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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23
Analysis of State
Vote in Election

clndidaey which added strength to
the ticket as a whole. In fact, there
ere many Indications that it almost
succeeded in defeating others on the
ticket.
In the IS counties Reed carried by
more than 10000, Charles A Lee,
Democratic candidate for State Sup
erintendent of Schools, was IN
able to profit from the fact hat
Reed ran strong among the Repub-
leans. They voted for Reed, but
didn't vote for Lee.
This years Reed carried so coun-
ties, 16 fewer than he carried in
1916. Of these so, six were Repub-
lican counties which he lost in 1916,
showing that of the Democratic or
close counties he carried % fewer
than in 1916.
In an analysis of the vote which
elected Reed it is proper to give
some consideration to the popula-
ton. According to United States
census statistics, 67 per cent of the
total foreign-born population of the
State is in the counties in which
Reed increased his vote I've his
1916 poll. These statistics show
there are 1S6,026 foreign-born res
idents Of Missouri. The counties ir
which Reed showed increased
strength have 124,331 foreign-born
residents. Of the residents of Mis-
souri, who were born in Germany, "a
per cent reside in the counties where
Reed showed increased strength, The
total G~erman-born population Of the
State is 55,776, and of these 4O,9l2
reside in the counties in which Reed
gained.
These census figures refer only tc
foreign born, and do not take into
consideration the children of voting
g of foreign-born parents, nor dc
they take into consideration the
question of the number of foreign.
born who have become voters by
naturalization.
So far, this analysis has concerned
Gittle except the counties which
elected Reed. Attention should be
called to the rural counties in which
Reed lost strength, and which, if II
had not been for his gain of Repub'
lican votes, would have defeated him
These include such strong Demo
cratic counties as Audrain, where
Reeds proportion of the total vote
decreased rs per cent from 1916
Boone, 6 per cent; Buchanan, 10 pei
cent; Galloway, l per cent; Cass, Il
per cent; Clay, % per cent; Clinton
I6 per cent; Daviess, 6 per cent
Dunklin, 1 per cent; Henry, 5 PEI
cent; Howard, 9 per cent; jackson
7 per cent; Lewis, 8 per cent; Lin
coin, A per cent; Monroe, 8 per cent
Platte, 6 per cent; Randolph, 8 pc
; cent; Reynolds, II per cent; Shelby
6 per cent; and Vernon, 3 per cent.
Audrain, Boone, Clay, Monroe
jackson and Randolph counties ar
those in which the Democrats hav'
always counted for huge majoritie'
which would take care of any slump
in close counties. The Democrati
vote is SO overwhelming that Rec
carried all Of them except jackson
but he did so by greatly decrease
pluralities. Lee and the other Dem
ocratic candidates ran far ahead o
Reed in these counties, but in man,
instances their p~luralities were les
than normal pluralities, indicating
that Democrats in large numbers di'
not 90 to the polls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23

