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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22
FROM BOSTON TOWN.
Ty G. Roberts, From Mexico, A Sol
der, Soon To Go To oFrance-"Get-
ting Lazy Eating"

]. o. Rboerts of this city has re-
ceived the following letter from his
brother, Ty G. Roberts, at Common
wealth Pier, Division 6, Section 2,
Boston, Mass, which The Message is
permitted to publish:
Boston, Mass, Nov. 15, 1917.
Dear Brother:
Just a few lines to let you know
we are getting along fine here.
Don't know when 1 will leave, but
they are taking some of the boys out
every day on transports and battle
ships.
They are sure treating us fine.
All kinds of entertainments and
good shows. The Boston people are
doing a lot for us. Last Sunday a
fellow from st. Louis and myself
were given a swell dinner and auto
ride by a rich Englishman and his
wife.
There are so many of us here that
the work is easy and it doesn't take
long to do it. I am getting lazy
eating so much and not doing much.
I guess it will be harder when we go
to sea. The chances are we will be
in England and France before the
winter is over.
1 wish you could see our ships
here. They have a big theatre, pool
and billiard tables, four bowling al
leys and a big gymnasium, all free
to US. have been going to town
quite often, and you can have some
time here; plenty of pretty girls and
some swell shows. They gave us
passes to. "The Grass Widow" a
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22

big musical comedy, and we all
marched to the theatre, and it was
some show, the best 1 ever saw.
They are talking about that insur-
ance here now. I will think it over
and may take some of it out later.
1 met a kid here from Girard. His
name is Oren Seaton. He is the
Guard Division.
Guess you are getting some quail
by now.
1 don't know when l will get to
come home, maybe about Christmas.
Will close for this time. Regards
to all. Your brother,
TY G. ROBERTS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22

there is just God that sustains US
and will be with us in battles and
victory.
Tell my friend Tom Dudley to
make that match with the two par
ties in time for me to go to the we'd
ding when l come home on my
Christmas furlough. Joe Lochridge,
Marvin and Donnelly aim to come,
too. Tell my Mexico friends and
"Seedtickers" l am o. K. Tell John
Beal to send me a copy of his Mes
sage occasionally.
Regards to all. Answer and tell
home news.
LOUIS CRUM, Private, Co. A.
354 Inft Reg, Camp Funston, Kan.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22
COWPEAs MAKE RECORD.

Charleston, Mo-, Nov. 16.-Frank
f. Sterrett, who cultivates the farm
of Congressman Joseph ]. Russell,
three miles west of this city, estab
lished a record this year in the rails
ing of cowpeas. Thirty acres were
planted in peas, and not only yielded
an abundance of pea hay at SIS per
ton, but also a quantity of cowpeas.
Output of 80 acres sold for S2,400,
an average of $50 per acre.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22
MOVING TO TEXAS.
j. HOrd Davis And Family Go To
The Lone Star State-Own Land
Underlaid With Oil.

]. Hord Davis, one of the best
men this county ever grew-for he
was born and reared here-left last
week, accompanied by Mrs. Davis
and theft 1 3yearol,------
and their 13 year old son, Severt Da-
Wis, for Livingston, Texas, near which
place they will make their future
home. They own land there. 1t is
so miles north of Houston, on the
Trinity River. Prospectors are drill
ing for oil in the neighborhood, and
Mr.. Davis may strike it rich, and we
sincerely hope he may.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis have soldier
son at Camp Funston, Ellis Wilson
Davis, whom they expected to visit
on their way out. Another son,
Robert Davis, is located at Morgan
vile, Kansas, whom they also ex-
pected to visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis leave two
daughters behind, Mrs. Elmo Gass,
of Mexico, who expects to move soon
to Vandalia, where her husband has
a fine position with the Fire Brick
Plant; Mrs. H. F. Holterman, the
other daughter, resides at Rush Hill
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22
NUMBER z.
Cheaters At Work
Gray Is After EN-
Many Dealers Ordered To Remedy
Measuring Machines Or Quit Sell
ing Gasoline.

