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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-21
MEXICO AUDRAIN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY, 1921
Need For Grain Grows

Due the drouth and great heat throughout the world
change brought about which has resulted
teay increased demand for grain which only be met through
Europe being able trade with the United States
Famine said to be stalking Russia and other countries
severely hit becaues of crop failures The tariff said to be
the matter of trade between
this and the countries hardest hit
We're trading opportunities unhampered there would be de-
cded improvement price of grain here due enlarged demand
products Such arrangement would also mater
tally aid protecting Europe from further financial reeses whose
effects will be felt in this country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-21

The funeral services of Mrs. VIII
liam ]. Mason, who died Tuesday
morning, viii be held from the Chris
tian Church at 10 a. M, Thursday,
Rev. F. w. Emerson officiating. Bur-
ial will be made in Elmwood.
The pail bearers will be: ]. W..
Dry, Frank Buckley, Win Wilkins, j.
W. Plunkett, James Mundy and T.
A. Threlkeld.
Ralph H. Mason of Fayetteville
Ark, Elliott Mason of Pittsburg, Pa,
and Miss Ruth Mason of Oakland
Cal, are here for the funeral.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-21
Would Get wife neserter.

Sheriff Blum left for st. Louis We'd
nesday to bring back Edgar Parker,
who has been charged with wife de-
sention. His wife, Mrs. Mandie
Parker is the mother Of two children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-21
Building New Residence.

r. HI. Bown is building handsome
new desidence just back Of DR.. Har-
rison's home. The new place will be
modern thruout. It fronts on Lib
erty street
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-21

Special Sun. Features at Bean Creek.
There will be a special entertain
ment at the Bean Creek Sunday
School at p. m. Sunday. This is a
part of the special programs furnish
ed by the different classes weekly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-21
NEW ELECTION LAW.

According to the r~ov;sion of a law
passed by this special session of the
Legislature, only 2 Judges and 2
clerks will be required at the Special
Election August End. The law also
provides that voting booths do moi
have TO be used.
S. P. CUNNINGHAM,
County Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-21

Wallace Fry has sufficiently recov-
cred from his recent operation to be-
taken home Wednesday from the hos
pital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-21

Rev. H. E. Gibbs, of Bartlesville,
Okla, is the guest of his brother, the
Rev. e. s. Gibbs, of this city. They
motored to Minneola TO visit their
other brother, E. T. Gibbs,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-21
Fulton Fire Brick Plant May Close

Unless more orders are received by
the Fulton Fire Brick Company this
week, the factory probably viii have
to close down some time next week
for q more or less indefinite period, Il
was said al the Office Of ths eouapany
Tuesday morning Fulton Gaaette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-21

improvement, Our payroll has fallen
from $4,000 per month to about
$4,000 per month, at about which
figure we expect it will run the bal
ance of the year. Based on the way
fundamental conditions affecting in
dustry are worked out and solved
between now and the first of the
year will depend business for 1922.
| By fundamental conditions mean
commodity prices, retail prices, la
Dor wages, freight rates. Government
taxes, the tariff, foreign export and
exchange, all of which will have to
be put on satisfactory basis to the
American people before there will be
general revival in trade. Steady
progress is being made in all of these
lines, but such movements take
months to eliminate so we don't see
where there can be much, revival of
,:ad2 6cf2rc Sp:ijg at least, unless
some unforeseen cifcu..lst&nce shoMd
arise ttat would start business III
with boom. al
Cu- men arc fully inIoraedscf the
conditions OF our business, they
know just how we are riinning and
that ous plans are for the future,
and are satisfied We have always
lia.t that we have moral RESPONSE
biiity to take care of our men, and
expect to keep them in employment
$50 thai no one Of them will be I'm
want or suffering We have been
getting our share of orders and more,
and have been running considerably
more than our competitors. Instead
of shutting down indefinitely as
other plants in ST. Louis and North
Missouri have done, which by the
way is the more economical way to
do from a money standpoint, we are
giving our men employment part
, time through the month, or enough
to pay their ordinary living expenses
We have naturally gone over our or
ganization and cut out everything ir
the way of a luxury, and months
ago put our business in order for the
slack times that we knew were or
the way. Doubtless it will be bless
> ing in disguise to industry as wei
as people to get down on az
: economical basis again and cut ou
wartime extravaganza. When busi
ness does improve we expect severa
: years of normal, healthy prosperity
and in the meantime we are repair
= ing and extending our plants, ant
: keeping our organization together 81
, that we will be ready to run full
: when business revives.
We cannot, of course, nor do w
: attempt, to control or combat tn
y idle gossip around town, but it is
deplorable thing when the news
papers and newspaper correspondent
publish locally and send as new
y items TO the Metropolitan journals al
/" ticles of this nature based on rumor
- and without investigation. OF cours'
our business is far removed fror
= Missouri and it doesn't hurt us S
much as we think it gives Mexic
= and the community a black eye to b
" spreading this information broadca'
) without any foundation of truth.
! In conclusion we wish to invite ii
newspapers or the citizens of Me-
y leo who are interested in our affair
~ at any, time to either call at our 0
flee or telephone US for any inform;
ton they want, Iand it will
= promptly and cheerfully given.
= Yours very truly,
: A. P. GREEN,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-21
Dies in Milwaukee.

