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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22
A NURSE TAKES
DOCTORS ADVICE
And is Restored to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

E1phemia, Ohio. -" Because of total
ignorance of how 30 care for myself
when verging into womanhood, and from
taking cold when going to school, | suf-
fered from a displacement, and each
month l had severe pains and nausea
which always meant . lay-of from work
for two to four days from the time
was 16 years old.
Invent to Kansas to live with my sis
ter and while there doctor told me of
the Pinkham remedies but did not use
them then as my faith in patent mcdi-
cines was limited. After my sister died
/ came home to Ohio to live and that
has been my home for the last 1S years.
"The Change of Life came when was
AZ years old and about this time l saw
my physical condition plainly described
in one of your advertisements. Then l
began using Lydia Z. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and cannot tell you
or any one the relief IL gave me in the
first three months. II put me right
where need not lay off every month
and during the last Is years have not
paid out two dollars to doctor, and have
been blest with excellent health for a wo-
woman of my age and l can thank Lydia
L. Pinkham 'sVegetable Compoundforit
"Since the Change of Life is over
have been a maternity nurse and being
wholly self-supporting / cannot over
estimate the value of good health. L
have now earned comfortable little
home lust by sewing and nursing.
have recommended the COMPOUND to
many with good results, as It is excel
lent to take before and after child
birth. Miss EVELYN ADELIA STEW
ART, Euphemia, Ohio.
III you want special advice write to
Lydia L. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22
COTTON RELIEF AMENDMENT
CARRYING s25o,ooo,ooo De
FEATED 40 TO 81.
DEBATE ALMOST BLOCKS BILL
Measure Is Designed to Raise $780,
100000 Additional Revenue to
Meet Emergency Caused BY
European War.

Washington. Oct. 19.-The admins
tration war revenue bill, carrying ap
proximately 100000, 900 additional tax
es TO meet the emergency caused by the
war in Europe, was passed by the
senate, "a to %. after Southern Demo.
Gratis in coalition with Republicans OF
the senate desperately fought to post
pone indefinitely consideration of the
measure because cottonrelief legisla'
ton had been decisively defeated.
To Senator Stone of Missouri and
Senator Williams OF Mississippi was
given the chief credit for blocking the
effort of the little coterie of Southern
Democrats who tried to kill the tax
bill. Senator Stone denounced the op
position as "recalcltrants." said he
used the term deliberately, and scored
them for attempting TO repudiate Q
measure they were pledged TO sup
port.
1.-THE Democrats of this senate and
OF the house would be recreant tC
their duty" said Senator Stone, ''if we
adopted the motion to postpone actor
tn this bill indefinitely and adjourn
and go home whipped by small con
tmgent of recalcitrants, and leave thu
government stranded, and thereb.
hold the democratic party up to con
tumely and contempt"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22
Roy L. Glover Is Freed.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Roy l.. Glover Of
San Antonio, Tex, was freed of the
charge OF having murdered Daniel De
Filliers, former Boer army officer,
who was shot and killed in Glover's
residence here last December. during
a quarrel over Mrs. Glover, who had
been De Villiers' wife.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22
Cotton Pettlcoat il Back.

Chicago.-Much of the surplus cot.
ton of the South will find its way into
the 1915 petticoats, which will be Of
gerenous fullness. according to bull.
letin issued here by the Fashion Art
League of America. 1t was sent to
thousands of, clubwomen in the United
States and urges American gowns for
American women"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22
100000 Spent for Beet Seeds.

Denver, Col.-Sugar beet seeds
worth $1,OOO,000 will be planted by
Colorado Springs growers because of
the scarcity of cane sugar resulting
from the European war. The Great
Western Sugar Co. and others have
made arrangements to import the seed
from Holland
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22

notwithstanding to wounded
German officers, prisoners in England.
il is said, Gen. Sixt Won Arnim sue,
ceeded Gen. Won Kluck in command of
the right wing OF the German army
in France two days before the battle
OF Marne
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22
Former Wife Held as Thief.

Muskogee, Ok.-Mrs. Hue Kinsey.
wife of Charles Kinsey, former chief
of police in Muskogee, was arrested
on warrant sworn out by Mrs. F. B.
Blount, who charges Mrs. Kinsey with
stealing jewelry and diamonds valued
at 5000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22
In the Modern Day.

