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The sun., 1915-03-13
FOOD TO GER RMANY
VIA PARCEL POST
Neutrality Question Raised by
Mailing of Eleven Pound
Sack Of Flour.
PARALLEL TO FLAG CASE

W,sHiNGroN. March l2--Nr interest
ing question will be raised 4 thor" is
any general movement among friends q
Germany ln tai- country to Use tho
parcel post To- send food to Germany
informally ,hc question was brought
20 th, attention oi state Department
officials to-day 10y the fact tht, Dr
George BarthrlWc. Washington c'rt"-
spondrut of the Cologne G0:'t''' who
conceived the idea. has 'udoav'rel -
put lt into effect. he ha- mailed n'
United states parcel post an eleven
pound sack OF flour addressed go
civilian acquaintance in Germany
Ir Bartheine believes that r tN.s
s,c< of nnur reaches It's destination III"
problem of supplN.ng food to Getmauy
,viN have been partly solved. Us there
Yr, thousands Of Germans in this o"uu-
t~y Who will doubtless follow his eN-
ample
The belief supporting thi. idea Is that
p.rkag,s carried IN the United states
mails are 'nviclate This y no' Wholly
f~ue. however. 900 the opinion Of 'uiho-'-
re. here The lrviolahi'ity Of mails ."'
.,tes II IS held. only o. corresponi"'' 'e.
MI aa'.L,r,u' w1rsn!r- ar" - tHt'' '''
rg., - ho''..E up vessels ''r'N'hN
iu.ls aa W"t other vessels.
sealed u4"-. hoWe'er. nr" suppose
Z, be- forwarded 20 thor destination un-
on,u.d. wien tN" exception o' su'A 10Y
.,r. .- ..., rrltf" TO the vessel ne sell
~ -r. - ~ oc mad" th" subject '' "
T.e -. umcc Department h',
,5..,..t N.. ruIe tat cou'rih1u'
~, o.. cannot tc sent through ''"
mails urc howevc~. the most anu
.,i', question .- mes lu. Tho hl."'
The sun., 1915-03-13
GOVERNMENT WILLING
TO MAKE PREPARATION
Regarded rs an Inwar-
rantcd Violation of Ncu-
trality Obligations.
WILL. SEND REGRETS
TO UNITED STATES

liEu.IN ,via \msterdam). March u.
Il am able TO state upon the best
authority thai the German Govern
ment will formally d.saVnw the action
of the captain ~ the priuz E,tcl Fried
,ich. the German auxiliary cruiser now
t Norfolk. Va. .u s4Gkn. the Amer
.can sailing vessel William Fry, and
will make ampl. relaratiou fur w.i.'
is regarded a. Ala unwarrauted vio-
Idtion Of the international obligations
recognized hv Germany u this w1-
80 far as neutrals are concerned
II may also hc stated that the nov,
of the destruction of saip sail AZ
under the rni,ed States nac aud
carrying cargo which could not n
condemned as contrahaud under Ger
manys own r,les has created % fec
ine Of extreme regret TN official cr-
CIee
The German F5re.su Dfrra WI
within a short time formally express
regret to the Washington Gov
ernmert, according - authoritative
Information. aud VIII aunounce that
Capt Thierichscn acted entirely upon
his own initiative in the matter.
No mention ~ the sinking of N
American ship had heen made N dee-
patches received indirectly from IN"
The sun., 1915-03-13
STEEL BUSINESS BOOMING
Plants Around Pittsburg Pat on
Thousands of New Men.

