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MEXICO MISSOURI MESSAGE, MEXICO. MO.
MEXICO MISSOURI MESSAGE.
iOBW DEAL, Editor and Proprietor.
Eatcrod at the Iotoffloo ml Mexico,
Mo, m Bmsoad-CaaM Matter.
Published Every Thonday.
1 JW rElt TEAR IX ADVANCE.
Established la 1809. Audrain Con
Fawlte Newspaper.
IN THE REGION
OF BOOOTIXQ SHELLS.
letter Prom George T. Spotswood,
Oo. E. 187 Infantry. 60th Infant
ry Brigade, Am. Ex. Force.
Co. E. 137th Infantry. July 26.
Lemuel P. Spotswood, I am reply
ing to your and Irene,! letter which
you mailed June 14 and I received
In the front line trenches on July
14. Delay in my reply caused by be
ing very busy. You cannot be sur
prised by my telling you we were
in the trenches, for you know that
is what we are sent here for. It
wasn't so bad, tho. Not so much ex
citement while there as you might
think. Understand, we didn't go
over the top but tome of the Com
pany did. They killed some and al
so took prisoners. There was Just
a little artillery fire, hut, I can say,
that little bit was some sight to
be seen for the first time.
Big shells scooted thru the air
overhead huge Forfrth of July
rockets give you a slight idea of
the manner of their bursting. They
lit on Oerman trenches we were
in a position to see most all of it.
That's the way war is carried on.
Weather is fair today. In fact It's
like that most of the time. The pic
ture you send of Mexico's burnt
block looks bad. Glad you have
steady carpentering. Must leave this
letter unfinished for it's the hour
for drill and I am also on guard.
July 27,-Raining and much cool
or. How I would like to see Leland
and little George, want to remem
ber them with a present when I find
anything to send. Please write as
often as you can, I will do the same,
George T. Spotswood, Co. E., 137
Infantry, 00th Inf. Brigade, A. E.F,
NORTH MOLINO ITEMS.
A fine rain Sunday night and
Monday morning.
Quite n number of persons from
attended church Sunday at the Lit
tleby Baptist church.
The Mt. Zlon Sunday School class
of young ladles highly entertained
a number of their friends at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ridg
way Saturday. They served re
freshments, fruit punch etc.-
Several from here met with S.S.
delegates in Mexico Saturday. The
meeting was postponed to Sunday
afternoon because so few attended
Fred Roberts, soldier boy, writes
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Roberts, that he Is well, has plenty
to eat except sweeps. (He VaJs,
"Mother send some cake or home
hade candy, starving for something
like that. His mother is sure one
who can. prepare such things if
she is allowed to use the sugar. We
don't complain of helping to do our
bit In the sugar line, however.
MIbs Edna Hale, near Santa Fe
sister of Edgar Martin, surprised
her friends when she and Joseph
Schroll were quietly married Aug
21st, 1918. They are now at home
to their friends near Enid, Okluho
ma. Their friends wish them much
happiness and a long useful life.
The patriotic picnic to have been
held by St, John's Church at Lad'
donia last Monday has been post
poned until next Saturday. There
will be a flag ratalng and speeches
program under the auspices of the
State Council, of Defense.
COME TO THE "SING."
Come to the Court House lawn
Friday night, at 8 o'clock, and learn
to sing familiar songs of - your
country. The Government says a
singing community is the most pa
triotic community, so it is urging
all American communities to learn
to sing together the National An
them, and other patriotic songs and
folk songs.
Mexico is fortunate in having Dr.
Manchester of the Hardin College
Musics V 1 ""- ervatory to lead the
people in "Community Sings." Dr.
Manchester has conducted these
sings in other Cities and knows
how. He will be assisted Friday
night by Choirs of Mexico churches.
Friday the songs are "Star Span
gled Banner." "America." "Black
Joe' "Suwanee River", "There's
a Long, Long Trail" and "Battle
uvmn nf Tha Renublic". Latter
three songa have been Issued by our
Government and will be learned by
Mexico and Audrain County people.
Country people are invited to
come and take part. School children
are urged to attend.
CANNOT BUY COAL.
Farmers who have wood on their
lands will not be allowed to buy
coal this winter. This order has
been received by the coal dealers in
Mexico.
The Government is trying in ev
ery way to conserve the coal for he
necessary industries, and this order
is made to help that purpose. The
large cantonments also require sup
plies of coal, and it is absolutely
necessary that they come first. The
steel mills and munition plants are
also using unusually large amounts
of coal.
The farmer will be required to
make an affidavit of the supply of
wood that is available on his land.
If he does not have the necessary
amount, that lacking will, of course,
be allowed in coal.
MRS. SHIRK DEAD.
Had Horn HI Sevcrul Weeks Una A
Ilroflirr At The War Front In
France.
