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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-30
Unfortunate Consumers
Robbed Despite Promises of Reform.
and Can Only Submit
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorials in this mornings issue
"Why the Food Bill Will Pass" and "Stl
Bleeding the Consumers" are splendid, ir
strong, positive language. setting forth the
terrible facts. What wretched business il
/ all isl 1t is indeed, hard to believe that mer
in the business of producing and distributing
the necessities of life can be guilty of such
abominabe and wicked price boosting, and
some of these men undoubtedly are profess
ing Christians. No language can express the
Indignation of righteous soul when remem-
bering that while the men are fighting and
diving their wives and children are being
robbed by scoundrels who stay at home,
through the manipulating of food and fuel
prices.
Well does Senator Thomas, of Colorado.
say: This robbery is going on all over the
country. 1t dries up the springs Of patrio-
tism, and unless we arouse national spirit
of devotion to the country all our ships, our
men and our food will be sacrificed in vain"
If this accursed and wicked business does not
cease there will be aroused ere long among
the masses in our country wrath that will
expend itself most violently upon the heads
Of the culprits, and they will richly deserve
it. Are the men who are manipulating the
coal prices, advancing them even 100 per
cent, to escape simply because they are prom
ising the government that they will reduce
the prices? Is there any record OF their ever
having kept their promises?
Oh, the humbuggery and hypocrisy Of the
promises along these lines Only a day or
two ago grocery company. having a long
chain of stores in greater New York. an
nounced that it would give up to consid-
cradle extent its delivery system, and would
sell horses and delivery wagons, and so re-
duce the prices. Upon examination it is
found that prices have thus far been reduced
on only a few unmportant articles. 1t is
simply another way OF exploiting the con-
Sumer.
wish that shared your hopefulness as to
the whole situation. | fear the government
will not be able to handle, or will not handle
with sufficient vigor and severity, the culprits
The strange thing about it all is that the
General public most of the time sits quietly
down under all the robbery that has gone on
for so long, and is still going on. holds up
it's hands and delivers its money 10 the
amount Of the prices asked. How long, Q
Lord, how long," JUDSON SWIFT.
New York, June %, 1917.
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As all things military are now of supreme
interest to the American nation, l hope it
may be welcome to your readers TO hear about
the institution that ground out Prussia's mil
tary commanders. OF their army training
know little. for was not concerned in 1t
when | spent some years Of my childhood
practically next door TO the Prussian cadets.
But even then | felt keenly the position they
held in the community.
Prussia's West Point, as unlike the military
training school on the Hudson as kutur Is
unlike culture, stands in the suburb Of
-Lichterfelde, about six miles from Ber-
lin and at an almost equal distance from
royal Potsdam.
The Koniglch Preusssche Haupt Kadetten
Anstalt, behind its fence of dull red brick
walls, is a sprawling agglomeration Of red
brick buildings two and three stories high,
divided off in squares, some bare for drill
purposes, other symmetrically studded with
stunted trees.
This Prussian officer factory was built
by the first German Emperor in 1878, no
doubt with some of the war indemnity paid
to him by France, when the old premises
Of the royal institution, still standing on
and northern outskirts of Berlin, where they
had marked the realization of a miltaristic
dream of the Great Frederick's stern father,
had become too narrow 10 house the royal
cadets.
Between Two Stools
Even a quarter of century ago, when the
stately, quiet suburb of ss-Lichterfelde-
Ost counted rather less than two thousand
homes, and the newer, nouveau richie Gross
Lichterfelde- West held about one thousand
both far away from the Kadetten Anstalt,
which lies midway between the two. the wind
carried the sound of the cadets military
signals to the nearest houses. And when Gu
riosity led you toward the forbiddng patch
Of bricks, or business within the dull red
walls, you could see Prussia's army saplings
of their sergeants.
In the early days. old Gross Lichterfelde's
villa dwellers did not rub elbows with the
Kadetten Anstat if they could help it. Of
ficers had TO be made somewhere, and the
choice of their community for the factory
site honored the mere civilians, but it did
not win them. Indeed, they frankly kept
the cadets at distance.
The western part, where millionaires be-
gan to faunt their mansions on the front
streets and gaudy apartment houses craned
their necks down the side streets, was shy
about approaching the cadets, who might not
consider such commercial element as
"ebenburtig" Thus the Kadett<n Anstalt
fell between two social stools
As matter of history, 1t is curious to
note that the first electric trolley car in
Germany, built by Siemens Halske, piled
between the Kadetten Anstalt and the rail-
way station of ross-Lchterfelde-Os t-on
the rail line from Berlin to Spandau, where
the war gold was boarded. That narrow
gagged car was called the "Wuestenschif"-
the ship of the desert-because it jerked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-30

