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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19
THE PENNANT'
H. S. 0PERETTA
BIG SUCCESS

The Pennant", an operetta, which
was presented by the students of Nc
MILAN High School Thursday evening
under the direction of Miss Edna
Lindsey and Miss Helen Wilkins, was
one Of the most entertaining as we'll
as of the best produced amateur
performances given in Mexico for a
long time.
The music was catchy and the stu
dents, both those who had leading
parts and the members of the chorus,
caught the spirit of the play, the
theme of which was a big foot ball
game and the love story Of Captain
Jack Lawson, leader of the winning
team.
The leading roles were we'll cast.
Harold Thomas as Captain Jack sang
and acted his part of the brave foot
ball captain and the lover of Doris
with earnestness. d Doris, Frances
Gooch was a most appealing and
abuseds heroine and pleased the aud
fence both with her acting and sing
ing. Lord Woodby Rich, Ellison
Sayres and Levi Lender, Sam Dyke,
amused the audience with their funny
make UP and clever singing. Mrs.
Reno Grass, Laura Carter, and Yer
dant Green, played by Cecil Tanner,
both played their parts well and re-
ceived much deserved applause.
Others who took leading parts were:
Howard johnson, Leola Ruth Turner,
Sam Shoupe, Hollis Haggard, Ralph
Ward, Pauline Collins and Georgia
Miller.
These e supported by a chorus
of foot ball players and High School
girls.
The lighting effects wer especially
good. Miss Wilkins as Miss Lindsey
as well as the students are to be con-
graduated on the success of their eff
forts.
A matinee performance Vas given
Wednesday afternoon for the pupils
Of the grade schools.
The proceeds of the play will be
used toward purchasing sweaters for
the foot ball team of 1921 which won
the championship among the high
schools of Central Missouri. AS the
amount made is only about half
enough, subscriptions are being asked
from the various persons in Mexico
who were interested in the work OF
the team.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19
TWO CASES OF SMALL
POx HERE; DISEASE
IN MILD FORM

The first cases Of smallpox in Msx-
leo were reported to DR.. R. W. Berrey,
health commissioner, Thursday. They
are Mrs. John Beal and baby Of North
Clark avenue. Both cases are a very
mild form of the disease.
1t is not known where Mrs. Beal
and child were exposed to the disease
but it is believed that it was brought
to them by a visitor from out of town.
There are three children in the family
but none Of these r Of school age.
All were vaccinated Thursday and DR..
Berrey believes that there is little
danger of the other two taking the
disease.
DIR. Berrey says there is no need to
close the schools as vaccination among
the school children in Mexico is al
most 100 per cent he does not believe
Their will be any additional of
the disease here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19
To Use Clubhouse For Hospital.

The plan to use the Moberly
County Club building for an isolation
hospital was approved by the club
members Friday and'by the middle or
end Of this week the building will be
equipped to take care of the patients
which the board of health deems adj
'visable to send there. Two trained
nurses will be in charge but the pat
tents will have the privilege of sell
Getting their own doctors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19
WORK. PATIENCE
AND ECONOMY
BIG NEEDS TODAY
"Work, patience and economy"

WOHh, pdtleItCe ,aHu NSOAOiny'
In this homely prescription rather
than in artificial cure-alls, lies the
cure for the present business depres-
sion, according to w. F. Bushong of
Chicago, who spoke before the Mex
leo Rotary Club Friday noon at the
weekly luncheon at the Hotel Hoxsey.
THE present business depression is
caused by the operation of worldwide
forces said Mr. Bushong, who is a
representative of Swift & Company.
"A return to prosperity win come
only after many economic factors
have had a chance to work out a return
to balance between the various ele-
ments of our industrial and business
life.
Snap Judgments lead men to al
lege that delay in returning to normal
times is due to artificial power, to
man-created forces. 1t is said that
prosperity could be hastened, if the
banks were shorn of their power, if
freight rates were reduced, of the
farmers weregiyen long time credits.
"But the causes of the present de-
preston lie deeper than mans will,
and it will take more than artificial
or man-made forces to hasten a return
to prosperity. The world was at war.
Peace time economic forces were sup
planted by the destructive elements Of
war. War conditions affected imports
and exports and exchanges and wages
and credits.
With the war over, businss was
confronted with the task Of replac-
ing the wealth destroyed, and with the
big job of getting back from a war
basis to a peace basis. There was
bidding for labor to produce, for
equipment to manufacture, and for
money to pay labor and to buy equip
ment. This meant imitation OF credit
and more competition for labor and
hence higher wages and more credits.
But you can expand only so long
as you can sell. Europe could not
buy; she had no money with which to
pay. Her credit was limited. Our
own people made up their minds to
cease buying. When there is no de-
mand, sales cannot be made. With
sales at a minimum, production drops
and unemployment increases.
To-day we have reduced the income
to the producer of raw material, and
the income to capital invested, almost
to pre-war levels. But manufactured
goods are yet high and labor costs re-
main out of line A return to economic
equilibrium between cost of raw ma
terial, return to capital invested, and
cost Of labor has not yet been reached
We are on the way, but the final ad-
iustment is going to be a long tine Il
coming.
What is needed is work, patience
economy. We need, furthermore, 8
disposition to let business alone te
work it's way back to normal by obey
| ing economic laws. In the long run
these economic laws will control
whether man aids them or opposes
them. No business can exist unless it
fulflls a business function. Your
business cannot; Swift & Company
cannot. In the long run, the institu-
ton that does not serve human well
fare by supplying things that people
want, will cease to be. Appreciation
of this fact, and action based upon
such appreciation, are the "frst-aids"
to a return to normalcy."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

