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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31

series and to check either one sep
arately, short circuit the tips of the
cord leading to the other receiver just
outside of the case. Should 1t appear
that there Is an open circuit in the
cord short circuit both receivers
where the cord enters the case anu
with a buzzer or lamp connected to
the tips on the end Of the cord test
for an open circuit.
Care should be exercised by the
operator when adjusting a crystal de-
tector to see that his fingers do not
touch the surface Of the crystal or the
contact point of the little spring. The
oil secretion that exists In the skin
together with the dustNt that 1t collects
win render a crystal detector inoper0.
tive by the insulating film that 1t will
cause to form on the portion Of the
crystal surface that is touched. Should
the surface of the crystal get dirty
as evidenced by the received signals
becoming weaker and weaker, try
cleaning the crystal with alcohol and
a little brush. Or If this does not seem
to remedy the trouble, chip off old sur.
face so that an entirely new surface
Is presented to the spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
MAYOR STANDS
PAT ABOUT
SUNDAY CHARGE

There was no Chautauqua pro-
gram Sunday. This decision
announced last year by Mayor
y w. Gallaher, following protests
from seeyral ministers and a large
number of citizens for charging adj
mission to the Chautauqua Sunday.
will be adhered to according to the
Mayor who was seen by a Ledger
representative Saturday.
Mr.. Knight, platform manager of
the Chautauqua, stated that the pro-
gram could only be given free by
the payment of $500 by local people
according to a clause in the con-
tract, The $500 has not been forth
coming and unless it is the Chau-
tauqua will be closed Sunday.
Last year, on Saturday, Mayor
GalIaher was called on by a dclcga-
ton and asked t refuse the Chau-
tauqua the privilege of showing on
Sunday unless there was no admis-
sion charge. Mr.. Gallaher refused to
do this, because he said the manage
ment had come here with the under
standing they could charge and it
would be unfair to notify them of
such a change at such a late hour.
However he announced then that
next year, in 1922, they could not
show on Sunday if there was an adj
mission charge. Mr.. Knight says the
home office of the Chautauqua was
not notified by their last years plat
form manager of this decision.
Mayor Gallaher says the sentiment
here is against commercializing Sun
day. He stated that regardless OF
how he felt personally in the matter
he had announced last year the Sun
day program must be free and he
would adhere to that position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
AMATEURS SHOULD PLAY FAIR
Radio Inspector Schmidt Urges That
They Learn the Laws and
Regulations.

Nine out of every ten radio fans are
good sports, but the tenth is either a
fan with poor judgment or a "rotter:
1t is up to the amateurs to see that
restrictions are not imposed upon
them, by playing fair, says Radio In
spector L. r. Schmidt Of the Ninth
district.
This a be done, by observing Ger
tain cautions and by becoming posted
on the radio laws and regulations. A
copy of these regulations may be oh
tanned from the superintendent of doc
uments, government printing Office.
Washington, D. c., for Is cents. 1t is
worth while to spend 10 cents In order
to be a square shooter" In the radio
game.
The great trouble with amateurs i
that when they want to send O mes
sage around a corner they put on al
the power they have with the hope
that some one In Texas might pick up
their message. The object should be
to use the minimum amount of power
to get the message to its destination.
"In all circumstances, except in cast,
of signals or radiograms relating to
vessels In distress, all stations shall
use the minimum amount of energy
necessary to carry out any communi'
cation desired"
Amateurs should keep their wave
length to 200 meters.
I They should use a pure wave" or,
as the regulations state, Elf the send
ing apparatus is of such a character
that the energy is radiated in two OF
more wave lengths. more or less sharp
" defined, as indicated by a sensitive
wave meter, the energy in no n OF
the lesser waves shall exceed 10 per
centum of that In the greater"
The wave must be sharp" AS t.
this the regulations state: "At all sta
tons the logarlthmic decrement per
complete oscillation In the wave trains
emitted by the transmitter shall NOT
exceed two-tenths when sending dis.
tress signals or signals and messages
relating thereto"
Amateurs frequently are at fault in
calling stations too often. The law
states that they can call three times
send I'd e" once and sign their station
call three times; but often the anna
tours win send the calls a dozen OF
more times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
70 rest TsIephons Cords.

