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The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
State Highway Funds.

AA)RF than thrCc-iourths OF all revenues from
M motor vehicles or $77'S27'SlS' was applied TO
v road work under direct supervision OF State
highway departments during the year 1920, according
70 statistics gotten out last week by engineer for
the Bureau OF Public Roads Department of Agricul-
tue Counties or other local subdivisions applied an
additional $2oI44223
This announcement is of'intercst in light Of recent
declarations by President Harding in favor of the
greatest possible extension Of highway construction
jointly financed by State and National governments
under the Federal Road aid act, provided that the
States give guarantees of proper maintenance Appca-
ton Of greatly increased funds is expected by the
States during the coming fiscal year when appro-
The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
Paper Stocks Increase.

While wood pulp production continued below
the average of the past three weeks during the
month of March, an encouraging gain in stocks on
hand at the end of that period is noted in figures
issued last week by the Federal Trade Commission.
The total production for the month, all grades,
was 262332 short tons. The amount used was ioo,-
273 tons and 37,12o tons shipped. As 2I66o6
tons was on hand on March l. there was stock on
hand March 81 of 242sI6 tons, compared with I54.-
864 tons at the date last year and an average
Of I8o, $50 tons
The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
New Post for P. O. Inspector.

George NJ Sutton, who recently succeeded as
Chief Postofce Inspector by Rush D. Simmons, has
been assigned Inspcctorn- Charge of the Austin,
Texas Division comprising the States of Texas and
louisiana Sutton served Chief Postoffice Iispec-
tor from April I, 1917 to April g. 1921 previous to
which position he Inspcctor-inC Charge at Kansas
City, Missouri. He succeeds Thomas w. aylor who will
be transferred TO the Chattanooga Division "."
The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
Farmers to Grow Own Food.

y FFIClALS OF the Department of AgricultuT
j last week expressed the opinion that ncreat'
- ed transportation costs and lessened return
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
Returns From
Trip on Board
Submarine Chaser

nE
Alex Hope, former city editor of the
Ledger was in Mexico Tuesday, hav-
ing returned from a cruise up the
Mississippi River on board one Of the
three submarine chasers which were
taken to st. Louis and turned owe to
the naval reserves there. Mr.. Hope
will be in Mexico Tuesday and We'd
nesday and will then go to Princeton,
N. j., where he win enter Princeton
University.
MI, Hope reports a fine trip all the
way. From Pensacola to New Orleans
the weather was particularly good.
At New Orleans, the crews of the
three vessels were given an automo-
bile trip Y the city. The trip up
the river might have been difficult,
owing to the fact that the submarine
chasers are too large for river travel,
but there was a six feet rise of the
| river, when they reached Memphis
which made the rest Of the trip COM
paratively easy. The trip up the river
took nine days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
Play A Games at Home.

GLOWING are the scheduled stops
between the Missouri University
Tigers and the Missouri Valley Cham
pionship for 1921:
October /, Oklahoma A. & M, at
Columbia.
October 8, st. Louis University at
st. Louis.
October %, Kansas Aggies at Man.
haitian.
October 299, Drake University at
Columbia.
November s, Washington Univer-
sity at st. Louis.
November IL, Oklahoma University
at Columbia.
November "a, Kansas University al
Lawrence.
Homecoming day will be celebrated
on November IL, in conjunction with
the Oklahoma game.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
AUDRA|N LEADS
STATE OATS
CROP RECORD

JEFFERSON CITY, No., Sept. IL.
-Misouri's 1921 cor crop now totals
206,372,000 bushels, according to E.
A. Logan Of the United States Bureau
of Markets and Crop Estimates, and
Jewell Msyes of the State Board of
Agriculture. The September condi-
ton of $3.50 indicates a yield Of 1884
bushels per acre against 50 in 1920.
The production last year was 1885,
$4,000 bushels on 6,215,000 acres.
The farmers of Audrain County on
September first, estimate their corn
to yield q bushels per acre, which
would produce a county total of
3,348,540 bushels and the condition
was $40 of normal. Threshing re-
turns on oats in this county show a
yield of 10 bushels per acre with a
total yield of 1,121,950 bushels. Pas
ture was 1870 of normal fall condi-
ton. Audrain again leads in oats.
Missouri corn is 86% Of a full crop,
f~oreeasting a yield Of 1884 bushels
per acre, or 2O6372,00O bushels on
6,153 600 acres. In the best corn
growing section the crop is as good
and possibly better than last year,
and the state total is greater but the
prospects in the southern third are
below last year. This yield has only
been exceeded in 1917 and 1912 dur
ing the past ten years. The major
acreage is well toward maturity, with
much of it dented and feeding has
auready begun with logging down"
in many sections.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
Mrs. j. c. Ringo is a little better.
3lOO Reward. sloO

