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Evening journal., 1915-12-06
18th Congress Opens With Many Program

Just before adjornment OF a Demo-
cratic caucus tomorrow to ratify COM
mittee organizations. Minority mem
bers were chosen through Leader
Mann.
Preparedness and "war" meas
ures galore were in the flood Of bills
introduced in the House Represen-
tative Meyer London, Socialist, intro
duced his resolution proposing a
peace conference of neutral nations.
Government construction Of war mu
nitions and their taxation were pro-
posed by many members.
Among bills were:
Representative Adamson. Georgia
General dam act, proposing govern
ment construction of coast guard cut
ters for national defense uses; en-
largement of Interstate Commerce
Commission to nine members, local
regulation of automobiles and new
measurement standards for vessels
using the Panama Canal.
Representative Kettner, California
Transferring the government ex-
hibit at the San Francisco to the San
Diego exposition.
Delegate MISUNDERSTANDING a
commission form of local self-govern-
ment for Alaska.
Representative Tavenner, Illinois
A government armOr plate and gun
forging plant 10 cost S6,000,000
Representative Crosser, OhiO-Gov-
crnment manufacture Of all war mu-
nitiOns
Representative Buchanan, Illinois
Labor safety regulations.
Representative Henry, Texas--Per-
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by card only. Each member was given
two cards.
Fond mothers, wives and 'sweethearts
of members looked down as the oaths
were administered Feminine iinery and
furs lent touch OF color to the massed
galleries Women spectators were in
the majority. A sprinklmg of diplomats
occupied their specially reserved CALLER
les. The White House reserved sections
were also occupied by members and
guests of the Presidents household.
Hundreds of persons couldn't get in.
Senatorial dignity put dampor on
demonstrations i'm the Senate. Flowers
were sent to the desks OF many. Th'
suhducd hum Of repressed excitement IL
4 the Senate was in sharp contrast TO th
clamor and tunult m the House.
: Tomorrow, real business will begin
u Committee assignments are practi
cally completed and initial measures
drafted. First on the program rs tn,
! extension of the emergency war tax
which expires Dec. b. This is ex.
pected TO be followed shortly by q
resolution extending present duties on
sugar, which is scheduled to 20 on
the free list next May.
Practically all Senators were pres.
ent when Secretary Baker, in the alb
senco OF Vice-President Marshall
/ convened the body at noon. Refer
ence to the grave responsibilities OF
members was made in the prayer OF
the chaplain the Rev. Il. J. Prettyman
/ The thirty-two Senators elected 4
year ago we're sworn. in by fours
Baker administering the oaths as
/ they were escorted to the hall OF the
Senate before the clerks desk. by
( their colleagues.
/ roll call was then taken, show
ing quorum preseV Senator Kern
/ Democratic leader. sponsored resolu-
1 tons for the appointment Of commit
tees notifying the House and the
President that the Senate was ready
/ for business. Kern and Gallinger
Republican leader and Oldest mem
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tion, Mann feliciiating the opposition
on its choice and heading a commit
tee. including Representative Foster
and Democratic Leader Kitchin, which
escorted the Speaker to the chair.
Clark thanked the House for the
honor.
With the Speaker administering the
oath. the Representatives were sworn
IN in State delegations as the roll was
alphabetically called by States Ova-
tions were given when the names
Mann, Cannon, Kitchin and others
we're called Swearing in of
territorial delegates followed Lead
ors Kitchin and Mann pre-
sented states of nominees for the
House Offices The following Demo-
Gratis. chosen by the caucus, were
elected Clerk, South Trimble; Chief
Clerk. Jerry South; Sergeant-at-Arms,
Robert y. Gordon; Doorkeeper. J. J.
Sinnott; Chaplain, the Rev. II. n.
Coudon.
Kitchin presented and had passed.
viva voce vote resolutions appointing
committees to notify the Senate and
the President of the Houses organi-
zation. Another resolution permitted
the members TO chose their special
seats; and another for the rules COM
mittee The resolution providing for
the Joint session in the House cham
Der tomorrow, 10 hear the Presidents
opening address, then was passed.
Hundreds OF bills. resolutions and
petitions poured into the hopper.
There were large waste baskets for
them. Suffrage resolutions were
numerous. Announcement was made
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Der in point of service, were appoint
ed TO act with the House committee
in this. Another resolution fixed the
daily hour of meeting at noon.
Officers Of the Senate were then |
elected. James NJ. Baker was re-
elected secretary; Henry M. Rose, |
assistant secretary; Charles r. |
Higgins, sergeant -at-arms, and the
Rev. Mr.. Prettyman. chaplain.
A message from the House was re-
ceived by special committee, notify
ing the Senate of Speakers Clarks
reelection and the Houses organiza-
I ton
Senator Kern introduced and had
I passed without opposition a resolu
tion providing for the joint session
i'm the House chamber tomorrow to
hear President Wilson's opening ad-
dress
Introduction of a flood OF bills and
resolutions was postponed until to-
morrow, according to Senatorial pre-
cedent Also. tomorrow a long list
of recess and other nominations will
be received from the President Sew
eral hundred appointments have been
made by the President since Congress
adjourned, which will now require
confirmation by the Senate.
House Work.
The House was convened by South
Trimble, clerk. The blind chaplain, Rev.
H. n. CoudOn. eloquently referred in
his prayer to the difficult problems
before the House The new official
membership list of the House was
called by Trimble. Election of
Speaker Clark followed. according to
the schedule. His name was presented
by Saunders. Of Virginia. Democratic
caucus chairman; and that of Mann
by Greene. of Massachusetts. Republi-
can chairman The vote was taken
by tellors. the members marching
up the center aisle to be counted
Democrats and Republicans alike
with the galleries assisting. Joined in
the demonstration upon Clark's cleo
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COLUMBUS SOCIETY OFFICERS.

