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La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-07-06
Per I'inSGgnamGntO
della Iingua itaIlana nellie
pubOIlChG SCuOI9

In ossequio a quanto abbiamo pro-
messo mel nostro articolo di prefa-
zione, pubblicato uello scorso numero
di questo periodico, moi ci proponiamo,
con due piu puntate, dimostrare al
pubbico in generate che un'agitazione
in Colonia, per pintroduzione della
lingua italiana, 81 inizio gia parecchi
ami addietro G precisamente mel 1913;
che quellagitazione non venne pro
mossa dal Cav. c. c. A. Bald, final
mente che la nostra lingua non 81 e
mai insegnata in Philadelphia, ne mel
le scuole primarie, ne secondarie, ne
SUPERIOR.
Sc clio rimarra provato dale nostre
remiuiscenze dale nostre riesuma-
zioni, appare evidente allintelligenza
di ognuno che venirci parlare di so
stituzione della lingua italiana al te-
desco, strano ed inconcepibile; per
essere corretti ed esatti, 81 sarebbe
dovuto dire abolizione delluno in
troduzione dell'altro.
Ma in questo modo dove sarebbero
andate a finire le benemerenze di Bal
di? Perche 10 scultore Donate, che,
suggerito o spontaneamente, ha ri
messo sui tappeto la quistione della
lingua, sembra unicamente preOccupa-
to dal desiderio di mettere - fin dal-
rinzio - in bella luce la fgura di
Baldi, ALA cui influenza - egli ASST
cura - ST deve lintroduzione del no
stro idioma nelle scuole pubbiche.
Ma con quest'omaggio inopportuno
- perche non meritato - il giovane
scultore da proya di POGO tatto 81
alena Pappoggio la solidarieta della
Colonia che, nellimmensa maggioran-
"a, non vuol sentire far menzione di
certi idoli di cartapesta che - simili
al cucolo che depone le sue uova in
midi gia preparati da altri uccelli -
fanno tentano far sempre proprie le
altrui initiative.
Cio premesso, entriamO senz'altro
mel campo dele citazioni. Sfogliando
la raccolta della "Voce del Popolo" del
1913, moi troviamo, mel No 12l di gio-
vedi % maggie, un Ordine del Giorno
votato dalla Societa per gil immigran-
ii italiani, unIstituzione non troppo
tenera di Bald, ordine del giorno che
in uno del capoversi suona come Sc
que:
"Considerato che, tenuto
conto dele insistenti DOMAIN
de del figli del cittadini di ori-
gine di discendenza itahana,
- di volere imparare la lingua
italiana nellie nostre scuole
pubbliche, 81 rende necessario
aggiungere allie materie dele
scuole medic questa lingua."
Quest'ordine del giorno, che porta
le firme di Frank A. Travascio, Pre-
sidente c di Enrico Di Berardino, Sc
gretario della Societa per gil immi- .
grant, e un'esortazione al Sindaco
Blankenburg, perche facesse uso del F..
suoi buoni ufici presso Ia Commissio-
ne Scolastica e dimostra che in QuelPe- .
poea italano non 81 insegnava nellie
scuole, cosi come oggi non ST inse-
gna, sia pure con esito negative G
sfavorevole, il merito della prierita
non va dato a Baldi, sibbene ad un'I-
stituzione che militava in un campo
opposite a quello del cavaHere.
Ma il "A maggie, ossia ala distan-
"a di due giorni, la "Voce del Popo- I
10" tornaya sulI'argomento E, dopo d /
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Pascale, della Loggia Pietro Micca
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Carissimi Maria, mogHe di Romeo
Ranieri, della Loggia Guido Baccelli,
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Di Giacomo Filippo, della Loggia
Giulio Cesare n. 612, 100000.
Bianco Carmelo, della Loggia Ga
briele D'Annunzio, n 1877, 100000.
Salvino Saverio, della Loggia Civica
Italiana n. 6O2, $4,000.
Pascale Alessandro, della Loggia
Antonio Meucci No 306, 100000
Giaconia Michele, della Loggia Giu-
seppe Verdi n. 252, $4,000.
Coda Claudina della Loggia Corona
dTtalia n. SO7, $4,000.
Muro Maria, moglie di Vircenzo La
Mazza, della Loggia Italia No. r.
S20O.OO
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Pol,tieaI notices 800
Amusensnts 200
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
STOPPED
New Physical Regulations Coming ant
Work of Examining Men StOpp-
ed Until They Are Received

