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Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18
TRIBUTE 10 PATRIcK DEvANEl

TRIBUTE ~ PATRICK DEVAhE1
He has lived his life we should re-
joice that he lived SO long.
In natures course, his time had
come, the four seasons were complete
in him.
The spring could level come again;
he had taken lifes steps; the measure
of his years was fun.
When the day is done; when the
work of a life is finished, when the
gold of evening meets the dusk Of
night, beneath the silent stars, the
tired laborer should fall asleep. To
outlive usefulness is a double death.
LET NE NOT LIVE AFTER MY
LAMP LACKS OIL, TO BE THE
SNUFF OF YOUNGER SPIRITS.
When the old Oak is visited in vain
by spring, when light and rain, no lon
ger thrill, it is not we'll to stand Leaf
less. 1t is better far to fall, where
nature softly covers all with woven
housekeeping vine.
How little of this wonderous stream
of cataracts and pools, this stream Of
life that rises to a world unknown,
and flows to that mysterious sea, we
know.
. We love, w hope, we disappear;
but this we do know that-"a noble
life enriches all the world"
Patrick Devaney lived for others,
for his family, his wife, his children,
and for his country. He accepted toll
and hope deferred; he sought
adornment for his body, but rather
his soul with the jewels of charity
modesty, courage, sterling honesty
and above all with a love Of Liberty
and the Freedom Of the World, tc
learn to govern not by Kings and
Queens, but by the people.
Farewell 0! Brave and Modest Man
your loving heart has ceased to beat
and from your hand has dropped tht
sacred torch. Your noble self-denyins
life has honored US, and we will homo
you. You were my friend and l wa'
yours.
wilt G. B. SILVERMAN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18
DYE NEWS ITEMS

W. I. Britt hauled of hogs to Rush
Hill Tuesday. - Mrs. John Jesse was
the guest of Mrs. ]. C. Hagan Wednes-
day. = eHnry Erdel is working in
the garage at Rush Hill. - Gather
Berry was in Oklahoma on business
last week. = Alice and Hattie May
Pullen who reside on Louis Koch's
farm enrolled at Dye school Wednes-
day. - Sylvan and Andrew Tuepker,
day. - Henry Erdel is working in
Albert Erdel saw wood Wednesday. -
The creeks were high during the rain
last week but never over-fowed. -
George Erdel was in Rush Hill Fri
day morning to see his mother, Mrs.
Frank Erdel, who is i'll with inhuan-
"a. We are glad to hear she has
greatly improved.-Herman Schnader
and ]. c. Hagan hauled hay from
Gather Berry's Wednesday, which
they had bought. - Henry Seiger was
in Mexico on business Thursday. -
Mr.. and Mrs. George Erdel were in
Mexico Tuesday. Mrs. Raymond
Shook and Leroy Shook accompanied
them. - Will Azdell and Jake LaRue
were in Rush Hill Saturday on bus
mess. - j. C. Hagan was in Lad
donia Saturday. - Albert Erdel sold
two horses to Will George Saturday.
Don Weaver attended the hog sale
in Mexico Saturday. He stayed in
Mexico until Sunday. - Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Hagan and family were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Hagan
- Mr.. Emil, Albert and Fred Deobl,r
aided W. l. Britt pull hedge Monday
- Henry Wilmhorst is i'll with in
fiuenza.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18
vANDALIA COUPLE WED HERE
Miss Chloe Thomas Becomes Bride Ct
Jacob B. Turnbough Monday


Jacob B. Turnbough and Miss Chloe
Thomas, both Of vandalia. were mar
ried in Mexico Monday afternoon in
the Christian Church parlors by the
Rev. J. D. Greer. Only Jesse Thomas,
a brother to the bride, and Jesse Turn
bough, the bridegroom's brother, were
present.
Mr.. Turnbough is a telegraph op-
orator at the Yandalia railroad station
Both he and his bride are well know
and popular young p ersons, and the
Ledger joins many others in extend
ing best wishes to them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18
NOTICE.
Tomatoes Are Here.

