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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11
MCMILLAN NOTES
(By RoseIIe HaskeII.)

Mcmillan Basket Ball Eve have
lucky day at last. The Mcmillan team
defeated the Farber FIVE last Satur-
day by score of SO to 1S. Coach
Morris and his FIVE Farber men gave
the Mcmillan boys a good fight all
through the game. In two games
with Farber the Mcmillan boys scored
30 points and Farber SO points.
The Mcmillan team has not the
support of the students this year
as had the team last year. Why not
boost this years team as we'll as last
years team? is the yell and cry of the
yell leader.
The debating team for this year
has been picked as follows: Archie
Rodgers, Harry Rose and Leslie
Crews. The first debate. will be staged
sometime this month.
The Sophomore class of this year
are to entertain the Senior class or
the class of 1917 on the oath of jan
uary in the halls of old Mcmillan.
The Sophomore class this year is
the largest class in the history of
Mcmillan, and for that reason
the Seniors expect to have the time
of their life on that occasion.
Military training is getting to be
great thing to the boys who are
taking 1t. Three officers have been
appointed, Mr.. E.-E. Rice, Harold
Willis and Bast Davis, each having
squad of eight men. The remainder
of the eighty boys taking the training
are under the command Of Major
Stoy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11
WOODCRAFT STORIES
FOR LITTLE CHILDREN
By L. Roy Ferris.

those things, and" continued Sister
Postum, "she has the Strawberries
come in the spring and when fell
low gets tired of strawberries, then
the raspberries come and when they
are about gone the dewberries and
blackberries come. So you see we
don't get tired OF one before the 9TH
er is ready"
But 1 never get tired of strawber-
ries," said Bro. Coon"
Jaw, Bro. Coon, that sounds just
like you" said Bro. Postum.
"Tommie says" said Bro Coon,
that he can tell which little bird
friend is kind and sweet by watching
them eat, how they handle their
knife ard fork. Bro. Rabbit says Bro.
Hawk shows very poor manners the
way he holds his meatin his toes and
tears it apart, and that he often
puts too much in his mouth at a
time. He says Bro. Robin never
holds hiss food with his toes and that
he always wipes his mouth after
eating, and that the birds that have
one toe directly back of the others is
pretty apt to have a mean disposition
like Bro. Hawk and Bro. Shrike
Tommie says he learns a great deal
| from the birds--for they all work
for a living and that Bro. Redhead
! often pecks on a tree for an hour
after a worm only to find that it is
not at home"
Eyes, Mother Nature is wonder.
full" said Bro. Coon. 81 wonder why
she gave Sister Postum only foul
toe nails on her hind feet when she
has five toes"
But Sister Postum did not answer
and we will have to call upon some
of our little boy and girl friends t.
figure that out.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11
NORTH MOLINO ITEMS

North Moline, January 8, 1911
This certainly is fine weather; cool
enough to be pleasant.
The five months term of school
will close next Friday at Berea, until
about the 1st of March, when Miss
Mile Jones will teach three more
months. She has taught a good
school. Says she regrets to make the
break in the school; says it is the
only district in the county having a
divided term.
Ray Davis accompanied his sister,
Mrs. Coons, to her home in Chicago
Monday, for a short visit.
Ed Dalom, of Centralia, is visiting
friends here. He visited with his
brother-in-law, ]. D. ,Worley, from
Saturday until Monday.
Next Thursday evening at 7 o'clock
the wedding bells will-again ring at
the home of T. E. Mundy; this time
for his daughter, Miss Cora Mundy
and Mr.. Harry Roland, of Vernon
county, Mo. There are 1870 wedding
invitations out. Allow US to extend
congratulations in advance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Clements and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carroll and little
daughter, Glessie, were Sunday guests
of R. L. Miller's family Sunday
Glad to report Mrs. John Rodgers
some better at this writing. She has
been very i'll with grippe and pneu-
monia.
VIM. Baker, who has been suffering
with broken bone in his right hand
for the past two weeks has been Wis,
iting his sister, Mrs. Felix Martin
and brother, ]. H. Baker. He has had
to go to Mexico to have his hand
treated as DR.. Flynt's hands are
still in dandage.
Miss Katherine Dudley, of Mexico
is the guest of her Uncle James and
Aunt Cordie Dudley.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11
ATKINsON's ASSETS WILL
NOT MEET HIS DEBTS

