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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-03-20

H. D. Hays, who sold his Cocoa Cola
Bottling Works to G. w. Hoffstetter,
has moved his family to Miami, Mo-,
to reside. Mr.. Hays many friends in
Mexico wish him much prosperity in
his new home.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-03-20
Handsome Home Sold.

S. J. Buckner and J. H. Lane have
sold to Mr.. Ashby Bolts a handsome
home just southeast of the fairgrounds
for $4,000. This is modern home,
and we are glad to welcome Mr.. Bolts
to Mexico. Ashby is live progressive
citizen and will help make Mexico a
city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-03-20

Judge w. w. Bolts has introduced
a dog bill in the Missouri legislature
which looks as though it will become
law. The bill provides a state tax of
81 on male and 81 on female dogs in
all parts of the state except st. Louis
and Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-03-20

The jury returned verdict in favor
of plaintiff in the case of Horace Mum
dy VS.. Chicago & Alton Railroad Com
pany. The case was tried in the Aud
rain Circuit Court Tuesday. The plain
tiff asked damages to the amount of
| S554.75, claiming that eleven hogs
shipped over the Alton were found
dead, as a result of delay and lack of
water. The jury allowed plaintiff
$465.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-03-20

The court compli1nented Mr.. Powell
and his daughter on their report, find
ing no mistakes and the report made
in complete and comprehensive
manner.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-03-20
DIR. REESE DIES IN COLUMBIA.

DR.. Rese, the noted Missouri dem
tist who travelled over the State for
years with negro singer and banjo
picker visiting every town and ex-
tracing teeth without pain" died at
8 o'clock Saturday morning in Colum-
bia, Mo-, of influenza.
DR.. Reese married Mrs. Sue Crock
ett of Mexico, a widow of C. o. Crock
cit and he was well known here.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-03-20

Audrain county, Mo, was represent
ed on the market Friday with a con-
signment of hogs which sold at the
days top, S19.70. George Y. Lail was
the shipper and there were 6S head
that averaged 228 lbs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-03-20
John R. Boston, 1s years old, plead.

John R. Boston, IS years old, plead
ed guilty in the juvenile court Wedncs-
day afternoon to larceny from dwell
ing house. He was charged with steal
ing a watch valued at $40 from Curtis
Field, sometime in February. His case
has not been decided.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-03-20

Peerless Poultry Fence turns cats,
rabbits, chickens, pig, ETC.. The best
Of all poultry prices. DIT awk w2wks
DRY & SAPPINGTON.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-03-20

John Deere implements do the
work easily and make good seed beds.
See the full line. d2tawk w2wks
DRY & SAPPINGTON.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-03-20
LOYALTY TO Wilson Demanded.

Low ATTY lU w ItSOII
This steering committee snould
| have as a leader one who would be
/ free from other committee business or
obligations; who would be willing to
! fight for the administration, not nee
| essarily sub-servient, but certainly not
antagonistic.
'This is no time to put jealous enc
mics or soreheads in charge of the par
/ ty leadership. We will have enough OF
/ that from the other side. We want a
leader who will not inwardly rejoice at
the abuse of the president.
81 was elected upon the declaration
that would sustain the president, as
sist him rather than hinder by carping
criticism. l have heard from my pco-
pie. In Massachusetts, meetings and
! in the State Legislature the people and
their representatives have overwhelm-
ingIy voted their approval of the pres
ident's efforts to establish permanent
peace.
"The League of Nations idea has
been accepted by the Republican lead,
ers as a party issue. Some Democrats
will Join them. Many Republicans and
Independents will support the pres
ident. The people will approve.
''Wc certainly do not want antogon'
istic leaders. l personally heard
Speaker Clark addressing group OF
Democrats, say Wilson's League Of
Nations has as much chance of being
ratified as you have of being pope of
Rome
Then he explains that he himself
had the only plan of disarmament, and
that upon a percentage basis. The
president is being bombarded from the
| front and from abush. We must rot
| install and support leaders who will
shoot from the rear. Our friends in
solidly Democrats districts should not
| impose unnecessary burdens upon
Democratic brothers of the North and
West.
"Conscript and Convict"
eve cannot afford to indorse the
statement deliberately made by the
speaker and never retracted, that
there is precious little difference be-
tween a conscript and convict. This
statement, although not representing
/ the view Of the Democratic majority
! in the House, ninetenths of whom
voted for war and conscription, was
spread broadcast by our opponents IN
the fall campaign, and if not repud-
lated by the party would be thrust into
the faces of 100000 of our soldiers
and their friends.
I'VE cannot afford by our votes to
approve sarcastic antagonism to the
League of Nations. Our people are
heartsick and weary of war, and will
rebuke their servants who go counter
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-03-20

