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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-04
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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n round thirty thousand dollars additional
e pital: those having legitimate opportunity
for investment. write fully: no fake schemes
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AN ESTABLISHED trade. covering branch
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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
HARDIN OPENS
WITH MANY
NEW STUDENTS

Hardin College had only two board
ing students fail to return when the
second semester opened but the
school enrolled seven new students
and has number of others in pros
pect. The seven new girls are: from
Iowa, Flora Kruse, Fern Schoening,
Miss Carter; Helen Robinson and
Rose Tyrien, Oklahoma; Bietta Jones,
st, Joseph, and Miss Rittenhouse, of
Springfield, Mo.
The school today has the same num-
ber of boarding students as when
school started in September. A num-
Ger of day students have also been
added to the roll. President Vaughn
has a number of school features to be
inaugurated this spring that will in
terest the women in Mexico generally
and which will be made public short
ly. Hardin is making splendid prog
ress and its success win be learned
with much pleasure by its host of
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
PITCHING
TOURNAMENT FEATURE
OF FARMERS WEEK

Following the receipt Of challenge
from the Missouri Farm Bureau Fed
GRAFTON the faculty men of the Mis-
souri College of Agriculture are try
ing to pick team to meet the winners
of the horseshoe pitching tournament
that is to be part of the Federation
program during Farmers Week, Jan
uary 16 to 20.
Much interest has been created at
the college by the Federation chal-
leDge and the iron pegs and regula-
tion shoes are in readiness for the
tournament. The matches willbe play
ed at the live stock pavilion on the
University Farm Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons from a to s, with
a possibility that the finals win be
carried over to Friday.
A sccisbility foursone, also, IS to be
pitched ON Friday by Governor Arthur
M. Hyde, Hon. Jewell Mayes, Secretary
of the State Board of Agriculture,
President Chester II. Gray Of the
Farm Bureau Federation and Dean F.
3. Mumford Of the College Of Agricul-
ture In response b q personal invita-
ton from Z. II. McReynoldss Execu-
tive Secretary Of the Federation.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
POPULATION Of CITY SHOWS
INCREASE 6I8 IN TWO YEARS

Mexico now has a population of
6,657, according to the census recent
ly completed by the Independent Dir
ectory Company of Kansas City
which is preparing a directory of
Mexico. This is a gain of 61S over the
1920 census which gave Mexico a pop
ulation of 6,039.
The population of Mexico is divided
as follows:
Children under IL years of age 2,102
Adults and children over IL years
old 4,555.
lOLdl .'.'' ........ o,O0(
These figures were sworn to by F. c.
Reed, representative of the company
before notary public Thursday.
The city directory will be completed
ready to be issued by January "a and
may be secured, by application to Sam
Morris. The Independent Directory
will issue city directory Of Mexico
biennially until the city attains size
which will make an annual directory
necessary.
The directory viii be an excellent
medium for use in business way as
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
DOG FOLLOWED CAR
FIFTEEN MILES AND
KEPT UP PACE

Riley WiIkerson drove into town
Friday morning in his Overland car.
The distance he came was is miles
and he states that he averaged IS
miles prachcaily the entire distance.
When he left home his dog, which is
of no particular breed, started to fol-
low the machine. Thinking the dog
would return home after they had
gone short distance he paid little
attention to the annual After he had
driven several miles he looked back
and found the dog still following the
car. The animal continued behind
the machine the entire distance into
this city and Mr.. Wilkerson says that
at no time was it over so yards be-
hind him. So far as we know this is
a record for a performance Of this
kind in this section 4
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
1853 CONVICTED
IN MEXICO
DURING 1871

There have been 159 convictions in
the Audrain County Circuit Court dur
ing 1921 according to the record kept
Ny the prosecuting ATTORNEY, Frank
Hollingsworth. The cases and the
number of convictions for various Of
fenses are as follows:
Child abandonment l
Carrying concealed weapons 2
Accessory to burglary and lar
ceny 2
Burglary and larceny
Disturbing the peace 2
Adultery 2
Vagrancy 8
Violation the prohibition law 26
Petit larceny 10
Uttering fraudulent checks IL
Common assault 18
Gaming 81
Defrauding boarding house 1
Forgery (checks) Z
Receiving stolen goods 3
Violating automobile Law II ~
Grand larceny 6
Trespassing /
Rape (change of yenue) l
Attempted rape I
Total 159.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
LETT QUARTET WILL
PLAY AT HARDIN
COLLEGE JANUARY 26

