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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-16
staoo Returns From south.

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CHICAGO. Dec, IsCoach A. A.
Stagg OF the University of Chicago,
viii return this week to take charge
OF the Maroon track team He has
been taking resi- IN the south. Chi
cago track material Is scarce this
rear and Stagg win send out q call
for new men az soon as he arrives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-16
Third Annual Conference VIII be
Held In Coliseum IN Des moines
Beginning To
morrow.
PROGRAM IS CHANGED
Several Cancel Engagements and
Other Speakers Are Assigned for
tn. Sig Meet
Ing.

al indications point 70 the great
est good roads meeting ever held II
go.a when President Latayerre
Young calls the third annual confer
nnce OF the Iowa Good Roads associa-
ton 70 order IL tbs Coliseum at Des
Efoines Tuesday morning Thomas H
Macdonald OF Ames, engineer OF the
aowa highway commission, and sec
sretay Of the association, IS sending
out 500 tickets for the t~c-day con
ference Because q number OF the
prominent men Who were scheduled
ny the tentative programme issued
iseysrai days ago cannot fulfil their
places as assigned by the programme
Eommittse q new programme is being
sent ont
The complete revised programme
follows:
1l.0o a. Convention called TO
order. Opening prayer, Rev George
P. Magin. Des aoines. Better
Reads. Retrospect and Prospect,
President Lafayette Young. Appoint
rnent OF committees. Credentials,
Resolutions
1.30- Programme one 'sugzes
ton for Legislation
Topic one State and County Or.
CARNATIONS for Road Administration. z
Hon. F. z. Jones. villisca, Ia; Joe L
Long, Des Moines, editor OF The
Roadmaker. James Atkinson, Des
Noines, editor The Homestead;
James " Holden, Scranton. Ia. pres
idens state Supervisors association
John Z. BHndly, Amss, author His
tory of Road Legislation in Iowa
General discussion.
Topic two Permanent Roads-Ar,
We Ready for Them William G
Raymond, Iowa City, dean OF colIeg
applied science: Harvey Ingham, De
1Icines. editor Register ard Leader
T. ]. Tishenbanner. Gilmore City
General discussion.
Topic eiA utomooile Tai
What Best Use Can be Made Of III
This topic introduces the Zig subject
OF methods Of financing permanen
highway Improvement Henry Wal
ace. Des Moineg. Ia. editor Wal
aces Farmer. Paul Beer. Des Moinei
Ia. chairman legislative commsttes
Iowa Engineering society. 4. Mar
ton. Ames, Ia dean Of engineering
J. d. French, Davenport, Ia pres
dent Of Iowa Automobile association
General discussion
Topic Four-'cRoad Dragging. Ho'
Shall We spend." John n Fcste
Guthrie Center: Frank Nimockg, D
tumwa. IL postmaster Of otnmw q
Peter Ransom. Owasa, Ia. road su7
erintendent Jackson township. &c.
eral discussion.
Programme Two Education Pc
nanent Road Building
Brick Roads illustrated -WfH
BAR, secretary National Paving Bril-
Manufacturers association, India
apolis.
Concrete Roads Gllastrated1 II.
Mead, engineer. Universal Portlar
Cement company, Chicago. Ill
Macadam Roads Ill1s rated -
H. Dodge, engineer. Office b: puDr
roads, Washington, D. C.
The programmes Of this associate
heretofore have been for the mo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-16

CHARTERS hare been sent to ali big
colleges In the middle west The rur-
pose OF the society win II to eneour-
age physical Development among col
lege men. whether members Of cob
lege teams or not.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-16
kilbane WIN watch F,uh4.

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CLEVELAND, o., Dec 1s.-Johnny
Kiloane. feasherweight champion. will
not go TO New York to see Eddie
Morgan and Johnny Dundee fight next
Thursday. although he viii take gu
the winner OF that bout In a twenty
round championship engagement on
the Pacific coast.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-16

When vou have Bilious attack give
Chamberlain's Tablets trial They
are excellent For sale by Wilkinson
& Co. Pharmacy and ]. F. Kiedaisch
& Son.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-16
Chance win Meet E.rre,,.

