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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27

jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 10, 1917.
Editor Mexico Message: One Sun
day as I was coming out of the Mex
leo Methodist church walked with a
minister and dentist. Both had
been in Mexico near 40 years. The
minister said:
Brother, when are you going to
Dixie?"
told him I would start the fol-
lowing Sunday.
He replied:
'I wish I could go with you"
said, "I wish you could"
He further remarked, 81 want you
to give me a full history of your tray
els and the country, all for my bene-
fit"
YES" says the dentist, write for
all of us.
So many in Audrain have request
ed me to let them know what ra'l-
road I took, what stops, how long
on the road, and what cities 20 pass
thru. To answer all the above will
make quite a rambling letter took
the Illinois Central Railroad. Board
ed the Red Flyer at Mexico, Mo Then
got a ticket for a sleeper two nights
on the Dixie Flyer. The round trip
ticket was S44. 1t takes two night
and one day to get to Jacksonville
1 900 miles. We stopped al 'Eairo,
then Morton, then Louisville and
Chattanooga, then to Atlanta. Ma,
con. then on to Jacksonville. Fla.
All these towns have improved
wonderfully in the last ten years
Thousands of tourists still coming.
was surprised and delighted tt
meet Meinhart Sannebeck and fam
ilv here, with thousands of soldiers
coming to our Camp Johnston, whicf
is full up, Meinhart tells me there
was no room for the boys trunks ant
they had to keep Them out in the
woods. sannebeck says that those
here must go to France.
All tourists stop here at Jackson
Vile at Jacksonville a fHw weeks
then they go further South. First
they stop and fish lay or two a
May Port, that is where the st. 1ohl
River empties into the ocean. Goo
fishing among the jetty rocks. Thel
on to Atlanta Beach This is
splendid city. Then we go on t.
Pablou Beach. Helo is as good
bathing place as there is in tn
ocean. When the tide 7 lis bacI
the beach is as hard as 4 ok an
the larges: ahtos can run - it an
/. not make a ient in the beach No
we 20 to the noted St. Augustine
e Every man, womon and child want
i to come here, to see city IN ou
!. country over 400 years Old, The oil
:, Fort and the Old cathedral stan'
e like they did 400 years ago. Tn
Spanish built it out of sea shell
y ground and mMed with sea foam
a When dry it is rs hard as any fiji
IS rock A few years after the Fol-
d was completed a British feet tried
% knock it down ani their canno
e would not make den' in it so the
.e gave it up. Anyone going to this eli
it should have guide to sec the insit
It of the FJi.. The inside Of this G.
Fort is too dismal anG horrid /" loo
d at, with Us death-like, gloomy al
- dark cells From here we so to ID
C tona. Here is quite a city. Bon'oT
d from the Ea.: come here Coed tis
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
NOTICE TO HUNTERS.

We, the undersigned, positively
prohibit any trespassing or, hunting
on our premises:
w. H. Blythe.
Names will be added to run for
a time for 25c each.
w. H. Morgan.
Noble Barnes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
MARRIED LAST WEEK.

Mr.. VIM. Boeger and Miss Ethel
Blossom Campbell, both residing
east of Mexico, were united in mar
riage Friday afternoon, Rev. A. A.
Wallace of the Mexico Presbyterian
Church officiating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
Do You Own
Your Home?

If not, why don't you? Change
this condition right away-begin
working for yourself! In the terri
tory along Burlington lines in the
West there are countless Opportuni-
ties for the homebuilder and the in
vestOr.
Western Nebraska and Northeas-
tern Colorado excel in dairying, live
stock and grain raising. Non-resi-
dent owners have many well-lOcated
farms ($25 to $50 per acre, with
terms of payment easy), which they
are unable to develop. Any indus
trious farmer can become well-to-do
on one of them in a remarkably
short time.
Wyoming.-Big Horn Basin irri-
gated lands-near to beet sugar fac
tories, oil refinereies, coal mines and
tories, oil refineries, coal mines and
big crops of wheat, oats, alfalfa, sug-
ar beets and potatoes, can be bought
at $50 and up per acre.
Some very desirable 64O-acre Free
HOmesteads, in large area, are still
available.
Ask for folders outlining the ad-
vantages OF these sections. Write me
about your plans and I'll give you
the benefit of my experience.
No charge for this-it's a part of
BURLINGTON SERVICE.
s. b. HOWARD, immigration
Agent, Room 114A, Q. Building,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27

FOR SALE:-New and Up-to-
date Furniture, Stoves and Rugs.
SEWING MACHINES on easy pay
ments. Can furnish your home
or rooms complete.
Buy Now And Pay Later.
SAM MORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27

w. H. Rowland of Mexico is one
of the oldest Masons in Missouri. He
became a member of the Masonic
fraternity in 1868. He never misses
lodge meeting. Pretty good for a
grown-up boy of his age
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27

VIM. T. Pearce is taking a lay-off
on account of badly bruised hand
result of an accident while helping
to move hand-car.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
FROM THE SOUTHLAND.