AT the annual meeting Of the Christie
pher Columbus Italian Beneficial Society
yesterday, the following officers were
elected: G. Nederauio. president; A. Sal
vatore. vice president; y. Dipacci, secre-
tary; i. Capriotti, corresponding secre-
tary; Charles Gimmatteo, treasurer; L.
FiorelIi. H. Cont and A. Cireamelc
board of trustees: j. Aanno, "A. Citro
J. Marno, A. Pettrucei and d. Scipi9no
sick committee; Or. Charles Leone
medical advisor.
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TIRE nAMAGES CHIlRCH.

The independence Company re-
sponded to a still alarm of fire yes
terday afternoon in st. James A. u.
M. e. Church. Sixteenth and Clay
mont streets. The damage amounted
to about $40.
On Saturday afternoon the Wecca-
coe Fire Company extinguished a fire
in the store of Miss Anna DOugherty,
Reed and Jackson streets. Articles
in a display window became ignited
from a burning gas jet. The loss
amounted to $500.
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a government commission with gov
ernment aid by purchase annually Of
S100,0O0,00O Of farm land debentures.
The administration conservation
bills, for development under leases Of
public water power, land. coal, oil
and gas resources. were reintrOduced
by Chairman Ferris of the Public
Lands Committee. exactly as they
passed the last House
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MISSION SOCIETY MEETING.

The regular meeting Of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society of Central
Presbyterian Church will be hold in
the parlors OF the church at 3 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Messages From
the Mountains" will be discussed by
Miss Elizabeth Taylor while Mrs. Il.
A. Gillespie will talk about "a Trip
to Syria"
Evening journal., 1915-12-06
Simple Home Treatment
FOR SWOLLEN Veins

II you or any relatives or friend is wor-
ried because Of varicose veins OF bunches.
tine best advice that anyone IN this world
can give rs TO get prescription that many
physicians are now prescribing
Ask your druggist for an original two
ounce bottle of Moone's Emerald Oil (fuu
strengthl and apply night and morning 10
the swollen, enlarged veins. Soon you will
notice that they are growing smaller and
the treatment should De continued until Tho
veins are or normal size. MOone's Emerald
Oil is q powerful, yet harmless germicide and
results are guaranteed. n. b. Danforth
will supply you
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Largest Paid Circulation
MISS LEA ENGAGED.