Walt Whitmsn's. But it Is something to
sound over the roofs of the world, and
whether one likes it or not Whitman did
just that. Perhaps Mr.. Granger will, too,
some day. In the meantime we are very
glad that he is one of us, and we hope
his example and his oboe may infuse a
little more music into this most unmusical
Of wars.
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To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Keep up your hammerng against
alien insurance. Use every effective method
you can think Of. The task is similar to
that OF Northclifc. He did not quit-nor
will you.
More power to you c. A. NORTON.
Hudson, n. Y, June rs, 1917.
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
THOMPSON LETTER.

Thompson, Mo-, Feb 26.-The
farmers are preparing to sow oats.
Everybody who has to move is TAX
ing advantage of the good roads
Frank Hoover moved to his fathers
farm and Lon Jones moved to the
place the latter vacated.
Pet Jenkins moved to the farm he
recently bought from the Curry
heirs and Leonard Jenkins moved to
a farm he purchased east of Mexico.
Mrs. Thomas Brenton was called
to the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Ira
Milligan, of Mexico early Sunday
morning. Mrs. Milligan died at one
p. m. The funeral was preached at
the home at 1920 a. m. Monday and
the remains were laid to rest in Elm
wood cemetery.
British Wolf and mother and sisters
will move to two miles east of Lad
donia this week
Miss Fannie Scott entertained
Misses Mary Dempsey and Elizabeth
Beatty Monday.
There was a good attendance at
Hopewell Sunday. There will be
preaching services at night after this.
The Joe Considine sale was well
attended. Everything sold we'll and
the ladies of Hopewell took in over
$50 for the dinner they served.
j. B. Nevins and family of Cant,
Ed. Crawford and family of Mexico
and w H. Blythe spent Sunday with
Other Nevins.
Jack Pulls and family spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. James Wis
dom.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
MRS. MEYERS DEAD.

Mrs. w. B. Meyers, SS years old,
died at her home in this city Thurs
day afternoon of last week after an
operation for appendicitis. She was
native of Boone county. Moved
with her parents to Santa Fe when
quite young. She and her family
moved to Mexico about year ago.
The husband survives her besides
the following children: Reta, II;
Susie, Is; Eugene, 10, and siebel,
six years old. There are also three
brothers-W. c. Davis and Nolie Da-
Wis of Paris and Proctor Davis of
Santa Fe. A sister, Mrs. Alice Dick
erson, lives in Columbia.
The funeral was held in the Santa
Fe Christian Church Friday morn
ing, where Mrs. Meyer held member
ship. The funeral was conducted by
Rev. B. G. Reavis of Mexico.
We extend sympathy to the be-
reaved ones.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
TWO CHURCHES UNITE.
"Behold How Good and How Pleas
ant 1t Is for Brethrn to Dwell To-
gether in Unity"

