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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-04

Owing to trouble in getting dray
men the merchants who buy cotton
will not be position to haul your
cotton from the gins this year.
This notice is signed by Burroughs
Pittman Wheeler Company; M,
Hoffman and Brother, Edwards
and Company and R. c.. Josey and
COMPANY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-04
PERSONALS

15r r c Milikin left this morn
;rr for Enfield returning home
Mr. Frank Hogaror left on the
,nor9iue train for Halifax on bus
mess.
Extra Large Heavy Bags fo1
Cotton Pickers for sale.
\. B. JOSEY co.
Mrs J r Williams and daugn
ter left on the morning train for
Aho,kie on visit.
Mrs \ E Dickens left on the
morning train for Rocky Mount to
,1+pnd the Association.
Mrs G 3 Overton left on the
morning train for Rocky Mount to
a+tpnd the Baptist Association
O-O@O
Mr. and Mrs J { Pittman left or
NE morning train for Norfolk to
live.
Mrs \ c Hyman left this morn
mo for Rocky Mount to attend
the association.
Miss Amanda Pitts left on the
morning train for kinston to
spend few days.
Mr. \ Strickland left on the
morning train for Rocky Mount
TO attend the Associa ton.
Mr. Spooner Dunn is reported
,ick with temperature at above
103 degrees
Mr. \ A Riddick returned last
night from Charlotte with a Chal
merS demonstration
Mr. Baker ommack is here for
few DAYS from Bethel with his
brother Mr. S I Wommack
O-O-O
Miss Mamie Barnhill Of Daw
SON was in town yesterday shop
ping
Misses Hattie and Blanche Ev
erett Of Palmyra We're in town yes
terday
We are largely interested in
the Cotton Oil and Ginning Co We
will thank our friends to have
their cotton ginned with them.
\. B. JOSEY
Mr. T L Glover left this morn
ING for Oak City returning to his
home after spending few days
here on business.
It Is interesting to know that
no new cases of Spanish influenza
have developed in the last twenty
four hours
900
Keep the children from con
9regating' is a slogan that should
appeal to every mother and pa
rent and if this is carefully fore
seen it will be one Of the means
Of preventing an epidemic here
MeSSrS Clec Vaughan n E Win
slow : I Wommack and Baker
Nommack of Bethel motored to
lIttletOn TO see a farm that Mr.
Baker Wommack contemplates
buying
100
Mr. F NJ Fitzpatrick and Miss
Sulle Fitzpatrick motored over
from CroWell s last evening in the
interest of the Halifax Communi
y fair which will be held in Hal
lax on Wednesday Oct Is
900
The Halifax Community Fair
which has been gotten up by the
county agent Mr. n B Stevens and
Nr f NJ Fitzpatrick bids fair to be
very interesting event and may
oe the forerunner OF an annual
event IN hi s, oo,n4,,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-04
Bronical Trouble

Mrs. A. E Sidenberder Rockfield
Ind states For anattacks Of broil
zeal trouble which usually assails
me ii the spring [ find Chamber
lain's Cough and Remedy the on
~ thing that gives me relief At
ter using it for few days all sign
OF bronical trouble disappears.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-04

Eight billion dollars is certainly
an enormous sum. But don t wor-
ry Uncle Sam will notify you how
deep you will have to go into your
pocket for your share Of it,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-04

But the words "Victory and
"Success and Courage are
still with us.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-04

Mr. and Mrs Thomas II Twisdale
announce the marriage Of their
daughter
Selma Louise
Mr. Lynn Cephus Barbour
on Thursday the third of October
Nineteen Hundred and Eighteen
Scotland Neck North Carolina
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24
Missouri Hogs TO Cuba.

