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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
WOULD PROVIDE
BETTER HOUSING
FOR MEXICO

An insistent demand for more and
better housing conditions in Mexico
has led to an investigation and report
by the Industrial Committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce and recon-
mendations that these conditions be i'm
proved. Action in this regard will
undoubtedly be taken.
The report looks to the industrial
development of Mexico and urges that
the city makes conditions attractive
for new industry SO that the town
can develop in that way.
Following is the report:
We, the committe on Industry of the
Chamber Of Commerce, recommend
the following as a plan Of wok to be
taken up by the department Of Indus-
try:
A matter Of the chief importance
Of this committee at the present time
is the housing condition in Mexico.
Steps should be taken TO increase the
housing facilities in order that the
existing industries her can secure and
house enough help to expand.
To this end, this body should work
in connection with any building and
loan or Improvement associations, that
now exists or may be organized or
by some other means secure houses
that can be sold at a more attractive
figure or rented at a less pice.
That it should be the plan Of this
body to secure any new industry
available during the coming year.
Particular attention should be paid
to the securing Of factories that can
sand win use the products grown and
produced in this section.
This committee should convass the
local situation and be in q position 10
Investigate new industies which con-
slider Mexico as their home.
| This committee, we feel should con-
slider ways and means Of helping the
lpresent industries to get the help that
| they need and make the conditions foi
The working people as attractive as
possible iii Mexiro.
II. x. LOCKE,
Chairman
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
FARM VALUES
IN AUDRA|N CO.
MUCH HIGHER

Complete figures of the 14th CEN
sus, just made public in full would
indicate that the number of Audrain
people who find it profitable to oper-
ate their own farms are decreasing,
as there were 1,71S people who oper-
ated in 1920 as against 1856 in 1910.
The per cent of all farms so operated
in 1920 was 67.9.
Further interesting figures for Aud
rain County indicate that not only
has the value of farm machinery in
creased, but the value of land in
farms has jumped from $23, ,855,341 in
1910 to $Ss,71S,271 in 1920.
1t is interesting to note that the
value of farm live stock has not risen
in proportion to the increase in other
Audrain farm values as the figures
for 1920 give $5,962,714 and for 1910
s4,620,24S.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
Will Improve
Orpheurn Theatre
Starting June |
Picture Theatre VIII be Closed For
Two Weeks While improvements
Are Made in Building

On June first the orpheum
theatre of this city, viii close for .
period of two weeks while improve
ments are being made in the building
and it's arrangements. It will be OPEN
ed in time to accommodate the ses-
sions and entertainments Of the Mis-
souri, Drummer's Association which
meets in this city in June.
Various improvements will be made
in the interior of the house and some
of the work which was not completed
when it was built will be done. The
announcement was made Monday by
Manager Campbell.
The front of the theatre will be re-
painted and decorated, the ventilating
system will be enlarged with several
new units, new roof will be put on
the entire building, the seats repaired
and fixed and the house generally rem
ovated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
.|NSTALLDEAC0As

Sunday. May 20 was 4 great day at
Hopeweli Church at Thompson. The
occasion was the ordination Of four Of
the fine young men Of that church to
the Deaconship. The men were Emmett
Davenport, Turner Pulls, Earl Jesse
and Thornton Scott.
The ministers who attended the cers
monies were w. 6. Hagerman, pastor
at Bethlehem and Hopewell, w. p.
Pulls Of centralia, and ]. $. Jesse Of
Mexico.
After the organization Of the council
BY the election of Nv. q. Hagerfnan d
president ard Elmer Chapman, clerk .
program and sermon followed.
The final event was such d dinner
as only Hopsweil ladies know how to
serve with plenty Of good things for
all
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02

Local Boys Furnish Ammunitions.
Thur the aid of the local post of the
American eLgion and the courtesy of
officials at M. M. "A. the Legion post
at Moberly was furnished the ammuni
tion for firing squad for Memorial
Day. The boys in Randolph County ap-
pealed to eMxico when It was found
they had no ammunition in their
town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
MEXICO TRIMS
MONTGOMERY
SCORE IS 4-3

Mexico sluggers garnered a total of
IA hits off the Montgomery slab artist
in Sundays game there, beating the
visitors by the score Of A to 8.
1t was the best game of the season
thus far in the Central Missouri
League with exceptional fielding and
good team work. Mexico featured
with three double plays, while Ryan
of Montgomery connected with the
leather for four sacks with one man
on.
In the other game of the league
Vandalia beat Wellsville A to /. Van
dalia win here next Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
LOCATE HEADQUARTERS