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that 10 catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine Is taken internally and
faces OF the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution 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.s Send for list Of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo.
>Ihio. Sold by all Druggists. TIC.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Circus life is not without its reward.
The work is hard but the life is in the
open. The fields and the trees are
green. The skies distil health for all
nature. Husbands, wives, sons, daugh-
tiers, uncles and aunts travel together.
Like the snails they take their homes
around with them. These homes are
the sleeping cars. Necessarily, they
are modest in space, but they are
made to bloom cheerily by a genuine
domestic pride.
The feminine touch of refinement is
to be seen about the living parts of the
circus tents as well as in the cars
The dressing tents have no hardwood
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
Presbytery to
Meet Tuesday
at Laddonia

The Presbytery Of Missouri will
meet at Laddonia, Tuesday, Sept. 20.
at 1880 p. m, and win be opened with
a sermon by Rev. D. M. Stockard the
retiring Moderator.
On Wednesday the following pro-
gram will be observed besides the
routine business:
HOO a. m. Sermon by DR.. W. O.
Shoemaker, pastor, Columbia Church
900 p. m. "Reyiving Country
Churches Rev. George Washburn.
2:30 p. m. The Spiritual Element
of the Progressive Program" Rev. M
H. Knox.
$500 p. m. Crime, It's Cause and
Cure" Hon. N. T. Gentry.
The public is cordially invited to BE-
present at all the exercises Of the
Presbytery.
H. B. BARKs, Pastor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
Receives no Bids
For Improvement
Of Liberty Street

No bids for the improvement Of
East Liberty Street were received at
the regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell Monday night. Il was moved by
M. T. V~andegrift that they re-adyer-
tise for bids to be opened September
26. The motion was carried.
The report of the cemetery superin-
tendent was made. The report showed
that for the month closing September
IL, eight persons had been buried in
the local cemetery. Of this number,
six were white and two colored.
A statement was made by W. s.
Eller, chairman Of the finance COM
mittee. This was as follows:
SeuHember balance
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
BOARD OF STEWARDS OF
METHODIST CHURCH HAVE
BUSINESS MEETING TUES

The laymen of the Board of Stew
ards of the Mexico District Of the
Methodist Church were in session
Tuesday afternoon. Various business
matters of the district were discussed
such as, the salary Of the presiding
elder and the amount which should be
placed as the goal to be raised for
evangelical work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
Marine Anniversary.

Seven years ago Saturday Septem-
Der 10 the German and Allied armies
were battling fercely near that fam
GUS river the Marine. There the Ger
mans suffered their first defeat when
they found they could not break
through the thin line of French and
English soldiers. On Sept. 10, 1914
civilization was saved from the cul-
ture of imperial Germany.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

