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Smyrna times., 1922-07-12

are hearing entirely too much of who
is to be the party candidate for SEN
atOr, Congressman, member of the
Legislature, ETC., as political rewards
for party services or qualification of
personal ambition and not near enough
about the issues and what the candi-
dates really stand for. 1t is all right
and proper to give consideration to
the ability, character and record of
candidates but it is also important to
know why they are candidates and
what they propose to do if elected.
Delaware people need at Washington
men who will represent them, who will
help to get laws that they need, pre-
vent the passage of laws that would
be injurious to them and trim down
the extravagment appropriation of
money that keeps up taxes.
Our Legislative sessions have become
a nightmare to many citizens. So
many crazy laws are enacted because
members want to seem to have done
something. No matter which party is
in power the same unnecessary clerks,
employees, and expense follows. We
should like to see a Legislature meet
in Dover and start in without feeling
it necessary to copy the last one. For
instance the Speakers need no clerks
or stenOgraphers, the telephones and
the telephone clerks and several other
clerks and employees ought to be cut
Smyrna times., 1922-07-12

to carry into effect, when sent 70 the
legislature? The appeal as printed
sounds all right-but, the same pre-
election and campaign announcement
Of purpose have been made in so many
election years of the past, that we
hesitate to embrace the fine things set
up as the standard by writers of all
creeds and affiliations. Here is what
he has to say
"As is usual in campaign years we
Smyrna times., 1922-07-12

out. 1t is possible for a Legislature
to save the State half the usual cost
of the modern session. Why not send
men to the Legislature who will do it.
Then let US have 2 trimming of apprO-
priations all along the line and an
abolition of all the commissions save
about three or four. We need a Leg
islature made up of serious men of
sense, enough to know that Delaware
can't continue to play the part of a
drunken spendthrift. Then we need
to get rid of officers who refuse or ne
glect to enforce the laws and to pro-
vide means for safeguarding elections
and enforcing every criminal law on
our statute books, especially our dry
laws. We don't care a rap to see any
mans ambition to hold Office gratified.
We want to see our institutions pre-
served, our laws respected, and our
people, most of whom are of modest
means, burdened as little as possible
by taxes. 1t is what a party and its
candidates really stand for that counts
with us not what men it seeks to hon
or or reward with the plumbs of office
This reads all right-but experience
has shown that those who have been
the loudest in demanding reform, are
leaders in organization of the legis.
lature to grab off the offices with the
attendant allowances. But we endorse
the idea of getting back to a practica
Smyrna times., 1922-07-12

tri0uting factor in pove+r
negligible. Over s2.5oo@oo Is 'H
for drink has been turned .,,, '''a
channels. Bank deposit. ANY, ,l'' '''ta
have increase. AMI the r., '''.'a
wealth Of the country l... r,. ~.'''ei
s., 100000 'e% vs.
"Ihe attempt as tie l.o.,....
to nuIlify th'- law /. a c5.,.,. .''''
red-bloodea Americans. Tss '.'ls, ss'. to
the individual in ,ocaal or ,1- 'a''
life the greater the respons;br.ra r.,a'''
should be attached when h. ~ ..' Ia
law of the land '' ID
"The Eighteenth AmeD5m.,.
adopted by twenty-.aree-.,.'.'. "
fourths of the States, create, ',.. =.
portion than ever for the raas,,+, s'.
of any other amendment. T. i,
for entitled 70 proportionateIr r. ,..
er respect" '''
Smyrna times., 1922-07-12
The SMYRNA Times
SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Is this real? Is it the set purpose
of the editorial writer in the Dover
Index to carry into effect, even at the
polls next November, and vote for
only those whom he knows to be COM
petent to act and who will honestly
perform the duties he was nominated
Smyrna times., 1922-07-12

business session of our legislature. By
this we do not mean a parsimOnious
policy that would stop progress and
improvement. Lets think it over any
way.-Nlilford Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1922-07-12

In the death Of Joseph H. w+...
Smyrna mas lost one Of its be,, ~ =.
zens. His life was clean and h, y !.
"otion to his home and the be,, t,.,.
Of life We're exemplary. The ,,,
munity is better for the type o. M.
of Joseph H. Wright. There ,I,..
are hard to fill.
Smyrna times., 1922-07-12

