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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02
CANCER is GONE SAYS
MISSOURI WOMAN
Mrs. J. F. Neil of IOnia Tells How She
Recovered Health After Being
Afflicted for Two Years.

Mr.. J. F. Neil of Ionia, Mo-, woh
was for two years afflicted with Can
cer-One on her temple, another on
~face-says both are entirely gone,
Mrs. Neil had her cancers removed
by a mild medical treatment, perfect
ed by DR.. o. A. johnson, noted speci-
alist Of Kansas City.
II could not ask for better results
than / got from your treatment. Both
cancers are entirely gone, with only
smooth healthy scars to show where
they were" Mrs. Neil stated in a re-
cent letter. The treatment used in
removing Mrs. Neil's cancer was pre-
fected by DR.. johnson after nearly
twenty-five years Of cancer study and
research.
It entirely does away with surgery.
Purely medicinal measures r en-
ployed; that is, external treatment to
destroy the cancer and internal medi-
cation to purify the blood. The treat
ment Is mild and usually requires
only two to six weeks.
Full information about this mild
method and its success may be OBJ
tanned in a new edition Of a 168-page
book. "Cancer Truths" which will be
sent free to anyone interested. Merely
send your name to DR.. o. A. johnson
Suite, 524, 1924 Main st. Kansas
City, Mo-, and you win receive a copy
BY return mail, postpaid, without cost
or obligation.
vii. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02
OF ALIENS.

willis Fletcher johnson in North
American Review says: Seventy
years ago a New Orleans mob wreck
ed the Spanish consulate, looted the
shops and homes of Spaniards, and
defied the Spanish flag and the
portrait of the Spanish Queen. 1t
went quite unpublished, and our gov
ernment-Daniel Webster was Sec
rotary of State at the time-had
to plead the baby act Of inability to
do anything about it save to pay a
round indemnity from the public funds
Later, in our own time, we were
put in the same plight by a massacre
Of Cinnamon at Rock Springs and by
various murders of Italians in New
Orleans. For 10 years Presidents
have been pleading with Congress
for the sake Of justice and national
honor, to prevent any more such
humiliation by investing the FEEDER
al courts with jurisdiction over all
~offenses against treaty obligations.
Nothing could be more logical than
that because treaties are EXCLUSIVE
ely the business of the Federal
Government and all cases arising
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02
under them, therefore properly
pertain to the Federal courts"

A Salvation Army lassie in New Y ork
says there is more evil in the small
town than in the city, and cites as
her source Of information the fact
that she has lived in a small town.
The truth of such an assertion is that
based on population small towns are
no worse than cities. AS a Salvation
Army worker the lassie came into
contact with the small town vice Of
tener than most persons would but
she loses sight of the fact that human
reactions are the same regardless OF
the scenic investiture surrounding
people. A crook in the city will be
one in the country and vice versa,
There is less inclination for vice in
the country because there isn't SO
much of it waiting for victims. Those
who fall" in the country would do
so in the city. Vice is easier found in
small communities than in large ones
where a greater part Of what is not
iceable in the small town is submerg-
ed and lost sight of in the city be-
cause of bigger crimes and groups
which protect each other from the
law. Crime statistics prove this to
be true. The correct basis to arrive
at the facts in the case should be COM
parative figures based on population
Even at that the small city would
get the worst of the showing but
would prove up less criminal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02
MURDER AS AN
AMERICAN INDUSTRY

(From the Kansas City Star.)
"In 1916 there were 1867 murders
in the United States. In the same
year in England and Wales there
were eighty-fve. These figures are
quoted from Golfers Weekly.
"The disparity is a reflection not
only on American regard for law, but
on American instruments of justice.
If punishment for murder followed as
swiftly and as surely in the United
States as it follows in England there
would be a heavy falling off in the
number of murders done in this coun,
try.
"But for some reason crime isn't
taken so seriously in America. Con-
slider the recent revelations about
Kansas City justice courts and their
releasing of accused criminals on
worthless bonds"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02
20 Years Ago.