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4 CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Frank Chance,
late Cub. will meet Owner Frank
Farrell. Of the Highlanders. here late
this week, according to message re
ceived today By local friends OF
Chance. It is expected that an agree
nent viii be reached and that Chance
viii sign his contract to manage the
Hilltop team before be returns west.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-16

II you are troubled with chronic
constipation. the mild and gentle eff
feet OF Chamberlain's Tablets makes
them especially suited to your case
For sale by Wilkinson & Co. Pharm-
acy and J. f. Kiedaisch & Son.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-16
New Fraternity.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.--iAn honorary
athletic fraternity to be known as
Sigma Delta Phi. Is being organized
by DR.. G. P. Hutchins, director OF ath-
letics at the University OF Indiana.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-16
Women
Appreciate

the value of good looks OF a fine com.
plexion, a skin free from blemishea
bright eyes and cheerful deneanor.
Many Of themknow, also, what it means
to be free from headaches, backaches,
lassitude and extreme nervousness,
because many have learned the value Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-16

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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
AGREE ON PENSION RAISES
ASSURES ENACTMENT OF oENER
AL SERVICE BILL.
Author Of Compromise Figures to
Submit Report to Senate
$25,ooo,0oo Increase.

ington.-Conferees of both
houses of congress on the gen
eral service pension bill reached an
agreement on the basis Of the senate
bill with some increases for advanced
age and length of service. This ac.
ton is said to assure the enactment
of the general service bill into law.
The conferees were Senators Nc
Cumber, Burnham and Gore and Rep
resentatives Sherwood, Adair ana Sui
loway. Messrs. Gore and Sulloway
refused to sign the report, the former
on the ground that the senate was
conceding too much and the latter be-
cause it does not concede enough.
The increases grant SIS month to
soldiers &C years old, who served two
and half years. and $19 to those who
served three years. Those 20 years
old who served one and a half years
get $21,5O; two yea $, $23; two and a
half years. S24; three years, s25
II is estimated that the increase in
the governments pension eXpendi.
lures for five years under the terms
of the agreement will average about
s25,000,O00 annually
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
LOOKOUT WARNED ABOUT ICE
Man in Crows Nest Tells British
Titanic investigators Ships OFF,
GERS Knew Of Danger

London.-Lord Mersey presided at
the government Titanic inquiry court
and Attorney General lsaacs formally
opened the case, presenting the known
facts.
The first witness was Lookout Ar
chic Jewell. He testified that he wept
on watch in the crows nest for re-
lief trick 1t $50 and was warned TO
watch for ice, but saw none up to the
time he was relieved at 10 o'clock
Jewell said that the life boats were
not provided with coupasses and
lights, and that he saw no provisions
in them. Joss Carrot described the
lowering OF the boats He declared
that 20 foreigners tried 10 get into his
boat and that 10 frighten them of,
the chief officer fred mis- revolver
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
STANDARD PLEADS To STAY .
INDIANA BRANCH OF OIL CON.
Germ IN COURT.
Tells Missouri Supreme Court II
Wants to Pay $4,000 Fine and
Continue Business in State.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The Stand.
ard Oil Company of Indiana
wants the supreme court Of Missouri
to allow 1t to pay its fine of $4,000
and on its showing that it has dis
solved all trust connections the custer
be stayed.
The supreme court of the United
States affirmed the Missouri supreme
court in fining and ordering the Stand
ard OIL company and the Republic Oil
company from the state.
The court allowed Attorney Frank
Hagerman, for the Standard OIL com.
pany. to file his motion asking that
the decree be amended to allow the
company to pay the fine Of $4,000, to-
gether with all costs, and that the
company be allowed to continue bust
ness in this state on a showing that
II had withdrawn from it's CONDITION
with other companies. This motion,
the court ordered, is to act as a stay
OF the custer order until the court
passes upon II.
In support OF the motion, it is al
legged that the company has conformed
to the decree in the government case
and has separated itself from the Wa
ters Pierce company and all other
companies.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
So TlTANTIC VICTIMS BURIED
Cathedral and Brunswick Street
M. e. Church, Halifax, NJ. S.

Halifax. n. S.-Impressive SER
vices for the Titanic dead were
held in St. Mary's Cathedral and in
the Brunswick Street Methodist
church, which were attended by all of
the Halifax officials and by all of the
mourners who have been here seek
bodies, some identified, were buried
in the two cemeteries here. Each
grave was marked carefully. A com.
plete description of every body was
filed with the register of deaths and
another will be held at the White Star
offices in New York.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
NOTED CARTOONlST is DEAD
Homer Davenport Suecumbs TO At
tack of Pneumonia at His New
York Home.

