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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

THE streets of Mexico are today in
better condition than they have been
for quite a number of years. In fact
there has been more work done toward
improving local streets aleady this
year thanhasbeen accomplished in the
past in any three years. This is most
encouraging. The present admins
tration of City affairs is making
splendid record not only as regards
streets but in many other matters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04


THE conference between the United
States, Great Britain, France, Italy
and Japan for the limitation of arma-
ments seems TO be assured thing.
However, in Japan's acceptance, there
turks a possibility Of row when the
representatives. of the nations gather
for this purpose. However Japan has
something to learn and it may be that
this discussion viii open the eyes of
the small nation across the Pacific.
The natioNs seem 10 want quick ac-
ton and in this we believe they are
rejecting the ideas of their various
peoples.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

THERE seems to be an optimistic
spirit around jefferson City regard
ing the successful passage of road
law that will be generally satisfactory
regardless Of reports that the legisla-
ture win eventually adjourn without
having accomplished anything re-
garding the sixty million bond Issue.
The matter is too vital to be allowed
TO remain unsettled because of differ
enees of opinion just as it is too i'm
portantnot 10 bedone properly and for
the good Of 6he state as whole.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

THE Missouri Centennial and
State Fair, to be held in Seda1ia
August to 20, promises to surpass
anything of the kind in the history
Of the state. Chas. E. Stokes, form
erly of Mexico, will head a special
trainloado of Missourians returning for
the show from their homes in Cal
ifornia. The pageant, the usual rae
ing and show ring program, the en-
tertainment featMes and the added
cnnbests are bringing much new in
terest 30 the affair. Mexico and Aud
rain win be weIl represented. It viii
do much toward promoting interest
IN Missouri with the present day
generation which, heretofore, has
been travelling too fast for this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04
TAX REDUCED

The State tax rate, announced as
l8c for the current year has been re-
duced to 10c according to a notice re-
ceived by the County Clerk.
The decrease, however, is hardly
commensurate with increase in valua-
ton, which was 1910 in this county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

an outrage to leave 50 important and
so large a part of the county as the
territory surrounding Laddonia, Far
Der and Vandalia without any connec-
ton with the state road system. My
plan for correcting the system was
to leave the Mexico and Perry road
and run a branch west from near the
corner of Rails county, passing near
Laddonia and Farber and through
Vandalia to connect with the Pike
county road. This could not be ac-
complished because it gave Audrain
county too much milage.
This question of state road mileage
for each county was one of the storm
centers around which the contest
ragged during the entire session in the
houes and finally m the contest be-
tween the two houses. Members were
ealously watching each other to see
tahtt no county got more than its fair
share of roads, this was especially
thecase after it was decided that each
county was to be guaranteed six
Thousand dollars mile for each mile
Of the state roads. The fact that
Audrain was a long, narrow county
lying in the pathway from North and
west Missouri 10 st. Louis and also
in the pathway from northeast Mis-
souri, to the state institutions at Full
ton, Columbia and Jefferson City, was
not enough, in the minds of the aver
age legislators to justify it in claim
ing ninety miles of the state highway,
when sixty miles was about the aver
age Especially was this true of the
members from south Missouri who
were in the majority.
So, there was nothing to do but to
cut one of the five roads that radicate
from Mexico and tack its mileage 10
the east end of the road running east
from Mexico. The other four roads
are part of through lines that could
not be dispensed with and there was
nothing for me to do but sacrifice the
interest of my friends for the larger
interest of the greater number of the
people of the county.
The house had shut the door tight
and hard against amy change that
would increase the road mileage and
the house committee had refused 10
consider changes and I thought the
matter settled. But late Saturday
evening, when the senate conferees
found that they had to yield to the
house, they asked as sort Of soothing
balm, that they be allowed to make
some changes in the location of roads,
which was granted by the house con-
ferees. Senator Hostetter, one Of the
,'onferees, being anxious for an ex-
tension of the Pike county road to
connect with Vandal;a and Mexico,
called me in to the conference COM
mittee and / consented to the change,
and wrote the amendment that made
eke change.
The bill as finally drafted passed
the house with one dissenting vote
End the senate without dissent. 1t
contains much of the bill that ! in
troduced word for word and in it's
nssantial elements approximates very
closely TO the ideas contained in my
hills, but does not contain the special
benefit feature which 10 my mind was
necessary in order to be fair to the
people who are specially benefited
md to those who are too far from
the roads to be specially benefited.
was one of ten men who voted
against the bond issue.
w. W. BOTTS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04
Sheriff Returns With Aguilar.