Church ceremonies and observances
formed the subject Of study. and the
teacher wished the children them
selves to build the bridge between bap.
tism and burial,
Now children" she said briskly
what comes after MARRIAGE?
Answered a shrill childish voice Sc
renely: Divorce"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22

my breath was
short and l had
chills and back
ache. | took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return of the
palpitations, Am
now CO years old,
able to do lots of
manual labor, am
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22
Natural History.

What is natural history asked
the teacher of small pupil.
Il guess" said the small pupil, that
it's the kind where people are always
fighting and killing each other" was
the unexpected reply.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22
Gen. AauiIar Grows Pacific.

Washington, ID. C.-Consul Silliman
cabled the state department from
Vera Cruz that he had received from
Gen. Aguilar, military governor desig.
nate of Vera Cruz. a promise that he
would at once issue a proclamation
giving definite assurances on all pend,
ing questions concerning the transfer
of authority at Vera Cruz.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22
S1.ooo,OoO CARGO on Fire.

Seattle, Wash.-A Merchants Ex-
change dispatch from Port Said says
that the Blue Funnel liner Titan,
which sailed from Seattle for Great
Britain with a million dollar cargo,
largely of foodstuffs, is on fire In the
Suez Canal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22
And the Label!

AS an offset to the foreign wine that
cannot be shipped into this country,
the wine that was to be sent abroad
to be labeled and returned may be re-
tained.-Washingto Star.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22
Former Chiefs Wife Held az Tifef.

Denver. Col.-Alexander Nishbet,
commissioner Of safety OF the city and
county OF Denver, retained his office
in a recall election. lie received 25,.
7OS first choice votes, and first, sec.
ond ard "c:hcS" choice votes agregat-
ing z7.7S5. Sidney Eastwood received
q total OF 21,96l.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22
Woods Full of 'possums.

Gadsen, Ala.-Farmers here are not
worrying about the cotton crop, since
the woods are full of 'possums Two
hunters caught IL in one night and
then returned home early, having had
all the sport they desired for one
night
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22

Cuero. Textile city's annual tur.
key trot will not be offered this year
The commercial club, in charge of the
function, has decided on one years
postponement on account of financial
conditions.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22
JUDGE CURED, HEART TROUBLE.

l took about 6 boxes OF Dodds Kid
ney Pills for Heart Trouble from
which l had suffered for years. l
had dizzy spells, my eyes puffed,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22
Dixon official Drops Dead.

Dixon, Ill.-Martin ]. Cannon, com
missioner of the department Of public
health and safety of Dixon, dropped
dead in the Elk's club room.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22
Thouaht Him Fresh.

Helm not earning my salt.
She-Thats unfortunate, when you
need salt so badly.
Evening star., 1914-12-15
BANKERS FILE SCHEDULES
Lewis Johnson Companys Assets
May Total $50, 900 Less Than
Liabilities.

Assets of the bankrupt firm OF Lewis
johnson Company. it is expected, Will
reach total of $1,3Oo,000, while Ia
bilities of the firm probably VIII ap-
proximate S1,350.0O0, according TO nS-
ures shown in the schedules of assets
and liabilities prepared by Attorneys
Ellis and Donaldson These schedules
were to have been filed In the bank
ruptcy court today. but the NUMBER
and intricacy of the schedules made
their filing today physical lnposs,, !,
bility. 1t is expected the schedules VIII
be filed tomorrow morning.
Schedules of the defunct firms as
sets and liabilities comprise seventy
pages, and are said to be the longest
and most comprehensive schedules ever
filed in bankruptcy proceedings IN thc
District of Columbia. The law requires
the fling of three complete sets OF
schedules, so that 2l0 pages have h"u
to be prepared. .
Assets of the bankrupt banking mouse
include cash in bank. oVerdrait', Open
accounts negotiable notes. amounts
due from stock customers. life insur-
ance policies and the banks hNturtS
and furniture, while the liabilities IN
clude moneys owed to the banks dc
positors stock customers, banks ana
brokerage concerns. The accounts with
banks and brokers' houses. it is stated
are more than secured by deposits OF
collateral
Evening star., 1914-12-15
MERGER INJUNCTION UPHELD.
Motion of Lake Shore and New York
Central Lines 0verruled.