In through the wall. insulate 1t we'll
and inside the station use as short a
piece OF w~ell-insulated wire as Is pos
sible to make good connection with the
set.
To test the continuity Of the cir
cult OF a pair of telephone receivers,
touch the tips Of the cord phone to the
tongue. II the receivers are IN reason
ably good condition a slight click will
be heard. n the response In one re-
ceiyer seems to be weaker than that
In the other, examine the diaphragm
OF the receiver giving the weaker re-
Spouse and see IL 1t is bent toward the
pole piece. Try tuning the diaphragm
over If such is the case. Be careful
when the diaphragm Of a receiver is
removed that the leads Of fine wire
from the magnet spools to the con
uection blocks do not become broken
In handling.
II the continuity Of the circuit Of a
pair Of telephone receivers IL checked
and no response is heard when the
cord tips are touched to the tongue,
try checking each receiver Of q double
head set separately.
The two receivers ara connected 10
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
TROUBLE SHOOTING
How to Detect and Remedy the
Open Circuit, Short Circuit
and Leakage.

Radio circuits are subject to the
SAME Ills that the ordinary powC.'
circuits are subject TO. However, to
cure them is not such a difficult tasl;
as might be supposed. especially II
some logical procedure Is used.
If a receiver Is well put together In
the first place and all contacts and
other parts gone v e once In a white,
there Is no reason why there should
be any trouble. But the human be-
ing is prone to err, so that for, the
"once In a WHILE that Is liable to hap.
pen, this article will be devoted to
the explanation Of what might happe:I
to a simple receiver and the best wa?
TO fix 1t.
The usual troubles Of the receive:
fall under one of the following threa
headings:
IAN open circuit.
PA short circuit
3-Leakage.
An open circuit can most easily he
detected by means Of a series lamp.
Nearly every one has available the or
binary 40 volt lighting circuit. Take
an ordinary extension cord and cut
m wire at any convenient place ard
use these two ends as test clips Or
tips. The extension cord is plugged
into the house lighting circuit at airy
convenient outlet and when the tvfo
cut ends are held together the lamp
will light as the circuit is closed.
When the tips are held open the cir
cult is "open" and the light will go
out.
Suppose 1t is desired to test for an
open circuit In a tuning coil. Connect
n tip to one end of the winding aud
the other test clip to the slider. AS the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
HOW TO GROUND AN AERIAL
II Properly Done II Really Protecss
the Property FrsFn
Lightning.

Generally speaking, aerials do not
attract lightning. but they do store up
atmospherical electricity, and, Of
course, this condition does create Il
hazard. However, when the aerial is
properly grounded it then acts as a
lightning rod and really protects the
property from this electrical hazard.
Briefly. the fire underwriters require
that the aerial be grounded when not
In use by a copper wire ne smaller
than r. S. Gauge No. A or larger, and
run said wire as directly as possible
10 the outside ground.
This means that water, gas or steam
pipes inside the property cannot be
used for a lightning ground, because
IL ever this ground was called into
service there is a possibility that fire
and loss Of life may result. SO do not
use inside grounds for lightning pio-
tection.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
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The higher the aerial the
stronger the signals. An increase
Of Eve to ten feet In the height
Of the nat top aerial win In
crease signals.
Addition Of a variable con-
denser to the secondary or to
the primary Of a loose coupler
often helps to tune out the
undesired signals.
The sliders on tuning coils Of
ten make poor contacts with
the slide ROD. Thus much Of the
signal strength is lost. You can
overcome this by soldering a.
flexible wire TO the slider.
Increase length Of. spreaders
OF two, three or four-wire aerials
from six t0 ten feet for best
results. Each wire should be
from four 10 six feet from its
neighbor. Two wires n or two
feet apart are no better than
one wire. Likewise four wires
on short spreaders are no bet
ter than one wire.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
fern
Testing the tune CIRCUIT.