Sheriff Chal Blum returned Satur-
day night with Carlos Aguilar, who
is wanted her on a chadge of defraud-
ing NJ. NJ. A. out of $3.50 on a bad
check. The sheriff and officials of
the institution had traced the man to
New York after a nationwide search.
The incident has cost the academy
81 800 already.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04
We PAW No RENT.

II yea wamt to save money y visit
to our store will convince you. We
have an aaEs of space aad can furnizh
your kens eompIsss fEsm cellar e
garnet. We have fun iine Of FUR
.NTTURE. RUGS and STOVES. SAN
MORRIS. I7.tf AayARtlsamant
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04
Walter Crntcher Dead.

Word was received Monday of the
death of Walter Crutcher at the Con-
federate Home at Higginsvifle. De-
tails could not be learned at the time
of going to press.
Mr.. Crutcher is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. T. Reed of this city
and is an uncle of Harry Reed.
The Ledger joins friends in extend.
ing sincere sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

AT the special election Tuesday
there are four questions to be voted
on and personally We feel they all
merit yes" vote. You will find
them in full elsewhere in this issue
SO that you can inform yourself re-
garding them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

SOCRATES Sewers says nothing
has appealed to him half so much as
the desire to be a window glass man.
ufaeturer with the exclusive privilege
Of supplying Irish cities during the
past two years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04
I'm MPoRTANTT

EExzmine date AFTER your
na,ae on mnrEAR Of paper Or wrap
per. Kemit Prolptly SeEcre year
TINA expires md yO1 went miss
IN issue Il ypar favnEite paper.
OhiazAEy ngtises, eAzr6h festivals
and otAer pay entertainments are pay
notices. at Lee q Inc an insertion in
the WEEKLY Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04
TEE LKDGER'S
ways.

PLATFORM FOR AUDRAIN
More permanently improved high
ways.
A highway engineer.
A farm agent.
A clos cooperation between the
people of Audrain county and Mex
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

Mrs. Dunham and little son of KAN
sas City are visiting Mrs. Jack Dem
ser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

Mrs. Charles Byers Of Fulton ID
Writing her mother, Mrs. Robert
LOskridge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

F. A. Morris and family returned
home from the West Sunday morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

Sam >Byrns is home from the Elks
convention in Los Angeles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

Maurice Barth, of Omaha, was here
this week the guest of his brothers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

Miss Mildred Hopkins of Fulton is
visiting Mexico friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

S. M. Jordan Of KeytesviIie spena
Friday in Mexico on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

Don Squires, who has had his ton
sils removed ut Amanda Hospital, ii
doing nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

Miss Nellie Harris Of Fulton came
10 Mexico Saturday for few days
visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

"A. Dent of avndalia spent Thurs
day in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04
JUDGE Bolts
WRITES ABOUT
ROAD LAW

JEFFERSON CITY, Aug. 1.-The
so million dollar roadbill was passed
by the legislature Saturday night by
an overwhelming vote.
The measure went through the
house by vote Of 129 10 2. A few
minutes later it passed the senate by
vote of % to O.
Road Law at A Glance.
Hard surfaced roads at minimum
of $4,000 DO be built under direction
of highway commission of four men,
bers.
Safeguards provisions TO obtain
federal aid.
Eliminates provision to set aside
ia miles in each county for annual
appropriations.
Construction shall begin as nearly
at the same time as possible in all
counties. Apportionment of funds
to each and every county to be made
at the same time and payments made
pro rata as funds are received.
Defines hard surfaced roads as;
Concrete, comparable types, prop
erly bound gravel or the equal OF
property bound gravel, to be APP
proved by the highway commission
and to meet government regulations
Basis of apportionment: Multiply
total miles in statewide system Of
roads in such county by $4,000
Provision made to increase appor-
tionment in counties requiring un-
usually costly hard road construc-
tiOn.)
Highway commission may sue those
damaging state roads.
Commission to be Of four mem.
bers, 6-year appointments. Engi.
neer's salary to be $500 a year.
State highway designation by eoun.
ties shall be on town to town basis.
The following letter from Audrain's
representative, Judge W. W. Bolts
will be of interest to Audrain Coun
tyans telling as it does Of his actor
regarding the road law and why hi
took the action he did:
jefferson City, Mo.
July 80, 1921
Editor of the Ledger:
1t will no doubt be of interest TO
your readers to know how it happened
that the state road system in Audrain
county was radically changed in the
last minute of the struggle between
the house and senate over the road
bill. This change consisted in cut
ting out the Mexico and Perry road
which, by the way, was my favorite
of all the state roads of the county,
passing as it does through my old
eme district and past the farms ot
my nearest relatives and friends and
designating in its stead, road run
ming from what is known as Scott's
corner near Martinsburg, north and
east through Laddonia, Farber and
Vardalia to connect with the east and
west and in Pike County.
l ought to say in passing that the
change would not have been made
without my consent and that / did
consent to it, although knew that in
doing so was sacrificing to some ex-
tent the interest of Mexico, and to a
much greater extent the interest Of
nearest and dearest relatives and
friends. But I felt and still feel
that it would have been little short o1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

