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The Washington times., 1917-11-18
MORE AMERICANS WOUNDED
IN ARTILLERY BATTLE;
GERMAN LOSS GREATER

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Nov. 1s.-It is certain that
there have been further Casualties
arnOng the American troops. within
The Washington times., 1917-11-18
GERMAN SHIPS ROUTED
IN SHARP ENGAGEMENT
IN HELIG0LAND Blight

LONDON, Nov. 1s.-A sharp engage.
ment between British light ships
operating in HeliEoland Blight and
The Washington times., 1917-11-18

No OA9 dsg1s.oy ths artst q. nAas fssh Pl@aid
record ThounEnd1 md thou8an of botS eQd Alova AmsA
otherWiae 10 Nouldnt b sold
women Who Ghtunsd sodSty-0 wGo IAmned-besAuss of
hsds1gured face. have elsar natural akin. Ano 70
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PosltTsly any apsrnnsn AHk ErOwsA nom fAos.
Rhss woman wants the hair srsWA ud@ ths arms sAsv-
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
MEXICO BREEDERS
BUY FINE HOGS.
The Animal Is The Greatest Poland
China Sire In The WOrld--Comes
From Iowa.

e. II. Carter & Son, north OF Mex
leo, and VIM. Vandeventer of Mexico,
bought the greatest hog a few lays
ago in America. The purchss9 was
made from Peter Mouw Of Orange
City, Iowa, and cost $500 The
hog is named Gertsdale jones' one
of the most talked of and widely
known animals anywhere.
Gertsdale Jones was farruwed in
July, 1914. He weighed 1000 lbs.
on the day of the sale.
The purchase was made at a public
sa lie ofPoland Chinas made by Mouw.
Twenty-Five pigs sired by GertSdale
Jones, farrcwed in March and April,
this year, sold at an average price
of 1919 each The Message con-
graduates Messrs Carter and Vande-
venter in their purchase. The out
come will be that it will help, more
than anything done lately, to make
Audrain County the hog center of
the State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
A GREAT CELEBRATION
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. B. Rickman, eight
miles south of Mexico, had the sur
prise of their lives on ther 18th an
niversary, Sept. %, when 'steen hun
dred guests came down upon them
with full baskets and good wishes.
Tables were erected on the lawn
and we leave it. to you to imagine
that dinner, with the following
grouped about the spread:
G. w. Crum and wife; Ed Boyd
and wife; Landy Boyd; Geo. Plybon,
wife and son; w. P. Perter;H. P.
Crum and wife; N. G. Burt and wife;
Tom Crum and wife; Misses Lucy
Bell and Beatrice Crum; Jim Jack,
Carl, and Jiles Crum; A. C. Crews
and wife; Ralph Eller, wife and
daughter; Misses Lucy and Susie FL
ler; ]. r Hodge and wife; John A.
Hoffman; A. Stone, wife, daughter
and son; William Crews; Carl Pierce,
wife and son; Miss Stella PIERCE r.
Crews and wife and family; j. T.
Crews and family; G. E. Cowles and
wife and son and daughter; Schuman
Gingich and wife; Miss Emma Green;
j. e. Green; Jim Hamilton and wife;
G. D. Heinlen, wife and family; w. G.
Meyer and wife and son; T. B. John
son and wife and daughter; A.Pfitzer
and family; Herman Johnson; C.B.
Watts and wife; Heck Franklin and
wife and children; NJ. B. Rodgers,
wife and sons; Lee Johnson and Miss
Grace Johnson; ]. L. Hendrix and
wife; Hiram Threlkeld and family
Tom Watts; H. P. Holland and wife;
S. R. Allison and wife and daughter; ;
w. H. Johnson and wife; Mrs Mary
Johnson; Mrs. Mollie Bradley; May,
Lee, Bryan and Nancy Bomar; G. R.
Byers, wife and family; w. r. John
son and wife; Mrs. Mary Rice; Mrs.
Griswold, Miss Mamie Hickman
| Ellison Sayres; Carl Kennon.
Mrs. Hickman is a sister of w.
Roy Johnson of the Variety Store in
Mexio.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
RUSH HILL COMMUNITY.