The engagement Of Miss Jennie
Lovett Lea. daughter Of Mrs. William
Lea, to Dr. Gilbert Tyson Smith is
announced. Both the prospective
bride and groom are members of
prominent families. The announce
ment was made at Sandy Spring, Nd.
at the celebration OF the golden we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Thomas, Of that place.
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NATIONAL DEFENSE
NAVY

Fiyo-vear expenditure. s5O2,OOO,-
600 for 10 dreadnOughts. battle
cruisers, 10 scout cruisers. 30 de-
stroyers. 10 fleet submarines, 80
coast submarines, 1900 more men,
rs more officers, $50 more Annap-
oils cadets, S6.O00.0O for aviation.
sos. 900 900 for reserve ammunition.
$1,000 600 government armorplate
factory. Federal proiectile factory,
laboratory and increased militia
reserve.
ARMY
Four-year expenditure OF S5OO,-
100000: increase regular army to
1d1 900 retain 100 900 militia, organ
ize 100000 continental reserves by
enlisting 1873, 900 citizen-soldiers an
nualy for six-year period, with two
years on active list. requiring two
months annual training and four
years subject TO war call; also S2O,-
100000 annually for coast fortiiica-
lions and $26.O0O.OO0 for ammuni-
ton and supplies
GOVERNMENT SHIP PURCHASE
From S25, 10000 to S50.OO0,000
FOR ships bought or built and op-
Grated I'm trade by government
shipping board and available for
use as transport in war.
REVENUE
Extension Of war taxes another
year, possibly adding bank checks;
continue present sugar duties; ex-
tend income tax 20 smaller in
comes; graduated inheritance tax;
raised levy on large incomes and
possible taxation of war munitions.
WAR MEASURES
New penalties for neutrality vio-
lations, belligerents' criminal con-
spiracies. passport frauds. etc. Pro
lection of American ships from
seizure. Amendment OF registry
laws. Prevention of foreign manu-
features dumping" goods on
American markets.
CONSERVATION
Water power and dam measures.
Government land, coal. gas and oil
leading systems.
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BIG Issues In Congress Program
WOMAN SUFFRAGE


Susan B. Anthony amendment to
Federal Constitution, granting right
Of nation wide suffrage TO women.
PROHIBITION
Dry amendment to Federal Con-
stitution and a dry District Of Co
lumbia.
RAILROADS
Extension OF government con-
troll. with possibly ultimate gov
srnment ownership. Government SUI
pervision Of securities. Increased
powers for Interstate Commerce
Commission. Train safety bill
compelling use OF steel cars, block
signals and other life-saving de-
vices
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES
Government condemnation and
operation Of all such lines.
FINANCE
Rural land credits and personal
rural credits. National budget sys-
TEN. with new system Of House SUI
pervision. May abolish cOmptrOl-
Ter Of the currency.
TREATIES
Ratify those with Colombia. Mica
ragua and Haiti. paying Colombia
100000 as result Of Panama ca
nal acquisition, S3.O00,O00 TO Mica
ragua for exclusive rights to canal
route. and establishing a ten-year
American protectorate over Haiti
PRESIDENTIAL TERM
Limiting Presidents tenure to
Que term Of either four or six
years.
PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Presidential primaries and abO-
htion Of party conventions for all
purposes except the drafting Of
party platforms and nominee ratih-
cations.
IMMIGRATION
Literacv tests for immigrants
and also the exclusion OF all ASH
atics.
CLOTURE
Prevent Senate filibustering by
rules limiting debate on anv given
subject.
PHILIPPINE AND PORTO RICAN
INDEPENDENCE
Providing both self-government
in given time.
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TO RIRI

ELECTRIC VACCUM Am
II per day. Address Nj
nal once.
Evening journal., 1915-12-06

w ANIED-TURNlrUl. p. Win.
w pets. clothing,
bought for cash. LargestWas lc-electe'
FROM me. Ready mixed Firth of Nov
CHARLES S. Hgi'u,
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SCOOP

