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Evening star., 1922-11-27
TEN DIE, SCORE INJURED
WHEN COLLEGE BURNS
St. Boniface, Catholic Institution
at Winnipeg, Destroyed, Prop
erty Loss 81 100000.

By the Associated Press.
WINNIPEG, Man. November 21.-
Ten lives believed lost. score OF stu
dents injured and damage approximate
ing $1.00O.0O0 resulted in destruction by
fire early Saturday morning of st. Boni
face College. the institution conducted
by the Jesuit Fathers in the city of
ST. Boniface. Only one body has so
far been recovered. but it's charred
conditions renders identification impos-
sible.
How the fire originated is still in
definite. but the rector. Rev. H.
Rourque. declares he was awakened a
few minutes before , o'clock by some
loud noise. which is ascribed to an ex-
posion. and when he stepped out of
his room on the main floor he found
the eastern section of the building so
full of smoke that he was unable TO
reach the telephone in the front lobby
and had to arouse the house by a hand
bell and an electric gong. The rest of
the faculty responded. seeking the dor
mito-ies to arouse tn" sleeping students.
The injuries received by students and
members of the faculty in jumping from
upper stories consists of bruises, cuts
and some minor fractures.
Evening star., 1922-11-27
STUDIES FAMINE CAUSES.
China Relief Committee to Make
Scientific Survey.

NEW YORK. November 27.-Thomis
w. Lamont. chairman of the China
famine fund. has announced that the
executive committee will devote sur
plus of 100000 to the prevention of
future famine in China after 1t has
met present demands. 1t plans scientif1c
study and education in agriculture and
forestry. The sum Of $7.750.000 had
been sent there for the relief Of mil
lions in 1920-21. he said.
The plan is based upon creation Of a
conditional trust. which is to continue
ten years. Marking and Peking uni
versities have been selected as the edu-
cational centers for the study and in
vsstig::tion of famine causes and re-
liefs. Another invcsti; i;,atiOn may be made
only with the approval of the China
famine fund committee. which is to be
composed Of five American residents
of China. serving without paN
Evening star., 1922-11-27
FLEET OF 'CATERPILLARS'
PLANS TOCROSS SAHARA
French Expedition to Leave Paris
Soon in Tryout Through Desert
to Tin1buctoo.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, November PA French au
tomobile expedition. with five specially
designed '.caterpilars." will leave Paris
within ten days for Tugurt. Algeria.
from where an attempt will be made to
cross the Sahara desert. Timbuctoo. on
the Niger river. will be the objective.
The expedition. organized by NJ.
Citroen. an automobile manufacturer
both for scientific exploration and as
an experiment in automobilinE. will be
headed by four men. one Of whom will
represent the French government.
They will take with them five chauf-
feurs chosen for competence as mech
:inicianS.
Each automobile has been constructed
somewhat differently from the others.
S" that there may be a practical dem
onStration on various devices. Two of
the cars will be equipped with rapid
fire guns because Of the bandits on the
sand wastes. The three others will
have searchligh.s. All the machines
are equipped with large tanks for oil.
gasolin" and wafer to carry them over
the 1000 mil" trip across the sands.
Three camel caravans also are estab-
hShing supply bases along The route
Evening star., 1922-11-27
10000 IN TWO MONTHS.
QUIT C0NSTANTIN0PLE
American Colony Shrinks From
800 to 35O-Passengers to
q. s. Total $4,000.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE. November 81
One hundred and seventy thousand per-
sons have abandoned their homes and
departed from Constantinople in the
last two months. according to reliable
figures or these $4,000 went to the
United States. The American colony
has shrunk from 500 to 350
Col. Ismail Hakki Bey, son of the
former grand vizier. Tewfk Pasha
whose marriage to the sultan's youngest
daughter was recently annulled by the
sultan, has asked the Angora govern
ment to prevent his wife from Joining
her father at Malta, beeause he still
loves her and. he declares, the union
was broken illegally and contrary to
his wife's wishes.
The sultan's daughter. who is twenty
three years old. is now under the pro-
lection of Lieut.. Gen. Harrington.
Evening star., 1922-11-27

This sale is made possible
only because our makers
are winding up their season.
We went thru their surplus
stocks -- hand-picked our
styles - secured close to
1000 suits, and here thew
are.
Not only does the sale mean
a big saving on today's market:
it also means a saving ON prices
to come.
For woolen prices are ad.
vancing. Last Sunday the mer-
chandise editor of the New
York Times showed how un-
der the present tariff woolens
in new suits must cost 81 to s.
more. And it's a fact.
Evening star., 1922-11-27
A Salesman.
From Boston Transcript.

