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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-01-12
Horses Not Becoming Extinct

Predicting the total extinction OF
horses has been a favor'.e e-cr. so, re-
cent years. but unfortunately for the
prophets the facts do not square with
their Predictions" saws WAYNE Dins.
more, OF Chicago, who speciaIizes in
horse statistics.
Those who think horses and mules
are decreasing will find by reference
to the United States census that both
horses and mules were exported TO
the number OF more that a million and
a half from the United States during
the war. MI '''s
There are now 27,676,e3O horses
and mules in this country, a gain OF
approximately a half mi lion head in
the last ten years.
This increase is due to a pain il,
the country, for there was a decrease
from 3,453.9OO to 2.Os3.ss, n, 40
per cent, in cities in the last ten wears.
But the trend is now in the other
direction. On January 1, 1920, Chi.
caeo had a total OF 30,3SS horses and
mules ; by June I, 1921, this number
mad increased to $3.50 head, a gain
OF more than ten per cent in eighteen
months. Philadelphia, at the time OF
the 1920 census, had total Of le.471
horses and mules /; by August, 1921,
the number had increased to 24,53s
mead a gain of of more than IS per cent
IN the last twenty months.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-01-12
A Act of Kindness.
4 Shepherdstown Resident Speaks
Publicly for the Benefit of
Shepherdstown PEOPLE.

~ you have suffered fortunes from
kidney trouble,
Had experimented with different rem
ed!es without relief;
IL YOU were finally cured through a
trends suggestion
wouldn't YOU be grateful?
Inc follow ing statement has been
gwen under just such circumstances:
Mr.. Kretzer has used Doan's Kid
ney Pills.
He publicly tells of the benefit he
has received.
His is simple act Of kindness TO
other Shepherdstown sufferers.
No need to experiment with such
convincing evidence at hand.
mr.. kretzer speaks from experience.
You can rely on what he tells YOU.
h: N. Kretzer, Shepherdstown, saws
"A heavy cold settled in my kidneys
and caused me to suffer with severe
pains 10 my back and across nv kid.
neys. Mornings, especially, | felt dull
and lame and the action OF nv kid
neys was too free. read OF Doan's
Kidney Pills helping others and I
TOOK them, getting my supply at Hills
pharmacy. They weren't long in cur.
ing the attack. My back and kidneys
do not trouble me now"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't sim.
ply ask for a kidney remedy-.et
Doan's Kidney Pils-the same tina,
Mr.. Kretzer had. Foster -Milburn Co
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
CITY STARTS
GRADING ON
EAST LIBERTY

With the pleasant weather OF the
last few days the ground has dried
sufficiently for the city to put q
gang of men on East Liberty street
to grade and roll It in preparation
for the paving contractors. This work
will be rushed to completion as soon
as possible as property owners and
city officials are anxious to lift this
principal street out of the mud. i
Since it has become general know
ledge the contract for this work was
let for $1.55 a square yard for paving
and IS cents d lineal foot for curbing,
there is talk among the property
owners Of other streets to circulate
petitions for similar paving. This is
especially true Of East jackson
street where the need Of . hard sur
face roadway to Missouri Military
Academy has been appreciated by all
With the high prices Of a few years
ago this was impossible but as the
present prices assure the taxpayers
paving for but little more than $500
q front foot greater interest is being
taken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
THE SEPTIC TANKS
WILL Be IN USE
By WEDNESDAY

The Septic Tank COMMITTEES and the
Street and ALLEY committee Of the
council made a careful survey Of the
septic tanks being built for the city
and have found that work has been
progressing so wen within the last
few days that if favorable weather.
keeps up water wia be turned into
them by next Wednesday at the
latest,
This contract was let last Septen-
Der and according to W. W. Crouch,
representative for Black and Yeaeh
consulting engineers Of Kansas City,
who are taking care Of the city's In
terests in this work, the entire pro-
ject would have been completed soon
after the Holidays had favorable
weather permitted. But with the
heavy rains this spring it has been
impossible to get work done in so low
a place.
The new tanks will be large enough
to care for the needs of Mexico for
many years TO come. The north one
cost $19,5OO and the south one cost
$4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
Mrs. O'Briell
Died Tuesday
From Paralysis

