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Evening star., 1922-07-14
0verworking Our Words.

Ever notice the tendency of the
average American citizen to seize
upon one single word, roll 1t about
on his tongue and then proceed to
recall that some years ago the word
efficiency" became the most popular
one in our language. Almost over
night 1t was being used, more often
possibly than any other word. by
President. We W had 0Sean efiieiency q haDded Ddd
US from all sides, on all occasions,
and seemingly 1t fitted all purposes.
The efficiency expert" soon had his
name attached to a pay roll as result
Of it. But We sort of wore that word
out-and then the war gave us a new
one. The French passed out some
thing about ''camoudage," and, while
some of US haven't yet learned the
exact pronunciation, and a lot more
never will know the exact meaning.
We found 1t fit in mighty handy in
almost every conversation for no
other purpose than to demonstrate
our ability to lay that word ."camou-
f1age" down in the right place. But
the armistice was signed and they
buried the word with the sword. Did
we grow downhearted?, We did not;
We just waited around a while and
mere came some one with new one
visualize" We're getting 1t now in
ponderous doses. They've got us
"visualizing" from early morn until
late at night, and the business man
with something to sell who can't At 1t
into his advertising appears to be
looking directly down the gun-barrel
Of bankruptcy. It's great word
these days, this word visualize" Yet
at this writing no one can correctly
visualize just what is going to come
along to take it's place when we have
worn 1t out and, like an old hat that
has served US faithfully. have dropped
it into the ash can Of things passe.-
Dayton News.
It Is better to have loved and lost
than to pay alimony.-Minneapol
Tribune.
Our idea Of the millennium is the
5th Of July, when no boy has q single
f1recracker left.-Syracuse Herald.
If you want an everlasting ''kick"
drink denatured alcohoL-Muncie Star.
Some men go under the impression
that friend in need is a friend you
can bleed.-F1orida Times-Union.
20. s. Supreme in Radio Develop
ment-" There are waves, then, that
Britannia does not rule.-St. Paul Pio-
neer-PreSs.
Evening star., 1922-07-14

Our idea Of the millennium is tn
5th Of July, when no boy has a singh
Evening star., 1922-07-14

It Is better to have loved and lost
than to pay alimony.-Minneapol
Tribune.
Evening star., 1922-07-14

White baronet satin skirts
made with large flap pockets;
finished with pearl buttons sep
arate belt, gathered back, cut
full. Sizes to 80 waist measure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
THURSDAY 63RD.
ANNIVERSARY
OF BIG BATTLE

Thursday, August 10 was not only
the date for the Boone-C aHawy
picnic but was also the sixty-frst
anniversary of the Battle Of Wilson
Greek, one of the first important bat
Ties, of the Civil War and one in which
a number of men from this part of
Missouri took part.
AT the opening Of the war a COM
any of Galloway Guards" was or
gained and d. H. McIntire, formerly
of Mexico, and at one time attorney
9 eneral of Missouri was elected cap
tain. On August 10 General Lyons
of the Union army appeared on the
scene and gave battle to Price. The
Galloway Company was one Of the
first engaged. Captain McIntire was
shot by a minnie ball through the
jaw. Four of the company were kill
ed and twenty-nine injured. It was
in this battle that General Lyons was
killed.
Only three of this company are
still living. They are: Joe BARLEY
of Earl; Prof. ]. ]. Padgett of New
Bloomfield and w. H. Dawson Of
Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
PEOPLE OF MEXICO
ENJOYING MANY
TuTc crAGnN