slide is moved back and forth the light
should remain lighted. If the light
goes out at times there is an open err
cult in the coil. If the light goes out
when the coil is Jared the slider does
not make good contact with the wind
ing.
II a buzzer and battery are avail.
able they can be used in testing for
an open circuit in the same way that
the lamp can be used. Connect the
battery and buzzer In series with the
test clips Oh tips and any low resist
ance circuit can be tested.
The ground connections can be
tested with a buzzer and battery, but
do not use the housekeeping circuit
to test for grounds because one side
Of the lighting circuit Is already
grounded and If the other side were
connected to the ground a short cir
cult would exist and an excessive cur,
rent flow.
If the ground wire is connected to
the water pipe, connect n test tip to
the ground and the other to the gas
pipe. which Is also grounded. The
buzzer should buzz If one has a good
low resistance ground.
Leakage usually exists between the
antenna and the ground. An antenna
should be well insulated from its sup
port. The lead-ln should be brought
down to the point where 1t enters the
wall of the station in such a manner
that when the wind auses 1t tC
swing, 1t cannot touch any grounded
material, and that rain and snow can
not cause a path along which the cur
rent ran ground. In bringing the lead
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
Separated 50 Years

Ben Emmerson and daughter Mrs.
Hogan, of Hamilton, Ohio, have re-
turned home after a delightful visit
with Mr.. Emmerson's sister, Mrs. N.
A. Smith, of this city. Mr.. Emmerson
and his sister had not seen each 9TH
err for 33 years and the meeting was
a most delightful one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31

Jack Crum. Just south Of town is
building . 7-soom modern home out
bR the Rock Road. It will DO equip
ped with all the modern eonvenisnces
and promises to be n Of the finest
houses on the road. VIM. Shaw Of
Mexico is doing the carpenter work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
AZ Audrain HOSPITAL

Mrs. w. N. Eales was discharged
Friday
Mrs. John Winter of Williams
burg, Miss Lizzie Williams / Troy
Robert Hawkins Of Bowling Green
were admitted Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
Has Struck Oil

Shelf Bybee, formerly Of this city,
postmaster at Garnet, Kans, has
struck an Oil gusher on his farm near
that city. His many friends here will
be glad to hear CT his good fortune.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31

l will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by my wife, Mrs.
Alice Clement Williams. HUGH j.
WILLIAMS, Benton City.
: a- d&w 1t p
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
Marriage License

A marriage license was issued
here Saturday afternoon to Robert
R. Sims and Ruth Annie Day, both
of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
HIDES AND WOOL.

We continue as we have for the last
AZ years to pay the highest prices for
the above. SAM MORRIS.
Sc If Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
Miss Opal Gooch returned Sunday
from a short visit in Middletown.

Judge and Mrs. Alex Carter have
returned to Jefferson City after spen-
ing a few days in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31

Mrs. n. Il. Criffitai Of Futon, came
to Mexico Friday 70 visit her brother.
George Duncan. 4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31

Otis Hudson of Curryville, is the
guest of Mexico relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31

Marques Wallace is home from New
York where he spent the summer
studying in Columbia University.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31

Mrs. Tom Hamilton is visiting in
Detroit, Mich.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31

w. W. Pollock was in St. Louis on
business Froday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. .. Il Mckinney d
Farber was ID MexicO Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31

n. w. Ecrcggin of Laddonia, was
Ia Mexico THURSDAY.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
NEW FISHERIES HEAD
|To SPEAK FOR vERMoNTERS

Charles o'Msily. the new commis-
sioner OF fisheries. win be the
speaker at the next meeting Of the
Vermont State Association. II was
announced at their initial gathering
last night. " ~
Commissioner OF Immigration w.
W. Husband. the principal speaker
last night, told the State members
that the type OF foreigner now
coming to our shores is not that Of
fifty years ago.
Immigrants do not come to this
country now" Commissioner Hus-
band said. with purposes that help
to build up the nation. and the
present immigration law Is the
chief factor in keeping out the
radical element which has caused
such unrest"
John Barrett. former director OF
the Pan-American Union, spoke on
conditions In Europe. Charles W..
Floyd presided.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
By FAY KING