The two cases Of smallpox at the
Beal home are so light that both the
mother and baby r up. 1t is url-
derstood that there was a case Of the
disease in this house last winter from
which the present cases no doubt
originated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19
Newberry to Remain in Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.Truman
Newberry was declared by the Senate
yesterday to be entitled to the seat
which he now holds and which was
made the basis Of a contest by Henry
Ford, his Democratic opponent in the
1918 Michigan senatorial election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19
10 Cut Passenger Rates.

The Wabash Railroad will cut pas
senger tariffs between Chicago and
New York. With the elimination of
the war tax there is now a reduction
of $4.5s in the rate between these two
cities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19
HARDIN BASKET BALL
TEAM DEFEATS M0BERLY
HIGH SCHOOL FRIDAY

The Hardin College basket ball
team defeated the Moberly High
School team with a score of 40 to 80
in Moberly Friday evening. The
score at the end of the first half was
"a to IS in favor of Hardin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19
stolen Car Returned.

The kord car stolen from Chauncey
Kimbrough last week was pawned by
the thieves to a business man in New
Florence for $50. Later the men re-
turned to steal the i again but were
frightened away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19
Wallace Williams Worse.

The condition Of Wallace Williams
Of Fulton, which was thought to be
slightly improved Friday morning,
was critical Friday afternoon. Mr..
Villains had a sinking spell about 2
o'clock and his condition was alarm
ing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19
STRICKEN With AppopIexy.

A. H. Drunert, former senator,
was stricken with apoplexy while at
tending court at Warrenton last Mon
day. He was taken to his home IN
onesburg. His condition is not con-
sidered serious.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Norris have
moved from their home on N. Jetfer-
son Street to their farm near Rush
Hill. Their many friends will regret
their departure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

RI. r. Kern Of vandalia came 70
Mexico Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Guy Pitss d student in Westrnin-
ster College, spent the weekend with
relatives iii Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

The Tuesday evening Club has been
having amost interesting contest; for
several weeks and the losers had to
entertain the winners, which was done
most royalty last Monday evening at
the picture show followed by elaborate
refreshments at the Alamo. After en-
joying the splendid picture the party
spent the rest of the evening talking
and eating, and planning for the next
party Of the kind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

AN Wyngarden, Logan Kidd and Les
ter Miller sang, this was followed by d
social hour and dainty refreshments
served.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Mrs. Charlotte Kunze nas gone 30
Fayette to assume her Red Cross
nurse duties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

e. G. Barnes Is In Columbia at
tending Farmers Week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Mrs. j. v. Williams with Mrs. Brad
ford Sappington entertained last Sat
urday afternoon twenty-four guests.
AT S o'clock delicious refreshments
wer served and the afternoon closed
all too quickly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Last Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Wal
lace Fry invited a few friends in to
bring their babies and meet Mrs. Dee
johnson and two children Of Kansas
City. Of course the children attracted
more attention than any one else, for
this was their party and the mothers
were chaperons on this occasion. The
hostess served dainty refreshments to
the mothers Mesdames Jake Buckner,
John T. Buckner, Claiborne Jackson,
Ryland Rodes, H. B .Plunkett of Min
neapolis; Turner Williams, Dee John
son while graham cookies and crackers
were enjoyed by the children, besides
the guests of honor, Master Layne
hnson and Betty Dorces Johnson,
+ guests were: Edwin Buckner,
farmer Williams, Marian Buckner,
fed Dewitt Rodes, Betty Nell Plum
I 6ett, Jean jackson, Mrs. w. w. Fry,
Mrs. George Will Robertson, Mrs. F.
R. Sanford, Mrs.~F. w. Cone and Mrs.
A.. P. johnson and Miss Gertrude Fry
were invited to meet these attractive
young guests.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