Important notice to registrations
who have been notified to appear for
physical examination Monday, Feb
ruary 4:
The Local Board received the fol-
lowing telegram from Governor
Gardner Saturday:
"Discontine physical examination OF
men in Glass One until receipt of new
physical regulations"
Some of the boards have held exam
nations, but the instructions which
were received through Gov. Gardner
do not indicate what will be done with
those. The Local Board had announc-
ed examinations for Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday of this week. Al
of them have been postponed and th'
boys called have been asked to ignore
the call for those days.
The Local Board attributed the
postponement to an announcement
made several days ago to the effeei
that the physical requirements would
be lowered. By postponing the exam
nations, it will remove the necessit!
of additional examinations Of thos'
who are below the present standards
One Of the new rulings will be tn
reduction of the weight requirement
1t was reported at the Local Boar
Monday morning that the weigh
would probably be lowered to 100 t
ia pounds, according to the physica
condition and the height.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
HOW TO HELP WIN THE WAR
Use Corn. Oats. Rye and Barley
Instead Of Wheat

COLUMBIA, No, Jan. 80. - What
can I do 20 help win the war;" This
question has been heard on all sides
since the declaration OF war against
Germany. Many thousands Of men
hsrc answered the question by going
into training camps to prepare them
selves for service in the field. Those
who stay at home can help win the
war by doing all in their power TO see
tha- those who are on the firing line
do not suffer for want Of food. F. B,
Mumford, federal food administrator
for Missouri, declares:
"The task Of getting food to ouI
soldiers in France and to our asso-
eiates in the war is now taxing ouI
available shipping facilities to the ut.
most" said Dean Mumford. Every
nook and every Granny of every ship i;
filled to capacity. Every American
soldier in France means n NOR
mouth to feed and adds to these diff.
ficulties.
"you can help win the war by us.
ing corn, oats, rye and barley IL
place If wheat. Wheat and flour cor
be packed away into smaller shippin!
space than almost any other food o
equal value. Use corn and save whea
for the soldiers"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
HAD TO PAY BACK OyERCHARGE
Merchants Guilty of Profiteering
Ordered TO Make Restitution

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Jan. 80. - Five
merchants in Pittsburg found guilty
of charging excessive prices for sugar,
have been ordered by the United
States Food Administration to
made full and fair restitution to
each of the persons from whom they
exacted an exorbitant price, a report
from the Missouri Division of the
Food Administration says:
The retailer who was the principal
offender bought more than $4,000
pounds Of beef sugar when the short
age was acute, at prices running from
1896 to $7.86 a hundred pounds. Prae.
tically all of this was sold by him in
wholesale quantities to manufac-
turers at prices far beyond the retail
price at the time prevailing in Pitts.
burgh.
When it was proved that the mer-
chants were guilty Of p~rofiteering the
Food Administration directed all job
bers and wholesalers not to make any
further sales Of food commodities to
any of them until the further order
Of the Food Administration. They
also were ordered to pay back their
excess profits. One of the men gave
the entire amount Of his o~vercharge
to the Red Cross.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
GROUNDING SAW SHADOW

Despite the "porkless" regulation,
Saturday was Grounding Day and he
saw his shadow.
The Grounding, otherwise verbally
camouflaged as the woodchuck, has
been in his first-line trench all win
ter, and Feb. 2, according to tradi-
ton, was the accepted time for him to
crawl up on the fire-step and Pep
over the parapet with a view to de-
Gliding whether the time was oppor-
tune for opening his spring offensive.
The generally accepted version is
that if the Grounding peeps from
his dugout on Feb. 2 and finds the
sun shining he crawls back in his hole
and stays there for six weeks, during
which period the weather will remain
cold. If it is cloudy he comes out and
the backbone Of winter is broken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
The Weekly Ledger
Entered at the p. o. Mexico, No,
and admitted as 2nd class matter.
THE BIG CARTER-VANDE-
VENTER HOG SALE


