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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-03
DYE ITEMS.

. DYE ITEMS.
Geo. Erdel, Sylvan Tuepker, Leroy
Shook, d. s. eWaver and Jim Henry
Weaver were among those who at
tended the Considihe sale Tuesday. -
Miss Ruth Rouse spent Tuesday at
her home in Mexico. - Mrs. George
Erdel and children spent Tuesday
with Mrs. ]. R. Shook - Walter La
Rue entertained the chicken pox last
week. - Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Hagan
attended a hog sale in Mexico We'd
nesday, Albert Erdel and Jake
Seiger aided Harry Erdel haul hay
Monday and Tuesday that. Mr.. Harry
Erdel had bought from Jake Seiger.
- Mr.. and Mrs, W. /. Britt and FAM
ily spent Tuesday in Rush Hill, Mrs.
Britt aided her mother, Mrs. 1oeblin,
in making a quilt. - Otto Alderman
sold corn to Otto Kunkel last week. -
Geo. Erdel and Albert Erdel both
hauled oats to Mexico Thursday at
48c. - Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Alderman
spent Wednesday evening with Mr.,
and Mrs. Frank Erdel, Jr. - Little
Ralph Roth has been on the sick list.
Dye school pupils are ordering
their "penny-package'' seeds for early
planting.-The Schrader boys, Gath
er Berry, o. G. Roth and Mr.. Ed
Tuepker threshed out cane seed
Thursday. - Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Erdel and family, Mr.. and Mrs. F. F.
Witchie and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Erdel and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Erdel, Jr., Miss Jenny Brakel,
Leroy Shook and Eldon Hunsman
were Sunday guests Of MI. and Mrs
r. s. Shook. - Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Erdel, Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.. Roth; J.
T. La Rue and Fay Cornett were
among those who shopped in Lad
donna Saturday. - John Hagan aided
F. /. Hagan haul oats to Mexico Sat-
urday. - Several have started SOW
ing oats. - John ]. Moore Of st.
Louis is visiting his sister, Mrs. J.
C. Hagan. - Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Ack-
errnan were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Fox Sunday. - Ralph Ler-
itz aided Joe Yostameyer and his sis
ter move to the .Cauthorn place last
week. 49, Mr.. and Mrs. Galloway and
Ped Pagan were Sunday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Dudgeon. - Mr..
and Mrs. w. !. Britt were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Doeblin Sunday. -
Martha Tuepker spent the week end
at home. = Miss Ruth Rouse spent
the week end In Mexico. Joe Beag-
les shipped cattle Tuesday. u. T,
La Rue and family spent Sunday with
MIR. and Mrs. s. P. Dubray. >. ]. T.
La Rue attended 3 sale. in Centralia
last week. - Leslie Honof aided O
G. Roth saw wood Saturday. - Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Azdell spent Sunday
liz Mexico with Mlr: Azdelps .sIaathef
Fay Cornett re-shingled his barr
last week. Mr.. and Mrs. II: Schrad.
Ell. entertained~a few friends and rel.
atives Wednesday evening. Otte
Roth, Edward Roth and HowardP aigs
spent Sunday afternoon with G. w,
Hagadorn. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Erdel spent Sunday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Kircher who are NOV
ing to Mexico. - Mr.. and MrE.SR. 5
Shook entertained Misses Jenns
Brakel, Ruth Rouse, Edith and Anna
Lierheimer, Messrs. Eldon Hunsrnar
Sylvan Tuepker, Edmond Witchie
and Leroy Shook Sunday evening.
~ H- .Nt-Hsa. I- .t .g.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-03

FREE-Two gold fish, aquarium
and sea seed, with every Sc cent pur-
chase of Nyal's goods. ALAMO
DRUG co. Three Registered Drug
.gists, sat wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-03

NOTICE TO TRACTOR OWNERS
We have just received a. car load Of
oil, and can save you at least 25% by
seing us before buying your oil. Y
HoxSEY & sHRoUT MOTOR co.
d&w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-03