See ]. H. Lane, he will write you
Tornado Insurance for $4.0o on $1,000
for 8 years. Insure your buildings
now. They cost double now what they
used to cost. Do not wait until your
buildings are blown away before you
insure them. ! write all kinds of In
surance; Automobile, Liability, Prop
erty, Damage, Accident, Fire and en-
all kinds Of Buildings, at the lowest
Possible Price. / have none but the
best companies. / have some bargains
in Farm and City Property.
J. H. LANE,
65-d2t 4 wks Office East City Hall,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18
ADMINISTRATORS, NOTCH

Notice is hereby given, that letters
Of Administration upon the estate If
MRS. MARTHA M. BYRNS,
Deceased,
Have been granted to the undersigned
Geo. R. Byrns and w. Y. Byrns, by the
Probate Court of Audrain County ,
Missouri, bearing date the 18th day
Of March, 1920.
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.
GEO. R. BYRNS,
W. Y. BYRNS,
Administrators.
Attested by me, this 18th day Of
March, 1920.
(SEAL) E. A. SHANNON,
AT Judge Of Probate Court
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to extend our apprecia-
tion to our many friends and neigh
bors for their kindness and assistance
to US during the illness and death of
our beloved husband and father.
MRS KATHERINE DEvANEi,
wit AND FAMILY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18

Mrs. j. W. Tucker has returned
from an extended visit with her son,
0. E. Tucker in Colorado Springs,
Colo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18

Mrs. Catherine Frost has returned
to Mexico and is again domiciled at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Gibbs.
Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18
SUITS.

We a give you nice up-to-the-
minute Suits at a good price, lots Of
samples. az wit
JOHNSON'S VARIETY STORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18

Miss Vera Rutter was out Wednes-
day for the first time since having an
attack of influenza and pneumonia.
Her many friends are glad to see her
improving so rapidly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18

FIRE STONE RUBBER BOOTS
For ONLY $3.50 PAIR. Sale ends
Saturday. COLLINS BROS. d2wlt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18

Chas. R. Scott, of Martinsburg, was
a Mexico visitor Tuesday and Wednes.
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18
EASTER

Sure a nice bunch of Rabbits.
Baskets and Candies. 69-2t wit
JOHNSON'S VARIETY STORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18

Let us demonstrate the 1920 Model
Of the Hup and Chalmers ears. HAS
KELL BROS. Mexico, Nc. d&w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18

Mayor J. F. Harrison is at the Bap-
fist Sanitarium, st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18

We carry springs for all cars. HAS
KELL BROS, Mexico, Mo. dwlt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18

We carry springs for all cars. HAS.
KELL BROS, Mexico, Mo. dw1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18

FIRE STONE RUBBER BOOTS
For ONLY $3.50 PAIR. Sale ends
Saturday. COLLINS BROS. d2w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-18

DOLLAR LESS
IS Days SHOE SALE Ends Sat-
urday. COLLINS BROS. d. wit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
& Cotton Belt" Route
Thriving Since End
OF Government Rule

Chicago Tribune-O Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
New York, Oct. 22.-Declaring
that his figures disclose a striking
illustration of the inefficiency of rail
roads under federal operation, J. M.
Herbert, president of the St. Louis
Southwestern Railway company,
known as the "Cotton Belt" has is
sued a report of what he shows to
be an unusually thriving condition of
the road in the six months it has
been back under private management
from March l to August 81, this
year.
The St. Louis Southwestern elect
ed not to accept the terms of the
government guaranty at the time the
roads were turned back, but decided
to operate on its own resources. IF
the guaranty had been accepted"
said Mr.. Herbert, "the sum of
81, ,900,038.o9 would have reverted
to the Interstate Commerce COM
mission. This represents the net
income in excess of the amount we
would have been permitted to retain
on the basis of one-half the annual
standard return or compensation.
The excess income over standard re-
turn, disregarding credit due account
maintenance expenditures in exeess
of estimated federal allowance was
$306,753.75."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Believe Man Took
Life to Avoid Law
Paxton Pharmacy Proprietor
Was Consignee Of Barrel
OF Grain Alcohol.