Inc following analysis Of the re-
cent Missouri election vote by Curt
5 Belts, Of the St. Louis Post Dis
atca will be Of interest as it is
rather exhaustive and gives an in
teresting insight into what is conced.
I'd to have been the most unusual ell
,e.ion ever held in Missouri.
The 81 counties in addition to the
city Of St. Louis in which Reeds
1922 vote constituted a larger pro-
portion of the total vote than his
1916 vote my be divided into three
classes: Republican counties, Demo-
cratic counties and counties so close
politically in normal elections that
they can be classed neither as DEM
ocratic nor Republican. Divided into
these classes, the 81 were:
Republican-Benton, Butler, Chris
tian, Franklin Gasconade, Grundy,
Jefferson, Miller, Morgan, Usage,
Perry, Putnam, st. Charles, st. Louis,
Warren, Washington and Wright.
Observation-Disclosures, Iron, Ma
ries, Mississippi, New Madrid, Ore
gon, Pemiscot, Phelps, Pike, Ripley,
ste. Genevieve, Saline, Scott, Shan
non, and Wayne.
Close-Bollinger, Carter, Cole,
Dent, Moniteau.
In virtually all the other counties
of the ia in the State Reed lost
strength, though in a few, six or
seven, he held his own. These were
close counties, none of them being
strong Democratic counties.
This indicates certainly that Reed
Wild have Ebeen defeated by an
overwhelming vote if st. Louis and
the Republican counties, most Of
which, at least those in which he
showed strong gains, were counties
having large German populations,
had voted as they normally do.
In the list of counties in which
he showed gains there were II Re-
publican counties and the city OF st.
Louis. Counting st. Louis as a coun-
ty for convenience, in these Is coun-
ties he had a total plurality of AL
232. He lost II of these counties to
Brewster and carried six. Every one
of the six he carried is commonly
known as a German county. In
these six he received a total plural
ity of 46,935. In the II he lost,
Brewster received a total plurality
of 57O3, reducing Reeds plurality in
the 10 by that figure. Only two of
the IL under consideration which he
failed to carry, Franklin and Gasco-
made, are known as German coun-
ties, and in those his vote was far
in excess of the vote any Republican
has obtained in recent years. For
instance, in 1916 Reed received only
80 per cent of the total vote cast for
Senator in Franklin County. This
year he received AZ per cent. In
1916, he received 16 per cent in Cas-
conade County. This year he re-
ceived AZ per cent.
An indication of the strong Re-
publican support for Reed in these
few Republican counties is observed
from the fact that while he had 6
plurality of 41,232 in them this veal
six years ago he lost them to Walter
S. Dickey, who was not at all a pop
ular candidate, by a plurality o.
28, O37 a change in the short space
of six years of 69,2e9 in only Il
counties.
There was no corresponding gair
for the remainder of the Democratic
ticket. There was nothing in Reeds
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23
OCTOBER SETTLEMENT OF
C. P. ARNOLD SHOWS
S15.697,99 COLLECTED

The October Settlement of C. P.
Arnold, county collector, which was
payable November 18th, showed a
total of $15,697.99 collected. The
amounts payable in the various fund
was as follows:
State tax, $1y385.03.
County tax, 2,191.66.
Road fund, 1,080.03.
Special road and bridge tax, 1884,
68.
School tax, 8,7O4.77.
Hospital, 701.82.
The amount paid to the county was
as follows:
Delinquent county tax, $222.39.
Delinquent road tax, 95.57.
Delinquent special road and bridge
tax, 80.76.
Delinquent school tax, 1921.
Delinquent hospital tax, 61.86.
Merchants county tax, 1868.
Merchants road tax, 968.31.
Merchants special road and bridge
tax, 96.05.
Merchants school tax, 2.95.
Merchants hospital tax, 629.44.
Total $4,225.17.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23
WABASH MAY MOVE
RAILROAD SHOPS
FROM M0RERIY

Although the strike Of the railroad
shipment which started the first Of
July has been generally considered
lost for some weeks as the roads
are running on full time and seem
able to get their work done without
the men who are still on strike, there
are a number of old men yet at Mob
erly who are out of work. Because
Of the sympathy of the people of the
city with the strikers and the hostil-
ity shown by them by the present
working force of the Wabash the
question of removing the shop to
some other place has been and is be-
ing discussed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23
YESTERDAY
in MEXICO
10 Years Ago.

