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of the Allies and of the Germans
new phase Of air fighting, one that
was destined to send thousand of
aviators to a spinning, blazing death.
Garro's device was too crude. how.
ever, for only a certain number OF
bullets could strike the propeller be-
fore the factor of safety became toe
slim for even an airman.
GUNS WE'RE CHANGED.
Then experts changed the style In
machine guns. Instead of a burst
of bullets by single pressure of
the trigger. machine guns were con-
structed so that one pressure of the
trigger quickly would fire a single
shot. The old style was incorporat-
ed in the mechanism, and to hold
the trigger down meant a burst of
shots continuing until the belt or
magazine Of cartridges was ex-
hausted.
1t was not long before airplanes on
both sides of the line carried ma
chine guns that fired only when the
space in front, of the guns muzzle
was clear of whiriing blades.
An aeroplane's propeller will make
about 1,400 revolutions a minute at
battle speed. A machine gun can
fire 1000 shots per minute. There.
fore, it is not difficult to understand
the infinitesimal degree of precision
that must be positively assured in
mounting a machine gun synchro.
nizer.
When the single-shot phase Of
machine gun control made its ap-
pearance, 1t became possible to ap-
ply a cam to the engine that would
cause the gun to fire at certain pre-
determined times. BY setting the
cam In manner similar to the way
ordinary automobile engines time
their valves, it was permitted to fire
each shot through the space trav-
eled by the propeller blades in re-
volving.
OIL PULLED TRIGGER.
The first synchronizer placed en-
American-built planes was installed
on de Haviland machines and was
known as the "Constantinesco" de-
vice, and was operated from the
engine by oil pressure. To avoid
being technical in explaining It
the device really amounted to a
copper tube running from the engine
to a little motor attached to the
machine-gun's trigger. Whenever
the engine sent a squirt Of oil
through the tube, the motor pulled
the trigger and one shot sped by
the vacant space that was in front
Of the muzzle for the barest flicker
Of time.
The next synchronizer was even
more simple. A cable or cord ran
from the engine to the trigger and
was known as the Nelson gear"
The cable was attached to a vertical
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shaft in turn attached 10 the engine
This principle. somewhat modified,
is the one upon which the up-to-
date synchronizer is modelled. The
French call their modern device
the "Spad" gear. the name being de-
rived from the make Of aeroplane
mostly employed.
MODERN SYNCHRONIZER.
In the American naval service
ring Of steel having four cams is
secured to the engine cam shaft. At
every revolution of the engine cam
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INJURED MAN WORKS
OUT BIG PROBLEMS
ON HOSPITAL COT

Intricate Mechanism to SynchrOnizc Machine
Gum With Revolution Of Airplane Propeller Dc
layed Through Accident to Navy'S Most Expert
ReChaniCian, But His Busy Inventive Mind
COmpelS Him to Keep at Work
SPARROW flying at ordinary speed and colliding with
~ aeroplane's propeller would make matchwood of
its knife-ke blades and force the pilot Of the
great ship down to earth.
With this illustration guide, consider the disastrous
effect that thousand steejacketed machnegun bullets,
fired in one minute from muzzle not three feet away,
would have upon aeropane in battle with enemy er
ten thousand feet above the ground.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
CLAP PHAM-REED
MATCH HERE
OCTOBER 20

Owing to the many requests for a
return match between Sam Claphom
the British Lion" and Jake Reed of
Fulton, it has been arranged to have
these men wrestle here Thursday
October 20.
The promoters Of the match are ex-
pecting a record crowd at the match
as the recent match between these
two men had such an unusual finish
and much argument a sto which of
these is the better man is still unde-
cided. In the recent match between
these two men Clapham lost to Reed
by default as he was kicked on the
jaw by Reed accidentally and was un-
able to finish. Both Clapham and
Reed proved themselves to be exeep-
tional wrestlers in the recent match.
The coming match will be held in
the New Hoxsey arage as the seats
from the last match have not yet been
torn down. Following this match, the
seats will be torn down and the build
ing occupied by the Hoxsey-Shrout
Motor Company, who will use it fol
& modern garage.
The referee for the match will bt
announced later.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
COLUMBIA TRIES
NOVEL WAY OF MARK
ING STREETS THERE

