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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-26
PRAIRIE HILL ITEMS.
Nhere is considerable sickness,

There is considerable sickness. 5 n
Mrs. John Clithers has been very
sick all week with tonsilitis but is
much better. Her two little girls are
now very sick of it. Helen Trower
had a very sore throat last week and
had to be out of school three days.
Uncle Dave Nation had something
like lumb chills the first of the week
but was able to be up Saturday and
seems to be much Improved. Mrs.
Frank Ball has been quite i'll for more
than week with appendicitis. She
was taken to Amanda Hospital at
Mexico Friday, was operated on, and
stood the ordeal fine. Her friends
wish hera speedy recovery.
Miss Emma Sutton has been stay
ing at Balls the past week helping
take care Of the sick. Franks aunt,
Mrs. Jennie Duff is also helping as
we'll as their neighbor, Mrs. j. D.
Pitt. !,
Mrs. j.. E. Trower called on Mrs
j. 7. .Clithero Monday. V
y II. Williams had d very interest
| ing secret Wednesday morning. II
was too good TO keep to he whispered
lit TO the other children as fast as they
came. He is certainly proud Of the
new brother born to Mr.. and Mrs,
Les Williams, Jan. 18. Mother and
boy are doing well.
]. T. Walker and wife visited Ogle
Helm in vandalia Saturday
Crow expected to give the Runpus
Gap Debate at Michigan Friday night
but the snow prevnted. They will
give to in the near future.
The Prairie Hill Farm Club meets
the 9th and will probably have the
Pleasant Plains folks give their play
! The Pleasant Plains Farm Club
folks have reorganized with fourteen
members and good prospects for more
They gave their play Saturday night
to a crowded and very appreciative
1 house.
The Hickory Grove and Black Farm
Clubs will jointly give the Rumpui
Gap Debate at Hickory Grove on Wed
nesday night Feb. !.
w. G. johnson and family visited
IL. T. Walker and wife Sunday. Johr
has got along fine with his moving
Mr. Scroggin is repairing the house
and this will delay the rest Of his
moving for two or three weeks.
Stanley Caldwell, wife and baby
spent Sunday with Mrs. Caldwellt
parents, j. e. Northcutt and wife.
/ Is 'a. Il . - + B 1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-26

10 the bereayed ones.
Frank Cleeton and family were the
Sunday guests of Bob Shock and wife
Thorton Scott's visited Jessie Pull:
Sunday.
| Il. "A Shock and wife, Miss Gertit
and Nettie Hueston, were the guests
of J. D. Allison and family.
Hobart Allison went TO Frank Har.
risons Sunday after his mother.
Roy Sims and family, Cleveland
Brown and family and Cloyd Wade
and family were the guests Of Edgar
Sims and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-26

! farm club from Centralia Thursday.
Roy Sims and family, Cleveland
Brown and family were at Edgar
Sims Sunday night.
Miss James visited homefolks over
Sunday.
Mrs. JEFF Allison has been down to
her daughters Mary Lou Harrison's
helping her to nurse their sick baby
who has had pneumonia but is better
her mother returned home Sunday
evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-26

Enamelware bargain in our Acid
proof enamelware" A list of Dollar
bargains sure to interest every house.
wife. GOoCHrHARDWARE co.
d2 wilt Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-26
Abandens Proposed \ Referaadum

JEFFERSON CITY, January 2o.--
William Hirth of Columbia announced
Thursday that he had abandoned the
proposed referendum to prevent the
issuance of $10,000,O0O of good road
bonds March /. Mr.. Hirth is head of
the Missouri Farmers Association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-26
! ! 4 |, aEsK dr. AR.ABY.

Assqpsr NfSauetien in Pictures at
the Liberty Friday and Saturday.
Wonderful onga Victrola Record and
beautiful in Sheet Music. Buy them
in our Music Department.
WORRELL, The Jeweler.
1921 wilt Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-26
Juniors Elect Officers.

Hollis Haggard was elected pres
ident Of the junior class Of Mcmillan
High School Wednesday morning
The other officers chosen are: Vice
president, Sam Sharp; secretary.
Waidene Barnes; treasurer Julia
Riley The sponsirs Of the class are
Miss Evelyn Prather and Miss Edna
Lindsey.
]. w. Barre of Louisiana was a
Mexico visitor Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-26

A Clearing Sale on all goods of
winter nature now on at the NEW
YORK STORE. Many unusual bar
gains while they last.
d & wilt Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-26
cHARLEs JoHNsoN

CHARLES JOHNSON
BURIED TUESDAY
The funeral of Charles johnson. for
ner Mcmillan High School students
who died in North Clark, Neh., Sat
urday, was held Tuesday afternoon
from the home Of his sister, Mrs. E:s-
eret Mcdonald. two miles south Of
Meadco. The services were in charge
of the Rev. w. c., cowart- The AM
eriean Legion attended in a body.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-26

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LEDGER
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-26

L. williams Of centralis spent Fri
day here
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-26

Having plenty Of cold weather no~s
The kind thatstings the nose and bits
fha toas E t~hs' u
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
WHERE THE BIRTHDAY OF THE
MOON Is CELEBRATED.

