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The Washington herald., 1917-04-17
TO DIG UP BANDITS LOOT

Columbus. Ind, April I6-J. N. Swain.
OF Denver. who has been visiting his
parents IN this city. has left for Tulsa,
Okla, to hunt for $4,000 In burial
treasure.
Several years ago Swain was q nurse
IN Denver hospital, where a man
known as Oklahoma Charley, a bandit,
was patient Before he died he gave
Swain DIAGRAMS showing where 500, ,ooo,
was buried The supposed bandit charr-
ed swain with finding his ,daughter. q
halforsed. wishing the girl to share In
the money.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-17

IS Double Elastic Truss, with
scrotal pads. This sale. ......
Seeiey Hard Rubber Truss,
the most stubborn
rupture
Seeley Hard Rubber Double
Truss. s..........s..
The Washington herald., 1917-04-17
WOULD RAISE SOLDIERS PAY.

Representative Mott. of New York,
yesterday fled bill TO raise the salaries
of prtvates in the military branch OF tsF
government to $40 per month. A furthel
provision increases the salaries of non
commissioned officers in proportion, with
the understanding that the salary will no.
be in excess of 500 per month.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-17
MAIL CLOSING TINE GUARDED.

Postmaster General Burleson yester-
day announced that until further notics
the time Of closing OF foreign mails vii
not be made public This action is taken
In line with the general policy Of secrecy
surrounding the sailing Of foreiEn-bound
ships. 1t was feared that U-boat COM
msnders might Eusge their sailing tirna
by the hour Of closing nlails-
The Washington herald., 1917-04-17

teeth on the arm became badly innsned
and an operation has been performed 70
remove the imprintS.
The doctors are puzzled There IL nos
indication OF blood poisoning or Infection.
The imprints OF the child's teeth appar-
entity cannot be removed from the arm
and cause a stingidg sensation
The Washington herald., 1917-04-17
INJURED ON STREET CAR.

Charles A GHnth. aged a. of l25l
Eighth street northwest. Is in a critical
condition at the sibley Hospital He has
a bad cut in his head and IT is feared
that his skull is fractured.
While a passenger on car No. s of the
Capital Traction Company crossing the
Calvert Street Bridge yesterday after
noon, Griffith stuck his head out of the
window with the result that It struck a
pole.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-17
TOOTH MARKS ON ARM.

Towanda, Pa. April ls.-Miss Margar
Beams has been operated on at the hos
pital in Sayre for an unique affection
Twenty years ago, when q little girl. a
boy playmate BIT her right forearm The
tmpr1nts Of the boys teeth have always
remained and caused Miss Beams suffer
ing at times Lately the marks OF Il
The Washington herald., 1917-04-17

To save time in typewriting an inven-
tor has patented pedal-operated attach
ments to operate the space bars OF ma
chimes and pull carriages back at the
end Of each line.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-17

Washington died at the beginning OF
the last hour OF the day. OF the last day
of the week. of the last month in the
year. of the last year In the century.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-17

Places in City Where You Can Enlist
For War Service to Aid Your Country
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
BANNER YEAR FOR MAcKEREL
Small Schools Of the Fish Have Been
Seen Even In New York Harbor,
II ls Said.

This is banner mackerel year, ac-
cording to the fishermen who have al
ready been at the Grand Banks and
brought back huge catches, says Bos-
ton dispatch. "AIackerel to the res
cue" Is one slogan of the food con-
SENATORS.
Gloucester fishermen arriving at this
port say that enormous schools of
mackerel have been moving off Cape
Shore, N. s., and a fleet of 40 SEEMING
schooners has been making rich hauls
So tremendous has been the catch thai
1t has been necessary to charter add.
tiOnal steamers at Yarmouth to get
the fish to market.
According TO Gloucester men the
great cold storage plant on the fish
pier Mt Boston has been filed by the
mackerel pouring in and there is mo
more room in the freezer" Hundreds
of tons Of frozen mackerel are waiting
shipment to the allies.
Small schools of the fish have been
seen even in New York hnrbOr and
there is likely to be a big harvest of
them off the Jersey coast.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
Has Second Two.cent Piece Come