PITTsBURG. March l2.-rTcsvv dcrand d
for wire, stee! sheets. tin plates, snip.
boiler and tank plates. and big de-
mand for structural steel ha- resulted
IN steel mills a Monesse0. Charlton. Nc
K""sport, Duquesne, Boss"'pcr. McEce's
Rocks. WoOdlawn and Homestead greatly
Increasing their operations
None Of the mills IN these cities II
paci,y at the present time, Thousands
of men were added TO their rolls during
the past few days,
one prominent manufacturer said to-
day that the outlook ia encouraging for
a fun time operation for all plants IN
the country within a short time
The sun., 1915-03-13
MEXICANS KILL
AMERICAN: u. S.
FLAG INSULTED
/apa,i>taS shoot Down Min
inw Man in Own Home
at the Capital.
ANOTHER /. :. CITIZEN
SLAIN. Is REPORT

MAsHINGroN. MaIy'h 12-The killing
rh.cnro while under the protection Of
the American flag AS supplied whatever
was lacking to convince Washington Of
the hopelessness OF the Mexican situa-
tiou
There Were -p"rts ia Washington
Tonight that another Amer can had been
hi'led at Tamp'co. 40 details wor"
ohtuiaIb.r
The Hapatt chicrtiius. whose sold ers
shot down MoManus. hav" promised
all due repirition. Including the immc-
diate pun shmeni of the men responsible.
but This prompt respous, to the demands
made on behalf OF the United states
Government has not obscured the gra,-
ity Of the offence. nor Is significance
as 20 the situation of Americans In
Mexico
Advices received at the state Depdr;
n"nt indicated that this vas the most
serious disorder accompanies the cvac-
uatou OF Mexico city by the Ctrran-
zistts and boe reoccupatiou OF the capt
tai by Zdpltistls although the british.
French and GesmHu legations each re-
ported 10 the brazilian Minister "a single
case OF loo,ing OF house occupied H.,
the uation.,ls
Reports of the case thus far indicate
that McMauuss death was tho result OF
deliberate attack upon .tm for tho
purpose of revenge When the Iapa-
ustas evacuated M"N'co city two months
ago several of them attacked M,Niau-
us's house lie defended his morn" and
killed three of his assa.lants .ri The
rest He'd
The sun., 1915-03-13
SUBWAY TRANSFERS URGED.
mn would Permit Free Change to
Troli~ys aud Elevated.

ALBANY. March 1e.-The senate pub
lie Service Committee has reported
favorRblv the Carroll bill empowering
First District to compel the Interchange
OF transfers between surface. elevated
and subway cars and trains AT intersect-
ing points. between lines operated by
railway companies and systems where
arrangements exist for the Interchange
of transfers at other intersecting points
1t is expected that the service corpora
tions will ask hearing - oppos" the
measure
The sun., 1915-03-13
BANK wRECKER TO REPAY LOSS
Inb bodcn Back in Denver q" re-
fund stOO.OOO to Dcpo.itor~.

DENVER. March l2.--With tho ayowed
intention OF repaying tho 100000 loss
sustained by the depositors Of the
wrecked Denver Savings Bank Leonard
Imboden. who. with !. A. Hrl. served
five years in the state penitentiary for
wrecking the institution. has returned
10 Denver.
Since their release from prison both
Imboden and Hill have spent most of
their time in New York. wherc both
have been unusually successful hNAu-
cially. It IS reported.
Their efforts to repay depositors aUc
entirely voluntary. as there is ~ law
that would compel them to do -.
The sun., 1915-03-13
REpRIsALs ORDER OUT DAY.
British answer 10 German sub
marin" Bi""hnd" Expected ~ Once

LoNpoN. March - The urdcr I'm
council in regard 30 reprlsals on Cor
many for III" sinking Of merchantm"r
hv German submarines "iii possibly nc
issued 'o-morru~ nu' WIN certainly %"
ryu'Fsned without any del
The sun., 1915-03-13
>TI\NTIC CONSI LINt

Trains D7i'r ~ Charleston. Savannah. Nn-
ru.,a, Florida Havana. ornce. l-!s a. way.
--Idt
The sun., 1915-03-13
Chaplain of Triumph Tells
Thrilling story of Fight
in Dardanelles.
VESSEL STRUCK By
SEVENTEEN SHELLS
Fired 1000 Rounds Before
Landing Party Blew Up
ottoman Guns.
NINE SWEEPERS At
WORK UNDER FIRE.

