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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
THE LEDGER'S
PLATFORM FOR AUDRAIN
More permanently improved high
AN OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
To DIR COMMUNI1

"a new spirit of local patriotism
has been developed within the last
few years through the modern Cham
Der of Commerce. There are about
three thousand cities, towns and vii
lagos in the United States today that
are organized for concerted commun-
ity advancement. While many names
are used for these organizations, the
most of them are known as Cham
bers Of Commerce and this name has
been standardized. The Chamber of
Commerce is, the central civic force
for good; the clearing house of the
most advanced thought of the COM
munity and the machinery for put
ting this thought into action.
"The Chamber of Commerce Of
fers the best opportunity for con-
eerted team work along the line of
improving living conditions right here
at home. Our Chamber of Commerce
here in u home city belong to you.
If you do not belong, it is your duty
to belong. If you do belong and
dout attend the meetings, you are
not in a position to know what is be-
ing done.
THE activities of the Chamber of
Commerce throughout the United
States are many and varied. What
ever can be done to benefit our local
community; whatever can be done to
make it a cleaner, happier and better
place TO live our Chamber of Com
merce will do.
Patriotism, like charity, begins at
home. The love of ones home town
should be an even more intimate
emotion than the love of our country.
American youths might well be in
structed as were the boys of ancient
Athens, who were required to take
an oath of allegiance to their city.
'"The Glory of Grecian cities is not
surprising when we read the exhalted
ideals presented in the Athenian
oath:
1--WE will never bring disgrace on
this, u city, by any act of dis
honesty or cowardice. We will fight
for the ideals and sacred things of
our city, both alone and with many.
We will revere and obey the city's
laws, and we will do our best to in
cite a like reverence and respect in
those above us who are prone to an
null them or set them at naught.
We will strive increasingly to quicken
the public's sense of civic duty"
f'Thus in all these ways we will
transmit this city not alone, not less
but greater, better and more beaut-
iful, than it was transmitted to US"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
ABOUT
CON-CON ARE
INTERESTING

Some interesting facts are brought
out in a perusal of the personnel of
the Constitution Convention delegates,
prepared for use in the next Missouri
Manual to be issued from the office
of the secretary of state. While it
is generally known that the conven-
ton is a bipartisan body with prac-
tically the same number of Democrats
as Republicans, an analysis of this
statement will be interesting as will
be several other facts. The Republic
cans have AZ of the SO delegates &C.
credited to them, but two of these are
labor representatives who may not
always be classed as allied with either
party.
1t is interesting to know that 81
of the whole number, or 62h per
cent, are native born Missourians and
that So per cent are from the Mississ-
ippi< valley. Only three came from
outside that territory and only one
is foreign born, Andrew Scully of st.
Louis coming from ireland with his
parents when three years old. The
record by states is as follows: Mis-
souri, 81; Ohio, 7; Indiana, 5; Kansas,
A; Kentucky, A; Illinois, a; Tennessee,
2; Iowa, Colorado, Pennsylvania and
New York, each one, and Ireland, /.
Members who have held public Of
flee in the state or nation include two
lieutenant governors, one cabinet Of
ficer, four congressman, fourteen as
semblymen, four state senator's, eight
circuit judges, and a few minor and
local officers, A majority have never
before held public office. There are
81 lawyers, 4 editors, and publishers,
7 bankers and financiers, 2 farmers,
5 teachers and educators, 2 insurance
men, n each locomotive engineer,
brewer, real estate dealer, adjuster,
advertiser and solicitor, doctor and
minister. No manufacturers are in
Guided in the list.
The average age of the members is
So years, the oldest being 80 and the
youngest 81. There are four women
delegates and n colored representa-
tive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
OF c. WILL
MAKE MOVE
FOR VIADUGT

At a meeting of the Board of Dir
ectors of the Mexico Chamber of
Commerce, Friday, it was decided
to circulate petitions whose signers
would request the City Council and
Missouri Public Service Commission
to act on the Washington street viad-
uct at ono and also pledging the
signers to support a bond issue of not
more than $4,000 to pay for Mex
ico's part of such improvement of
the money be required.
The following were also made hon
orary members of the Chamber of
Commerce. The Rev. A. A. Wallace,
the Rev. C. w. Cowart, Father Cav
in, the Rev. ]. H. Hughes, the Rev.
F. W. Emerson and the Rev. George
Wharton. Also Miss Corder the
Social Service Nurse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