The second twO-cent piece ever
coined in the United States is owned
by Henry f. Merrill of Albany, Ore.
Mr.. Merrill also has One-cent piece,
coined in 1876, said to be the first year
pennies were coined by the United
States.
Mr.. Merrill received the historic two
cent piece from his grandfather, the
late Joseph Failing of Portland Mr..
Failing was attending the Republican
national convention which renominated
President Lincoln, in 1864, and while
on his eastern trip visited the Phlla-
delphia mint. The new coins were
being minted for the first time.
The first one made was preserved for
the governments collection, according
to custom, and the second was given
to Mr.. Failing by the director of the
mint, who happened to be a friend Of
his.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
erumbIInas Of the Farmers.

Farmers in Sussex county, Delaware,
report that the caterpillars are killing
the leaves on the apple trees, snails
are damaging the roots of the cucum-
bers, moles are killing off the potato
plants, wild garlic is spelling the milk,
cool nights are retarding the growth of
vegetables, the grape-berry worm is
boring into the grapes, cutworms are
killing the tomato vines, wet weather
has damaged the strawberries, the cul-
tivation of the corn crop is being re-
tarded by the wet fields and the rust
is in the wheat. Outside of these few
things, says the Philadelphia Ledger,
Sussex county is all right and will
raise big crops.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
From Out of the Skies.

Joe Flaherty, the tallest prisoner
who ever fell into the hands of the
local authorities, was arrested by Po-
liceman Tom Edmunds, the shortest
man on the force, after Flaherty is
alleged to have frightened number of
women with whom he came in contact
while pursuing an alcoholic course
along Park avenue.
Edmunds caught sight of the Offend
er about n block away and gave
chase.
you're pinched," he yelled up at
his captive.
"Well, leave go of my knees and
reach up and take my hand" hic-
coughed Flaherty.-Anaconda Stand.
ard.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
Heavy Picture Frames PASSING.

Picture-framing in Great Britain has
undergone many transformations in
recent years. The building of smaller
houses made obsolete the fashion OF
heavy frames which were the pride of
Victorian dining rooms. There are pat
terms of the Charles II, and the Louis
periods which by their merit in de.
sign have escaped destruction, and
have served as models for frames made
out of composition" Old frames of
baser design have been burned that
gold in the old gliding might be sal.
vaged. #-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
SCHOOL CENSUS SHOWS FALLING
OFF OF 5000 SINCE LAST
YEAR.
NO REASON FOR DECREASE
Rural Districts Show Largest Losses
With Cities stationary-Fund
Now About Ready for DIstrl-
button to Counties.
Jefferson City, Mo.

The school population of Missouri
Is declining. The loss since 1916 is
6,1S3. The loss in 1915 from 1914 was
1.132. The school population, as certi-
fed by the various county officials,
to the state superintendent of public
schools is 91s,321. The previous year
It was 925,504. The loss is largely in
the rural districts.
Jackson county, including Kansas
City, gained only nine in school pop
ulation in the last year. Livingston
county shows a gain of over 1000.
The state superintendent OF public
schools, who apportions the money
does not offer any reason for the de-
cline. The enumeration is made by
local officials and every county is in
terested in having every pupil count.
ed, for this means more money, al
though the money Is not now distrib-
uted alone on population, as attend
Ance records, salaries paid teachers,
and other matters are also consid-
cred.
Most OF the gains in the rural dis.
tricts are to be found in Southeast
Missouri, with New Madrid, Penis
cot. Dunklin and Cape Girardeau coun-
ties leading.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

st. Louis.--Hay-Ti Timothy, No. to
choice, s24@25; other grades less,
while alfalfa and clover mixed are
steady at slightly lower prices
Potatoes-Early Ohio cobblers, 81 &C
@175; inferior stock, 10000 less.
Eggs-Firsts, current receipts, 300
S1c; seconds, 1c less; 1sc off for re
3ltho'-Extra creamery, 40c; first
c; seconds, 35c; packing stock, 80,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
Her Greatest Disappointment.