H. Morris, brother Of Sam Morris,
died in Milwaukee Friday, and Mr..
Morris left Saturday 10 attend the
funeral, which viii be Sunday after
noon. This leaves Mr.. Morris as the
only remaining member Of the fam
lily left.
The Ledger joins in extending
deepest sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-21

Whitley johnson had the misfortune
to sprain his leg while at work on his
farm aSturday. He win be obliged to
use cane for some time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-21

\ f. G. Cove Is here on business. He
reports Mrs. Cove and the other nlaan-
bers Of his charHning fa1nay g al
well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-21

]. A, Powell aad family. Of Hum
bolt. Kas, aresheFe at the bedside Of
A. 9. Powell, who has been seriously
M.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-21

Sundays temperature was 101, as
reported by the official observer, a
new record for the summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-21

". A. Ianhum Of Laddonia was in
Mexico on business Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-21

Gip Mildred has gone to Rozemans
Mont, after an extended visit home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19

able. The piece deals with soaring
rents, and the inability of the young
couple to meet various increases
imposed upon them by the landlord.
Marie Gaspar, who has natural
gift for the delivery of melodies,
that attract will be another Colum-
bia favorite on the Sunday bill.
William Mandel & Co. have gym
nastic Offering, under the caption
of AN Unusual Occurrence.
Meredith & Snoozer have a stand
ard act direct from the big circuit
BEDFORD & Winchester are eccentric
jugglers.
The last half of the week will
bring James B. Donovan, THE King
Of Ireland" and Miss Marie Lee
The Dancing Butterfly" They
present their original comedy, DO
ing Well, Thank You" Marine
and Marley, two character singers
and comedians, offer Push En-
Up Mijaras & Co., will offer q
big spectacular number. Ed Carl
& Co. offers a juvenile comedy.
Easter week will bring the big.
ger celebrities OF the Orpheum cir.
cult. the first half to present the
merriest comedienne, Miss Franci.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19

one of the few vaudeville dates that
Miss Walker will play.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19

Kennedy and a musical skit, en-
titled step Lively" presenting Mil
dred Rogers. The last half of Eas-
ter week will bring Trixie Fri
ganza and Bert Clark and Flavia
Arcara. Max Bloom and his horse
are also headed Columbiaward and
will be seen soon.
An engagement of unusual in
terest to the picture fans of Daven-
port will be that of Lillian Walker.
Miss Walker is we'll known and
was the original Dolly Dimple
Girl of the Vitagraph Film COM
pany. On concluding her recent
picture engagement, she decided to
play a few vaudeville dates. Her
extraordinary beauty and winsome
personality make her vaudeville Of
fering very attractive. The Colum-
bia has been fortunate in securing
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
Al Jolson Appears
It Burtis Friday
in Popular ''Sinbad''