II. L. Pritchett, the Missouri hog
king, has scored again. He had al
ready sold hogs in every state in the
Union where hogs are raised, but this
time he has sold them in Cuba. Tues
day he received a letter, says the Rails
County Record, in answer to one that
he had written pricing his animals,
accepting his terms and ordering the
hogs shipped at once.
Potatoes in bloom on the farm Of
Henry F. Schmidt, south Of Fulton,
is an unusual sight for that section,
when it is known hat many Of the
potato crops already have been gath
cred. Schmid has had this experience
for several years. as he plants this
variety Of potato late in June or early
in July. They are still growing.
Schmidt expects to get 200 bushels
off of a small patch.
c. W. and Austin Lewis Maid Ii
cents a pound for $50 lambs averag-
ing IS pounds in Omaha recently.
j. c. Ringo brought US a potato
vine from his garden with a second
growth starting.
p. Z. Locke is home from ST. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24
LANn RNSFEES

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CaHwtl 4 NcPa1ss As1
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and p e Lot 2 RIA iG Caiivtl 4
MePakes A6d
Della r Branstcster Grdn 20 Walsh
Fire Clay Prod CO. Gdn DEED ConsiA
500. Lots 10 and Il Park View Adj
to Nsndalia.
Wm. ". Purdou to Thos. r. Har-
low. Warranty Consid. 5000. Pt Of
NV NE I1-52-s.
]. R. Hampton to Nelson Matthews.
Warranty Consid. $500. IS acres in
sections 20 and %. Twp so R 7.
Mary c. Rixey to L. A. and Nancy
J. Harris. Warranty Consid $4,000.
PIT Of Lot 40 Mrs. Sparks Add to
Mexico.
Bette Risk to Paul W. Risk. War
ranty Consid $1,000. Sc NV and NE
SW 27-5O-7.
Mary Z. Middleton to NJ. D. Porter.
Warranty Consid $4,000. l2O Acres in
S-5l-5.
Lizzie Field ct al to Priscilla Rus
sell. Warranty Consid 81. Pt Of NE
NV 3I-5l-s.
Mary c. Beshears to ". P. johnson.
Warranty Consid S275O. W % of
Lots ? and Z and Z 1-3 Of Lots 3 and
6, Blk 10. Caldwell & MePike's Add.
Chris Marburg TO Ralph B. Wilder.
Warranty Consid $1,000. PIT of Sc NE
1887.
Rebeccs Jane Germany to David
Gibbs. Warranty Consid $500. Lot 5,
Blk Is, Ladd's Add Extended Mexico.
Myrtle NJ. Harding ct al to John E.
Dishman. Warranty Consid $500.
Lots ) ami 6, Blk 3, Woodlawn Place.
Mary Carter Emmons ct al to Felix
R. Dudley. Quit-claim Consid $3.50.
Sc NE and E u of SW NE 25-5I-1O.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

We have at the head Of our Govern
ment at the present time President
Wilson, the recognized peer Of any
other living man with the qualifica-
tons Of a president, giving his untir.
ing energy, brain power, patience and
talent, in behalf Of Americas inter
ests. He needs as assistants in hand
ling the wal and conditions arising in
its final settlement, men Of ability.
men who are in accord with him, not
against him.
The Allied armies in the European
var fought more than three years
and failed to accomplish what they
desired to do. Why? Their armies
were being direced under separate
heads. When General Foch was chos-
en- as head Of the united armies, the
progress commenced that will smash
autocracy forever.
In the latter part Of August the Re.
publicans held a convention in st
Louis to formulate a platform Of the
party declarations Of principles. II
those resolutions they Endorsed the
"a that is being waged, but posi-
lively refused to commend or indorsC
the Commander-in-chief Of the Amer.
lean armies, President Wilson.
Mr.. Spencer, the nominee Of the
Republican party for United statei
Senator, VA present and failed Il
raise his voice in protest.
| asked you as honest, candid SOY
ereigns Of the franchise you enjoy. il
a government Of the human family
can you cast your vote for Mr.. Spen
Ger as the proper qualified man Z
assist Mr.. Wilson in the United State
Senate in handling these questions?
| cite you TO Mr.. Rooseyelts gira
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