-, C. A. Pool of Callao made visit
in Mexico Thursday and Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

Mrs George Lee and Mrs. Jack Gel
haus are home from a visit IN Macon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

Mrs. Kredel is home from visit in
Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

Dave Ball, of Louisiana, spent Sun
day here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

Mrs. Lee Shire is visiting at the
home of E. L. Qualls in Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04
K. B. WILKINSON

A. B. Kori Of Fulton was in Mex
leo Friday on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

Rev. s, Z. Mcdonald and wife Of
Urick, No., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Hagar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04
BEST m AUDRATN COUNTY

You wanted chance Here are 3
Improved farms 100, 200 and $40
acres. Bargains. Write for full des-
crfptions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

P. ]. Kelly of Fulton came TO Mex
leo on short business trip Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

George Clark, is improving slowly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04
STEVENS BROS,

eO6 Chestnut St, st. Louis, Mo.
2 At Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

les ALL THE NEWS THAT'S
1T 10 PRINT ALL THE TIME
THE EVENING LEDGER, SOC
month; or IS by mail in advances On
Raral Routes, 81 per year in advance
IN Audrain County snIy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04

]. r. Jesse Named.
The Hardin College Board has
elected ]. r. Jesse as treasurer Of the
college.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-04
THE WEEKLY LEDGER
L. N. White, Editor.

l.50 Per Year, Cash in Advance
Audrain and adjoining counties.
swhere 50 a year in advance be-
se Of advanced postal rates.
The New York herald., 1921-01-20
GARRISON is READY
FOR STATE INQUIRY
Doesn't Know How Long B. r.
T. RecsiUsrship Will Last.

Lindley NJ. Garrison. receiver of the
b. r. T.. was asked yesterday how long
he expected the receivership to last.
That's a matter for the court to de-
termlne.' he said.
do you consider the franchises for
feited on the lines the d. r T. has
ceased to operator"
II don't know as I am In n position
to say as to that" replied Mr.. Garrison.
THE situation was simply this: We
had certain lines on which we were not
earning enough money TO Justify further
operation. We laid the matter before
the court The court told US to stop
running them and we did"
do you plan to restore service ulti-
mateiy on those iines?"
WED restore service on some OF them
right now IL the Public Service Commits
sion would agree to proposals we have
made-the discontinuance OF transfers
on the Church avenue line, for in
stance"
What will your attitude be toward
the proposed Legislative Committee in
quiry7r
TIL see anybody who wants to dis
cuss the matter with me and has a
valid reason for doing 80"
The New York herald., 1921-01-20
s, 600 BUSES, sc. FARE,
MAYORS TRANSIT PLAN
Orders Board of Estimate to
Go to Albany.

Five thousand buses operating on a 5
cent fare is Mayor Hylan's solution to
the transit problem, be announced yes
terday. The announcement was made in
connection with his appointment OF the
entire Board of Estimate as committee
to so to Albay and deliver the resolu-
ton recently adopted by the board
urging the Legislature to enable the
city TO provide money for the purchase
OF the buses. The Mayor said If he
could get the authority he would have
the entire 5000 automobiles on the streets
within year.
Concerning the efforts OF the Brook
lyn legislators to get action in the
Legislature for the relief Of the transit
situation here. the Mayor said:
Il note with satisfaction the attitude
of the members Of the Legislature from
Brooklyn, irrespective of party, and con-
gratulate them on the fact that they
have al last given heed to aroused public
sentiment on the treatment accorded to
the people OF the city by the traction
inerests and their sympathizers."
The New York herald., 1921-01-20
$500 DECLARED
BRNDELL'S PRICE
OF ALLOWING JOB
Contractor Starts Suit for
S3t5,000 Against Build
ing Dictator.
RESUME TRIAL TO-DAY
Witness Tells of Threat by
Bripdcll to Force Fradus
From City.

