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The Home news., 1921-07-01
PARTNER OF SLAIN
 MAN IS ARRESTED
Body Found in River Near Augusta Is That of Pearl
 Fisher.

Augusta, June J 29.--The man whose body was found in White river near here yester- day with the head nearly sev- cred, has been identified as J. H. Van Glider, who lived in 8 houseboat on the river bank four miles north of Augusta, and who has been missing two or three days.
 Following the Identification, H. Bonds, who was Van Gil- der's partner in the business O. gathering mussel shells, who lived with him in the house. boat, was arrested this morn ing and lodged in jail without bond. Bonds is about 40 years old. He denied killing Van Glider.
 Identification of Van Glider, who was born and reared in this community, was estab- lished by witnesses before a coroner's jury, which returned a verdict that the man was murdered by unknown per- sons. Van Glider was about 33 and has no relatives here.
 Bonds was arrested this morning and brought before the coroner's jury, where he had little to say except that Van Glider left Sunday and told him that if he did not re- turn he might have his share of the property used in gather ing mussels, including the boat. He was taken to the river to identify the body, but only glanced at it and turned away. 'I'm sick" he said, ''I can't stand to Took at that. I don't know anything about it." He would not say wheth- CT it was Van Glider.
 Bonds told officers that he came here from Newport and to Newport from Swifton about months ago and that. he and Van Glider were en- gagged in hunting for pearls and getting out mussel shells on 50-50 basis. His pre- liminary hearing will be held in a day or two.
 Van Gilder's body was found in the river yesterday about two miles south of Au- gusta. His head was almost severed, and wounds indicated had been attacked with an ax.-Arkansas Gazette, June,
The Home news., 1921-07-01
SCHOOL NOTICE

The patrons and taxpayers of the McCrory Special School District are requested to attend a mass meeting to be held at the Jewel Theatre on Monday July II, at two o'clock. This meeting is of vital importance to you and your school inter asts and you are urged to attend.
 w. P. MUSGROVE. Pres.
 c. G. McCRORY, Sec.
The Home news., 1921-07-01

If you favor good schools be present and boost on July II.
 MT. Walter brennan of Au- gusta was in McCrory Monday.
 Messrs Cleave Brazeale, l.. c. Patterson and Jess Daniel are building a church near Huntetr.
 Miss Martha Daird of Nash vile, Tenn, arrived yesterday, Thursday, and is the guest of Miss Della Jeffries.
 Want to contract 10000 cu- bic yards grade work at Dag gett, Arkansas at 25 cents per yard. GROVER McCRORY. A special program, given by the young ladies of the Baptist Church of Augusta, was rendered at the local Baptist Church Sunday eve- ming.
 You'll enjoy seeing the old maids endeavoring to win the "New Minister" at the school house Monday night. Admis- sion 25 and 35c. Proceeds go to church and school. Adv.
 MT. J. D. Rocks who is in charge of the carpenter work on J. B. Comer's new barber shop building will soon have same completed. MT. O. c. Wakenight of Searcy is doing the plumbing.
 Born: Sunday, June, 26, 1921, at $500 p. m., a baby girl, Minnie Marcielle; to Mir. and Mrs. J. Edward Sul- livan, IT,, at Monticello, Ark. MT. Sullivan was formerly connected with The Home News, but is now in the office of the Advance Monticellon- ian, Monticello, Ark.
The Home news., 1921-07-01
REVIVAL JULY 10

Rev. Guy Murphy, pastor of the M. E. Church, announces that a revival meeting will be- gin on Sunday, July 10. Rev. J. T. Wilcoxon of Searcy will preach and Fred Holloway of Searcy will lead the song ser vices.
The Home news., 1921-07-01
FIRST COTTON BLOOMS

Two cotton blooms were sent in Monday from Mir. T. A. Jeffries' farm south of town which were the first this sea- son. MT. J. B. McLemore also sent one to us Monday.
The Home news., 1921-07-01

Mrs. =. =. Morris, and daughter, Miss Dixie Autumn, of Brinkley, were guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. T. w. Bunch this week.
The Home news., 1921-07-01

Chief Deputy Sheriff Harold Holder of Cotton Plant was in McCrory today, Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19
TAXES.

