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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
Recommends
Lecture On
American Ideals

Secretary Coleman of the Chamber
Of Commerce :, voluntarily recon-
mends the lecture, aThe Making Of an
American" to begiven by the Rev. F.
w. Emerson at the Christian Church
at three o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Secretary Coleman has received re-
quest from the United States Cham
b.r of Commerce asking that COM
mittee on American ideals be appoint
ed in Mexico to do definite construc-
tive work in the building up Of good
citizenship. Other towns are being
asked to do the same. Secretary
Coleman says that we are fortunate
in having with us a chautauqua lee
eurer who has a lecture Of moment
upon this vital subject.
A number Of business men will at
tend the farm club meeting at the
Cedar Grove school house Thursday
night, where Mr.. A. r. Dallmeyer
and Mr. w. R. Dorgan will speak
Mr., Coleman reports that Harry
Owens, Secretary Of the Missouri
Drummers Association, has secured Q
contract with Jake Reed Of Fulton "a
g!wrestle here on June 24th
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
Wife Of Louis
Jesse Dies
AT Sturgeon

Mrs. Louis Jesse died at her home
in Sturgeon Sunday afternoon, April
8 at the age Of twenty-five years. The
funeral service will be held at Stur-
geon at / o'clock Tuesday afternoon
and burial will be made at Elnwood
cemetery here.
Mrs. Jesse who was Miss Beulah
Patrick before her marriage, was
married to Louis Jesse on Feb. %,
1920. Mr.. Jesse is well known in
Mexico, having been connected with
the Purdy Drug Company here for
several years. He now owns an in
iterast in o drug STORE at Sturgeon,
Mrs. Jesse, before her marriage,
taught school in Audrainy county. Her
father and mother died when she was
a small child, and she was reared by
Mrs. Hunt at Centralia. She leaves
two sisters, and a number Of relatives
by marriage in Mexico.
Mrs. Jesse represented the highest
type Of womanhood and many friends
sincerely mourn her death. The Led
ger joins in extending sympathy to
the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
Fred Farris
Dies AT His
Home Here

Mr.. Fred Farris died at his home
in Mexico at sos West Maple Friday
night of pneumonia. Mr.. Ferris, who
was fifty-six years old, was farmer,
but has made his home in Mexico for
some time. He was a member Of the
Baptist church here, He leaves a
wife and twelve children, Herman
Farris Of Dixon, ILL.,; Clyde Farris of
Kansas City; Mrs. George Waters Of
Kansas City; Mrs. William Walker Of
near Mexico; Clarence, Jesse. Lloyd
Orval, Fred, Nellie, Laurence, Hazel,
all Of Mexico, and Ethel Farris Of
Kansas City. He is also survived by
two brothers, M. ]. Farris Of Fort
Worth, Tex, and ]. M. Farris Of Kan
Isas City.
Mr.. Farris had many friends in and
near Mexico who will regret to heal
| Of his death. The Ledger joins ths
community III extending sympathy 4
the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
S Month Base
Ball Season
Opens May !

\ The newly organized. Tri-County
Base Ball League will open its sea-
son of play May first, which season
will last five months. The towns en-
gagged in the league are Montgomery
City, with w. M. Mitchell as manager;
Bowling Green with Earl Staley as
manager; Vandalia with its team
owned and supported by the Walsh
Fire Clay Co., and Mexico, whose
team will be organized at call meet
ing probably early next week.
The towns all being close together, a
strong competition Gamble the only
result Of the league formation. Van
dalia and Montgomery City have
proved that they can send out strong
mines and there will without doubt
be some lively contests on the siz-
zling gridiron.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
Plan Made
To Head Off
School Take.

To prevent the danger of imposing
more taxes on, local citizens than will
be needed for school purposes, SEN
ator James HA Whitecotton suggests
that no levy at all be voted at the
April election. Then as soon as action
is taken by the board of equalization
which will be by the first of May, it
will be possible to estimate exactly
what sort of levy will bring in the
amount needed. A special election
can be called for the adoption of this
levy.
Unless this plan is followed, says
the senator, a district which now
needs 65 cents on the $100 will vote
that sum and the people will have to
pay, although not more than half as
much will be necessary under the new
plan of assessments. Just pass the
levy up in April he says and wait
until it can be ascertained just what
the levy should be
The state levy has already been re-
duced to 10 cents on the S100. The
county levy can be reduced to any
figure the county court sees fit to fix
at its May term.
In no event, under the terms of the
law Governor Hyde signed last week
can the tax collections for this yeal
be more than 10 per cent in excess oi
what they were last year.
If the county court makes the lev!
low enough and the school districts
follow the plan suggested, Senator
Whitecotton thinks that payments il
this locality will be little if any large,
than usual.--Paris Appeal.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
WANTS. U. S.
HELP FOR
THE FRENCH

