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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05
WHAT is THE STATE GAME
DEPARTMENT DOING?


ernor of Maryland was authorized to
appoint a State Game Warden and
Deputies, their duties to be the Wig
orous enforcement of the Game and
Fish Laws of this State. Therefore,
the Game Department of Maryland
was established for the better pro-
lection of Game and Fish.
At the session of the General AS
sembly of Maryland in 1913, Chap.
1853, was enacted, which is known as
the Hunters License Law, and be-
came effective on June l, 1918.
Prior to that time, the State Game
Department received no funds for
the enforcement of the Game and
Fish Laws, except a meager appro-
priation at each session of the Cen
eral Assembly, said money being ap-
propriated from the taxpayers of
the State. With the enactment of the
State Wide Hunters License Law,
the Department was enabled to en-
ploy II salarfed Wardens who have
patrolled their territory, and en-
forced the Game and Fish Laws for
the protection of our native game
and fish. The public has cooper
ated with these District Deputies,
and through their efforts violations
of the Game and Fish Laws nave
been reduced considerably.
The main object of the State Wide
Law, has been the protection of our
game and fish supply. The State
Game Warden as we'll as each Depu-
ty is required to enforce and assist
in enforcing the game and fish Laws.
Under this system of salaried Deputy
Wardens throughout the State, our
Game and Fish have had more pro-
lection than ever heretofore, and
when game and fish receive protec-
ton from violators and pot hunters,
propagation will take care OF itself
to a great extent. The better pro-
lection of game and fish can be ac-
complished only through the means
of revenue derived from Hunters
licenses. The State Game Depart
ment is therefore, self sustaining,
and is not requesting an appropria-
tion from the tax payers OF this
State, of one cent for the mainten-
ance of this Department.
Owing to the fact that it is abso-
lutely impossible to purchase out
side Game for propagation at any
price, this Department in the name
of the State of Maryland, has pur-
chased 200 acres of land at Gwynn-
brook, Baltimore County, aud has
established thereon a State Game
Farm solely for the purpose of rails
ing game for propagation and for
distribution in the various Counties
of the State.
There are number of States in
the Union which have established
State Game Farms, and same have
proven successful. The establish
ment of State Game Farm can be
done only by all Counties of said
State contributing their share
through the sale of Hunters licenses
/ for the maintenance of said Farm,
since no County can raise enough
funds from the sale of Hunters Ii
censes to operate an individual Game
Farm for their own use. Therefore,
it becomes very necessary to make
this movement success that each
and every County of the State should
stand behind the State Wide Hunt
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05

Unless there is change in present
political conditions, there will be
quite fight for the Republican
nomination for Congress in this Con-
gressional district this year. In adj
dition to F. E. Williams, of Elkton,
State Senator John B. Robins is in
the field for the nomination in oppo-
sition to William N. Andrews, the
present Representative from the
Eastern Shore district. Robins, it
is claimed. will be backed by the
Goldsborough forces, while Andrews
will have the backing of the jack
sons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05
Weekly Newspapers Won Prohibition
Amendment Fight.

