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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING

THE following is about the most
epitomized statement we ever read
regarding the salient points of news
paper advertising. 1t contains so
much truth so briefly expressed we
were moved to reproduce it:
Newspaper reading is a uni
versal daily habit newspaper adver-
Using eaching each day virtually all
who buy.
Newspaper advertising is the life
blood of local trade because it touches
all consumer sources in every COM
munity.
Newspaper advertising cuts sell
. cnsts because it entails no waste
in locality of circulation.
Newspaper advertising insures
quick, thorough and economical dealer
distribution and dealer good will.
Newspaper advertising enables
manufacturers to tell where theil
products may be bought.
Newspaper advertising can bs
started or stopped over night.
Newspaper advertising. enables
manufacturers to check advertising
results and costs in every markei
they enter.
Newspaper advertising costs less
than any other kind"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
PRESBYTERIAN ADMINS
TRATIvE COMMITTEE
MEETS THURSDAY

The Administrative Committee of
the United Educational Campaign
Fund, which the Presbyterian Church
is conducting, held a called meeting
It the Hoxsey Hotel Thursday moor
for the purpose of furthering their
campaign.
A good part of the 100000 quota
has already been pledged and reports
from the different synods indicate
that good progresse is being mace,
James E. Green, the Secretary states
that payments are coming in remark
ably good
The members of the Administrative
Committee are: President, E. E.
Reed of Westminster; Rev. A. A. Wal
lace, Mexico; President, John James
of Synodical College; e. F. Abbott OF
Fulton; T. P. Harrison Of Auxvasse
and ]. W. Gallaher of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
MM|LLAN HIGH
IS AMONG 40 IN
CORN CONTEST

/ COLUMBIA, Mo-, July IS.-Entries
closed this month in tte annual seed
production contest of the vocational
agriculture classes of Missouri high
schools. The list as announced this
week by Secretary C. E. Carter of the
Missouri Corn Growers Association
at the College of Agriculture isheaded
by the Palmyra school with Is pupils
competing for the state prizes. Milan
and Osceola tie for second place with
IL each, Tina follows closely with IL
whileK irksville and Lebanon each have
10 students growing grain in this
state wide a The final test will &C.
run next Novembe rat Columbia in
connection with the newly established
Junior Farmers Week.
There are, all told, PAL students in
this competition representing the fol-
lowing schools: Palmyra, Milan, Os-
ceola, Tina Kirksville, Lebanon, Gains
vile, C~entralia, Lees Summit,
Smithton, Butler, Bethany, Ava, Gin
ton, Kahoka, Seymour, A~uxvasse, APP
pleton City, New Hampton, Trenton,
Hughesville, Charlottesville, Montgom-
cry, Mexico, Shclbina, Walnut Grove,
La Monte, Green Ridge, Gallatin, Mar
~einsville, Macon, Clean, Unionville,
Rolla, Huntsville, M~aysville, Chilli
Gothic, Cape Girardeau, Bolton, Mound
City.
The contests open to both men and
boys in growing soybeans wheat and
oats have u entries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
OVER BILLION
INCOME TAX
u. S PAYMENTS

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The gov
eminent obtained $1,269, 900 900 in
revenue from personal income taxes
in 1919-an increase of $141, 900, 900
compared with 1918-acording to a
preliminary report Of income tax re-
turns made public recently by Inter-
nal Revenue Commissioner Blair.
The Commissioners report showed
there were 5,992,76O personal returns
filed in the calendar year 1919, repre-
senting a growth of 9O7,64 FROM
1918, while the total amount of net
income reported for 1919 was $19,-
S59,000,O00, an increase Of 1884,
100000 over the previous year.
The average income per return for
1919 was s3724.05,t the average amount
Of tax s23S.0S and the average tax
rate 6.39 per cent.
There were filed IS returns of net
income of 1000, 900 ana over, 1879
f 100000 to $1,000 600.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

VIZ have all along favored a new
constitution for Missouri. Some of
our friends are undecided about the
matter stating that if the present
constitution is not right it can be
amended until it becomes 50. However
amending a constitution is easier said
than done. Others fear the conven-
ton may fall into the hands of the
politicians and demagogs. However
the people will name their representa-
.tives sthey are to be SO arranged that
politics wll not dominate the CON
vention and the best interests Of the
public cared for. We are for a new
constitution because we believe it viii
be to the best interest Of the state.
TIE most representative men in the
state are for the constitution, which is
another argument that aided in our
making a favorable decision to cast
a Eyes" vote. We believe that Aug
ust second should see this matter of
calling a constitutional convention
settled with a yes vote. We hope
you are of the same mind and will ex-
press yourself so at the polls on that
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
A AND FEATHER.