Mrs. F. C. Stoltz is i'll with preu-
monia. Her many friends trust she
will be materially improved in health
soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-03
|aERHNTHY
EHRRESpUNDENEE

Mrs. Bud BielOw and family Sunday
afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-03

Mrs. Greeley Talbot, of Moberly, is
here for several weeks visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-03
Bring Your Car

And we will paint it and return it to you in Is days ready for the road.
An air tight Finishing Room with a Hot Water Heating Plant capable of
heating it, to- 90 degrees IN zero weather enables us to put our work out in
is days and to do the best work possible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-03

Mr.. Lawrence Mcconnell, my former painter is with
me again and we are putting out nothing but first
class guaranteed work..
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
new PARADISE
in TIL PACIFIC
Island of Hawaii Also
Gibraltar of the New
World
WAS ONCE SEIZED
BY THE BRITISH

~faSfffSs GT0S, d. c. - Hawaii.
territory OF the United States and
most important stategically OF the
lands Of the Pacific. is not alone in
tercsting because Of its military and
naval value to Uncle Sam" says a
bulletin from the Washington. d. c..
headquarters OF the National Geo
graphic Socety.
1T is in many ways literally an
island paradise Scarcely anywhere
else in the world may one roam
through tropical jungles with never
a thought Of poisonous insects or
snakes Such creatures do not exist
in these fair islands. Even poison
ivy and similar plants are unknown.
And though on the edge Of the
tropics. Hawaii has a cooler temper
ature by 10 degrees than 21y other
land in the same latitudes. More
oyer. one may change his climate at
VIII by a journey of a few miles
for the northeastern half of each
island. swept by the trade winds. is
rainy and heavily wooded. while
just over the mountain ridge is a
drier. warmer region.
'1n a way. the United States may
well thank Boston and its daring
traders and missionaries Of the early
days for the fact that Hawaii now
flies the Stars and Stripes ra,ner
than the tri-color or the British
Union Jack A Spanish navigator
first discovered the islands in 1865,
but his country laid no claim to
them. and they were virtually for
gotten. The British Captain Cook
visited the Hawaiian group in 177s
and named them the Sandwich ISL
ands. Still the islands were virtually
unknown. Then. following the close
of the American Revolution. Amer
lean ships began to sail the seven
seas in growing numbers. and in
1889 the first ship flying the Stars
and Stripes-from Boston-visited
the Hawaitans. 1t was the first OF
many from the same port, carrying
traders. whalers and adventurers;
and soon the natives had learned of
the republic on the continent TO the
DaoAt nlA1 tbilt 10 EOilclQti 0IiAtu
States and Boston synonymous.
The Boston traders found each OF
the islands under a separate king.
with two rival rulers no Hawaii. the
largest OF the islands. One OF the
latter obtained firearms and ammu-
milton from the traders and got their
assistance in building a navy With
this American help. he became the
Napoleon OF the Pacific. conquered
the other islands. and as Kameha-
meha I, ruled over the consolidated
kingdom.
The Americans found the Ia.
waiian trade a good thing. Thel
sold the king and his mobiles every
thing from clothes and jewelry e
billiard tables and steam yachts. an
in return carted away shiploads o
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
THE EVENING JOURNAL. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 80, 1921

lures in regard to Hawaii is the ra-
cial makeup of its population. The
country had an 1l-Hawaiian pop
ulaion believed TO number several
hundred thousands when IL first be-
came well-known to Americans. The
diseases OF civilization. including
measles. killed off a large part of
them in the years following and in
1920 there were only $4,000 full
blooded Hawaiians in the island
and about 10000 of mixed blood
The two groups constitute less than
Is per cent. OF the 256912 people
living in the islands in 1920. The
Americans and northern Europeans
made up about 10 per cent. the
Portuguese approximately 1-2 anc
the Porto Ricans and Spaniardi
about IL. The total Caucasian
population was thus little more thar
90 per cent. or only about one-fifth
Of the entire population. The Jap
anese population was "a per cent
and the Japanese. Chinese and Fill
pino population together. over 60
per cent"
Evening journal., 1921-09-30