The Lett string quartet win play
at Hardin Collage Jan. rs, according
to arrangements completed by George
MAJ Monday. This concert win pre-
cede that oe Miss ottilie Schillig,
soprano, who viii sing here Fsbru-
ary 8. e
The Artists, Course has been made
up Of such high priced artists this
season that large sum of money has
been lost. AZ special effort will be
made to sell large number Of tick
cts at popular prices for the Lctz
concert to help make up this deficit.
The concert will be Of great interest
to children. The Letz Quartet is man
aged by Daniel Mayer, who is one Of
the biggest managers ii New York.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
MISS DOROTHY ROD
HOUSE AND RUSSELL
NULL MARRY SATURDAY

The marriage of Miss Dorothy
Rodhouse to Russell Null took place
at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
Baptist Church, the Rev. J. H.
Hughes officiating. They were at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. y. ]. Wan
street.
Mrs. Null is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. E. Rodhouse and before
her marriage was employed as CASH
Ter at Ragsdaleis store and Is am att
tractive and accomplished young We-
man. The groom is the son of Mrs.
Rena Null and is employed in the
office of the International Shoe Fac
tory and is a bright and energetic
young man.
Both young people are graduates
of Mcmillan High School and are
popular with large circle of friends
They will make their home in Mex
ico.
The Ledger extends sincere con-
gratulations to this splendid young
couple.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
Of
MRS. N. N. ALLEN
HERE SUNDAY

The funeral services of Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Alleen of Mexico and formerly lived
daughter, Mrs. o. D. Read at Colum-
bia Friday, after two years illness,
were held at McPheeters Undertak-
ing parlors at 2:30 Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Allen is the sister of Mrs. Mat
Allen of Mexico and formerly lived
here. She was born in Montgomery
County sixty-nine years ago and was
the daughter of Judge Hampton.
She moved to Columbia about thirteen
years ago to make her home with her
daughter.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. o. D. Read of Columbia;and Mrs.
S. J. Duncan of Marshall; two sisters,
Mrs. Mat Allen of Mexico and Mrs.
A. N. Fullington of Wellsville and
brother George Hampton.
Burial will be in Elmwood where
Mr.. Allen was buried.
The Ledger extends deepest SYM
pathy to the bereaved relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
EDNA HALLAR
DIES MONDAY
At MOBERLY

Greater Love hath no man than
that he lay down his life for his
friend. To give ones life, the most
cherished possession, for another has
always been the supreme sacrifice.
Miss Edna Hallar of Mexico, who
died at Mober1y at $40 Monday night
of smallpox made this sacrifice. Miss
Hallar went to Moberiy before Christ
mas to act as nurse m the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Snodgrass who
We're i'll with the disease. 1t was inn
possible at the time to get enough
nurses for smallpox cases and Miss
Hallar, although little more than a
girl, volunteered for the work, fully
realizing at the time the penalty she
might be called upon to pay.
Miss Hailar was born in Chicago
December IL, 1898 and for some time
has made here home in Mexico with
Mr.. and Mrs, VIII Jordan on North
Washington street. A greater part
of the time she was in Mexico she
was employed in the Larsen studio.
She was jolly, big-hearted girl
and becauce. of these characteristics
was general favorite. No one ever.
needed friend or her help that it
was not cheerfully given. In her
attempt to aid Others she forgot her
self and AMI all else save the object
in view.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs.
]. C, Webb, her father, Louis Hallar
Of Chicago, a sister, Louise Hallar, of
Sunrise neighborhood.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at Moberly by the Rev. w. M.
pastor of the Christian
Church. Burial will be in Oakland
Cemetery. \
The Ledger extends deepest SYM I
pathy to the sOrrOwing friends and
relatives. ,5,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19

it will contain besides The names of
all adult citizens over 10 years Old and
their occupation, dwelling arid place
of business, a complete sfseet direct-
ory and miscellaneous infOrmation
embracing city and county officials,
hospitals, banks, cemetery, churches,
clubs, colleges and school,, post Office,
railroads, societies and 4 street and
avenue guide. And also "a classified
business directory.
The work Of collecting all Of this
information has been completed by
Mr.. Reed and three assistants in the
space of five weeks and he is to be con
graduated upon the efficient manner
in which the work has been managed.
A complete mailing list of the rural
section out of Mexieo,wih be furnished
the local post office.
Before the work of beginning the dir
ectory was begun, the Audrain County
Chamber of Commerce asked forty
nine members of the association
whether they were in favor of city
directory for Mexico and fofty-oHe Of
this number approved the idea.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
INFANT SON OF MR..
AND MRS. OSTRANDER
DIES SUNDAY MORNING