THERE is no greater menace to
iaw and order today than the rapidly
increasing tar and feather attacks in
various sections of the country.
Whether it is done by the Ku Klux
Khan Or not it 10 a direct attack on
the law enforcement Of the nation and
should be halted without further ado.
When private individuals, grouped
together, start administering the laws
ii place Of allowing the proper auth
critics to do their duty, it is but a
master Of time until personal grudges
result in unjust and terrifying treat
snen Tor the wholly innocent The law
should be administered By those Of
ciasly appointed or elected to do 90.
TFose without authority who attempt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
THE u T EDITOR.

THE following from the Elizabeth
town, N. j., News regarding the joys
Of a country newspaperman we hope
will be of interest to our readers:
The editor distributes more flowers
than a florist and he asks nothing in
return for them but thanks. The
editor has an opportunity to do the
Individual citizen a service and he
never hesitates to do it if consistent
with his obligations to the public.
The editor has the greatest o%pportun-
ity to convert men and women to his
way of thinking on public questions.
AS the lighthouse on the shore warns
the ships from the rocks the editor
can warn the public from frauds and
takers. The editor has the greaest
opportunity to protect society from
evil by standing for the law and
creating public sentiment for it.
The editor never tires Of boosting
his town and county, and if both do
not grow it is not his fault. He helps
the deserving young men with words
of commentator and restraints the
old by words of warning. His field of
usefulness is broader than anyone else
IN the community, and if he does not
get any returns for his efforts for
settlement he has a sufficient reward
in seeing things get better. He re-
ioices in his opportunity for service to
his fellow man, his town and his coun-
try and goes o nhis way rejoicing,
whether or not he gets any returns
for it."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
EEVR

TOM Rely is dead. These four
words brought sorrow to most of
Mexico Sunday for all who knew Tom
Riley loved him. He was a quiet, un-
assuming man, with a heart that
overflowed with friendship and kind
Illness. He always smiled when he met
you and even though, as the writer,
you knew him all his life you never
recalled a frown or a cross word he
ever uttered. He was a good fellow
and a good Christian. His death sad
dens the entire city. If there were
more men with the wholesome, kindly
spirit of Tom Riley it would be a bet
ter world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

A VISITING newspaperman re-
Gently stated to us that the Ledger
carried more community building and
business constructive editorials than
any paper its size he had even seen.
We appreciated this compliment for
we have always believed that the
press should be a leading factor in
community development and that 1t
is its place to help develop the COM
munity building spirit and encourage
activities of that type as well as lend
to business the aid that is its right
toward building a prosperous city and
county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

THE correspondence for q number
of metropolitan papers is handled at
The Ledger office. However, we de-
sire to state, that no wires are sent
unless verified. Frequently, of late,
a number of messages have been sent
from this city, but not from this Of
fee, in which the facts, if any, were
CARRIED or misrepresented. We make
this statement for our own protec-
tion. We send nothing to the met
ropoitan press that we have not veri-
fed. Unfortunately a person whose
journalistic responsibility is in the
fcather-weight class, and whose
imagination is greater than his desire
for facts, prostitutes MS profession
in his Unsuitable desire for a little of
The limelight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

YESTERDAY
IN MEXICO

10 Years Ago.
Joseph L. Douglass, formerly a
PHOTOGRAPHER of Mexico died in Hot
Springs. Ark.
A. G. Smiths furniture repair shop
was destroyed by fire.
Workmen were progressing remod-
elmg the new Ferris Grand Theatre.
+. M Morris was spending the
summer in California.
Joe oauthorn, a member of the
stan OF the Los Angeles Record was
visiting in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

