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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26
NORTH MOLINo LETTER.

North Moline, April 22.-The la
dies of Mt. Zion Church met for the
purpose of buying paper and paint to
paper and paint the inside of the
church and the church seats.
Albert Crigler and family and sis
ter, Miss Margie, we're Sunday guests
of their aunt, Miss Fannie Edge.
Mrs. Almer Mundy went to the
bedside of her aunt, Mrs. McElroy, OF
near Auxvasse, last week, who was
very i'll with cancer of the stomach
and who passed to the great beyond
Sunday night, April 81. She had
been a great sufferer for a long time
Rev. Herndon will preach at Mid
way Church next Sunday at II
O'Clock. All come.
Ira Mayes and family were Sunday
guests of F. Martin.
The members of Midway church
have called Rev. Paisley, of Column
bia as pastor for the ensuing year.
Mrs. John Gorrell who has beer
suffering from a pain in her side fol
some time was taken to Hannibal Il
hospital one day last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Ellis visited friends
here several days last week.
Misses Bertha and Jessie Mund!
spent the day with Mrs. Alice AS
berry Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel SpotswooC
and baby went to visit Mr.. Spots
woods mother and family, a few
miles south of Mexico, last Saturday
]. D. Worley went to Santa F,
Monday to help invoice the goods il
williams & Camplin's blacksmith
shop. In Mr.. Williams death SAINTS
Fee has lost a good citizen and fin
workman. Mr.. Camplin, his part
ner, will miss him greatly, they wer
in the shop together so long.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26
NEW CITIZENS.

Three aliens applied this week to
Circuit Clerk E. F. Elliott to be made
citizens of the United States. They
were:
Nageb Massey, from Dreyrouth'
Syria. He is with the Busy Bee in
Mexico.
Frank Heisenberger. From Hun
gary. He is employed at Vandalia.
Ernest George Allen. From New
berry, England. Assisting ]. ]. John
ston on the farm northeast of Mexico
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26
MIR. SEXTON DEAD.

E. C. Sexton, sc years old, died in
a hospital Sunday at Kansas City.
He had been i'll for some time. His
home near here, where a funeral
service was held, conducted by Rev.
H. P. Atkins. Body was then taken to
Hallsville for burial.
He leaves a wife and three chill
dren, besides his mother, Mrs. Sa-
rah Sexton, all of whom reside here
Deceased was formerly employed with
the c. & A. r. r. as brakeman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate of Isaac Midnight, deceased, that
the undersigned executor of said es-
tate, intends to make final settlement
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.
S. c. GROVES, Executor
First publication March 30, 1917.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26

Mrs. Ada T. Hamill, wife of the
late Prof. II. M. Hamill of Mexico,
is now the wife of DR.. Rider of Los
Angeles, Cali. DR.. Rider was a
sweetheart of Mrs. Hamill in their
childhood days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26

The proposition for an instrument
tai musical department in the Mexico
public schools is receiving favorble
comment,
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26

Misses Leila and Ruth Dubray of
near Laddonia visited their aunt in
Mexico last week. Mrs. John w. Har-
ris.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26

Noting that another sweetheart of
Abraham Lincoln has just died the
Wentzville Union is of the opinion
that Abe didn't spend so much time
splitting rails as he is supposed to have
done.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26

Mrs. w. L. Reed returned home
last week from New Orleans where
she attended a missionary meeting of
the M. E. Church South.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26
t15zyXAbASH
WABASH TIME TABLE.
Effective Dec. 3. 1915.
Eaqt Ronut

Effective Dec. 3. 1915.
East Bound.
No. 4, st. Louis and East 1892 am.
No.l4S Louis and East. .4:2S a. m.
No. 30 st. Louis Accom-. 6:15 a m.
No. 20 st LouisSt. Paul
Limited. go. ....12:3S D. m.
No.2 Colorado-St. Louis limited.
............... 3:10 y. m.
No. IL st. Louis Express. GAP D. m.
No. ~ Local Freight except Sun.
day ......... 1900 D. M.
West Bound.
No. IL for Omaha and Des Moines.
........... .11:55 D. N.
No. for Kansas City west 1:46 a. m.
No. 13 Moberly Accom-. HIS a. m.
NO. st. Louis-Colorado Limited. 9.
.........12:09 o. m.
No. for st. Paul, Kansas City west
$500. '''''' .4:53 p. m.
No. 81 Moberly Accom-. $40 D. m.
No. 73 Local Freight except sun. ..
day ..........12:33 D. m.
I. NJ. RICHARDS,
Agent, Mexico, Mo-,
j. d. MCNAMARA,
Passenger Traffic Manager.
st. Louis. Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26