Am0uuuncnC rAShts
No more forceful illustration OF
the power and influence of the week
" newspapers could be given than
the fact that it was this medium
that drove the strongly entrenched
rum power from its throne in,
America.
All who are familiar with the pro-
hibition movement must have been
struck with the little support given
it by the big metropolitan papers and
the almost universal support given it
by the weekly newspapers through
out the whole country.
When the prohibition amendment
was submitted by Congress to the
Legislatures of the States of the
Union, it was supported by only two
metropolitan papers-one in the
East and one in the West-and even
at the end of the fight the big papers
which supported it could be number
ed on the fingers.
Opposition to the amendment was
the naturally profitable and easy
course for the big dailies, whose car
dinal aim is to make money, to fol-
low. Advertisements derived from
the rum traffic and from related
sources produced profitable BUSH
ness which the owners of the big
newspapers could not relinquish
without a heavy sacrifice. More
over, the publishers of such papers
realized that to attack the powerful
forces directly and indirectly con-
cerned in the rum business meant
deep inroads in circulation; and this
they did not have the moral courage
to challenge.
But, on the other hand, the hum
dreds of weekly newspapers in the
United States, which, as rule, are
uncommercialized and marked by
progressive instincts and courageous
purposes, were almost unanimous in
their incorporating devotion to
the adoption of the prohibition
amendment, and to them belongs the
glory of the great victory which has
been achieved without the support
/. of the daily press, which, we regret
to say, in our day, as rule, is but a
reflection of the commercialized age
in which we live.
The adoption of the prohibition
amendment by the Legislatures of As
of the 48 States of the Union is but
one forceful illustration of the power
of the weekly newspapers and their
widespread influence in moulding
and sustaining public opinion. Loose
ly organized and unsupported by the
daily press, they courageously at
tackled the thoroughly equipped rum
interests, which was powerfully re-
inforced by political, financial and
social influences and they beat the
arch-foe of humanity fiat TO the
ground.
1t is the weekly newspaper thai
goes into the home and is read by
every member of the family. Il
carries conviction with it, because
the publishers of such papers are
known more or less intimately by the
readers, who have faith in them, anG
who realize they put forth from week
to week in the columns of theil
papers the best that is in them, and
those are the unbreakable links
which cause the weekly newspapers
to have such a powerful influence in
moulding public opinion, as was
exemplified when they carried the
prohibition -coatesvillt
Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05

Fourteen millions of dollars is the
estimated cost of the 4S4 strikes that
occurred in Pennsylvania last year.
The workmen lost approximately
100000 working days while the dis
putes were on There were 1880
employees involved in the strike.
Textile workers displayed the great
est amount of unrest, for LA strikes
occurred in that industry. The
metal trades had IS disputes, and
the building trades reported 81
strikes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05
The Climate of The Philippines,

The Philippine Islands have a
mildly tropical climate. The nights
are cool and sunstrokes are un-
known. The temperature record Tor
the past thirty years shows an aver
age of so degrees. The, recorded
death rate per 1000 whites in
Manila for 1917 was S.S as compared
with 1875 for New York. Is for San
Francisco. IA for Chicago. IS for
Glasgow, and 20 for Belfast
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05

Americas rail transportation sys-
TENS, operated as one great public
utility since December 28, 1917,
were again divided among their
2S0 respective corporate owners
when the government released con-
troll at midnight Feb. 30. Director
General Hines, as the agent of the
President, handed over the proper
ties and equipment, valued at APP
proximately $2O,OOO,OOO,OOO, to
their old direction. free, except for
the jurisdiction retained by the gov
eminent in the new railroad reor-
ganization bill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05

Even the man who takes a cha
can't always put it back wher
found it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05

The wealth of the world doubled
in the first half of the nineteenth
century. By the beginning of the
twentieth century it had quadrupled.
And at the outbreak of the world
war the wealth of the world was
fully ten times as great as it was at
the beginning of the nineteenth CEN
fury. But whether all this has
made us any happier is another
question.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05
Has Had Stomach Trouble For Seven
Years.

Theodore Sanford of Kenmore,
Mich, has had stomach trouble for
seven years and could not eat vege-
tables or fruit without pain in the
stomach and restless nights. BY
taking Chamberlain's Tablets he is
now able to eat vegetables or fruit
without causing pain or sleepless-
ness. If troubled with indigestion
or constipation give these tablets a
trial. They are certain to prove
beneficial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05
The shortest poem ever written:
Money any,
Friends many.
Dollars few,
Friends adieu.

You can't always depend upon a
political plank. Many a man who
gets in on the ground floor steps on
a loose board.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05

Rubbing up against the world
demonstrates that no man is SO duh
he can't acquire little polish.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05

OF two evils it is quite natural to
choose the one you enjoy the most.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22
ON H

DID it ever strike you just how
brusque it sounded when you answer
ed the telephone with a frozen and
u~nfurbelowed "Hello?" Or if you are
in a business house to say the name of
the firm in short, business like tones?
1t never did occur to US in this light
until lately when we have had ocCas-
ion to call a friend, a business man,
who always replies to the insistant
ring of his desk phone with a CHEEKY
Good Morning"
The first timeit came to u ringing
over the wire we were a little start
led but now the CHEEKY tone and de-
cided novelty of the greeting is a
bright spot in theday, when we have
to call him, and we do it often just
to get the bright spot" in he other
wise rather prosaic humdrurn Of bus
mess.
1t humanizes the telephone which, at
times, certainly becomes rather Q
monotonous burden to the busy man.
1t makes t~elephoning a pleasure and
gives you a cheerful feeling that GER
tainly is surprising. Try it. You'll
like the sensation and get The habit
also.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22
MRS. PHENA STASEY WEEDS.
Former Mexico Woman is Married to
California Man in Jefferson City.