George Kabrlch Tells OF The Towns
And Where You Can Catch Big
Fish.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27

Mr. Fred Burhop, formerly OF Mex
leo, was married a few days ago
to Miss Stella E. Markey at Pasade-
ma, Cali.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Lowery visited
in st. Louis last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27

Go to L. w. Roberts for Furniture
and Undertaking.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
NEW OFFENSIVE
IN FRANCE MAY
SHORTLY

NEW YORK, May 29.-(Compiled by
Associated Press from European ca
bles during the day.)-While the only
important activity in the war zone to-
day is confined to the Italian front,
where General Cadorna is steadily
pushing forward, there are outstanding
indications that the present stagnation
on the western front may soon be in
terrupted.
Berlin also officially reports that the
Germans expect attacks by Russian
and Rumanian forces momentarily.
In the west there is unusual aerial
activity. Paris reports that during
last night and today nineteen German
airplanes were brought down, and
twenty-five others damaged
The French today made a small
thrust in the Verdun sector where the
Teutons began active operations dur
ing yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
PLAYING BASEBALL
.0NWESTERA FRO Mt

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, May 29.-The baseball sea-
son on the western battlefront is al
ready under way, and much Interest
in the current games is manifested. In
the shadow of Vimy Ridge, the recent
scene of such sanguinary fighting two
Canadian teams of a well-Organized
league played game yesterday on
diamond in which shell holes had been
filled, while half mile away Ger
man shells exploded and airplanes
hummed busily overhead. A rousn
grandstand held many officers, includ-
iEg one general during the progress II
the game Canadian troops already
here are anxious for the first Ameri-
can contingent to land, so that they
can have inter-league games.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
SERGEANT MAJOR" IS
BACK BACK UNDER ARREST

ergeant-Major" A. B, Parks re-
turned to Americas today in custody
ci Sheriff Charles Christian, of Web
ster county. having been arrested IN
Preston this morning at the request
Of Sheriff Lucius Harvey Of this city.
He is charged with jumping his hotel
tilI at the Windsor, where he register
Cd on Friday last, claiming to be a
member of the 18th infantry, U. S. A.
Parks declared that he was about to
give demonstration here of a ma
chine gun of special construction and
on Monday, borrowed saddle horse
from Lawson Stapleton to make a trip
to the country. He left the horse at
the livery stable of J. B. Clark, in
Plains, and walked to Preston, where
he was arrested this morning. He Will
be given chance to explain his posi-
tion.
On being arrested by Sheriff Christ
ian, Parks confessed that he is 4
member of the Fifth Georgia regiment,
now encamped in Atlanta, his cor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
CONVENTION WILL
OCCUR ON JUNE sc

The annual convention of the Sun
day schools of the Friendship Baptist
association will be held on June 9TH
and 9Th at Rehoboth church, about
four miles west of Americus.
This occasion promises to be one of
extreme interest to the Sunday school
workers of the association and a large
attendance of delegates is expected
Dinner will be served on the ground
each day and cordial invitation has
been extended to Sunday school work
ers in this section to attend
The program for the two-day gath
ering is as follows:
Tuesday, June 5: 9:45 a. m De-
votional, Rev. Edward Dupree: 1915
"a M, Welcome, J. E. D. Shipp; 10:30
"a m, THE Modern Sunday School. "
Geo. W. Andrews; II a. M, Sermon,
Rev. e, d. Warnock. Dinner. AS p.
M, Devotional; 200 p. m, Enrolment
and organization; z:lo p. m, Address,
Geo. w. Andrews; 2:45 p. M, THE
Teachers Preparation" Rev George F.
Brown. Open meeting.
Wednesday, June 6: $3.50 a. M, De-
yotional; 10:00 a. M, THE Training
Department of the Church." Frank NJ
Leayell; 10:45 a. M. THE Eficien,
Sunday School" r. F. Gatewood; 11:15
a. M, THE Adult Department" Rev.
Lansing Burrows. Dinner. 1:45 p. M.
Devotional; 200 p. M, "B. Y P. U. and
the Country Churches" F. NJ. Leavell;
I2-45 p. M, "Associational OrganiZa-
tion for Sunday School Work" R. +"
Maynard; For B. Y p. U. Work." f.
w. Dupree
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
TORNADO DEATH
LIST CROWS As
NEWS COMES IN

