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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE BEGINS
RAILWAY INQUIRY
Proposed BY President TO Bet
ter Condition Of Carriers.
MAY CHANGE PRESENT SYSTEM

Officials of Roads Prepared to Advocate
Federal Incorporation, Supervision of
Securities and Extension of Authority
of Interstate Commerce Commission.
Washington. Nov 2O.-Ten members
Of Congress. five Senators and FIVE
members of the House OF Representa-
tives, began here today an inquiry into
the subject OF public control and su-
pervision OF railroads that may lead to
the revoluhonizing Of the whole scheme
OF governmental regulation Of the coun-
try's transportation lines. Incidentally
the committee is TO look into the ques-
ton of government ownership OF rail
ways. telephone and telegraph lines
and express companies.
The members of the committee
which will conduct this important in
vestigation are Senator Newlands OF
Nevada. chairman: Senators Robinson
Of Arkansas. Underwood OF Alabama,
Cummins Of Iowa and Brandegee Of
Connecticut, and Representatives Ad-
amsOn of Georgia, Sims Of Tennessee,
Cullop Of Indiana, Esch Of Wisconsin
and Hamilton of Michigan. The in
quiry was recommended by President
Wilson in his message to Congress in
December OF last year. He described
as its purpose to determine what could
be done for bettering the conditions
under which the railroads are operated
and for making them more useful serv-
ants OF the country as a whole"
Prominent Men az Witnesses.
In order to obtain the views OF all
interests affected by the operations OF
the transportation lines the committee
has invited prominent shippers, bank
ers, representatives OF commercial or
ganizations, railway executives, econo-
mists and others to appear before them
The first to be heard are railroad
OF various states who
began their evidence today. Their |
testimony is directed chiefly TO oppos- |
Ing any enlargement Of the federal !
authority over commerce that would |
ietract from the powers now exercised |
BY state bodies. They will be followed |
shortly by onicials OF railway labor |
who are expected to reg
ster their opposition to the increase
II governmental authority over wages
Ind conditions OF labor.
Chief interest In the hearings CEN
.ers in the proposals that will be put
forward by representatives OF the rail-
'oads, for 1t is reported that they will
advocate an extension OF federal au-
hority over rates and securities to the
PRACTICAL exclusion OF state control OF
hese matters. 1t is understood also that
hey will go on record in favor OF fed
raj Incorporation of all railroad lines.
Legislative Program Of Railroads.
From an authoritative source is OBJ
aimed the following outline OF the leg
slative program which the railroads
will ask the committee TO consider in
Is investigation: They will endeavor
o demonstrate to the commission that
ne Of the principal defects in the pres
Mt system Of railroad regulation is
be lack OF coordination resulting from
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
HADDOck DIST. NO. 2.

Everybody in Dist. No. 2 had a
good time Thanksgiving.
Miss Frances Winter was at home
for the vacation.
Three of w. H. Winters cows were
killed on the railroad.
Miss Faye Hall spent Thanksgiv-
ing at her home in Jerome.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
OFFICIAL RETURNS
STATE ELECTION

The official canvass of the vote cast
was completed by the state board of
examiners last Friday night and the
secretary of state is now preparing to
issue certificates of election to those
candidates for congressional, judicial
and state office who were successful.
The official figures show that Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson swept the state
and carried it by what has been con-
sidered a normal Republican plural
ity, IA, 494 having received a total vote
of 7O,054 to $3.50 for Charles E.
Hughes. The vote cast for the presi-
dent was greater than the vote cast
for any other candidate.
Burton L. French, Republican COM
gresham ELECT, led the Republican
ticket, with a total vote of 64,64s.
Governor Alexander led the Demo
cratic ticket with 63,S7s. Congress
men French and Smith received the
highest pluralities or ss41 for the
former and 1884 for the latter.
Big Vote for Rice
Justice elect John c. Rice, running
as a non partisan candidate for JUS
tice of the supreme court, received a
ma jority greater than Smith, or 1914.
The two constitutional amendments
carried hv hiy ma iorities the nrohihf-
ton three to one. James H. F'orney |
of Moscow and James H. Frazier of
Coeur d'Alene both received votes as
candidates for congress-
men.
The following Is the official vote |
cast in this state Nov. as can
vassed, checked and certified to by |
the state board of examiners:
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
SCHOOL GAVE BASKET SUPPER.