JUST what will be done regarding
the revision of taxes in Washington
is more or less of a conjecture al
though it is certain some change is
to be made. The present system has
shackled business in this country. 1t
is feared that political expediency may
doom the Sales Tax which up to this
time has been gaining favor in Wash
ington as we'll as with business men
in general.
The present income tax is a con-
sumption tax. Business experts es-
innate that the basis for about %
per cent of retail value comes from
Federal taxes that r carried into
business costs and that a turnover
tax, or Sales Tax, could reduce this to
not over three and a half per cent Of
retail value.
Experts state that the Sales tax is
a step to reduce overhead between
producer and consumer and to the
benefit of both This is the essential
/ point which many have overlooked in
cinsidering the question.
There was never a time when sane
taxation is more important than to-
day. Business and the investor have
much at stake at the present situa'
ton. Ill-advised legislation at thi'
time can delay and handicap Americ'
against competitors for internationa
trade. The question is one worthy o
study and to important to be hailed b!
congress in an effort to "play pol
tics"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19
Buy Your Col Direct
From Mine--Big savis g

The high cost of coal is a thing Of
the pastl At least, there are no COM
plants on this account-since the re-
moval Of government restrictions
among those who have learned how to
buy coal. The way to buy coal is to
get it direct from the mines. This
saves several middlemen's profits. It
saves hauling expenses. Anyone can
now Duy at mine prices, whether a
carload buyer or one who uses only
ten or fifteen tons q year. This has
been made possible through a plan
evolved by a large ard old-established
concern, THE BERNICE COAL COM
PANY, with main offices at $50 Como
Building, Chicago.
This company has thousands of GUS
toners in various sections Of the
United States who receive all Of their
coal direct from the mines. These
customers are pleased not only be-
cause of the many dollars they save
every year, but also because of the
quality Of coal they are getting. Many
write that they never before had GOA
that makes SO little dust, that burns
SO well, leaving SO few ashes. II yor
are q coal user-whether You lVe hare
or soft coal, much or litle--it VII ,,
greatly to your advantage to Writ
the BERNICE COAL CO., at once fol
prices, stating kind and quantity q
coal you use. Adv.
8 WITT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19
HATTON-CONCoRD.

Mrs. John Bailey visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Boyd Thursday. ~ A
number attended the Kennon &
Brown trial Tuesday. - S. w. Muir
and wife visited friends in Fulton
Tuesday. - John Bailey Of Auxvasse
spent the week end with home folks.
Misses Mary Mover and Edith Sat-
terrified visited home folks over Sun
day. Rev Stormont preached at
Pleasant Grove Sunday. There were
quite a number out, being the first
pretty Sunday since Easter. - Wheat
and oats are looking fine. No corn
planted yet to amount to anything
- The bridge contractors Of Fulton
have completed the bridges on the
new road and it sertainly is nice. W.
wish we had some nor bridges as
nee which are needed badly. S. W.
! mir sold two hogs to the farm clut
in Auxvasse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19

1t will seek the cooperation of the
business men of Mexico so that when
a customer is not satisfied with a bus
mess transaction the matter al be
taken up in a businesslike manner
and adjusted.
The plan has worked wherever tried
and been of great benefit to the bus
mess interests of the community.
One dissatisfied customer a hurt a
business of a city materially. Most
often the trouble can be satisfactor-
tally adjusted to the pleasures of both
parties if properly taken up. This is
what the Chamber of Commerce con-
templates.
Every business man in Mexico
should cooperate with the Chamber
of Commerce in this work. Complaints
will be filed with the Secretary Of the
Chamber In some Of the Eastern cit.
les large signs are erected at the rail
road stations and on roads leading
into the city stating IF your business
dealings in this city have not beer
satisfactory take the matter up with
the Secretary of the Chamber of Com.
merce Sc that it can be adjusted tt
your satisfaction" Service is what
counts in business today. Mexico
should not be behind the rest of the
world in realizing this and We are
glad the matter is to have immediate
consideration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19
Of Audrain
School Children
Being compiled.