Robert Lee 0strander, IA months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan
ostrander, died Sunday morning at
the home of his parents. He had
been i'll with pneumonia for about
ten days.
Robert Lee was. a bright little child
and loved by every one who knew
him. His twin brother died shortly
after birth.
Funeral services were held at the
home Of his grandparents, Mr.. and
MRS. Al. r. Ostrander on West Jackson
street at 2:30 Monday afternoon,
conducted by the Reverend +. ~,
Emerson Of the Christicn Church,
assisted by Arlie L Hunt Of the
Holiness Church. Bnriat was IN
Elmwood Cemetery.
The Ledger extends sympathy to
the bereayed relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
MEXICO GIRL
HAS WON
BIG SUCCESS

Franklin L. Miller, Of New York,
who married Miss Laura Robertson,
of this city daughter of Mrs. George
Robertson, of Mexico, was here few
hours Tuesday. He is with the Cur
tbs Publishing Co. in New York and is
one of the leading advertising men of
that city.
Mr.. Miller stated that his wife, who
has become a prominent concert and
operate star in the East, is consider
ing signing a contract with the Met
ropolitan opera company of New
York. She sings this month in New
York for Mary Garden, manager Of
the Chicago Opera Company, and will
join which ever organization makes
the most fiattering offer.
Tuesday night in New York Miss
Robertson sang with Martinelli in a
big concert. In the past she has sung
with Caruso, having had the same
teacher. She is receiving the most
fiattering notices from Eastern critics
and her deserved success will be
learned with much PLEASURE by her
many friends here. Mrs. MilIer's
mother will leave shortly for the East
to spend the winter with Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller and their seventeen months old
son.
Miss Robertson's career has been
most gratifying to her many friends
in this city. Mr.. Miller was a former
student in the Missouri Military AGA
denny and has many old friends here.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
MRS. MARY e. WOODS,
FORMERLY OF MEXICO.
DIES m CALIFORNIA

Mrs. Mary E. Woods, wife OF the
late j. III. Woods, died at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs, w. J. Hays and
SON, w. e. Woods in Tulare, Cal,
January 5.
Mrs. Woods was born near Mexico
December %, 1850 and lived here
until about twenty years ago. She y
survived by four children: w. E.
woods and Mrs. Clara Hays Of Tul-
are, Col; G. w. Woods, Granite,
Okla; j. L. Woods, Sapulpa, Okla,
and Ave grandchildren who All live m
Oklahoma.
The funeral services were held On
Tulare January 10 and burial was IN
the Tulare Cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
John Million Jr.
Weds Wellsville
Girl in Iowa

Word has reached this city of the
marriage of John Million, Jr, son of
DR.. and Mrs. J. W. Million, formerly
of this city, now in Des Moines, Ia,
where DIR. Million heads Des Moines
University, and Miss Ora CsntweA,
of Welsville, Mo. The wedding was
in Des Moines on January i4th.
Mr.. Million Is member Of the
University faculty there and Is an Sx-
cepionaily bright ard capable young
man with many friends here. HIS
bride is q most charming and accom-
plished young woman.
The Ledger joins friends in extend
ing best wishes and congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
ELMER JESSE
FOUND DEAD
sun. AFTERNOON

Elmer Jesse 10 years old son Of
Mrs. George Jesse, was found dead
on the right Of way between the rail-
road tracks one half mile west Of the
Brick Plant Sunday afternoon by
George Kidd and two other boys who
were walking down the track. They
returned to Mexico and told Mr. Kidd
that there was a dead man out near
the track. Mr.. Kidd called Sam
Wallace and told him the children's
story and Mr.. Wallace and j. G.
Ford went out and found Mr.. Jesse
about o'clock.
There was no marks Of violence on
the body and it is believed that he
died from heart disease. A corOner'a
inquest was held Monday Afternoon.
Mr.. Jesse, was feeling well at noon
and after dinner left the house saying
he was going for a walk. When he
did not return for supper, his mother
became worried and his older broth
er, Irwin, went out 10 hunt him. Mr..
Jesse went down town and asked
Charlie johnson, night policeman, il
he had seen his brother. Mr.. johnson
told him a young man had been found
dead in the afternoon but had not
been identified. Mr.. Jesse identified
the dead boy as Elmer Jesse.
Mr.. Jesse was born in Audrain
County and has spent his entire life
in or near Mexico. He was employed
in the office of the International Shoe
Factory and was a bright and ener-
getic young business man and de-
voted son.
He is survived by his mother, and
two brothers, Irwin and Ellington, all
living in Mexico and number Of rel
atives.
The Ledger extends deepest SYM
pathy to the relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
w. s. Biggs. Dies.

