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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
COME BACK IN
NINTH BEATS
HUNTSVILLE 4-3

After holding a lead ON the Ath-
letics from the fourth frame to the
ninth the Mexico boys came back in
the last chapter Of their game with
Huntsville Sunday by making two
tallies and beating the visitors A to 8.
The biggest crowd of the summer lab
eled it "the best contest of the sea-
son."
Huntsville showed fight from the
first but was not able to connect with
MarshalPs delivery until the fourth
inning, when they drove over three
tallies by walk, a single and a home
run by Summers.
Mexico attempted come back in
the sixth, when, with only one tally on
the board, Huntsville had chalked up
three, but the Athletics were able to
addonly / score, a circuit-clotter by
Kistler. E r-
The last half of the ninth opened
with the score 80 in favor of Hunts
vile. Schultz, the first man up, slug
ged the horse-hide for two sacks and
Woltering made safe bunt. When
the infeld saw Reedy, the next man
up, ready for the same play they
closed up and he bounced one over
the third baseman's head for a clean
single, scoring both runners and
bringing the crowd onto the field
Eo1Io1.,;,,ne is Aha ennra.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
Shipping Board
Needs Strike Blow !.
at Econon3 plAns

WASHINGTON, Juy 22.-The re-
quest of the shipping board for an
appropriation of 800 million dollars
to meet operating losses, and other
demands ON the treasury, are threat
eniag to knock the economy program
of the administration.
If the funds are voted to the board
either hundeds of millions are paid to
the railroads, and various pending
measures are adopted, the saving
laboriously effected by congress will
be wiped out and expenses Of the gov
ernment during the hscal year just
beginning will be no smaller than for
last year.
The situation is causing increasing
concern in congress and among execu-
tive officers, because of the necessity
of devising new taxes to raise billions
Moreover there has been a clamor
from all classes Of taxpayers for re-
lief from the burdens which have not
been lightened since the end OF the
war. Demands on the treasury have
forced the conclusion that taxes can
not be appreciably lightened for 9
long time, and committees in both
houses of congress are perplexed to
devise a method to produce huge sums
with a minimum Of hardship.
Appropriations actually made bS
congress, according to Senator War
rem, chairman Of the appropriation
committee amount to $4,000, 782,2O9
This compares with appropriations
Of $47s9,5O0,O00 for last year. Th'
reduction, which Is now threatenes
with extinction, amounts 10 $S7l, DAT,
900.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
7. ]. Williams is
Made Centenial
Commissioner

Governor Arthur M. Hyde has APP
pointed Theo. ]. Williams Centennial
Commissioner for Audrain County in
connection with plans Of the Missouri
Centennial Commission for the cele-
lbration of Missouri's One Hundredth
Anniversary next month.
The anniversary celebration proper
will be held at the Missouri State
Fair August $40 in Sedalia but it is
expected that a great many counties
will arrange celebrations of their own
in connection with local festivities.
The immediate plan of the county
organization is to urge exhibitors to
enter their products an dive stock at
the Sedalia Fair as the closing dates
will shortly prevent further entries
Publicity will he given this eature ot
thefair SO that Audrain can be prop
emily represented.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
EUROPE IS
WORKING TO
COME BACK

The people of France, Belgium.
Italy and Germany are working from
ID to Is hours a day for what in our
money would amount to 10 cents an
hour in an effort to rehabitate them
selves from the economic scars Of war.
A. P. Green, who has just returned
from a vim to Europe, addressed the
Mexico Rotary Club Friday noon, and
gave the members an interesting in
sight into conditions there of which
the above is an example.
Mr.. Green stated the people were
doing without everything they posi-
bly, could in an effort to accumulate
little money to remedy conditions.
The people in the aforementioned
countries are not wearing underwear
and socks and are using handkerchiefs
instead of white collars. ..,.
In England conditions are different.
Wages there are about 1925 a day in
our money factories are closed and
hundreds are out of work. He said
the general expression of foreigners
regarding teh u. S. was friendly. This
was true of even the Germans and
that they all semed to think that any
one living in America was most for
tunate as conditions wer SO much bet
ter here
r. r. Wagner presided at the lunch
con, and Col. E. Y. Burton made .
short talk on the coming Of the Con
tinental Banking Supply Co., factory
to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
Of
TOM S. REILLY
IS HELD MONDAY

