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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24
LOCALS FROM cENTRAL1A

The engine house at the public
school caught fire last week from
a spark from the engine, OK.
tinguished before much damage
was done.
j. o. LaForce, near Hallsville
lost a good mare from some un.
known disease. He says a great
many horses have died in his
neighborhood.
ii. S. Booth was in Columbia
Tuesday on business. Mitchell
Tucker, of Gem City Business
College, is here to spend the hol.
day swith his parents. Centralia
High School defeated Montpom-
cry High School at basket ball
here Monday by score of 41.l6
b. +. Schultz has traded his GO
acre farm, three miles northeast
of Centralia, to 7. j. Daniel for
a farm in Texas. Mr.. Shultz will
remain here for another year and
then will probably move to Tex.
is. The School Board, represent
ed by C. E. Matfert, bought the
two lots north and adjoining the
negro school grounds at Stur.
geon Saturday for $145. The
school board will enlarge the
grounds and keep the pupils
from playing in the street.
John A. Everman died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. NJ
). Kalamback, west of Centraia
Saturday, aged n years. He had
been sick for several months of
kidney trouble. Burial at Union
Church Monday afternoon.
|. II. s. Booth & Son traded the
81 IL acre farm of c. A. Vance.
one mile north of Brown Station.
to c. Fl. Early for a 24O acre
farm 3 miles northwest of Halls
vile, known as the Capt. w. r.
Summers farm. Mr. Vance, who
now resides north of Centralia.
will move to his farm in the
spring. Consideration $2l 900.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24
THOMPSON ITEMS

Everyone getting ready for
Christmas. Killing hogs is order
of the day. +. p. Robinson killed
six for Ii. E. Pearl, l.. f. Davis
also killed Monday.
Mrs. James Wray sold 20 tur-
keys to H. +. Pearl for S75.
Lemuel Spotswood and Miss
Irene Mayes were married Sun
day, Rev. Arvin officiating.
Turner Barnes is able to be out
after a severe spell of sickness.
Salt River, Groves Chapel and
New Hope will have a union
Christmas tree at Nv Hope on
Christmas eve.
Hugh Dempsey of Thompson
and Miss Lucille Payne of East
Jackson street, Mexico, were
married at five p. m. Sunday,
Rev. A. A. Wallace officiating.
Mrs. Eliza Hays, who made her
home with her son, James, east
of Central a, died Sunday and
was buried at Salt River Monday.
She leaves one son, James, and
two grandsons, Henry Broaddus
of Armarilla, Texas, and Thomas
of Salt River neighborhood. She
Was good Christian woman and
loved by all who knew her. The
entire community extends sympa-
thy to the bereaved.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24
OAKLAND STOCK FARM

Mrs. Ed. Selb and grandson,
Russell, will leave Thursday for
It. Louis on a visit to relatives.
Mrs. Ed. Selb sold six turkeys
and nine geese for $26.50.
Mrs. Theodore Selb sold q
urkeys for $3.50.
John Holtkamp is improving
: lowly. Got a slight bruise some
time back and blood poison set
in, which has given him a great
Geal of trouble as well as pain.
Can't use his foot without crutch-
es.
Miss Mary Holtkamp is spend.
ing the winter with her sister
Mrs. Geiffer, in Kansas. F. T.
Harris is on the sick list.
Trinity Missionary Society last
Wednesday took dinner and
spent the day with Mrs. John
Wakefield. In the afternoon the
business of the society dispatched
and the following officers wer,
elected: Mrs. Harris, president
Mrs. Lambert, first vice. presi
dent; Mrs. Neighbours, SECOND
vice president; Mrs. Theodore
Selb, secretary, and Mrs. Harry
Householder, treasurer. Othel
matters disposed of. All lief
wishing Mrs. Wakefield and fam
lily long and happy life in tn
ervice of the Master.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24
FEEDING THE WANDERERS
Our Citizens Doing the Proper
Thing for the Downs-and-
Outs

