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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-16
srPAss THE ouININE. pLEAsE

Chilling seems 10 he the order or the
day AZ Jim SteVens and wife. Jease JrsoD
and wife. Domino Jeton Bill Lamb. Giles
I.se Mitchell and cbrola Cooper are all
cniiling Branch tArk.D Argus.
And now they are going 20 have a
parade Of dogs. cats and ether pets
down Second ave. Might get Mayor
caldweirs goat--cyerybody else has
gotten il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-16

Tuesdays subscriptions to the
Community Chest in ~ districts
out Of ~ In the city, amounted
10 SSs.S50. II was reported nj
noon "Wednesday. This raised the
total for the first two days of the
campaign to xi9e,sI59s.
A surprise package landed Mt
Community Chest campaign
headquarters late Tuesday night.
A member of the big givers"
committee staiised in with
bundle under his arm.
lie opened II.
u contained Ss5. 900.
LEATfIER-LTNGED
WIIOOP WENT UP
A cheer went up. II wasn't a
half-hearted. rah.rah sort of cheer.
" was a big. wholesome. leather.
lunged whoop that burst from doz.
en- worried leaders who had been
disappointed al tn. showing made on
the first day OF the campaign.
THAT $4,000 goes into Mondays
contributions" the committeeman
explained, emphatically. we went
out and got II Monday night and
forgot to report It at rollcalI Tues.
day"
This was more heartening. The
s2b 900 was quickly added to the
Monday total. bringing 1t up to
sf03. .3G5.gs.
The odd 9s cents al the end OF the
total is significant II means that
some childs bank has been emptied
OF it's treasure 10 go towards help.
ing the poor. the sick and the dis
tressed And at time when people
nickels and pennies.
But. tho the total for the first day
OF the campaign Is si03. .365aS. a
handsome figure. II Is not the pro.
portion that should have been col.
lected to ill the chest.
Some OF the field workers did not
get down to work the first day. and
some of those who did reported that
some people were openly hostile TO
the campaign.
CHEST MUST
BE A SUCCESS
"seattle citizens cannot lot the
chest remain but partly full-~that
would be rank failure" said Gen.
eral Chairman w. l.. Rhodes. ut
must be a success. II viii be If citi
zens will give as generously as the
chest workers are giving from their
own purse In addition to their Ia
bors In the field"
Tuesdays collections were tn he
reported at noon Wednesday when
the 400 captains and commanders
from the % residence and six bust
has been divided, rally at beaduuar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-16
GREAT MYSTERIES or
SEATTLE
Where Councilman r. H
Thomson hides during council
meetings.

Several hundred citizens in Dan.
nile. ~. r., vote for dead man.
There IL nothing very startling In
this. In fact. when we look AZ the
city hall al Fourth and James. II
seems to be the usual thing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-16

MoIsannmcdans bold their Sabbath
on Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-16

7.
One OF Home Brew's great wtaff Of
special writer's believes resolution
l. now in order at the disarmament
conference to adjourn until the Ar.
buckle case Is settled.
England proposes that all subma,
rines be scrapped This is too deep
for US.
WHAT Is A BLUBB. ANYWAY
Demon printer makes II Magnolia
BIubb~ It's bad enough to be a
bluff. without being q bIubb.
Dear Homer; DO you remember
way back when Doc Matthews
hooked his life insurance policy to
raise the dough to send Seattle TO
the cleaners7--old Nestor.
Gire thought 10
The Sandusch Isles.
Where the girls oil
Dress tn sunny smiles.
City council appropriates money 10
pay Pete Witt his fhousanda-week
salary. Pete can now afford 70 ride
On the Seattle street cars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-16

Tuesdays subscriptions TO the
Community Chest la ~ districts
out Of ~ In the city, amounted
10 sss.s50. II was reported Mt
noon Wednesday. This raised the
total for the first two days of the
campaign TO xi9e.sI5.gs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17

burned to the ground. The fire en-
CINE was not brought out because the
fire had such a Roadway when dis
covered and besides there was no
water accessible. Chief Shea and as
sistants were on the ground and did
good work in saving adjoining build
ings by tearing down a stable.
Among the ladies from Audrain at
tending the Governors reception
we're Mrs. H. A. Ricketts,, who wore
a brown satin skirt brocaded polon-
aise, and samon roses; Mrs. C. G.
Daniel, old gold satin illusion, Span
ish lace and diamonds; Mrs. W. S.
Sears, blue silk with Spanish lace
o~verdress, coral ornaments.
The mule market in Audrain is
ather brisk. A large number of mules
havebeen shipped from Mexico this
winter. There is money in mules.
Mrs. Lore who lived a short dis
tance from Mexico, slipped down last
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17
20 Years Ago.

