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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
Are WE K RATS

DEAN Mary Sweeney, OF the Mlchi-
gan agricultural college, says hus-
bands are like rats and that both will
thrive ia the same diet. We knew
chat there was a comparison in that
wives frequently had to ferret out"
certain things about their husbands
Int felt there any similarity ended.
she says q contented husband will
stay home at night and perhaps as
sist IN the housework. We think she
was wise in inserting that qualifying
@persiapsg as regards Homework.
she first suggested that you try the
diet Oh 4 rat and If it thrives then II
III i surs-fe hit for friend husband
Sic dcesnt place any limit on the diet
ana We trust the housewife will es-
tablish this herself and have no IAN
ruine purpose when she sets out tns
regulation rodent ration Of strych-
nina
gorne husbands = rats we con,
- ns = i husband this rat system
III dsst dos not appeal 70 %. HOY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
MExICo,s countrv club is one

MEXICO'S Country Club is one of
the incest and most completely equip
ped in the state. It has wonderful
possibilities which will be developed
in time and its membership is most
representative. R. r. Arnold, pres
ident of the Club, who has been one
Of the most active workers in its or
ganization and development, with his
co-workers, is to be congratulated
upon the institution. Mexico has al
ways needed a Country Club and now
wehave one to be justly proud of.
There are a few vacancies in the ac-
tive membership list which will no
doubt be filed shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
MISS VIRGINIA PEARSON
RETURNS AFTER SUMMER
SPENT IN THE WEST

Miss Virginia Pearson has returned
from a three months stay in Yellow
stone Park where Miss Pearson was
employed as an entertainer in Camp
Roosevelt. She says that her summer
was a most delightful one. In COM
'pany with a Minneapolis girl she took
a nine days hike through the park.
Miss Carolyn Worrell and Miss
Margaret Cunningham, who accom-
panied Miss Pearson, are travelling in
Colorado and expect to return to Mex
leo about the first of October.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
E. MOORE CHOSEN
lST JUNIOR RULER
OF JUNIOR ELKS

Earl Moore has the honor of being
the first Junior Ruler of Junior Elks
in the World, having been elected
Monday night at the first election Of
that organization. The other officers
chosen were: Junior leading knight,
John B. Graham, Jr.; junior loyal
knight, Edward Gamble; junior lee
turing knight, Clark Bledsoe; secre-
tary, James Eller; treasurer, George
Toalson.
Thirty-seven Junior Elks were
present at the meetings. The meet
ing opened with the singing Of Amer
lea. There was then a drill under the
direction of F. N. Henderson. Mr..
Henderson gave the boys a talk of
"Club Etiquette" The motion that
the junior Elks form a junior chorus
carried unanimously and Mrs. F.
N. Henderson was selected to have
charge of it.
The present members of the Order
of Junior Elks are: James Eller, John
Graham, Edward Gamble, Earl ].
Moore, George Toalson, Frank San
nebeck, Robert Tucker, Joseph Smith,
Clark Bledsoe, Allen Green, Roy
King, Norval S~annebeck, Dorranee
Edmonston, Richard Kent, Graham
Jackson, John Walstron, Landon Nc
Intire, Coleman Stoltz, Jack Gregory,
Frank Ramey, William Ramey, Harry
A. Richardson, Robert Green, Will
Douglas Bush, George Glass, William
Burton, Frank Pearl, Cortez Edmon-
ston, John A. Badaraco, Robert Bast,
Ben Undertake, Warren McIntire,
Billie Bledsoe, Fred l. Morris, Rob-
ert L. Collier, Cyrus Clark, Richard
Charles Walstron, ]. T. Hulen.
c. D. Rodgers was here on business
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
EIGHT FROM AUDRAIN
COUNTY ATTEND STATE
TEACHERS COLLEGE

The students from Audrain County
who attending the State Teachers
College at Kirksville this fall are:
Edward W. Barnes, J. Wilbur Cook,
Mary oneita Gray, Oscar Claude
Hanley, Iva Mae Maskey, Helena v.
Morris, Byrn Smith Reed, Hattie v.
Smith.
The enrolment at this college this
year is 511 with students still regis
tering. This lacks less than half q
dozen of the largest fall enrolment
in the history of the school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

THERE is only one way of stop
ping the violations of the liquor laws
and that is by drastic enforcement of
the statutes. Sheriff Blum and his de-
puties are to be congratulated upon
the success which accompanies their
determined efforts to enforce the law.
That is one reason Mexico is such a
good place to live-the laws are being
euforced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

EVERYONE driving a motor car
should cooperate with the officers
in the enforcement Of the traffic laws.
When the officers warn you of some
infraction you should accept their
warning sensibly and try to live up
to the laws. The officers are only
doing their duty and the laws were
established for public safety.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
POWELL'S FORD.