The teachers of Besslin school gave
night before Thanksgiving. The pro-
ceeds. amount to s4O.5o to be used in
purchasing playground apparatus and
games.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08

On Dec. 5th Mrs. Gilbert white
entertained one table at cards. Those
present beside the hostess, were Mad
ans Disney, Haddoclx and Griffin.
The Episcopal Guild met Wednes--
day afternoon with Mrs. A. A. Deah-
enderfer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
Land Bank Bill Defeated.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Dec. A.
An analysis of the recent vote on the
Gardner Land Bank Bill Amendment,
made by A. T. Edmonston, Secretary
of the State Land Bank Committee,
reveals, including the vote cast in st.
Louis for and against the proposition,
that it carried the State by 3144.
Sixty-four counties voted for he
measure and fifty against. The fig
ures include st. Louis county, which
voted heavily against the amendment.
The total Missouri vote on the land
band mamendment, including the City
of st. Louis, was 296,964 for and 346,-
443 against. st. Louis County voted
47,431 for, and 1OO,O54 against.
Omitting st. Louis City, the ia
counties of the state, including Kansas
City, st. Joseph. Springfield, Joplin
and other smaller cities, the vote was
249,5 ,533 for the amendment and 246,.
389 against.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
MOST MODERN MACHINERY
TO Be N LOCAL PLANT

t. 4 P. Gresz Fl-s B.lrk Co
whsss plzzI r tbs sity Is noE IL
lz-Esz. ins5sEsz5sz: oas il this cuuz-
IT. Axs plzce5 a-5s-s for the EAza-
izctz-s q tas vsry kssss MODELS Ct
--schiasS vhoss installation VII make
TIE Plant have nors than twiee is
present capacity. The machinery VII
be delivered and installed about the
first cf the year.
Mr.. Green, accompanied by Mr.
Joseph Glzndon, recently visited the
.lcrges hrick plants of the east, IL
specting the new equipment in each
place. When they had completed their
tour they went to the manufacturer
and after suggesting improvements
10 inc iaie models, placed large or
der.
The kin equipment Of the plant j:
being extensively enlarged and witf
tie new machines the plant will have
more than double its present capaei-
| ty. Many new buildings have beer
erected on the company's grounds
during the past twelve months and ths
old buildings remodeled.
During the approaching year othei
contemplated improvements viii yer!
likely be made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
Is DEATHS IN FOOT BALL

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 4. - Foot ball
claimed fifteen lives during the 1916
season, which closed with Thanks
giving Day games, according to fig
ures compiled by the Associated
Press, Last year the total was six
teen, in 1914 there were fifteen
deaths. Foot ball officials declare
that not single death occurred in an
game in which the players were
known to be physically as well men,
tally trained for the test. Not a sim
gle life was lost, they said, in a game
where a physicians examination was
demanded.
In most cases those who lost their
lives were members of high school
semiprofessional and prairie" elev-
ems. Only one Ct the victims was q
college player and he was Hiram Cole
who died from injuries received in O
game at Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
FROM FARM HAND TO
MILLIONAIRE RLkGHER

MZtg- FEsz-h- 50 yea-s CD & sr,-A-
g G. tas lzss v. Z Frsaea- q tsz
city. Ge5 rs,sz.ly oz rs -znsA DzE
Ez1gss CzlEo---z- ~. Fre1.A vzs
ben z Galway eszry Az s-=-s5
LIE Is fam hz-5 s7- 81 = year,
IL. Ehe- Il 5zs5 bs II. a. sz-zes
-1--- gvar ? r-IEa1 collars
NJ Frgn1h, be1zzzs q TIE stress
q poverty, lived q frugal life z kls
youth and attributed his vast fortune
70 his early care q money. He went
West IN 1880 ard herded cattle for Z
period ard al the rins saving his
money with q viex 70 securing szf.
ncient funds 70 purchase property oi
his Own.
In 1855 he bought IG0 acres Of bar.
ren land In The vicinity Of Sacrenea,
70. ana from lnaI tine On ne graze-
cattle and kept adding 70 his Ian.
holdings until he possessed thousands
Of acres.
He raised thousands Of bushels o.
grain each year and much stock. Hi
success is all the more notable, be
cause Of his lack Of education, due Il
his early poverty.
W H. French, his brother in thh
city, was one Of the wealthiest mer
in Audrain county when he died an
owned eight Of the best bushes
buildings on the public square, beside
much other property here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07