Ninety nine clerks in as many
Audrain school districts are busy en-
umerating the names Of all boys and
girls between the ages of six and
twenty in their districts. These lists
r due in the office ON County Super
intendemt offutt May Is.
Mr.. ofut estimates that there will
be more than six thousand names
from the entire county Of children
within these ages. They are tabu-
lated by the district clerk and sent to
the county clerk, who apportions
school money according to this list.
The superintendent stated that the
lists are of considerable Importance
and that the district clerks are exer-
|cising a great deal or care in compil-
ing them.
The Importance of the lists may be
judged by the fact that all moneys
for these school districts are appors
toned to the districts according to the
number of school children SO reported,
Estimates are also due from the
same clerks of the money necessary
for the coming school year. This is
sent in the form of a district budget
These district schools will receive
more money in the coming year thar
ever before audit is also predicted that
their estimated budgets will be the
highest ever reported.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19

BUSINESS experts state that the
normal trend of business indicates
the reduction of rail rates and wages.
There is an increase in the tonnage Of
merchandise distributed during the
first half of 1921 and rallies on GER
tain raw materials. 1t is being sug-
gested that the War Finance Corpor-
alton and the Reserve Banks could
arrange large loans to Germany and
France and quicken the sale of cotton
wheat, copper and other American
products which doubtless would bring
about enough reinflation to delay the
liquidation of wages and freight rates
In either case conditions at the end Of
1921 are predicted as going to be
sound and healthy and money suffi.
GENTLY plentiful to insure a substan'
tial forward movement next year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19
A q T T CITY.

YOU really don't fully appreciate
what Mexico is until you visit other
cities its size or a little larger. Mex
leo, because of the wide advertising
it has always received and because
what has been undertaken here has
been accomplished in a manner only
found in larger cities, is believed to
be twice the size or even larger than
the government census report indi-
ates.? -
Mexico has its faults, but what
city hasn't. But everything consider
ed Mexico has less faults and more
good points than any city its size in
the entire United States.
We do not make the above state
ments because we think it our duty
We make them because they r a
fact. A fact proven beyond refuta-
ton by actual comparison.
Too many of us accept this to be
true without informing ourselves
This is wrong. We should be ready
with facts and figures at all times to
offer concrete evidence to this emo
whenever the matter is brought up
1t not only us personally but
makes our statements more conclus'
i've to others and stranger.
You cannot expect other people tc
believe in your home city unles yor
first believ in it and that belief back
ed by facts you know to be exact
Every citizen should believe in Mexic'
and talk Mexico just as faithfully a
do the many travelling statesmen VIII
make this city their home and are Tor
eve spreading the good news OF Mex
leo where ever they go. These splen
did business men are n OF the bes
advertisements Mexico has. Ant
those who know cannot express to-
much appreciation of their efforts Il
behalf of this city.
Whenever you have the op%portunit!
talk Mexico Especially sing II
praises when away from home. W
discovered recently that number 0
Mexico's leading business men an
active workers in civic development
did not know who Bell Beach was
Inform yourself about Mexico an
then let the world hear the goo
news.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19
ERASE CITY N LINES.

THE main issue before the Chamber
of Commerce of the smaller cities Oh
the country today is the erasure OF the
city limits. In other words the e
idents of town and country are to be-
come one throughthe elimination ofthe
imaginary line of division. This spirit
is springing up all over the country
and the good that will naturally ON
of it win be widespread and lasting.
The sooner the people of town and
country realize their interests are N
lust that soon can we expect greater
development of town and country.
This has been a hobby of the editor
Of the Ledger for many years. We
are glad to see interest in this idea
developing and trust more Of it will
be shown in Mexico and Audraln
county.
Whenever we have the opportunity
20 attend a meeting of a Farmers
Club or any other gathering in the
country we do SO. We enjoy 1T be-
cause we are not only meeting old
friends but making new ones. We are
securing new ideas from them that
we try to, make beneficial to Audrain
through the columns Of the Ledger
1t Is broadening to us and we arr
learning more and more that no bel.
ter people can be found in the ToriC
chan Iii the confines Of Audrain.
More business men should DO the
same thing. They should not onis
visit the meetings in the country bu'
should take farmers as guests Witf
chem to the Chamber Of Commerce
luncheon. We are all working toward
the same end. That end will be ach'
ieyed the sooner with al Of Us pulling
together. III We all stick 70 ourselves
wa miss much Of the good things IN
lie and are not doing our duty to oul
community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19

