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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12
NUMBER
EXPECTED AT
OAR MEETING

The annual report of the registrar
of the Mexico Chapter of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution was
made at the regular melting at the
Library Monday afternoon. This re-
port showed that the total member
ship Of the chapter was 122, a gain
of % members dring the year. The
new members are: Mrs. Terrill Myers
Crews, Miss Polly Powell, Mrs. Rhoda
Caldwell Ferris, Mrs. Jeanette Moss
Smith, Mrs. Kathleen Reed Coontz,
Miss Loula Franklin, Mrs. Elizabeth
Mcclure, Miss Katherine M. Wither-
spoon, Mrs. Ola Heller Blum, Miss
Artemesia X. Edmonston, Mrs. Mir
lam Hall Stone, Mrs. Lula C. Cum
ingham, Mrs. Ruth Landonia Chester,
Mrs. Frances ]. Jackson, Miss Mar
garet Louise Johnson, Mrs. Kathryn
Smith Squires, Mrs. Peoria Moss Ken
nan, Miss Grace Van Horn, Mrs
George Turner Williams, Mrs. Anna
Williams Livingston, Miss Temple
Burrus, Miss Clar L Myers.
There are 5,217 D. A. R. members
in the State of Missouri. Mrs. C. G.
Hammond, regent of the local chapter
presided at the meeting. Mrs. Ham
mond, who is acting as chaperon at
the Dana Press Club House at Col
umbia, will remain IN Mexico until
after the State conference which will
be held in Mexico, October II to ID,
Plans for the meeting were discussed
and it. was reported that 128 dele
gates had already written saying that
they will be present at the confer
ence.
The local chapter has endorsed the
Better Homes Demonstration which
will be held here October 8 to IA and
the following women will act as host
esses at the model home at sgt W
Monroe Street Monday afternoon;
Mrs. W. S. Eller, Mrs. Betty Bush.
Mrs. Harry Atchison, Mrs. Heberer,
Mrs. Joe Williams, Mrs. Hook and
Mrs. Ernest Blum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12
D. WORRELL
RESIGNS AS
LEGION HEAD

The resignation of Post Command
er Orlando Worrell was accepted with
regret at the meeting of the James.
Bledsoe Post Thursday evening. Mr.
Worrell resigned as he is forced to be
away from Mexico on business much
of the time. Vice-C Commander, Alvin
Dallmeyer was elected TO fill out Mr..
Worrell's unexpired term. William
C. HEM, adjutant, resigned as alb
sence from Mexico much of the time
makes active work impossible and
Joel Guthrie was eletcd to fill out his
term. Shields Moore was elected
to the office of vice commander.
The attendance at the meeting was
the best in several months.
The Post received several months
ago a money gift from Mrs. Bledsoe
which the membership has voted to
be put into a special fund. 1t is hop
ed that this fund will grow until the
Post has an amount that car be used
for some worthy purpose.
The National Convention of the
American LEON will he held in New
| Orleans October 16 to 20. About five
of those at the melting signified then
intention of going and Humphrey
Craddock was appointed chairman O
the "On to New Orleans" Commit
tee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12
H: ROBERTSON
ACCEPTS BIG
ST. LOUIS PLACE

D. H. Robertson of this city, who
was one of Mexico's leading young
attorneys until his health failed him
several years ago and he gave up the
practice of law, has accepted a splen-
did position with Jordon, Rassieur &
Pierce, of st. Louis, n Of the big
law firms of that city.
Mr.. Robertson, a son of the late
George Robertson, for years n of
the heading attorneys of Missouri, is
a most capable lawyer and will make
good in a big way in his new posi-
ton.
He has many friends who will re-
greet to see him leave this city, and
will join the Ledger in wishing him
much success in his new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12
SUB-STAT|ON
AT vANDAL|A
BURNS FRIDAY

The sub-station Of the Missouri
Utilities Company at Vandalia
burned early Friday morning. This
station was the old Vandalia Eaec-
trio Light Plant. There will be no
interruption Of service at Vandalia
as power will. be furnished by the
plant of the Walsh Brick Company.
Work on a new sub-station will be
begun by the Missouri Utilities Co.
Immediately. w. F. Corl, Ben Locke
and Mr.. Peeler went to Vandalia
early Friday morning to make ar
rangements tor the building "a the
new station.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