Tu SrS prcsrhtS beior the hrsf de-
fcilcd storp of the bonn bdrdu"n' ~ the
Ddrddnclies. sent bU lis special COrr"-
spondcRt Of an unnamed port on ne
Mediterranean. rhcrc me british bat
;icShip TriUmDh put in To codl TN"
despatch is dated March II
Hy THE SvN's and Londor Ddiv STARE
War Scrricc
MEpiTrRRANEAN, March IL
With a shel. hole through her funnel
aud the muzzles Of her fourteen -
inch guns stained and hlackencd by
much firing. tho Triumph came steam
ing ont Of the distance making sig
nails to a big collier.
/, was a breathing spell for a ship
that has had NOR" fighting than any
other OF TIE British feet which has
fired more heavy shells than any other
ship IN the whole history OF the Brit
lIh navy. that s. y You ca. It u breath
.ug spc, 20 take on los tons Of coal In
the first forty minutes after anchoring.
The crew engaged in an endless wheel
narrow race as they ratified the trucks
20 the ships SIDE over the gritt" decks.
The Triumph has been seventeen n
times in action and has been hit four
Teen times she has hred altogether
1000 rounds OF ammunition Of all sizes.
as many shells ns would serve her IN
peace practice for fv" years
The sun., 1915-03-13

""i1o"d on Last Pogo.
The sun., 1915-03-13
BERNHARD ON THE WAR.

With PERMISSION OF Kaiser famous German
General has written an extraordi.
nary war article for to-mor-
rows Sunday SUN
The sun., 1915-03-13

con'mucd on SccoaJ r"oc
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Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18

Mrs. ]. W. Million Of Mexico
made a speech before the Legis.
lature in jefferson City last week
favoring equal suffrage.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
THE INVISIBLE CHURCH

We hear much said at present
about uniting Gods people.
The next day after Bro
Burch's Union meeting in Lad
donia lady called a friend by
phone and said: "Our big union
meeting closed last night. They
had all the converts, 131, to
stand in a circle. Tonight there
will be a meeting at each of the
churches and they will separate
the converts. :"
Would it be possible, if each
of those converts were truly born
into Gods family or into the in
visible church, to separate them,
even though they placed their
membership in 131 different visi-
BILE churches2 Or would they be
united by all placing member
ship in one church, if they back
ed the new birth9 Gods people
are indeed united. This fact is
made manifest where-ere they be,
Instead of finding quarreling,
turmoil and contention, the very
atmosphere is filed and permea-
tes with a spirit of love, good
will, and righteousness. Yea not
only are Gods people truly
united, but they are inseparable,
and it is impossible to keep them
out of the real church of the
lowly Nazarine.
Rush Hill, Mo. N.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
POWELL FORD

Another cold wave Sunday to
remind us that spring is not here
yet.
Miss Lucy Lewis, the teacher
of Carter school and her pupils,
are selling garden seed.
Milford Berry sold so bushels
of wheat last Friday to VIM.
Pollock for $1.4s per bushel.
Miss Lena Hampton of this vi.
cinity spent last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
Hamilton, west of Mexico.
Mrs. Milford Berry has two
hens sitting and Miss Lena Ham
iltOn viii have her ineubators
running this week. SO we may
expect fried chicken quite early
in this neighborhood.
Mrs. VIM. Mason was the guest
of relatives part of last week in
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
COMMERCIAL
CLUB DINNER
Important Subjects of Local In
terest to Be Discussed.