E.7STI -tnatorial entrances.
EN~N mt missed an open
ENN Ssions. She wasn't
Afin1the demonstration
E@lII 4 the House
El@ ie df bihs. resolutions and
A hmped both Senate and
There were thousands of
Eh-on every conceivable legisla
EZctss Especially noticeable were.
s3.s Qpesjng Rarious war measures.
Rbyemment. Printing Office viii bel
&c ots3 handle the landslide of docu-
~ feT. several days
fHbepc sNRei the usual scramble for
eats to view the opening. The gallery
crush was terrific. An hour before the
sesSs9 ferned, practically every scat
was filed, The doors opened at 10
o'efo'k. with long lines Of people wait
ings9ekdmission ON the House side was
ql4 ~ .nL
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xW ANTED - wATCf ehlaliNc Hehail, ol
w repairing. Also blind member oi
open evenings until ,ndon Tho solo So
evenings uu.il 10 o'clocli 49, ,f.,t;. .
Co., No. 400 Market 81. i"'i'' "'''''
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~ ANTED-FuRlsas Levy, Oi New
w pets, clothing Pennsylvania; Dono-
cash save money az and Sts,,ie,- al
Twins go-cart for sai W.
HUGO Ifhot'
nor6-eod-im. manding popular nt-
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me this body,
members. Sen
o be scheduled
Evening journal., 1915-12-06

Water power and dam measures.
Government land, coal, gas and oil
leading systems.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-11-04
MOLINO LETTER.

Homer Buckles of StoutsVille was
guest of H. L. Weaver Friday night.
Mrs. John Heller and daughter
visited Mrs James Camplin of Santa
Fe Friday to Tuesday. Mrs. James
Beam of Hannibal is suffering with
rheumatism. She is visiting at the
home of r. L.. HeizeT.
Joe Marshall and wife were guests
of Edgal Martin and family Monday.
Misses Mary and Beulah Griffin
were guests of Miss Lizzie Telkemper
c. R.Massey of Mexico visited Geo.
Goodrich Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. Walter Smith and Mrs. Clyde
Owens of Mexico we're guests of
James Dudley and wife.
Proceeds from the Box and Pie
Supper at Molino Saturday night
amounted to $500.
Mrs. Abner Buckles of Shelbina
left for Stoutsville to visit relatives.
Fes Cauthorn and wife of Mexico
were guests of Will Cauthorn.
]. E. Blum and wife and Mrs. H.
r. S. Montgomery of Mexico were
guests of H. L. Weaver's Monday.
Miss Ruth Woods was guest of Miss
Blanch Cauthorn several days.
Ben Baker and family had Mr..
Hutchison and family of Centralia
as their guests Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-11-04
KETTER-sCHRADER
Splendid Young Couple Are Unit
ed in Marriage.

Mr.. Arthur Ketter and Miss Vena
Schrader were married Thursday
afternoon, Oct. 2Ss at the parsonage
in Mexico in the presence of a few
friends and relatives, Rev. Henry
Neighbours officiating.
The groom is an industrious young
man with many friends. The bride
is very popular young lady among
a large circle of friends and associ-
tes.
They will make their home on a
farm about ten miles northeast of
Mexico, near the German church in
that neighborhood
May peace and happiness attend
them along life's pathway is the
wish of the Message and their many
friends.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-11-04
OSCAR NEWSUM
IN TROUBLE
Young Farmer Is Arrested on Fell
ny Charge.

Patterson G Crews store at Row
ena, this county, was robbed the
night TO Feb. II, 1915, and about
5000 in money was taken. Oscar
Newsum disappeared from the neigh
borhood and he was afterwards in
dicted by the grand jury and war
rant issued for his arrest charging
him with the robbery. Recently he
was located at Carrollton, Ill, and
Sheriff Barnett brought him back
here two weeks since. Last Thurs
day he had a preliminary hearing
before Justice Hooton.
He implicated Thomas Rowe, Jr.,
charging that Rowe entered the
store while he held the team they
were driving.
Rowe then, also, was put under
arrest, but plead not guilty and was
released on $1,000 bond.
The matter will have further at
tention at the coming term of the
Circuit Court.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-11-04
LADDONIA LETTER.
John Barleycorn, Il Belligerent Hus-
band and Skillet.

