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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-17
J Thar Half Oh Farms
In Missouri Are Mortgaged

LAANNA O4N AL1ANA ---A /
for Missouri made public
census Bureau show that in
5ke than half, or 81 per cent,
the farms in the State operated
Ieir owners were mortgaged, as
barred with 46.3 per cent in 1910. !
be value Of the 67,7s4 farms from
Hch complete mortgage reports
hi secured was $752, OOS $50, and
mount of the debt was $216,463,-
or 28.s per cent of the value. The
rate of interest paid was 81
eent and the average debt per
vas $3147. In 1910 the average
Nn 64,028 reporting farms was
the 10 years Missouri's farms
in number from 277,244 to
but the number of farm acres
Jed from 1851, 248 to 94,774,
z nd the number Of improved
rom 24,581,1 to 24,832,966.
q 2Ferage acreage per farm was
1920, as compared with 124.8
T5,727 Tenants in State.
xaa humber of farms operated by
I'll wners in 1920 was 1876 ,030; by
"IA4G fUhIN A
sifafkers, 2247, and by tenants 75,-
q There were 260,17S white farm
and 1926 negro farmers in the
greater farm acreage and the
dng value of. land are reflected in
total value Of farm property. In
this was $2,052, GIT ,4s8, and in
'0 8,B91,068,0 85, an increase Of
pei cent. The average value per
Increased from $7405 to $13,654
u The average value per acre, in
ding land and buildings, from $49.61
.0s. The increase in the value
&na alone was from $41.80 to
Else.
Ihe value of all the States crops
ceased from $211,OO1, 1859 in 1909
55 y047 1856 in 1919, a gain of
;As8 per cent. Corn was king in the
tate, with a crop value Of $219,513,-
| Wheat yielded $40, 202, sol;
S32s894,961; hay and forage,
( s97050; potatoes, $10,144,410;
Tee potatoes, $1,000, 979; cotton
u eotBonseed, $12,513,445; apples,
'.da44t1.
though the value Of the corn crop
more than double the 1909 value,
L aaIAeage fell off PIT per cent,
hiIn TIE acreage of wheat increased
1918 per cent. The average yield
cofh in 1919 was 1858 bushels per
rs against 26.9 in 1909, and Of
hest, lab bushels, as against 14.8.
M State produced 4,074,977
lpaals of tobacco from an acreage
go, and 63,808 bales Of cotton
29,481 tons of cottonseed from
ereage Of 110,027.
Production of Fruits.
production of strawberries was
& 1920 quarts; apples, 5,132,109
els; peaches, 1,262,723 bushels;
!, 430,828 bushels.
DsA the 256,236 farms that report
/ live stock, there were on Jan. 1,
@2IA valued at an average of $82.19
u head; mules, 889,045, at $131.O2;
ax&Is ,781, 644, of a total value Of
,9g6, 1888; sheep, 1,271,616, value
,631; swine, 3,888,677, value
I555 .706. There were fewer
rises in 1920 than 10 years before
ia more mules, more cattle and
re sheep.
hickens increased in number from
10, 1921 to 24,883,985, and the pro-
tion of eggs from 111,816.69S
J en to 117,2O3,569 dozen. The
He Of the eggs was $42,193,285
Of the chickens raised was $24,.
AZ.
production of milk in 1919 was
O7 ,721 gallons, as compared
22O, S,94O in 1909. The value
III dairy products, excluding home
of milk and cream, was 34.752,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-17

The following were discharged
from the Audrain Hospital Thursday:
Miss Leila Davis, Miss Lena Moore of
Perry, and John Pritchett Of Curry
vile.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-17
gers Challenge Penn.

pHIIk ELPHIA, March 1.-THE.
J~niver ty sf Missouri has issued q
balisn Il to the University Of Penn
yiyanh basket BAH team for N 81
] sries provided the Qnakers win
tefcolIegiate League Champion
Pearl Shire and Mrs. B. r.
returned to Mexico Friday after
thsir parents, Mr. and Mrs,
3ualls, of Fulton.
:. Leslie Brown, Of Rush HilI, Is
atient AZ Audrain hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-17
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

G. R. MCCALL, Deceased,
have been granted TO the undersigned
GURTRUE MCCALL, by the Probate
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri,
bearing date the first day Of March,
1921.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to her 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
claim be not exhibited within one
year from the date Of granting
said Letters, they will be forever
barred.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16
IN DAYS NEWS"