Miss Louise says the biggest disap-
pointment that can come into a girls
life is the discovery that the fellow she
really cares for hasn't any more sense
than to believe she means it when she
tells him that If he dares make another
attempt to kiss her she'll never speak
to him again.-Macon Telegraph.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
eror. chara,a 70 Dad system.


Accountants connected with the Of
fee Of State Auditor Hackmann criti-
cised methods of bookkeeping en-
ployed in the Industrial School for
Girls at Chilicothe, Reformatory for
Boys at Boonville and the Industrial
School for Negro Girls at Upton, In
their report OF an audit Of those in
stitutions for 1915 and 1915, Just COM
pleted.
They assert that in several instances
there is disagreement between the
amount Of the requlsition and the
amount OF the Cancelled warrants in
the Upton Industrial School, and they
set out what purports to be many
disagreemepts.
Miss jeanette McConachie Of JET
ferson City, who was secretary Of the
board Of managers of the Upton in
stitution, said II the accountants had
called in DR.. J. B. Norman of Upton,
who was a member of the board and
treasurer, that the acquisitions and
warrants which they mentioned would
have been explained to their entire
satisfaction.
"The accounts Of the institution are
absolutely right, but our bookkeeping
might not satisfy the accountants"
The accountants criticise the meth
DDS Of bookkeeping in the Missouri
Reformatory and at Chillicothe, and
in the latter institution found that a
former treasurer had, through error,
failed TO pay into the state treasury
S121.17 which had been collected by
the Chillicothe institution. The money
had been collected and deposited
without her knowledge, and she had
failed to have her book balanced
The institutions under audit were
recently taken under the management
OF the state prison board, the boards
OF managers being ABOLISHED. Recon-
mendations Of the accountants con-
corning the installation of more com.
plete sets of accounting are made to
the state prison board.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23

The Missouri Association Of Letter
Carriers has Just closed its annual
session at the capital. Many import
ant matters were considered by the
body.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: B. A. Dump Of
Mora, president; G. G. Stingman OF
Sturgeon, vice-president; A. N. Lamm
nj Sedalia, secretary and treasurer.
In close contest between Warrens-
burg and Sedalia for the 1918 conven-
ton of the association, the former
won by a vote of so to Y.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
To Supply Prison Water.

Governor Gardner has directed the
prison board to terminate the contract
under which the Capital City Water
Co, collects from the penitentiary ap.
proximately $1,000 per month, and to
buy and install machinery with which
the state itself will supply water to
the prison.
The legislature two years ago appro-
priated $4,000 for such machinery,
but Governor Major vetoed the bill.
A driller has offered to install the ma
chirery needed for $1,000, and accept
payment in installments which will
not exceed the sums now paid for
water for the state.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
New Game commlesioner.

Governor Gardner has announced
the appointment of Tim Birmingham
OF st. James as state fish and game
commissioner. Birmingham is a
close personal and political friend Of
Frank Farris, and the appointment
was made on Farris' recommen aation
Dr. Il. H. Bullock, superintendent
of the state hospital for the insane
at st. Joseph, was appointed Ianc
reclamation agent to succeed JOIN
H. Nolen, and Porter Williams sur
ceeds Bullock &c head Of the st. j.
seDh asylum.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
Authorize Bond Issue.

The Frisco Railroad has obtained
authority from the state public serv-
Ice commission to issue $7,44O,0OO of
prior lien mortgage bonds, bearing 5
percent interest. OF this sum 1887
600 is to reimburse the company for
money actually expended in The &C.
QUESTION of equipment and in the gem
eral betterment of the line, and ST.
$4,000 for refunding obligations Sc
cured by the lien.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
conduet Series Of Experlments.

In an effort to increase the wheat
crop for the coming year, the state
board Of agriculture is conducting an
educational campaign among the farm
ers of the state, and has issued bulle-
tins dealing with the essentials OF
wheat growing. According to stats
tics gathered by the board, the aver
age yield of wheat for the state from
1905 to 1914 was 14.7 bushels per acre.
Missouri is corn state rather than
a wheat state, but the production in
1916 was 34O0O,00O bushels.
Four particular points are made IN
the course of instruction sent out by
the board. They are:
1. Destroy the natural home Of the
fly by blowing deep and early.
2. Keep down all volunteer wheat
between blowing time and seeding.
8. Delay seeding until after the fly
free date.
4. Cooperate with neighbors in the
practice of the foregoing measures.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
A Modest Request.

