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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

fFrom Last Week.

kansas City where he attended the
Bankers Association.
The thermometer was 80 in the
shade yesterday.
Mrs. A. J. Showers of st. Louis is
the guest of Miss Laura Riley.
Charley Graham is home from an
extended trip in the south.
Mrs. Lewis Hord is home from the
south where she spent the winter.
DIR. and Mrs. McWilliams and DR..
Carl Pasqueth are in Jefferson
City attending the State Dem
tai Association meeting.
Mrs. E. N. futile and little dangh-
ter from Fulton are the guests of DR..
and Mrs. Hinde of this city.
The following are announced as the
graduates of the Mexico High School
this year:
John Wesley Boley, James Lakenan
Edwards, st. Clair Patterson EN-
mons, Ralph Hedges Mason, Samuel
McCune Sharp, Bennetta Maude
Barley, Frances B. Clark, Mary
Thompson Cross, Agnes Margaret
Donnelly, Marie Anderson Houston,
Betha Helen HUMPHREYS, Mary Har-
din Jackson, Eugenia Everette Jones,
Madge Kent, Nina Mundy, Bertha
Teele Snidow, La Claire Tucker, Kath-
eryn Mildred Varnon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

Guthrie, ST., are IN Oklahoma attend
ing the Southern Baptist Convention.
Mrs. George Dean has returned
from a visit to her mother, Mrs. W.
H. Rees of Columbia.
During the electrical storm which
passed over Laddonia Friday morn
ing E. D. Weber had 40 hogs killed.
In attempting to force a cake of
ice from the can Claiborne jackson
had the end of one finger Of the right
hand mashed off and another is SO
badly injured it may be necessary to
amputate it.
Miss Winnie Gibbs has been elected
as principal Of the Auxvasse schools
for the coming year.
George Robertson is in Moberly.
Leo Ritter of the Worrell Jewelry
Company is visiting relatives in
Jackson, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Pearson are in
Sedalia visiting their son, C. A. Pear
son.
S. c. Thompson will spend several
weeks in Mason City, Iowa, the guest
Of his parents.
John Barclay was a business Wis
itor in Sedalia last Saturday. He
came home by way of Marshall,
spending Sunday with friends there.
Born, to Mr. .and Mrs. X. P. Ball,
May "a, a daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

THE business of a city reflects the
character of the merchants who DOM
mate its business circles. If the
merchants are not progressive and
modern business will drift elsewhere.
If they offer the public the goods and
service the buyer demands then bus
mess is always good. Mexico mer-
chants are good business men and
this is strongly reflected in the fact
that Mexico is one Of the leading
trading centers and Invest little bus
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
REEDS sORDID APPEAL.

THE following from the st. Louis
Post Dispatch punctures one of Jim
Reeds favorite campaign arguments:
"In an article, published in today's
Post-Dispatch, Charles G, Ross, our
chief Washington correspondent,
shows conclusively from the record
of ~foodcontrol legislation and admin
istration during the war that Sen
ator Reeds attacks on Secretary
Hoover, charging that he fixed the
price of grain and deprived the Am
erican farmers of billions of dollars,
are grossly unjust and grossly mis-
represent the food control situation.
"Mr. Hoover did not fix the price
of wheat. 1t was fixed by Congress
in the ~food-control act approved Aug.
10. 1917, on a basis of not less than
81 for the 1918 crop. Subsequently
it was fixed by a commission appoint
ed by President Wilson at 1920 a
bushel. At least one-half of the COM
mission which fixed the price at 1920
was composed of farmers and repre-
sentatives of producing interests.
"The price was fixed because it
was decided by the President and
Congress that the riot of grain spec
ulation which threatened to run the
price of wheat and four to %prohibitive
levels would cause widespread dis
tress and famine among the Amer
lean and allied peoples and would en-
danger if not destroy the possibility
Of success in the war.
''The records show that on the
1917 crop, the price of which was not
fixed, the speculative price rose to
1925, but the farmer received an av-
erage of only SLAP . Dushel, where
as, under food control and fixed
prices, the farmer received an aver
age Of go cents more per bushel. The
price of -four, which exceeded SIT
during the speculative period, was
maintained by food control at a I'M
form price of $3.50. Without food
control and a fixed price for the
farmer, wheat would probably have
gone to $40 a bushel, but the specula-
tors, not the farmers, would have
got the excess profits and the Amer
lean people and their allies could have
suffered for food and the war would
probably have been lost. Not only
Great Britain, but all of our allies
who were fighting with us in the war,
were sustained and enabled to fight
by our control Of food and its price.
"The farmer made more money
during the food-control period than
he ever did, but even if he had not we
believe the American farmers would
have been willing to make sacrifices
to win the war. They are patriots,
not war profteers. Senator Reeds
appeal to farmers to vote for him
because he opposed food control, nee
essary to win the war, and his un-
founded charge that they were de-
prived of billions of war profits by
food control is about as sordid an
appeal to greed as any campaign has
developed. 1t is an implication Of
baseness on the part of the farmer
which he should, and, we believe, will
resent"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
20 Years Ago.