The mystery of ". F. Atkinson's
sudden disappearance from this city
almost two months ago remains un-
solved. The report that his depart
ure might be due to some infraction
of the law in some of his business
deals seems to be without founda-
ton.
Walter Davis, of st. Louis, receiv-
er for William F. Atkinson, stated
Wednesday morning that he knew of
no notes or deeds of trust given by
Mr.. Atkinson for which there was no
security.
II understand, said Mr.. Davis,
that Mr.. Atkinson held equity in
several pieces of property which are
in other persons names"
Mr.. Davis also stated that he had
yet to find any evidence of criminal
action on the part of Mr.. Atkinson.
The deeds of trust which have been
held up by the injunction issued re-
Gently by the United States District
Court in st. Louis, will be heard
there January Is, when the holders
of the deeds may give cause why the
injunction should not be enforced.
Mr.. Atkinson owned all the shares
1 the Mexico Land & Investment Co.,
which owned one piece of property,
the Haas-Lieber warehouse, which
was to have been sold, but the sale
under the deed of trust was enjoined.
Mr.. Davis says he understands
that Horace Mundy holds about $500
for sale of hogs and that the money
has been attached by the Merchants
Laclede Bank of st. Louis. Ee says
he will try to get it,
Mr.. Atkinson owns five shares in
the Mexico Fair Association and five
shares in the Missouri Military
Academy, which Mr.. Davis has been
told were given to the First National
Bank here to secure about $1,100.
Mr.. Davis says he now has on hand
about $4,000 in cash and good assets.
The stock in the hardware store
and the Office fixtures were appraised
at little more than $4,000 dollars.
The Office fxtufes belong to Mr.. At
kinson, but there are several claim
ants for the rest of the stock. The
value of these assets depends on who
holds the title to the stock and how
much of it belongs to Mr.. Atkinson
and how much to others.
Mr.. Davis says as near as he is
able to find out, the assets will not
be sufficient to pay the debts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11
CANT ITEMS.

Levi VIM bought two calves of
JEFF Allison for $4,000.
JEFF Allison sold 440 bushels of
corn to Mark Sits at 10 cents.
Ed Crawford has moved to Mex
leo to reside.
Mr.. Will and Joe Gilmore from
Concord, were in this vicinity buying
stock.
Tom German bought two-year-
oily Jersey COW and calf from Reagan
Hickman for $65.
T. H. Mildred and son, Willard,
Wallace Holman, John smoot and
Frank Edwards attended the Farm
ers' Week at Columbia last week.
Edgar Sinus and wife visited al
J, o. simms' Sunday.
Miss Lotto Nevins is visiting hel
sister, Mrs. Ed era Word, in Mexico
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. German visit
cd at ]. B. Nevin's Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11
WORCESTER GOSSIP

Geo. Hagedorn sold a cotton mule
to ]. Dowell for $110.
Fal Larue will move onto the E.
Crooks farm in the near future, and
E. Dye will occupy the place known
as the Geo. Dudgeon farm for the
coming season.
Willis Beagles, Werner Hafner and
Claude Morris, three bright Mcmillan
pupils, thought their Christmas va
cation not long enough. They are
still at home, serving their term at
measles.
: Mrs. Snedeker and Miss Laura
Snedeker, from Columbia, spent a
few days in the neighborhood visit
ing friends.
Pindall Atchison attended Farm
er's Week at Columbia. Mr.. Atchison
is a Progressive" in the farm line.
It is to be regretted that not more Of
our farmers awaited themselves of the
privilege of getting acquainted with
the new methods of farming.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11
MIR. HIT DEAD.