Plausible Tramp Tin suburbs) -
LADY, 1 amt begin, but can l hang
around till yer dawg's done with that
'er bOne?"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
State Bills Unpaid.

The governor was advised recently
in letter from N. A. Mcmillan, pres
ident of the st. Louis Clearing House,
that between 100000 and 100000 of
the bills left by the last administra-
ton have not yet been presented to
the National Bank of Commerce for
payment. Claims to the extent Of
81 100000 have been presented and
paid. Mcmillan states that the clear
Ing house will not pay bills presented
after September 10.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23

In the back yard garden the man
with the hoe is ably assisted by the
man with the hose.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23

The rule is that every man is en-
titled to have his own opinion, though
it isn't worth much.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23

The italian army has surprised the
world. But the Austrians received
most of the shock.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
Cut in State Game Revenue.

Officials of the state game depart
ment do not take a roseate view OF
the outlook for increased revenue in
that department. They are of the
opinion that it will require the hard
est kind of work to maintain the pres
ent standard of receipts from the sale
of licenses.
Three reasons are assigned for this.
The principal one is that enlistments
in the national guard, the army and
the navy have come from the ranks OF
Missouri's young men, each of whom
was a mighty hunter before the Lord.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
Required to Accept owners Lists.


Attorney General McAllister upset
a ruling promulgated by the state tax
commission when he held that as
SCISSORS are without authority to raise
the assessment lists returned under
oath by the taxpayers without giving
them notice.
McAllister's opinion greatly re-
stricts the operations of the tax COM
mission in securing the return of all
property in Missouri at it's true cash
value.
When the assessors met N Jeffer-
son City Chairman CorneliLs Roach
of the tax commission advised the
assessors that the assessor is not
bound by the value which the tax
payer puts upon his property in the
list
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
Save Buying Prison Goods,

The state prison board and the su-
perintendents and boards OF managers
of the state eleemosynary institutions
entered into contracts under which
the institutions are to purchase all of
the shoes. slippers and clothing need
ed by the male patients from the
state. The number in the institutions
total about 5000. 1t is expected the
goods bought will aggregate $4,000
a year.
By buying the convict.made goods,
which the law requires, the state will
save $1,25 a dozen on overalls, 10
cents pair on work shoes, CSC pair
On dressing-out shoes and So a suit on
clothes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
Governors Guard swears in Officers

Battalion officers of the "gover-
nor's guard" as the Jefferson City
provisional guard will be officially
designated, have been elected and
sworn into the service.
They are: Major, Claude L. Clark;
captain and battalion adjutant, D. C.
Weatherby; captain and quartermas-
ter, Caesar Wollman.
The men, nearly 600 in number,
have been mustered into service.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
FIGHT Murderers ParoIed.

Eight men convicted of murder and
serving long sentences in the peni-
Tertiary, were paroled by the state
prison board, and all of them have
been released. One was serving a
life sentence, three were sentenced
for SO years, two for 10 years and one
one for 27 years. In the list are three
men who had killed their wives.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
Saunders Will Decline Job.

William F. Saunders, secretary OF
the Missouri council OF defense, has
declined the appointment as city reg
istrar of st. Louis, made vacant by
the death of the late NJ. r. H. Witter.
II have taken up the work of the
defense council, and believe it is my
duty to carry it out. While I appre-
ciate the offer, / cannot accept it."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
u. s. Lacks Supplies.