A great number of peopde paid
final respect Monday to Tom S. Reilly,
whose funeral was held from the fam
lily residence at 731 West Monroe
street ait 8 p. m. The services at the
home were conducted by Rev. F. w.
Emerson, of whose church Mr.. Reilly
had been faithful member for many
years while the Masons of which
order he was an officer held a further
service ait Elmwood.
The honorary pail bearers Were:
R. D. Worrell, J. G. Lakenan, R. A.
Markwell, Sam Sharp, Will Wilkins
and T. j. Kelso.
The active pail bearers were: ].
Garrett Barnes, J. Frank Jolley, T. L.
Marshall, Eugene M. Kent, Joe Davis
and Jesse Martin.
Mr.. Reiy's death occurred at $3.50
a. M, Sunday, following an attack of
meningitis, from which he never rail-
lied. The sad news of his passing
was shock to the entire community
Mr.. Reilly was born in, Warrensburg,
Mo-, October %, 1859, the son of J.
M. Reilly. He came to Mexico in 1878
and learned the matchmaking trade In
the employ of Lyman Fetter, who
then conducted a watch-repairine
shop here. 3 15 '@
After some years apprenticeship
and employment with Mr.. Fetter, he
took charge of the watch-repairing
department of the Worrell Jewelry
Co., in May 1898 and has held thai
place efficiently ever since.
Even beore 1898 his sterling quail
tiles at his chosen work had been rec.
ognized and he was made custodian Of
the town clock, a place he has helt
for 80 years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Alice NJ. Reilly and one daughter
Julia Minerva Reilly, both of whom
are loved by all who know them ant
who have a great host Of friends t.
join them in sincere sympathy.
Mr.. Reilly was staunch membe
of the Christian Church, active in al
it's work and man who practised hi
! religion seven days in the week Il
had kind word for all who kneT
' him.
The Ledger joins many friends
a extending sincere sympathy to tn
r bereaved.
The Worrell Jewelry Co, wa
closed all day Monday in recognitio
of his long service there.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
u. S. May Aid
The Farmers by
a Gigantic Loan

WASHINGTON, July 21.-Uncle
Sam is about 10 come to the aid of
the farmer 10 the extent Of 28 million
dollars it was learned at the office
of the war finance corporation yester-
day. ...
Eugene G. Meyer, director of the
war finance corporation, said that
within a short time he expects to an
nounce the approval Of government
soans OF % million dollars to cotton
and wheat interests, to be used for
the support of these commodities.
These loans probably will be the
largest ever extended by the govern
ment to agricultural interests.
Meyer announced that it is pro-
posed to extend loans of 16 million
dollars to cotton interests to provide
for the expectation of cotton and loans
of approximately 12 million dollars
for the benefit Of wheat growers and
exporters. ..s.-.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
AUDRAIN LEADS
In OATS ACREAGE
SAYS REPORT

COLUMBIA, Mo-, July 27.-In
Missouri for 1921, Nodaway County
is first both in corn acreage and pro-
duction. ST. Charles County holds
the banner both in wheat acreage and
production.
Audrain County occupies the same
position in relation to oats.
In corn acreage, the county rank is:
Nodaway, Saline, Atchison, Audain,
Charlton, Carroll and johnson.
In waheat acreage the county stand
ing II st. Charles, Platte, Lincoln,
Saline, Jasper, Pike, with Scott and
ST. Louis tying for seventh place.
In oats acreage the county rank Is
Audrain, Vernon, Henry, Bates, Mon
roe, Macon and Barton.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
Welfare COun-
Gil Organized
at Post Office

At meeting of the Welfare Coun-
Gil, representing employees of the
Mexico Post Office, held Monday af-
ternoon, the organization of the
Council was perfected.
The Council is represented by a
member from each branch of en-
ployees of the office selected by the
members OF that branch
Assistant Postmaster e. B. Keath,
represents the supervisors. j. J.
Crews, the clerks, James O'Brien, the
city carriers and Harry McGee, the
rural carriers. The Council selected
officers as follows: Chairman, E. B.
Keath; vicelchairman, Jas. oBrien;
secretary, j. j. Crews; treasurer,
Harry McCee.
Following the completion of the or
ganization Of the Council, Postmaster
jackson was invited to explain the
movement. CAS- I understand the
matter he said, THE Welfare Move
ment has been conceived by Postmas-
ter General Hays with the PRIMARY
view Of beneftting conditions under
which the employees of the Postal
Establishment are employed with the
evident result that greater Elf
cheney in the conduct Of the affairs
will follow"
BY the cordial cooperation Of pat
rons Of the Post Offices, depositine
| the bulk Of the mail, as carly in the
day as possible, better service to the
public should result.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
OFFICIALS PROBE
FAILURE OF
GROCERY CO.