WE had a subscriber of the Led
ger stop his paper this week because
he said We advocated a highway
engineer and other "tax increasing
issues" We sorry to have him
leave the Ledger family but we didn't
fall out with him because he didn't
agree with US. He has the same
right to his opinion as we have ours.
We might have told him that we belize
we'd the efficiency resulting from the
employment of a highway engineer
would save the taxpayer money, but
we didn't. What he wanted was a
newspaper to agree with him. If he
finds one he will be more successful
than a~nyonelse in the world. He may
find a paper that agrees in part with
his ideas but never wholly. We hope
he will return to the Ledger list some
day inspired by the thought that
even if he can't agree with all we
stand for he at least respects US be-
u we are honest in our position
as we respect him because VIZ believe
he is honest in those things
which we differ over.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
ELECTION
RESULTS
NO. 8 WINNER

The only amendment which seems
to have carried in the state from the
latest reports is No. 3-for road main
tenance. This is the only one which
carried in Audrain county according
to the official count made Friday.
The amendment vote, official, for
Audrain county, is as follows:
No. l To increase salaries of legis-
lators from SIS to $40 a day.
yes 111S no 1892.
No. 2 To establish equality of male
and female voters.
yes 1889 no 2610.
No. 3 To provide road maintenance.
yes 1884 no 2100 =
No. A To consolidate parts of state
government.
yes 1043 no 1910.
No. 5 To create state budget sys-
tenn.
yes 1880 no 3414.
No. A consolidation measure.
yes 1850 no 1929.
No Z To consolidate state beverage
department with public welfare de-
partment.
yes 1884 no 1909.
No. 8 To consolidate pure food and
drug dept. with welfare dept.
yes 1910 no 3451.
No. 9 To unite all farm boards.
yes 1918 no 1882.
No. 10 Redistrict circuit courts OF
State.
yes 947 no 1851
No. II Workmen's compensation
act.
yes 1921 no 1921.
No. II County Unit Bill.
yes 1916 no 1886.
No. 10 Act abolishing the office OF
justice of the peace in counties over
100000 and less than 100000.
yes o no 33lZ.
No. IA Concerning justices of the
peace in townships containing 100000
and less than 100000 persons.
yes 919 no 1856.
No. Is. Concerning the appointment
of justices of the peace by the county
court in townships having not less
than 100000 nor more than 600, 900
inhabitants.
yes GIT no 3494.
No. l.. Abolishing the office Of
constable in cities of over 100000
and less than 100000.
yes 1872 no 1913.
No. II Redistricting the congress
ional districts of Missouri.
yes $50 no 1856.
No. Is. An act regarding damages
for personal injuries, which if car.
ried, would repeal No. ii.
yes CTS no 1924.
No. Is. Readjusting the senatorial,
districts in the State. This would
place Audrain County in the Seventh
District.
yes Sal no 1884.
The returns from Macedonia and
the grand totals from the rs precincts
in Audrain County which the candid
ates received were as follows:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
NATIONAL EDUCATION =.
WEEK TO BE OBSERVED IN
AUDRAIN co. SCHOOLS

National Education Week will be
observed in the schools of Audrain
County according to the programs
and suggestions which have been sent
out from Washington, D. C. Each
day during the week will have a spec
ial feature as follows: Sunday--For
God and Country; Monday, Ameri-
can Citizenship Day; Tuesday Pat.
riotism Day; Wednesday-Schoo
and Teacher Day; Thursday, Illiteracy
Day; Friday, Equality Of Opportunity
Day; Saturday, Physical Education
Day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
suddenly in st. Louis.
43 Years Ago.

As Years Ago.
w. L. Gary's boot and shoe store
is being improved.
Judge MadFarlane attended cir
cult court in Columbia.
Newt Basket and family have
gone to Denver, Colo.
The recent rains have filled the
ponds and the wooden mill is work
ing.
Miss Minnie Gordon of Columbia is
the guest Of Mrs. G. M. Lakeland.
The Mexico String Band gave its
first concert in the Opera House Fri
day evening.
James Pierce, 81 years old died
Sunday Of consumption. James
Colbreath died suddenly at his home
neal Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

THE election of Judge E. S. CAN'T
to the Circuit Judgeship in this dist
riot was received by both democrats
and Republicans as "good news"
Judge CAN'T is the type of man en-
inently fitted for the bench and has
brought to his office a sense of just
ice and right, as well as judicial abil-
ity that has never been surpassed
here. His outstanding victory was
merited. He led his ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
AT LAST! CALIFORNIA is DRY

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.-Cali-
fornia the leading wine grape-grow-
ing state in the union and which once
had hopes of competing with the
champagne of France and the Rhine
wines Of Germany, at last has gone
"dry," after ten years of voting.
A majority of 29,621 in favor of
making the eighteenth amendment to
the Constitution of the United States
and the Volstead act statute law of
California stood tonight, with only
scattering precincts to be heard from.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
20 Years Ago.

