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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28
CHICAGO's WET HOPES HIT.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Chicagoans with
hopes of a wet Christmas and New
Years day received a shock today
when Col L. G. Mutt arrived from
Washington in advance of a force OF
$50 picked agents who have been
assigned to make the city dry.
In his first announcement Colonial
Mutt declared "Chicago's reputation
for laughing at the law will get a
blow that will hurt" and predicted
the Jail and police stations would be
filled with bootleggers and hip liquor
carriers before Christmas morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28

Mary Martha Ann and Frances
Kuhle, grandchildren of DR.. and Mrs.
r. w. Berrey, will spend the Christ
mas holidays in Mexico. Mrs.
Berrey went to Moberly Thursday TO
meet her daughter and three child
rem. Mr.. Kuhle Will come here for
Christmas Day. and Mrs. Berry will
also have Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Ber-
rev of Macomb, H., as their Christ
mas guests.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28
WE A NO REM.

If you ,yant to ave money a visit
10 our store will convince you. We
have an acre of space and can furnish
your home complete from cellar to
garnet. w have a full line Of FUR
NITURE, RUGS and STOVES. SAM
NORRIS. Tiff Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28
Former Slave Dies.

Aunt Anne Eliza Belle. colored,
a former slave, n years old died at
her home in this city Christmas day.
She was a highly respected colored
woman with many friends among
both races who will regret to hear
of, her death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28

THE winter wheat sowing in the
United States is said to be the third
highest average in the history of
the country. The next thing is to
have the weather right and the bugs
wrong to assure a full harvest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28
A CLyJBBENG RATE.

The Weekly Ledger and the Ma
tional Live Stock Reporter, q daily
stock paper Of East St. Louis, Ill,
for one ysar, both $500. This is a
money saving rate If you want two
good papers. WITT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued here
Thursday afternoon to Walter L
Ketchum and Miss Mabel L. Bryson
both Of Centraiia, and Harold IL
Mahan and Ruth Hickman, Of Col.
umbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28
AN APPRECIATED
COMPLIMENT FROM

COMPLIMENT FROM
THE CAPITAL CITY
December, 20, 1922.
Mr.. l.. M. White, Editor,
The Mexico Evening Ledger,
Mexico, Mo.
Dear SIR
We certainly want to thank you
for the article which appeared in
your Monday, Dec. 18th issue, refer
ring to the little donation from our
company.
We sincerely wish that everyone
in need will be taken care of during
the Holidays and the coming year.
We also take this opportunity to
state that we very much enjoy read
ing the Mexico Ledger every day.
This keeps us in touch with the many
good things your various organizat-
ions have done and the splendid "team
work" of the Ledger.
With the season greetings, we beg
to remain, Very truly,
j. S. Hamburger.
Weatherby Bill Postery Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28

1T is not more credit some of us
need so much as an opportunity to
liquidate the principal. Interest can
become a heavy burden, and with
more credit it will take the role of a
financial back-breaker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28

THE settlement of the European
situation continues to drag. AS long
as this uncertainty lasts just that
long win business conditions here
and elsewhere remain unsettled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28

Frank Houston, who has a splendid
position in New York, is home for
a few days visit. He will attend the
Phi Delta Theta convention in Kan
sas City before returning East.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28

Miss Frances Parker win arrive
today to spend the Christmas Holi-
days with her parents. Miss Parker
is teaching at Overland, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28

Mrs. g, E, Shoemaker and small
son, Of Bethany, Mo-, are the guests
Of Mrs. Shoemakerss parents. Mr.,
and Mrs. j. w. Lee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28
THE LEDGER'S
PLATFORM FOR AUDRAIN

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., 1922-12-28

Miss Ollie Taylor left Saturday
for winchester, liz, to spend the
holidays.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28

ST JOSEPH nan was slugged and
$4,000 taken from him. He shouldn't
carry. so much Change" around with
him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28