Mrs. Cynthia Cunningham, aged
80, died at her home on East Prom
enade street, Thursday afternoon,
February Z.
Thomas Harrison, pioneer citizen
of this part of the state, died at his
home on East Monroe street in this
city, Friday night, Feb. 8. He was
"a years old.
C. C. VOORHEES, of Mexico has pat
ented a controlling bride which
promises to be a great success. This
bride enables anyone to easily handle
the widest horse, while it compells
a gentle horse to carry his head with
some style.
|, On Monday night at seven o'clock
fire was discovered in the barn of
Mrs. S. O. Wright's place, six miles
east of town. The fire could not be
controlled and burned the barn, to-
gether with a horse and two mules,
| 1000 bushels of corn, 400 bushels of
oats and some farm machinery. The
total loss was $500 with 1915 insur-
ance.
The big snow Of the year stayed on
well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17
THE FALLING PRICES.

WHILE the decline in commodity
prices has not been altogether what
the average consumer would like, il
is worth noting that prices here are
tumbling faster than elsewhere in
the world, and that, even at the peak,
they did not get as high as in other
countries.
Bradstreet's index number of COM
modify prices as of Feb. l, which
is what statisticians call a straight
average" Of actual prices on that
date, shows a decline Of 40% pei
cent from the high average of the
entire war and postwar period,
which was reached a year ago this
month. The current average shows q
decline Of % per cent during last
month and is thelowest of any month
since October, 1916. The highest
average embodied an increase Of 1872
per cent since the world war began,
Thus American prices now average
about 40 per cent above August
1914.
So far as returns in other coun'
tries have been compiled, the Amer
lean decline is greater than in any
of them. Our 40 per cent drop com
pares with Bpm per cent in tn
English average since last April, al
figured by the London Economist
But such a comparison gives no clea:
view of the general movement un
less allowance is made for the fac
that England's maximum increas'
Yves 225 per cent, compared with oul
maximum rise of 1872 per cent. Al
compared with the average for the
full year of 1918, French prices last
April, at the hig;: mark of the period
had risen 488 per cent and Italian
prices had advanced SIS, per cent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17
BONUS BILL LIKELY

WASHINGTON, February TO-
After listening to criticism of the
government bureaus dealing with war
veterans, the Executive Committee
of the American Legion recently con-
Guided a three-day meeting here by
going to the Capitol where they in
terviewed members of Congress con-
corning legislation favored by the
legion.
f. w. Galbraith, national COM
mander, reported after the visit to
the legislative body, that he had been
assured by Senator Penrose of Penn
sylvania, chairman Of the Finance
Committee, that the bonus bill would
be reported out of committe and in
all likelihood would be passed at this
session. Members of the legion com.
mittee also expressed belief that al
measures for the relief Of disabled
veterans would be enacted, including
an increase from $50, 100000 Il
$45, 900, 900 for maintenance or hos
pitfalls provided for in the sundry civi
| bill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17

REPORTS show that the shrinkage
in the value of the farm crops of
these United States in the past six
months has brought the farmers a
loss of more than five billion dollars.
This loss is not due to an overpro-
duction of farm products for many
peoples in the world today are starv-
ing. Much Of the great crop raised
here last year is still held by the
farmers because in many instances a
shortage of cars kept it from going
to market. This is fortunate as any
improvement in prices will make it
possible for the farmer to escape a
larger loss. There should be some
method to devise a marketing plav
that would protect the farmer
against such a condition arising in
normal times. 1t is a situation in
which everyone should join the
farmer toward improving. The farm
ers are doing what they can along
this line and others who can aid
should do so.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17

THE Audrain county official pub
locations were let to the lowest bid
ders this week and will be published
IN 1921 BY the Vandalia Mail and the
Laddonia Herald. Both Of these
papers are splendid publications, with
good subscription lists btu circulating
for the most part inthe very east end
of The county. It is unfortunate that
at least one Mexico paper did not get
u part of The printing IN order that
the entire population could q these
iAaporn legal announcements. In
HE pitt they have usually been pub
lsaad here because the county seat
etreslation war more general
ii Audkain. Beth Mexico papers made
bsds for ito publications,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17
NAMES TRAIL men

The president Of the Mexico Cham
Der Of Commerce appointed the fol-
lowing men to act as a committee
TO direct the investigation and pub
LEFTY Of the Glacier Park National
Trail which will run through Mon
tana, North Dakota, Minnesota, turn
ing South at Minneapolis and run
ming down through Iowa and Mis-
souri,, coming through Moberly and
Mexico and thence to st. Louis.
r. n. Locke, Walter Sannebeck,
Joe Davis, Leopold Barth and Jack
Gelhaus. Joe Considine, a merchant
.of Thompson was also appointed on
this committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17
YESTERDAY
IN MEXICO
10 Years Ago.