Mrs. Phena Stasey, formerly CT
Mexico, was married Thursday after
noon, January IS, to V, L. Doyle, Of
the state of Washington. The we'd
ding took place in the Methodist
church in Jefferson City where Mrs.
Doyle has made her home for some
time, After a brief stay in jefferson
City they will go to Washington,
where Mr.. Doyle owns a large apple
orchard.
Mrs. Doyle is a splendid woman and
well known in Mexico, having lived
here with her son, Clyde Stasey, for
some time, and having frequently Wis
tied relatives and friends here since
moving to Jefferson City. The Ledger
joins her many other friends in wish
ing her and her husband much hap
piness and success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22
J.. POWELL
DIES MONDAY A. N
Has Suffered From tuberculosis For
A Year-FSfiherly A Barber
in Mexico
LEAVES WIFE AND TWO SONS
Went to Colorado Last September,
But Got No Better-Returned
Here in November.

Arthur J. Powell, 40 years old, who
for the last twelve months has been
suffering with tuberculosis, died at TIE
home of his father, James NJ. Powell,
iii E. Jackson Street, at 6 o'clock
Saturday morning. ell went to Colo.
RADIO for his health in September but
having got no better he returned here
in November and has since that time
been growing gradually worse.
He leaves a wife and Two sors,
Arthur Lesman, ~, and Homer James,
S. He is also survived by his father
and mother, one sister, Mrs. Ivy lmar,
Of Mexico, and two brothers, c. c..
Powell, of Montgomery City, and
James W., of Auxvasse.
Mr.. Powell was born in Slater, he
came to Mexico from Warrenton ABOUT
four years ago and until last June
practiced the BARRIERS trade here.
Although a resident Of this city for
only a few years he made a host Of
friends here and his death will cause
much grief. The Ledger joins the
many others in extending sincere SYM
pathy to the wife and children and
other relatives who mour his loss.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon at the home of James NJ.
Powell. Services will be conducted by
the Rev. w. c. Cowart and burial will!
be in Elmwood cemetery. The rall-
bearers will be Roy Johnson, Byron
Collins, James Mackey, Arthur
Holmes, Martin Donnelly and B A.
Powell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22
THE MODERN DANCE.

WE have never been opposed to
dancing but we must say that since
witnessing some of the modern dances,
rs they are jazzed, we are moved to
paraphrase a once popular expression
and ask: "Whither are we wrig-
CLING"
Judging from the fashion followed
by many in holding their partners
Farmer Burns and his famous CORES
pondence course in wrestling has
many devotees.
They dance cheek to cheek which
IS good for the BARRIERS but bad for the
rouge.
They shimmy which must of neces.
sity eliminate any coupling Of cos
tunes with the uncertain but once
popular pin.
They have neck holds that make a
nalf-nclson look as meek as a hen
perkcd husband caught with Z strange
perfume parked on his shoulder, and
nold each other so tight that a fnll
breath is about as possible as one bot.
sled in bond these prohibition days.
And the shimmy-if some people
could see themselves performing this
- n ts1I - F.--S
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22
MISSIONARY CIRCLE MEETS.
Young Ladies of ChristianC Church Dis
cuss Work Done in India.