The Southern Methodist church
and the Methodist Episcopal Church
at Poplar Bluff, Mo-, were consolidat-
ed few days ago. At meeting of
the official boards of these churches
it was decided to combine all of the
services and handle the energies of
local Methodism as a unit. The I'M
ion had the active support of the con-
gregations, official boards, Rev. W.
7. Morgan, pastor Of the Southern
Methodist Church, and Rev. w. T.
Street, pastor OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. The following reso-
luton outlines the basis of union:
1--WE, the officers of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, in joint
meeting assembled, believing that
the glory of God and the upbuilding
OF His kingdom in this city will be
advanced by union of the two Meth
odist churches, and that no great
movement fraught with such SPLEEN
did possibilities should be prevented
upon any pretext of past history, po-
litical beliefs, personal prejudices or
denominational pride, therefore, be it
Resolved, that the two churches
unite upon the following basis, said
union to be in effect from date
Both ministers to continue dur
ing the present ecclesiastical year.
Pastors to alternate in the
preaching services.
1.-THE united church to be known
as the Methodist Church; be it
. Resolved, That we, the officers of
the Methodist Episcopal Church and
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, in furthering the union of the
local congregations respectfully re-
fer for decision the matters of church
property, church location, denomina-
tional control and ministerial sup
ply to Bishops Quale and Hendrix.
We pledge ourselves to abide by their
decision in these matters"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
SALE OF SHERIFF AS TRUSTEE.

Whereas, Lillian w. Morgan, I'M
married, by her certain deed of trust,
dated the End day of May, 1914, and
recorded in the Recorders office of
Audrain county, Missouri, in Book 40
for recording trust deeds, at page GAO
thereof, conveyed to William F. At
kinson, trustee, the following describ-
ed real estate, situate in Audrain
county, Missouri, to-wit:
Lot Five (5)in Block Co of Lake
nan & Barnes Highland Addition to
the City of Mexico, Missouri,
in trust, to secure the payment of a
certain promissory note in said deed
of trust fully described and set forth !;
And whereas, default has been made
in the payment of said note, and the
same is now due and remains unpaid !;
And whereas, said deed of trust
provides that in case of the inability
or refusal TO act of the said trustee,
the then acting Sheriff of Audrain
county, Missouri, shall become his
successor;
And whereas, the trustee named in
said deed of trust is absent from the
State of Missouri, and is unable to
act as such trustee, and the under
Sheriff of Audrain county, and the
successor of the trustee named in
said deed of trust.
Now, therefore, I, James G. Ford,
Sheriff of Audrain County Missouri,
acting as trustee in the place and
stead of the trustee named in said
deed of trust, at the request of the
legal holder of said note, will on
Friday, the 23rd day of March, 1917
between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m
and 5 o'clock p m, of that day, pro.
coed to sell the above described real
estate, at public vendue, to the high.
est bidder, at the East front door OF
| the Court House in Mexico, Missouri
for cash, to satisfy said debt and the
costs and expenses of executing this
trust.
JAMES G.. FORD,
Sheriff as Trustee
First insertion, March /, 1917.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, E. H. Tincher and
Maude c. Tincher, his wife, by their
certain deed of trust, dated the 9th
day of October, 1917 and recorded
in the Recorders office within and
for said Audrain County, Missouri, in
Book 81, for recording trust deeds,
at page 479 thereof, conveyed to the
undersigned trustee the following
described real estate situated in Au-
drain county, Missouri, towit:
All of Lots numbered Five CD and
Six (6), in Block numbered One "a
of T. j. Bates Addition to the City of
Mexico, Missouri.
In trust to secure the payment OF
a certain promissory note in said
deed of trust fully described and set
forth; and, whereas, default has been
made in the payment of said note
and the same is now due and remains
unpaid
Now, therefore, I, A. D. Jackson,
the trustee named in said deed of
trust, at the request of the legal hold
or of said note, will, on
Saturday, March 8, 1917,
between the hours of nine o'clock a.
m. and five o'clock p. m, of that day
proceed to sell the above described
real estate at public vendue to the
highest bidder at the east front door
of the Court House in Mexico. Mis-
souri,, for cash, to satisfy said debt
and the costs and expenses of execut-
ing this trust. A. d. JACKSON,
Trustee.
First insertion Feb. s, 1917.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
THE METHODIST REVIVAL.
Closes Monday Morning With About
20 Additions to The Church Mem
bership.