10 Years Ago.
Josiah Bell who resided south of
this city, has just been notified of
his being an heir to part of the estate
of his aunt, Mrs. Dorothy R. Turner,
of Ci~rcleville, Ohio. In all, he and his
wife and four children were to re-
ceive about $4,000 from the estate.
j. E. johnson, an expert motto
graph operator, arrived Tuesday to
assist in installing the new picture
machine in the Orpheum Theatre.
Mr.. johnson was to operate Manager
Thompson's new $500 machine
One of the most brilliant assem-
blages ever gathered in Mexico filled
the new Orpheum Theatre Wednes-
day night when this beautiful play.
house was formally opened with the
Elks annual charity minstrel. The
women were all magnifcently gown
ed and the men wore conventional
evening clothes.
Mrs. Mary Conklin who resided on
the futile farm north Of this city
died Saturday morning. The fun
eral will be held Monday morning
from st. Brendan's church.
The entertainment given by the
Knights of the Maccabees on Friday
evening was a decided success, and
there was a large crowd present.
After the musical program, there was
dancing and delicious refreshments
and the men proved themselves ideal
entertainers. When the Maccabees
entertain you can always depend
upon having a good time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17
First General Assembly
Of State Met In St. Louis

ouOutu the lOTIy-One meulDSfS VI
the first General Assembly of Mis-
souri, return to visit our present Cen
eral Assembly now in session at JEFF
terson City and see that group of
some 2101 senators and representa-
tives sitting in our magnificent cap
itol Building, they would no doubt
think themselves transferred to an
other sphere.
The first lawmakers of the State of
Missouri met in st. Louis. At that
time there was no State Capitol, or
even an authorized room in which the
members of the two houses could
meet. Boone County as such, was un-
known and the great fields of Gala
way, Saline, Cole, and Charlton coun-
ties were unbroken.
A.. M. McNair was Governor of the
State. James Caldwell of st. Bene-
We've was speaker of the House. John
Macarthur was clerk.
Duff Green, Tyre Harris, David
Monroe, Andrew S. McGirk, Martin
Farmer, John Roy, and Phillips Tram
nell, were the representatives of the
county her known as Howard, part
of which is now Boone County. The
senatorial district of Cooper and
Howard counties was represented by
Benjamin Cooper and Richard Cum
Minis.
According to the records, the adop-
ton of a resolution upon the recon-
mendation of Governor McNair for
each member of the two houses to
wear crepe upon his left arm for a
period of twenty days in memory of
the death of Daniel Boone, was among
the first official acts of this first
General Assembly On that same day
the Governor sent a communication
to the Assembly which was a report
on a bill to compel slave owners to
treat their slaves kindly.
Andrew S. McGirk on Oct. 20, 1920,
presented a petition signed by sew
eral citizens ON Howard County ask
ing that a new county be formed from
a part of that territory. The petition
was referred to a committee and
after a favorable report a new coun-
ty was established, afterwards named
Boone. ,...
Later in thesession a commission
was formed composed of John Gray,
Absalon Xix, Laurence Bass, David
jackson and Jefferson Fulcher, to
select a site for a Jail and courthouse
in Boone County.
In this session many of the state
courts were established and commits
| sions granted to county officers. Most
Of the machinery for state govern.
ment was established at that time
Laws dealings with pool halls, saloons
and other places of amusements were
stressed. Academies were establish.
ed at Jackson in Cape Girardear
County and at st. Charles.
The school laws passed then pro
vided that both French and English
be taught in theschols and that Eng.
fish be taught in the schools and that
English gramar should be taught to
the poor children free of charge. The
counties of Boone, Charlton, Ray.
Perry, Cole, Galloway, Rails and Sa-
line were established by this legisla-
ture.
The members of the Senate and
House received 81 for the time the
legislature was in session, and So
travelling expense for every twenty
five miles in going to and from the
meeting place.-Columbia Evening
| Missourian
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17