The Missionary Circle of he Chris
tian Church met in the pastors study
in the church Wednesday night. A
luncheon was served at $50 o'clock
and after that an hour and a half was
spent in the Study of the conditions in
India and the work being done by the
missionaries there.
Miss Kitty TurIey was leader ard
those who took part on the program,
were Misses Tine Houston, Elizahoth
Harper, Evelyn ThreIkeld, Vera Rut-
ter and Margaret Wilson. Mis- Hide
brand, Of Hardin College, gave a brief
report Of some of the phases of the
Student Volunteer Convention in De;
Moires
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22
.MEN.rLus BRAINS Plus MONEY

MFN pIT'G VRAT%C Plus MONEY
EVERYONE comedies this Is q wear
~ u~nr5rrrg1 oap5rtuui.r for Mexico
and +, rat,yallv follows that ,ne Mex
SEQ Chauhcr Of Commerce SHOULD have
every citizen if is possible 10 get upon
SC roster IN mako II strong enough to
meet every eycntuality.
The Chamber Of Commerce will
never reach it's highest degree of ef-
fcionav until all the men in Mexico
9TH, have interests in this city and
,rao vart to .co il bigger and better
and mare rro.porous are members Of
~,. Chamber Of Commerce.
ls,+ even this is not enough.
These men must he more than ncm-
bary Thay must he active. interested
ynrmbcrs. They must be willing to
work for their commercial organiza-
ZION az readily as they invest in their
commercial organization.
II mist he understood, and great
smnbasis given TO the fact, that no
man ran cancel his obligation to his
commercial organization by simply
giving If financial gupport. 1t must
have moro than hat II must have
xf his timc his effort and his personal
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22

illiteracy. These conditions assure
intelligent and honest labor for the
merchant and business and social con-
ditions generally of a higher and more
satisfactory character than in COM
munities where these influences are
not dominant.
The elimination of the liquor evil is
as good evidence in point as one could
desire. The excessive consumption of
LIQUOR tended to fill the almhouses and
jails. lessen the productive power Of
the individual and make for bad ac-
counts among the merchants. When
the liquor business went the indivi-
dual who had been its victom spent
his money in the regular channels of
business, produced more and hence
contributed to the general community
prosperity.
The Chamber of Commerce brings
growth to a community which in
creases the population and naturally
contributes to the prosperity of the
church by bringing new members to
its doors.
A live progressive city, one that is
good in business must be good in
morals and high in intelligence The
work of the church and the Chamber
Of Commerce and the schools should
go hand in hand in order that the best
results may be accomplished.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22
WE BEG YOU

A NEWSPAPER should above al!
pursue no other course and function
normally,
Gathering the news in a hurry as
most newspapers have to do, in many
instances on hcar-say testimony, there
are apt to be inaccuracies creep into
its columns unaware. Those who
have heard witnesses Of the same
events testify in court and honestly
differ oo important "a know that
such mistakes cannot but happen in
The best regulated newspaper offices
as well as in courts.
No one appreciates this fact better
than the publisher Of a newspaper.
And no one should be more willing to
correct such mis5tatemcnts than he
Some of the great metropolitan
papers today have departments head
ed eve Beg Your Pardon and under
which mistakes are corrected. 1t has
a two-fold purposc-it corrects errors
and makes the reporters more careful
in the gathering Of the news.
The public. when supplying a news
paper with information, should bear
80. g.. - ~ $3.50, T,-A J..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22
THE CHURCH AND THE CHAM
Der OF COMMERCE..

THE relationship between the
church and the other uplifting in
euences in the community to the
Chamber of Commerce is one few
ueople realize because they have
riyen the matter little thought.
The community where there exists
strong and aggressive churches, good
schools, there you find an honest
citizenship and a low percentage Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22
WILL NEXT PRESIDENT
Be A BUSINESS MAN?
Il. NJ. White Says Why Not-Write>
From Florida That Sentiment is
Strong for Hoover
DEMOCRATS ACTING SANELY
Party is Laying Aside Narrowness in
Seeking a Man Who Can Measure
Up, He Declares.