The largest congregation at the
Methodist church Sunday night.
Many did not find room and were
turned away. Evangelist Andrews
delivered strong sermon on the sub
ject of "steadfastness," admonishing
the people to be steadfast in their
church attendance, Bible study and
prayers, also steadfast against the
popular and questionable pleasures of
the day.
Monday morning at 10 o'clock
Rev. j. B. Andrews, MIR. c. p. Curry
and Miss Ann Andrews held a fare
we'll service. All made short talks
and expressed their appreciation Of
the assistance given them in their
work here.
There were about 70 conversions
during the meeting.
Rev. Andrews and Mr.. Curry left
at noon for their home in Sloan,
Springs, Ark, where they will re-
main for a week. Next Sunday they
will open a meeting at Waltersburg,
S. c. Miss Andrews went from here
to GAINESVILLE, Ohio, to assist Rev.
Bob Jones in series of meetings
there. She will join her father in
about two months in Orangeburg,
South Carolina.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
HOUNDS CATCH
HOG THIEVES
Two Young Negroes Down in The
Estate Of Pike''--"Lady" Dog
Sticks Nose in Tub of Meat.

Congress is not the only one who
has been looking for leak, remarks
the Louisiana Press-Journal. Hayden
McElroy OF GAINESVILLE was in that
business himself last week and the
leak wcs in his hog pens. When Mr..
McElroy went into his barnyard on
Thursday morning he saw blood on
the ground and he counted his 60
hogs and found only SO there.
Hayden went to town and consulted
the authorities and they sent to Han
nibal and got two bloodhounds which
were owned by Ed Milan and George
Penoyer. The hounds were taken to
Clarksville Friday morning on the
Burlington by Mr.. Milan and Ser
geant r. Hauserman of the Hannibal
recruiting office. They first went to
Mr.. McElroy's farm four miles from
GAINESVILLE in an automobile and the
dogs secured scent from the fence
on which there was blood and over
which the thieves had climbed.
They lost the scent and picked it UP
three hours later in a meadow. They
went straight to the home Of George
Towards, an old negro, "a years old,
who lives two miles from Clarks-
vile. Lady" one of the dogs, rush.
ed under the bed and stuck her nose
in tub of meat. Howard confessed
that his sons, Joe and Willis Howard,
had committed the robbery. They
were later found some distance away
and made a confession. They were
taken to GAINESVILLE, where they
pleaded guilty and were then taken
to Jail at Bowling Green.
The feat of the bloodhuun Is was
considered remarkable as the wealth
er was 5 degrees below zero and the
scent was II hours old.
Joe Howard is IS years old and
Willis is %.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of ]. w.
Settle, deceased, late of Audrain
County, Missouri, have been granted
the undersigned by the Probate Court
of said county, bearing date of Feb
ruary 10, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months after the date of said letters
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and If such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the time of the publication
of this notice they shall be forever
barred.
WOODFORD F. SETTLE,
Executor.
First publication Feb. IS, 1917.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
AUTO STOLEN

Harry Brown, living up near Cen
tralia, left his auto on the northeast
corner of the square here Saturday
afternoon and when he returned for
it the machine was gone. Carl Dob
yns found it next day in a ditch near
Martinsburg. The license tag had
been removed and replaced by one
lettered license applied for"
Keep watch of your car. Auto
thieves seem to be as plentiful as
horse thieves in the younger days
in this section of the State.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01

Ray E. Miller, son of Mrs. e. S. c..
Miller, just west of Mexico, is to be
the new bookkeeper for the First
National Bank of this city Mr.. Mil
Ter is graduate. of Mcmillan High
School and was a student in Missouri
University for some time. or recent
months he has been travelling for the
r. d. Worrell Jewelry Co.. He is a
most worthy young man and has
made good at every undertaking
We congratulate the bank on secur-
ing his services.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate Of
Edward ]. Winter, deceased, late Of
.Audrain county, Missouri, have been
granted the undersigned by the Pro-,
bate Court of said county, bearing
date of Februry 26, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months after the date of said letters
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate. and If such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the time of the publication
of this notice they shall be forever
barred.
MARY ETA WINTER,
Administrative.
First publication March 1, 1917.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
MRS. NIILLIGAN DEAD.