Mrs. ]. S. Wilson renews for The
Message and also for her sister, Mrs
Abbie Curry, in Oklahoma.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26

Produce more honey to relieve the
sugar scarcity. Honey is better than
sugar.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26
BABY DEAD.

The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Vinsant, OF Beaver Dam neigh
borhood, died Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26

w. H. Nichols, northwest of Mex
leo, planted some corn last week. He
also has in a big patch" of potatoes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26

There will be SIS persons graduate
from Mcmillan High School this year.
Nineteen boys and sc girls. There
were 60 graduates last year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26

j. w. Coleman sharpened over 80
plows Saturday. Coleman knows
how to do the work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26

Charles Schopp, just north of Mex
leo, has a fine wheat prospect.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26

Two secondhand automobiles sold
on the Public Square Saturday, one
for $85 and the other for 1920.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26

600 spring patterns at Glasgow
TailOrs' for SIS a suit. 3w
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26
SHERIFF,S SALE.

BY virtue and authority of an exc
cution issued from the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Audrain
County, Missouri, returnable at the
March Term, 1917, of said Court,
and to me directed, in favor of S. C..
Adams and against H. A. Grier and
Lula Grier, / have levied upon and
seized all the right, title, interest
and claim of said H. A. Grier and
Lula Grier of, in and to the following
described real estate, to-wit:
The South East part of the North
east quarter IA and part of the north
East part of the South East Quarter
(1-4), North East Quarter of Section
Twenty-four (24) Township Fifty
two (52), Range Nine 90, being the
property conveyed to Lulu w. Grier
and H. A. Grier by deed recorded
in Book 56, page SCI, of the Deed
records of Audrain County, Missouri,
All lying and being in said county,
and State of Missouri. And will, on
Monday, the Both Day of April,
A. d., 1917,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the Court
House door, in the City of Mexico,
County of Audrain aforesaid, sell the
same, or so much thereof as may be
required, at, public vendue, to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand
(subject to all prior liens and judg-
ments), to satisfy said Execution and
costs.
]. w. BARNETT,
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26
Mexico s.. f, & p. r n.
Time Card

MeNlco ~. T., q r X. IT,
Time Card
No. 1 (Freight)
Leaves Mexico 7. A. NJ.
Santa Fe. $3.50 A. NJ
Mexico, 1:S0 p NJ.
Santa Fe, 4:30 p. M.
No. Q (Passenger)
Leaves Santa Fe, 7:16. A. NJ.
q" MexiCo,S:sO. A. M.
" Santa Fe. 1900 A. NJ
=" Mexico. 1880 p. M.
All trips carry passengers.
W. w. Bolts. Sec.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26
]. w. BARNETT,
sheriff of Audrain County. Mo.


Notice of Letters of Administration.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration on the Estate of
Frank and Jesse Goodson, Co-part-
ners, were granted to the undersingn-
ed, Jesse Goodson, surviving partner
of said Co-partnership, on the goth
day of March, 1917,by the Probate
Court of Audrain County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said Estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned for allow
ance, within six months after the
date of said letters or they may be
precluded from any benefit of said
Estate. and If any such claim be not
exhibited within one year from said
date of said letters, 1t will be forever
barred.
Dated at Mexico, Missouri, this
30th day of March, 1917.
JESSE GooDSON,
Administrator.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-01
CHARLES E. KOHL BURIED
AFTER SIMPLE SERVICE