WASHINGTON, March 31.--Rene
Viviani, former Premier of France,
was received by President Harding at
the White House Wednesday after he
had formally presented his credentials
as an envoy extraordinary to this
country to Secretary Hughes at the
State Department.
The visit to the United States Of
Viviani has a significance far deeper
than the colorless authoritative state
ments nthe subject have indicated.
From the French view point his mis-
sion to America has a momentous
bearing on the security and economic
welfare Of France and in addition on
the continuance of world peace.
1t is evident from what was learned
that before leaving this country
Viviani will emphasize these consider
ations to the Harding administration
and will seek to have the United
States Government take an active
interest in the effort to bring Europe
out Of the chaos which the world war
produced.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
CITY AFFAIRS
BETTER THAN
IN YEARS

The affairs Of the City Of Mexico
ars today in better shape than they
have been in many years and this is
due to the business efficiency shown
by Mayor F. Harrison and the City
Councils which co-operated with him
bin the city business.
Mayor Harrison was elected to the
office of chief executive of the city
Of Mexico three times and only one
time did he, have opposition in the
primary. When he was elected the
first time in 1916 the balance in the
general fund of the city was approx
imately $4630. On February first
this year, the balance in the general
fund was approximately s7220.
The total receipts for 1916, the year
previous to Mayor Harrison entering
office, were approximately $27,957
The total receipts Of the City in 1920
his last year in office, $S9,026.
On March 20, 1921 the city admin.
istration paid off q note for $4,000
which was for city Indebtedness incur
red before Mexico went Dry" and be.
fore the Harrison first administration
The 1921 receipts will be larger thar
ever In the past and the City is now in
shape for the incoming administration
to make many repairs it has hesitatet
TO do before because Of the heavy ex.
pense during the period Of inflated
money. Lower prices and wages with
increased revenue will enable the new
administration to do much that in the
past was impossible. That Mayor
Harrison and the council succeeded in
bringing Mexico through the period od
high prices without mourning further
Indebtedness and having the City's
business affairs today in better Shape
than in years is evidence enough o1
their business efficiency,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07

BOUGHT FINE
!. SADDLERS At
" d. - -
!. PRICES s350-$500

F. S. Beard Of Vinton, Ia, with the
assistance Of Jim Hamilton Of the
Bluegrass Stock Farm near Mexico,
bought ten head Of Royalty bred sad
die horses this week at prices ranging
from $3.50 to $500 each, getting them
from the following parties:--four
from Lee BrothersS-two by DR..
Hockoday and two by Rex Arbuckle;
one from Charles Dean by a son of
Rex Mcdonald zone from the Rev.
Wood Of Auxvasse by Casson McDon-
aid; two from Jim Hamilton, the
Sportsman by King Mcdonald and
Jack Peavine by DR.. Hockoday; g
good chestnut mare from Hugh
Dempsy. .s.; ,.s,. ss
/, This is the second load Of HORSES
Mr.. eBard has bought here and gooC
judges say they aase as goSd d buncl
of horses in quality and action a!
have left Mexico for several years. i
looks as if the saddle horse bushes:
is coming back and to stay.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
Sandersou Wins
Case In State
Supreme. Court

The disbarment proceeding insti-
tuted by the Missouri Bar Association
against Judge Sanderson, formerly
prosecuting attorney Of Callaway
County, was dismissed by the State
Supreme Court, Friday, the court
holding that an attorney can not be
disbarred from practice of law until
after he has been convicted Of a Grim
inal charge. A criminal charge was
never preferred against Sanderson.
BY change of venue the fast case
was tried In Mexico before Judge
Earnest CAN'T, two years ago. Judge
CAN'T found sanderson guilty as
charged and hxed his punishment at
Idisbarment for one year. The case
arose during The werld war when Sam
derson was counsel for persons seels
ing exemption from military service.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
Why Building WIN Not Revive.

