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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
STATE ANTI .. ,,.,saa'.,.
STRIKE BILL
MOST DRASTIC

JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 4.-The
most drastic anti-strike bill ever con-
ceived in any state was introduced in
the senate Thursday by Senator Me-
.Cullough of Knox County.
The bill places all strikes under the
head Of unwarranted industrial war
fare and prohibits a strike by public
employees; or one in violation of an
agreement between employer and en-
ployee; or over an arbitrary award;
Tor when request Of the employee
has not been submitted to the EN-.
ployer and he has not been given an
opportunity to comply, or a sym
pathetic strike.
The proposed measure gives to any
court the power to grant injunction re-
lief to any person, firm, corporation OF
association against persons willfuiiy
encouraging others to strike or IN
Edulging any person to engage or con-
fer therein, taking strike vote, pay
ing money or furnishing any material
aid or help to strikers.
The right Of any person to act as d
picket Or display banners or handbills
detrimental to any person, firm, cor
poration Or association, also is denied
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
JOHN POLLARD
DIES | n
SHELBYV|LLE

John Pollard, who was for many
years engaged in the Jewelry business
in Mexico, and who moved from here
and established himself in business in
Kansas City, died in Shelbyville, H.,
at the home of his sister, Miss Jenny
Pollad, Saturday evening. Mr. Pol
lard suffered a stroke of paralysis last
fall from which he never recovered.
He was moved from Kansas City to
Shelbyville last November and was
for some time in the hospital there
The funeral wa. held in Shelby
vile, Mr.. Pollard's early home, His
wife and daughter, Mary, survive.
Word has been received that his
daughter is too ill to attend the fun
eral.
Mr.. Pollard had many friends in the
business and social groups Of this
community and is remembered as
splendid man of high ideals and
good citizen.
The Ledger joins in extending SYM
pathy to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
THE BLANKET
BALLOT Bill,
is FAVORED

JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 4.-The
house and senate election committees
have approved the Australian blanket
ballot bill to apply to the entire state.
The house Eomimttees also placed
their approval on the new primary
law bill sponsored by the women's or
ganization.
The primary bill approved by the
house committee makes important
changes in the present laws, and puts
teeth" in it so as to make fraud more
difficult, its supporters say. The bill
resulted largely from the wholesale
frauds discovered in st. Louis in the
recent grand jury investigation Of the
ballot boxes at the primaries last
August.
Among other things, the judicial
nominations of the state are taken
from under the primary system by
this bill. The delegates are named at
| the pIlliddlys uuI the COllNShIlOho
make the nominations. Also, the bill
provides that two state committeeman
shall be elected from each of the thir-
1 ty-four senatorial districts of the
state, instead of two from each of the
sixteen congressional districts, now
named by the congressional COM
mittees.
The senate elections committee also
agred to report fayorably on the joint
and concurrent resolution providing
4 for an amendment to the constitution
| to be submitted to the voters at a
special election August 2, which would
eliminate the disqualification of wo-
men from holding public office on ac-
count of sex and is designed especially
to give the women the right to serve
as delegates to the constitutional con-
vention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
R.H. Emerson Is
Here For School
OF instruction

A school Of instruction for the Sec
ond annual roundup Of the rural
schools of Audrain County will be held
Friday, February 4, in the circuit
court room at the court house. At
that time, R. H. Emerson, State
leader of Boys and Girls clubs, will
instruct the boys to enter the roundup
how to prepare for it and Miss Dull
aney will instruct the girls of the
rural schools in how to prepare their
sewing and other things that will be
entered in the roundup. The roundup
will be held in Mexico in the circuit
court room the day of March 18.
Letters have been received by Ed
G. Offutt, county superintendent of
schools, from many of the teachers,
saying that they will be present at the
school of instruction Friday. The fol-
loving are some of those who viii be
here: Miss Laura May Gibbs of the
Hickory Grove aschool, Miss Leila
Davis Of the Liberty School, Miss Dull
Gle NJ. Dysart of the strother School,
Selby Swift Of the McClintic School
with his pupils, Mrs. Niemann Of the
Benton City School with her pupils,
Miss Grace Meliza Of the Maple Grove
School and her pupils, Miss Bessie Day
of the Duly School and her pupils and
Miss Bessie Watson Of the Union
School and her pupils.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
REQUESTS
POWER TO INCREASE
ROAD TAXES