II never saw so much fried chicken
in my life,,, is frequently heard in
Mexico these days in telling of the
various picnics which are being held
this summer. The famous hospita-
blity Of Audrain and surrounding
counties is shown in no better way
than IN the lavish abundance Of these
out Of door meals.
The call Of the open is being heard
more and more each season. Many
have answered this call BY putting
camping outfits in their cars, crank
ing up their Lizzies and Henries and
going to the 0karks or the West for
i few weeks OF real roughing 1t. But
those who are not so fortunate have
been contenting themselves with fres
quent feasts in the woods. At such
times fried chickens Is unususlly an
important part Of the menu but still
others who are proud Of their skill
d. campers declare that nothing ID
as good al food cooked In the open
and satisfy thir appetites with bacon
and eggs ard coffee cooked over Z
camp fire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

Pearl Wilkerson VS.. Josie Wilkerson,
suit on divorce. C. P. Arnold, collec-
tor VS.. jeff D. McCune, for back
taxes, Mexico Savings Bank VS.. I. N.
Bailey ct al, suit on notes.
The Audrain County Court adj
journed Friday afternoon after being
in session all week. The members Of
the court spent Friday inspecting
bridges in the northern part Of the
county. r
Monday vas the first day of the
regular session of the Audrain Coun-
ty Probate Court. The business tran
sacted during the day was as follows
j. c. Mundy was appointed appraiser
under the inheritance tax law of the
estate of William Pollock.
In the estate of George NJ. Laird,
the e~xecutrix filed report of the real
estate.
John W. Howell filed petition for
sale of real estate in the estate OF
Elizabeth Fox.
In the estate of Mary Quinn, the
administrator filed application for an
! order to continue the final settlement
until September.
No taxes are due in the estate OF
Michael Devaney.
The administrator in the estate OF
F. M. Dodge filed report of the sale
of real estate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
FINANCIAL
CONDITION OF
SCHOOLS GOOD

The schools Of Audrain County are
in better financial condition that
those of any other county in the
State, according to q school official,
who was in Mexico a few days ago
and examined the county treasurer's
books.
The quarterly school settlement
with the county court vas made We'd
nesday showing a balance on hand in
the school fund July 1, 1922 Of $780,
1881. This amount is $4,000 more
than the balance on hand at the same
time last year due to the higher tax
alton this year.
The total amount handled during
the three months ending July / was
S162, 903 .06 and the amount expended
was $112,153.21.
The quarterly settlement Of the
county treasurer Of the county rev.
enue was made Thursday afternoon.
The balance on hand August / was
$52,504.13 as compared to SAL, 084.25
on May /. The amount expended
from May to August was $16,928.91
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
QUERIES If
CERTAIN ASSNS.
ARE LOTTERIES
Est. Louis Post-Dispatch.)

JEFFERSON CITY, Aug. 1.-THE
Attorneys GENERALS Office, at the re-
quest of ]. G. Hughes, State Commits
sionre Of finances is investigating the
operations Of common law housing
trusts, of which A are operating in
Missouri, on the published inquiry Of
Herbert Myrick, editor of Farm and
Home, an agricultural journal, print
ed at Springfield, Mass, as to wheth-
er they constitute lotteries. Attorney
General Barrett has designed STRAIT
ton s. Hartel and Robert W. Otto,
two of his assistants, to look into the
matter. Hughes will license no more
housing trusts until the inquiry is
concluded. our applications are pend
ing.
Myrick made the lottery suggestion
in a letter to Gov. Hyde, turned over
by the latter to Hughes, in which the
fastener asked, SIS your State of
Missouri breeding lotteries? / am i'm
PEELED to ask this question because
under a new law enacted SO late as
1919, some 40 instalment deposit loan
concerns already have been licensed
to do business in your State. Is such
rapid increase due to the big margin
the scheme permits its promoters, Of
ticials and agents to extract from de-
.positors? In effect are these con-
Germs lottery banks2"
The loan contracts of one Of these
housing trusts picked at random pro-
vides that the holder Of a certificate
of beneficial interests is entitled to a
loan out of the loan fund whenever
his turn arrives, provided the money
has been accumulated in t1at fund to
pay it, provided he has paid required
installemnts for six consecutive
months and provided he has paid IL
per cent Of the face value of his con.
tract.
The first three installemnts paid
under this contract and Is per cent
of all monthly payments after the
third and up to the fifteenth do %!
60 into the loan fund, but into an ex'
pense fund to defray operating costs
The rest goes into the loan fund. II
some respects the schemes Of the var
ious trusts differ in details Of theil
plans.
Sixteen Of these trusts have then
headquarters in st, Louis and "a il
Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
Mexico Children Think
Playground Great Fun