Mexico Commercial Club Din
ner, Thursday evening, at Ringo
Hotel, 8 o'clock p. m.
Program
Toastmaster, Clarence A.
Barnes.
Invocation, Rev. w. A. Shul-
lenberger.
The State and the University,
DR.. A. Ross Hill, Columbia.
Electric Railways, Marshall
Rust, Kansas City.
Mexico's Best Asset, A. P.
Green.
Cooperation, Jackson John
son, st. Louis.
Louis.
The City and Co-Oreration, Hon.
j. w. Dry.
Business Sense in Government
Methods, Paul E.Brown, st. Louis.
Dinner
Menu
Oyster Cocktail
Celery Olives
Turkey
Chicken Salad
Potato Peas Pineapple Punch
Ice Cream Cake
'Conee Cheese Cigars
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
; 49, .s..s.s*444e.ssa !.
Some Views and and Interviews

M. l.. Travis: Good times arr
coming, boys. Lay the wires ant
get ready for it. The mouth anc
foot disease, the war in Europe
crop failures, etcetera, all this anC
other thing have made it dis
couraging for some time but there
is always silver lining to the
cloud.
John S. McCune: Mr.. Mes
sage, which is the highest above
sea level, Bowling Green, Lad
donia, or Mexico9 Laddonia and
Mexico, you say9 Your guess is
wrong. Bowling Green is 76 feet
higher than Mexico. Why, Thomp
son is SO feet higher than Mexico.
Centralia is "a feet higher than
Mexico. I've asked you a question
that will get most of the Audraln
teachers.
G. w. Elzea: Yes, my initials
are for George Washington. l
was named after a big fellow you
see. George was a mischievous
chap when he was young, they say,
but try to be at least as honest
and truthful as they say he was.
A L. Lipp: 1 don't like some
of the school books they use now
adays. I'm not prejudiced, but do
you think they ever made a better
school book than old Rays Second
Part Arithmetic? Then some of our
old readers = full of the best gems
literature furnishes = of the best
lessons for mind and heart. The
school pupils of 30 or 40 years
ago could beat the school young
sters in these days in spelling, too.
Rev. A.E. Burch: l am not
conducting a church campaign
in Mexico, but a campaign for the
elevation of the moral standard of
;he community.
J. S. Hodge: l was in the
marine service in the Philippines
or over two years. l noticed
accounts of the uprisings in Man
la and vicinity in December and
he threatened trouble recently.
You may expect that Uncle Sam
s too good generally to those peo-
de and they don't appreciate it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18

Daniel Rickman, s5 years old,
never married, died at his
home near Ortiz, south of Mex
leo, last Thursday morning. His
atfiction was paralysis. He had
lived in that neighborhood about
10 years. Gentle and kind and
courteous, he was we'll liked by
everybody. The funeral was
held at Union Chapel Friday af-
ternoon at one o'clock.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
Notes aad Gomnen

E. o. Morris has bought half
interest in the Model Bakery. E.
o. is a hustler. He'll help the
firm make good all right.
| We understand that Rev. j. l..
Watson has resigned as pastor
of the Laddonia Baptist church.
He was called for two Sundays to
preach for the Christian church
at Laddonia. The Baptist breth-
rem made some protest, now fol-
lows Bro. Watson's resignation
We reminded you recently
that the dictionary did not know
the word "jitney". The jitney
bus in the past few weeks has be-
come very present help twice a
day to erstwhile strap hangers in
a number of the large cities. Hur-
ry up, folks, let's complete that
electric line from Mexico to San
ia Fe. If we had a permanent
good wagon road from here to
Santa Fe the jitneys would have
been in it before this.
l notice that the Germans are
organizing in this country mil
lions strong. just what for it is
not plain to see, tho it is claimed
it is for genuine American neu-
trality." Now some Americans,
on the other hand, are blunt
enough to say that the move bears
a close resemblance to treason;
that it is merely a movement to
involve Uncle Sam with England;
a movement to serve the interests
of Germany only. Others claim
it is to work political embarrass-
ment of the present administra-
tion at Washington; an effort to
coerce by political boycott. The
organization proposes to make |
itself felt in the next Presidential
election. Well, now boys, you
better call halt. We do not see
where you may expect it to win
any American sympathy for
HOch de Kaise
Evangelist A. E. Burch says the
churches in Mexico do not need
my new members. What really is
needed is better articles of Christ
anity out of the professions we
.lready have. Hear, hear, ism t
hat putting it about right9 (
Aunt Sue Hutcherson, formerly
of the Blue Front ;
estaurant, down on the border
# Flat Rock, got a heavy fine in
Judge HootOn's Court one day !
asst week and the old girl was
warned to leave town never to
eturn. The old haunts are going. )
he frequenters of the dives,
whites and blacks, male and fe-
lale, must get to honest toll. =
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18