Mrs. Anna Shire, 26 years old,
died Tuesday morning at her home
northeast of Mexico. She had been
111 with a complication of diseases
for a number of weeks.
Mrs. Shire is survived by her hus
band, Philip Shire, Jr., her father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
Hayes, besides two brothers, John
and Roger, who reside at home, and
another brother, Earl, who is with
the American Army on the battle
fiont in France.
The funeral will be held at the
Catholic Church in Mexico this
morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by
Father O'Sulllvan, burial in the
Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Shire was a splendid young
woman and had many friends. We
extend sympathy to the bereave!
ones.
Threlkeld and Son, southwest of
Mexico, as you will see by adver
tisement in The Message, are to
have a big public sale of their live
stock and farming implements next
Wednesday. Marcellus, the son, has
received his call to the colors. He
and his father have been partners
on the farm; the father cannot
manage all the Interests, therefore
the sale. Marcellus Is enthusiastic
over getting into the fight to help
down the kaiser.
There were four divorce cases in
the Circuit Court Tuesday Nellie
Christian divorced from Pearl
Christian, Charles .Henderson from
Sophronla Henderson, Emma David
son from Henry W. Davidson, and
Jesse JohnBon from John Johnson.
WOUNDED IN FRANCE.
John Bagley, whoso home Is north
of Centralla, went to the war last
October. Later he was sent ' to
France. On July 20, In action on
the battle front, he was wounded
He wrote a letter to his brother, L
F. Bagley, in which, ho stated that
"a bullet from a dutchman's gun'
hit him in the foot. Ho was rapidly
improving and wbuld soon be all
right.
Bagley Is a cousin of Mrs. Ralph
Hutcherson of Mexico.
MARCUS L. WATERS.
Mr. M. L. Waters, 68 years old
died Monday at his home in the
New Hope neighborhood. The fu
neral was held Tuesday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. L. H. Harboard.
Mr. Waters had been declining in
health for several years. He came
to the New Hope vicinity from Ken
tucky when a boy. The wife sur
vives him, besides three children
Mrs. Pasley and Mrs. Williams of
Callaway county, and one son, who
is a resident of Colorado.
The Mexico schools opened Tues
day. There was a large enrollment
In tha three schools. However, the
enrollment in tho High School is
smaller, on account of many of the
boys having gone to the war or are
expecting to go. A number are go
ing to Junior colleges, where they
can enroll in the Students' Military
Training Corps. Besides regular
school work they get military train
ing and a private's pay of $39 per
month during the training.
DIES ON BIRTHDAY.
Centralla, Mo., Sept. 3. Charles
A. Jacobs, 80 years old, a bachelor,
died here on his birthday. He has a
brother in St. Louis and two sisters
In Kansas City. He owns valuable
real estate In St. Louis.
Rev. C. C. Grimes and S. P. Em
mons are attending the annual
Methodist Conference in Fulton.
Nisbet Livingston of St. Louis,
ho married Miss Anna Williams of
Mexico, has received his call to ar
my service. i '
The Cireuit Court and the County
Court convened Monday.
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CONFRONT EVERY MAN OF FAM
ILY AFFAIRS:
TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESENT
PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL. AND
MORAL NEEDS OF THOSE DE
PENDENT UPON HIM
TO ARRANGE FOR THEIR CON
TINUED I JTEITION IN THE
FACE OF .'.NY EXIGENCY WHICH
MAY ARISE.
THIS INSTITUTION STANDS
READY TO ADDVISE AND ASSIST
INDIVIDUALS IX FUI KILLING
THESE NATURAL DEMANDS.
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HUNS FROM 8CARPE
TO SO.MME IN RETREAT.
Strongest Defense of Enemy 'Hro-
ken Hulg Captures 10,000 Men.
Altho at points tho enemy resis
tance has been very strong, the Al
lied forces from Flanders to Sol
sons are gaining ground and contin
ue with strong offensive tactics.
Retreating column i of Germans
are cut to pieces by British Artil
lery. From Arras to Peronne the
British line moves forward ', since
the famous Drocourt-Queant de
fense line was overwhelmed and
left in the rear. Eastward the Brit
i.sh now near Canal-du-Nord and
Cambraf Is further encroached on
by English, Canadian and Austral
ian troops.
South of Noyon and on the Sols-
sons sector the French and Ameri
cans are in control of the entire
plateau around Aisne and roads to
Laon on La Fere. .
The enemy is trying to save what
men and material he can from , the
wreck behind one of the, most? pow
erful defense systems ever devised.
Washington, Sept.. 3, Gorern
ment war expenditure in August
broke, all monthly records by more
than $100,000,000, amounting to
$1,714,000,000 on reports up to
today. Later reports may raise this
by $50,000,000.
