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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
NEW PHASE
ON THE ROAD
BILL NOW

JEFFERSON CITY, July THE
house committee on roads has been
considering the proposition to reim-
burse the ia counties Of the state
for road work previusly done on Mis-
souri highways.
1t is almost the unanimous opinion
of the house that if a county has voted
bonds or made substantial improve
ments on any roads taken over by the
state that they shall be paid from the
so million road bonds. How much Of
the state fund will be necessary for
that purpose before new construction
work is undertaken is problem that
must be worked out by the engineers
and mathematicians. s
G. w. Brown assistant highway en-
gineer and former Audrain county
boy told the committee that gravel
roads from twelve to sixteen feet wide
in Southwest Missouri averaged IL
cost 1920 mile; that in Southeast
Missopyi the average cost was $4,000
n. nliIes that north Of the Missouri
river, where gravel nnust be shippee
in, gravel roads cost $4,000 TO $1S,
900 mile.
The assistant state engineer showed
that the highway department is pay
ing for grading and culverts up X
twenty feet wide, more than $4,50t
mile. The average cost for seventy
nine bridges has been $1,000. Brown
added that it would cost an average
of 81 900 a mile for bridges, bringing
the total cost Of state road befor'
any hard surface material is applied
to $500 mile. For the entire stat
system of 5000 miles, preparation TO
paving alone would take about o3 mil
| lion dollars of the state road fund
according to his figures.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
.AUXVAssE COUPLE we'd

Miss Wilma E. Beaven and Ray
mond W. Ferguson, both of Auxvasse,
were married by Rev. w. G. Cowart
at 1:SO p. m. Wednesday at the Meth
odist parsonage.
They were attended by Mrs. Oleta
Custer "a sister Of the bride and a
resident of Auxvasse.
The bride is a daughter Of Mrs. G.
d. Bell of Auxvasse and during her
residence there has made friends OF
all her acquaintances. Mr.. Ferguson
is son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Fer
guson, southwest Of Bachelor, and i
a spelndid young man. During the
war he served with the navy.
The Ledger joins friends in extend
ing congratulations to the happy
couple. 5
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
Former Residents
Of Martinsburg
Slain In Ozarks

The bodies of Herman Helmeke
and his wife, formerly Of Martinsburg
each about 70 years old were found
July 3rd in lonely cabin in the Ar
kansas hills near Omaha, fifteen miles
south of Hollister accoding to word
reaching here. It is believed they
weer killed by persons intending rob-
berry.
The man had been shot six times
and his wife four. Apparently death
had occurred three or four days pre-
vious TO finding the bodies. An open
knife was found gripped in Helmeke's
hands.
Persons who visited the Helmeke
home and discovered the bodies said
they found that the home had been
ransacked. 1t is not known what loot
If any was obtained.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
THE MONROE CITY
LEGION CARRIED HEAVY
RAIN INSURANCE ON ATH

Because of heavy and extended
rain that practically spoiled their
Fourth of July celebration, the Amer
lean Legion Of Monroe City viii coli
lect between $500 to $500 on an insur-
ance policy protecting them against
rain storms The policy was for $500
or guarntee that the income from
the celebration would not fall short
OF that amount. The gate receipts
were about $1,000. Had fair weather
prevailed there would have been many
times that amount, it Is said. The
claim is based upon the difference be-
tween the receipts and the amount Of
the policy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
FUNERAL FRIDAY

The funeral of Mrs. Jas. Fields, who
died in Kansas City Wednesday after
a two weeks. illness, was held from
the Baptist church Friday at 2:SO
p. IN.
Mrs. Fields was native of Ar
kansas, tho she had lived in this vici-
nifty for many years. She was II
years old.
Rev. J. H. Hughes will conduct the
services and burial will be made in
Elmwood.
The pail bearers are: ]. A.
Guthrie, Earl Haggard, Frank Eller,
]. j. Wood, E. A. Shannon and Price
Guthrie.
The Ledger joins many friends in
extending sincere sympathy to the
bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
Fred A. Morris
Is Grand Loyal
knight Of Elks