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 29.-Revised
reports from the sections of Kentucky,
Tennessee. Arkansas and Alabama,
swept by series of tornadoes Sunday,
place the number known to have lost
their lives at It's, and the injured to
approximately $50.
The storm death list in Alabama in
creased today to fifty, with seventeen
known dead in Tennessee. Wire con-
ditions in these states and Kentucky
continue still so interrupted until re-
ports from the devastated sections arc
considered incomplete.
Southwestern Kentucky, reports SO
far received indicate, paid the heav-
lest toll in lives lost. In Fulton coun-
ty, the southwestern tip of the state,
sixty-six persons were killed and more
than 100 injured
In Alabama, the mining towns Of
Sayre, Bradford and Carbon Hill re-
ported forty-six fatalities, and in Ten
nessee, Upton, Dyer and Carroll coun-
ties reported thirty-four dead.
The property damage in Alabama
was estimated at about 81 100000 No
accurate estimate of the monetary
loss in the other states is available this
afternoon. Wire communication is still
badly crippled.
The town of Clinton, where twenty
five persons were killed and seventy
FIVE injured, reported the greatest loss
of life in Kentucky. Sixteen were kill
cd on the plantation of sgd Dodd, near
Hickman, and thirteen persons lost
their lives in the vicinity of Bondurant.
Of the known dead in Alabama,
where the storm struck widely sepa-
rated towns, the area extending from
Huntsville to Tuscaloosa, the majority
lost their lives in small mining settle
ments about Birmingham. Bradford,
ere of the mining camps, reported
twenty-six dead.
In Mississippi county, Arkansas, ten
were killed.
Dyer county suffered the largest loss
of life in Tennessee. Near Dyersburg
seven were killd and forty injured.
other Tennessee towns reported cas-
ualties, among these being Gates Lake,
Trezevant, Ore Springs. Sharon, Lin
cen and Barkertown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
GERMAN AGENTS
TRY To HINDER
REGIS IRA 7 10 n

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 29.-Ger-
man influence combating army regis
tration has been uncovered by a Texas
grand jury and already resulted in
the return Of indictments against Ii
of the alleged conspirators. The de-
fandants have not yet all been taken
into custody
Arrests are being made in other cit
les of persons not so closely connect
ed with German influences in this
country, but who, nevertheless, are
tcing closely watched by agents Of
the department of justice. Some of the
evidence uncovered in these investiga-
tions discloses efforts being made TO
arraign certain cities in the west in
opposition to the draft, but seemingly
there is no connection between these
propagandists, such as to indicate an
organized effort.
Attorney General Gregory today rec
ognized the situation officially, giving
out statement for publication, con-
tanning details of the Texas operations
of the alleged conspirators. In this
statement, the attorney general says
the Texas organization. formed osten-
sibly to promote cooperative buying
has for its real purpose the intimida-
ton of persons eligible for compul-
sCry military service under the select
i've conscription law. The statement
concludes with the assertion that the
federal government will prosecute al
of the defendants vigorously.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
THREE AMERICUS BOYS
ENTER CAMP DEWEY

Otis Physioc, Jr., Loring Smith and
George Riley have left for New Lon-
oon. Conn, to enter Camp Dewey
where the Junior Naval Reserves of
the United States navy are to receive
instruction during the summer months.
Major w. j. Physioc, an uncle OF
Otis. Jr., is the commanding officer
at the camp, which is under supervis-
ion of the federal government and
ia which appointments are made as 10
the naval and military academies.
Otis J. Physioe. Sr., with his daugh-
ter Miss Jessica, and Otis, motored to
Atlanta and met Major Physioc, who
was passing through on Saturday with
8 company of about $50 boys bound
for Camp Dewey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
NEGROES BEATEN
AND THREATENED
BY FIERCE MOB