Roscoe Pound. who has been nomi-
mated by Siam as a candidate for the
International Court of Justice under
the auspices OF the L,ague of Nations,
Is comparatively young American
iurist to have so wide an international
reputation. A native of Nebraska. a
teacher OF law in the University OF
Nebraska. then In Northwestern Uni
Nersity. and then in tho University OF
Chicago. he went, in 1910, to the Har-
ward Law school. TO h. story professor
Off law. Three years later he was
made Carter professor OF turisprud-
cree Some five years ago he was
elected dean of the school, and has
Uince been its dominating Individual
fcctor. He is n man with variety OF
encyclopedia knowledge not often
cQualed. As q jurist he is the exponent
Of dynamic. not a static, conception
OF law His sympathie- roday are with
those who would lid both government
and legal activities Of much of their
"leealism' and regard for tradition
and form.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

o. Who is the champion heavy
weight wrestler W. II. S.
A. The worlds heavyweight wrest-
ling champion is AT the present time
Stanislaus Zybyszko. Stranger Lewis
lost the championship to him on May
6. 1921.
o. Which is the oldest cotton-pro-
ducins country? @. T. NJ
A. India. where cotton has been
grown and its fiber manufactured for
at least 30 centuries. is the oldest cot
ton-producing country known.
Q. What people are kanakas? p. II.
A. Eanakss is a popular name given
to the natives of Hawaii New Gale
donia. New Hebrides and other islands
of the South seas
Q. What ia the weight of the largest
watermelon ,ver raised in the United
States7 II. Z. w.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that the largest melon they have
ever seen weighed ia pounds and was
almost I feet in length. This melon
had a diameter of Is inches.
Q. Please tell mo what is good for
Tiger bites7 o. @. j.
A. The Public Health service says
that as this insect bores its way di-
rectly into the skin 1t is necessary to
dig the insect out with needle which
has been previously sterilized by pass
ing thru flame. After exposure to jig
gers tho body should he well lBthercd
and washed. This often prevents
further trouble.
@ Where is the Golden Horn and
what is it, *. f.
A. The Golden Horn is an inlet of
the Bosphorus. forming the harbor of
Constantinople.
@. What can be done for Kittens
having sore eyes7 NJ. d. r.
A. Dissolve / ounce horacic acid
| powder in 1 pint of boiling water and
| bottle when cool Use one ounce OF
the mixture to one ounce of tepid
| water in bathing the cats eyes two
| or three times daily.
! @ What relation do the channel
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1s46-ConEress resolved to give a
gold medal to Gen. Zachary
Taylor for his victory on the
Rio Grande
1s57-Pierre Jean de Beranger. the
national song writer OF
France died in Paris. Born
there. Aug. 10. 1850.
1s64-Gold reached 2s5 per cent. the
maximum figure during tho
Civil War.
1s77-A carrier pigeon won in a race
with n fast express train from
Dover to London.
tsa7-The President issued pro-
clamation commanding all per
sons in instruction in Idaho to
disperse.
1ses-William f. Russell. former
governor of Massachusetts,.
died at st. Adelaide. Que. Born
At Cambridge. Mass, Jan. 6,
1857
1aO5-Lieut. Peary sailed from New
York In search OF tho North
Pole.
ts15-Panamn Canal used for the
first time by United states bat
tleships.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16

O. Is 1t possible to be naturalized
as an American citizen without sub
scribing to the oath of allegiance?
c. d. j,
A. The Naturalization bureau says
that IL is not possible for an allen to
he naturalized without taking the oath
of legiance as this is part of tho
naturalization proceedings.
Q. Ia the Federal Board of Media
ton and Cancellation still in eSistence'
When was 1t created?
A The Board of Mediation and Con-
ciliation was created by the Newlands
Act of 1918. and ceased to exist at the
close OF the present fiscal year, June
30, 1921.
A. The Board OF Mediation and Con-
ciliation was created by the Newlands
act of 1919. and ceased to exist at the
close OF the present fiscal year, June
30. 1921.
Q. Please advise me as to the value
of dried blood as a fertilizer, T. ].
A. Dried blood is one of the most
concentrated. one of the richest in nit
rogen of the organic heterogeneous fer
tilizing materials It is one of the
best. since its physical character is
such ms to permit of its very rapid
decay in the soil during the growing
of crops.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16
A Much Needed Investigation

