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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05
WHY IS THE WORLD POOR?
By JAMES BRANDON.

THE impression by the student of economics when he
existing wealth. the great poverty
tools production for that for perhaps thousand genera
In capacity wealth by the worker
methods least dollar
labor Yet the wealth the United States
country all only about So capita.
There then accumulation after thousand
wealth
thousand hours Certainly
accumuates
that this S2oo has accumulated by the workers His
time What
that methods of production have not been
the world rich
Something years ago England
existing that caused by population by the
demands population of the soil This
overcrowded, could
food methods
These hdeous
disguise they did prolong agony
bullet end a life moment disease do a
All which
painful
overcrowdng of a
This did
diminishing number, they increasing
than three the number people England
Malttus
the England
and the growing OF and has this day
culture been carried far that country Germany
The Uboat England grow
food
additional
figures put potatoes and full
derived would furnish onethrd the England
happened supposed that the full po
that tight little island
is the lack of land that natural
the world
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05

dren in a home. 1t is in these homes
that the conditions are most pitiful.
In a tiny little company house
the former home of Tony Galavich,
baby was born in the small hours
Monday morning. While Company
Physician Burkhardt attended the
mother, rescue team carried the
body of the father. marred and dis
figured, from the mine. And while
the stork hovered over the little home
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05

Rudolph Spreckles of San Fran
cisco, Simon Benson of Portland, Ore,
and August A. Busch of st. Louis are
reputed multi -millionaires reported
to have indorsed the demand of the
committee on war finance for conscrip-
ton of incomes above 100000. E.
No reply has yet been received by the
committee from John d. Rockefeller,
Vincent Astor, julius Rosenwald, j.
p. Morgan and other multi millionaires
of whom it has asked an expression.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05

eight other children slept in an ad-
joining room.
The older ones knew their father
was dead and that another little soul
had come into the world. The Others
remained in blissful ignorance of the
awful tragedy that had befallen them.
Boarding House Empty Now.
Two doors away in boarding house
conducted by Mrs. Grace Warren.
thirty-two chairs had remained empty
at the supper table few hours before
Mrs. warren accommodated thirty
two boarders-all men employed in
the mine. Every one of them is dead.
In several Of the homes both father
and son had met death in the same
blast. In such homes the women who
have lost only husbands may be found
devoting themselves TO comforting
those who lost sons as we'll.
The families of most of the victims
are in fair financial circumstances. A
review OF the company's books for the
past twelve months shows that the
average pay Of the miners has been
SIP a month. As is characteristic
with the foreign born miners, most of
these men have saved their earnings,
leaving their families fairly well
taken care Of for the present time.
Financial aid from outside sources has
been refused by union officials in the
camp.
Mine Officials at Scene.
Practically every mining official in
the state went to the scene of the
disaster.
Attorney General Leslie Hubbard
visited Hastings early in the week to
gather information and report to Gov
ernor Gunter. Greek and Italian con-
suls also went down from Denver TO
look after the interests of natives Of
those countries.
A report early circulated that the
explosion was the work of Austrians
was soon discredited This was based
upon the recent negotiations of the
Victor American Fuel company to fur
nish the Italian government with 50,-
900 tons Of coal monthly during the
war.
Buried Under Tons of Rock.
The plan to have a general burial
of victims at Trinidad this week could
not be carried out. Many of the bodies
are covered by tons of fallen rock and
il may be n week or two before all of
the remains can be brought out. Those
who explored the mines this week say
that they found heads sticking out
from the debris, in some instances
fifty tons of rock covering their bodies.
In other places the chambers are
blocked with fallen rock so that it may
be necessary to blast them in order
to reach the dead bodies there. As
fast as the remains are brought to the
surface they are placed in collins,
taken to Trinidad and buried.
This week Acting President James
F. Moran and Secretary Warren Pip
pin of the United Mine Workers Wis
tied the homes of all the stricken fam
lilies in Hastings. seeing to it that all
necessaries of life were provided and
to give such other financial assistance
as was deemed advisable.
Former Colorado Disasters.
Killed.
Crested Butte, Jan. "a, 1884. 80
Como, January 10, 1893 .... "a
Vulcan, February 1S, 1896. 40
Primero, January %, 1907. 80. "a
Cuatro, October %, 1904. 10
Toller, July G. 1909. ...... o
Primero, January 81, 1910. rs
Starkville. October 8, 1910. Sc
Delagua. November 8, 1910. 7s
Leyden, December Is. 1910. 10
Cokedale, February o, 1911. II
Hastings, July 13, 1912. go. 12
Vulcan. December 1G 1914 At
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05