VIZ still have an abundance of rain
which hinders the sowing of wheat.
- Some farmers are cutting their
corn. - Quite a number from this
locality attended the show in Mex
leo last Thursday and say twas a
good show. - The Sunday School
picnic just north of Sun Rise Satur-
day was a source of pleasure to the
children and grown ups. The con-
tests were amusing and the eats were
fine. = T. A. Powell of Auxvasse
spent a few hours with M. N. Powell
and sister Sunday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

THE situation in Ireland is tieklish
to say the least. With the so-called
Irish Republic demanding one thing
and Ulster another and Loud George
determined to stand where he is after
conceding all that can be conceded,
the outcome is decidedly questionable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

Harvey Emmons, formerly Of this
city, a son of S. P. Emmons, who is
one of the leading biologists in this
country, spent the summer in China
making some special geological sur
veys for a large Oriental corporation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

Alex Hope left for Columbia Thurs
day where he will visit for several
days before going to Princeton, N. j.,
where he will enter Princeton Univer-
sity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
Enters Kirksyille School,

S. b. Dickinson Of Mexico hes en-
tered the American School Of Osteo-
pathy at Kirksville. The school there
now comprises a four year course and
is one Of thebest known schools Of
osteopathy in the world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
Another Golfer Made Happy.

sT. LOUIS, Sept. l6s--Mrs. M. j..
Isler Of the Midland Golf Club here
Wednesday made a hole in one while
playing in a tournament. The drive
was 1850 yards, at the twelfth hole.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

Orville Tucker is here from Color
ado on a visit. His many Mexico
friends are delighted to see him so
we'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
A CLURBINc RATE.

The Weekly Ledger and the Ma.
tional Live Stock Reporter, a daily
stock paper Of East 81. Louis, III.
for one year, both $3.50. This is 1
money saving rate If you want two
good papers. w.t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

The State has $144,O00 for beverage
inspection. We know a lot Of fellows
who would do it for nothing provided
they could name their choice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
Junior EIks to Elect,

The Junior Elks will hold their
regular meeting Monday evening and
will elect officers for the coming
year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

SOCRATES Sewers says that most
of the arguments are by people who in
sist on telling about things they are
entirely ignorant of.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

The many friends Of Harry Thomas
who is at the Audrain hospital, will be
glad to know he is some better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

ever every man 10 his " taste let the
crumbs fall where they viii.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

FROM all indications transporting
liquor in Audrain county will no lon
ger be a popular pastime. If we have
laws let's have them enforced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

A marriage license was issued by
the county recorder today to Ray L.
Mapes and Mrs. Stella Whitton both
of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

oy local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There ID
only one way TO cure catarrhal deafness,
and that IL by q constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness 10 caused by an In.
famed coalition OF the mucous lining Of
mfamsd you have q rumbiing sound or i'm.
perfect hearing, and when IL Is entirely
closed, Deafness 10 the result. Unless the
restored to its normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases Of
deafness are caused BY catarrh, which 10
an inhamed condition OF the mucous sur.
faces. Halls Cetarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces Of ths
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Catarrhal Deafness that eannot
b. cured BY Hairs catarrh Nedioine. Cir.
sulaSs free. All Druggists. f6c.
F. ). CHENEY a CO.. Toledo. Q.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

C. D. Rodgers was here on business
Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
the WEEKLY LEDGER
L. n. White, Editor.