Sturgeon, Mo-, Nov. 17.-Omar D.
Gray, State Superintendent of Petrol
leum Oils, reported tonight that his
department for the week ending No
vember IT, had broken all records
for collections of the nine years the
department has been doing business.
l-onday he will turn over to the
State Treasurer $40, ,311.4S. which is
this weeks oil collections. Gray set
ties with the State Treasurer each
Monday.
Since Gray took charge of the OIL
Inspection Bureau, Aug. 1917, his
department has collected $79,132.S0,
which is $4,000 in excess of that
for same length of time in 1916.
Gray has undertaken to inspect
oil-measuring stations. Four of his
deputies in 20 days examined 300 of
these stations and 26 per cent of
them have been discovered with a
shortage; % stations have been or
dered to quit selling until defects in
machines have been remedied.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22
Saw Monster Flyer
Passed Over Mexico
Three Occupants Aboard Dropped
Down And Waved "Howdy" To
Mexico Citizens.

Citizens of the neighborhood of
Hardin College got thrill about
9:3O Saturday morning. A monstei
Army airplane passed over, goina
a westerly direction. 1t was flying
high, but as it reached the outskirts
of town, it lowered and it was seen
to be occupied by two men, who
courtesied at citizens with their
handkerchiefs. They scared upward
again into the sky on toward Kansas
City.
Some of the colored population
thought sure Germans were coming.
The following dispatch explains:
Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 17.-Maj.
c. X. Rhinehart and Lieut.. Fred Har-
vey, military aviators, landed here
this afternoon from the aviation
training camp at Belleville, Ill. The
trip was made in six hours. The men
flew in an army airplane.
Monday, November 10. Citizens of
Mexico were in their yards, boys and
men perched in high places to OBJ
serve the return passage of the air
plane going east. News came that
the aviators were dining at Contra
liza. Just after the noon hour the
watchers saw the biplane like bird
on the wing. 1t followed the line OF
the railroad and was soon across and
away from the city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22
RABBITS REPLACE BEEF.

Charleston, Mo-, Nov. 16.-The
drive in Mississippi county for the
signing of food pledges has caused a
demand for rabbits and other wild
game to take the place of beef, pork
and mutton in the homes of the peo-
pie. The rabbits, which are killed
in large numbers, are usually sold to
the larger cities, but new methods of
serving given out by food experts
will keep the bunnies at home this
season.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22

tor, VS.. B. r. Middleton.
Lacrosse Lumber Co. VS.. Curtis
Field.
State of Missouri VS.. Asberry L.
Thomas.
Friday, Nov. 80.
F. w. Carlson ct al VS.. Lacrosse
Lumber Co.
j. w. Howell, administrator. VS..
c. & A. r. r. Co.
G. w. Lewis VS.. c. & A. R.. r. Co.
G. H. Inflow VS.. c. & A. r. r. Co.
Eli Moore VS.. c. & A. r. r. Co.
Frank Frenzy VS. c. & A. r. r. Co.
j. L. Shotwell VS.. C. & R. r. Co.
Robert Grange VS.. c. & A. r. r.
Co.
Fred, Roberts VS.. C. & A. r. R.
Co.
Parker Marshall VS.. c. & A. r. r.
Co.
IT. Bland ct al VS.. C. & A. R. R.
Co., No. /.
1T. Bland ct al VS.. c. & A. R. R.
Co., No. 2.
Ut. Bland ct al VS.. C. & A. r, R.
Co., No. 8.
]. T. Bland ct al VS.. C. & A. R. R.
Co., No. 4.
J.T.i Bland ct al VS.. c, & A. R. R.
Co., No. 5.
ID. Mason VS.. C. & A. R. R. Co.
Fire Association of Philadelphia
VS.. C. & A. r. r. Co.
H. l.. Berry VS.. Stanley Hill ct al.
w. C. Crawford VS.. A. P. Green
Fire Brick Co.
State of Missouri VS.. Belle Barnett.
Sam Richards VS.. A. P. Green Fire
Brick Co.
Stewart Valentine VS.. A. P. Green
Fire Brick Co.
State of Missouri VS.. Cary Steele.
Mrs. Earl C. Cunningham VS..
Prairie Oil & Gas Co.
U. S. Goran VS.. John H. Fissie
ct al.
Austin Ankrom VS.. S, ]. Bovine,
Jr., ct al,
w. H. Meinholtz VS.. The Home In
surance Co.
Joe Liacate VS.. The Phoenix Ins,
Co. Hartford, Conn.
James Muciale VS.. The Phoenix
Ins. Co.
Louis Madelie doing business as
Madale d. G. Co. VS.. Milwaukee Me-
chanics Ins. Co,
Same VS.. Firemen's Fund ms Co.
]. b. Stuart ct al VS.. l.. F. Stuart
ct al.
Bessie Bacon Pyle VS.. W. H. Pyle
]. b. East VS.. st, Louis Hannibal
r. r. Co.
| State of Missouri VS., Elmer
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22