Examination is being conducted IN
st. Louis of the Officials Of the In
dustriaQ Transportation Co., a corpor-
ation conducting chain of grocery
stores in Missouri and adjoining
states and that has been forced into
receivership for a sum close to $2,-
100000.
There are great many stockhold-
ers thruout Central Missouri who have
lost money on the venture, when
statesmen made Inducements" thru
various bankers to have wealthy men
purchase stock.
It was brought out in the testimony
that in a number of cases stock
holder who bought stock with the un-
derstanding and contract that he was
to be store manager had demanded
the return of his money or the fulfill
ment of his contract because the store
had never been established, and that
the wages paid for storekeeper were
based largely upon his initial invest
ment i'm incorporation, and that in
many cases the family of the store
keeper were employed in various ca
pacities at salaries which precluded a
possible profit.
AT the time that the petition m
bankruptcy was filed there had been
numerous suits brought aggregating
an amount of about $4,000 by dis
gruntled shareholders, and in some
instances Judgment was obtained
because of certain promises made
which were not fulfilled. "
The company's assets, according TO
an official are 100000, with liaibil-
titles amounting to $780, 900, $2,25o,-
900 of the latter sum representing
stock NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Democrat
Residents Of Benton City and viei-
nifty who invested money in the CON-
pany, lost approximately $4,000 on the
venture, thru efforts 10 open store
in that place.
An attempt was also made tc
establish store in Mexico, but ths
move was not successful, tho scnns
stock lis said TO have been sold local
".
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28

ALL THE GRAIN
U. S. Gan SPARE

CHICAGO, July 21.--A material
change has come over the world grain
situation within the last few weeks,
due to drought and gerat heat.
Nearly dozen countries are affected
creating most unusual conditions.
Deterioration of crops is reported
in nearly all countries. Even reports
from Germany, which have been good
up to within a week mention deteior-
alton. Many reports suggest a SER
los shortage of foodstuffs, and indi-
cations are that the United States
and Argentine will be called upon to
supply the deficit.
A shortage of money may curtail
purchases by foreigners, but they
will require certain quantity from
the United States in any event.
With reductions IN the worlds
wheat crop estimates and with linn
tied 81 plus carried over from last
ears crop, and foreign import re-
quiements estimated fully as large
as last years, or about 600 million
bushels there is a close adjustment
of supplies to requirements. This
suggests good prices for all grains.
1t would be a good thing for the
business interests of the country to
have further advances of Is and 20
cents ON wheat, corn and oats. Con-
s1rmers would not be pinched to any
extent and factories be able to gel
more orders and give idle workers
employment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
WILL CONSIDER FURTHER
MARKING OF GLACIER TRAIL

Mexico has already raised $3.50 for
the marking Of the Glacier National
Trail and Is expected TO take charge
of the work az fs;. east as Montgomery
City.
Moberly business men, besides rais-
ing their quota, made trips in all dir
ections arouzing interest in the high
way and securing funds fos its mark.
ing.
Joe Considine and Col. u. Y. Burton
will bake up at the MONDAY luncheon
Thursday the question Of Mexico's
part III extending the work eastward
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
MEN FROM THIS VICINITY
AVAIL THEMSELVES OF
FEDERAL VOC. TRAINING

COLUMBIA, NO., July 26.-of 244
Missouri men taking advantage OF
Federal vocational education 8 are
from the vicinity of Mexico.
All OF these men have undergone
partial disability while in service and
are now receiving monthly check
rom Uncle Sam.
The boys near Mexico all of whom
are enrolled Ia agriculture are: Mich
cal r.. Devaney. Rush Hill; Jack 8,
Mosely Auxvasse; william FL Paden
Shamrock; Rosse X. Stewart and
Wallace W. Stewart, Laddonia, and
Fred A. Teel Of Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
ATTEMPTS ESCAPE