II the traveller in Japan will
brave the cold March weather and
go to Tsukigase. he Will see one Of
the Oldest and most beautiful fetes
of Japan.
I'm the middle of March takes
place the festival in honor of the
birthday Of the moon, and it is cele-
brated with the blooming OF the
ume or plum tree. This festival is
as much a part Of Japanese national
traditions as the one in honor of the
cherry blossoms at Yoshino in April.
The cherry blossom belongs TO
the Samural, or tho fighting men.
Ii is the symbol of the warrior. But
the plum blossom is the emblem Of
the poet and scholar. Il is the
symbol OF hope end of long life.
The ume or plum blossom is the
first plant to bloom in the spring.
It blossoms at the time set for the
birthday of the moon i'm the middle
Of March. The celebration of this
occasion is made beautiful by the
plum trees which bloom in the
snow. and on which the new silver
moon shines down. The Towering
trees. growing I'm their sturdy dig
nifty out of the white earth are huge
white, glistening bouquets.
At this time the railway trains
TO Tsukigase from Toxic and other
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
HEIR TO MILLION
ISBOWERY WORKER
Missing Nephew of Detroit
Millionaire Located IN
New York.

NEw YORK. March z3.-Gordon
Dufaeld. I7-year-Old heir 90 $1,000
600 estate. who ran away from HE
Chicago home last October, has been
living the simple life" on the Bow
cry here. working in cheap restaur-
ants and ro0ming az lodging house.
90 was learned Thursday from his
mother. Mrs. Graham Dufield. who
as been here looking for him.
Mrs Dufield got her first intima-
ton of her sons Whereabouts from
q man who called az her apartment
wednesday afternoon and said he
was a friend Of young Dufield.
shorty after ne left, her son tele-
Dhoned her that be was safe and
sound" and intended calling on her
Thursday. He refused 20 give his
exact address.
Young Gordon Is nephew OF Gen
Gordon Dumeld Of Detroit whose
estate he viii inherit when he IS p.
Mrs. DuheId received a letter
postmarked New York from her run
away boy about two weeks ago and
lost no time IN boarding a train FOL
this city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
tc7hree Minute Jo.urnegs
{ * 1861 r. r. IrSszaRIs9s d ~ =

cities are jammed, and the roads
are crowded with motors. The
holiday spirit, tinged with rever-
ence, fills the air in the same way
It has done for over a thousand
years.
In the trains and on the roadside
are men selling dwarf plum trees
and postcards decorated with the
lovely plum blossoms. They are
sent as the seasons greetings. as
we might send a holly wreath at
Christmas or a lily at Easter. When
the little tree is sent TO a friend 1t
is a wish for every good thing and
for a long life.
We cannot understand the pas
sionate love Of flowers which the
Japanese have. Not long ago. alb
solute silence was observed in a
room wheer there were flowers.
On the night Of the moons birth
day the Japanese invite all of their
friends TO their homes as we do on
New Years day They sit quietly
surrounded by the plum blossoms in
vases and the little growing trees in
pots. When it is time for the moon
to rise they open the sliding sides
of their houses and look out upon
the newly-bOrn moon, shining In
splendor on the snowy earth and
on the lovely Towering plum trees.
Spring Is near and with it comes
hope.
Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
Girl Killed as Train
DemOIisheS Automobile

LAFAYETTE. Ind. March %
NIiss Vera Shelton. Il. IS dead. and
her grandfather. William +. Gross,
81, is in a serious condition at st.
Elizabeth's hospita! here, as a re-
suit Of an accident, I'm which the
touring car in which they were driv-
ing was struck and demolished by
Big Four passenger train No. 10.
west bound. at Montmorenci, l.
miles west Of here. about . o'clock
Thursday afternoon The injured
couple were rushed TO ST. Elizabeth's
hospital in this city. and Miss Skel-
ton died without regaining conscious
ness. Cross IS still in a serious con-
dition and may die. The train, run
ming late, was passing through Mont
raorenoi at a high rate of speed. AMI
B is thought that the girl who was
driving, failed 20 see the train on
account of the curtains and a grain
elevator which obstructs the view.
Both OF the victims resided at Round
Grove. near NIontmorencL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
MISS WOOD STILL
CONFINED TO COT
Alleged Embezzler Remains,
Without Bond, in Hospital
Ward of County Jail.

