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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15
ANNUAL MEET OF
co. SCHOOL BOADs.

The annual meeting of the county
school boards and teachers was held
at the Court House in Mexico Sat
urday. w. Clyde Johnson, County
School superintendent, presided.
Views were exchanged on prob
lens of school boards and teachers,
as these things must be met at times.
Among board members of the
county who attended were the fol-
lowing:
T. J. Geiler and John Shrader, w.
S. Boyd and j. F. Whiteledge, Van
dalia. C. w. Hoyt and T. M. Parrish,
Laddonia; S. T. Torreyson, Rush
Hill; H. E. Christup, John Hansen
and George Glass, Laddonia; H. c,
Fisher, j. II. Kammermeyer and NJ.
w. Beamer, Molino; r. T. Byars, Mex
leo; Q. E. Haffner, Rush Hill; c. w.
Ellis, and j. A. Cauthorn, Molino; T.
NJ. Dowell, Molino; S. P. Carter, Robt.
Powell ]. A. Henderson, w. G..
Schultz, Mexico; A. L. Lipp, F. j.
Weaver, Molino. B. F. Cant, Rowena;
H. o. Baker, G. w. Merry, Centra-
liza; Elmer Gatewood, ]. F. Patrick,
F. L. McGee, Molino; ]. w. Walker,
G. B. Showers, T. ]. Arnold, ]. B.
Inskeep, E. F. Fagg, ]. w. Brockman,
A. C. Brockman, Centralia; r. D.
Hawkins, w. w. Croswhite, j. F.
Brundige, Clark; F. H. Marsh, L.
Miller, j. H. Steinks, w. D. Barnes,
c. w. Wilson, Centralia; E. M Nor
ris, Mexico; w. H. Thompson,
Thompson; H. C. Barkley, Rush Hill;
Mark Pierce, Harry Erdel, Mexico;
Val Erdel, Rush Hill; A. G. billiard,
Laddonia. Bert Waddington, Will
Ray, Benton City; VIM. Freyer, j. r.
Scott, j. w. Clark, G. L. Williams
Laddonia; U. G. Maskey, Wellsville;
F. M. Tate, w. ]. Shadwell, W. w
Banks, william Reutchel, Martins
burg; j. E. Stratton, H. G. Hutchins
Benton City; M. C. Barnes, L. c
Walker, ]. T. Dudley, Mexico; j. j
F. Johnson, Benton City; Rothwel
Crews, James Crum, A. ]. Crum
Mexico; B. A. Smith, Thompson.
, Among the teachers who attended
r were: Susie Holloway, Laddonia
= Pearl Parker, New Michigan; Bes
) Hickman, Auxvasse; Ella Criswell
East Lick; Myrtle Roberts, Walker
Elizabeth O'Brien, Bryan; Mari,
/ Henderson, Sneed Marguerite
r Wright, Black; Blanche White, Lib
2 erty; Zella Brown, Chapel Grove
/. Alma Brown, Eureka; Bernice Ray
( Carter; Ruth Cook, Fisher. Mildre'
{ Cook, Gatewood; Mabel Cook
Bean Creek; Nora Moore, Bentol
s City; Nina Betz, Maple Grove; Ruu
e Miller, Prairie Chapel; Bessie Wat
h son, Burnham; Mrs. Nellie McKeehan
e High Hill; Percy Furher, Lawder
e. e. Shay, Benton City, and Mis-
s May Powell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15
THE WEATHER.

The clouds brought us rain Mon
day night. plenty of it. and the heav-
lest fall of hail anybody here has
seen in years. No serious damage
done property anywhere. 1t is dry
weather no more and we guess the
wheat and grasses all got a good
drink. Now for some weather that
will bring spring greens"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15

The Mexico school board has bot
land for the enlargement of the
South Side playground, investing
$3.50, The ground at present is oc-
cupied by an old orchard. The trees
will be cut out and the grounds beau
titled.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15

Emmons & Sons Shorthorn sale
Saturday was a great success. The
good stock was bought and goes here
and there. The cattle interests of
Northeast Missouri are always ben
Gifted by the Emmons annual sales.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15

The second number Of the C. A.
Best Artists series was given at Har-
din College Friday night. 1t was a
program of music. All who attended
were delighted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15

The Mexico Business Mems Asso-
citation has endorsed the Boy Scouts
and promises the organization its
moral support in every way. Of
course they endorse the Scouts. The
Scouts are all right.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15
VERY CHEAP FUEL,

After all the oil barons are very
good fellows. A Ravonoc oil cook
stove can be run on 21c per week. We
have the short burner kind.
l.. r. FERRIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15
A. II. T. A.