The general feeling over the state
S that a large Yes" vote will be cast
for the constitutional convention at
the special election August second.
Tins IS a most important question and
everyone interested in the develop
ment of Missouri should vote for this
tscua
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

BUSINESS is as good as we make
it and as bad as we make it. The
worst part of the reimbursement period
is past. Business is on the upgrade.
Reports from all sections of the coun-
try show this. While there is some
idle labor and manufacturing plants
r not running to the capacity they
did yer a year ago there is less idle
labor and in most lines more manu-
featuring activities than a few
months ago. We believe that the
new tariff has interfered with bus
ness coming back quite as rapidly
as possible but other conditions are
at work whose reactions will be for
increased trade. In comparison with
the peak of business in the past few
years business isn't good but consid-
ering normal times it isn't bad today,
The merchants who are making de-
termined efforts to secure business
and r giving the public the benefit
Of attractive prices are not complain
ing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

EUROPE is again disturbed with
rumors of war. A clash between the
Germans and Poles is imminent and
the Balkans show a degree of unrest
that suggests trouble. It's too bad We
couldn't at least have tested out The
League of Nations. 1t might not have
proven the cureall we hoped for but
it certainly was worth trying when
we already knew what the old system
always leads to.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
- Years Aro

The Freelin Family held a reunion
at the home of W. S. Freelin Of this
city.
Miss Olive Mason was in Detroit
attending the National Educational
Association meeting.
The following Mexico people were
VISITING I'M the state of California: D
T. Moore and wife, John ". Hill and
family, misses Dorothy Russell, Rixie
Ball, Sara Gibson and Mamie Gil
bert.
W. 5. Hathaway of Mexico had a
narrow escape when a C. & A. pas
senger train was wrecked near Mar
shall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
Elks To Celebrate at Moberly.

The annual state convention of the
Elks lodge will be held at Moberly
Sept. 6, z and 8. This will be the
twelfth annual state convention and
president W. S. Bowers is planning to
make it the best Elks state convention
ever held. A tentative program which
includes boxing, dances,S parades, a
barbecue and other things has been
arranged.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
AUDRAIN COUNTY'S PRO-
POSED STATE ROADS.

To the Editor of the Ledger:
Get Missouri out of the mud; and
from the farm to the market, were the
two slogans, that carried the $780,
100000 Amendment. Newspapers
both Urban and Rural, increasingly
pointed out to the farmer the advan-
tages of a hard surfaced road from
his farm to the railroad station. This
would, as correctly stated, not only
motorize farming, save the weary
hours spent by the farmer in hauling
his grain, but would enable him to
haul when the wet weather would
prohibit teamwork. The hard road
would double the farmers capacity for
work, would add to his pleasures and
almost double the value of his farm.
Taking all this for granted, and be-
lieving the politicians statement, that
agriculture is the basic industry of
the state, and that to further this in
dustry, the people of Missouri are
willing to go into their pockets to
the depth of 60 million dollars, we
will now throw a glance at the map
ard see to what extent farmers will
realize thees cherished hopes. from
the roads as outlined by the state
highway commission, and sanctioned
by our County Court.
AS nearly az possible the n
State Highway will follow the Wab-
ash Railroad, from Wellsville to Gen.
traia. The next project is from Mex
co to Fulton. Another recommended
state road is the east route from Mex
leo thru Rush Hill, Laddonia, Farber
and Vandalia. This leaves one rural
road, the Mexico and Paris route,
which runs in a northwesternly dir
ection.
If these plans m~aterialize, it would
not only leave the entire north part
of the county out of the state load
plans, but barring the Paris road,
would render the whole system al
most worthless as far as rural traffic
is concerned. Because the farm traffic
is naturally towards the railroad, and
only the farmers living along the rail-
roads, would be in a position to use
these hard surfaced roads and taking
into consideration that they already
live in a few miles of the market, with
a station on either side of them, the
fact must be conceded that it seems
that these routes were not selected
with a view to serve the farmer but
solely for the tourist. Another ques-
ton that presents itself is: What
effect will such an apportionment of
state roads have on farm values ?
The price of land along the railroads,
already inflated, will Immediately
>aise to the extent, where practical
farming win be m impossibility, the
natural result will be that the farms
along these routes will be owned by
he rich, who do not have TO depend
upon the returns from the soil for a
living, but who will consider these
estates as their country homes. The
districts no doubt, in course of time,
will become dotted with high schools
and churches, to the d. triment Of the
rest of the county, and in an un-
American way, will PROPAGATE the
caste system. Therefore who will cast
a stone at the tiller of the soil, the
honest-to-goodness farmer, for feel.
ing that he has been deluted once
more.
Respectfully yours,
o. F. HAFNER,
Rush Hill, Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