The people of Colorado will generally welcome the
investigation of the Interstate Commerce Commission
into the affairs of the Rio Crande Railroad company
The people know that few years the company
was of the greatest local corporations had that
the word - Rio Grande' meant Colorado They know
that it differed and maintained by who had
the interest of this state at heart and who did every
thing possible to build up every community into which
the railroad company had laid its rails They know that
following this period of Colorado development by the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16
A Representative Committee


An important step toward recovery from the flood
disaster has been taken by the city council in the APP
pointmen of committee of twelve representative cit
Pueblo from another flood.
This the logical thing to do under the crcum
stances it that should have been performed
by the official authorities of the city, and it step in
the right direction.
Whoever had been appointed this committee,
there would have been criticism both regards
men that put on, and that left off but
taking the members a whole better committee
could have been named 1t will enter upon its work
with the respect and the confidence of the whole
Imunty.
Any project that is reported with approval by the
substantially unanimous vote of this committee will
deserve, and it will receive the approval of the people
Iof Pueblo. and their united support.
There two points of chief importance at the
present time. Neither the committee the people
generally at the present time committed to the sup
port of any particular plan.
They desire find the best PLAN both regards
Its engineering features and regards its financial
features That selection be reached result of
Ian examination of many plans and suggestions and
much of the work must necessarily be done by engineer
ing experts and by of experience in legal and fin
ancal matters.
The plan also be that is for the benefit
Iof the entire city and any plan that receives the
Unanimous approval of this committee will be such
lpan.
In finding such plan the committee must take all
necessary time and take any time than
lis necessary Large may be wasted by hasy
action, and large amounts may be wasted by needless
delay.
The other point that when the right plan is found
there be united action both in the committee and
in the community. If the people united, the task
of flood prevention in Pueblo is practicable from
engineering standpoint and from a financial standpoint
we'll But it task that will require the united eff
fort of all people
Any plan that gets the unanimous approval of this
committee will be good plan. 1t will be plan that
will be for the benefit of the people of the whole city,
1t viii be plan that will be practicable from encn
eerng standpoint and not beyond the financial
of this community, and it will be plan that may be
depended upon safeguard the city in the matter of
flood protection.
Every good citizen. therefore, should make mp his
mind that he will give his support to the COM
mittec in It's work and that he will give his approval
to the committees plan. for that will be the only plan
by which Pueblo will get what Pueblo have.
The pan who Will stand by Pueblo and support the
committee need fear the future for the city
work can he done.
The who is not willing to stand by the city
and support the committee would do well keep still
and ankle his preparations to get of town. lie will
be obstacle and not help, liability and not an
asset. injury his neghbors and to the cit,-nnd
he will De so regarded
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16
PROBLEM OF FUTURE NAv|ES

light cruisers. 6: second line light
cruiser, l. first line destroyers, 81:
second line destroyers. IL: second line
submarines. u.
The figures given for the ships pro-
jected and building for the Japanese
navy are:
First line battleships. blildine.
authorized or projected; first line bat
tie cruisers. s, none yet laid down.
first line light cruisers, O. probably all
building; first line destroyers. 10 build
ing and 80 projected: first line subma-
/, rines. 40. all building; aircraft car
rier. 1, now building: second line sub
marines. authorized.
The tonnage of the IS Japanese YES
sells listed as in commission in its navy
is 4s6.252; of the uncompleted building
program, made up of 11s ships, the
! tonnage is given as G9i,s7O. This figure
does not include the . second line sub
marines, the tonnage of which yes
| sells is unknown.
D.. /. Comparison of the three nav1es by
big gun power Is not complete because
the number of 16-inch guns in the
British navy Is not known. The known
| figures show. tho, that when the pres
ent building programs are completed.
Great Britain will have mounted on 81
ships total of "a guns of 12-inch bore:
LA guns of l3ia-inch bore, and 100 guns
of i5-inch bore. In addition to an I'M
known number of 16-inch gums
The United States viii have mount
ed on 90 ships total of Ga guns of 12-
inch bore; no lSis-inch guns. 1lo guns
of IA inch bore: no 10 inch guns. and
l52 guns of l6-inch bore.
The Japanese navy will have, mount
cd on II vessels. s guns of Finch
bore; no iSk-inch guns. so guns of IA
inch bore: no 15-inch guns, and 70 guns
of 16-inch bore.
The totals show that the American
navy will have SOS big gins: the Brit
ish navy, exclusive of the unknown
number of the largest size rifles. 2ss.
and the Japanese may 100 big guns.
Change of Battle Condition.
The war demonstrated that compari-
sons of navies on paper cannot be
power The German surface craft, after
the one big battle OF Jutland, were
bottled up at HeliColand for the re-
mainder of the war, while enemy sub
marines were busy all the time sink
ing American and allied ships. II there
tainly possible that development of
naval aircraft may be such that sub
marines may he spotted easily from
the air and destroyed ty some kind
of depth bomb. The result of de-
velopment of this kind would be TO
render submarine craft almost Use
less for any purpose.
Many government experts even now
are maintaining stoutly that the most
powerful and swiftest first line fight
ing ships will be destroyed with ease.
should another great sea war be
fought, by seaplanes towering high out
Of reach. dropping huge bombs Of ter
rihle destructive power with sufficient
precision to annihilate the greatest
array of surface and sub-su face craft
any nation Of the world could put on
the face Of the waters.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Captain Road Amundsen. discover
er of tho South Pole. born ut Snrps-
burg Norway, "a years Ego today.
Dr. William D. Mackenzie. presi-
dent Of Hartford Theological Semin-
airy. born in the Orange River Colony.
South Africa, SO years ago today.
Eugene Ysaye, worl fam ous
violinist and conductor IL the Cincin
nat! Symphony Orchestra. born Mt
Lego, Belgium, S3 years ago To-Day.
Joseph Jackson, former uutfle der
Of the Chicago American league base
ball team. born at Grcenville. S c..
80 years ago today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16
FASHION HINT

