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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-09
LIMERICK SITUATION
REPORTED TRANQUIL

Limerick, March s (by the Asso-
ciated Press. )-The situation here
today remained tranquil. notwith-
standing the fact that further
forces of Irish republican army
men arrived from Kilkenny.
At the invitation of the mayor OF
Limerick, the officers of the re-
publican and free state forces met
at luncheon today and informally
discussed the situation. Later the
mayor went to Dublin to continue
his negotiations for an amelioria.
ton of the controversy.
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AMERICAN MURDERED.

Washington. March 8,--Alexan-
der Matherne, an American citi-
zen, was murdered at Los Naran-
1 jos, state of Vera Cruz. on the
night of March s, the state de-
partment was advised today by
/ Vice Consul Hickerson at Tam
pico. The dispatch stated that
the assailants were unknown.
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MACnoNALp,s pups wIN.

Big River Saslt., Marcn S.-J.
MacDonalds dog team, driven by
Antione Maurice, an Indian driver
from Isle La Crosse, today won the
first annual 135-mile Saskatche-
wan dog derby, finishing here
shortly after 10 a. m. lie covered
the course in eighteen hours and
iifty-nine minutes.
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ATTEMPT MADE TO SET
FIRE TO DRUG STORE

Las Vegas, n. NJ, March $40
trace has been found of the van
dals who last night attempted to
set fire to the Red Cross drug store
after breaking in a panel of rear
door. A. McMillen. proprietor,
says that nothing was taken from
the store except $3.50 in small
change from the cash register.
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) Q . o o o o Q o o o . o o
WHERE TO REGISTER.

D Albuquerque is registra-
0 tion city. Those entitled to
o vote In the coming CITY cleo
0 ton must register while the
o registration books are open Mt
. the following places:
. First ward, District No. f--S
, Butts drug store. corner First
. street and Central avenue.
D Second ward. Districts Nos. 4
> 5 and 6--Alvarado pharmacy,
8 corner First street and Gold
. avenue.
> Third ward. District Nos. Z
, and S--Briggs' drug store, 400
, West Central avenue.
Fourth ward---Districts Nos.
, 2. and 4--Rnppe's drug 4
} store, 203 West Central ave- 4
nue.
; o o o o o o o o o o 8 q a d q a
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PAYMENT DEPOSITED.

Paris. March S.-The German
government today notified the al
lied reparations commission that it
had placed on deposit Germany's
sixth ten-day reparations payment.
amounting to 100000 gold
marks.
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WEATHER

FORECAST.
Denver. Colo, March S.--New
Mexico: Generally fair Thursday,
colder extreme southeast portion
Friday, fair, rising temperature.
Arizona: Fair, Thursday; no,
quite so cold. Friday, fair.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
TRUsTEE,s SALE NOTICE

WHEREAS. C. E. Kerr and May
Kerr, his wife, BY their certain deed
of trust dated March !, 1920, and rel
corded in the office Of the Recorder
of Deeds within and for the County
of Audrain, State Of Missouri, II
Book 46, page 6o4, conveyed 40 A
Is. Singleton. Trustee. abe following
described real estate situated in the
County Of Audrain and State Of Mis-
souri,, to-wit:
The South Half Of Northwest
Quarter; North Hall % SouthwesI
Quarter of Section Twenty-foui
l24), Township Fifty-one (sll
North, Range Seven lz) West d
the Fifth Principal Meridian, con
tanning one Hundred sixty-foui
(i64) acres.
IN TRUST TO secure the paymenI
81 one M certain principal promis
sorry note together with intefcs
thereon. III said deed of trust full,
YET out aud described; and
WHEREAS, he Interest r~naturini
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue Of an order Of the probate Court
of the County of Audrain and State
of Missouri, made at the August
Term thereof, On the 14th day Of
August, 1922, / John W. Howell, Ad-
ministrator of the estate Of Robert
IN. Fritsche, deceased will, on the
second day Of October, 1922, at the
Court House door in the City of Mex
leo, County Of Audrain and during
the session of the Probate Court, Of
said County Of Audrain, sell at pub
lie auction, all the interest Of Robert
NJ. Fritsche, deceased, in and to the
following real estate to-wit: Lots
Nine (9), Ten (10), Eleven (11) and
Twelve (12) of Block Two 90 in
IHarrison's Addition to Mexico, Mis-
souri,, for the cash.
JOHN w. HOWELL,
Administrator.
26 St Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
WILL HOLD
MEETING HERE
SEPTEMBER 3