When the trial of Robert p. BrindelL
who is charged with extortion, was re-
sumed yesterday before Justice John
V. McAvoy in the Extraordinary Term
of the Supreme Court, Martin w. Lat
Teton. counsel for Brfndell. continued
his cross-examination of Jacob Fradus,
the excavating contractor who testi-
fed Tuesday that Brindell demanded
SIS. goo for permission TO continue
work on a contract for the Garment
Centre Realty Company, at Seventh
avenue and Thirty-sixth street.
Fradus admitted under Mr.. Little
toms cross-examination that he has
started suit against Brindell and the
Garment Centre Realty Company for
sa45 600 on the ground that they
caused him to go into bankruptcy.
..Did you ask Brindeli to help you get
damages from the Garment Centre
Realty Company" asked Mr.. Littleton.
Yes" said Fradus
"Did you promise him $4,000 to help
your
NO" replied Fradus, with show Of
heat.
Mr.. Littleton asked Fradus If ne knew
"a man named McConville," and he said
he did. He admitted that he asked
'sMeConv5lle" to get Brindeifs help In
collecting the damages. but denied that
he had offered him $1,000. Franklin
.Nevius, attorney for Fradus. said he saw
Brindell in his clients behalf
IL c{xyI ang gfn ~
tradicted the testimony given Tuesday
by Fradus. saying that Brindell had
asked for 81 SEQ TO allow Fradus to con-
tinue on the contract Clark said that
when ne hrst went to see Brindell for
Fradus and told him that Fradus was
willing to employ union chauffeurs Brin-
dell replied:
~Oh, Pierce is already on that con-
tract"
Brindell. Clark said. asked him what
business he had 'butting in" and he
replied that Fradus had asked him to
'straighten II out" Clark said that the
counsel for the Garment Centre Realty
Company told him that unless Fradus
could get union labor to do the work he
would not get the contract.
When he told Brindeli this. Clark testiy
fed. the "czar" said that Fradus could
have the contract provided he paid
$500. Brindell told him. he said. that
the money would go to himself. Brin-
dell is also alleged to have said that If
he didn't get some money" Fradus
could not handle another job In the city.
Mr. Nevips took the stand as1h told OF
having been informed by BrindelI that
the union had had trouble with Fradus
and that ne could never do any more
work in this city. Brindeil also told
him. he said. that pierce" had the job
anyhow. and he would have to settle
with him.
BrindeiI. Nevius said, then told him
that Fra dus either could do the work
and settle with Pierce: prosecute his
claim against the realty company: take
the contract and sublet part OF 1t to
Pierce, or split the contract into two
contractsg Fradus to take one-half and
Pierce the other.
Nevius said that Brindeii told him the
price of the job was too low, and that
IL would have to be raised to si0o,oeo.
The New York herald., 1921-01-20
Big TRACTION QUEST
HERE, ALBANY PLAN
Legislators of Five Boroughs,
Led by BrookIynites, to
Meet Tuesday.
Special Despatch to THE Nnw YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,