From Boston Transcript.
Thinking to save money, a jeweler
discharged his regular salesman and
hired an inexperienced boy. One day
when he returned from lunch he said.
well, Frank. did you sell anything
while I was out?"
Eyes. sir. l sold five plain band
rings"
"Fine. my boy, fine" said this
jewcler enthusiastically. "Well make
q salesman out of you one of these
days. You got the regular price for
them, of course?"
"Oh, yes. sir. The price stamped
on the inside was 18 cents. and the
man took all that were left. sir"
Evening star., 1922-11-27
100000 LOSS BY FIRE.

NEW YORK. November 27.-Fire
early today destroyed the radio rooms
and the chemical laboratory at St.
Johns College. Brooklyn. One hun
dred priests were driven from their
quarters by the flames. Tho damage
was estimate at 100000.
Evening star., 1922-11-27

Emma Willard, best known as a pio-
neer in the higher education of women.
was the author of the familiar poem,
"Rocktl in the Cradle OF the Deep
of the most successful of film plays.
Evening star., 1922-11-27
But let's look
at the suits

Long-wearing whipcords are here in
half dozen smart styles; plenty Of blue
serges; and the longg-wearing unfinished
worsted. And novelty tweeds, cassi-
meres and flannels.
Honest woolens, hand-tailoring, with
master workmanship that goes into
exacting detail. Correct styles that SET
off mans personality without show.
ing him off. Whatever you want is here
--taUO-buttOn coats
-tE,ree-buttO1, coats
-fOur-buttOn coats
Single breasted, double breasted -Norfolks
and snort models form filters for the smart
young man-standard sack coats for the
servative. Solid colors and fancies-ust as Won
like them.
Sizes for everyone-regular, 'long,' ''short,
ssstout' and s'long stout in chest from
80 to 81.
$29.5O-no charge for alterations
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21

IN the hurry and rush of putting
a newspaper on the press at q GER
tain hour it is easy for mistakes to
occur. Such mistakes are more mott
ceable in small country papers be-
cause they haven't the large force OF
workers to guard against an mad
vertant crime of omission or COM
mission. However the Chicago Tri-
bune, known as the Worlds Great
est Newspaper" appeared Sunday
with a picture of some unidentified
young woman appearing above the
line which stated: Rudolph GAM,
the world famous pianist, who is to
give a concert in this city DOR. eve
country editors after this naturally
feel a bit better over our own mis-
takes even If they are a constant
menace to u peace of mind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21
NORTH ROAD
MEETING TO
Be DEC. 18TH

The call for the annual meeting of
the North Cross State Highway AS
ISOLATION, which is to be held at Car
rollton on December % has been
made by H. Frank Holman of Mob
erly, president of the association.
Mexico will send delegates to the
meeting.
The invitation follows:
"The annual meeting of the North
Cross State Highway Association will
he held at Carrollton December 20
at 11:30 a. m. The purpose of this
meeting will be the election of Of
ficers for the coming year, the APP
pointment of the necessary commit
tees, and a review by each county of
the work done during the past two
years in construction work and main
tenance of this popular route of
travel.
"The Importance of this highway
is emphasized by the fact that it
has been made a part of the state
trunk system in its entire length.
each county will be entitled to
have as many representatives as the
county may wee fit to select. There
win be a MONDAY banquet which will
be addressed by a representative of
the State Highway Commission and
Hon. Otis Arnold, a leading candidate
for speaker of the Illinois General
Assembly"
The report to be given by each
county will include the condition of
the highway at the close of the
motor, traffic season.
H. Piepmeier, chief engineer, prob
ably will be the speaker representing
the State Highway Commission. MIR.
Arnold's subject will be Difficulties
That Cities and Communities Must
meet and Overcome in the Construc-
ton of the State Highway System"
]. W. Hart of Quincy, ILL.,, vice
president of the Moberly- Quincy Air
line Highway Association will make
an address. Mr.. Hart is chairman of
the highway committee of the Quincy
Chamber of Commerce.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21
COURT
HOUSE