Coke Hit, sc years old, former
resident of this county, making his
home near Centralia, died in hos
pital in Denver, Colo, last week. Mr..
Hits wife was formerly Miss Sallie
Sims, of this county. She survives him
besides the following children: Mrs.
John L. Henry, Columbia, Mo-; Mrs.
Ben Cartwright, Centralia, Mo-;
Mrs. Homer Love, Colorado. Mrs. G.
Haas, Chicago; John and Toss Hit,
OF Longmont, Colo. He was broth
err of Mrs. R. d. Worrell, of this
city, who was with him in his last
illness.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11
THAT BIG DINNER.
The Travellers Have Their Great
Annual Stunt at Hotel HOxsey--
Eats and Other Amusements.

The Mexico Travellers we're happy
Saturday night. The Travellers are
always happy but Saturday night
there was two-fold reason for being
happy. The annual dinner of the
United Commercial Travellers and the
Travelling Protective Association was
on in full swing.
We can only surmise and guess at
the lusciousness and juiciness of
those eats and of the music and 9TH
er entertainments of the evening
Not only the travelling fellows were
there. but their wives and guests at
tended also.
James E. Martin presided Paul
St. Vrain, Sims Rixey, Miss Esther
Morris, of st. Louis, niece of our hap
Ply Sam Morris, delighted everyone
with their vocal music.
The opening march was played by
Miss Edna Armstrong. Rev.A. A.
Wallace pronounced the invocation.
Capt. c. c. Convey and Mrs. Frank
Henderson of M. M. A. sang, and
Miss Frances Gupton of Hardin sang.
Miss Jennie Parker, daughter of a
Traveller, gave an excellent musical
number. The Ukulele trio, Misses
Frances Gupton, Julia Tucker and
Jane Rodgers, gave. some we'll ap-
preciated musical numbers, using the
peculiar instruments and Hawaain
melodies.
We want to help Sam Morris eat
that supper another time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

VIM. Frazier is home from visit
at Galveston, Texas. He met o. A.
Walker down there, who is brother
in-law of Lewis Ketter, of near Mex
leo. Mrs. Walker, before her marriage
as we understand 1t, Miss Mary Shib-
ley, of Mexico. The Walkers are well
pleased with Galveston and are do
ing we'll. They inquired about all
Mexico friends. Mr.. Frazier had an
interesting visit.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11
MIR. LAWS DEAD.

Samuel J. Laws. seven miles east
OF Auxvasse, died Sunday, Dec. "a,
1916, aged 60 years, Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. @. A. Shad-
wick, of Montgomery City, at Hick-
DRY Grove Methodist church. He
leaves wife and eight children 70
mourn his loss. He was a brother OF
n. A. Laws, of this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11
BURNED TO DEATH.

Montgomery City, Mo-, Jan. g.
Lucille, the 7-year-old daughter of
Fred Herssey, was burned to death
today while placing papers in the fire
at their home in Jonesburg. The
mother had sent her down stairs to
burn old papers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11
OLD SOLDIER DIES.

Centralia, Mo-, January 8.--James
L. Garner, rs years of age, died at
his home here Saturday night. He
was a Union SOLDIER and a share
holder in the First National Bank.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11
PLEADS GUILTY.

James Kemp was tried yesterday
in Justice Wayne's court on n charge
of Bookkeeping and found guilty and
fined $500. The liquor was alleged
to have been sold the night before.
Attorney r. d. Rodgers was called
in to assist in trying the case and
it was turned over to the County.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

