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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
Mayor.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Chas A. Spencer to Ben Spencer
E. half of NE fourth of Sec. 22-51-1O
Jas. j. Walker to Raymond E. Cox
and wife. Warranty, consid. $1.OC
and other. $50 acres in sections 4
and 5-52-1O.
Ethel M, Holder and husband to
Stella M. Davis and Mollie Hine.
baugh. Quitclaim, consid. $1.0O. NV
one-fourth section S-52-1O.
Amanda Nalley and husband tc
Jenkins w. Green, Warranty, con.
sid. $50. Three-fourths acres Sc
of NE one-fourth of Sc one-fourth
section 21-52-6 w. East side county
road.
w. L. Harding and wife to Myrtle
Harding. Quitclaim, consid. $1.OO
Half interest in lots and 6, block
3, Woodlawn Place, Mexico.
C. T. Hays and wife to VIM. c.
Adams, warranty, consid. $1.OO and
other. Lot IL, block /, Coons Add
to Mexico.
]. c. Emmons of Tina, Mo-, at.
tended the funeral of Mrs. s. P
Emmons here yesterday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

AND BIDDERS.
SEALED BIDS will be received
up to p. m. of the 18th day of
July, 1917, by Wallace bearing,
City Clerk of the City of Mexico,
Missouri, for furnishing all ma
terials and labor for, and the CON
struction Of sewage disposal plants
and outfall sewers as part of
and to connect with the public
sewers of the City of Mexico, Mis-
souri,, in accordance with the de-
tailed plans and specifications on
file in the office of the said City
Clerk.
Bids when filed with the said
Clerk must be accompanied by a
certified check on Mexico, Missouri,
bank, or by Cashiers check
on any bank, in the amount Ito
the nearest $25.O0) of 5 per cent
of the total amount of the bid.
Bids will be opened at 2 p. M, and
tabulated and will be considered
by the Council at meeting on the
evening of the said 18th day of
July, 1917, at which time the
said City Council will award a con-
tract for the aforesaid work to
the lowest and best bidder, which
lowest and best bid shall be de-
termined by the said City Council,
and must be within the Engineers
estimate of costs made and pro-
vided.
Checks of all unsuccessful bid
ders will be Immediately returned.
Payments for work done and
materials furnished will be made
on the basis of monthly estimates.
Plans may be examined at the
office of the said City Clerk or
the Engineers, Black C Veatch,
Interstate Building, Kansas City,
Missouri, or copy thereof OBJ
tanned by first making a cash de-
post of $500, which deposit
will be returned to unsuccessful
bidders, only on the return of the
plans so obtained within ten days
after the bids are received.
The City reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
j. +. HARRISON,
Mayor.
(SEAL.D
Attest: WALLACE DEARING,
City Clerk.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
4TH OF JULY!
We have all KINDS of Fireworks.
See our Window!
JOHNsON's VARIETY STORE.
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Charles Vail, Annie
Vail and Emily Vail by their certain
deed of trust dated the LIST day Of
March, 1869, and recorded in thee
Recorders office within and for Au-
drain County, Missouri, in Book F
at Page 200 thereof, conveyed to
Norman Lakeland, trustee, the fol-
lowing described real estate situa-
ted in Audrain County, Missouri, to-
wit:
The North Half of Section s,
Township so, Range West, con-
tanning by United States survey 800
acres.
In trust to secure the payment OF
Two (2) certain promissory notes
with the interest thereon and taxes
on said land Gin said deed of trust
fully described and set forth;
And, whereas, said deed of trust
provides that if default be made in
the payment of said note or inter
est, then both principal and inter
est shall become due and payable.
and, whereas. default has been
made in the payment of the in
terest and the principal due on the
last notes, and said second note and
interest is now due and remains un-
paid.
Whereas, said deed of trust pro-
vides that in the event of the alb
sence from the State, or sickness, de-
decease, or other disability of the
Trustee to act, the then acting Sheriff
for the time being of the County of
Audrain, upon the request of the le-
gal holder of said note or notes. his
agent or attorney in fact, may pro-
coed to sell the property. and where
as, the Trustee, Norman Lakeland. is
now dead
Now, therefore, I, j. G. Ford, the
now acting Sheriff of Audrain County.
Missouri, at the request of the legal
holder of said second note, will, on
Saturday, July ri, 1917,
between the hours of 600 o'clock,
a. m, and 500 O'clock, p. m, of
that day, proceed TO sell the south
west one-fourth of the northeast
one-fourth of section 8, Township
so, Range Z. West, (part Of land
described in said deed of >trust.) at
public vendue, to the highest bid
der at the Court House in said Mex
leo, Missouri, for cash, TO sat
csfy said debt and the costs and
expenses of executing this trust.
j. G. Ford, Sheriff.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
HOLLENsVILLE LETTER.