Ross Cauthorn is arranging to move
to Mexico to reside.
Members of the Ladies Aid Society
of the Laddonia Methodist Church
gathered 38 bushels of corn in the
field of John Hobson and sold it for
$3.50 a bushel. Those taking part
were: Mrs. j. R. Hodge, Mrs. T. H.
Elavens, Mrs. J. H.. Hobson, Mrs. A.
S. ~Faulkener, Miss Lille Hodge,
Miss Pearl Ferguson, Miss Lizzie
Ferguson, Miss Dollie Slavens and
Miss Ella Brakler.
Warren Elliott was hurt when his
wagon was struck by the c. and "A.
Engine at Farber.
Major c. c. Rainwater of st. Louis,
who was we'll known in Mexico died
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

From 1920 to 1921 she had charge of
the Municipal clinic in st. Louis
and from 1920 to 1921 was with the
U. S. Veterans hospital in st. Louis.
She will be welcomed to Mexico, by
a host of friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

F. A. Morris was recently elected a
member Of the Hardin College Board.
The majority of the Board members
are Mexico business men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

CONGRESS is to have another ses-
sion. It is evident that the Republi-
cans will have to hurry if they pass
what Legislation they want.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

A triangle doesn't make much noise
in an orchestra but in the family cir
Gle it certainly makes a lot of fuss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

THE fellow who tries to keep up
with the procession often hasn't any
thing to parade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

Miss Dorothy Sannebeck who re-
Gently lundeAwent an operation at
Audrain Hospital for appendicitis is
getting along nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

THE feather a man wears in his
cap is often more costly that the plume
his wife sports.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
Al DIAMOND DEF
PENCIL


for sale by Producers Grain Go.
Every pencil win dehorn 50 head from
10 days up to q year old, for $1.0O.
we forfeit $500 on any calf ii fails
to dehorn.
Can and get one
Phone $50
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16

Fifteen teachers in the schools of
Mexico will attend the State Teach
ers' Meeting in Kansas City this week.
Those who have planned to make the
trip are: Miss Edna Lindsey, Miss
Lucy Denham, Miss LUCILLE Station,
Miss Anna Payne, L. o. McAdam,
Miss Opal Gooch, Miss Mary Schroe-
der, Miss Evelyn Prather, ]. Z.
Angus, Miss Kitty Turley, Miss Ruth
Floweree, A. G~orrell, Miss Martha
bearing, Miss Mary Hatcher and
Miss Dulah Bernard.
Miss Osceola Clapper, who is teach
ing at Gillian, Mo-, spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. LYDIA Clap
per.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
THE WEEKLY LEDGER
L. N. White, Editor.

81 Per learnCash an Advance
.Gdrain and adjoining counties.
where So a year in advance he
: of advanced postal rates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
The Weekly Ledger

Entered at the p. o., at Mexico, Mis-
souri, and admitted as End class matter
Evening star., 1922-11-09

Norway's catch of Goldfish this year
reached total of 47,900. 900, setting
a new high record.
Evening star., 1922-11-09
NO LOVE FOR WIFE,
SAYS WOODHOUSE

Continued from Fourteenth Page)
graced by several Washington society
people.
He denied that his engagement was
formally announced at this party:
Woodhouse states Mrs. McCleI!ahd
wore one of the diamond rings which
he had loaned her for dress occasions
Q. Wasn't there an announcement
of yoIr engagement that night!
A No formal announcement that 1
can recall.
Q. Was something said about your
engagement at that dinner party!
A. don't recall.
Q. Did Lillian wear rinSf
A. | believe she did.
Rings for Mrs. McClellnnd.
@. Didn't you have fears that your
wife was hearing about your conduct
in Washington?
A. She had already heard of 1t.
Q. Did you do something about It?
a. left town and went to White
Sulphur Springs. My parents were
there.
Q. When did you loan these rings?
A. In January, 1920. She wore them
at odd times. when she Wan'ei 10
show off at Washington parties.
q. WI ere are they now?
A. sold them.
O. To whom?
A. | don't know.
O. Who sold them?
A. Mrs McClelland.
O. Did you charge her interest?
!. No; she returned ZOO to my
mother l lost $1,000 on the trans
action.
Young Woodhouse directly contra
dicted previous testimony OF his Ia
ther. ard said tnat the money from
rho Treasury certificates wi iCh his
father had purchased with the rings
had been forwarded to him at Reno
at one time to the amount of $1,000.
The father testified last week that he
had at no time sent his son any
money in Reno.
Woodhouse further asserted that
during his various trips to Washing
ton he had always posed as a mar
ried man to Mrs. MCClelland.
O. Did your attitude toward Lll-
Evening star., 1922-11-09