H. T. Powell sends us a dollar bill
Ito renew for your good paper an
other year." using his exact words.
The Message management greatly APP
preciates compliment like that.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Mrs. Dufie Byrns, of Louisiana,
Mo-, was the guest of Mrs. Ida Byrns
on East Jackson. street the first of
the week, returning to her home
Monday afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Misses Edna and Beulah Hagan,
the charming daughters of Mr.. ]. M.
Hagan, of Laddonia, paid the Message
a pleasant business call few days
ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Messrs. Wilding and Johnson of
Jefferson City are here at the re-
quest of the County Court to audit
the records of county officials. This
is a favor to the new officers incom-
ing as we'll as to retiring officials.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Mrs. s. M. Newhouse, way down
in Virginia, thru the kindness of a
friend, is new reader of The Mes
sage.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Halle Cornelia, the three year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Moore
of this city, died at the home in
north Mexico Tuesday of pneumonia.
Funeral conducted at two O'Clock
Wednesday by Rev. Atkins of the
Christian Church.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Clarence and Rufus Byrns, sons Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Yeaman Byrns, near
Benton City, are wrestling with the
measles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

H. w. Shoup, northeast of Rush
Hill, has bought the e. F. Ketter
home in Mexico. paying $4,000. w. H.
thinks of moving to Mexico in the
fall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Our splendid FRIEND, Charles T.
Howard, near Moberly, sends US re-
newal for The Message.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Miss Nellie Pearson left for Ro-
nan, Mont, this week, where her
parents are now located.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Frank Erisman, of near Benton
City, paid the Message a pleasant
business call Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

o. E. Brikham has taken the place
of Roy Harris with the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co. of this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

T. B. Underwood is on The Mes
sage subscription list for another
year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Mrs. M. e. Erisman has our thanks
for Message renewal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Miss 10 Smith, of Laddonia, was in
Mexico yesterday enroute to resume
her school duties In Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
I. w. Smith of this city died Satur-
day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

F. ]. Barnes, down in Oklahoma,
sends us a dollar to renew "for the
old home paper"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Mrs. Sarah B. Black is a new Mes
sage reader.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

F. M. shoup renews for The Mes
sage.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Mrs. Edith Preston renews for The
Message another year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Mrs. Addie Worsham hands us re.
newal subscription.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Mrs. e. F. Kunkel has been visit
ing Mrs. Raymond Taft at Cedar City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

x. P. Ball has our thanks for Mes.
sage renewal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

George B. Woolery has our thank
for Message renewal favor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Mrs. S. P. Emmons, quite Ill at her
home on Western Ave-, is better.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Fred Locke Morris, ill with pneu-
monia, is improving.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Gar
rett, of Ames, Iowa, a son.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

Oscar Cauthorn is ahead. for The
Message for another year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-11

H. Egbert Miller is a new reader
of The Message.
Evening journal., 1917-06-19
The various teams reported as fol
oWs. No OF


ard made the following statement;
There seems to be an idea in the
minds Of all the community that the so
called Red Cross dividends. which have
been declared by the three powder com
panies and several OF the banks and
other corporations both in Delaware and
-eitside Of .hc State were made NO that
the stockholders individually, could
make a subscription TO the Red Crosa
fnnd This is n wholly erroneous idea.
Under the law. corporations have no
right so make donations TO movements
such as the Rcd Cross campaign now
going on but the directors and officers
Of tho se7eral companies. which have de-
clarcd these dividends. felt certain that
if they were declared and denominated
Red Cross dividends. that stockholders
who received them would turn them over
to the Red Cross fund. In other words,
II was a1ording the corporations an OPP
portnnity, through the stockholders, to
make a subscription 10 this splendid and
patriotic movement which was otherwise
forbidden by law.
Therefore. the stockholders who
receive these dividends and turn them
over TO the Red Cross fund should
not look upon them solely as indi-
vidual subscriptions to be placed 10
their personal credit. hut should over
and above these dividends give as
their means will permit TO the fund
Individual subscriptions. therefore.
are just as necessary and Just as in
cumbent upon the citizens of our COM
munity as though the several corpo-
rations above mentioned had not de-
clared these so-called Red Cross divi-
dends"
Evening journal., 1917-06-19