Sometimes I walk down tho
avorAo0 and lamp al the swell
truck they hsve laid out m velvet
end satin Gases. Diamonds as big
- your fist and cut In al kinds
Of shapes, triAngies, otag0us,
poafehape and like teardrOps.
Ard pearls that would make
swell marbles. Big - soap
- Emeralds and sapphires and
rubios, strung around In rows
and rows for neck hoists and
I Watches, m spiked up with
sancy, nttjs chips or steel blue
stones. and pendants. with al
kinda Of snappy designs and ar-
rAngcn,ents. not to mention bow
knots and bar pms that you really
oughf to look 1t through smoked
New tangled wedding rings
that are just one hoop Of blazing
nro and Coz 20 much you won
dor Il maybe Il the james don't
think moro about the wedding
ring than the guy tlat can give
II 10 'ern. I don't caro- much
:. about 'esn. though. because like
just tho nice plsin gold ones that
haye meant 90 much to our
mothers and grnndmothoo.
MYSTERY IN SAPPHIRE.
Sometimes I spy = swell star
sapphire, which b my fAvorite
stone. They como from India, I
think, and when yOu first look
at 'eiIi they look just Hike . grey
. o. blue uaeonStone, but when you
,tke sun there appears : wonder.
fuI six pointed star! The mys-
tory u Il thrills me!
And after I've window shopped
along tho ayen0o and got IN eye
full Of AL those wondrous treas
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
6o-YEAR- OLD WIDOW SUES
MAN, IS, ron LOVE BALM

|. BALTIMoRE. Dec. so.--Aileging
that she had been Tilted BY Otto
Christileett. ,sixty-five years old and
. widower. Mrs. Emma Daily. sixty
ysars old and a widow. yesterday
sued him for 5000 for breach Of
promise ;of marriage.
Mrs. DAILY and christileett. the
declaration stated. had agreed to
marry on May 10 last. and at his
request she procured the license for
the wedding. He failed to- appear
at the appointed time. It was al
legged. and since has refused to carry
out his promise to marry, although
Mrs. DAILY was willing TO marry
him. - ;Jf
Marriage license records Of the
court of common pleas show the
license was issued May 1o/The ages
Of the couple were given a. sixty
five and sixty in the application for
the license. <s.ra
It is said that Christileett's chill
dren were responsible for his failure
to carry out the marriage. :. 4.ss
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
RU[|NGAFFECTs
! j. 5. DEPOSITS
ABROAD
-
100000 involved. IN n. Y.
Court Dscislon Waving /.
Banks Responsibility.
D. Unlvsrsal ssrvses


NEW YORK. Dec. 10. - Claims
for more than 5000. 100000 depos-
tied in branches Of American
banks in Russia and central Euro
pean governments may be held void
IL a ruling BY State Supreme Court
Justice Ford today IL upheld.
Permitting the rare defense OF
''frustration'' TO, be, entered by the
National City bank to a suit for
$2S,365 and interest brought by Bo.
ris N. Sokoloff. q Russian living In
this city. Justice Ford ruled In ef-
feet that since funds In. auch
branch banks had been seized. by
soviet and other revolutionary
forces. the bank could not be held
responsible for the deposit.
Sokoloff. who was represented by
Morris Holquitt, former socialist
caididate for mayor. declared that
on June ~. 1917. he paid to the
National City Bank $30,226 az an
account to be opened in the Petro-
grad branch Of the bank. He with
drew 8 900 rubles only. prior to the
bolshevik rule which seized the
bank. He said he asked the trans.
fer Of 10000 rubles remaining In
the account to q bank In Kharkoff.
Russia. but 1t was not done. Then
q check for 122, 900 rubles was not
honored. When he tried to. with
draw all his remaining funds he
was told the branch had ceased
doing business In Russia. .
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
Trappers Killing OFF.
Fur Bearing
Animals N b

WATERTOWN, N. ", Dec.
20.-High prices paid for furs
during war timcs stimulated
trapping on such an extensive
scale that many species OF
animals were almost EXTERN
mated, r. 7. Lewis, &apper and
furrier, said today.
He added: "The commercial
hunters practically cleaned out
the woods Of such animals -
muskrat. :
"They paid around $3.50 for
rat skins during the war and It
was SO much above the former
price that everyone went out to
get them and during the last
few years they were captured In
great numbers. Now it seems
as II they have been driven out.
"Bigger animals. too, have
not been coming in as heavily
a. they did year ago.S D,
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
Once; Cherished Possessions Hustled
OFF ito Pawn When Luck Changes.