Miss Cecil Wood. arrested March
Il. charged with embezzling from
the South Bend Spring Wagon Co.
to the amount OF $4,000. is still
confined to her cot in the hospital
ward OF the city jail.
According 10 physicians she stin
has a high temperature and is in a
more or less nervous and weakened
condition
Pros. Floyd o. Jellson paid a
visit TO Miss Wood Wednesday. and
assured her that when she felt
strong enough 20 leave the hospital
ward a suitable and reasonable bond
would be agreed upon between the
state and her attorney Charles
Bingham
Miss Wood thus far has had very
little 20 say regarding her case. She
has practically refused TO discuss IL
with anyone other than her attor-
ney.
Just when she Will be arraigned
in court is a matter that depends
largely upon Improvement in her
physical condition, Il was said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
Bandits Hold Up Pawn Shop
In Heart of City: Get 100000

CINCINNATI o.. March %. -
Within fun view OF hundreds Of pas
sers by. and with "a policeman direct
ing traffic not a hundred feet away,
three bandits Thursday held up the
Liberal Loan office in the heart Of
the city and escaped with diamonds
and jewelry estimated by sam Sobin.
owner OF the pawn shop. at 100000.
The robbers, two OF them white.
aid the other colored. with revol-
vers, backed the two clerks into a
Ioset IN the rear OF the store. threw
TfucIs over their heads and then
locked the room. after which the
thieves took the diamonds from the
safe and show windows. In addition
90 $500 in cash. II was Is minutes
before the clerks could break out Of
the room and give the alarm. BY
that time the bandits were far away.
j. developed that the bandits had
parked a big touring car bearing
q Michigan license. in an alley not
FAR from the scene OF the robbery.
They drove away in il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
Pastor u OrLrS iH Store
To Nnke Both Ends Meet

KNOXVILLE, ". J.. March "a
Il bic 20 make financial ends meet
oa his salary of less than S2+ weekly
|as pastor NJ the Methodist church
lere. Rev vs.. e.. Ramsey spends six
DAYS "A week as floor walker IN a
store and the seventh in his church.
IIc was found Thursday iu the posi-
ton Of floor walker and section man
a1er OF a big Manhattan department
store position which he has held
the past YEAR without the knowledge
OF his par.shiorers. Rev. Mr.. Ram
say has been pastor Of The Union
IIEI church for 60 years.
The average human being docs
NOT work enough he said 81 find
that can worl, as we'll as "a floor
walker. write my sermons. study and
lecture in the evenings. preach twice
sunday and wake ND Monday eager
for my job
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
Orders Search of Al
NauaL Vessels for Booze

WASHINGTON. March %. - All
naval vessels except combatant craft
arriving at the Hampton Roads naval
base from foreign ports Will be
searched for suspicious packages"
under orders issued by Rear Admiral
Rodman, commandant of the NTH
naval district.
Recent cases Of liquor have been
found concealed under the coal in
the buukers and under the TERED
chain in the chain Of lockers" Ad-
miral Rodman's letter Of instruction
said, adding that any battleships
having been found doing this, the
crew will be prosecuted"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
u. o. Department Probes
..Teternn lid Bureaus

WASHINGTON. March 23--Post-
Office department inspectors have
had their attention called 90 many
cases Of agencies throushout the
country advertising that they were
able 20 obtain immediate action on
claims by disabled veterans rend.ns
before the veterans bureau. 81 be-
GENE known Thursday.
Many OF the agencies it was said
maintained elaborate offices and ad-
vertised that within short period
aCter receiving a retainer OF $40 TO
$50. they would secure favorable ac-
ton in the settleme-T OF any pend
ina claim.
The postofice department plans 20
conduct an lnvestig CATION into the
operations OF such conditions. IL was
said. with a view 90 determining
whether fraud orders should be is
sued against such agencies operating
under fraudulent claims.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
YOUR HEALTH

Of enduring the struggle for wealth,
and no one should attempt to win
wealth unless he can accept poverty
should IL come.
Keep Body Sound.
Adaptability is the secret of easy
living. If you can adjust yourself 20
disaster you are ready for wealth,
but il you can be happy only when
you prosper YOU have no business TO
seek gold.
strong heart, good digestion.
self-possession and good nature are
the fundamentals Of unerring mental
processes. When You begin 10 worry.
TO fret and 10 fume there is some
thing wrong with your body. and, il
YOU prize a right-thinking mind, set
yourself physically right Mental
disturbance, whether functional OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
Indiana Students to
Haze Riding Instruction