James E. Green, who is in charge
of work in this district for the Pres
byterian Educational Campaign Fund
has taken suite of rooms in the
Bragg Building and will conduct the
affairs of the campaign there.
The money for the fund Is about
all subscribed now, but the payments
are to run over a period Of 1--WE years.
so the Offices win be here 1t least that
long.
Because Of the central location Of
Mexico in the state church leaders ars
working to have other synod offices
moved here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
(I0I nn (anning Trin,

The following left Wednesday for
Ha- Ha- Tonka for the remainder Of the
week. They viii fish and hike. NJ.
Il. andegrift, i. N. r. Rodes, ]. H.
Whitnore. F. P, Glass, ]. C. Stoy, F.
N. Henderson, Mr.. Dickinsons Joy
Kistier. Tom Bruce, G. 9. Bledsoe, T.
]. Williams Turner Williams. r. R.
Wagner, Norton Nielsen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
SUPERINTENDENT WILL HOLD COUNTY
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS June "a

County teachers examinations win
Be held in the County Court Room Oh
June 8 and 4, according to announce
ment made hy Superintendent Offutt
Monday. These examinations viii be
for sill who desire to secure eertifi-
Gates to teach in Audrain during the
coming school year
EXAMINATIONS are being held At the
same time in every county II tha stase
under supervision of the county spp-
erintsndsnts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
new THEATRE

Work was started Monday on the
0rpheum Theatre in Vandalia which
will be owned by Campbell Bros, of
this city, managers and owners of the
0rpheum theatre in Mexico.
The theatre will be modern in every
particular and will show the finest
films on the market, The Ledger joins
their many Mexico friends in wishing
tenn success with this new venture.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
A. p. Green ResirlnIs.

Mr.. A. P. Green, President of the
A. P. Green Fire Brick Company Of
Mexico, has resigned as a member Of
the board Of directors Of Hardin Col
lege Of this city. on account of not
having time to devote 10 the duties Of
this oica. Mr.. Green says he really
should have resigned six months ago.
because he finds it'impossibIe to spare
the time necessary to look after the
business Of the office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
Millersburg Couple Married.

Miss Faye Scruggs and Joel Haden,
both of Millersburg were married in
DR.. wv. c. Cowart's study Saturday
morning in the presence Of relatives
and friends. They departed at noon
for q honeymoon to Colorado. The
Ledger joins friends in extending con-
gratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
@ ~
p il'
Chairman

Clape Smith reports the following
sales Buick to Phillip Bider; Overland
3 0to John Bowman, Centralia; Over
land S5-a to Lands Bros Victor;
s5-4 0yesiand to w. n Harrison,
Auxvasse; Ford to II. Howard, Santa
Fe, and Plowman tractor 10 Porter
Fisher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
MEXICO AUDRAN COUNTY. MISSOURI THURSDAY JUNE 1921
The Small Advertisements

The other day farmer placed small advertisement in
Farmers Exhsnge Column and the day sold the article ad
yertsed to Ills nearest neighbor
One had something sell and the other wanted it. # it hadn't
been for this popular column in the Weekly Ledger they would
most likely, never been brought together.
The Farmers Exchange Column for the purpose Of bring
ing the buyer and the seller together finding the of lost
articles and The of these advertisements slight
parson with the results.
We suggest you this and let work you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
Car Damaged BY Fire.

n A Scripps-Booth car belonging to
the orphelm Garage caught fire from
d leak in the vacuum tank two miles
east Of the Pollock place and was par
tally destroyed Friday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02

Charles Guthrie, who has been ern-
ployed in Kansas City since septem-
Der, Is visiting relatives for q fsw
weeks He viii return to work aftsr
bis vacation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
Veterans OF Three Wars
Pay Tribute To The
Men Who Fell