EAST ST. LOUIS. Mo-, May ga
great mob which swept through East
st. Louis late last night and early
oday, beating many negroes into insen
sibility, had been dispersed at noon.
but officials are in hourly dread of an
other outbreak, and the situation con
tinues critical
There was public meeting in the
city council auditorium last night II
hear protests against forthur importa-
tions of Southern negroes to take the
places of strikes in this section. It
became rumored at the meeting that
several white women had been insulted
by negroes and that two white men
had been held up and abused by ne
groes, and this quickly determined the
will of the already empassioned as
semblage.
Leaving the auditorium, the crowd
hurried to the negro section of the
city, where every house was searched
and every armed negro caught was
badly beaten, one of these being dan
gerously hurt. A few negroes found in
their own homes unarmed, and who
Quickly opened their doors to the mob
outside, escaped injury, while hun
dreds Of others sought safety by hid
i-g in old wells, in cellars and along
the river bank, where the under
growth afforded hiding places.
Shortly after the rioting began. an
official order signed by the mayor re-
quired the immediate closing al all sa-
looms in the city, but police authorities
found difficulty in enforcing this until
today The sale of whiskey is still
prohibited by this order. and the be-
ter element of citizens are assisting il
the effort to restore order 1t is esti
mated that 5000 Southern negroes
have recently been imported here, ana
last nights riot is but the outcome oi
disturbances which began with theil
arrival.
The mayor late today ordered the
sale of arms and ammunition stopped
and it became known that four COM
panies of guardsmen have been order
ed here to assist in preserving order
tonight The city is quiet this after
noon, but the mayor announced he
would requests railroad authorities not
to bring any more negroes to this
city for the present, and employers are
urged not to import others, because
of the threatening situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
TRYING SUIT FOR
DAMAGES OF $4,000

The case of Fl. o. Johnson, ct al, vs..
S H. Kress & Company. occupied
the entire forenoon of today's session
of Superior court, and not until after
court convened at 2 o'clock did the
jury receive the case to deliberate u2-
on verdict
The action is brought to recove"
DAMAGES to the amount of $4,000 for
injuries received by the late wife OF
the plaintiff
Mrs. Johnson, whose death occurred
some few months ago, slipped ard fell
il the Kress store in Americus more
than year ago. suffering a disloca-
tion of the left hip Not long after
this accident, Mrs. johnson died and
her husband filed suit against the
Kress Company fer damages. alleging.
that the accident proved to be one Of
the causes of Eer death.
No verdict had been rendered when
the Tfmes-Reeorder went to press to-
day
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29

rect name being Arthur H. Parks. The
commanding officer of his company, ne
says, is Capt. Hal Morrison. Parks
while not yet technically deserter, is
absent without leave, and is subject
TO trial in a summary court.
Mr.. Stapleton. in loaning Parks the
saddle horse, was under the impress
ion that the soldier was a friend of his
son. Frank Stapleton, who is at pres
ent attending the officers training
camp at Fort Mcpherson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
NATIONAL BABY WEEK.
BEING ORGANIZED IN LONDON

LONDON, May 2y.-A National Ba
by Week" is being organized through
out the country under the auspices of
the local government board. The OBJ
ject is to arouse a sense of responsi-
b;lity in every citizen and secure the
lest possible conditions for the growth
CT infants.
Baby shows will be held everywhere,
there will be prizes for babies who
have been regular attendants at infant
Tclfere centers and have made the
best progress in a given time, AMI
prizes for the best exhibit in perambu
lator parades.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
AMERICAN SCHOONER
SUBMARINE VICTIM

NEW YORK. May 29.-The Ameri-
can schooner Margaret Rouss, which
sailed several weeks ago from st. An
drew's Bay, Fla, for Genoa, with car
go of lumber, has been sunk by Ger
man submarine. The members of the
crew were robbed of all their personal
belongings by members of submarine
crew and then set adrift in open boats,
Capt. Foote, who has just landed at
European port. told of the expert
ences Of the crew, including the rob-
berry practiced by the Germans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
GENERAL MANAGER OF
SEAB0ARD HAS RESIGNED

NORFOLK, Va, May 29.-General
Manager C. D. Lake. of the Seaboard
Air Line railway, has resigned. Presi-
dent Harahan announces that the res
ignation is for personal reasons, M.
Lakes services having been in every
way satisfactory
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
COUNTY ASSESSORS
BEGIN THEIR WORK

The board of assessors for Sumter
county has begun its operations for
1917, and the work of fixing the val
uat ton Of property throughout this
conunty will probably continue for a
month. The assessors have their head
qlarters in the courthouse.
The members of the board this year
are: E. l.. Bell, Z. T Mathis and F. A.
Wilson, ST.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
CARRANZA CONGRESSMAN
WILL BOOST OWN SALARIES

MEXICO CITY. May 29.-Taking in
to consideration the high cost of living
and other things as well, number OF
the members of congress have started
a movement to increase their salaries
June l. A bill shortly will be intro
dLced increasing the salary of depu-
ty from sixteen and half pesos a day
to twenty pesos.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
WOULD HAVE BRAZIL
TAKE POSITIVE STAND

