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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12
MIR. SKINNER DEAD.

Leslie Skinner, 80 years old, died
in New York City, March 31st. He
married Miss Lou Randle, a sister of
G. H. Randle, of Mexico; improved a
farm north of Worcester, this county,
farm now owned by DR.. w. e. Cornett
of Rush HILL Left here in 1876. Was
in business in New York City several
years, then retired to Worcester,
New York. The wife and two single
daughters survive him, Misses Eva
and Julia, both the latter remember
ed in this county.
Mr.. Skinner was a good man. The
old settlers here will be panied to
hear of his death.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12
MIR. BENNETT DEAD.

"Al" Bennett, 60 years old, prin-
ter and newspaper writer, the man
who made Cottonwood Springs and
Waverly Hotel famous thru the Mex
leo Ledger, is dead. He passed away
Saturday night at the State Hospital
in Fulton, where he had been con-
fined since his health gave way sew
eral years ago. The body was
brought to this city for burial. Flu
neral service by Rev. A. A. Wallace
A brother, ]. Bennett, resides here
Al Bennett had a good heart. Many
friends mourn his death.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12

New Brunswick, N. j., April To-
Altho born in Germany and not yet
a naturalized citizen here, Edward
Armrein wishes nobody to misunder-
stand his sympathies in the present
war. Last Friday Mr.. Armrein hung
big American flag from the porch
of his home and during the night it
was stolen.
Now he has painted the national
emblem on the house wall, covering
the entire space between the front
porch door and the parlor windows.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12
Notice of FINAL Settlement

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate of John p. Kesler, deceased, that
undersigned administrator of said
estate, intendsto make finalsettlement
thereof at the next term of the Pro-
bate Court, in the County of Audrain,
State of Missouri, to be holden at the
Court House, in the City of Mexico,
in said county, on the second Monday
in May, 1917.
HENRY L. KESLER, Administrator,
First publication April 10, 1917.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12

The two most valuable features of
the Federal Land Banks service to
the community are found in the 5
per cent interest and 40 years time
allowed borrowers on loans. The sec
ondary benefits, however, should be
kept in view. They are several. Not
the least of these is that a man who
possesses a reputation for honesty,
thrift, and good farm judgment, can
know where he will farm next year,
and the year after that, indefinitely
And he can do it at a cost but little,
if any, greater than the cost of cash
rent for the same farm. Because, in
many sections, the sum he pays as
rent would meet the five per cent in
terest payment he assumes when he
borrows from the Land Bank. But
there is this important difference:
Under the old plan he can never hope
to own the farm by merely paying
rent, while under the newer FEEDER
AL-LAND-BANK-PLAN he can own
the farm at the end of the term of
his loan. The offer of money for 40
years at five per cent interest will
make land owner of many tenant
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12
ED. w. III. HOOK.