Columbia is trying q novel way OF
indicating the names Of the streets
there. Signs have been painted on
the curbings at the intersection Of
Seventh and Walnut and an effort
is being introduced to make this
method the permanent means OF
marking the streets there. The signs
which have been painted are for the
purpose Of giving the councilmen a
chance to see how they like the new
method. There Will be meeting Of
teh council soon to determine whether
this means Of marking che streets
shall be adopted.
It is the general opinion that this
method will not prove entirely salts.
factory OWN gto teh fact that heavy
rains wash dirt and debris wash uI
against the curbing which will hide
teh marking,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
NOW TAKES $1.49 TO BUY
FOOD DOLLAR WOULD BUY
EIGHT YEARS AGO

A report. which the Depart
ment of Labor made public re-
Gently shows that it takes $1.49 to
buy the food that dollar would buy
in st. Louis eight years ago.
Comparative figures for June, 1918,
and June, 1921, s=ETss given for mum.
Der of principal articles of food.
Sirloin steak, by the pound, went
from 23.7 cents to 81 cents; round
steak from 22.2 to 35 cents; rib
roast, 14.S to 1911; plate beef, 1O.7
to, 1873.
Pork chops that cost 1872 cents a
pound in 1913 jumped to 30.5 cents;
bacon increased from 26 to 4O.1; ham
27.3 to 48.9; leg of lamb IS to 32.9;
hens 1876 to 35.2.
The price of fresh milk, s cents
in 1918, was nickel greater, while
butter went from 34.4 to 40.2 cents
a pound. Cheese increased from 1913
to 26.5 cents a pound; eggs 21.4 to 80
cents dozen; bread 5.5 to 10. 6 q
pound; flour 8 to 5.3; corn meal 2.2 tc
3.4; potatoes Ia to 3.8; sugar 5 tc
rs; tea 55 to 69.7; coffee 24.3 to 1926
Only two articles for which prices
were secured in the two years showed
decreases.
Rice went down three-tenths of 9
cent from the 1918 cost Of 8.3 cents
a pound, while lard dropped cent
and half from 1876 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
Mexico to Have
Flying Circus
ON Saturday

The Rutz-Wililams Flying Circus
will give an exhibition in Mexico Sat-
rday under the auspices of the AM
erican Legion. This organization car
ries five planes and has twelve pre-
formers, The first event of the circus
will be the flying of the ships in battle
formation.
Among the performers who win
take. part in the exhibition is Miss
in her descent to thexi.- -Uoct4 T-;f
Phoebe Fairgraves, parachute jumper
woh will mae a double paachute
drop, opening two parachutes in her
descent to the ground. She holds the
woman's altitude record of the world.
Another star of the circus is Glen E.
Nesser, America champion wing
walker, who stands on the top of the
ship as it loops the loop and does other
daring feats.
Lieut.. Boyce will change from one
plane to another without the use Of a
rope, ladder or any apparatus.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
LEVY
WILL NOT Be
REDUCED

The railroads have rejected the pro-
posal of the Railroad Labor Board
that the wage. reduction might be
passed agong in the form of immed-
late freight eductions, which was re-
garded as the most probable means
of averting the strike. Presidents OF
the roads centering in Chicago declar-
ed Monday nigth that this could not
avert strike and would put the rail-
roads in very precarious condition
financially.
The strike will hit the southwest
first but no reason for selecting the
roads of this section to strike first
were given.
The heads of the big four brother
hoods will meet in Cleveland Wednes
day to make final arrangements for the
strike to begin October 80, but some Of
the leaders are still opposing a walk
out and are attempting to keep the
men from joining the five organiza
tions which have definitely declared
for strike.
John Grunau, president of the
United Association of Railway EN-
ployes of North America has declared
that the rail unions have strike funt
of $4,000, 900 which is insufficient FOL
a strike of long duration.
The health officers Of New Yori
City has declared that a strike of any
duration would menace the health Of
the people of that city to such an ex'
tent that he would not hesitate to puI
the city on rations.
Postmaster General Hays declare;
that the mails will be moved for he
is sure that the parties involved will
not pemit Developments which will in
terfere with government service
Plans of the Government to prevent
the strike will be considered in detail
at Wednesdays cabinet meeting, after
which an official announcement viii
probably be made. The general be
lief is that the Pesident will probably
intervene with some proposal to avoit
tieup.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
LIGHTNING STRIKES
LARGE BARN ON
FIELDS FARM