THE Mexico Christian church will
add a moving picture machine to its
equipment The visualizationof sto-
ries impresses as in no other way
the truth and moral of stories. The
filmed stories have become a great
influence in this country. The Christ
ian church intends using them to
materially increase the value of the
spoken word and drive home with
telling effect the truth Of Christian
ity. The Bible and the Bible stories
have ben filmed and a sermon preach
ed upon a text Illustrated by moving
pictures will be a most effective
method of impressing many hearers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

Benito.
Mrs w. w. Bolts was elected Sec
Rotary of the Woman's division of
the Missouri Presbytery at a meeting
in Montgomery City.
Thirty-three families moved to
Mexiuo to work for the A. P. Green
Fire Brick Company.
Miss Martha Garrett, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Garrett, was
married Tuesday to Carey D. Crews
Of Clark. The Rev. C. A. Mitchell
performed the ceremony.
E. H. and E. o. Morris of Modesto,
Cal, arrived to spend a few days with
relatives and friends
Fire destroyed the barn of John
Henderson of north of Mexico
Mrs. Nita Wilson of Pollock, La,
died at the home of her brother Geo,
Duncan, in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12
HELLO
At PLEASANT
PLAINS WE'D.

The third in a series Of leaders
meetings for those conducting Boys
and Girls Club work in the rural
schools in Audrain County was held
Wednesday at Pleasant Plains. A
similar meeting was held Thursday
lat Cedar Grove. Other meetings Of
this character have been held recent
ly at Centralia and Mexico. R. H
Emberson, state leader Of Boys and
Girls Clubs and Ed c. offutt art
taking an active part in these meet.
ings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12
YESTERDAY IN MEXICO
q From Last Week.

conscious when she was struck by
a bicycle.
Mrs. Alice Bayless and son,
Charles, left the first of the week for
a visit in Los Angeles, Cal.
The Public Utility tax in Audrain
County was $2S,355.56.
The wedding of Miss Mae Bragg to
C. w. Brown of Vandalia took place
at the home of the bride here. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev,
H. B. Banks in the presence of a
large numebr of friends.
The preliminary papers were signed
this week for the absorption Of the
Friedman-Shelby Shoe Company by
the international Shoe Company.
Dean Walter Williams spoke in
Mexico.
The residence of w. L. Kent OF
Olive Street was slightly damaged by
fire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12
THE LEDGER'S
PLATFORM FOR AUDRAN
More permanently improved high

THERE is no office in this city
which requires more unseifish service
than President of the Mexico Cham
Der Of Commerce. Col. E.. Y. Burton
gave unstintedly of his time and his
successor, R. R. Wagner, for a num-
Der of years vice-president of the body
deserves the full cooperation Of the
people Of Mexico in his work the COM
ing year. Mr.. Wagner is well quail
fled for the position and will fill it
with satisfaction to everyone. Give
Mr.. Wagner and Miss Crump, the Sec
rotary, your full aid in their work in
behalf Of the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

Missouri Military Academy, to sue
coed W. L. Brind who resigned.
]. A. Potts went to st. Louis We'd
nesday.
Mason Creasey is home from
Springfield where he attended the
state fair.
j. M. Bradley is home from Colo
RADIO.
Miss Bessie Maxwell will spend
the winter in st. Louis.
Willard Potts, William Ragsdale,
Ernest Barnett, James L. Edwards
and William Pollock attended the st.
Louis fair.
j. T. johnson sold his 652-acre
| farm neal Rush Hill to J. S. Kelly of
Chenoa, ILL.,, for $26,0S0.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BUYS PASQUETH HOUSE
ON EAST PROMENADE

The Presbyterian Church has pur-
chased for $500, the Pasqueth house
on east Promenade street, just east Of
the parsonage, from Mr. Sneed. The
pastor will decide which of the two
places will be the parsonage and the
other win be used for Sunday School
rooms to accommodate the growing
number Of students
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

in Montana.
Louis Barth, who is attending the
University of Missouri was in Mex
leo Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Garrett cele-
brated their f~orty-eighth wedding an
~niversary.
Fredendall and Wilkins have taken
a lease on the Harper building on the
northeast corner of the square.
Ryland Rodes and Cortez Edmon-
ston were bitten by a dog which was
believed to have rabies.
G. D. Ferris celebrated his seven
tieth birthday Saturday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

executive Of that body, paid the
Ledger a high tribute for the serv-
ice it is rendering the Chamber Of
Commerce through its Public Service
Column, as well as its news and ed
itorial space. The Ledger is glad
to give this service. 1t is a part Of
our constructive policy as well as
what we think every public spirited
newspaper should do And in doing
it we find much pleasure and hope
thecommunity profits.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12
ROUNDUPS OF
CLUB WORK
ARE PLANNED

Plans for three roundups of the
club work of the boys and girls of
Audrain county to be held some time
in March were being made by R. III.
Emerson, state leader of boys and
girls club work and Ed. C. Offutt.
county school superintendent, Thurs
day
Audrain county ranked high among
the counties of the state in club work
last year and plans are being made
for even better work this year
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12
AZ Years Ago.

