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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
OVER ZOO
ENJOY BIG
C.OFC. BANQUET

TIE Business Mems Banquet, Thurs
lay evening at the Hotel Hoxsey,
VII IA was given by the Chamber of
c. :merce, was one of the largest
-. most delightful affairs of its
in ever given in Mexico. There
Fc.e oyer 200 present and not a dull
= I'd during the entire two hours
tle entertainment.
TEe gathering was held in the new
dining room at the Hoxsey Hotel
@hick is not finished but, which even
in the rough, with flags draped art
WI EH E>o1:, presented a most
attractive appearance. The guests
were seated at tables with four each
and every man found at his place a
! aIer hat which added to his beauty
2r otherwise as the Ease may be.
The address of Carl Baer, of st.
Louis, was the feature Of the even
ing and as always he made a most
telling community appeal. The
dominant note of his speech was CO.
operation between town and country.
That a community was not larger
Or more prosperous than the country
which surrounds it. He said his adj
dress was an appeal to service-com-
2arnity service, for a period lasting
the remainder of your life and as
faithfully rendered and cheerfully
given as that which marked Amer
ica's service during the war.
He said the development of Mex
leo had a place in it's scheme for
the employment of every man, wom-
an and child in the city, and that
place demanded unselfish commun-
ity work with only the interest of
all paramount.
He complimented Mr.. Hoxsey up
m the new Hotel and the spirit and
nerve it required to erect such a
costly structure and that this spirit
was what built cities and countries.
He closed with a eluogy of Mis-
souri, and stressed the need for the
protection of soil fertility if prosper
ity would maintain in this country.
Col. E. Y. Burton acted as toast
master in behalf of President Wagner
The musical program, which was ex-
ceptional, is given in full later in
this article. The food, delicious and
hot, was served with the usual Hox-
sey dispatch. A. the opening of the
banquet the guests sang several Mex
leo songs.
1t was n of the most successful
affairs of its kind ever given in the
history of Mexico.
AS each guests entered the dining
room he was presented with a "Ban-
1uet Extra" of the Ledger announcing
be results of the Ledger's Bigger
and Better Mexico contest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
EXTRA QUALITY CLAY
BEING FOUND

ANALFhN IOA1OIN
1t is believed that one of the fin
est pockets of clay in this part of
the country has been found in the
Hardin neighborhood, four miles
northeast of Fulton. Men represent
ing the A. P. Green Fire Brick Com
pany Of Mexico and the Fulton Fire
Brick Company are prospecting the
field and both companies are taking
leases on the land.
The best clay has been found on
the farm owned by H. M. Bedding
known as the Old Herring mill farm.
The residents called the clay soap
stone. This pocket extends into land
owned by the Suits estate which has
not yet been prospected. Clay of
good quality has also been found on
the farms of Judge S. Gilbert and
Frank Debo.
The land lies less than a mile and
a half from the Chicago and Alton
Railroad and if the DEPOSITS are
found to be large enough to justify
extensive working it would be easy
to build a spur of track to the ground.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
OLD SCHOOLMATES
HOLD MEETING IN
MEXICO THURSDAY

Mrs. Bette Sappington and sisters,
Misses Georgia and Fannie Guthrie
entertained at their home Thursday
afternoon in honor of their sister,
Mrs. Katie Guthrie Colvin, who is
visiting homefolks here. Mrs. Col
win is one of the "Old Seminary
Girls" and a number of her old
schoolmates were invited to renew
their acquaintance with her. Among
those present were: Mrs. Mollie
Harper Rixey, Mrs. Rose Ellis Wal
lace, Miss Ida Ricketts,, Mrs. McWil-
liams, Mrs. j. F. Llewellyn, Mrs. Mol
lie Brooks Gill and Mrs. Mamie Clark
Craig. All five Of the Guthrie Sis
tiers" were present. Mrs. Katie Col
win, Mrs. Mary Evans, Mrs. Bette
Sappington, and Misses Georgia and
Fannie Guthrie, which was an unusual
incident after the passing of so many
years. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
BILLS ALLOWED
BY AJ9aAIN
COUNTY COURT