A large barn on farm east Of
Mexico belonging to Mrs. ]. H. Fields
was struck by lightning Monday even
ing. Owing to the condition of the
roads it was impossible to get any
help from the fire department from
Mexico and the property was destroy
ed. Four horses were burned, car
was destroyed and ten tons of hay,
some harness and a wagon load of
seed wheat were among the things lost
The exact damage is not known yet
but it is believed that the loss will be
covered by insurance.
The reflection of the blaze in the
sky was so brilliant it was thought by
many that the fire was some place in
the eastern part of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
Postmaster to
Make Survey
Of Mexico

A survey of the number of houses
in Mexico which are not properly mum.
beerd and which do not have mai
receptacles will be made by the post
men Wednesday and reports made to
the postmaster. The matter of seeing
that all houses are poperly numbered
and provided with mail receptacles is
attracting much, attention in Mexico
as the residents have felt that some
action must be taken.
The matter was brought before the
Federated Club meeting Monday al,
ternoon and received endorsement. Mr.
Jackson will present the plans to the
Rotary Club and the Commercial Club
the latter part Of the week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
COURT OF APPEALS
UPHOLDS DECISION
OF AUDRA|N COURT

In the case of Everett Jeffries
against the Walsh Fire Clay products
in which a verdict for $4,000 was
brought by the jury for the plaintiff,
which was tried here in December
1918, the st. Louis Court of Appeals
has affirmed the decision of the Aud
rain court. The case was brought by
the plaintiff for personal injuries.
In the case of the State of Missouri
against H. d. Smith, the defendant
pied guilty to assault and disturbing
the peace and was fined $3.50.
The case of school, district case
number as has been continued until
the November term of the circuit
court. The case is over boundary
line in the northwestern part of the
county.
In the case of Olive M. Botkins
against Walter N. King a judgment
of partition was entered Saturday and
the farm in question will be sold Nov
ember %.
The jury in the case of D. S. Weaver
against G. w. Robertson returned a
verdict in favor of the defendant. The
case was over a contract in the sale
of tractor.
In the case of Walter Adams
against Amanda Luckerman the judge
decided in favor of the plaintiff. The
case was over a contract involving
some Meico real estate.
The case Of Daniel Forester against
the Walsh Fire Clay Products COM
pany judgment of $1,000 by consent
was made in favor of the plaintiff.
The court adjourned Saturday af-
ternoon until November %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
u. D. c. Resolutions.

The following resolutions have
been passed by the local chapter of
the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy.
The Fitzhugh Lee Chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Of Mexico, wants to publicly express
its appreciation for the many cour-
tesies extended to them and their
guests during the State Convention
rs week.
To those, not chapter members,
who SO generously opened their
homes. To those who SO graciously
ssitsed on the programs.
To the Elks for the use of their
beautiful home on Thursday evening
To the Commercial Club for the
splendid management Of the drive on
Friday afternoon. And to the indi-
viduals, who SO cheerfully donated
their cars. To the members of the
Baptist Church for the. use of the
Church for the business sessions fol
the convention.
To the Ledger and the Intelligencei
for the splendid press notices and the
excellent reports Of the convention.
To every one, who in any way con
tributed towards the pleasure of the
! guests. The Chapter wishes to sas
thank you" many times. 1t all goes
to prove that Mexico is just about tll'
finest little city in the whole Unitec
States and has the best people OF
earth. =
y M. o. w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
MEXICO BOY
AWARDED PRIZE
At HARVARD

Word has been received here that
Morris E. Dry of Mexico, son of J.
w. Dry, has been awarded the schol-
astic prize at Harvard. This is the
highest honor given at Harvard for
scholarship. Mr.. Dry formerly at
tended the University where he was
at one time president of the student
body. 2
The Ledger joins the many friends
of Mr.. Dry in Mexico in offering him
most hearty congratulations
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
e, caA. luzG1.
c. OF c. AFTER
FAKE CHARITY
SOLICITORS

At the Thursday luncheon of the
Mexico Chamber of Commerce much
time was taken with a discussion re-
garding fake charity solicitors. The
city has been overrun with people SOL
letting funds among thek merchants
and citizens and in many instances
taking away good sized sums though
they were without the approval of the
Chamber OF Commerce.
Col. E. Y. Burton, president, stated
that not a week passes but what a
number Of requests are made for ap-
proval and that regardless of them
being refused they go sahead and
solicit and receive donations. Many
of these are fakes and are merely
grating on the community.
The Rev. F. w. Emerson, pastor of
the Christian Church, speaking on the
soliciting of advertising for programs
said that money spent in this way
was merely donation and long ago
he had discouraged the practice in
his church and felt that al advertis-
ing of this kind should be discouraged
unless it was of a legitimate character
md possessed the approval Of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Prof. Gorrell, it was announced
was preparing to arrange for Farm
exhibits in the Chamber III Commerce
building and probably would work
through the Audrain County Farm
Clubs to secure the material donating
so much space to each club.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
Ed. C. OFFUTT
PLANS FOR
SCHOOL WEEK