DIR. H. X. Hinde is i'll.
W. M. Pearson is home from Iowa
wher he has been in the interest of
the Knights Of Honor.
Walker Pollock is a delegate to
the national convention of T. P. AIS
and will leave with Mrs. Pollock for
Portland, Oregon, Thursday.
Frank Sanford is home from an
eastern trip.
Mrs. L. o. Rodes will make an ex-
tended trip to Colorado this sum-
med.
Mark Twain will be in Columbia
next week and will be given a grand
ovation. Many from Mexico are
planning to be there.
John X. Brown and family are home
from Texas where they spent the
winter. On their way home their
train was wrecked but fortunately
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
Hoxsey Car Takes Dive.

The Cadillac car belonging to Mrs.
T. J. Hoxsey started out on a little
trip all it's own Thursday and landed
in a creek. Mrs. Hoxsey had parked
it on the Country Club grounds when
it started down grade.
1t ran v e the moving machine
belonging to the club damaging it
badly and lodged in and out between
benches and trees until it lit nose
down in the creek. 1t is not thought
the car was damaged to any great ex-
tent. Nc one was injured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
were not injured.
43 Years Ago.

H. Rice of the wooden mill is hav-
ing a well bored.
Moons are brighter when full; so
are some men.
The Missouri Press Association is
now in session at Columbia.
W. S. Stafford has just pulled in a
carload of the finest buggies ever in
eMxico.
Ricketts, and Emmons had a scent
sale this week.
Underwood's horse easily defeated
"Tuck" Morris fast runner Monday
in a race near Blues store.
The editorial fraternity leaves for
Chicago, St. Paul and Put-in-Bay to-
day. Ye editor. of the Ledger has
gone North. Trust it will agree with
him better than going South.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
10 Years Ago.

10 Years Ago.
Mrs. T. S. Reilly and daughter,
Miss Julia Minerva, are home from
a pleasant visit in St. Louis.
W. L. Morris, superintendent of
the Mexico Shoe factory is home
from a business trip to st. Louis.
John D. ORear is home from st.
Louis wher he attended the Demo-
cratic Committee meeting.
Mrs. Harry Householder visited
Columbia friends this week.
L. C. Cove isable to beout after a
severe illness.
Mrs. James Gallaher is home from
a pleasant visit at Sweet Springs.
Mrs. Claude Johnson and family
have moved to their summer home
north Of Mexico.
Mrs. Ella eBdbury and son, Roy,
arehome from st. Louis where they
have been the last :wo months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

THE "West Brick Plant" better
known as the Josephine Plant, of the
A. P. Green Fire Brick Co., will open
shortly provided the demand for this
popular eompany's products continu-
ues to grow as it has recently. Its
opening will mean not only work for
many who are unemployed but inn
proved local business conditions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
MANY WENT TO JEFFER-
SON CITY FOR STATE
MISSIONARY CONVENTION

The annual state convention Of the
Womans Missionary Society in Jer-
ferson City Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday. Those attending from
Mexico included Mrs. j. F. Griffee,
Mrs. A. N. Duvall, Mrs. G. R. Gibbs,
Miss Lucy Brown, Miss leila Keaster
and Miss Busholg. Hardin College
was well represented at this meeting.
The county meeting Of this organ
ization will be here June 6.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

ance only amuses and is then forgot
ten. Like the bray of the lonely ass
they awaken the stiffness of the
night to be lost amid the whisper Of
the summers breeze as it kisses the
clustered elm leaves. People want
facts not verbal furbelows. Yes, a
political campaign, certainly has an
interesting psychology.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
LADDONIA PICNIC FRIDAY
OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
WAS COMPLETE SUCCESS