To-day 100000 men are at the
colors in Europe According to Mr..
Arthur Henderson, one of the five men
governing England. 100000 casual
ties have occurred equal to the en-
tire population of Great Britain Z
600 600 men have been killed; 5000
600 men are now on beds Of pain The
relief Of these 100000 is the Work
OF the Red Cross.
Red Cross Activities.
"The Red Cross has both an inter
national and a national standing.
Among the distinguished incorpora-
tors in the Act of Congress re-incor-
porating the American Red Cross IS
the name Of Judge Gray Of Delaware.
1.-THE President Of the United States
is the President OF the Red Cross. BY
act Of Congress and by order OF the
War Department. the Red Cross Is the
only agency for volunteer relief ON
cially recognized by the government
"The American Red Cross Is divided
into two artments-military relief
and civilian relief.
"The military relief is an essential
mart If the medical service Of the
United States. The medical service in
the held of battle is divided into three
zones-the Front Base and Home
The Front is solely under the medical
corps of the army. The Pase and
Home are solely under the Red Cross.
The medical corps furnishes treat
ment in the trenches, the dressing
stations and the field hospitals.
THE Red Cross furnishes surgical
and medical supplies, ambulances and
ambulance units. base hospitals and
hospital units, trains and ships. con.
N1lescent hospitals and rest homes
You will, of course, realize that this
military relief must be furnished TO
an American army 5000 miles away
in France or we will absolutely fail in
our duty to the men fighting for their
country and for us.
Military Relief to American Forces.
To-day we have a fioIllla Of the
navy cooperating with the British
navy in destroying submarines and
conveying ships laden with food and
munitions. Within a few more days
we will have in France 10000 doctors
10000 railway engineers, $4,000 regu
lar troops and 5000 marines. The
American troops. under General Perish
ing, will be assigned a sector of the
French trenches. For these soldiers
the military relief of the Red Cross
must be provided at once The noble
women who have worked for three
months in the Old Town Hall have
Evening journal., 1917-06-19

been furnishing supplies for the navy.
"At home, the army, the navy and
the national guard are being recruited
to their full strength Of over 1000 900
men In September the draft army of
10000 men will be modified The
Red Cross must prepare to furnish
military relief to this army Of a mil
lion and a half. The draft army will
be in training camps for months Hun
dreds of sick men will be thousands
Of miles from home and must be cared
for by the Red Cross. II the Red Cross
takes over the Y. NJ. c. A. canteens
it will perform an important service.
Everyone who was a dough foot" at
Plattsburg will remember what a God
send the canteen was with its fresh
fruit and supplies after a days train
ing
Delaware is recruiting her militia
TO two full battalions and hopes to
raise II to a full regiment OF 1000
men. II, one hundred and fifty years
ago, Delaware could furnish to The
Revolutionary army a regiment, Why
can't she today furnish a full regi-
ment and preserve her identity in
the army? Delaware will furnish to
the draft army in September 1000
men. These four thousand Delaware
men viii have many dependent fami-
lies. Twenty-Five per cent. of the
amount of the call made upon Della
ware, equal TO S125,000 may be re-
tanned or requisitioned by the Red
Cross Chapter OF Delaware. The care
OF several hundred dependent fami.
lies of Delaware soldiers in camp or
in the field will be a part OF the i'm
portant civilian relief of the Red
Cross Chapter of Delaware.
/ Civilian Relief In Europe.
There are millions of homeless,
starving men, women and children in
the countries that Germany has invad-
ed and conquered. Take Belgium Mr.
Wolcott. of the Rockefeller Founda.
ton. spoke OF the condition of Bel
GUM the other day in Washington
! There is a civil population OF five
millions Each day the greater part
of five million men. women and child
rem stand in line three or four hours
to receive one meal. consisting of q
hunk Of bread, as big as your fist. and
one pint of soup This one meal is
handed out by some fifty or sixty
thousand agents of the Belgian RELIEF
Commission at a cost of about S15.
100000 month. ninety-five per cent
of which is paid by England and
France. Mr.. Wolcott narrated an ex
traordinary conversation which he had