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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
says the 6rst is a vocation and the
latter an avocation.
cIRCrMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE

IN the state of California, it seems,
a person cannot be convctedi Of mur-
der on circumstantial evidence. While
il is true that there may be times
when an innocent person night suf-'
fer conviction from evidence of this
character, they are such an exception
to the rule that it strikes US as an
act rather c~ontributory to serious
crime
There are argumens that are both
good for and against such a ruling,
but it strikes US as being rather a
radical position as regards crimes OF
this character. AS a rule only the
murderer and the murdered person
are present during such srimes and
if the former is shrewd and clever the
chances are very much against his
making a confession no matter what
the circumstances against him are.
If there were less laws and the few
we had were properly enforced crime
would materially decrease. AT pres
ent the more laws we get on the sta
tute books seem but to compficate
matters and in many instances offer
'oopholes through which a guilty per-
con may ESCAPE. This is especially
true of technicalities-the tool OF the
clever attorney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

THE membership of the
Chamber Of Commerce should
cooperate with President Bur-
ton and help him handle the
business of the organization
until a new secretary is secured.
He and the directors are giving
much time to its activities and it
is hoped that within a short
time q secretary viii be secured,
In the meantime get behind the
Chamber Of Commerce with all
your interest and ability.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
a FARCE.

THERE has been no greater farce
IN American politics than the So
called arrest Of Governor Len Small
Of Illinois.
Whether he is guilty or not as
charged he should have been treated
as any other citizen under Indictment
by q Grand jury.
Such conditions as existed after ms
Indictment and surrounding has flnal
taking into custody a more Of less
whak is today interfering with the
Droper enforcement Of laws IN tins
country.
wu,tn indicted he should have been
nsaeea under arrest as any other cat-
izep nct Ii an official position, would
have been. His nnocense is pre-
s.,r,pessd until povan guilty and he
~ liz same right as any citizen q
sg,sa uation ID his day in court and g
.s,n,bat the charges made against
I'm. ru,a.;.
II Il i sorry spectacle that limos
,..n fhe c~cuntry-and one we
ID e1ad 70 say was not staged ~
q feSfzzx1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
Address C. Of C.

James Wilkins, formerly OF
this city, now of Oklahoma City,
addressed the Chamber of Com
merce luncheon Thursday as did
MIR. Phinney, of New York. The
Club passed a resolution to in
struct the ORGANIZATIONS Road
Committee to cooperate with
the County Court in securing
the $1,000 a mile road fund for
Audrain County. The matter OF
marking the Glacier trail from
Mexico to st. Louis was also
discussed. w. r. Jackson will
address the meeting next week
on the matter of choosing dele
, gates to the Constitutional con-
vention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
OVER HUNDRED
ROTARIANS ARE
HERE WEDNESDAY

The Mexico OF ny Clubs
Centennial meeting Wednesday
evening at the Hotel Hoxsey
was at Tended by over a hun
DIR d Rotarians from north Mis-
souri,. The Ham bal delegation
failed to arrive because of the
muddy roads but Kirksville,
Chillicothe, Moberly and Mex
co Led the tables at which a
dinner was served.
President Thede Williams, of
the local Rotary club presided
and the music for the occasion
was furnished by the Sunshine
orchestra. The addresses of the
evening were made by Judge ].
C. Karel. # Milwaukee, and the
district Po!ary Governor, Ross
Burns, of Joplin. Both made
plcndid talks and were heaj
with much III ere i md close at
tention.
The Chillicothe Club, headed
by its president. VIII Keath, a
former Mexico boy, put on a
special stunt. John R. Kirk, of
Kirksvile, made a short talk and
Judge Karel was introduced by
F. A. Morris.
The Moberly and Chillicothe
clubs arrived in a special car and
were led in a parade about the
square by the Chillicothe drum
corps before the dinner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