Partly thru curiosity but main
~ thru interest / asked for an in
vitation to visit the City Jail this
morning, while the serving of the
free breakfast" was in progress.
1t took some hustling on my part,
/ must confess, to be down there
at 1870 on a cold morning but |
was on time. Ny first thought
was thankfulness that / had had
good comfortable place to sleep
and sufficient food to satisfy nv
keen appetite on such a day. |
looked in the quarters reserved
for the wanderers and noticed tie
long table placed in the middle of
the room where the City TRUSTEES
were serving the hot soup
and coffee from the large five gal
Ion cans. They call it soup, but a
a gentleman present suggested a
change of name to Irish Stew, for
there were vegetables of different
variety in it and each bowl was
served with them also. They are
not dainty china bowls, like the
ones we use for our breakfast
food, neither is it slipped with Il
sterling spoon, but it was hot ard
nourishing for the poor hungry
fellows. How quietly and order
~ they sat in their places till the
invitation was given and then, in
cafeteria style, they passed around
the table to get their share of the
morning handout. They were very
quiet with almost nothing to say.
| had some chance to study the
types of this wandering class OF
both interest and distress. Evil
IDENTIFY only small per cent of
them were regular "hobos" but
were unfortunate men and boys
outof work. One young fellow
not over eighteen, how glad | was
that he had had something to eat.
lie was somebody's brother and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24

some anxious mother no doubt
would be grateful il she only
knew. No one approves of the
professional hobo, yet,it is not for
us to Judge, we don't know the
circumstances.
1t is the chance our town people
have now. We read of wonder
full work done in the city slums.
and often hear the statement that
in a town we have no call to do
such work. Well, / believe now,
if never before, we have "A chance
to befriend some poor, uncared
for wanderer. Only a cup of
water or slice of bread in the name
of the King whose birthday we
celebrate this week will bring a
blessing.
The Missionary Spirit knows
10 boundary line. The poor of
Jne country is just as much our
responsibility as another. If we
carelessly cast aside the chance for
loing good right here in our
midst we can't hope that our For
ign charities will bring forth the
abundant harvest we so sincerely
wish for them. Wasn't it kind
ly thought that a Sunday School
class Of the Methodist church de-
cided to give their Christmas
Offering to the poor wayfarers on
Christmas morning! Think if
some one near to you had to sleep
IN granitoid and had not enough
to buy food, would you not be
grateful to the thoughtful ones
who so kindly remembered them
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24

Sam Morris old family horse,
cold Bill" is dead. Mr.. Nor
ris thinks the horse was near 30
years old, he had had him %
years. Old Bill was emancipated
several years ago-freed from
work and permitted to spend his
last days in peace and plenty.
Not many Old Bills ever know
such kindness as that.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24
THE BIG CHRISTMAS
~AHE trust magnate was break
fasting sitting opposite bis
handsome. naughty looking