THERE should be some improve
ment in femenine styles within a short
time if agitation gets results. There
,esems to be a nationwide movement
safe and sane dress for women. Its
needed badly enough, as is sentiment
toward more conservative public in
~itercourse between young people.
When you come down the street in
broad day light and see a young man
and woman holding hands and talking
commonplaces, knowing they are not
engaged and that their hand holding
is apparently unconscious, you can
not but help wonder, as the poet has
said, just whittier we are drifting?
There was a time when even engaged
couples did their hand-holding in pri-
vate Tut we presume this is no Longer
a Union requirement. After YOU
see some Of the ways they are dancing
today it is a decided relief to HOpI
they will stop at hand holding in pub
lic. But you never can tell"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19

THE identifying Of the City Hall
lot will materially add to the attract
iveness of the downtown section of the
city. Well sodded and supplied with
a flower bed and comfortable benches
this plot of ground will be a delightful
place in m Speaking of benches
it wouldn't be a bad idea at all if some
were placed on the Court House lawn,
Most cities the size of Mexico, with
a Court House lawn such as we have
are supplied with benches for the pub
liz.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19
THE chambe 81 commece is mad


THE Chambe Of Commece is made
up of it's members. If you are a mem
Der of the Chamber Of Commerce and
see fit to criticise it for ONE action
we suggest that you first ask yourself
if GU have taken your part in it's
activities? Second consider whether
or not that if you have not done your
part who is to blame if not yourself
for actions that do not accord with
your ideas. The Chamber of Com
merce is nothing more n less than
an association of it's members. Every
member has a right to be heard. If he
is not heard it is because he has not
made an effort to do so. The Weekly
luncheons are an open forum for the
members to express themselves on
any SUBJECT that is of universal inter-
est. You should take part in the body
making decisions. If you do not do
this it is your own fault.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19
HIsToRY shows that the only wal

HISTORY shows that the only war
indemnities ever collected were those
which we're imposed for only a rela-
lively short time. This was fully I'M
derstood by Bismarck in 1871 when
he levied a billion dollars against
France and then Occupied French cities
with the information the troops would
be withdrawn when the last cent was
paid. The results was that the people
of France made every sacrifice to rid
themselves of the Germans. The
question today is whether or not the
Germans will feel the same incentive
when it will take 30 to 40 years. The
collection of the indemnity from Ger
many will be both tedious and expen-
sive provided no means is found to
make the German people buckle down
to their job.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19
Sees Faitk Healer.

Charles DObyns has returned from
st. Louis, where he went to see Mrs.
McPheeters the faith healer. Owing
TO the hundreds who had received
cards in advance of him he was UNI
able to receive her attentions before
the meeting closed. Charley reports
seeing her make the blind see, the
dumb talk, the deaf hear, and the halt
and bed-ridden walk He says it was
a most wonderful demonstration,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19

Among the pictures in the roto-
Rravure section Of Sundays st. Louis
Globe Democrat were those Of some
of the girl athletes at The Castle
School on the Hudson, and in the pic
ture was Miss Martha Green, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Green Of
this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19

THE Chicago Tribune, which is car
rying on an intensive compaign urg-
ing business firms to make a stronger
advertising appeal for business than
ever is showing the results Of this Eff
fort in recent articles. Those firms
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19
following the Tribune's suggestion

following the Tribune's suggestion
have not only brought their trade to
normally but are making new. bus
mess records. There is plenty of
money in this country and the man
who will show the consumer where
and how to spend it to the best adj
vantage is the fellow who is going to
prosper now. The best method Of
making the public ware of such facts
is through newspaper advertising,
Are you doing what your business re-
quires along this line? This is ar
important business matter every mer-
chant should consider seriously.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19