Laddonia, Mo-, Oct. 31.-Weather
fine. Roads splendid But getting
somewhat dry for late sown wheat.
Some cisterns and wells getting low.
Mrs. H. A. Price of West Lick is
cOnvalescing from fever and is
spending a few days with her father
in-law and mother-in-Iaw, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. M. Price, in Laddonia.
Grandpa Healer is quite ill at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Turner.
Halloween was observed to the
limit Saturday night. Sunday morn
ing our little city reminded us of the
World of Chance" we used to read
about in the old Third Reader fifty
years ago. All sorts of vehicles pill
ed up in door yards, bales of wire
stretched across the streets, etc.
The most remarkable freak was the
transfer of Ote Freels' COW from her
pasture to DR.. McCalrs office. She,
was driven up long and very steep
stairway. We have not learned the
exact nature of Mr. Freels' remarks,
but imagine the atmosphere was
heavy for awhile.
The monthly G. A. r. banquet
was held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ferris last Thursday. There
was quite a full attendance. The
weather was fine, and the repast pre-
pared by the R. C. ladies was deli
cious, just the sort that Missouri
women know how to prepare. Many
thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris for
their kindness and hospitality.
Quite scrap at our city hotel last
Wednesday night in which John Bar
leycorn, belligerent husband and a
skillet were central figures. The city
authorities were called in and& The
man was put under arrest. The
trial, we understand, resulted in
fat fine.
Miss Libbie Dudgeon of Wesley
Chapel neighborhood is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. John Yost.
The sudden death of Miss Mollie
Brown last Monday eve was a great
shock to the community. She was in
her usual health at 2 p. m. and was
found, by her sister, lying dead at 5
o'clock. Miss Mollie was we'll known
and universally beloved by a wide
circle of friends and acquaintnces.
She was member of Littleby Bap-
tist church and lived devoted Chris
tian life.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-11-04

Hon. Chas. H. Grasty of the Bal
timore (Md.) Sun, a former Mexico
boy, who taught school here at one
time and also at Santa Fe, after an
absence of so years, returned this
week for visit to relatives here.
The last six months he spent in Lon
don and Paris. He made a speech
before the High School yesterday
morning. He thinks the European
war will last a long, long time yet,
and when it ends the United States
will not have friend among all the
nations of the earth, They are all
jealous of us now, Mr.. Grasty's pol
icy is,--in time OF peace prepare foi
war.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-11-04
BENTON CITY ITEMS.

Benton City, Mo-, Nov. 2, rs. F.M,
Shouse of Mexico preached at the
Baptist church Sunday night.
Mrs. e. l.. Woodson ofE. St.Louis,
who has visited here two weeks, re-
turned home Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
E. Northcutt and Mrs. Albert Davis
accompanied her as far as Wright
City, returning the same evening.
Mr.. and Mrs,A. G. Schaab of Belle
vile, ILL.,, were guests of E.M.Jung-
bluth and wife latter part of week.
Earl Douglass, Brent Erisman and
A. F,Romans were in Fulton Sunday.
Chas. williams and wife and Walk
er Woodbridge went to Jefferson City,
Clayton Watts and wife entertained
at dinner DIR. and Mrs. Douglass, Earl
Douglass and wife, A. B. Erisman
and family, Mrs. Ada Painter, Mr.
Joseph Carter and Miss Elizabeth
O'Brien,
There will be services at the Bap
tist church by the pastor, Rev. ]. S
Arvin, next Sunday. Also at the Pres
byterian church by Bro, F. Mithcell
Jolly time at Tratchell Hall Sat
urday evening Halloween inspired
many amusing costumes.
Missionary Soc. of the Christian
church entertained the Mexico an
Martinsburg societies Wednesday.
Mr., and Mrs, J.J, Z, johnson an
daughter and A. F.. Romans and wifi
visited relatives at Hatton Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-11-04
MEETS NEXTAT
BENTON CITY
AUDRAIN TOWN GETS WOMAN's
PRESBYTERIAL MEET.