Equipment for arming the home
guard troops of Missouri is very lin
tied, according to Attorney General
McAllister, who returned from Wash
1ngton, where he was sent by the
Missouri defense council to secure
guns, hayersacks, canteens, etc, for
the home guard units.
There are about 1900 Krag-Jor-
-egnson rifles of the model Of 1898 and
snbont 700 Springfield rifles available
for Missouri home guards" he seid.
The supplies would not be sufficient
tor 81 Louis alone.
Malvern daily record., 1917-10-30
AND PERSONAL

Meet me at the Elite.
 sA&%s ". c. Guthrie,of St. Louis, was a Malvern visitor yesterday. A. S. Waldrop, ofSherman, Texas, was in the city Monday. *&#* Rev. H. F. Bulher, of Little Rock, was Malvern visitor yesterday. Apples s1.05 at the car Clardy's. J. G. Wylie, of Carthage, was in the city Monday. c. E. Taylor, of Tampa, Fla, was the guest of friends here Monday. Miss Lee Cox left this morning for a few days visit in Little Rock. l Mrs. Nora Lea is on the sick list to- day. ls a Apples s1.o5 at the car.- Clardy's. 1 *S* * k F. F. Edwards of Conway, was a Malvern visitor yesterday. l **** MT. and Mrs. George Roberson re- turned this morning from several weeks stay in Hot Springs.
 
 FOR SALE-45 acre farm i 1-2 miles north of Malvern, Apply to Bak. CT and Edwards. * * * c. H. Craven, of St. Louis, was a Malvern visitor Monday
 
 T. l.. Kunkler and D. Mccullough, of Camden, were visitors in our city Sum- day
 
 FOR SALE = 1913 Model, Rec on record, and is in good condition. Apply at this office. for particulars. I R < Captain Otis w Haynie, of Camp Pike, was the Sunday guest of MT and Mrs. Claude Mann.
 
 s. F. Garrison of Little Rock, is mingling with friends here today.
Malvern daily record., 1917-10-30
Some Bargains in Farms and City Property:

40 acre farm at Clifford, 2 room house, 20 acres in cultivation, small orchard. Price $7O0.
 165 acre stock farm, running water, 50 acres incultiyation, $1100. 9 miles south.
 g acre farm all in cultivation with good 2 room house, barn and good well Very healthy place only one mile out on Brown Springs road, price $750.O0 half cash, balance on terms. } room house and nice lots, locat- ed on Page avenue, $650O0. Half cash, balance on easy terms, good water and just out of water works district.
 room bungafo with acres truck land, Moline St. price S6000O pay able half cash, balance one year at 10 per cent. interest.
 40 acres improved farm 2 miles south east Malvern. 1 room house and l new 2 room house, good stable, fine well water and good ron spring.
 n acre farm, 40 acres in cultivation good room house and barns, smoke house, cellar and orchard, good level land. Considered best farm in the neighborhood miles out on Brown Springs road, place known as the Hen. ry Sasser place, price $1100, R. F. D and telephone, no trade.
 Everlasting running creek water. 28 acres in cultivation. Plenty fruit, good outside range, special price S120O. Half cash balance 1 year at 8 per cent interest.
 FOR. R.SALE-New brick store build ing with concrete floor. 30x80 feet Part cash and balance on easy terms
 FOR SALE-GOOD FORD TOUR ING CAR. Part cash and balance on easy terms.
 40 acres, 4lh miles out, we'll fenced 30 acres cleared, price $450.
 10 acre elberta peach trees, 2 room house, located about miles from towr Owner sold $50 bushels peaches this summer price $500.
 24 acre farm, 3 room house, good water and orchard, part cultivated ' miles west, near George Rays store Price $300.00. Half cash balance terms.
 12 nice level lots on Baker hill near Moline mill. Special price for all IF lots, $600.00, worth $120000 all to. gether.
 40 acre improved farm, room cottage, log barn, storm cellar and potato celler, running spring branch Very healthy. 2 miles from Malvern. Special price $11O0. Half cash ban- ance terms. if needeed. Good land. 10 acres good level land all in culti- vation, located on Sullenberger St. Special price $450. half cash. 20 acres, first Ouachita river bot tom land, $60 per acre, terms.
 TT acre farm, good room house barn and out buildings, orchard. Or Philadelphia highway. 30 acres ir cultivation, near church and school $1100.00 easy terms. l J. 0. ROGERS,
 BOX 225
 PHONE and 1O9 ALSO WHOLESALE DEALER IN
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