Rush Hill, Mo. Meets on Monday
night on or before full moon IN each
month. Hedgedale School House.
ID. l.. ROGERS, President.
VAL ERDEL, Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15

C. w. Strange attended big poul-
trymen's convention in St. Louis last
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15

Fulton is already arranging for
big celebration on the coming Fourth
OF July.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15
ONE WAY TO SAVE MONEY.
BY PatronizinR

The New and Secondhand Store.
For all kinds Stoves, Beds, Chairs,
Mattresses, Suit Cases, Trunks, Rugs,
Dresses, and everything needed in
the home. If you want to buy or
sell, call on G. II. Randle.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-14

600 and S15,000 yet a special super
visor is provided for each of these
branches. If the board wishes so to
do it finds it possible, and presumably
with the superintendent approval
to provide a special supervisor for a
given field of work irrespective of it's
volume and the appropriation there
for. We believe that a special super
visor should have charge of cOmmu-
nifty center work alone, with its
100000 appropriation. In our pre-
viOus letter we specifically recon-
mended that vocational guidance be
linked up with the prevOcational and
industrial class work already carried
on in the schools, and that the school
lunches be placed under the super
visor of household arts-an assOcia-
ton whose fitness would seem to
need no argument.
'As to business efficiency: This
sounding phrase should not be allow
ed to cloud the issue. The person
who will be most likely to administer
100000 in an efficient manner for
community centers will be the per-
son who at the start is competent
concerning such activities, not the
person who has had no special ex-
ecutive experience in those activities
and must learn the job.
1--WE are reliably advised that no
less than five different persons of ma
tiOnal or wide reputation in regard
to community center or closely re-
lated work preferred formal or in
formal applications during recent
months for this position when it
should be definitely established. Yet,
so far as we can ascertain, no one of
these persons has received encour-
agement or consideration from the
superintendent.
Community centers in Chicago
should be more successful in future
than they have been in the past. To
= -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-14

BERNSTORFF LEAVES AND LAST
TIE WITH GERMANY SEWERS
New York, Feb. 14.-Under heavy
guard, Count Won BernstOrff, depart
ing German ambassador, and his
suite, arrived in HObOken early to-
day and was Immediately escorted to
pier of liner FredeTik VIII. and went
aboard ship. At o'clock this after
noon the liner will head down the bay
and the last formal step in the break
of diplomatic relations between this
country and Germany will be COM
plete. The German envoy and Ger
man cOnsuls from various parts Of
the country, together with other
TeutOnic diplomatic representatives,
will be enrOute back to Berlin.
Take off your hat, a photograph
eT yelled UnceremOniOusly at the de-
parting envoy on the way to the pier.
Bernstorff removed the soft fe-
dora.
Put it on" yelled another. And
the count did
Just as all the photographers had
finished moving picture operator
dashed up breathlessly.
"Codnt," he said. 81 didn't get
you. Would you take off your hat
again."
Bernstorff smiled and obligingly
removed the hat. He posed in spite
of objections from his wife while the
movie film made it's historical record.
You'll take colo" Nine. BenstOrff
objected, and sOlicitOusly she turned
up the collar of his coat.
Reporters clamOred for an inter
view but the ambassador, still smil-
ing, waved them away.
81 have nothing to say" he said.
Before noon three police boats
were patrOlling the river, keeping
close guard over the Frederik VIII.
No vessels were permitted to ap-
pTOach the liner. Ii was planned to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-14

New York. IF Five great engineer
ing societies ask their 10000 mem
bers to enroll for army service, so
they can be on call if needed,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25

endanger the whole coal by-product
industry with it's far-reaching rami-
fications, by setting up in competi-
ton a non-proft seeking industry.
The third major plant food is
potassium. which contributes stalk
strength and kernel filling to the
growing plant. The chief source of
potassium before the war was the
great Stassfurt depot in Prussian
SaXony, and the absolute cutting off
OF this supply led to an awkward
situation in this country. and the
supply is still Inadequate, though we
are now producing potash from a
viriety Of sources. Chief among
these are the alkali lakes of the
West, which have been found to be
relatively rich in potassium COM
pounds. and another important
source is the kelp, a giant seaweed
which grows in considerable abund-
ance along the Pacific coast from
Lower California to Alaska. Among
other minor sources is the successful
application of a method OF recover
ing potash out of the dust from the
hues of Portland cement plants and
iron blast furnaces. The most I'M
portant question concerning this new
industry is. what will become of it
after the war, when the importation
of cheap potash from Europe is re-
sumed? The proper solution of this
problem would seem to be a govern
mental subsidy, rather than high
tariff on the foreign potash, which
would result in higher prices to the
farmer and an increase in the price
of food.
In concluding his Interpretation OF
the fertilizer situation, the author
states that the responsibilities Of the
government in this respect have not
yet been realized. Solution OF the
problems should grow out of a policy
of anticipation. not out of tagging
accommodation to passing conditions
One of the most pressing problems is
the development of domestic sources
of supply. not only that repetition
of the present situation will be i'm
possible, but also that more eXten-
sive peace-time production will be the
outgrowth. The American public
have an interest in this matter. 1t
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25