but few of us have played it as Mex
leo children are learning to play it
with a little puppet stage and char
acters made of paper and string.
Another fascinating spot in the
cool shady park is the sand pile only
it must be confessed that Mexico
children are so delighted with the
idea Of having a real grown up per-
son to play with them all afternoon
they spend little time away from
Miss Garrett, They are agreeable,
polite little persons, these Mexico
children, and know only that they
r enjoying their new playground
although unaware that at the same
time they are having such a good time
they are learning a great deal.
Have you visited the playground ?
If not do for you will enjoy it and
will appreciate the fact that the chill
dren of Mexico are fortunate in the
fact that they will have six weeks Of
supervised play this summer. Only
be careful, if your dignity is dear to
You, for you will probably find the
spirit of fun contagious and the first
thing you will be playing run fol-
your supper or seeing if you have
forgotten how to play base ball.
Twenty-Five children we're present
at the opening afternoon of the play.
ground and thirty-fve Thursday af.
ternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

A three-ringed circus, to borrow a
slang expression, has nothing on the
Mexico playground, which opened in
Hardin Park Wednesday under the
direction of Miss Sally Garrett, when
it comes to offering varied amuse-
ment. The ages Of the children at
tending the playground range from
an adorable young lady of three
years to several girls who are bor-
dering on the "iapper'' age but there
is something to amuse them all. 1t
is no common thing for a base ball
game, croquet and animated game of
Flying Dutchman to all be in pro-
gress at once, And besides this you
Twill probably find a number of the
children swinging, playing teeter tot.
ter or throwing basket ball goals at
the same time.
1t seems almost impossible to real.
ize that Hardin Park is the same
place that it was a week ago al.
though very little has been added in
the way Of playground equipment
There are swings, teeter t~otters, a
croquet set and small building where
Miss Garrett stores her supplies but
best Of all is the tent where after play
ing a strenuous game, the children
gather to rest and cool off while Miss
Garrett tells them stories or teaches
them new games. Did you ever play
three Pigs? Of course you have
only perhaps you have forgotten il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
What's Wrong With Women?
Mary Margaret Mcbride in The New York Mail;i Miss Mcbride
is a Former City Editor of The LEDGER

of sex appeal and begging to remove
legal disabilities. They do not seem
to see that the disabilities will come
off fast enough as soon as women
assert themselves as standing for
each other regardless Of party.
Women ought to get behind every
qualified candidate and put her over.
The way to obtain a government in
which women shall have as much
sayso as men is to have a ffty-ffty
representation in the governing
Eodies.
'sThe point is 'that the present-day
arties are mer's purely, which is not
our fault, is it? We are way behind
and it seems only fair that until we
atch up we should consider women
ind not politics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
is NOW the Chief
Indoor Sport in Mexico

going to look and then found to your
horror that it was too long in the
front, two short in the back, the
sleeves were too short and the neck
positively did NOT fit?
But just now, when ones happiness
is measured by the number of sweat
r you possess, knitting is a neces-
sity and many Mexico girls are learn
ing the value of the trite old saying
of "try, try again." Some, however
are quite proficient in the gentle art
of knitting and n girl,it is whisper.
ed, now has five sweaters to hel
credit and is ambitious to acquire a,
least a dozen more.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