l extended my work into Mercer
county. Held a number of meetings
at what was called "Old Goshen"
church. Had number of additions
to the membership. After a few
weeks in that neighborhood I was in
vited to come back into Audrain
county. l left Audrain county in
1852 and after ten years in Illinois,
and North Missouri l found myself
back home again.
have always claimed Audrain
county as my, home county; Mexico
my home town. 1 expect some day
to be buried there. Why should +
not? My loved ones who are gone
their bodies are resting there, and
there I want to rest.
I went from. GAINESVILLE, in Harri-
son county, to Mexico, and we had a
cold trip. My wife, three children
and myself, near Macon City, ran
onto wrecked freight train and we
were held three hours. 1 won't say
1t was cold, probably 10 or Is below
zero, and the children were sick, just
taking the measles. But we did not
know that they had been exposed to
measles. When we got to Mexico it
was dark. But I got an Irishman,
pretty we'll intoxicated, to take us on
his sled to my brother-in-law's house,
about one mile out, and while they
were not looking for any company
they made us comfortable as possible
My wifes sister, Mrs. Fannie Rob-
erts, who lives yet but is now feeble,
soon had us good warm supper and
for the present we were happy.
We spent the night and the next
day with them. w. L. Roberts
hitched up to his sled and took us
to my mothers home, miles east
of Mexico, and mother, dear old soul,
was happy to see us. And you may be
sure she tried to make us comfortable
and contented and happy. And we
: were for while, but was restless.
I wanted to be about the Fathers
business. We made our home at
mothers for a while.
My first work in Audrain county
was at what is known as the "W. B.
: Uzzell School House." in the neigh
borhood where l attended school
when a boy. OF course everything
had changed wonderfully and people
: were all new, as it were, to me. The
girls and boys 1 had played with on
. the school green were gone from the
neighborhood and strangers had TAX.
en- their places.
Bro. j. w. Mountjoy, who has been
in Heaven for 80 years, had a short
time before I went into the neighbor.
, hood, organized a small congrega.
ton in the school house and
preached for them for quite a while
After few months the Methodist
= brethren erected a nice little meet
ing house in the neighborhood and
l they kindly let us worship in the
house. All went well and sweet fcl
l while. But there came up some
3 strife and we moved out; went into
\ what was known as the Slaughter
= school house, and our work was q
success and the cause prospered IL
our hands.
81 ITO Be Continued.)
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12
MELAHN-PRATT NUPTIALs.

Mr.. Philip Melahn of Rush Hill
and Miss Laura Pratt of this city
were married Monday night at the
home of the bride, Rev. H. P. At
kins officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melahn will make
their home at Rush Hill. Both are
most worthy and popular. The Mes
sage joins their many friends in wish
ing them long life and happiness.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12
THE EARTHQUAKE

Rev. o. Olin Green felt the earth
quake at his home Monday afternoon.
Mrs. A. A. Wallace ard others in
town, ditto. Mrs. e. ]. Winters and
Mrs. l.. r. Larkin, south of Mexico,
noted the quakings; did not consider
what 1t meant. Folks in st. Louis got
a good scare. The tremor was felt in
three states-Missour Iowa and H.
linois.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12
THE WAR IS ON.
Brazil Sides With U. S.--Congress
Proposes Great Per Capita Bur-
den--Paints Flag on His House.
War is on against Germany.

War is on against Germany.
Ninety-twO informed ships have
been seized by the United States.
Fourteen Of them will carry 10000
soldiers to Europe, IL Uncle Sam
shall see fit to send an army across
the sea.
Austria breaks with the United
States, and four informed Austrian
ships at New York have been seized
by this Government.
Brazil will war against the Kaiser.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12

Here's our proffered congratula-
tions and best wishes to Mr.. George
Coakley and Miss Grace Baehr, who
were married recently. Mr.. Coakley
has been a prominet teacher. He is
now assistant in the Farmers Bank
at Laddonia. All around, he's a very
fine fellow. His bride is no less pop
ular and worthy. May their days be
long upon the earth, and may they
always be useful and happy days.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12

The Davis Shoe Company has secur-
ed the services of Mr.. ]. F. Hannah,
of Moberly, who has for the last ten
years been connected with Joe w.
Mullen, leading shoe dealer of that
city. The Message is glad to welcome
Mr. Hannah to Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12

Miss Miriam Johnson, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Johnson of this
city, has accepted the position as
Director of Art in Ernst Art and
Music Conservatory at Trenton, Mo.
Miss Johnson is a graduate of Nc
MILAN, Hardin College and has stud
led in the Kirksville Normal. She is
a very talented young woman and will
make good.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12
English Forces Pushing Forward.