Mrs. Annie O'Brien, SO years old,
died at $50 o'clock Tuesday morning
at the home, 534 South Western
Avenue, following a stroke Of par
alysis about one week ago.
Mrs. o'Brien has been an Audrain
County resident since early childhood,
coming to Mexico about eight years
ago from the farm. She had not
been in good health for number of
years.
She is survived by her sister, Mrs.
Margaret Burks Of this city, three
daughters, Miss Kathryn o'Brien OF
Colorado, and three sons, John and
Emmett of Mexico and James
o'Brien Of Colorado. There are also
eight grandchildren who survive her
Mrs. 0'Brien has been respected
member Of this community for many
years and was a member Of the Cath
olic church, and her many friends
Join with the Ledger in extending
sympathy to the bereaved in theil
hour Of sadness. The funeral wa!
held Thursday morning at $3.50
o'clock from st. Brendan's Church
burial was in the Catholic Gene
terry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
4. |. Mothers
DAY PROGRAM IS
WITH MEIHll|sIs

The American Legion will partici-
pate in the Mothers Day program
next Sunday provided by the Moth
odist church and all Legionnaires are
requested to be at the Legion Hall
not later than 1915 o'clock so all
can march to the church in body.
The Rev. DR.. Robin Gould Of the
Fourth Street Methodist Church Of
Moberly will give the principal ad-
dress. He is now State Chaplin Of
the American Legion and was a
Chaplin in the A. e. F.
Special music is also being pro-
vided and complete Mothers Day
program will be had. Every ex-ser-
vice man is asked to attend and all
who can do so are requested to come
in their uniforms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
JUNIOR HIGHS
MOs|C FESTIVAL
WAS 4 SUCCESS

The "grown-ups. Of Mexico have
their Monday Music Club and their
Mexico Choral Club and hear noted
singers and instrumentalists and
Symphonies, but the younger genera
ton showed Thursday night they
must look to their laurels or they viii
soon be taken frsna them.
The First Annual Music Festival
Of the Junior High School was de-
clared a complete success by everyone
who was there, and standing room
was at a premium by the time the
first number was completed. The
first part consisted of three selec-
tions by each of the school orchestras
and concert solos by John Anthony
Badaracco, Harry Richardson and
Hendy Lee Miller. These were under
the direction of john Lightfoot.
The second part was a group of
choruses by $50 students in the three
upper grades conducted by Miss
Maude 0rita Wallace, Music Super
visor in the city schools. Every part
was we'll rendered, the only differ.
ence being that as the novelty of ap-
pearing before an audience gradually
wore off the children entered more
and more into their work, and those
who went especially to hear their owl
children were surprised to note tbs
general excellence Of the entire en-
semble.
"This is long way from the tun
ing fork and the squeaky singing
when l was in school," said a grey
haired gentleman when it was over
And one wonders how great an ad
vancement music win make in tn
schools, churches and homes whel
the younger generation has reache'
mature age.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
MAY
SAILS FOR
EUROPE SOON