The Mexico Poultry & Egg Co., are
paying zoe per h., butter fat for
cream, also top prices for Poultry and
Eggs. d2 wit
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-03-20
TAX COLLECTIONS BEAT
LAST YEARS $4,000

From March I 1913 to March l, 1919,
$4,000 more money was collected by
C. T. Powell ret iring county collector,
than the year previous. During the
last year the total sum collected for
taxes in Au6rain- County was $240,-
57O.21. This is the largest amount
collected in the hi story of the county.
The annual co llector's report was
made to the county, court Monday and
approved. This winds up the bus
mess during the administration of Mr..
Powell Charles Arnold, the new col
lector now has fu Il charge and is ably
assisted by Miss Lola Powell.
Following is a condensed report of
the different amo unit paid over to the
various departme nts:
State tax ......-- S26323.96
County revenueo ......... $63O81.l1
Road Tax ...-.- ........ $l3947.39
Special Road and Bridges. $34, ,95S46
The special ros d and bridges fund
was apportioned to the several dis
tricts as follows:
Mexico, S9,429.14t; Vandalia, S2,591.-
SO; Laddonia-Farb,e er, $2,539.54.
Total School tax ...... $101, ,2O2.GO
Of this amount $a $a4,67O7O was paid
to the rural districts and the rest to
the village districts as follows:
Mexico Dist. SO ..-....- $Gi4 ,3iS.40
Vandalia, Dist. No. 2 -...-. $9,189.6S
Farber Dist CT ..--...... S4,247.19
Laddonia Dist. D3 ......- $4,15812
Rush Hill Dist. D66 -.....$ S 961.S1
Martinsburg Dist. "a -.....$ S 1,440.30
Benton City Dist S5 -... S 845.29
To the General Road Tax, from Rail
roads and Telegraph -...-.- $5169.45
General School fund Railroad and
Telegraph ..-...-...-.--- S11, ,341.02
Village Tax from Railroad and Tele-
graph as follows:
Mexico ....--s .....-... S751.33
Vandalia ....-.......-. $19S.24
Laddonia S 28.37
Martinsburg ..~-....--...... 5 25.53
aroer ........- -'--.- Eli
Benton City .....-...-- S 1914
Rush Hill S 14.77
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-03-20
NEW DEMOCRATIC MOVE
AGAINST CHAMP CLARK

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Th,
Democratic Reorganization Committe,
of the House, which is apparently hos
tile to continuing Champ Clark az
party floor leader in the next Con,
gress, issued another statement re.
/ Gently showing further hostility. Clark
I has served as the Democratic speaker
/ for the last eight years.
| This time it is Representative
James H. Mays of Utah who is the
spokesman. He is a member of the
Executive Committee of the new or
ganization. Mays charges that in ad-
dressing a group of Democratic repre-
sentatives Clark sai& "Wilson's Lea
que of Nations has as much change of
being ratified as you have of being
pope of Rome"
Mays asserts that the Democrats in
the House Cannot afford by their
votes to approve sarcastic antagoniSm
to the League of Nations" and pre-
diets that "the people will rebuke
their servants who go counter to the
earnest determination of the president
to crystalize the hopes and desires of
the civilized world into living COW
enant of peace"
1t is the announced purpose of the
to elect a steering COM
mittee in sympathy with the president
and which, in turn, will select min
ority leader of like views. Speaker
Clark's attitude, it is declared, has
made it impossible for friends of the
administration to support him. Mays
statement follows:
THE declaration signed by the Re-
Executive Committee
clearly expressed the purpose of the
1t is constructive. Il
Joined the movement because it ap-
peared to me imperative that We IL
stall leadership in harmony with the
We want a steering
committee to steer the Democratic
party away from the rocks of defeat.
Upon this committee all parts of the
country should be represented, thus
the national character of
the party and avoiding the tendency OF
spctionaIicr-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-03-20

to the earnest determination OF the
president to crystallize the hopes and
desires of the civilized world into a
living covenant of peace"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-03-20

