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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-13
rHEsMoNKEYs AND THE NUTS

rHE-MoNKEYS AND THE NUTS
A colony Of monkeys. having gather
ed store of nuts for the winter, beg
ged their Wise Ones to distribute
them.
The Wise Ones reserved q good half
for themselves, and distributed the re
mainder amongst the rest of the COM
muntty, giving to some twenty nuts,
to others ten to others five and to a
considerable number none.
Now. when those to whom twenty
had been given complained that the
Wise Ones had kept so many for
themselves, the Wise One answered:
Peace, foolish ones are you not SO
much better oc than those who have
temp" and they pacifed? And to
those who objected, having only ten,
they said, BE satisfied; are there not
many who have not only five?" and
they kept silent. And they answered
those who had five, saving, NAY, but
see ye not the number who have
none?" Now, when the last complaint
OF the division and demanded a share.
the Wise Ones stepped forward and
e1claime dto those who had twenty
nd ten and five, Behold the wicked,
ness Of these monkeys. Because they
have no nuts they are. dissatisfied
and would fain rob you Of those
which are yours"
And they all fell ON the portionless
and beat them sorely.
Moral:-The selfishness Of the
moderately well-to-do blinds them to
the rapacity of the rich-From an
early file Of London Justice.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-13
New immigration Plan
Does Not Reach Causes

philadelphia. Jan. 12-The Nation
al characterization Committee has
opened headquarters in this city and
is preparing details for statewide
campaign to Americanize the thou
sands of immigrants that have been
poured into this commonwealth by
the steel and coal trusts, the railroads
md the shipping combine. 1t Is an
nounced that a national conference
will be held in Philadelphia, January
10 and 20, under the auspices OF the
committee.
The National AmericanizatiOn Com
mfttee was recently organized in New
York by the Astors, the Vanderblts
railroad officials and other influences
whose swollen fortunes have been
made possible by the exploitation OF
immigrants and the lowering OF
american workmen's living standards.
These influences are alive to the dan
ger of increasing agitation against
immigration, and the committee is
preparing the stage for a general
movement which it terms American
ize the immigrant" while totally ig-
nofing the. evils of stimulated immi-
grafton so necessary to cheap labor
advocates.
These evils are referred to in spe-
cial report to the federal department
of labor in 1914 by w. W. Husband,
who made this declaration after six
months study of immigration in east
ern Europe.
"The difficulty in the situation, how
ever. arises chiefly from the fact that
i e economic law is constantly inter
fered with by artificial influences,
back of which is the desire for gain
on the part of those who profit
rough the movement. Chief among
/ csc influences are the army Of
steams hip agents and brokers operat-
ing in Europe and to some extent in
the United States; the transatlantic
transportation companies, and the
railways and lesser steamship lines
which serve as feeders for them, and
employers in the United States who
mand an exhaustless supply of cheap
labor"
Despite tlae praiseworthy DECLARE
lions of the National Americanization
Committee, trade unionists and other
advocates of immigration restriction
are skeptical of the announced pur-
poses of the hackers of this organ1za-
ClOQ, VINO, II IS SHOWu, u4dAc III A6AOt-
ence to closing the flOod gates Of east
ern and and southern European immi-
grafton. It is also pointed out that
the railroad and steamship companies
together with cheap labor employers,
will assist any educational movement
Of this character if they are permit
ted to swamp the labor market will
their hordes of illiterates through sti-
mulated immigration.
It is said that the. men who gave
large financial support last year to
the National Liberal immigration
League have transferred their allcgi.
ance to the newlyformed National
Committee because
of the publication by President Comp
ers. January 80, 1875, of the contribu-
lions various trusts and employers OF
cheap labor made to the league. This
expose destroyed the leagues useful
ness and change Of tactics was nee
essary in the fight to maintain what
Federal Investigator Husband terms
IAN exhaustless supply OF cheap la
Dor"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-13
WOULD CHECK
PELLAGRA.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo has asked con-
gress for am immediate appropriation
Of $4,000 for studies and demonstra-
ton work" with a view of checking
pellagra and typhoid fever. With the
request is a report from the public
health service, which declares that
improper Mood has been shown to have
a "profoa1nd influence on health OF
populations and to be directly respon-
sible for the increasing prevalence OF
pellagra."
port said, "are urgently required to
prevent pellagra from becoming q
veritable scourge in many rural com
munities." In Mississippi alone there
were 10954 cases and 1924 deaths
from pellagra last year, and in GER
tain other states 1t has exceeded tu-
berculosis as a cause of death. 1t is
estimated that there have been ap-
proximately $4,000 cases Of pellagra
throughout the country this past year,
with more than 1880 deaths.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-13
UNEMPLOYMENT
YET EXISTS


