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New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS LOADED
Peter waIiguia Shot in Ankle While Examining Gun-Bullet Removed at General Hospital.

The old story Of the gun which was not known to be loaded came to life yesterday. with the result that Peter Waliguia, aged IS years. of 67 Broad street. was painfully, though not seriously injured. Peter with a companion, was examining revolver in the yard on Broad street. when suddenly there was report, and Peter hoped around the ground, in pain.
 It was found that q bullet had imbedded in his left ankle. He was hurried to the New Britain General hospital, where an X-ray was taken, and the lead slug was later removed from the ankle. Waliguia was able to leave the hospital last night.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
N. and J. Men Will
 Have BanQuct Tomorrow

The payroll department of the North and Judd Manufacturing com pany will hold turkey. banquet at the Bond hotel in Hartford Tuesday evening. After the banquet the mem bers will attend tho performance of "The Hotel Mouse" at Parsons thea ter. The committee in charge Of ar ranKements consists of Eugene Bor-
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
FORMER LIBRARIAN HERE.
Miss Harriet Wright, Author, to Speak to Business and Professional Women

Because of misunderstanding in dates, Colonel c. Burpee, of Hartford, who is giving course of current event lectures to members Of the B. and P w. club, did not appear last Wednesday but will be at the club house on High street this Wednesday The lectures are open to club mem- ters but slight fee is required from non-members to cover expenses.
 This evening at o'clock the club directors will meet for dinner and business session.
 Miss Harriet Wright, who wrote "New Plays From Old Tales" former librarian at the New Britain 1nsti- tute, and now in charge of the Tomp- kins Square branch of the New York municipal library, will lecture to club members tomorrow evening at s o'clock at the Camp school.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
prOpOsAL EMpAKGO

Washington, Nov. 2o.--An embargo on anthracite shipments to foreign countries was proposed in bill in troduced today by Representative Rogers republican. Mass. The pred- dent also would be authorized in his discretion to embargo coal of all other classes for foreign markets.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
- CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our most heart felt thanks to kind friends and neigh hors for their sympathy and kindness expressed at the death Of our be- loved wife and mother, Mrs. Cclma Heck and also for the beautiful floral offerings.
 MIR. LOUIS HECK, GERTRUDE HECK,
 MRS. A. KRATSS.
 MRS. w. MULCONRY.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
TO UNDERGo OPERATION.

Peter Nuss, a fireman stationed at Engine Go. No. 2, went to the New Britain General hospital, and will un- dergo an operation tomorrow for an injured toe. Three months ago MT. Nuss suffered an injury, when lad der fell on his foot while at fire.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
NO RECOUNT NEEDED
Town of Peru, AfAss., Which Ca& Bue c8 Votes, Is Satisfied That Ihere Was No Error in Count.

Peru, Mass, Nov. 20.-There was no recount in Peru of the Lodge -0astcn vote. Frank c. Creamer. who is chairman of the board of seiectmen. chairman of the democratic town committee and town clerk, explained today.
 ''The chairman of the democratic town committee" he said, received . blank to have circulated and to have 10 voters sign one of those te swear that he believed there was an error in the official count Now he being also chairman of the selectmen and town clerk having helped to do the count ing and knowing they were counted right, refused to sign or to circulate the petition"
 Peru cast total Of 2s voteA
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
NIId,E,Is-ROGERS.

Frank F'.s Miller of this city and Miss Myrtle Olive Rogers of Man chester. werefmarried in Manchester. October 2S, by Rev. Joseph Cooper, a certificate filed at the town clerks office today shows.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
LODGE SPENT SS,920
Mass. Senator's Campaign Expendi. lures Included Numerous Cnntribu- tions to Committee.

Washington, Nov. 2O.- Expendi- lures of s3,s2o. consisting of contri- buttons to state and municipal re- publican committee and to republi- can clubs, were listed by Senator Lodge, republican, Massachusetts in a final campaign expense report filed today wit ef1the clerk of the senate.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
BANKERS ARE BANKRUPT
Angelo Porto and son of New HaS,A
 Get Into Trouble Over Exchange
Rates.