Glen ELAND. ONO. December 10
Judge +. T. stevens of common pleas
court today overruled a motion of at
Iorneys for the Lake Shore and New
York Central Railroad Companies
which sought to prevent an injunction
which would restrain the merger of
those two roads at meeting to be
held here December %, on the ground
that the summons We're not properly
served. alleging that the county courts
had no jurisdiction over the New York
Central Hearings of the Injunction
proceedings. which We're begun yes
Ierday- but which Were halted as a re-
suit of the motion. was then resumed.
The Injunction is sought by the Cen
eral investment Company of Maine,
which seeks to prevent the merger al
leging that antitrust laws have been
violated. The courts decision is not
expected before tomorrow and prob
ably later.
Evening star., 1914-12-15
GATES GETS BIG POSITION
Accepts Post as First Deputy Com
missioner of Internal
Revenue.

Restored just month ago. by eXecu-
tive order. to the rolls of the internal
revenue bureau as revenue agent.
David y. Gates. democrat. and in the
internal revenue service for many years.
finds himself called to a post of high
responsibility in the bureau. His COM
mission will be made out today as first
deputy commissioner of internal rev :
enue. MIR. Gates succeeds the late Roo
ert Williams, Jr.. who died Thursday.
Mr.. Gates is a native Of Arkansas.
and has his home at Arkansas City.
His return to the service, after five
years spent in other pursuits. gave him
appointment to the new internal rev
enue district, Just organized. with head
quarters at Little Rock.
lie had just begun the work of or
sanizing this division when he Was
called to Washington. MIR. Gates ar
rived here this morning. was rendered
the post. and has accepted. He viii as
sumo Office January /. in the mean
while continuing the organization of
the new division.
After many years in the service. Mr..
Gates was appointed a revenue agent
in 1895. June 20, 1906. he was made
chief of revenue agents. a post he held
until June /. 1908. when he was again
in the field as Il revenue agent. He re-
signed July 10, 1909.
Evening star., 1914-12-15
The value of each crop follows
other Details Given.

Other details of the crops:
Corn-Production, 2.672,s04,000 BUSH
els; acre yield, 25.S bushels; December
] farm price. 63.7 cents.
Winter wheat-Production, 6S4,99O,-
900; yield, 1910; price. 9S.6.
Spring wheat-Production, 06,027,-
900: yield, lis; price, 9S.6.
All wheats-Production, S31 ,017, 900;
yield. 1856: price. 9S.6.
oats-Production 100000; yield,
29.7: price. 43.S.
Barley-Production 1914, ,s5s.ooo; yield.
25.s: price, 54.3.
Rye-Production. 42,77o,ooo; yield,
16s; price, s6.5.
Buckwheat-Producti 16.sS1,0oo;
yield. 21.3: price. 76.4.
Flaxseed - Production, 15,553,OOO;
yield, SO; price. s1.26.
Rice-Production, s2S,6a9,oOO: yield.
34.1: price. 92.4.
Potatoes - Production, 405,921 900;
yield. 1895: price. 4S.9.
Sweet potatoes-Productio 56,574,-
900: yield. 93.S; price. 1870.
Hay-Production. 7O,071,000 tons;
yield, LAB: price, $11.12.
Tobacco = Production, 1,034,679.
pounds; yield, S45.7 pounds: price, 9.S.
Characterization, 15,966,OOO bales;
yield. 207.9 pounds; price, 6.S cents per
pound.
Sugar beets-Production, 5,147,ooo
tons; yield, 1916 tons: nrice. s5.43.
Evening star., 1914-12-15
S AND SO MONEY
to Loan on D. G. Real Estate
JESSE L. HEISkELL. 1903 II st. -.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. December 15.-Firmness
at Liverpool. combined with buying on
the part of leading houses here.
brought about an upward turn today
in the price of wheat. Reports that the
government of Holland had purchased
10000 barrels of -four at Kansas CITY
counted against the bears, and SO. too.
did the fact that receipts for two days
at Minneapolis and Duluth We're less
than at the corresponding time a year
ago. After opening shade =" ~
higher, the market continued to harden
Corn rose with wheat. The bulls had
an advantage also, because of the good
sized cash sales. Opening prices were
unchanged to 1sai4 higher. and We're
followed by slight gain all around
Trade in oats lacked volume. The mar
ket however, showed a tendency to pe-
fleet the frmness OF other grain.
Provisions took the upgrade owing TO
an absence of offerings There seem
ed to be no disposition to sell except
to realize profits.
Evening star., 1914-12-15
LIBERAL OFFERINGS
MARK RESUMPTION
Steel and Southern Pacific
Feature Renewal of All
Stock Trading.