ANdAo &tBCs
Ninety-six bridges and culverts
found to be the result Of less than
a years work of the Mexico Eight
Mile Special Road District Commits
sion.
DR.. Robert Gibbs went to St. Louis
to see DR.. C. A. Rothwell who was
on the road to recovery after a ser
ions illness.
A. H. Whitney, district deputy
Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks
Lodge went to Popular Bluff to in
spect the lodge.
J.. B. Morris, proprietor of the
Hotel ClarkSon, has completed the
work of remodeling his hotel.
The new Elks Home will be CON-
/ pleted about the middle of December.
Missouri Military Academy won
the football championship for mill
tary schools in the State.
Adam C. Barnes and Miss Martha
Cauthorn were married at the home
Of the brides mother on Woodlawn.
Mrs. Mary E. Hudson, 70 years
old died at the home Of Ter sister,
Mrs. X. M. Deane on ". Central st.
A. H.. Whitney, John Abbay, Dr.
A. c. White, W.. G. Wilkins, R. M
White, F. A. Morris, Ross Cauthorn
R. D. Worrell and Clarence Barnes
were appointed a committee to in
spect the Mexico public scnools.
Thomas Duty, n years old, died
at his home in north Mexico Monday
of pneumonia.
The Missouri Commercial College
opened Monday with about ten stud
ents at the day session.
Kenneth Sanford and VOORHEES,
Coons are home from Lawrence, Kas
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23

THE Detroit Judge who is going
after speeders is making a record
which is worthy of emulation all over
this country. The motor car is one
of the great economic necessities, but
there are people who have no right
to drive one judging from the man.
ner in which they speed a a re-
CARELESS of the general public's SAT-
ETY.. There were 5000 people killed
in the United States last year by
Automobiles. Many Of these were
little children. In practically all OF
the cases nothing was done with the
driver even where criminal negligence
was evident. There are cases when a
careful driver may kill a person
through the latter's careless but
but this is not often the case,
II drastic action is not taken to curb
speeding the death toll will far
exceed even the terrifying figures
quoted above.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23
! From New York to Mexico.

DR.. and Mrs. L. R. Weir have NOV
ed to Mexico to reside. DR.. Weir
makes a speciality Of eye, ear, nose,
and throat cases, and comes to
Mexico from New York City, where
he has been practising since the world
war. He formerly practised in Lath-
.rop, Mo.
The Ledger joins the people of Mex
leo in welcoming DR.. and Mrs. Weir
Vi this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23

ALL talk about new political part
les is amusing. 1t has been tried be-
fore with that great American, Roose-
welt, at the head and failed. AS
some political oberservor has remark
ed the revolution in the political sit
uation in this country,-that is the
party changing to meet the require
ments of a large number of voters
who are dissatisfied with both old
parties, will come from within one of
the present parties and not by a new
organization.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23
MISSOURIAN ELECTED
EASTERN STAR PATRON

WASHINGTON, November 49,
The grand chapter of the Order of
the Eastern Star, m session here,
decided to establish a permanent in
ternational headquarters here, and
at the election of officers, selected
Mrs. Cora R. Franz of Florida, as
worthy grand matron, and DR.. Will
Grow of Missouri as worthy grand
patron. The decision to make the
international headquarters in Wash
ington included action looking to the
construction Of a monument temple,
which, it was estimated, may cost
above 100000
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23
RAT Dead 3 Months No Smell"
Saws Mrs. Homer Lauphlin.

RAT Dead 3 Months-N NJ Smell,''
Says Mrs. Homer Laughlin.
"Three months ago a big brown rat
got into our kitchen. We put out
NO-MO-RATS CAKE and didn't see
any more trace of him. Yesterday ]
used the wood down to the bottom Of
the wood box; there was the rat
dried up like an Egyptian mummy
There was absolutely no odor o.
SMELL" NO-MO-RATS CAKE il
ready to use. No dirtying Of hands
and dishes in mixing. Cats and dog
won't eat it. Three sizes, 35c, 65,
and SIPS. Guardanteed and for sal
by
INNS REXALL STORE.
dlwl Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23

State meeting in Kansas City and
Mrs. Redmond Galloway, Mrs. NJ.
L. Jones and Mrs. ]. Rixey were APP
pointed members of the executive
committee.
Benjamin Phillip of st. Joseph has
returned home after. visiting his
father, L. Phillip.
Silas Wilson. 20 years old died at
his home on W Liberty st. Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Robinson of
Martinsburg celebrated their golden
wedding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23
GIVEN SURPRISE N
ON EIGHTY EIGHTH

Mrs. Force Of near Bethel was Civ
en- a surprise dinner at the home Of
her son, Marston Beamer, Wednes-
day, the occasion being her eighty
eighth birthday. About IL o'clock
the guests began to arrive. When
the long table was spread it was
generously heaped with good things
to eat, and those who were unable
ITO be present were remembered with
plates Of cake and other things. Mrs.
Force declares her intention Of living
to be over one hundred years old.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23
20 Years Ago.