Politics no longer will figure in the
management Of penal institutions Of
Missouri. Efficiency will be the only
pull in getting an appointment"
This policy was unanimously ap-
proved Thursday by Gov.-Elect Fred
eriek d. Gardner, and a conference
committee, after a meeting at the
Planters Hotel in st. Louis.
II was agreed TO recommend the
abolishment Of the present Board Of
Paroles and Pardons and the Beard
Of Inspectors and establish a Board
of Control over the Penitentiary
Training School for Boys at Boon
vile, Industrial Home for Girls al
Chilhcothe, and the Penal Institution
at Upton, Mo The proposed board
will consist of five members and will
be non-partisan. No more than thre,
members can be affiliated with ont
political party.
The Legislature will take up thi.
important matter when it meets il
January.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
EASILY DECIDED


Which is the wiser - 10 have conf
dence in the Upjvions Of your fellow
citizens, Of peo Sie you know, or de-
pend on statements made by utter
strangers residing in far-away plac-
les? Read the following;
Mrs. Kate Clemens, practical nurse,
702 S, Olive St, Mexico, says: Il
WIS in pretty bad shape and my kid
neys had been in a disOrdered state
for several months. The kidney Sc
cretions caused much suffering and il
seemed as if my bladder was inflamed.
Ny head ached and ] had dizzy spells
and felt alarmed. ! had dropsical
symptoms and IL ! put my finger into
my flesh, the dent remained for quite
awhile. I tried liniments, but nothing
gave re any more than temporary re-
lief until began uEing Doan's Kid
ney Pills. procured az the Bpckner
Drug CO. Il vas 70 time before
noticed the swelling in my limbs and
ether symptoms disappearing. l have
every eoufidenee il Deans Kidney
pills for they thus far have shown to
ne that they possess wonderful ner-
t."
Priee zoe, al al dealers. Don't sim
pl ask for q kidney remedy - get
Deans Kidney Pills - the same that
Mrs. Clemens had. Foster Milburr
Co, Props, Buffalo. y. Y. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
Housewives Force Down Prices.

NEW YORK, Dec. /. - This has
been a great day for the American
housewife. In big cities all over the
country she forced down the exhorbi-
tant price demanded for her Thanks
giving turkey in the following i'm
pressive style:
In New York from 40 to AZ cents to
80 to 38 cents a pound.
In Washington from 38 to 40 cents
to 80 cents.
In Chicago from 38 cents to 80 cts
In Pittsburg from 80 cents to Is to
1S cents, one philanthropist selling
turkeys to the poor at 3 to 5 cents
a pound.
In Boston from around 40 cents tc
35 cents.
In Deroit from 40 to 45 cents to 2f
to 80 cents.
In st. Louis form 35 to 25c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
MEXICO BOYS FEATURE
N TURKEY DAY GAMES

Mexico and Mcmillan High School
played prominent parts in two grid
iron victories Thanksgiving Day.
Jim Tom Edmonston and Joy Kist-
Ter were members of the Central Col
lege team which defeated Westmin-
ster at Fayette 6 to and Bryan Atch-
ison and Eric Cunningham played up
on the Christian University eleven
against Eureka College, near Chica-
go, and won 20 to u.
The Central Westminster game,
which was the big game in Central
Missouri, Turkey Day, was literally
patronized by Mexico people who were
interested especially in Central, be-
cause of its two stars from Mcmillan
Only two players were carried from
the field on the shoulders Of the stu
dents at Central when the final whis.
tie blew - they were Edmonston anc
Kistler, the stars of the closely con.
testen game.
Jim Tom is the mainstay Of tn,
Eagles. When he was taken from
the game at the end of the seconC
quarter, because of a bad bon,
bruise, Central suffered a noticeable
slump until his return in the fourtl
quarter. Regardless of his injury
he completed the game, though ap
pGrently in pain most Of the time. Hi
quarter back runs through the lin
were always good for yards.
His eighty yard run for touch
down, which was not allowed becaus
Of Central holding, was the feature o
the event. Kistler, who is first yea
man and the strength Of Central
back field, was a splendid and consis
tant ground gamer and one of tn
Eagles most important men on tn
defense. For a first year man hi
lplaying is exceptional.
No particulars Of the Christian U
Eureka game can be learned othe
than the final score. Cunningham
and Atchison both played and fror
their unusual showing made prev
ously this season, it can be depende
upon that their efforts, in large par
contributed to the success Of thei
team. Both are unusual athletes, ia
nous all-Missouri High School baske
ball champions, who are playing tn
same quality of foot ball.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
BURLINGTON SURVEYORS CO.
ING OVER FORMER ROUTE