THE Farmers of Audrain county
have some of the Invest and most
progressive farm clubs in the state.
These organizations are not only
used by the farmer for the discussion
and solving of some Of their import
ant problems but what is of equal
Importance developing a spirit of fell
lowship among them that will be of
vast Importance to the industry in
Audrain county and Missouri in the
future. Like a Chamber of Com
merce or any other organization
where men meet to discuss important
matters the gathering together Of
neighbors promotes a spirit of CO.
operation and community interests
that otherwise would be impossible.
This is an age Of organization and
cooperation and we are glad to note
that Farm Clubs and Chamber OF
Comerce are finding much in common
and are developing a spirit of mutual
interest that will mean much toward
the development of their respective
sections. The Audrain county Cham
Der of Commerce is cooperating with
the Farm Clubs in having represen-
+stives attend these meetings when
invited and has had a number of
farmers attend the chambers session.
This is as it should be for we are
II working to the same end--a
Greater Audrain county, Missouri
and Nation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17
10 Years Apn-

About IL o'clock last Tuesday
night, our citizens around the public
square were knocked out of bed and
showed into their clothes by the alarm
of fire. The sheds between the Jail
and Mr.. Galloway's residence were
in flames. 1t was but a few NOM
ents until the fire reached Mr.. Gal
loway's residence which was also
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17
6EAUTY COSTLY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Amer.
lean women now are spending fol
beautifiers, candy and foibles enough
to pay the entire cost Of the nations
naval program, including ~construc-
ton of new ships.
Feminine knick-knacks in 1920 cost
approximately 500 million dollars
government records show. The cos
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17

ACCORDING to dispatches from
the East Gale Johnston, formerly of
this city, has started a campaign to
make Champ Clark chairman of the
| National Democratic committee. Mr..
Clark's many friends in his district
would be interested in seeing him so
Ennnrnl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17

TT would be most regrettable if
the plan to improve the highway east
of Mexico and eliminate the East
Lake death-trap should fall through.
The proposition is n of universal
Interest especially that part of it
which has to do directly with the
dangerous passageway under the AL
ton tracks. There have been a large
number Of bad accidents at this point
and il It is not corrected as to its
present condition soon, it is only a
matter Of time until someone will be
killed or seriously hurt. At present
this is one of the most important road
matters before the public in Audrair
rnlnfv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17
Audrain County HOSPITAL.

Carl Ryals Of Mexico was discharg-
ed from the hospital Sunday.
Mrs. w. N. Silliman and baby were
discharged from the hospital Sunday.
Mrs. H. A. Davidson, of Montgom-
cry City, was discharged from the
hospital Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17

week during the ley weather and
broke her arm.
DR.. w. w. Rodman had moved his
Office to the west side Of the square
over Halls drug store.
Virgil Keene and wife were stop
ping permanently at the Ringo
House. Keene is one Of the most
popular salesman in the West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17

THERE isn't much difference be-
tween man and boy. Just go through
a mans pockets and you'll find about
as useless an amount of trash as he
carried when he was a kid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morris left
Sunday for New York where Mr..
Morris has gone on business for the
Elks,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17
Wanted: "A National Policeman
Winston-S Salem, N. c.
Monday
DEAR PETEY:

The farmer does not get enough money for the foodhe
sells; but the consumer, who buys il, pays too much.
1t is high time that Uncle Sam constituted himself
a policeman to protect both producer and consumer.
If he keeps the in-between boys from raiding the
Public-Food melon patch, the producer will no longer
have to put up with so small a return and, what is
just as important, the public will not have to pay ex-
orbitant prices for food.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17
Hazel Angel and W. +. squlres Wed.

Miss Hazel Katherine Angel Of
Centralia was married to WEIGH
Frank sqnires Of Mexico Wednesday
afternoon. Both are popular young
people and the community wishes
them happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17

WHEN a woman starts picking
strange hairs off her husbands coat
she doesn't stop until she's picked a
fight,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17

THERE is no use in running in"
the iay-waIkers as they are usually
run over"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17
THE LEDGER,S

PLATFORM FOR AUDRAIN
More permanently improved high
ways. e.
A highway engineer.
A farm agent.
A clos r cooperation between the
people of Audrain county and Mex.
leo.
The Pershing Way through Aud.
rain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17
MANY a sour old maid was once a
sweet young thing.