A large crowd attended the Amer
lean Legion picnic at Laddonia Fri
day, June 2, and it was declared a
success by all who attended. Fol-
lowing the speaking Of Senator
James A. Reed in the evening dane
ing was enjoyed until a late hour.
Music was furnished by the Mont
gomery band. The money derived
from the leasing Of concessions goes
to the Memorial Community house
to be built at Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

POLITICIANS who are making
predictions regarding the primaries
should keep in mind the vote of the
women. This remains an unknown
quantity, at least, as far as lining
them up as a whole. In fact the mas
euline vote is becoming somewhat
similar if the past few elections are
n indication.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

POLITICAL campaigns are an
amusing study in psychology. This
is especially true of the political
palaverer who has for a time enjoyed
unfettered success only to meet a day
when he is under fire and the end is
in view. The first thing he does is
to defend his record. In the past he
has always been the aggressor but
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

THE active membership of the
Mexico Country Club of 100 is filed.
In the future a waiting list will be
established. The club is starting on
its second year and is in splendid
condition. It has one of the finest
golf courses in this section Of Mis-
souri, and is well and comfortably
equipped for every purpose. Mexico
should be proud Of this institution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
WE A M RENT.

IL you want to save Heney a visit
70 a store will convince yen. We
have an acre Of space and can furnish
your homo complete from cellar to
garrett. We have q full Hae Of FUR
RUGS sad STOVES. Sam
NORRIS. 17-tf Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

Col. f. N. Henderson and Capt.
Raymond Moore, Of M. M. a., left
Thursday in d motor for Joplin.
When they arrive there Col. Hender-
son will leave for the South to travel
in the interests Of the school and
Capt. Moore will continue West en-
listing students.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

EVERY now and then there is a
collision in Mexico between motor
cars. Fortunately, so far, there have
been no serious results. However,
sooner or later, there will be some
one badly hurt or killed. These can
be guarded against and practically
eliminated by the drivers of motor
cars carefully following all traffic
regulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

WE were recently informed by a
spectator at a number of Reed for
Senator speaking that whenever Jim
Reed attacked former President Will
SON his applause came from the large
number of Republicans always pres
emit and when he attacked President
Harding the Democrats applauded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

Miss Clara Haggard has returned
from Columbia where she was a mem
Der Of the Stephens College faculty
this past year. She will leave short
ly with her mother, Mrs. w. s. Hag-
gard, who recently returned from a
visit in the West, for a summers
stay with relatives in the East.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
CITY COUNCIL
APPOINTS JUDGES
FOR ELECTION

The city council held a called ses-
sion Thursday afternoon for the pur-
pose of appointing judges for the
special election for alderman from
the First Ward due to the resigna-
ton of D. C. Owen.
Those appointed were
Democrats: G. N. johnson, w. w.
Nichols, M. T. Myers.
Republicans: Edgar Richardson,
W. T. Keath, J. B. Botkin.
The election will be held June IL
and balloting will be in the Court
House.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
Writes From Idaho.

c. E. billiard, of Burley, Idaho,
formerly of Mexico, in writing the
Ledger of his father-in-law's death,
C. W. Strain, which was recently
published in the Ledger, says MI.
Strain often talked of Mexico and his
many friens here especially toward
the end. Mr. billiard has a splendid
position with the Nelson-Ricks Cream
cry Co., at Twin Falls, and hopes to
be home soon to visit his mother in
this city, who has not been we'll for
sometime. His many Mexico friends
will be glad to see him again.
III FF A Sc=EFT uSTN A nC DAN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

THE Missouri Military Academy
is starting one of the most compre-
hensive drives for students in its his
tory. Hardin is also ready to start
along this line. Both schools begin
with quite a number of former stu
dents enrolled for next Fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

King Senior, Jr., spent Sunday the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Senior.
When he returned to his home In
Sturgeon he was accompanied by his
nephew, Walter William Senior.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
R%efrigeratOrS
Screen Doors
Wire