VIZ take of our hats 10 T. Il. Car
ter and William Vardcventcr and
their famous hog, Gerstdalo Jones;
and congratulate them on the splendid
success Of the first Carter & Vanlc-
venter sale Of Poland China hogs.
The great Gerstdale Jones is at
tracing the attention Of all fine hog
growers in the United States. Buyers
were present from all parts Of the
country, and were much pleased with
the splendid display Of fine hogs Of
fered at the sale. Some Of the enter
prising citizens Of Mexico were
thoughtful enough TO present the OWL
ers of Gerstdale Jones with a fine .oy-
ing cup, a small token Of their appre-
citation of the splendid reputation .ha;
Mexico and Audrain county are re-
ceiving throughout the country as the
fine hog center Of the earth.
Gerstdale Jones' pigs are in great
demand, and we sincerely trust that
the Audrain county farmers will moi
sit by and see them sold out Of he
county and out of the State. Au.
drain people are waking up to the i'm.
portanee of the fact that it costs NJ
more to feed a fine registered ANNA
than it does a scrub, and the result!
are much more profitable. The peo
pie of this county were all ~interestet
in the success of the sale, and joii
the Ledger in congratulating Carte
& V~andeventer on more than MAXIM
good. The sales Of this firm vii
grow in popularity, and will help kee.
Mexico and Audrain on the map.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
NEW FARM swINDLE
Pennsylvania Men Deirauded o.
Thousands Of Dollars

WASHINGTON. D. C., February
Another warning to farmers was
issued yesterday by the Federal Farm
Loan Board against sending money %
n person or agency claiming to De
an organizer Of farm loan associations
or to sell Information on methods Oh
obtaining loans.
A man in a Pennsylvania city IS re-
ported to have deirauded farmers oil
thousands Of dollars by purporting 10
give valuable information on farm
leans.
Farmers can get all the Information
tbev desire direct from the board oil
any Of the twelve federal land banks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
RURAL ROUTE THREE LEADS

In the War Savings Stamp contest
between the Rural Carriers from the
Mexico Post Office, Carrier James P.
Powell on Route 3, leads for the week
ending Saturday, February 2, with a
total sale Of S1,055; Carrier NJ. A,
Roberts on Route 2, with sales Of
STAB stands second; Carrier G. 0. Nc
Gee on Route 4 with S502.75, third;
Carrier John II. Gamble on Route s,
with 1865, is fourth; Carrier Harry
McGee on Route 6, with $3.50 is fifth;
Carrier Reed Massey, on Route 7, with
$45, is sixth, and Carrier Rodhouse
on Route /, with $15, is seventh.
Carrier James O'Brien leads the city
carriers in the total sales made by
them personally. 0Brien sold to his
patrons $l,9l1.75, while Carrier Bry-
arly sold $1,100. These amounts no
not include any but sales made d.
rectly by the carriers,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
FLOUR REGULATIONS IN EFFECT

The Food Administrations flour
regulations took effect Monday. In
the future city residents can only pur-
chase As pounds of wheat flour and
country residents SO pounds, and this
must be used with some otherflour IN
the same proportion of one-fourth.
After Feb. "a they must also purchase
a similar number of pounds Of some
other flour, rice, corn, rye, etc, with
which to mix with the wheat flour De-
fore baking.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
4. JAKE FEELS,
VETERAN CONDUCTOR,
DIES SUDDENLY

A. Jake FEELS, the third Oldest man
ia the Chicago & Alton train service,
and one Of the best known and most
popular conductors on the road, died
suddenly at Centralia. about 1880
Thursday morning, When Ai:on PAS
songer train No. u, Of which he was
in charge, arrived there. Mr.. Fells
was taken III at Glasgow and had tel
ographed ahead to this city TO have a
conductor ready to relieve him. R. A.
Maxwell, Of this city, took the train
into Roodhouse.
Mr.. Fells lived at Roodhouse and
leaves a wife and daughter. He
started in the Atoms service on April
IA, 1888, as a ~telegrapher, and has
been with them continuously since
that time,
The Ledger joins the many friends
Of Mr.. Fells in ~regretting his death
and extending sympathy to the be-
reaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07

Mrs. Robert c. Finger, formerly
south Of Mexico. died at her home at
Mclean. H., last week. Mr., Finger
bought the Bud Harm farm, living here
two years. Mrs. Finger was a cousin
Of Mrs. G. Z. Snedeker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07