Miss Katherine Sannebeck il
spending the Holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Sannebeck
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28
Mr.. and Mrs. Holm Hulen.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hulen, Of
Fulton, were in this city Saturday
on their way to Sturgeon to spend
Christmas. Mr.. Hulen is with the
Fulton Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28

Mrs. e. A. Eisenstein has gone to
Little Rock, Ark, to spend Christmas
with her husband.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28

John Yates, a prominent Galloway
county farmer, was in this city OH.
business Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28

Miss Helen Howell, of Kansas City,
is home for the Holidays.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28
2 o X N T
TO SUBSCRIBERS

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28

Mrs. H. E. G. Tucker is spending
Christmas with Lieut.. and Mrs.
Henry Kunkle at Rantoul, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28

FARM A up to $4,000.

FARM LOANS up to $4,000.
00.-long time-no renewals
neeessary-no commissions
charged.--no stock require
ments. If you want a farm
loan at a low rate Of interest
write st. Louis Joint Stock Land
Bank, 402 Compton Building,
st. Louis, Missouri or e our
attorneys FRY 4 FRY, Mex
leo, Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28
BLACK DIAMOND DEHORNING
PENCIL

for sale BY Producers Grain Co.
Every pencil win dehorn so head from
10 days up to a year old, for $1.0O'
We forfeit $500 on any calf # fails
to dehorn.
Cam and get one
Phone $50
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28

Leo Erb of Laddonia came to Mex
B Thursday,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-28
tbs WEEKLY LEDGER
l.. NJ. White, Editor.

80 l.er War. Cash in Advance
.udTain and adjoining counties.
where 81 a year in advance he
r OF advanced postal rates.
rs ALL THE NEWS THAT'S
1T TO PRINT ALL'THE TINE
THE EVENING LEDGER, SOC a
,OnIh; or IS by mali in advance; on
araI Routes, 81 per year in advance
> Audrain County only.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-01

panies. 1t is sought to give free play
to competition, and the result should be
decidedly advantageous to the farmer,
without exacting anything from packer
or commission man except square and
honest dealing.
1.-TWO other important measures for
the benefit of agriculture that are yet to
be enacted are the cooperative marketing
law and the rural credits law 1t is ex
pected that legislation will be enacted in
the near future to permit the Organiza-
ton Of cooperative associations and their
operation without fear of prosecution
under the anti trust statutes. Improved
marketing methods are a crying need,
and they will be encouraged, so far as
they may be, by proper legislation.
"Reviving the War Finance Corporation
was a necessary and admirable step in
the acute emergency confronting agricul-
ture, but at best it IS but temporary in
character. What is needed is a system
of rural credits adequate to the farmers
needs. Under the Federal Reserve Sys.
TEN and our general banking system we
have perhaps the best system of com
mercial credits that can be devised. The
thirty day, sixty day and ninety day nots
provides a plan that is almost ideally
suited to the turnover in trade and in
dustry. But the farmer requires a pc
riod for his turnover OF from a year
in the case of odiVpry crops, to two
and three years In case Of livestock.
Before the close of the present session
Of the Congress it is hoped to graft onto
the Federal Reserve System, or the Farm
Loan Bank System, a plan of rural
credits, as distinguished from farm
mortgage loans, which win provide a
system of credits as well suited to the
needs of the farmer as tn. Federal Re
serve System is suited to commerce and
industry.
mo one is so fatuous as to believe
prosperity, either in agriculture or other
industry can be automatically restored
by legislation. There is no magic wand
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-01

that the Government can wave and re-
store good times to everybody. Legisla-
tion has a Legitimate fupction to per-
form, however, In the restoration of
prosperity, and the champions of the
legislation enacted by the present Cong
ress believe that results will attest the
wisdom Of it's enactment. The American
farmer is the one great individualist in
modern society. He stands on his own
feet and he asks no favor other than
to be permitted to transact his business
in fair markets, and on a basis of equal
ity with others. He has asked, and he
has been accorded, nothing in the legis
lation designed to aid him that has not
previously been accorded to other inter
ests- No legislation ever enacted will ba
more helpful in restoring normal condi-
tons in agriculture, commerce and in
dustry than the laws passed by the pres
ent Congress with the primary purpose
Of lettering the condition Of agriculture,
but with the equally important purpose
of restoring prosperity to all industry"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-01
LABOR
DISPUTE ENDED
Chicago Unions Expected to
Accept New Lands
Wage Scale.