If Shakespeare had been living now
at the time that handmade sweatres
are the vogue he might have written
a different version of "Love's Labour
Lost for it must be confessed that
amateur knitters are losing a lot of
time just now manufacturing gar
ments which came as near fitting as
many Of the socks which were pre-
sented to the soldiers during the war.
How would you feel if you had spent
days and sat up nights to finish a
sweater for some special OCCASION, and
then when it was done just in the
nick of time and you finished sewing
it up thinking how pretty you were
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

Despite all the super gifts Of free
dom, beauty and happiness for which
their sisters the world over envy them
Anne Martin asserts that American
women are suffering from a
serious inferiority complex
Miss Martin, it will be recalled,
was the first woman to run for United
l5tates senator. She was also, she
aughingly insisted, the buffer be-
ween the t~hirtyatwo women who
now seek office in this country and
the earliest opponents Of the femin-
ne Office holding idea.
Il am forced to the conclusion that
American women do not yet believe
themselves the equals of men," she
told me.
Gwen the women's organizations
are still using the indirect methods
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
Threatens To- Be
Most Popular Sport Here

The usual questions Of "do you
dance, do you swim" OF even "do
you golf" ire taking a place in the
background just 0 and being sup
planted in Mexico by the burning
question do you play croquet?" A
revival Of interest in the ancient game
is now on and many families play
daily and neighborhoods are getting
into the habit Of an evening game.
Croquet rules are being read with as
much diligence as Work or Hoyle
were last winter and heated argu-
ments are being heard over the ethics
of ITO shove" or mot to shove or
whether it is proper to play with one
hand or two. Instead Of conversa-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
many AuDRA|A
COUNTY TEACHERS
ATTEND SCHOOL

About so per cent Of the 175
teachers Of the Audrain County
Schools attended school somewhere
this summer, according to Ed G. Of
futt, who is very proud Of this record.
The county was represented at each
of the five normal schools of the
State, the University of Missouri at
Columbia, LAGRANGE College ard at
Cantod.
The grades, which they made Gus-
ing the summer have been received
by Mr.. Offutt and he says that al
thought the recpirs ments ar becom-
ing more rigid all the time, the Aud
rain teachers may well be proud Of
their summers work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

tions beginning with a discussion Of
something which happened at the
ninth hole, it is very probable that
some equally thrilling happening at
the middle wicket or the stake may be
the topic Of conversation.
You may laugh at this revival of
interest in croquet and class it among
the stupid games but the first thing
you know if you are thrown in con
tact with croquet fans, You win be
practicing earnestly and will be just
as proud when you whitewash your
opponents as you were when you first
learned to smash tennis balls or get
through a fox trot without mutilat-
ing your partner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
PERSONNEL OF
FLYING SQUADRON Is
SOMEWHAT CHANGE

Word has been received from
headquarters, Indianapolis, Ind. that
the personnel Of the Flying Squadron
has been somewhat changed. Arthur
=. Whitney has found it impossible
to remain longer with the organiza-
ton and has been replaced by DR.. D.
Leigh Colvin Of New York City. Mr..
Colvin served as chaplain in the
United States army during the war.
The squadron will sold six meetings
in Mexico September 8 to II at the
Christian Church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
LARGE CROWDS AT
BOONE-CALLAWAY PICNIC
NEAR MILLERSHURG

Large crowds attended the Boone
Galloway picnic near Millersburg
Thursday. The weather was ideal
and everyone seemed to enjoy the var
ious events Of the day. Fifty sheep,
2 beeyes and 2 hogs cooked to
supply a sufficient quantity Of bar
becued meat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

MRS. Bsttie Blythe and danghtor,
Miss Eva Blythe, IL St. Louis, were
guests Of E. M. Morris and family
Friday and Saturday. They were
enroute To Hardin. Montana cor i
visit with Afr. and Mrs. Ethsn Howell
and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

The Kings Daughters are ha9ny
over the arrival of twins at tt sir
home for aged women in this city.
The proud mother is the gentle ia ed
Holstein COW which supplies the Home
with milk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
~ Hara cornmunity Meetlnr.