The bills recently allowed by the
county court were as follows:
E. F. Hollingsworth $208.33.
j. D. Miller $4,000.
Safe Cabinet Co. $742.25.
Joe Daniel ESQ.
Mexico Machine Repair Co. 22.50.
Intelligencer 600.
S. P. Cunningham 264.S0.
G. A. Roe $500.
Greer HEM Electric Co. $4,000.
f. H. Naysmith $500.
E, George A. Pollard $3.50.
f. H. Naysmith $3.50.
S. c. Groves $1,000.
Ed Crawford $3.50.
H. L. Crane $1,000.
7. j. Asher $12.45.
E. F. Fagg $1,000.
]. G. Ford $34.00.
Artic Ice Company $3.50.
j. Walter Adams $117.55.
]. S. Armstrong $1,000.
F. B.. Burnap $33.75.
DR.. R. w. Berrey $4,000.
Buxton and Skinner $320.27.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Com
oany. $21.10.
Barnes-Boyd Motor Company
$225O. ~,
C. P. Berger SITE.
Gather Berrey $3.50.
T. H. Britton $313.33.
C. L. Blum $500.
S. S. Rowe $1,000.
Coatsworth Lumber Company
S21.10.
w. L. Craddock $12.55.
Department of Penal Institutions
$3.50.
Ben C. Elliott $500.
Moss M. Edwards $1.00.
Pete Erdel $147.44.
E. F. Elliott $166.66.
DIR. R. T. Gubbs $3.50.
Guthrie Coal Company $42.85.
Graham Department Store $500.
Joe Gregory $3.50.
Greer-Henn Electric Company
1910.
T. E. Hook 1888.
Intelligencer Company $3.50.
Jackman Printing Company $SO.75'
Johnson Department Store $500.
j. c. King $12.05.
Lacrosse Lumber Company $185.97'
Louisiana Sand and Gravel Com
oany $68.39.
La Crosse Lumber Co. $193.2O.
J. D. Miller $50.
Mexico Hardware and Furniture
Copmany 1928.
V. C. MCGOWAN $127.34.
Mexico Ledger 1926.
John T. Marshall $26.5O.
McPheeters Brothers $4!OO.
John T. MARSHALL $6.75.
Missouri Paint and Varnish Com
rany $4,000.
Missouri Utilities Company $1O2.6O
j. B. Marshall $1,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
MAKES
FIRST SPEECH
IN 8 YEARS

WASHINGTON, November 49,
Woodrow wilson, in his first public
address since he was taken ill three
years ago, declared Saturday that
america always had stood for Justice
and that the "puny persons now
standing in the way will presently
find that their weakness is no match
for the strength of a moving pro-
violence"
Addressing a group of 5000 ad-
mirers, who paid him an Armistice
Day call, the former President said
the group" in the Senate which had
prevented ratification of the Treaty
If Versailles did not represent the
United States because the United
States is moving forward and they
are slipping backwards"
where their slipping will end" he
added, "God only will determine"
"And / have also been reflecting
upon the radical difference between
armistice and peace. Armistice, as
l have said, is a mere negation; it is
the refraining from force. But peace
is a very positive and constructive
thing as the world stands nowadays,
because it must be.
Il am not militaristic but a plain,
practical citizen who would profit
by experience of the past and not
indulge in day dreams. We as a peo-
pie wish peace with the world and
have always declared ourselves stron-
gly Of that view. We have been
leaders in advocating thorough I'M
derstanding between nations, and we
have not carried millitarism the
world over. We do not want war;
none of US would seek it, but COM
-lete disarmament on our part alone
will never prevent it. Only last year
the question of general disarmament
on land was preached, but some of
the nations interested declined even
to discuss it with US. We are and
have been in a practical state of dis
arament,' and now only advocate a
moderate measure Of preparation as
a national insurance. Any other view
of the question is fallacious, fatuous
and foolish"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
JOSEPH Bolts
IS HON0RED AT
WESTMINSTER

FULTON, Mo-, November Ia.
Joseph Bolts of Mexico, Mo-, was
elected a member Of the Publication
board from the Senior Glass at the
annual election of the Westminster
college student body and classes
which was held last week. The
publication board is an important
factor in student government at
Westminster as it has charge Of all
publications and all matters pertain
ing to them including the election Of
the controlling officers.
This is Bolts last year at West
minister and during his four years
course of study at the local institute
ion he has made a highly creditable
record. Bolts is a member of the
football squad and last year played
an excellent game at the guard pos
ition OF the Blue Jay quintet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
'sLNaNasILHaAdv 1espe1 peea

clusion that a medium winter will en-
sue.
A leading observer of the facts
indicative of future weather is Father
Martin S. Brennan, pastor and scien-
fist, Of st. Louis. Besides these nat
ual facts, Father Brennan follows
closely the weather Of past eason
and bases his predictions on the law
Of averages as well.
Taking past weather conditions as
a basis, Father Brennan likewise pre-
diets d medium winter. He says he
has observed always that medium
winter is preceded by q medium sum
mer, and gives this as n Of the
reasons for the prediction.
He also has observed that mild
or medium winters always come in
punches. He considers the last sew
eral winters mild. An exceptionally
hard winter, he has observed, comes
only about every So years, and he
does not think another due.
If yesterdays temperature Were
to be taken as indicative Of the kind
Of weather winter will bring, all
the predictions are set at naught
An records for high temperature
were broken when the thermometer
reached So degrees at s p. m, the
highest since the establishment Of
the local weather bureau in 1884.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
Ewes Tomb.
From Answers, London.