A meeting of the officials of the
Capital District of the Christian En-
deavor Union of Missouri will be
held in Mexico September 8, at 2:3O
o'clock. Miss Frances Backer, dis
trict secretary, has asked every Of
fetal to be present. The object of
the meeting is to put the plans of
the June convention into immediate
use. A rally Of the Christian En-
deavor Society of Mexico will be the
feature of the evening meeting.
Thomas B. Peake, state president,
and Harry w. Citizen, state secre-
tary, have been invited to be pres
emit by F. B. Hockemeyer of Fulton,
who is president of the association
and beth have promised to attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, B. r. Middleton, an un-
married man over twenty-one years
of age by his certain deed Of trust,
dated the 4th day Of May, 1915 and
recorded in the Office of the Recorder
of Deeds in and for Audrain County,
Missouri in Book AZ, at Page 425,
conveyed to William F. Atkinson, as
Trustee, the following real estate
situated in the County Of Audrain in
the State of Missouri to wit:
Lots Number Five and Number Six
g and 81 jim Block Number Four (4l
Of Ladd's Addition to the city of
Mexico, Missouri, as shown on the
plat of said Addition Of record in the
Office Of the Recorder of deeds, with
in and for Audrain County.
( IN TRUST to secure Davment of a
certain note in deed specified and
whereas the Indebtedness secured by
said deed Of trust is past due and re-
mains unpaid.
AND WHEREAS William #. At
kinson, Trustee named in said deed
Of trust has absented himself from
the community and his whereabouts
are unknown.
NOW THEREFORE,. /. C. L. Blum
sheriff Of Audrain County and success.
sor Of said Trustee under the terms
and conditions of said deed Of trust
at the request of the legal holder Of
said note and in pursuance OF the
conditions Of said deed Of trust vii
sell the property, above described, a
public vendue to the highest biddei
for cash at the East Front Door Of thu
Court House in Mexico, Apdrair
County, Missouri, on
SATURDAY. THE 9TH DAY or
SEPTEMBER 1872,
between the hours Of nine "a. M, anS
Ave r. M, for the purpose Of sait
trust,
Sheriff of Audrain County and Act
ing Trustee.
I26 at Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
RURAL SCHOOLS
ARE. DOING
GOOD WORK

Ed. C. offutt, county superintend-
ent of schools, visited five rural
schools southwest Of Mexico Wednes-
day and found all Of them doing good
work and aving an increase over last
years enrolment. The schools Wis
tied were Burke, Flint, High Hill,
Highland and Daniel.
In each of these schools improve
ments have been made during the
summer, especially SC at Highland
where a foundation has been placed
under the building, the room plast-
cred and painted. This school has the
largest enrolment in its history.
Mr.. Offutt says that there has
been noticeable Improvement in all
of the rural schools within the last
few years. The patrons are display
ing much interest and are taking
more pride in the appearance and
work of the schools than formerly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31