A farewell party was given Tues
day night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Holterman for Ellis Da-
Wis who left for Fort Funston Fri
day. Refreshments were served at
late hour. The dining room was
beautifully decorated in the stars and
stripes. On the center of the table
was huge boquet of tea roses. An
enjoyable time was spent by all.
Val Erel is attending the State
Fair at Sedalia.
Mr.. Y. Burns has a new Ford.
F. F. Witchie sold COW to Chas
Maxwell for $55.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Downs and
Mr., and Mrs. Wilson of Benton City
motored to Tulip Sunday.
j. P. Harper bought a heifer from
Clayton Shook for $92.
Miss Helen Miller has returned at,
ter a months visit with friends and
relatives in st. Louis.
Those who left for Fort Funstor
Friday were Messrs. Robert Walters
Philip Melahn, Ellis Davis and Clar
ence Mechlin.
Pat Devaney is somewhat improv
ed in the condition of his health.
Miss Maude Dye, Mrs. Henry
Smith, Ny. Oscar Erdel and Mr.
Thomas Smith motored to vandalii
Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
PRAIRIE LEA LETTER.

Mrs. G. M. Skelley who has been
dangerously sick is slowly recover
ing. All of her children with the
exception of William who is in
France have been at her bedside.
Mrs. William Skelley of st. Louis
came Thursday.
Harry Erdle has deepened his
pond.
Harold Rogers sold a span of
mules recently to Lee Brothers.
Frank Erdle has completed crib
and machinery shed.
Tony Erdle, son of Pete Erdle,
Sr., enrolled as a Mcmillan pupil on
Tuesday last
School was dismissed on Tuesday
at noon so that the pupils could at
tend the entertainment at Mexico.
Mr.. Veins sale was largely at
tended and things sold we'll. Mr..
Carter who bought the threshing rig
got bargain.
F. s. Norris has completed a fine
concrete block silo.
Robinson Brothers are planning
to SOW 200 acres of wheat.
Herman Mudd will move to Texas
and Frank Mudd has rented the
place he now occupies.
Mr.. Thomas of Illinois will live
on the place Mr.. Mudd vacates.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
TO DISMISS MAsONs
WHO SIGN FOR "WETS"
A Dramatic Hour In The State
Grand Lodge-Three Mexico Men
In Attendance.

The State Grand Lodge of Masong
was in session in st. Louis last week.
Judge Cook Groves. 8. p. Cunning
ham and w. C. wilkins OF Mexico
we're in attendance.
The st. Louis Republic thus speaks
in reference to one of the most i'm
portant issues that came up for dis
cussion:
Amid cheering and after a dram
attic debate behind Ma5caica,ir
guarded doors, resolution to expel
any Mason signing a petition for G
saloon Or saloonists bond was
passed by a vote of 1900 for and
$50 against in the annual commun,-
cation of the Grand Ledge OF An
cient, Free and Accepted Masons cf
the State of Missouri, held yesterday
at Scottish Rites Cathedral, Seven
teenth and Locust streets.
Counting by lodges in the juris-
diction, the vote was 236 for and
72 against the resolution.
DR.. W. A. Clark was unanimously
elected grand master of the Grand
Lodge, which exalted office gives
him the chieftaincy over 1900 Ma
sons in Missouri.
Not since 1908, when the Masons
passed law forbidding membership
to anyone engaged in the sale or
manufacture of liquor, was enacted
such remarkable parliamentary
scenes as was precipitated yesterday
between the "wets" and "drv's" ac-
cording to a number of witnesses
who were on the inside.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
LIBERTY NEWS.
School Children Win Prizes At
Agricultural Fair At Benton City
A Local Contest Held Also.

Mr.. and Mrs. Brady of st. Louis
are guests of Mr.and Mrs.J. W.Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Mccoy and children
of Laddonia spent Friday at the
home of Mrs. Mes uncle, John Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mundy spent
Sunday with Herman Mundy.
Mrs. Callie Matthews of Illinois is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kunkel.
Mrs. Otto Kunkel and child are also
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Kunkel
Joe Lochridge left Friday for
training camp in Kansas.
Several from this district took ex-
hibits to the Agricultural Fair at
Benton City Thursday. Francis Rob
inson won the blue ribbon for tallest
stalk of corn and Permelia Owings
for largest pumpkin. Lena Smith
won first for largest display of
canned goods and Permelia Owings
second.
We had intended to have a SINH
lar affair later on at our own school
when cash premiums would be CIV
EN- by the leader, Miss White, to the
members of Liberty Girls Garden
and Canning Clubs for largest eX-
hibits. But as they do not care to
move the fruit so often the local con-
test held at this same time also. Lee
ma Smith won first, Permelia Owings
second and Ida Lee Freeman third.
other members of this club who have
had gardens and canned are Mary
Lee Robinson, Marie Lockridge and
Opal Smith. The girls also made but
ton holes this summer The prizes for
these were awarded at the August
meeting of the Club. Ida Lee won
the prize for best and Lena Smith
for the greatest improvement,
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
MT. CARMEL LETTER.