A telegram from Sam D. Byrns,
Secretary Of the Missouri Elks AS
sociation, late Tuesday afternoon
brought word that Fred A. Morris of
Mexico had been elected to the office
of Grand Esteemed Loyal knight at
the National B. P. o. z. convention in
Los Angeles.
MIR Morris and family have been in
Los Angeles for some days attending
the convention. He is delegate from
the local lodge.
Mr.. Morris has been active in the
Elks lodge since its organization in
Mexico. He was one Of those who
was instrumental in having the pres
emit home Of the lodge erected here.
Mr.. Morris also served q year as
Grand Exalted Ruler for Missouri.
Last year he was member of one Of
the national committees.
The election of John Halpin Of Mis-
scouri a Grand Trustee makes this the
only state with two Grand Lodge Of
ficers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
KANSAS IS
AFTER RAIL
RATES NOW

WASHINGTON, July 8.--The ef-
fort being made by the state OF KAN
sas, through its public utilities COM
mission to secure reductions in rail-
road rates on grain and grain pro-
ducts and hay is attracting wide at
tention. Other states are taking
notice Of it and viii likely join In
the movement
A dispatch from Topeka quoting ].
c. Mohler, secretary Of the Kansas
State Board Of Agriculture, says that
he has announced it costs nearly four
times as much to ship the feed to pro-
duce 200 pound hog at it does to
ship the hog the same distance to
market. He states that it costs GO
cents to ship hog from Hutchinson
to Kansas City, and it costs 2.SS to
ship feed from Kansas City to Hutch
irSon.
He continues:
.Other authorities tell us it re-
quires eight hundred pounds Of corn
and $500 pounds of alfalfa to make
one hundred pounds of butter. The
freight charges from Hutchinson TO
Kansas City on the corn would amount
to $1.72, andon the alfalfa at % cents
q hundred would amount to 1854, or
a total Of $7.36 on teh feed necessary
to produce one hundred pounds OF
butter, while the freight on the butter
itself would eb only SAN cents.
Here is a reduction from $500 pounds
to one hundred pounds in weight and
a saving of $6.51h on the freight
alone, while the butter shipper has
the big advantage of marketing a
product for which there always is O
demand at some price, while the ship
per Of the feedstuffs may meet an
adverse market"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
New Laws viii
Be Great Aid to
Rural Schools

Under laws passed at the recent ses-
sion Of the legislature the schools of
Audrain County will benefit immense
ly, according to information received
by W. J. Offutt, county superintendent
of schools.
The fact that ninth and tenth grades
are soon to be added to rural school
curricula is an important benefit, ac-
cording TO Superintendent Offutt, as
such sehols will receive as much as
$500 from the State Aid School Fund,
provided theer are two teachers, one
for the grade sand one for high school
work Some Of the county schools will
have this, Mr. Offutt said
In order to receive the full benefit
of this aid the levy must be 65c on the
500 and it is only that high in one
udrain School District The average
levy for the county is 40c.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
" A1ce-e,. ll,E1
~
CONGRESS PROBES
CAUSE Or FARM
PRODUCT MARGIN

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Con-
.gress started ON the trail of the farm
product profteers yesterday inquiry
was opened by a joint committee of
the house and senate.
With sweeping authority to go along
the route from the farm to the dinner
plate, the committee has set out to
find the men who are making big
profits on foodstuffs.
Agriculture, members of the COM
mittee contend, is in a state Of distress
that economic conditions DO not justly.
Somebody is getting q large part of
the farmers share of The profits and
the consumer is paying unduly high
prices, they declare.
The investigation viii go into:
l. Discussion Of the present CON-
dition of agriculture.
2. The difference between prices of
farm products paid to producer and
ultimate cost TO consumers.
| 3. The comparative conditions Of
industries other than agriculture, in
lcluding relative prices Of commodities
1. Banking ana financial resources
and credits and marketing and trans
portation facilities.
After taking testimony of represen'
tatives of the various organizations
Chairman Anderson indicated that the
committee would naketrips to the CEN
ters of distribution for frs hand infor.
nation.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
Tells ABOUT
BIG FIGHT
IN JERSEY