-HE trust magnate was break
fasting sitting opposite bis
handsome. naughty looking
wife. The room was done In
oak and tapestry. and in the great fire.
place fire Of YuIe logs burned.
he was iron gray. thin. tired looking.
with an occasional attractive twinkle
In bis eye. She was inclined TO be
stout; her hair was snow white, elabo-
rately dressed. A shadowy sweetness
fingered In the corners Of her mouth.
do you remember one Christmas
day, so many years ago." she question
ed him, when we were SO poor we
had no dinnerT'
Clearly. And now We have no di-
gestions," he remarked.
"And one Christmas when you were
so III and we were In a hotel and so
uncomfortable"
He nodded cheerfully.
"You are forgetting the big Christ
mas" he remarked.
We've had so many Of them togeth.
err" she said, 1T makes me feel quite
Olu anu u little plt kdu.
Think back" he said, ito one Christ
mas night that we were together In
sleigh on the old mill road. There
were stars In the sky, and It was cold
You were smuggling close to me-
"why. Harry. we weren't engaged
| then"
you were one Of those snugglesome
girls, Mary. repeat, you were crowd
Ing me some, but I didn't mind 1t
You wore a red knitted hood tied un.
der your chin and IA tippet-yes.
that's It, a tippet Of white fur with
little black specks on It like cat"
''Ermine. you foolish boy"
"And suddenly we bumped over
something and you were scared, and
the next thing-you had kissed me-"
"It was you that kissed me. The
idea-why"-
How could II was driving. You
deliberately kissed me. Mary. Don't
deny It after all these years."
II don't remember II, Harry"
II remember It distinctly. for had
always wanted to; but. being a modest
youth. was afraid. But that delight
full bump In the road broke the ice. I
dropped the reins and asked You to
marry me. You said yes: You remem-
Der now. don't your
She was blushing family. and the
shadows that had been dimples deep
ened at her lips. She nodded her head.
The horse jumped. Over went the
sleigh. and we tumbled into a big snow.
drift, not quite knowing what was the
matter. The horse, being the one liv
cry stable hack In the place. was used
to lovers, SO he Just stood still. look
ing back at us while righted the cut
ter and lifted you In. We were the
happiest two In the world, weren't
WEI"
YES" she said softly.
That was the big Christmas, Mary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24

st. Paul, Kans. Dear Santa
Claus II am IL years old. Please
bring me some dominoes, an au-
tomobile that winds up with a
key, some candy, nuts, oranges
and bananas. Your loving boy,
Joseph Daniel Pfeifer.
Dear Santa: wish you would
bring me opera glasses and tele-
phone and some candy, oranges,
figs and II candycane. Philip Bell.
Dear Santa Claus IL am a lit
tie boy six years old. Please
bring me some candy, nuts,
oranges and bananas, a little
wagon and horse. Your little
boy, Anthony Francis Pfeifer.
Mexico, Mo. Dear Santa Claus
What ] want for Christmas is a
sewing box. My brother, Harold,
wants a horn; my sister, Mary,
rocking chair; my baby brother
wants toy fiddle, and don t for
get nuts, candy, oranges and
chewing gum and don't forget
our teacher, Miss Abbie. Your
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24
Shovelin' Snow.

All, We merry Christmas tide,
Snow piled high on every side;
All the world is out for show,
Now s the time to shovel snow.
Shoveiln. snow, it can't be beat;
From the doorstep to the street,
Something makes it.kind o. sweet,
This shovelin' snow.
No, there amt no sort o. fun
That'll beat this kind o. one,
That'll make you all aglow,
Like job a shovelin' snow;
Shovelin snow before daylight
When it's piled up thru the night
Makes you Jingle with delight.
This shovelin' snow.
If you're feeling sorter blue,
Things are all upset for you,
10 out doors and puff and blow
With your scoop shovelin snow:
Shovelin' snow from porch to stye,
Filing scoopfuls white land high,
Blues will leave you by and bye,
While shovelin' snow.
Amt no use u gruntin' round,
Maxim think your mind ain t SOUND
Get a scoop and start in slow
Then ginger up shovelin' snow
ohovelins snow, On, what Joy.
Makes you feel like when a DO,
Working for some Christmas toy,
A shovelin' snow.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24
friend, Dorothy Erdel.

friend, Dorothy Erdel.
Dear Santa Claus Il am a lit
tie girl 8 years old. Please bring
me a doll, some nuts, candy,
oranges and bananas. Adeline
Marie Pfeifer.
Dear Santa Claus Il am lit
tie girl five years old. Please
bring me a doll, some candy,
nuts, oranges, bananas and chew
ing gum. Your little girl, jose
phine Elizabeth Pfeifer.
Rush Hill, Mo-, Dear Santa
Claus ST. want to tell you what
! want. ! want a cloak and hair
ribbon, an ink tablet and pencil,
and / want ring to wear. / am
six years old. Am in the second
reader. Am almost thru it now.
Don't forget little Clayton, my
little brother. He want s a wag-
on, little horse, and some little
a. b, blocks and some candy,
nuts and oranges, and a Christ
mas tree for me and Clayton. l
am your little girl, Beulah Edel.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24