NEW YORK, December IL. 1880 am.
The first open session of trading in
all the shares listed on the stock cN-
chanse began today with a further
general rise which was participated in
by the so-called international group,
including Union Pacific, Southern Pa
citic. Canadian Pacific, Baltimore and
ONO and United States Steel Most
OF these issues made conspicuous gains
o''r July 80 prices. particularly steel
and Canadian Pacific.
Hteci was offered in large blocks and
southern tac'hc also changed hands in
rouh" amounts The balance of the
ifst was inclined TO resume its upward
movement of the two preceding ses
Evening star., 1914-12-15
DELAYS ORDER TO
FIRE ON NMEX|CANS
Wilson to Give Warning Fac
tions Another Day to Cease
Shooting Over Border.

Although reports of actual conditions
at Naco are lacking today. government
officials here are confident that the two
rival factions would be very careful
net to court the hostility of the United
States by continued firing across the
border into the United States
General belief was that President
Wilson would wait at least another
day. perhaps. discussing the subject
with his cabinet, and then if the de-
mands of the United States We're not
complied with thc threat of the Wash =
ineton government to return with ar
tilIery fire any firing Into American
territory would be carried out
As yet, however. no further orders
have been sent TO Brig. Gen. TaslSer
II. Bliss in charge of the situation at
Naco, AriZ.
Evening star., 1914-12-15
MILEAGE QUESTION UP.
Mann Predicts Discussion Will Force
an Extra Session,

The House Of Representative today
agitated the old mileage question hy
amending the legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill so as to al
law actual travelling expenses to MEM
bers of Congress and their families.
The bill provided for - cents a mile in
stead of the 20 cents Il mile in the cur
rent law.
After forty minutes of debate the
ten-cent nt-a-mile proposition by Repre-
sentative Hammond of Missouri WAS
voted down. Representative Hardy's
actual expenses amendment was de
feated on a rising vote but was adont
ed in vote by tellers, rs to 81
Representative Mann predicted that
the snarI over mileage would force an
extra session of Congress-
Evening star., 1914-12-15
Real Estate Transfers.

NOS. 612 TO GIG G STREET NORTH
WEST-Howard Boyd, trustee. to
Michael Gatti: part original lot 1s,
square 455; $40.
WOODRIDGE-Henry A. Vieth ct ux.
to Carl A. Heistermann. lot IA. block
4; $40.
NO. 251s H STREET NORTHWEST
Ellen Gallagher to James Gallagher.
all interest in lots 1s. 25 and 26.
square II; SO; ,-
STREET NoRTHwEsT Columbia
Real Estate Company to John p.
Stuckert, lots 1877, 1913 and 1873, square
ISL; SO
ETWORTH-Middaugh & Shannon to
Edward H. and Mary L. Tubbs, lot
IS, square 70; SO.
WOODRIDGE-David C. Thompson ct
ux to Charles l.. and Mabel A. Good
reau. lots II. IS and 10: block 5: $40.
o STREET NORTHWEST near Wis
consin avenue-Leona Frank ct vir.
Nathan. to Alma b: Young. part lot
1875. square 1881: $40.
NORTHWEST (The Alzarado)-
Thomas II. Melton ct ux. to Rose S.
Iendel. lot 50, block s, Moore and
Barbour's addition; $40.
KEATING ESTATE-Louis c. Dismer
ct al, trustees, to Mary f. Nau, lots
81 and So; $1,000.
METROPOLIS VIEW AND WHITNEY
CLOSE-Willam a. Boss ct ux. to
Clarence =. hilDE, lois %, anu .,
block 1, Edgewood, and lot As, block
=, Whitney Close; $40.
NO. 1918 STREET NORTHEAST AND
NO. GA 7TH STREET NORTH
FAST-William A. Boss ct ux. to
Clarence G. Kilby. lot 1876. square 1908.
and lot 13l, square $50; $40.
INt;LESIDE-John ]. Heffert to Annie L.
Sawyer, lot "a. block .: $40.
FIFTEENTH STREET NORTHEAST
between b and G streets-Georse c.
Gertman ct al, trustees. to John II:
Lewis. lot 29. square southeast OF
I06S: $500.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-Hugh Reilly
ct ux. to Harry Wardman and
Thomas Bones. lot Al; $40.
PETW TWORTH-Middaugh d shannon to
Margaret NJ. Block, lot 80, square
u; SO.
Evening star., 1914-12-15
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch {" The Stas
BALTIMORE. December l5.-W heat
'-Firmer: spot No. , red, 1.ls1s: spot
No. . red western. l.22 2l.; December
No. red. l.197s; January No. red.
l.2O: steamer No. red. 1.l3s: re-
ceipts. 1881 bushels.
Corn-Quiet. spot contract, new. 69l<
steamer mixed 66z4 receipts. 12s,61f
bushels: exports. 203.659 bushels.
Oats-Firm: standard white. oiaaii- /:
No 3 white, 52isa52a.: receipts, 2s.6oS
bushels.
Rye-Ea sier; No. western export
1.l4ba1l5: receipts. 10o,653 bushels.
Hay-Quiet: No. i timothy; No. 1 clo-
yer mixed. both unchanged.
Grain freights-Firm; steam to Liver
pool. per busheI, picked port, per quarter.
unchanged
Evening star., 1914-12-15
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December 15.-The cot
ton market opened steady today with
prices to points higher on con-
higher Liverpool cables May con-
tracts sold at 7.53 on the cali. or 2S
points above the low level of last Fri
day, and the failure of the recent big
crop hgures to cause any general
for the rather more bullish feeling
around the ring.
There was considerable scattered
realizing at the initial figures. how
ever, and active months eased off some
or points during the early trading.
Futures opened steady as follows:
December, 6.sS offered: January. 712;
March, 7:3S; May. ISL; July, '7.67: Oc-
tober 795
Evening star., 1914-12-15
Allows Body Shipment.