While splitting wood, a husband
was struck in the eye with splinter,
and he asks what to do in such cases.
We would advise him to let the women
folks split the wood in the future.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05

We may yet be able, in this great
land, to reverse Goldsmith's famous
couplet, where wealth accumulates
and men decay"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05

An Oregon paper prints long story
about broody hen adopting litter
of pigs. This only goes to prove the
cordial relations which have always
existed between ham and eggs.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05

A demonstration was held recently
on Glasgow (Scotland) Green protest
ing against the high prices of food and
fuel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-29
COOK CLATON GIVES
UP u. s. CLERKS JOB

MACON, Ga, Oct. 29.-Cook Clay
ton, for many years clerk of the Unit
Cd States district court, rendered his
resignation yesterday in open court
before Judge Beverly D. Evans. The
presentation was made by Attorney
". d. Mcneil In accepting Mr.. Clay
tons resignation, Judge Evans highly
complimented him on his conduct in
the matter.
About two weeks ago Judge Evans
issued an order requiring Mr.. Clayton
tc show cause yesterday at 2 o'clock
why he should not be discontinued as
the clerk of the United States district
court 1t was understood that Mr..
Clayton would answer and protest
against his dismissal, but he volunta-
rily rendered his resignation to take
effect Nov. LIST. The cause for Mr.
Clayton's resignation grew out of an
indictment lodged AGAINST him about
a month ago, under which he is charg-
ed with having Incorporated sew
eral thousand dollars of government
money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-29
"STOP, LOOK, LISTEN" BIG
MUSICAL COMEDY, COMING

Stop. Look, Listens a good title
for melange of scenery, girls, gowns
and ragtime, which will be presented
at the Opera House, Monday Novem-
Der 5. There is something worth az
tention every minute the curtain is
up. 1t is snappy jumpy show, cease
! less in action and endless in variety
The scenery is of the new school OF
stage decoration and most of the set
tings are attractive and artistically
effective, particularly the Honolulu
scenes and one entitled AT The
Farm The costumes are no less
artistic in design and harmonious in
coloring.
stop. Look, Listen" is a succession
of incidents, more or less comic, fol-
lowing in rapid succession to the ac-
compartment of songs, dances and
vaudeville specialties. There are
woven around a temperamental prima
dona who throws up her job for a
trip around the world with gay OH
boy aeger to get rid of his money;
also a chorus girl who has a press
agent and wants to be prima donna.
So she too has to run around the
world
The rhythm of Irving Berlin's rag
time is unduly irresistible, the Hula
Hula song song being tuneful gen,
but there are several others, notably
The Girl Of the Magazine, When 1 Get
Back to the U. S. A., Teach Me How
to Love, and When l Am Out With
You, that call forth tremendous ap-
pluase at every performance. One of
the chief hits Of the play is the Rag
time Melodrama, capital burlesque
that introduces every imaginable kind
of ragtime music This attraction
comes to Americas with New York 5
star of approval, it having had phe-
nominal run Of over a year at the
Globe theatre in that city, and lovers
Of good entertainment should not fall
to witness it as it is sure to be one
of the big musical treats of the sea-
son. Sale of seats now on. Prices
ranging from 50 cents to $500. Don't
wait, but get your seats now,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION
Gov. Gardner Says Blessing Has
Come Out of Cataclysm of War

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Nov. IL.
- Gov. Gardner issued his Thanks
giving day proclamation Saturday.
"The material blessings have never
been SO abundant as they are this
year" says the Governor. "And,
while the blessings of peace are not
~vouchsafed us this season, yet one of
the terrible cataclysm which has en-
veloped the world, has come a still
greater blessing to the State and Ma
ton. We have come to know that "a
mans life consistent not in the
abundance of the things which he
p~ossesseth,' but in the love and af-
lection which he has for his fellow
man The horrible world conflict
has brought us together in a way
never before experienced. We real
ize that our ambition for veal and
material blessings has perhaps over
Swallowed those obligations which we
owe to Almighty God and to human
ity, and it is for the awakening of
this great State and great Nation to
their destiny and their true obliga-
ton TO their fellow men that | ask
the people to return special thanks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
The Pay of Soldiers

Someone has figured out that the
Austrian soldier receives from his
Government 81 cents a month. The
French poilu gets sl.45 for the same
period Of service, the German soldier
1913, and the Italian S2.67. The
British Tommy gets $3.50, while his
Canadian brother gets s3S, the New
Zealander s365O, and the Australian
1880. The American Sammy of the
lowest grades viii get 1913 a month
on foreign duty. The Russian pri-
vate is paid the equivolant Of 80 cents
a month, and judging by his actions
the last few months he is sometimes
worth even less than that as a fight
er. - St. Louis Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
WHY AT HOME

