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FARM BUREAU NOTES
Nolan Bill Appears I'm New Form

The Nolan bill, which caused so
much disturbance in the last session
of congress because of its proposal to
place a n per cent tax on all land
valued in excess of 10000, has ap
peared in a bill H. r. 6773, recently
introduced by Congressman Oscar E.
Keller of Minnesota.
Nh. Keller's bill would exempt build
ings and improvements, and in the
case of farms, cost ofclearing, drain
age and maintenance of fertility. Ac-
cording to the author 1t ''aims to tax
monopoly holding of land out of USE"
The exceptions are SO applied to farms
as to exempt from taxation approx
matcly SO per cent of all actual farms.
This bill was reported to the House
Ways and Means Committee. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether farmers will
fight the Keller bill as vigorously as
they did the Nolan Bill.
A. +. b. +. Convention at Atlanta, Ga.
The Executive Committee of the Am
erican Farm Bureau Federation has
voted to hold the next annual national
Farm Bureau convention at Atlanta,
Ca. November %, %, "a, and %. Dele
gates from IL foreign countries are
expected to attend.
s. ID. Farm Organizations Plan U. s.
Grain Growers Campaign.
John T. Belk of Henry, s. Oak, pres
ident of the South Dakota Farmers
Grain Dealers Association, was un-
animously elected manager of the or
ganization campaign for the u. s..
Grain Growers Inc, in South Dakota
by official representatives of nine farm
ers' organizations at an official meet
ing here Tuesday. Mr.. Belk Is also
a member of the board of directors of
the u. s. Grain Growers, Inc.
1t was voted to urge farmers CO.
operative elevators in the state which
are under financial obligations to out
side capital to r%earrange their pnan-
ces as soon as possible so that they
and their patrons may take advantage
of the plan Of marketing of the u. s.
Grain Growers. Inc.
1t was voted that the organization
work in South Dakota should be con-
Quoted without employing outside SOL
icitors except where necessary ana
that an organization committee Of FIVE
should be appointed in the near flu
ture to perfect and execute organic
alton plans.
1t was voted that In exception cases
where a farmer is unable to pay this
organization fee of $40, this fee may
be taken from the first grain marketed
by him.
Middleton Speaks I'm Hand County.
A. l.. Middleton. of Eagle Grove, Ia,
a member Of the board Of directors of
the u. s. Grain. Growers, Inc, with
speak at the Hand County Farm Blu
reau picnic on July Goth. MI. Middle
ton is a former president of the Iowa
Farmers Grain Dealers Association.
a member of the executive committee
OF the Iowa Farm Bureau federation.
president of the American Cooperative
Publishing Company Of Chicago and a
successful farmer. He is given credit
for organizing a large percentage of
the Iowa Cooperative Grain elevators.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
WORKERS TO FULTON

A large number of young people
from Mexico will attend the Second
Annual Workers Conference Of Mis-
souri, to be held in Fulton June II to
81.
Prominent people from over the
state will address the sessions, which
have to do with the religious activities
of the young people. The slogan of
the convention is: Leave Your Ham
mer at Home"
Among those who will attend are:
Misses Elizabeth White, Priscilla San
nebeck, Ann Lacy Wallace, Martha
Miller, Margaret Dyke, Bess Dyke,
Leola Ruth Turner, Alice Wither-
spoon, Messrs. Clagett Offutt and
Raymond Heidbrader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
CREDIT BUREAU
PLANS WORKED
OUT TUESDAY

The Commerce Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce at a meeting
Tuesday morning decided to push the
organization of the Credit Bureau i'm
mediately.
All merchants in Mexico are asked
to send to the Secretary at once the
names on past due accounts. These
names will be kept in strict conf
dence.
If each business man in the COM
munity complies with his request and
turns in not only the absolutely bad
accounts, but the names of those who
delay payment, the program will be
a success.
The outcome Of the plan rests en-
tirely with the merchants" said Sec
Coleman this morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
PROTECTION.