Funeral services of the late Charles
E. Kohl, whose sudden death of heart
failure at OcOnomOwoc caused many
unfOunded rumOrs to spread, were
held Thursday afternoon at Briar Cot
tage, the country home OF his mother,
Mrs. c. E. Kohl, on Lac La Belle The
services were very simple
The Rev. H. B. st. George of Nasho-
tab house read the Episcopal burial
services and interment was in the
Kohl family mausoleum in La Belle
cemetery, where rests the body of his
father, who also died at OcOnomowoc
Hundreds of floral offerings were sent
by friends, and number OF employees
and friends from Chicago came up for
the services, which were private The
pallbearers were Raymond Hamilton
and w. Kopmeier, Milwaukee; George
Rapp, Frank Rivers and w. T. Han
ford, Chicago, and Dr. Lynford Lard
ner, OconomOwoc.
The report of the autopsy performed
by Drs. r. E. Davies of Waukesha and
Thomas Miller of Oconomowoc, states
they found no traces Of wounds which
would have caused death by violence.
The officers at OcnnomoWoc who made
Investigations, found no facts to justi-
fy rumors which were being spread
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-01
WILL JAIL FOOD HOARDERS
Drastic Amendment to Measure Adopt
ed by Senate.

Washington, June 1.-Hoarding,
storage or destruction of food, fuel or
other necessaries of life to, limit sup
ply or affect prices would be a felony
under an amendment to the govern
ments first food bill adopted in the
senate without a record vote.
Several senator's protested that the
provision was too drastic and would
prevent legitimate storing to equallze
markets, but all efforts to modify it
failed. When Senator Fall proposed
that the federal trade commission be
empowered to decide whether storing
Is reasonable, Senator POindexter, au-
thor of the amendment, insisted that
any such change would weaken the
effectiveness of the measure rs a
weapon against spectators.
Violation of the section would be
punishable by imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not less than six
months nor more than three years.
Holding by farmers or others of the
products Of land cultivated by them
is exempted.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-01
SPEAKERS OPPOSE THE DRAFT
Say Voters Should Have Chance to Ex
press Themselves.

New York, June IA report Of its
committee on American liberties"
which pledged support to all ''consci-
entiOus objectors" to the conscriptiOn
law, and q telegram from former
United States Senator John d. Works
Of California, in which he said: "We
dishonOred ourselves by declaring war
without adequate or reasonable cause"
were features of the afternoon session
here of the SO-called first American
conference on democracy and terms of
peace.
Several speakers severely criticized
the government, one declaring that
within the last sixty days we have
completely transformed our govern
ment and the people have had nothing
to say about it, so far have they been
removed from control of their govern
ment."
The same speaker, Gilbert E. Roe,
president of the Free Speech League Of
America, added that somewhere along
the line the voters Of this country
must have a chance to express them
selves"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-01
INDIANA LEADS RECRUITING
War Department Figures Show Fort
Wayne District Has Filled Quota.

Washington, June 1.-The great ag-
ricultural country of the middle West,
of which Chicago is the hub, is shown
to be the patriotic heart of the nation
In figures on army recruiting given out
by the war department. Fifteen of the
first thirty recruiting stations in num-
ber of men enlisted are in the Chicago
district. TWenty-siX Of the thirty are
in the West, middle West and South
west. The recruiting figures given out
were the returns for April.
The Fort Wayne Qnd.) district had
a long lead, having filled 1872 per cent
of its quota by the end of April. Since
then the quota has been entirely filled.
The Fort Wayne district includes Elk
hart, Gary, Hammond, Hartford, In
diana Harbor, Kokomo, Logansport,
Michigan City, Portland, Rochester,
South Bend and Valparaiso.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-01
TO GIVE U. S. WAR AIMS
President to Outline Position When
Russ Receive Document.

Washington, June president Will
sons outline of the position of this
government as to the object of the war
will be made public upon receipt of an
acknowledgment by Ambassador
Francis at Petrograd that he has
copy Of the document. In this state
ment, which is an answer to the re-
quest of the Russian government for
statement by all the allies of their at
titude toward 'nO annexations and no
indemnities.' the position of Belgium
will probably play an important part
In illustrating the position OF this gov
ernment. 1t has been known for some
time here that. while the administra-
ton from the time it entered the war
has been opposed to punitive annexa-
tions and war tributes, 1t would, never
theless favor indemnity to the extent
of restitution and restoration for de-
struction. The restoration of the
smaller nations swallowed up in the
maelstrom Of war by the larger nations
will undoubtedly prove to be the key
note of any policy on this subject an
nounced by this government.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-01
POPULAR rule
FOR AUSTRIA
Greater Liberty for People Is
Promised by Emperor
Carl.
REFORMS TO FOLLOW PEACE
ReIchstag Told Constitutional Rights
of All States Must Be Expanded
Recalls Memory of Francis
Joseph.