Fear of an impending indict-
ment on a prohibition violation is
said to have led to the suicide of
Carl T. Schmidt at his room. 2540
South Ninth street, Thursday night.
According to Prohibition Enforce
ment Officer James H. Hanley,
Schmidt, who was proprietor of the
Paxton hotel pharmacy, was con-
signee of 50-gallon barrel of grain
alcohol at local freight depot last
week. This barrel, shipped from
Kansas City, No., was labeled
Peroxide" but its odor advertised
the true contents and two federal
agents seized the contraband.
No indictments or complaints
have yet been filed, according to Mr..
Hanley. However, he is now CO.
operating with the revenue agents at
Kansas City, and complaints against
the Kansas City firm which made
the shipment of the alcohol and the
Schmidt pharmacy are expected to
be filed this week.
The confiscated liquor is held as
evidence in the federal building
vault.
Mr.. Schmidt had been resident
of Omaha for 20 years. His body
is being held at the Gentleman
mortuary pending word from his
brother, Max Schmidt of Seattle,
Wash.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Packing 6 Company: ,
Officers Guilty
Defendants, Tried for Using
Mails to Defraud, Convicted
by Jury.

Chicago, Oct. 22.-All six de<
PENDANTS in the Consumers Packing
company trial were found guilty last
night of using the mails in a con-
spiracy to defraud. The jury in
Federal Judge Evan E. Evans court
was out hours. There were IA
counts in the indictment. each count
carrying a penalty of from one to
five years imprisonment. All the
defendants were found guilty on all
the counts.
The indictment resulted from an
investigation by Federal Judge
Lands in March, 1919, after an in
voluntary petition in bankruptcy had
been filed in the United States
district court Charges were made
that the company hal sold 100000
of stock and that $500,000 of the
proceeds were used for promotionai
purposes.
Eli Pfaelzer, president of the com.
pany, and Louis Davis, a director,
pleaded guilty to the charges DUR
ing the trials.
The defendants are: Edward ].
Ader, secretary of the company:
John M. Kanter, fiscal agent; Rabbi
A. ]. Messing, Edward H. frost,
directors; Miss Goldie Skolnik,
secretary to Alder, and Benjamiu
+. Turner, director.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
MacSwiney Still
Forced to Eat Is
Word From Prison
Lord Mayor Conscious at In
tervals But Is Unable to
Recognize Relatives Says
Official Announcement.
London, Oct. 22.-The Exchange
Telegraph announces that it has been
informed that Lord Mayor Mac
Swiney it at the point of death.

London, Oct. 22.-Terence Mac
Swiney, lord mayor of Cork, was
delirious this morning, and the prison
authorities continued to force food
in his mouth in spite of his protests,
according to a bulletin issued by the
Irish self-determination league.
The lord mayor becomes conscious
at intervals, the bulletin said, but is
unable to recognize relatives or his
surroundings. For a short time
last night his delirium again became
violent.
The Central-News says MacSwiney
was only partially conscious this
morning, having passed a very bad
night. It declares a doctor again
administered liquid food, and that
subsequently the lord mayor be-
came violently i'll and was thrown
into an exhausted condition.
The leagues mid-afternoon bulle-
tin stated that Mayor MacSwiney
had been in more or less semi
conscious condition all morning.
"He recognized his sister, Mary,
but no one else" the bulletin added.
"The delirium continues at intervals
in a more extreme form. He now
is calm"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Rabbis Must Notify
State Officers When
Applying for Wine

Washington, Oct. 22.-Jewish rab-
bis, applying for sacramental wines,
must notify state prohibition direc-
tors that they are actually entitled
to receive wines for sacramental
purposes. and that the quantity ap-
piled for is not excessive" accord
ing to instructions issued by Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Will
liams.
Statements accompanying appli-
cations from the president of the
Union of Orthodox Rabbis, New
York City; the president of the Rab-
binical assembly of the Jewish Theo-
logical seminary, Philadelphia; the
president of the Central Conference
of American Rabbis, Detroit, and
the president of the Assembly of
Orthodox Rabbis of America, New
York, will be accepted, the instruc-
tions provide.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Witnesses Called
In Cilinski Trial
Completion of Jury Defeated
by Objections by Omahan's
Attorney.