Special Despatch to THE Nrw YoaK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, Jan. 10.
Legislation Investigation of transit
onditions in the metropolitan district
will be demanded by the members of
the New York delegation in the Senate
and Assembly, who are preparing to
take the 8 cent fare issue into their
own hands.
A call was issued to-day for a meet
ing Tuesday, Mt the close of the legis-
lative session, OF the Senators and, AS
semblymen representing the five bor-
oughs Of New York. This action is an
outcome of the move started by the
Brooklyn members, who are In arms
against the management of transit af-
fairs in their borough under the re-
ceivershlp OF Lindley NJ. Garrison.
Those who Joined i'm issuing the notice
for the conference were Senator Ward
v. Tolbert, Republican, Manhattan
Senator George I'll. Taylor, Republican,
The Bronx: Assembiyman Charles d.
Donohue. Manhattan. Democratic minor
ity leader; Assemblyman George M.
Jesse, HepuDllcdn, MdfinhtldH, SsseHi
blymap Thomas Il. Cosgrove. Democrat.
Richmond, and Assemblyman Peter A.
Leininger Democrat, Queens 81
Instead of leaving the investigation in
the hands OF the Public Service Com
mission, as suggested by the Brooklyn
delegates. 1t is proposed that whole
sale legislative inquiry should be con-
Quoted to determine once for all the
exact financial status of the numerous
transit lines In the several borouGhs.
legislative committee, II turned
loose in New York, would have the
power of subpenaing officials and books
and administering oaths.
The first purpose Is to get ell mem
bers of the Legislature representing the
several boroughs to work as a unit In
all traction matters. One trouble Tor
many years has been the conflicting. in
terests of the representatives here.
The legislators are starting out on
the general proposition that they are
opposing all increases over the cent
fare unless It can be shown that more
revenue is absolutely need ed to prevent
the railroads from going into bank
ruptcy. They declare that the railroads
have never frankly shown their exact
condition. Every effort will be made
to keep this movement non-partisan.
The New York herald., 1921-01-20
FIFTH AyENUEAr FORTYSTxTH

give you plenty OF help" Senator Lusk
commented
"You are not financing me-" Mr.. Un-
termyer flashed back. "And I don't want
to make a life work OF this. ] want
to get through"
1--WE will finance all the counsel
needed by the committee to determine
any question" Senator LusiS answered.
Suppose we begin to show combina-
tions In mortgage rates which lay
heavy burden on building In New York.
or we start to show that workmen's
compensation is costing the builder
three times as much here AS in New
Jersey. we would be halted inmedi-
ately." Mr.. Untermyer said. I'VE would
be on the defensive. There is no use
going ahead that way. We won't try 1t.
that's ALL"
I'VE have no objection to your going
ahead with your housing inquiry" Sena-
tor Lusk said, but we have two OBJ
jections to this resolution. You have
been doing good work on housing and
We want you to stay on 1t. and We do
not know where you might land II you
started In on q financial investigation"
1--WE have been Informed that insur-
ance companies have already held meet
ings and are prepared TO test this COM
rnittee's power at every turn. and II
you don't want to give your committee
the power. why. say 50, and we won't
go into this question at ALL" Mr.. Inter
myer said, beginning to lose his
patience.
Mach old Presses Untermyer.
Speaker Machoid insisted on knowing
what information the-committee had been
unable to get under its present power
and why Mr.. Untermyer would not 60
ahead until he was stopped before seek
ing more power. The lawyer explained
again that he was anticipating what he
knew would happen and rather than be
balked In the midst Of an important
phase OF the inquiry he would rather
stop now and rot make fizzle Of the
thing. Mr.. MAchold pressed his question
hard and insisted on knowing what
single piece OF information had been de-
MED
You are willing to tell the committee
everything except exactly the thing the
committe wants to know. and that you
do not care to tell u.s." Senator Hewitt
interrupted.
I'VE have not got anywhere yet by ex-
posing our hand before calling wit
nesses," Mr.. Untermyer said.
Senator Lusk said the committee
would go into executive session to con-
slider the resolution and asked the coun-
sci to 60 into an adjoining room. The
secret session lasted almost an honr and
at it's close Senator Lusk announced
that the committee had adjourned until
Tuesday. when some action would be
taken.
The belief hero tonight Is that the
Legislative leaders have not reached
conclusion on just what they will do but
are still trying to find a way to modify
the resolution without stirring UP public
criticism
The New York herald., 1921-01-20
NEW LABOR LAW BILLS
FOLLOW MILLER PLAN
Single Headed Commission Is
Provided For.

Special Despatch to TIE NEW Yosx HssAIp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany. Jan. 10.
Bills carrying out Gov. Miller's recon-
nlendations for reorganization OF the
State Industrial Compassion were out
lined to-day by William S. Coffey. coun-
sci for the Knight BRADY Committee re-
codifying the labor laws.
The nov plan provides for q single
headed commission to take over the en-
foroement OF tho labor law and the
administration OF the department. and n
board of three 10 handle the judicial and
legislative work. IL is expected TO be
able TO consolidate several OF the present
bureaus and abolish others and to
greatly reduce the force. The budget es-
innate Of the commission for the next
year calls for s2,9s3.505. and would in
crease the force 10 1,247 employees.