Amsterdam, June 1.--VOwing peo-
pies rule and claiming that the Teu-
tonic allies are "etill mighty in the
mightiest of vars Emperor Charles
addressed the opening of the reichstag
ut Vienna. He affectiOnately recalled
the memory Of the late Emperor Fran
els Joseph.
The emperor said:
Summoned in fateful' time to di-
rect the state, 1 from the beginning
have been conscious of the immense
seriousness of the task Providence
has laid on my shoulders. l feel, how
ever, within me the will and power
loyalty to discharge my duties as ruler
following the example OF my illustrious
predecessor, and 10 do justice with
Gods help to my sublime office.
"The interests of the state shall no
longer be deprived of that effective
furtherance which Jealous cc-Opera-
ton of popular assembly rightly COM
pretending its powers, judicious and
conscientious, can provide.
Il have summoned you, honorable
gentlemen, to exercise your constitu-
tlonal activity, and l heartily welcome
you today on the inauguration of your
work.
"ln full consciousness of the cOnsti-
tutiOnal duties taken over from my H.
lustriOus predecessor, and from my
own deepest conviction, 1 desire sol
amnly TO declare to Won my unaltera b. le
Will to exercise as my right as ruler
at all times in truly constitutional
spirit and TO respect inviOlably liber-
ties according to the fundamental law
and to preserve unabridged to the peO
pie that share in the formation Of the
states will which the prevailing con-
stitut,Cn provides for"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-01
GROUND RECLAIMED BY FRENCH
Paris Says Germans Were Driven
From Trenches After Hard Fioht.

Paris, June 1.-Spirited artillery
fighting occurred in the regions west
Of VauxaillOn, and Laffaux and west
Of Reims, according to the official war
office report. The enemy occupied
some trench elements that had been
shattered by explosions.
In the Champagne French counter
attack dislodged the Germans from
points on Mount Haut where they had
gained a footing.
The fighting was particularly des-
perate in the region Of the Teton, the
Casque and Mont Haut, the attack be-
ing launched in four successive waves
after heavy bombardment from large
caliber guns and suffocating gas
shells.
The French took prisoners during
the fighting including two officers. The
Germans suffered heavy losses.
The American engineering commits
sion conferred at length with officials
at the war office, and announced 1t
would shortly leave for the front.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-01
COFFEE and TEA TAX
Government to Raise S80,0O0,-
600 for War.
Senate Finance Committee Eliminates
the Present Tariff on Munitions
Estimate Of Revenues.

Washington, Juae 1.-The senate
finance committee decided to provide
in the war tax bill to raise SSO,OOO,OOO
by consumption taxes OF 2 cents a
pound on coffee, cents on tea, one
half cent on sugar and cents on cocoa.
Another important change agreed
upon WAS the elimination Of the pres
ent tax OF 121A per cent on war muni-
tiOns, now raising 25,OOO,0OO Substi-
tutes for tea and coffee also will be
taxed.
From the new taxes the committee
estimates the following revenue will
be raised:
Sugar, 45O,OOsOOO; coffee, $1S,OO0.-
600; tea, S3,OOO,OOO, and cocoa, q ,OOO,-
coo. Coffee and tea taxes will be lev
led upon imports.
Arrangements are being made TO
take care OF import contracts made be-
fore May l by requiring purchasers
from importers instead of the latter
to pay the taxes. Under the house
bill it was proposed to tax coffee 1
cent pound and tea cents.
The decision to abolish the present
special tax of 12h per cent on war
munitions was said to be due to two
reasOns-diminishin the tax and i'm
position OF increased exceSsed profits
on all corporations which will reach
the munitiOn makers. While this
years revenue from the munitions tax
was estimated to yield $25,OOO,OOO,
treasury experts told the committee it
would be much smaller next year.
The committee did not discuss the
proposed postal Increase on second
class publications.
COnferees on the S3,OOO,0OO war
budget accepted virtually all the SEN
ate's increases over house apprOpria-
tionS, but were deadlocked on the fol-
lowing items:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-01
MEN ARE ARRESTED
ON TREASON CHARGE
NO PRESS CENSORSHIP
House Defeats Plan to MuzzIe u.
S. Newspapers.
Conference Report Sent Back to Com.
mittee With instructions to
Kill Section.