The British forces in the new Of
lenses near Vimy Ridge, to Monchy-
le-Prex, five miles east of Arras.
To Tuesday of this week more than
1000 prisoners, including 235 Of
ficers, have been captured. Artillery
taken consists of 100 large-caliber
guns, 60 trench mortars and 1853
machine guns.
Aeroplanes played an important
part in the gains. London reports
destruction of three German machines
and four others forced down.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12

The administration at Washington
has enlisted in the war to help de-
stroy the German autocracy. Pres
ident Wilson says that this country
has naught against the German people
themselves.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12

Senator Charles F. Murphy of
Brooklyn has introduced into the
Legislature of New York a bill pro-
viding that 80 minutes be devoted
each week in every public school of
that State instructing pupils in the
humane treatment of animals. Let's
consider having that law in Mis-
souri,.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12

1t has been estimated that near
100000 horses have been destroy
ed in the present European war. The
estimate is doubtless too high, but
if the number even be halved the
figures create in the imagination a
picture of blind, patient suffering
that is pitiful beyond expression.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12

The septic tank proposition carried
by nearly four to one in the election
last week. Mexico wants to do the
right thing always. The land owners
northeast of town will now get relief
from a great nuisance.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12
Arthur steele of Mobile. Alabama.

AIlhui oIOSAS VI nAOuiAOb AAoDAAh"p
a travelling man, formerly of this
county, visited Mrs. B.. A. Thorn
burgh and daughter, Miss Ethel, here
last week and also called on his
niece, Miss Althea Steele, student
in Hardin College. He also honored
The Message with call,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12
WEDDING ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. John O'Brien of near Skinner,
son of Mrs. Annie O'Brien of Mexico,
and Miss Mabel Kilgore of Centralia
are to be married at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Columbia April
18th. Fine young people, they are.
Our best wishes extended them In
advance.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12
THE WEATHER.

Lately it has been record-break-
err. Sunshine one day and cold and
rainy, or something, the next. The
gardens, where are they? Easter
morning they were under a three
inch snow.
All, it tires us. But it'll be sum
mer time next July all right.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12

L. B. Hawthorne and ]. r. Jesse
were reelected directors for the Mex
leo School District last week. Both
fine fellows and they'll help keep the
school to the front.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12

prof. Clyde Johnson is making
the best County School Superintend-
ent in the State" That was remark
a prominet teacher made to The Mes
sage few days ago. It's correct,
too. Mr.. Johnson is a hard worker,
and he's always on the job, so to
speak
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12

The Democratic city ticket went
thru easily last week. There is no
fun where there is no opposition.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12

Recruits for the U. S. Army are Of
fering themselves at an average Of
20 a day in Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-12

Mrs. John Bartels of De Soto, Mo-,
is the guest of her son in this city,
Henry Bartels.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-07

me. They have right well responded to the call of their country and they are the men whom we must look to for leaders in this world struggle. It i'll behooves any of us to insinrate they are sllcilers and when this re- fection is cast at twenty boys under draft age, some of whom have been re- jected, and at none boys expecting to go at anytime, it would seem that the infallible citizen making such anat- tack is striking more at the war poli- cy of the government than at anything else. All in all this is a poor tinls to be throwinf mud. especially when the author may not be a. brave soldier himself. -.-.--E..a
 Copyright, 1917, by, Sol Metzger)
 Duffy Engaged to Coach rTarvard
 Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 6.-Hugh Duffy, varsity baseball coach at liar yard last season. was today re-en- gagged to coach the Harvard informal and freshman hines next spring He will call out all the baseball candi- da teS February H.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-07
MONEY.

2 New York. Dec. 6-Cal1 money steady: high 4; low 5 1-2; ruling rate 4: closing bid 1-4 offered at 1-2; last loan 3 1-2.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-07

good a game as the college game.
 Football of this nature and football l teams looks to me to be the surest 1 bet for 1918. And this sort of football should be encouraged. There was a 1 tremendous opportunity for the col- as well as for themselves when this season closed by playing post season games for patriotic funds but in the one big attempt, which was requested by the Red Cross, I fear that two of the. sectional leaders in the gridiron world placed mythical H./fonshipS before a. simple patriotic duty. That hurt football tremendously. I hope this was. not the reason.
 For. example, there was, and still is, i this opportunity of using our college football teams for the purpose of aid- ing the government fight this war. One eleven I know Of was asked to play a game with a, certain army team on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The game followed a hard Thanksgiving struggle and to play it tEe team had to travel about. trenty-four hours. The proposition was placed before the players first. Every man of them was glad to do this little bit to aid in rais- ing a-patriotic fund.
 Is this not evidence that the college student and the college football player l is ready and willing to do that which 1 those who manage him in football are
 
