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Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01
RUSH HILL ITEMS

Rush Hill, Mo-, March 30.-The
weather has been true blue and a
yard wide, the old-fashioned March
kind, and everybody sick. Our doc
tor is on the road day and night.
While with one patient he is called
to see another.
c. l.. Stewart is little better at
this writing.
j. l.. Carnes seems to be slightly
improving, but Mrs. Carnes is quite
ill.
Henry Lee, we are glad to say, is
better. Overwork will get you yet,
Mr.. Lee.
]. P.Harper, who has been quite
sick, is out and back at his old trade,
buying and shipping hogs.
Henry Winkler who has been un-
der the doctors care for a couple of
weeks is reported better.
Anyone finding a coat, hat and a
pair of boots, please send or wire
Greed Ray. The stork brought Mr..
and Mrs. Ray fine baby boy the
21st. Mrs. Ray and baby are doing
fine, but no hopes for Creed. His
mind has left him tosuch a degree
he doesn't know where his coat and
hat are. The baby will be christen-
ed John Patrick, in honor of both
grandfathers.
Born, to Guy Fox and wife, March
29th, afine baby girl. They will call
her Naomi Madelyn.
Chas. Keplinger is moving to the
Fleisner farm, south of Rush Hill.
We regret to see these good people
leave our town for they are fine
neighbors and true friends. Glad
they aren't going far and hope they
may come back to town before long
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01
MUNICIPAL RECREATION.

In Colonial Days, the City Fathers
laid out portion of the town,
as the Commons" this term being
used in New England and the histor-
ic Boston Commons has been re-
served to the people a breathing
space for more than two centuries
The value to public health of open
spaces, has received much attention.
In New York City at great cost
blocks of ground have been pur-
chased, buildings torn down, that
light, air and place for the chill
dren to play might be secured.
The attention of municipalities to
public recreation has been growing
of late years. The Municipal Swim
ming Pool of Fair Grounds Park
in st. Louis was a civic achievement
in 1914. The recent action of the
State Legislature to permit the use
of school buildings as social centers
is in accord with present day ideals.
The Revival just closed did not tell
those interested in the teen age the
need of a Y. M. G. A., but it did bring
before a large number ofpeople in
this community the men and boys who
would be of greater value our city
if the good of the meetings would
be conserved for future use.
The suggestion presented by some
of our representative citizens, 'to
issue bonds to erect Gymnasium on
the ground of Mcmillan High
School" is to the point A Communi-
ty House is a gratifying develop
ment of the solution-its broad foun.
dation and elasticity will care for
"All the people some of the time"
Since sociological authorities agree
that play is necessity to the human
family, let us see to it, that men,
women and children, have the men
tai and physical relaxation which |
promotes good citizenship. But |
leave to the Mcmillan High School |
its ground and air space. 1t is of
inestimable value to it's present |
and future pupils.
Mrs. C. F. Clark.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01
MIR. CRUM DEAD.
One Of TheCounty's Most Valued
Citizens.

John w. Crum, SIS years, two
months and thirteen days old, who
had been in failing health for sew
eral years, died at his home south
east of Mexico Saturday morning.
Funeral service was held at Union
Chapel church Sunday morning,
conducted by Rev. H. B. Rice of Lad
dOnia. The largest crowd ever seen
on funeral occasion in that commu-
nifty was present to pay their last
respects.
Mr.. Crum was native of Frank
lin County, Virginia, born Jan. IA,
1860. Came to Missouri when quite
young. HE was an earnest and zeal
Gus churchman. United with Union
Baptist church in 1891. Was mar
ried to Sarah judah Martin March
l, 1880. Three sons and one daugh-
ter were born to this union-Lewis,
Sam, Charlie and Ora. The wife died
later and he was married again,
April 4, 1900, to Dorsie Hickman,
who survives him. Three brothers
also survive him-Pete, Tom and
George Crum. Mr.. Crum was high
ly esteemed by all who knew him.
He was loyal to God and his church
until the Lord set him free.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01
HoLLENsvmLE ITEMS

Hollensville, Mo-, March 3O.-
Mrs. Mary Bybee of Santa Fe is Wis
ing her daughter, Mrs. o. T. Cav
thorn.
olivet, Midway and Long Branch
Sunday schools will reorganize the
first Sunday in April.
B. C. Berrey is afflicted with the
grippe.
Miss Dora Cawthorn is visiting in
Mexico.
Miss Lena Carpenter who is at
tending High School at Strother
spent the week beginning at home.
Chas. Myers and Otto Howard
sold some wheat last week at $1.42
per bushel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

The annual Missouri Convention
of the Ladies of the Maccabees con-
vened in this city yesterday. About
100 delegates are present and about
the same number of visitors. DR..
Elizabeth M. Hooper of Port Huron,
Mich, Supreme Medical Examiner,
is among the distinguished visitors.
The City streets are decorated in
honor of the visitors and prepara-
tions for a delightful social season
have been enthusiastically made.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01
MoLINo ITEMS.