\ The County Court sent the following
Letter to Representative w w. Bolts
and Senator j. D. Hostetter regarding
road taxes:
Whereas at present the road law
makes no provision for higher tax
vote than thirty-fve cents on the hun
dred dollars for road and bridge pur-
poses except in special benefit assess
ment districts as provided in Section
10S33, Revised statutes 1920, and,
Whereas, said tax of thirty-five
cents on the hundred dollars valuation
is inadequate for the maintenance of
the public roads and bridges of this
county in a high state of efficiency
and,
Whereas, there are in this county
and also in this state many road dis
tricts, realizing the great need for
better roads, would gladly vote upon
themselves higher road and bridge
tax if given an opportunity.
Therefore, be, it resolved that this,
the Audrain County Court in open ses-
sion do respectfully petition our rep
resentatives in the legislature, the
Hon. w. w. Bolts and the Hon. J. D.
Hostetter, to secure an amendment of
the present road law so that any dis
trict whether special or otherwise can
vote upon itself by majority vote
any rate in addition to said thirty-fve
cents on the hundred dollar valuation,
so said rate shall not exceed seventy
five cents on the hundred dollars valu-
alton, and that copy ofthe resolu-
tions be spread upon the minutes of
our record and that a copy be sent to
Judge W. W. Bolts, Senator Hostetter
and Governor Hyde.
S. c. GROVES,
Presiding Judge
J. S. GATSON,
Il Associate Judge
GEO. A. POLLARD,
| Associate Judge
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
80 Are Present
AT Chamber. OF
Commerce Lunch

The weekly Audrain County Cham
ber Of Commerce luncheon was held
Thursday noon at the Hoxsey Hotel,
at which time several guests of the
members were present. Col. E. Y.
Burton, newly elected president of
this organization, explained the new
constitution of the Chamber of Com
merce, telling about the various de-
partments and the work the heads of
each department is planning to do.
r. H, Emerson of Columbia, State
Boys and Girls club leader, and Miss
Grace Dulaney, also a member of the
Boys, and Girls club, spoke. Miss Dull
aney explained the work that the boys
and girls in the rural communities are
doing since they have become mem
bers of the clubs, and of the good they
are accomplishing in their community.
Mr.. Emberson explained what the
boys are doing in the rural commun-
tiles. He said that cooperation be-
tween the farmer and business men of
the towns is necessary. He told of
the clubs that are being formed in the
counties of the state, and said that the
teacher Of the negro school in Mexico
had turned in the second best garden
club report in the state last year.
Joe Wilson Of Molino and Ira Fisher
OF the st. Louis Chamber Of Commerce
were guests Of the Chamber of Com
merce. Those present at the luncheon
are as follows: Mr.. Bush, L. M.
Dozier, Ed G. 0ffutt, S. P. Guthrie,
Miss Grace Dulaney, R. Fl. Enlberson,
Edgar Richardson, William Pollock,
Miss Anna Guthrie, Miss Frances
Chapman, Col. E. Y. Burton, G. F.
Coleman, Leo Coontz, Sam Morris,
Ralph Coatsworth, Joe Davis, M. r.
Vandegrift, G, P. Arnold, Louis Rarth,
Nisbet Livingston, Ross Wagner,
Turner Williams, w. ]. Offutt, T.. M.
White, Joe Wilson Of Molino, A. A.
Gallaher, Ira Fisher Of st. Louis and
Doctor Bragg
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
Miss Dulaney
Tells OF Hot
Lunch Clubs