fare, the numerous small deposits Of
pyrite in the eastern United States
have had a limited development. The
statement by the government of a
definite postwar policy with regard
to the protection of this new industry
would undoubtedly speed up develop
ment along these lines.
Nitrogen contributes stalk growth
to the plant and in animals enters
into the composition of the proteid
compounds. of essential Importance
in the life processes. The chief source
Of nitrogen has long been sodium
nitrate, obtained chiefly from the
deserts OF nothern Chile, but owing
to the demand for this substance for
use in explosives and to the high
price caused by the royalty imposed
by the Chilean government. the
nitrogen question has been a prom
inent one in this country for some
time. The other two chief sources
of nitrogen are the atmosphere and
coal. The recovery Of nitrogen as
by-product from coal is a growing
industry, going hand in hand witfo
a well-balanced growth of the entire
coal products industry and to reach
it's full development must expend
through a gradual extension of the
uses of coke to fuel and power
purposes. for the recovery Of nitro
gen is made chiefly from the by-prod-
uct of coke ovens. The ultimate
source of nitrogen. however, on
which the world must eventually
depend, is the atmosphere. The three
practicable processes for fiXating
this atmospheric nitrogen have been
found to be the arc process. the
cyanamid process, and the Haber
process. 1t is a significant fact that
as soon as the Haber and cyanamid
processes for getting nitrogen for
explosives as we'll as fertilizer from
the air, had been successfully deve-
loped in Germany. war was declared.
In the United States the need has
for some time been urgent to draw
upon atmospheric nitrogen. Last
year Congress appropriated s2O,O0O-
600 for such a plant, but it has not
yet materialized, presumably because
such an industry. if established
abruptly on such large scale, would
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25

pleted are phosphorus, nitrogen and
potassium. The fertilizer industry,
therefore. is at present chiefly con-
cerned with securing an adequate
supply of the raw material of these
three substances, and the develop
ment Of wider and more intelligent
use of fertilizer, especially at this
time when the world war endangers
certain Of the supplies and at the
same time necessitates all increased
yield of food.
Phosphorus, in the form of COM
pounds, enters into the structure of
plants chiefly in the seeds and fruit
and through them into animals. In
the latter it is an important constit-
uent of bone and is present also in
matter, thus being especially import
ant to man. The basis of commercial
fertilizer is all impure compound of
phosphorus occurring in nature in
large masses and known as phosphate
rock, of which the United States is
the worlds greatest producer.
Among the other sources of phos
phorus. fish scrap, cotton seed meal,
bones, slaughterhouse refuse, and
guano are the most important, but
the demand for these substances for
other purposes is fast reducing their
availability for fertilizer. The chief
producer of phosphate rock in this
country is Florida, which contributes
Is per cent. of our annual output OF
in deposits which can be economically
worked and their positions near the
coast affords cheap transportation to
manufacturing centers. There are
smaller deposits in Tennessee, South
Carolina, Kentucky, and Arkansas, in
1915 a large belt of country from
Salt Lake City to Helena. Montana,
was found to contain a large amount
of phosphate rock. This field has
not yet been much developed owing
to the small local demand for ferti-
lizer and the long freight haul to the
East Phosphate rock to be made
suitable for fertilizer has to be treat !
ed with about an equal amount of sui I.
phuric acid, which was. until the
war, obtained from pyrite imported
from Spain. Since this source has
been endangered by submarine war
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25
Fought Over a Woman.