w. wv. Pollock and Joe Considins
were iii Fulton Saturday on bus
mess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Mrs. A. H. Schopp entertained Mon
day at 5 o'clock tea, in honor of her
mother, Mrs. Bell Harrison. The
guests included: Mesdames ]. T.
Johnson, E. s. Cave, R. H. Brown,
Price Cunningham, Miller, Elmer Cum
bingham, Misses Alice johnson and
Jean jackson. The hostess served an
elaborate luncheon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Mrs. A. p. Green was hostess We'd
nesday to a most delightful one o'clock
luncheon in compliment to Mrs. Fred
Bronaugh Of New York. Columbia
roses formed the attractive ~centerpiece
and places at the table were for: Mes
Games L. M. White, @. R. Anderson,
A. G. White, George Will Robertson,
and Fred Bronaugh. The ladies had
such an enjoyable time that one lady
remarked that they stayed till the
moon rose"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

3 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Fred
Peck, 918 East Love street. The
h~ostesses with Mrs. Peck Are: Mrs.
c. D. Schere, Mrs. Robert Hopkins and
Mrs. Wales. A full attendance is de-
sired.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Misses Mary Louise Hawthorne,
yallie Bush, Virginia Ellen wilkins,
Janice Emmons, Miriam Arnold. Ellen
Reavis formed a matinee party Mon
day afternoon To see the. Great Mom-
ent.1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Mrs. E. R. Locke gave a most de-
lightful musicale Tuesday afternoon,
at her home on South Western Avenue.
After the guests had chatted awhile,
Mrs. Lock announced that a program
would be given by some of Mexicos'
talent, Ed v. Williams sang a nurnr
Der of songs which were very much
enjoyed as it is always a delight to
hear him. Mrs. w. G. Wilkins sang
several songs and then two numbers
with Mr.. Williams. Miss Vera Rutter
d a delightful dance. This was es-
pecially enjoyable and Miss Rutter
Showed great skill. Piano numbers
were enjoyd with the following at the
piano: Mesdames Bernice Cohn, Alb
bic Snoddy, Jean O'Rear, Melville Paul
Victoria Brooks, Mary Banks. These
ladies' are all talented musicians. 1t
is a real treat to hear them alyaws.
Mrs. Jim Jesse played violin numbers
with Mrs. Cohn acting as accompanist.
These were well rendered and every
tone perfect. After this very delight
full and excellent program the hostess
asked the guests to the dining room
where Mesdames Orlando Worrell,
VIM. V~andeventer, Morris Heath,
Misses Mary Lee Burks, Vera Rutter,
and Willie Morris served elaborate re-
freshemtns. The table was attract
lively conferred with a ported plant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Mrs. Aylette~ H. Whitney was
hostess Friday afternoon to the Thin
BILE Club and after a rest from meeting
for several weeks the members took
on new life again and talked and
worked harder than ever. At 4:30 the
hostess served an elaborate two course
luncheon. Mrs. J. E. Martin Of Kan
a City was the only out-of-town
guest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19
By MISS GERTRUDE FRY, Society Editres..

