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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-25
.SHOUSE REFUSES ALL
POLITICAL HONORS
No More Offices, the Kansas Democrat
Declares, Former City Editor OF
Mexico Ledger

Jouett Shouse will not be the Demo-
cratic candidate for United States
senator in 1920. He will not run again
for Congress from the Seventh Dis
trict. lie will not be an candidate for
governor says the Kansas City Star,
Of a former Mexico boy and city editor
of the Ledger.
Mr.. Shouse was in Kansas City Sal
urday on his return to Washington
from Kinsley. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Shouse and the children. The
family is moving back to Washington
for the remainder of Mr.. Shouse's
term as assistant secretary of the
treasury.
will you run for the United States
Senate next year," he was asked.
Il Will Not, Mr.. ShOuse Says.
81 will not run for the Senate next
year, or the next, or the next" he said.
"The political forecast in Kansos
has you slated as a candidate for the
Senate, or for your old seat in Con
gress or for governor" the questioncr
persisted.
81 have positive information on that
subject" Mr.. Shouse said, land l have
no objections to telling you what |
know about it. | will not run for
either of these offices. l will not again
be a candidate for an elective office,
o accept another appointive office;
not that l can think of now, at least.
II have some specific duties to per-
form in the Treasury Department. I
am in charge of the soldiers pension
bureau, and a reorganization of the
revenue department. That will keep
mt busy for some time, for | wish to
make a thorough job of it.
He Is Going Into Business.
"Then l am going into business. /
went to Kansas eight years ago and
the next year | was elected to The
state senate, which took a part of my
time for two years. Then / went to
Congress and remained four years.
Then | accepted the appointment to
the Treasury Department. l feel it
is time for me to get into business for
myself. But l am quite eager to COM
plete the plans we have outlined for
the bureau of pensions and of internal
revenue before retiring from the work.
"Thcn you will not be a candidate
for any Of the offices they are trying
to hang onto you in Kansas next
year?'
Not only am | not a candidate, but
| wouldn't have either of them if !
could get either without a fight. My
ao~se'"' %" o"~t p~rrrU irs.e sv~n nuatfy
made"
Looked to Shouse as Leader.
The Democrats have looked upon
Mr.. Shouse for leadership in the next
campaign. 1t has been conceded that
he could have the nomination for any
place he might select, and it has been
freely p~rophesied that he would be the
next Democratic candidate for United
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-25

II. NJ, Hatton, Of Laddonja, was a
business visitor in this city Monday
morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-25
ORDER or PUBLICATION.

W 4 bAJISAAl ASANs
State Of Missouri,
IS.
County of Audrain.
In the Circuit Court, November
Term, 1919.
Fannie Jackson ...,...... Plaintiff
VS..
jesse Jackson, ...,...,.. Defendant
Now on this Both day of August,
1919 comcs plaintiff and files her duly
verified petition with the Clerk of this
Court in vacation stating among other
things that the defendant, Jesse Jack
son, has absconded from his usual
place Of abode in this State
and has concealed himself
SO that the ordinary process OF
law cannot be served upon him in this
State, 1t is therefore ordered by the
Clerk Of this Court in vacation that
publication be made notifying said alb
sconding and concealed defendant,
Jesse Jackson, that suit has been COM
menced against him in this Court, the
object and general nature of which is
to; obtain a decree of this Court,
granting plaintiff herein a divorce
from defendant and for further relief;
and now you the said Jesse Jackson,
defendant are hereby notified Of the
Sling Of this suit, and unless you be
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-25
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that letters
testamentary upon the estate Of
ANDREW G. AZDELL, Deceased,
have been granted to the undersigned
j. D. GREER and LOGAN ROBIN
SON by the Probate Court of Audrain
County, Missouri, bearing date the
18th day of September, 1919.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to them for allowance within six
months from the date of said letters,
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and if said
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date, of granting said
letters, they will be forever barred.
]. D. GREER,
LOGAN ROBINSON, Executors.
Attested by me this 18th day of
September, 1919.
(SEAL) f. A. SHANNON,
3O-4t Judge of Probate Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-25
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that letters
0f administration upon the estate Of
JENNIE BELLE PHILLIPS,
Deceased
Have been granted to the undersigned,
Ella Lee Phillips by the Probate Court
Of Audrain County, Missouri, bearing
date the 4th day of August, 1919.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to her for allowance, within six
months from the date of said letters,
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and if said
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date Of granting said
letters they will be forever barred.
ELLA LEE PHILLIPS,
Administrative.
Attested by me this 29th day of Aug
uSt, 1919.
E. A. SHANNON,
28-4t Judge of Probate Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-25

z c. Galloway, Of Moline. was a
business visitor here Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-25
Looked to Shouse as Leader.