THE Chamber of Commerce is pre-
pairing its advertising and charity SOL
icitation cards for distribution to
members this week. This card is an
announcement that the possessor is a
member of the Audrain Chamber of
Commerce an dthat he viii not give to
any charities or take space in any ad-
vertising proposition unless it has the
approval Of the Chamber of Com
merce.
This is a plan in use throughout the
entire United States and is saving
cities everywhere thousands Of dol
lars. Kirksville, Mo-, last year, over
q hundred advertising schemes We're
turned down which they had been sue
cesfully put over would have cost the
merchant Of the city over $4,000. Like
wise hundreds of charity solicitors
were refused a card of approval and
thus the city was not burdened to sup
port charities in other cities and in
many instances to be robbed by fax
ers.
The cards should be displayed in a
prominent place. Many solicitors,
when they see such cards, leave the
towns without asking for approval
for they know they wilt not get the
Chamber Of Commerce support. This
is a small matter but in a year't time
saves business men thousands Of dol
lars.
Secretary Coleman is also busy get
ting the Credit Bureau of the Cham
Der in working order and hopes zoe
to have this at the command Of the
business men of the community. This
will be possible only with their coop
GRAFTON. It viii be conducted upon the
same plans as are being successfully
used in other cities. Do you part in
making these two movemnts a success.
They are important In community
growth and development.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

THE expenditure of the good roads
bond issue in Missouri is a matter we
hope will be equitably settled for the
best interests of the state. Every
county was promised its quota when
the matter was placed before the peo-
pie. Just what this quota will be is
to be settled by the Legislature. The
Ledger favors building roads that con-
form to federal requirements and will
bring federal aid. Some of the met
ropolitan papers take issue because
the country papers r favoring their
counties sharing in this fund. If this
was not the plan in the final analysis
such a promise should not have been
made to the voter. One thing is cer-
tain if the pre-campaign promises are
not lived up to as far as possible and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
Mary 5. Candy
And Clyde Hill
Are Married

Saturday night at 8 p. m, DR.. A.
A. Wallace united in marriage Miss
Mary s. Candy, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Candy and Clyle L. Hill,
both of Mexico.
Only the families and immediate
relatives witnessed the event at
which DR.. Wallace used the ring cere-
mony.
The bride is a very attractive young
lady with a host Of friends in the
city to wish her happiness.
Mr.. Hill is an energetic young man
who is employed at the Oliver Auto
Repair Shop and who is a very eff
fcient worker.
The Ledger joins friends in wishing
them many years of happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
JAZZ PASSING.

THEY tell US now that jazz will
soon disappear. For that matter, per-
sonalIy, we never could See it, and
we never heard it If we could keep
from it. 1t reminds US Of the silly
patter of two half baked fiappers
whose conversation is punctuated with
he said" and then | said," and which
is of no further importance.
There is only one thing we can
thank jazz for. That is coming an ex-
preston that fitting suits certain
forms of palaver politicians and
others put in general circulation that
IS insignificant if significant at all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
Sayinrs and Loan EIection.

At the Savings & Loan election
Monday the following directors were
elected: F. A. Morris, W. R. Jackson
and DR.. Dennis Moore.
The following officers were re-
elected:
". R. Jackson, President.
Fred A. Morris, Vice-president.
]. M, Livingston, Treasurer.
w. Y. Burns, Secretary.
713% shares voted, which represents
t majority of the shares owned by
stockholders.
The capital stock was raised from
100000 to $1,000 coo. The vote on this
measure was UNANIMOUS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
$1OC Reward. StJ0

The readers uI this paper will b.
pleased to learn that there is at ,a.,ss
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages Ano
that is catarrA. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
,equtres constitutional treatment. Halls
catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces Of the System thereby destroying
,he foundation Of the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
<titution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith In the curative power of Halls
catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails
20 cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo.
1hio. Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