DR.. John Picard of the Art Depart
ment of the University of Missouri
spoke to a large crowd in Mexico.
Fred A. Morris has been elected
director of the Mexico Savings Bank
and after January 1, 1903 will be
assistant cashier in place of B. R,
Cauthorn.
Sam L. McCully Of Charlton
County moved to Mexico to live.
George B. Richie of Mexico an6
Miss Ella A. Todd of Denver, Colo.
were married in Kansas City.
Mrs. Emma Bridgford of Mexico
was made state treasurer of the
Kings Sons and Daughters at thu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23

THERE seems to be a division of
opinion regarding credit in this
country. Some claim more credit
should be extended to business and
others that too much credit is already
hurting business. The trouble with
such economic problems is that to too
many this subject is one surrounded
by mystery. Economic laws are just
as immutable as the laws Of nature
and with this understanding such pro-
blems would be easier of solution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23
43 Years Ago.

Ed Rines is in ST. Louis.
Judge Buckner has gone to Wash
ington.
William Sims has the biggest hog
in the county. 1t weighs COS pounds.
About $4,000 is the monthly pay
roll of the C. and A. Railroad Com
pany in Mexico.
Johnny Beatty, our efficient asses
sor has completed his work in the
county and is now assessing the city
property.
Oscar Dyer, formerly of Mexico,
died in Halletsville, Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23
FORMER LEDGER CITY
EDITOR LUNCHES WITH
SIR CONAN DOYLE

Meeting many of Europe's best
known people and writing of them
in so charming a way has won for
Miss Mary Margaret Mcbride, former
city editor of the Ledger, the title Of
the "best American woman inter
viewer"
Sent to Europe by the New York
Evening Mail with no particular as
Segment, Miss Mcbride visited fam
Gus persons and places, and has
written accounts of her experiences.
In a letter to her brother, Thomas
E, Mcbride, who is a student in the
School of Medicine at the State Uni
versity, Miss Mcbride says:
"Last Saturday / went out to Crow
borough to the lovely country place Of
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for lunch.
He and Lady Doyle are such kindly,
lovable people and their home life is
so charming that 1 enjoyed that al
most better than anything / have
done. They talk of their dead as if
they were right in the room and it
is all so simple and natural that one
almost believes it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23

William Llewellyn left for Los
Angeles, Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23

L. B. Hawthorne is home from
Kansas City where he attended the
State Teachers meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23

Miss Allene Reed is undergoing
treatment at Audrain Hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23

Mrs. Glen A. Carver, of Vandalia,
visited here Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-23
Underwear

Ladies' Ribbed Union. Suits
High Neck, Long Sleeves,
Ankle Length.
$1.00 values .......... 89c
Ladies' Bodice Top, Ankle
Length Union suits $500
values .............. Sl.hU
Misses Ribbed Union Suits
soc
Mems Fleeced Unions $1.29
Boys Fleeced Unions Gee
Evening journal., 1922-06-29
DOCTOR INJURED
In AUTO SMASH