A party Of six men. in charge Of C,
A. Melvill, of Chicago, were in this
city Saturday re-surveying the Bur
lington's proposed extension which
passes through the north part Of this
city. Mr.. Melville stated he had nc
information concerning when the work
Of construction would start. From
other sources we understand the ex.
tension will most likely be underway
in the early spring.
The survey as planned starts from
Francis and passes through the front
lawn Of the hadsome Pollock country
place just east Of this city. 1t runs
thence into and across Mexico direct
ly through the home Of Frank Coats.
worth ut the north end of Woodlawn
Its course through north Mexico II
in thiekly settled residential districi
in which are a number Of very hand
some homes. The station will in al
probability will be on North Jeffer
son street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
JUDGE LANDS On
LAW ENFORCEMENT.

FEDERAL JUDGE lands is
sure enough cleaning Up East S.
Louis. lie told the oHicerg who were
church members or Mzsozs, 70 eth
er enforce the Law or get cut of their
churches and lodges.
After severely grIling Mayor Moll-
MN and other officials, the Judge
summoned before him Joseph Nc
Glynn, City Attorney Of East St
Louis, and asked him what his duties
were.
Il prosecute all cases where arrests
have been made by the police" re-
piled McGlynn.
"And you don't prosecute unless ar
rests are made?"
"No. ] don't"
"Ah, | see," said Judge lands.
"You are a prosecutor who doesn't
prosecute. My heart goes out in sym
pathy for you when you have 10 walk
past these places where the law is
violated and you can't do anything.
Judge Landis had caused a subpena
10 be issued for William Smith, ar
East st. Louis Police Commissioner
The Marshall reported he could not
find Schmidt at the place where h
works.
Where does he work." asked JudgD
lands
at the Helm Brewery" replied tn.
Marshall.
What's that?" exclaimed the Judge
"You mean 10 tell me this Polio
Commissioner works for a brewer.
that controls 140 saloons which yiolati
the law by keeping open On Sunday
And the Mayor appointed this MAJ
o7 the Police Beard Can il be pos
Eihle?~
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Attey 2 Pause he asked: HHOw long i
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
RESff wreck BRINGS
&SLS1ukE TO AUMaSSE

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shaussna ranul.s ar ths7e&hoSt, vz'
v,ya-auc is valuable eoaturts - II
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suass For eznas- Al VIC co1la 81
ary Rlas a -r,cpsasls rysAea 70 th'
scsns Sps So "a uz tss l&rrEln.
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Fgsaxy us1- aS Esogt : o'elosk I
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as CmAsets- a. q E-ouz, lsf th'
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vsssst.
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ashe-- 3 rsz.k -s cEsalsnc, tErne1 cara'
nsssFsy uve, Ire rEsaiine taHk
s,ccaa ~ soai ara r or3gE - saw
szsrnf 4 ths sar.szts. ~ r1saline N-Gs
ssas q s5Chi .1-rs a g8ll0a- BotA q
stase azrs va-g c-zSigns2 % Fulton
AS 7s=ss;z - = - s:.=--.- lss-s-e s-sS iit
lie 5EmRSe 5a-s 70 tia track ard traf
* wxs rex2m,es hy FTs1Ay evening.
Ths ezzss Z tire 6srxilnezt Is 10
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
Aurust Meber Moves Here.

August Weber, wife and little son,
Charles, arrived in Mexico Tuesday
night from their former home in Ia
mata, Penn. Mr.. Weber intends to
make Mexico his future home. Mr.
Weber left Mexico four years ago and
has been living in Tamata for some
time. His many friends in Mexico
will be glad to welcome him back to
his old home again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
TRAVELLERS TO FEAST JAN. 6

The Travellers Protective Associa-
ton and the United Commercial Trav-
elers will hold their annual banquet al
the Hotel Hoxsey the night of Jan.
uary sixth.
This was decided at a meeting held
at the Hotel Hoxsey last Saturday
night.
This annual banquet is one of the
big social affairs of the year, with
from $50 to 200 guests present. The
plans for this banquet promise one
as large and novel as always, includ-
ing the special features usually in
corporated in the program, which
makes it one Of the most interesting
and enjoyable affairs of Mexico.
1T is time to begin to do your Christ.
mas shopping in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
LIKES PROHIBITION

George Eller, who has a fine posi-.
tion with the May Co. in Denver, is
home at the bedside of his mother
who is quite i'll. Mr.. Eller is looking
splendidly and likes the West
He says Denver and the State Of
Colorado are much pleased with pro.
hibition, and that every effort tc
bring back wet" conditions, even in
modified form, have been defeat
ed by a vote Of three to one. He says
it is his opinion that the state will re
main dry always.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
Goes to Marshall.