DIR. Vaughn, the new president of
Hardin College, is making a most
favorable impression on the people of
Mexico. He comes to this city with
the highest recommendations as an
educator and executive and Mexico
should be hearty in its acceptance of
his interest in the community and Of
fers to cooperate. DIR. Vaughn is
making a splendid start with Hardin
College for next fall and with the sup.
port of the citizens this institution
should forge to the front rapidly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

ground for the many tourists which
pass through here. Hardly a city this
size in the country but which is so
equipped. A good camping grounds
for tourists is a good advertisement
for the city in which it is located.
It should be placed far enough from
the main travelled highways as to give
the campers the desired privacy and
at the sametime easily accessible to
highways. We hope Mexico will soon
secure such a much needed improve
ment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
A M GRnuNn.

COLUMBIA has just opened its
new municipal camping ground for
tourists. Water fuel and lights are
furnished free for the grounds by the
city. This is a step forward as most
camping grounds furnish only the
water and fuel tourists being equip
ped with lights for camp. Toilet and
cooking facilities are on the grounds
all Of which improvements did not
cost more than 5000.
Mexico should have a similar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
Hearing Before Commission.

The Public Service Commission of
Missouri will. hold a hearing Friday,
June "a, concerning the application of
.he Missouri Utilities Co., of Mexico,
issuing and selling 100000 in 8 per
cent bonds and $4,000 in preferred
stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
wife Dies il Illinols.

Mrs. R. R. G~reenhood, wife Of the
Travelling Freight Inspector of the
g. & A. died at Peoria, Ill, Sunday
after an illness Of some weeks. Mr..
Greenhood has resided in Mexico at in
tervals for the past six months and
has made a number Of friends here
who join in in extending sincerest
sympathy.
Fellow employees Of the C. & A.
sent a beautiful floral offering for
the funeral that will be held today.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
Legion Leader Killed.

INIANAPoLIs, Ind, June 9-F.
W. Galbraith, Jr, national m
der of the American Legion, was in
stantly killed and two other men were
injured when an automobile in which
they were riding went over a 20-foot
embankment here early this morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
Home From Trim

Frank Van Ness has returned from
a successful business trip west. He
brought home with him a copy Of the
Pueblo Chieftain, which was published
during the flood on a small hand bill
the plant having been inundated by
the waters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

A MEXICO business man who is
learning golf and has, a cash carrier
in his store, startled his cashier, the
other day, when he called "Fore" just
before he sent the carrier to the office
for change.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

THE Audrain Chamber of Com
MERGE is collecting funds for the suf-
fering in Pueblo. Those who desire to
aid in this ~commendable u can
leave their money with the Secretary
who will have it forwarded to Pueblo
through the Red Cross. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

THERE are many in Mexico who
should be members of the Chamber of
Commerce who do not belong. We
suggest you sign the dotted line and
help Mexico grow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

THE city police are making many
arrests for speeding and warning
motorists concerning violations of the
traffic ordinances. The city admins
tration intends to Sc that the law is
enforced to the letter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
EIks Change Next Meeting Date.

At their meeting Friday night the
Elks voted to change the date of next
regular meeting from June "a to June
% to avoid conflict with the M. D. A.
Convention activities. Initial will be
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

Mrs. W. ]. Bolts and Miss Virginia
Bolts will spend the summer in Vir-
,ginia. They departed for the South
several days ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

like everything else its the up
keep that is expensive and not the
first cost remarked the startled
bridegroom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
THE LEDGER,s

PLATFORM FOR AUDRAIN
More permanently improved high
ways.
A highway engineer.
A farm agent.
A clos r cooperation between the
people of Audrain county and Mex
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

Orlando Worrell will represent the
Worrell Jewelry Co., at the Beta
Sigma Convention in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

TT strikes us that Ambassador
Harvey is in the same class as Ad-
miral Sims only a little more so.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

efforts made, in good faith, to fulfill
them, then Missouri need never ex-
pect to again carry a bond issue,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
In p o r N T
M

eS Examine date after your
maze on margin Of paper or wrap
per. Remit promptly before your
time expires and you won't miss
an issue Of your fayaxite paper.
Obituary notices, church festivals
and other pay entertainments are pay
notices at I0c a line an insertion in
the Weekly Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
THE WEEKLY LEDGER
L. Al. White. Editor.