The November term of the Au-
drain County Circuit Court opens
next Monday. The docket is shorter
than usual; but 142 cases. Some of
the lawyers will be very busy. A. C.
Whitson will be interested in no
less than 3S cases; C. A. Barnes, 25,
and R. D. Rodgers and E. A. Shan
nonwill be active also.
The full docket will be as follows:
Monday, Nov. 20.
Mayme Butler VS.. John w. Butler.
John S. Carr VS.. Mary H. Offutt
ct al
r. A. Todd ct al VS.. Lucy Ander-
son ct al.
John Beal ct al VS.. Maggie Beal
ct al.
Emma N. Brice VS.. WA. B, Brice.
Bertha M, Baker vs.. Charles H.
Baker.
Geo. N. Burch VS.. Ella Reading
Burch.
Marshall Brown ct al VS.. Julia Me-
haney ct al.
Roach & Musser Co. vs.. ]. B. Ev-
ans Con. Co. ct al.
New England Equitable Ins. Co.
VS.. ]. B. Evans Con. Co. ct ale
Bradbury Marble Co. VS.. ]. B. Ev-
ans ct al, No. 2.
Bradbury Marble Co. vs.. ]. B. Ev-
ans Con. Co. ct al, No. 1.
o. S. French VS.. VIM. F. Atkinson.
In the matter of Nathan r. White
estate, r. M. White, trustee.
Floyd Stratton VS., David A. M.
Gray.
]. A. Stebbins VS.. r. L. Davis.
Tyree Cave VS.. Curtis Field ct al.
Howard Haught VS.. r. B. Keith.
Tuesday, Nov. 81.
Mary C. Washer VS.. John Samuel
Washer.
Dorothy Mildred Hansel VS.. Jno.
Henry Hansel.
Raymond ]. Hutcherson VS.. Grace
Ann Hutcherson.
Mary Taylor Thompson VS.. Lem
Thompson.
Elizabeth Kitchens VS.. Thomas
Kitchens,
orson p. King VS.. Lottie E. King.
j. e. Petty VS.. Davie Petty.
j. w. Brewer VS.. Katie Brewer.
f. M. Ragsdale VS.. Jessie NJ. Rags
dale.
Joseph Marshall VS.. Maggie Mar
shall.
Allie Turpin VS.. S. p. Turpin.
Emma Lee VS.. Clifford Lee.
Palestine Willis VS.. Needham vii
lis.
Lacrosse Lumber Co. VS.. Lula
Price ct al.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22
Audnn County Circuit Court DeNmber Term Opens Next Monday