Gen. Benjamin Hill at Naco has in
structed the authorities at Aqua Prieta
and Nacozari to permit the shipment of
the body of c. III. Jones to the United
States
The American vice consul at Tampico
reports that the brother of +. II. Low
ry, whose address is 1894 Marine Ma
tional Bank building. Buffalo. n. ",
died in Ia mpico December 1e.
Luis Cabrera. former constitution
alist agent here. has been appointed by
Carranza to be his secretary of treas
ury. thus completing the cabinet. ac-
cording to a message today from Vera
Cruz to the CarranZa agency here. IT
added that Gen. Maclovia Herrera had
been nude governor and military COM
mander of the state of Chihuahua.
Evening star., 1914-12-15
Offerings Exceed Demand.

within the first fifteen minutes, how
ever II became apparent that offerings
were III excess of demand, and numer-
Gus substantial recessions set in, with
declines of 1 to 3 points below yester-
days closing
BUSINESS fell away during the first
hour and prices continued to sag Re
fore the end of the morning session
practically nothing remained of the
opening gains. instead, declines of u
TO almost 4 points from top figures
were general.
Union Pacific was heaviest of the
high grade shares. There were indica-
tions also of moderate selling in Steel.
Union Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio
for foreign interests.
Bonds were less active and irregular.
Evening star., 1914-12-15
NO CLUE TO MISS SULLIVAN.
Whereabouts of Missing Young
Woman Still a Mystery.

Relatives of Miss Pauline Sullivan.
seventeen years old. who disappeared
from her home, at 1918 Euclid street
northwest. Sunday morning about IL
o'clock. nave learned nothing to indicate
her whereabouts.
1t is feared by some OF them that her
nervousness may have resulted in a
temporary alteration of mind. and that
she wandered into the country and is
being cared for by charitably inclined
persons. Others fear something worse
may have happened to her.
Inspector Boardman conferred with
the public school authorities this after
room with a view to interesting children
Y,.h
Evening star., 1914-12-15
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, December 15.-Hogs-Re.
ceipts. 10000 head: steady: bulk. e.S5a
10; light, 6.45a7.10; mixed, 665a7.I5
heavy, 6.6Oa7.15; rough. 6.60a6.7O; pigs
5.00a7.15.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head; weak
native steers, 5.50a10.75: western, 51Oa
SIS; cows and heifers. 3.1oaS15; calves
6.00aS SIS.
sheep Receipts. 10000 head: steady
sheep. J.o'a6."o: yearlings. Soar 30
lamils. 6.IuaS 80.