Al Jolson will appear in the opu-
lent, oriental travesty, "Sinbad," a
delicious. banquet Of laughter from
the famous New York Winter Gar
den at the Burtis Friday night. Mr..
Jolson, sunburned to the color
Of . coffee bean by his holiday va
cation ut Palm Beach, Is said to be
in bounding health and spirits,
looking forward with eager antici-
patton to meeting up with his host
of admirers across, the footlights
here. Al Jolson has undoubtedly
made the gigantic hit Of his career
in this exhiliarating extravaganza.
During the past two seasons he has
played in but ten cities and to the
largest receipts known in the an
mails Of Winter Garden successes.
This Is understandable, for Sin
bad" with its inimitable singing
comedian, is as gay as the spring
and rs gorgeous as roses in June.
1t is q veritable cyclone Of laugh
ter with two acts and IA scenes of
glorious color, and reveals in its
progress an aggregation Of fair
young women accounted in New
York and other places to be the
most beautiful collection of types
since the days Of the Grand Caliph
of Bagdad. In Mr.. Jolson's sup
porting company Of nearly one hun
dred and fifty entertainers there are
a score of top-notch Broadway ar
fists of the first magnitude; a
goodly galaxy Of famous Winter
Garden beauties of national repute;
the wonderful leaping hounds Of
the North Shore Country club; and
q host of attractive dancers and
singers to wear the most beautiful
as we'll as most amazing costumes
ever designed for the Winter Gar
den.
Passing Show" tonight and to-
morrow with Sunday matinee and
night, which delighted hundreds of
thousands of treatre-goers in New
York and is doing the same thing
on the road Passing Show
that's all-seems the only thing
left to mark the very acme of spec
table. 1.-The Passing Show" is di-
vided into two acts and Is scenes !;
every one Of the more spectacular
marvels of stupendous proportions,
both as to conception and as to
staging.
THE Passing Show" has held for
years first place in the aristocracy
of girl and music shows. e is the
seventh production of it's series,
the first having been made by
| Messrs. Shubert in 1912; each sue
ceeding edition SURPRISING its pre-
decessors in ingenuity and lowell
ness. One of the best recommends
lions for the Passing Show" is
that the book and lyrics we're writ
ten by Harold Atteridge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
WOMAN'S PLEA UNIQUE
IN. Z. A. staff Specially .

Hackensack. N. J.-"Personal
justice" will be the unique defense
Of William Gleason. whose trial on
a charge OF numbering a police
man is about to start.
His attorney is Mrs. Augusta E.
Maley.
Il became interested in the case
because l have a woman's unfailing
instinct for the right" says Mrs.
Maley.
That boy is innocent. It's the
innocence OF the -insulted and the
injured. His was a personal JUS
tice, not national justice. His
friend was in danger. He risked
his all to save him"
Mrs. Maiey believes:
THAT the mother instinct will
transform justice in the world.
THAT a man will tell q woman
attorney things he will not tell a
man.
THAT he has the attitude to-
ward her that q child has toward
his mother.
THAT a woman will talk to a
woman about things she will not
tell a man.
Her greatest ambition Is to be
a juvenile judge.
4 Mrs. Maley was admitted to the
bar after reading law in the Office
Of her husband, Patrick Henry Ma.
ley. U. S. commissioner of New
Jersey.
She keeps Office hours from II
to S. but finds time to cook anG
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19

4 picture Of exceptional quality
.hA1 Deen picked for the hrst four
days showing ct the Fort Arm
strong theatre, in Pauline Freder-
1cks iatsst dramatic success. The
Mistress Of Shenstone." Critics
from Ill the leading cities OF the
United States have pronounced this
picture to be the premier presenta-
don Of this stars former releases.
Tue presentation Edwin H. Clarke,
.diroctor Of the cello department OF
AugustaAa conservatory Of music,
haos bean secured. He also II the
solo cellist Of the Tri-City Sym
phuuy orchestra, and has appeared
In several recitals at the Angus
tana conservatory and elsewhere.
His program will consist OF Der
ceuse" from Jocelyn. followed BY
"0ayotte" by Pepper. Mile. Ro-
nellie Afford will be the accom-
PIANIST.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
'sLove, Honor and
Behave" Is Rialto
Theatre Featur.

A departure from Mack Sinner
comedy tradition is promised in u.
Comedy Kings latest five-reel sp.s1
per-production, Love. Honor ,ns.l
Behave" the First National attr,. q
ton at the Rialto theatre today l
Charlie Murray, hero of a mil,
lion episodes, will be introduced i,,'
a role Of legitimate appeal n.
will impersonate a grave and -.
verend" Judge of the suprem. :
court, playing the part with di,...
nifty and power. This reyolutics. Z
airy role will be revealed in ~.
opening scenes Of the story vhss's
justice and romance will com. ~
contact.
Marie Provost. bride ana,
George O'Hara. her young hu,-
band, appear before Judge Mr..
ray, carrying to the halls of Justice
the fragrance of a romance about
to die. Here, it is pointed out is 4.
sincere and authentic picture Of.
dramatic material, treated in a,
sympathetic and dignified manner
with ever SO slight a wink of tbe.
eye on the part of the learned jur-.
list. Not long. however, does the.
plot remain in the atmosphere OF
said drama, for the jurist. in order
to convince the jealous bride Of,
the innocence of her bridegroom
tells a story of his own experience
when he too was bridegroom: thu
said story's purport being to dis,
credit circumstantial evidence.
1t is this story that forms the
bulk of the episodes depicted in
Love, Honor and Behave"-epi-
sodes that bring Murray back to his
traditional characterizations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
Frank De Voc and
Harry Hosford to
Play at Columbia