ISo Per Year, Cash in Advance
Andrain and adjoining counties.
swhere 81 a year In advance be-
se Of advanced postal rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
BIRTHS FAR AHEAD
 DURING FEBRUARY
Deaths This Year Fall Off Sharply - Influenza Epi-
 demic of 1920 Reflected

Grim reminders of the influenza epi- demic which ragged during January and Feoruary, 1920, are contained in the re- pert of the department of health for February, submitted by Dr. J. D. DowI- ing. health officer, yesterday Deaths during February of this year totaled 225, while during the same month last year 422 persons died. Deaths of white per sons this year totaled 13o, last year 1s5 Negro mortality figures showed 8 deaths this year. 227 last year.
 Births during last month totaled s27, 199 being whites and 12s negroes. Births in February, 1919, were 1S1 whites and 1S negroes, total of 309
 Births exceeded deaths during Febru- ary by 1o2. In 1920, deaths exceeded births by u3
 During February of this year, 23 deaths were reported from communicable dis eases. For the same month of 1920, 5 deaths were reported. Of the deaths this year, IA were caused by pulmonary tuber- culosis. In 1920. 19 persons died from the same disease
 Cases of social diseases reported were cut almost in half during last month In 1920, SS0 cases were reported. This year only 260 were reported
 Fifty new patients began Pasteur treat ment during February of this year. with 9 old ones completed. One dose of anti toxin. for tetanus, was administered during the month.
 During February the bureau of labora- tories made total of 5079 diagnostic and prophylactic procedures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
JUDGE V00RHIS TALKS
 TO COMMUNITY CLUB
 ON OPPORTUNITIES

Opportunities of the young man of to- day are fewer than they were Tor the young man of 100 years ago. declared Judge w. R. voorhis of New York to members of the Community club yester- day afternoon. Then practically the whole western country was open to them and they could travel short distance and setle down with their families and nothing stood in the way of their be- coming rich men if they worked. he said. Now it is very different for it is impos- sible to go 50 miles west and find a vir- gin territory. At the present time there is no place in the world where the young man can go and make his fortune with out a fear of failure, he declared, and today it takes entirely dffeernt quali- ties for the young men to succeed.
 Discussion of the Americanization meeting which the club is planning to hold was postponed until next week. Claude Estes was appointed to represent the club on the committee to assist the city in enforcing the zoning system, This action was taken following the receipt of a letter from pr. N. A. Barrett, presi- dent of the city commission.
 There was a number of visitors and the meeting was largely attended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
WOMEN'S CLUB CAMP

Preparations are being made by the Business and Professional Women's club to again maintain its summer camp at Hi-Pines on Shades mountain.
 A number of improvements have been made during the past few weeks in the way of lockers, tennis courts and croquet grounds. The camp Is To- cated on the property of MT. and Mrs. D. Delay and overlooks- the Edgewood club. Mrs. Delay will serve meals to the club members and their guests during the summer
 A committee, composed of Miss Mary Perry, chairman; Miss Ann Wer- ness, Miss Grace Delaney and Miss Katherine Holt, will be in active charge at all times and will plan the recreation features.
 Beginning Saturday, March 26, and each Saturday thereafter for a period. the club will hold a rummage sale, proceeds of which will go toward de- frayjnE the expenses of the national federation. Miss Martha Dickinson. chairman of the accumulation commit tee, requests all members to bring their donations to the clubrooms-
 Those who will assist Miss Dickin- son are: Miss Cleo McFerrin, Mrs. Pearl Hardee, Miss Grace Delaney, Miss Jennie Weldon, Miss Mary Craven, Miss Frieda weidman, Mrs. c. T. Mayfield, Mrs. L. |. Jones. Miss Vivian Siniard, Miss Juanita Lanier and Miss Inez Conrad.
 Mrs. C. w. Noel is chairman of the sales committee, and she will be as- sisted by Mrs. Fred Lehman, Mrs. F. Curtis. Miss Mamie Peace and Miss Maude Gambill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
SALVATION ARMY
 NEEDSAUTOMOBILE'
Great Territory to Cover Here and So Difficult to Reach
 Scattered Poor