C. C. Voorhees, died at Sloan
Springs, Ark.
Elmer Reed and Miss Edna Mertice
Rutti of Mexico were married at the
Methodist parsonage by the Rev.
J. H. Jackson.
The City Council decided to insist
on building of sewer on north side.
The following persons enjoyed hunt
ing trip in southeast Missouri: Will
liam Eller, Cook Groves, DR.. Toalson,
Crank Filler, Aylette Whitney, John
Graham, J. Berman, Col. Norman
Coleman and Capt. Hickman.
j. A. johnson has returned from a
months visit to various points in
Virginia.
Capt. j. W. Bryan has returned
from St. Louis after plotting the U.
S. snagboat on a six-weeks trip on
the Mississippi.
Alex Carter, Jr., will have a fine
new residence and large barn on his
farm known as the Governor Hardin
Farm.
Elmer Sharp, professor of physics
and chemistry at Hardin College and
former instructor at Missouri Mill
tary Academy, died after six weeks
illness.
Miss Susan McKendree, IS years
old, died at the home of G. W. Peck
west of Mexico Wednesday after
noon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02
PLANS FOR BRIDGE OVER
RIVER AT GLASGOW
ARE APPROVED

The bureau of public roads has
approved the plans for the building of
a bridge at Glasgow. according to
a telegram sent by B. P. Piepmeier to
R. L. Hams of Slater. The plans are
ready to submit but local finances
are not sufficient for the expense.
Additional appropriations from the
county courts of Howard and Saline
counties to the amount of $28,100 are
needed. 1t has been suggested that
for this additional amount needed for
the construction of a concrete floor,
be allowed by Howard and Saline
Counties.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALI Elliott left Sat-
urday night for a two weeks visit
in Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02
TO MEET IN FULTON.

The conference for workers of the
young people Of the Missouri Synod
of the Southern Presbyterian Church
will be held in Fulton next June as
the Synod which closed its annual
meeting there Thursday evening did
not approve a recommendation made
that the conference be held next sum-
mer in the Ozarks. The conference
has been in Fulton for the last three
summers.
Members of the boards of trustees
of the educational institutions Of the
Synod, whose terms expired, where
all reelected. The Synod will meet
mex year in Kennett on the second
Tuesday in October.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02
IA Years AI'D.


Joe Eldridge is working for Clacher
and Ruloff.
R. H. KEENAN, has opened a gro
Gerry store in the Runkel Building.
Judge G. B. Mac Farlane's new
house is one of the finest residences
in Mexico.
Mrs. Shackelford formerly Of Van
dalia has opened a millinery depart
ment over Harper and Turner's store
on the northeast corner Of the square.
George Gill has gone to st. Louis
to- go into business.
G. R. Brown delivered about $4,000
worth of fruit and ornamental trees.
to residents of Mexico this week.
j. R. Owen is going to open a
meat shop in the Duncan Building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02

BOONE county is activity engaged
IN investigating the possibility of
reviving it's County Fair next year
We have had many farmers call at
the Ledger office and express a hope
that the Mexico fair will again be a
reality. It is a wholesome form of
entertainment whose purpose is to
stimulate the agricultural interests
as well as educate and entertain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02

Orval E. Tucker, the local Chevro-
let dealer, has gone to Colorado
Springs for a visit. Before return
ing to Mexico he will also visit Louis
Mckee, son of j. D. Mckee of this
city, the Chevrolet dealer in Canon
City, Colo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02
Signed
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU
FEDERATION,

Not a single one of the measures
mentioned by Mr.. Silver in the above
letter received Mr.. Hukriede's sup.
port. He failed to assist committee
in formulating the bills or to speak
for them on the floor of the House
or otherwise support them, and he
failed to vote for them. He voted al
every opportunity for the repeal OF
the excess profits tax advocated by
Mr.. Silver and he voted to reduce the
taxes of those whose income is more
than $4,000 annually while taxes
have increased in the 9th District of
Missouri to an extent lever known
since the admission of the state to
the Union.
In Mr.. Hukriede's entire record for
the two years he was in Congress,
Mr.. Silver could find only n vote up
on which he could commend Mr.. Hulk
riede or consider him as a friend Of
the farmer, while the great legislat-
i've program in behalf of the farmer
listed above was clamoring for his
assistance and went unsupported.
In this connection the following let
ter speaks for itself. 1t is entirely
spontaneous as is shown by the fact
that it was addressed to Warrenton
and had to be forwarded from that
p~ostoffice to Troy.
Mr.. Kitchin is the Minority Leader
of the House. He has ranked next
to Champ Clark for the last ten yrs.
and will be the next Speaker, if his
party carries the House:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02