CHICAGO. Feb. 1-Building trades
unions are expected to accept the newest
wage award announced by Judge X. NJ.
Lands, arbiter OF the dispute between
the unions and their employees that has
hampered building operations here for
more than a year william A, Curran,
president Of the Building Trades Council,
has announced he viii recommend accept
ance.
The new scale. which replaces a pre-
vious scale to which the unions objected,
provides for wages ranging from 80 cents
an hour for excavating laborers TO S11213
an hour for expert tile layers.
The only obstacle to adoption Of the
scale Is the insistence Of unions that ell
nonunion men who have been employed
on building jobs be withdrawn. with the
announcement Of the award Judge Lands
retires as arbiter Of the building trades
wage dispute
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-01
NEW APPEALS
TO FARMERS
FOR SUPPORT
Senator Opens Campaign By
Pointing to Record of
Congress.
CITES HELPFUL LAWS

Upton, Ind, Feb. IA direct ap-
peal for the farmer vote was made by
Senator Harry S. New here last night
in the first speech Of his campaign
for the Republican nomination for the
Senate made outside of Indianapolis.
Congress, he said, has done a great
deal to assist the farmer. He said he
realized prosperity cannot be brought
about BY legislation, but that legisIa-
ton can help bring 1t about
He listed the following six measures
which he said had been enacted by Cong
ress for the benefit of the farmers:
l. The agricultural emergency tariff,
which extends to farm products the
protection that for wears has been ac-
corded to manufactured products.
. The farm export credit measure,
without which the prices Of all grain
would have sunk TO lower levels
g. The act placing the control Of the
packing industry and the stockyards IN
der the supervision Of the Secretary Of
Agriculture.
4 The Capper- Tincher Future Trad
ing Bill, for the regulation Of the grain
exchanges of the country.
. 5 The Curtis Bill appropriating S25.
600 900 as n revolving fund for the Fed
eraI Farm Loan Bank
g. The Kenyon Bill increasing the in
terest rate on the bonds Of Farm Loan
Banks from 3 to SIS per cent with no
increase to farmers.
POINTS TO CURTIS
AND KENYON BILLS.
THE Curtis and Kenyon bills have
for their purpose the better function.
ing of the Federal Farm Loan Bank
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-01

System. These two laws are entirely
constructive in character and have re-
suited In great benefit to the farmers,
without injuring any other class" he
said
Perhaps the greatest of these meas
ures in its immediate results is the Agri-
cultural Credit Bill, which provides
loan of a billion dollars, or as much
thereof as may be necessary, through
the War Finance Corporation, for financ.
ing the export of surplus farm products.
More than S150,O00,0O0 has been advanced
under this law up to date.
THE finance corporation also is au-
thorized to assist persons outside the
United States to purchase American
products, but such funds must be spent
in this country. In reviVing the War
Finance Corporation, the Secretary or
Agriculture was made a member of the
board, as a further guaranty of its
proper administration. This tremendous
credit organization is of an emergency
character and is designed as special
aid in meeting the present crisis in
agriculture. Already it has proved Of
great help in the movement Of surplus
products.
I'm the Capper-T incher Act, regulating
the thirteen great gram eAcuduSSSa u
the country. an effort is made to eliml,
nate gambling In food stuffs, by con-
flnlng the trading in futures to actual
dealers and their Legitimate hedging
operat ons The exchanges are brought
under the control of a board made up
of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Sec
rotary Of Commerce and the Attorney
General The law went into effect only
with the beginning Of sthe present year,
and has not had time to demonstrate
its worth, but 1t is designed to stop
trading IN puts" and calls" which
everybody recognizes is gambling pure
and simple There is no intention to
interfere with any Of the legitimate
operations Of the grain markets.
ANOTHER EFFORT
ON THE SAME LINE.
IAN effort in the same direction is
made in the packer control legislation
enacted at the extraordinary session Of
the Congress The law places the pack
ing industry and stgckyards having an
area Of more than 10000 square feet
under the supervision Of the Secretary Of
Agriculture and is designed to prevent
unfair charges and practices by the stock
yards aud the commission men attached
thereto as well as by the packing com
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-01
COUNCIL MAY
CUT,COUNTY'S
BONDED DEBT
Commissioners Shank and
Tutewiler Bid for Re
election.
SPEND IMMENSE SUMS