Albany, N. Y, Jan. 1.-THE claim
Of certain newspapers and large en-
ployers, who fear legislation intended
to restrict immigration, that there is
work for ALL" does not harmonic
with q report issued by the depart
ment of labor, section Of the state
Industrial commission This report
shows that on Nov. Is las; 246 trade
unions in this ssate, with member
ship Of 154 ,206, reported total idle
ness Of 17.6 per cent, against IL { per
cent, Oct. Is, and 14.9 per cent. Sept.
Is.
1t is stated that the membership re-
ported ON Nov. Is includes approx
uately one-fourth d, the organized
workers II the state, chosen so as
to include for each trade and group
of trades as nearly as possible the
same proportion Of the tOta. Organized
workers ii the state. The list =,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-13
WOoDsMEN ORGANIZE

Duluth, Mimi, Jam. 12.-"A few
weeks ago a group of lumber barons
met in a room in Duluth hotel and
after discussing the labor situation In
the woods at some length resolved to
agree together to reduce the wages o.
the lumber jacks to $40 month, y
says the Labor World Of this city.
"But the lumber barons will do no
thing to improve the conditions OF the
men employed in the woods. They
will not correct the wrongs they have
imposed on the men. They profit by
+Ieir ini1nitous system Of exploita-
tion, and occasional nurmurs from
discontinued individual woodsmen do
not give them any worry.
eff the woodsmen were organized.
however. as they should be. there
would be different story to tell about
thir lot in the woods. When will they
awaken? The lumber barons reduc-
ed wages by meeting and combining
The men can raise their wages by
and through the same method. Il is
up to them"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-13
NATIONWIDE
"BABY WEEK.

Washington, Jan. 12-Plans for a
.bajby week" il March are being made
by more than 400 communities, On
nounces the children's burea uof the
department of Labor. The need OF
lettering conditions surrounding
babies will be impressed on the gem
eral public and the proper care OF in
fants described during the week. It
is felt by those behind the movement
at this agitation will create a senti-
ment against the annual death OF
300 900 babies before they are 10
months old.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-13
INCOME HIGHER;
EXPENSE LESS,

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Estimates by the
bureau, of railway news and statistics
shows that during the year 1915
American railway revenues increased
SOL 528 J294, and expenses decreased
SIS, BAT 1888, leaving a net income in
crease, after deduiting taxes over
1914 of $168 ,955, 148. 1t is stated that
through the adoption OF rigid econo-
mics the operating expenses were
kept down to a level that enabled the
roads to show an 'increas in net oper
ating rvenues of nearly $169, OOO, 600.
The figures are based ON interstate
commerce commission reports.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-13

therefore, representative, OF organized
workers only.
While climatic conditions is un.
doubtedly a facbol in the 20 9 per cent
of idleness in the building industry.
the report shows that in the manu-
featuring industries 1913 per cent
were idle on Nc. ember Is, 1915. In
this section the highest percentage
was found IN glass and glassware,
with 27.7 per cent; clothing and tex
tiles followed with "a per ceut- idle
ness, while paper and paper goods
WI, Aun cot n4tn 80 per cent, followed
by tobacco, Az per cent, and machln-
cry, 5 per cent.
In transportation the total idleness
averaged 81 per cent Freight hanu
ling read with zo.S per cent, 1o4lo" 81
by Geamdng and cab driving, l4o pei
cent; navigation, AZ per cent, and rail-
ways, "a per cent.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-13