A Sunday school efficiency
meeting was held in Mexico last
Tuesday. @. NJ. Fox and DIR. H.
II, Tralle, Of the County S. s. AS
ISOLATION, were in the conference
as was also Herman Bowman of
st. Louis, secretary of the State
IS. S. Association.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
DRY" AND
"SMOKELESS"
Missourians at Washington City
Defer to Women

The Mexico Commercial Club
banquet tonight ought to be
smokeless. Let's quit untimely
habits and keep up with the pro-
cession for progress and better
ways. They've set us the ex-
ample down at Washington City.
Have you noted the following
dispatch from the National capi-
tai:
Washington, d. c., Feb. IA
The important part Missourians
are taking in official Washington
was demonstrated last night at
the fifth annual banquet of the
Missouri Society here. The af-
fair was both dry and smokeless.
Cigars were barred in Difference
to the many women present. This
is new departure in Washing
ton.
Secretary of Labor William B.
Wilson and Congressman S. F.
Prouty of Iowa were the guests
of honor.
Others at the speakers table
were Champ Clark, Speaker of
the House, and Mrs. Clark; form
er Gov. Doekery, Third Assistant
Postmaster General; former SEN
ator Francis NJ. Cockrell, Con-
gresham j. j. Russell and Mrs.
Russell, and DIR. S. S. Law,
former president of the Univer-
sity of Missouri.
In their speeches Speaker
Clark and former Senator Cock
rell, both expressed the convic-
ton that the European war
would result in world disarma-
ment.
Mr.. COckrell, who gained fame
as a Brigade Commander in the
Confederate Army, characterized
the present conflict as a slaugh-
.er by machinery and devoid of
Ill the chivalry that marked the
great contest between the States.
lie said he believed the struggle
would result, however, in good
o the world, the abandonment
# arms as a means of settling
controversies and the peaceful
of all questions, ma
ional and international.
Speaker Clark announced that
le was in favor of directing the
resident, as soon as the Euro
'ean war closed, to request all
ations of the world to disarm
y percentages. He said he did
ot believe any nation would dis
rm unless others did and that
he best way was to have them
trip themselves of fighting ma
erial under an international
greement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
THE COUNTRY SCHOOLS
A Visit in Sailing Township-At.
tendance Losing
w. Clyde johnson -