Edgar Berry and wife of near
Cant were guests of r. L. Heizer
and family Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Alberta Harding of Hallsville
who underwent an operation at the
Mexico Hospital has been the guest
of Dr.J. F.Flynt and family the past
three weeks.
Mrs. John Heller who has been
sick at the home Of her parents in
Santa Fe three weeks past is not
much better.
This community deeply sympa-
thizes with Mrs. Dode Barnes in the
death of her mother, Mrs. John
Woods of Mexico last week.
The work of the Electric line is
progressing nicely. A mile and a
half or more of the grade north of
Molino is ready for the laying of the
ties.
John Heizer visited his wife in
Santa Fe Saturday and Sunday.
Born, to Plyde Hendrix and wife,
March 16, a daughter.
Born, to Carl Wilon and wife,
March 90, a daughter.
Cecil Creed and wife have a
daughter born March %.
NORTH MOLINO.
Little Viola, new arrival, came
to brighten the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Greed March oath, 1915.
VIM. Baker of near Perry was the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Felix Martin,
Thursday.
Frank Cauthorn and wife of Mex
leo came out Thursday and ate birth
day dinner with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. r. Cauthorn, and sister. Miss
Neva, 1t was Frank and Miss Neva's
birthday and they celebrated to-
gether.
Mrs. Clyde Short and two daugh-
ters, Lettie Susan and Dorothy, of
Mexico came out Saturday remaining
till Monday with her parents.
Frances Crigler who spent a
month with relatives at Strother
came home Saturday.
r. L. Miller and daughter attend
ed the tabernacle meeting Thurs
day afternoon and evening.
Archie Squires was guest of Mrs.
Minnie Martin and attended the en-
tertainment at the Bolts School
Saturday. The entertainment was
very good.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Gardner are
guests of their daughter, Mrs. Mayes.
Mrs. John Cauthorn entertained
her mother, Mrs. Nan williams, and
daughter, Miss Gladys, and two
brothers, Jean and Clark, they came
In their new automobile.
DR.. Flynt is remodeling his pretty
house, the carpenters are VIM. Berry
and Ira Mays.
| Buford Umstead and wife and
daughter, Frances, are guests of his
uncle, Alec Umstead.
| Several farmers are sowing oatl
and few are plowing sod for corn
A large number went from here t
the tabernacle meeting Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts in respons'
to telegram ten days ago went t
Arkansas. Mrs. RS brother was verl
low and they reached his home jus
after he had breathed his last. Mr.
Martin and Mrs. Roberts were thu
only living childreni Their fathe
, passed away when they were quit
] young and their mother lived OF
} her home farm near Shady Del
for many years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01
THE WEATHER
BIG SHOWS
GETS OFF LIGHTLY
KANSAS HIT BADLY.

The 47th snow for this season fell
over Kansas Tuesday. Depth from
half inch to FIVE inches.
Light SHOWS in Western and
southern Missouri.
Snow in Tennessee and slight drop
in temperature.
Central Arkansas had record
breaking snow. Early planted crops
hurt.
Charleston, Mo-, had a record
breaking fall of snow.
Big SHOWS in Nebraska. Emery
Beal, at Broken Bow, Neb., writes
to his grandfather, w. H. Beal, of
this city, that in places in his local
ity snow is drifted 40 feet deep.
No snow or rain in the locality of
Mexico. The air is cool, raw and win
ter-like-but many folks are
planting garden seeds and some
have planted potatoes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01
BURCH RE-
vlVAL CLOSES
MAR 400 PERSONS CON.
VERTED-A BIG BASKET
DINNER GIVEN THE
PUBLIC SUNDAY.

The Bureh revival meeting in
the Big Tabernacle, which has
been in progress about seven
weeks, closed S unday night.
Over 40 persons were converted
at the closing service.
1t was the greatest revival in the
history of Mexico. At the noon
hour Sunday an old-fashioned bas-
ket dinner was served. There was
eating and visiting and fellowship
and it all made the heart feel
good.
A purse of over 500 was given
Mr.. Burch, out Of which he paid his
singer and other helpers. He goes
from here to Arizona to hold a
meeting of the same nature Of the
one he held here. The Burch fm-
lily are to make their home and
headquarters in Mexico. The hus-
band and wife and two children have
united with the Baptist church here.
ALI the city reJoices that they are
to locate among us. We reproduce
here an outline of one of Mr.. Burch's
notable sermons delivered one night
last week:
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

The Burch revival was the great
est in results-power and uplift-
ever witnessed in the history of Mex
leo. We hope it may help revolu-
tionize the moral status of the city
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

Comparing the qualities of sue
cessful salesman with those of a
Christian, the evangelist said:
"The travelling salesman Is the
evangelists of trade and commerce;
and every one of us should be drum
mers for the Lord. If we work at
Christianity with the same vigor that
the travelling man uses In his bus
mess, the world would be evangelical
in this generation.
THE success of the salesman de-
ends upon his honesty, the honesty
of hs goods, and his ability to pre-
sent and advertise his ware; and we
need to learn the value of ad-
vertising the gospel of Jesus. be-
lieve in newspaper advertising. If
we succeed in interesting others, we
must be able to present the wares of
Jesus. We must advertise the Cos
pei in friendship, in kindliness, and in
square dealing. II we lie and deceive
in trade, II we drink whiskey andare
immoral, the world will have no con-
fidence in our recommendation, be-
cause it does not tally with the Cos
pei standard. The salesman cannot
build up a permanent trade unless he
has honest goods and uses honest
methods, and as sure as God AL
mighty lives, you cannot build up
men without >hte Spirit of Christ. "
The evngelist spoke of the high
moral plane occupied by travelling
statesmen today and complimented
them particularly on the growth OF
prohibition sentiment among them,
and concluded with an allusion to
the homecoming period. when they
are welcomed home after their week
of labor by their families. He said
LET us be ready for the home
coming period. Let us 80 live that
death will be but Saturday night
in Gods Kingdom, when the loved
ones who have gone before will vel
come US into the eternal home thai
God has prepared for u.s."
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

Mrs. w. B. Hanna, northeast of
Santa Fe, died Monday night. She
was an aunt Of Misses Carrie >and
Elberta sproul OF Mexico. The
husband survives her besides one
daughter, Mrs. Franklin Magill of
Chicago. The funeral was held at
South Fork church yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Hanna was a member
OF the Presbyterian church and was
q splendid Christian woman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

Mrs. e. w, Major of Jefferson
City, wife of the Governor visited
her daughter in Mexico this week,
Mrs. John sanderson.. Y
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Bell and child
rem of Youngstown, Ohio, Mrs. F. X.
Rhines of New York and Mrs. E.
c. Hess and children of Monroe Co.
are visiting Mrs. ]. r. Bell, south of
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL BUILD
ING

Auxvasse, Mo-, March 30.-The
contract for the new $4,000 high
school building was let to Ray Mad
dox of Auxvasse today. Contractors
from Mexico and Columbia also bid.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

Albert Prices horse fell with him
on the brick pavement at the
northwest corner of the Public
Square yesterday afternoon and
Mr.. Price has a broken leg,
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

Miss Mabel Grafford visited her
friend, Miss Mary Harrington, in
Centralia Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

The Big Annual Missouri Horse
Sale is on. Buyers and fine horses
here from all the country about.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

Rev. D. o. Green Of Versailles,
KY, hsn been called as pastor OF the
MEXICO Baptist Church. He ana his
family expect to move here some
time this month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

George Watts and Dewey Frank
In came in and inspected our new
linotype few days since.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

Mr. John Davenport and Master
John Davenport, JrI called on the
Message yesterday,
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

Herbert Taylor of Brunswick, Mo-,
visited his mother, Mrs. Matt Taylor,
on East Monroe Sunday the 27th.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

The Mexico Savings Bank ir ar
ranging to remodel their building.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

Circuit Court has adjourned till
the June term.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01
Mr.. Lewis Dead.

Farber, Mo-, March 3O.-James
Lewis died Sunday. He was born in
st. Charles County in 1886 and
moved to Audrain County in 1881.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

Mrs. Norman Branstetter is re-
ported very ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Barkley and
children, near Littleby Station, Wis
tied Mexico relatives here the first
of the week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

w. e. Sharp, late in the dairy
business In this city, has been taken
to thestate Hospital in Fulton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

VIM. Earl of Martinsburg is un-
der 5000 bond on the charge of
disturbing the peace.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-01

The County Board of Equaliza-
ton meets next Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-15
AUTO AND DELIVERY
TRUCK COLLIDE ON
|BARRANCAs AVENUE
BOTH VEHICLES WERE DAM
AGED TO SOME EXTENT, AND
A WHITE WOMAN SUSTAINED
SOME EXTENSIVE INJURIES.

Motor truck No. "a, owned by the
Watson, Parker and Reese Company
and driven by Freddie Crooke, and
automobile No. AZ, driven by R. S.
Quina, collided about 4:45 o'clock
Sunday morning on Barrancas ave-
nue., at point just east of the P. &
P. tracks, and both vehicles were
more or less injured. Warrants
charging fast and reckless driving
were sworn out, and last night one OF
them had been served. on Crooke. The
other was unserved.
Captain Cusacks investigated the
accident, and at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, when he visited the scene
he found the truck still on the spot
where the collision took place. It was
badly damaged, the front left vince
having been torn off, fender bent and
steering gear disarranged.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-15
MILLVILLE.

Millville, Nov. 14.-Mrs. DIR. Webb,
of Laurel Hill, is the guest of Mrs.
M. L. Forester, her sister. Mrs.
Forester has been quite i'll for sew
eral weeks, but is improving at this
writing.
Several of our citizens visited
Dothan, Ala, Saturday, taking in the
great show.
The school board met in Panama
City yesterday, where some plans
were submitted to the board regard
ing the erecting of one of the best
brick buildings in the country for the
school here. The school already in
progress is using the old building
for the present.
Quite a number of the boys in Mill
vile have purchased new automo-
biles.
DIR. Piercen's little child is quite
sick. The best of care is being given
her and trained narse is in the
The people Of tn oaptist church
were entertained by an aoquent SER
mon Sunday last at II o'clpck by DIR
Montague, president of the Columbia
college, Lake City. The Effort was
indeed grand one, Notwithstanding
the Quinton's meeting was in prog
ress at the Methodist church, the
Baptist church were well attended.
The bad connection of mails has
caused some complaint with the peo-
pie here. This seems to be prevalent
as we have failed to get mail from
the east several times the past ter
days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-15
OIL INDICAT 10 MS
ARE NOTED BY PARTY
OF LOCAL CITIZENS
NUMBER OF PENsACoLIANs
MADE TRIP SUNDAY TO TO-
BIAS PLACE, WHERE WELL DE-
vELOPED BIG SURPRISES.

Two large parties, one on the yacht
peep o. Day." the other on the yacht
"Frolic," visited the Tobias place up
the sound yesterday, for the purpose
of inspecting the oil indications de-
veloped by Mr.. Tobias several weeks
ago when he drove well for drink
ing water.
The well was driven to depth of
approximately thirty feet and pro-
duced an unusually large volume of
water which bears nnmistakable indi-
cations of some character of oil
whether petroleum or not it was i'm
possible for those who visited the
well to determine. However, num-
Der of samples of the water were Sc
cured by both of the prospecting par
ties and will be sent away today for
analysis. The report of chemists
will, of course, be awaited with great
interest, and should the presence of
petroleum be developed by the an
alyses, operations will at once be
commenced in the further develop
ment of present oil indications.
To his visitors of yesterday Mr.
Tobias related that he had driven his
well for drinking water; that at &
depth of fifteen feet he had secured
an ample flow of water, but noticed
that an oily scum accumulated on the
top of every receptacle of the water
which was permitted to stand for any
length of time; that the thought Of
petroleum indications did not then oc.
cur to him, but upon driving the wei
to deeper level and finding that al
the depth increased the oily scum in
creased in volume and the taste Of
water became so Objectionable as u
preclude its use for domestic pur
poses, he Immediately abandoned tn,
well and sunk another for his drink
ing water supply. The latter is 10
Gated within a few feet of the frs
we'll driven, but the water from i
bears none of the oil indications O
the original well, either in appeau
j ance, taste or odor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-15
COTTAGE HILL.

Cottaeg Hill, Nov. 14-Quite a
number have been attending the fair
in Pensacola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrow visited rela-
tives in Alabama Monday and Tues
day.
Miss Blanche Rudd visited the
home folks Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Harold
have been fighting the dengue. We
wish them speedy recovery.
Mr.. Hart, sawyer at the mill south
west of town, had the misfortune to
have two of his fingers cut off while
at work last Friday.
Mr.. Shirley Pope went to Pensa-
cola Thursday to take charge of the
agricultural exhibit at the fair.
Tuesday, November 9, the Escam-
bia County Fruit Growers Associa-
ton met in Cottage Hill.
The new automobile road machine
was trimming up the hard road in
this vicinity Tuesday.
The Farmers Association Tuesday
night was quite well attended. The
next meeting will be November IL
and literary program will be rem
dered.
Mr.. German and family are NOV.
ing. into the Reeves house near the
station.
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DEERLAND.

Deerland, Fla, Nov. 14.-Mr. ]. J.
Ellis made his regular trip to De-
Funiak Springs last Saturday night
returning Monday morning.
Mr.. Jno. Mcdonald, section fore
man, spent last Sunday at DeFuniak
Springs with his family.
Mr.. w. j. Davis was visitor at
the fair at Pensacola the last day OF
the Escambia County Fair.
Prof. f. L. Burleson, of Laurel Hill
opened the Deerland school Monday
morning with very good attendance
He comes to us highly recommended
as a teacher and from the way he
has started out he will make good.
Mr.. Stafford, the night marshal Of
DeFuniak, was pleasant caller here
last Wednesday.
The Clavey mill started up Wed
nesday under the management Of
Long and HENDERSON. From the rec
ord they have as mill men it mean;
/ a go. We are certainly glad to SCI
| it in operation.
The. inspection train made its reg
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-15
MULAT

Mulat, Nov. 1.-THE families OF
Brown, Tinsley, Crowsen, Harp, Bur-
nett, Williams, Memath, Dutt, Christ
Todd, Fillingirn, Hooten, Lane and
Glendye and Mrs. Harris, Of Pensa-
cola, tried the novel experiment of
having an oyster supper at the school
house at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
last Saturday. 1t had many advant
ages over the night suppers. One
could find things without cropping for
them in the dark and the clumsy ones,
could get about without stepping into
a stew or upsetting the coffee pot.
There was oyster soup, oyster stew
and oyster fry and as each boss cook
wanted the guests to sample her par
ticular cooking everybody got a
plenty of excellent oysters cooked in
excellent style. After the feast,
speeches were made by Messrs.
Crowsen, Hooten and Todd. The
ladies were given vote Of thanks
for their cooking and everybody got
home before dark.
Mrs. Harris, of Pensacola, came
OUT Oh rTIudy 10 SpeHu tiic WcCA-Chu
| with Mrs. Glendye.
| On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Hooten
took some visitors several miles up
Bayou Mulat, which was revela-
| ton to them as very few people
know how far the bayou extends into
the woods.
Mr.. A. Binkley and daughters and
little Miss Daniels came out in their
launch on Sunday and visited Mrs.
| Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hooten spent Sunday
at Kelkerfield, visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Christ.
The Thimble Club met with Miss
Minnie Brown last Wednesday.
Miss Josephine White, who Is at
tending school in Pensacola, spfAt
the weekend with her parents at 4
lerfield.
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CLUB ROOM CASE S
IN COURT OF RECORD
SEVERAL OF THE NUMBER
WHICH ARE TO BE HEARD,
WILL BE CALLED UP TODAY
BY THE COUNTY SOLICITOR.

Probably the biggest feature of
today's session of the court of record
will be the trials of at least two of
the several cases against the alleged
""club room" proprietors, and the out
come will be watched with exceeding
interest in all quarters. A conviction
in either or both of the cases to go to
trial today will possibly mean easier
sailing for the state in the others on
the docket, and the same rule will
apply, but in an opposite way, if they
are acquitted.
The usual venire of eighteen men
has been ordered for today and it is
expected that there will be no trouble
in getting a jury and starting of
with the cases in good shape very
shortly after court convenes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-15
WH|sKEY SHIPPING
NAY Be HANDLED on
B0ATs,CH|EF THINKS
DECISION ANNOUNCED By MO-
BILE POLICE HEAD EXCUSES
TARPON OPERATORS FROM
BLAME IN LATE CASE.

According TO announcement by Po-
lice Chief Van Lew Of Mobile. legiti-
mate shipments of whiskey by the
Tarpon or any other common carrier.
cannot be stopped by law, and they
will not be.
In the Sunday Item, Mobile, this
reference to the case appeared:
Announcement BY Chief.
Legitimate shipments of liquor by
the steamer Tarpon or any common
carrier cannot be stopped BY law and
they will not be" said Chief Of Police
GIN. Van Lew Saturday. He said the
shipments On the Tarpon on the last
trip were seized because there were
as many as ten and twelve cases Of
liquor consigned to people who were
suspected Of operating blind tigers
and that the entire lot was taken as
4 precaution.
An agent Of the Tarpon at Pensa-
cola spent all day Friday and a part
Of Saturday comforting with attor-
neys Ii well as the recorder and the
chief 81 police. The agent was told
BY the chief of police that all illegal
shipments would be seized If brought
on the wharf at this port.
vsn Liew's Statement.