"3. Costing the treasures OF our
les nothing, we protest against
acknowledging the male pauper as
our political superior.
Il. Being obedient to law, we pro-
test against the statute which
classes us with the convict and
makes the pardoned criminal our
political superior. W.
"5. Being sane, we object 10 DelnS
classed with the lunatic.
IS. Possessing an average amount OF
intelligence, we protest against le-
gal classification with the idiot.
"7. We taxpayers claim the right 70
representation.
IS. We married women want to own
our clothes. -
"9. We married breadwinners want
i to own our earnings.
40. We mothers want an equal part
nership in our children. g.
a11s:- We educated women want the
power to Offset the iAiterate vote Of
our State"
MEDALS FOR A. c DIPLOMATS
Miss Janet Scudder, one OF the lead
ing sculptors Of this country, Will de-
sign the three gold medals which are
to be presented by the United States
to Ambassador Naon Of Argentina, Da
Cana Of Brazil and Suarez Of Chill.
commonly known as the "A B G media
tors" Secretary Lansing awarded
the designing to Miss Scudder.
The medals will bear an inscription
stating that they are presented to the
ambassadors for their generous ser
vices as mediators in the controversy
between the Government Of the Uni
I'D States and the leaders Of the war.
ring factions Of the Republic Of
Mexico"
! Miss Scudder lives in New York
city an dtakes a prominent part in
suffrage work there.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-13
Am EARLY PROTEST

In the nineties the professed advo.
Gates of woman suffrage In Tennessee
could almost be numbered on the fin
gers Of two hands. Nevertheless when
a Tennessee anti published q state
ment In a Memphis paper processing
TO represent the sentiment on woman
suffrage Of representative Tennessee
women, she could discover only 100
women sufficiently enthusiastic in on
position to let tkeir names appear.
Mrs. Ida Meriwether. one Of the suf-
fragists to answer this statement, OBJ
tanned in two weeks 537 signatures to
her Protest" and was urged to ex-
tend the time and double the NUM-
her, The Protest, which shows the
spirit Of the early suffragists, Is ex-
cellene reading today:
we, the undersigned wemen Of
Tennessee. do and should want the
ballot because:
Il. Bning 81 vears old we object to-
being classed with minors.
- Born IN America and loyal to her
Institutions. We protest AGAINST BE-
Ing mndo perpetual aliens
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-13
ANOTHER CASE OF

AN
The Massachusetts author. Of the
Case Against Woman Suffrage is posi-
lively reckless in his dishonesty. He
Is amusing also The latest census
publication on divorce only covers up
to 1906. There were only four wo-
man suffrage states at that date;
nevertheless he uses this bulletin as
the source Of figures for divorce for
"the nine states which adoDted wo-
man suffrage in the period 18691S12."
In these nine states he finds that
.''the divorce evil flourishes out Of all
proportion in the territory which has
adopted woman suffrage" He quotes
the large 1905 divorce figures for
Washington woman suffrage 1870
and Oregon (woman suffrage 1879 as
startling examples of his thesis and he
conjectures that the cause Of the large
divorce figures is that woman suf-
frage. by introducing q new element
Of discord into the family, tends to
increase marital infidelity and conse-
quent divorce-in other words. wo-
man suffrage Is the last straw"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-13
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
: OUR coNuNDRuM

= OUR coNuNDRUM
It's a burden and a favor, without
doubt;
It's privilege, duty and task,
It's a thing most men can't bear to
be without,
But for which they think no woman
ought to ask.
Alice Duer Miller.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-13
ONLY ONE, PLANK IN

ON@T 1--WE P@+%NN Nv
THEIR PLATFORM
! A motion urging national prepared
ness was tabled without discussion by
=, he recent convention
Of the National American Woman Suf-
frage convention. This action by the
members Of the convention who in
eluded women from every state in the
v.d to re-emphasize the
noint often made by suffragists that
women as well as men are OF many
opinions on this subject. Further
more, the action was entirely consist
ent with the time honored policy of
the Association-to stand for votes for
women and votes for women only. AS
an organization the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association does
not endorse any other measure though
individual suffragists are free to ex-
press themselves as, they wish.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-13
WOMEN LAWYERS

PROTECT GIRLS
Women lawyers of Chicago have
banded together to save girls who
have been found guilty Of first Of
tense from being sent to Jail. The
equalization will be known as the
Public Defenders League for Girls, .
and there are at present thirty women
lawyers who are members. They will
protest against having girls snet to
jail in punishment for first offense,
subsequently to become the prey Of
professional bondsmen. W..
1t is announced that members Of the
League will ask Chief Justice Olson
Of the Municipal Court to create q
special girls court and appoint wo-
man as Judge. The women attorneys
II Il to give one day month
TO the. proposed special court. defend
< v4lt.luefs ire charge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-22
TIL MEXICO FAIR