LAH WEEhLL
l. N. White, Editor.
l50 Per Year, Cash in Advance
Audrain and adjoining counties.
swhere 81 a year in advance be-
se Of advanced postal rates.
les ALL THE NEWS THAT'S
1T TO PRINT ALL THE TINE
THE EVENING LEDGER, 50e a
month; o. IS By mail in advance; on
Rural Routes. 81 per year in advance
IN Andrain County only.
The New York herald., 1921-10-25

Mayor Hylan spoke last night In
Turn Hall. Eighty-fifth street and Lex
ington avenue, at a meeting held under
the auspices OF the ladies unit OF the
Steuben Society, where campaign litera-
ture printed in German urging "Herrn
Hylans' reelection was distributed be-
fore and during the meeting. Here is a
translation of the appeal issued on paper
bearing the imprint OF The vigilant
Citizens Alliance, 1876 East Fifty-ninth
street:
"To Our Fellow Citizens,
'"The magnificent reception accorded
TO the German ship Bayern on the part
Of the city--the impressive words OF the
head or the city (the Msyor) at the
reception OF the officers OF the ship In
City Hall, with which the Mayor par
ticularly recalled that the world war is
over; that We all are children OF God
and wish 20 live in peace---all these
happy and inspiring events of the last
days have brought us again straight
to tho knowledge that Mayor Hylan is
the right man in the right place.
Tho Vigilant Citizens Alliance, which
entered the campaign for 'Herrn
Hylan's' reelection, turns to the citizens
of German extraction with the appeal
The New York herald., 1921-10-25
GERMAN-AMERICAN VOTERS
RALLY TO HYLAN,S SUPPORT
Time Has Come to Assure Ourselves the Political In
fuence Due U.s. Says Appeal-Mayor Speaks
to Women of Steuben Society.

(for them) TO regard the exercise of
their franchise as duty. We need not
be mere spectators. We must participate
in the fight.
"In the past we Americans Of German
blood have neglected much--to the harm
of the common veal,
Fellow citizens To vote We must
register. That (registration) takes
place during the week Of October 10 to
Is, inclusive. Here is question of ex-
erting all our influence SO that our friends
and acquaintances--every enfranchised
American man, every enfranchised
American woman of German extraction
be enrolled on the lists OF voters, for
whoever is not registered cannot vote.
Fellow citizens OF German extraction.
The time has come when we must think
in all seriousness how to assure ourselves
the political influence which Is duo US in
consideration of our numerical strength.
Therefore:
Register. enroll in the lists Of DEM
ocratic voters. and
'On election day vote for Hylan and
all other Democratic candidates.
"The Committee
CHARLES A. OBERwAGgH,
GUSTAV KorzENBERo,
'DR. r. NJ. ScnRp."
The New York herald., 1921-10-25

the board, who were instructed early
this year by the Mayor TO investigate
continuously to ascertain accurately
what the departments would need when
budget time came.
In nearly every instance these experts
cut the personal service requests of the
department heads. The increases in the
proposed budget represent part or ap-
proximate restoration of the requests
these department heads made. Increases
in pay appropriations for administrative
divisions of departments are slight. but
the money goes to clerical, engineering
and labor divisions.
Some OF the major increases are as
follows:
Water, Gas and Electricity, s5i1, ,aS2 !;
President of the Borough Of Brooklyn,
S406,164; Plant and Structures. SS73,-
337; President of the Borough OF Man
haitian, s363,507; President OF the Boz
ought OF Queens, S344,0S0; President OF
the Borough OF The Bronx. $230,094;
Fire Department, s140,674: Docks.
1921, org; President OF the Borough of
Richmond. $90,220; Police Department.
S66,S25: Corrections Department. $S0,-
3Sf; Health, $27,517.
The New York herald., 1921-10-25
BUDGET INCREASES
SALARIES S2,7OO,OOO
Additions Over Tentative
Figures Made at Expense
Of Other Funds.