A number of cattle having died of
black leg have been reported by c. W.
Howison of Guthrie and other farmers
in that neighborhood
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-03-20
The Moline Universal Model I'D"

o wheel one man Tractor with two IA inch bottoms all
10 your work is beyond doubt the oest ana cheapest
lore than two wheels on Tractor unnecessary
The Washington times., 1919-04-29
DIPLOMATS BELIEVE JAPS
HAVE ABANDONED DEMAND
FOR EQUALITY OF RACE

Japan has definitely abandoned her
night for a racial equality clause in
the League OF Nations covenant in the
greater interests OF her Asiatic pro
gram, in the opinion Of well-informed
diplomats here today.
Baron Maxine, it is held. saw that
general enmity toward japan and her
aspirations would be created IL the
Japanese delegates sought to delay
the peace conference proceedings on
the eve OF the German meeting.
Insistence onf her racial clause
might have forced her to break with
the conference. Her position in this
respect is more complicated than the
Italians, IL is pointed out, because
Japan made war directly on Germany
now holds captured German territory
and must have representation at the
Yarley with the Germans.
Diplomats see a possibility in the
words OF Baron Maxine that Japan
viii use the racial plea later in the
settlement Of the Shantung peninsula
problem and in her expected requests
for Siberian and Manchurian conces-
sions
The suggestion was also made that
the japanese delegates had received
instructions from Tokyo to drop the
fight for the amendment on the arGu-
The Washington times., 1919-04-29
CORONER FINDS DEATH OF
CAR VICTIM ACCIDENTAL

A verdict Of accidental death was
returned yesterday by q eoroner's jury
at the inquest over the body OF Miss
Margaret Potter, hfty-four years old,
of 1443 Q street northwest. who was
crushed to death between q car Of
the Capital Traction Company and a
wall OF the car barn at Thirty-sixth
and N streets northwest Sunday after
noon.
Miss Potter and Miss Zela Sibert
were returning from q visit to friends
at Thrifton, Va, and were waiting
for a street car at the barn Whea
the car, while rounding curve. left
the track, pinning Miss Potter against
the wall She died q short time later
at Georgetown University Hospital
Miss Sibert was knocked down and
slightly injured.
According to the testimony, the car
was derailed by a sahdpipe that had
fallen from a car in front Of the one
that killed Miss Potter. The pipe
rested on one of the rails and the
notorman failed to see II while
rounding the curve
Motorman Harry T. House and Con-
ductor wfIbert F. Miller, the car
crew, were exonerated by the jury.
The Washington times., 1919-04-29
Ask Allied Countries to
Regard Attacked Women
As "Wounded in the War"

PARIS, April, PA plea that all
allied women who were brutsiIy at
tackled by German soldiers in the oe-
cnpied zones shall be regarded a.
wounded ia war" instead Of being the
objects OF disgrace, is made in q Pc
tition, signed by 100000 American
women. which was presented to Pre-
mier Clemenceau by Mrs. Charles H.
Farnam. Mrs. Farnam acted in the
name OF the committee on the pro-
lection OF women under international
law.
The resolution. in full follows:
s.Whereas there Is overwhelming
evidence that, in the present war,
armies OF central European powers
and. their allies have been permitted
and encouraged TO commit and, Of
heers and men en- masse, have actually
and persiStently committed every
form OF sexual oRense against the
country they have entered;
ORenses Are War Crimes.
"WhereAsi such oFenSes are crimes
as well under the laws Of war as un-
der the avs OF peace, as well as un-
der tbs commop laws Of nations as
under the munition law OF every na-
ton which is even superhcially civil
lied. and under The Hague eonven-
tiou:
Whereas such crimes, besides their
monstrous insult to the dignity OF
Womanhood. strike at the heart OF
society, the home and the deliberate
wholesale authorized commission OF
them by the Germans and their allies
contronts society, aecOrdingly, with
the alternative: Either acquieseing
in its own destruction to allow the
violation, the mutilation, the slavery.
and compulsory prostitution Of women
and girls to become established By
force Of precedent as q permitted
custom. under the laws OF war; or, un-
The Washington times., 1919-04-29
PLAN TO END CONGESTION
At 18TH ST. AND N. Y. AVE.