Miss Grace Dulaney of Columbia,
who is in Mexico with R. H. Ember-
son to prepare plans for the second an
nual roundup of the rural schools of
Audrain County, in speaking of the
baking clubs, said that there are be-
tween thirty and forty in Missouri.
OF this number, Audrain County has
two, so is well above the average
county. AS the schools do not have
any equipment for baking. Miss Dull
aney said, the pupils study how to
make different things at school, and
then bake them at home They bring
what they bake to school, and dis
cuss and judge them, so that the
pupils get an idea of what the other
pupils are doing. This also helps
standardize the baking, and tends to-
ward the baking of better things. The
two baking clubs in Audrain County
are at the McClintic School, taught
by Selby Swift, and the Snead School,
taught by Miss Mildred Cook.
Miss Dulaney also told of the hot
lunch clubs, of which there are about
100 in Missouri. Audrain County has
two Of these, at the Maple Grove
School taught by Miss Grace Meliza,
and at the Black School taught by
Miss Emma Painter, and is expecting
to organize more soon. In the hot
lunch club, there is cook, assistant
cook and book-keeper. One hot dish
is cooked a day, and is either soup,
hot chocolate, hot vegetable of some
kind or some other kind of hot food.
Each pupil brings food from his
home, and it is the duty Of the book
keeper to see that one home supplies
no more than another.
The pupils, both boys and girls, ten
years old or more, take turns in be-
ing cook, assistant cook and book
keeper. Each cook must cook ten diff
ferent hot dishes. Each pupil is sup
piled with a bowl, a plate and cup
which are usually bought with the re-
ceipts from a pie supper.
In some schools, the pupils are
weighed each month to see if the hot
lunches have been beneficial to them.
These hot lunch clubs cause better
health for the child, improves hin
table manners improves his, school
work especially in the afternoon, and
improves his conduct,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
CHAMP CLARK
FAVORS WHITE
AS CHAIRMAN

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Champ
Clark has come out as opposed to the
movement to oust Chairman George
White, of the National Democratic
Committee for the purpose of boost
ing some certain presidential candi-
date.
Clark's statement, last night, was in
reply to the statement issued last
night on behalf of forty-nine members
of the National COMMITTEES, asking for
a meeting of the full committee at st.
Louis March 1, to organize "the forces
of progress" The former Speaker of
the House said White made an uphill
fight last year, and did it WE'LL" and
that he should Be allowed to fill out
his term of four years
Clark further declared that the
sooner presidential candidates and
their enthusiastic proponents" could
bring themselves to wait, the better it
will be for the party and the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
ACTION ON
ROADS IS
THE DEMAND

JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 5.-Tel-
egraphic instructions were received
here by o. w. Hackworth, field secre-
tary of the Missouri Good Roads Fed
GRAFTON, from Harry Hawes of st.
Louis, instructing Hackworth to have
introduced in the legislature at once
the six road bills prepared by that or
ganization. Efforts havebeen made to
keep all road bills out OF this session.
Hackworth, in a statement, said the
introduction of road bills should not
wait until the special session, as the
people would not have time to read
and understand the proposed road leg
silation.
Among other things Hawes said in
his message was the following:
"There is no single measure that
will come before the legislature of
such vital importance or upon which
so many Missourians have expressed a
favorable opinion 1t is our opinion
that there is strong effort being
made to defeat any legislation for the
expenditure of this go million dollar
bond issue, either at this regular or at
a special session. We must discover
and point out to the public and give
thenames to the press of all those men
or officials who are engaged in this
conspiracy to defeat the will of the
people. We must givetheir names to
the public and put upon them the ex-
planation."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
STEALS SAFE
WITH MANY
BONDS IN IT

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 7.--shortly before
midnight, Sunday, thieves entered the
living room of William Daubendick, Of
this city, a grocer at ITO Choteau
Avenue and took 5O0-pound safe
containing $14,500 in negotiable
stocks and bonds, $500 in mortgages,
1915 in currency and $40 in checks.
The robbery was committed while
Mr.. and Mrs. Daubendick were attend
ing the wake of Mrs. Brockmeyer at
1884 Iowa avenue.
Entrance had been gained to the
living rooms above the grocery from
a room to the east of the grocery,
which is on the level cf the second
floor windows. The glass in the win
dow had been shattered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
MOTOR FEES
CAN'T PAY
BONO INTEREST

JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 3.-Attor-
ney General Jesse w. Barrett has
ruled that automobile fees cannot be
used for the payment of interest upon
the $60,000,000 of road bonds, but
may be used only for the payment of
the principal of the bonds.
Barrett said the only method by
which direct tax for the payment of
the interest upon the bonds could be
avoided would be for the Governor to
submit an amendment to the road
snleridment at the new constitution
election, August 2, or for the Legis-
lature to appropriate from available
funds in the state treasury enough
money to pay the interest upon bonds
issued until the condition can be cor
rected.
| Barrett's opinion holding that the
automobiles fees cannot be applied to
the bond interest surprise the lawyer
members of the Legislature. Members
Of the Roads and Highways Committee
had confidently predicted that Barrett
would hold the constitutional amend
lnent provided both for the payment
l.of interest and principal from the
bonds.
! The opinion throws out of gear the
entire legislature program for road
construction and the expenditure of
the $60,0O0,00O. Unless set aside by a
Supreme Court decision it is likely to
have a deterrent effect upon the pas
sage of road legislation by this Legis-
lature.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
Scarcity Of Slairhs.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, FEB. s.--Coluni.
bia, theseat Of the University Of Mis-.
souri,, although not always. enjoying
balmy weather, is a likely rival fol
Southern California in some respects
according to students who sought t
hire sleighs to enjoy a recent snow.
storm. Only Ave could be be found
for rent in the city, and those wert
kept busy from early morning to latt
at night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
Partition Suit FiIed,
Receives Scholarship.

Harold Willis, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Willis, a student at Culver
Stockton school, has just received a
50-dollar scholarship for the next
term there. This was granted for Y.
NJ. G.. A. work in the army during the
late war. Mr.. Willis will preach at
different churches every Sunday this
month, thus getting experience along
with his school work. He Is d splendjF
young man and his many Me-
friends viii be glad to hear Of his
fortune.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
BILL ENGROSSED

JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. After
three hours of debate in the house
Thursday the W. W. Bolts anti-dice
bill was ordered engrossed by vote
of 81 to "a.
One of the most telling speeches
against the "crapshooters" was de-
livered by Representative Moore,
negro member from st. Louis. This
was Moore's maiden speech.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10

Stores which employ advertising
make their names standasa guarantee
of goods just as manufacturers do
their trademarks. Thus the consumer
Is often doubly assured.
SO the road that IS bordered BY the
advertising column rules Of d publi-
cation is the safe road for The buying
public. Il leads II frss quality and
4f'ill yahfe always n you vim keep
this Que fact iirinly stsl Ii your mind
you viii not ha ads on the
contrary youT nlclls WIN go farther
and what you bug ill give complete
satisfaetion,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
Samuel s. Craighead Dies.

Samuel S. Craighead, 10 years old,
native of Galloway County and a
confederate veteran, died Sunday at
his home east Of Toledo. Mr.. Craig
head was relative of 0. R. Craig
head of Audrain County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
Mrs. MarhalI Amounted

Mrs. G. Z. Mayhall has been apI
pointed acting postmistress at Lad
dcnia " fill the vacancy eaused BY the
resignation of her husband. Mrs.
Nayhall will sagve until the new post
master Il appointed .Laddonia Her
aid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10

When you go into store and see
merchandise with which you have be-
come familiar through advertising,
make up your mind that you are in the
right kind of a store.
There afe many such stores. You
will find that they are always we'll
managed and prosperous--there is in
variably an air about them that in
vites your patronage. If you have
other wants than advertised merchan-
disc, it is more than likely that you
will be inclined to have them filled be-
fore you leave-that you will not
question the integrity of whatever else
you buy. s
And though you may not realize it,
there is a very excellent reason for
such an attitude Of mind on your part.
Advertising, as you know, ELE-
YATES THE QUALITY AND LOW
ERS THE PRICE OF GOODS.
| Here is the process:
| When manufacturer gives pub
licity to a worthy product, he creates
a demand for it. That demand makes
possible volume of production.
Volume Of production reduces man
ufacturing costs as far as the indiv-
idual article is concerned. Likewise
it reduces selling costs. In conse-
quenee, the merchant buys at a stand
ard price and sells at minimum
standard profit per sale.
Advertising by increasing sales
makes lower prices mean more money
I to the merchant-more moneys worth
to the consumer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10