Ordinary war expenditures am
ounted to $1,468,000,000, or jtw;o
hundred million more than - last
month's high record. This did not
include outlays of last Saturday.yet
to be tabulated. Loans to Allies
were reported as $244,000,000, not
including Saturday.
LITTLE CHILD DEAD.
Evelyn, 8 months old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Emker, of
this city, died Sunday mornin'g.The
funeral was held at the home Tues
day morning conducted by Rev. J.
H. Hughes.
The President has fixed the price
of wheat for the 1919 crop at $2.20.
The pleasure of your company
is requested at
An Unusual Recital
to be given at
RI ALTO THEATRE
Wednesday, Sept. 18th-8:00 P. M.
by
Vernon Dalhart
The Groat American Tenor
Aisisted by
"The Phonograph With a Soul"
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Cards of admission may be secured
without charge upon application to
PILCHER JEWELRY CO, 118 N. Jefferson
Telephone 505
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Mexico, Missouri. g
LEFT FOR CAMP.
Clifton Blattner and Leopold
Barth, both of Mexico, and George
Dubray, of Laddonia, left Tuesday
for Greenleaf, Ga., to enter Army
training for limited service.
Wage Increase Paid In
Thrift Stamps By Haas
Lieber Grocery Go.
One of tho novel ways suggested
for encouraging 'the habit of thrift, is
that used by Ross R. Wagner, Mana
ger of the Haas-Lieber Grocery Co., of
this city. On July 1 tho wages of all
the employees of the company was In
creased $1 per week and the increase
was paid in Baby Government Bond3
or Thrift Stamps. All the employees
were delighted with tho opportunity
of receiving an Increase in wages in
this manner.
Besides the investment of $1 per
week in thrift stamps the Hass-Lleb-
er folks also apply that amount in a
Liberty Bond.
Sam Morris got another of those
postals, "Buy Now and Pay Later,'
this week, from St. Louis. It was
signed G. E. W. Sam remembers
that Rev. Wharton was enjoying a
month's holiday, filling the
pulpit for a St. L. rector who
was offeror a month's leave of ab
sence.
It will be arranged for those en
tering September 9th or 16th to en
ter the new classes-which were or
ganized at the big Fall Opening of
the Chillicothe 'Business College
September 3rd.
J. W. Sneed accompanied his
daughter, Miss Frances, to the Chtl
licothe Business Colleso Monday
night and Tuesday morning iirrnng
ed for her to enter for the complete
business course.
In overseas casualties occurs the
name of John W. Palmer, private,
Curryville, Mo., missing in action.
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SHARE OUR SUGAR
WITH THE ALLIES
British Get Two Pounds a Month.
French Pound and Half,
Italians One Pound.
GERMAN SUPPLY PLENTIFUL
All Natlena Permit Use of Sweetening
for Home Preserving Purposes.
America'! new sugar ration of two
pounds a month per person Is equita
ble when compared with the sugar ra
tion enforced by rigid governmental
order In England, France and Italy, na
tions with which we are sharing sugar.
Each Allied nation in the matter of
sugar consumption Is sharing on near
est possible equal terms the hardships
Imposed by greatly altered conditions
In the world sugar situation.
Formerly classed as a luxury, sugar
is. now a war time essential. The fair
and Just division of this essential Is
In the hands of the various Allied
food controllers.
The United States Food Administra
tion has asked this nation to observe
a voluntary sugar ration of two
pounds per person a month.
In the other countries at war with
Germany sugar is one of the scarce
articles on every menu whether in
the households of botli rich and poor,
or In the hotels.
England today has a sugar ration
of two pounds per month per person.
In France the ration Is a pound and a
half and In Italy It Is one pound a
month. And the prices In allied coun
tries are from two to three times as
high as in America.
If you go to a hotel In England or
France these days and order tea or
coffee they serve absolutely no sugar
with it. If you want sugar you must
bring It with you.
In England It is allowable to use
one-seventh of an ounce of sugar In
the preparation of each luncheon. In
France many persons carry little sac
charine tablets about with them for
use In hotels and In England rich nnd
poor must take their sugar wit!: ibeiii
If they wish to have sweetened tea
while visiting friends.
Before the war started France had
625,000 acres devoted to sugar produc
tion. By 1917 the French sugar acre
age had decreased to 180,000 acres.
Today the French man or woman with a
sugar card has no assurance whatever
that he or she will be able to actually
buy sugar. To buy It, one must first
find It
Italy Has "State Sugar."
Especially drastic regulations govern
the use of sugar in Italy. ,. Its manu
facture, distribution and sale are close
ly controlled, and In part actually
taken over by the state.
Saceharlnei is permitted to be sold
and used as a substitute for sugar and
the government manufactures a mix
ture of saccharine and sugar called
"State Sugar," which is largely used.
German Sugar Ration Adequate.
Germany, before the war, producod
a great surplus of sugar and exported
large quantities. Today the Germans
have virtually gone out of the export
business, but have plenty of cheap
sugar for home use.