Mrs. Lyddie Milligan, wife of Ira
Milligan, Al years old, died at her
home in this city Sunday afternoon,
after an extended illness. She was a
native of Indiana; came to Mexico in
1888. Was married to Taylor Trim
bic, who died few years later. Six
years ago she was married to Ira
Milligan. The latter survives her.
There are three children by the for
mer marriage-Jesse, Russell and
Georgia Trimble, all of Mexico. There
are two brothers, VOORHEES, and Roth
well Day, both of Mexico; and one
sister, Mrs. Thomas Brenton, of near
Thompson, and one half brother,
Clyde Rutter, of Mexico.
Rev. A. A. Wallace conducted flu
neral services at the home Tuesday
morning, burial in Elmwood.
Our deepest sympathy extended the
bereaved ones.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
LITTLE CHILD DEAD.

Zenophen Pindall Ball, Jr., two
months old, son of Mr.. and Mrs, X,
P. Ball, died Sunday morning from
the effects of measles and whooping
cough. No funeral services were
held on account of the illness of the
mother. The burial was in Elm
wood, Our deepest sympathy ex-
tended the bereaved parents.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
"a QUIET WEDDING"

There was a quiet wedding in Ere.
dendal & wilkins store in Mexico
Saturday afternoon. ]. w. Plunkett
head clerk in the store, in quick ord.
err engineered it. Mr.. Joseph Copper
and Miss Fern Miller of Slick, Mo.
happened in the store and were wont
to display their license to get mar.
ried. Mr.. Plunkett took the tip and
called Rev. H. p. Atkins; the cere.
mony was said, and now it is Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Chopper.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
l.. Washington.

John l.. Washington, business
manger of the Mexico Intelligencer,
has resigned and will go to Miami,
Okla. where he will be connected
with a large mercantile concern. His
wife before her marriage was Miss
May Jackson. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
washington have many friends in
Mexico who will wish them prosper
ity and contentment in their new
home. They are splendid folks and
we regret to lose them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01

Mrs. Anna Miller, north of Mexico,
was agreeably surprised last Sunday
afternoon by an unexpected visit
from about three dozen of her neigh
Dor friends. 1t was Mrs. Miller's
10th birthday. All had an enjoyable
time together. Refreshments were
served at the parting.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01

Rev. c. o. Purdy, late pastor of
the Christian Church at Centralia,
leaves this week to become chaplain
in the United States Army at San An
tonic, Texas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
POWELL FORD.

Several school pupils in this dis
trict confined at home with colds y
Miss Edna McMurtry who is at
tending the Kirksville Normal is
home for few days.
The roads are beautiful, the fin
est you ever saw.
Several have planted some garden.
Elder j. D. Greer of Mexico and
Mr.. Newberry have been baling hay.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gardner have
moved to the place known to many as
the Ford Farm.
Lloyd Newberry has purchased AIN
incubator. We wish him best of
luck with it.
Ralph McMurtry spent Saturday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Rodes
of Mexico.
All are glad Mr.. Robertson can be
out again without his crutch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green Tomlinson Of
Mexico, Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Berry,
M. N. Powell and sister of this vicin-
| ity took Sunday dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Floyd of Mexico.
Mrs. VIM. McMurtry spent a few
days in Mexico last week visiting her
mother and family and attended the
revival at the Methodist church.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01

Rev. B. G. Reavis of this city has
postponed the revival meeting he
planned to hold at Wellsville and
left here Sunday for Seymour, Iowa,
where he will hold a meeting in a
large tabernacle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Morris have
been in Fulton for several weeks
where Mr. Morris is taking treatment
for his eyes with DR.. Burlie McCub-
bin.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01

The farmers melting called to be
held in Mexico last Saturday after
noon to start the movement to form
farm clubs for the county was not
largely attended. Another meeting
is to be called later, it is understood.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01

Mrs. Ira Precht of Chillicothe Wis
tied her mother in Mexico last week,
Mrs. Scobee. She was also the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Precht.