Fulton, Mo-, Oct. 90.-Students
and faculty members at Westminster
College yesterday heard Mrs. selden
p. Spencer of st. Louis address them
at chapel on "Following the Coach
and Playing the Game Right as 1t
Is Applied to Religion"
Mrs. Spencer has been one of the
prominent workers at the annual
meeting of the Woman's Presbytev
rial, which closed here yesterday.
Benton City was selected as the
place for the meeting next year,
which will be in October. Mrs. Geo.
Robertson of Mexico was elected
president and Mrs. Margaret Mitchell
of Montgomery City secretary and
treasurer. The official staff also in
cludes Mrs. Kate Woodson of Fulton,
Mrs. Wanter Ballinger, Columbia;
Mrs. S. E. Stratton, Benton City;
Miss Norinne Bartz, Keytesville, and
Mrs. Wallace Dearing, Mexico.
There were 16 delegates present
at the Fulton meeting from the Mex
leo Presbyterian church, fine rep
resentation. Mrs. Herbert Pryor of
Mexico read paper before the gath
ering which is said to have been one
of the very best heard during the
meeting.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-11-04

The executive board of the Baptist
Missionary Union of the Audrain
Association was in session in Mexico
Monday. Those in attendance were
Mrs. A. v. Lemon, Mrs. L. v. Arvin
and Mrs. Frazier Rose of Vandalia; /;
Mrs. Geo. Ferris, Mrs. Chas. A. Tor
reyson and Mrs. Mayo Alexander of
Laddonia; Miss Lucy Brown of
Hopewell, and Misses Leila Winans
and Willie Robnett, Mrs. Ian Jones
and Mrs. j. A, Guthrie of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-11-04
Buy your winter coal at the
Independent Coal Mine, 1Oc bu.
w. Il. WILKERSON. 4w.
DEATH OF MRS. ROBERTS.

Mrs. Kelly Roberts, Al years old,
died Saturday night at her home in
this city, her ailment tuberculosis,
She was the daughter of VIM. Pratt.
The husband survives her besides
two brothers and one sister.
The funeral was held at the home
Monday afternoon conducted by
Rev. o. o. Greene
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-11-04
RUSH HILL BANK MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Rush
Hill Bank was held Monday and Cal
ther Berry was elected president to
succeed Charles l.. Stewart, deceas-
ed. Pete Erdel, Jr., was elected di-
rector to serve one year, and E. A.
Feutz was reelected cashier. The
Bank is doing a flourishing business
is one of the very prosperous in
stitutions of the county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-11-04
DWELLING BURNED.

]. e. Azdell resides in Mexico but
he had pretty home on his farm in
Worcester neighborhood, and that
home was destroyed by fire Monday
afternoon. 1t was a two story house,
built about year since, What start
ed the ire is not known. Four or fye
men were working on a nearby
farm but failed to see the fire till
about the time the roof was ready tc
fall in. Mr.. Azdell lost large barr
from FIRE on this same farm 4
year ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-11-04
CANT LETTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mahan left
Monday for Oklahoma City, Okll..
where they will reside. Sorry to lcse
these good people, but "our loss is
their gain"
There will be a pie supper at
Payne school house Friday night,
Nov. 5th.
Miss Calvine Hickman visited Miss
Eugenia Smith Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Beatty and daugh-
ter, Miss Eliza, have returned home
from a weeks visit in Mexico.
Miss Ermine Van Horne spent Sat
urday and Sunday with homefolks
at Auxvasse.
Col. Levi Winn and son delivered
to Lewis Anthony of Centralia 35
fat hogs at $5.45.
Reagan Hickman is helping Ver-
non Smith dig a well.