Fashioned from tweeds and Scotch mix
lures in many chic an dalluringly attractive
styles-some belted, others plain. Ideal for
vacation and early fall wear. Good range
of sizes.
Second FlOOr-NOrth
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-03

a debt YOU owe to your good ap-
.caranCc--Rcad the PAY Up" suit
al IN last page.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-03
Respectfully,
ENGLAND GIVES EGYPT
HER INDEPENDENCE

The British Government this week
announces its acknowledgement of the
independence of Egypt and the ter
mination Of its policy of protecting
the Nile. Parliament is asked to pass
an act confirming the decree. Under
the announcement the sovereignty Of
several reservations. which require
that Egypt take measures for pro-
tecting her sovereignty against for
cigu aggression, protecting British
interests in the county, and pro-
viding for adequate law enforce
mcnt within her borders.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-03
HARDING SAYS MERCHANT
MARINE is NECESSARY

President Harding has presented
to Congress his plan for government
aid for the American Merchant Ma
rine, and in the accompanying mes
sage says that in his opinion Govern
ment aid to American shipping is
indispensable if the American flag is
to be adequately represented in the
worlds shipping. The salient points
in the proposal are; $32,0OG,000 an
nual financial aid; require 80 per
cent of immigrants to ship in Amcri-
can ships; sale of ship. held by
shipping board and diversion of funds
received as aid; induction Of Amcri-
can merchant men into naval reserve
with attendant allowance in pay;
permit American railways to own and
operate steamship other than coast
wise shipping; and other points.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-03
ROTARIANS PLANNING
FOR MUSKOGEE TRIP
Expect TO Go En- Massp In Special
Pullman

The Durant Rotary Club is making
big plans for attending the annual
district conference at Muskogee the
last Of March. cr ma>sc. and arran
gcmcnts are now being made for the
chartcrinE of special Pullman sleep
or, to transport the club to Musko-
gee. provide sleeping quarters in
Pullman City while there and bring
them back again.
At the meeting Tuesday noon Of
this week twenty-five of the member,
present promised faithfully to attend
Others are reasonably sure to pu,
and it is confidcntally hoped that there
will be at least thirty in the spec.
ial.
The Muskopcc committee is ar
ranging distinctive uniform for
those who 20 on the trip, and will
have along special stunts including
Prof. Viller's famous Durant fife and
drum corps.
The corps boys were guests of the
club Tuesday and gave several Sc
lecti0ns, which were well received.
Rotarian X. W. Bell had charge
of the program and presented his
mother Mrs. T. d. Bell, who was
born in the old Indian Territory about
seventy years ago, and who drew and
held the clubs attention with expert
ences of hers years ago in this coun-
try.
There were several other visitors
of the club Tuesday, including Ro-
tartan Don Cochran of Ardmore,
VIM. S. Murphy of Bennington and j.
j. Cunningham of Paris, Texas.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-03
HOG BUSINESS GROWING
RAPIDLY IN THIS COUNTY
Sixty Carloads Shipped Since Jan.
yuar !. Bringing $67.58O.

To the average fellow il doesn't
mean much to report in cold type that
dozen or so carloads of fattcncd
hogs have been shipped out Of GER
tain town in a given time hut when
one gets down to brass tackS and fig
ures up how many dollars in money
q carload of them brings the shippcr.
and then considers the possibilities in
the hog business for II county like
Bryan it looms up as great putcn.
tian industry for Bryan county pco-
pie.
As matter of cold fact there have
been exactly sixty carloads of hogs
Slapped to packing house ccntcrs
from Durant since January first.
this year. Good authority says that
forty cars of them have been Shipppd
by one Durant man.
Estimating that these hogs aver
aged only l25 pounds apiece. one
hundred head to the car, we see that
three-fourths of a million pounds
Of hogs have gone out of here in two
months. Multiply this by nine cents
m average price for hogs of that
size during these two months and we
find that they brought at least $67,-
500 in hard dollars.
Even at this rate, with only few
people in the business of shipping
hogs this would bring $405, 900 an
nually into the county.
Now, suppose that two-hundred
farmers and small stockmen in the
county were growing surplus hogs
and fattening and shipping them, a
few years would see the county get
ting more money from its hog crop
than it ever did or ever will get from
q cotton crop,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-03
F. L. U. ENDORSED A
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE

Shawnee, Okla, February "a
In Mass meeting held here Thurs
day evening. February %, by lO7
delegates to the Farm Labor Recon-
struction League Convention. repre-
rescnting Congressional District No.
, Hon. J. b. Laughlin, Supt of Puplic
Schools. Bokchito. Okla, and State
President Of the Oklahoma Farm La
hor Union of America. was unani-
mnusly nominated for Congressman.
V. o. Burgess.
Atoka County, Okla, Secretary of
Mass Meeting.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-03
HOME FOLKS ENDORSE
WILSON'S CANDIDACY
Grady County Democratic Committee
Passes 4 Resolution
DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COM
MlTTEE OF GRADY COUNTY.
CIIlCkASHA. OKLAHOMA.
February %, 1922.

February %, 1929.
Whereas. the Honorable K. II. viii
son. Of Grady County, Oklahoma. is
II candidate for the office of Cover
nor of Oklahoma. we the Democratic
Central tOmmittcc of Grady County,
Oklahoma wish to express our en-
dOrScmcnt of the said X. II. Wilson
for the office of Governor of this
state.
II Is with great pleasure that we
have watched his advancement from
school teacher, county superinten
dent of this county, and state super
intcndent of this great common
wealth for the past twelve years. We
have watched the growth and devel-
opmcnt. not only of the schools in
this county under his splendid admin
istration in the office of county sup
erintendent of Grady County, but
also the wonderful growth and ad-
vancement of the school system
throughout the great State of Okla
homa during his administration as
State Superintendent of this State.
We commend him to the voters of
Oklahoma, firmly believing that if
he is placed in this honorable posi-
tion, that by his splendid executive
ability, his fearless honesty, and his
supreme devotion to duty, will make
him Oklahoma's greatest Governor.
We therefore unqualifiedly recon-
mend him to the voters of this state
as worthy of their confidence and
support.
Respectfully,
NJ. H. Sheppard,
Chairman, Democratic Central Com
mittee of Grady County, Okla.
Attest:
Tom Phillips. Secretary.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-03

When you "Pay Up" don't to,.
yourself. Read the "Pay Tn" a.
last page.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-03
PLAN PROPOSED TO SAVE
HOSPITAL FORCI IOSIRE

A plan has been worked out by
the directors of the Durant Mcmor-
ial Hospital, under which it is hoped
to be able to avert the foreclosure
of the $4,000 mortgage against the
property which action is certain to be
taken in the near future unless the
holder Of the mortgage is given some
sort of satisfaction. The directors
are calling shareholders meeting
to be held on March II to decide
the question. The plan, generally.
is to lease the hospital to the high
est bidder, and apply the rental de
rived to the payment of interest and
some of the principal of the indcbt-
edness.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-03
$. S. ATTENDANCE GOOD
IN SPITE OF WEATH Err

considering the weather, the Sun
day Schools of Durant were well at
tended Sunday. The total number
present in all the schools was 1888
compared to 2,225 last Sunday. All
the schools showed slight slump
but not as much as il would have
been expected.
The report as given out by the sup
compared to the reports
uf week ago, are:
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-03

You can't escape punishment !, !.
opinion of Bill Spivens "No sou -
he says, do your parents
spanking you than experience ~
up the job"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-03

Edna Krippendorf of Cincinnati
swallowed dime and then a penny
for war-tax. An X-ray showed
small change in Edna,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-03

There is no disagreement in the
family about one thing, and that is
the desirability of owning an auto
mobile says, Bill Spivens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-25
|. BLAkEMAN
WAS MARRIED IN
KANSAS CITY SUNDAY