WATCH your dog closely. With
rabies in the community it is wise to
pen up any animal acting strangely
until it's trouble is ~ascertained. This
is another safety first suggestion. wor-
thv of your consideration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02
& FARMER

Mr.. Hukriede is publishing in var
ious newspapers and writing to
friends in the District, a letter which
he received from Gray Silver, relat-
i've to one vote case by Mr.. Hukriede
affecting potash and dyes. Prefac-
ing the articule, Mr.. Hukriede says of
Nh. Silver
Gray Silver is the Washington re-
preventative of the American Farm
Bureau Federation. His duty is to
promote, in a legitimate way, legis-
lation favorable to farming interests
and oppose Legislation unfriendly to
agriculture. He keeps close tab on
every individual member of Congress,
as far as his vote on agricultural
matters is concerned, and is
in a position to know which
Representatives are friendly to
the farmers and who are not"
In view of Nh. Hukriede's claim
that he favored the legislation ad-
vocated by Mr.. Silver, the following
letter is interesting reading:
Washington, D. C. Oct. II, 1922.
Mr.. Clarence Cannon,
Elsberry, Mo.
Dear MI. Cannon:
Replying to your inquiry just to
hand would say the Cooperative Bar
keting bill was very vital to the well
fare Of the farmer. Consequently all
the farmers friends would vote fav-
orably on that measure. The same
can be said of the Future Trading
bill and the Packer Control bill, all
Of them correcting abuses which have
in the past had to do with the econ
omic welfare of the farmer.
On the proposition to lease Mus
Gle Shoals the farmers everywhere
will support the Henry Ford tender.
1t is the only tender before Congress
that is worth considering and as bet
ween Government ownership and OPP
Grafton and Government ownership
with Ford operation the farmers pre-
fer the Ford operation for he has
made good in manufacturing.
The farmers opposed the repeal of
the Excess Profits Tax. For an in
dividual to be prosperous he must
pay taxes and other fixed charges
from earnings and profits and as a
nation is a collection Of individuals
it must do the same. So when it was
proposed to repeal the tax which
came from profits and earnings (Ex-
Tess Profits Taxi and lay other forms
of taxation that would deplete cap
ital, thereby reducing the standard
of living and ability to earn, it SEEM
ed like a bad and wicked thing to dc
and the Farm Bureau protested a.
gainst the repeal of the Excess Pro
fits Tax as it did against the paying
Of a Sales Tax.
If l can be of further service tc
you. do not hesitate to command me
Yours Very Truly,
Signed Gray Silver
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02
"OFFICIALS OF MINORITY
LEADER
On

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D. C.
September 8, 1922
Honorable Clarence Cannon,
Warrenton, Missouri.
My Dear Cannon:
While I knew you were a candid
ate for nomination for Congress be-
fore the primaries, / only learned yes
terday with extreme delight and fra
tifcation that you. won out. Before
l was fearing you had lost.
Now go ahead and win in Novemb-
er. There is no man nominated in
the United States whom had rather
see elected than you.
Best of wishes, Old Boy, for a big
victory for you in November.
With warmest esteem,
Your friend,
Signed Claude kltchln.'
Mr.. Kitchen has been acquainted
with Nh. Cannon and his work evel
since Mr.. Cannon went to Washing
ton, and his desire to have Mr.. Can.
non as a colleague in the next House
above any other man who has beer
nominated in the United States il
the highest Testimonial that coult
be paid to any candidate for Con
gress.
d and W 1t Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Calvin and
daughter, Miss Queenie, came to Mex
leo Wednesday to visit friends for a
few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02

Miss Mabel Bailey, Mrs. E. D..
Graham, Mrs. Jack Denser, Mrs.
Jack Streif and Mrs. Bernice Cohn
have returned from a delightful trip
TO St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02

SOMEONE has said that "money
had Wings" and it is also true that
a lot of people expect to get a spot"
shot at it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02
THE LEDGER's

PLATFORM FOR AUDRAIN
More permanently improved high
ways.
A highway engineer,
A farm agent.
A clos : cooperation between the
people of Audrain county and Mex
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02

DR.. A. A. Wallace and DR.. ]. G.
Moore have returned from fulton
where they attended the eighty-ninth
Synod of the Presbyterian Church,
South of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02