INQUIRIES for the Mexico Fail
Catalog are beginning to be made
also entries are being arranged fol
Ae speed ring. and the outlook now il
fine for a splendid county fair thi,
year.
This fair Is conducted for the bene.
III Of the citizens Of Mexico and An.
drain county. It is not intended, and
never has been, q money making
proposition On account Of rainy
weather during the fair, or dry sea
sons, the stockholders during the last
few years have lost considerable mon
ey every year and it is hoped this year
that the enterprise win be at leas,
self-EustaininR. All the officers AMI
stockholders expect is to come out
whole, and they VIII not be able 10 do
that unless they have the cordial and
hearty cooperation Of all who should
be interested in the success Of a first
class county fair.
Remember the dates August 8,
3, 10, II and make your arrangements
10 cooperate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-22

Mrs. Zeyely Visits Mexico
AYs MaoesN 1rS @ M0Ss

Mrs. J, W. Zevely, who was Miss
jamie Clay Of Mexico, stopped off here
Saturday, June 18th, on her way home
from the Democratic convention in st.
Louis. While in Mexico, Mrs. Zevely
was the guest Of her brother, C. VI.
Clay, and after visiting the Clay farm
in Sailing township, Mrs. Zevely join
ed her husband and returned to their
home in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-22
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
By ". CLYDE JOHNSON.
County Sehool Supt

Miss Ncla Hanna, who has taught
two very successful terms at Cen
tral. and viii be the principal al
Rush Hill this next year, had q cham
pion speller. Her name is Franks
Heamer, she is ten years old and FOR
for fifteen months has not missed q
single word Two pupils, Fannie and
Ethel May Tawney. attended the ff-
teen months without being either
tardy or absent Miss Hanna had a
great day at the close Of her school.
Il was before the busy work began,
and was a real patrons day. There
was a large display Of excellent work
done by the pupils. Sistx-five ate din
ner with them.
Ed c. Offutt who taught the Hsr-
IRON school last year and was so sue-
cessful that he was re-employer is
now assisting 7. ]. Kelso TO do his
assessing, was in town a few days
ago. He reported that they had a live
Farmes' Club at Harrison also at
Skull Lick. Naylor and Burnham.
They have bought several thousands
pounds Of Irvine, besides a quantity Of
Of seeds Of different kinds at a great
saving in cost to the farmers At pres
ent the clubs are discussing CONSOLE
dalton and much favorable interest is
being awakened in the matter. These
people are live, wide awake, progress
sive people in school matters as well as
in others, and no doubt will have a
fine rural high school on their com
munity in a few years. / understood
that years ago c. G. Daniel, cashier
Of the Vandalia Banking Association
and a number Of other young fellows
built an upper story over the Skull
Lick school house, and that a very
creditable high school was maintained
there for a number Of years. This
was back in the days following the
civil war and now history viii repeat
itself.
Judge Harris last week upheld con-
solidation at Farber in every cOnten-
ton brought against it.
Pike county last year had one con-
solidated school located at Eolia, but
it was such a success that two other
consolidated. There are now more
than 100 in the State. A short time
ago the proposition carried at Santa
Fe with a large majority. Two dis
triets have already proven the success
of transportation and others will try
it in the fall.
This summer a special course is be-
ing offered by our state University
for the training of Superintendent
for better work. The law re-
that we attend the Superinten-
Convention at jefferson City
or a summer school for twenty days.
Believing that ! shall better be able
to work for the best interests of the
rural children Of Audrain county, ]
shall do both and more. For besides
attending the. convention for two and
one half days, 1 shall spend six weeks
at Columbia. ! expect to begin the
work there Monday, June 10, but viii
be in the office here in Mexico July /,
Is, 20. and the following Saturdays.
Yours in the interest Of better
schools for the rural children,
W. CLYDE JOHNSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-22
HEALER INDICTED FOR
MISUSE OF THE MAILS