James Rodgers Of Mexico, who has
been in the West for the past year
went down TO Juarez. Mexico, recently,
and while there was robbed Of his
watch, rilg and other valuables. He
says If tie robbers had not put one d
his eyes out of commission, that he
would hava got them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10

Miss Ida n. Pearson. of this city,
who Is attending Missouri University
has been initiated into the Chi Omega
sorority this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
AUDRAN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY,
Handling The News

The Ledger makes effort have its issue each week
that will be of interest the different readers has in its
Zig family.
Now and her criticized by because publish
that doesn't interest them But have explained that what
of interest them probably Importance other
A newspaper is published for all its readers.
Then again times charged with Interior motive
because nnoceny published whose import could be
two things Readers of the Ledger should know by this
time that when any criticism any take
do without equivocation
We honest in beliefs and afraid to them
know cannotagee position
but claim the privilege others questionshat
honest convictions receiving the
extend to others who honestly with
we honor because they are honest in their opinions.
1t would be world all agreed-and still poorer
world fell out with honestly disagreed with
= l.1ea5eoa II1G1;
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10

]. r, Parker Of Iaddonia was i
Mexico Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
AN EDITORIAL
ON ADVERTISING
From the New York Ameri-
can

AS housewife or the head of home
you are interested at present in a very
practical way in all that pertains to
the health, happiness and greater
comfort of all those near and dear to
you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10

James Talbert sold John brewer 4
good milk cow this week for sSS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10

Glen Dubray of Laddonia was .
Mexico visitor Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
Hardin College
S,,es State A.
tOrney- General

A friendly suit has been fled in the
circuit court by Hardin College
against Jesse Barrett as attorney gen
eral of the State, to detremine the
rights and powers of the Board of
Directors of the college to pledge the
whole or any part of the college for
the purpose of erecting a new build
ing or buildings for school purposes.
The college plans to erect a one hun
dred girl dormitory on the campus
to help take care of many of those
students who wish to enter the school.
Because of a lack of sufficient funds,
and theboard Of directors not being
sure of the power they have to raise
funds, the suit has been fled for the
Encouragement to determine. Ac-
cording to E. F. Elliott, circuit court,
this is the first case of its kind ever
filed in the Audrain County circuit
court.
FlleS damage SuiC.
]. W. Burlington, as guardian of
Irene Painter, has fled suit in the
circuit court for SITS damages against
Robert Painter. In his petition Mr..
Burlington alleges that Irene Painter
came into possession of a piece Of land
in 1918, and that Robert Painter is un-
lawfully Withholding possession of the
land from her. He also alleges that
Painter is holding the land, claiming
that he has some interest in the land
which he hasn't.
Partition Suit Filed.
Joseph William Morgan ct al has
fled suit in the circuit court against
the North Missouri Trust Company,
as guardian of the children of John A.
Morgan, who died last September, for
the partition of land belonging to the
John A. Mogan estate. They allege
that they are entitled to one-sixth of
the land and the profits from it,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
leaves small Fortune.

Shortly before she died Mrs. j. j.
Freels Of Laddonia called her husband
ii her bedside and told him where he
would find some money which she had
stored away, Upon investigation a
box III the pantry shelf was found
which contained between $1,000 and
s140O. Mrs. Freels had been married
60 years and had lived III the commune
liz where she died all her life. Lad
doniS Herald
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10

3. E. Goorh holds the early garden
record b Mexico this year. he made
his lettuee bed Friday February
Fourth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10
The function Of advertising is i've

The function Of advertising is i've
fold.
To enlighten or educate--to create
new wants or to satisfy old ones--to
protect and foster legitimate enter
prises-to establish q medium Of un-
derstanding between buyer and seller
as basis for mutual profit and adj
yantage--to fix an economical price
and the maintenance Of a standard Of
quality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-10

If conditions exist in the administra
tion of your home which either waste
money or fail to save money up to 100
per cent possibilities, you want to
know about them.
More than that, you want to famil-
iarize yourself with methods that will
make for maximum efficiency and give
to your every spending dollar its full
power of productiveness.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
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