Following q discussion on traffic
conditions in Washington the West
End Citizens Association last night
voted to indorse several changes in
street car routes which would tend
to lessen congestion at Fifteenth
street and New York avenue north
west.
The association, which met at Kid
der Hall, 800 Twentieth street north
west, favored operating Mt. Pleas
ant-Georgetown cars along H street
to Thirteenth and via Thirteenth to T
street The present route is via
Fourteenth street to F street.
The association also favored oper-
ating Navy Yard and Union Station
cars on Fourteenth between New
York and Pennsylyania avenues, thus
avoiding passing the eongested dis
trict near the Treasury. At present
these cars turn and go west a block
at Fifteenth and New York avenue,
then down Fifteenth street to Penn
sylvania avenue and east on Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
The Washington times., 1919-04-29
ITALIAN KING TO BACK
PARLIAMENT ON FIUME

PARIS. April 29.-Just before, the
Italian Parliament convened in Rome
today TO consider the moment1ns
Fiume problem. King Victor Emman-
uel declared he was heart and soui
with the Italian people in whatever
they wanted. according to a dispatch
from Rome to the Maun.
Il wish what my people wish, the
italian King was quoted as saying
II shall solidly support any action
that Parliament may decide upon.
1t is apparent that Paris and Lon
don are not informed as TO the real
feeling in Italy, says a Rome dispatch
TO the Petit Journal. 1t adds that all
Italy is a solid bloc, impervious, *
appears, to conciliation. The ltRi-
ians are prepared for isolation, hat
tie, or death from starvation. Ne mat
ter what the result may be 1t will
leave grave traces, the Rome corre-
spondent of the Petit Journal believes
The Washington times., 1919-04-29
COL. EASTERDAY
CITEDFOR BRAVERY

For numerous acts of daring brav-
cry and gaIlantry, Lieut. Col. George
". Easterday, thiFty-one years old, a
graduate of Western High School and
George Washington University, and
an athlete. has been cited by his
commander, Maj. Gen. Robert Alex
ander.
The citation says that he, without
regard to his own personal safety,
made frequent and continuous recon-
nOissances in the most advanced and
hazardous positions in order to place
his battalion well forward, in timely
support of the infantry"
Just before the war ended Colonel
Easterday was going to the front un-
der shell fire, on a motorcycle. near
Fontenoy. His driver was hit. Easter
day dressed his orderly's wounds,
changed places with him and drove
to safety.
At Osches on November s. while
going on one of his daring expeditions
to locate the enemy, he was sudden
ly confronted by hostile machine
guns. He was in advance OF the
American infantry lines. The guns
werc splitting fire only 400 meters
away, the oncoming Yanks were like
ly to be wiped out unless the position
" as located and cleared by a barrage
set down by the artills.y. OF this the
official record says:
He then deliberately moved out
on foot in open in order TO draw the
enemy machine gun fire and thus en-
able him to locate their positions ac-
curately on his map. Although con-
tinually under heavy machine gun FIRE
- ha h.
continued his reconnaissance until
several machine gun nests had been
observed and exactly located
These subsequently were successfully
taken under fire of his battalion
Colonel Easterday went to France
a captain, and earned two promotions.
He is the son of George 7. Easterday.
of the Decatur apartments. He is
still overseas
The Washington times., 1919-04-29