]. A. GLANDON Is home from a
most successful trip for the A. ?.
Green Brick Co. in Iowa and says the
Congressman and Senators of that
State are stumping the State for Will
sons war policies and the people up
there want to know what is the mat
ter with the Missouri Senators and
some Of the Congressman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
SIT eight IN THE BOAT,
GOV. COX TELLS WILSC

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Feb, 2. - uov.
,tnes NJ. Cox yesterday sent the fol
loving telegram 10 President VIII
( son:
Gust sit tight in the boat. The re-
action now concert ng will overwheim
those whose politics has engulfed theii
patr. otism."
President Wilson sent the following
reply:
THANK you heartily for the mes
sage. You may be sure | shall sill
tight, for the boat is sound and no.
5cdy can overthrow it"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
$10O Reward, 500

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls CataTrh Cure is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces of the System Thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease.
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting ma
tUre in doing its work. TIE proprie-
tors have so much failh in the curative
powers of Hairs CatarTh Cure that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails - cure. Send for list
Of testimonials.
Ohio, Sold by alt Drugs.ots, 75e.
ADV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
WANTED!
SCRAP IRON, OLD
AUTO TIRES,
BERBOOTS,O
HIDES, FEATHERS &
.PELTS AT HIGHEST
PRICES. SAM MORRIS
DISLOYALTY IN WORD OR
DEED TO BE PUNISHED BY
SPRINGFIELD ORDINANCl

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Feb. 4. - The
City Commission Saturday night pass
ed an ordinance which makes it un-
lawful to speak contemptuously or
disloyally, or to commit any overt
act of disloyalty against the Govern
ment, the President or any departm-
ment of the army or navy. A maxi
mum punishment of a fine of $500 or a
Jail sentence Of sixty days, or both,
is provided. Disrespectful conduct
during the singing of "America" or
"The Star Spangled Banner" is also
punishable under the ordinance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
WANTS MISSOURI BACON DAY

JEFFERSON CITY, No, Feb. /, -
Governor Gardner Thursday was ugg-
ed to appeal TO Missouri farmers 70
set aside a "bacon day" when each
farmer shall give a portion Of Mis-
souri's bacon and wheat to be sent "a
the French people as the States
thanks for that nations aid in The
American Revolution.
H. P. Warden, Of Mexico, Mo- is
sponsor for the proposed movement.
A number Of farmers, according &c
Warden, have Endorsed his proposal
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
Of administration upon the estate OF
MAMIE W. MYERS, Deceased,
of Audrain County. Missouri have
been granted the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of said county, bearing
date February /, 1918.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months after date Of said Letters OF
they may be precluded from any ben
eft of such estate and If such claims
b. not exhibited within n year from
the time Of the publication Of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
PARABLE c. CAMPBELL
5O-4t Administrative.
Date of LIST insertion, Feb. z. 1918.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
NEW SHIFTS FILED

j. T. johnson VS.. Wabash Railroad
Co. Damages.
William Mason VS.. Wabash Railroad
Co. Damages.
r.. r. Haycraft VS.. Chicago & Alton
Railroad Co. Damages.
BelleviIle Brick & Tile Co. VS. John
G. Hilkemeyer. Account.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
TO MOVE TO

Owen Tinsley has accepted a posi-
ton as agent and operator in the chief
dispatcher's office of the Burlington
at Hannibal, Mo. Mr.. Tinsley and
family are arranging to move there
to reside permanently, and the Led
ger joins many friends in wishing
them success in their new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
A HINT TO THE AGED

If people past sixty years Of age
could be persuaded to go to bed rs
soon as they take cold and remain in
bed for M or two days, they would
recover much more quickly, especially
if they take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. There would also be less
danger Of the cold being followed by
any Of the more serioua diseases. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
TYPHOID LOWEST IN CHICAGO
Death Rate 1853 in 100, 900; st. Louis
Figures 7.i5; Detroit, l7.45

CHICAGO, Feb 2. - Chicago has
the lowest death rate from typhold
fever Of any large city in the world.
Health Commissioner Robertson an
rounces. The rate per 100, 1000 potu-
iation in Chicago is ..68 and thai Of
st. Lolis is 7.45.
The highest rate is Detroit, WITH
17.45; Baltimore is next, with 1l.23
Tie figure for London is 1.99.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate Of