 ton of winning or losing in such a cause is not a consideration with tns undergraduate. Unfortunately. if facts are correct, winning or losing is a big consideration with those .n control | Of our great intercollegiate game.
 There, is no reason and there can be no grounds for any objection, on the part of those in control cf college foot ball, to post-season games in Sre South during the holiday sea son, Col 1nrsN IA l.. E-V- that time and played against each other or against army camp teams of Ithat section in the larger cities of the South. These games could be ham these large southern cities and be made to net large sums for patriotic funds -s the Red Cross. the Camp Emergency Fund, and so on. But our
 colleges have not yet met this op- Perhaps, after all we should not
 condemn them Zoo harshly for failing
 to meet this situation. It is a new
 one and it does take time to size up
 new conditions even in college ath- ietics. Tn another year let us hope
 for much in this respect. I know that
 the football player is s1both ready and
 willing to do. his little part in this re-
 Apecf. Surely victory means as much
 and more to him than to those who
 conduct athletics at the institution he
 attends yet he is both ready and wiil-
 ing to set aside all considerations of
 victory if his athletic, effort can he
 made to bring revenue for war pur-
 poses. So why not encourage him in
 this? ss We have not as yet settled down to
 a, war basis in our view of athletics college athletics in particular. There
 has been an unfortunate tendency to
 criticize and the press of the land has
 been somewhat fislead. believe
 others will bear witness to this in
 many sections As proof let me give
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS UNSETTLED
By Reports of Entente Reverses in France and italy and the Halifax Disaster.

New York, Dec. 6.-Untoward de- velopments, notably the reported en- tente reverses in France and Italy, the Halifax disaster and suggestions of additional federal price revision Of inn portant commodities, prompted mod : crate realization for profits and some short selling in today's stock market.
 The recommendations contained in the majority report of the Interstate regular strength to the list at the initial advances were replaced by ex- treme receSSions of two to three points in important issues,
 Retention of the regular dividends by the principal metal producing companies, instead of expected reduc- tions, induced tentative buying and short covering in the latter part of the session, but the market closed sluggish, with a preponderance of net losses.
 U. S. Steel finished at S7 -7-s, al- most its lowest quotation of the day and q two point setback. Other in- dustrials made similar concessions with shfppings, oils. various equip ments and affiliated specialties.
 Early gains of one to two points in minor rails were materially or entirely reduced. Utilities were under con- stant pressure, losing one to two points. Sales amounted to 465, ,oO0 shares.
 Bonds. including international is- sues, were. heavy. Liberty As varied from 97.1s to s7.42 and the 8 1-2's from 98.46 to 98.94. Total sales, par value, aggregated s4,4S5, 900.
 U. s. bonds. old issues, unchanged on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-07
Norwich, Conn
3z She+ueket Street, N

with. It is because of my knowledge of conditions that refer to w. & J.
 One eleven that we beat in big game followed up this defeat with several newspaper articles refecring on our patriotism because we had back. Immediately afterwards a monthly outdoor magazine attacked both the patriotism of the college and the team In substance this magazine stated that the talk at ". & J. was all of football and of the chances of our men making places on Waiter Camps sAll-American eleven. It also stated that our team had returned practically intact, giving list Of the supposedly more noteworthy perform CTS of a year ago who had returned.
 As a matter of fact both the. college press mater and the ma gazine article Were not founded on fact. The maga- zine writer who cast slurs at the pa- triotiSm of this college failed to note that eighteen men, six of the varsity of 1918, were in service, that ten of nineteen varsity men of the previous year had returned, that out of an en- roilment of $40 students in 1916, 104 were in service and fifty others had been rejected, principally because of youth. He also failed to note that but nine mens of the twenty mine men on this years football squad were of draft. age, that each of these men had a draft number and would soon be called and that one of last years team was flying in France when he wrote this unfounded attack. The question that arose among the players upoh reading it was:4 What is the color of Hawthorne's uniform and what is his record of national service
 Just what good is accomplished iQ attacking the patriotism of college boys has never been made clear to
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-07
COTTON.