Frank DeVoe and Harry Hos
ford, who made one of the biggest
hits at the Columbia theatre this
season, will headline the new show
which opens at the Columbia to-
morrow. A last minute arrange
ment made it possible for Manager
Chappelle to bring these two favor
ties back here again. They were
at the theatre about six months ago,
and their act went over big. They
are coming here following a long
engagement in Chicago and have a
brand new act.
Clarence Oliver and George Olp
will present a humorous sketch,
The Bee Hive" Mr.. Oliver is a
light comedian and Miss Olp is an
ingenue, sweet, winsome and cap
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
Bessie Barriscale
!. I. and New Trend in
81 Majestic Picture

Bessie Barriscale, who will be
seen at the Majestic theatre tomor-
row in The Broken Gate" her
first Hodkisson release, has very
definite ideas Of her own regarding
the making Of pictures.
There is . definite new trend in
motion picture production" says
Miss Barriscale. 1.-The time is past
when q popular star alone is
enough to insure great success for
q picture. The demand is now for
big productions and in order that
these productions be big in every
sense Of the word, there are many
requirements to be met.
First and foremost comes the
story, and 1t is becoming increas-
ingiy harder. each day to secure a
really good one. From all sides
comes the cry for good stories,
and the cries grow louder all the
time. For this reason, more and
more producers are recognizing
the advantage to be gained in util-
ixing widely read novels. The
Broken Gate Is adapted from the
vell-known novel Of the same
name by Emerson Hough, and l
believe that it is going to satisfy
the public much more than a story
written merely for the screen could
hat4 done.
aThs second consideration is the
cast, which brings into living form
the story. And in The Broken
Gate We certainly have an excel
lent cast. Joseph Kilgour, long
stage and screen favorite; San
De Grasse, also popular and vel
known and a most capabale actor
charming little Marguerite De Ii
Motto; and Arnold Gregg, tn
young actor who plays the part O
my. son. All are splendid in tn
parts assigned to them-I hav'
never felt more satisfied with m!
supporting cast.
Third in importance is the di
rector. Few 'laymen' realize hov
much Of the success OF a pictur
depends upon the man with tn
megaphone. Paul Scardon direct
ed The Broken Gate and whe
the members OF the compan
saw the picture at q pre-vie'
showing, it was agreed that Nj
Scardon had proved once again hi
nndoubted directional genius.
II sincerely hope that all m
forthcoming pictures will come u
to the standard that The Broke
Gate has set. II they do. l sha
be satisfied"
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22
PRINCE in DANGER
Heir to British Throne Center
u of Bombay Riot.
Many Killed by Mob = On'
Thought To Be American.

Bombay, Nov. 22.-The Prince of
Wales, who is paying a visit of en-
pire importance to India, was en-
dangered tonight by the rioting around
the Byculah club, where a dance was
held in his honor. The club was in
the center of the riot district.
The prince had insisted upon at
tending the ball. despite the fact that
rioting had been going on thruout the
city all day between the police and
followers of Mahatma Ghandi, the
nonco-o -operationist leader.
The gesticulating Indians surged
about the building where the ball was
scheduled and the place became
center of the worst rioting, in which a
total of twenty We're killed and 200
persons so severely injured they were
taken to hospitals.
An unidentified white man who was
beaten TO death by one mob, was be-
lie~cd to be an American.
Twenty persons have been killed
and zoo wounded so seriously that
they had to be taken to hospitals, III
a renewal of rioting here today be-
tween police and mobs OF adherents
of Mahatma Ghandi, the nonco-opera-
ationist leader. The first riOting here
broke out five days ago, following the
! arrival and speech by the prince Of
Wales.
The adherents of Ghandi, who has
an immense following of Indians who
demand self government were agreed
upon a series of demonstrations to
bring home to the future ruler of the
British empire, that India is dissatis-
fled with being a vassal state.
Disorder in Calcutta.
Calcutta. Nov. 22.-Grave riot:ng
has broken out in the districts of
Champaran and Bengal, adherents Of
Mahatma Ghandi. the nonco-opera-
zionist leader, looting and burning
dwellings of Europeans, mainly Brit
ish One factory has been destroyed.
Police reinforcements have been sent
to the scene of the disorder.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22

IN MEMBERSHIP CAMP PAIGN
c. of c. Teams Make Total of Thirteen
and One-Half Points.

