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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
Former Mexico
Resident Praises
Missouri Mule

An interesting commentary on the
Missouri mule is contained in the
following letter from E. F. Ketter,
formerly of Mexico, who is now in
Gary, West Virginia.
Dear Mitchell:-
Once in awhile I get a slight home
sickness feeling for always here,
there and over yonder; in fact every
where around these coal mines one
can e those long cared canaries of
the West, that product Of old Missouri
though without pride Of ancestry or
hope of ~posterity' we have with us
year after year. Now and again
someone comes around extolling the
virtues of the truck, tractor or auto
mobile; in fact some firms, some
farmers go in for the iron mule but
that product of old Missouri you
never see being dug out Of the mud.
It isn't necessary to jack his leg out
of the mire, o does he get on fire
with his gears stripped. Two Of them
never have a collision and as for a
broken axle-unheard of. A n ton
mule team doesn't cost $4,000 nor a
five ton one $4,000 and those that have
them don't charge off 20% yearly de-
probation.
A Missouri mule team is never
towed in. If a hame string of clevice
breaks it isn't necessary to go to town
for a new part and an expert to put
it in. Mule shoes are not shipped
from Detroit, nor is the mule idle
until the shoe arrives. He will oper-
ate on a road if it didn't cost $4,000
per mile to surface.
Then again; did you ever see a
mule that knew when he was low in
gas OF oil. Or a truck that was both
an alarm clock and a dinner gong ?
Did you ever see one which had sense
enough to stop when the plow STRUCK
a stump, to refuse to run over a mar
or to not skid over a bank? Did YOU
ever see a truck you could ride up the
middle of a stream while fishing fol
trout?
The iron truck, you know, when LOST
will bring you safely home over bad
roads thru forest and food and will
keep the road while the driver sleep:
and at the same time give itself more
gas and safely apply the brakes as re,
quired. A truck, you know, will put
its radiator on your shoulder and beg
for q chew of tobacco. 1t will in spit
of mud, steep grades, and poor drives
ramble along and deliver the goods
1t grows more valuable each year TO,
four years and for repairs simpl,
turn it out in the pasture; a truck
N0'-A MULE.
Long live the mule. May his trib'
increase.
E.. r. KETTER.
Gary, w. Va, Sept. 10, 1921.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
SHOPMEN
VOTE TO STRIKE ON
WAGE REDUCTION

An official announcement was made
Monday morning by S M. Jewell, head
Of the shop crafts organization, that
railroad shopmen, belonging to six
federated shop crafts have voted to
strike againts the general railroad
wage reduction of July 1. Action will
be deferred however until another
vote is taken by the United States
Railroad Labor Board on the accept
ance or rejection Of the rules.
Jewell says he has counseled the
men to wait until the entire wage and
rules situation was before them rath-
er than rush into a strike that the
railroad arrangements desired
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
ATHLETIC CLUB
BEATS MEXICO
S TO SUNDAY

The Wabash Athletic Club won
from Mexico Sunday s to l hitting
Sansbury hard in the first two innings
before he. was taken out. Pitcher
Tobin, who relieved him, allowed only
three hits in the last seven innings.
Reed for Mexico made a nice catch
after making q long run and humping
into a car just as he reached the ball.
Pitcher Daughtery of st. Louis pitch
ed a strong game, holding the Ath-
letics to six hits. Arrangements are
being made for the Wabash Club to
play a return game here next Sum
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

Harry Owens and Bob Nichells o.
Mexico were in Fulton Saturday proc
moting the Reeds addock wrestling
match which will BE- held here Oct
cber &. They were circulating q Pc
tition to have a special train from
Fulton 10 Mxiocs on the day Of the
match. A fare Of d and q half dol
lars ii given but 1t Is necessary to Set
4 guarantee u s125 to get the train.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
Drastic New Automobile Law
to 60 Into Effect November |

A digest of the new state automo-
bile law which win go into effect Nov
ember first has been made by Robert
E. Lee. secretary and manager of the
st. Louis Manufacturers and Dealers
Association.
The following designations are ef-
fective dealer" owner" operator
and chauffeur" The dealer pays a
license fee of $40 per annum for which
he receives two sets of license plates.
For every duplicate set he is required
to pay d fee Of SIS. A chauffeur pays
S. a year and is required to carry his
photograph at all times in his pocket
attached to his certificate. An oper-
ator is any person who drives a car as
an incident Of his business. This ap-
plies to statesmen. He is required to
pay a fee of So a year.
Dealers must make a record every
month of the sale of new and used
cars. Dealers must lend plates to new
purchasers for a period of five days
but not longer and must exact a fee
Of $6 for the loan of the plates.
Upon thetransfer Of ownership of
any motor vehicle, its certificate Of
ownership and the right to use the
number plates must be removed at the
time of the transfer, and the vehicle
must be registered again.
A speed Of twenty-five miles an
hour is presumptive but not conclusive
Of reckless driving. Truck speed is
limited as follows: Two ton trucks
and less twenty miles; two to five
tons, fifteen miles an hour; more than
five tons, ten miles an hour.
Weight Of trucks on the roads, trac.
tor and semi-tractor combines gross
weight not over $4,000.
Three hand signals are specified
But in the Ease Of closed car or truck
where hand signals cannot be given
an automobile signal devise is required
on all cars owned in towns of more
than 10000 inhabitants. p,
The right of way at ~intersectine
roads or streets belongs to the mar
coming from the right hand.
Dealers are not permitted to let cars
leave their establishments that arr
-
not equipped with lenses approved BY
the state.
1t is an offense to have a mufflel
cut-out which can be operated from
the seat on a car and motor cycles ar
required to have a muffler without
.cut-out.
AL trucks from which hand signal1
cannot be seer are required to have
mirror on the left front fender.
All a r left standing on the stree
with the exception of trucks must b.
locked with some devise.
The penalty for stealing automo
biles is fixed at twenty-five years i'm
prisonment in the State penitentiar,
and $1,000 fine. A third conviction
/. for minor offenses permits the moto
vehicle to cancel the license Of the OF
fender and prohibit him from drivini
for n year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

CAAISO ARAA .
Notice is hereby given, that letters
testamentary upon the estate Of
FLORA J. HARRISON, Deceased
have been granted to the undersigned
Mollie V. Harrison by the Probate
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri,
bearing date the 9th day Of Septem-
Der, 1921.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to her for allowance within six
months from the date of said letters,
or they may be. precluded from any
benefit Of such estate; and IL said
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date of granting said
letters, they will be forever barred.
MISS M0LLIE v. HARRISON,
Executrix.
Attested by me this 9Th day of
September, 1921.
(SEAL) e. A. SHANNON.
30-4t Judge of Probate Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
D OF PUBLICATION.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
State of Missouri,
County of Audrain.
In the Circuit Court November
Term, 1921.
Mexico Savings Bank, a corporation,
Plaintiff.
VS.
j. D. Owens and Mary Owens De-
PENDANTS.
The State of Missouri to the above
named defendant ] D. Owens, greet
ing:
Civil Action in Attachment.
Now on this 9th, day Of August,
1921, comes the plaintiff in the above
entitled cause before the undersigned
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Aud
rain County, Missouri, in vacation,
and files petition and affidavit in at
tachment, stating among other things
that the above named defendant j. d.
Owens is a nonresident of the State
of Missouri, and that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon
him. 1t is %thereupon ordered by the
Clerk aforesaid in vacation, that pub
LEGATION be made notifying him, the
said defendant, that an action has
been commenced against him by Pc
tition in attachment in the Circuit
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri,
founded upon a note in which plaintiff
demands the sum Of $4,000 and that
his property has been attached to-wit;
Commencing at the Northwest
corner Of Division / of Survey 1907
and run thence South 1874 feet for 6
point of beginning; run thence South
along the West line o t said Division
l a distance OF. 1877 feet; thence east
1859 links; thence North along the cas-
line of said Division / a distance Of
1877 feet; thence West 1853 links to thu
point Of beginning; all in Section "a
Township 81, North of Range 10 Wesi
of the 9Th, Principal Meridian in Aud
rain County, Missouri.
And that unless he be and appear
at the next term of said Court to b.
holden in the Court House in Mexico
Audrain County, Missouri, on tn
18th day of November, 1921, it being
the Fourth Monday and on or befor
the first day thereof judgment will b
rendered against the said defendant
and the property sold to satisfy tn
same.
1t is further ordered that a cop.
hereof be published in the Mexic'
Weekly Ledger, a weekly newspape,
published in said Audrain County
Missouri, for four weeks successfully
the last insertion to be at least Fiji
teen days before the commencement
of the next term of said Court.
Witness my hand and official seal
Done at office at Mexico, Missouri
this 9th day of August, 1921.
(SEAL) E. F. ELLIOTT.
Clerk Of the Audrain County Circui
i Court.
Fry & Fry attorneys for plaintiff.
28-4t Advertisement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
20 Take Mystery Out Of Banking