To the 1000 Americans Of Missouri:
The Liberty Loan campaign, and
the prevalence Of the influenza cpl
demic have rendered a public cam
paign this year impracticable, eve if
such a campaign were proper while
the country is engaged in war. New
theless every citizen has a duty to
perform at the coming election on
Nobemver 5. / call upon every
American citizen to render his full
duty to his Government on that day.
Political parties are a necessity in
the proper adjustment Of govern
mental affairs under normal condi-
tons is a fact beyond controversy.
The American Government is far
from being in such a condition, as we
are in the throes Of the greatest war
known to humanity. All the larger
nations Of the world are in a death
grapple for their existence.
The choice of American manhood
is being offered upon the sacrificial
altar to subdue the mad beast and
autocrat who has ravished virtse,
murdered the aged, as well as the
babe at the breast, trampled under
foot the teachings Of the precious
truths Of the Son Of God. Why? In
order that he might force humanity
TO bow to his autocratic will.
Under the law governing primaries
in which nominees are chosen to rep
resent US in government, a majority
vote selects the candidate and the
minority is in honor bound to support
the nominee so chosen. Should the
voter fail to do so he places himself
in a class with Germany's autocratic
ruler in forcing his will on the
world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

The porkers, although shipped at
different times, would have made up
practically a train load and repre-
scented an outlay Of about $4,000.
The recent drop in the hog market
has caused a lull in stock shipments
from this county. Prices on cattle are
also very unsatisfactory and farm
ers, who fail to receive satisfactory
bids, are shipping their beeves to
market themselves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

Gull out your flocks Of poultry and
sell what you don't need. The Mex
leo Poultry and Egg Company are
paying top market prices. Remember
the location is first door north Of La
Crosse Lumber Co. wi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24
Judge English Appolnted Can,.ir

Circuit Judge Fred L. English, Of
st. Louis, 33 years old, has been COM
missioned captain in the Army serv-
ice Corps of the United States Army.
and will leave within ten days for an
Eastern camp to await overseas duty.
In the Army Service Corps civilians
are commissioned and are later trans
ferred to some branch of the army
which they are best fitted for. Judge
English applied several weeks ago
and was examined last week. Judge
English is a brother Of Mrs. G.. p. Ar
mold, of this county, and is we'll known
in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

The Missouri Farm Bureau Asso-
citation first came into existence four
years ago under the name Of Mis-
souri, Association Of Farm Bureau
Boards. At the recent meeting at
Warrensburg, Sept. IL and 10, the
organization adopted a new constftu-
ton and its present name. The paid
up membership in the state at pres.
ent is 10000. This number is being
rapidly increased.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

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n 1rU NZ CE-al opu 40
Friy EV Ez EER Ts.rscl -
ig as -N ths 49, and - -
rU1 fr tzu e. un1@lt S,sk
$50
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

Dave Summers, who manages NJ. j..
Lilly's big farm in Salt River town
ship, Randolph county, left at the
Moberly Democrat office today the
finest pumpkin seen this year. It
weighs more than fifty pounds and is
a perfect specimen.
Il. +. Elliott Of this city and w. II.
Brink Of Hallsvillc went to ST. Louis
on business Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

The executive committee of the Mis-
souri, Farm Bureau Association held
its first meeting September 30 and
Oct /, at the College of Agriculture.
Arrangements yer made for the EN-.
ployment Of a secretary who will de.
vote his entire time to the farm bu.
eau interests.
The shortage Of corr in Missouri
caused thousands Of stock hogs to be
shipped from North Central Missouri
to points in the corn belt Of Northern
Illinois.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24


George A. Settle, Of this county.
paid 7. ". Lambert 500 an acre for
92k acres Of his farm six miles north.
west Of this city.
The Doris Miller farm Of $50 acres.
eight miles northeast Of Cenualia.
known as the old 7. T. Turley place
was sold 70 Chas. Redbaugh for s20,-
900; possession March /, 1919.
Ute Fagg sold his 5O-acre farm.
Az miles north Of Centralia to Mrs.
Addie Davis for 5000; possession
March /. 1919.
c. NJ. Robinson sold the $40 acre
John Petete farm, Is miles north Of
Centralia, to an Iowa party at ss5 per
acre; possession March !. 1919.
The J. f. Dulancy 1856 acre farm
northwest Of C%entralia, was sold by c
NJ. Robinson to an Iowa person at ST.
per acre; possession March /, 1919.
G. M. Robinson sold the Stout Riley
200 acre farm, IL miles northeast OF
Centralia TO an Iowa buyer at 500
per acre; possession March l, 1919.
NJ. W. Brashear paid $405for a bunch
OF sheep from which he sold wool and
lambs the first Of the year to the
amount of S345 and has eleven head
more than his original purchase.
The John German I6O-acre farm
d miles northeast Of C~entralia has been
sold to Sid Hartley at 500 per acre
possession March /. 1919. This is re,
ported to be n of the best improved
farms of that section and some fine
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