Word has been received that Glenn
T. Brakeman, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Brakeman Of the Avalon
Apartments, was married Sunday,
May Id, to Miss Louise Parr of Kan
sas City.
Mr.. Brakeman graduated from Me
MILAN High School four years ago
and for the last two years has been
in Kansas City with the Western
Electric Company. He is making a
success in his work and beginning
June i, will receive a salary Of SITS
a month. A short time ago he refus-
ed to 90 to Sweden for this company
~prefering to stay in Kansas City.
Mrs. Brakeman was in Kansas
City for her sons wedding and while
there visited with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L.
Marquette. Mr.. Marquette is Cen
eral Superintendent Of the G. and A
The many friends of Mr.. Brakeman
join with the Ledger in extending
congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-25

Miss Margaret Torreyson, a teacher
in the school at Martinsburgs Van
dalia and other places in the county
during the last few years will sail
for Europe June rs. with the party
under the direction Of Miss Anna
Milliken formerly Of Hardin College
and now at Fayette. They will sail
from Boston and will be in Europe
the later part Of the summer return
ing BY way Of New York and Wash
ington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-25
THE MEMBERS
ST. CECILIA GLEE
CLUB GET LETTERS

For the first time in the history Of
Mcmillan High School, "letters" are
being given in music to those who
have been especially helpful to the
school the past year in the vocal
work. This is the word given out
Thursday by Miss Maude Orita Wal
lace, Supervisor of Music in the city
schools.
These letters are to be given to all
the girls in st. Cecilia Glee Club who
have been 30 helpful the past year in
providing music at various entertain
ments. They gave the cantata "The
Angel and the STAR" at Christmas;
assisted the boys glee club at a pub
lie entertainment in February; gave
the operetta 'sThe Wager" in April;
sang special selections at the time
DIR. Wallace gave the b~accalaureate
sermon May IA, and will also be on
the program for the Commencement
exercises May 10.
The members Of the Glee Club are:
The Misses Nellie Barnett, Aileen
Collier, Pauline Collins, Flavius Col
Inns, Louise Correll, 0rpha Day,
Bernice Glass, Frances Gooch, Reible
Hammond, Allene Kircher, Lucille
Lotion, Carleton Larsen, Janice EN-
mons, Gladys McGee, Vera Judkins,
Genelle Roberts, Virginia Richards,
Martha Stevens, Polly Shoop, Leola
Ruth Turner, Lucille Thompson,
Norma Toalson, Virginia Ellen Will
kins, Henrietta Wright, Florence
Waters, Elizabeth Walstrom and
Leona Wilkerson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-25

Experiment Station is undertaking
an investigation of corn root rot.
This work has recently been started
and no results have been obtained
upon which practical recommends
tons can be based. However, accord
ing to B. B. Branstetter, the Station
will be glad to give advice from its
own experiments and from the re-
suits also have an application to Mis-
souri, conditions.
Many farmers who realize it is
now too late to sow oats will be in
terested in the results of experiments
with soybeans as a substitute crop at
the Missouri Agricultural Expert
ment Station. These results, accord
ing to C. E. Carter, extension special
list in field crops, indicate that soy
beans are the only substitute for oats
worth considering.
The experiments Of several years
have shown that soybeans planted on
early plowed, clearly cultivated land
may be depended upon to yield ~
tons an acre of hay equal to alfalfa
in feeding value. They should be
planted in rows with a corn planter
at the rate of 20 pounds to the acre.
There are two important dont's to
be remembered in growing soybeans.
Don't plant them too early, and don't
plant them too deep. And that
means; plant them about June l and
about liz inches deep.
They must also be planted on clean
ground, because they can't fight
weeds. Any one Of the FIVE better
varieties-Morse, Medium Yellow,
Wilson, Haberlandt and Virginia
will give good results. The Virginia
is especially recommended for thin
land.
The seed must be secured early
while the supply lasts. And the ground
must be plowed early-the same as
for corn.
THE New Orleans guy who be-
comes so attached to his bull dog that
he refused an offer of five thousand
dollars for him, has nothing on Tom
Bass, of Mexico. Joe Greer, Of the
Gollmar Bros, circus, wanted Toms
Belle Beach just exactly $4,000
worth. But Tom said the high school
mare was not for sale at any price,
as he had a personal pride in Lady
Belle that was greater than the de-
sire for money. Tom Bass knows a
good horse and his ability as a trainer
is second to non Probably Belle
Beach is just a little bit the best Of
all the horses he has trained. Any
way, she is too good to part with, and
Mexico remains the fine saddle horse
center of the world."-Kelly Poole in
Centralia Courier.
Roy T, kirkpatrick of the field de.
partment Of Missouri University ant
Ed C. Offutt, spent Tuesday in in
speeding the work Of the corn grow.
ing clubs of the county and in giving
advise to the various members
Next autumn they will again go ovel
this ground and give complete advice
in the selection Of seed. It was hoped
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-25
Rural Route Service improved.