TO Take Mystery Out Of Banking.
COLUMBIA, Mo, September 20.
Isidor Loeb, Dean Of the School Of
Business and Public Administration
of the University Of Missouri, was
recently appointed on the advisory
committe Of the Missouri Bankers
Association in the educational cam
Ipaign among the school children Of
the state whose object is TO take the
mystery out Of banking" Other mem-
bers Of the committee are State SUPP
erintendent Of Schools. Sam A. Baker,
and the heads Of the various teachers
colleges Of the state.
This campaign is part Of the AM
ierican Bankers Association plan
wherein every child IN the United
States II 10 be instructed In tho prin-
ciplas Of banking.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
To Hold Convention at Midvav

A convention of the Christian
Churches Of Audrain County will be
held at Midway October A and 5. It
is the aim Of those in charge to make
this the largest convention in the dis
trict, with every church represented
by more than one delegate.
All delegates will be entertained
during the entire convention. Those
who will come from a distance are
asked to notify Thad Boulware of
Moline SO he can make arrangements
to meet them in Mexico. WIT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate Of
OSCAR R. WILSON, Deceased
have been granted to the undersigned
Flossie F. Wilson,by the Probate Court
of Audrain County, Missouri, bearing
date the 18th day Of August, 1921.
All persons having claims against
sid estate are required TO exhibit
them to her for allowance within six
months from the date Of said letters,
or they may be precluded from any
benefit Of such estate; and II said
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date Of granting said
letters, they will be forever barred.
FLOSSIE r. WILSON,
Administrative.
Attested by me, this eth day Of
August, 1891.
(SEAL) e. A. SHANNON,
.28-4t Judge Of Probate Court,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
STRICT Az sMcE--E
LAW GOES INFO EFFECT
NOVEMBER FIRST

The new automobile law which will
go into effect November / is a very
stringent one. For instance, it will
prevent anyone under IL years of age
driving a car. To secure a license to
drive any boy or girl must not only
pay the fee of So but must secure the
endorsement of two automobile own
ers as to his ability to drive a car and
his good standing in the community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

Harold Rixey, the hustling city
editor Of the Intelligencer, leaves
September 26th for Fulton where he
has accepted the position Of adver-
Using manager Of the Fulton Sun.
His successor here has not been an
nounced. The Ledger joins his friends
iii wishing him success in his new
field.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
povsr piano. EInpIoye Hurt.

Dick West, an employe 1t the light
ana power plant fell . distance cf ten
feet IL the plant Monday morning.
He was taken to the Addrain Hospi-
tai where it was found he had hurt bis
hip. His injury was q minor one
however ana ha win eb able 70 return
to work IN i few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

II you want to save money . Visa
to our store viii convince you. We
have an acre Of space and can furnish
your home complete from cellar 70
garrett. We have a full line Of FUR
NTTURE, RUGS and STOVES. SAM
MORRIS. lift Advertisenenk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
MISS STELLA WHITTON AND
RAY L. MAPES MARRY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON

The marriage Of Miss Stella Whit
ton to Ray L. Mapes took place at
s o'clock Thursday Afternoon at the
Christian Church, the Rev. r. W.
Emerson officiating. The mother and
sister Of the groom were the only mes
present.
The Ledger joins the many friends
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mapes in wishing
them much happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
n begin Work On Septic Tank.

Work on the septic tank will be be-
gun soon. Men were in Mexico to-
day arranging for the beginning Of
the work. The contract for thebuilding
Of the tank was let recently to Reed
lWhelock Company Of Clay Center,
Kansas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

al marriage license was issued Ct
the Office Of the county recorder Sat
urday to Francis Veins and Annie 4.
Ryan both or Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

Mrs. "A. NJ. stephens, who has been
visiting her son who Is III school IN
Fayette, returned To Mexico Tuesday
morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
% Take Masonic Degrees.

The degrees Of Mark Master, Past
Master anf Most Excellent Master
were conferred on thirty-one candi-
dates by the Masonic Lodge here Fri
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

Harry Koensgen and wife of Peoria,
H., and Mr.. and Mrs. John Klusach,
of Dana, ILL.,, have returned home after
a pleasant visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Albus.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
MISSOURI FARM
DWELLING SHOW
BIG IMPROVEMENT