Inistakably to destroy that Dreeedent,
"And iuasmuch ag more than
3,0o0,O00 French women have unitedly
appealed TO the women of ali coun-
tries to join them in dsnouneing this
infamous and sinister attack on the
eOmmoR life OF humanity through is
wOmankind;
Therefore. we. the women OF the
United States, hereby:
Il. Associate ourselves with the
women Of France in their protest and
appeal, which IS annexed hereto.
Deaand OReaaeFa PunlshsS.
'2 Demand that any officers. sol-
diers or civilians Of the central pow
era or their allies VINO have been
guilty OF any sexual offsnss against
a woman or girl OF France or her
allies. in the course 0f the present
var be punished IL possible. especially
IN flagrant and notable cases. ana
that measures be taken by the na-
tons in conference. that in any fur
theF wars, the commissoin OF thess
dangerous and degenerate viIlainies
be absolutely forbidden and ae
nounced and. adequate penalties. with
proper methods OF enforcing them. be
carefully provided and promulgated.
20. Declare our own deliberate feel
Ing, judgment and position 70 be that
all women injured BY a despicabls
enemy ought to be treated and re-
earded, not as shamed but a. wound
ca Ia the war. And we implore our
allies to confer that status on them.
both officially and in the public mind.
'F'urthermore, we direct our com
mittee in charge 70 deliver these reso-
lutions, duly authanticated. to each 81
the governments Including our own
Goyernment) allied against any or an
Of the central powers and their allies
in the present war. and to each Of
the societies associatea In the appeal
Of the French women, and TO arrapge.
50 far as possible, for their publiea-
tion In the allied countries.
The Washington times., 1919-04-29
G. O. P. LEADERS URGE
CONFEREES TO GO EASY
ON LEAGUE DISCUSSION

Republican leaders here today urged
caution upon their fellowmembers OF
the Senate in discussing the revived
league OF nations covenant.
Senators Lodge and Curtiss, Repub-
lican leader ard whip respectively,
sent the following telegram to all
their party Senators:
I'VE suggest that Republican SEN
ators reserve final expressions OF
opinion respecting the amended league
covenant until the latest draft has
been carefully studied and until there
has been opportunity for a confer
ence."
The Washington times., 1919-04-29
Can Refuse Mandates.

pulsion from the league in certain
extraordinary circumstances.
Article XXI IS new.
Can Refuse Mandates.
The second paragraph Of Article
XXI inserts the words with re-
gard to mandatorfes, "and who are
willing to accept it," thus ex-
plieitly introducing the principle
that a mandate cannot be forced
upon a nation unwilling to ac-
cept IL.
Article XIII is a combination
of several former articles and also
contains the following: A clause
providing for the just treatment
OF abOrigines: a clause looking
toward a prevention OF the white
slave traffic and the traffic in
opium, and a clause looking to-
ward progress in international
prevention and control OF disease.
Article XIV specifically mem
tions the Red Cross as one Of the
international organizations which
are to connect their work with
the work OF the league.
Majority May Amend.
Article XXVI permits the
amendment OF the covenant by a
majority OF the states composing
the assembly. instead OF three
fourths OF the states, though it
does not change the requirement
in that matter with regard to the
vote in the council.
The second paragraph OF Arti-
Gle NXVT is also new and was
added at the request OF the Bra
lillian delegation. in order to
avoid certain constitutional diff
culties. It permits any member
OF the league to dissent from an
amendment, the effect OF such dis
sent being withdrawal from the
league.
Moves Three Resolutions.
And the annex is added giving
the names OF the signatories OF
the treaty. who become members,
and the names OF the states in
vited TO accede TO the covenant.
These are all the changes. / be-
lieve. which are Of moment
Mr.. President: ! take the op-
portunity to move the following
resolutions in order TO carry out
the provisions OF the covenant.
You will notice that the covenant
provides that the first secretary
general shall be chosen by this
conference. 1t also provides that
the first choice of the four mem
Der states who are to be added to
the five great powers on the coun-
Gil is left TO this conference.
] move, therefore, that the first