Wholesale prices prevalent in the
Allied nations, according to informa
tion received by the United States
Food Administration are as follows:
England, 10 cents a pound; France,
12 cents ; Italy, 26 cents.
While these high prices are being
paid abroad the American wholesale
rice Is being held at 7 cents.
SANTA FE, MO.
We were blessed with a good rain
Thursday night, first since June 26.
Lightning burned a strawstack
for Avery Peak and killed a steer
for Sidney McElhaney.
Miss Llda Yowell left Thursday
for Mexico to attend school.
Little Mildred Hanna is still quite
low with colera infantum and
whooping cough. She has been
seriously ill for weeks. -
R. L. Yowell raised 35 bu. pota
toes from a small patch in the gar
den. The second case of colera Infant
um is reported at Earl Delaney's.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fuget lost
their Infant baby Thursday.
Brothe Sears . preached at Chris
tian church for the past week, ev
ery night.
Mace Talley delivered -a pair of
mares to Wade South, Mexico, at
$450.00.
Oats straw sells at $10 an $12
per ton seems hard to get. -
Miss Bessie Davis left Sunday
for Columbia to attend school.
Parsing alongside a -. country
school Monday afternoon we met
little Johnnie and Mary each carry
ing a dinner bucket and books. We
passed that same road Tuesday af
ternoon, but strange to say, little
Johnnie was carrying two buckets
and extra books 1
Thursday's storm blew down a
number of alios west of town.
Erneat Vanlandingham has a
new Chevrolet car. ;
Mrs. Andrew Halblt has gone to
Qulncy for a two weeks visit with
her father,
Miss Lizzie Hunt is home from
Monroe" City where she visited Mrs.
George Dowell. ,
Fred Peak Is doing clerical work
at Camp Funston.
1 1IREEIBAiLROADS
CONSOLIDATE FOR .
DURATION OF WAR
It has finally been decided that the
three railroads shall be consolidated
here. The consolidation will take plncn
the first of September. T. L.'M:irshall
will be the local agent with R. P.
Holmes as Cashier. .
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T. L. MARSHALL
The Wabash freight house will im
mediately be disbanded and the man
agement moved to the Chicago and Al
ton freight depot. In the early part of
September the Waibash passenger sta-
'tlon will consolidate with "the C. and
A. station where all trains will run.
T. L Marshall has received the ap
pointment of the local station and will
,no doubt fulfill his duties as well wlt'i
the added responsibility as he has In
the past. He has been local passeng
er agent for the C. and A. for over
.twenty years. R. P. Holmes, who has
been the Wabash Freight agent, has
been appointed Cashier. I. M. Rich
ards, who has been local agent for
the Wabash, is undecided about where
he will locate. However, it is under
stood that he shall receive a place that
is Just as good if not better than the
one he has here.
Although it has not been definitely
decided it is probable that the road
from here to Clark will be used aa a
double track. A movemen'4 is on foot
ao that effect. Whether or . not the
Union Station plan will be disbanded
after the war is undecided or 'Just how
long tho present arrangements will
be in force is not known'." i
Work Will Begin Soon
On Hospital; Money Ar
rives From Bond Sale
$77,073.12 was received by tho
County Court Friday morning in re
turn for the Audrain County Hospital
bonds, which were sold rocsntly.
While the bonds called for f75,00
their sale slightly above par p-ccount-ed
for the extra $2,033.12.
Judge Carter of the County Court,
stated that the work would begin on
the hospital In the near future. Mr.
Elliott, architect, is at present work
ing on the plans for the new building,
and they will bo ready for the con
tractors to bid on in the next few
days.
Within a short time the site, the old
Coons property, will be paid for and
then the building will be removed.
The Missouri Military Academy ha.i
purchased the house and will probab
ly move It nearer the school. Thfcn
the county work on the new structure
will begin.
Sept. 28-29 Volunteer
Floue nf Aih I ihnrru I nn
uajo ui tin UUCII; man
Word was received by the Intelli
gencer Monday from H. S.v Gardner, .
director of Publicity for the Liberty
Loan organization of tho Eighth Fed
eral Reserve District announcing that
September 28 and 29 would bo vol
unteer days of tho bond campaign. O-i
these days every person wjll be given
tho opportunity to step up and buy
bonds without being solicited to do
so. It is hoped that a large per cent
of our quota will be sold on theso
days of voluntary subscription.
. "We are all urging people to go tho
limit," Mr. Gardner's letter stated,
"that they must not determine the o-
mount of bonds they can buy by tho
moneythat they have in the bank, but
rather that the amount of money they
have In, the bank should determine
the amount of the first payment, the
balance to be paid by daily, weekly
and monthly savings." '
The Fourth Liberty I-oan cam oaten
begins September 28th and ends Oct
ober lth. .