TT. Myers, Fla, Jan. Ia, l9ZU,-
There are more people in Florida
than | have known for the last six
years I have been coming here. All
are much pleased with the climate il
the winter, but would not like to lrve
here the year around.
I hear a good deal of talk about a
business man for President of the
United States. Why not?
General w. B. Haldeman, Demo
cratic national committeeman for
Kentucky, stated while in Tampa on
his way to Naples-on-the-Gul from
the national committee meeting in
Washington, that Herbert Hoover is
most likely to be the Democratic NOM
inees for president, if it is found that
Mr.. Hoover has Democratic blood in
his veins. This is interesting from
several standpoints.
Herbert Hoover is a big man. He
handled a great proposition in a great
way and after he did his duty on this
side went over the ocean and did q
great work there.
He is presidential size. So is any
one of a dozen other big men who
took responsibility on them at the re-
quest of their president and made
good. He would be an honor to the
chair that Woodrow Wilson has sat
in; so would any of a dozen great men
in the nation, mcn whose greatness
was proven by their works.
But there will never be found nee.
essity to take up a Republican who is
big and run him as the leader of the
Democratic party, merely because he
is big. The Democratic leader must
be a Democrat in principle, in prac-
tice, in belief, in faith, in hope, and
by record of party affiliation.
General Haldeman is a big man,
and he recognizes greatness in others.
His estimate Of Hoover is correct,
Ills suggestion means to US, however,
more than anything else, that the
Democratic party of 1920 is diligently
seeking the right man, that it has cast
out the politician and the b~lathcrskitc
pIatform-idiom maker. 1t means
danger for the Republican party be-
cause the Democrats are laying aside
the narrowness Of p~artIsaNship and
are seeking n nan who can measure
up.
General I~Iallcman's staten mt.
coming Immediately on his return
f.om the national committee meeting,
is most significant Of the undermining
tendency in the party today, a ten
dnncy which, if guided right, will re-
suit in our getting back to real DEM
ocracy.
| am enjoying the sunshine, the
fruit, and the fishing, butfor a per
manrnt home give me good old Mex
leo, Mo.
r4n 4hn+ oil hr1IITh tho SnFItF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22

Noah Neff, of Thompson, has pur-
chased the J. D. Miller property on
west Jackson street, and will make
him home there. The Ledger joins in
welcoming him and his family to this
city. The purchase price vas not
made public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22

ONE Mexico woman told US that
she intended to wear her old clothes
even if they got as out of date as a
magazine in a doctors office. In this
instance we rise to demand the right
every Missourian claims.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22

THE League of Nations went into
effect Friday and on that date the
Supreme Council dispatched a note to
the Dutch government asking for the
extradition of the former German En-
peror. If they get "Bill" his trial will
be decidedly interesting under any
condition
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22

AT 1901 Friday morning National
Prohibition went into effect after a
fight of 278 years to make this country
free from liquor ena 1880 bar
tenders will become the dispensers of
soft drinks, 1892 brewerics and 236
distilleries will close and enter into
the manufacture Of other lines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22
$. S. Conference Postponed.

The Older Boys and Girls Sunday
School Conference Of Salt River
Township which waste have been held
in the Mexico Methodist Church on the
afternoon of January % has been post
poned until February ! on account Of
a conflict in dates with a similar
meeting which is to be he'll in Van
dalia, January %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22

JUDGING from the interest some
women show in their kitchen it would
pay the manufacturer Of canned
mlsic machines to design them to re.
scmble a gas stove or an ice box.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22
I'M o R T A T
To SURSCRIRERS

Examine date after your
ta-ae on margn of paper or wrap
Der, Remit promptly before your
time expires and you won't miss
an issue of your %fayOrite paper.
obituary notices, church festivals
and other pay entertainments are pay
notices at 10c a line an insertion IN
shs Weekly Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22

WE rise to inquire why these who
affect the mustache of the walrus type
insist on always dying it q dark
brown?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22
Ruvs Centralia StOre.

Carl C. Thomas, who has been with
the Pitcher Jewelry Co., here, has
purchased an interest in the Hulen
Jewelry store at Centralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22
TO INSTRUCT TEACHERS.
Ed C. Ofutt Will Assist in Meeting in
Centralia February Z.

A school of instruction for the ben
eft of teachers in Audrain, Boone and
Monroe counties will be held in Cen
tralia February Z. The meeting will
be in charge of r. H. Emerson, State
Leader in Boys and Girls Club Work,
f. NJ. Carter, sccretary-treasurer of
the State Teachers Association, c. f..
Northcutt, of Boone County, and Ed
C. Offutt, county superintendent of
Audrain County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22

THERE is one occasion when leav-
ing your cut-out open is justified.
That is when eating soup in a cabaret.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22
R. NJ. WHITE.

Robert James, of Rush Hill, visited
in Mexico Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-22

"BOOZE Signs To Go"-head,ine.
What about those red noses?