Jackson, Mich. Oct. 22.-(Speciai
Telegram. )-Wi:nesses in the trial
of Dave Gilinsk,. Omahan charged
with the murder of Undersherilf
Harry Worden at Mack Island, July
90, after the robbery of the Grass
Lake bank. have been instructed to
report in the circuit court here.
Completion OF the jury the first
day of the trial yesterday was de-
feated by efforts OF the defense to
draw disqualifying statements from
the prospective jurors. Attorney J..
]. Noon is appearing for the ac-
cused.
Change of venue sought by the de-
tense on the ground that an un-
prejudiced jury could not be Sc
cured, was denied, and it is under
stood the full 80 peremptory chai-
ienges allowed the defense under the
Michigan law will be exercised.
At the close OF the first day of the
trial, the defense had used three OF
these challenges and the prosecution
two. The examination of jurors
continued today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Big Alleged
SugarFraud
Is IsRevealed
Omaha Attorney Prepares
Eight Suits Totalling $780,
900 Against Importing
Companies.
Stuff Stored Six Years

An alleged gigantic fraud in dump
ing upon the American market S.
10000 pounds of spoiled and in
ferior Java refined sugar under rep
reservations that it was the best
granulated sugar, has been uncov-
cred by William Richie, jr., Oma-
ha attorney, who has just returned
from a six weeks. trip to San Fran
cisco and Chicago in the interests
of SO western sugar jobbers.
He is now preparing eight suits to
be filed against sugar importing
companies. all of them doing bust
ness in this territory. These suits
will be for $500,000 to $750,Q00 and
will be filed in San Francisco with
in two weeks. Mr.. Richie said yes
terday.
Agents went through this and
other parts of the country last
spring when sugar was so scarce
that almost none could be bought,
and sold what purported to be the
finest Java refined sugar at prices
ranging from 81 to "a cents pound.
Paid in Advance.
1t was stipulated that the sugar
had to be paid for by draft or let
ters of credit before it was shipped
from San Francisco. When it ar
rived in Omaha and at the houses of
jobbers elsewhere it was found to be
of very inferior grade, Mr.. Richie
said, some of it scarcely more than
molasses.
1T was $50 bad" he said, that
none of it was put on the market. 1t
couldn't be sold. One lot was so
wretched that 500 pounds of it actu-
ally leaked out of the sacks in the
form of molasses enroute from San
Francisco here.
This sugar was bought by Japa-
nese SPECTATORS in 1914 and was
stored in Hong Kong, China, ware
houses. There some of it reverted
to molasses. And when it was
shipped to America the dirt and
everything of those dirty warehouses
was scooped up together. 1t proved
on delivery to be hopeless mess.
No Americans would think of u.s.
ing it.
Importing Firms Settle.
Though a polarization test of '98
or better was stipulated in contracts,
some of the stuff received tested
only II.
"The deals resulted in enormous
losses to the jobbers. All the sugar,
had been paid for because that was
the only way the jobbers could get
it. Yet it couldn't be sold to the
sugar hungry public"
Mr.. Ritchie represented one Oma-
ha jobber, two in Lincoln and 80
others in Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois,
Michigan and Indiana.
He made settlement with some of
the importing firms who, he said,
had, themselves. been cheated in the
importation, believing that the sugar
was all right.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Coal Strike
Situation
Is Hopeful
Peace Negotiations Between
English Miners and Govern
ment Continue Unbroken;
Joint Meeting Today.
Rail Men May Not Quiz
by The Associated Press.