New York.-Domer Davenport, the
mOnia.
Homer Calvin Davenport was fire.
man on Rocky Mountain railway
when he sent some comic sketches TO
the San Francisco Examiner. He was
encouraged to send more and in 1892
abandoned railroading for cartooning
on the Examiner
When w. X. Hearst bought the New
York Journal he took Davenport East
In the campaign Of 1896 the cartoon.
list made the first big hit of his career
with a cartoon of Mark Hanna in a
suit OF dollar-mark checks, with his
foot upon the skull OF labor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
POLITICAL PARTIES WANT TO BE
ASSURED OF AN HONEST
ELECTION.
RIOTS REPORTED AT DOLEGA
Action Asked Similar to That Of Taft
in 19o8-country Notified Fair
ealloting Would Be Forced
Fears Of BIoodshed.

Panama.-The United States gov
eminent has been requested to in
tervene in the presidential election
in Panama to the extent OF seeing
that it is fairly conducted.
This fact was admitted by Presi-
dent ArOsemena, In an interview. He
said that the directorate of the Union
Patriotica, the name given a party
composed of friends OF President Aro-
candidate for the presidency, has
asked for American Intervention, such
as was accorded in the elections of
1908, when Secretary of War Taft in
formed the Panama government that
the election must be conducted fairly.
President Arosemena added that his
government would welcome such in
teryention.
The directors of the Liberal and
Conservative parties also say they
have requested the United States gov
eminent to see to it that the elections
are fair.
These requests are taken here to
indicate that the political situation in
the republic is delicate.
Reports Of rioting in Dolega, fol-
lowing an address by DR.. Beii.ario
Porras, another candidate for the
presidency, caused a great sensation
throughout the country, The situa-
ton is practically beyond control of
the political leaders and passion runs
go high that it is declared some slight
incident may result in a confiagration.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
NEWSgf MISSOURI
OPEN STATE HIGHWAY NAV -,
Demonstration to Be Given Of Vi.
Of Dragging Dirt Roads

Jefferson City.-Curtis HIN ,...
highway engineer, notified the c,.,.
nor that the week beginning Ma, b..
has been selected for the drar.s1.
and opening Of the North Nf....!,
state highway.
The plan is to have the farmer. rs,
ing along this proposed hfghwa,. ....
the road from one end &, rha ....'
after a grade has been es,ahu..,d
ID. Ward King has been emrI,,.r y
supervise this work.
This will be the first public H....,
stration of the value Of DRAGGING ....
roads. In parts Of Nilsson. Oh. 49,.
tenn is used, but the movement In.
not become general.
During the last three d..s Of d..
week Gov. Hadley and the other u..,,
bers of the state board OF lg.......-.
designated by law the state h.an.a,
commission, will make an artuu ..r.
trip over the northern route. wI,..7,
up with a meeting at MnhurIy Uni,
route runs from St Louis thrmr. &.
Charles, Troy, Louisiana. p.rurVa
Mexico, Moberly, Keytesvllo C.rlL
ton to Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
FISHERIES TREATY TO DIE
Canadian Government Expected to
Withdraw international Pact
Within Few Days.

Ottawa, Ont,-The Canadian gov
eminent is expected to withdraw
its approval OF the proposed interna-
tional fisheries treaties within a few
days. The failure of the United States
senate to ratfy the proposed arrange
ment is the cause.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
Plan To Eliminate Riusr

Quincy.-Supervisors of the Fabrs
drainage district met at Taylor. west
of Quincy, and proposed to eliminate
the North Fabius river by turning H:
course south near the bluffs aud send
ing the water in the South FaJus
river The plan is to build loy,Ds "a
prevent overlooking from the Ns.s
sippi and South Fabius rivers AUgl,
1000 acres Of exceptionally fertile
land will be reclaimed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
SPOONlNG ON STEPS BARRED
Prohibiting Love Making on
School Fire Escapes.

Junction City, Kas.-Spooning on
the steps and fire escapes of the
public school buildings has been
prohibited by an ordinance passed 10y
the city commissioners on he request
of the superintendent, w. S. Heusner,
and the board of education.
A visit by the police recently re-
suited in the arrest of three couples,
and this was followed by the drafting
OF the ordinance.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
% INDICTED FOR lYNCHINC
Fort Smith inquisitors Score Officials
for Negroes hanging-Nsmes
Not Made Public.