Grant Wilson, COL, held for alleged
forgery in Benton City, Rush Hill
and Laddonia attempted escape
Thursday when taken to the hospital
for treatment after the bruises he re-
tceived when resisting arrest
The ball and chain was fastened TO
the bed and in the absence of Off
GERS he secured a file and filed the
chain into.
Employees Of the hospital discov-
cred his attempt to escape and no
titled officers before he could get
away, He was returned to Jail.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
Loses His Dog.

w. F. Corl and family and dog,
who ara motoring 10 Colorado. were
held up for five days in Kansas until
Mr. Corl's dog, which had become
lost, was found. Reports state that
the Kansas corgtabulaRy was called
into commission. b former admiral OF
Tire Swiss Navy rendered his SER
vices but 1t was upon the arrival OF
that famous detective, w. j. Burns,
on the scene, that the pup appeared.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
Insure wrestling Match Against Rain

The American Legion, who are
staging the Reed Wheat wrestling
match at NJ. M. "A. Field on July 2s
have insured the event against rain
in order 10 assure them from losing
money on the evunt The amount of
iizasuarncs mas $500.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
Yandalia Wants New Fire BelI.

FdAtNaAAd w aAh1n 1$CW NhS D~p.
Not since Armistice day, November
IL, 1918, has Vandalia had a FIRE a.
larui, and the demand is general, and
the need great that one be purchased
to replace the old bell broken on that
day Of rejoicing.
The town presented the American
Legion the bell that was cracked
NOV. II, 1918 and since that time the
town has been without one.--Vandalia
Mall.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
MOberly to Have Tourist Park.

Mcheriy to Have Tourist Park.
Preliminary action is being taken by
the mayor and city officials Of Mob
erly toward opening tourist park
for the accommodation Of those tour
lists who would camp for awhile In the
city. A lot near Forest Park has
been selected and the place Is expect
Cd to be opened IN q short time.
Mexico needs such park very
badly and should have one.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
Mother n 4. P. Oakley Dies

n. p. Oakley received news Friday
Of the death Of his mother In North
Port, Long island Thursday. She had
BEEN III for SOME days.
Mr. Oakley was On his way hcMa
when the news was given him, having
iust returned from q visit with her
when doctors said she was out Of
danger.
The Ledger joins In extending sin
cere sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
Illinois state Officials Indlcted.

SPRINGFIELD, NJ, July 21.--(aov.
Len Small, Lieut., Gov. Fred Sterling
and Vernon Curtis were indicted yes
terday by the grand judy investigat-
ing the state treasury
The indictments charged ernhezzla-
ment. conspiracy and operation 0k u
confidence game. They were retuTn-
ed by the Sanganion County grand
jury at 3:os d. N.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
MEXICO AUDRAN COUNTY. MISSOURI THURSDAY JULY 2s
The Farm News

Did you the amount Of live farm in the Ledger
LAST week.
1t published because thought everyone in the county
interested the yields Of wheat and oats in Audran and
adjoining counties s9es
Just what the crops doing important news because
directly affects every person in the county
While number of good showers in various sections Of the
county this week helped the prospects the county as whole
badly need of good rain if have the bumper
crop expected
Such matters of Importance to both the residents of town
country interests often than hnk and
this is excellent example of proof to this fact.
That is the Ledger is always urging its large
family of readers tell about their farm and give us all the
they The time you have some inter
estng ready Well certainly appreciate it as will
readers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
DIR. X. R. Bragg Back in Dental offic

DIR. X. r. Bragg Back In Dental Ohlce
DR.. K. R. Bragg has resigned his
position as District Manager of the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Co.
The Northwestern will appoint a
new manager soon, after which they
win accept his resignation and DR..
Bragg expects to go back 10 his dem
tai office to continue his practice with
his son, DR.. Minter K. Bragg. DIR,
Bragg wishes to thank all who have
patrogized him while he was with the
Nogthwesterfl.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
Boys Ruy Car.

Clarence Turner and Donald Pear
son have bouht from Britt Steele q
Briscoe car that runs and for The
cum IL s7o. They expect V have
some big times with Il.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
East Bridge Passage Almost Finished

By Saturday night it y expected
that the two way passage under the
q. 81 IA. trestle on the East Road will
eb open for traffic Vehicles bound
east III west will then have individual
passageways, thereby eliminating the
very dangerous approach.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28
win Preach Sunday.