The Democrats have looked upon
Mr.. Shouse for leadership in the next
campaign. 1t has been conceded that
he could have the nomination for any
place he might select, and it has been
freely prophesied that he would be the
next Democratic candidate for United
States senator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-25

3O-4t
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-22
CHARLOTTE MAYOR
ISSUES STATEMENT.
McNINCH THINKS ATTEMPT TO
PUT CITY IN DARKNESS AND
WITHOUT GAS OUTRAGE.
WILL PROTECT THE INNOCENT
" Necessary viii Commander Plants
and Operate Them During Elmer.
gency Under Police Protection.

Charotte.-Mayor F. r. McNinch is
very much exercised over the recent
attempt OF operatives or others to
shut down the electric and gas plants
OF the city, and has issued the follow.
ing statement:
The attempt to put this city in
darkness and without gas is an out.
rage against an innocent and helpless
public that can not be countenanced,
and we propose to protect that public
against such high.handed invasion OF
Its rights by every means at our com.
mand. II any men or set OF men chal.
lenge the forces OF law and order let
them take notice that they do so at
their personal peril
"The public Is assured that we will
exert every power to the limit to pro-
tect the light and gas supply, as we
realize how vital they are to the life
OF the community. II it can not be
done otherwise, will commander
these plants and operate them during
the emergency under police protec.
tion-or military protection, II neces.
sary." F. r. McNlNCH,
Mayor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-22
Another Attack Soy Bean Worms.

Studying the soy bean worm at his
laboratory station near Elizabeth City.
Mr.. Franklin Sherman, chief OF the di-
vision Of entomology has found some
important facts about this insect pest
and believes that II will attack again
in about three weeks. at which time
another brood will have been hatched
out. The following information, Sc.
cured through Mr. Sherman's obserya-
tions. will be OF interest to farmers in
the affected districts:
Between the first and tenth OF Sep
TENDER, the next brood OF worms is
due to hatch out, and, II they are nu'
merous enough to be destructive they
should make their presence evident
before September 18th. Whether they
will be numerous enough to make
treatments necessary no living man
can foretell.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-22
Foreign

A woman's demonstration held in
Berlin demanded the speedy return
of German prisoners Of war Some
OF the women demanded a crusade to
cross the border and by force release
the German prisoners.
II has been learned that the Jap.
anese government after mature DELHI
GRAFTON both by the cabinet and the
diplomatic advisory council, has in.
formed the government OF Admiral
Kolchak in Kolchak that Japan is un.
able TO aid him In his war against the
Bolsheviki.
American commercial activity in
Europe, which began Immediately at.
ter the signing OF the admistice, con.
tinues successfully to advance on a
large scale. The secret OF the success
Of the Americans is their delivery
promptly Of goods, ranging from loco.
motives to sewing machines and the
long credits given.
The American steamer Englewood
struck a mine in the North sea of the
Thames river, and sent out a wire
less for help There was no immediate
danger, but the vessel will probably
be beached.
The steady expansion in Irish in.
dustry and trade is being well main.
tanned in the south and west of Ire
land. Business generally is growing
in volume.
Paris dispatches recite that the Ar.
menian race faces total humiliation.
The finding is the result of first hand
information, advices state.
Roumanian troops are to leave Blu
dapest in consequence of the note sent
to Roumania by the peace conference.
1t is stated that the Roumanian sol.
diery has stripped Hungary, and has
seized all railways and Transports
tion lines.
Official announcement is made that
the Persian and British governments
have concluded an agreement by which
Great Britain will be enabled to pro-
vide Persia with expert assistance and
advice towar dthe rebuilding of the
Persian state. The negotiations had
been in progress nine months.
A royal welcome was extended to
the prince Of Wales as he set foot
for the first time on Canadian soil at
st. John, N. B.
In the Troitsk region, where the
forces of Admiral Kolchak have been
retiring, it is announced that the So
Wet forces have advanced Sc miles.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-22
24cYLlNDER LIBERTY
MOTOR is COMPLETED

Washington Completion OF "a
cylinder Liberty motor which has de-
yeloped 673 horsepower in the initial
tests, was announced by the war de.
partment. 1t was declared to com.
pare favorably" with foreign motors
OF the same power The new motor is
expected to be OF value in military
aviation as it permits the use OF a
large low speed propeller 1t weighs
only 197 pounds per horsepower
against 2.l1 for the Liberty II, and
consumes SO pounds OF gas per horse.
power hour against 81 for the smaller
model
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-22
Grain, Cotton and Tobacco Crops.