The usual annual reunion cf Ex-Con
federate soldiers at Auxvasse will
not be held this year. Instead there
Will BE- 4 Biz meeting which will I'M
Iclude Ext Confederates, World War
and everyone IN the come
munity. This decision was made at
i meeting of those interested Satur-
day morning. The date f3r the meet
ing has not YET been set but Il win
probably be sSozs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
At Audrain Hospital.

The condition of Lonnie Wyatt,
who underwent an operation a few
days ago, continues to improve.
John j. Stem of Bowling Green,
Mrs. o. H. Hafner of Rush Hill and
Harvey Anderson of Wellsville were
admitted to the hospital recently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

John J. Griffin to Q. ]. Hoffman,
War; Consid $1,000, Sh of Lot SO
Mrs. Sparks So Add Mexico.
Albert F. Scherer to Rag B.
Scherer, War; Cons $4,000, 100 A.
in 1923.
City of Mexico to Jas. and Ella
Talbot, Gem Deed Consid $40, Lot
81 Block M. New Mexico Cemetery.
Silas w. Sanford to Stonewall J.
stanford War; Consid $1.00. " int.
in 60 feet x 234 feet Mexico Property.
j. W. Gallaher to S. J. Sanford,
War;. Consid $1.00 ia feet X 80 feet
City Survey so.
S. J. Sanford to City Of Mexico
Quit Claim Cons. $1.00 PIT lot 16 Blk
C. Beatty's Add to Mexico.
z. T. Bodkin to Bert Drain, War;
Consid $3.50. Lot 6 Blk 1 Lakenan &
Barnes College Add Mexico.
S. ". Daniel by Sher. to John W,
Daniel, Sher. Cons. 500. 20 A in
Secs. 5 and 6 all in SOLO.
Annie May Robertson to Joseph F.
Reilly, War; Cons. $3.50. Lot 6 Blk
Playground Add to Mexico.
Joe Considine to Tr. Hopewell Bap-
tiist Church, War; Sons 81. Pit. 81
24-51-1O.
City of Vandalia to Mrs. Zacle
Lewellen Com. Cons $40 M Lot s
Blk E. Vandalia Cemetery.
David Gibbs to T. E. Harrison War;
Cons $500. Eh Lot 2 Blk 4 Ladd's
Add to Mexico.
Ola Miles ct al to Tom E. Harrison
War; Consid $500. Lot 2 Blk %
,Ladd's Add to Mexico.
H. B. Rice to Sudie Mccall, War;
Consid $500. "a feet and 8 inches by
PIT feet and 5 inches, Laddonia prop.
erty.
H. B. Rice to Sudie Mccall Q c D
Cons 81, 10 feet and 4 inches on East
line of Locust Street in Laddonia.
Geo. B. Stadden ct al to James E
Easley @ G D Consid $1.00. " of rs
of 493 1-3 Acres in secs. 81, %, %, "a
and 35 in 50-8.
Porter 7. Bruce to Samuel G
Brown, Warranty, Consid $500. Par
Of Lots 6 and Z Blk 2 Ladd's Add t.
Mexico.
Alta Luella Bolts to D. H. Cauth'
orn, Warranty Consid $500 Lot 7 BIZ
2 Trolley Heights Add to Mexico.
Charles H. and Mary E. Shoup Il
Trustees Jackson School War; Consit
SIS. Y Acre in 29-50-S.
George w Hagood to ]. T. Award
War; Cons $2728, So A in 35-51-5.
L. T. Rockenstein to Joseph B
Rockenstein War; Cons 81. Pt NE SE
2351-9.
S. j. Buckner to North Caroline
Land & Inv. Co, Warranty Cons
ST., 1000. 100 acres 2-51-8.
j. H. Lane ct al to North Carolins
Land & Inv. Co, Warranty Cons
Sit, 1888. 1878 acres 5-50-7.
j. G. Moore 10 North Carolina LAND
I Inv. Co, Warranty Cons. 22,6e0
226 1896.
In the estate of George Kennedy
Anna Kennedy, widow, filed aplica'
ton for letters Of administration
Bond fixed in sum Of $1,000. Bono
given and approved and letters issued
is prayed.
In the estate Of George Kennedy
! the administrator filed inventory ans
appraisenaent IN the probate cour'
showing the value q the estate 70 b
,Si4,6A2.T7 Of which amount $14,45s
represents real estate.
Three more cases saave been places
on the September docket of the Aud
rain County Circuit Court. They are
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