THERE are still people in the
community who condemn the Cham
Der of Comerce. But we find them
always the fellow who attended
a Chamber of Commerce luncheon or
took part III any of its activities.
They are in the same attitude as the
old maid who insists she know best
how to raise a baby. If those who
have a tendency to think such an or
~ganization is useless would in all
fairness investigate before they make
such a statement they would learn
the truth. 1t is unfortunate that
there are many Of US always TOO
ready to offer criticism about matters
we are entirely ignorant of. There
are no more earnest men in the COM
munity than those giving unselshly
of their time to Chamber of Com
merce work. They do it because OF
civic pride. They benefit no more
from the results than thoss who do
not even support the institution We
take that back, they do benefit more
because they have the pleasure Of
feeling they are working for a goot
AUS and building up their home
town. That is the main compensa'
ton for such work and discounts al
the criticism in the world. 1t take
all kinds of people to make a world
hence everyone isn't actively inter
ested in making their home town tn
best in the country or the world
rot only interested in their own httl
better place 10 live in. A few ar
only interested in their W ittI
corner and anything outside OF tina
isn't worthy of consideration-unt
something touches their greatly va
ued purse and THEN, if it can benef
them the Chamber of Commerce
fine and dandy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
tpE YOU ONE OF
THE VILLAGE COKE
FIENDS? THERE ARE 5000

According to figures from the local
coda fountains the average annual bill
of Mexico's coke" iends is S24.67.
Maybe you don't think that yours is,
but this is official dope. OF course
you may not be one of the 'fends"
either, but the chances are against
you for there are just a trifie over
5000 of them in Mexico and the pop
ulation is only 6,013, according to the
Federal census.
These figures do not include the en-
thusiasts of the bottled product that
wend their way to the many county
fairs and sip the bubbling fluid thru
a straw or urge it from the neck Of a
bottle, but only those who put their
feet "on the raip' at Mexico's cos
mopolitan thirst parlors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
WHY THE U. S. DOLLAR RULES.

WHY THE u. S. DOLLAR RULES.
AN explanation Of why the Amerl-
can dollar now rules the international
business world and why dollar credits
command a premium nearly every
where may be deducel from examln-
alton of the banking position OF the
United States as set forth in the
statements of the federal reserve sys-
tenn. Recalling the greatly depre-
ciated currencies of foreign countries
generally, the result OF the wild Is
suance Of paper money without regard
tn gold holdings, it is rather startling
to discover how strong is the gold
backing behind the American federal
reserve paper currency.
The current weekly statement OF
the federal reserve system shows a re-
serye SO strong that, if the legal MN
imum percentage were applied against
deposits, there would be left a gold
reserve of IS per cent against note
circulation, whereas only 40 per cent
is required by law. In other words
behind every dollar of paper currency
there is a backing of IS cents in gold
This strong position is the result OF
world-wide defation in commodities
and liquidation of debts. While Other
countries are pouring gold into this
country in satisfaction Of debts or K
finance new purchases, domestic deb
tors also are settling obligations, al
reflected in a decline in federal reserve
loans and not circulation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
FULTON
X TRIAL" BURIAL

In the presence of about TWEEN
ty of their friends Wymore Bros.
the Fulton undertakers and fur
niture dealers conducted a bur-
ial Wednesday lowering the
casket in the ground after a
brief ceremony. The casket
contained firecrackers, cigars
and matches. After the casket
and vault were in proper posi-
ton dirt was thrown over them
and water poured into the open
grave.
The proceedings were a test
of the Clark vault and what will
occur within it's walls afterit has
been placed in the ground
though water may be standing.
all around it. The vault will be
opened during the fall grain
show:-Fulton Gazette.
Wymore Bros, are formerly
of Mexico and well known here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
THE farmers generally in Audrail

THE farmers generally in Audrain
are delighted with the prospect for a
corn crop. In fact many think the
famous bumper crop of 1902 will be
eoualed if not outdone. They report
the crop practically made and the
present rains as proving great for
Fall blowing and pastures. After all
is said and done farming is the main
industry of this community and cou1l-
ty and the people of Audrain should
be delighted to see the farmer pros
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

A FARM product show in connec-
ton with the Round Up in Mexico IN
October is a matter business men in
general seem to favor. The Round
Up will attract crowds here for the
afternoon. The evening a be taken
up with the showing of farm products
in booths about the square and enter
tainment features. We trust this
matter will be given immediate at
tention. Only a short time inter
n between the present and the
date of the show, Oct. 6, Z and 8.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