Mrs. S. G. johnson and daughter,
Amy, Of Columbia, were visiting her
brothers Henry, Leonard and F. J.
(Petl Jenkens last week.
Hugh Dempsey and family of Mex
leo took supper with his parents, Win
Dempsey and wife one night last
week.
John McCory gave a lawn party
last Thursday night.
The following enjoyed a lot Of mu-
sic at the home Of Pet Jenkens Sat
urday night: viii HARRISON, wife and
family, Bingle Woolery, wife and
daughter; Miss LEILA and Harris Davis,
Sumner Davis, wife and family; Clar-
ence Dunn and Alvin Jenkens.
The Hisey school is enjoying a
basket ball and the Hurdle school a
foot ball.
Miss Hester Thompson, teacher Of
Hurdle school, taught school one hot
afternoon last week under the trees
in the school yard.
Lon Jones sold a mule to Campbell
of Mexico for $3.50. He delivered it
Saturday morning.
Roy WEIGH is up neal Sturgeon
helping grade the new road.
Ben Spencer helped Lon Jones haul
his wheat last Thursday.
Billy Blythe, Henry and Pet Jen-
kens was in Mexico Saturday.
Joe Considine and wife r enjoy
ing a new car.
Tom Brenton, wife and family at
tended the wedding last Saturday OF
their niece, Miss Ruth Day of Mexico
to Bob Sims. Miss Ruth is well
known here and has many friends
who wish her much happiness.
Bethlehem, Seed Tick and New
Hope churches enjoyed B. Y. P. U,
at Hopewell Sunday night.
Will Dempsey and wife and Mr.
and Mrs. Barnes spent Sunday with
their children, Raymond Barnes and
wife.
Miss Leila and Harris Davis spent
Sunday with Willard and the Misses
Thompson.
Shred Ferguson was a Mexico Wis
itor Saturday.
]. A. Chiders and wife were il
Mexico Saturday.
Mrs. Jess Hoover and daughters
visited Mrs. j. NJ. and Mrs. Lor
Jones last Wednesday.
Mr.. Mauck is quite i'll again.
Mr.. w. l. Griffin and wife had
sale last Monday. They will go Il
California. Ralph Griffin and wifi
will live on the home place mex
year.
Harry Matsnek and wife, j. m
Jones and wife were in Mexico Sat
rrday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE ON
JEFFERSON STREET
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Two Ford cars, a sedan driven by
Miss Ruth Crews and a touring .
driven by a negro named Hinch, col
lided at the corner Of Love and JEFF
ferson street at 5 o'clock Wednesday
evening. Miss Crews, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Brown and small
Becky Jane, was on her way
home, going north on jefferson St.,
when the other a turned in front
of her on Love street and the collision
occurred. Miss Crews'car was flight
Nv damaged but the other one had two
broken wheels, No one was hurt with
te exception Of Becky Jane, who suf-
|fered a bad bruise on her head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
no TRAINS OVER
c. AND 4 SINCE
SATURDAY

Nc trains have came to Mexico
over the Chicago and Alton since
Saturday on account OF the refusal
IL firemen at Roodhouse and Slater
to take out the engines until they
Ind undergone government inspec-
ton. This is the first time that such
such a thing as complete disconenu-
ance Of train service on that road
aas been known.
During he strike Of 1898 four
trains a day were maintained on the
Chicago & ALTON.
Dispatches from Cleveland, Ohio,
say that the members of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen who walk
ed out on the Chicago & Alton at
Rp0dhcuse are in danger Of having
their charter revoked unless they
return to work and remain there un-
III proper strike action Is taken. This
statement was made by W. G. Lee,
president Of the Organization
CHICAGO, Aug. 2s.-W. G. Bierd,
president Of the Chicago & Alton rail
road, Saturday t~elegraphed national
headuarsers of the firemen, engineers
and hrakemen that the road would
fill positions of men who walked out
At Rcodhouse, Ill, and Slater, Mo-,
wnless they returned to work or ne
gosiations toward that end were in
progress by Tuesday.
An attempt to blow up a Burling-
ton bridge near Spanish Lake, a short
distance north Of St. Louis failed
shout midnight Thursday. The AL
ton-Burlington trains across the
state, which pass through Mexico,
also pass over this 40 foot span.
The citizens at Roodhouse are all
excited over two bombs expoded there
early this morning. One was near
a hotel and the other close to the
C. & A. roundhouse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
MERCURY
REACHES 100
MARK THUR.

The mercury went to the 100 mark
Thursday afternoon for the second
time this month. The highest temper
azure recorded was 101 IN the 18th.
Monday the highest temperature re-
corded was SO.
The heat continued until 4:3O Fri
day morning when the wind which
had been in the west and southwest
all day, turned to the north and the
mercury dropped rapidly until at 2
o'clock it registered 66, which was
nine degrees less than the same time
on the preceding day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
PRAIRIE HILL

A few from this community are en-
joying the excellent entertainments
furnished by the Vandalia Chautau-
qua. Among them are Paul Pitt and
Carver Brown. Also the families of
Ed. N~orthcutt, Will McGrew, Willis
and Napoleon Lewellen, Charles
Schultz and Clyde Johnson. The
program is much better than in the
past few years. 1t is a great factor
for good, and the community is glad
that the prospest is fine for its re-
turn next year.
The community sorrows with the
family of John Schroeder over his
critical condition. DR.: M. o. Biggs
of Fulton was called in consultation
last week and he pronounced the
trouble hemorrhage of the brain and
could give little hope of a recovery
His sisterinlaw, Miss Dena Voss Of
Curryville is nursing him.
Ote Montague received $9.25 fol
his baby beeves and $685. for hi;
hogs shipped recently.
The Rural Schools of the Consoli
dated District began Monday witt
Miss Emma Sutton at Praifie Hill
for the eighth term; Forest Chase a
Prairie Mound. and Miss Walker a
East Lick. The school in Farbe
opened Tuesday with Supt. Hudson
at the helm.
Doc Verdier had the misfortune t.
turn his car over on the road Il
Wellsville Sunday night. The littl
girl suffered a broken arm. Mrs
Verdier a severe sprain. besides mi
nor bruises and considerable damag
to the car. Glad it was nc worse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
SALE 7