Their silent tents are spread;
And Glory guards withsolemn round
The bivouac Of the dead.
$50
A firing squad gave its salute, the
last note of Taps died away and vet
erans of three wars disbanded once
more after paying tribute all too
small to the comrades who had gone
on.
Teh Memorial Day exercises, held
under the auspices of the American
Legion, were impressive from the
start, when the services opened at
the Christian Church with a greeting
by Bryan Wilson, Commander Of the
James Bledsoe Post
The address by Rev. F. w. Emer-
son, was stirring appeal to those
who remained to live up to the high
traditions of those who had been laid
away for the same cause for which
we who live had fought. America,
he said, had stood for high ideals and
Enthusiastically for ideals. She must
continue to live and to practice them.
Recounting past struggles, that ne
hoped would be no more, the speaker
said that this same spirit Of devotion
and sacrifice should live in our gem
Grafton. It has made America.
After the services at the Christian
Church the veterans, followed by a
goodly number Of townspeople, march
ed to- the American Legion lot in Elm
wood and there prayer was given
for the men beneath the sod and g
last respect paid.
The grave of each veteran bore the
''wealth of spring and a tiny Amer
lean flag, the one for which they gave
their last full measure of devotion.
To those who attended it was a
truly memorable event and one that
win serve to strengthen in their
hearts the patriotism and simple
faith that has ynade America great.
These a.~ une World War Veterans
that Audrain honors:
Buried in ElmwOOd
James w Bledsoe
Monte Brooks
Merrill Peters
Robert Bertells
Harrison Bertells FArs y
Russell Creasey
Rollie v Duty Z ss5.
George Hollingsworth
In the County and Foreign Fields
Fred Allen
Warren Galloway
Robert L Cauthorn
Charles D. Crane
Lawrence Ford
Ross A. Hubbell
George A. Irion
James r. Jones
Arden B. Kisor
Edward II. Blase
Louis Leeper
Frank L. Lease
Harry D. Laird
Forrest e. Musgrove
William Matthews
Clarence Schooling
Guy w. Shaw
Henry johnson (col.)
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
HARDIN CLOSES;
MEXICO FOLKS
IN H0NORS

joy and regret that / began this last
address in my capacity as President
of Hardin" said DR.. J.. w. Million in
opening his talk to the graduates at
the forty-ffth annual Commencement
Tuesday night.
"Inspiration," he said lis SO percent
perspiration and perspiration is SO
per cent of success. If man only has
the inclination to perspire he can
succeed.
There is bad spirit abroad in
our land of trying to fget by on the
minimum of work. They may be able
to get by" but they can never sue
lceed.
Unfortunately" he continued we
have trained two generations of men
| to keep their eyes on the clock instead
of on the job. American colleges
must turn them back.
For the first time in the history of
the school an M. A. degree was con-
ferred. 1t was given to Mrs. Claudia
Wiley Johnson Carter, who had five
4 daughters to graduate from the
/ school.
4 AS Dean Helen L. Million placed
| the Masters hood upon the gown Mrs.
i Carter were, President Million said,
''The faculty and Board of Trustees
feel that you have made distinct con
tribuation to the field of education, as
we'll as to humanity"
/ Miss Mable Motley was the honor
student for the entire school, leading
all in scholarship. Among the seniors
the following from Audrain and vici-
nifty were honored:
| Phi Theta Kappa
| Eliza Martin, Mexico
| Helen Msbry, Wellsville
Helen Million, Mexico
| Barbara Reavis, Mexico
| Lillian Scobee, Perry.
! Phi Zeta Omicron
/ Alpha
4 Helen Heizer, Mexico
i Elsie Ward, Mexico
Beta
i Lila Mcintosh, Mexico
4 Wretha Stuart, Thompson
Delta
/ Helen Mabry, Wellsville
i Ella Martin, Mexico
i Helen Million, Mexico
i Barbara Reavis, Mexico
4 Lillian Scobee, Perry
i Lucille Simmons, Centralia.
i Gamma
\ Hazel Mcintyre, Mexico
4 Mary Frances Rowland, Mexico
a Ann Lacy Wallace, Mexico.
j The Honor List
j Mabel Dorgan, Mexico
4 Elizabeth Harper, Mexico
j Helen Kincaide, Mexico
i Catherine Witherspoon, Mexico.
/ Judge E. A. Shannon represented
| the Board of Directors in transferring
| the Presidency from DR.. Million to DR..
Vaughn, the new president taking the
insignia Of Office with a solemn re-
| solve to serve Hardin faithfully.
TX Following are those who received
Il diplomas:
Conservatory Of Musles
], Lucy Baker, Dunbar Neh.
Gladys blackburn, Malta Bend. Me'
Hslsn Hart, Charleston Mo.
0ttillia Houser, California ls.
Rosebul Mcpherson, Pswhnska'
okla.
Louise Patrick, Denison, Texas.
/. Delpha Dickinson, Tina, 10.
Avis Shotwell, Richmond, Mo.
Pauline Van Ness, Mexicos BIO.
Ezra Bell Newtonia, Mo.
Expression DepaTtinsak.
Marie Miller, Jackson, No.
Barbara Reavis, Mexico, No.
Mary Worreli, Mexico, no.
Ruth Harper, Mexico, Mo.
Marie PORTS Fairfax, No.
Art Department.
Thelma Farquharson, Wichita. Kan
Mable Hill, Chickasha, OlIa.
Ruth Noah. Topeka, Kau.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02