OUR readers will remember many
years ago l. NJ. Hodges, a nephew Of
the editor Of the Ledger, who at that
time was our city editor, now Of the
Philadelphia North American, made
a speciality of having fun out Of one
Francis Sehlatter who at that time
was fooling around Mexico fooling
fools along the line of healing peo-
pie by blessing handkerchief, or
neckties, or rags Of any kind. 1t got
too warm for Schlatter here, and he
moved or but we are satisfied at the
time he would always make a living
by his wits instead of working.
The following telegram from New
York indicates that the great 'healer'
is still ION the job, but we would not
be surprised if he is not liable to get
what is coming to him before long:
"New York, June 14-The Rev.
Frances schlatter yesterday defended
his activities as a healer in an effort
to prevent his removal TO Los An
geles to be tried on a Federal indict-
ment charging use Of the mails to
defraud. He took the stand in his
own defense after several witnesses
had testified before United States
Commissioner Houghton that they
had been miraculously cured by him.
Schlatter explained that he used a
blessed handkerchief" which he adj
vertised would affect cures, "only as
John and Peter used blessed aprons"
August Schrader and August AL
gard Of Oakland, Calf, who also are
wanted in California on the same
charge, he described respectively as a
prince and ambassador of God"
Schlatter admitted that he sent out
letters asking for offerings because
he said, "the ravens will not feed u.s."
but after living expenses are deducted
whatever money remains is sent to
the Oakland Church.
The "healer" defended a newspaper
published by the church in Oakland,
and asserted that the publication in
this organ Of the imposition Of the
Course Of the Tooth Psalm upon Miss
Adele d. PRESS for causing his ar
rest, was justified. This was printed
he said by Schrader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Laura NJ. Marshall to G. W. Robert
son, warranty, consid. S400; lot 81 G.
W s # Of lot 80, city survey As Mex
leo.
Jas. W. Lee ct al to l.. H. Russell &
j. H. Power, warranty, consid. $350C
lot 10 blk. A Boulevard add. Mexico
Jas. W. Lee to L. H. Russell & j. H
Power, warranty, consid. $18,150;
165 a in NE of SO & in Sc of 25-51-9
& in SW Of 80 e. in NV of 31-51-8.
T. W. Morris to w. H. Haas, warranty
eonsid, $25OO; " interest in lots /, .,
7, and 8, blk. II, McPikes End add
Vandalia.
Orval Z. Tucker to Amelia E. Tue
ker, warranty, consideration $1.0O
lot l, blk. 1S, Ladds add. extd To
Mexico.
August Weber to AnnaMeye war
ranty consid. $500, go by 1914 #.
at SW cor. OF Jefferson q Pearson
SITS, Mexico.
T. J. Bybee to A. L. Hughes, war
ranty, consid, s1.0O and other 81 Of
Sc & VIZ of NV Sc Of 36-5O-1O.
William W. Mundy to Geo. W. &
Jess B. Franklin, warranty, consid.
$3.50, 2 a in NE Sc of 1889.
Misses Holiday to Matte G. Web
ster, warranty, consid. $1.00 lots
and G, f. pit lot 4 g. En- Lot 7, blk.
Broadwaters add 10 Mexico.
Oscar w. Chandler TO Benton II
Lemasters, Quit Claim, consid. $l.0C
VIZ of NE SW & Eh of NV SW
of 12-5l-5.
Perry Lee Chandler to Benton II
Lemasters Quit Claim, consid. sl.OC
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-22
NEW KATY LINE R1TMoREn

Fulton, Mo, June 19.-Industrial
Agent Hockaday of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas Railroad; President
r. D. Williams and other members of
the Fulton Commercial Club, and rep
~resentatives of the Mokane CONNER
clal Club will meet in Mokane tonight
Tor a conference asked by the railroad
company.
n real purpose is not known, but
IS believed to be in connection with
a proposed extension of the Katy
from Mokane to Fulton, tapping rich
mineral deposits and opening a new
gateway TO st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-22
BRYAN TO TAKE STUMP

st. Louis, June 15.-While the reso.
l%utions committee was in session last
night, Samuel A.. King Of Utah, arose
and made this statement
81 called on William Jennings Bryal
today and asked him if he would sub
NIT any planks. He replied
az have no planks to offer but on,
and that is the presidents. Determine
what he wants and his plank will be
mine. / expect to go before the peo-
pie in his behalf"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-22
COLONEL ZEVELY AT
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

REFERRING to Col. ]. W. Zevely
formerly Of Jefferson City, who mar.
ried Miss jamie Clay of Mexico, the
st. Louis Republic says: "Col. J. W
Zevely Of Muskogee is a member Of
the Oklahoma State delegation. He
is well known in Missouri as in the
state Of his adoption and was asmuch
at home in the headquarters Of the
Missouri delegation as any Of II.
members. He became a citizen Of
Oklahoma in the early days Of state.
hood. along with some thousands Of
other Missourians, and legally and pc.
litically is one Of the best known men
in that section"