| liam in Washington show your love
for her?
a. | don't understand the question
q. Did you conduct yourself with
Lillian as you did because you loved
her! tThe answer was struck Out)
u. Did you pose with her as mar
rled or single man?
a. Always as a married man.
a.. Didn't you tell her that you had
MED suit for divorce against your
wife in December?
A. | don't think so.
q. Didn't you tell her that you had
only lived with your wife for one
month because you couldn't stand
her?
"A. l don't remember.
Lost Love for Wife.
Q. Did you see a notice of your re-
lationship to Lillian in a Washington
paper of July %, 1920?
A. ! did not.
Douglas admitted that he loved his
wife, although with less and less
fervor up until the time he went to
Reno.
He said that he has only friendliness
and klndlineSs toward ner now.
Attorney Austin was forced to stop
reading and rushed to his client, who
broke down completely at this point
in her husband 5 testimony.
Throushou the years Of his battle"
with himself, with his parents in
difference with the stern necessity
Evening star., 1922-11-09

OF earning a living. the witness testi-
| fed he always loved his wife. All day
| long the grilling of the young man
was punctuated by the question: Did
you love your wife then?' Did you
still love your wife," The answer
was always yes"
Only twice did the young husband
admit that his affection was less
ardent than before. His first lessen
ing Of love for his wife was at the
time he was sick in a hospital at
Long Branch. n. J. His bride had
nursed him day and night for seven
two hours, he said, and had been al
most constantly at his bedside Tor
weeks thereafter.
Mother and Wife Hostile.
His mother. however. cut short
visit, he said. because of hostility be
tween herself and her daughter IN
law He was annoyed with his VIE
he said. and ne felt his devotion to be
less ardent" for time. Not again
did his love wane at all until months
later when he was at his fathers
beautiful home at East Hampton
Long Island.
In questioning the witness as 70
the alleged luxuries which surrounn-
ed his youth, Attorney austin d"eit
at some length on the automobleS
which the young man owned. on the
list, according to Douglas Wood
houses testimony. were three faSh
ards, one Stutz, one Buick, one fe-
Evening star., 1922-11-09
SPEAKERS CORPS
TOSTRESS SAFETY
Drilling in Brief Talks to Be
Delivered During Coming
Campaign.
ASK PRESIDENTS BACKING
Committee Calls at White House.
D. C. Commissioners Plan to
Issue Proclamation.
ASK PRESIDENTS BACKING

corps of speakers Is to be drilled
in the delivery of brief talks on
safety first and held in readiness to
address public gatherings of all kinds
during Safety week, from November
26 to December 2.
Charles w. Darr. who recently
managed fire-prevention drive in
Washington, is chairman of the
speakers committee and will or
ganize the oratory detachment Of the
Safety week committee
Call at White House.
A delegation. composed of William
F. Ham, Charles a. Baker and
Charles J. Columbus. went to the
White House yesterday afternoon to
movement now under way to reduce
the death toll on the streets of Wash
ington.
Secretary Christian received the
group and promised to lay the re-
quest before the President. 1t is con-
tidently expected the Chief EXecu
tive will lend his support to the
movement
The callers also asked Mr.. Chris
tian TO suggest to the President that
he designate an official to represent
the federal government on the safety
committee.
Plan Proclamation.
The Commissioners have a tentative
draft of !, proclamation. which they
probably will issue within a few days.
calling on all residents of the city to
cooperate in making Safety week 4
success.
Plans for the many angles from
which the problem of reducing acct
dents is TO be approached are being
formulated rapidly at safety head
quarters. in the old Federal National
Bank building, 14th and G streets.
Technical engineers. members of
the local chapter of the American AS
socia ation of Engineers. have indicated
Willingness to cooperate in solving
the traffic problems of the National
Capital. The chapter has appointed
committees to work with civic bodies
in handling various municipal ques
tions.
CITIZENS RACK CAMPAIGN
Evening star., 1922-11-09