From Answers, London.
Eve, the mother Of the human
race, is buried, according to a very
old legend, at a spot about a mile
of Jedda in Arabia.
Her reputed tomb is of enorm-
Gus length, being nearly four humid
red feet long by ten broad. It is
now in the possession Of the Moh-
ammedans, who do not permit many
Christians to enter it.
The human race must have altered
very much since the world raj Great
ed, for, according to tradition, Eve
was reputed to be 118 feet high.
What a good thing for Adam
there were no dressmakers' bills in
those old days, or he would have
found clothing his spouse a costly
matter.
Adam is said to be buried in
Ceylon, but Eve spent the last years
of her life at Jedda. At Mecca there
is a very old temple, which is sup
posed to have been built by Adam
himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
Extra Heavies Won't Be Needed
$3.50 WINTER COMING

You won't need your extreme heavy
woolens this winter, but your light
ones may feel mighty good if there's
anything in the predictions of the
weather prophets.
The coming winter will be just a.
bout $3.50, not extremely hard and
not unusually mild, the weather wise
acres say.
This prediction is based, not on
meteorological conditions and statis-
tees, but on certain natural phenome-
ma. If the winter is to be either a
long, bitterly cold one or warm and
mild, they say, the bark Of the trees
would not be of medium thickness,
there would not be an average amount
of down next to the body Of the
goose, and the squirrels would not
be laying only a normal supply Of
food in store.
Extremes in any Of there, as vel
as dozens Of other similar facts, are
indicative Of the extremes Of the
weather for the impending wintei
season, the prophets say. They de-
clare they have noted no extra heavy
or light covering on fur-bearing ami
mails, and that the little animals who
live in the ground do not seem to b
endeavOring to make their winter
homes warmer than in several re
cent seasons. The absence Of extrem
Is IN all Of these has brought the con
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
LONDON WOMEN SMOKE
IN PARKS AND
STREETS NOW

LONDON,-This autumn is mark
ed by a new feminine advance
the smoking of cigarets in the London
streets and parks.
ANY afternoon in the different parks
smartly-dressed women may be seen
putting away at cigarets fixed in
long holders.
One Of the chief charms Of the
open-air cigaret is the opportunity it
gives for graceful gestures. English
women are still far more daring in
this respect than their U. S. sisters
Even in New York it is considered
somewhat risque to smoke in a public
restaurant, while open air smoking
is quite unknown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
WILSON SAYS HE is
DEEPLY GRATIFIED
An III InCsTTON RECTITT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Woodrow
Wilson, former president and leader
of Democracy, was "deeply gratified"
by the decision of the American peo-
pie at the polls Tuesday, it was stated
today at his S. street home.
The former president, although not
vet recovered from his long illness,
showed a "great interest" in the ell
ection returns which flowed into his
home all night long. Early today, he
was engaged in reading hundreds Of
kilograms from Democratic leaders
all over the country who 'telegraphed
their rejoicing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
DRIVEN BY SUN
POWER MUST COME
c. M. C. EXPERT SAYS

Ss u Ss GN1 GASA OSA ~
CINCINNATI, Nov. 1.-The world
will have to look to the sun for pow
er to u its automobiles and other
mechanical Devices according to Char
les F. Kettering, president of the
General Motors Company Research
Department, in an address to the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
Energy expended by the sun on
a square mile of the Sahara desert
would operate all the motors of the
world" he said. Mankind must find
some way to utilize this energy a.
gainst the time when the worlds gas
oline supply will be exhausted"
The power must be taken from the
sun direct and at low cost, Kettering
said.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
INTENSELY RELIGIOUS
Californian Tells of Early Experience
With the EmancipatOr.