FULTON, Mo-, Oct. 2O.-What is
believed to be a record has just been
established by E. l.. Turley, a farm
er-stockman Of this city, who has
shipped l4O0 stock hogs to one feed
er at Philadelphia, III.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24
NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLtE ~ M
Notice is hereby given ua' w
settlement OF the estate Of Il

NOLiAO 10 h.aNJ
settlement Of the estate OF
WILLIAM KEMPER, Deceased,
will be made at the next term cS o. Y
Probate Court Of Audrsln am. V'I WI
Missouri, TO be held at Menio S,y
souri,, on the second MSius
November, 1918. "%
ANNIE KEMPER, hSe'u'D
list insertion Oct. 10, 1918
NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLh"sN
Notice is hereby given thai "''
settlement of the estate OIL
WIN. II. C00Ns, Detea; ,.r,, \
will be made at the next Gown
the Probate Court Of Audran wv, wv
ty, Missouri, to be held AZ % /,
Missouri, on the second M0n0'' |
November, 1918. rpr,cT CONI
NORTH MISSOURI Iho'l
PANY, Administrator: s2.td
list insertion Oct, 3, 1918 '~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24
STATE e or P~rHur,Hsj

ORDER OF Prn,
state q Min5sn
county q Auanisl
1918. Aau.
Joseph C. KiuBs,
"
stella kinner.
me state q Ni,Sos
named defendant To- IL
Now on this SspSs
semes the plaintiff
~ Nc, ~ cause and files ~
y vacation, his pctii5, s,Sa
oy affidavit herein asiy
thlngs plaintiff aIlegs, aS9oe;
ant herein, Stella ~ a'
ranrot ule state Of Va
sahhot be served with ~
process Of law in ne n
II Is therefore ordered ~
o. the Audrain county \
N vacation that pubis,tsaiss 1 4
nereln notifying Inc nan
PENDANT that plaintiff h.,
sun against her in the c,.e' .
Of Audrain county, Missouri SlIa' n
leet and general nature !, 10
70 obtain a decree q 5iv p w
sad defendant on tbs , c,al.
general indignities and AZ siuand'
now you said nOn-residsSt ".
are hereby notified Of n.
OF this suit, the object 'a NJ
nature thereof and unless ", I
appear at the next rerul5 ~ y, :
the Audrain county eifrrii va
be begun and held at the Cou. y, Y
IN Mexico, Audrain COUNTY W. !
on the Fourth Monday Il MS Ms
lslo, and on or before t 4 ' n.y..
Of said term answer ~ sn' I'M I'M
plead to plaintiffs petition u
will be taken as confes ,Ss u Y!
cree rendered as prayed n ' ~
And it is further oris,.a a
copy hereof be published 4 a. Y
ieo Ledger, a weekly newso,ns.
llshed in Mexico, Missouri y,
culated in Audrain coupby. W. Nv
for four weeks successfully ny n.
insertion to be more than fifts..
before the next term Of ~ !
aforesaid. 'a~
(SEAL) Witness nv hand q,
fetal seal. Done at OFics 4 \
City Of Mexico, County AM I
aforesaid, September 2Sth' lslI
l., - Z. T. ELLIOTT
Clerk Of the Audrain Circuit I
A true copy from the record
ATTEST: E, T. ELIOI
R. D. Rodgers, Attorney for j
tiff. 32-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