C. w. Edmonston who is home from
a business trip East, and while in
New York attended the Dempsey
Carpenter championship fight, told
the Mexico Rotary Club about the
fight Friday noon at the clubs week.
ly luncheon.
Mr.. Edmonston said that in the
second round Carpenter had Dempsey
on the ropes and his head covered
with his arms trying to escape the
punishment due to the challenger's
double-shift method of fighting
something new to the game in this
country.
However the most interesting part
of his story was telling how the crowd
of over $1,000 people was handled
without confusion or trouble and the
reaction of this imemnse throng to
every phase Of the affair.
He said he never saw so many
straw hats in his life or so many
police. That the streets looked like
a sea of straw hats and were packed
with fight fans for blocks. The thou
sands of police who handled the crowd
at the arena were perfectly organ
lied and kept the crowd moving For
fear of fire everyone had to give up
their newspapers and the vast arena,
covering 80 acres, was wet down with
water only few hours before the
fight to protect it from blaze.
DIR. Vaughn, president of Hardin
College, was announced as the latest
member of the local Rotary Club.
The meeting was in charge of A. R.
Dallmeyer and was a big success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
NANCY LEE DODD
WILL rs FILED IN
PROBATE COURT

The will Of Mrs. Nancy Lee Dodd,
lust filed in rebate Court leaves the
bsIIk Of her estate to her daughter,
Mary A. Dodd.
IT gives 81 each to James w. Dodd,
John Nj. Dodd, Charles w. Dodd,
Prank r. Dodd, Artie Stephens, Ola
stephens and Roy Stephens. ALI the
rest is given TO her daughter Mary A.
Dodd.
Charles w. Dodd is named executor
without bond.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
FLOOD
VICTIMS HERE
FOR ALWAYS

M. 0. Suter, a former resident Og
Audrain County and Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Owen, his sOn-in-law and daugh-
ter, who narrowly escaped death IN
the Pueblo flood recently, are here to
make their home in Audrain again.
The food caught the min bed, about
midnight and the heavy rain storm
that was in progress kept them awake
SO they were not asleep when the
waters struck their adobe home.
They resided five and half miles
from Pueblo on the st. Charles River.
Their home, of adobe, with concrete
outside and inside the walls, was on
an especially high piece of ground.
A dam above them broke and the first
they knew of the flood was the water
entering under the doors.
They were 200 yards from the
nearest land. The adobe filed up the
cracks in the doors of the house and
while there was thre feet of water
outside only a few inches was inside
on the floors. When morning came
the water had subsided and they left
for the high ground.
Their many friends will be glad to,
hear Of their escape. Their exper-'
fence from midnight to morning, when
great logs pounded the walls of ths
house and threatened to wash their
refuge away, were narrowing. They
will mack their home on the old Rick
man farm sout hof Mexico. They
lost their e. op in the flood.
The water ran SO swiftly they could
not wade 1t.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
WORKMAN HURT

C. W. Dillender of louisiana, em-
ployed by the c. & A. in connection
with improvement or the East Bridge
near the C. & A. lake, was painfully
injured Tuesday morning when a wall
of dirt caved in and he was struck by
debris.
He sustained a large cash on the
head and several painful bruises.
After his wounds were dressed he
was removed to his home in Louis
lana.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
COLUMBIA MAN WOULD
DIRECT MEXICO BAND!