FRESNO, Cal, Oct. 23.-How he
had slept with Abraham Lincoln is
related together with many little per-
sonal touches omitted from the marty
red Presidents life history, by Paris
Henderson of East Long Beach, who
is a delegate to the Methodist con-
ference here. In his boyhood days he
knew Lincoln well.
"Few knew what an intensely re-
Eigious man Lincoln was" said Mr..
Henderson. "My first sight of him
impressed his true religion upon me in
tensely. l shall never forget it. Lin
coin lived in Springfield and worked
in Sullivan, Ill. My father owned a
farm half way between those Uwo
places, and Lincoln often spent the
night in our home. The first time l
saw him was late at night. He had
travelled hard and arrived at our
house at a late hour.
"That first night I had gone to
sleep when he came. l awakened
as he came into the room, a tall,
gaunt figure, apparently the tallest
man / had ever seen. He knelt and
prayed just before he came to bed,
and / shall never forget the depth Of
his religious forvor.
zone day when we were to have a
contest in our Sunday school, to see
which one could learn the most YER
ses, father got sick and could not
take me to Sunday school on his
horse.
III was crying with disappointment
when Lincoln came in. When he
found the reason for my tears he
begged to be allowed to take me with
him. His horse carried double and
/ rode behind him. When we reached
our destination we found that my
teacher was absent, SO Lincoln took
my class, heard US recite, and gave
me the prize. It was a Bible, and
when he gave it to me he wrote his
name in it"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
PLURALITY OF DEMOCRATIC
VOTES IN COUNTY GIVEN
FOR THREE ELECTIONS.

The Democratic plurality in Aud
rain County in the last three elections
for United Senator was as follows:
1918 in Spencer Folk fight ITO.
No women voting at this time.
1920 in race between Spencer and
Long. 2,086.
1922 between, Brewster and Reed
1904.
The Republican gain in the county
in the last election was 972.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
Mrs. S. N. Evans Wins Ledger's
Bigger and Better Mexico
Suggestion Contest for c. Of c.

Mrs s. N. Evans won the Ledgers Bigger and Better Mexico
Suggestion Contest, with the suggestion that the Chamber of
Commerce concentrate on the building of the Washington st.
viaduct. She was the first entry to offer this suggestion.
The prizeis S. and offered by the Ledger.
JIM. Squire won second with the suggestion of more homes
for Mexico. He will receive the Evening Ledger for one year.
The judges of the contest were: R. R. Wagner, president of
the Chamber of Commerce, who named E. R. Locke and W, F.
CorL, as the other judges.
The idea behind the contest was not only to secure a sugges-
ton which could be concentrated upon by the Chamber of
Commerce for achievement during the next year, but to arouse
more interest in the Chamber of Commerce work of building a
bigger and better Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

Mrs. D. H. Stone, Mrs. G. w. Street.
the Reverend Mitchell and Lester Mill
Ter went to vandalia Wednesday IL
the interests of the FARMING School
which will be held at the Methodist
Church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
Rats Cake Makes Rats See Stars.

"You know how you see stars
when you get a sudden bump or pain?
Well the rats about my place certain
ly must have seen stars when they
ate NOIMO-RATS CAKE. / saw
three leave the chicken house on a
run for the creek. Two of them
doubled up and rolled over like a shot
jack-rabbit, deader than a door knob.
It's the best rat poison l ever saw"
No trouble of miving; dries up car-
cass; leaves no smell. Dogs and cats
won't eat it. Three sizes, S5c, Csc
and $1.25. Guaranteed and for sale
by
INNS REXALL STORE
dlwl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
SECOND PRIZE.

Contest Editor of the LEDGER
Dear Sir:-
1t is my opinion to make Mexico
bigger and a better Mexico would be
to have some more factories and more
houses built to give the labOring class
of Mexico more to do, and to induce
others to come that want to live in
Mexico.
Then l think ii wouldn't be long
till we would have a good weekly pay
roll to be spent in Mexico.
]. M. SQUIRE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
MARRY HERE

Ira Sexton of Tulsa, Okla, and
Miss Freddie Roberts of Centralia
were married in the probate court
office Thursday morning by Judge
E. A. Shannon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

Mrs. H. G. Deck and little son,
Warren Deck, Of 0skaloosa, Iowa,
are visiting Mexico friends. Mrs
Deck has been visiting her sister in
Chicago, and from here will go to
Moberly for a visit with her father,
DIR. F. M. Shoush.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

Mrs. r. w. Berrey is in Jefferson
City attending the state conference
Of the Ppblic Welfare Workers. The
conference began Wednesday, and
viii continue through Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