The local Charity Committee
shipped IS barrels of -four, two
boxes of canned goods and about
1000 pounds of clothing to st.
Louis Monday, whence it will be
shipped to New York and thence
to the homeless and starving in
Belgium.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24

Auctioneer j. G. Ford address
ed the Commercial Club Friday
regarding the revival of stock
sales day in Mexico. Col. Ford
is enthusiastic about the matter
and thinks the move will be a
90, The trial day will be some
time in the early spring.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24

Senator Jim Reed of Missouri
is butting in again against the
plans of Woodrow Wilson. 1t
would appear that Reed is work
ing harder for some of his poll
teal lieutenants than he is for
good government.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24
RUSH HILL ITEMS
Considerable sickness in

Considerable sickness in our
community now.
j. l.. Carnes is slowly recover
ing from a severe attack of grip.
Mrs. Carnes is also very much
under the influence of a severe
cold.
Mrs. j. P. Harper is reported
very sick.
The cold wave caught many of
our citizens with the gate wide
open and the barn door not
latched. Feed is getting scarce.
Very common corn fodder is
selling at 25 cents per shock and
corn at rs cents per bushel. Oats,
no one has any to feed or sell
If we had Joseph here, like the
one who was sold by his breth.
rem, perhaps he could tell us il
our drouth will last for seven
years. But the drouth we have
experienced is not so destructive
as the war in Europe, and still
the war continues. Even Greece
said to be the most highly edu.
Gated people on earth, is ready
TO declare war. What's the old
world coming to-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24

Mrs. Catherine Britt, wife of
Rev. A. A. Britt, formerly cir
cult rider for the NJ. f. Church,
South, residing in Mexico, died
at her home in Kansas City this
week. The body was shipped to
Fulton for burial. Rev. Britt is
a nephew of Mrs. J. o. Edmon.
ston of this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24

The free breakfasts to the
tramps at the City Jail has end
ed begging for meals over the
city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24

A Holiness revival meeting is
in progress in the hall over Rick
etts & Emmons store. Rev. w. A.
McCullum is the evangelist.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24

Geo. Fennawald near Martins
burg, lost seven good feeding
steers last week from eating corn
in stock field.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24

Send the Message to your
friend as a New Years present.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24

Craig Becky, near Benton City,
lost two fine horses a few days ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24

Old papers for sale at Message
Office.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-12-24
CTIICAGo&aAToN RY.
rlMEM5rNslr

EAST BOUND
Train, Leave
No. "a, "Early Bird" for st.
Louis .-----3 :05 Am
No. IL, east Express" for
Peoria, Springfield and
Nh'caBo- ------------4:O0a am,
No. 80, Daily for Chicago -S:OOa.m
NO. is, Missouri State Express
for Peoria, Springfield and
Bloomington --l2 20 DIN.
No. %, "Red Flyer" for st.
Louis ---------------2 so pm.
NO. 10, "Red Hummer" to jack
sonville and Chicago 10 52p. m
WEST BOUND
No. %, Early Bird to Kansas
City --------------------1 30 a m
NO. 8, Red Hummer to Kansas
City 05 a N
No. 1876, Elk. Sunday Local freight
NO. If, Fast Express to Kansas
City -------------------83 80 m
NO. II Red Flyer to Kansas
City IL 40 p m
No 10, Missouri State Arrive 40
Kansas City it $1,000 JR5o p h M
No. 81 Daily from Chicago I 45 m
JEFFERSON CITY BRANCH.
SOUTH BOUND Departs
NO. 2I3, Daily Jefferson City
mail IS am
NO. 2n, Elk Sunday jefferson
City Accom- 90 m
FROM THE SOUTH
NO. 2Io. Elk Sunday Jefferson
City Mail ------ ~ Tsp m
NO, 2I2, Daily Jefferson City
Accom- -----------------6 10 p m
T. l.. MARSHALL,
Tkt. Agt.. Mexico. Mo.
Mexico, Santa Fe q Perry Trso-
ton Go.
Leaves Mexico Leaves Moline
700 a. m. 500 a. m.
$50 a. m. 1880 a. m,
1:30p. m. freight trip 2:30 pm.
400 p. m. 4:45 p. m.
Sunday Schedule
Leaves Mexico Leaves Moline
$3.50 a. m 9:30a. N.
1:30 p. IN. 2:30 p. m.
400 pm. 4;45 p m,
J. d. Bates, Supt.
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GER MAN ARMY
DOUBLED SINCE
WAR OF 1901