The program Of County Commissioners
Harry Tutewiler and Carlin Shank call
ing Cor an additional bonded indebted
ness Of over S2,O00 600 probably will be
greatly reduced by the Marion County
Council at the February meeting.
Since Commissioners shank and Tute-
wiler have announced their intentions TO
be candidates for denomination as coun-
ty commissioners at the coming primary
on the Republican ticket, both com
missioners have daily been busy making
plans to spend large sums Of money on
county Institutions.
LIST OF
EXPENSES.
The program of the Tutewiler Shank
combination of the board is as follows:
improvements in the courthouse, esti-
lnated at S2JO.O0O This is TutewiIer S
pes scheme of improving the fourth
floor" Of The courthouse. Indications are
that the council viii refuse to au-
thorise q bond issue for that purpose.
In orovements at Juliette, estimated at
Sl50,J0O. These Improvements are to con-
sist OF the building Of two wings onto
the present main building. This Is
deemed necessary and officials say
should have been done years ago.
Home, which has been conducted by the
Friends, but which is now turned over
to the county 1t will cost approximately
$4,000 to relocate this home. Mr.. Shank
and Mr. Tutewiler since visiting Chi
caso, are enthusiastic over the Forest
Deserves in Cook County and they
hsve plans Of trying to do the same
thing here. Such a plan is considered
not only impractical but Illegal by
County Auditor Leo K. Fesler.
Both commissioners have discussed the
establishing Of a growers and gardeners
market on the north half Of the Court
house yard County Attorney Harry
Hsndrickson has rendered an opinion
that such plan is Illegal
BIG INCREASE IN
BONDED DEBT.
The commissioners last year increased
the bonded indebt edness Of Marion
f.. County by authorizing the sale Of bonds
totaIling S1,3o1O00 for the cOunty's share
in the War Memorial Plaza. Also bonds
totalIIng S25O,OO0 have been authorized
but not sold for the Improvement OF
Northwestern avenue as a county unfI
road.
According to County Auditor Fesler the
total bonded Indebtedness Of Marion
County at the present time exceeds
S4,16S, 600 and that the proposed i'm.
provement program Of the commission.
ers, including the plaza, viii increase
the bonded Indebtedness to about 5000,
600 or 80 per cent increase in a years
time.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-01
Gives Nine Reasons Why
Arms Farley Is Success
National Council for Reduction of ATn1d-
nrents VIII Issue Bulletin.

blind your eyes to the issue. The reduc-
tion Of ornaments and the progressive
realization of world organization are
issues above partisan politics. it eau
tons
In addition to advising prompt ratifi-
cation by the Senate. the bulletin, which
is issued as a guide to the organizations
affiliated with the council, contends Con-
gress ought to cut the appropriations for
the Army and Navy and thus prove, In
concrete and undeniable form, the sin
certify of our motives.
Whether this last piece of advice will
meet with response from women's or
ganizations, like the League of Women
Voters or the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs, remains to be seen.
Anyhow, it is the general consensus
the bulletin has boiled down the accom-
rlishments Of the conference in perhaps
simpler form than has been presented
anywhere else.-Copyrtghr, 1922, by Pub
lie Ledger Company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-01
British 1922 Army
Less Than $4,000

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE British army
totals for next year will run below 235,
600 men, according to a statement by
the war office.
year gave the number Of British troopers
TO be on the establishment Of the army
exclusive Of India, as 201 II, but the
present strength is some 10000 below that
figure, and the colonial and native In
dian troops, which were shown IN the
estimates at $3.50 have been reduced
by about onehalf
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-01
MURDER CHARGE
is DISMISSED
Coroner Says Negro Slew
Brother in Self-Defense.