The growing demand for better and
more modern farm houses is plainly
seer in the mid-year survey by E. A.
Logan and Jewell Mayes of the Mis-
souri, Cooperative reporting service.
The survey includes the number Of
heating systems, farm water systems
and modern cooking equipment found
on farms in Missouri. The total
number for the state and each county
separately is given. In each of these
things Jackson County ranks among
the first three.
The number of heating plants is as
follows:
Total for State ............. 1928
Audrain County ............ 100
The number of farm water sys-
TENS:
Total for State ............ 49,565
Audrain County ............ 6O4
Farm Equipment for Cooking:
Number of oil and gasoline
stoves in State ........ 116,422
Number of fireless cookers in
the state ..........,... seas
Number Of oil and gasoline stoves
in Audrain County ...... 1856
Number Of ~ireless cookers in
Audrain County ........ %
It is the opinion Of Mr.. Logan and
Mr.. Mayes that the tendency Of Mis-
souri, farmers now is not to buy more
land but to improve their homes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22

Umpires--Kidd and Davis.
Scorer--Null.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
EXECUTRIx's NOTICE

28-4t Advertisement.
The Hayti herald., 1921-08-18
FOR SALE

Prepare for winter; phone us for
load or more of good kindling, The
price is reasonable. McMullen-R Rein
hard Lumber Co., phone 63,
The Hayti herald., 1921-08-18
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
BY international News Service

BY international News Service
Poplar Bluff, Mo-, Aug. 1S.-Ah
yes. Some folks will remember
Those who pass through here on
trains are reminded of the pleasant
days agone,
Get your wet goods here!" ad-
monishes large signs just across
the street from the railroad station.
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Prehistoric Harp.
No other musical instrument has
persisted through the ages like the
harp. Prehistoric of origin. 1t was
popular at the court of King Solo
mon the Wise. and long before his
day was played before the Pharaohs
Of ancient Egypt
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Further Ablution Unnecessary.
Justin was told to go to the bath.
room and wash. After he was through
his mother asked him if he had washed
his neck and ears. "Why. mamma"
he cried. there is no school today"
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Pianos made in England in 1918
numbered 10000; last year the
number made was only $4,000.
o. M'Cain attended to business in
Cape Girardeau Monday.
Senator Won Mayes of Caruthers-
Vile was here this afternoon.
The Hayti herald., 1921-08-18
,.> P>5eNn~

takin' Noire. ...
/ reckon that the screech-owl is
song-bird in his way, and puts
that doggone tremulo in all he has
to say. There's nothin' to it
but the tune, and even that is raw
jes' "yah-yah hyah- yah-yah- -yah7ee.
o, Observation-Disclosures -w-w!n'
A wiggle may be handy, or be the
proper thing to exercise a puppys
tail, or cen flyers wing. But
when they wiggle harmony, until it
goes to rack, l wouldn't mind 'em
takin' voice, but l wisht they'd send
it back!
The Hayti herald., 1921-08-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Edward P. Nelson and wife to Otis
j. Blackenstoce, in consideration OF
S1SOO0.00 that part of the east half
of Section Is, and the east half of
Section % in township 10, North of
Range 10, East, west of ditch No. 81,
of Little River, containing $50 acres
more or less.
Everett Reeves and wife to Louis
Schult, in consideration of S325.00,
Lot three in Block 2 in Sheltons Ad-
dition to Caruthersvillae.
Clyde Oakes and wife to Edward
Kitsch in consideration of S250.00.
Lots and in Block 4. in Lasswells
Second Addition to Bragg City, Mo.
Gertie Kelsvh and wife to Gertie
Schoonover in consideration of S2S-
5000. Lots and in Block 4, in
Lasswells Second Addition to Bragg
City, Missouri.
Frank Reid, ct al to T S. Cooper, in
consideration of 100000, As inter-
est and to the east half of the south
west quarter and northwest quarter
of southwest quarter, section IL,
township 6, Range / east, contain
ing 160 acres more or less.
r; C. Nall and wife to ]. C. Hud-
speth, in the consideration of S1066.
25, Lot /, Block 6, in Charlottesville,
Missouri.
w. w. Bridgewood and Jennie
Bridgewood, to Green Hardiman in
consideration of $4,000, Lot 8, in
Block II, in Hunters Addition to Car
uthersville.
NJ. ]. Conran to Malisse A. SAWS.
in consideration of s1.00 and ex-
change of Real Estate, that part OF
Section 10, in township 20, North
Range 13 east, south of Drainage
ditch and containing 204 acres more
or less.
Lamar Thompson and S. P: Oates
and wife to NJ G. Price, in consider
alton of s125.0O, Lot l in Block l,
Thompson n-OatesAddition to City of
Hayti, Missouri.
]. A Bishop and wife to James E.
Cahoon, in consideration of $1,000
90, Lot in Block 2, Holland, Mo,
J. w. Hendrix and wife to Virgia
Hendrix, in consideration of love and
affection, and S100 etc, 6 acres in
aggregate. living along Frisco Rail-
road in north part of northeast quar-
ter of southeast quarter of section SO,
township 81, North Range IL east.
]. H. Scobey to A. T. Hirschentield,
in consideration of S1.00 and ex-
change of property, that part of the
northeast quarter section 3, town
ship 10, Range II east, lying in north
and west of drainage ditch running
diagonally thru quarter section, con-
tanning 60 acres more or less.
The Hayti herald., 1921-08-18
MARY'S LAM