That the crop conditions OF August
LIST were greatly affected by the heavy
July rainfall is evident from the crop
information that is released by the
Cooperative Crop Reporting Service,
Frank Parker, their state director,
says that corn, cotton and tobacco are
damaged particularly where reached
by the flooded conditions.
The North Carolina corn crop, with
about the same acreage as last year,
having an average condition of So per
cent prospect forecasts yield of g..
10000 bushels. The wheat crop has
the same acreage as last year, the
average yield being about eight bush.
els per mere, forecasting state pro.
duction OF S.124,S00 bushels. The
quality is only fair, being SO per cent
OF normal The tobacco crop, with
large increase in acreage and con.
dition OF 70 per cent reported for
August lst. indicates a prospective
production Of 2642l2.0OO pounds The
y .eld of tobacco is light for its bulk
and the quality very irregular, The
hay crops and pastures are extra
good
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-22
DANGERS NOTED IN
PACKING INDUSTRY
RESULTS OF ENTRANCE BY THE
MEAT PACKERS INTO OTHER
LINES is POINTED OUT.
WOULD DIVORCE OWNERSHIP
Refrigerator Cars Have Been Turned
into Travelling Groceries Peddllng
Goods In Every City.

Washinrton.-The danger as seen
by the federal trade commission in
the entrance of the packing industry
into lines of business beyond the pack
ing of meat was described by William
B, Colyer, member OF the commission
to the senate agriculture committee.
In its opening hearing on the Ken
yon bill to divorce ownership OF the
stockyards and refrigerator cars from
the packing concerns of the country
and to regulate by license their OPP
Grafton, the committee was taken over
much OF the ground travelled by the
commission in its investigation OF the
packing industry.
"The refrigerator cars and their
use OF IT," said Commissioner Colyer
referring to the five big packers"
was not In itself bad thing. but they
have turned the refrigerator car into
q travelling wholesale grocery ped
ding at every city in the countr.
every day almost everything that pee
pie eat.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-22
EXPENS|VENESS Of
HARD SURFAC|NC
STATE CHAIRMAN FRANK PAGE
TAKES 200 AUToMoBlLlSTS
OVER 40 MILES TARVlA.
IMPRESSIVE DEMONSTRATION
Mr.. Page confesses That Neither He
Nor Committee Know Just What
Kind OF Road They Want.
raleigh

Chairman Frank Page, OF the state
highway commission. took Leonard
Tufts for authority and Massachusetts,
and New Hampshire for Illustrations
as showing the triple association the
prohibitory expensiyeness OF the hard
surfaced road
Then 200 automobiles struck trot
around a 4O.mile loop Of taryia roads
built by New Hanover. and at the
close not a gravel nor a particle Of
dust bedecked one OF the hundreds
who followed the trail
1t was the most impressive demon.
stration ever staged at a North Caro-.
lima good roads convention. and Vs
not timed for that purpose alone.
Mr.. Page came modestly before the
triple convention OF county commits
sioners, automobilists and good roads
bugs and confessed that neither he nor
his commission had learned what type
or road North Carolina most needs. l
don't believe anybody else knows" he
said But we are going TO make ex.
periments. And then he told what
the patent roadsters must undergo on
the Durham Chapel Hill road"
There will be eight or ten types
built BY engineers sent directly from
the manufacturers OF good material
and there will be no abb when ii is
done
II will be labeled, the cost placarded
on each type and the cost OF mainte-
nance carefully kept Al the end Al 10
years perhaps somebody will know
something
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-22
IMPORTANT NEWS
The WORLD over
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS
@ANo OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
The NEWS or THE SOUTH
What 10 Taking Place In The South.
land viii Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Washington

Close cooperation between state au.
thorities, who possess detailed infor'
nation OF food and price conditions
and the attorney general and his staff
OF assistants, empowered to enforce
the food control law, is being estab
lished as part of the government
fight to reduce the cost Of living.
No answer to the reply OF the Mex
lean government to the state depart
ment's warning that failure to protect
Americans might result in radical
change OF policy, will be made. Off.
Gals explain that the United States
will wait until President Carranza dis
plays his unwililngness or inability to
afford Americans protection they had
a right to expect before taking fur
Their action.
Negotiations between Democratic
and Republican senators looking to the
ratification Of the peace treaty with
reservations have reached more def
mite stage. President Wilson and the
foreign relations committee are get
ting together on unprecedented meas
ures to give to the public all the de-
tails OF their discussion OF the trea-
ty at the white house.
Coupled with the charges which
were placed before the house commit
tee by the railway brotherhood is
bill for the elimination Of private rail-
road ownership The brotherhood coun'
sci insists that the American peo'
pie should know to what extent II IL
sought to subject them to exploitation
by private ownership of railways.
Complete collapse OF the kolehak
movement in Siberia is forecast in re-
ports reaching Washington The kol-
chalk forces lave fallen back almost
two hundred miles from the former
advanced lines, and Omsk is SAID 70
be threatened with evacuation.
Final casualty reports from the cen
tral records office Of the a. Z. +.
in France gives the total battle deaths
as 49,94S, total wounded 2Jj.690 ana
prisoners 1850
Publication in Germany Of the alien
property custodians report dealing
with the seizure OF enemy property
in this country has evDaed storm
OF press criticism in Germany.
Appeals for continued military and
financial support have been sent to
the United States and the allied gov
ernments by the provisional govern.
ment OF the northern region Of Russil,
at Archangel.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-22
RANSOM SENT FOR RELEASE
OF THE AMERICAN AVIAToRS