CHESTER, Pa, June 29.-While
responding to a sick patients call
yesterday, DR.. Fred II. Evans mir
aculously escaped death. with his
driver. David Wonsley, when an au-
tomobile speeding toward Philadel-
phia crashed into his carriage at
Tenth street and Morton avenue. He
is at his home, No. PIG West Fourth
street, with a broken left arm, left
shoulder hurt and suffering from
shock. His driver sustained
sprained back. The shafts and
horses were separated from the doc
tors carriage. the vehicle overturn-
ed and the physician and his man
were hurled to the roadway, paved
with asphalt.
The operator of the machine new
er stopped to see what damage he
had done or ascertain whether the
occupants OF the carriage had been
killed. but continued on a fast pace
in the direction OF philadelphia. An
automobile from Wilmington on the
way TO New York stopped long
enough to take DR.. Evans to his
home. while the driver was left 10
look after the horse and overturned
vehicle.
Evening journal., 1922-06-29
DRAPERIES.

Wlng-like draperies are featured
on many of the lace and thin ma
terial frocks. They never end at
the hem line, always above or be-
low.
Evening journal., 1922-06-29

would be necessary to have at least
a portion of the force on hand.
Granting of a permit to John
Malarkey to erect four garages on
lot 1874 feet deep on Howland
street, between DUPONT and Clayton
was opposed by a delegation of resi-
dents from the vicinity of Ninth and
dupont streets.
Mr.. Malarkey said he wanted TO
build the garages 10 feet back
from the street. Miss Mary Lore.
who lives at 1910 West Ninth street,
opposed the erection of the garages.
Most of the property owners on
Howland, DUPONT and Clayton
streets have signed in favor of Mr..
Malarkey's petition.
Mr.. Malarkeys attention was call
ed 10 an ordinance passed June 27.
1914, and later approved by the
Supreme Court when IL over-ruled
decision of the chancellor. which
says that no garage can be built
in the city without the signatures
and approval of adjoining property
owners.
Council advised both parties that
the ordinance stood and the council
men could do nothing but abide by
the ordinance. Mr.. Malarkey then
stated he would build a store or
something else on his lot, but would
take advantage of his legal right TO
build to the building line.
Evening journal., 1922-06-29
Condition of State
High,Oa)s for Holiday

For the information of autoists
who desire to attend the reception
to be given to Senator and Mrs. T.
Coleman DUPONT by Sussex county
residents In Georgetown on Satur-
day evening, and also for those who
may desire TO tour the lower Della
ware and Eastern Shore points for
the weekend and the Fourth Of
July, the following bulletin of the
State Highway Department is print
ed
Construction News - The State
highway below Odessa is completed
and open for traffic. The pavement
on the Wyoming Rising Sun road,
the contract for which was let on
March 1. has been completed and
will be opened for traffic about July
is. State highway sSaford to Blades
is closed.
Wilmington Odessa 49, No detours.
New concrete road from the cause
way to Tybout's Corner Take River
road. macadam, Tybout's Corner to
Odessa.
Odessa -Smyrna-No detours. New
concrete road odessa to Armstrong;
Corner is open.
Smyrna-Dover - Concrete road.
No detours.
Dover Frederick - Take concrete
road one-half mile south of Dover,
follow TO Frederica causeway. No
detours. Drive slowly across cause-
way.
Frederica Milford Georgetown
Selbyville- Berlin Ocean City - Con-
crete boulevard. No detours.
Georgetown Laurel-New concrete
road five miles west of Georgetown.
Follow detour signs earth road three
miles to concrete road. thence to
Laurel Construction in progress.
Rehoboth and Lewes-Concrete
road Georgetown to Harbeson. No
defours.
Georgetown Bridgeville-Work in
Follow local detour signs
Georgetown TO Coverdale Cross
Roads Concrete road Coverdale
Cross Roads to Bridgeville.
Dover to FELTON,. Canterbury. Har-
rington. Pennington. Greenwood.
Evening journal., 1922-06-29
TALK TWO-DAY
CITY VACATION
All Departments May Close
Monday and Tuesday of
Next Week
NO GARAGE ON
ROWLAND STREET