In accordance to the request OF
many readers, The Chieftain has re-
kumed the fashion service which
proved so popular. We have made ar
rangements with the Eeauty Pa tern
company. OF New York, to supply the
cautern5 to our readers and TO ran in
tbs ChIeftain illustra tion9 of the tat.
est and most convenient styles. These
are OF special interest and advantage
n the come dressmaker Orders for
these patterns may be sent direct 70
Tine Chieft.'r office but the patterns
Hlli be sent rom the pattern COM
pnny direct tn ,ha person ordering
.ham
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16
TODAY'S EVENTS

One hundredth anniversary OF the
birth of Mary Baker EDDY. the founder
of Christian Science.
Delegates from many cities OF the
United states and Canada will gather
IN Detroit today to attend the ma
tional convention Of the Ancient order
OF Hihernians.
With but one day more before On
tario becomes bone Try" a flood OF
eleventh hour liquor shipments into
the Province is expected today.
The Ohio Federation of Business
and Professional Women will meet IN
Cleveland today. preliminary to the as
sembling Of the national organization
on Monday.
A team Of fourteen cricket players
from Philadelphia and vicinity will
sail from New York today for England,
where a series of International match
es will be played with some of the
foremost English teams.
At Rheims. France, a great fete and
pageant will be begun today in cele-
hration OF the return Of the statue Of
St Joan of Arc, which was removed
from the city during the heavy bonn
bardments by the Germans in 1918.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16

Mrs. Smith wilkinson went to
Paris recently and spent five million
dollars in two weeks. This English
spendthrift Eladdened the hearts of
the jewelers. and dressmakers and
caused sensation when she appear
cd dressed as above. at the Auteuil
races. Diamonds glittercd all over
her, from ankle to neck. and she dis
played a diamond filling in front
tooth when she smiled. Each of the
buttons on the front Of her zebra
striped black and white dress is of
black enamel set with diamonds.
Canned pork and beans were virtual.
Iy unknown to the French people until
the American army went overseas.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16

catfish and the blue catfish bear to
each other? II. ]. c,
A. The Bureau of Fisheries SAYS
that the channel catfish. the blue cat
FISH and the white catfish are all the
same The names probably differ in
the various sections of the country
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16

Pattern 1855 was used for this
charming style. 1t is cut in Sizes:
"a, 36. 80, 40, AZ and "A inches bust
measure. A 3S inch size will require
5 Is yards of 40 inch material The
width of the skirt at the foot is about
2 is yards.
Organdy, crepe, crepe de chine. lin
gerie materials, silk and Bingham are
good for this design.
A pattern of this illustration mailed
10 any address on receipt of l0c in
silver or stamps.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16

swcr 10 any question by writing
The Chicftain Information Bu-
rcau, Frederic y. Haskin. Dr.
rector, Washington, ID. c. This
ofIer applies strictly to inforna-
ton. The Bureau cannot Give
ndyicc on legal. medical and
financial matters. II docs nos
attempt to settle domestic trou-
bles. nor to undertake exhaust
i've research on any subject
Write your question plainly and
briefly. Give full name and ad-
dress and enclose two cents In
stamps for return postage. All
replies are sent direct to the in
qurer.)
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16