Gg FARM WANTED would like
70 near from owner of good, we'll
improved farm; who is wanting to sell.
ROSS Hallock, l41s McCausland ay-
enue, st. Louis, Mo. 34-2tp
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24
OF FINAL sETTL l.. 4

Notice is hereby given that '''
FANNIE FANNIE BELLE S5 MOORE D pee, Il
will be made at the next sssra inc coun.
~, Missouri, to be heid NJ Monday il
Missouri, on the second ~''
in November, 1918. t,;.,,stor
D. T. MOORE, Ad% n,G s,.ti|
list insertion Oct. TO- 1910
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

RFoR SALE or TRADE: Eight
room house, good shape, barn, coal
shed, chicken house, six lots, four in
grass. other two for garden. See W. F.
SETTLE 6l4 West Liberty. diff wi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

sv9FoR SALE OR RENT: Ten
room brick house on south side: all
~GonVeniences; large lot, garage, etc,
phone 1913, or call at North Missouri
Trust Co. 223-dvvtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

NOTICE OF FINAL sBIit .S,t final
Notice is hereby given 'n''
settlement of the estate c' no,oascd,
will be made at the next , ,s," county
Missouri, to be held at McKee, \ No No.
souri,, on tho second M0'O''
vember, 1918. ,~,-,oi.tratot
]. E. JESSE, Adml"''''sl ND
lst insertion Oct IT, VIC
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

D. v. Robinson Of McCredie was in
This city Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

~ FOR SALE: 5-room house in
East Mexico. Call at 1O11 E. Liberty.
dwtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

tons, Senator Lodges and Mr.. Sher-
mans of Illinois, vitrol singing as
an example Of assistance to the Presi-
dent under the trying situation.
You are earnestly urged to go to
the polls and give your support to the
nominees who will give to the admin
isration the assistance due him, and
due to yourself as a part Of the Gov
ernment.'
WIN. vIvIoN,
Chairman 9th Congressional Dist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24
NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLENvI

Notice is hereby given TIA.
settlement Of the estate
JOHN ESS, Deceased,
will be made at the next tenn
the Probate Court Of Audrain CcvI
Mo. to be held at Mexico, No.
the second Monday in Nogsnl
1918.
GEORGE A POLLARD. AL
LIST insertion Oct 3, 1918, 32.A
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24
FARMERS EXCHANGE

~ LOST Auto license t72328.
Mo. 10. Leave at this office. wilt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24
Hold the LinefOr Democracy
and Sane Legislation
To the Voters Of Missouri:

o. TIE 81 e Nsse@Sas the civilian voters Of the State viii be called upon to
s3~s 81 rSca a proposed constitutional amendment providing for the prOh-
66a Il tie Manufacture, sale and giving away Of intoxicating liquors"
known as Pppesea Amendment No. 6.
An analysis of what this question means to the people OF Missouri should be
carefully considered by every voter before he casts his ballot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

In the Bond $1,000 list, instead Of
H. Z. Cunningham, it should have
been Z. G. Cunningham G. Son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

ST LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET
Nauonal Stock Yards H. October
p. 1918
Cattle tiVN
Hogs 10000
sheep $500
cATTLE-Market very active. and
shows an advance Of 25 to SOC on all
kinds.
Beef steers $50 TO Sl9.40; stock
crs and feeders $3.50 to sll.50: stock
COWS and heifers 81 to Ss25; year
ling butcher cattle S7-25 to So; beef
cows IS 70 s12; Gamer and cutters
S6-25 to $3.50; beef bulls $3.50 TO sli;
sausage bulls $3.50 TO 50.
HoGS-Market generally 75c per
ewt. lower than a week age today,
with Southern grades Of weight very
hard TO sell at any kind Of a prise.
Top Sl7.65. Bulk good hogs 10
lbs. and up, s16.75 70 $3.50; 14O to
l60 ID, SIC to s16.75; lighter pigs
Sl3.75 TO $3.50; rough hogs sI5.25
TO $3.50.
SHEEP-Lambs 50 to 75c higher
fer the week; fat sheep steady; goats
d~emoralized.
Good 10 choice lambs S14.75 to
Sl575; medium kind $3.50 TO
Sl45o; culls s10.5O; fat sheep $3.50;
choppers $50; bucks IS; Gamers
$3.50; fat goats $3.50 to $3.50; com
mon goats SO TO 81; kids $3.50 to 50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