Miss Dora Cauthorn is visiting
her uncle, Herbert Cawthorn, at
Littleby Station.
This community was shocked and
saddened by the sudden death of
Mrs. Lou Blum. She became serious
ly i'll Thursday afternoon, June 81.
and died Saturday afternoon at her
home near Long Branch Church. She
was born June 81, 1916, and mar
ried John Blum Dec. %, 1868. To
this union were born IL children, s
OF whom are yet living. E. and
c. L. OF Mexico; j. W., Mrs. Price
Marshall, Mrs. T. N. Berrey, Mrs.
B. C. Berrey and Mrs. w, o. DowelI
of this neighborhood, and Mrs. Fred
Gould of California. There is one
grandchild, Carl Berrey, The flu
neral, which was one of the largest
ever held in this vicinity, was held
at Midway Church, of which she was
a charter member. Rev. st. Glars
of Columbia conducted the funeral.
Mrs. Blum was kind and loving
mother and a happy Christian wom-
an, whom everyone loved. We join
the entire community in extending
sympathy and love to the surviving
sons and daughters over the loss of
q faithful mother.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
BOARD BUSINESSES CASE.

DR.. j. B. Hawkins was held by the
recent grand jury on the charge of
writing illegal prescriptions. After
settlement in the court here the mat
ter was reported to the State Board
of Health. The Board met in st.
Louis last week, the cause coming up
for investigation. DR.. Hawkins with
his attorney was present and made
full statement of ali the facts. We
are told the Board dismissed the
matter, generating the Doctor in
toto.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Mrs. B. F. Pulls is at the bedside
of her mother, Aunt Margaret Pu-
lis, who is quite sick at this writing.
Elmer Shock lost a valuable young
horse last week.
Glen Sims is on the sick list
Aunt Mazda Miller of Mexico Wis
tied her son, Lee Miller, and family
recently.
About 20 High Hill farmers are
hauling coal from Stephens Store
at 8 cents bushel.
Lee Miller and family went to
Columbia Sunday to visit relatives.
Vas Cox shipped two cars of cat
tie first of the week. n
B. F. Pulls and grandson, Carl
Pulls, visited S. A. Pulls at Rowena
Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

Kelly Pool, in his Centralia Courier
comments as follows: Everybody in
the Prairie Queen is singing the
praise of Mexico. When the storm
blew off our northwest wing, Mexico
came across handsomely, with a sub
stantial donation. Centralia will not
soon forget this evidence of good
will OF the capital of Audrain. And
speaking of Mexico, the splendid city
is growing substantially and prosper
ing nicely. 1t always one of the
best towns down on the map, and
grows bigger and better as the years
go marching by.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Several Contracts Let Eleven New
Sidewalks Ordered A Street
Oiler Purchased.

City Council was in Session Mon
day night.
Ordinance put on it's passage to
permit the Chicago & Alton Rail-
road to cross West Liberty Street
at the new A. P. Green Brick Plant
in the west part of town.
Lynch Mcdonald of Moberly
awarded contract for constructing
Liberty Street sewer for $3,499.9O.
Eleven property holders on East
Breckenridge street ordered to build
new Willard Potts, Wood
Stoner, the Eubanks estate, l.. e.
LaVasser, Mrs. Anna NJ. Reed, Mrs
J. w. Tucker, James Coleman, Fan
ME Coleman and ]. W. Gregory.
The Daily Ledger awarded con-
tract for the city printing for the
ensuing year.
Property owners at intersection OF
Washington and Liberty streets
asked oiling. Septic tank ordinance
formally passed,
Tax levy ordinance passed.
City Hall office ordered papered
Bills to the amount of $144.7O
ordered paid.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

Our Skinner letter a fine effort
on the part Of our correspondent, too,
reached us too late to be gotten in
type. We are very, very sorry. The
writer mentions four deaths, the crop
prospects, farmers still buying au-
tos, Children Day at Rising Sun.
Lest we neglect again." says one OF
the concluding items, 1--WE mention
Chas. Householder's past winters
feed of lambs. We have been over,
looking him. Just an oversight, moth,
ing more or less We make mistakes
every day, and it makes us sorry al
times. But, by the way, Mr.. H.
informs us that he had over $4,000
to his credit, representing a feed
bill"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
A GREATER MEXICO.
ROusing Mass Meeting at The Court
House to Promote The Chamber Of
Commerce Organization.