Lord Leverhulme. the head Of a cor.
poration which gives employment &c
nearly 100000 workmen, is an advocat
OF the six-hour wording day.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16

Recent estimates place the number
Of cattle in Colombia, S. A, at $780,
600 head
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Mines in the Scranton district
closed by strike.
Ip County Donegal two court
houses were burned by Sim Fe,n.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16

Nearly so per cent OF American
homes are equipped with talking ma
chimes.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-16

Bankers in the United States have
agreed to make no foreign loans with
out government approval.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-08
SEATTLE BANK FAILS

IF Seattle grew jealous over
l. the failure of Ole Larson S
bank failure in Tacoma last win
ter, she certainly went the Ia
coma bank one better last week,
W h en- the big Scandinavian
American of the Seaport of Sue
cess closed. Not much publicity
has been given the failure of this
colossal institution with deposits
and capital stock aggregating
close to $l5,000,000.
1t is a lamentable fact that
with all our bank examiners, and
banking laws, nd other sup
posedly safeguards "too numer-
Gus to MENTION" so many banks
are allowed to fail and so many
homes thereby ruined.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-08
WHAT A FALL!

PElIOLD him--late president
- OF the greatest banking in
5titution of America -sncaking
into a New York building
through the basement boiler
room and along dark passages
and hiding himself in one of the
offices, to escape service by the
officers
What a performance for "A man
who was financial advisor to
presidents, supercounsellor on
mighty financial undertakings,
and known throughout Christen-
dom as banker paramount
Crooks shuttle along dark al
leyways and hurry along through
shadows to escape the vigilance
Of police and shcrifts, and even
as they, this mapof million souls
in the darkness into the place
where his own divorce case has
hearings. By his amours and his
animal-like disregard of mar
riagc obligations, this man, who
financed nations in super-under-
takings, hides from officers and
reporters and the public as a
means Of avoiding questions
which opposing counsel may ask
him on the witness stand.
Instead Of holding his head up
and facing the world with CON
fence, as does even the low
Hest of honest citizens, Stillman,
iinancier, economist and interna-
tional figure, is at the bottom
rung of the ladder.
What a fall-and for what
reason Oregon Daily journal.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-08
THE WORLD MOVES

T IKE everything elise, the
IL world moves forward, but
never backward. During the
first week in January we wrote
an article for this paper in which
We commended the Borah plan
for conference between the
Japan, Great Britain and U. S.
powers looking to a reduction in
land and naval armament. At
that time it looked very hopeless
that such a thing could be, but
in just six months time our con
gress, by almost a unanimous
vote, has taken the stand and it
is with prayerful hearts we look
forward to the outcome.
Such a condition is not new,
and has been looked forward to
by the men of vision for many
generations past, In Milton S
sonnet to Fairfax we read
80 yet nobler task awaits thy
hand,
For what can war but endless
war still breed,
Till truth and right from yio-
lence be freed"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-08
THE ACCIDENT COLUMN

II HE Observer says that Henry
Ford must be good man.
He is filing heaven so full of
folks that standing room will
soon be at a premium. In Cal
ifornia alone there were SOL
automobile killings last year.
This is a greater number than all
other traffic tragedies combined.
There were IT'S deaths from rail
road accidents, 90 from street car
tragedies, 30 frbm motorcycles,
30 from airplanes and 7 from
bicycles. 1t makes grim and
chastity list. The only helping
feature was the fact that the
number Of street car tragedies
was 20 less than the year before.
These have been lessening every
year-due doubtless to the fact
that more people are driving cars
of their own and not so many
are dependent on the trolley.
There doesn't seem to be any
way yet discovered of pruning
this awful roster of the dead,
Undoubtedly it will be longer
this year than last. People are
in dreadful hurry to get some
where-they may not know
where or why but they manage
to get killed in the going. With
the reasonable care with which
man picks out a cigar, more than
half of these tragedies would be
avoided, but when a speed man
lac gets the fumes of gasoline in
his noodle he often ceases to be
a rational human being and de-
velopes passion for taking
chance-using his life for bait.
Compared with the traffic trag-
edies of year an ordinary war
is a piking game. Reducing the
speed limit and bringing all
drivers within its observance
would save thousands of lives to
the world each year, but there
doesn't seem to be any use in
hoping or urging it. The death
car is at the corher-Los An
geles Times.