Whereas, S. A. Browning ara.
Sarah M. Browning. his wife, by
their certain Deed of Trust dated
December 18th. 1918. and recorded
in Book "45" at page $40. of The
Mortgage Book Records of Audrair
County. Missouri, conveying to ".
T. Hulen as Trustee, the following
described real estate in Audrair
County; Missouri, to-wit: =
The Southeast quarter (SEA) Of
the Northwest quarter (NWN) and
the Northeast quarter tNEA) Of the
Southwest quarter (SWN) and
twenty-three (23) feet off of the east
side and running the full length Of
the Northeast quarter (NEA) of the
Northwest ! quarter NWA) All in
Section Five (5) Township Fifty
one (5l), of Range Ten fi0). West
of the 5th P. M. Also a strip of
land Thirty feet wide off of the East
side of the Northeast quarter (NEA)
of the Northwest quarter (NWA) of
Section eight (8) and a strip of land
thirty (30) feet wide off of the East
side of the Southeast quarter (SEA)
of. the Southwest quarter (SWN) of
Section Five (5), all in Township
Fifty-one (s1). Range Ten (10).
Said deed of trust being given to
secure the payment of four certain
promissory notes therein described
with interest thereon and whereas
default has been made in the pay
ment of said debt according to the
true tenor thereof and the same has
become due and remains unpaid.
WHEREAS, the interest maturing
on said first principal note is now
past due and remains unpaid and
WHEREAS, the said deed of trust
provides that in case of default ir
the payment of interest when due
the entire indebtedness secured by
said deed of trust may be declared
due and payable Immediately at the
option of the holder thereof; and
WHEREAS, G. H. Early. thu
beneficiary and legal holder of saic
note, has declared the entire in
debtedness due and payable; and
WHEREAS, the said deed of trusi
provides that in the event of the re
fusal of the Trustees named in sale
deed of trust to act, the then acting
Sheriff of the County of Audrain
State of Missouri. is to be successor
in trust, with full powers; and
WHEREAS, v. T. Hulen, Truste,
in said deed of trust, has refused t,
act and has resigned as said trustee
NOW THEREFORE, at the re
quest of the legal holder Of said not
and in Pursuance of the conditions il
said deed of trust, / the undersigned
will sell the property above describe
at public vendue, to the highest bid
der, for cash, at the East front doc
of the Court House in the City o
Mexico, Missouri, in Audrain Count.
on Saturday, September 10th, 1921
between the hours of 9 a. m. and
?. m. for the purposes Of said trus'
G. /. BLUM,
Sheriff of Audrain County
). Missouri, Trustee.
Dated at Mexico. Missouri, thi
10Th day of August, 1922.
27-4t Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31

49,
on said principal note on March i;
1922 is now past due and remains
unpaid; and
WHEREAS. the said deed OF trust
provides that in case of default in
the payment Of interest when due,
the entire indebtedness secured by
said deed of trust may be declared
due and payable Immediately at the
option of the holder thereof. and
WHEREAS. the MISSOURI
STATE LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY, the beneficiary and legal
holder of said note. has declared the
| entire Indebtedness due and payable;
and
WHEREAS, the said deed of trust
provides that in the event of the re-
fusal of the Trustee named in said
deed of trust to act, the then acting
Sheriff of the County Of Audrain,
State of Missouri is to be successor
in trust, with full powers; and
WHEREAS, M. E. Singleton,
Trustee in said deed of trust, has re-
fused to act and has resigned as said
Trustee;
NOW, THEREFORE, at the re-
quest of the legal holder of said note
and in pursuance of the conditions
in said deed OF trust l, the under
signed, will sell the property above
described at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, for cash, at the front
door of the Court House in the City
of Mexico, Missouri, in Audrain
County, on Saturday, September ls.
1922, between the hours of 9 a. m.
and S p. m. for the purposes of said
trust.
c. l.. BLUM,
Sheriff of County of Audrain.
State of Missouri, Trustee,
Dated at Mexico, Missouri, this
10Th day Of August, 1922.
U-4t adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
MEXICO TO BE WELL
REPRESENTED AT UNI
VERSITY OF MISSOURI