A full and complete line Of
all seasonable goods. Refriger-
ators $3.50 up, Screen Doors
$3.50 and up. Lawn Swings
$1,000, Porch Swings $3.50 and
$3.50, Extra good Porch Rock
ers $6.25 and $500.
Ice Cream Freezers, 4 at. $500
Ice Cream Freezers, 2 ct. tin
$1.50.
See US for the best paints
made, Bradley and Vrooman's
line. Lead and Oil Paint, any
color, guaranteed in every res
pect, Kyanize floor finish in all
colors, also Kyanize White En-
amel, the kind that stands the
test.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

Miss Maude Hearn and Miss Dora
Doeblin of Rush Hill were Mexico
visitors Saturday .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

Mayor Gallaher is in Fulton attend
ing d meeting Of the board Of trua-
tees Of synodica1 College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

HAVE youever noticed that it is
the "crook" who is always freest in
calling others "thieves?"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
LEST WE FORGET:

In Flanders fields the peoples blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly,
Scarce heard amidst the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe!
TO you from falling hands we throw
The torch. Be yours to hold it hight
If We break faith with US who die
We shall not sleep, though peoples
grow
In Flanders fields.
John D. McCrae.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

mess cities within the interior of Mis-
souri,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

"Say, fenows, look at che
big chief! Says he can't
break away till he fin
fishes his keHogs's Corn
Flakes! Guess he knows
good things, aw' right"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
10 Years AGO.

10 Years Ago.
Frank Robertson is in st. Louis
on business.
John w. Million and John A.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

20 Years Ago.
R. r. Arnold, Sr., is home from
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

~ead Ledger ADVERTISEMENTS
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
NO HOPE OF SETTLING COAL
 STRIKE IN CAPE BRETON

Sydney. N. s. Aug. CBy Canadian PreSs)-The third day Of the coal min CTS strike in Cape Breton broughr na grounds for hope that the dispute ,.ould be settled at an early date.
 Water is steadily rising In the alsz No. pit. the largest coal shaft ir she world. is in danger of complete deErlc- ton.
 Another cause for grave oonoosn E the growing shortage Of coal cd tim CTS are predicting a long-draHn out fight, with consequent hardship to al concerned
 Since the rough handl.ng of the oar- load of relief workers sent down to No. from Sydney lscc night no fu-Eher al. tempts co place reJsf operators al the pumps and fans have been made. The troo-ss. so far. have not exercised thslr author5ty. Minor hos; ilcies have oc- cured between strikers and Raould-be strikebreako=s.
 Indignation at the presence of armed forces at New Aberdeen hz5 shown i.s self more markedly among the war vet erans. who are now offering to form a protective battalion and guarantee to rcoceG life and propEcy during the strike. They will not. however. inter fere mth the picke.ing al the mines.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
S0aI (,Onfab to
 oe Resumed Today
Prediction is Made That Strike Will be Settled Not Later Than Saturday.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-The confer ence of anthracite operators and min- CTS representatives adju1-ned tonight at 5.SO o'clock until o'clock tomorrow afternoon
 Optimism prevailed tonight among the leaders of the miners and the op- orators directly interested i'm the an- thraclte coal situation at the oonclusion of the first session of the joint oonfer- ence which is expected to result in an early settlement of the strike and send 1S5,o00 men. tdle since April 1, back to work. The operators have an nounced that they could return at the old wage scale
 In joint statement given out after the conference had adjourned until to- morrow John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, who headed the miners delegation, and Samuel D. Warr'ner, spokesman for the operators, said there apparently was a sincere determination" on both sides to effec- tuate an adjustment. If at all possible but that 1t was necessary that the union officials and the operators hold conferences between themselves before further progress could be made toward ! an agreement
 | The meeting was held in Mir. Warri- ner's office, and was said to have been marked by the friendIfest of feehng. Ii was chiefly taken up by preh1n mary discussion, definite negotiations lookina | toward a settlement of the difficulty de. ferrd until tomorrow.
 Some person in close touch with the situation predicted that an agreemer,. would be negotiated not later than Sat ilrday, and that the men would be bacL at the mines a week or ten days later Any agreement reached by the confer ence would have to be ratified either by a convention of the miners or a refer endum vote. The former method, 1t i believed, will be adopted because convention could dispose of the matter in day CT two. while it would talk more than week for the referendum
 MT. Lewis came here today iron Cleveland, where he had been attending the bituminous conference.
 l The committee of mayors of the si, leading anthracite cities today declines an invitation to sit in the conference It agreed, however. to act as a neu tral body and the mayors were expect ed to arrive hepe tomorrow to rende opinions and give information, if it i desired.
 Reports from the hard coal region today said that the mines were beln
 put in shape for early resumption | some places members of the union wer
 said to have agreed to make the neces sary repairs. so that work can be start
 ed more quickly, but in ether section
 they have refused to do work of an kind until officially given permission b the union.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18