Every rural route out of the Mex
leo p~ostoffice is now receiving COM
plete service except Route 8, where
the Glasgow bridge has been con-
demned which prevents a number of
patrons from receiving their mail.
The department is trying to make ar
rangements to have a ford prepared
that will permit the carrier to cover
most Of this portion as it is uncertain
when Galloway and Audrain counties
will get together to build a new
bridge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-25
DEATHS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Mrs. Anna Eliza Marshall, 70 years
old, n of Mexieo's and Audrain's
pioneer women, died Saturday morn
ing of old age, at the home of her
son, John 7. Marshall, of this city,
Mrs. Marshall returned in February
from a two years visit with a daugh-
ter in California. Aside from this
she has spent the entire past so years
in this county having been born in
Boone County and moving to Mexico
rom Audrain in 1879.
She is survived by seven children:
John T., of this city; Riley, Fl. Col
Inns, Colo; Jacob, Oklahoma; Mrs.
vi Wright, Mexico; Mrs, Maggie Lee
Williams, Fl. Collins, Colo; Mrs.
Matte Beckett, California, and Miss
Kathryn Marshall, of Mexico. Her
husband has been dead for the past
16 years.
Mrs. Marshall has been a life long
member of the Christian church, a
devout and active Christian and be-
loved by a wide circle of devoted
friends who will be saddened by the
news Of her death. The Ledger joins
in extending sympathy to the bereav-
ed.
The funeral will be held at 4
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home
Of John Marshall four miles south
east Of Mexico, the Rev. F. w. En-
erson officiating. Burial will be in
Elmwood cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-25
Frosted June Fourth.

j. B. Botkin called at the Ledger
office Thursday morning and stated
that on June 4th, 1856, there was a
heavy frost here. The farmers took
their corn knives and sheep shears
and cut the tops of the corn off to
keep it from curling and as a result
a full crop followed without showing
any bad effects from the freeze.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-25
THE REV. Mr.. COwART
RETURNED THURSDAY FROM
THREE WrFK INN

The Rev. Mr.. W. C. Cowart, pas
tor Of the Methodist church of Mex
leo and Mrs. Cowart, returned
Thursday from a three weeks trip
to his old home at Banks, Alabama,
and Little Rock, Arkansas, where he
attended the General Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. He had a very enjoyable time
but us he is glad to be back
in Mexico again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-25
Ione Service Record.

Twenty-one years ago May 1otn
Charley Frazier started 10 work at
the Jefferson street crossing 81 watch
man, with the exception Of e few
vacations he has been on duty faith
fully during all these years. the
Ledger joins Charley's many friends
in wishing him many happy returns
Of the day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-25
FOUR NURSES GO TO
DISTRICT CONVENTION IN
CENTRAITA SATIIRDAy

Four nurses left Mexico Saturday
for Centralia for the Seventh Dis
trict Association meeting, they are
Miss H. Reitz, Superintendent of
Audrain hospital, Miss C. Kroner,
Miss Bess McPheeters and Miss Cath
crime Donnelly. The seventh district
comprises nineteen states in the
nurses association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-25
COUNTRY CLUB DUES
ADVANCE JUNE FIRST;
FEW VACANCIES LEFT

The dues Of the Mexico Country
Club viii advance June first. The
initiation fee will be increased from
500 to $50. There are only Q few
vacancies left in the active member
ship limited to 100. When this NUM-
her is filled a waiting list will be es-
tablished.