London, Oct. 22.-Thc strike situ<
alton tonight was considered more
hopeful by the fact that the peace
conversations between the govern>
ment and the miners leaders ar6
continuing unbroken. There were
no new developments, however.
At a joint meeting tomorrow be<
tween the coal men and miners, front
which it is hoped that peace may
spring, it is hoped the suggestion
may be made that the railway men
postpone their strike, set for Sunday
night, should there be no agreement
between the government and miners
by Saturday. until after the trade
unions conference, on Wednesday.
Anxiety Felt in London.
The greatest anxiety exists among
Londoners, Tor if the rail strike be-
comes effective Sunday night the
underground tube railways will cease
working. Also the trans and busses
will suspend operations. The bus
and tram drivers, however, have ex-
pressed themselves as reluctant to
join the movement. There is divi.
sion among the railroad men with
regard to the strike, a large section
Of them opposing it. J. H. Thomas,
general secretary of the National
Union of Railway men has author
ICED the statement that he is against
the strike.
This has brought about the very
general opinion that there will not
in any case be a rail strike before
Wednesday, but should it transpire,
the ministry of transport has an
emergency plan i'll readiness for
immediate operation of the railways
by volunteers and all machinery cre-
ated for the purpose during last
years strike will be utilized.
Seek International's Help.
Berlin, Oct. 22.-Leaders of strik-
ing British miners have applied to
the Miners Internationale for as
sistance, according to the Vorwaerts.
The newspaper adds that German
miners are watching the British
strike with intense interest, and have
sent a message to the British coal
diggers wishing them speedy sue
cess.
All the world, especially Russia,
is takig keen interest in the con-
flict, says a manifesto to the miners
written by Nm. Losowsky and An
zelovitch, soviet Russian delegates
here, and printed in the Rote Fahne,
radical organ.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Cox Reiterates
Former Demands
For Retraction
Democratic Candidate Again
Declares Elihu Root Misrep.
resented His Stand Upon
League of Nations Issue. !

Newark, N. J., Oct. 22-Charges
that Elihu Root has misrepresented
his league of nations position were
reiterated by Governor Cox, in an
other telegram sent to Mr.. Root,
during the candidates New Jersey
campaign.
Making a second vigorous demand
for retraction by Mr.. Root. the
governor said, regarding Mr.. Roots
reply to the candidates first tele-
gram:
"You have entered upon a long
dissertation upon the subject of ar
ticle 10 in which again, by inference.
you are endeavoring either deliber-
ately or through misunderstanding
and lack of information regarding
my speeches, to misrepresent my po-
sition on the league of nations"
Replies to Telegram.
In this message and in more than
half dozen speeches, Governor Cox
reiterated that he would accept help
full" reservations.
Governor Cox's telegram read:
Honorable Elihu Root-New
York City: l have your telegram of
October n, in reply to mine of Oc-
tcber 20, in which I called attention
10 your misstatement in your address
in New York City when you said
Mr.. Cox declared that he will insist
upon the treaty just as Mr.. Wilson
negotiated it. ......
'I respectfully asked of you, re-
traction of your untrue statement.
You have apparently mistaken the
purpose of my message, which was
to give you the opportunity to cor
rect possible error or to admit the
f,eliberateness of intent of its presen-
tation. Permit me, therefore to re-
new in terms that cannot be misun-
derstood, the request which can be
answered with an unequivocable
yes or mo- Did you, or did you
not, make the statement as quoted;
and do you not know now that it
justice to the American people. who
have honored you, you should pub
iicly acknowledge it?
"In your reply to me you have en-.
Continued on Page Two, Column Ffye)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Employees Offer to Take
20 Per Cent Wage Decrease

Fall River, Mass, Oct. 22.-The
Massasoit Manufacturing Co. an
nounced that its employees here have
offered to accept a reduction in
wages of approximately 20 per cent
in face of threatened shutdown,
said to be due to high manufacturing
costs and the hesitancy of the pub
lie to buy at the present prices. The
company manufactures cleaning
waste, car box packing and coarse
cotton mop yarn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Council of League
Meets in Belgium
Organization of International
Court of Justice and Dis
armament Discussed.

Brussels, Oct. 22.-The organiza-
ton of an international court of
justice and the subject of general
disarmament were the main topics
under discussion today by members
of the council of the league of ma
tlons, in session here.
The views of the members were
exchanged in strictly private con-
situations. Even the confidential
secretaries were excluded from the
sessions. .I
The project for the international
court has provoked criticism from
Scandinavian countries. Norway and
Denmark appear to have joined
hands in support of certain amend
tnents to the court plan, as we'll as
Of amendments to the covenant of
the league, which they will present
at Geneva.