New Haven, Nov. 2o.--Angelo Por- to and his son, James V, Porto, who had banking business here which went into bankruptcy through trou- bles said to have been due to ex- change rates, were held for trial in the superior court by the common pleas court today on charges of em. tezzlement and illegal use of none, entrusted to them. It was alleged that they used in their own affairs money which had been entrusted to thom by depositors in their bank
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
DOCTORS SEE "TIGER"
New York Medical Men Find Tint He is as Fit as Most Men of 50 Years of Age.


 New York. Nov, so.-tBy Associat- ed Press. --Georges clemeneeau, who arrived on Saturday to begin lee- lure tour of the United States at the age of sl, today was persuaded to permit two medical men to give him thorough oyerhauling. At the end of the examination they pronounced the vigorous old tiger" At as a man of 30.
 ClcmeDceau declined an invitation to visit Canada proffered to him by W. J. Morton. a Canadian journalist He declared that his program was carefully mapped out and did not per- init him to accept any further invita- tions.
 Tt will be hard job to carry through the program arranged for me-" he declared. but am deter mined to do so,"
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
MORE FOR RED CROSS.

Leon A. Sprague, treasurer of the New Britain chapter of the American Red Cross, announced this morning that over $50 new members have been received to date this year. The annual roll call for new subscriptions started on November Ii and will con- tinue until Thanksgiving day.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
CANVASS STARTS.

The house to house canvass by friends and members Of the Salvation Army for funds for the drive for s7.5Oo now in progress started this morning and will continue until the city has been canvassed thoroughly, 1t has been announced.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
VOWED INTO PORT

Halifax, Nov 2O.-The three masted British schooner Dorin, reported in distress last Friday was picked up to- day by the Red Cross liner Rosalind and lowed into this port The schoon- CT was bound from Perth Wales for Vera Cruz.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
R. R. TRESTLE BURNS
Central Vermont Span. fcS Feet Long, Partly Destroyed at Houghton's Cove.

Montville, Nov. eo.--A trestle Of the Central Vermont railroad l25 feet long at Houghton's Cove north of here was partly burned this morn ing. No trains could pass over what was left of the trestle, and the Gen. tral Vermont diverted its trains to the New Haven road tracks between New London and Norwich.
 The railroad operating officials on this section could not estimate the damage or whether the trestle can be further used. The fire may have started from locomotive sparks dur ing the night these smouldering un- noticed for hours.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
BALL PARK BURNS.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 2o.-Eclips' mark home of the Louisville American association baseball club was razed ps fire early today. Damage was esei mated at $50,000.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20

kowski. Charles Kinkade and Harry Hoffman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01
sELBY SWIFT is HOME ON
VISIT FROM LA GRANGE
rsorYEfr. A rRAnTTATE

A n
selby Swift, son Of ]. T. Swift who
lives 5 miles north OF Mexico, is here
on d visit for few days from La
Grange, Missouri, where he graduated
this year from La Grange College, q
Baptist School with the degree Of
A. IA. He has been athletic director
there and will return to give this in
struction during the summer school.
This spring his team won the chani-
pionship of Northeast Missouri with
an ever-victorious team in nine
games.
Next year Mr. Swift will go to
some higher school but has not de-
finaasly decided Just where he will at-
tend.
He ii d graduate of Mcmillan High
School and taught The McCaintock
school, three rallies north of Rush
Hin two years before attending La
Grange. He il always popular with
aii who know him and hin many
friends join with The hedger II con
graduating him On his success,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01
ENDOWMENT FUND
GIVEN. BY THIS
YEARS GRADUATES