the ocean wwas disgustingly yellow.
We left the Empress Saturday after
noon and went up the river by launch
to Shanghai. Shanghai is a European
city, PORT SIDE, but with plenty of
coolies and ricshaws and odors un-
pleasant to leave it Oriental. Our
party went to a real Chinese hotel, ate
impossible Chinese fod and had u
nerves unstrung by a Chinese mus
ician whose tortured scale sounded
like seven devils in revolt. We went
to a Chinese carnival and saw a
Chinses show. Beggars trod upon
our heels and cried for rice, and yet
all yellow Shanghai seemed to be
eating around the sweet stands in the
native shopping district.
On Sunday morning l bought one
dozen perfect Easter lilies from a
flower vender, buried in his cart under
a mass of bloom, for twenty-five
cents, gold!
hated to leave backward Shanghai
with her women wearing pants and
the men, long braids, where traffic
flows left, directed by tall East-In-
dians wearing cardinal turbans, short
blue capes and carrying long rifles.
After Shanghai there were long
nights of watching the ~phosphoresent
waves rolling away from the ship
and days of watching the flying fish
Splashing in and out of a CLASSY sea.
The water was so calm that it appear
ed oiled, tho old voyagers called it a
CLASSY sea. The Chinese cabin boy
said "Schmoo sea! schmoo seal"
was steeled to meet intense, suf-
locating heat at Manila. / have to
laugh now when / think of the fiery
furnace ! expected. I have rejoiced
for five weeks over my disappoint-
ment on that score. Out here at Los
Banos we are rarely uncomfortable
when we stay in the shade. How
ever, the sun is sc intense, the glare
SO strong, that I think that is what
induces the drowsines sand consequent
laziness. ! know no other way to ex-
plain it, for / have not been really as
hot as / used to get on some near
May days crossing the square in old
Mexico, Mo-, but I am absolutely
p~urposeless. My tardy letter is only
one indication of the "let err slide"
poison that seems to get in both brain
and muscle.
expect to haev a bit of travel thru
the islands and then another royal
ocean voyage home, and then more
newspaper work. ] think / will come
back home with memories rich enough
to compensate for the loss Of Two
years from that hustlinest, buzzinest
place on earth, the newspaper office.
I suppose the hickory nuts will be
dropping before / set myself to the
task Of recording for You my impress
sions and bits Of knowledge Of the
Philippines. But think my report
will be more true to the ideals Of q
reporter if I let my early impressions
ripen, in this case. It ID so easy for
injustice to bedone a foreign people
by the superficial and hasty curiosity
Of the visitor.
Very Truly Yours,
RUTH TAYLOR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
Caddies to Golf.

The caddies at the eMxioc Country
Club will be allowed the use of the
golf links every Monday morning
from 9 to IL. Only licensed caddies
who work regularly will be extended
this privilege. A caddy tournament
will be held later in the Fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
CONDITION OF B. A. POWELL
is IMPROVED TODAY

The condition of B. A. Powell, who
was struck by an automobile Satur-
day continues to improve. 1t was
found that there was no injury to the
skull as feared at first and physicians
feel that he is out of danger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
Forms Oil Compauv.

An oil company known as the Boone
County Development Company Of Col
umbia made announcement last Sat
urday of its organization. The COM
pany has fifty members of Boone
County men and has leased 12,5OO
acres north and northeast of Column
bia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

fioors,b but soft carpets are spread over
the grass and on these each artist
gathers her little party. The boys
and girls go to the circus school and
study with greater zest because Of
splendid physical health and six
months separation from school rou-
tine. Their teachers the furnished by
BShe. management.
Aen$he big show comes to Mexico
nT harsdaE September 18th, the first
thing the be noted is its vast i'm
pavement. From its first day Of exis.
tence i9has grown rapidly year by
yeaf but never before has it shown
such progress as in the recent years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

M. 7. Vandegrift, head Of the street
and alley committee, requested that
he be empowered to put Agricultural
Street in condition for travel. His re-
quest was acted upon favorably.
Resolutions for laying sidewalks
along the following places were made:
Along the R. E. Elliott Estate,
Whitley Street.
Along the Mrs. Minnie Rodgers Es-
tate, West Love Street.
In front Of thehome Of George r.
Burns, Charles Dunn, Dave Gibbs,
Luther Petty, Mrs. ]. E. Guerin, J.. F.
Cauthorn, Green Tomlinson, H. L.
Hammond, John w. Gregory, Mrs. F.
C. Wothemath, J. w. Pratt, T. r.
Bruce, Miss Frances Payne and ]. B.
Owen.
The council ordered the street and
| alley committee to have the drain
along the property of D. H. Cauthorn
improved.
M. Eller suggested that the city re-
pair the walk along the property Of
Charles E. Hughes on Anderson street
and charge to expense against the
property. A motion to this effect was
carried.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
Corrects Statement.

The statement, which was made in
a recent issue Of the Ledger that Mrs.
D. II. Stone, woh has been in the hos
pital at Battle Greek, Mich, for some
time had returned to Mexico was a
mistake. Mrs. Stone is remaining AT
Battle Creek for further treatment
but is expected home the last Of this
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
Church Gains 64 Members

OHuICW UWIHS VI WOAHUCK5s
The Tulip Christian Church north
of Centralia now has the second larg-
est membership of any church Of that
denomination in Monroe County. A
recent revival added sixty-four mem
,bers to the congregation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Mrs. Grover Debo and daughters,
Agnes and Hazel, have returned to
their home in Kansas City after a two
weeks visit with Mrs. Warner Debo
and other relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
Condition is Unchanged.