Weather fine and farmers very
busy cutting corn and filling silos and
sowing wheat.
Some of our boys have gone to the
training camp and others are expect
ing to be called soon.
Helms Brothers filled their 'silos
last week.
Grover Weber and wife motored
to st. Louis and spent last week
visiting relatives and friends. John
Barrett and wife and Richard Cham
berlain accompanied them,
Warren Butts of st. Louis is Wis
iting his father, A. G. Butts.
]. P. Douehant has purchased a
Ford car.
j. r. Houston and family and Eu-
lah Houston went to Bowling Green
Saturday and back by Hartford and
Ashley and visited their old home
nelghborhoood, Jim Lovelace tooE
them in his car,
Mr.. hollands and Mrs. James Hea
ton visited at John Camerer's Sun
day.
Estelle Wallace is quite sick with
tonsilitis.
We are very sorry to hear of the
very serious illness of Mrs. GleI
Gilbert.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
MEXICO SOLDIER FATTENs.

Clay Mcclure of this city has a
letter from his son, David Mcclure,
who is aboad the United States Ship
Protens. The letter was written
from Atlantic Port.
Orders to sail for an undesignated
port were expected at any moment,
The ship was loaded with provisions
to last six months.
David says he has gained sc
pounds in weight since going into the
Navy Said he was enjoying navy
life hugely.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
WILL MCKINLEY OFF.

Will w. Mckinley, formerly OF
Mexico but whose home is now in
Wollsville, left Tuesday for Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, where he will
join an engineers mutt and enter
active service. He is Second Lieu
tenant Engineers Reserve Corps, U.
S. Army. He says all officers of
his rank have to pay for their own
outfits, which cost about 5000 for
each man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
ELLIOTT-MARSHALL.
Two OF MeXico's Excellent Young
People HE Away To MOberIy And
Get Married.


Mr.. Ben c. Elliott and Miss Grace
Marshall put one over on their many
friends Saturday evening by slipping
off to Moberly and getting married.
After a short honeymoon trip they
arrived in Mexico and are now al
ready settled down to joys of married
life.
Mr.. Elliott Is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thurston Elliott of this city
He is a rising young architect and is
winning good will aad laurels for
himself-upright industrious, man
whom you can trust thoroly. His
bride, one of Mexico's most charming
and accomplished young women, a
graduate of Mcmillan High School, IL
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. L.
Marshall here. She is loved and es-
teemed by all who know her.
Our very best wishes extended tC
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
SALT RIVER SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION.

The Salt River Township branch
of the Audrain County Interdenom-
national Sunday School Association
held its meeting Sunday at Olvet
Presbyterian Church, east of Molino
There was a large attendance from
all parts of the township and a splen-
did program was rendered.
r. B. Kerr presided at the general
session. which was opened with a de.
votional service led by Rev. H. b
Barks. Rev. II. p Atkins gave an
inspirational address on Sunday
School Work, which was decidedly
worth while. John T. Stewart, secrs
tary Of the Mexico Chamber of Com
merce, made an address on Sunday
School Work and Its Possibilities.
President c. NJ. Fox of the County
Association, gave an interesting talk
on the County Standard, making full
explanation.
There were several conferences of
the different departments in which
the following had part: Mrs. ]. E.
Durkee, Mrs. w. l.. Reed, Mrs, j,
]. Wood and L. NJ. White.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
HE GREW THE STUFF.
A Town Farmer Showed EN- This
Year-Profits From A Small Gar
den.

j. d. Miller, up on West Jackson
treet in Mexico, has proven himself
the best town farmer we know.
He has but front of 64 feet, but
he raised the stuff this year. Second
planting of corn, two crops of beans
and potatoes-three crops off of one
spot. Some of his tomato vines are
Is feet high. We saw IL big toma-
toes in close cluster on one bush.
Mrs. Miller put up SO quarts of apple
butter from one tree. Raising two
hogs for their meat this winter, too.
The chicken yard is full of fine Ply
mouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller will not
starve the first part of the winter
at least.
They have simply shown what can
be produced on one small piece of
ground.
Mrs. Miller has her flowers, too. J..
DIS planting on the south side of the
Court House down town does not ex-
eel her planting
Mr.. Miller is for the building up Of
his town, for it's health and cleanli-
ness. He wants a sewer built from
his place down the street east to the
proper point to- connect UP with the
regular system, and we think the
City Council should give it to him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
AT FORT DODGE,

Leonard Gallop who is a soldier
boy at Fort Dodge, Iowa, writes his
mother here, Mrs. G. w. Gallop, that
when he left the training camp at
Petersburg, ILL.,, recently big bas-
ket dinner was given his contingent.
Besides each citizen, soldier was pre-
sented with $500 gold piece. An
immense crowd of people saw the
soldiers off and bid them Godspeed
and good luck.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
GOES TO WAR,

Frank Alexander Blank who was
married recently to Miss Blanche
Cove must leave his young bride
in few days for his place in the
army He will go with Audrain's
third contingent October 5th.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27

Gene Tomlinson, driver of truck
in the 5th Missouri, is in Mexico
on a short furlough. He must join
his regiment at Fort Riley, Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
EROM ARKANSAS"

The Message clips the following
item from the Benton (Ark.) Courier:
Ernest Parker and Carl Bush left
Monday night for Mexico, Mo, where
tEoy are now enrolled in the Missou-
Il Military Academy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
THREE DISCHARGES.

The District Board at Canton sent
notice here Sunday that w. T. Berry
of Thompson, and A. G.. Burton OF
Centralia had been exempted from
army service for industrial reasons,
and Jason Flynt of Centralia because
of dependents. Bob Nichols. manager
of the HoXsey Hotel in Mexico, was
denied exemption from service.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27

The City Council had a busy ses-
sion Monday. The deliberation last
ed to late into the night. A sewer
ordinance covering 25 pages of type
written copy was given two read
ings, and it was slow and tiresome.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27

The District Board at Canton has
certified Ga Audrain County men, all
of whom will most likely be in the
contingent to go October 5th.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27

Rev. B. G. Reavis of Mexico is con-
ducting a revival meeting at the
Christian church in Santa Fe. Mr..
and Mrs. Pollock lead the singing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27

Miss Winnie Gibbs, teaching in
the Auxvasse school, visited her par
ents in Mexico Sunday, Rev. and Mrs.
e. S. Gibbs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
AWAITING CALL.

Virgil l.. Barnett of Madison, S. D.
arrived here for visit to his sister
Mrs. Jesse Martin, He is awaiting
call into army service.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
PURDY SAYS:

Why let so many of your little
chickens die when Conkley's Butter
milk starting feed will save practi-
cally all of them?
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
WINTER GOODS ARRIVING.

Underwear, Wool Hosiery, Wool
Shirts, Oyorshces, Gloves, Sweater
CIats, Blankets, etc,-all are ready
l~r your inspection.
JOHNsON'S VARIETY STORE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27

L. P. Crigler, attorney, formerly
of Mexico, late of st. Louis, has To-
Gated in New Orleans.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27

Mrs. George Swhnton south of
Mexico was brought to the Mexico
Hospital for treatment this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27

w. A. Mulhall of st. Louis has
moved to Mexico and is the new man
ager of Casey's Pharmacy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27

\Joy Kistler of Mexico is taking his
second year studies at Central Col
lege, Fayette.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27

Attorney S. D. Stocks is in I'LL
nois on business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27

Clyde Ellis was chosen delegate
to the State Convention in Maryville
and r. B. Kerr, alternate.
The next township convention will
be held at Midway Church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27

w. w. Pollock who has been very
i'll is reported very much improved.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
WANT ITEMS.
SILO WANTED.

Can use one that has blown down
provided cough left is in good shape
to make one 10 feet in diameter
Must get it cheap. Give full de-
scription and price. Write.
X. B. Wilkerson, Mexico. Mo.
Two 40 acre farms for sale.
Address Emmett Davenport,
Thompson, Mo-, Rid 1. 4w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-15
HOMER DIED TOO SOON.
He Could Have Written a Splendid Epic
on Corn.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: mo ma
ton can starve." writes Secretary Of Ag-
riculture Houston. which raises in a
year three billion bushels Of corn"
Not only not starve, but it can live
without wheat, live well and grow. fat.
who says eating corn is a hardship?
Corn comes to your table in twenty
different uniforms and every one Of
them a perfect fit.
American corn is the biggest and best
crop Of any kind grown in any country
in the world.
Search the earth around and you will
find no other product Of the field so
beautiful as corn in midsummer. stand
ing in long. straight rows like soldiers,
with green banners streaming In au.
tumn these rows turn to myriads Of
tents. which fill with their yellow ears
ten thousand thousand cribs with food
too good for any king.
Corn alone saved John Smiths colony
at jamestown, and so gave our contt
nent its first English settlement.
Corn kept from starvation the Pill
grims In Massachusetts and led very
properly TO the first Thanksgiving day.
The American Indian placed the
white races under an unpayable debt
when he introduced our ancestors 10
corn.
Whether you eat roasting ears" or
hot corn mullins. golden cakes just off
the griddle or q warm. thick bread,
you cannot go wrong.
And our farmers this year viii raise
about thirty bushels Of this heaven
born food for every mothers son Of
us.
tell you. n Homer had not died a
couple of thousand years ago he would
write US a finer epic on corn than he
aid about the siege Of Troy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-15
REPLANT YOUR GARDEN
Home Gardners Should Plan to Follow
Early Harvested Crops with Other
Vegetables.