Among those from Mexico who will
attend the University of Missouri this
year are : Misses Hazel McIntire,
Catherine .Sannebeck, Mary Worrell,
Barbara Reavis, Helen Heller, Eliza
beth Green, and Don Barnes and John
,Bybee. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31

Bernard Jurgensen, Of Pierre, s.
D., has returned home after visiting
Mexico relatives. He attended the
funeral of his brother, Walter Jur-
gensen, in Alden, Iowa., and returned
here with his sisters, Miss Clara Jur-
gensen, Mrs. George Lee and Mrs.
Jack Gelhaus, who were also there,
He Is a prominent business man d
his home city and has many friends
here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
COURT
HOUSE


In the estate of Angie Lee Upton
Booker T. Upton, public admins
traitor willed application in probate
court here as guardian of minors.
In the estate Of Elizabeth Leach,
the administrator filed final receipts
and was discharged
The case of Irwin v. Barths ct al
VS.. the Columbia Funeral Home was
brought to the Audrain County Cir
cult Court IN a change Of venue from
Boone County. The petition asks that
the home which is situated on Broad
way in a residence district not be al
lowed to continue to operate.
The petition alleges that the home
(which is in close proximity to resi-
dences is offensive, depressing and
saddening to any normal person and
if allowed to continue in its present
location, the health and spirits and
well being of the plaintiffs will be
seriously and permanently impaired"
The case has been scheduled for
September 4, but unless trial by jury
ia waived, it viii be tried in the No
vember term as there will be no jury
for the September term.
In the estate of Eathan Perry
Wrightstell, the guardian filed in
ventory and appraisement in the pro-
bate court here. In the same estate
the guardian filed accounts and
vouchers for annual settlement show
ing a balance of $28.08, ordered to
use same for education. Ordered to
file final receipt and be discharged.
The administrator in the estate Of
Peter Alderman filed accounts and
vouchers for semi-annual settlement
showing a balance of $260.17 due the
estate.
In the estate of l. N. Mccain, the
administrator filed accounts and
vouchers for semi-annual settlement
showing a balance of STATS due the
estate.
In the estate of Gladys and Fred
erick Brand the guardian filed ac-
counts and vouchers for semi-annual
settlement showing a balance due the
wards of s2,973.88. Securities held
| Liberty Bonds 5000, cash $373.S8. One
note Lewis NJ. johnson $1700, 7%
R. E.
In the estate of "A. R. Bovine, the
administrator filed accounts and
vouchers for semi-annual settlement
showing a balance due the estate of
$358.58.
In the estate of Jasper N. Stephens,
the administrator filed accounts and
vouchers for semi-annual settlement
showing a balance due the estate Of
$120O.57.
The executor in the estate of G. M
Day filed accounts and vouchers for
semi-annual settlement showing a bal
ance due the estate of $1304.28.
In the estate Of Joseph Dubbert, the
!, executor filed accounts and vouchers
for semi-annual settlement showing
a balance due the estate Of $23, 1O3.SO
Ordered partial distribution.
The administrator filed account:
and vouchers for semi-annual settle
ment showing a balance due the es'
tate of $63 .01.
In the estate of G. B. Mckinney
the administrator filed accounts anc
vouchers for semi-annual settlement
showing a balance Of nothing.
The following cases have beer
added to the September docket o
the Audrain County Circuit Court
Thomas P. Ford VS.. Louise K
Ford, suit on divorce; State of Mis-
souri, VS.. Jesse G, Millspaw, for VIC
[ ~lation of prohibition law; State Q
Missouri VS.. Elijah Tucker, sam
|, charge; State of Missouri VS., Ma
, thaniel Johnson, same charge; Stat
4, of Missouri VS.. Nellie Miller, sam
charge,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
WE A NO RENT.

If yen want to save money q visit
to our store win convince you. We
have an acre Of space and a furnish
your home complete from cellar TO
garrett. We have a full line Of FUR
NTTURE, RUGS and STOVES. SAM
MORRIS. Tiff Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-31
Relative Of Mrs. worreI Dies

J. w. Patterson, stepfather Of Mrs.
Orlando Worrell, died Saturday af-
ternoon in a hospital in st. Louis.
FRS. Worrell went to st. Louis and
Joined her mother. The body was
taken to New Albany, Miss, for
burial