On the point system which has been
adopted by the membership teams of
the Chamber of Commerce, the two
teams have made a total of thirteen
and half points in their work up to
date. Today was the first day that
the teams have made organized effort
to collect delinquent dues or to get
new members.
The team captained by Ben H.
Abels has secured eight of the points,
and the team led by J. E. Ford, five
and a half points.
One point is awarded for each $25
collected in delinquent dues, and one
for each new membership. It was de-
cided today that the teams are to be
subdivided into groups of three men
each, for greater convenience IN work
ing
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22
NEW YORK sTOCK NARKET

Wall St, New York, Nov 22-STOCKS-
Secondary issues. comprising the rails,
oils and steels, featured today's stock mar
ket. High grade industrials and transpor-
tatiOn lacked support
Peoples Gas. American Ice. Virginia
Carolina Chemical. Standard Oil of New
Jersey and California. packing were higher
in the leading dealings. but Tobacco Prod
nets. Retail stores, Sears Roebnck, W. L.
United Fruit reacted. The closing was ir-
regular Liberty bonds were steady and
Junior railroad bonds strengthened. Sales
appTOximated 100000 shares.
NEW YORK LIBERTY BOND MARKET.
New York, Nov. 22.-Liberty bonds close {:
3hs 8, 1924; first Is 94aO: second Is. ~ So /:
first 4H's. 951O: second AIS. % 90: third
~ e8.50; fourth Has. 951S; Victory
3As, sass; Victory 4% 5, 99.SS.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22
PASS GAS ORDER
Mains and Pipes To Be Placed
Within Parkings.
Additional Restrictions on Kind
of Material Used.

Final action was taken today by the
city commission on the ordinance per-
mitting the placing of gas mains and
service pipes within the parkings in
stead of the street, on new lines and
q extensions.
Additional restrictions on the quail
! ity of material which must be used
{ by the gas company in installing its
. extensions were put into the ordinance
this morning. The ordinance now pro-
! vtdes that the company must use the
best type of cast iron pipe, tested to
+ hold ten pounds air pressure, on its
mains, and that in the area south of
. Crane street all service lines and lat
f erals must be of wrought iron, instead
+ of the commercial steel pipe, in order
I to avoid the possibility of leakage and
damage to trees in the parkings.
Almost the entire commission meet
ing this morning was taken up with
discussion of the technical side of the
: ordinance, and its wording. The de-
cision to allow steel pipe to be laid
in the service lines north of Crane
street was made because of the differ
4 ent nature of the soil on the North
side. The water and gas pipes on the
north side of the river and along the
south bank, close in, are, not subject
to the deterioration which affects the
pipes laid in the soil on the south slde
of the river. The soil along the river
and in North Topeka is sandy, and
pipes do not rust in it is they do IN
the heavier soil on the south SIDE OF
Z the river.
Expense to Gas Company.
The decision to compel the use Of
wrought iron pipe in service lines "lll
4 cost the gas company much additional
money, according to G. H. J. Swan
receiver for the company VINO at
tended the hearing this morning.
I'VE shall have to junk about S4,OOo
worth of steel pipe If you pass this
ordinance" Swan told the commits
sioners.
The ordinance as passed this morn
ing will have to be accepted by the
gas company before it can become
operative Swan stated tnat he did
not know this, and did not Indicate
whether the company would accept
the amended ordinance or not The
revision of the ordinance has resulted
in the raising of the quanty of the
material which the company is COM
PEELED to use, almost thruouc.
I'VE might as well experiment with
It a little. There are only TWO more
years for the franchise ordinance to
run anyhow" said some of the COM
missioners this morning.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York Nov. 22-MONEY-Call money,
firm high. 51a low, 3 ruling rate clos
ing bid ;; offered at 5l5 last loan. 5l3.
Call loans against acceptances. Az Time
loans. firmer go days. 56iJla 90 days, ga
81 months. 5A M51a. Prime mercantile
paper 5G5H per cent.
Foreign exchange, irregular: Great Brit
ain. demand, 30S9t cables, 399A 60 day
bills on hanks. 1864. France. demand.
11e; cables, T12&. Italy, demand. 4.13
cables, 4,l31a. Belgium. demand. 6S9la ;
cables. 600. German demand. .3j15 ca
bles. Sc. Holland, demand. $3.50; cables,