The amendment is undemOcratic, and as such,
un-American, and constitutes a serious invasion of the
Bill of Rights of the citizens of Missouri.
1t strikes down the principles of individual
liberty and self-determination upon which American dem
ocracy was founded, and substitutes State control of indi-
vidual habits of SelEcontrol, which develops individual
character.
1t is inSincere as a prohibition measure for the
reason that it excerpts liquors for medicinal, mechanical
and scientific purposes, which as shown in other states, open
the door wide for the use of liquors to almost any extent.
1t is destructive and not constructive in its
operation, for the reason that it involves the ruin of sew
eral hundred million dollars worth of property and the
business and livelihood of thousands of citizens, and
entails the loss of immense revenues to the State and
municipalities without providing any compensation for
such destruction OF property or any plan for replacing the
revenue destroyed; nor does it accomplish the object for
which it was intended.
All European nations except Russia have de-
caed againt prohibition, and have regulated the liquor industry in
accordance with the report OF commissions appointed to study the subject.
The British Liquor Control Board have de-
clared against prohibition and in favor of liquor regulation.
By wise legislation, Sweden, Norway and
Denmark have, IN the course OF a generation or two, brought about
model conditions with respect to the sale and use of beverages con-
tanning alcohol
Proposed prohibition in our country is not
founded on the report or investigations of any competent commission,
but it is an extreme propaganda, the consequences of which cannot be
foreseen.
The adoption of the proposed amendment
may lead to the ratification by the Legislature Of the State of Missouri
OF the prohibition amendment Of the Federal Constitution. If the voters
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24
WANTED

WANTED!
SCRAP IRON, OLD
AUTO TIRES, OLDRUB-
B OLDRAGS
HIDES, FEATHERS &
AT HIGHEST
PRICES. SAM MORRIS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

of the State wish to prevent the imposition of the tyranny
of prohibition on the Nation they should, on November
5th next, declare themselves emphatically against prohibi-
ton in Missouri.
Prohibition, both State and National, will
mean the wholesale adoption of illicit disting and home
brewing, and, as stated by the Internal Revenue Commits
sioner, will require an army of deputies for its enforce
ment. The rights and privacy of the home would thereby
undoubtedly be totally sacrificed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEAEf
Notice is hereby given that tn
settlement of the estate
CALEB BERRY, Deceased
will be made at the next term
Of the Probate Court Of AaoIa
County, Missouri, to be held At As
leo, Missouri, on the second Mono
in November, 1918.
WALTER BERRY,
GATHER BERRY,
Administrators
LIST insertion Oct. 3, 1918
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24
LET THE BOYS DECIDE WHEN
THEY COME HOME

Will we make Missouri safe for democracy if
we attempt to abrdse the Liberties or change by law the habits of
thousands Of our people without giving one hundred thousand Mis-
sourians in France (one-seventh of our voters) a voice in the matter.
Is it wise to destroy vast property and bust
ness interests in the midst Of war and bring about changes in a political,
social and financial way, the end Of which no nc can foretel?
The revenue collected in the State of Mis-
sour from the brewing and dramshop business for State purposes
amounts to something over $l,500O00OO, and for municipal and
county purposes, over $2.000,00000.
The National revenue derived from beer,
wines and sprituous liquors is approximately $50O.0000O00O per
annum' which, under, the proposed new Revenue Law. it is estimated
will reach more than One Billion Dollars per year.
LII Prohibition is enacted, new and ~increas-
lngy heavy taxes will have to be assessed and borne by every citizen
OF the otate and a much greater increase in the income, estate and other
taxes will have to be paid by each citizen if revenues on alcoholic
beverages aen no longer available to the National Government
The Local Option Laws of Missouri, as en-
forced by our highest courts, are more effec-
tive, logical and fair than State-Wid Prohi-
bitlOn can ever be-.