The condition Of Mrs. Jasper
Stephens, who is very i'll at her home
in Martinsburg, is almost unchanged,
according to messages received by
relatives in Mexico Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Mrs. Fannie Barre and son, William
Barre, have returned from a two
months visit at Waynesburg, Pennsyl-
vania.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Miss Hazel Mcintyre, daughter of
Mrs. John Mcintyre, who is attending
Missouri University, returned to Col
umbia Sunday after sepnding several
days at home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Mrs. Stella Martin, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. N. T. Cave
of Fulton, came to Mexico Saturday
where she will take up her duties as
matron of Hardin College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Mrs. Dave Sartor of Mexico, who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. ]. 7.
Hughes Of Fulton returned to Mexico
Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Miss Martha Pratt, a 1921 honor
Mcmillan graduate, now has a splen-
did position with the Arctic Ice and
Storage Company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Ed C. Offutt, county superintendent
of schools, spent Monday visiting
rural schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Mrs. A. C. Wright, who has been
visiting her brother, A. Guy Of the
Fulton Country Club, returned to Mex
leo Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Mrs. Robert Lockridge of Mexico
went to Fulton Saturday, where she
will visit her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Byers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Miss Pearl Lyle of Mexico was g
business visitor in Fulton Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

G. p. Arnold went to Vandalia
Tuesday on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

L. A. Beach is in ottumwa, Ia, on
business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
FORMER LEDGER
CITY EDITOR
WRITES HOME

Miss Ruth Taylor, d former city
sditor of the Ledger, who is teaching
Journalism in the College of Agricul-
ture, of the Philippines Island, writes
the following interesting letter of her
trip across the Pacific and her ex-
periences since landing:
College of Agriculture,
Los Banos, Laguna,
Inznn- p
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-21
AMUNDSEN HAS
 HARD "TRIP IN ARCTIC. REGION
Both Propellors of Maude Break-Is Rescued and
 Transported to Nome.

NOME, June 2i.-ROald Amundsen. the Arctic explorer, who arrived from the Arctic last week, in an in- terview today said both propellors of his schooner Maude were broken. One propeller broke in the North west Passage in 1919 and the sec ond broke last fall, between East Cape and Cape Serge.
 Amundsen said the ice is the worst in years and vessels were locked in for the winter.
 Amundsen. in May, made his way to East Cape, where he was the guest of Charles Carpendale. Ma tives on Diomede Island informed Captain Pedersen of the schooner Herman of Amundsen's plight and the latter rescued him and brought him to Nome.
 Amundsen says he will continue his explorations as soon as the Maude has been repaired. which will be when the craft Is lowed to Seattle during the summer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-21
SAYS CONDITIONS
 IN IRELAND ARE i LIKE DARK AGES
Senator Norris Urges Adop- ton His Resolution Rec
 ognizing the Irish.

WASHINGTON June Senator George w. Norris, of Nebraska, urg- ing the adoption today of his resolu tion recognizing lthe selfdetermina- tion of Ireland, said The future of the British Empire depends upon England doing justice to Ireland There is no parallel of existing con. ditions as they are in Ireland except in the darkest days of barbarism."
 Move Against Beer
 Bills were introduced in both the Senate and House today aimed at the abolishment of beer for medi cinal purposes.
 Benefitso of Aliens
 Representative Johnson's bill to permit aliens who sailed on or be- fore June to land in the United States, passed the House today.
 "Five Way Bill Reported
 The five way"s soldiers bonus bii. has been reported favorably by the Senate finance committee. This has the indorsement of the American Le zion.
 Protest Is Made
 Representatives of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars protested today to the Senate committee alleging that 15,000 need ing medical tEeatment were being neglected.
 Ban on Women Smokers
 Representative Paul B. Johnson, of Mississippi, introduced bill today providing a fine of $25l for any wo- man convicted of smoking in pub. lie place in the District of Columbia
 Asks investigation
 The Senate this afternoon passed resolution directing the naval com mittee to investigate | the courtmar- tial and dismissal of Captain E. C. Chamberlain from the marine corps because of the claim of shooting down German planes during the war.
 Talks Against Japan
 Walter Dillingham;, heading a dele gation from the Hawaiian legisla ture, told the House immigration committee this afternoon that the industrial and political control of the islands would soon pass into the hands of the Japanese unless the present agricultural and labor short age was relieved. He asked the lift ing of immigration restrictions for a stated period
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-21
OVERCOME WITH GAS; EOAT!ss4 WRECKED IN GULF OF ALASKA
 MEN THREE DAYS IN OPEN BOAT