A murder charge against Albert Mot
ley, negro, TAG West Walnut street, was
dismissed in city court yesterday on the
motion Of DR.. Paul F. Robinson, coro-
ner.
On the night of Jan 81 Motley shot
and killed his brother, Theodore Motley,
SO North Talbot avenue. The verdict
Of the coroner read self defense" The
investigation made by DR.. Robinson
showed Theodore Motley went to his
brothers house on the night Of the fatal
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-01

shooting. He ha5 been drinking and ac-
cused Albert Motley OF failing to pay
debt Of 20 cents which be alleged he
owed him. Theodore is said to have
drawn a knife in the argument and rushed
at his brother.
Alfred fell He became afraid Of the
knife. which his brother was brandish-
ing, and, drawing q revolver. hot four
times. Two Of the. shots took effect
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-01

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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-01
Special to Indiana Daily Times
md Philadelphia Public Ledger.
BY CONSTANCE DREXEI


WASHINGTON, Feb. lis the Wash
ington conference a SUGGEST" Well
rather, and the bulletin of the National
Council for the Reduction of Armaments
proceeds to tabulate nine reasons why all
the women belonging to the organizations
affiliated with the council ought to give
it a boost, especially, when it comes to
getting the Senate to round out speedily
what has been accomplished SO as to go
on to the next step.
Are we not better off in reduction of
ornaments and with respect to peace in
the Pacific than we were Nov. IA asks
the bulletin which Will be sent broad
cast to the organizations affiliated with
the council. The answer is yes, and the
reasons given are:
L A new understanding has come be-
tween America and Japan, the two ma
tons that were headed straight for war
japanese correspondents have reported
from Washington Americas sincere de-
sire for peace. The Japanese delegation
has experienced Americas patience, JUS
tice and good viii at the hands of Secre-
tary Hughes.
2. The English-speaking nations are in
closer sympathy than they have been
since 1775. The opportune settlement OF
Of trouble; it was the Washington con
ference that brought to light our soldar-
ity.
FRANCE AND JAPAN
SHOWN UP.
3. The extent and significance Of mill
tarism in France and Japan have been
brought to the attention OF their sister
nations. Letting in light on an evil is a
long step toward its abolition in the
present state of world opinion.
4. China is several stages nearer justice
than she was whenI the conference
opened.
8. The four-power pact is preferable 10
the Anglo-Japanese alliance from every
point Of view.
G. The limitation of the number OF
capital ships among the great naval pow
ers has made a successful war Of ag-
gression on the part Of any Of them
doubtful and difficult.
Z. The naval holiday uberates great
sums of money for constructive uses. At
the same time it removes fear measurably
from the minds Of the nations involved.
Fear is the cause Of war.
s. The limitation Of submarines to "le-
gitimate" warfare and the abolition Of
poison gas as a weapon Of war are edu-
cative steps, and viii lead to something
more.
8. Open diplomacy and consultation Of
the people on measures proposed have, In
so far as they have been tried, proved
their value for all time. Secret diplomacy,
like secret treaties, will hardly lie toll
Grated.
WHAT WILL
SENATE DOg
However the bulletin points out very
succinctly, will the Senate ratify or null
lily the conference? This question Is as
important to the American people who
demanded the conference as the confer
ence itself.
If you are disappointed that the CON
ference has not brought greater reduc-
ton Of ornaments and a great measure
Of Justice to China. that IS no reason
for undoing what has been achieved
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-01
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