Mexico Investment & Con. Co. VS..
Lou Harris Rust ct al.
o. Poison VS.. G. w. Peck.
T. A. Powell VS.. Avery Co.
j. H. Scott ct al VS.. Methodist
Episcopal Church of Lancaster, Mo-
ct al.
Florence B. Montgomery VS.. Alva
Montgomery ct al.
Free Sewing Machine Co. VS.. Sam
Morris.
Bank of Centralia VS.. F. E. Curry.
Fred Roberts VS.. Wheeler Cant.
City of Mexico VS.. Harry Johnson.
D. A. Beamer VS.. j. H. Springer
ct al.
]. H. Springer ct al VS.. E. r. Taft.
Martha E. Mitchell VS.. Farmers &
Merchants Bank of Vandalia, Mo.
Wednesday, Nov. %.
Louis O'Brien VS.. C. & A. r. r. Co.
Flora Mcdowell by next friend, F,
w. Llewellyn, VS.. Wabash R. r. Co.
Bert Blue VS.. Wabash R. r. Co.
Wheeler Cant ct al VS.. Wabash R.
r. Co.
]. w. Peck VS.. Wabash R. r. Co.
]. l. Case Plow Works VS.. Maggie
Holterman.
James Martin VS.. VIM. vandeven-
ter.
R. R. Buckner ct al VS.. Julia A.
Bryan.
Mrs. Joe Boyce VS.. Ella H. Wheel,
er ct al.
Annie Elliott ct al VS.. Rachel Hart
ct al.
John w. Rutter VS.. w. M. sayloI
ct al.
C. F, Chappell VS.. T. E. Davenport
John H. Bontjes ct al VS.. C. w
Peterson ct al.
Lehigh Structural Slate Mfg. Co
VS.. ]. w. Burlington, receiver of ]
B. Evans.
| John C. McGowen ct al VS.. sarat
Catherine Charlton.
Annie A. Drake ct al vs.. Emily H
Campbell ct al.
John W. Daniel ct al VS.. S. w
Daniel ct al.
Mexico Brick & Fire Clay Co. VS.
H. H. Meyer.
John S. Cave VS.. Robert ] Elliott
State ex rel c. T. Powell, Collec
tor, VS.. S. H. Taylor.
State ex rel c, T, Powell, Collec
tor, VS.. Roy Fields.
State ex rel G T, Powell, Collec
tor, VS., ]. Harrison Fields.
State ex rel C. T. Powell, Collec
tor, VS., Hardin Fields ct al.
State ex rel G. T. Powell, Collec
tor, VS., Louis s, Koch,
State ex rel G, II. Powell, Collec
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22
VANDALIA POSTMASTER.

Dec. 18th a Civil Service examina-
tion will be held here in Mexico for
position of postmaster at Vandalia.
Salary, $1,SOO a year. Applicant
must be q citizen of the United States
residing in the delivery zone of Van
dalia; 81 years old but not over
65. For information apply to H. NJ.
Bartels at the Mexico postoffice.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22
MRS. BLACK VERY Ill.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Braden of
near Laddonia made The Message a
pleasant call Monday. We were
panied to learn from Mrs. Braden
that her mother, Mrs. Belle B. Black,
formerly a resident of Mexico, is dan
gerously ill, in fact, is not expected
to recover. The Message made men
tion of Mrs. Blacks illness last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22
MIR. MILLER HURT.

Mrs. Emma Miller and son, j, H.
Miller, north of Mexico, arrived home
from Casper, Wyoming, where they
have been at the bedside of Mrs. Mil
ler's son, D. H. Miller, who was Sc
riously hurt while employed in an
oil refinery at that place. One leg
was crushed and other injuries. He
is improving.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22
GIVE BONDS TO Y. NJ. C. A.

Twentieth Century Class of the
Mexico Christian church subscribed
for two Liberty Bonds lately and Sun
cay they voted to turn the bonds
oV er to the Y. NJ. c. A.
1t was a patriotic act. The Class
has an enrolment of $50. Mrs. Henry
Wales is president of the class and
Mr.. S. P. Cunningham is the teacher.
Mr.. Cunningham has held this hon
OF ed place for ten years.
The Twentieth Century Glass are
ell live wires.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Byars returned

Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Byars returned
last week from a very enjoyable
four weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs
VIM. Schleeter, at Mt. Zion, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schleeter used to reside
Just south of Mexico. They are we'll
pleased with Iowa and are getting
along nicely.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22