who'll give the Salvation Army an automobile%"
 This urgent question was asked by Brig. L. M. Simonson yesterday evening at divisional headquarters in this city, following a week crowced with nu- merous calls for relier rom those in distress.
 There is no more urgent need In connecting with our work" the briga- dler continued, than a more rapid means of transportation about the city and vicinity in looking after these cases of distress.
 q am confident that If our many friends here who are familiar with the scientific work we are doing in the salvage of human wreckAge, only Snew how badly we needed a car foS our emergency work nere, there ara many who would be g1ad to make sucn a donation
 ''Only this past wee,x we received an urgent call for relief and one of our workers started at once to the scene, but after she had waitec several min utes for a street car and then learned that she had to wai1r several blocks after leayig the car, sne call came three more times over the telephone before cur worker couf6 possibly get there. This would have been very diff ferent it we had an ausomobile But where will We get the car? We can not afford to spend the price for one, so see no other way out of the dif- ficulty than for some warm hearted friend to help US.
 Perhaps one of the o1vic clubs or other crganiza tions of B:rninghau1 will take up the matter anc act favorably. There could be no more practical eift and none that will be more useful in the operation of our relief work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
CONFERENCE. PLANS COMPLETED.
Many Entertainment Features Planned for NisitorS-1,000
 Delegates Expected

Final arrang ements are being made for the eighth district Rotary conference, which will meet in Birmingham March 2s and 2e. More thar 1000 Rotarians, their wives and daughters are ex- pected, and indications are that this will be the largest meeting of It's kind ever held in Birmingham.
 For several weeks committees from the local Rotary club have been at work making preparations. and from the reports being made by the various chairmen everything Is practically ready.
 All business sessions of tho confer ence will be held in the ballroom Of the Tutwiler hotel. It will be called to order at 10 o'clock Monoday morn ing by President Oscar Wells of the Birmingham Rotary club. who will also welcome the guests. The meet ing will then be turned over to W. R. c. Smith. the distirct governor. who will preside. Delegate and guests are expected to begin arriving next Sunday.
 The conference sermon will be preached by Dr. Henry M Edmonda, pastor of the Independent Presbyter- ian church, at 8 o'clock at the Lyric theatre. At S:3o o'clock there will be a meeting of the presidents and secre- taries at the Old Colony club at the Tutwiler hotel
 At the same time an "acquaintance meeting" will be held at the South ern club for the purpose. of the dele gates meeting and becoming ac- quainted with each other.
 Many entertainment features have been planned for the visitors and among the most interesting will be the model 1uncheons held each day by visiting clubs The women visitors will be invited to those held the first day and on the second the wives of local Rotarians will entertain for them at the Roebuck Golf and Country club at luncheon Attractive souvenirs have been secured for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
THIRTEEN

over and never missed if every one would do his part. and while it means but little to those who give 1t, 1t means a great deal to the blind.
 Every cent of the money will be used to benefit some man or woman whose sight is gone and those who give to this cause will have the satisfaction of know ing that they have lifted a load from the shoulders of some blind person by enabling him to make himself useful
 Mrs. Caroline Engsfeldt of the Rir- mingham public library has charge of the membership committee and she 8 anxious for every man and woman to add his and her name to the list.
 The committee in charge has pretty idea for the campaign They have ap- pointed seven sub-committees to work in the drive, and each is representing color of the rainbow. As yet the colors reach only part of the way over the little semi-circle and the Birmingham public is asked to do it's part towards making the rainbow truly a bow of promise promise of a lighter burden to some brother who walks in darkness.
 Mrs. Engsfeltd will receive checks at the library.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
LUMBER CONGRESS
Large Delegation of Lumbermen
 Planning to Attend Meeting

Birmingham and Alabama lumber manufacturers are planning to attend the third American lumber congress of the National Lumber Manufacturers associa+ tion, which convenes in Chicago. March 30, 31 and April 1.
 The first days session. according to the programme received here yesterday by Birmingham lumber manufacturers. Will consist of business session and com mittee meetings. while the second and third days will be devoted largely to educational, economic, governmental and merchandising subjects.
 Addresses are to be made by Leslie M. Shaw, former Secretary of the Treasury; Senator Kellogg, President Forgan of the National City bank of Chicago and number of prominent industrial and financial leaders; as well as government experts.
 John L. Raul has already accepted the invitation to attend the meeting, and other Birmingham and Alabama lumber manufacturers are making their plans to attend the gathering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
HEARING ON ZONING
 ORDINANCE STARTED