When George May, head Of the
Hardin College Conservatory Of Mu-
sic, leaves New York on the Savoie
June 10, he will be one Of forty
three musicians who have been se-
lected as the best possible American
talent to receive intensive training
during the summer months in Paris.
These musicians reresent every
state in the union and Mr.. May Is one
Of the few who has received the dis
tinction of a double appointment in
representing Missouri anu Illinois.
The Beaux-Art, a department Of
the French Government, has turned
over to the American Conservatory
the palace of the Louis from the TX
to the XIV, Palais De Fontainebleau
in which will be centered the great
est musicians of the World who will
limit themselves to five pupils each
during the stay Of the tAnericans,
june rs, to September 25.
Mr.. Mays appointment from Mis-
souri, is for piano, when he will be
under his former teacher NJ. Isidor
Philip; from Illinois his appoint
ment is for conducting in which he
will be under the instruction Of AL
bert Wolff, who is Musical Director
and Conductor at the Opera Comique,
Paris and The Metropolitan Opera, Of
New York.
All appointments wer made by
the American Conservatory in Paris
through Mrs. George Montgomery
Tuttle of New York who is President
of the American Committee. Besides
receiving training that would be
practically impossible in any other
manner, this appointment gives Mr..
May intensive instruction at about
fifty percent Of the usual cost.
When it became known that
through the efforts Of George May
Rudolph CAM gives his only piano
recital of the year in this city, Mex
icoans were beginning to realize wha'
Mr.. May meant to Hardin College, al
the head Of its Conservatory Of Musi
but this appointment as representa-
tive Of two states shows more plainl'
than ever that he is one Of the lead
ling young musicians Of this country
10 have attained this positi0nsis
great tribute to his worth, but whe
! we learn ne is but 27 years old. on
n wonders of he will not eventually al
: tain even higher position in th
e | Musical World than Rudolph Gan
4 has carved for himself as Pianis
Il Composer and Conductor. Mr.. Gan
!. appointed Mr.. May.
Q Hardin College and Mexico are fol
{ tunate in having Mr.. May here ar
+ other year for he more than an
( other one influence is making thi
a city one of the principal Music'
Centers of the Central States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
WOULD OIL
AND ROLL TEN
CITY STREETS

An ordinance for the oiling and
rolling Of ten streets in Mexico was
given the first and second reading at
the meeting Of the city council Mon
day night and will probably be up
for final passage at the next meeting.
These streets are: Boulevard, Null
drow, West Breckenridge, South
Washington, Missouri Avenue, East
Monroe, Stewart, Wade, West Love
and South Western Avenue. Five
cars Of oil have been purchased for
this work and the city has been guar
anteed refund in case the price
should drop.
Since the city health department
has made a campaign against the
promiscuis dumping Of refuse It has
been found no place is provided for
this purpose and Davis and Peck
were appointed committee to inEes-
tigate and make recommendations at
| thenext meeting.
The grounds of the larger Of the
two septic tanks have been used by
colored children as playground it
is said and the council ordered the
city Marshall to arrest every offender
as they will tend to decrease the ef-
| fciency Of these much needed inn
provements unless this practice is
stopped. :.
The council empowered the street
and alley committee to investigate
the feasibility Of using tractor on
the grading on East Liberty Street
/ in place Of horses for the grading
work as now used and if deemed prac-
ltical rent one forthis work.
An ordinance licensing grain ex-
changes at fee Of $3.50 year was
/ given the third reading and final pas
Usage.
/ Declaring the plumbers Of the city
have been negligent in opening
Estreets for placing pipes and ther
.Ileaving them open much longer thar
necessary the council instructed the
city clerk to prepare list Of OIL
licensed plumbers and make Z
| thorough check Of this practice witt
fthe aim to refuse permits in tn
future to those who are negligent.
i The Ledger was given the cit!
printing for thenext year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
MEXICO, AUDRAR1 COUNTY, MISSOURI THURSDAY. MAY II s2
DECORATION
DAY SERVICES
WERE PLANNED