o. F. Rohfling, local manager of
the American Express Co., has been
transferred to Marshall, Mo. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rohfling's many trends regret
to see them leave this city, but join
the Ledger in wishing them much
success and happiness in thir new
home. G. G. Ridgeway is now mana
ger Of the local office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
30 YEARS AGO

TIE city officers ot Mexico were:
Mayor, r II. Fowler.
Recorder, A B. Daniel
Clerk, A. B. Daniel
Attorney, J. Med. Trimble.
Treasurer, S. N. Locke.
Marshall and Collector, W. K.
Potts.
Assessor, D. z. Shea.
Street Commissioner. W. ]. Rob
inson.
City Weigher, ]. C. Botkins.
Couneilmen:
lst Ward, S. W. Buckley.
2nd Ward, D. y. Evans.
Bird Ward, A. c. Barnes.
4th Ward, Ira Tincher.
5th Ward, Riley Ewing.
9Th Ward, J. D. Tucker.
Beasley's Directory Of the City d
Mexico was printed and contained
y ,226 names.
Monroe Hoover died Of pneumonii
at the home Of Gid Williams.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
BUILDING COM. APPOINTED

DIR. J. W. Million, C, F. Clark, S. P.
Guthrie, Mrs. w. W. Pollock and Prof.
C. C Roselle have been appointed on
the building committee Of the Baptist
Church to investigate the proposed
extension to the Baptist Church build
ing
The building has been found made.
quate for the Sunday School and it is
proposed to either excavate a base
ment under the building or to build ar
extension. This committee will meet
Monday afternoon at the Church t.
discuss the best method of making
these Improvements.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
SAW NIssouRI.KENsAs CAME

Louis Barth, Stanley Blattner, Nor
ris Dry, Richard Barth, Harrison
Brown and Howard Keath saw Mis-
souri upset the sport dope by defeat
ing Kansas in their annual Turkey Day
game of foot ball at Lawrence, Kan
sas, Thursday afternoon by a score
Of 13 to 0.
Howard Keath and Morris Dry are
students in the Missouri University
and members Of the band, and Rich
ard Barth is also a student there.
Morris Keath and Sam Locke, who
are attending the University, also saw
the game.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
Danger Signal.

II the fire bell should ring would
you run and stop it or go and help
put out the fire? 1t is much the same
way with a cough. A cough is dan
ger signal as much as a fire bell
You should no more try to suppress
it than to stop a fire bell when it i;
ringing, but should cure the disease
that causes the coughing. This car
nearly always be done by taking
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Many
have used it with the most beneficial
results. It is especially valuable fol
the persistent cough that so otter
follows bad cold or an attack Of tht
grip. Mrs. Thomas Beeching, An
drews, Ind. writes: During th'
winter my husband takes cold easil!
and coughs and coughs. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is the best med
icine for breaking up these attacks
and you cannot get him to take an!
other" 0btainable everywhere. Adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
sHERIFF's SALE.

By Virtue and Authority of Spe.
cial Execution issued from the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court ot
Audrain County, Missouri, returnable
at the November Term, 1916, of ASH
Court, and to me directed, in favor
OF D. c. Owen, and against Oliver L
Wheeler, W. A.Sharp, and John W
Howell, Administrator Cum Testa.
mento Annexo of the Estate of Mar.
garet B. Headington, deceased, of, ii
and to the following described Rea
Estate, to-wit:
Lot One ~ in Oak Park Addition
to the City Of Mexico and Lot Two e.
in Oak Park Addition to the City ot
Mexico, all lying and being in the sait
County, and State of Missouri. Ant
| will, on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-07
WANTED!
SCRAP IRON, OLD
TIRES,OLDRUB.
BERBOOTSO OLDRAGS
HIDES, FEATHERS &
PELTS AT HIGHEST
PRICES. SAM MORRIS
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
Of testamentary upon the estate o.
R. II. DUDLEY, Deceased,
Of Audrain County, Missouri, have
been granted the undersigned, by the
Probate Court Of said county, bearing
date Nov. 20, 1916.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within sis
months after date of said Letters oi
they may be precluded from any ben
eft of such estate and if such claim'
be not exhibited within one year from
the time Of the publication of this no
tice, they will be forever barred.
GEO. W. ADAMS,
41-4t Executor.