A letter from F. R. Antoine of Col
mbia states that he hears that q
band is to be oragnized in Mexico and
he desires to be employed as con-
ductor.
The matter has been discussed some
what locally,but no definite action has
ever been taken.
A band would be fine thing for
Mexico if the community wsuld really
get behind it.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
ATHLETICS TAKE
FAST GAME FROM
ST. LOUIS SUNDAY

The largest crowd of the season
saw the Mexico Athletics trim the Bur
lington Travellers of st. Louis Sunday
2 to 0.
The visitors played fine style of
ball except in the fifth inning, when
timely hits and some clean bunting
by the locals brought in seven tallies.
Lane, who was playing his last
game for Mexico, led the Athletics in
slugging the horse-hide, by getting
two big ones out Of three times up
Marshall followed him close second.
FolIovinor 10 fhe score.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
Harp overtures Please.

The playing Of Mr.. Charles Pigg,
who presided at the Liberty Theatre
organ and harp miranda has attract
ed the attention Of a number Of st.
Loaisians who were in Mexico as well
as the favorable coment Of many local
people. His overtures have hean es-
pecially well chosen and his daily sell
ections particularly adapted to the
picture on the screen.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14

Dr.. w. r. Traughber, of Los An
gelas, formerly Of this city. who
hasn't been back to Mexico for ID
years, was in this city Tuesday and
operated at the county hospital He
is visiting in Centralia. DR.. Traugh-
Der says Mexico should be proud Of
our splendid hospital which is one Of
the finest he has seen.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
WATTS PAROLED

Charles Watts, arrested and convict
ed on a charge Of accessory after the
fact in the Benton City burglary was
paroled from his sentence Of a year IN
Jail Monday.
Watts paid his fine Of $500 and
costs that the court had also assessed
against him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
AUDRAN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY 1921
Crop Prices Up

In the past few days advanced 10 cents five
cents three
may this the beginning of the much needed advances in
price produce may be that the weather and
general conditions are many things that
into market prices these days.
prices continue advance and the corn crop fulfls
promise business will wider and
bigger smiles
good would help the conn., rout the chnch bug
off atmosphere that anything that would be
great this worth pulling for We not ser
ing but then wouldn't be bit mad good one
along and dropped in for a few hours
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
JOHNSON REUNION

The annual reunion Of the johnson
family was held on the place Of w. II.
johnson near Hstton Sunday, the oc-
casion being family birthday.
No less than 141 persons including
a few friends, were present and spread
their baskets on the lawn to partake
Of q ss1mptoues dinner.
Thirty-nine persons by the name Of
johnson enjoyed the big event.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL TO
OPEN IN MEXICO IN FALL

Al parochial school, supported by
st Brendans church Of this city, will
be opened in tho Hord property on
south Clark street in September, oc-
cording to announcement by Father
|P. d. Gavin.
The prospective enrollment Of the
school amounts 10 10 students and al
subjects Of the grammar school win
be taught
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
You Guessed Il This Time.

The FELLOW who said it felt like 100
IN the shade hit IL just right Wednes-
day, for that was the temperature
recorded by the Official observer for
Mexico at $3.50 p. M, today.
On Tuesday the mercury recorded q
maximum Of 80 degrees.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
Leayes nor Yellowstone Park.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. johnson, Misses
Marcena and Louise johnson viii
leave the later part of this week for
an overland trip to the Yellowstone
in their car. They win be gone sew
eral weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. I.annie Gambel have
returned to their home In St Louis,
after a visit here with Mr.. and Mrs.
+. J. Roberts and Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Gambia
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14

Miss Frances Erwin has returned to
her home in q. ST. Louis, after q visit
with Mrs. Ella Morey m this city.
Miss Erwin Isl teacher IN the e, St.
Louis schools.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14

The big game of the season will be
next Sunday when the fast Huntsville
team comes to town. Huntsville won
from Chillicothe Sunday 80 and have
not lost a game this season. Their
battery is Asbol and Reed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14

]. D. Mckee left Wednesday for
Canon City, Colo, to visit his son,
Louis Mckee, who is in the best of
health and building up good auto
mobile business.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
Mrs. j. s. Strode has gone to Fulton
to visit her sister, Mrs. 2. B. Day.

p. L. Hanly sold G. W, Criswell the
business building coupled BY the zim-
msrman's Bakery this week. The
property formerly belonged to the
Mexico Catholic church.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14

Herbert Biggers and wife, Of st
Joseph. Mich. are the guests Of Mex
ico relatives. s..,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14

]. D. Mckee leaves Wednesday for
Canon City, Colorado TO visit his son.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
Colored Couple Wed.

