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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1919-05-02

We, American citizens Of Pol
ish extraction, your steadfast adj
herents and supporters, have ba-
sed the hopes and aspiration for
our brothers in the motherland
! upon your declaration in favor of
a Poland, a united independent
Poland, with access to the sea. We
are appealing to you, with every
confidence in this emergency.M May
we, as citizens, ask that you bring
this memorial to the attention of
the members of the august tribu
nal of which you are an honorcd
member.
National Polish Depart. of Amer.
John F. Smu lski, President.
Przeklad memorya}u ia jezyk
polski:
"Czcigodny Woodrow Wilson,
Prczydent Stan0w Zjcdnoczonych
Kongres Pokojowy ,Paryz, Frame.
Amerykanscy obywatelc polls
kiego pochodzenia slyszcli Z wiel.
ka trwoga i ogromncm rozczaro-
waniem pogloski o zmianic. stano-
! wiska. Kongresu Pokojowego, Cd
nosnie do rozporzadzenia losem
Gdanska, o stworzeniu zaS propo-
nowanego korytarza polskiego od
Ba}tyku przez polskic terytoryum
Prus Zachodnich. Poniewaz pre-
by]ismy lata ucisku pod niemiec-
klein panowaniem i poznalismy
nicmiccki system, kt6ry wielu "a
gnal do Ameryki, przeto Z troska
patrzymy ma cwentualnoSc, IL lud
polski w okolicy Gdanska, oraz w
kraju rozposcierajqcym sic cd "a
toki Gdanskiej pc przcz polskie
Prusy Zachodnie ma po}udnie az
po Poznahskic, mozc pozostac ma
dial pod niemiecka wladza. Popro
stu opisac sic ME dada warunki,
pred kt6rymi uciekliSmy, a kt6-
re znosic zmuszeni tam byli Po-
lacy. Zaprzeczono nan brutalnie
praw zasadniczych: m6wienia je-
zykiem polskim, posiadania zicmi,
budowania dom6w, przestrzega-
MIA zasad religijnych WARY ma
sze.j. Zobowiazania i obietnice uro
czystych um6w i traktat6w zigno
rowano ME impulsywnie, lecz do
Romano togo po mysli formalncgo
programu niemieckiego, zmierza--
:jacego do st}umienia polskich u
czuc narodowych.
Majac W pamieci te przeszfe
naduzycia niemieckie, poczuwa--
my sic do obowiazku zaswiadcze-
MIA. lie niechybnie zawiesc musi
wszelki plan neutralizacyi teryto-
ryum ,Gdanska, nawet PREY "a
ewarantowaniu komunikacyi ko--
Ilcjowej. Przyspieszy jego wybuch
walk pomiedzy niemiecka ambi-
eva do opanowania tel ziemi, apo
lskiem pragnieniem bytu w}asnes
90. Wszelki imy plan, jak zupe1-
ne posiadania terytoryum obszaru
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1919-05-02