Hearing of the petition for an inJunc- tion filed several weeks ago by George P. Dexter to restrain the city,. its off, cers and agents from enforcing the zon- ing ordinances as against the complain ant or his agents. employees or contrac- tors was started yesterday afternoon bo- fore Judge Hugh A. Locke in the chan cery division of the circuit court City Attorney Fred G. Moore started his ar gument but the case was continued until tomorrow morning at o'clock
 Mir. Dexter is represented by c. R Harsh and it is understood that the con- stitutionality of the ordinances will be attacked by the complainant.
 Mir. Dexter is attempting to erect I store on Tenth avenue and Eighteenth street, south. which Is in the residence zone of the city, according to the zonins ordinance and he is seeking to enJoin the city from enforcing it's ordinance which prohibits him from erecting the store there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
ITCHING BURNING
 ON CH|LD'SFACEs
Also Water Blisters. Could Not Rest At Night. Cuticura Healed.

My child started with an itching and burning on her face and she would cry and scratch and water blisters would come. The blisters would dry up and her face would turn sore. She could not rest at night and would fret in the daytime.
 II sent for free sample of Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment. It did so much good l bought two cakes of Soap and one box of Ointment, which healed her entirely" (Signed) Mrs. Mary Lue Williams, R. F. D. C., Box g, Griffin, Ga., July 13, 1920.
 Cuticura Soap daily and Cuticura Ointment occasionally prevent pim- ples or other eruptions. They are . pleasure to use, as is also Cuticura Talcum, fascinating fragrance for pertaining the skin.
 Sample Each Free by Mail. Address: "cuNcuxa Tab oEatofiss, Dspk H, Maldsn 4s, Mass." Sold every- where. Soap25c Ointment 25 and 6oe. Taiconp Be 8 Cuticura Soap slaves without mug.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
FOUR STATES USE
 RIVER THIS WEEK
Steamer Birmingham Coming Up Warrior With 400 Tons
 of Merchandise

Thirteen cities-two in Georgia, one in Tennessee. two in Mississippi and the re- mainder in Alabama-are to receive car goes of rice. salt, sugar, coffee and other merchandise via the Warrior river on the present up-river trip of the pro- peller Birmingham.
 The boat left New Orleans Friday. In addition to other cargo the vessel has a consignment of furniture for Atlanta and asbestos cement for Mobile.
 Total cargo embraces 400 tons. Mer- chants in the following cities share the cargo: Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, Birmingham, Bessemer, Jasper. Gadsden and Avondale, in Alabama; Chattanooga, in Tennessee; Rome and Atlanta. in Geor- gia, and Amory and West Point in Mis- sissippi.
 Each of the merchants sharing this cargo will have the merchandise dcllv- cred at his warehouse dor at a saw ing of 20 per cent of the freight Dill over the rail rate.
 Special significance is attached to this shipment on account of the number or cities on the extreme edge of the favored differential territory taking advantage of hhe river rates. Chattanooga is on the extreme northern rim, Atlanta on the eastern, the Mississippi towns on the western and Montgomery on the south ern.
 It Is a long cry from New Orleans to Montgomery by way of Port of Birming- ham, and back haul from the river com pared with the direct rail from New Or leans but the 20 per cent saving in freight 1s the same on the outer edges of the ter- ritcry as it is in Birmingham.
 The present is the largest number of |. T Atz~w disc freight movement from New Or leans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
SIX NEGROES BREAK
 JAIL AT TALLADEGA

Anniston, March 1s.-(SpeciaL)- Calhoun county officers were notified Saturday morning to watch out for and. if possible. to arrest six negro during Friday night and who were believed to be en route toward An niston.
 Details of the jail delivery were not given in the messages. and the man her of the prisoners escape was not arr ounced. One of the negroes was charged with murder of another of his race, while the other five were being helc on minor charges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
To Meet in Montgomery

Montgomery, March Special )-The fifth annual convention of the Associa- tion of Food, Feed and Drug Officials of the south central states will be held in Montgomery April IS, 1s and 20. The programme was arranged Saturday. Food, feed and drug officials of the states. cities and counties of eight states will attend the convention and plans are being made for the entertainment Of 70 persons. States in the association are Arkansas. Alabama, Texas, Mississippi. Louisiana. Kentucky and Tennessee. Or. ficials of the federal government will at- tend the meetings and will deliver ad- dresses and make suggestions for the work of the officials.