Overcome with gas, his boat smashed to pieces on a rocky beach eight miles west of Cape Spencer, and three days in an open boat to reach civilization is the experience of R. E. Coughlin who arrived at Douglas yesterday on the gasboat Relief in company with his brother in-law Frank Bach Jr., who shared his thrilling adventures.
 It was on the morning of June IA that the two young men were re- turning from Lituya Bay on MT. Coughlin's little 28-foot trolling boat, powered by five horsepower engine. There was a strong west erly wind blowing that was causing the water to break over the boat when MT. Coughlin went below to get some sleep. He did not wake up when called and shaken, so MT Bach realized that ne had been overcome by the gas from the engine.
 For more than ar hour he was unconscious while MT. Bach tried everything he knew to bring him back to life and was finally re- warded by a flutter of the eyelida and other signs of life.
 Out to Sea.
 While attempting to revive his partenr MT. Bach had turned the boat out to sea and stopped the en- zine and upon reviving him he turned the boats bow towards shore in search of an anchorage as d shelter against the fierce storm that was then raging. He made ,ittle hole in the wall called Dicks Arm and the anchors were put down Half unconscious Mr Coughlin took plunge into the cold water in an attempt to fix the anchors so that they would keep from dagging.
 Boat Wrecked.
 Finding that the anchors were dragging the men started putting blankets and provisions into their tender, which fortunately was a staunch trolling boat They had just time enough to get most O! theft personal belonging when the gasboat went on the rocky beach and was pounded to pieces. They made the shore in safety in the tender and stayed there a day. Coughlin was almost helpless from the effects of the gas and his swim in the cold water
 Long Row.
 The storm was still on but they
 (Continued on Pago Two;
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-21
LLOYD GEORGE
 PRAISES JAPAN
 FAITHFUL ALLY
Advocates Anglo Japanese Treaty Which Will Pre-
 serve Friendship.

LONDON, June 21.-British Pre- mier Lloyd George, addressing the conference of Dominion Premiers this afternoon said, in discussing the Anglo-Japanese treaty that Japan was faithful ally in the recent world war and we desire to preserve the friendship and apply it to solution of all questions of the Far East"
 Premier Arthur Meighen, of the Dominion of Canada, has suggested that he is willing that the Anglo Japanese treaty be renewed provided it is in accord with the view of the United States.
 Premier Hughes, of Australia, ap- proved of the renewal of the treaty in the present form.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-21
FEDERATION OF
 LABOR DEMANDS
 MANY PROBLEMS
Investigation Is Asked Show ing Production and
 Marketing Costs.
FEDERAL REGULATION
 ASKED FOR MONOPOLIES
Change Suggested for De- termining Amounts for
 Present Wage Scales.

DENVER, June 21.-Among the many resolutions introduced before the delegates of the American Fed eration of Labor during the past twelve hours was one this morning which urges Congress to provide funds for an investigation of all in- dustries and publication of statistics showing the production and market ing costs
 The Federation also commended the work of the Federal Trade Com- mission.
 Other resolutions presented this afternoon was one urging the aboli- tion of gambling in grain futures on the Chicago Board of Trade; es- tabhshing cooperative producers and consumers organizations; and one for government regulation of corporations and monopolies as a means to combat the high cost of living ..sssssss4ss j,
 Yesterday afternoon and last night resolutions were introduced urging the establishment of ten daily newspapers endorsement of nonpartisanship; favoring registra- tion but not prohibiting of lobbyists at the National Capital and one that "a better basis than the cost of liv- ing should determine wage scales. .
 It developed today that there will be determined fight for the Presi- dency of the American Federation of Labor between Samuel Gompers, present executive and John l.. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers.