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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28

George Chip, who was knocked out
in nine rounds by Les Darcy in Aus
tralia, arrived yesterday with his man
ager, Jimmy Dime. Chip called on
Darcy TO demand a return match. 1t
seems that Darcy had been planning TO
box a return bout in Australia with
Chin before he got the start on the re-
cruitng sergeant.
Darcy received his victim cordially,
and said that he would be glad to eX-
tend him the courtesy Of knocking him
out the second time. but that he could
make no matches until Tex Richard had
perfected his plans for the Carpenter
bout.
darcy is a great boxer" said Chip.
81 don't know how he Knocked me out,
but he did it, and did it thoroughly.
Still, feel that ] ought TO get another
chance at him. | studied the motion
pictures of the fight sfterward to see
how it was done-that knockout-bu
it's still puzzle to me.
mo Darcy is not one-punch
fighter. though he did fatten me with
Just one. He has every blow in the
calendar. and then some. and he just
wears them down. He is far from a
joke. Any man who can send me down
for the count must be taken seriously
Though he thinks that he has a
chance with Darcy in return 60, Chip
Is confident that Darcy Is better than
any of the middleweights or light
heavies in the country.
Hes always in condition. too" says
Chip. Hes always working and he's
always ready
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28

Ross 10 Box Borrell

Hugh Ross. Of Bridgeport. will face
Joe Borrell IN ten-round bout at the
Broadway Sporting Club Saturday
night. Young Norman will swap
punches with Young Carr in the semi
final bout
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28
Today s Crop

registered the two best fighting maehs
holds The
America isn't Willard White Hopes T.r
Dillon Miske Levinsk But
nnnndf for nnnnd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28

renrs,iyanla had the white pieces on mo old
numbered boards. The openings I. F'sns Csmhit
g Roy iepsz Rus ioier 4. GiuocO Plano. Rel
cree Mahr o. Moore bsnhsm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28
The Lightweights

fighter
McGovern Cans And
ightweghts while Welsh blocking
the his "1O-round nodecsion big purse barrier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28
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Australia ne snoon nave 0o''e' passage -
that. trsnsp The Walopng "lndo" D'nu
Another way would be to arrange o an rn's''t
Napoleon Isjo Harry cee Ping Bod.
and Nicholas Aks most o. the nations involved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28
The Fighting est

L., Dare is proclaimed by best Of lighting "hTy
70 weight, the game ,,,, 49,,
After al, the only Of fighting proves should De Determined
inc, hos, GOOD man n for his inches That measurement
5 only ,.
What credit should Willard $50 pounds and standing six feet
for heating man pounds and inches shorter What
Jack Dillon should get Tor oes'"s y ~ ''a'
Couon?
How much credit have received for beating rr
larger than McGoyc
Hard s than Carpenter
Willard to-day mainly because Willard weighs
or 95o mounds and giant height and reach Nature more than skin
snocd aygrcssiycucss. him on top
The same way Of JFres Jsr's was TAR better br
than willard but was tho power and bUi" OF the that
him on Cd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28

his room. He is quite proficient in
figuring. After adding amounts from
telegraph blanks which he had re-
ceived during the day he found that he
had been offered just a little over.
quarter million dollars for bouts by
various promoters.
+. Aloysius Dorgan, the gifted artist
author, rises to inquire whether or not
any of the sporting writer's who have
criticised Darcy responded to the call
for volunteers in 1898. Three of them
did. and travelled almost as far to get
into a fight as Les Darcy travelled TO
escape getting into one. Another trav-
elled with the Canadian Mounted to
South Africa during the Boer War.
And they were not professional fight
ers; just amateurs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28

Les Darcy spent quiet day sight
seeing and doing some little sums in
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
CHAMP CHIMES.

4
Mrs. j. e. Booth. is laid up with
Miss Mamie Weidler is spending
the week with her aunt, Mrs. Jas.
billiard in Mexico and is taking in
the festivities.
Rev. Mr.. Hornback was down and
preached for us Sunday, accompa-
MED by his wife and mother-in-law
Mrs. Smith, of Rogers, Ark. Mr..
Hornback is a man of thought and
did good preaching. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Sneed united with the church
by letter
Ed Rodhouse, our mail carrier, is
taking his vacation.
Rev. H. 1. Cobb went to ST. Louis
last week to consult specialist
about his eyes and is to return this
week for an operation to prevent
total blindness.
While in st. Louis Mr.. Cobb will
be in the Baptist sanitarium.
A number of our people attended
the street fair in Fulton last week
and say it was good.
Henry Albus has been delivering
oats to Pollock's Mill at Al cents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
HIS LEG CRUSHED
is AMPUTATED
Mr.. Arnett Dies-Was Under Engine
When Machine Started, Ran Over
Leg.

Our Skinner correspondent told of
Lee Arnett getting hurt. Mr.. Arnett
died last week. Blood poison set in
in his injued leg, making amputation
necessary. Death followed the next
day after the operation. He was 49
years old.
Mr.. Arnett was repairing a trac-
ton engine at the time of the acct
dent. He was under the machine,
according to report, which was run
ming but not in gear. In some way
it got in gear and one of the rear
wheels ran over his leg.
The wife survives him, besides two
sons, three brothers and two sisters.
The sons are Paul and Arthur. The
bothers are Austin, Charles and Sam,
all of Paris, Monroe county. The
sisters are Mrs. Ida Wright of Mo-
bile, Ala, and Mrs. Dovey Sweat OF
Lorena, Okla. The death caused
widespread regret In the neighbor.
hood.
The funeral was held Thursday
morning at Long Branch Church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
MT. CARMEL LETTER.

Mt. Carmel, Mo, oct. 3.-Farmers
busy sowing wheat and cutting corn.
Floy Ash is painting Gay Wilhoit's
house and barn.
Stephen Ingram had the misfor-
tune to break the large bone in his
leg between the knee and thigh. His
many friends are very anxious about
him. He is getting along in years,
being 81.
The meeting at Mt. Olivet conduct
ed by Rev. Hay Bell and his singer
and R. M. Himmell. pastor, was a
decided success, there being over 80
confessions and 76 uniting with the
church.
Mrs. VIM. Copenhaver who has
been visiting her parents returned
to her home in st. Louis.
John Ingram of Moberly is here
visiting his father.
Arch Middleton of Urich, Mo-, II
here visiting relatives.
f. M. Branstetter of Columbia 4
here looking after his stock and 9th
er property.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
FOUGHT WITH KNIFE.

Albert Mckenzie and Forest Penn
got into a fight Sunday night near
the City Hall. Both men clinched and
fell to the brick pavement, Reed Gown
and Mckenzie on top. Reed man.
aged to get out his knife and Nc
Kenzie suffered some serious cuts on
his head and arms. He was taken to
the hospital. Red was arrested. The
report is that the trouble came about
over a crap game.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
POWELL FORD.

Large acreage of wheat has been
sown in this vicinity.
Conrad Schute has completed his
new barn, and has commenced to re-
model his house.
VIM. Mason has a new automobile.
Elder Greer and wife of Mexico
were in this vicinity last week.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Mason have
christened their baby girl, Edna Eng
lish. named for Mrs. Chas. Arnold.
Several from this neighborhood
will attend the Lewis and Stoy we'd
ding.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McMurtry of this
vicinity attended the Fulton street
fair last Friday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

lowed with visions of tender quail
for supper.
But. pshaw," says Brother Fox,
when the trail came to an end, II
forgot they always iy to their roost.
wonder why?" Mrs. Fox says, 81
am sure do not know"
AS Father Quail made each little
quail back up with his breast out
thus forming a circle. so they can
see danger from any direction, also
because the breast feathers ar'
thicker and will stand more cold
he said to the covey of baby quail
"Now. not chirp out of one o
you children-or-or the old fox vii
get YOU"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
HEDGE DALE LETTER.
ruth Rouse Snd Pupils }

ruth Rouse SlG Pupils.)
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Seal spent Sun
day at Wiley Canterbury's at Rush
Hill.
..y Walter Allen and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Booth and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Walter spent Sunday at the
Clark Sims home.
Mrs. Chester Stewart was taken to
Mexico Friday to the hospital for
treatment.
Elmer Helwig is painting his
house.
Miss Elsie Cowell of Hasten. Mo-.
is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Elmer Helwig and children
spent Wednesday at Mrs. HIS moth
er's, Mrs. John Zimmerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Witchie and
Miss Ruth Rouse motored to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Irma's Tuesday, near
Rush Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Barkley spent
Tuesday in Mexico.
Robert Ray, who has been i'll, is
much better.
Mrs. Frank Skelly was in Mexico
Friday.
A new concrete culvert is being
built near the Val Erdel farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Shook and
family visited in Vandalia Sunday.
| DR.. w. f. Cornett is drilling in
wheat on his farm.
| Mr.. Roy Barkley and Frank Skcl-
ly put up the hay obtained from the
church yard.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Witchie and
family, Miss Ruth Rouse, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Downs and son, spent
Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Shramp. Both old and young
played blind fold, end much amuse-
ment was afforded by this game.
Miss Ruth Rouse spent the week
end at home in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
BRAKEMAN'S BAD MISHAP
Right Arm Cut on and Other Ser
iOus Injuries.

Fred England, a Wabash freight
brakeman, about noon Monday lost
his right arm by falling from the
pilot of his engine at Thompson.
DR.. Frank Harrison. of Mexico,
was called to see the injured man,
then the first passenger train west
took him to the Wabash hospital at
Moberly. where Mr.. England resides.
He has wife and two Or three chill
dren. 1t was thought that he could
not recover from his hurt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
HOW ABOUT THIS?

The LaddOnia Herald says the sto-
ry is told down in the Vandalia
neighborhood of a man that was
tried there for assault. The State
brot into court the weapons used
a rail, an ak, a pair of ice tongs, a
crOsscut saw and rife The de-
fendant's cousel exhibited as the 9TH
er mans weapons scythe blade, a
pitchfork, a pistol, hoe and a corn
knife. The jury returned the fol-
lowing verdict: Resolved, That we,
the jury, would have given one dol
lar each to have seen that fight"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
FROM COLORADO.

The Message has a nice letter
from Doctor r. B. Keeton, located
at Undercliffe, Colo. He was at one
time a resident of Mexico and well
remembers a number of the former
business men here. DR.. Keeton says
he has been in poor health for four
years past, hence his sojourn in Col
orado. He is improving in health,
however and may return to old Mis-
souri, some day. mo place like 1t to
me-" he says.
DR.. Keeton knows the Wakefields
here and thru The Message extends
thanks to II. L. Wakefield, now OF
st. Louis, for a special favor lately.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

There was a large parade, which
moved thru the principal streets. Two
large floats were feature of the pa
rade, one by Granger & Son, furni-
ture, and the other by J. c. Della
porte, hardware. Railroad trains
which passed thru slowed down that
the crews might get sight of the
show.
But the circus given in Railroad
Park, was the crowning event of the
day. Fifteen cents admission was
chaged. You got the worth of your
money. and many folks are laughing
yet over what they saw--the tricks
of the clowns, the high trapese
jumps and flies, the daring wire
walkers, ETC., etc.
| Mrs. Robert Ferris served as ring
master, and she made a'good one in
deed. She was diked in palm
beach suit and popped great whip.
One specially fine feature of the
circus in the doll parade was the
costume worn by little Miss Margaret
Mccall, daughter Of Dr. and Mrs W.
Tx. Mccall. The costume was
drought from Japan by an uncle of
Margaret who is serving as a mis-
sionary in that country. Margaret
pushed her doll in a rickshaw.
At night there was a play at the
lopera house given under the auspi-
ces of the Club. Standing room was
at a premium and many were turned
away, not able to get in the building.
The Club has over $500 in its
treasury which it will use soon in
graveling the drives i'll the cemetery.
Any town or city should be proud
to have suuch an organization as this
Home-makers Club. They are live
Iones, and no difference what they
undertake it is always go.
Their officers are as follows:
President, Mrs. H. l.. Hickman.
Vice-president, Mrs. ]. w. McCub-
bin.
Treasurer-secretary, Miss Bess
Corner
The following is the full member
ship of the Club:
Mrs. George Ferris. Mrs. John
Sharp. Mrs. Fred Hamilton, Mrs. Ota
Freels, Mrs. Mayo Alexander, Mrs
Archie Alexander. Mrs. c. K. May
hall, Mrs. Jasper Moomaw, Mrs. Ho
, mer billiard, Mrs. w. f. Cunning
ham, Mrs. Robert Ferris, Mrs. Ed
Ferris. Mrs. George Menefee, Mrs. S
p. Beadle, Mrs. w. X. Mccall, Mrs
Guy Denmark, Mrs. George Ramey
2 Jr., Mrs. VIM. Self, Mrs. A. L. Bru
r ton, Mrs. John Quaintance, Mrs. H
, =. Hickman. Miss Bess Corner, Mrs
III. w. McCubbin, Mrs. Hubbell, Mrs
; Jas. Diggs, Mrs. Wesley Knipfel, Mrs
Ida Knipfel, Mrs. L, w. Mccoy, Mrs
: VIM. Mccoy, Mrs. Nathan Spencer
4 Mrs. w. L. Grubb. Mrs. Effie Nc
j, Daniel. Miss Ola Clark. Miss Eddi
McDaniel. Mrs. VIM. Powell, Mrs
VIM. Thompson. Mrs. w. e. Thomp
son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

The Message made the acquaint-
ance of j. M. Crum the other day.
He is a new resident of our county,
moving here from Kansas last spring.
Mr.. Crum owns the old Feiger farm,
down towards Benton City. There are
several other Crum families in the
heighborhood, all good people, but
this Mr.. ]. M. Crum says that none
of them are kin of his. He is well
pleased with old Audrain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

c.. c. Bybee was in Omaka last
week when President Wilson visited
that city. The President got the
greatest ovation ever. Fully 10000
persons heard his speech. The whole
country was full of Democrats.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

Five news letters failed to get in
in time for publication in The Mes
sage last week-a lot of good news
our readers did not get. We are
sorry about this. Will our corre-
spondents kindly try to get their
news letters to us not later than
Monday or Tuesday if possible.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

Tobe Dubray is assisting the coun-
ty in the erection of big steele and
concrete bridge over stream near
his home southeast of Laddonia. 1t
is is in the Jim Lynch and Jim Hall
neighborhood.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

The Mexico Methodist Sunday
School observed Rally Day Sunday.
The children gave a short program
and Miss Cohn, missionary from Chi
ma, made short speech. The exer-
cises proved delight to all present.
The enrolment reached 425.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

We talked with our old friends
and former schoolmates, t. JEFF Ash
er and James Coons, at Laddonia the
other day. Jeff Asher, James Coons'
Sam Coons, Mrs. Field Akridge, Mrs
T. B. Ham, Mrs. Josie Shinn, Mrs
Alice Pritchett, and Waterfront
of the east end of the county,-the
editor of the Message used to attend
"deestrict" school with all of them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

Miss Freda Woodrich of Bloom
ington, ILL.,, returned home Sunday
after very pleasant visit with her
friend, Mrs. George snedeker, south
east of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

Mrs. H. S. McCue has returned to
her home at Auxvasse after visit to
the family of w. A. Sharp OF Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

Bryan Mundy, son of Lee Mundy
of Vernon county, Mo-. formerly of
Audrain county. is visiting his grand
mother in Mexico, Mrs. Lizzie Car
roll.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

Marriage license was issued Mon
day to Mr.. Edward Burks of Wanda
liza and Miss Majorie Edens of Cy-
rene, Lincoln county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

Mrs. j. E. Bozarth and sister, Mrs.
w. L. Howser, of near Auxvasse,
were in Mexico shopping Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

r. H. Nichols, out Molino way, Is
riding in new Ford. He's thinking
of a trip to Eastern Illinois to see
the country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

The big Corn Show and Carnival
is on. Have you seen those fine farm
products exhibits.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

their third annual
men Saturday Everybody Hil
wese vandaa Perry Mexico there
he crowded.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

The big automobile parade today
will be great. Don't fail to see it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

October 26 is to be Democratic
Day i'm MexieO--don't forget ii.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12
Home E-MAKARS' CLUB
MAKES FUN AND mon"
Laddonia Has the Livest Woman's Organization
in the County-Hold Big Event Annually
Use Money for Public improvements.
ENTERTAINMENT AND FROLIC;
PROGRAM LAST SATURDAY

Master in Palm Beach suit
Merrm -GateR $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

Mrs Fannie Coil is new reader
OF The Message.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-12

Clarence Denmark and wife Of Lad
donia have moved to Montana,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
Preparedness In the Market.

Though the end of the war - no
where in sight yet. in the view Of most
people. there will be an end some day.
And when il comes the country will
have 10 be financially prepared for II.
As many bankers see il. the United
States VIII then be called upon TO make
extensive investments in the securities
Of other countries. That foreign in
vestment movement was definitely be
gun. in fact, before even the Anglo
French loan was launched. The new
condition means that there will have
TO be more and more a market here for
securities OF the better class. That IS
TO say, Wall Street will less and less
he able 10 afford financial scandals. u
is notorious just now that some stocks
arc being Aoatcd in the Wall Street
district, as we'll as uptown. which have
little or nothing behind them except
promises. and which, in the nature of
things. are bound 10 bring heavy
losses to their innocent purchasers.
The Stock Exchange authorities, IN
FLAMING 20 90 beyond their own pre-
cincts and assume some oversight OF
dealings on the curb. are not actuated
necessarily by anything more than an
enlightened self-interest Stock scan
dals. whether they have anything to do
with the Stock Exchange or not, al
most inevitably react on that institu-
tfon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
Mixed January Earnings.

Usually Baltimore & Ohio's monthly
earnings appear several days before
those Of other roads. but yesterday
Southern Pscifc's divided interest
with them. The latter showed for Jan
uary an increase Of s720.947 in freight
revenues and decrease of Sl69.3O9
from passenger traffic. But operating
expenses rose more than pond
ingly. maintenance Of way contributing
an increase of S476.i0S and mainten-
ance Of equipment an increase OF S26l,-
129. Between these and other charges
the chance for gain in operating in
come was wiped out, and there was
decrease for the month OF s370.5s3.
For the seven months ended with Jan
uary. however. there was an increase
over last year of 81 46S, $50. or much
more than a third Bad weather con-
ditions had much TO do with the in
crease in operating costs. Baltimore
& Ohio had an excellent January. with
an increase OF nearly s2.00O.O00 in
gross and an increase in net OF 1916
A99. The average monthly net in
crease of the preceding six months
was Ss624g!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
Bad News Expected.

As the Street understood it yester-
day, Congress and the President are
AZ odds, the former wishing 10 warn
Americans off armed merchantmen OF
the Allies and the latter determined
not TO permit any change in the rules
Of war during the progress Of the
game. Il was believed in the Street
Z that the President was trying TO force
Congress TO admit the necessity o.
guarding neutral rights against inva-
sion by Germany and Austria, and that,
failing that, he would put the respon-
sibility for whatever might happen
after February %. when Germany and
Austria feel free TO attack armed mer-
chantmen without warning. squarely
upon the shoulders of the legislators.
There was talk on the Stock Exchange
that he would 20 so far toward fore
ing the hand of Congress as TO give
the German Ambassador his passports
or recall Ambassador Gerard from Der
lin. That was the bad news that was
talked Of as likely 10 come from Wash
ington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
BUSINESS TROUBLES
Bsnsruntc Petitions.

HENRY DOWMAN clerk a. lsi Park Row
formerly a psvnb1oker. with uabiiit., $50. ant
no assets etcep. nilifsy uniform II the Knights
n P,thes which Is e1emyt. Among the creditor.
ars 4 koublum. NiIi NiE Brcdeg 81 go
Century Bank. $50. Gsd Sol JaSs. $500. on a
in supplementary proceedings yesierdsy on tie IAN,
judgment. lit Judge A y. Hand stayed shs en-
animation fOr year
EDWARD T. BRENNAN. % 900 w~. SIN 81
~ NfoTey. with liabilities g -0s mostly dus N
spokane. Wash and nominal Assets 5000 claim
fo- services a. attorney Tor 4 n ,iem~n, q, Butte
Mont Pr 1907 EdTsrd J. Brennan y crsdtur
IslDoR CELB y q, Eas, il6th ct form,rly a
liggqf dealer With liabilities $3.50 ADD 20 Asss,s
Receiver tppolntsd.
SARAH BINDER ludss \ y Hand hu 40.
poi lfel fcfcila Ni'ds receiver flr SArah Rlnd,y
lc.lcr in tobacco and cgsr, - - Lenor Az bold.
$500 ~'
JARDIN COMPANY Iohn '. Is,,. r.o.,,-y ,,,
ne Janin company. general contractors q lsa sth
A.. SAIL yesterday .iaf the runuaur has tso con /.
trscts now Tor tho Fenvsy Theaire In Eo.,oS "a
yaszosu- in Tie Rrons Liabilities are 40 oo5
srf asse's probably 50 900 ~ $4,000 wfi~S ~.
ben 'uaehs1 snd against which mechanic lien,
have been tlsi.
Oschsrss Grsntsd.
HARRY AEAR Judge 4 y Hand h.s s.,,
- p.s'n-rsc from bankruptcy 90 Ham n K.sr
o. 100 "a, -1h t
Arsissrsnr
hoROAifL BEOrhERs. dca'.r, IN d.iie,,s...,
en- fsrlrIme f1 sau horo,ftfs ~ I,..,t -
Aorsms.l. SWING fopf pr.',fencs. Tor 81 stS ~.
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Usher srFINRERc. srsoe- o., ga IA, nA =,
na' MADE az '''snmsai 20 Mss Rosenbsrg