Ed C. offutt county superintendent
of schools, is planning a school week
to be held in Audrain County begin
ming October 81. The teacher in each
school will invite the patrons Of the
school to visit the school during the
week. The purpose of the week wiz
be to stimulate the interest of parents
in the school and make the relation
Between parent and teacher closer
one.
The regular school work will be
continued but each teacher will plan
short program of not over half an
hours duration to be given whenever
any one visits the school.
Township meetings in the county
will be held October 26, q and 2S.
The meeting the twenty-sixth will be
held at Pleasant Plains, the one the
twenty-seventh at Sneed and the one
the twenty-eighth at Friendship.
/ The programs for the meetings are
not complete but F. E. Emerson Of
Columbia, head Of the Beys' and Girls
Clubs will probably attend and Sam
Baker, State Superintendent of
Schools has promised Mr. offutt that
he will try to be present. A recent
meeting of this character was held at
Benton City recently and was very
successful.
The hot lunch clu bat Mount Pisgah
has invited the teachers of the west
end of the county to demonstration
of their work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
FARMERS
SIGN BOND OF
.0REN R. SIX

L
oren R. Six, charged with having
obtained $1,000 under false pretenses
in the sale Of units" in an Okla
homa oil well was released Saturday
morning under $4,000 bond to ap-
pear at the preliminary hearing at
Fulton Friday morning. His bond
was signed by Gather Berry of Rush
Hill, who stated that he owned 787
acres of un-emcumbered land in Aud
rain County and by ] P. Harper also
of Audrain County.
Six, who was arrested in Detroit
last week arrived in Fulton Friday
afternoon in the custody of Sheriff
Charles Bishop, who was sent to De-
troit to get him. Mrs. Six accompan-
led her husband as far as Mexico and
stopped here to spend the night. She
was Joined by her husband Saturday
and accompanied him back to Kansas
City.
Six declares that he never at any
time demanded extradition from De-
troit but on the contrary sent tele-
gram to the sheriff telling him he
would waive extradition. He also de-
clared that he did not know he was
wanted by the police in Galloway
county until he was arrested and had
at no time attempted to conceal his
identity The idea that Six was hiding
in Canada, was according to Six,
probably taken from the fact that he
was there at various times on hunting
trips and had sent cards and letters
to Henry C, Smith of Kansas City
while on one of these trips.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. alvin Dallmeyer and
the employees. Of the Dallmeyer Dry
Goods Company motored to Jefferson
CITY Sunday. While there they We're
the guests of Frank Dallmeyer at his
country home, Moreau Lodge, visited
at the Country Club and had dinner at
the home Of Frank Dallmeyer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
MOBERLY AUTOMOBILE
CLUB is MARKING
500 MILES OF ROAD

/ The Automobile Club of Moberly is
planning to mark the roads out OF
Moberly for distance Of 500 miles
before spring. One thousand road
signs win be placed according to of
flcials, two being placed at each Aile
This club is branch of the Automo-
bile Club of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20

C. & A. Calls Strike for Nov. 3.
The Chicago and Alton is among the
fifteen railroads of group Number 8
which will go on strike at s O'Clock
November 8, according to the official
list made public Monday night BY
Warren e. Stone, president of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
Attend Meeting at Lssldonia.

A meeting was held in the Chris
tian Church at Laddonia Sunday for
the purpose Of making plans for the
older boys and girls conference which
win be held there October 2S, 20 and
80. Among those from Mexico who
attended the meeting were: Harry
MCGEE, Virginia Pearson, Ierne Rod
gers and Rudolph Green.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
Lightning Strikes Pole.