/ Mrs. a.. Al. Wallace who underwent
i minor operation in st. Louis this
week. Is doing nicely and VIII be home
IN ! few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02

c. OF c. SHOWS
REASONS FOR
BUDGET INCREASE

In calling the attention of local men
to the need of greater Chamber of
Commerce, supported by more mem-
bers and a larger budget, the Com
mittees call attention to the following
results that other Chambers have Sc
cured:
Maryville, Nodaway County. Pop
ulation of town 4,500. HOO members.
450 rural business men. Budget $751;
900.
For three years promoted a new
kind Of rural education called Vital
lied Agriculture" by cooperation
with the County Superintendent. Paid
the salary of an assistant county
Supt. Of Schools.
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, $500 pop
ulation. Budget of $4,000.
Nevada, NO., 5000 population.
$4,000 a year budget.
/. Secured factory.
2. Marked Highways.
8. Pushed Pure Bred Stock CAM
paign.
4. Operates credit rating depart
ment.
I 5. Trade extension tours.
6. Helped finance county fair.
7. Provided tourists camping
ground.
Mexico is just as big and progress
siye as any other city in the above
list. If every citizen will do his or
her part by joining the Audrain Coun-
ty Chamber Of Commerce. The cham
Der will be able to put into operation
the many projects very much needed
for the community centeringsin Mex
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
FAVOR DISARMAMENT

WASHINGTON, May sO.--The sen
ate late Saturday adopted the amend
rzsant of Senator Borah, Republican, of
Idaho to the naval appropriation bill
which would request President Har-
ding To invite Great Britain and Japan
to Join with the United States II q
disarmament conference.
The vote for Senator Borahs
amendment was n to 0,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-12
"A COMMITTEE FROM
IMPROVEMENT COM.
HERE DURING WEEK

The executive committee of the
State Bond Improvement Commission
is composed Of Hon. Aft Stone, of
Dunleith, Hon. Theodore Link, archi-
tect, of st, Louis, and Representative
Bailey Of Meridian, is expected to ar
rive in Columbus this week.
The purpose of the committees visit
here this week is to outline definite
and final plans for the new buildings
which will be erected at the Missjs-
sippi State College for Women this
summer and fall.
1t is expected that the committee
will spond several days here going
over plans and working out details
in connection with the improvements
at the institution. The committee
hopes to have construction work under
way within a short time and orce it is
begun it will be rushed to completion
as rapidly as possible.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-12
FIRE DESTROYS HOME.

At ten o'clock last Monday night,
fire of an unknown origin destroyed
two of the remaining houses which
Mr. John Golding has been using as a
residence since the loss of the ma&
residence by fire last year. After
the destruction of the original dwell
ing, the family moved into the out
houses, a number of which surround
ed the large ante bellum home. Two
of these were lost last Monday night,
many valuable books and household
effects going up IN the flames. There
was no loss of life however, and Mr..
Golding was fortunate enough to pos
sess other out houses suitable for
residence.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-12

Encore the vim rouge, see voc
play"
foot sweet monsieur"
rs your right arm paralyzed"
Mother, take down your service
flag; your sons in the S. 0. S."
"Bon soir, ma cherie, on allez
vous ?"
paint it with iodine and mark him
duty"
Son fairy Ann"
Heaven, He'll or Hoboken by
Christmas"
"Fini la guerre,"
"In the army, the army, the demo-
cratic army"
$50 this is Paris!"
"If l ever get out of this mans
army"
"Who won the WARP"
There's a long, long trail a-wind"
ing"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-12
PETITION For PARDON
The State Of MISSISSIPPI,

The State of Mississippi,
Lowndes County.
To His Excellency, Hon. Lee M. Rus
sell Governor of the State of Mis-
sissippi
jackson, Mississippi.
Dear Sir:
The undersigned, residents Of Lown-
des County, Mississippi, respectfully
petition your Honor to pardon one
Frasher Sharp (Col.) who is now
serving term of three and one half
years in the Penitentiary for Burglary
and larceny.
Frasher Sharp (Col) was tried and
Convicted at the September, 1920
term of the Circuit Court of owndes
County, Mississippi, or rather entered
a plea Of guilty at this term of the
court, and was sentenced by the court
to three and one half years. The facts
went To show that he was ilfluenced
by the brother of the son-in-law of
the party who owned the store, this
party being a white man, and in fact
was acting under the supervision and
direction of this white man. The
white man ran off and left the state.
and the defendant claimed that the
white man was really the party who
Iroke open the window, but admitted
that he was with him and went into
the store at the reaues5 Of the white
man and got some smoking tobacco
and some other small articles. He is
good negro and has never been in
any trouble before, and in view of the
circumstances we feel that he has
been FURNISHED enough, and respect
fully petition that ne be granted a
pardon.
Respectfully sumbitted,
f. f. GALLOWAY, Attorney,
z. p. GOOLSBY, D. S.
A, H. FITZPATRICK. D. s.
SID GARDNER, County Treas.
6-12-4w. And Others.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-12
THIRD CLASS p. M.
EXAM. ANNOUNCED