The decision of the Audrain Co.
unity Circuit Court in the case of the
State of Missouri v. Havern Thomas
has been affirmed by the Supreme
Court of Missouri. Thomas was tried
here in June 1921 and sentenced to
serve a term of three years in the
State penitentiary for burglary of a
dwelling house.
The case of the State of Missouri
V. J. Breckenridge a negro charged
whit assault with intent to kill, which
was called in the Audrain County
Court Wednesday, resulted in a hung
jury with the vote standing z to
B for conviction. The case went to
the .laIy at 9:45 Wednesday night
and VIXEN at midnight no decision
had been reached the jury was taken
to the Hotel Hoxsey for the night
by Sheriff Chal Blum.
Tn Jury was discharged at noon
and tic Ease will be brought up a.
gaia for trial at the next term of
court.
In the case of T. J.gHexsey ct al. v.
c. 7. Powell, suit over sale of hogs
said to have been infected with
cholera, the court instructed the jury
at the close of the plaintiffs evidence
to return a verdict for the defendant
which they did.
In the case of the Wilkham. Coal
Co., v. Bruce Piper, Judgment was
entered for the plaintiff for $422.24
on default.
In the case of Clarence w. Barnes
", the American Central Insurance
Company a change Of venue to the
Monroe County Circuit Court at
Paris vas granted. This case was a
suit over fire damages to an automo-
bile.
W. S. Dooin ". Sallie. Lazear ct al.
suit over a note, the defendant with
drew answer and judgment was made
for plaintiff in sum Of $727. so.
In the estate of Mrs. F. M. Dodge
the administrator filed final receipts
and was discharged.
The administrator in the estate of
Mary Lee Harper filed final receipts
and was discharged.
In the estate of Charlie Potter, DR..
j. E. Hollingsworth filed claim in
sum of $3.50 which wa waived.
The administrator in the estate of
Mary Vance, filed final receipts and
was discharged.
In the estate of Mary and Martha
Jane Horton, the guardian filed in
ventory and appraisement.
In the estate of Charlie Potter,
David Potter filed claim in sum of
500, which was waived.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21
SALVATION ARMY
DRIVE BRINGS
OVER $500

The Salvation Army Drive which
was conducted in Mexico last week
brought between four and five humid
red dollars although it is impossible
to get the exact total until after re-
ports are made from the colleges
after the holidays. The tag day Sat
urday afternoon by the Mcmillan
High School girls for the benefit of
the Salvation Army brought over
$50. The committee in charge is
much pleased with the response re-
ceived.
Among the gifts received by the
organization during the drive was
$50 contributed by the employees at
the shoe factory. Mr.. Gallagher,
manager of the factory was a mem
Der of the committee in charge of
the campaign.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21
DOG LOSES HIS LIFE
SAVING FAMILY
FROM BURNING HOME

Cleveland, o., Dec. 2O.-Puppy,
lust o mougrel dog, il dead, after his
banks had saved his master, mistress,
and their 8 months old daughter,
Puppy, aroused by smoke early to-
day, barked until Nh. and Mrs. An
thony Gramm were awakened. and
until he saw them safe in the home of
a neghbor. Then he dashed back into
the house and was trapped in the
flames.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21
AMERICAN BOY SCOUTS
FIND ANCIENT

ILNII LE To ADUNlf
BEIRUT, Syria, Dec. 20@Th|
foundations of a large Roman temple)
robably an ancient sanctuary OF
Ad0nis, have been uncovered near
Kassaba, by Armenian Boy Scouts
rom the American near east relief
orphanage at JebeiL twenty-five
miles north of this city. In the same
district the boys found Babylonian
and Phoenician relics, mostly in tombs,
which had been buried in the sands
for centuries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21
LOCAL SHOE FIRM
GETS ORDER FROM
AFRICA FOR SHOES

Wilkins & Brown received an order
this week for two pairs of shoes to
go TO MoniekalC oquilhatville Africa.
They have recently shipped shoes to
China. Porto Rico, Neb, Kansas,
Texas, Oklahoma, Ill, and Oregon
Their policy is to hold customers
when they once have them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21
Raises Fine AppIes

Mrs. Jacob Atch;son brough sew
eral apples to our office this week.
They were sent here by her son.
Virgil Atchison, who has a large ir-
rigated orchard at Cedaredge, Colo,
The apples were especially fine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21

Miss Aleta French spent a few
hours with Mexico friends Tuesday
evening enrou5e to Martinsburg
where she will spend the holidays.
Miss French is a senior at Stephens
College at Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21