DR.. J. w. Million presided at an
enthusiastic mass meeting of citi-
zens at the Court House Monday
night, which opened the campaign for
the organization of the new Cham
Der of Commerce. Mr.. Million in a
rousing speech declared for Co
operation" Opportunity" and "Vis-
ion" The great future for Mexico
was exploited. l.. B. Hawthorne,
r. d. Worrell, L. NJ. White, John
Beal, Col E. Y. Burton and Sam Nor
ris also made talks A delegation of
st. Louis boosters was present and
several of the number made boost
ing speeches for Mexico and for CO.
operation and organization.
The st. Louis speakers were: j.
X. Broderick of the Broderick &
Baskin Rope Co.; A. w. Douglass,
vice-president of Simmons Hardware
Co.; II. j. Bube of the Lewis Zukos-
XII Mercantile Co., and Robert L. Lee,
of the st. Louis Chamber of Com
merce.
A. Lyman Donlin made the clos
ing address.
Cooperation was emphasized and
re-emphasized by all the speakers
We are all off for a strong Cham
Der of Commerce organization for
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

There was a time when the Mes
sage favored John w. Million of
Hardin College as a candidate for
Governor of Missouri. He would
have filled the place with great
honor, we are sure. But we are
ready to advance him now. He is
qualified to fill any place within the
gift of the State or Nation. My,
wouldn't he be a power for good
in the United States Senate? Million
has qualities and worth that our cit
henry here at home do not realize.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
RAGsDALE-BUTLER WEDDING.

RAGSDALE-BUTLER WEDDING
It became known here this week
that Mr.. F, M. Ragsdale, owner OF
Ragsdale's Cash Store, hnd Miss
Jessie M, Butler, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. d. w. Butler of this city
we're married in st. Louis Monday
They left on wedding trip to
Niagara Falls.
Mr. Ragsdale in one of Mexico's
most prosperous and successful
young business men while his
bride is one of our most beloved
young women. May blessing and
happiness ever attend them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

President ]. w. Million of Hardin
College is never an alarmist, but he
says Uncle Sam has war on his
hands, if the said Uncle Samuel
would know it. At the mass meeting
at the Court House the other night
Mr.. Million made this declaration:
IF you don't want to win the war,
get German grammar, for you will
need it later"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

Mr.. Herald Blair of this city de-
parted, June 2S, for Billings, Mont,
where he has purchased farm, and
will superintend the harvesting and
threshing OF fine crop of wheat
and other grains now growing on
his new farm. Mr.. Blair has Offered
his services to the United States
Army, but was unable to pass the
physical examination.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

The Boulevard is to be oiled again.
Most of the money required is about
$500 and has been subscribed. The
City Council gives 500 and motorists
and other citizens will pay the re-
mainder. Eight thousand gallons of
oil have been ordered. The Boule-
ward is a delight for the auto driver.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

The Mexico community mourns
the passing of Mrs. S. P. Emmons.
She was indeed one of our very best
women. She filled a large field
of usefulness. Good and upright,
her life was a bright exemplar for
motherhood and for all who were
happily fortunate to come in the
sphere of her life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

Be sure to read President wilson's
Flag Day address in this issue of the
Message. 1t is a mastery document
and will not be found in any other
Audrain county newspaper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

The registration in Audrain for
army service was without a cent of
expense to the Government. In
some Missouri counties the registrars
and county officials were less patri-
otic-charges were made.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

The committee soliciting member
ship for the new Chamber of Com
merce organization worked two hours
Tuesday and raised $1,650. Good
work for the first day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
NO. 1912.
Mexico, Mo. II. f. ID. 4.

Official Statement of the Financial
Condition of the Bank of Rush
Hill, at Rush Hill, State of Mis-
souri,,
At the close of Business on the
goth day of June, 1917, published
in the Mexico Missouri Message, a
newspaper printed and published at
Mexico, State of Missouri, on the
2Sth day of June, 1917.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

There are a few people who sour
early in life and never get over it.
Get that bad taste out of your
mouth; find some good in the world
and boost for it,
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
The farmer is no fool.