Wallace BasBford, for many years secretary to the late Champ
Clark, writes from Washington, D. G. as folows:-
Democrats everywhere will be glad to hear that the word
comes to Washington that Champ Clarks old district is going
to be redeemed by his brilliant parliamentary expert, Clarence
Cannon. He viii come to Congress, rarely and splendidy equip
ped for the job. having had more than ten years qualifying ex-
perience around congress. He will possess an unusual equip
ment--farmer, lawyer, school teacher, parliamentarian. 1t was
he who re-wrote and brough down to date the eight great volumes
on parliamentary law left as a heritage from the late Ashur
Kinds. Speaker Clark always said that a man had to learn to
be a doctor, a farmer or q lawyer. II so, Cannon has taken the
course and q postgraduate course on top Of it. The fact is that
constituencies should select their congressman as they would
select their road engineer or their county agent--on ability to
put the job over in good shape. di wi ADV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02

w. H. Logan Of Laddonia was .
business visitor in Mexico Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-02

Read Ledger ADVERTISEMENTS
Arizona republican., 1922-06-28

to the governor, it was learned that
Harding had been returned to Ari-
zona, presumably of his own volition.
The above statement of the case was
issued yesterday at the executive
office in order to correct any mis-
understanding regarding the proceed
ure pertaining to the extradition
sought in this case.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-28
Club Federation
Invited To Meet
At Grand Canyor

An invitation to the National Coun-
Gil of the General Federation of
Women's clubs, now holding its BIZ
ennial session at Chautauqua, New
York, to hold its 1928 meeting at the
Grand Canyon in June, 1928, has
been extended by Governor Thomas
E. Campbell. The invitation was sent
by telegraph to Mrs. T. H. Cureton,
president of the Arizona Federation
of Women's clubs, who will present it
to the council in behalf of Governor
Campbell.
Mrs. Cureton is now in attendance
at the convention of the federation
The membership of the National
Council is composed of 125 of the
leading club women of the country.
The governors invitation to the
members of the council is as fol-
lows:
Mrs T. H. Cureton, president.
ARIZONA Federation of Women's
clubs.
"Chautauqua, n. Y.
"On behalf of the state of Arizona,
desire to extend through you a
most cordial invitation to the Nation
al Council of the General Federation
OF Women's clubs to meet at the
| Grand Canyon in June, 1923. Please
say to the members of the council
| that there is in all America no more
inspiring place for them to convene
and that Arizona will be highly hon
ored if afforded the privilege of well
coming them at the Grand Canyon.
| THOMAS E. CAMPBELL
FGoyernor of Arizona" !"
Arizona republican., 1922-06-28
Miani-Globe Mine
District In Need
Of Practical Men

Mines in the Miami Globe mining
district are lacking enough practical
miners, according to a letter received
yesterday by John +. White, state
mine inspector, from his deputy in
spector, j. +. McManis of Globe. All
of the mines in the district, Mr.. Nc
Manis stated, were in operation and
conditions were improving. Appar-
emily, from his letter, there is no
shortage of common labor at the
mines, but only a shortage of skilled
miners.
Most of the mines of the state, es-
pecially the larger ones. Mr.. White
said, are adding men to their forces
at regular intervals, indicating that
these mines have not reached their
full capacity of operation yet. This
is especially true of the United Verde
and the Verde Extension mines at
Jerome, he added. Mr.. White de-
clared that there was much improve
ment in the mining situation in the
state and that all of the mines We're
rapidly approaching normalcy again.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-28
No Loar, For Russ
Until Use OF Funds
KnolUr,, Allies Say

THE HAGUE, June 27-Deter-
mined to go the limit of conciliation,
Europe's delegates acceded to the
Russian request to discuss credits
first and at the initial joint meeting
of the conference today. Russian
proposals were heard and an un-
eouivocal reply was made to them.
The formal bolshevik request for
an arrangement for loans or credits
was met by the pronouncement on
the part of the allies that before there
could be any thought of credits the
world must know the exact situation
in Russia and what the soviets in
tended to do with the credits. More
over. the Russians were informed
that capital could only flow to Rus
sia in proportion to the reestablish-
ment of confidence, and confidence
largely depended upon what the boil
sheviki did about private property
and debts. All three questions, 1T
was declared were independent and
separable.
Maxim Litvinoff, head of the SOW
lets agreed to supply detailed infor-
nation. The bolsheviki resumed
their communique habit begun at
Genoa, by issuing tonight copy OF
a letter sent to President Patyn or
the central commission. demanding
to know where France and Belgium
stood and whether they intended to
adhere to their attitude of aloofness
adopted at Genoa on the question of
the restoration of private property
confiscated by the soviet government.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-28
BURCH TRUE FRIEND
WITNESS TEST|F|ES
MADALYV|VE TOLD HER
State Introduces Second
Surprise Witness of Trial
Romans Letters Barred
In Court.