Now that radishes, lettuce, peas, spin
ach, and other early crops are being
harvested, home gardeners should be
making their preparations to utilize the
freed space by planting other crops, say
specialists of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture.
In planning for these paintings. the
specialists suggest. It is well at all times
but especially this year, to concentrate
efforts on the production Of vegetables
that have considerable food value and
on those which may be stored in their
natural condition. dried or canned for
winter use. One Of the important crops
that can be grown on the freed ground
is late late Irish potatoes. Navy beans
furnish substantial food which is easily
stored, and the present market prices
make II worth while in sections where
they thrive TO replant space from which
crops have been harvested with this
legume
Other vegetables having considerable
food value from which choice may be
made for late paintings include sweet
corn, string beans, late beets, turnips,
tomatoes, squash and pumpkins. AS far
north as northern New Jersey. south.
eastern Pennsylvania, central Ohio. cen.
tral Indiana, northern Illinois, and cen.
tral Iowa, sweet potatoes also may be
depended on to mature from paintings
made as late as June 10 on sandy land
Among the less nutritious vegetables
which may be planted in soil freed by
early harvests are late cabbage and Gu.
cumbers. Winter onions. fall lettuce,
and fall radishes also may be planted
late in the season.
II Is not essential. the specialists point
out. to wait until all radishes, heads Of
lettuce, and other early maturing plants
are removed before planting seeds or
setting plants for succeeding crops.
Corn or beans. for example, may he
started in spaces made In radishes or
lettuce rows, or between the rows The
radishes or lettuce viii then be harvest.
ed before the late planted crops need all
the ground Equally satisfactory re-
suits can be obtained from the combin.
alton Of other early and late vegetables.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-15
The Coming Baby

Every help that will tend 10 aid
the expectant mother and foster the
well-being Of the tiny infant should
be promptly rendered.
The time before childbirth is one
Of much discomfort. This is caused
in large measure by the tightening
and straining Of the abdominal It's
sues, as well as the network Of cords,
ligaments and muscles in that part
of the body.
For many years thousands Of
women have successfully used the
preparation known as Mothers
Friend" II is safe and dependable
TO be used by every prospective
mother. A famous physician formu-
lated the preparation. Mothers
Friend" is for external use, and is
composed Of special oils and other in
gradients which have penetrating
and softening effect. Relief from
much Of the pain at the crisis is
found.
Any woman awaiting childbirth
should secure a bottle Of Mothers
Friend" from her druggist, when the
abdomen first begins to expand. No
time should be lost in beginning its
use. Apply il night and morning
without fail. Address Bradfeld Regu-
lator Company, Dept. B, 30S Atlanta,
Ca, for valuable guide book; 1t is free.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-15
"A SPLENDID TONIC "
Says HixsOn Lady Who, On Doc
tors Advice, Took Cardui
And Is Now Well.

Hlxson. Tenn-"About 10 years ago
I was..." says Mrs. J. D. Gadd. OF
this place. Il suffered with a pain in
my left side. could not sleep at night
with this pain. always In the left
side...
Ny doctor told me to use Cardui. I
took one bottle, which helped me and
after my baby came, was stronger
and better, but the pain was still
there.
at first let Il 20, but began 70 I
weak and In a rundown cont
80 | decided 10 try some more idui,
which | did.
This last Cardui which 7 took made
me much better. In fact, cured me. II
has been a number Of years, still
have no return Of this trouble.
feel Il was Cardui that cured me.
and ! recommend II as a splendid fe-
male tonic"
Don't allow yourself 20 become
weak and rundown from womanly
troubles. Take Cardui. II should sure
ly help you, az Il has so many thou
sands OF other women In the past 40
years. Headache. backache, sldeache
nervousness, sleeplessness. tlredout
feeling, are all signs OF womanly trou'
bic. Other women get relief by taking
Cardui. Why youi All druggists
NC-1S;