tate VS.. w. w. Fry, trustee.
Alex R. Gamble VS.. Leslie Frank
lin.
State of Missouri VS.. Albert Stock
ton.
State of Missouri VS.. T. E. Burns.
In the matter of the petition for
incorporation of Home Ins. Assn.
Saturday, Dec. 4.
St. Louis Carbonating & Mfg. Co.
VS.. st. Paul & Marine Ins. Co.
Same VS.. German American Ins.
Co. of New York.
Same VS.. Ohio Famers Ins. Co.
Same VS.. Standard Fire Ins. Co. of
Hartford, Conn.
Same VS.. Springfield & Marine Ins.
Co.
Same VS.. Firemen's Ins, Co. of
Newark, N. ].
Same VS.. Hamberg Bremen Fire
ms. Co.
Same VS.. North British & Mercan-
tile Ins Co.
Same VS.. Penn. Fire Ins. Co.
Same VS.. Milwaukee Mechanics
Ins. Co.
Same VS.. American Ins. Co. of
New York.
Same VS.. American Ins. Co. of
Newark, N. ].
Same VS.. Northern Assurance Co.
of London. Eng.
Same VS.. Queens Ins, Co. of Amer
ica.
Same VS.. Reliance Ins. Co. of Phil.
Same VS.. Cor. of Royal Elk. Assur.
Same VS.. Phoenix Ins. Co. of Hart
ford, Conn.
Same VS.. Old Colony Ins. Co.
Same VS.. Mich. Com. Ins, Co,
Same VS.. Netherlands Fire & Life
Ins. Co. of Hague, Holland.
Same VS.. Union Fire Ins. Co. OF
Paris, France.
Same VS.. Boston Ins, Co..
Same VS.. Girard Fire & Marine
Ins. Co. of Philadelphia.
Same VS.. Mer Fire Assur. Cor. OF
New York.
Same VS.. Norwich Union Fire Ins
Society, Limited.
Same VS.. Ins. Co. of Glens Falls
New York.
Same VS.. Aetna ms. Co. of Hart
ford, Conn,
Same VS.. Buffalo German ms. Co
Same VS.. Royal Ins. Co,
State of Missouri VS.. j. B. Haw'
kins.
Frank Fennewald VS.. Chicago &
Alton Railroad Co.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22
OLDEST MAN DEAD.

Bowling Green, Mo-, Nov. II. Mr..
Burkes, the oldest man in Bowling
Green, died today at his home here.
He has followed the implement busi-
ness for 25 years. He leaves a wife,
and a daughter at Bloomington, ILL.,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22
ABOARD For FRANCE.

Tom DeLaporte of Laddonia, a
brother of Mrs. Clyde Johnson of
Mexico, who has been in awaiting
training in Fla, is now on his way
to France, so the word came here a
few days ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22
MESSAGE is GOOD COMPANY

Miss Lena r. Scott at Wichita,
Kansas, in renewing for the Message
says: "Wesure would feellonely with
cut The Message"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22

Mrs. Samuel Hale of near Lad
donia arrived in Mexico a few days
ago to be at the bedside of her
friend, Mrs. c.. M. Null, who has
been quite i'll.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22

James Fegan, who has been i'll
with rheumatism, is still very much
disabled He is at the home OF his
sister, in Mexico, Mrs. Fes Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22

Garrett Burgess, from Fort Don
iphan, Okla, is here on hsort fur
Tough and visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Burgess.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22

Henry Kunkel, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kunkel of Mexico, has volun-
teered for a position in the United
States aviation service.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-11-22

l.. W. Roberts for flrst-class SER
vice and funeral work. Licensed
embalmers. Answer calls promptly
day or night.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-27
AMERICAN BANK
 IN CARACAS

Washington, Oct. 27.-COnsul Homer Brett, at La Guaira, Vene- zuela, reports:
 A representative of q New York bank is now in Caracas making ar rangements for the opening of a branch of that institution in that city. This will undoubtedly be fol- lowed by an extension throughout the country. There is q possibili- ty that the bank will erect large warehouses in La Guaira to be operated somewhat in the manner of bonded warehouses in the Unit cd States
 Such a step would open up a large field for banking business in which it has hitherto been impos- ible to operate, and will certainly prove not only profitable to the bank put of great assistance to the commerce of the country.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-27
J. s. PLACES TAX ON ALL CABLE
 MESSAGES

On and after the first day of No- vemher 1917, a war tax of five cents will be placed on all mess ages sent or received over the gov erument cable, according to a com munication received by the local cailc office. Details of the tax are being forwarded by letter.
 This will work a hardship on news papers and institutions which do a cable business. No information could be secured from MT. Dotts, of the ', s. cable office, aS to how many words could be sent as one message. but he says this will prob ably be explained in the written
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-27
Germans Reply to Shells of American Heavy Guns and a Terrific
 Battle Now Rages
BOYS SING ON WAY TO FRONT

AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR- TIERS, FRANCE, Oct. 27.-(Late BuIletin) Thoroughly trained, equipped, and the most determined army in the world, the American foiy es on a certain dark night, at midnight during a heavy rain storm and with mud six inches deep, quietly moved Into the front line trenches. The nature of the night and the condition of the earth kept their movements absolutely quiet.
 At the break of dawn this morn- ing the American forces began smelling German positions with their heavy artillery, the latter replying. An artillery battle is now raging on both sides.
 The shell case of the first shot fired in the World War on land by United States soldiers was orr lIered preserved by General Siebcrt; second tn command to Gen. Pershing and Is now emOute to President Wilson.
 On the way to the trenches the American boys began to sing but were ordered into silence to prevent being heard by the Germans.
 Today, October 27, 1917, is the greatest day in the history Of the United States, if not of the whole world.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-27
 IN STATE
 IF NAR

Rio Janerio, Oct. 27.-Brazil this morning formally declared a state Of war to exist between that coun- try and Germany, the president is- suing a portfolio which So pro- claims.
 Some time ago Brazil severed all diplomatic relations with the Ger wan nation, the reason for the ac- tion being the ruthless submarine wal fare waged by Germany on all shipping of the world regardless Of nationality.
 Brazil will be no small factor in the war for she has 8 total war strength of 560,OOO men and to- tai available list Of men subject to service numbering 4,301,643.
 Brazil is the largest of the South American republics and has popu- laticn of 25,OO0,OOO. It will be a valuable ally because of its great numbers of cattle and sheep.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-27
J. S. SHOES
 IN JAMAICA

Washington, Oct. 27.-According to q report just issued by the Blu reau O. Foreign and Domestic Con- nerce American manufacturers are now supplying three-fourths of the S4OO,OOO worth of shoes imported annually into Jamaica, although 1t is pointed out that much of this trade has come to us since the war started and may or may not be retained when normal times re turn. The American shoes have won a fine reputation for quality and especially for style.
 The island offers an attractive market, as the products of the country. such as sugar, pimento, honey, coffee, cocao, and logwood' are now selling at good prices, and imported goods are more generally purchased than ever before. It is a rather small market, however for, although the population O. Jamaica is S5O,OOO, the sale of i'm ported shoes is restricted to about loo. 900 of that number, which in cludes the 1S,OOO white persons on the island.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-27
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT SAYS SOLDIERS ARE
 IN QUIET SECTOR

AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE Oct. 27.-It is officially announced today that some American batta- lions, are ia the first line trenches of a quiet sector on the French fropt The |. S. forces are sup ported by batteries of heavy Am eriCaH artillery.
 This Is the first authentic news of United States forces on the fir ing line. The khaki clad men arc expected to enter battle at any time and the American army will prOb- ably go into action very soon.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-27
MURDERER |S
 GLAD OF DEED

Casper, Wyo., Oct. PIT am glad I shot him. If 1 can't have him neither can his wife" cried Mrs Bessie Fisher after killing Law renee Barrett, formerly of Anchor age.
 The shooting took place in Bar rett's home while his family looked Cu. The wife and children are pro!trated.
 Barrett was former resident of Anchorage where he was in the employ of the Alaska railroad, Mrs. Fisher followed him from there to his home in casper.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-27
DFFENESS OF LAON
 CRUNIBLE BEFORE BONIB-
 ARDING BY ARTILLERY

Paris, Oct. 27.-The defenses of LaOn, the French objective, are slowly but surely ClTmbling be4 fore the steady blows of the French artillery from the Aisne front The village of F1lian has been occupied and passed and the fiji gting forces are now within easy range to train their heavy guns OH the city of LaOn.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-27
HUNS CROSS ITALIAN BORDER

Rome, Oct. 27.-GeTman troops crossed the AustrO-Italian boundary today between Mount Cany and the head of the Judric valley, the Mar office announces today. Teu- ton forces are making desperate attempt to reach the opening to the Italian plains beyond the val lev, from where they will have an open stretch of territory leading to the southern border of France.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-27

Nil. and Mrs. Stephanson and children, who have been residents of Skaeway for the summer and fall months, left this week for Portland, Oregon, where MT. Steph- ansoa has accepted a position with the American Express Co. While here Mir. Stephanson was cashier at @ White Pass wharf.