history of his attempts to settle the in dustrial tie-ups by negotiations during recent weeks and, it Is believed, will as- sure congress that the federal. govern ment intends to give its aid and protec- tion to the maintenance of rail opera tons It Is doubtful whether there will be any suggestion for legislation affecting the rail situation.
 Secretary Weeks received from the le- gal department of the army formal opinion to the effect that the strike sit uation did not constitute an emergency which would authorize the recruiting of the army to war strength. or to allow the drafting of men in time of peace. While no such action is contemplated, Mir. Weeks said the opinions were asked from the judge advocate general to settle any doubt in the minds of officials and the public as to the power of government in the circumstances.
 Both the senate and house were in ses- sion today in readiness to hear the presi- dent. but he house adjourned when it be- came known that he intended to delay the presentation of his message another day,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
TARIFF DUTIES ON DYES
 APPROVED BY THE SENATE

Washington. Aug. I7.-Tarin Cities on dyes and other coaa tar products which were declared by opponents to be equivalent to an embargo. were ap- proved tonight by the senate. ss 10 ss. Republicans and democrats split on the issue. seven republicans opposing the increased rates and five democrats sup portin git
 The new duties proposed by senator Bursum. republican. New Mexico. are baSsd on American inscead of foreign va1uat5on-an option frame-z Of the tariff had de.ired 10 leave to the p-eSi- dent-and are: On coal tar dye inter- mediaoes 10 l-2 cents per pound and 7s per cent ad valorem: in place Of the old rates of cents and 50 per cent. and on finished dyes and coal tar ITO ducts 10 l-2 cents a pound and 90 per cent instead of cents and so per cent roll call followed a sharp debate m which Chairman Wadswor1h of ths rni-tary committee presented a letter from Secretary Weeks urging extensior Of the dye control ao; now in force de- clcring that mo ordinary tariff oaA prevent the cestruc1son of the Arnrs-i- can dye Industry which will thereby cripple the whole organic chemical in. dustry." He said Germany realized the predominaaoe in organ6cal chemical industries as a most vital means oi preparedness and had formed them fnrc one great trust whioh could produce dyes and similar materials very much cheaper than the Americans
 The senate approved an amendment by Senator ShorLridge, republican. California, proposing a duty of 70 oents gallon on grape juice containing of capable of Ts-oducing less than one per cent of alcohol. On such jusoe contain ing or capable of producing more thar one per cent of alcohol the same rate would be applied with an addiaonz, rate of s5 a proof gallo non the alec. hol contained in t or that could be pro- duced from h.
 Few changes Gn the administration tariff bill were made today and toaiEh, by the senate in the final drive to clean up individual amendments. When the senate took a recess al a late hour work on the measure in the committee of the whole had been completed and tomorrow it will be started on the las; stages to it's final passage late Sacur. day.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
QUESTIONING MEN WITH
 WOOD WHEN HE WAS KILLED

Reading. Mass, Aug. 7.-Arthlr H. Earle, of Lexington and Andover, whose uatomobile was near that of William M Wood. .Jr. when the latter colIided with telephone pole near here last Tuesday, killing Wood and a friend, was questioned today by Dis trict Attorney SaltonstalI of Middhesex county as to his knowledge of the fatal crash. Edward Earle and James F. Bailey, other occupants of the Earle car were also questioned
 Earle's story to the official was not made public. MT. Saltor1stall said he would question other witnesses of the tragedy before determining what ac- tion, if any would bs taken.
 Earle has denied he was radng with Woods car when that machine, after sideswiping two other automobiles, col lded with a telephone pole. He also declared that he went back to the scene of the accident to render assistance.
 Chief of Police Cqll1nane said this afternoon that he would not ask for the arrest of Earle and that he would not continue his investigation unto the accident
 Funeral services for Wood, who was son of the president of the America Woolen company, will be held at And over on Sunday afternoon.