3 IN T. "
The first permanent endowment Or
gahization ever perfected for Hardin
College has been made by the grad
uating class Of 1922 which is based.
on the plan first used at Yale Uni
8versity. h#
Each senior pledges the amount
she feels she can afford to pay into
teh fund and this money is TO be
loaned to girls who could not
otherwise attend the College. Many
have already made their pledge, while
others are not vet decided how much
they can contribute.
The officers Of the organization are
the officers Of the Senior Class TINS
year which include: Miss Fern Foster
of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, President;
Miss Mabel Motley, North Hartford,
Missouri, Secretary; Miss Frances
Parker, Mexico, Missouri, Associate
Secretary; Miss Mildred shrock, Ft.
Morgan, Colorado, Treasurer.
TO keep III touch with each other
through the coming years the girls
have agreed TO write q ronnd-robin
letter every year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01
Mrs. Mcmillan
Wins Many
Show Prizes

Fulton's First Flower Show was
declared complete success by every
one who attended it.
Prizes were given for many groups
of flowers and Mrs. D. A. Mcmillan,
IA former Mexicoan, whose husband
was city superintendent Of schools
here for years, and for whom McMil-
Ian High School was named, was a
prominent winner.
Mrs. Mcmillan took first prize in
pink peonies, first in columbines, first
III iris display, first in wild flowers
and second in home grown roses.
The judges were Mrs. George
Toney representing Fulton, Miss
Swart, Of William Woods College and
Mrs. James Gordon Of Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01
No MEXICO
INDUSTRIES
CRIPPLED
F. "7'. n Z AG H3 k8N ~
n ~ s's EREEkEKE HE

The citizens of Mexico hardly real
ize there has been coal strike for
the last, tive months as at this time Of
the year they have 70 need Of coal
and all public utilities, who are great
consumers of coal, are still function
ing.
When the striket started the Mis-
souri, Utilities had more than a three
months supply on hand and still
have enough to last them about for
ty-five days.
The storage of this coal and the
waste has cost them about $4,000. If
the strike does not end within three
weeks it will be necessary for them
to buy coal from Kentucky which will
cost them about s100 a day more to
run their plants than at present, due
to the higher prices and the longer
freight hauling. NlG
There is no danger of the Utilities
Company not maintaining their plants
at a full capacity it'is said, and il
necessary they win use the coal mined
at Fulton, and of which there is q
large quantity. It is not satisfactory
for their purpose however, and if il
is possible.to get better grade they
will do so.
The A. P. Green Fire Brick Com
pany had six weeks supply on hand
at the time the strike started and
have found it necessary to pay a
higher price for coal than formerly
In fact the strike is costing them
about $500 day but there is no par
ticular shortage of the kinds they
use. 1t only being necessary to pay
the higher freight rates for longer
hauling and slightly higher price
at the mines.
It seems to be the concensus of
opinion that the strike cannot last
more than six weeks longer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01
DICTIONARIES
WILL COMPLETE
JULY 4TH PLANS

The members of James Bledsoe
Post of the American Legion will
not hold their regularfmeeting Thurs
day but will have it Thursday, June 8,
at which time plans will be
completed for the Fourth Of July cele-
bration they have been working on
for some time.
1t is the hope Of the Legionnaires
that they can get the complete CO.
operation of the Rotary, Kiwanis,
Chamber of Commerce, Elks and
other clubs in making this years cele-
bration the best Mexico has ever had.
The Roanoke Military Band of
twenty-five pieces has been obtained.
1t is said to be one Of the best bands
in the state.
The executive committee is A. r.
Dal1meyer, chairman, r. O. WorreIs
VIM. G. HEM and Bob Nichols; Rot
airy Club, Wallace Fry, Jr.; Kiwanis
Club, Rodes Jesse; Chamber of Com
merce, Leopold Barth; Elks Club,
John Barclay. Other organizations
are asked to take part.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01
HARDIN WILL
IMPROVE 0LD
DORh|TORY