Mrs. R. E. Miller is home from
Barnes Hospital in st. Louis where
she has been undergoing treatment
for the last month. Her many friends
will be glad to hear that she is inn
proved in health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Winkler OF
Rush Hill will leave this week for
San Antonio, Tex, where they will
spend the winter. Enroute to Texas
they will visit their son, Charles
Winkler of Kansas City, who is well
known in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

Miss Nora Wilkerson, of Fulton,
was the guest of Miss Ollie Taylor,
Sunday. Miss Wilkerson was enroute
home from Canton, Mo-, where she
had been visiting her sister, Mrs.
J. R. McCutcheon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
VICTOR BERGER WINS AGAIN

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Nov. 9.--Vic-
tor L. Berger for the third time is
Wisconsin's choice for representative
to congress from the fifth district.
Twice elected to congress, and both
times refused his seat, Berger, follow
ing his defeat, two years ago by Will
liam H. Stafford, Republican, made
a fourth compaign, turning the tab
les on Stafford by an apparently COM
Portable majority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

II. r. Niederschulte of Staunton,
Ill, who is over 81 years old, left
for his home Wednesday morning
after visiting relatives here in Mex
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

Miss Ruth Harper went to Holt,
MO-, Thursday to visit her sister,
Miss Elizabeth Harper who Is teach
ing in the high school there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
HIDES AM WOOL.

We continue as we have for the last
AZ years to pay the highest prices for
the above. SAN NORRIS.
SO If Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

Miss Ella Tsrelkeld, Of Kansas
City, spent the weekend in Mexico
with her sister, Mrs. @. G. Cardwell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

Miss Blanch Duncan Motley Of
Bowling Green was the weekend
guest of Miss Betty Pearson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

A. K. Luckie has gone to Bell
City, Mo-, for a two weeks visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

c. B. Kennan left Friday morning
for Roswell, N. NJ, to visit his sister,
Miss Carrie KEENAN, who is quite i'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
FIRST PRIZE.

Mr.. Contest Editor
For the safety of our people l would
suggest that the Chamber of Com.
merce and citizens of Mexico, make
one united effort for the construction
of the viaduct on Washington Street
over the Railroad tracks.
Respt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
Respt.

MRS. S. N. EVANS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
Sale of Sweaters

You surely can use one or two of these
lovely sweaters at a reduced price. Slip
overs and Tuxedos in a variety of style and
sizes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
FINDS CURE FOR
RUST OF STEEL
English Metallurgist Credited with
Discovery of New Material,
Called chromium"

New York. Feb. 4.-Discovery. of
a method by which iron and steel
may be made rust-proof. was an
nounced last night by DR.. Miller
Reese Hutchinson, inventor and en-
gineer, in an address before the
Alumni association Of Cooper
unions.
Chief credit fer the discovery,
which was said to be one of the
most important in modern metal
lurgy, was given to W. B. Ballan-
tine, an English metallurgist-
DR.. Hutchinson, who for many
years was Thomas A. Fsdison's chief
engineer, explained that the meth
cd consisted of a manufacturing
material which when mixed with
molten steel or iron. makes it en-
tirely rust-proof and to a great
extent even acid-proof.
This wonderful material is
known to the metaHurgical world
as chromium. 1t is found in crude
state in many parts of the world.
A large use to which this new ma
terial can be put is in the manufac-
ture of a low priced automobile
which will not have to be painted.
There is no more attractive finish
than that of FURNISHED steel, which
is impaired to this material by the
fabrication methods"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
BY STUART p. WEST
Copyright, 1892.

Wall Street, New York, Feb. A.
The short session on the curb ex-
change today developed no very
important changes. The news that
there were to be at least three bid
ders for the Lincoln Motor COM
pany at today's sale inspired con-
siderable buying of that stock.
There was a moderate demand for
R. ]. Reynolds Tobacco, but Philip
Morris was less active. Oils were
fairly active and generally higher,
initiating the movement on the
stock exchange. Fractional gains
appeared in Gilliland, International
Petroleum, Kirby and Pennsyl-
vania. Standard Oil of Indiana,
after dropping off bit at the start,
was well supported and rallied
easily.
In the mining division there was
heavy trading in Boston and Mon
tana, but with not much change in
price. Independence Lead was
helped by the report that new in
terest had bought into the stock
mere was plOAt lelAIA5 III NL1SIld-
after the advance of the previous
day and the price sagged OFF. The
features in the bond market were
again the Interborough Rapid
Transit rs, which were up nearly
Z points from where they were
selling a week ago, and the activ-
ity and strength in the foreign gov
eminent issues.