Our Mary AIMS a-takin' Voice -
whatever that implies-She takes
it in the city, whar everybody's vase
l don't regret her takin' it,
nor wish to raise fuss, but | have
grown suspicious of the stuff she
hands to us.
She used to sing the good, old
songs-an' tackled new ones, too,
an everybody listened till she'd
sang the last one through. We un-
derstood the words she said, which
made our hearts rejoice,--but that s
before our Mary Ann had went to
The Hayti herald., 1921-08-18
WOMEN TO KEEP UP
THE BOOZE FIGHT
BY international News Service.

San Francisco, Aug. 1S.-With the
slogan Enforcement of the Eigh-
teenth Amendment" as their tally
ing cry, nearly one THOUSAND dele
gates are in session here at the great
auditorium at the fortyeighth an
nualconvention of the National Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union.
Every state in the Union, as we'll as
the territories and dependencies, as
represented, and the convention be-
| ing composed of one delegate for each
| 500 members of the national body,
which numbers now slightly in ex-
cess of 100000.
National officers of the organiza-
tion reached this city several days
ago by special train from Evanston,
Illinois, and were given a typical
California welcome by the various
committees here in charge of the
gathering.
The convention keynote was sound
ed by Miss Anna A. Gordon, nation
al president, who declared that Will:
the crusade for prohibition carried
on since 1874 by the w. c. T. t..
had been crowned with success by
the adoption of the Eighteetn Amend
ment, the need for further effort
was imperative "to make effective
the enforcement of the amendment
in the United States in the light of
it's effect, not only here, but upon the
temperance work over the world"
Miss Gordo urged upon the conven-
tion the need for correcting a gener-
al impression that with the adOp-
tion of the prohibition amendment
the work of the w. c. T. L. was over
and declared chat the need for the
great moral force represented by
the womanhood of the nation thru
the w. c. T. L. was even more vital
now than before"
One of the principal speakers on
the days program is Mrs. Mary Har-
ris Armor, regarded as one of the
leading women orators in the country
and a notable worker for the temper
ance cause.
Tonight there will be a "get to-
gether dinner" at which various
state and city officials will speak.
Mrs. Sara j. Dorr, president of the
California w. C. 7. IT,, viii preside,
the first speaker being: Governor
William d. Stephens of this state,
following him will come Mayor Jas,
Rolph of San Francisco; Mrs, Helen
X. Sanborn, president of the San
Francisco Board of Education, and
Mrs. w. A. Fitzgerald, president of
the California Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs.
The response to the various ad-
dresses of welcome will be made by
Mrs. Nellie G, Burger of Missouri
The sessions of the convention
will extend through this week and
until Tuesday of next week. Many
notable speakers are expected here.
including National Prohibition Dir
ector Major Roy A. Haynes. who
The Hayti herald., 1921-08-18

will talk Sunday on Enforcing the
Eighteenth Amendment"
Among the larger divisions of de-
partment work of the Union to be
taken up will be child welfare, Amer
icanization, women in industury, So
cial morality and world prohibition.
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a title which has been borne by a
member of the Royal family may not
be adopted by anyone of less rank.
Judge E. C. Speer and wife of Brag-
gadocio neighborhood were here
Tuesday attending to business.
American women have the most
beautiful eyes in the world, says a
wellknown London photographer.
Work on the Suez Canal began
April 25, 1859, and it was opened
to traffic November 21, 1863
The Hayti herald., 1921-08-18

PnoSpnoruS FOUND by AccidenS
Phosphorus was discovered acciden-
tally while Brand. Hamburg alchem-
list, was experimenting with liquids to
find some element that would help
transform silver TO gold. The discov-
cry. made IN 1869. was NOT regarded
then as important, but later developed
an importance that was very great.
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CalliOpe was III Greek mythology
the muse who presided over elnuuence
ami heroic poetry. and her name IN it,
self signifies one having beautiful
voice. The application Of the term cal
Hope to so harsh q musical instrument
as the steam organ was probably be-
slowed In derision.
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HOOVER VACCUM SWEEPERS
The Worlds Standard
L. L. LEFLER, Hayti, Mo.