thre" hattalions Of engineers ard two
train battalions
TWO new army corps were orEaN'zsf.
bringing the number TO twenty-five Ths
number Of quick firing guns was largely
increased. An important feature OF ths
new law was n scheme by which rapidly
of mobilization and the formation OF 70.
serves with the colors would be very sem
sbly increased.
Law OF July 3, l9l3-The military c'-
ment was not Yet satisfied vita to" sro-.
, nous increase in the army ENpouruis ~
this party's views used tho ar-Im'1;
which led to the reorganization OF ls'S-
that the development of the army did no!
keep pace with the growth IN p0pu.a''
and that every year there wer. $4,000
young men who escaped service.
The Minister of War; IN a speech N 'hs
Reichstag, said that in view of the .r''r-
national political situation the strongest
possible army was urgently needed, ara
he proposed that every aNail4hl" l'r-i'
1 he incorporated So as To- p,rm' m" '".-
nation of new army units. lie pr'-"n''
"A law To that effect. which WAS adopted
by the Reich.tag on July 3. II iu.f'ts.i
the German army by a Formidable rin'
her. By virtue of this, tn" latest d'''.'''
mcnt of the kaiser's military Forces, ns
army was drought 10 III" i"'''Nl jus f''
portions:
Five hundred and Hrty squadr'ns Of
cavalry.
Six hundred and sixty-two hattal.'", ~
| infantry.
SIX hundred and forty-two field h1''
! tories.
| Two hundred and thirty.thrcc np''.r
| of quick hrug guns
Forty-cight hauallons of foot ''''".y.
| Thirty-tvc hattalious 0f engineers
| Eighteen companies Of cyclists.
Twcuty-uinc batthious If l.u- OF ..0-
munIcaiiun troops, including IN" a' 30
and train hattalions.
/ The peace strcngth of tho army =
raised to 30 0OO officers. llo.Uoo uou.
m'Ssoncd officers. GGl.000 soldiers :.
volunteers for one year and $500" r'..
IN the administrator branches, q r''' :
! NGG. 900 men.
| 1t is noteworthy TINT, although n"..
| inG In this manner the "nccuN" 1871"
/ of the pcac" amy, the iornlu Go.
mcnt did not Yield to the foolish .l.. y
/ scattering It's forces IN % piopo1l ".
/ increasing number of army corps
/ 1871 the imperial army with am r'f'
of iOl loco uon-commIs ~lonrd oilO''- ~
| soldiers. comprised eighteen army D". -.
while in l?li, with an cn"'''. OH.
! S3i, 900. more than double, II comp 80 3
only TWENTY-FIVE corps
The French military expert rcf'r'' -
explains this by tn view that 'tu' 1."
! eral star ~ the Empire took care 'H
crcas" INCREASINGLY the effective 81 d.
! unit So that the active army c.uu .
mohilZcd rapidly without having 'n an
/ upon the reserves. The General SteS3 -
/ licved that 10y operating IN THIS w''''
! it worked for tn" cohesion Of th', y"
which would have to stand the u'-i -'
Of war and 50 increase their value tt'
solditv.
l.. t4..
agitation in France for reduction IN -
term Of military service, us some'N'''
J that the partsans Of a shorter period :
service should keep before their m!nd-' -
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Military Expert Describes Possible
Future Moves in Great European War