w. Olyue johnson -
l spent last week in Sailing
township, where they have good
schools and good roads. Monday
afternoon they began dragging
and by Friday noon when l left,
nearly all had been dragged and
were in good shape. There has
been a great change in the size
of the schools. Some have lost al
most half. Burnham and Friend
ship have held their own and
have full attendance.
Monday morning was at
Strother. They have a pretty site,
a pleasant school home, equip
ped with heater and are on the
approved list. Miss Nadine Slew
ers is the teacher. She is a gradu-
ate of the Centralia High School
and Teacher Training Glass. She
is doing good work. A. G. Brock
man and NJ. E. Nunson were al
so present.
Excelsior also has a heater
and is an approved school. The
patrons of Excelsior take great
pride in their school and have
greatly improved it during the
year. 1t has been painted inside
and out, new outbuilding erect
ed and all of them painted and
lastly they undertook some
grading. This has already made
a great improvement, although
they are not yet thru. Miss Mary
Harshbarger is a fine teacher
and has worked hard to get
these improvements and to ad-
vance her pupils. She has sue
ceeded well. -
Tuesday morning l was at
Friendship. w. A. johnson, the
clerk, brought his wife and
lunch for three and they stayed |
all day. Theirs is an interest that |
makes itself felt and is so much |
needed for the encouragement of |
the teachers and their pupils. |
They have just put in a new
heater and are about ready for
approval. Miss Bette Harsh
barger is good teacher and is
accomplishing great things.
In the afternoon l was at
Sames. Here they have some good
workers on the board and they
are doing all they can to i'm
prove their equipment. They
nave a new pump, have made
new concrete well top, and with
he proceeds of a pie supper,
bought large dictionary. Miss
Ruby Bradley, just out of the
Clark high school, is doing good
work. w. E. Bradley, the clerk,
and Ben Burkey, the president,
we're also visitors.
At Pine Thursday morning, j.
}. Terrey, the clerk, and Dan
Hartley and myself were visitors.
They have repaired the house.
They expect to vote money in the
'pring for further repairs. Miss
Emma McAfee, another Cen
.ralia Teacher Training gradu-
lte, is the teacher. All the board
was present to visit Mt. Pisgah.
They have bought a new stove,
md have spent $15 for library
books. In two years they have
quilt up fine little library. Miss
Stauterman has about 80 pupils,
enough to make the work inter
esting. The board is composed of
R. L. Barnes, clerk; F. NJ. Ow-
ngs, B. B, Littrell, and John
Spellman.
Thursday morning was spent
1t Canada. They have a jacket
Continued on papeesl
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
HIGH HILL DISTRICT

Mrs. Music s sale was well at.
tended and everything sold brot
fairly good price.
Mrs. James Barker of Mar
shall attended the sale of her
mother, Mrs. Music Mrs. Barker
returned home Thursday of the
same week.
Sarah and Elsie Sims visited
at B. F, Pulls Sunday a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Shock are
boarding the teacher, Miss Ma
bic Kilgore, since Mrs. Music
moved. Our school will close in
one more week and a half. We
all will be sorry for Miss Mable
to leave us, we all think SO much
OF her. She has taught a good
school. We wish her success
wherever she teaches.
B. F. Pulls and wife visited at
Lee Miller's last Friday. Mrs.
Mpller is on the sick list since she
moved. She overworked herself.
Mrs. L. L. Spencer visited Mrs.
Freeman last Thursday.
They have a new drinking
Fountain at Cant school. The
Cant school is preparing for a
jbig entertainment the last of
{ school.
b. f. Pulls and j. 0. Sims have
their telephone line done into
Cant and are talking thru.
Earl Denham has rented the
Greer farm and has moved.
Willie Edwards and wife visit
ed at his fathers Sunday.
Lee Mayes and wife have been
out here papering at their home
the past week.
bIHlef ohoek and family and
the teacher visited Mr.. aud Mrs.
Lee Miller Sunday week.
Sad to hear Of the death of
Porter Tinsley, our old friend
and neighbor. He lived in
Thompson a long time and later
OF Mexico. We truly sympathize
with the family in this sad hour
&C bereavement.
Ben Pulls and wife visited
t9heir son in Centralia Tuesday,
w. D. Pulls.
John Maxwell Of Haines, Ore
gon, Ruby Elliott Of Roaehport,
Mo-, and Miss Ethel Brown of
Centralia, are here visiting j. G..
Sims, 0rris Sims and all the
Sims. They are related to orris
Sims family.
Mrs. James Daniels visited her
daughter; Mrs. Lee Miller from
Tuesday until Thursday, the past
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
INSURANCE REVENuE

The County Court has appor,
toned the foreign insurance tax
revenue to the several towns OF
the county as follows;
Mexico, $669.46; Vandaha
$133,98; Martinsburg, $71,4oi
Laddonia, $50.66; Farber, $35. 10
Rush Hill, $2s.sO; Benton City
$3.50.
winford Dalby is i'll; is suffer.
ing greatly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18

Zach Bondurant, south of Van
dalia, was here Thursday to at
tend the funeral Of Uncle Reuben
Porter Tinsley, whose death the
Message reported last week.