CONTINUED from Fourteenth PageD
Evening star., 1922-11-09

Observation-Disclosures \:
Evening star., 1922-11-09
/ previous meeting having petitioned

for it,
Secretary Henry Braxton announced
that the election of officers for the
ensuing year would take place at the
December meeting of the association.
The following were admitted to mem
bership: c. W. Greenly, S. Plummer.
Walter Jones and James Saunders
Final condemnation proceedings for
the opening and widening of the
streets of Barry Farm east Of Nichols
avenue We're filed in a branch of the
District Supreme Court October 81,
President Ellie S. Hoffman reported.
Evening star., 1922-11-09

nault. one Overland, one Scripps-
Booth. one Hupmobile, one Essex and
one Hybrid
He denied giving the Overland TO
Mrs. McClelland He told of efforts
to sell the newest Packard to help
his wife and himself out Of a fnan-
cial stringency
In a long and compl:catcd discus
Evening star., 1922-11-09

sion of his personal money affairs.
the witness said that he never had
but one actual job, that was in his
fathers bank ~ q salary Of $1,000 a
year. He had sad n" thought he
honestly earned the rCnev All @: his
own property ne tuSu-d OYER - his
mother when h. went i'm the United
States Army just before his maria o..
Evening star., 1922-11-09
CITIZENS BACK CAMPAIGN.
Barry Farms Association Approves
All-Year Safety Drive.

A resolution supporting the District
Commissioners in the proposed all
year-round safety drive campaign
was unanimously adopted by the
Barry Farm Citizens ASSOCIATION at
It's meeting held last night in Hoff-
man Hall.
On a motion by John H. Chinn the
Commissioners also were thanked for
the placing of a $50" sign on Sheri-
dan road. approaching the Macedonia
Baptist Church. the association at a
Evening star., 1922-11-09
SHOWS GARDEN PHOTOS.
Public Library Has Exhibit Daily
Except Sundays.

Domestic landscape architecture and
gardens are shown in the exhibit of
photographs being shown at the
Public Library from am. to 9 pm.
on week days. with the exception of
Wednesdays. when the hours are from
9 am. to Pm.
The pictures are the work OF the
American Society of Landscape Ar
chitects and are lent by the American
Federation of Arts. The library has
a large collection of garden books.
which may be consulted in the in
dustrial division or borrowed for
home use
Evening star., 1922-11-09
DISTRICT MAN HONORED.
Michael Keane to Represent Meat
Packers Institute.

Appointment of Michael A Keane
of the T. T. keane Company. Incor-
porated OF this city. as representa-
tive Of the Baltimore distric: on the
regional committee of the Institute
of American Meat Packers, was an
nounced today by Charles E. Herrick,
president of the organization. The
institute is the trade and research as
sociation of the meat packing in
dustry. the largest in the country.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-01-27

Man is patient when he must be.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-01-27
FOR MOTHERS!
This Advice is Vital to You as
Given by Mrs. Ryan

Curtice, Ohio-"I always took
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
during expectancy to keep me in a
strong, healthy condition, which it
did, and 1t helped me in every way.
"When my daughters began
growing into womanhood I gave it
to them and it proved most bene-
fetal. can highly recommend 'Fa-
vorite Prescription to the expectant
mother and to young girls. ! have
always been very well satisfied with
the results obtained by its use. -
Mrs. Lucina Ryan, r. r. No. q.
A beautiful woman Is always a
we'll woman. Get this Prescription
of DR.. Pierce's in liquid or tablets
for your daughter and see how
quickly she will have sparkling
eyes, a clear skin and vim, vigor.
vitality. Write DR.. Pierce's In-
valids' Hotel, in Buffalo. N. Y. for
free medical advice.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-01-27
SOME PEOPLE
PREFER TABLETS
Pepto-Mannan Is Sold in Liquid
and TabIetS-the Same
incidentally.

The famous blood builder, Guides
Pepto>Mangan, can be had in tablet
form, as well as in liquid. Some people
prefer Pepto-Mangan tablets to the
liquid. They are put up in conven-
lent package. There are people who
take the liquid Pepto-Mangan at home
morning and night, and take the tab
let's at noon time.
incidentally the liquid and the tab
let form of GUIDES Pepto-Mangan are
the same. Any druggist can supply
this well-known blood builder. Ply
sicians have prescribed GUIDES Pepto-
Mangan for years. 1t restores the
blood to it's normal healthy state by
increasing the number Of red cells.
Men, women and children who are
run down, weak, pale and sickly, re-
gain normal health by helping the
blood to get back its strength. Look
for the name "Gude's Pepto-Mangan"
on the package. Advertisement.
No man is as dangerous as he thinks
Won think he is