LADDONIA, Mo-, January IT,
w. S. Biggs died at his home in Lad
donna, Mo-, Monday of heart disease.
He was the oldest of eleven children,
having been born while his parents
were going by wagons to the State
of California. They returned by boat
and settled in Pike County, where
they have since resided.
He is survived by his father, now
90, wife, four sons and three dangh-
ters and ten brothers and sisters. #
he had lived, Ell January % he would
have been 6S years Of age He was
a prosperous farmer of Audrain
County.
He is the cousin Of e. A. Shannon
Of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
MRS. MCPHEETERS
DIES SUDDENLY
HERE MONDAY

MRS. ]. A. McPheeters, 81 years
old, died at o'clock Monday morning
at her home on East Love street. She
had been unusually well this winter
and was taken i'll only four hours be-
fore her death.
She was born in Champaign, Coun-
ty, o., in November, 1888. and moved
to Galloway County many years ago.
Her husband died in 1890 and in 1906
she moved to Mexico and since that
time has lived with her sons, James
and Roy and daughter, Miss Emma
McPheeters.
Mrs. McPheeters became member
of the Methodist Church when just a
girl and since that time has been a
loyal and devoted member of that
body.
She is THE mother of seven children,
all of whom are living. They are:
Mrs. Betty McMurtry of Indiana; R.
o. McPheeters of Bartlesville, Okla;
Mrs. w. Al. McMurtry of Lamar, Mo-;
w. A. McPheeters of Galloway county
and Roy and James McPheeters and
Miss Emma McPheeters of Mexico.
She has nine grandchildren.
Mrs. McPheeters was most loyal
friend and devoted mother and her
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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19

and the raw materials that go into
the production of I. thoap preducts.
This line of endeavor IS fast accepted
by the business world, and economists
in general as being not only the farm
ers' right, but also their business and
duty, as it results in lower cost of
production and distribution, which in
turn will reflect favorably on the ulti-
mate consumers.
Let us make the effort to secure a
Cold Storage Plant and Consolidated
Creamery at Mexico. A better loca-
.tion could not be found in the way of
trade territory and transportation
facilities. However, one thing is alb
solutely essential before such AN en-
terprise can be considered, and that
is a thoroughly organized trade ter
ritory to back it up. The N. F. A.
does not do business on half baked
plans. Have you explained the Farm
Club idea to your neighbor and
secured his membership?
The Prairie Hill Farm Club met
Friday night with a goodly attend
ance. Vergie Green won the prize for
the best speech The question, Resol-
we'd that only Farm Club members
should enjoy the advantages Of the
Shipping Association will be discus
sed January 20. Let all come. The
club has bought q fine gasoline lamp.
Henry Dean, Secretary Of the Aud
rain Farm Clubs is arranging to
make Farm Loans and will publish
his announcement within . few days,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
ACUTE INDIGESTION
WAS THE CAUSE OF
ELMER JESSES DEATH

Elmer Jesse, who was found dead
near the railroad tracks west Of Mex
leo Sunday afternoon died from acute
indigestion. according to the verdict
returned ID the coroner's inquest
which was held Monday afternoon
The funeral was held at 2:So Tuesday
afternoon st the home OF his nOaher
on West Breckenridge street.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
E. r. SMITH CELEBRATES
EfGHTY-FIFTH BTTHDAY

Monday was the eighty fifth BIRTH
day Of q: T. Smith Of Mexico. Mr..
smith was born In Columbia and
moved to Fulton. he came to Mex
ico, MO-, from there thirty ave
years ago. He has four children.
They are: Mrs. w. g. Wallace, Mrs.
Charles Peterson and Robert 2.
Smith, all Of Mexico and Mrs. ]. 4.
Marshall Of Colorado. Mrs. Smith
has been dead for about fourteen
years and Mr.. Smith makes his home
with his daughter. Mrs.. Wallace.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
THE CHAMPION FOX
HUNTER SELLS PELTS
l.a4L.1 a.a rrfArnnrs 1nrnha 4 Z Z.

E. O. Miller, who Ives on the Aud
rain Monroe county line, Is evidenkiy
the champion fox hunter 81 this ssc-
ton. He was in Mesiro Monday with
sixteen pelts from Red Foxes taa re~
suits oa i month's hunt He does roe
use bounds and depends eAtirely upou
his riAe. The sixseea rsssa brought
him $50 from Sam Morris
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-01-19
REPUBLICAN, BANNER
DISPLAYED IN MON. /
ROE COUNTY RECENTLY

According TO the Paris Appeal a
prominent citizen of that community,
who has Republican predictions,
announced to Jack Blanton, the editor
that he was wearing the flag Of the
Republican party. When asked to dis
play this banner he returned an
empty pocket inside out. According
to bystander quite a number are
sporting this banner this year.