Capt. Stribbling of NJ M. A. is the
very lucky recipient of a real old
Virginia ham, sent him by his father,
SO on Friday evening he had a dinner
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Will Robertson, and invited Miss Ruth
Cauthorn, Miss Mary Buckner, Capt.
Wallace and Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson
to help him enjoy the ham. Needless
to say, they accepted and did their
duty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Miss Ruth Walker was hostess to
he Tuesday evening club this week,
at the home Of Miss Dorothy Worrell.
The extra guests included: Mrs. Don
aid Marsen, Of Pennington, Ia, and
Mrs. Orlando Worrel1. After the
games delicious refreshments were
served.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
s. M. Locke had as dinner guests: Mr..
and Mrs. ]. 7. Johnson and Mrs. C.
G. Hammond. After dinner five hum
bred was enjoyed till a late hour.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Ia. Buckner enter
tanned at dinner Sunday noon, for Mrs.
Eva Griffith of Washington, D. G.
Other guests included: Mr.. and Mrs.
F. r. Kelso and Mrs. Chas. Duncan. z
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Sunday evening On. and Mrs. +. W'
Cone were guests Of Mr. and Mrs,
Claiborne jackson far tea
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Mrs. Anna Arnold and Mrs. j. B.
Arthur were hostesses to their Sunday
School Glass Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. Arthur. Mrs. E. S. Will
son is the teacher Of this class and
presided at the business meeting: A
very delightful social hour followed
the business discussion and later re-
freshments were served. Mrs. Ray
billiard Joined the class and was pres
ent at this time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Miss Beulahs Rodes of Webster
Groves, is the guest of her grand
mother, Mrs. J. v. Williams.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Mrs. L. M. White invited a few
friends to the matinee Monday after
noon to see the delightful picture,
THE Great Moment" In line were:
Mrs. Wallace Fry, Mrs. Dee Johnson
Of Kansas City; Mrs. R. E, See, Mrs.
George Will Robertson, Mrs. A. p.
johnson and Miss Mary Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Mrs. Donald Marsen of Pennington,
Ia, is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Laura Houghland, Mrs. Marsen before
Ter marriage was Miss Vera Hough-
land of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

The Helping Hand Circle Of the
Kings Daughters will meet next
Thursday ~afternoony January 19, at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

The Gamma Alumnae will meet
promptly at 2 o'clock Monday after
noon with MRS. Cortez Edmonston on
Woodlawn. Every member please be
on hand promptly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Miss Trix Plunkett invited the Men
altink Club and friends who had en-
tertained for Mrs. Fl. B. Plunkett, in
for a cup Of tea Friday afternoon, at
4 o'clock. Mrs. Plunkett will be re-
membered by many here as Miss
Eleanor Connolly, who attended Har-
din. And for a short time after her
marriage, she lived here, and was one
of Mexico's most popular young mar
RED women. Misses Janice Emmons
and Helen Plunkett assisted in serving
the delicious Refreshments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Al II. Rice Of Berkiey, Cal, spent
the weekend with Or. and Mrs. Gs F.
Toalson. Mr.. Rice Is 3 cousin BIZ Mrs.
Toalson but 1t had been several years
since he was In Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

MI, and Mrs. Turner Williams had
q few friends in for tea Sunday even
ing. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs
F. P. Kelso, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Mar
tin of Kansas City, Mrs. E. S. Cave
and Miss Dorothy French.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Threlkeld en-
tertained at dinner Monday evening
with covers for Mrs. Calhoun, Mrs
Mamie Craig, Miss Mollie Sparks
Miss Myrtle Calhoun, Messrs. Ray and
Delno Calhoun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Mrs. Dee johnson and two children,
who have been guests of relatives
here, returned to their home in Kan
sas City Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

Capt. Raymond Moore Of NJ n. Al,
has returned from q business trip %
Kansas City.
The Parsnt-Teachers' Association
monthly meeting Of the South Side
School was held Friday evening ct the
school. FOLK dances by the first. sec
ond and third grades were given. and
very much enjoyed. the president,
Mrs. g. r, Clark gave d short talk and
d cuartette by DR.. Fred Griffin, Or.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19

A new club has been formed in Mex
leo, by some Of our young married
women. They play cards If they want
to Or they sew, which ever suits them
best on the day Of meeting, but they
always have a good time and the host
ess always serves he right things, this
week they met with Mrs. H.A. Schuess
Ter on East Monroe Street Wednesday
afternoon, and played five hundred
and later served delicious refresh
ments. The club members present
were: Mesdames Roger Bagby, Ben
Elliott, Dan Kreuter, R~agesdale
and Kirkpatrick, and the extra guests
were: Mrs. >. p. Powell and Mrs.
Ray billiard. 2
White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-08-17
Deep Mystery Attends This Honeymoon