Wallace bearing, who has been
taking a vacation in the North, is
expected to return to Mexico the first
of next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

C. p. Arnold went 10 Williams
burg Sunday to be present at the
celebration Of the fifty4ifth wedding
anniversary Of his aunt and unele'
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Arnold.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

Mrs. R, S. Hamilton and two chill
dren were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Wilkins Saturday on their
way from Ohio to their home in Bend,
Ore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

Miss Helen Plunkett went to Full
ton Saturday morning to meet some
friends with whom she will motor to
Bartlesville, Okla, where she will
spend her vacation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

Mrs. Grover Cottingham, who has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Emomns, left Friday for her
home in Roswell, N. M.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

MI. and Mrs. o. A. Walker and
Robert Walker have left for their
home in Galveston, Texas, after a de-
kghtful visit with relatives and
friends in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

Mrs. j. M. Shy and daughter,
Louise and son, Clarence, of Cape Cir
ardeau are the guests Of Mrs. Shy's
sister, Mrs. S. G .Truby.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
Announce Birth of Daughter.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Arthur,
a daughter. The proud father IS
wearing a smile of the variety that
won't come off.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

Miss Pauline Craddock has return
ed to Mexico after spending the sum-
mer in school at Ashville, N. c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

Mrs. L. G. Gentry, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Stanley Christian of
Fulton returned to Mexico Thurs
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
Miss Nell Coons Is visiting in Full
ton at the home. Of Glover Coons.
T0 Tnanect Rrideaa.

The members Of the Audrain Coun-
tn Court spent Friday in the northern
part Of the county inspecting bridges.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

Walter Jurgensen, of Alden, Ia,
well known in Mexico where he has
visited frequently, died suddenly FRI
day night from heart trouble. The
news of his death will be learned
with regret here as he has many
friends in this city. He was a bus
mess man of exception i ability and
an outstanding Christi n character.
Mr.. Jurgensen, was a leading mer-
chant of his city and a brother of Mrs.
Geo. Lee, Mrs. Agnes Baddaracco,
Mrs. Jack Gelhaus and Miss Clara
J%urgenson, of this city. Mrs. For
man Of Chicago, and Be nard Jurgen-
sen of S. Dakota.
The time of the funeral has not
been announced. The body will be
held until Wednesday FIR the arrival
of Mr.. Jurgensen's brother from
South Dakota, and Miss Clara Jur-
gensen, who has been abroad, and
is expected to arrive in New York
this week. The Ledger joins in ex-
tending deepest sympathy to the be-
reached.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

Mrs. Clay Paisley returned to her
home in Fulton Friday morning after
visiting relatives in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
KEEP OFF.

This is to warn t~respassers to keep
off my farm, 2h miles west of Mex
leo. C. C. ADAMS. &c ct p
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

Mrs. Edna Clarke, of Philadelphia,
has returned to her home after a visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
MeElfresh, Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

The Rev. Aionzo Pearson was in
Fulton on business Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

Mrs. w. w. Williams is visiting in
Colorado.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

Alvey Brenton and family Of Clin-
ton are the guests of relatives and
friends in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

j. B. Armstrong has returned from
an extended trip 10 Canada and west
ern points Of the United States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

Harry Harper is seriously i'll at his
home.