When a man follows his wife's adj
vice, he hasn't time to follow other
women.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17

SOMETIMES when you get Cen
trial you feel like the man who set his
goal For a million and made good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17

IT is gratifying to every Missouri
ian interested in the State Univer-
sity to know that the budget for this
institution is a million dollars more
than that two years ago. Even with
this much money the needs of
the school are far from being
met. We hope that in the near fu-
ture more liberality will be shown
this great school and trust the pres
ent action is a move in that direction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17

THIS is the time Of the year when
dragging the roads is most effective.
A MN her Of our farmer friends
have asked rs to urge those in charge
OF drarr;np the roads to push this
work, As h7s been said many times
in the past dirt roads can be kept in
the best conditions If dragged reg
ularly IT tha pro-er time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17

THE fellow who is looking for
trouble hasn't lost anything but that
is no Indication that he won't.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17

The Farm Bureaus, expressing the
minds of the organized farmers Of
America, are setting out to convince
Uncle Sam that he must act. It Is
only by national mobilization that
the farmers can hope to secure action
IN this and other questions whose
solution vitality affects the future Of
our farming industry. The Farm
Bureau Movement deserves the sup
port of each and every citizen.
THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, as
the great national champion Of pro-
gressive methods, IS thoroughly IN
accord with the aims of the Farm
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-17

Bureaus. Its vision is national: for
in gathering the sound, helpful ma
terialwhich makes up it's 50 bigweekly
issues It's editors and contributors
travelthe courtryover insearchof
latest news and the best opinion. Its
editorial policy can therefore be &C.
cepted as fairly voicing the thought
Of the American farmer.
You want and need this national
mirror Of farm progress. It costa
only $l.00 for a year. Many farm
era say it's the best buy they w
made. Send . dollar bill Or your
check today.
Evening star., 1921-10-30
Society to Celebrate
Philadelphia Night

The Pennsylvania Society of WASH
ington will celebrate Philadelphia
night at its meeting in the New
Willard ballroom on Tuesday even
ing at S:15 o'clock.
Solicitor General James NJ Beck, a
native of Philadelphia, will make the
principle address on the theme what
Philade1phia Has Meant to the Ma
ton"
Pennsylvania" the state song. set
to music by Prof. Hamlin +. Cogs-
well, former director of music in the
public schools Of Philadelphia. and
ington public schools, will be given
a chorus rendition. X. Woodland
Gates. tenor soloist. and Miss Estelle
Murray. soprano soloist. will sing.
After the program there will be
dancing. The ballroom will be ap-
propriately decorated with state BAH
ners and busts of men who made
American history in Philadelphia
during colonial days.
For this meeting there will be a
special committee on introductiOns.
charged with the duty of making all
PennSylvanians present acquainted.
This committee will be headed by
Miss Stella Marks. The boxes will be
In charge of a committee whose
chairman is Mrs. Margaret Beverly
buchanan. Mrs. Howard s. Reeside
will be chairman of the reception
committee.
Admission will be by membership
card or guests cards. to be secured
from the secretary.
Evening star., 1921-10-30
Ball
Planned at Willard

Ono Of tho most important func-
,ions to be given during the arma-
ment conference WIFI be the interna
tional ball which is to be held in the
bathrooms of the New Willard Mon
day evening. November 21. by the
Robert E. Lee Chapter. No. GA. United
Daughters Of the Confederacy. The
international flag, representing forty
eight nations, will be displayed for
the first time, and invitations to the
ball will bear q reproduction of the
flag. The entire ball will be given
over to dancing and fitting pres
entation Of the flag to the repre-
sentatives Of the various nations.
Those on the committee Of flag pres
,ntation are Miss Wilmuth Gary,
designer Of the flag: Mrs. Maud How
ell Smith, Mrs. Joseph Kerr Maxwell
and Mrs Katherine I. Beatty.
The ball committee Is composed of
Mrs. Walter E. Hutton. chairman;
Mrs. William I. Denning, vice chairman;
Mrs. Theodore Judd, Mrs. Paul An
derson. Mrs. John King Pickett, Mrs.
Edward T. Elden. Mrs. c. Leonard
Chambers, Mrs. Julian Goolsby, Mrs.
Forrest F. Vrooman. Mrs. John
Rodler, Mrs. Clause Gathgens, Mrs.
Jesse Anthony. Mrs. William Davis.
Mrs. Lorena Hewett and Miss Lena
May Epperly.