ures than I cross over TO Sixth
avenue.
There you sec an the ssme
stuff hanging IN rows and rows.
only the shops aro not . BIT
exclusive. They'ro mostly hook
shops. The same marvellous
dinner rings ab0ut the slso Of Q
tray. The Same diamond paved
bracelets. The sasno omerslds
and big square sapphires, even
the star kind al dressed up In
platinum. g.,
And how do they all happen to
be here at "great barEains!'
Hard luck!
MAKE YOU THINK.
I stand and stare at them Snd
wonder what sweetie once hung
that rim Of white darted with
flashes Of rainbow fire around
the wrist Of some little dAme.
What pretty white neck once
cleaned with the flaro OF that
beautiful pendant
What happy engaGemcnts were
once kept BY tho time Of that
dainty wrist watch all platinum
and diamonds and pearif
And In these shops you go
odd scarf pins, diamond horses
and strange fantastic ideas work.
ed up into jewelry to carry out
some gamblers superstition.
And here they arc al dumped
back into the market because
they couldn't redeem them Or
didn't want to: or sold them to
keep the wolf from the door.
- The Avenoos run parallel, but
the patrons don't.
Fifth II the Romance.
Sixth is tho sequal.
Perhaps I appreciate them both
bacause ! belong 70 neither.
At least II always consoles me
to think n I can't buy, jewels ON
Fifth, I ain't h0ckiR em ON Sixth!
An that's something.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20

dition has been brought about by a
marked increase In the school popu-
lation Of Winchester in the past
four years and by the rapid growth
and development of the Handley
school system. and, they assert. the
curtailment Of the daily session for
children In certain primary grades
In due to q scarcity Of teachers and
inadequate facilities to care for the
greatly augmented enrolment.
1t 10 contended by Mr.. Ward. Mr..
Williams and Superintendent Clerk
that X the Winchester city council
votes to grant the increase Of S15..
900 asked for by the school board,
the necessary additional teachers
can be employed at once. and means
can be devised to provide adequate
facilities for the overflow pupils
IN the first grades, until the new
and commodious school building is
completed and opened in the TAIL
Of 1923. -,
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
SCHOOL HEAD Of
WINCHESTER
defended
Board Explains Higher Ex-
pensss BY Citing Increase in
~ Population.

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 90
In order to roll back the tide Of
hostile criticism that Is sweep
ing over the city school board of
Winchester and the board Of Hand
ley trustees, with reference to the
establishment here Of the Handley
Foundation system Of public edu-
cation and the building Of n
$500, 900 plant to house the Win
chester public schools, Robert M.
Ward, chairman of the city school
board, and r. Gray Williams,
president of the board Of Handley
trustees, have made public state
nnents setting forth their side of
the controversy.
: Hall Day Sessions.
Frederick e. Clerk. the superin-
tendent Of the Handley schools. is
the official against whom a great
deal Of the adverse criticism is
being aimed. Certain citizens de-
clare they are unable to understand
why II is that, with a present an
nual expenditure Of nearly 100000
for the support Of the public schools,
as compared with a total expendi-
ture Of about $4,000 up to 1918,
when the Handley Foundation took
over the construction and operation
Of the school system, the younger
school children Of Winchester are
only permitted to attend sessions for
r fayw h0,.ra oarh day whareaa
under the former educational system
In vogue before the advent Of the
Handley Foundation. every child in
Winchester was able to attend
school for the full session each day.
Cites Increased Attendance.
Superintendent Clerk and the
heads .of the school board and the
Handley board declare that this con-
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
Seeking Christmas
Tree, Youth Is
Killed

CUMBERLAND. Ma, Dec.
20.-Edward Walker, aged
twenty-one, a miner Of Blaine,
w. Va, on the Western Mary
land railway, forty-five miles
south Of here, while on his way
to secure q Christmas tree, fell
from an eastbound local West
ern Maryland freight train at
Gleason, three miles from his
home, yesterday and was
ground to bits.
Walker resided with his
mother. It is said he was tres
passing on the train.
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