Miss Elizabeth IHogue and Miss
Margaret Beeman of Fulton spent
Tuesday in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21

John S. Shoush Of Liberty came to
Mexico Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21
FREEZES AFTER HARD FIGHT
TO GET HOME, so
FEET AWAY

Superior, Wis, Dec. 20.-Within
fifty feet of the doorstep of his
home the body of Ernest C. Granst-
rom, AZ was found this morning.
Benumbed by the II degrees below
zero weather and evidently blinded
by the intense cold, the marks left
by the man in the snow as he sought
protection in a barn, directly behind
his residence, were distinguishable.
When discovered the body was in a
sitting position against the barn. A
sealskin cap was pulled down, cover
ing the face, and the long, heavy
overcoat was tucked in about his
limbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21

XMAS CANDY at Alamo Drug
Co. wilt adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21

Examine Xmas CIGARS at Alamo
Drug Co. wilt adv.s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21

Alamo Drug Co., has iare stock
TOILET WATERS and PERFUMES.
wilt adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Moseley Of
Auxvasse were Mexico visitors
Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21

NSee Miss Eiter's FANCY DIS
RLAY at Myers Bros. 292-6 wi: adv.
III AEF ", e.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21

Miss Clarice Painter, who is teach
in a conservatory of music at Con-
way, Ark, will arrived Thursday to
spend the Holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Painter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21

Ledger Want Ads Pay-Try one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21

Old papers for sale at this office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21

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= L. R. WEIR, M. D.
y Eye, Ear Nose and Throat.
Over Wolff erger's, Mexico,
= Mo. .
= Res. 906J. Phone 262.
4 y q Z y 4 4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21

Get our prices on STATIONERY
and IVORY at Alamo Drug Co.
wilt. Adv. ""
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-21

Ledger Want Ads Pay-Try One.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Al;enists Testify
That A. F. Emo Was
Mentally Unsound
e... Opiricr Solely Upon
Hvpothetical Question;
late Millionaire $ Symp-
TOMS Laid to Dementia

hearing yesterday in the Sur
..., Court of the contest Of Amos
= rro's will was confined entirely to
:. .s;..l testimony. Or. Carlos F. Mac
n.,.ld the alienist, who, as witness
,.r the contestants, testified in answer
o50-page Hypothetical question
-, he believed Mr.. Emo was irrational
..to,c and after making his will. was
...s..examined by former Justice Clar-
J. Shearn, chief counsel for the
opponents.
~ Macdonald admitted that he had
..~., made a physical examination of
v, Emo and that his opinion applied
80 a. hypothetical person. He added that
s:s oo;nion was given in reply to the
..nr.st.ou Of Max D. Steuet, chief coun-
~, for the contestants, and that If the
.s-, ntorns and conduct of Mr.. Emo were
ss..-rectly stated therein his reply
sonestly applied to the mental condi
lion Of the testator
", Shearn asked she witness if it
.nnM not be possible for man with
w ;ndrmities referred to in the hypo-
.s.t;csl question. but normal i'll other
meets. to be rational. DR.. MacDon-
Ia yenlied that the question pictured
a, vho had bee1 normal in all re
.,ncts ,,', but in later years developed the
Srormal conditions set forth in the
svynotbetica question.
X william b. Pritchard. another
.T.nist. also gave his opinion that Mr..
rro was irrational. He gave the
."mn.oms Of the venerable millionaire
- those of senile dementia. Dr. Prit-
cs.rd caused much amusement while
v,dsr cross examination by Mr..
Shearn By saying that one Of the symp-
,ons of senile dementia was loss of
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
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New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
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New-York tribune., 1922-02-04

, halr. Mr. Shearn. who has been ou;te
oaso ioI many Years. rubbed his head
'' ano had Sne aiienist repeat his state
inJde bald9y ~ ou ;, mean doctor, getting
affirmative, and there vas ganora, m .ne
laugh: Mr.. Shearn recalled that "e." Mr
Emo, in the summer Of 1915. tho voar
OF his death. handled an Intricate reai
estate transaction with great bus;ress
skill. DR.. Pritchard replied that this
standing by itself might be proof
OF sanity but added that men mentally
a'n'cted nave moments Of lucidity when
'nev act IN a perfectly normal manner.
ne trial will continue Monday
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Criticisms of SMugging'
Commuters Bring Reply