New York, Dec. k-Spot cotton quiet: middfing 2ss5. Futures opened steady: December 2910; January 2s60; March 2s43; May 2s2o; July -2784.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-07

Is the game to be as it was this past year? Or will the colleges follow the lead of Harvard, Princeton and Yale and see nothing but 'fbad taste'' in go- ing ahead should the war garry on, as seems more than Hloelyc
 A good many considerations arise when the question of intercollegiate football comes up for 1913. But the one thing which will have least influence on the decision is the factor-"bad Id for giving up the game at Harvard Princeton and Yale. The mefe fact that the nation needs recreation dur ing a time such as it now. faces, that football has proven valuable asset in training camps, that Canadian so1- sdiers have proven that acountry can go in for sport in wholesale way and still make the bravest and most aggressive fight at the front are fac tors that will not down in considering the future of football.
 The problem of having football next year and in the years to come-as long as this war continues-depends upon the financial conditions of the country and the draft If the latter is far-reacJling it will wipe cut about all which has formed the bulk of our teams this year. That means that the teams of next year =. if we have them = will be made up of young
 
 tried, and that the chance for winning victory is a chance. Whether certain colleges will want to continue along these lines, whether they will want to ing games and with them. athletic prestige. is the dominating factor in this matter of whether or not we will play football in 1918.
 In short, in another year. the teams that played this fall are likely to be t. l. c1,o <A %t>.A ceton and Yale were in this past fall- for their varsity elevens seem likely to be called into service. Now, the answer to the question of whether thew. will play is a doubtful one. My experience teaches me that none of them like to lose and that this fact will have much bearing on the answer
 There are alfbis abounding for those not wishing to continue. Bad taste,'' loss of entire varsity eleven, sthe f1n- ancial situation and a hundred and one others, but the controlling factor in making decision will be the outlook for winning team. Teams which Fave ranked at the top do not want to fall by the wayside, even in war times, should they play. Yet there is no good reason under the sun why college foot ball should not continue if the colleges remain open. It is high time we gave our coaches an actual job-that of starting even with the other fellow and winning on pure merit. There should be heap of upsets and a keap Of fun out of such situation More over, there would be a lot of good re- sulting to everyone.
 One thing is pretty certain to hap pen next fall and that is a lot of foot ball will be played here and in France by the men of the army and navy. The public is going to take more and more to this kind of football It can be run at lower cost than college foot ball has been run, it will contribute much to army and navy taorale, it can be. made to raise large funds for psI- triotic purposes and it can be made as
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-07
LEIPOLD BREAKS BOWLING RECORD
Rolls in Superb Form and Hangs Up High Scores in Palace Bowling League-Team Three Smashes High Team To- tai With 561-Tea,n Six Takes Two Games From Team Seven.

Kid Leipold was the shining light of the bowling matches at the Palace alleys Thursday evening. Leipold was in fine form, tearing off strikes and spares at will His high string of 150 broke the league record of 13a which was held by Hickey. Leipold also bettered his former high three string record of 339 by three pins. Team 3 smashed the team total rec ord and hung up a new mark of 56d- Team 3 took two games from Team 8 while Team z dropped two to Team
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-07
PROSPECTS OF FOOTBALL
 FOR 1918 SEASON
By SOL METZGER

By SOL METZGER Coach Washington and Jefferson Foot
 ball Team
 What about football next year? That question naturally arises as the cur tain is being lowered on the season of 1917, by all odds one of the most remarkab bIe ever witnessed in Ameri- ca. Are we going to continue with it !?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-07

When Will Durfee marked the 4- 4year-dld pacer, Miss Rico, by Man rico. POT 1-4. in 2.G3 3-4, he took her to the half in 59 seconds