Mamie F. Phillips, and Thaddeus =.
Copridge two highly respected cclored
citizens Of Mexico were married Fri
day, July 9Th in Independence.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14

Mrs. C. R. Gibbs left Monday for
Billings, Montana, to visit her daugh.
ter
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14

A. L. Campbell of vandaiia d in
town for few days.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-10-31
A Clnh OF FalstaYs

Before the war the Cent Kilos Club,
club for men weighing over 225
pounds, was regular Partisan insti-
tuition. the club having a clubhouse in
the Rue de la Folie Mericourt and or
ganizing monthly dinners, besides an
nual athletic meetings. The club has
now over 300 members, considerably
less than before the war, as life in the
trenches seems to have disqualified a
number of former members, who are
now under the weight limit One OF
the heaviest members of the club is a
Falstaff from Geneva, who weighs no
less than $50 pounds. An innovation
in the club statutes was proposed at
the last meeting. when it was sug-
gested that women might be admitted.
always supposing that they weigh the
necessary 225 pounds. - Henri Pick
ard. in Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-10-31
No Time For Disputes

The country is. facing a. winter OF
breadlines, soup kitchens; poverty and
distress due to the unemployment
situation.
Furthermore. it is facing a crime
wave, for Satan will find work for
idle hands,
What is the cause?
Unemployment in the United States
today is due primarily to the dispute
between capital and labor,
There must be cooperation ard II
must come at once. Capital must get
out from behind tax-dodging methods
in connection with Government as
sessments. 1t must stimulate produc-
ton. Labor must come down from its
pinnacle of power and meet wage re-
auctions. Freight rates must be
lowered. Steel and building products
must stand another slice.
A winter OF idleness will eat into
the heart OF true Americanism. -
Topeka State Journal.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-10-31

OF land in Third district. containing .
acres.
From Addie d. Hawkins and others
TO James E. Phelps, tract OF land in
the county. containing 5i2 acres.
From Joseph H. January and others
to William II. Fairail and wife. tract
of land at West 0denton. Fourth dis
trict.
From Howard NJ. Humphrey to
Howard Z. Gray and wife. tract of
land al Curtis Heights, Fifth district.
From Henry E. Allen and others to
Mary f. knight and husband, tract OF
land in Fourth district, containing l
acre
From William Suit and wife to
Cooper Dove and wife. tract OF land
at Birdsyille. First district, contain
ing II 1916 acres.
From Striving Owings ard wife 70
Nathaniel f. Rollins, rac1 of land al
Owings' Beach. Eighth district.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-10-31

duct of war and its principles. He
worked with enthusiasm and pa
triotic fervor TO indoctrinate his
pupils with the principle OF the
offensive at all costs. Battles are
won morally as well as materially
he said, and he stressed the moral
element in modern warfare.
Therefore, when in September,
1914. he sent the famous message
to Joffre, MY right IS crushed,
nv left is in retreat, attack with
my center" the message that will
remain the classic OF the war, he
was but putting his theories into
practice.
That they were right was
shown not once but many times
in the first years of the war, whe
had it mot been for the Allies
moral gertrude of the justice oil
their cause they must surely have
succumbed to the tremendou:
odds against them.
The morning of November IL
l191S, found Foch a Marshal o.
France waiting, in the hush thai
followed the order to cease firing
the coming of the German envoy:
to ask for peace at the Allies
price. His theories of strategy
and moral force in warfare haC
been indicated.
This is the man that Americ;
delights to honor and welcome.