Mexico will have a brass band at
once.
Mart Roberts has an apple tree in
bloom.
Fulton miners are prospecting
south of Mexico for coal.
j. w. Town is planning to have
his pottery working before winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12
20 Years AGO.

Audrain Baptist Association held
its annual meeting in the Mount Zion
church north of Mexico. The Rev.
j. S. Jesse preached a doctrinal SER
mon
Major Allen of Tennessee arrives
to begin his duties as Commandment at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12
4S Years Ago.

Mrs. w. F. Reid has returned from
California.
Jim Graham has gone to New York
on a vsiit.
Miss Mollie Shootman is in the
East buying a mammoth stock of
millinery and fancy goods.
A brass band is being organized in
Mexico.
The Mexico Gun Club defeated the
club of Thompson this week.
j. F. Llewellyn and his, bride have
returned from a trip in the North.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

WE are glad TO announce Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Mckinley will continue to
make Mexico thier home. He will take
the winter of trying to improve his
golf game; however.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12
.A uUBBENG RATE.

The Weekly Ledger and the ma
tional Live Stock Reporter, q daily
stock paper ii East 81. Louis, ILL.,,
Tor n YEN, both $500. This 4 q
money saving rate 4 You want two
good papers WI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

Miss Virginia Pearson went to
Fulton Saturday to visit her brother,
Donnell Pearson, who is attending
Westminster College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12
20 Years Ago.

20 Years Ago.
Cassius Clay has returned from a
visit in Greenville, Miss.
Mrs. ]. c. Johnson is here from
Boston on business. +,
Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Johnson
has returned to Mexico after visiting
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

THE door of a Ford has supplanted
the front gate as the setting for the
finale of the evenings counting, Thus
do we progress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

COL. E. Y. BURTON, in his speech
introducing the new officers Of the
chamber of Commerce, and upon the
.occasion of his retiring as the chief
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. George Duncan OF
Mexico returned home Saturday after
visiting Mrs. N. E. Griffith Of Full
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

Sam Wallace il now connected with
the employment department Of the
"A. p. Green Fire Brick Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

IT begins to look as though the
n of the big factors in the campaign
Wet and Dry issue were going to be
in Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12
At Audrain Hospital

Frank Dean Of Bowling Green and
Mrs. E. w. Blaha were discharged
Saturday. Mrs. Carl B. Feger of
LaddOnia was admitted Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Cora Balm of Chicago
are the guests of their daughter,
Miss Anne Balm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

Mrs. A. H. Connolly of Kansas
City is in Mexico to attend the D; A.
R. Conference.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

Ramona DuBray Of Laddonia was
Mexico visitor Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

Miss Pearl Morris Of Kirksville is
the week end guest of relatives here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

Clarence Mackey was in Mexico
Friday on his way home to Centralia'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

Mrs. S. M. Locke is visiting in Ken
lucky.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

George Lee was in Jefferson City
on business Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

John bearing and Ralph Jesse arr
camping In the 0zarks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12

B. T. Alexander Of Laddoni spent
Sunday in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-12
The Weekly Ledger
Suffered at the P. o., at Mexico, Mis-
souri, and admitted as End class matSer
THE WEEKLY LEDGER
l. n. White Editor.

50 Per Year, Cash in Advance
ludrain and adjoining counties.
where 50 a year In advance be-
. Of advanced postal rates.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-06
COAL COMMISSION A THING
OF CHURCH, NOT HARDING