An electric light pole on the corner
Of Olive and Maple streets was struck
| by lightning durin gthe storm Monday
evening. The fire department was
called but little could be done because
lne one could touch the pole. The
lines were cut and the current allow
ed "a ran into the ground
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
MEXICO WOMAN
RESIGNS PLACE AS
COLLEGE MATRON

Mrs. Elizabeth Burks has resigned
her position as matron at Christian
Colleeg and has come to Mexico,
where she will make her home with
her daughter. III health is the cause
of her resignation.
Seven years ago Mrs. Burks was
matron at Christian College but was
forced to give up her work. No one
has yet been employed to take Mrs.
Burks' place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
HAROLD BAILEY AND
MISS MILDRED SPURLOCK
MARRY OCTOBER 1ST

Mexico friends have received word
Of the marriage Of Harold Bailey TO
Miss Mildred Spurlock which took
place in Kansas City October l. MIR.
Bailey is the son Of Mr. and Mrs. /. N.
Bailey and is we'll known here. The
bride is a splendid young woman.
The Ledger extends congratulations
and best wishes to this fine young
couple.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
Home From Convention

Postmaster w. R. Jackson, who re-
turned from Washington Sunday
night, was chairman of the committee
on resolutions of the National Post
masters Association Convention COM
osed of postmasters of the first and
second class offices. Mr.. Jackson has
served in this capacity at every con-
.vention he has attended with the ex-
ception of two.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
0. #. SIX TAKEN BACK
TO FULTON FOR TRIAL

O. r. Six, one Of the four men
wanted in Galloway County Charged
with securing money through false
pretenses through the sale Of units"
in an Oklohama oil lease, who was
arrested in Detroit recently was taken
through here today by the Galloway
County sheriff on his way to Fulton,
Six was given preliminary hearing
in Detroit Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
Addresses CiYics Class

Wallace Fry addressed the civics
class at Missouri Military Academy
Monday on the Constitution of the
United States. 1t is the plan of the
instructor of the class to have num-
ber of men from Mexico address the
class on various phases of govern
ment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20

Rumors are afioat in Mexico that
a local organization of the Ku Kiux
Klan is being organized here. It has
been stated in the Moberly papers
that an organization of the Klan has
been accomplished there and it is
said in Mexico that number of men
from Moberly were in Mexico We'd
nesday trying to form a Klan here.
The rumors have not been veried how
ever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
Announces Birth Of Son.

Captain and Mrs. Joseph Glandor
announce the birth of son in Cob
lenz, Germany, whom they have
named, Joseph, Jr. A cablegram an
nounced the happy event to the
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Glandon Monday night. Captain
Glandon is employed in the quarter
masters department of the United
States army.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
BANKING SUPPLY COMPANY
T0iNpvE HERE SOON.

Work on the building on East LIB
erty street which will be the location
for the Continental Banking Supply
Company is almost completed and
the company will begin business here
early in November.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
Golf Tournament Ends

The finals in the golf tournament at
the Country Club were finished Mon
day. The winners in the three classes
are: Glass A, T. R. Bruce; Glass B,
Jim Jesse; Class g. Fl. B.McKinley.
The last game in the tournament was
played between MIR. Jesse and Mr..
Hawthorne. Mi. Jesse winning with
d score of l up III 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
lH. b. MCKINLEY WINS
FINALS IN CLASS C. AT
COUNTRY CLUB

HI. B. Mckinley won the finals in
Class G in the country Club golf
tournament, defeating Ross r. Wag-
ner one up nj eighteen The finals In
Glass y WIN be played Monday
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
A CITY win BuYll Corn.

WINDOW, Mimi, Oct. IA. With
corn at 25 cents . hushel, the city of
Window viii use it for fuel 1t -
municipal power plant, II was -
clared. Thursday. Many ffaFiF
have announced an intention 70 bara
corn instead of coal thia wiuksF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
c. c. Covey to Marry November

C. C. Covey to Marry November L.
Announcement has been received
here of the approaching marriage of
C. C. Covey and Miss Helen Genet of
Tulsa, Okla. The marriage will take
place Nov. /. Mr.. Covey was an in
structor at Missouri Military Aca-
denny for the last two years. Miss
Genet has visited in Mexico and is
quite well known here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20

Mrs. Mark Pitcher and Miss Mable
Pitcher will spend the winter in CAL
ifornia. Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Buckner
have rented their home during their
absence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20

Clyde Beshears of st. Louis return
ed home Sunday after a weeks pleas
ant visit with his brother-in-law,
Noah Nichols of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20

James Galloway and sister, Mrs.
Milo Galloway of Rochport, N. Y,
were the guests Tuesday night of Mr..
and Mrs. L. B. Hawthorne. They form
erly resided in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-20
SELLS TON OF WOOL

Harry Wetmore Of east of Paris.
sold 1000 pounds of wool to MOheriy
buyer Monday at tie pound. Part
of the wool was carried over from
last year.