Secretary Of the Chamber of Com.
mence John T, Stewart gives the fol.
lowing reasons for trading at home:
Because my interests are here.
Because the community that is good
enough for me to live in is good
enough for me to buy in.
Because / believe in t~ransacting
business with my friends.
Because | want to use the goods.
Because | want to get what | buy
when | pay for it.
Because my home dealer Carries"
me when | run short.
Because every dollar | spend at
home stays at home and helps work
for the welfare of the city and coun-
try.
Because the man / buy from stands
back of the goods.
Because | sell what | produce here
at home.
Because the man | buy from gives
value received always.
Because the mar | buy from pays
his part of the county and city tax.
Because the man I buy from helps
support my school.
Here | live and here l buy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
Mrs E B. Williams.

The following clipping from The
San Diego Union tells Of the arrival
Of the third contingent whose equip
ment for the trip. by the way, was
II charge Of Lieut.. VI. j. Same
beck, Of this city, Of the Quarter
masters Department.
CAMP KEARNY. Nov. 6. The
third contingent Of drafted men from
Missouri arrived early this morning
and was composed of 500 of the live
lest men 20 join the camp. They
were filled with spirit and were anx-
ious to ges onto the parade grounds,
where they said they would show up
the otier men Of the national army
IN the various drills. The contin-
gent was under the command Of
Lieutenant Col William E. Hunt, n.
A Infantry, who said that the men
were in perfect physical condition, and
were ready to continue with their in
tensive training.
The men were completely equipped
in uniforms and were Immediately
assigned to older i~nfantries for sub
.sistenee, where they viii remain for
a few days before being transferred
units that have not yet reached war
strength.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
AYMEKS MISSIONARY
MEETING TO Be HERE

a LAyngzS Missionary coarcauca
vi as hG il Meuro tvs 6Rys nexs
Fef-Eszy 2 wkaSs sessions she e.
l-y c5u-tr WI hs invited TAs 5ec-
su was REACHES TurS3zy morning a.
1 meeting Il re Maxloo ministers
GZAans and ASEG from The 4rsoas
rv-1Ert cz-ahes e IL cy
?. !. Mabel C Cazsu 4 sscrs-
zv e the he-C1 orgzzszuoz q the
Lyzsrs Nss1z2y Movement and
-. Rev Ia " Barnett q Macon,
we're R-eset al the meeting and Nr.
ElEneZ presented The proposition to
Ae gathering ard without delay Il
was 5ee53e5 70 aoeeps his plans.
he meeting VII continue through
vEo days Sane u TIE Eost p-onin-.
81 speakers and singers n this soun-
Try wll participate. Every section
q the c0znty VII be visited and al
churches asked 70 participate. The
purpose Of the meeting Is to arouse
n1re Interest znong the men in the
Missionary activities Of their various
religions.
Those present at the meeting Thurs
day morning were: The Reys. H.
P. Atkins, A. a. Wallace, c. A.
Mitchell. C. c. Grimes, and J. W.
Howell. E. 2. Elliott. ". G. WIKI
ms L. NJ. Dozier, 7. H. Winans, c.
P Malone, S. D. Stocks, S. J.
Baekner. Wallace bearing and Mitch
Ell White and J. G. Lakenan.
The date Of the meeting and further
particulars VIII be forthcoming short
ly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
CAR TURNS TURTLE
DR.. r. G.. Strobe Escapes From Acct
dent With Bruises

While driving his Ford coupelet, east
Of this city, near the Lawder farm,
Monday morning, DR.. r. C. Strobe lost
control of the machine, while on a
steep slant on the side of the road
and turned over. While suffering
from painful bruises, he is thought to
be otherwise unhurt.
The car was practically a complete
wreck. He was alone at the time
and that he was not seriously injured
is considered miraculous. His many
friends are felicitating him on his
escape.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
MEXICOAN SHOOTS BANDIT
J. f. Franey. Formerly Of This City,
Fires Three Shots


Ernest P. Sheldon, whose home is
said to be Kansas City, was shot ard
killed BY Joseph z. Franey, Of 81.
Louis, formerly Of Mexico, when ne
attempted TO hold Franey up.
Frsney, who lives at 1929 Wash
ington boulevard, st. Louis, was
stopped in front Of 1854 Westminster
place a few minutes after midnight
Saturday. He shot three times
through his oyereost pocket with an
automatic pistol killing Sheldon in
stantly. He then fired five shots at
the fleeing automobile, which is be-
heved to have borne Webster, an al
legged aoeompliee, from the scene.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
Mem. Students % s,na.