TO abolish the constitution in 1898.
the constitutional party. led by
American settlers. brought about a
revolution and dethroned her. one
OF the first acts Of the provisional
government was to apply for annexa-
ton to the United States. Germany
was seizing islands right and left
in the Pacific. and the Hawaiians
wished to get under a sheltering
wing Politics in the United States
delayed action and in the meantime
the republic of Hawaii was organ
lied. Then in 1898. during the Span.
ish h-American War, Congress sudden
ly voted to make Hawaii American
territory.
Though the Hawaiian Islands arc
known as the halfway house Of the
Pacific in reality the distance from
San Francisco to Honolulu is only
about half that from Honolulu 10
Australia the Philippines or Japan
All the islands are Of volcanic or
igin, but coral has grown on the
shores Of many of them. The dis
integrated lava has formed a rich
soil which responds literally to ir-
rigation. Only Cuba and Java pro.
duce greater total crops OF sugar
and the per acre yield Of Hawaii is
the greatest in the world-four ton,
without irrigation and six tons
with. The sugar crop for the year
ended June 80. 1920. was worth
$7S.5OO,0OO. The pineapple crop
second in Importance. was valued a
S1S,50O. 900.
zone Of the most interesting fea
Evening journal., 1921-09-30

valuable sandalwood. Strong liquor
was not forgotten among the i'm
ports. and in Honolulu among the
naturally light hearted natives the
American sailors contributed to the
creation OF gay Pacific resort.
sort of forerunner Of San Francisco't
BarbarS Coast of later decades De-
serfers from American ships in the
delightful haven Of a barbarous par
adise. helped TO heighten the fame
or the infamy Of the Honolulu OF
those DAYS. The situation became
such that in 1920 President Monroe
sent an agent to reside in Honolulu
and look after American interests l.
regard to commerce and seamen.
"A shipload Of missionaries. als'
from Boston. arrived in the islands
in 1920 much to the disgust OF th'
traders as well as those who had
deserted the sea to tread Hawaii
primrose path. The complaint oi
the traders was that the mission
aries taught the natives the value
of things and so made trading un-
profitable. American ways ano
teachings az their best made
great impression on the more
thoughtful Hawaiians and when they
roshaped their government they
made the Ten Commandments the
basis OF their laws
More and more Americans Wis
tied and settled in the islands and
the Hawaiians looked upon Amer
lea as their best friend among the
nations. When pioneers from the
United states were pushing west to-
ward California just before the Mex
lean War. which added that State
TO the Union, a British naval com
mander in the Pacific. realizing thu
strategic importance OF the Ha
waiian group. seized the islands, bu
his country promptly disavowed hi
act After some difficulties witf
France over the islands In th'
forties the United states declared
sort OF Monroe Doctrine toward
them. AS early as 1851 the island
government. fearing trouble will
other nations. Professionally ceded
the islands to the United States. Bu
the occasion was not accepted ant
numerous efforts TO become par
Of the United states were made II
the following half century.
"In 1887 the United States oh
tained a concession for the use o.
Pearl Harbor for a coaling station
When Queen Liliuokalani attempted
Evening journal., 1921-09-30

Aaron Trechtenberg, Herbert King
and Taylor Freeman. of Washing
ton, ID. c., who failed for two ses-
sions TO appear in court to answer
a charge of highway robbery near
West Grove in January, when they
were alleged to have held up a
resident of Washington and taken 20
cases of whisky and his automobile.
The bail was forfeited when the
men failed to appear when first
called, hut the trust company was
given an extra month, which has
expired and nothing has been heard
from the men involved. One mem-
ber of the gan, Leroy Mason, who
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
Rheuma Conquers
Rheumatism