The farmer is no fool. He's all
right. He simply has case of
righteous Indignation, and can you
blame him? Despoiled by the stock
gamblers, the grain spectators and
other grafters, beaten out of what
is Justly his, he has grounds to
feel somewhat exasperated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

Va am 3D.
We, Chas. Mortens, as vice-presi-
dent, and E. A. Feutz, as cashier OF
said bank, each of us, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of our knowledge
and belief.
.CHAs. MARTENS, Vice-President.
e. A. FEUTz, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 9th day of June, A. D. nineteen
hundred and seventeen.
Witness my hand and notarial
seal on the date last aforesaid.
Commissioned and qualified for a
term expiring Nov. 4, 1879
Sue E. Ringo, Notary Public.
(Seal.)
Correct-Attest
j, p, Harper.
Pete Erdel, Jr.,
II. l.. Smith, Directors.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

The5little six. year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Hagan, near Rush
Hill, was reported quite badly hurt
last week in falling from a road
grader.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

Miss Elizabeth Precht is visiting
her brothers, Ira and Lawrence, at
Chillicothe, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

DR.. A. C. White shot fox in his
yard one night last week. Foxie was
after the Doctors chickens.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

G. T. Elliott, of this city, has gone
to Wyoming where he will file for
$40 acres of Government land.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

Wanted.-Scrap iron. Loading a
car June 20 and so. viii pay spe-
ciaI price ON these dates. Sell while
it's high.
PETE ERDEL, JR.,
Rush Hill, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

Mrs. j. B. Botkins is visiting rela-
tives in Oklahoma.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28

We are in the war, and let's fight
IL out, and do Il quick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-08
able time now without further
cOmplaint.-EditOr.
Express Thanks

EDIOR THE TIMES:
The Pierce County Anti-Tuber-
culosis League and Mrs. Christen
Quevli, chairman of seals commit
tee, wish to express their thanks
to the women who worked so
faithfully in spite of the weather
last Saturday for the Red Cross
seal drive.
The Tacoma sales have passed
the $500 mark and from present
indications the county returns will
brong the total well over the ST.
100 mark.
Besides the teams sent from the
South Side, Horace Mann, College
OF Puget Sound, and Sunshine
auxiliaries of the Red Cross, CO.
operation and teams were sent by
the chapters of the Oreder of the
Eastern Star, the Parent Teacher
association, National Council of
Defense, National Council of Wom-
en- Voters, the Minute Women,
and Ladies of the G. A. R., John
A Logan circle.
Mrs ] H Bradley, chairman of
the o. e. s., Red Cross auxiliary,
helped at headquarters in the
Tacoma building, assisting Mrs.
A. H. Coleman and Mrs. Hinton
Jonez, who were secretaries for
the drive.
PIERCE COUNTY TUBERCULO-
SIS LEAGUE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-08
STILL DRACS
BAY FOR BODY

Altho police officers gave up
the task Friday afternoon of try
ing to locate a woman's body in
the harbor near PIT. Defiance
park, G.. A Thygesen, the fisher
man whose hook brought up a
clump of feminine hair Thursday,
was continuing the search today.
Thygesen borrowed q set of
graphing hooks from the police
and announced he would continue
dragging the bottom of the bay
until he was satisfied that the
body has drifted away.
DR.. j. e. Henry, city health
officer, has made a thoro examin-
alton of the hair brought to the
surface on the fisherman's sal
mon hook, and says that it is
from the head of a woman be-
tween 80 and 35 years of age.
Police believe that Thygesen dis
lodged the body from the sandy
bottom and that the tides carried
it away.
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Omitted Press Lensed wire.)

ST. JOHN, N. B f, Dec. S.-De-
claring that he at first thought the
entire city had blown up and that
he did not regain his senses until
after he had labored long In the
work of pulling injured and dead
from beneath wreckage, Roy Will
liams, formerly of Portland, Me-,
today told the United Press of his
experiences in Halifax when the
munitions ship Mont Blanc blew
up in the harbor.
A graphic description of the
wreckage, the broken, bleeding
bodies, the pail of smoke that
hung over the town and made
more CHASTITY the screams of the
injured, came from the lips OF
Williams over the teleph one to st.
John from Windsor, where he hal
been sent with other wounded.
Word received here stated that
rescue crews are working valiant
ly in the teeth Of a northwest
gale.
I1OuiCS DuTlcu Ill FJuoNs
Bodies are being removed from
deep drifts of snow in many places
Williams was buried by flying
wreckage.
II was standing on Barring
ton street, waiting for car" said
Williams, when l felt the side
walk shake. The roar that fol-
lowed made me think that the
whole city had blown up"
Insanity" was the word he
used to describe the scenes that
followed. Screeching women,
weeping men, distracted children
mingled In the torn streets, he
declared.
II remember hearing the awful
noise" he continued, "but for
some time after that I did not
know anything. I had been
struck by a flying brick from a
chimney. My SIDE is very sore
and I am bruised, but am lucky.
Mass Of Flames.
"All below me when I awoke
was a mass of flames. For miles
1t seemed to me that every build
Ing had been destroyed. 1t SEEM
ed as II some force had turned the
foundations OF these buildings to
jelly. They had simply crumbled
and sunk to a jumpled shambles.
People were dashing thru the
streets. Some part dressed, others
with blood steaming from wounds.
Others mutilated beyond hope OF
Identification were lying in the
streets. some at my very feet.
II tried to run toward Hollis
street. The wreckage was indie
scribable. Buildings l had passed
only short time before were ly-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-08
PARK AVENUE
TO TAKE LEAD