James Bledsoe Post Of the Amer
lean Legion perfected plans for the
Memorial Day program at their meet
ing in the Legion Hall Thursday
night. Tuesday, Memorial Day Is GO
ing to be time instead Of the SUM-
day following or preceding May 80,
as has been customary in the past,
and it is the hope Of all members that
the business interests Of Mexico will
cooperate in every way possible to
make this program a complete sue
cess.
At 2:30 p. M, on that date mem
orial service will be held using the
American Legion Ritual, with a con-
vocation by the Chaplin Of the post.
This will be followed by suitable SER
vices at the cemetery. There viii also
be speaker from out Of the city but
the selection has not yet been made.
AL members and former service
men are asked to come in their full
uniforms il possible.
Mothers Day will be observed by
a sermon Sunday morning, May IA,
at the Methodist church by the State
Chaplin. All service men win meet
at the Legion Hall and go to the SER
vices in body.
1t was announced that fifteen new
members had been added to James
Bledsoe post in the last two weeks
making the present membership 100.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
FULLER
IS SENSATION Of
COLUMBIA meet

Stephen Fuller was the sensation
Of the field and track meet at Col
umbia Saturday winning three firsts
and two seconds in five events, with
a total Of twenty-one points Of the
twenty-five made BY Missouri Mill
tary Academy in what is known as
division three Of the meet. Kemper
won it with fiifty-two points.
Bob Simpson said Fuller showed
more possibilities in the hurdles than
any one he has seen for several years.
He tied the state record in this event.
He also took first in the broad jump
and high jump, and second in the low
hurdles and the 22O-yard race.
Other point winners for M. N. A.
were J. Thomas who won second in
the pole vault and Wall who took
fourth in the 10O-yard dash.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
Miss Morris and
Miss Stears Please
With Concert

One Of the most delightful piano
recitals which has been given In the
Hardin College auditorium this spring
was that Of Miss Willie Morris, Of
this city, and Miss Martha Stears Of
Montgomery City, last evening:
Both students are but fifteen years
old and exceptionally talented. Miss
Morris is one Of Mexico's most prorn-
ising young musicians and her play
ing Thursday evening was most de-
liqntfuI AS well as filled with the
promise of 4 brilliant future N her
chosen field of art. Miss Steara
played played exceptionally vel and
also delighted he. audience.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
Kay Spence
Enters Surf
Rider in Derby

''Surf Rider" one of Kay Spence's
1922 Kentucky Derby entries is quot
ed at Is to l odds. Spence is a FORM
er Mexico boy.
Speaking of sSurf Rider" the St.
Louis Post Dispatch says:
Surf Rider already went to a test
Saturday and did fairly well to finish
third in a handicap, Jockey Scobie
making fine effort to get him into
third place after being left at the
the post. Surf Rider finished behind
Centimeter and Sewell Combs and in
front of such good veteran CAM
paigners as Ginger, Bullet Proof and
War Prize. Not bad, after being left
standing"
In the Blue Grass Stakes at Lex
ington Saturday afternoon several
Kentucky Derby candidates will meet
at 1h miles. This race is annually
a try-out for western derby candi-
dates. On recent races Surf Rider
seems to be the best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
THE MESSIAH
WINS PRAISE
Of ALL PRESENT

s4The Messiah" as given by the
Mexico Choral Club Friday night was
declared splendid success by every
one who attended, and the auditor
ium at Hardin College was crowded.
The choruses were exceptionally
well given as were the solos. George
NAV and the entire Choral Club
membership is to be congratulated
for the way they presented this diff
ficult classic, and all present are
very anxious that it be made an an
nual affair.
Mr.. May has announced that soon
after his return from his European
trip in October rehearsals will begin
for next years recital.
The children who gave "The Palms
under the leadership Of Miss Maude
Orita Wallace also made q splendid
success Of this Easter Specially BY
Faure and it was a very suitable ad-
dition To the program.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
Amanda Hospital is
Closed Until Sept.
lstFor Rernodelillg

The Amanda Hospital was closed
Tuesday until September first during
which time costly improvements viii
jbe made including the addition Of q
large wing to the present building
which will increase the capacity Of
the hospital and increase it's eff
cheney,
DIR. Coil will do his surgical work
at the County HOSPITAL until later
in the summer when he goes east to
take a course in Radiurn treatment.
he wiEs aad 81 900 worth Of Radiura
to his hospital equipment this SUM
mer. This win be the largest amount
Of Radium in any hospital in this
section of Missouri,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
Bob Simpson
Win Speak
At Banquet