4 Why Building VIII Not Revive.
To the Editor of the st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Competition in material and labor
has not been restored. All commod-
Iities~except building material have
gone down, btu tn ematerial profiteers
are still holding tight, and the sub
contractors that also profiteered have
not come down off their high horse.
Sand still is So loads crushed rock
$12. square; building rock, $4 q
perch, worth not over $2,25 perch;
brick 500 to $40 per 1000, worth not
over $12 per 1000; millwork as high
as when lumber was $125 per 1000;
lumber, $45 per 1000, worth not over
$27.50 per 1000; plaster. 85 cents a
yard, worth $40c yard; plumbing
for small house, $500, worth $3.50;
glass out Of sight; white lead, $1S.25
per hundred; pig lead selling ct SM
cents per pound; labor, $40 TO $l2 per
day, worth So, and actually doing 81
worth Of work.
Mr.. Strauss says building is going
TO revive, but l say not until compe-
ltition is again restored mot only IN
the building line, but in other lines.
The people are tired Of being rob
bed BY a small majority Of unscrup'
ulous Americans and . great many
foreign Americana.
a. A. SCHARFF.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
Stranded On
Ocean On Ship
!. Without Fuel

/ John Riggs, radio operator Of the
United States Merchant Marine, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Charles
Green, Of TOP West Love. He has
just returned from cruise which
took him to Northern Africa, Italy,
Spain and England.
"A recent experience which Mr..
Riggs says is the most dangerous OF
his life. was the floating Of the ship
on which he was voyaging, while they
waited for response to their distress
signals after having run out Of fuel
oil 400 miles from, >the Bermudas.
They were at last discovered and
towed in to port.
Mr.. Riggs will go to Milwaukee,
next week where he will enter an
electrical school. He will give up his
radio work as he does not like being
on the waters. He served for time
in the navy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
D. c. Hatton Of
Laddonia Killed
By Train Sat

d. c. Hatton was struck by a
freight train on the Chicago and
Alton Road at Laddonia Saturday af-
ternon at 2:30 o'clock, and died three
hours after. Mr.. Hatton was re-
tired farmer living in Laddonia and
an elderly gentleman of about eighty
years of age. He was walking across
the crossing and apparently did not
hear the approach of the train.
He was buried at Laddonia Monday
afternoon, the Rev. Taylor of New
Franklin conducting the funeral ser
vice at 8 o'clock. Besides his wife
Mr.. Hatton is survived by five chill
dren, one son in Nebraska, two daugh-
ters and one son of Laddonia, and a
daughter Of Columbia.
The Ledger joins the community in
extending sympathy for the loss Of
such a good citizen who gave long
years of usefulness to the community
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
ELECTED AS y
DELEGATES.
. E1 CONFERENCE

Mrs. u r. Elliott and Mr.. Wallace
Fry who were delegates from the
Methodist Church here to the district
meeting at Hallsville Tuesday and
Wednesday Of this week, were elected
delegates by the district meeting, to
the annual conference 70 be held in
Hannibal this fall.
Mr.. Fry was also elected as lay
leader Of the district. He attended
the district meeting as chairman Of
the minute men in the educational
drive, and made talks for the educa-
tional drive now under way.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
AUDRA|N CO.
VALUATION SET
At S34,578,908

County Clerk Cunningham received
the statement from the state board Of
equalization Tuesday as to the value it
had fixed for Audrain County proper
ty. The county's assessed faluation of
land was increased 100 per cent. The
total valuation was increased from
approximately $15, 100000 to $34,578,-
9O8.
Calaway's valuation was set at $685.
414,126 but the board had to increase
land valuation assessments 320 per
cent to reach this valuation, and
other taxable property was increased
proportionately. Audrain County had
come nearer making the proper esti-
mate.
The table of increased valuation
follows:
Real Estate Increase Valuation
Land 100 $20, ,765, ,004
Town Lots 100 5J6e1,65O
Total valuation of real
estate ................. S26s 6s456, 1854
Personal Property
Horses 80 $532, 1892
Mules so 3S5,112
Asses and jennets 100 s $3.50
Neat cattle 70 $827, 1894
/
Sheep 45 $117,A79
Hogs Nj go $208,152
ALI other live stock i
Money, notes, bonds and
mortgages 66 2-3 ........ $2,S71,775
Corporate companies, bank
stock 6s 2-s .............. $780,, $50
In classes 8, 4 and 10 Of
assessment 100 .......... $2,363, ITO
Total valuation Of personal
property ..........*. $8,122,244
) Total value Of real and
personal ........... -. $S4,57s, ,sOe
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
Mics Garter Appointed Ssc.x.