Residents of the Park Avenue
school district, So 9th and Park
ave., are the first in the city to
take action on Mayor Fawcett's
recent suggestion that community
clubs be inaugurated in Tacoma.
Mayor Fawcett was notified
that there would be an organiza-
ton meeting in the school house
Saturday night, and sent word
that he would be glad to appear.
Several other communities are
planning to follow the example
of the Park Avenue district, Faw-
cett says.
at is the only way that the
city officials can learn the senti-
ments of the people," said Mayor
Fawcett. "If the citizens Of Ia
coma would form community
clubs in every school district,
they would be able to let us know
here at the city hall just what
they want done.
''In several districts have
been asked to name the officers to
start the thing going, but l have
absolutely refused. Because
that would look like politics, and
! want to keep the community
club idea entirely out of politics. I"
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"CITY BACKS
IT'S POLICE

While Commissioner Petit
took charge Of police headquar-
tiers and the city jail for an hour
Friday afternoon, relieving all Of
ficers on duty there, City Attor-
ney Harmon delivered a lecture
to 100 policemen and detectives
in the city council chamber.
Harmon explained tie new vice
conditions in Tacoma, the re-
Que st of government officials for
a strict enfo. cement OF all vice
laws, and explained laws to the
officers to show them how much
evidence was needed in making
arrests.
There were 10000 men in
capacitated for military service by
disease in the first Is months of
the war;" said Harmon. THAT is
why the United States government
is so interested in removing all
temptations from it's embryo SOL
diers and keeping its new army
free from contamination.
Police Chief Smith thanked the
officers for their efficient work.
1.-The community is behind the
police department, for the first
time in our history" he said. I'VE
want to keep it here. We want
the public to respect us. Do your
duty and don't be bluffed by any
threats of persons who say they
will sue the department. Make
your arrests first and we'll take
care of the damage SUITS"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-08
u. S. TO BUILD BIG
AIR SPRUCE Mill

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. g.
The largest mill in the world de-
voted exclusively to the cutting of
spruce and the other aeroplane
parts will be built by the spruce
production division of the signal
corps at Vancouver, Wash Col.
Brice P. Disque announced here
this afternoon.
Construction will start Monday.
Machinery is now on the way to
Vancouver from the east. The
plant will have a capacity of T.
100000 feet of spruce a month.
The polo grounds of the VAN
couver military post has been
selected as a site for the mill.
Logs from the great spruce
forests Of Oregon and Washing
ton will be taken to the mill, cut
into timbers and finally made
into air plane parts. Railroads
and the Columbia river, which
runs along one side Of the site,
make the location idea, men in
charge declare.
Four or 500 men will be en-
ployed. Men from national army
environments in the middle west
will be brought here to work in
the mill, and northwest loggers,
millmen and lumber experts are
being modified.
The government needs 10000
900 feet of airplane spruce a
month and this plant alone will
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Bus Pirates
EDITOR THE TINES:

l read the letter written by a
soldier and published in your
paper complaining about the treat
|ment of Camp Lewis boys in charg-
ing them double the regular price
OF 80 cents after IL o'clock at
army bus headquarters, 9th and
Commerce streets, on Saturday
and Sunday nights.
This soldier Is telling the truth.
II Mayor Fawcett will Be
around here after this hour on
these 9, cnings he will see drivers
of cars standing around and hear
they say they will not go out UNI
less they get so much.
He will Sc groups of men break
out from the line and hire a bus
driver at advanced price and 9TH
ers left standing from one to three
hours as this soldier has stated in
The Times.
The mayor could correct this
wrong II he really wishes, too.
Why not break up this gang of
un-Americans and let the city run
buses at small profit to those
who are friends Of our soldier
boys?
There are plenty Of bus owners
who are not rich that would be
glad of this opportunity. Let Ia
coma people see that immediate
action is taken in this matter.
TACOMA MERCHANT.