Bob Simpson, worlds champion
hurdler present coach of the Univer-
sity track team and an aiumnus Of
the University Of Missouri will be one
of the speakers at the banquet Thurs
day night at Hoxsey Hotel for the
graduates Of the accredited high
schools Of Audrain county, which in
cludes Mexico, Vandalia, Laddonia
and Farber.
About one hundred guests are ex-
pected BY the Audrain County Uni
versity Alumni Association who are
providing the banquet to assist in get
ting the high school graduate inter
ested in q higher education.
Besides Mr.. Simpson there will be
several other very interesting speak
ers representing the student body
the faculty and the State Alumni
Association. The banquet starts 81
Z o'clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
NEXT MEETING
Of CHRISTIANS
IN MEMPHIS

The district convention of the
Christian church which closed in this
city Thursday morning will meet next
year in Memphis, Mo. The following
officers and board members were
elected at the closing session:
Officers
President, w. G. Alcorn, Fulton.
Vice-Pres. J. B. Weldon, Canton.
Sec'y.-Treas., v. T. Wood, Paris.
Dist. Supt. J. H. Stidham, Mexico.
Board
G. L. Peters, Canton
RMS, Anna Scott Carter. Paris.
Prof. K. II. Enlberscu. cclumnia
Mrs. W. w. Henderson, LaPlata
H. F. Kern, Vandala
J. B. Dabney, Huntsville Y
J. R. Rowlison, Montgomery City
F. w. Emerson, Mexico
M. D. Dudley, Troy
G. L. Eton, Memphis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
JAMES BLEDsOE
POST MILL HAVE
SET Of Gl)LORS

For months the members Of James
iBledsoe Post of the American Legion
have been making an effort to get
Post Colors and they are greatly
gratified to learn that relatives Of
service men have donated sufficient
money to purchase a complete set,
which cost about 5000.
The coIors are expected to be here
in plenty Of time for the Memorial
Day services which will be held the
afternoon Of Tuesday, May SO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
FARM CLUB
= NE WS5 S
cowden, secretary q the asaociatio

OVUACAAg 1NAASthAJ w. stAeS t@SSVNAsetNNAAS
81 @@@
C. P. Arnold, secretary Of the Aud
rain County Farmers Association is
in receipt Of letter from the state
secretary, Howard A Cowden, in
which he says arrangements have
been made with the Liberty Joint
Stock Land Bank Of Kansas City so
county secretaries can make farm
loans for that bank.
The association would receive a
commission of 21s per cent on all
loans made. Arrangements have also
been made the letter says, to make
the secretaries of county associations
where no agent is now lOcated, the
local representative Of the Hartford
Insurance Company which would in
clude insurance on live stock and hail
insurance.
A meeting is called at Macon for
May 20, for the secretaries to confer
on this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
FRETGHr TRAIN LEFT
TRACK nj WABASH YARDS
Z Ar GT. PETERS. MO.

Due ID 4 broken arch bar Wac
ash freight train was derailsd u the
west end Of the yards at AZ. Peters
early Saturday morning which DE-
Iayed traffic about five hours. 10 one
was reported injured and with the ex-
ception III the delay in traffic ilo
great damage was done.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
ii arrow scaues ii Accident.