nych warunk6W odglos wielkiego
zwyciestwaPol mad zalkonem "
+, 1410 pod Grunwaldem RADIOS
ME powitany byl przez gdahsz--
czan, jake zapowiedz wyzwolenia
z pod krzyazckiego jarzma. Ia te
"polskie sympatye" Gdahsk "a
placif zakonowi krwia dwu swo-
ich burmistrzow, Konrada Lecz--
kowa i Arnolda Kechta, oraz rat
mana Bartlomieja Grossa.
Przyszla jednak "a to kara cd
wet. Kiedy stany pruskie wypo--
wicdzia}y wojne zakonowi odra-
zu w pierwszym szeregu staneli
gdanszczanic. Mic szczedzili sill
! ami ssrodk6w. Utrzymywali swoim
sumptem W ciagu tel wojny
do Is tysiecy zacieznych wydat-
kowali ma koszta wojenne blisko
pol miliona z1otych, czyli wedle
stopy d~zisiejszej, p~rzeszlo 80 MI
lion6w zlotych. Dzielnie %uczestni-
czyli PREY wzieciu Malborga, ra~
zem z rycerstwem polskiem rozbi
liz pod Puckiem ostatnie Zastepy
krzyzackie, a kiedy pc raz pierw-
sly zjechal do Gdanska Kali
mierz Jagiellonczyk wyzwolone
miasto nietylko wita1o 60 tryum-
falnie, lecz ma domiar sk}opotane
mu brakiem fundusz6w kr6loWi
znacznego dostarczy1o Zasi}ku.
Zewszad wtedy kr6lowi miesz--
czanie przynosili z}oto i srebro,
Enawet i piekne g~danszczanki zno-
silly swoje kosztownosci.'
Sowita tez, iscie kr6lewska ma
erode "a te poczciwa, ofiarna i
mezna sluzbe otrzymali Wnet Z
rak wdziecznego Kazimierza ia
gie]lonczyka; podw6jny, inkorpo-
racyjny i g 1oSny przewilej gdan
ski.
TO ich zwiazalo mocnym, d1u-
gle wieki trwajacym wezlem Z
Polska, Gdansk pod berlem kr6-
low polskich rozkwita} i mnozyl
swoje bogactwa. Bandera jego,
diva krzyzc bale, okryte korona
polska, w polu czerwonem powie-
wa}a odtqd ma Baltyku i az hen,
ia zachodnich i poludniowych mo
rzach.
Przyw6z i wyw6z ros}y. Zloto
gromadzi}o sic W szkatu}ach ku-
pieckich. Zbytek wchodzi} do
ich domow. .~.
"Wiec jesli sic dobrze II mas
maja gdanszczanie - s}usznie OPT
niowa1 szlachcic polski, - / re
per commercial. nasze bogacieja,
| tocby wyrodnymi byli b }aznami,
zeby mieli O odmianie pana pre-
mysliwac."
Jakoz ME myself O czems po-
dobnem. By}y W ciagu wicklow "a
targi, DO gdzie ich ME by}o, ale
mic by1o ami z jedncj, ami z dru-
gie:j strony zlej wolf. Byl uczci--
wy, dobry, stosunek, w%zajemny,
kt6ry II pan6w gdanskich opie--
raj sic rozumie poltiycznym i in
tcresie w1asnym, u posp6lstwa ply
nal Z niczaprzeczonego "ducha
polskicgo.'
Okaza1o sic BOWEN, - stwier-
dza Askenazy - re "ta masa mic
szczanska handlujaca, cechowa
wyrobnicza, gdzie zreszta najwie-
ccj by}o starej krwi kaszubsko--
polskiej, zw}aszcza d%robniejsi XII
pcy, rzemie$lnicy, rybacy gdans-
cy, ludzie prosci, zyjacy z portu.
Wisly i mora, czuli sic juz nietyl
ko unia osobista zwiazani re swo-
i'm monarcha, lecz rzeczywista u
MIA materyalna i duchowa coraz
bardziej zespoleni Il Rzeczypospo-
lita polska."
w z%espoleniu tenn Gdansk do
TRIVIAL do kohca. Pad1 dopiero pod
zelaznemi, zaciskajacemi sic doko
la niego i dokola Polski, kleszcza
mi Fryderyka Wilhe]ma IIgo.
Swietny daje Askenazy obraz
tel 'epoki, .wykazujacX W cafej O.
hydzie intrygi i zbrodnie pruskie.
Jeszcze ma czas kr6tki, pc. po-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11

Other officers elected were Vice.
president, Mrs. F. P. Sanford; record
ing secretary, Mrs. Joe F. Luckie; cor
responding secretary, Miss Maude
Wallace; treasurer, Mrs. George
Kemp; registrar, Miss Carrie KEENAN,;
historian, Mrs. ]. C. King; reporter,
Miss Hattie KEENAN,; parliamentarian,
Mrs. W. L. Reed.
The meeting of this club are held
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11

]. C. Stroek and family are home
from a delightful summer in the East.
Edward Gooch and Delno Calhoun
left for Canton, Mo-, Tuesday norm
ing where they will attend Culver
Stockton college.
Blake Williams, Fred Dean and Del
no Calhoun who went to st. Louis to
see the President have returned to this
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11

C. N. Null is preparing to move
into his property on East Monroe
street, just east of Mcmillan High
School. Jewell Null and family will
occupy the Null home on South Clark
Avenue.
c. c. Gooch has bought the home
of Mrs. Laura Hougland in South
Mexico. Possession was given immed-
lately on purchase.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11

where she is teaching in the grade
school of that city. Miss Wakefield
formerly attended Mcmillan High
School in this city and is a graduate of
Howard Payne at Fayette. She has
charge of the sixth grade in the Han
nibal Grammar school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
U. d. C. ELECTS
OFFICERS AT MEET
ING HELD MONDAY

Miss Emma McPheeters was elected
president of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy at a meeting held by
that organization Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. J. C. Ringo on
west Monroe street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11

every second Monday in the month
when the regular business is transact
ed. No unusual business was on hand
at Mondays meeting except the cleo
ton of the officers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
New Garage Open.

For high class service and good
workmanship, satisfaction guaranteed,
visit our new garage at Benton City.
WADDINGTON MOTOR co.
Roy Washington, Gen. Mngr. 29-2t-p
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11

Miss Frances Wakefield, daughter
of ]. ]. Wakefield of near this city,
left last week FOR Hannibal, No +,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11

Joe Kendall, of San Antonio, Texas,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. S. E. Ken
dali, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11

C. G. Daniel, of Vandalia, was a Wis
itor in this city Saturday morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
Flour

The Grocerteria buys its own flour which is packed
under its own brand and guaranteed to you.
Best Hard Wheat Flour, per 100 lbs. .............. $6.lO
Best Hard Wheat Flour, 48 lb sack ................ 1910
Best Hard Wheat Flour, "a ID. sack ................ S1.55
Best Soft Wheat Flour, per 100 lbs. .............. $3.50
Best Soft Wheat Flour, 4S lb. sack ................ $3.50
Best Soft Wheat Flour, "a lb. sack ............... $1.45
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11

Take advantages Of these prices and if there is nothing
m this list you want come in the Grocerteria has it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
Coffee

Coffee like your land is getting higher every day. You
Will need a lot of coffee this winter. Please compare the
Grocerteria prices with others.
Best Peaberry Coffee, per pound ................. As
Grocerteria Special Coffee, per pound .............. 40
P"aberry Green Coffee, per pound ................ .35
Green or Black.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-27
WILLIAM AND MARY
IS ON F|RMtR BASIS

Williamsburg. Va, Nov. 2t,--Aft
the War reconstruction finds the COZ
lege of william and Mary on = firmer
basis than ever before under the guild
ance of DR.. ]. A. G Chandler. who sue
ceeded DR.. Lyon g TYLER as president
To date the college has established
three night extension schools. located
in Newport News Norfolk and Rich
nond These schools are calculated to
enable those unable TO attend college
to receive thorough academic cdu-
cation. Accountancy, business law,
government, history, commerce and
other courses which win prove OF hene-
tit 10 the man desiring a business and
academic educat alton are taught The al
tendance Of these schools is AZ follows
Newport News. %. Norfolk so, Rich
mond. so. showing that the schools are
proving popular in tho cities whers
they are located.
In addition TO the night schools, the
college itself, situated In wilma msburE,
is enjoying the largest attendance In
It's history. The Highest Attendance
before this year was that Of 1905 -h6
when et4 men were enrolled This
year there are 1ea men and a. women
students registered total of 303 Dor
mitories are crowded. and It has been
n~ces sary FOR many Of the fraternity
men to live In their house Next veg
II is proea ble that the Legislature win
appropriate money for the erection o:
additional dorr1itories
Many BOYS and girls were out os
high school last wear. due to the high
! wages offered workmen. and were con.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-27

There rs no longer excuse for any
friend 81 prohibition IN retire from
the conflict against the liquor in
tervets in this country on the as
sumption that the dry victory has
been won
The many SQUIRT proceedings
brought by disttllerx and brewers at
lacking the validity Of the wartime
prohibition act and the Volstead en-.
fcrcement code is ample evidence
that the booze makers have no inten-
ton Of aurrendering with the mere
enactment OF legislation.
When the war time act became
operative July / an effort was made
hv them TO eujoin district attorneys
from enforcing the law, They failed
in this, hut did succeed IN obtaining
judicial notice Of doubt AZ to defni-
ton of intoxicating liquor. to the end
that In Some sections the manufae-
tnre and sale IT as per cent beer
continued
They are somewhat uore success
fui In their prasc NJ suits. following
the enactment Of the Noistead code
Al this writing federal nudge tn
Rhode Island and federal fudge in
Kentucky have enjoined the district
attorneys and local collector. OF IN
| tnrral revenue tront carrying ont the
| do not Apply outside tne courts iurts-
| diction. and in the Kentucky Case ap-
/ plies only TO the cou1platnants Int II
| is ANNOUNCED that similar action
will be sought IN other localities and
in fact. proceedings are already un-
der way in many cities An appenl
has been made to the Supreme Cour,
OF the United States for a hearins
+NoNtHFo" 81 9Ii0 IT inns nearing Il
-, granted The issue will BE-. definitely
settled
In the meantime It appears ths,
the enforcement oficers in the dts
tricts whore such rulings have beer
made have their hands tied, but II 4.
rlth noting that Attorney Ger
eral Palmer has Issued a warming
that prosecutions Will follow In tbes.
districts II the Supreme Coart find.
Inc Law good
/ Whatever the outcome may be. Ia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-27

sequently unable to attend college this
year, due to lack Of entrance units
Next year all these young men and
women In addition to the 1890 high
school classes will go to college, and
the enrolment at William and Mary is
expected to mount even higher than
that of this year.
Heretofore II has been the policy Of
William and Mary to point TO the past
"a past OF Jefferson. Monroe, Marshall
and others---but that era has passed
Everything at the college now points
to the future, and is yet proud of its
past.
Under the direction IF I'm Driver,
~ell known throughout the state as
ore Of the best all-round athletes in
che Old Dominion. athletics at William
and Mary have taken on now lite.
While no cup has been won. the team
has made a better showing that any in
recent years, and this in spite of the
fact that other schools turned ont
good teams. Richmond college, the
Indians deadiieSt rival was defeated
this sesson for the first TINS in eivh.
years.
Probably tn. most important add
ton to the college Curriculum was tho
course In commerce, consisting Of bus
iness Law. and organization. account
ancy transportation and other courses
of a commercial valne The course ~
in charge OF pr. Frederick Juchhoff,
who has been nstructing In this york
in some OF the largest schools 10 the
country for the last ten years. The
course is proving popular here and il
offered In only two schools in the
state. the University OF Virginia, and
William and Mary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-27

rregated about $500. 900. 600 and ths
expectation practically nothing the
grand total nj pre- war values would
ny Mt the present tip1o rather more
than 81 GEO o0e. coo. and when il is
Remembered that Va iuos Of diamond.
have advanced from 30 per cent 20
100 per cent during the war pe.4od
II ~ ft'4tte apparent that the grand
total, when measured hy rresAnt
market values, would not be far from
81 eoe 600 600 and wound certainly,
reach that figure within . very shc RI
time with the current imports run
ming at tn rate OF 100000. 600 a
year
More than hair the diamonds Of the
world are nov owned or held in the
United States An estimate made by
the highest authority in the United
States showed that The United States
hold in iaoo considerably over one
third Of the diamonds OF the world.
and sire has been since that time a
larger importer Of diamonds than any
other country-~and has taken verv
large proportion Of the diamonds
turned out since the beginning Of the
war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-27

The diamond imports into the
Omitted rtAtcs In The year about to end
wxu be tpice as much m stated vaius
- IN any preceding year in The his
kDry OF our rapport trade Figures In
1avAte that the value If diamonds and
0xher precious ctenes imported IN he
rAlendar year 1919 will exceed $ian. r.
SO .eoa saszst the former high roc
1rd of So. COO. 900 in the calendar yesr
1915 Whether this means that the
people of the United States are dis
Saxarv7fns the advice to avoid ex-
nrA~a%1nee or are eosasidcrtng dia-
nonds proper class OF permanent
mvestr1eHt" ia undetermined. but sI
Mast II Is fact that the import va
~ the diamonds brought into the
f1nlfed States IN the current year viii
~ twice az much as in any preceding
rear and VIII aggregate about $780,
aNN4tCHus IEC6 O&dfUonGS aione form
about IS per cent OF the grand total CT
Che gro1p diamonds and other pre-
etouz stones" ~ which the total i'm
parts In the nine months ending with
a6eptemaoer were &76 6s3,tls, while
~ further fact that the imports u
this class hare been running at tho
EAAte of 81 900 ooo per month Of late
tndicaiss that the grand total for the
yenT viii considerably exceed $500
9e0. GEO, and that Of diamonds alone
DfObsbay fun sleo 900. 600.
NJ The aggregatl value OF the aia-
racnds IN the United states Is now
<pnxiferao1y above $1,000 600 600
snaA II vsllca III the present inflated
Drtccs will approximate $4,000. 900
Nee. statement by distinguished
'Q1Nmond expert made AZ far back ~
100 pnt the total value Of diamonds
M the United states al hat date al
h04at $f5o,6e0. 900. ard AZ the inn
SaEtaftsns since that time have az
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-27

lie General Felipe Angeles has been
shot by order Of the Carranza gov
rrnment as now appears certain,
Mexico nas lost probably It's ablest
eisizau. certainly one u IT'S most
hsgn minded and loyal patriots
Angeles, coming Of excellent
fsrns,y. educated far above tbs high
ut standard fer Mexico, possessing
rare wisdom and q charming though
Vigorous personality, was natural
Header Of men and lacked only one
attribute OF a successful revolntionist
- politician. He was upseitish. For
Mexico he would venture anything.
Fer himself he asked only the privi-
Ags OF serving.
10 Through the Msdero revoIuuon
against Porhrto Diaz. ne Was II com
mand of the art4llew section of ths
array beaded by villa. under
MAdsro.s general command, Wher
Eelix Diaz and Bernardo ReEes in,
naguratsd the uprising which over
fnrew Madero. ne alone Of al tbs
federal high officers remained loYa
W his chief. who was tortured int
sersrninr and then vas murdered
With the Gnspeakable Huerta -
prcasderr Angeles got out Of the va
snd presently Ioined Carranza anc
villa IN their ultimately succes@stS
n levssoslL i@ar- ar ANA s jealousy forced
Areach with VIA Angeles. despairinl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-27

OF serving his native land at ali I'M
der the circumstances retired TO the
Texas side Of the Rio Grande pnr
ing the Great War. he ser1 cd with ex-
ceptional skill and ability on the SIDE
of TIM niles. AS soon as lie could
do SCI. he returned to Mexico aud
took Tire Held with villa, the tendency
Of the Carranza regime being then an
parent 10 an
Under what hardships he strovs
during The last few months 10 pa
store 70 his stricken land the hope
that Madero had awakened has been
told only in fragments through the
ncater dispatches from below tho
border Last week he was captured
by CArranziSts. A summary court
marital hose verdict ~ss assured In
advance went through tho form, Of "a
trial CsrranzA- held under leash by
strong but silent influences even If he
had been the sort ~ man disposed %
, exercise clsrreney toward a man who
had served him faithfully and we'll.
did not intervene. In prison court
yard. Felipe Angeles faced 4 fieina
squad with the ca,m courage which
has ever been chara ~tcristic ~ Mex.
can patriots His name will ever
rank high among the galaxy nj i'm.
.pa4,ss . saf' ts.>u. Tss.1,tto TuArez 10 t'fan
/ lort all and died for Liberty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-27
LADY BURNS To DEATH
NEAR PORT RETIrRIJr

Harrlsonburg. Ncy 2e.--Mrs. Mar.
earet Elizabet Pirkey, an aged and
Wen known lady OF near Port Repub-
He met a horrible death at her home
Evidently Mrs. Pirkey was ready for
retiring. and in some inexplainahle
manner her clothes caught fire She
rushed screaming to the ward and her
Screams were heard by Mrs Mike
SCOTT. who lives close ny but by the
time she reachsE the side IF the fr4p-
Ne woman she had been burned so
badlN that death resulted IN a few
minutes
Afs- flrkey was SO years. 10 months
ana G days Ut age .and haa bnnr a
merlber Of the Church of the Hrethre,
i"r more than fifty years. She was the
widow IT the late Henry Pirkey and Is
survived by one sister, Mrs Sarah
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-27
LESSON IN THE VETS COURT APPEALS

proceedings serve emphatic warning
uron the dry forces Of the United
states that the fight against booze IN
ably will not be ended, as long as
distillers and brewers are willing to
put up the neeeEsar ~ attorney tees,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-27
AN INVESTMENT IN HUMANITY

Outstanding among Hichmond s.
Eenusnely humanitarian enterpflses is
the Retreat fer sac sick. tn
.rno.rer Of hospitals" which through
7ysArs at service mas helped multi
tudes e Richmond s poopie. lis
name Is s.aeular]y appropriate. IT
rs retrsa1, a safe place where worn
and shattered bodies may md new
healih ard comfort and may gam now
consare Ter 1he tasks Of every day
TIE. Whether the patient has money
with which to ray his bills is Of small
nseaaonce-his reed ls the "pen
.sssnse for eveeythas which the hoz.
9risal eaa provide.
# HE'D IN sincere regard h,, Ali c'ti-
Dens. II has ala aoidlng place IN the
stfsctiots ot those 70 whom it has
1nsnistered. Mann a preacher ct the
Kpspel, stricken III purse as in body,
has found there the attentions he re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-27
Four Months for Stealing.

Joe Johnson, colored. was given
tour months in Jail yesterday by Jus
tice Crutchfeld in police court for
stealing a pair OF trousers from Will
tam Tssac.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-27

quirod. Many professional man.
temporarily in difficulties, knows It's
worth Mulutudes OF the very poor
owe TO ii their very e&istene"
Always there has been larger de"
naand for the beds in the Retreat
thar could be 0ccommodatcd. Tn
effort is nov made, with fine chances
fer success. 10 build new establish
ment which shall more nearly meet
the requirements OF the larger city
It's work Of ntaistry viii so on
through decades ia come. Every dol
lar contributed to ill., construction and
support viii produce dividends in hu-
"a l}vts the most valua bic asset any
city can have Every citizen owes it
10 himself to take advantage OF the
chance TO make n permanent invest
ment IN humanity by giving, as his
means allow. to TINS respect--com-
inandiug enterprise