II ia an esta,rfshed fact that one tea
soonful OF Rheuma taken once day for
"a very short time has driven all the
pain and agony from thousands Of rack
ed, crippled and despairing rheumatcs.
While powerful, gratifying and quick
acting Rheuma is harmless. and gives
lasting and blessed relief almost at
once. The magic name has reached
nearly every hamlet. and there are hun.
dreds OF druggists who can tell you OF
the good it has done in some Of the
very worst cases.
II you are tortured with rheumatism
(any form) get a bottle Of Rheuma
from Eckerds or Danforth's Drug stores
today. II Il ioes not rid you of all
rheumatic suffering your money viii be
roturned
Evening journal., 1921-09-30

turned States evidence and then
refuted his story on the stand, was
tried, convicted and given ten years
in the Eastern Penitentiary.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
CHESTER COUNTY
WANTS $4,000 BOND

WEST CHESTER, Pa. Sept. 30.--
District Attorney Windle yesterday
began proceedings to collect from
Ia Baltimore trust company $50. 900
bail. forfeited by G. c. McCurleY.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30

Use the Want Ads to secure good
positions as clerks and accountants
during the coming week.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
No Need to Suffer
From Tender Feet
Simple ways 20 keep feet
feeling fine

feeling fine
TIRED, aching feet are a needless
4 handicap. You can free yourself
from constant nervous strain and an
noyance from smarting and excessive
perspiration-
Thanks to scientists who have
made a study Of the feet. Blue-jay
Treatment is now bringing relief to men
and women everywhere.
A refreshing. deoduant bath with
Blue-ja jay Foot Soap, a cooling. soothing
massage with Blue-jay Foot Relief. and
thenalight tcoatingof Blue jay FootPow-
dcr-this is bliss for tired, aching feet.
Write for free booklet" The Proper
Care Of the Feet"-to Bauer o Black,
Chicago.
Your druggist has
Blu e j ay
Foot Treatment
keeps feet feeling fine
Q Bauer & Black product
Evening journal., 1921-09-30

Our milliners never produced better
style or used better materials thap they
have embodied in this group for Satur-
days selling, that features the new trim
mings in stunning effects
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-14
THE PEOPLES FORUM
How to Make Christmas Worth While

Of this city never fail in seeing that some
kind OF Christmas cheer is carried into the
homes Of the extremely poor, and lot me
conclude by saying that there is mora JOY
at this holiday re:lo1 In the average home
OF the poor than IN the average home Cf
the middle class or the rich. II might be
iust as We'll to say that II is wrong 20 place
any Kind OF Christmas display on sale
fnr those 'tho have the purcha sing power
find much more unappreciation shown among
the childreh as we'll as the grown-ups in
tho middle and upper classes, as fer as
wealth IL concerned, than among tho poor.
Iive the child OF rich parents presents
that amount into the hundreds OF dollars
and h. will not appreciate the Eifts half
az much az tho poor child who gets ton
cent toy. II YOU happen TO t" in attend
Rnce Mt one Of this store displays don't leave
n without purahas asing something for some
little one and watch the beam on his or
her countenance and then contrast the dlf-
ference among tho children Of the rich. BY
all means take the children TO these dis
PLAYS; II will mean TO them what the Chris
mas pantomme means TO the children OF
ENGLAND. where Il Is the custom 20 give them
~ this Christmas period.
W, j.. PERRY.
Pai'adeIphia, December ~, 1921.
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Women Clerks