the Russian sea coast, and III the Ger
man Headquarters should decide even to
protect the transport OF land forces for
invasion of Russia at a point OF that
sea coast st. Petersburg would become
exposed TO n German attack.
"r"Nny "f Sc" Fight'
The sea fight With Germany is OF the
utmost gravity to England. II the Ger
man fleet Is defeated and chased from
the North Sea ENGLAND will retain her
supremacy on the oceans, but IL Eng
land is defeated IN the North Sea her
entire commerce and all her communi
cations with the rest of the world will
bc cut. and thus Isolated with not
enough food supply for her millions in
the isles. she would starye. Her colo
NAL empire also would be gone. This
portentous sea battle will in all prob
ability he fought somewhere near the
German naval base OF Heligoand
The eastern theatre OF war stretch
ing from the Baltic Sea down to the
Black Sea, comprises eastern Germany.
east Prussic, the German provinces
Posen and Silesia, the Austrian crown
lands of Sllesia, Galicia and Bukovina
and eastern and northeastern Hungary
II Is composed mainly of large plains
cut by big rivers ard separated into
two parts by the Carpathian Mountains,
forming the barrier defence OF Hungary
against Russia.
The soil in Poland IL heavy loan. East
OF the basin Of the Bug River. a tribu
tarv Of the vistula. the Russian coun-
try up to the Drieper River Is one big
forest aud swamp land-the so-callcd
Rokitno swamps. covering an extent OF
about the size of the state OF New York.
The roads In Germany. east Prussia and
, poscn are good. Thc roads IN Austrian
Gaiicia can Withstand the heavy use
made Of roads ny armies only on some
of the principal roadways. Railroads
are few.
In Russian Poland and west Russia.
besides the few trunk lines OF railroad
and the few military roads all other
ways of Commun' cation Wpulu ne'orHe
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Even had Germany been prepared
with her first line to undertake an Of
fensive campaign against France the
sudden political developments between
Germany and Belgium and England and
rhe uncertainty concerning the Scan
dlnavian Kingdoms would have forced
the German Headquarters TO modify
its strategic concentrations both on the
Russian and French frontiers. These
notifications must have retarded for
some days any German offensive move
mon either in the eastern or the west
ern theatre Of war For this reason all
Of the border fights and other conflicts
which have occurred, except in Belgium,
bear the nature of accommodating en-
counters The real intentions of the
armies will probably not become appar-
ent before Tuesday or Wednesday.
The military operations on land in
this war between France England. Bel
gum, Russia and Scrvia- Montenegro on
one side and Germany and Austria Hun
gary on the other side VIII hc CON
Quoted in three distinct theatres ot
war'-as such regions are called: The
western theatre, whore the French
English and Belgian troops will meet
the German army, the eastern theatre
where the Russian army will contest
with the German and Austro-HunCa.
rian forces and the southern theatre of
war, whore mp to now only the Serb
and MontcnCErin forces are engaged in
action with the Austrian troops.
For an intelligent understanding Of
thc vast looming war drama a tragedy
1t Is hound to he for some nations as
do. l,N+ 1aNE a.
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Danube and Save. whose southern river
banks tSerVian) are of higher eleVa-
ton than the northern CAustrian)
banks, the whole country ~ covered
with high mountain chains. The Balkan
peninsula is cut 10y two great natural
highways whose junction point lies at
Nish. The valley of the Morava from the
Danube south TO Nish. and from Nish
the valley Of the Morava with its pro-
lonGation, the Nardar Valley. form that
great roadway north 10 south from the
Danube To the .f,gean Sea.