G. II. Ingalls,, vice-presidcnt in
charge Of traffic Of the New York
Central Lines. replied yesterday to
criticisms and protests that have
arisen over the company's requirement
that purchasers Of ffty-trip, or fam
lily" tickets furnish. beginning this
month, an identification photograph for
attachment thereto
Among the protests wos one signed
by John w. Burke, a consulting en-
gineer, Of Is Broadway, who lives in
Yonkers, and described the process as
"mugging.' and dozen other Yonkers
commuters. There was also one from
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Alfred Reeves, of 40 Hamilton Avenue,

Alfred Reeves, Of 40 Hamilton Avenue,
Yonkers.
at is a matter Of common knowl-
edge Mr.. ingalls, says in letter to
Mr.. Reeves, "that there has been an
extensive manipulation Of commute tion
tickets on ali lines throughout the
country. resulting in the loss Of
enormous revenue. We have made
d:ligent efforts to prevent this by sur
rounding these tickets with every pro-
tective feature possible. the employ
mont Of special detectives. the procur-
ing of numerous court inju1ctions, with
only temporary and limited relief.
We very soon discovered that these
manipuations had been transferred to
the family tickets, and our operatives
were advised that the photograph put
them out Of business on the monthly
tickets, but they could sell cheap
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Disillusioned College Girls
Form Boycott Anti-Man Club

one man is responsible for this new
society, but common experience with
lhe sex in general binds them together.
=, 1T Is possible to recognize member
me IN. minute you see her" said Miss Eliza
u i'iiman, who ranks as chief abcttor,
nv certain expression of federation
when man heaves in sight and by n
iacK OF enthusiasm in her eye when the
SUBJECT OF love or marriage comes up"
~ IS rumored that number Of the
ray Fraternity Of Goucher have plead
ed in vain for information on the best
way, to 90 about acquiring bitter
awakening, in the hopes that this will
take off d couple of hated pounds. This
method would not only gain them en-
trance into the selected membership of
the anti-man group, but also would re
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Special Dispatch 20 The Tribune

'HI7'VFUF f7t%TUtCh 20 ne 7f1DNhr
BALTIMORE, Feb. 3.--The self
styled young "old maids" Of Gouchcr
College to-day formed an anti-man or
ganization. To qualify in membership
1T is necessary to have had terrible
disillusi ionmcnt in the not too distant
past--one that can always be called on
to fortify the weaker soul that might
reconsider and wish to let chin" buy
the tickets for the picture show rather
than spend her own last 25 cents for
the pleasure in company of her sister
old maids.
ganization has reached ten and rep
resents, it is claimed, every section of
the United States and even China. No
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
ADVENTIST
Seventh-Day Adventist Temple
I2Mh St. and Lcnox Ave.

CARLILE b. HAYNES. Pastor
Sunday night: The Identical Sev-
enth Day of Creation; Can 1t Be Lo-
Gated Now With Exactness in Spite
Of Changed Calendars3 Seventh Day
or First Day? Which Is the Bible
Sabbath"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04

more pleasant than refrainng from
chocolate sodas and putting in an hour
at the gymnasium daily
baltimore youths need not feel bad
Y about our organization" said one If
the members, because they have had
little if anything to do with 1t. It ia
not because they have neglected to nut
IN their appearance on beau nights. nor
is 1t because we dislike them above all
other CITY men"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Wages Believed Textile Mems
Subject at Secret Meeting

Special Disp1tch 10 The Tribu,c
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Feb The
question Of wages is believed to have
been the subject Of a meeting here to
day behind closed doors Of the New
Bedford Cotton Manufacturers Associ-
alton.
No announcement had been made
that meeting would be held and no
statement was made as to the purposes
Of the session. It was not said wheth-
er wages were discussed
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Idle Stage Raid i'm London

LONDON. Feb. 3.-Fifty unemployed
men to-day rushed meeting of Wool
wich Guardians and barricadcd tho
room. The police were called and were
compelled to use battering ram be-
fore they could gain entrance to the
room. The invaders finally we're
thrown out
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
People Take sll.I2O.OOO in
I. 5. Savings Certificates

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Treasurv
savings certificates of an aggregate
value of S1l 100000 were sold to Amer
ican investors in January. The fact
,na' the ceruficates are registered in
the name of the holder and thus nro-
tected against fire. theft or other loss
has made them unusually attractive,
the Treasury statement says.