70 the Ed,tor Of the Evening Pnb..c L'oO'r:
Sir--rn answer 20 "T. n. H. EhOl.d
like to ask how ne would define "vetcraus'
and why he speaks =llEhtinsl" Of women
clcri.s Regarding them, let M SAY tEat
many women came to Wash!0aton IN 1917
ad 1918 20 work In pla" watch could not
be filled By men. They worked long hours,
and after hard days wo"E the" sior.
eight and ten in y smal room They slept
on arnny cots, uSns their oats for covers.
They ate in dirty restaurants o. bought
lunches on the street corners. of'tT waiting
a half-hour 10 be served. To live IN this
way cost them ST5 or more month. wh.,e
they were paid average Of $50 'aon'h.
During the influenza er!drmc the" dtHd
by hundreds, without doctors o. nurses
10 attend them We gave many dollar
from our meaEer savings 70 ship the bodies
% the unfortunate onts to their homes. Ny
chum died in the service Of the United
she has no nag on her srave. She is noc
mentioned in the Memorial De" ard july
Fourth orstions and there - TO god Star
on the service nag in her home.
Now, Mr.. IF. NJ H." give NJ our
deinition of a veteran Would yoy F4T thai
the woman who fought the battlss ':src
should be scornede AM NOW married 70
an ex-servico man who has a position "i'h
the Government. We find that Wa shiuE ON
prices arc 80 hish that I an competed 10
continue in my old office SO that We can ."e
respectfully. believe this Administrator
will soon take care oC ex- soldiers and EOS
sibiy reduce rents that women can re-
tire and make romss.
MRS. ". L. D.
Washington. D. c, December : 1921,
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Letters to the Editor
4,. Tr.atment in Camp

10 fhe Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger
Gir--f happened TO notice In On issue OF the
EfHrrxo PUBLIC LRpGER very interesting
tcs<imcny b. one who signs himsef Brlnton'
y. Edwards m reference to Dantel j. LineE'
Former sergeant OF Company Il. 11lth In
f9ntrx. and criticlzing said SERGEANT IN ms
written statement TO Senator watson of
1oorRfa, In regard TO the tyranny ara crueI
frssffnent OF prisoners at Camp hancoct or
the fttth Infantry stockadc. I read with
interest Mr.. Edwards article WHY Three
Years Lsterr' or, as would say, WHY BE
= Hard LoserT'
Now, being buddy to Sergeant iireT.
also former member Of said l1lth IN
fentry, but not Of the same C0;nrIuy as thA
serreant, wish 20 relate what he Gays is
true. due TO the fact that also fell VIC
, tint to that terrible epidemic which spread
seer Camp Hancock around tho h9l!daNS o.
1917 and Suffered a similar fate as Sergeant
Lmsy
w. all sl,now. o. should know. that
prison.r must expect suen treatment as
that which may be irnpoEsd upon him Cor IN
ORDER TO ruh an army we must nave MS
cipiine. and to obtain results examples must
be ret, but were there rot different methods
that could haze been dealt out instead or
soms that were practlced? Why starN" the
mule 70 feed tho ncrss? Are not both e'-
Hentiai? BeinE nember OF Inc lIOth In
fantry, you virtuallr don't know what went
sn In the ll1th Infantry. I doubt II You
know all that happened in your own rHSt-
mont.
I will no, 40 into details 10 c,'rlain lo".
~ you may note above I state 'Whr bo
hard loser" so will not maxi pvt what !
wfil 10 you Mr.. Edwards. 4 YOU VII ac-
cspt my cordial attention in thu form OF
verified copy ard etching os q stoctade aud
what actually 5jd ta1c place. Yes. our
outsoing and incoming mail was censored.
40 how could such fGcts be made known"
You claim mistakes are made. Sr-"'v
We realize that. but lid yct not T7EA
very grave mistake when Volt censlrr. Se'-
susnt I.inoys attitude toward cur Won Ter
fui former army nu-ses? Ife is q man OF
high standing. very co7geniai ani not o. the
typo you Imagine. There is not one Who
knows him who would hssits.e 70 a'.aci an
excellent ''cnaTaoter" 20 Ms name.
SO before you correct ms'aEes OF o,AerS.
watch .our own. not as YOU sec yourself
bat as others see %ou.
FORMER BUCK
JOHN DONAtlCE.
yhllads lphia December S, AL
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A Weekend Christmas