WE trust that in August when the
septic tank bids are opened by the
city they will be in line with the es-
dmated cost of this much needed i'm
provement so that they can be m
stalled and the pollution which today
S spelling the streams about Mexico
completely eliminated for all time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
WE PAY NO RENT.

If you want to saw money a visit
to u store will convince you. We
have an acre of space and can furnish
your home complete from cellar to
garnet. We have a full line Of FUR
NITURE, RUGS and STOVES. SAM
NORRIS. lift Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

1T IS understood Germany is in a
very receptive mood for a U. Seer
man treaty. No doubt this is true.
One thing Germany realizes that if
she is to undergo the required
economic rehabilitation she must be
on a pre-war footing with this coun-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
80 Years Ago.

Mrs. Henry Wales was suffering a
sprained ankle.
E. D. Graham and wife and Miss
Carrie Wade were enjoying an outing
at Waukesha, Wise.
William Shotwell and Miss Bertha
Criswell of Farber were granted a
marriage license.
c. w. Biggers and Miss Hattie
Tease were married at the home of
William Biggers by the Rev. o. S.
Middleton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
A Surprise Party.

Mrs. G C. MCGEE gave a surprise
PARTY Sunday night in honor Of her
son, Oren Clay's birthday.
Those present were: Alma, Harry
and Junior Havener, Mildred and
William Bickle. Nina Jordan, Lar
raine and Margaret Snodgrass, Mil
dred and Frances Python.
Dainty REFRESHMENTS were served
by the host after which the guests
enjoyed games till a late hour.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

Harold Rixey, city editor of the In
~teligencer, has gone to st. Louis for
q visit with relatives. During his alb
sence Miss Frances Chapman Of Col
umbia will act as city editor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

Edwin Barth Of Oklahoma City,
prominently connected with one Of the
largest clothing houses in the south
west and who has been visiting his
brothers in this city, left for New
York Monday night on a buying trip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

REPORTS from New York say
that fashion has decreed knickers for
evening wear for women. Socrates
Sewers remarks that he is glad fem
mine attire is again directed toward
su table modesty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
40 Years Ago.

William Hinze had bought the
Steele and Co.'S. furniture stock.
J. 7. Nelson, wife and children
YER in Kentucky ona visit.
E. Wiggington, son of Elder Wig
gington, died Of lock-jaw, caused by a
toy pistol.
c. Montgomery was in ST. Louis
buying goods for C. A. Smith of Lad
donia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

AT reveille at Missouri Military
Academy Saturday, Col. E. Y. Burton
received werd of the arrival Of a new
boy for the summer term. Mrs. Bur
ton is doing nicely. The lads name Is
Samuel Il. Burton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

Leave here for Manchester, Iowa
about Wednesday. Win come home
by way Of Keokuk where / expect to
see the lakes.
VIII be ready for my job when l get
back. .4
Sincerely,
HAROLD N. STATE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

% take the law in their own hands are
violating the statutes themselves and
should be dealt with accordingly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

AUDRAIN'S fruit crop this year
apparently wouldn't furnish properties
for the original Garden of Eden tri-
ugle, says Socrates Sewers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

J. Linden Davis is a new member of
the Alexander Hamilton Institutes
Course.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

Mrs. HI. G. Paisley of Readsville is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ben Works.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

REST IN AUDRAIN COUNTY
You wanted a chance Here are 3
improved farms 100, 200 and 800
ocrcs. Bargains. Write for full des-
riptions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
STEVENS ppnc

STEVENS BROS,
S06 hestnut St, st. Louis, Mo.
1. Avertis ement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

Prince Albere is
sold ih toppy red
bags, tidy red fins,
handsome pound
and half pound Fin
ksusnidors and IN tha
peand crystal glaas
u u m alder with
epenge nsotsesnep
A0n
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-15
LABOR DECLARES
WAR ON 6. D. P.