Miss Rebecca Beckley has re-
signed her position as principal
of one of the ward schools of
Fulton and will remain at home
during the winter months. Miss
Beckley had been reelected for
the coming year after holding
her position for 5 years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
500 Reward. S10O

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science he's
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
-equires constitutional treatment. Halls
-atarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on h Mucous Sur
faces Of tile System thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
york. The proprietors have SO much
faith In the curative power of Hairs
f'atarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails
o cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address r. j.. CHENEY & CO, Toledo
lhic Sold nv eN' Drrl~at7'e Csc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
ATHLETICS GIVE
PERRY FIRST DE-
FEAT OF SEASON

The Mexico Athletics annexed
their 18th game of the season
Wednesday giving the Perry
nine the short end of a 1O-2
score at the Legion carnival
there. 1t was the first defeat
that Perry has suffered this
season.
Altho Mexico did not have
their regular lineup the team
showed up well, playing the en-
tire game without an error.
Eon1r.- IL ~oora.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

BOTH the North Side and the
South Side schools have good orches-
tras. These two organizations form
a splendid nucleus for a boys band
in Mexico. The Chamber of Com
would do we'll 30 secure a
suitable leader TO take charge of these
bows so that Mexico would not have
to import music on public occasions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

DID it ever occur to you that when
a merchant signs his newspaper adj
vertisment he places his guarantee
upon the offerings he makes in that
advertisement. He knows that if they
are not guaranteed his business can
not succeed. Hence his advertise
ment is in a sence a sales message to
the thrifty as we'll as a bond that he
will deliver the goods" a advertis'
al
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

administrator Sale Thurs
day, August 18th, at the w. IL.
Canada Farm, five miles north
west of Mexico. Live stock,
machinery, crops, household
goods, also the 80 acre farm
with immediate possession.
MARY F. CANADA,
Administrative.
,d1 VIZ Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

HARDIN and the Missouri
Military Academy are rapidly
filing their student require
ments for the approaching
school year. Both institutions
are among the leading schools Of
their type in this section and
Mexico and Audrain county
should contribute liberal pat
ronage toward their success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

THE rains are just what the
corn needs and they also help
fall blowing and fall pasture.
Business conditions are much
better than they were a month
ago and Fall should see them
well on toward normally here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

7. a.. Powell, of Auxvasse,
who has just returned from q
pleasant visit with his daughter,
Mrs. William Brenton, of Elan
ders. S. d., and who with her
husband, accompanied him home,
states that he was a resident OF
Mexico in 1853 and is one Of the
three living men who were here
in that day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

SOME folks are pleased with
the cut on soft drinks but con-
tinue to yell about taxes because
of the lack of hard drinks. This
all depends upon the character
of thirst you possess, remarks
Socrates Sewers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
Houston Has Song Init PubIighed.

'The Four Little Puppets" which
was written by Frank Houston, and
which was one of the song hits of a
play, which was presented by the
School Of Journalism in Columbia last
year, is being published in st Louis.
Frank played his song before Bud
Aurand's orchestra at the Missouri
Centennial Exposition and it is now
being featured by this orchestra
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
Elect Health Officer

The Board of Control of the
State Eelymosonary lnstitu-
lions, of which r. M. White, OF
Mexico, is a member, elected DR..
George Ard, of st. Louis, health
officer for those institutions at
it's meeting Wednesday. The
Superintendents and stewards
of the institutions will be elect
ed by the board within the next
80 or 60 days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
PoWELL's FORD.

Farmers are about through break
ing their land for wheat. Mrs. r.
B. Cook was taken to the Audrain
county hospital Monday afternoon. -
R. G. Woodson and family visited in
Galloway last week. ~ Several from
here have been enjoying the commurl-
ity services in Mexico Of Sunday even
ings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

ARE we becoming mixed in our
verbs? We heard a mar talk about
shooting" golf the other day and a
few minutes afterward a lawyer in
court referred to playing craps.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

JUST think of it, remarks Socrates
Sewers, if we didn't have short skirts
we wouldn't know a thing about rolled
hose and hence lack wisdom as well
as conversational fodder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
NOTICE!

The stockholders annual meet
ing of the Audrain Mutual Tele-
phone Company will meet in
Mexico, Mo-, on Wednesday,
September 7th, 1921 at 10
o'clock a. M, Odd fellows build
ing. W.T. Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

Two base hits, Kistler, Schut-
tie, Rodes, Sansberry, J. Powell.
Home runs, Kistler.
Struck out by Sansberry A.
By Powell z.
Stolen bases, A. M. Roberts,
Kistler, Rodes, Davis, J. Powell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
A CLUBBING RATE.

The Weekly Ledger and the Ma.
tioual Live Stock Reporter, q daily
stock paper Of East st. Louis, H.
for one year, both $500. This is 9
money saving rate II you want two
good papers. w.t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

C. l. Bybee of Lincoln, Neb., is
here for a visit with his brother-in-'
law, Mrs. Gus Steinman and other
Mexico relatives. Mr.. Bybee was
with Sam Morris here for % years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

Mrs. William McGlanahan and Bet
ty Ann Of Fulton r visiting Mrs.
McC lanahan's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A. Pearl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
THE LEDGER's

PLATFORM FOR AUDRAIN
More permanently improved high
ways.
A highway engineer.
A farm agent.
A closrr cooperation between the
neople Of Audrain county and Mex
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
Issued Marriage Lleense.

A marriage license was issued FRI
day to Don Chamberlain Of Centralia
and Miss Agnes Mazanec Of Clinton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

C. w. Barnes, Jr., of Kansas
City has returned home after a
business visit in town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

The Missouri Military Academy has
secured a student from Fairbanks,
Alaska, for the fall term.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

Miss Georgia Guthrie left Thursday
for an extended visit to her sister,
Mrs. G. T. Colvin ait Liberal, Kansas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

Mrs. T. H. Diven of st. Louis, Mo-,
is visiting her home folks Mr. and Mrs.
r. T. Stevenson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

Dr.. R. A. vogt of st. Louis spent
Wednesday and Thursday the gucs
of his sister, Mrs. Harry Shrout.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

Roy Nicely and family spent
Wednesday at the Legion carni-
val in Perry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

Miss Mary Crews of Fulton is the
guest Of Miss Elizabeth Squires.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
IMPORTANT
no aun9eRIRERS

e7rExamine date after your
nsrae en- msra1a of paper o. wrap
81 Remit pksnptly before your
zine ervsfcs and you wat miss
an issue n yggf favPriee paper.
ObatAhfy nsksees, church festivals
and other pay entertainments are pay
notice at I6e @ line an insertion in
the weekly Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

Miss Mary Kathryn Hoffman
is visiting relatives and friends
in Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

DR.. Emmett E. Elliott Of Kan.
sas City il visiting his brother,
Eppa +. Elliott.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

The Rev. C. A. Mitchell is
holding a revival at New
Bloomfield.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

Tr are shoe-blAsks PEG $3.50
e. ILL pslishsrs: Socrates s0sss's
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
Il WEEKLY LEDGER
L. NJ. White, Editor.

$50 Per Year, Cash in advance
Audrain and adjoining counties.
swhere 81 n year in advance be.
se of advanced postal rates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18

JES ALL THE NEWS THAT'S
1T TO PRINT ALL THE TINE
TIE EVENING LEDGER, Soc a
month; or IS By mail in advance; on
Rural Routes, 81 per year in advance
IN Audrain County only.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01
Gill, Italian Tenor,
Sings Naples Prize
Song on Nelu Record

Every year there is a prize award
ed in the city of Naples to the COM
poser who writes the best Neapolitan
song This year the award was made
to the composer of Santa Lucia Lun
tana" (Santa Lucia, Long for YOU.
1t is this song which Beniamino Gill.
the Italian tenor, offers in the list OF
new Victor records for September. and
as you hear this number you readily
become fascinated with it's beauty. IL
is really song of homesickness--for
the little isle of Santa Lucia. in the
Bay of Naples, named after Santa
Lucia, the city's own patron saint.
The twang OF the accompanying
guitar, the cool tones of the flute, the
soft tremolo of the mandolin, and the
blending of the violin, dover with
melody the pure, golden voice OF Gtgli
which crowns all.
In Farewell. My Joyous Home"
Frances Aida has the type of compo-
sition in which she rejoices, and her
Victor record of this number Is mark
ed by intense emotional power as well
as singing Technique. 1t Is beauti-
fui though sad song from Catalini's
opera La Wally," and those who are
familiar with modern Italian opera
will recognize in 1t new and indi-
vidual style of composition. 1t might
well be considered almost farewell
utterance of it's composer, for he died
young and virtually unknown.
The September Victor contribution
of Toscanini and La Scala Orchestra 10
a fiery record Of the famous "Rakoczy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01

The competition is open only TO
American. born citizens, or to those
born abroad of American parents. .
The works offered must never have
been performed in public. and never
have been offered at any previous
competition.
To be eligible any composition
must. in point of technical workman
ship and musical content. reach the
standard required of works common
ly given public performances in
the regular concerts of symphony
orchestras or chamber music organi-
cations. respectively. of the first rank
in the United States.
Works offered are to be sent TO
MIS-. Elizabeth G. Allen, secretary of
the Paderewski fund. at the New
England Conservatory Of MUSIC,
Huntington avenue and Gainsborough
street, Boston, Mass. They must be
received on or before December I'll,
1921; 1t is requested that they be sent
so as to be received not earlier than
December 20. They must be sent IN
under an assumed name or motto, &c
companied by sealed envelope con-
tanning the composer real name and
address. The trustee assumes no re.
sponsibility for the loss of manuscript
while in transit.
Each orchestral score must be ac-
companied by an arrangement for
the pianoforte for four hands.
The decision of a majority Of the
judges is to be binding on all parties
concerned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01
FAMOUS GERMAN
COMPOSER WILL
TOUR AMERICA
Dr.. Richard Strauss Signs Con-
tract for Three Months
Engagement.

DIR. Richard Strauss, the most cele-
brated living German composer and
one of the foremost of all creative
musicians, has signed contract to
make a professional tour OF the
United States during the last three
months Of this year.
To Give Three Concerts.
Three orchestral concerts will
launch the Strauss United States
tournee. They are to take place In
the Carnegie Music Hall in October.
shortly after the composer conductor g
arrival here. Thereafter it is OK
pccted that the distinguished mu.
stefan will appear as a guest con-
ductor Of some, II not all, of the
leading symphony societies OF the
country.
The present intention is to devote
as much time as can be arranged to
give recitals, in which Strauss will
preside at the piano and with dis
tinguished singer interpret songs,
chiefly those of Strauss himself.
1t may be that Richard Strauss will
conduct some of his own operas. The
Metropolitan Opera Company may
wish to consider giving some special
performances of Der Rosenkavalier.
with the composer conducting.
Opera and Songs.
And II would be something OF an
attraction" says the Musical Digest
land an opportunity for Miss Mary
Garden as impresario), ito have
Strauss conduct a few representa-
tions of his own 'Salome,' with Miss
Garden appearing in the title role.
Who the singer of songs for pr.
Strauss tour will be has not definite
Iy been decided upon. One recalls
the tournee some years ago of Rich
ard Strauss and Nine. Strauss DE
Anne, who was a most gifted inter
prefer though not possessed OF
great voice. The rich hue, the
rhythm and depth of the Strauss
songs will be a welcome addition to
song repertory Of the winter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01

thoAo"pico poWSis
Olive Kline and Elsie Baker are
heard in two duets. There's Corner
Up In Heaven" is more evidence that
they know how to sing pickaninny
songs very effectively, and Little TIN
Soldier lis another childhood song In
which the two voices blend beautifully.
Several months ago the Victor pre-
sented the first series Of Sarasate's
world-famous melodies picked up
among the Spanish gypsies. and play.
ed by Jascha Heifetz. In the record OF
GYPSY Airs No. 2" Heifetz with his
violin gives a new series, complete In
itself and additionally interesting In
the light Of his first record.
These new Victor records open UP
untold enjoyment for Victor owners.
They will bring added delight to the
thousands OF homes which have
Victrola instruments, and the op'
portunity is given to every one to
hear these records at any Victor
dealers.