LOS ANGELES, June 27.-More
love letters Of Paul Roman, convict,
to Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain, on
trial for the second time for the mur-
der of ]. .SBelton Kennedy, We're read
to the jury today.
Roman. who is undergoing cross
examination and had previously tes-
titled that Mrs. Obenchain had sought
to have him give false testimony in
her behalf. admitted writing the let
ters Those n evidence today were
written about the time of Mrs. Oben-
chains first trial, in which the jury
disagreed.
In one letter he wrote Heart of my
heart, be brave. / am With you al
ways, consequently no harm can be-
fall you"
Roman was an inmate of the coun-
ty Jail with Mrs. Obenchain and he is
now serving a sentence for felony.
He was called as a "-urprisep wit
ness by the prosecution.
There were several references to
Kennedy in the letters, one of them
being:
"Perhaps it was meant he should
step aside for me-" while another
read: 'eYou loved him and he merely
played with YOU"
The letters covered period from
January TO May last
Letters written by Roman during
April and May contained expressions
of affection similar to those in mis-
siyes which had gone before. What
ever you do. trust me to be truthful
to vou," he wrote in May. He was
in the county Jail here then.
Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain said
of Arthur c. Burch:
"He proved himself in time of
need according to testimony intro
duced in her trial late today. Burch
is charged jointly with her and is
awaiting his third trial.
This testimony was given by Mrs.
Irene Smith, second surprise wit
ness, called by the prosecution. Mrs.
Smith was a prisoner in the county
jail with Mrs. Obenchain from Octo-
Der II to December 90 last, and is
now on probation after pleading
guilty to a forgery charge
Mrs. smith said she and Mrs. Oben-
chain were talking one day in the
women's department of the Jail about
what friends had done for them.
Il said l had friend who would
do almost anything for me-" the wit
ness declared. Mrs Obenchain said
she had been very lucky that way,
too. She said she had been very for
tunate in having Mr.. Obenchain and
Arthur Burch to help her. She said
Burch would do more for her possi-
bly, than Mr. Obenchain and had
proved himself in time of need
At the time of lfIs conversation,
Ralph r. Obenchain, the defendants
divorced husband, was one of her
attorneys.
Mrs. Smith also declared Mrs
Obenchain told her there were things
she had done the public would never
find out {"
Arizona republican., 1922-06-28

quieting and the most repulsive thing
for an Englishman who, at the Genoa
conference, has seen the representa-
tives % 81 nations, is the realization
that renewed war in Europe is not
only possibility but is regarded as
an ordinary possibility. The nations
of Eu1ope are not sick of war, and
that fact probably lies at the bottom
of the failure of Genoa.
Let Americans point to Europe and
say their worst. They will be right.
There rould be no more humiliatlng
spectacle than that of the Genoa con-
ference. 1t is not yet four years
since the great war ended. On nov
ember Il. 1918, France and Great
Britain were not only allies in name
but were on terms or close and en-
thusiastic friendship. In common
with their allies they had beaten
what they regarded as an enemy not
only of themselves but of the whole
world. To most English minds
France stood as the symbol of good
and rising cause, Germany as the
Today the French general staff
thinks in terms of war with Great
Britain. There are sections of Brit
ish opinion which denounce the en-
tente with France. 1t is unbeliev-
able, bu. it is true. 1t seems as IL
the habit of vulgarity has become the
most decisive force in Europe, as IL
the people of Europe, fed on hatred.
must needs create new hatreds for
their sustenance. Within four years
new hrawls are taking the place OF
those which ran their course during
the great war, and for which ten
million young men paid the price.
Those people and those influ-
ences which caused the great war
and Winch kept on are the same
peoplt and the same influences which
are now casting wildly about again
for war. They specialize in discover
ing militarist menaces Germany
1914 and France 1929 and enemies
of civilization.