r OVEI AND, COLO.-To have MS
IL bride disappear in her hlenl
clothes from the room in which he haa
left her the next night was the ex-
perience of Walter c. Esmond' Chi-
cago theatrical man, in Loveland.
Esmond was married to a Denver
girl Friday. Saturday Esmond ana ms
bride left for Estes Park on their
,oneymoon. Saturday night they
registered at il hotel in Lovelahd as
.oN. c. Esmond and Wife from Den
yer.
AT O'Clock Sunday morning man
registered at the hotel as Is. Chies,
panver" He demanded that Esmohu
be awakened. saying that he mao eoine
to Ioveland In stolen car. me clefh
declined TO awaken his guests. a sno, l
time later second man, unidentiheu'
raneoted the story, demanding that Els
,nopd be awakened. The clerk went
nm Ia The room and Esmond came
down With his accuser he went 10 =
no,rhv automobile agency and proved
rho chr was not the stolen vehicle
While he was gone the second iiian'
according to other roomers IN 'he ~
FOL. went to the room. a snort '''ne
,a,er tbcy said. Mrs Esmond was seer,
cliInLu. down The IRE esS"ps Way
White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-08-17

Besides standard makes of cigarettes,
the feminine smoker buys cigarettes
of particular and preferred blends,
done in fancy wrappers. Black and
white stripes are popular The all
black wrapper with the gilt monogram
is another startler. Otherwise, the
papers range through all tints and
combination of tints.
Holders are in many shapes and
sizes. The long, slender black one re-
mains favorite. Amber holders are
liked, especially when they are ringed
with small turquVises. Painted glass
holders are considered very much the
thing to wear with sport toys.
Finally, for women who wish to be
really up-to-date there is the little
briar wood pipe, set with jewels, or
painted in strange designs.
White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-08-17

K ENlA, oHI0.-Rey. W. w. Culp
Spring Valley pastor, pleaded
gulfty in Probate court to abandoning
MS family and was sentenced to one
year in the Dayton (Ohio) work house
and fined $500 and COSTS as the re-.
SUIT OF his elopement with Esther
Hughes.
Before his trial he declared TINT his
rove Tor his wife is reviving. 81 think
L could love my wife better now than
ever before said the father of nine
cfildren who deserted them and the
wife of his youth to seek love in the
arms of Miss Esther Hughes. eighteen
pretty and music teacher. "Sbe
looks better to me today than she has
for ears
Mrs 'Culp, the deserted wife, and
Ter nine children, including the twins
OF seven months, were among those
White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-08-17
His Reward.

John Jurdan is dead at the age of
eighty-two," said Timrod Tarpy. For
many years he walked quietly along
the straight and narrow way, harming
nobody, running over no one, showing
none out of it, and now and then pull
ing some weaker brother back into the
path. He paid for everything when he
bought it, minded his own business,
and was not inquisitiye about the af-
fairs of others. He never gossiped,
and always did his duty as he saw it.
Consequently, good many people
suspected him Of playing a smooth
game of some sort, and the rest re-
garded him as slow-going old fogy
with no great amount of sense, and to
prove 1t called him Uncle Johnny
during the last thirty-five or forty
years of his life kansas City Star.
White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-08-17
Father and "Son" Are Man and Wife

man who Is posing as her father and
that she doDned boys clothes and cut
her hair because she liked to look like
q boy. She declared they were mar
ried in Wichita, Kan, on June 20 and
she does not see anything wrong with
dressing like q boy and today declared
that she intends to sue these mean
old policemen" for arresting her and
her husband
Ward, who gives his age as thirty
nine, tells the same story as the girl.
He says that he Is former Texas
ranger Of San Antonio and that he
met Mrs. Ward in Wichita less than
a month ago, where she was visiting
her brother after graduating from the
Arkansas High school.
Mrs. Ward explains that she Is
lazy girl and that one Of the reasons
she fell in love with her spouse is
because he was SO diligent and help
full.
HE always buttons my shoes and
puttees," she proudly exclaimed. He
has coolies Of money and after we
travel around the United States
while, we are going to France and
Italy for visit"
The police released the couple at
once upon receiving official advices
from Wichita that they were legally
married.
White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-08-17

only in night gown and bedroom slip
ners. The stranger was with her
Esmond returned and could find nc
trace OF his wife. Relieving she had
been kidnapped as o practical joke
he started Immediately for Denver.
Il, Hagler. night Waterman of Love
land. found the bride In an uncon-
scious condition on Loveland street.
She apparently had fallen from NOV
ing automobile. She was clad in her
night robe and bedroom slippers and
her clenched hands were TILED with
mud
Esulond arrived in Denver at 8
o'clock Sunday morning. Told the
facts, he made hurried trip to Love
land. obtained his bride and disap'
pcaled,