RIO DE JANERI0, Brazil, May 29--
The seizure of interned German ships
at Brazilian ports and the adoption of
naval operations against Germany are
recommended by diplomatic commits
sion of the chamber of deputies, to
v hieh was referred the message ef
President Braz regarding the sinking
of the Brazilian steamship Tijuca.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
HONOR STUDENTS
At FURL0W SCHOOL

The award of honor certificates at
the Furlow Grammar school has been
announced by the faculty. In order to
secure an honor certificate for the
years work, the student must win the
mark of Excellent" throughout the
entire year, must have no tardy nor
absent marks except for sickness.
The following students have been
granted these certificates:
First Grade, Section One-Mary Lii
cile House, Virginia Moreland, Frances
Reeves, Barclay Allison, Elton Gam
mage.
First Grade, Section Two-Robert
Barnett, Frank Buchanan, Coney Oil
yer, Teresa Daniel, Martha Duncan,
Louise Hegwood, Ruth Hightower, An
nie Turpin, Sam Heys, Jr
Second Grade, Section One-Ruth
Brady, Doryth Fetner, Mildred Hines,
Helen Hosselton, Lottie Livingston,
Mary Will Stevens, Janette Slappey,
Daniel Everette.
Second Grade, Section Two-Eliza-
beth Andrews, Mary Harris, Bartha
Sawyer, Frances Warlick, John Alli-
son. Charles Davis, Laney McMath,
Forrest Nicholson, V. P. Young.
Third Grade, Section One-Massie
Lane, nellie France, Charlie Mae sieg,
Henry M. Coleman.
Third Grade, Section One-Louise
Reeves, Lucille Sumerford, John Ca
ruthers, Anthony Council, Robert Cul-
pepper, Jake deBruyne, James McDan-
iel, John Edgar Sheppard, Frank
Weaver.
Fourth Grade, Section One-Mildred
Clark, Villa Sanborn, Florence Stew
ems, George Oliver, Melvin rye.
Fourth Grade, Section Two-Joe
Poole, Dora Riley, Alice Harold.
Fourth Grade. Section Three-Louise
Ellis, Thelma Lansford, Virginia Mich
olson.
Fifth Grade, Section One.-Ruth Ey
erette, Ann Heys. Mary Elizabeth Eas-
terlin.
: Fifth Grade, Section Two-Claire
Harris, Mary Glover, Christine Brown,
Sara Margaret Culpepper, Mary Earle
Allen.
Sixth Grade. Section One-Lena
Mayo, Mildred Warlick
Seventh Grade, Section One-Eliza
beth Sheffield.
Seventh Grade, Section Two-Cath-
crime SanbOrn.
Prospect Heights School, First Grade
Douglas Tye, Caroline Mathis.
Prospect Heights School. Third
Grade-Lillian Cannon, Elizabeth
Smith, Ruby Johnson, Frances Belcher
East Americus School, First Grade
Rachael Carruthers, Mamie Claire
Speer, James Wheeler
East Americus School, Second Grade.
Lizzie May Gammage, Anton de-
Bruyne.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
MORE FOOD CROPS IN
COUNTY COUNTY THAN THAN BEFORE BEFORE

That Sumter county will this year
produce more food and forage crops
than ever before in it's history, is
claimed by parties who have just COM
pieted a careful investigation of agri
cultural conditions throughout the
county.
The cotton acreage has been reduced
about 30 per cent. from that of 1915
ard the acreage devoted to corn has
been greatly augmented. Peanuts and
velvet beans have sprung INTO immense
popularity with tn farmers of Sumte,
county and the revenue from these two
crops will amount 10 a handsome SUM.
The production of meat in this coun-
Is this season will also show decided
increase over any previous year, while
the watermelon crop promises to bring
in gratifying returns. The acreage in
watermelons this year amounts to
about 500 acres in the ciunty as a
whole, while canteloupes are also one
of the prominent early money crops.
The reduction in cotton acreage and
the great increase in food and for
age crops is taken by the agricultural
authorities to mean that Sumter coun-
ty as a whole has taken to heart the
warnings of the federal and state eX-
perts, who have urged diversified farm
ing as the only remedy for the boil
weeyil.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
PROPOSE To TAX
SUGAR, TEA, COFFEE

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 29.-The
senate finance committee today agreed
to strike from the war tax bill that
section providing a general tariff in
crease of ten per cent, ad valorem, as
substitute for the proposed consump-
tion tax on sugar, tea, coffee and CO.
coa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-29
Derby Hats Going Out in England.

LONDON, May 29.-Derby hats are
gradually giving way to the soft felt
and other neglige type of hat owing TO
the Ministry of Munitions being un-
willing to grant supplies of wire which
are used in brims of the hard felt or
derby hat