Mrs. Il. r HamOnnds and scFl,
Sylvan, narrowly escaped serious in
jury Thursday afternoon when the
atearing wheel of their car became
locked and It ran into the ditch
throwing out the occupants, For
tunately no one was hurt other than
scratches and bruises, The car was
considerably dalnaged.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
{. R. LOCKE
HEADS THE
STATE BODY
Special to Evening Lsdgers

Special 70 Evening Ledgefs
COLUMBIA, Mo-, May 6.--E. r,
Locke, Of the Missouri Utilities Co,
Of Mexico, was elected president Of
the Missouri Utilities Companies
Association at its closing session here
this morning. Mr.. Locke has been
first vics-president Of the body DUR
ing the past year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

Marriage licenses were issued We'd
nesday to Miss Elsie Baxter of Aux
vase and Addison Dunn Of Martins-
burg, and Miss winnifred Wilson cf
Molino and Harper RudasilI of Paris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

Ed Kunkle, Of Kansas City, form
erly Of the Mexico postoffice il Wis
iting Mexico friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
FARM CLUB MEETINGS
(Send Us your dates)

4 stAff kf4H ktSU&k1 40 TVR& U&bDDf
CEDAR GROVE FARM CLUH--
Every Thursday night.
BEAVER DAM FARM CLUB
Every Friday night.
Molino meets every other Friday
night.
CANADA-Meets first Monday
night each month at 1880. w. Fl.
Batterton Secretary.
MACEDoNIA--First and third
Wednesdays.
PISGAH-First and third Tues
days.
PINE-First and third Mondays.
DANIEL First and third Tues
days.
FOX-First and Third Friday
nights. D.. Miller, President, John
O'Brien, Secretary.
PAYNE Every second and
Fourth Friday nights.
OAK GROVE Third Monday
night Of each month.
/ ELM BEND First Monday night
10 feach month.
GATEW0oD = President Lewis
j Callaway, secretary r. l. EicGee.
i BENTON CITY--Starting Febru-
ary 9th meets Thursday night every
1 two weeks.
LIBERTY Afeets First and Third
Wednesday evening Of each month,
Lon Smith, president; Martellua
Isarae@ sees'syF. y.
PAYNE--Second and Fourth Fri
day nights.
JACKSON, 1st and srd Tuesday
nights.
HICKORY GROVE Every other
Wednesday night. Carver Brown
President, Carl Renner, secretary.
CORNETT Every other Friday
night. Curtis Houchin, president
Sherman Howell, secretary.
CAUTHORN- Second and fourth
Friday nights. L. J. Colon, pres.
i Iident; w. J. Kennedy, secretary.
i The Benton City farmers clut
meets twice month at the schoo
i house.
: Erisman meets End and 4th Wed
: nesdays each month. Pres. F. s
) Skelley; Sec'y. Robert Ray,
r BRYAN meets 4th Tuesday eacl
month. Pres. Ross Ewing, See'y
Marion Boulware.
- 49,
!. Agricultural cooperation exist
!. only in the minds, purposes and dis
position Of farmers and to benef
v from It they must create the plal
and supervise it themselves. An,
!. plan for the benefit Of the few at tn
n expense Of many is not cooperation
K -
500 cars Of stock were handled b
the Farmers Live Stock Commissio
CO., during the month Of Marcl
against 247 by the nearest compet
tor among the old line ccmnlissio
firins.
One Of the big Farm Club even
n Of the year was the fish fry at Hicl
\ ory Grove last Saturday, An in
Y mense feast was spread, 50 that Il
large crowd was we'll fed. Thel
s was good music and speaking. Re
"a | Hitchcock Of Bowling Green mad
IL the principle address which wa
N highly spoken Of by those present.
At one Of the greatest needs Of Q,
" operation at the present time is f
TRAINED men. The United States
re d few years will become the create
al cooperative country in the worl
% This will present an excellent ope
ing for young men Of the FARMS
apprenticeship served under 9 go'
manager cf d elevator exchange
,r cold storage plant u j step ii !
+. right direction The new manager
III the California Fruit Growers is
ne man cf twenty years experience
81 cooperative work. When we ca
" bring more experience to co-ope
m alton II Will succeed faster. @
'as
The Missouri Farmers Associate
announces The offer Of 4 5000 sch'
IF arship ii the Short Course at I
Ne Missouri College Of Agriculture a
statement IL signed by Howard