In these days when aerial duels are
of almost hourly occurrence it may
be interesting to recall the circum-
stances of the first conflict of this
nature. This combat, which was the
result of quarrel between two
Parisians, NJ. de Grandpre and NJ. le
Pique, over lady engaged at the
Imperial Opera. was fought in 1908.
The two rivals having agreed to
settle their respective differences by
duel, decided that the fight should
take place in the air Two balloons
were constructed, identical in every
detail. and on the appointed day
Grandpre and his second entered the
car of one balloon and le Pique the
other. The scene of the ascent was
the garden of the Tuileries, and
thousands of spectators journeyed
from all parts of Paris to witness the
novel event. The rivals had agreed
to fire at each others balloon, with
the idea of bringing it to earth by
the escape of gas.
When the balloons were some eigh-
ty yards apart and about half mile
from the surface signal to begin
firing was given. NJ de Grandpre
sent ball through lie Pique's balloon,
which collapsed with such frightful
rapidity that lie Pique and his second
were dashed to pieces. De Grandpre,
however continued his ascent, and
terminated his voyage at spot some
twenty-one miles from Paris.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25
One Dollar and a Half a Year
Fertilizer Situation in The L. ;.

In view Of the present urgent need
for the conservation of food and a
greater crop production, publication
just issued by the United States Ma
tional Museum on "FertiliZers-An
Interpretation of the Situation in
the United States, by Joseph +.
Pogue, is most timely. The author
points out clearly and in manner
easily underestimate by the reader
without technical knowledge OF
fertilizers, what raw materials are
available in this country and how
they may best be recovered and
manufactured, and he shows definite
ly what attitude should-be adopted
by the government towards the new
fertilizer industries growing out of
conditions caused by the war. DR..
Pogue explains in a general way the
theories of soil formation and OF
plant growth, and shows that under
prolonged cultivation without the
addition OF fertilizers the soil is eX-
hausted in respect to three OF its
most important plant foods-pho-
phorus, nitrogen and potassium. He
then considers each Of these elements
in turn, describing the sources. avail
able amounts and ways of increasing
the output of each. and concludes
by pointing out that the best prog
ress in the fertilizer field will come
though enlightened cooperation be-
tween the fertilizer industries, the
government and the consumers.
The soil does two things: 1t forms
a mechanical medium for supporting
and protecting the growing plant,
and it supplies the plant with some
of the chemical materials to he built
into it's structure. In the normal
course of events, plants spring up,
back to the soil the elements employ
ed in their life cycle But where
plants are removed artificially the
balance is destroyed and unless the
necessary chemical elements are
returned to the soil in some form,
it is soon rendered unfit for further
cultivation. By long experience it
has hopO learned that fhoco oIopoootc
of which the soil is most quickly de-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25
Must Cut Down.

Washington, Oct. l9-Any sugar
famine that hits the United States
will come because the worlds sweet
tooth is filled largely by this country.
The food administration tonight is
sued a bulletin showing the vital
need for conservation of sugar and
showed the United States is export
ing IS times as much sugar as before
the war. If the rest of the world is
to receive any sugar at all, Americans
will have to cut down their own con-
sumption, for supplies from the Bel
gian, Austrian and German fields
have been cut Oft and the Argentine
beet crop has failed two years sue
cessively.
Mr.. Hoover has asked that every
American reduce his use of sugar by
seven ounces weekly. If this were
were done Americans would still be
using g. pounds per capita per year,
whereas Englishmen are getting only
26 pounds, Frenchmen IS and Ital-
ians -. The extent to which the
English sweet tooth has suffered may
be seen in the fact that before the
war it received 93 1-3 pounds of sug-
ar per year.
The food administration gives the
following figures of the United
States: In 1912, S3,747,751 pounds;
in 1913, 47,9S7,761 pounds; in 1914,
72,323,615 pounds; in 1915, $751;
710,510, pounds: in 1916, 1865, $685.
639 pounds, and in 1917, 1,254,551,-
2S0 pounds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25
Rural Policeman Held for Killing.

The coroner's jury which investi-
gated the killing of Coroner c. A.
Scott, of Richland county, several
miles below Columbia is holding Ru-
raj Policeman J. w. Helms who was
with the dead man at the time of his
death, for the killing. Helms has
made no statement further than to
admit, according to witnesses, that he
fired the fatal shots.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25
Jerry Moore Goes to War.