There was no surprise in the
promptness with which the republic
an congress began 10 go through the
motions of creating commission to
investigate the coal industry. 1t was
exactly what was expected and pre-
dicted. The explanation is easy; it is
that the writing of words on paper
and calling the product law, and
the erection of ponderous mechan-
ism for discovering that there is a
serious controversy between the OPP
orators and the mine workers COM
bine to give an impression of repub-
lican concern and activity in the pub
lie behalf.
But the public need not be deceived
and won't be deceived-by this an
cient device. There are those who
remember that President Harding
was besought by various organiza-
tions-including the corporate agen-
cies of practically all the churches of
the United States-to appoint a COM
mission and to conduct an inquiry
into the coal industry several months
ago. Once before and once since, the
coal strike began Mr.. Harding was
urged to take the action he delayed
and lodged until a few days ago.
Even now, apparently, he recon-
mends an investigation not so much
as a means of ending the strike as
an excuse for his own paltering.
No republican official, legislative
or executive, looks upon the prospec-
tive commission as an instrumental
ity for settling the present strike. In
deed, it is evident that the repub-
lican congress consents to create the
commission and institute the investi-
cation only because of the certainty
that the new body and its activities
can have no practical bearing on the
existing strife in the coal fields. The
republican congress would be slower
than President Harding has been to
deal with the present conflict which
was scrupulously avoided because it
was deemed to be fraught with po-
litical danger.
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should remember that even the Nc
Cormicks must have rest.
With Other Editors
A GREAT WINTER COMING

Florida can we'll make ready for
the busiest and most prosperous win
ter in its history. People in other
sections of the country are again on
easy street." Moreover, they are
craving relaxation and entertain
ment. Their financial worries and
the general business uncertainty
strained their nerves. They'd like to
come to Florida and play, or lounge
about in the sunshine, "just resting"
Miamians returning from trips to
other states bring back%word of much
Florida sojourn talk. Interest in Mi
ami, particularly, seems to be great
err than ever. The threatened coal
shortage, too, is big factor in the
shaping of peoples plans for the win
ter. There's a vivid memory in the
north of that terrible winter a few
years ago when there was no fuel,
and suffering and disease held sway.
But Florida will derive the largest
benefits from the general increase in
prosperity. Predictions that this
prosperity was coming have long
been occupying space in the newspa-
pers, but these predictions are being
bolstered up now by statistical facts.
New York banks have taken the
trouble to get these facts together
and present them as real evidence.
According to these figures bank
clearings in 165 cities are 1871 per
cent higher than a year ago; indus
trial employment in New York state
II per cent, and throughout the coun-
try Is per cent; pig iron production
TT per cent; zinc production 81 per
cent; copper production 20 per cent;
automobile SO per cent; sugar melt
ings 78 per cent; electric power pro-
duction q per cent; building con-
tracts 81 per cent, etc.
And the Washington dispatch quot
ing the report says these figures are
the true index of what has happened,
and a firm foundation on which to
build a tremendous prosperity for yhe
immediate future"
From these facts,' continues the
dispatch, "the banks draw the obvi-
Gus conclusions that real prosperity
is here and but waiting the settle
ment of upset industrial conditions to
be visible. AS an officer of one of
these organizations puts it: When
all allowances have been made for
the clouds now overhead and for the
great seriousness of the forces of dis
organization as expressed in the
strikes, the domestic economic posi-
ton presents pleasing contrasts with
that prevailing one year ago, when
American business was at the lowest
ebb in many years. To measure
some of these contrasts is to gain
the two-fOld conviction that business
recovery has been substantial and
that, when strikes are settled, the re-
vival will logically continue many
months before reaching the crest of
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-06
G. o. P. NOT SAVING
THE ECONOMIC SITUATION

Evidence that the economic pani
which began with republican contro
of the national government in 1921 i!
continuing to blight business and in
dustry is to be found in figures Gov
ering the collection of tax receipts
for July. The decrease in the collec.
tons during July this year was $46,.
456,438 compared with the same
month of 1921.
The particulars of this decrease
are interesting. They show that
business and industry have suffered
from the actual depression in foreign
and domestic trade and probably also
from the prospect of the rise in
prices and the disturbance of condi-
tions threatened by the Fordney- Nc
Cumber profiteers' tariff bill. For
example, there was a decline of &c.
848,G00 in the receipts from income
end profits taxes in July this year
compared with July, 1921. Keeping
in mind the same basis of COMPARE
son, the decrease in the other col
lectiOns were: Estate taxes, $1O,275,-
900 and miscellaneous receipts, in
Guiding amusement and transporta-
ton taxes, $27177,OOO.
Even more significant is the steady
and startling diminution of our for
eign trade under the republican ad-
ministration. Our foreign trade in
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1929,
totaled $6,378, 100000, of which 3d.
77OOOO,OOO represented exports.
These figures show a decrease Of 3d.
792,OOO,OOO compared with the fiscal
year of 1921, when our foreign trade
was valued at $1O17O,OOO and &c.
516,OOO,OOO was exports.
This is a gloomy picture to con-
template, especially when the worst
is yet to come in the operation of a
pfohibitive tariff that is sure to
throttle our foreign commerce, leave
vast SURPRISES OF agricultural and
manufactured products without buy
ers and thus clutter the domestic
markets to the injury of all classes.
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COMMISSIONERS DEFER
ACTIONS TO AWAIT GLYNN