Weather city departments shall be
closed on Monday as wen as Tues
day, July 4, has been left to the dis
cretion of the department heads by
City Council. It is believed prob
able most of the departments will
be closed.
I In this way the municipal en-
ployes will get a holiday lasting from
Saturday noon until Wednesday
morning, or three days and a half.
The question was discussed last
night by City Council. in committee
of the whole. and a motion was
adopted approving the idea, but
leaving the matter to the dis
cretion of the heads of the diff
ferent departments. with the un-
derstanding that where the work Of
the Office or the public would not
suffer the executive officers could
either close their Offices entirely.
keep their entire force at work II
necessary, or, If deemed advisa BILE,
merely maintain a skeleton organi-
zation.
1t was felt that the city tax Office
would be one of those where It
Evening journal., 1922-06-29

very probably is that OF . swimmer.
1t is thought that the victim was
drowned farther up the river, and
was brought to Essington by the tide.
he was about 21 years of age.
Evening journal., 1922-06-29

Bridgevine, seaford, Laurel. Delmai
and Salisbury:
Dover Wyoming-Detour to west
two miles south of Dover and follow
railroad to Wyoming.
Dover FELTON, Harrington Bridge
Vile e-Seaford-Road closed just south
of Harrington. Follow detour signs
through Harrington and via old
Pennington road west of railroad
two miles crossing railroad to State
highway near Powells school
Thence 10 Pennington. Greenwood.
Bridgevile and Seaford. No de-
tours.
Seaford to Blades-Road closed.
es-Laurel-Delmar - Concrete
road. No detours.
Dover-L LAUREL Delmar - Take du-
Pont boulevard to Georgetown,
thence TO Laurel
Felton-Frederica - Road closed
under construction.
Construction in progress. Detour
Harrington -Milford-Road closed.
to south part fair grounds and fol-
low detour signs through Houston
to Milford.
Evening journal., 1922-06-29
YESTERDAYS LATE
NEWS AT GLANCE
FOREIGN.

Irish Free State opens war on re-
publican rebels. attacking Four
Courts stronghold with some casual
ties on both sides; battle continues
but no sign Of surrender.
Bielaslxi. freed on payment OF ran
som, reported to have been mis-
treated by kidnapers.
Taft gets degree OF Doctor Of Civil
Law from oxford.
Vatican protests to League against
privileges for Jews in Palestine over
other faiths.
Day of threatened German mon
archist coup passes without incident.
WASHINGTON.
Harding summons coal operators
and miners TO Washington Saturday
to devise way to end strike.
Investigation of New York Cotton
Exchange asked by Georgia mem
ber of the House.
Democrats decide to let tariff bill
pass within six weeks.
DOMESTIC.
Rail shopmen's warning OF strike
fails to move roads; action may come
from Railroad Labor Board TO pre-
vent walkout.
Gettysburg marines practice for
duplication Of Pickett's charge.
Senator McCumber opposes Lynn
J. Frazier in North Dakota primary.
MARKETS AND SHIPS.
Stock prices slightly lower in
quiet trading; marks reach new low
level at 2S hundredths of a cent
Survey shows New York retail
trade continues ahead of last year.
United Retail Stores Tobacco
Products merger effected.
American Smelling plans to spend
s7,000,00O TO develop Mexican coal
properties.
Freight rates drop 25 per cent.
following break in intercoastal con-
ference.
Evening journal., 1922-06-29
KLANSMEN DENY
MASONIC CLAIM

ATLANTA, June 29-E. Y. Clarke.
imperial wizard pro TEN. Of the Ku
Klux Klan, in a statement made pub
lie yesterday, denied that the khan
or any Of its officials had ever
claimed connection with the Masonic
order.
He added that Statements Of the
Grand Masters of Masonry, who are
quoted as having attacked the Ku
Klux Kan, are predicated on the
false statements that the khan is a
lawless institution, and the claims
that the Ku Klux Klan or its
agencies have been attempting or
claiming that the Ku Klux Kian was
in some way affiliated with the Ma
sonic fraternity, which is utterly un-
true.