Among the improvements to be
made in Hardin College this year
will be quite extensive work in the
old college dormitory.
The entrance to the dormitory will
be enlarged and made with hand
some lobby. Hardwood floors will be
added to many rooms and number
of suites with bath will be added.
The room now occupied by the din
ing hall will be used for one of the col
lege departments as the dining hall
will be in the north end of the first
floor of Richardson Hall.
The college plans extensive i'm
provements in the next few years.
Among them is the erection of an
$4,000 Conservatory of Music.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01
MEXICO AUDRAN COUNTY. MISSOURI THURSDAY JUNE 1922
new RULES
GOVERNMENTAL
ROUTE CARRIERS

With recent change in the rulings
Of the Postal Department, it win be
necessary for each community to keep
its roads in the best possible condi-
ton if regular rural carrier service is
wanted. All postmasters have been
warned not to permit any carrier to
take needless risks in delivering the
mails, and where the roads are not
kept up to a suitable standard service
is to be curtailed. With the changes
in Service effective recently as a
warning, the patrons and road sup
ervisors are requested by Postmaster
Jackson to do all they possibly can to
get the roads in good condition
at once.
The rural carriers working out OF
the Mexico post office travel about
100 miles a day under ordinary con-
ditions but with the roads in the de-
plorable condition they have been in
recently much less mileage has been
rnade and thus many of the patrons
have not been receiving their mail as
often as they should.
When the roads are such that the
carriers can use their cars, all routes
are covered and mail collected is dis
patched from Mexico before noon.
This is very important as in many
instances it is a saving Of twelve to
twenty-four hours at the destination
of the article sent. When it is neces-
sary to use horse-drawn vehicle,
however, the carrier is fortunate to be
back from his route by 2:30 or 8
o'clock which greatly delays the mail.
.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01
BIRD
HOUSE CONTEST
<a WINNERS IN

The Rotary CLUBS Boy Scout Bird
House contest winners were named
Saturday by Ben Elliott, the local or
.chitect, who judged the event. The
houses will be placed in the city's var
ious public grounds to further the
care. Of song birds.
The following are the winners Of
the contest s
1stBradford Smith, S5 prize.
End Edward Gamble s3 prize.
3rd-James Carter SO prize:
4th-Fred Lock Morris, 81 prize.
5th--Coleman Stoltz, 81 prize.
6th--Robert Precht, 81 prize.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01
FORTY nine ARE
| GRADUATED FROM
| COUNTRY SCHOOLS

There were forty-nine graduates in
the country schools of Audrain
county this year according to a re-
port Of Ed G. Offutt, county superin-
endent of schools.
This may not complete the list
however as it is said five who are
eligible to take the examinations
have not done so on account of sick
ness and they will be given an op-
portunity to qualify for graduation,
it is. said. Excelsior, Culmer and
Cedar Grove schools lead with six
graduates each.
The, complete list is as follows:
Leona Dare, Oak Grove.
Carson Galliher, West Lick.
Walo Gibbs, McClintic.
Margarie Young and Roy Young,
Ringo.
Mae Brown, Susie Mundy, Leta
Creed, Ellis.
Helen Day and Genus StanberTy,
Duly. &
Jewell Conley and Glen Davenport,
Fox.
Ruth Martin, Excelsior.
Naomi Wilson, Excelsior.
Vincle Rector, Excelsior.
Roma Dewitt, Excelsior.
Fred Matteson, ExceEsiro.
Linwod Martin, Excelsior.
Helen Spelman, Pisgah.
Calvin Moorhead, Pisgah.
Harry Bovine, Pisgah.
E. L. Barker Daniel.
Clarence Littrell, Daniel
Ruby Lange, Daniel.
Annie Culwell, Culwell.
Calvin Culwell, Culwell.
Floyd Lewis, Culwell.
Juanita Stephens, Culwell.
Willard Houston, Culwell.
Elizabeth Lematsers, Culwell.
Gilbert Moore, Pleasant Plains.
JIM Boyd, Pleasant Plains.
Opal .Beedle, Pleasant Plains.
Henry Spencer, Pleasant Plains.
Roscoe Nucleus, Pleasant Plains.
Beatrice DeTienne, Crow.
Carrie DeTienne, Crow.
Carroll Jones, Jackson.
Hilda Willis, Jackson
Clifford Winter, Washington.
Anna Lock Hamilton, Washington
Evelyn Huff, Cedar Grove.
Ebert Booth, Cedar Grove.
Harvey Dean, Cedar Grove.
Lorett Dean, Cedar Grove. n
Clarie Jesse, Cedar Grove. y
Harold Jesse, Cedar Grove. u
Francis Smith, Cant.
Walter MCGOWAN, Cant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01
SHERIFF BLUM CASTS
SUSPICIOUS EYE ON EVERY
COURT HOUSE ATTACHE
The sheriff has lost 4 prisonerl