The Civil Service Commission has
announced an examination for post
masters for Third Class postoffices
to be held in Columbus on July 8.
Competitors for any office may be
examined at the examination to be
held in Columbus in July.
The examination along with SINH
lar tests in other states, is not an ex-
am nation under the Civil Service Act
and rules, but is held under an Elk
ecutive Order of May 10, 1921 provid-
ing for such procedure.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-12
EXAMINATIONS FOR SECOND
REGULAR ARMY LOOTS

Announcement is made that exami-
nations to fill existing vacancies as
second Bieutenants in the Regular
Army will be held at the A. and NJ.
College from now up to August ID.
These will be preliminary examina-
tons and a final examination will be
held on August p.
Persons desiring to apply to take
these examinations may secure ap-
plication blanks by applying to the
Professor Of Military Tactics at the
A. and NJ. College.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-12
| SHORT HISTORY OF THE WAR.

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE WAR
NOW cough"
Sign here"
when do we eat ?"
Haven't any IS. Take a pair of
los"
There's a soldier in the grass"
"You're in the army now"
Treat 'em rough"
Read 'em and weep"
"All we do is sign the payroll"
'It's a great life if you don't weak
en-"
"The first seven years are the hard
est"
"Where do we go from here?"
"You can't stand there soldier"
"0o-la-la."
Lafayette, we are here"
Lets 60"
"Any seconds on gold fish"
"Madelon, Madelon, Madelon."
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-12
RESULTS
By DR.. N. D. Guerry.

Il put little For Sale advertise
ment in the Dispatch offering cows
and hogs for sale and the response
was instant. A man in Starkville
saw the ad and sold him all the
stock l had for sale. | invested SO
in the ad and sold 5000 worth of
stock. 1t certainly pays to use the
Dispatch classified ads"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-12
FIRE FRIDAY.

Friday morning about nine-thirty
the firemen were called to the home
of Mr.. ]. N. Stuckey on Bell Avenue
and 18th street a flame having caught
from defective kitchen flue. A
quick run was made, fast work was
and little damage was
done.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-12

"When do we go homer"
"We've paid our debt to Lafayette
who the heck do we owe now?"
when the cruel war is over"
"Say 'ah-h-h' and sign here"
Lets eat. American Legion
Weekly.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-12
nFF For CHI.

Mr.. Sid Loeb and Mr.. Sam Egger
leave today for Chicago. where they
60 70 purchase the fall stock Of Hart
and Marx clothes for ST.
mon Loeb and Bro. They viii be in
the Windy City three or fOuE days.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-12
Name Oldham u. S.
Atty. for North Miss.

Washington, June S.-President
Harding today seat the name Of Lee
muel d. Oldham, Of Mississippi, to
be United States Attorney for the
northern district Of Mississippi.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-12
UNITED CHARITIES MEETING

There will be a meeting of the
United Charities at 4:30 p. M, Mon
day, June 18th. All are invited to
attend.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-12
Notice.

Call meeting of Modern Woodmen
of America. All members arc urged
to be present Monday night, June -,
business of Importance to be transact
ed. Also refreshments served after
C. F. BANGART, Council
J. E. .SISSON, Clerk.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-12
COLUMBUS
Ii
YEARS AGO
From The Dispatch Files.

Mr.. Charles Jacob has returned
to the city from a business visit to
Aberdeen.
Mrs. w. S. Newly has returned to
her home in this city after visit tc
Richmond and the jamestown exposi-
ton.
Mr.. Ernest Grace, of New York, is
in Columbus on a visit to his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c. Grace.
Messrs. Ernest Beard and Viviar
Halbert are spending few days on
camping trip at Kolola Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Brooks
have been visiting in Birmingham the
past week.
Miss Frances Dunn and Mr.. Evans
Dunn will return to Birmingham thu
past week.
Mrs. T. H. Sharp retmned Wednes
day from Memphis, where she In
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H
Henry, Jr., for a fortnight.
Miss Annie Moore, of the college
department Of music. will visit Mr.
and Mrs. r. f. Johnston en- route to
New York, where she goes for a
course of study.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-12

Mr.. Herman Owen is visiting in
Mobile for few days this week.