Fort Smith, Ark-The grand
jury which has been investigfS-
ing the lynching OF Sanford Lewis, a
negro, the night of March 20, made
its report here, returning indictments
against twenty-three persons and scor-
ing the city authorities for alleged in
efficiency in falling TO dispense the
mob which broke into the city Jail,
dragged Lewis out and hanged him to
a trolley pole on the main street.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
STUDENTS MUST GO ON FARM
Six Months Labor Required Bet,,.
"Aegies" Can Be Graduated.

Columbia.-A ruling of the Cu.'ere
of Agriculture at the University a
Missouri, which goes into effect rex,
year, requires that every student vbr
gets degree in agriculture from he
university must have spent at least
six months in hard labor on the farm
This is the equivalent of two summer
vacations.
The student must satisfy the com.
mittee on graduation that he has done
the work. The students who wer4
reared on a farm are excused from
the requirement.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09

Colum bia.-Missouri ended q d.sas
trous debating season by losing 10
Texas university, after having lost ia
Kansas and Colorado +. r Ausgi
men, Ava, and NJ. A. Wilder, Mount
Vernon, upheld the affirmative OF The
pass and the honor degree system fol
colleges. Texas had the negatiy, aro
was represented by Hugh Potter and
Douglass Tomlinson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
Freieht Handlers and Clerks Out.

Chicago-Eight thousand freight
handlers, clerks and checkers on 20
railroads entering Chicago were or
dared out The men had demanded in.
crease in pay Of s. a month, a half
holiday On Saturday and double pay
for working on holidays 4 strike or
der was sent ont pending a final reply
from the railroad managers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
spoonIno on steps Barred.

Junction City, Kas.-SpOOning on
the steps and fire escapes of the pub
lie school buildings has been prohib-
tied by an ordinance passed by the
city commissioners on the request of
the superintendent, w. S. Heusner,
and the board OF education.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
Nearo TeIephones InsuIts.

hinden, La.-After alarming the
whole countryside by insulting tele-
phone messages TO young white WON
en-. Ernest Albums, a l9year.old negro,
was hanged by mob al Pellow Pine,
near here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
Mrs. Russell Sage NJ.

New York.--Mrs. Russell Sage,
noted woman philanthropist is in a
serious condition at her home on Fifth
avenue. She has been i'll since Sep
TENDER and her friends are appre-
heusive Of the outcome Of her illness.
She is 81 years old
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
BAYOU SARA, LA, WRIT uALLY is
SWEPT AWAY BY TORRENT
FROM MISSISSIPPI.
BATON ROUGE THREATENED
New Orleans Also Is Working Fran
tieally 70 Keep Levecs From
Breaking--Water rs
Feet Deep.

New Orleans La. -- Great gangs
IF warku,u arc battling With the wa
tiers at enc Mississippi TO prc;'nt the
Flooding Of Baton Rouge. the capital
It LOUISIANA With the town Of Bayou
sara, 20 miles north Of Baton Rouge,
virtually swept away, ana the lyvcos
nnout the capital 'hreat,''r- 10 ~
nut At any minute, the siratiun in this
state is worse than ever before. The
people OF Melville have fled from their
homes, and even portions OF New Or.
leans itself are threatened.
The water IT, nearly a loot higher
here than at any time IN the history
Of the city Workmcn are guarding
the levecs at the foot OF Canal street,
the chief business thoroughtqre where
the waters are tapping the top Of the
dikes
On Gtrs Of Capt ] \. Logan OF
the army food relief corps, the people
OF Melville were taken from their
homes late Friday. Two special trains
were rushed 10 the scene The wom-
pn and children were FIRST taken from
the town and the trains. seed for high
ground before the advanc ng waters.
One train returned at night, and the
men who stayed behind to continue
the seemingly hopeless heht against
the waters were taken oN'.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
VllIareal Held as coiner.

Los Angeles, Cal-Cnited States
secret service agents here were ad-
vised of the arrest of Manuel Villa.
real, one of the MagoGista leaders
against Madero last year, at Douglas,
Ariz, on charge of counterfeiting
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
Demand Wage Increase.