The sheriff has lost d prisoner!
Captured late Saturday afternoon
on a charge Of trespassing Sheriff
Blum placed his prisoner IL q tenn
porary hold-over in the basement Of
the Court House expecting to dis
pose OF her later but when he return
ed the prisoner was gone without
leaving a clue as to where or how she
made her getaway.
The prisoner, which was the feath-
cred variety Of chicken, was expected
to make nice Sunday dinner for the
Sheriff at the Jail and now he is east
ing suspicious eyes On every Court
House aAtaehe Ia hopes be will find
the culprit Who deprived him Of this
delicaey.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01
MADAME LAURA
ROBERTSON WITH
METROPOLITAN

In the announcement Of artists en-
gagged for the coming season by the
Metropolitan Opera Co., of New
York, is the name Of Madame Laura
Robertson, former Mexico girl who
has made a wonderful success in her
chosen field and for whom both the
Metropolitan and the Chicago opera
company made offers this past win
ter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01
Bir Fishing Trip.

]. w. Lloyd and family, ]. w. Be-
han and family, and E. A. Behan and
family made up fishing party ct
Cooks Grove recently. They brought
in twenty pounds. John Lloyd, Jr.'
the youngest fisherman in the crowd,
caught the biggest fish, blue cot
two feet long
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01

Miss Ruth McCreery and her sister
Miss Maude McCreery are here for b
few days between the first and sec
ond terms of summer school at Kirks-
vile. Miss Ruth taught last year at
the Fox school and next year will
teach at Elna Bend. They VIII return
To Kirksvials within a few days for
the second sanazser term.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01

Mrs. McF. Gamble entertained with
four tables of Bridge Friday after
noon. Elaborate refreshments were
served after the games to the sixteen
guests.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01

Miss Catherine n Rockenstein II viS-
ting In ST. Louis. She will be ac-
companied home the latter part cf
next week by har aunt Miss Kate
Rockenstein
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01

w. w. Hill is making improvements
on his place on East Orange Street.
He is rsmodeling his house, building
new fence and setting out number
ef fruit trees.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01

n. B. Plunkett has gone on 4 bus
mess trdplto Texas. While he il gone
Mrs. Plunkett will spend two weeks
visiting IN HarrisolviIle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES ARE
WEDNESDAY EVE.