Miss Ellen CaEter who has been
taking course in Red Cross work at
St. Louis and other places for the
last thre months, has been spopinted
Red Cross Executive Secretary at
Cheyryville, Kas. Miss Carter is In
Mexico visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. p. Carter Of South Jefferson.
lShe will go to Cherryville. Kas.,
April IL Miss Carter ID j woman of
exceptional ability, having won .
scholarship In her work, and her
friends here are glad to know Of hen
continued success. #
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
Lander Family to Hold Reunion.

NThe lander family of which the G.
B. Eaekie family in Mexico is a
branch will hold a family re-
union at Ceralean Springs, Kentucky,
July 22nd to 24th, 1921. William
Lander, the founder of the family,
was a tailor by trade and lived to be
lie Yeas old. His first-bota> grand
son, Levi Lander, died in Mexico. Mo-,
Jan. LIST. 1872, aged 81.
This family held large reunionNin
1911 at Salubria Springs, near Pept-
broke, KY, in 1911. A great many
of the families from the bloomington
H., branch were in attendance.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
Jim Rosser
Dies In Kan.
Thurs. Morning

A telegram Announcing the death at
INDEPENDENCE, Kas., Of Mr.. Jim Ros-
ser, fSSMsrly Of Mexico and later of
Rush Hiifwas received by Mr.. Wallace
Fsuts. Mr.. Rosser died Thursday
morning. He was sixty years old.
Mr.. Rosser was 4 man of splendid
qualities an da promoter Of best civic
ideals. VI Y4
The Ledger extends sympathy 70
the bereaved relatives and friends.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
Married Here Thursday.

Miss Jessie Trimble, Of this city,
and Champ Stephens. Of HaIlsville.i
were married Thursday evening at the
home Of the officiating minister, the
Rev. A. A. Wallace. They viii mako
their home in HallsviIle. The Ledger
Joins IN extending best wishes and
congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
Commencemest Exerclses.

u Commencement exercises viii be
held Ut Littlsby NJ. 3. Church Sunday
morning FOR the graduates Of Dye
Prairie Lea, and Hedgedale schools
at 1O:45. Rev. Slade win give The adj
dress and supt. 0frutt win hand out
tho diplomas. There will be special
music.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
JUDGE GATSON
TALKS ABOUT
GOOD ROADS

Judge John S .Gatson, Of Vandalia.
a member of the Audrain County
Court, addressed the Audrain Cham
Der Of Commerce Thursday noon ON
the sixty million dollar bond issue.
Judge Gatson, who has made a spe-
cial study Of roads and especially Of
the bond issue, favors the equitable
distribution Of the money over a
county highway system and not q
system of primary roads that would
benefit only a certain section of the
state.
In his introduction he spoke upon
the fact that while he was from East
ern Audrain he was just as interested
in Mexico's development as if he lived
in this city and complimented the
Chamber of Commerce for what II
was doing for Mexico and Audrain
county. He said that the better
Mexico was the better Audrain county
would be and that we should all work
together for mutual benefit. His adj
dress was along the line outlined in q
resolution recently printed IL the Led
ger and which Is being backed by
Judge Gatson and other road men IN
Missouri.
Frank Parker and WE. Leach made
short talks on the NJ. D. A. conyen-
tion to be held here in June and the
Rev. F. W. Emerson stated that the
Mexico ministers would be glad to CO..
operate in maing the OCCASION q happy
one and had decided to marry the
travelling men for half price r. r.
Wagner presided at the meeting
which was largely attended.
Among those present were:
w. E. Leech of the M. d. A.
/ VIM. Pollock.
i F. Fl Parker.
Edgar Richardson. s,gs
Sam Norris
Leo CoontE. =
Joe Davis. I'll
/ r. w. Jackson. s-. y lsN
A. A. Gallagher.
e. r, Locke.
E. A. Shannon.
7 y M. Dozier.
| Mr.. Dorgan.
| Joe Considine, of Thompson.
| V. T. Hulne, OF Thompson.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
MEXICO THURSDAY. APRIL
Meeting the Market

So far find the progressive of Mexico
meeting the market in prices for their splendid of goods
and attracting trade to this city from miles around.
They not only meeting the market in price but using adj
verng tell the public of the buying of trad
ing Mexico This doing much toward extending the trade
territory of Mexico.
There city the size of Mexico anywhere that has liver
better merchants They the best their lines and doing
everything they to give the public full value.
Mexico is well located for trading and are not
shopping and learn how much you
by BUYINGIN MEXICO.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07