10 tie Editor Of the Ers'.in1 Pub'ic LcdVsr:
str--Chrfstmss coming on Sunday OF this
year, fortunately we can make weekend
celebration OF II. Beginning with Christmas 3
eve, It can he prolonged christmas Day and
Monday. the general holiday. and consequent
~ 'he celebration will last two full days
would like 20 make N'tlo suggestion
20 those who may desire 20 siye the service
men who are far from home little taste
OF Philadelphia hospitality and Christmas
generosity.
Why would 1t no, ne good idoa for
Philadelphia families a. many as possible
to invite those service lnsn o' the First Di-
vision who are stationed n Camp DIX 20
come % Philadelphia over the Christmas
period and be entertained here by privets
citizens IN their hotncs. or by being suests
Of tho city.
All OF these men Will 10 sven the better
part OF week during the holiday period
and the great majority OF them live too
fer away from the camp 90 afford them
The opportunity OF going home fOE Christmas
The camp 10 SO close TO Philadelphia, and
hundreds OF boys come here every week-end
for d change Of scene. I have noticed that
they are a particularly well-behsved lot, and
aiwa"s act gcntlemarly and feel that Il
would be- q very courteous th,ng for up 20
DO, 10 extend the hand Of fellow ship TO these
mon at This time. instead of expecting them
70 come here and help themselves at their
own expense over this weekend Christmas.
i should not be n hard matter 10 seCIre
these soldiers, through the gOmlnaudrr oe
the camp. who could post rot'cr asi,inr
any Of the men who would care 10 spend
thcir christmas in Philatn.phla IN tits way
70 indici'" It 20 iim and this ltst could b"
supplied 10 PhL!a delphians who desired 70
antertstn them make this suggestion be
cause have invited four camp DIX boys.
who live n the extreme South. and who
oarrot 80 home for Christmas. 90 come aud
sp"nd he ho'ita>s with my :amry
T.. NJ
rhHste,ph'e december o, 1921
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Candy for Injured Veterans

To the Editor Of tho ErcHImV Public Ledger:
sir--on THANKSGIVING DAY, with the ala
OF my many friends. ! vas enabled 10 plr-
chase 455 boxes o. candy. sufficient 20 supp"
all Of our injured veterans Of the late var
who are stiN cCnvs rsc!nE ~ No. ~ Healtn
ftcspitai, Twent"-fOurth stree and Graya
Ferry road. this city. We were sure" 0"li
repaid for our sndeayo!g 10 lghteH the I.""s
Of these boys when We found Just how ui"h
they appreciated this treat which the" re-
ceived on our day set aside sor th1rhgS.yiEg,
would appreciate It very much Il YOU
would kindly publish this letter in your
column. as am using this as a mears ot
thanking each and ev'ry one OF nv trlerds
who helped me 10 carry this through.
am sure this vii! encourase those who
contributed 20 the cause, as vel as brlEs
10 light the fact that these. our boys, Gur
men, are not forgotten b. those Cor Nnor
they so nobly fought
MRS. \. 7 IlELtTNGS
PhlladeIphis. Deccmb-- S. 1921
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mo Santa Claus2"

10 The Editor Of the ErcHinp Public LEDGER:
sir-The West Philadelphia school teacher
VINO told hts or her charges that there was
no santa Claus should hnd his or her serv-
ices dispensed with at once. This teacher
mas lost the respect of tho pupils. for Il has
opon'd up controversy as to tho veracity
between teacher and parent, and the parent
VIII rBtur2lly win out, and from this on
the teachers instruction is nil.
The 'hiidren should be taught that there
is santa Claus. and that he Is at wori;
not alone at this season, but all the year
around and no hnrm has ever come 10 a
child who had absolute faith I'm this patron
saint through finding that he does not
exist in being; bat It is very. easily ex-
piained 70 child as 20 what he is sym.
bolical OF when the child becomes OF. sutfi-
cleit age to reason.
4 teacher ia not supposed 10 find II one
OF his dutios to dIsabuse the minds Of his
or her pupils through the unmaking Of an
international myth, and IL seems to me very
poor judsment on the part Of any teacher
70 eotcr Into any kind ~ n discussion such
as This with tSe youthful minds in his
Charse. MRS W :, GfNDDf%r.
Philadelphia. December IL, 1927.