Washington Officials here after a
day during which the Mexican situa-
ton was to the fore. awaited news Of
the release by Mexican bandits Of
Lieutenants Paul II Davis and Harold
G. Patterson, American army avators
PROMPT measures to obtain the re.
lease of the ayiators who we're cap.
tured by the bandits near Candelaria
Texas, and for whom $4,000 ransom
has been demanded. was expected by
state department officials following
the forwarding Of instructions to the
American embassy at Mexico City to
call upon the Mexican government for
immediate adequate action"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-22
COMPROMISE is REACHED IN
THE NEW YORK STRIKE MATTER

New York.-The strike which for
two days has paralyzed the subway
and elevated system OF the Interior
ough RAPID Transit company in Man
haitian. the Bronx. Brooklyn and
Queens. was formally called of by a
vote OF the strikers to accept com
promise offered them at conference
Of city and state officials
Under the terms OF settlement the
men will receive wage increase Of
25 per cent and 1t is provided that the
question Of whether they shall receive
the additional 25 per cent demanded
by them shall be submit d to arbi-
tration.
The % per cent wage increase was
made retroactive to August ! and, &C.
cording TO marlborough officials.
means an annual increase in the pay.
roll OF $5,O00.000.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-22
Belqium After the War.

Statistical students Of the cost OF
living In Brussels show that for neces-
stiles the price OF which may be des-
ignatcd MS 100 In April, 1914, Brussels
paid 600 In January, 1919, or nearly
a scvenfold increase. There has been
constant drop since January, reach
ing 5Gi in February 4O3 In March, 344
In April and 1913 In May, 1919. Arti-
cleS not necessities have come down
from 6lj in January to 4O6 in May,
and clothing, shoes, coal and light rep
resented by $40 IN January, have
dropped TO 35l In May.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-22
Land Owners Awaiting Pay.

Washington tSpeciaD = Congress
is trying TO put Camp Bragg on the
toboggan Representative Robinson
told the whole truth in the house
some time ago when he said they
would break contracts between the
government and private citizens.
More than 700 land owners near
Fayetteville were ousted from lands
on which amp Bragg is constructed.
Some OF these were glad to sell ont.
while others we're moved by condem.
nation proceedings Yet. the govern
ment cannot pay for the lands because
the Congress. led by the house, with
drew the authorization to spend the
money that way
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-22
GOVERNORS COMMITTEE
TO CONFER WITH PALMER

Washington. - Attorney General
Palmer endorsed suggestion by Gov.
ernor Gardner OF Missouri, that the
conference Of governors appoint a
committe to confer with him and help
coordinate federal and state efforts
to reduce the cost OF living. In tele.
gram to Governor Gardner at Salt
Lake City, Mr., Palmer said the hearty
cooperation and assistance OF state
agencies would be helpful in the gov
ernment's campaign.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-22
QUICKER ACTION BY THE
CONGRESS is NECESSARY

Washington Quicker action by
Congress in the campaign to reduce
the cost OF living was urged in senate
and house. Senator Walsh declared
high prices were AT the bottom OF all
the unrest and charged that Congress
was wasting time when something
should have been done already in re
spouse to President Wilson's recon-
mendations
Mayors OF New JERSEY cities appear.
ing before the house agriculture com.
mittee said action was needed at once
to stop the rising scale OF prices.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-22
Third Red Cross Call.

Plans for a nationwide Red Cross
campaign, opening Monday, November
3. and closing armistice day, Novem-
her II. were announced at hesdquar.
ter. OF the Red Cross chapter, when a
bulletin from national headquarters
was made public.
The primary object OF the drive,
which will be known as the third Red
Cross roll call. will be to list members
for 1920, but, in addition. general ap-
peal for sl5.OO0,OOO will be issued
This fund will be needed to enable the
organization to complete its war work
at home and overseas.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-22
Ere ioht Traffic Tied Up.

Seaboard Air Line and Norfolk and
Southern shopmen who have been on
a strike here since August /, complete
ly tying up the freight traffic out OF
Raleigh and severely Gripping pas
senger service, voted to return to
work Immediately under the advice OF
their grand lodge officers and with as
surance from them that an adjust
ment would be reached.