Jerry Moore is to go into the army.
He has been drafted from Florence
county, and has been certified by the
district board of the county board.
Recently Jerry has been living at
Dodson, La, but his name was drawn
from Florence county. He stood his
physical examination at Dodson, and
has been accepted 1t will be recall
ed that Jerry Moore made the worlds
record for the best yield of corn on
an acre, 22S bushels and three quart
ers, in 1910.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25

is their duty to inform themselves
in this regard and to increase in
order to press and shape effective
action
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25

Many men are but stuffed suits Of
clothes.
The Columbus courier., 1917-08-17
NEW BAPTIST CHURCH
TO BIZ COMPLETED SOON

Work will be resumed In a few
days on the new Baptist church and
the building committee composed
OF Messrs. w. II. Page, l.. A. Riggs
and 5. II. Mccullough, hope 10 have
the building completed and ready
Tor occupancy within the next sil
weeks. The church when completed
will cost about 5000 and will be
neatly and comfortably furnished.
The Baptist congregation Is to be-
ON their progressive
ness IN providing this cdince for
Columbus. which speaks we'll for
the town as we'll NJ the surround
ipr community Rev. H. \. Price,
who viii be- the pastnrs IN charge
preached an able sermon last Sun.
day evening at the Methodist
church and will occupy the same
pulpit again next sunday morning
'lh' scryires will be- at X o'rlu
and everybody Is cordially invited
Ia b" present.
The Columbus courier., 1917-08-17
THE WEATHER AND CROps.

The week started hot. mostly
clear and dry, but lirht local show
crs hogan again Thursday aud he
came more general and heavy Sat
ursdy aud sunday; heavy local
down pours covering most of the
state sunday aud sunday nigh.
These afforded great relief. espec-
tally over the northeast, east and
south portions Northeast and east
counties report ranges and dry land
crops. greatly benefited water
scarcity over the ranges has been
relieved and ranges should revive
rapidly, 10 the marked benefit of
stock. Corn where we'll cultivated
Is doing well. although much dry
land corn Is poor and small The
third cutting Of alfalfa is beginning
In southern valleys, and the shin.
.ment Of caniomupes is at It's height
from the lower Rio Grande.
The Columbus courier., 1917-08-17
MEADOWS OPENS DMUG
STORE At DEMlNG

Mr.. Russell Meadows and DR.. p
l.. Moadows. proprietOrs OF the
Mead0ws Drug Store In this city.
arc opening a store Va Deming this
week. This store will be under the
management Of a Mr.. Brownley. of
Georgia, aud will be one Of the most
modern IN equipment and appoint.
menls Of any drug store In thf
state. A 10 foot soda fountain will
he Installed and all kinds OF soft
drinks will be- served by expert
soda dispensers. The store In Co
lumhus will still hc under the cillc-
lent management of Mr.. and Mrs. !.
J.. Calien. who have met with such
Freat success since taking charge
of the meadows store here.
NJ. Russel Meadows hes recently
enlisted IN the cause Of Uncle sam.
and will probably have to retire
frcn, the artive management Of his
chain Of drug stores. just who will
sucrecd him Is not definitely known
al this time. nr. y. l.. Meadnws, a
partner in the business. also has
hcrp deiailrd Ter duty IN the army
nipd has been assigned i0 one oi
the HEED Truss units aud is now
stationed at Philadelphia
The Columbus courier., 1917-08-17
BABN's DEATH DUE
To RATTLETs BITE.

The infant child Of Mr., aud Mrs.
n y. Pickles who reside on the J.
N. Love ranch, ten miles north of
clovis, where the former is rm-
ployed, died saturday morning last
as the result Of rattlesnake bite.
The child had been playing In the
vicinity of the chicken house on the
place and came running 10 Us par
cnls with a hand badly swollen.
Suspecting that II might be some
thing serious, Mr. Love and the par
ents Of the child rushed Il to Clovis
and placed Il IN the care of a physi-
cian. II was then too late. however,
to save the child and Il died thirty
minutes afer having been brought
In.
The Columbus courier., 1917-08-17
MANAGER or FORD AGENCY
SAYS BUSINESS ~ GOOD.

A. J. Evans, Of the Ford Agency.
reports business conditions In fine
shape, and states that he has more
trouble tn getting the cars shipped
than he does In selling them.
Mr. Evans recently booked several
orders for Ford cars among them
being fine touring cars for Mr.. j. n.
Blair and Mr.. W. &. J. Quarst, Of
Columbus.
Mr. Evans will have one Of the
new model Ford Trucks on exhibit
ton at his salrsrUoms just as soon
as shipment can be- made from the
factory THIS truck is Of one ton
capacity, and is made for delivery
purnnses aud h. now being used II.
most exclusively In the larger cities
by the retailers.
Mr. Evans informs us that there
were 5jl,2iS ears sold by the Ford
Company from August isl, 1910. to
August ist 1911. aud that he sold
= cars ai this agency. receiving
rebate amounting Ia s2t3. Mr.. Evans
n proud of his record IN Columbus
the past year and predicts larger
business for the neat season.