.
Mr.. Botkins, who is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Botkins of Centralia, is
graduate of the Centralia High
School. He is engaged in the grocery
business there.
After the Ceremony Wednesday they
will leave for short honeymoon,
after which they will make Centralia
tehir home. The Ledger joins many
friends in extending congratulations.