BLOOMINGTON. Ind, March %.
Riding IS to be established in the
athletic activities at Indiana uni
versity. Coach +. O. Stiehm is ar
ranging IN eqitation for Hoosier
students. wishing 10 perfect them
selves IN the technique OF horse
manship.
University credit will be given for
riding practice on the same basis
as for other forms Of physical train
ing required for graduation, and the
stables viii be open 70 both men
and women students. This Is in
line with the granting Of credits
toward grauation to students who
take prescribed forms OF physical
training.
Miss Agnes r. Wells, dean OF
women. has sanctioned instruction
in riding for the goods.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
WHY ADAPTABILITY Is THE
cu~rtupu-~u 90 - -.r--- -


SECRET OF AN EASY LIFE
BY ROYAL $. COPELAND. VI. ID.
Health Commission. New York City.
a few days ago I heard man
talk about his business affairs, and.
while he seemed somewhat agitated.
there was no sign of the conflicting
and terrifying ideas which we're
passing through his mind. Half an
hour later this same man had flung
himself from the roof Of a 25-story
building.
4 sudden and self-inficted death
like this makes MS wonder what is
wrong with the mind. and what has
made it possible for a gentle soul to
do so terrible a thing.
Ia a recent number Of the Atlantic
Monthly is a heart-touching tale by
an American soldier called shell
Shocked After" At the ems OF
this remarkable history il a little
poem:
Judge mott
The workings Of his heart and
of his mind
Thou Canst not see
What in our dull brain may
seem a strain.
I'm Gods pure light may only
be a scar.
Brought from some WE'LL
fought field.
Where thou wouldst only faint
and Yield.
This poem weu expresses a great
scientific truth.
Beware Mental Scars.
I Alterations of mind may be put
down as due 10 scars-of accident
or Of disease They may be the
scars brought from some we'll
fought field" or they may be the
scars Of overwork. overworry or OF
disease.
Big business. speculation. debt, re-
sponsibility. the pinch Of poverty. in-
ordinate ambition the fear Of failure
all these are capable Of PRODUCING
sears. We cannot see the workings
of the heart and OF the mind. en-
feebled and warped by the scars
brought from these fields OF anguish
Worry and fear bring sleepless
nights. deranged appetite. indiges-
ton, weakened heart action. failure
OF kidney elimination and an endless
chain OF physical disorders As a
result. brain action is deranged and
mental processes become abnormal
At first. all those mental abnormal.
tiles are functional. and. with proper
care. may be overcome. II too Ions
neglected. actual disease attacks the
brain, and this seat OF intelligent ac-
ton becomes so disturbed that logic
and reason are overturned.
weaker man would only faint
and yield" but this strong soul fights
on In spite OF his scars. He stru ggie,
against fate until something snaps
in his head and responsibility ends
The competitions OF life sometimes
/ are cruel. and unless we early de-
velop a sound philosophy we may
be tempted along a course which viii
/ bring an untimely end 20 our own
careers. Not every man IS capabl,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
SLAYER OF SON FREED
ON INSANITY CLAIM

CHICAGO, March % Frank
Piano, who shot and killed his II
year old son to save him. he said
clared not guilty by a jury Thurs
day at his trial on a charge of MUIR
der The verdict was given on the
grounds that Piano was insane at
the time Of the shooting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
Former South Bend Man
Files Gross Complaint
against Wife at WARSAW

Special to The News Times.
WARSAW, Ind, March 23.-Al-
leging that she threatened TO kill
him while they resided in South
Bend, Floyd Huff of Pierceton, said
70 have been formerly employed at
the Oliver PlOw works in South
Bend Thursday filed a cross bill
to his wife's complaint for divorce.
filed several weekks ago.
Huff names Walter Mickey, Of
Warsaw. in the bill and also de-
clares that his wife left his home
in South Bend and when he re-
signed his position there 10 go to
Pierceton she refused 10 resume
marriage relations with him They
were married Jan. 25, 1919. and
separated Dice 81. 1921.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
Just Folks
THE COLLEGE TOWN.