I Rev. Roberts Of Moberiy will preach
Sunday ut Trinity Church. Everyone
is invited
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28

The Slater nine that beat Wellsville
I'll last week is on the slate for next
Sunday here.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28

Misses Hazel and Gladys Johnson
are visiting their uncle IN Paris, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28

Randolph Kehl of Woodson, Ill.. Is
visiting relatives IN town.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28

MIR. and Mrs. Tona Cox left Sunday
tp spend thair vacation IN Clarks-
burg.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-28

Mras I. Silverstein and family are
now don,iciled in the Maurice Phillip
home III Woodlawn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
Utilizing Arctic Wastes.

On the map the Dominion of Canada
is vastly impressive. Its immense area
spreads over a large eXpanse of paper.
But ninety-nine per cent of the Canadian
population is spread along the southern
fringe. II is spread denSely in the east
and somewhat sparseIv in the west.
North of the inhabited fringe lonely re
gi0n spreads away to the northern sea.
Aside from n few trappers there are al
most no white men in this great north
ern waste And. unless they are lured
by some important mineral discovery. no
more white men will enter the wilderness.
The land, therefore, is of practically no
value.
The Canadians are thrifty people. but
they have not until recently suggested a
practical wav to get any return from
their tremendous possessions. Now one
suggestion of peculiar merit has been
made. and Is to be acted on. Reindeer
are to be introduced in several localities
where there is good chance of their be-
coming naturalized. The Alaskan rein
deer experiment has proved so great a
success that the Canadians are deter
mined to repeat it on a much larger
scale.
In 1892 1900 reindeer were introduced
into Alaska. Now the Alaskan rein
deer number 100000. What is most
needed is a plentiful supply of the cla-
donna llchcn, known as reindeer moss"
Another essential is comparative free
dom from mosquitoes and other insect
pest which are so numerous in some parts
of the Far North that even so hardy an
animal as a reindeer cannot endure their
| prosecutions.
With reindeer well established. Cana
da will have a new and important source
! of meat supply. This. probably is the
/ chief consideration. But of scarcely less
| Importance will be the service of the
reindeer as n means of opening up new
! regions. Winter or summer the animals
NAV he used i'm harness.
] 1t is possible that a new era is dawn
! ing for the Arctic wilderness.-C leve-
/ land Plain Dealer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
CONFESSIONS MISSING
State Cannot Find Original Copies in
Baseball Scandal

CHICAGO, July 23.-Originals of the
grand jury confessions i'll which Eddie
Cicotte. Joe Jackson and Claude Will
liams. White SoX PLAYERS. declared they
had been paid from $4,000 to $4,000 to
throw games in the 1919 Worlds Series
and the statements they signed waving
immunity are missing. it became known
today when the state began its fight to in
trOduce the confessions as evidence in
the baseball trial.
The announcement came as Il dramatic
sensation near fine end of yesterdays SEES
sion of court, when the state placed Hart
lev ReplOgle. ex-aSsiStant states attorney
who directed the first grand jury inveSti-
CATION of the baseball scandal. on the
stand and revealed that it would have to
depend on carbon copies of the confess
siOns and on the testimony of men who
heard them and who are said to have seen
the immunity waivers signed. The de-
Tense plans to contend that the confess
SiOns were made invOluntarily.
Judge Hugo Friend sent the jury from
the courtroom and will hear all of the
evidence in the matter before deciding if
it is admissible. If he decides it is, it
will have to be repeated before the jury.
Indications are that Williams. Cicotte
and Jackson will take the stand during
this private hearing to testify that their
confessions were not made voluntarily.
Repogle. Judge Charles A. Macdonald
and grand jurors will be the states wit
neSSeS.
This is the second loss of papers in
the baseball case. copies of the grand
jury testimony having been made and
offered for sale in Chicago some time ago
Previous to beginning the fight over
the confessions, the state introduced tes-
timony. naming Carl Fork of st. Louis
now on trial as an instigator of the al
legged sell-out. and Ben and Louis, Levi
of Kokomo. Ind, as bet placers for Abe
Attell during the series.