THERE are certain familiar things
creeping into the Administrations for
eign policy. In fact a number OF
them resemble nightly certain ideas
fathered by President Wilson. Are
they going to adopt the child?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19

SOME day there will come a time
when passage in automobiles across
! Jefferson street crossing can be
ade without being strapped to your
seat. This is what we consider an
optimistic thought.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19
PRopERTY owners On unimproyed

PROPERTY owners on unimproyed
streets in this city should follow the
xarnpie Of other residence sections
Of Mexico and petition to have the
treets improved. This will not only
increase tho value Of your property,
make Mexico more attractive but will
add materially to the civic pride Of
chr citizenship.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19

George w. Hobbs, formerly State
Bank Examiner under Governor Card
ner has been named one of the vice
presidents of the new Republic Ma
tional Bank of st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19

Thursday and took the matter up with
a committee from the Chamber Of
Commerce. The Alton mas always
shown an interest in Mexico and have
always been willing to do their part
when called upon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19
..sorApF DEAF COMMITTEE,

ag0UARE DEAF COMMITTEE
The Auerain Chamber Of Com
merce. following the lead Of . num-
s.er NJ similar bodies Al larger cities,
expects sosn u hare 4 Square Deal
aoyn,nittee. This enmittee vii have
q ia dufy to iron ont diasrenees be-
xwsa., merchant and customer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19
THE LEDGER's
PLATFORM FOR AUDRAIN

VNSNN
More permanently improved high
wsys.
A highway engineer.
A farm agent.
A clos r cooperation between the
people of Audrain county and Mex
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19

III IL most gratifying 70 learn that
tie East Lake Death Trap will be
made safe. President Beird Of the
Alton met the business me of Mexico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19

Mrs. John P. Gordon Of Mission,
Texas, has returned to Jefferson City
after a visit with friends here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19

TT is n thing to be light minded
and entiely another to be light head
ed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19

THE more pride you take in the
appearance Of your property the bet
tie town you make Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19
IMPO T
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name on margin of paper or wrap
per. 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 l0c a line an insertion In
the Weekly Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-05-19
THE WEEKLY LEDGER
L. M. White, Editor.

i5e Per Year, Cash in Advance
Audrain and adjoining counties.
swhere 81 q year in advance be-
se Of advanced postal rates.
les ALL THE NEWS THAT'S
1T TO PRINT ALL THE TINE
THE EVENING LEDGER, Soc a
msnth; or IS BY mail In advance; On
Rursl Rsutes, 81 per year in advance
In Audrain County enly.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
GRAIN.

CHICAGO, April 23-The Board OF
Trade grain markets. starting dull and
practically unchanged. turned heavy to-
ward the end OF the first hour, and
wheat. corn and oats futures all sagged.
May wheat leading the movement and
dragging the other options with it.
May wheat opened steady at 131 to
1904. moved up momentarily on buying
by Northwestern connections. but re
ceded quickly when Eastern houses
started selling July. At the end of the
irst hour May was 129M and July 10T
in contrast to its easy opening at 107 u
to 1914.
Fairly persistent buying by commits
sion houses and a generally steady cash
market served to firm up the market
later. Country offerings remained light.
The close was fairly steady, with May
at 131 to 1907 and July at 10Th to
1o7G
Corn and oats reflected conditions gem
orally. May corn started Nc. lower at
60hc.. moved up sc. then settled 70
60sc. July opened at 63lac. to 6SAc.
and was mt virtually those prices an
hour later. In oats the July option
started unchanged at 80 NC. and was
generally steady until near the end OF
the first hour, when IL lost Nc.
Sales to the seaboard and cash mar
ket conditions generally gave corn q
strong undertone throughout the session.
At the end May was 61ss @61Ac. and
July cage.
provisions were frmer with hogs.
There was buying by packers and brok-
ers. but offerings were generally light.
July lard sold early at 10.30c., in con-
trast TO 1o.22c. at yesterdays close.