The Hardin College commencement
exercises were held in the Auditor
iu,n Wednesday night at which time
26 were graduated in associate arts.
Is in the Junior college, 5 in piano.
2 in voice, 2 in art, 2 IN expression
and 2 commercial.
The address of the evening was
by DR.. r. X. Maiden, Of Kansas City,
editor of Word and Way, a Baptist
publication. A violin solo was rem
dered by Miss Helen STROLLER and
quartet consisting of the Misses Car
men Staley, Gladys Blackburn,
Aileen Parker and Gertrude Graham,
gave a vocal selection.
Presentation of diplomas was by
DIR. S. J. Vaughn, who will also pre-
sent the scholarship medal.
The graduates are:
Literary Graduates, Associate in Arts
Alice Adams, Mexico, Mo-
Leola Bishop, Montgomery City,
Mo.
Estelle Brewer, Krebs, Okla.
Josephine Clark, Perry, Mo.
Leone Clark, Richmond, Mo.
Wilhelmine Cox, WellsvilIe, Mo.
Lucille Cracraft, Jackson, Mo.
Pearl Crithfeld, Weaubleau, Mo.
Helen Delaney, Monroe City, Mo.
Fern Foster, Bartlesville, Okla.
Mary Hawkins, Bowling Green, Mo.
Agnes Jeffries, Odessa, Mo.
Esther Jones, Burlington Junction.
Mo.
Lila Mcintosh, Mexico, Mo.
Rita Mitchell, Stigler, Oklahoma.
Mabel Motley, New Hartford, Mo.
Frances Parker, Mexico, Mo.
Mabel Raith, Paragould, Ark.
1 Myrtle Raith, Paragould, Ark.
! Barbara Reavis, Mexico, Mo.
/ Mary Frances Rowland, Mexico
! Mo.
Mildred Shrock, Fort Morgan. Colo.
| Leila B. Slaton, Plainview, Texas.
Nellie Gray Vaughn, Mexico, Mo.
Ruby Weightman, Mound City, Mo.
katherine Witherspoon, Mexico,
Mo.
! Piano
Irna Combs, McAlester, Okla.
Aileen Parker, Pratt. Kans.
! Estelle Brewer, Krebs, Okla.
! Juliana Loclard, McAlester. Okla.
Elizabeth Lee, Center, Mo.
| Expression
Lucille Cracraft, Jackson, Mo.
Ruth Noah Keath, Mexico, Mo.
.t Voice
| Carmen Staley, Kansas City. MO.
Gladys Blackburn, Malta Bend, NO.
Art
\ Opal IeMastsr, Kansas City, Mo-
Margaret Jellison, Wilson, Kans
Commercial
TheIma Marshall, Tarkio, Mo.
Amelia Graham, Kansas City NO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01

MRS. WI. II. nebo has returned
from an extended visit with her
daughter, In okmulgee, Oklahoma.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01
Well / am in again.

] attach hereto copies Of the
letters written by a Lieutenant
Colonel Of the Regular Army, in
which he asked the Big Chief of
the Army to have me sent to him
in South Carolina. / am only
waiting the formal order for me
to go. And I am sure glad to
get back in. shall go to Col
umbia, South Carolina.
Colonel Danford is the COM
mander Of the Artillery Re-
placement forces and is a big
man in every way and I am tick
led to death to get in under him.
ought to get to France about
November or December, possibly
before =
It sure is good to know that
am right OH trail again. !
may have to KICK him out OF my
way on the way to Berlin yet,
or else grab him by the neck and
hurry him along with me, for
this man Danford is a whang in
action.
haven't heard from
since he got to France. ! do
know he is at the front and on
The firing line, but that is all
He probably is in action by this
time. He is in the First Army
Corps, Second Field Army.
As Ever,
pTTccrsr + rpEACEY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01

Mrs. r. +. Arnold, jr., spent Mon
day In Centralla.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01

ing officer Col B. G. Danford, who
had gone to Camp jackson, South
Carolina, as commander of the re-
mount depot, requesting his help in
getting back into the service. A let
ter was sent to Washington request
ing that creasey be accepted for
service when he applied and that he
be sent TO Camp Jackson for service.
This was complied with and 50 in
May 1918 he was once mdre on his
way to Berlin.
When accepted he wrote the fol-
lowing letter to his father: ),
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01

Y Haspar Van Ness Is home from
Jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01

Chal. Henderson Of Moliho was n
business visitor ii Mexico Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-01

Mrs. Carter Morris of Fulton Is the
guest Of Mr. and Mrs, Lester Miller.