Washington, June 1.-The president
lost his fight for the censorship of the
press of the United States during the
war.
The presidents defeat took place in
the house of representatives 1t was
decisive.
After several hours debate the house
voted upon a motion made by Repre-
sentative Graham of Pennsylvania, to
recommit the conference report on the
espionage bill to the conference COM
mittee with instructions to eliminate
the censorship section.
The motion was adopted by vote
Of 1S4 ayes, LA nays and five members
voting present.
The Republicans, in accordance with
their conference decision, voted prac-
tically soldly for the Graham motion.
They were joined by number of Dem
OcratS.
Thus, the house reversed its own
action. 1t will be recalled that when
the espionage bill was pending in the
house the so-caIled Gard amendment
providing for a limited censorship was
adopted.
Not that the members of the house
any more than the newspapers want
information printed in reference to
movements of troops or ships or to re-
veal the slightest hint of policy or ac-
ton which would be helpful to the ene-
my. But the house as we'll as the SEN
ate has been impressed by England's
experience with the censorship. by the
patriotic suppression Of news by
American journals and by the general
will be prevented if the activity of the
press be not curtailed.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-01
UNITED STATES ACTION IS
UPHELD BY THE COURT
TAKE An INTEREST IN
YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY

The circulation Of the public library
increased 200 during the past month.
This goes to show that the people ap-
preciate the reading they are getting
there Still, the number OF people who
use the library should be greatly in
creased.
Do you know that you are helping
TO support the library. That not only
The people OF WatertOwn may use it,
out those who reside in Dodge and
jefferson counties. II you don't use
the library you are paying for some
thing you derive no benefit from. No
matter what you do, or who you are,
the library will have something of in
terest for you, whether it be good
novels, interesting books of travel,
history, biography, topics OF the day,
ETC., books on electricity, engineering
and trades, books for school work and
home study, encyclopedias and refer
ence books to answer all questions,
German books, children's books, mag
azines, newspapers, important United
States and Wisconsin state documents,
mounted pictures for schools and art
students.
1t is to your advantage to use the
library. 1t is to amuse, to inform, to
inspire. To furnish books to every
man, woman and child-both for
pleasure and for study; to be an in
formation bureau.
In this time of conservation of food,
the library will be a mine of informa-
back yard. To the farmer working 60
acres the books on fertilization and
rotation of crops will be great help,
and save a lot OF experimenting.
A great many people do not know
how to use the library to the best ad-
vantage. A short reference to the re-
sources of the library ON any subject:
The Librarian-The use of the cat
alogue, reference books or indexes
will be willingly explained upon appli-
cation to the librarian or assistants
Shelves-Books on shelves are ar
ranged in numerical order from 100
to 900 and under each number alpha
betically by author. The classifica-
ton scheme divides all subjects into
ten main classes which are divided
and subdivided decimally, thus keep
ing all books on the same subject to-
gether.
Card Catalogue-All books in the
library may be found alphabetically
arranged by author, title and subject
The numbers in the upper left corner
of cards represent the numbers on
the backs of books and show to what
class the book belongs, and where it
may be found on the shelves.
Indexes-Poole's index to periodical
literature. Abridged edition, 1S15-1S99.
Readers guide to periodical litera-
ture, 1900-date. These indexes bring
out the material found in bound mag
azines and in the current numbers,
and are arranged alphabetically like
the dictionary.
In the next issue the librarian, Miss
V. G. Little will give list of books on
gardening, explaining the contents
and nature of each volume
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-01
PLOT TO TIE UP LAKE TRADE
I. w. w. Members Arrested by U s.
Agents at Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, June 1.-Federal Of
ficials announced that an alleged plot
to tie up Great Lakes commerce
through strikes, probably was broken
up by a raid on the local headquarters
of the Industrial Workers of the
World. Two officers of the organiza-
ton were arrested and considerable
literature was confscated. j. Herbert
Cole, special agent of the department
Of justice, said that an investigation
of an attempt to disorganize service
on the Great Lakes brought the gov.
ernment agents to the /. w. w. head
quarters.