The High School studer,-
stage the play. "The Passing o, a
Third Floor Back" by Jerome ?
jerome at the end of this r,,.%
This play is under the directj,r i,
Miss Faller and judging from "
play last year it certainly will
success. The following cast ba, -.
chosen:
The Stranger, Hall Kerr.
Major Thompson, Richard u.v,.
ney.
jour- Wright, Robert Dernodv
Mrs. Sharp, Clarice Painte,
Vivian Tompkins, Fay Carnor...
Mrs. Percival de Hoolev. Do,,a
Atkins.
Christopher Penney, George w..
ner. ~
Harry Larcum, Guy Pitts.
Collector for Bond, Blake Wif.u.
Stasea, Gertrude Landrum.
Miss Kite, Nellie Bernard.
Mrs. Tompkins, Ruth Laverde,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
SANTA FE RAILROAD III
TEgN~VvrgN TwFg VI


THE reggrz taas 1hs -azt4zs5az e
the Santa re szahs ffgH Cared
toz, No cgznsE VIII TIE B-Ezr-
iOn a. MeE5rU. had bssz ysEgouas IT.
III after the war is : mistake Frank
Parker, Of Mexico, wkiis IN the wea-
tern par Of the STATE this wa
found The surveyors actively At work
and the direcs information he got was
that active work On the grading would
be begun this year, and that the road
would be pushed to completion Is
soon as possible.
This road passes through the north
EN- suburbs Of Mexico, and those who
are in a position to know, claim that
Mexico is the logical place for a big
freight and passenger division. The
extension Of this road through Mex
leo means much for the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
Champ Carks --latest Break

Nudmp NAdFE LAtesl Break
By certain cheerful graces Of mind
and body, Speaker Champ Clark gains
at times some degree Of popularity
and public confidence which he
thereupon proceeds to destroy utterly
by an asiHine and mischeyious utter
ance. He has "~gueered" every cause
with which he has been associated by
these outrageous @breaks." His last
appearance in the unfortunate role
was in Oklahoma City, where he is
reported to have denounced the "ring
Of financierg" in Wall street which.
according to his view, is hamperine
the government and -ihindering the
liberty loan.
II is a ealumnious statement, and it
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
ROAD DELEGATES Apporxrre
Governor Gardner Selects Lo.
for Meeting 'ea

JEFFERSON CITY. N,v g..
Gov. Gardner yesterday
1l9 delegates and the count 'i
from eighteen counties to ,l''e
Missouri at the Ozark Trail, '''
ton, to be held at Chanute r. ,7'
vember l4-17. NO
The committee from Mcv;,,
follows : a
Judge Alez Carter, Col. Z. Y. Pm.
ton, f. R. Locke, John T. o'''
T. J. Hoxsey, R, r. ArpoId
Mecue, l.. N. White and Jo,, l.
Million. ~
Vandalia - Charles Daniels. W ~
Waters. Joe Dye, John Cent? p
W. Daniel and James o. Par, Wv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15

1GAENts D4NNEE
II AE aser EEreEss r. IN LaSrg-
1at housewives euFhEsz anF uasr
EaI e TaEnkrr1nr DAY ~ cur-
NErEaaE
Alur saH Ent : * FluEr o.
EaaaaL ans WlnS Euz
HEzHu-a as uE P-ea5@ hrs IN his
aGna hua r. 1as Foo5 euusEvEsr
ar Hn5 1hs -nmEv1r R-osEA
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serve ~ rL1nass EnE ms c~nzs1-va-
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15

The Armstrong, No, Herald
thinks that ereryone sa5Id gladly
pay the Extra tax for continuing the
var with Germany, and editorizly
says: @Dort howl about the extra
eezt y0u must pay 70 NAL a letter OF
for the picture show teket OF the
nirkis for the telephone or telegraph
messags for you are simply e0H-ri5-
Eiiur that mach to pay the salaries
q tae boys Eho are in the trenches
fighting fer you. Il should Be a
pleasure for every patriotic citizen to
nzke these contributions in the way
Ct war taxes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
Letters From
Soldiers