Continued from Page ~
a mill to the DIRECTORS. He cited that
if county fair was to be held and
exhibits taken to Jacksonville and
Tampa that it was absolutely essen
tial the two offices be filled, and re-
lated that if they were not, now was
the time to suspend activities in the
fair projects.
Mr.. Davis in closing the talks
made yb the large delegation, urged
the commissioners to put their feet
down solidly for progress, and to say
to the few opposing the two offices
that Putnam county would always be
facing forward, and he asked the
board to say to the opponents, if the
present agents were unsatisfactory,
to odgel specific complaints for in
vestigation which if found correct,
would enable the employment of sat
isfactory agents.
One of the speakers said that a
member Of the board had told him
that the present agents were the best
the county ever had, and it appeared
to him that the agitation was inse-
curely based on the issue Of taxation,
but rather had its foundation in find
ing employment for men whom the
state authorities would not recognize.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-06
The board, due to the absence of
Chairman Glynn, deferred action on
the question.
LIKE CLOUDS ACROSS A
SIMMER SKY

foretelling the dreaded storm are the
symptoms of women's diseases which
point the way to physical and mental
breakdown. The nervous irritabllity,
the backache, the dragging pains, are
not only hard to endure, but they
bring certain knowledge of collapse
unless something is done to relieve
the sufferer. There is one standard
remedy which has shown the way out
for nearly fifty years. The women
who have "come back" through the
use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound present an argument
stronger than words could ever be.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-06

ana thatS cheering. buC the hiorI-
cages are, also.
A few people take their troubles to
God, but most of them take their
troubles to the president.
The only good American word
known to all of Europe is Help"
They haven't yet learned "Thank
you"
Every time the stork passes by
without stopping, France feels an
other urge to advance on the Ruhr.
In European hotels the guest must
furnish his own soap. But he isn't
required to make his own suds.
If the authors of the old-fashioned
dime novels were alive, think how
they would flourish as scenario writ
ers.
When the flood came, no doubt ev-
erybody stopped work on his raft to
await the report of the experts.
A straw vote is significant, of
course; but that kind of straw won't
break the prohibition camel's back.
Now that mine guards are accus-
toned to it, they should enjoy being
guides for amateur hunters this win
ter.
Whenever Lloyd-George has &
generous moment, he forgives Ger
many a little more of the debt she
owes France.
As we look over the situation, it
occurs to US that the only man who
has occasion to rejoice is James NJ.
Cox.
Fable: Once there was wealthy
city man who didn't feel insulted
when a rural constable arrested him
for speeding.
The tie that binds isn't blessed if
it binds at the back Of the collar
when you are in hurry.
eve must get at the bottom of this
thing" remarked the mine operators,
as they gave the public's purse the
once over.
Lives of great men oft remind us
we can all be known as sages, if we
find way to get little space on
the front pages.
As we read the "clever" magazines
lit occurs to US that brevity has surI
rendered its job as the soul of wit to
depravity.
To many Americans think culture
consists in pretending to enjoy for
eign books full of wild theories and
unmarried lovers.
When a disappointed reader says
there is nothing in today's paper, he
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Florida East Coast
RAILWAY
Fiagler System

Departure Of passenger trains from
Palatka, Union Station, for East Pa,
latka, daily:
No. l0l, 1916 am. No. l09, 11:30 am.
No. 1O5, lao pm. No 107, 4:45 pm.
No. 1O9,. $50 pm.
Departure of passenger trains fro7f
EAST PALATKA STATION.
SOUTHBOUND DAILY
Nc. 29-Coaches & P. Car....l1:55 am.
No. 85-Coaches & Sleepers 5:15 pm.
No. 37-C'hes & Pullman 11:15 pm.
NORTHBOUND DAILY
No. 3S-C'ches & Pullman. 6:05 am.
No. S6-C'ches & Pullmans $40 am.
No. 30-Coaches & P. Car5:15 pm.
]. d RAINIER. G. P. A.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-06

A few people take their troubles to
God, but most of them take their
troubles to the president.