Albany. y. VI. T. Carey Of Al
bany. president Of the international
Brotherhood Of Paper Makers, an or
ganizatiou having 1900 members. and
2rher representatives Of labor organi-
Eations in the SO mills of the Inferno.
.ional Paper company will confer with
officials Of that company on mill con-
iitions and the submission Of q new
working agreement.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
Rowing Season opens in New York.

New York.-The college rowing sea
Uon opens with races scheduled on 10
cal waters between the Columbia ya7-
sity crew and the Nonpareil Rowing
club, and AT Annapolis between tina
University of Pennsylvania and the
naval academy
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
Pours I've on Hubby

Mobile, Ala.-Because her husband
stayed out late at night, Mrs Marie
Bradley poured concentrated lye on
him as he slept He will die. Il got
lonesome at night" Mrs. Bradley ex.
planned TO the police.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09

Jefferson City.-The stat boagl Of
agriculture has compiled list q
farmers who will furnish seed corn Il
farmers of southeast Missouri wa-
lost all their property in the recent
high water These names have heel
filed with Edward Deal of Charleston
Senator A. L. Oliver of Caruthersy.ie
and others in charge of the flood re
lief situation in that section
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
Sunday Lid on CaoitaL

Jefferson City-The city couno. BY
ordinance enacted frightened the Sun
day lid on Jefferson City so 'ha. j:
denizens may devote their entire Sa,
bath to religious meditation ana
church going An ordinance Na'
passed prohibiting the skating Z Ks
moving picture shows, summer gar
dens or opera houses to open SIn
day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
Hundreds More Home ess.

additional hundreds are homeless
and without food or shelter
The government rescue corps In
sending ont boats as rapidly as posi-
bic to bring in the refugees, many OF
whom are marooned in tips Of trees.
Special trains were rur between
New Orleans and Baton Rouge, but
II" railroads announce they have been
compelled TO abandon traffic
Negroes are being rounCed up and
soI ced to work on the levces about the
state capital Sacks are being filled
with sand and thrown against the
levee TO reinforce It, but wi h the wa
te-s still rising from the recent heavy
rains they are still threatening to give
way
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
Celebrates 1o4th Birthday.

Miami.-Mrs. Lucy Cary Sander.
OF Dewitt, one of the Oldest resi-" a
of Missouri, reached her loan YEA
She was born May 4, 1905, at W.
liamsburg, Mass, and has lived .' W..
souri, since 1864. Her genera. hr.,
is good, but she has lost her ..'s'-
in the last year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
ANGLER Dies Of Snake Bite

Rolla.-As a result OF a sA..
william Van Wormer, aged 7.. -
Rolla. Van Wormer was ,7'..-
miles east of Rolla, He le,. '.
look after the hooks and was
along the creek bank when b.
the ankle. Within three N-."
lost consciousness.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
Own Machine Kills Racer.

Marshall-H. j Blosser, Al yrA'
old. of Malta Bend, this county wal
killed by his automobile He was r.,
ing with a friend when his maca.1
struck a soft place in the road -.'
turned over on its occupants WIS
Blosser and her little daughter Wen
injured seriously.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09

A Boston reformer says each bride
groom should have certificate OF
financial competence 10 support a
wife, and each bride a certificate OF
culinary competence 10 feed a hus-
band In the absence OF these there
should be no wedding ceremony.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
VIE Corn Belt Contest.

Springfield, H. - Springfield high
school captured the athletic contest
IN the Corn Belt OratoricalAthletic
associations twelfth annual meet, and
Bloomington won first place in the or.
atory contest
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09

A woman in Philadelphia broke the
record by obtaining license to marry
three minutes after her divorce had
been granted Compared 10 this, Phil
adelphia is even switter than Reno.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09

A military authority tells US that
Washington could be captured easily
by foreign foe. He does not realize
that myriads Of Office seekers would
arise 70 defend their chosen city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09

Russia is said TO be planning for the
greatest navy OF dreadnoughts in the
world Ard by the time II gets it built
dreadnoughts will be all out Of style,
Navies are largely built 10 be thrown
on the junk pile.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09
Woman Posing as Man Faints.

Erie, Pa.-Posing as a man for two
years, Mrs. Alexandra Zelesh worked
in the mines. hunting her missing hus.
band. Her ruse was revealed when
she tainted.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-09

Lexington, Ky.-Ed Callahan, the
famous Breathitt county feudist was
assassinated as he stood at the door
Of his store at Crockettsville, 20 miles
from Jackson.