As PSS q the thi-a contingent Of
MissosI NAtoasl Array men who
have besn Transferred from Camp
Fuaxaoa 70 CGap KsAnss Calf, Of
uuHr S1a D5eeN were a number Of
NsNioo and ADdrziu comfy selected
nez- NE. Z b Williams Of San
DesN vhc was a Mss Herman. Of
;As ely, writes the Ledger that she
A.5 ether former Mexieoans are los
g no tine IN seeing our boys and
making them fesl st home.
Her letter follows:
Ny Dear NJ. White
SAN DIEGO. Calf. Nov. G 1871
In tins mornings paper | real where
@our boys from Missouri had ar
rived At Camp Kearncy. hear this
city We VII lose 10 time in Look
ne them up and letting them know
they have friends here. TOO.
] an almost sure several Of these
boys were Playmates q my son Reed.
Vhieh makes ne fee very near 10
theE- Our climate IS wonderful and
the people Of San Diego take such an
interest in tie camp boys and do much
fer them. Their mothers need
never fear they are in any way IN
comfortable. Sincerely,
Mrs. z B. Williams.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
TOWNSHIPS CAN
VOTE ROAD BONDS

ADAE EgAB bGNH-
TOWNSHIPS En5E q NJ h
cEzy E- aEp -rEz-
1oz eaz vote 5o15s f. rad E5
bridge purposes, according 70 FL
opinion from the otEss e TIE Au--
ney General made public BY the S-E:s
Highway Department.
Funds raised by the sale q tow
ship bonds, authorized by Sections S
and SO, page Az, Laws 1917, are hza-
died by the court and the WORK Is dons
under the direction of the C5zzg
Highway Engineer. It Is mandatory
for the County Court 70 cal an elee-
ton TO vote bonds for road purposes
whenever twenty (20) legal voters
file a petition with the County Csrk.
The issue cannot exceed 5 g q the
assessed valuation q the township All
the bonds, bearing interest a. 10. e.
ceeding G r must became de- II not
exceeding fifteen 1-zzzl -stalns1
the first q wArh t-zu sez1-as a3s
not later thar tws ysz-x frs- dass
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
PLENTY OF PROOF
From People You Know-From Mex.
leo Citizens

The greatest skeptic a hardly fail
70 be convinced by evidence like this,
II is impossible to produce better
proof Of merit than the testimony Of
residents Of Mexico, Of people who
can be zen at any time. Read the
following case Of II:
J. w. Brewer, COL Washington St,
Mexico, says: II had been riding
horse back a good deal and it brought
on an attack of kidney complaint.
Ny back ached and | was in pretty
bad shape. Ny kidneys were weak
and had no control over the kidney
secretions, having to get up several
times during the night. ! happened
to be in Columbia at the time and a
friend advised me to get a box Of
Doan's Kidney Pills. / took only one
box and was cured and | haven't had
any kidney trouble since"
Price, 60 cents, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy =
get Doan's Kidney Pills - the same
that Mr.. Brewer had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgs., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
MISS TAYLOR TO RAM

Miss Beulah Taylor, who has b.,,
cashier at Kings Grocerteria. has a.
cepted the position Of book keene, d.
the First National Bank to fill tbs n.
sition shortly to be vacated BY R,r
E. Miller, who enlisted in the u 6
Aviation service.
Miss Taylor has been Connected vi.,
Kings store for a number Of wear,
and is a capable and efficient busirs,,
woman. Mr.. Miller, who is one d,
Mexico's most popular and promising
young men, does not know when no
will leave or where he will be sta.
toned, He is subject to call at an,
time. Miss Taylor will not take he,
position in the bank until Mr.. MDs,
departs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
Mrs. M. T.. Ross III

We regret to learn from a letter
from Miss Julia Ross, that her mother,
Mrs. M. f. Ross, has been verv III
since she went to Kansas City on a
visit; but is improving slowly. Mrs.
Ross many friends in Mexico hope
she will soon recover her old time good
health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
Wilson
Marion BOulware Ill

MIR. and Mrs. Thod Boulware, OF
this city, were called to Camp Fun
ston, Kansas, Wednesday night, where
heir son, Marion, a member Of the
National Army, is seriously i'll with
pneumonia. Their many Mexico
friends trust they will find his con-
dition improved upon their arrival
there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
OIL POUND NEAR BUTLER MO.
A loo-Bsnel Well Brought in On a
Bates County Farm

BUTLER, No., Nov. 3. - A 400
barrel oil well was brought in last
night by the Bates County Oil and
Gas Company on the Cutshaw farm
At the northwestern corner Of Bates
county. Drilling on the farm began
four weeks ago. Oil was struck in
the second sand stratum at a depth CT
about hundred feet.
More than five thousand acres Of
Bates County land are now held IN
der leases by oil companies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15

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