Examination of the detailed proposed
budget for 1922, which was made public
last night, showed that while the total
of S351,967,00o adopted last week by the
Board of Estimate represents a decrease
of SEATS, 400 from the total OF the tenta-
tive budget, the document includes more
than s2.70o.Ooo IN increases over the
wage and salary appropriations for the
city's major departments set forth in
the tentative budget
The reduction in the total figures and
the increase in money for city employees
is made up largely, il not entirely, by a
wholesale slash in the tentative appro-
priations for pension funds and for
charitable institutions. amounting to
s4,920,3 800.
The $2,100.96o.50 contained in the ten
tative budget for the city employees re-
tirement fund was chopped down TO
1882, ,451.50, a reduction of s1.l6S,514.50.
The appropriation of s3,256,5s3 con-
tanned in the tentative budget for the
teachers retirement system, took a drop
of s1.752.69s.
The police pension fund of S2,925. 900
contained in the tentative budget was
cut down to $1,425,S4S.
The appropriation TO charitable in
stitutions amounting to S7,561,s00 had
about s500.o 900 Topped of.
The beneficiaries of the foregoing
funds, it was pointed out last night. are
eeither persons who have earned their
retirement on pension through long and
faithful service to the city or who are
dependent in q measure upon the city's
bounty. The figures In the tentative
budget gave the amount of money which
would be needed to care for the scientifi-
cally estimated number of persons who
probably would be entitled to benefit in
1922.
Virtually the entire bulk of the In
crease represents either increases in sal
aries or wages. new positions or vacan-
cies filed. 1t was regarded as note
worthy that the figures placed in the
tentative budget were the result OF ex-
aminations made by the examiners OF
The New York herald., 1921-10-25

Co get started and it was sent back to
the Board Of Estimate three times
DO you regard any system that
requires favorable action by the Board
OF Estimate for 356 days as reasonable ?"
asked the Meyer committee counsel. Mr..
Prall said ne did not. Differences be-
tween the Comptroller and the Board OF
Education or between some other sets
OF officials he said, are constantly result
ing in long delays
The Public Education Association
issued statement on October replying
to Mayor Hylan's most recent utter
ances upon the schools issue. Referring
to HIS assertions regarding the Gary
system. the association said:
This contention Is in keeping with
his untrue statement that part time was
reduced by 10000 by the recent opening
Of new school buildings seating 1900
children. He knows and his pronpters
know that these seatings were more
than absorbed by the $4,000 increase in
registration, and that part time was
thereby increased by 10000 over June
last and by 10000 in the last year.
Equally erroneous is his contention
that the new buildings under way and
contemplated will eliminate part time.
BY the time these structures are COM
pleted the new seatings will be absorbed
by the increase in register. Just as they
were this year, leaving part time and
other manifestations OF congestion in the
schools as bad as they are at present"
Part Of the hardness Of school con-
struction was due to orders issued by
Mayor Hylan himself twenty-one days
before he was inducted into office. He
wrote O letter to the then Board of Edu-
cation directing that plans for alter
ations and for new buildings be suspend
cd. on the plea that these plans made
special arrangements to accommodate
the Gary system. The letter of the
Mayor-elect also warned the old board
that the new board might discontinue
much of the work then under way.
Frederick Bruckbauer of Brooklyn. IL
member at the time OF the building COM
mittee OF the Board of Education,
pointed out that Public School 29 In
Brooklyn was an apt illustration OF this
delay. The committee. he said. tried to
build the school despite the order from
the Mayor-elect but IL never got past
the Board OF Estimate. "And the joke
Of this letter." said Mr.. Bruckbauer. ''is
that we never adopted the Gary plan. SO
1t was impossible that any buildings
could have been especially designed for
It."