NOLlCe Is nerepg given bAos iSetSis
of administration upon the estate Of
COLLISION L. C0LDWELL,
Deceased,
of Audrain County, Missouri, have
been granted the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of said county, bearing
date of January IA, 1918.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months after date of said Letters or
they may be precluded from any ben
eft Of such estate and if such claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the time Of the publication Of this no.
tice, they will be forever barred.
47-4t ELLEN COLDWELL,
ExecutriX.
Attested by me this 18th day Of
January, 1918. W. W. Bolts,
Judge of Probate Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
RURAL SCHOOL NOTES
By ". Clyde johnson

Inc AaAD AuekAuae aaAAAAas "e
success. In all Is teachers were pres
ent, although a few could not be with
US all day. Miss Minnie Keller, Of
Sins school, Miss Anna MeMurtry, Of
Carter, Miss Craze Smith, Of Dun
bar. Miss Eugenia Smith. Of Payne,
Miss Myrtle Roberts, Of Martins
burg. Miss Tommie Roberts, Of Prai-
rie Mound. Miss Thelma Harrison, Of
Cedar Grove, and Miss Elizabeth
oBrien, Of Prairie Lea, were present
at the beginning. Those coming later
were Miss Blanche White, Of Liberty;
Miss Dorothy Seeker. Martinsburg;
E. Z. shay and Miss Florence Kirk
patrick, BentonCity; Miss Elizabeth
Dermody. South Liberty; W. F..
CLARK, jackson; Mrs. f. c. Eieman,
Stauffer; Miss Beulah Crawford,
Bolts; Miss Mollie James, Jesse; and
Miss Bessie Day, Duly.
Messrs. Emerson. Reavis and
Keller discussed in detail the work
that will be done by the boys and girls
that enter the corn growing, poultry
raising and gardening club. They
also helped the teachers to do some
Of the work hat the boys and girls
will do. It was all very interesting.
Many clubs will be organized and the
boys and girls viii do their part to
help Uncle Sam win the war.
/ am sorry that not all Of the teach
ers could be present They lost some
thing that would not only do them
much good, but also their pupils.
Last year, as most of the teachers
and pupils know, ! gave a spelling test
in Sc Of the rural schools. Nine other
county superintendent gave the same
test in their schools. These tests
were then sent to Dean Charters al
Columbia. He checked up the results
This placed US eighth in rank. The
best county made an average score Of
Sc; we made SO. They had 577 Ct
| classes above standard; we 2l7. They
had SO per cent below standard, We
II per cent. They had 20 per cent
perfect, we IS per cent. The Crane
school, Miss Sallie Crane, teacher
ranked first with a score Of "a
She had ten pupils, four of whom wer'
perfect. Hickory Grove was secOn'
with a score Of 81, six pupils, one per
feet, Miss Autha Gregg, teacher. :
score of 80 per cent was made b.
Highland, Miss Jennie Atkins, teacher
Hisey, Miss Dollie Mckenzie, ant
Prairie Hill, Miss Geneva Criswell.
Of the thirteen highest ranking
schools two had the same teache
four or more years; eight had ha
but two teachers in the four years
and one of the others does not make
practice of changing teachers eac
year. Another thing with one exceT
ton these thirteen schools pay goo
salaries.
The poorest school made a o G
43. | shall be glad to have teacher
, come in and see how their school CON
pared with the others. l hope that a
1 are making a strong effort this yea
to correct this great deficiency; | ha
hoped to get around and give anothc
j test to see what improvement ha
. been made, but the weather and ii
5 war have intcrfered. would like 4
so to test the schools in their aritl
Q metic work. | have a list Of wore
= that | shall be glad to send to Il
teachers on request. In this way "
c can compare your work this year wi
that of last year. How soon can Y
bring our schools up to standard
d Are you satisfied to be ranked next
e the last? | am sure you are not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
WHAT 1T COSTS TO LIVE
Statistics Show Cost Of Living Has
Risen so Per Cent Since
War Began

WASHINGTON, D. C., February
4. - 1t is costing the American people
today just so per cent more to eat
than it did in August, 1914, when the
war broke out.
Retail prices on foodstuffs most gen.
orally consumed in this country show
the following increases on Dee. 81,
1917, over August 1, 1914, according
to the United States bureau of labor
statistics: