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The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
GEORGE [. HAzELET HANDICAPPED
 BY TRIAL AND EXTRACTION OF
 POLITICAL CHARACTER ASSASSIN

Charles B. Heron, publisher of the Anchorage Times and Juneau Capital, who was arrested on the charge of criminal libel on complaint of George c. Hazelet, pleaded guilt in the hear ing before the United States commits sioner in this city on Saturday evening, and was fined $1OO and costs by Judge Noaks.
 Heron also made a written public retraction, which he agreed to have published in all of the newspapers of the territory, admitting the faIsity of the charges made in his publications against our townsman, and as a repa- ration for the wrong done an inno- cent person.
 Attorney B. E. Ritchie of Valdez represented the defendant, the counsel for the plaintiff being Attorneys T. J. Donohoe and F. H. Foster of this city
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
NAVY TOOPEN
 COALDEPOSITS
 OF FMATANUSKA

SEATTLE, May F iby Associated Press) s).-Lieutenan J. Weiss and Hugh J. McManus, the advance guard of the commission of naval officers ap- pointed to investigate the Matanuska coal fields, arrived here Saturday. With Lieutenants Richard H. Clifford, Robert T. Cannon, w. H. Thill the other members, and two civilian min ing engineers and two chief petty of ficers of the navy, they will proceed to Anchorage on the vessel sailing from this port next Thursday.
 The naval appropriation bill carries $1,OOO,O0O for the mining and trans portatiOn of Matanuska coal to tide water for the naval colliers.
 If the commission decides the utility and extent of the deposits justifes it, they will remain north until November.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
MORTON PASSES AWAY
 IN NEW YORK

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, May IF (by Associated Press).-Levi P. Morton, former vice president of the United States, died at his home at Ellerslie, Rhinebeck, yesterday, on his seth birthday anniversary
 Levi Parsons Morton was born at Shoreham, Vt., May 16, 1924, the son of Rev. Daniel Oliver and Lucretia (Parsons) Morton. He was a descend ant of George Morton of Battery, York shire, financial agent in London of the Mayfower Pilgrims, who arrived at Plymouth on the ship Ann in 1923. He was a graduate of Shoreham Acad- emy and held a degree from Dart mouth.
 MT. Morton founded the banking houses of l.. P. Morton & Co., and Nor ton, Bliss & Co.,, New York; Morton, Rose & Co.,, Morton, Chapman & Go. London, and Morton Trust Company, New York, and was a director in sev- eral important financial institutions.
 In 1878 MT. Morton was appointed commissioner of the Paris exposition. He served in the Forty-sixth congress as a member from the Sixth district of New York, and was United States min ister to France from 1881 to 1885.
 In 1888 he was nominated for vice president by the Republican party and was elected on the ticket with Benja- min Harrison as President. He was governor of New York in 1895 and 1896.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
ALL IS NOT HARMONY
 IN DEMOCRATIC RANKS

SPOKANE, Wash, May IT (by As sociated Press).-The anti-federaI forces of the Democratic party of this state won the first skirmish in the state convention Saturday, when the state central committee voted seats on the temporary roll call to the King county delegations headed by Hugh c. Todd and Charles D. FulIen, and both the contesting delegations from Pierce county, each delegate having half vote.
 The probability is that the fight be- tween the state organization and the federal faction for control of the King and Pierce county delegations will be carried to the floor of the convention this afternoon. There is talk of throw ing all of the contestants out.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
FEDERAL ATTORNEY SAYS SAYS EXONERATION WAS
 "BRAZEN WHITEWASH g

SPOKANE, Wash, May IF (by As sociated Press) s).-Charles Levey, as- sistant federal attorney here, charac- terizes the report exonerating Houser, formerly vice president of the United States Grain Corporation at Portland, of the charge of having used his office for private profit, as "a brazen white wash" He said the facts were gotten mainly from Houser himself
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
 INSISTING UPON
 WAGE DEMANDS

CHICAGO, May 1T (by Associated Press 1.-The heads of seventeen rail- road brotherhoods have issued a state ment expressing apprehension as to the effect of further delay in meeting the requests of the workers for in- creased wages. They say the country is facing a breakdown of the trans portation service, and that incontro- vertible facts show that it costs $2,5O0 to maintain a family of five persons, while six hundred thousand workers in the railroad industry are not earn ing SLOTS per year.
 The brotherhood leaders began a conference with the railroad labor board today.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
LUMP SUM DECIDED ON

HYTHE, England, May 17 (by Asso- ciated Press) ).-The Anglo-F'rench con- ference, which has succeeded the "big four" in the management of the allies dealings with Germany, has decided that the financial experts of the two governments shall recommend lump sum for the indemnity, and that pay ments of inter-allied debts shall pro- ceed parallel with Germany's pay ments.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
WILSON WILL VETO PEACE
 RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON, May IT (by Asso ciated Press),-Tt is believed to be certain that President Wilson will veto the Republican peace resolution which is expected to be sent to the White House early this week.
 Three Democrats voted with the Re publicans in support of the resolution and two Republicans voted in opposi tion to it when it passed the senate Saturday.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
HI CLAIMS HOOVER IS
 SHOOTING ORECONIANS

WASHINGTON, May IT (by Associ- ated Press).-Senator Hiram W. John son issued statement on Saturday attacking Herbert Hoover's plea to the voters of Oregon to elect delegates to the Republican national convention who will stand for the peace treaty with reservations. He said Hoover was ''spoofng Oregon"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
LONDONDERRY IS SCENE OF
 DISTURBANCES

BELFAST, May IT (by Associated Press) Londonderry experienced a night of terror on Saturday, when part of the city was for hours at the mercy of riOtous mobs, as the result of i'll feeling between Sim Feiners and loyalists.
 Sergeant Dennis Moroney, chief of the special criminal department, was shot and killed as the police charged the rioters.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
CHAS. E. HEBRON PLEADS GUILTY TO LIBEL
IMPRESSIVE FUNCTION
 IN HISTORIC BASILICA

ROME, May 17 Cby Associated Press) 1.-The canonization of Joan of Arc was celebrated yesterday by Pope Benedict in St. Peters, in the most impressive function ever held in the historic Basilica.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
NAVY EIGHT DEFEATED

ANNAPOLIS, May IT (by Associated Press).-The Syracuse University eight defeated the Navy crew Satur- day in the two-mile boat race on the Severn river.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
VALE DEFEATS HARVARD

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May IT (by As sociated Press).-Yale defeated Har- yard at the annual dual track meet on Saturday.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
GOVERNMENT
 IS INDORSED AT POLLS

HONOLULU, May IT (by Associated Press) s).-The Japanese government has won 252 seats at the general cleo tion, against 1O4 for the opposition and twenty-eight independent out of a total of ASA members of the diet to be elected, according to Japanese news paper here.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
RIoTING RESUMED TODAY

LONDONDERRY, May IT (by Asso- ciated Press).-After two nights of rioting, Londonderry again was the scene of riotous demonstrations today. There were many clashes between the Sim Feiners and Unionists, and hun dreds remained away from their work.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
FORMER GOVERNOR OF
 NORTH CAROLINA DEAD

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May F (by Associated Press) ).-Robert B. Glenn, former governor of North Carolina, and a member of the national waterways commission, was found dead in bed at a hotel here yesterday.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
GERMANY MUST
 PAY INDEMNITY IN LUMP SUM

PARIS, May 17 (by Associated Press).-It is understood in official cir eles that the Anglo-French conference at Hythe, England, has decided that the sum total of German reparations shall be fixed at 12O, ,OOO,OOO francs, or approximately OOO,OOO,OOO.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
PACKERS ARE INDICTED
 ON PROFITEERINC CHARGE

NEW YORK, May IF (by Associ- ated Press).-The federal grand jury today indicted the Morris and Cudahy packing companies on charges of prof iteering.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
SEATTLE INCREASES
 POPULATION ONE- THIRD

SEATTLE, May IF (by Associated Press) s).-Census figures just made public give the population of Seattle as 315,652, an increase of 33.1 per cent.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
SWISS VOTE FOR LEAGUE

BERNIE, May IT (by Associated Press).-By referendum vote the peo- pie of Switzerland have favored &C., ceptance of membership in the League of Nations. The proposal carried by a smalI margin.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE

CORK, May IF (by Associated Press).-Two thousand troops from England landed at Bantry today and were distributed in West Cork. Ome hundred and fifty have arrived at skib- bere
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
GERMAN TOWNS EVACUATED

MAYENCE, May 17 (by Associated Press) The French troops evacuated Frankfort and Darmstadt quietly Sun day morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
AN INDIVIDUAL WALkoUT.

SPOKANE, May 17 (by Associated ss).-The switching force of the Milwaukee railroad failed to report for duty today. They made no demands, but said they were walking out indi- viduaIIy for more money.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
REVOLUrIONISTS CAPTURE ARMY
 AND SUPPLIES

MEXICO CITY, May 17 (by Associ- ated ss).-Carranza was defeated in battle Friday in the vicinity of Rin- conada, Vera Cruz, and the deposed president is now in flight into the Vera Cruz mountains by way of Perote.
 The revolutionists captured two thousand of his soldiers and immense quantities of war munitions, including twenty-four trains.
 General Candido Aguilar, Carranza's s sonin-law, was captured at Jalap, Vera Cruz.
 CABINET MEMBERS CAUGHT
 FL PASO, Texas, May IT (by Asso- ciated Press).-The Mexican revolu- tionists claim that all the members of Carranza's cabinet have been cap- tured and sent to Mexico City. D RIFT WITHIN THE l-UTE
 WASHINGTON, May F (by Associ- sted Press).-General Pablo Gonzales has refused to recognize the plan of Agua Prieta, under which the entire Carranza regime in Mexico is to be repudiated, according to the state de- partment.
 Gonzales has agreed to permit Gov. Huerta of Sonora to convene congress Sn extra session to name provisional president. The objection is said to be merely technical.
 The pursuit of Carranza continues.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03
WHAT KANSAS SAYS.

THE following editorial from the
Lawrence, Kas., Gazette, a Republican
newspaper, will be Of much interest
to the many friends Of Secretary Of
the Treasury Shouse, who has many
old friends in Mexico:
When the democrats selected their
delegates TO San Francisco at Wichita
last week, there was no fight on
Jouett Shouse. He got four ffths Of
the vote cast, and those that were not
for him we're not against him; were
merely incidentally voting for some
other candidate, And in sending him
to the National convention as a repre-
cn.ativc Of the state, the democrats
did themselves credit. For while
Jouctte Shouse is a member Of the
democratic party, he is first and above
al. an American and next to that he
70 q Kansan, with all the patriotism
and loyalty that goes with those high
places, Il is to be regretted that
when Kansas has a man like Jouett
Shouse We can not all ignore party
Ana, and eve to him the best the
state has, for he is great enough to
Jisn. ~EiIucri0r TO Marty liuaS and do
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

a big margin to spare, selling at
1880 per cwt., to one Of the big
packers. The consignment consisted
Of 294 head, averaging II pounds.
This is the highest price recorded for
dipped lambs since the market broke
50 badly several weeks ago. The Col
onel is known far and near for his
clipped lambs and especially in Aud
rain county where he founded the bus
iness many years ago.-Live Stock
Reporter.
CARROLLTON, No, June a.
amy worms have made their appear
ance in great numbers among the
young wheat Of Carroll County, ac-
csrd.-g 70 0. C. Fuchs, county farm
agent.
Denny Kaaaly and John Wright,
while hunting along the creek near
LAST Like, Monday, found a large
Otter which had been killed by dogs,
This is the fra. time an animal Of this
kind has been found in this vicinity
for years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03
THE MIDDLE CLASS UNION.

TALK Of a middle class union in
this country continues though nothing
definite has developed. In England
such a union has been operating for
over a year and with the following in
teresting results:
Forced an increase in the income tax
exemption to $3.50.
Compelled Il practical enforcement
Of the profiteering act.
By the assistance Of its members in
affording voluntary service it con-
tributed one Of the main factors in
bringing the railroad strike to an I'M
expected end.
By maintaining a watchful par
liamentary lobby it has forced many
economies in legislation.
1t claims the credit of turning the
tables on the Labor party in many
municipal elections.
1t has secured for the fare-paying
middle-class public representation on
the railroad board.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

At the weekly luncheon Of the
Mexico Chamber of Commerce, Thurs
day noon at the Hotel Hoxsey it was
decided to call a meeting of represen-
tatives of cities on the North State
highway in this city at the earliest pos
s.ble moment and take up the matter
Of permanently marking this motor
route across the state.
T, j. HoXscy, chairman Of the Good
Roads bureau Of the Chamber of Com
raerce vas placed in charge. He ex-
poets to leave as soon as the roads
will allow in a motor car with repre-
sentatives from this city and Excel
sior Springs and present the propos-
zion to every city along the route to
the end that a mass meeting will be
held here to decide on the marking.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03
MOTHERS, DAUGHTERS. Fathers
AND SONS or TRINITY MEET

Trinity Church held Z combined
Mothers and Daughters and Fathers
and Sons meeting at the home Of W.
F. LaFon last Saturday night. About
a hundred were present. The follow
ing program was given: Reading by
William Deckhart;toast to the boys by
Mrs. l. \. Cannon; talk by Mord Fox
on is This Community Safe of Our
Boys" reading by frankie Sum-
mers; toast to- mothers by Gladys
Kessler; reading by Mrs. a. n. Day;
toast to girls by Mrs. W. F. LaFon;
recitation by Bernadine Briscoe. At
the close Of the program ice cream
and cake was served.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03
A BLOW TO VETS

WASHINGTON, June 2.--The Ohio
referendum of last November, as the
result Of which the state attempted to
withdraw its legislatures ratification
Of the prohibition amendment, was il
legal, the supreme court decided.
Ohio's legislature ratified the pro-
hibition amendment, but "wets" called
a referendum and the voters decided
against national prohibition.
The court held that the ratification
Of any constitutional amendment by
a legislature is final.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03
WHAT MAKES a NEWSPAPER.

JASON ROGERS, publisher Of the
New York Globe, in the Editor and
Publisher, Z newspaper devoted TO the
publishing business, outlined the tests
he applied to the prominent papers
throughout the country in estimating
their true value as a newspaper Of
merit. It is particularly interesting
TO note that these fifteen tests are
those the Ledger has been applying
to itself in an effort to improve our
publication in the face Of present crit
ical conditions in the newspaper bus
iHess. Thes tests are as follows:
/. General appearance first page.
2. General makeup Of the entire
paper.
8. Editorial freedom, independence
and sanity.
g. News merit.
;. Loyalty.
9. Human interest.
7. Information departments.
g.. Constructive initiation.
9. Household grip,
10. Children departments.
II. Business and financial interest.
y. Policy toward advertisers.
10. Service to advertisers.
II. Promotional advertising.
Is. Willingness to honestly coop
epate with other newspapers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

The heavy rainfall and vigorous
vegetation and crops Of Audrain
County will probably save it from a
ecourge Of army worms like that
which is ravaging Stoddard County
and other localities in Southeast Mis-
8oHri, in the opinion Of Dr.. Leonard
hasenan, state c~nt1mologist at COL
umbia.
The army worm only becomes mi
pra'ory when it becomes necessary to
move in order To get food. If there is
plenty Of vegetation in the fields orig
iHal,y infested, the army worm will
stay there. If there is not, the mi
grafton TO other fields will begin.
Doctor Ha@cma7 advises that farm
rrs VII, find the army worm in their
field take measure 20 cxtorm.nate
them, Had Stoddard County started
10 work before the worm became a
eco7rgc, d great deal of the damage.
could have been prevented. The worms
when fully grown are about one and
one-half inches long. They are dark
in color, smooth and have almost in
visible longitudinal stripes.
The best way to exterminate them
is by poison bait made as follows: 50
pounds Of bran and . pounds Of white
arsenic or Paris green mixed dry. Put
about . or 4 quarts Of cheap molasses
in from 5 to 7 gallons of water. Stir
until the molasses is dissolved. Then
add the juice and chopped up peel of
from 3 to 6 oranges or lemons to the
water and melasses. Pour this over
the dry mixture Of bran and arsenic.
Work into a stiff mash, using more
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03
No. 1912.

Official Statement of the Financial
Condition of the Bank of Rush Hill
at Rush Hill, State of Missouri, at
the close of business on the 20 day of
May, 1920, published in the Weekly
Ledger, a newspaper printed and pub
lished at Mexico. State of Missouri, on
the 3 day of June, 1920.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

Chas. Arnold purchased a Plowman
tractor from Smith Bros. Auto Co,
this week,
Col. J. T. Johnson, tho clipped lamb
specialist Of Audrain county, No,
gave the trade 2 real treat on the St.
Louis market Tuesday, when be un-
loaded a double deck Of shorn lambs,
that were the last word in quality and
finish. These topped the market with
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

Walter D. Glynn and Miss Ruth
Wingo, both Of Sturgeon, were mar
ried Tuesday night by the Rev. Rich
ard Gentry. Mr., Glynn is employed
by the Mexico Power Company in
Mexico and the young couple will
make their home here. The Ledger
joins their many friends in wishing
them much happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

LOVE knows no limits, remark Soc
rates Sewers, and I offer in evidence
the fact that Nellie never starts play
ing the piano when some young cub
comes to call and prepares to spill
a few soft nothing into the puff over
her right ear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03
To Have Basket Dinner.

Sunday will be Sunday School Day
at Trinity Church, and every one is
invited TO come and bring well filled
dinner baskets. Interesting and help
full talks are scheduled for the &C.
casion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

Not more than . percent of the
com ground in the Auxvasse section
has been seeded this season. ". H.
Yates, Of that place, said in Fulton
Monday. A light rain fell in north
Galloway Sunday, but it was heaTy
enough TO stop field work Monday
Fulton Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03
WEDDINGS.

Invitations TO the wedding Of Miss
Lula Kathryn Kidwell and Jack I.
LUp:on, which is TO take place June
II IL Kingshighway Presbyterian
Church in St. Louis, have been re-
ceiyed BY Mexico friends. Mr.. Lup-
con IS the son Of Mr.. ard Mrs. c. R.
Lupcon, formerly 0: Mexico. He has
many friends here who viii join the
Ledger in extending congratulations
II advance. The oute is the daugh-
:er q NJ. ard Mrs. Clarence Penn
K;dwe!l, Of ST. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

ELSBERRY, No, June Nv. C.
PreTitt Of this city and his father and
brother held their annual sale Of high
bred Shor,horn cattle recently near
GAINESVILLE, No, selling fifty head av-
eraging over 1918 per head, total sale
$4,000. Ore COW ard calf sold for
$1,000 70 J. H. Deggener, Albany, No;
one bull sold for 22500 70 Scott Milne,
Mount Pleasant, Ia, and one heiter
gold for 22075 70 Bellows Bros, MARY
Vile, No.
Many buyers were present from
Oklahoma. Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,
Missouri and Kansas. This sale is one
Of the large. # Is kind in Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

Misses leila and Alma Brown,
teachers in the Audrain County
schools, left Sunday to go to Kinks
vile to enter the Teachers College for
the summer term.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors and many
friends for their loving kindness and
for their sympathy during the illness
and after the death Of our dear wife
and mother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

THE chairman of the Republican
caucus committee in Kansas City is a
Miss Sasse. We presume she has to be
TO get anywhere with the losses there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

MISS Nellie Sewers says the news
paper writers are becoming careless.
When they speak of the army of
Poles they don't say whether it is
North or South.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03
DISCOUNT SALE CLOSING.

Our 20 per cent discount sale on
Men and Boys Shoes ends Saturday
night June 5. DE- wit
COLLINS BROTHERS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03
". II. FUHRER
n CHILDREN

Word has been received here that
oil has been struck on a Texas farm
belonging to Miss Tine Cave we'll
known in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

THE late spring has brought one
satisfaction. The old garden spot has
certainly fooled the neighbors chick
ems.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

St. Clair Emmons, who farms near
Long Branch, reported in Mexico Mon
dag that he started out at 9 o'clock
Saturday morning with his Case 1927
tractor, and pIowed until u that
night, Monday morning at | O'Clock
after resting Sunday, he started in
again with the tractor and plowed IN
I'll 9 2. m. In that time he broke
ground on 90 acres and used only one
man. If & team had been doing the
work, Mr.. Emmons figures only about
9 or 8 acres could have been plowed.
He says the tractor way is the best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

A. B~ubenhofer is home from a de-
trip through the west and to
the Pacific coast.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

are the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. F. R.
Sanford. Mrs. Walker was Miss Noble
Ho-d, Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

Mrs. Frances Domnitz, who was re-
operated on at the Amanda
Hospital is improving nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

Miss Mary V. Houston has returned
from Santa Fe where she has been
visiting her sister and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03
DISCOUNT SALE CLOSING.

Our 20 per cent discount sale on
Men and Boys Shoes ends Saturday
night June 5. d. wit
COLLINS BROTHERS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

Mrs. Z. S. Cave, Of Columbia, is in
Mexico visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Turner Williams.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Collins leave in
q few days for an extended trip
through the West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

D; N. Citizens, Of N~elleyville, No,
formerly Of this city, was here on bus
mess Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

A. u. Gorrell, OF Moline, was in
Mexico on business Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Daniels are the
proud parents Of a little daughter,
born to them May 29th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

Mrs. 2. ?. Moore has returned from
Dallas, Texas, where she spent the
winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

Ms J. {. Stewart has returned
from San Antonio, where she spent
the winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

7. y. Gascer3ay, Of Valdalia, was
IN Mexico @. business Thursday and
Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-03

Orlando Worrell mas returned from
an extended business "Trip through the
southern states.