They're turning from the college
town TO tramp life's highways
ur and down.
Tomorrow shall be taking them
and scattering them afar.
And some will sail the seven seas
and learn the oceans mysteries,
And some shall plead for human
life before the judgment bar.
Along the street they move in
throngs and gayly sing their
college songs;
A brief four years of fellowship
and tutors grave and wise.
A brief four years Of toll and play,
and then the distance far
away
The future with its hopes and
fears and constant battle cries.
a few steps from the cap and gown.
and some shall rise and some
go down:
This boy or that shall come TO
fame or falter with the pace.
This boy or that, oh gray-beard
sage. despite your wisdom and
your age.
Shall take the crown from off your
brow and crowd YOU from your
place.
I never walk a college street but
what I feel its mine TO meet
The distant future, face to face,
with all that il shall bring
Here are the books which men shall
write, tomorrow's splendid
deeds Of might,
The pictures men shall some day
paint. the songs which they viii
sing.
Here are tomorrow's strength and
skill, tomorrow's faith. tomor-
rows will,
The seed Of all that shall he done
for beauty and renown:
Unspoken and unripe for ink. here
are the thoughts which mer
shall think
The cradle Of our destiny is this
the college town.
Copyright, 1929
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
Ohio Governor Stays
Execution of SLAYER

COLUMBUS. o., March 23-Gov.
Davis late Thursday interviewed 20
prevent an insane man being cleo
trocuted by the state.
Following a conference in Cleve-
land the governor ordered a 6o-day
stay OF execution for Edward M0f-
felt. Evansville. Ind. wife murderer.
The state welfare department had
recommended Mohett's execution.
although state alienists declared
hopelessly insane.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
Report of Resignation
OF Sen. CrOiUd Is Denied

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 23,-Re-
ports that United States Sen. w. E.
Crow, now at Mercy hospital here,
had already resigned or was about
to resign within a day or two were
emphatically denied at 2:3O o'clock
Thursday afternoon by his secretary
at the hospital
The secretary was asked if Crow
would resign and the prompt re-
Spouse was NO"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24

LOUISVILLE. ky March %. -
Fire Of unknown origin this morning
Quilted the Office and tobacco re-
handling plant OF West Son and dam
aged several other buildings. entail
ing a loss estimated at sos. 900. prac-
ically covered by insurance. APP
proxmately 100 white and negro
workers were thrown out Of employ
ment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
ONE-LECGED ROBIN Is
PROOF OF SPRINGTIME

PARSONS. Kan. March 23.--
Spring has arrived In Kansas. 4
friendly robin is the proof
Nature lovers know well that roe
bins return On the spring to the To-
cadity in which they were reared.
Dan Bliss. a farmer near Column
bus. four years ago. caught a robin
fu a trap on his farm and its leg
was severed The family sared for
g. tenderlv until fail. when it left
for the south Every year the one
legged robin has been the first TO re-
turn 90 the Bliss home TO stay dur
iuZ tho summer
4 few days ago the robin appear
few down to cat with tho chickens.
sure means sprins said Farmer
90 and uttering "a say spring MARBLE
BLISS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
Barbour again in PIT
of Orphemn Orchestra

Owing 20 the resignation Of Roy
Prescott, leader Of the Crpheum or
chestra. who returned 20 his home
In Lansing. Mich. Howard Barbour.
who conducted that musical organi-
cation for FIVE years. returned 20 the
orchestra pit OF the vaudeville thea
ter this week. Mr. Barbour has been
in IT. Wayne, Ind. the past four
years where he had charge Of
Keith's Palace theater orchestra
While in the neighbOrins city Mr..
Barbour IN addition 70 his theatre
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24

cal work had charge Of the violin
classes of the European School OF
Music.
1t is the intention Of Mr.. Barbour
TO make the Orpheum orchestra
even more popular than it has been
Der OF his own compositions. The
personnel Of that musical organiza-
ton consists of the following: How
ard Barbour. violin and leader
Oliver Payne, trap drummer; Bud
Geise. pianist; Hal Brown. from
bone; II. Coleman. clarionet; Fred
Vondersmith, cornet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
NO TRACE OF FLYING BOAT.

MIAMI. Fla. March 23.-An all
day search for the missing flyins
boat Miss Miami with six pensons
aboard, had Thursday night result
ed in no trace Of the craft being
found. She left az noon Wednes
day with Pilot Robert Moore and
five passengers for BiminL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24

MEMPHIS, Tenn. March %
Persons living outside the Ieeves or
on unprotected river lands south Of
Cairo Ill. on the Mississippi. were
warned by the United States wealth
er bureau 70 seek safety immediate
". as stage exceeding AZ feet
could be expected here early next
week. The gauge here Thursday
night registers 80 feet, with the
water rising rapidly.