Agartinsburg Couple ID Marry.
ills Dorothy Seeker and Joe
'Meke two popular young people
Martinsburg willbe married nt the
yossph's Church at Nartinsbnrg
|T6esday, April IL The yonng
9s5le viii make their home on j
lnl north of Martinsburg.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
Married Here Saturday

Ovid e. Thomas, of Montgomery
County and Miss Ruth Bulloek, of
Macon county, were married in this
city Saturday unorning BY the Rev.
wv. g. Cowart.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
CalIaway Assessment Increased

The state board Of equalization in
creased the valuation fixed by the
Galloway county assessors en- lands
$40 per cent, which increase added 10
the original assessment makes four
and one fifths times the amount at
which it was assessed. In other
words, 4 farm assessed AZ $1,000 had
az increase Of 5000 added ID II, MAX
ing the assessed valuation $4,000 of
$1,000.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07

, Morris Middleton, son Of B. r. Mid
Sdleton, of this city, leaves this week
for California, where He win accept
! good position.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07

p. A. WentY a vandalla was !
Mexico visitor Thursday
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07

]. B. Devault has been quite Ill.
His many friends will be glad to
know he Is improving nicely
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07

Mrs. Phil Mosley and son, of Han-
nibal, are guests of Mr.. Moslex's
parents; Mx, and Mrs. Henry Cox.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07

]. VI. Lewis Of yandalia was ! Mex
|ieo visitor Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07

MRS. ]. O. Crews Of Middietown.
Ohio, Is hera at the bedside of her
daughter. Mrs. G. Il GaIlop. who ii
HI 81 the Audrain Hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07

Dr. ], Y. Hume and wife of Aux
Vase wara Msxico viatora Monaay
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-07

nH EN- I'm Just absolutely out with arguing Just
don't see to save my life what makes and papas
- like they are!
Do you guess there that you could argue
with?
Just feel tired all over! And always do after try to
convince him Of anything.
Why is it. En- that the very self-same place
different to you what it does to older people? Now
think Cape May the most wonderful place with gorgeous
beach, and nice boardwalk with grand piers and fascinating
shops and that the Red Min perfectly beautiful and the
hotel has good and attractive interesting
people.
Cape May Mosquitoes
Company for Papa.
Well now papa and spent the three days
there once that did they that they don't remember
any attractive people, but that there plenty OF mos
qutoes to keep you company
And that all they remember doing dressing for the
next meal waiting half the day to be served and between
times running away from mosquitoes the beach. And
In New Jersey mosquitoes and beach, when get
right Potomac Park free of charge and have
your own comfortable little bed to sleep in at night
Not even Uncle Chris could do anything with him that
evening And he can nearly always make him side
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-07

So I guess I'll just have to spend
the rest of the summer in this bloomin'
town. for Will not go to Blue Ridge
Summit with Jennie Rushmore and
her stick OF an aunt, Miss Vickers.
And that's what I'll have to do II
Uncle Chris and can't pesuade Mama
and Papa to motor with him to Cape
May and let mo 30 along. And be-
sides, do 20 want to have a chance
to wear my new bathing SUIT. and I
couldn't do II II went to Blue Ridge
Summit, because there's no place to
that crazy Miss vickers wouldn't let
Jennie and me stay In the water but
ten minutes, and we'd have to spend
the rest Of the time playing bridge
with her. and all those diplomats
wives, and I never can understand
what they are making trumps. nor
anything.
think that Miss vickers is worse
than any mosquito that I ever saw!
julie. Being Married.
Ii Safe Chaperon.
wouldn't It be perfectly gorgeous II
julie and Ford would drive you up to
Cape May7 Oh, Emmie, precious,
can't your arrange tit Cause then 1
think Mama might let me go with
Just Uncle Chris II julie was there to
look out for US. She being married
and 20 sensible and everything. Oh,
please!
And then we could drive over to
Chelsea to see Winnie and Bob, cause
you know they are visiting their aunt
from Baltimore, who has a cottage
there.
love 1t in Chelsea. cause It's near
enough to Atlantic City just to be nice.
There are lots of Washington people
at both Of these places. DIR. and Mrs.
Francis Nash and Miss Caroline Nash
went over there some time ago, and
Mrs. Joseph Hampson and Frances
Hampson are going over this week.
They nearly always stay at the Chel-
sea- Then Mrs. Sara Lee Philips
always has a cottage at Atlantic City,
and Senator Edge goes over week-ends.
Senator and Mrs. Owens have a cot
tage there and have their little grand.
son, Mrs. Hawkins little boy, with