Albany, N. Y, April 14.-Organizee
labor of the state of New York, il
special convention here today, declared
war on the Republican administration
and made definite plans to meet the al
legged "capitalistic conspiracy to de
stroy the American labor union and re-
duce the American wage workers to 8
condition of peonage.'
The convention went on recora fol
"law making by the initiative and ref,
erendum and the recall by popular vote
of elected officials
Support to the statewide campaign
Of the Central Trades and Labor coun-
Gil Of New York against the "abuse Of
the injunction powers Of the courts
was also voted.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-15
METHODIST PLAN
CLUB MOVEMENT
Churches to Be Rec
reational Centers
for Members.

Chicago, April 14-Plans whereby
it is hoped to make the church q recre-
ational center of the community as
well as the religious center, were an
nounced Thursday by the committee on
conservation and advance of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. The plans con-
template erection Of Fairgrounds, or
ganization Of teams, classes in econom-
les housekeeping and kindred subjects.
The committee appointed Mary E.
Semson, Florence E. Hutchinson and
Bessie NJ. Archer to visit all colleges
and conventions of rural ministers in
the next six months and to instruct
them how to direct their congregations
in games and calisthenics.
Gymnasium paraphernalis, it was
said. would be supplied at all churches
of the denomination.
The work will be conducted. it was
announced, from the $50, 100000 cen
tenary fund of the church.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-15

For five and half hours the debate
proceeded and was marked by drama
tic contribution on the part of Bourkt
Cochran, Democrat, New York. q
veteran of other years, who is again
in congress. Asserting that danger
lies ahead in policy of attempting te
cure all the country's ills by legisla-
ton, Mr.. Cochran predicted "long lines
of famishing men and women in front
of soup houses ere present conditions
pass
Apprehends Danger.
II apprehend," he said, that when
those lines do form, as they surely will
they will not stand in silent submission
as they have done before. l appre-
hend something more menacing, more
dangerous to civilization, to our gov
ernment and to us.
''Mr. Fordney, the chairman of the
ways and means committee, complains
that too much is coming in from the
if there were more.
II doubt even if the fall of the
Roman empire was more disastrous to
the world at large than the conditions
we now face threaten to be-"
Treadway Faces About.
Mr.. Cockran's speech followed pleas
of Chairman Fordney. Representative
Young Of North Dakota, and other
Republicans for unified stand by
their party in support of the measure.
Representative Treadway, Republi-
can. Massachusetts, who opposed the
bill in the last congress. announced his
support Of the proposition this time,
explaining that there were several
reasons why man who voted against
it before could vote for it now, chief
among them being the guiding advice
Of our great leader, the president"
"WooI, Wool" Cries.
Mr.. Treadway's declaration was
quickly followed by series of cries
Of Wool, WOOL" from the Democratic
side of the chamber. He replied he
felt the time had arrived when he
could support the bill regardless of
the wool provisions which were al
tered by the senate last session.
Tax questions entered into the dis
cussion several times, and Representa-
tive Frear, Republican, Wisconsin,
vigorously attacked the proposed sales
tax. He was followed by Representa-
tive Longworth, Republican, Ohio. who
said that "Mr. Frear is no more op-
posed to the sales tax than l am.'
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-15
STRIKE SETTLEMENT
NEARER IN BRITAIN;
MINE OWNERS WAIVER

London, April i4.-The deputa-
tion of members Of the house of
commons left the premier's resi-
dence at 1850 O'Clock this morn
Ing. They declined to talk, but
many of them are reported to have
displayed ian obvious air of re-
lief"
Evan Williams, president Of the
mining association, announced that
the mine owners would extend an
other invitation to representatives
of the miners to deliberate both
nationally and In the various dis
tricts with the object OF ascertain
ing what was feasible to improve
the lot of the lower paid miners.
The owners then again visited
Downing Street in response to a
summons from the prime minister.
New hopes Of resumption of
the negotiations, therefore, have
arisen.