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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02
THOMPSON LETTER.

Threshing on. Oats make from 35
to 40 bu. to the acre. Wheat is yield
ing more than was expected and is
good quality.
Mrs. Seph Griffins is on sick list
Mrs. Thos Brenton got a telephone
message from her brother, VOrce Day
of Mexico, that his youngest child
was dead. The little one was about
five months old. Funeral was held at
the home in Mexico Monday and bur
ial in Elmwood Cemetery. We extend
sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Miss Bessie Dempsey of Carrollton
is visiting her cousin Mary ALICE.
Miss Eliza Beatty visited ]. E.Beat-
ty and family last week.
The Social at Hopewell was we'll
attended. Mr.. Burns of Mexico was
out and lit the yard with electric
lights. Thompson looks more like a
city every day.
The w. C. T. U. will have an ice
cream supper Friday night in H. e.
Pearls yard for benefit of Red Cross.
]. E. Beatty and family visited
Jas. Cox Sunday. Hugh Dempsey and
family of Mexico visited here Sunday.
Members of w. c. T. U. met at
Hopewell Friday evening and made
bags and filled them with necessary
articles for the boys who are drafted
from this community. This is a good
work and everyone should contrib
ute literally.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02
w. j. BOTTS DEAD.
Native of Monroe COunty--Ex-C Con-
federate SOldier-Moved to Mexico
1S Years Ago.

William Joseph Bolts, 70 years
old, born in Monroe county, Mo-, died
at his home in Mexico late Saturday
afternoon. He had been in declin-
ing health for some time.
The parents of Mr.. Bolts came
from Culpepper, Va, in 1886, first
settling near Troy, Mo-, the next year
coming to Monroe county, their farm
being partly in Monroe and partly in
Audrain.
For about Is years Mr.. Bolts was
a merchant at Santa Fe. At the same
time he managed his farm and dealt
in live stock. He moved to Mexico in
1899.
Mr.. Bolts was married three times.
The first wife was Miss Nola Elkins,
of Kentucky. One child survives this
union, Rev. VIM. p Bolts, of Wood
land, Okla. The second wife was Miss
Jennie Hawkins, of Audrain county.
The following children survive this
union: Minor e. Bolts, of Chicago
Mrs. Stephen Ragan, of Kansas City;
Shannon Bolts, of St. Louis; Mrs,
Robert w. H. Mish, of Middlebrook,
Va, and Miss Avis Bolts, of Mexico
The third wife was Mrs. Mary Heis-
kell, of Memphis, Tenn. One child
Elizabeth, was born to this union.
Mr. Bolts served in the Confeder-
ate army. He was always an active
business man. Was connected with
the Mexico Savings Bank and was an
official at different times of the Mex.
leo Fair organization and one of its
best boosters. He was a good citi.
zen--a manly man.
The funeral was held at the home
Monday morning at 10 o'clock, con.
Quoted by Rev. A. A. Wallace, of the
Presbyterian Church. Burial in Elm.
wood.
The pallbearers were: S. P. En-.
mons, j. C. Emmons, C. A. Emmons
Russell Emmons, Peyton Cauthorn
Dan Cauthorn, Wash Miller and VIM
Browning.
The honorary escort was composed
of the following: ]. r. Jesse, A. c
Barnes, r. r. Buckner, j. T. John
son, S. B. Cook, Sam Locke, Franz
Van Ness, A. D. Jackson, Robert Smi
ley, Chal Henderson, T. H. Marshall
Dr. w. R. Rodes, w. w. Fry and w
II. Wallace.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02
An Audrain Boy
Gets Flying Orders
Name Sent To Washington-Has
Been Training in FlOrida-Is To
Become a Flight Ensign.

Tom DeLaporte of Laddonia, who
has been taking training under Gov
ernment instructors in Florida since
May, writes his sister, Mrs. w. Clyde
Johnson, of Mexico, very interest
ing letter under recent date, from
which we are permitted to quote the
following:
have great news to tell you're
garding my sprained hip. Yesterday
the doctor told me my orders were
to stay under the Doctors care until
o. K, then take the last physical ex-
animation and report on the beach
for flying instructions. Isn't that
great? l feel sure 1 can pass the
physical examination. They can't ex-
anime me much more than they al
ready have.
I suppose you know that % of US
out of $50 have had our names sent
to Washington and are to become
fight ensigns.
1 am among the first to get flying
orders. I think there are six of us
in all. We are lucky, for there are
numbers of men who have been on
the beach all year waiting for
chance to be examined for flying.
They take us for HOP" first, to
see how we act. Then we are taken
up in a Curtis Nc, which has a double
control. Pilot always sits in the rear.
We hold to our wheel and feel how
he handles the sea-plane. Then We
learn how to do one thing at time.
The pilot always has control over us.
The machines used are not very
speedy, but are strong and safe. If
man is very high in the air, he can
fall any way and not be hurt. They
-ean be righted easily from any posi-
ton.
If the motor goes dead one can sail
for quite a distance or come down
quickly, just as safely as if the motor
were running. The only accidents
we have here are from falling into
the water from a five or ten foot
drop.
A poor landing may smash a ma
chine but doesn't hurt the pilot.
l am axnious to make good and
consider myself very fortunate to
have an opportunity to fly.
1t takes a mint of money to teach
bunch of students.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02
ARE BACK HOME.
l.. +. Austin and Family Glad to Re-
turn to Good Old Mexico and Au-
drain County.

Editor Mexico Message: My fami-
,ly and myself have returned to good
old Mexico, Mo-, to reside. They all
come back after they have visited
elsewhere.
We liked the South. There are
many things of note to be seen in the
States of Tennessee, and Alabama
and Georgia. 1t is great to visit the
historical grounds of Lookout Noun
tain, and to walk over the battle
grounds where hard fighting was
done. We visited Signal Mountains
and the old National Cemetery and
also Fort Oglethorpe. to see the boys
train for Uncle Sans service. There
are over $4,000 preparing for for the
great war here. While others have
already gone to the front, to do their
bit for their country.
1t is a sad sight to see our boys
leaving for battle. I have seen some
sad sights, where the boys were TAX
ing long farewell-how the mother
will follow her dear boy.
We met Mr.. and Mrs. James Jen-
ming of Bowling Green, Mo-, in st.
Louis Sunday night. They had come
to say goodbye to one of their sons,
who was leaving for the front.
This is enough about the war, now
a few words about Chattanooga,
Tenn, our late home. We met quite
a number of Missourians down South ;
one of my old friends in Chattanooga
one whom l knew when l was boy
in the east end of Audrain county
who now is preaching at the First
Christian Church of Chattanooga
Rev. Claude E. Hill, whom many OF
the older settlers of this county
knew well, also. Brother Hill is a
fine preacher and isdoing a great
work for the Kingdom of God.
Rev. Hill has a bright future be
fore him in his great work as pastor
Now have written about all car
recall I will say the Southern peo
i pie are fine. They try to make yot
feel at home. We liked the people
and the country fine, but we longet
to return to good old Mexico, ant
since our return it seems the bes
place of all. L. f. AUSTIN.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02
BEREA LETTER.
Care Battery A.

Felix Martin sold VIM. Mason two
heifers last week for sos.
A large crowd enjoyed the nice
program rendered by the Midway
Sunday School Sunday night. The
contribution which will be used for
missions amounted to $15.37.
The meeting at Mt Zion is pro-
crossing nicely. The attendance has
been good from the start.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Mayes enjoyed a
visit from Mrs. MS brother, George
Gardner and family, Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Jones enjoyed a visit
from her brother, Mr.. Wright, and
family, last week.
Walter and Wallace Hickman oi
near Monroe City were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Gorrell
Mrs. Felix Martin has a new OF
stove. Preparing meals in a COO
room this warm weather is a new ex
perience for Mrs. Martin and Miss
Ardis.
Wee feel that our neighborhood Il
quite fortunate to have no cases o
serious sickness this hot weather.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02
The Registration
Short In Mexico
Mexico Women Generally Seem to
Have Had misunderstanding of
The Object.

The women failed to register last
Saturday, even at the urgency of the
president of the United States. On
by about one-ffth of Mexicos woman
population went to the registration
bbooths. Only two colored women
| put their names down"
misunderstanding of the object of
the registration was the main cause
of the failure to register.
The work is to be taken up in a
house to house canvass during the
next few days. 1t is thought that
when the purpose of the poll is ex-
planned to each woman there will be
large registration.
The registration by wards in Mex
leo was as follows: First ward, 161;
Second ward, 20; Third ward, 1O3.
Fourth ward, 50.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02
WAS 1T THE GERMANS
Who FOmented That Whole Trouble
in The Flat River Country-Roy
Creasey Thinks So.

Roy Creasey, formerly of Mexico,
son of Mason Creasey here, now with
the U. S. Army, has written his fa-
ther the following letter which we
are permitted to publish:
Mason Creasey, Mexico, Mo.
Flat River, Mo-, July 24.-Dear
Dad l just returned from st. Louis
! this afternoon. Went up Saturday
with some persons, taking them to
Jail for safe keeping, and then was
ordered back here. ! think we shall
leave here by the last of the week, if
everything is quiet aid l will come
directly home. However, this is not
official
It has been very quiet here since
Friday except for the arrest of men
concerned, in the mob. We have the
| situation we'll in hand. The mines
are short of help now, that there are
no foreigners here, and it causes con-
Siderable shortage in the production
OF lead. Last week the mines ran
halliday shift, and had to close down
their night shift entirely. This must
be stopped at once, as this district
produces 80 per cent of the lead of
tie United States, and lead is a very
essential war material. 1t seems as
tho men will have to be imported to
put the mines back on a full basis
end that will be a serious question.
The report of the I. w. WIS being
down here is generally discredited
but it is the firm belief of all that
the Germans were and are behind il
all. One thing is certain, the leaders
were all strangers to the community
and have disappeared since our arr
val. You can readily see what eff.
feet the stoppage of 80 per cent oi
the lead production will have on the
country
Some of the men in the mob are
sorry for their actions, not the driv
ing out of the foreigners but are firm
ly convinced they have helped the
German cause. So much for that.
1 am we'll and trying to accuston
myself to the mode of living we ar,
compelled to undergo, owing to tn,
poor facilities; somewhat sunburnt
but homesick for Mexico.
Had piece of lead ore given m,
today, about as large as a tomato
weighing 20 pounds, which will as
say S5 per cent pure lead, and il
worth II cents a pound. With try t,
bring it back with me.
: Sincerely. ROY.
p Care Battery A.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02
STOP MANURE WASTE.

Farmers are urged in q statement
recently issued by Assistant Secretary
Carl Vrooman to make every effort to
save the vast amount of valuable ma
nure now allowed to go to waste in
this country. He estimates that one
half the manure produced in the Uni
ted States is not used as a fertilizer,
there being an annual loss of materi'
al worth $1,000, O,000-once and a
half the value of the country's 1916
wheat crop.
This is not wild guess" he con-
tinued, "but very shrewd and con-
servative estimate based on reliable
statistics. 1t has been found that each
horse or mule produces annually
$27 worth of manure (as compared
with commercial fertilizers), each
hog $S worth. Calculating from the
1910 census figures for number of
animals on farms-62, 900 cattle,
24,0OO,000 horses and mules, 5S,-
OOO, 900 swine, and 54,500,OOO sheep
and goats-the total value of manure
produced is found to be about $2,-
461, 100000. Recent Investigations
by the United States Department of
Agriculture indicate that at least half
of this great wealth of fertilizing ma.
terial is wasted. In some good gener-
al farming sections not more than 15
per cent of the manure produced is
used. Even in the most intensive
dairy regions, where COWS are largely
stall-fed and comparatively great
care taken with the manure, the loss
seems to be approximately 25 per
cent.
Here then, is a job for the Amer
lean farmer, worthy of his utmost
effort and in keeping with the spirit
of this great hour in American histo-
ry. To save a billion dolRrs' worth
of manure is a herculean task-a
veritable latter-day Augean-stable
job, for it means the handling of lit
orally millions of tons of dung and
litter. 1t means the construction oi
concrete manure pits. of paved feed
ing pens or sheds, and greatly in
creased care in the conservation ant
use of bedding materials. 1t means {
lot of work, but it is work that car
be done at odd hours and work tina
will pay tremendous dividends, no
only as o. war measure, but for al
time, for If we once get the habit o
making full use OF our manure sup
ply we are not likely to lapse into thu
old, wasteful ways again.
"The cheapest, best way to handl
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02
THREE RAILROAD SUITS.

Three railroad cases, against the
Chicago & Alton, each from the JUS
tice court at Laddonia, have been
filed for hearing in the Circuit Court
Frank Frenzy, three counts, $65,
$t2 and $72, for alleged damages for
delays and rough handling of live
stock; Bob Grange, $112, alleged de-
lays in shipping of Sc steers. ]. l..
Shotwell, sos, delays and rough
handling of shipment of cattle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02
GETS STATE PRISON SENTENCE

John NJ. Worsham, late of near
Laddonia, who went away from home
with the claim that he was going to
join the army, went to Kansas City,
it seems, and Joined himself to a
street car company for employment.
Last week c. F, Clark of Mexico was
notified by r. B. Kerwin, an attor-
ney, of Kansas City, that young Wor-
sham had forged Clark's name for
$3.50. He was confined in Jail and
then given a sentence of three years
in Jail for his unfortunate venture.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02
Go to l.. W. Roberts for Furniture
and Undertaking.
ARE TO REPORT.

Ernest Watson, Russell Jones, Jas.
A. Grafford, Verne F. Richardson,
Herbert P. Warden, Earl B. Morris
and Garrett F. Burgess. all of Mex
leo. have been ordered to report for
duty at Columbia next Sunday as
members of the Missouri National
Guard. The boys enlisted some time
ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02

Rev. Richard Kelly, pastor of the
Lafayette Baptist Church in St.
Louis, with his daughter, Miss Lii
vinia, came TO Mexico last week on a
visit to Rev. and Mrs j. ]. Griffin
in this city. Rev. Kelly filed the pull
pit of Rev. o. o. Green at the Mexico
Baptist Church Sunday morning.
Rev Kelly formerly lived here and
made his home with Dr. and Mrs.
McWilliams.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02
MIR. KNOTT SUICIDES.

John A. Knott, editor of the Han
nibal Journal, prominent Democratic
politician, took his own life by cut
ting his thoat with razor at his
home in Hannibal Friday.
Bad health, depression of news
paper business, and disappointment
in not getting reappointment to q
a State office are thought to have
caused the suicide.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02
CROSBY CHOSEN.

Samuel Sharp of Montgomery City
resigned as member of the District
eAppellant Exemption Board for the
Eastern District of Missouri, No. 2.
Gov. Gardner sent the name of F. L.
Crosby of Mexico to President Will
son for confirmation to fill the va
cancy. Mr.. Crosby consented to ac-
cept the place
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02
Go to l.. w. Roberts for Furniture
and Undertaking.
TO ENTER TRAINING CAMP.

d. H. Robertson. attorney, and Gus
S. Graham, both of this city, are to
appear before the examining board
at Macon this week for examination
for entrance in the second Army Re-
serve Corps Training Camp.
Both men have had military train.
ing. Mr.. Robertson has held COM
mission in the Missouri National
Guard and Mr.. Graham is a Spanish
American war veteran.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02
GOOD ROAD WORKERS.

Editor Message:
The undersigned citizens desire to
express their very high appreciation
of the splendid road work recently
accomplished in Liberty School Dis
trict by the Eight Mile Road Commits
sion thru its very competent foreman,
Ken Hulen, with his able corps of
assistants.
These men with their big iron
horse and grader have really wrought
wonders in a portion of the public
highway which has been entirely neg
lected for many years, and we wish
to cordially thank the commission
and Mr., Hulen for this great service
A. G. Smith.
Neal Watts,
VIM. Underwood,
H. P. Warden,
r. A. White,
John Lochridge,
Robert L. Mcclure,
S. D. Wilson,
j. S. Wilson,
Robert Archer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02
JOINS THE NAVY.

Fred F. Peck, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
G. w, Peck, just west of Mexico, en-
listed for the Navy Monday, passing
the preliminary examination. Tues
day he went to St. Louis to take the
final test.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02

Mrs. f. A. Shannon, Mrs.W. r.
Johnson, Miss Annette Smith and
Mrs. A. H. Whitney were the first to
register in their various wards Sat
urday. Many of the women took
great pride in their first act, in
its line, of equal rights with the man!
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02

Miss Mabel Grafford is home from
a very pleasant visit with the family
OF DR.. D. w harrington in Charlton
County. Miss Grafford says the Chau-
tau quas are on up that way, the
crops appear promising and every
body seems prosperous.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02
RETURNS HOME.

Wes Winn, who lately underwent
a serious operation at the Mexico
Hospital. was able to return home
Monday, out beyond Skinner,
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02

Rev. o. o. Green, pastor of the
Mexico Baptist Church, has resigned
and will become pastor of the Bap-
tist Church at Richmond, Ky. His
new position will pay him $2,5OO a
year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02

Holt Howells and Laclede coun-
ties in Missouri supplied their entire
quota of soldiers by volunteer enlist
ments and will not be affected by
the first call of the draft.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Haggard of
Cuba after a visit to their parents
here, started on their return trip
home Monday, going by way of New
York.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. j. E, Sims are the
proud parents of a new daughter,
born a short time since.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02

manure. where convenient. is to haul
it to the field and spread 1t daily, or
every three days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02

Last Friday was the hottest day
of the year up to that time. The
mercury climbed up to SO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02

Hon. Walter Williams of Columbia
visited his sister in Mexico first ef
the week, Mrs. H. B. Rarks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02

The second call of the draft for
soldiers will be made in November
1t is now thought
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02

Mrs. Fred Roberts who was taken
to the hospital Saturday remains in
very serious condition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-02

Mrs. Olivia Wray is suing her
husband, ], w. Wray, for divorce.
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ARMOUR KIDS GOVERNMENT

J. Armour
utvth
government having Armour etc.
right where Nellie
Chicago
previous the
the government It's tough
to without kidded about it,
learned the lesson of Valley Forge and when
other with the
the
and trait
convention been in session. Please, Mr.
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of food jokes
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comm Kais million strong
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WANTED-MORE LOWDENS


man-Governor Frank O. Lowden
himself
ridden people,
grevously so-for
calmly surveyed
people unmstakable
reduce prices normal he the
until
cold acon-and the pirates
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a of the Lowdn
their
them
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public
stamp they will
seed in nefari
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an iron dent
will WELD it.
Give smoreL
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hundred will
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We coming Kaiser William, twenty million strong
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The Irish national convention has just been in sesso
ensor, take off the lid!
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local nut suggests that Mr.. Hoover compile bool
or the simple minded
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-16
DEBTS UNP AID,
CONGRESS- LUNCH
OWNERS MISSING
Chain Restaurant Owners
Disappear After Borrow
ing 81, 500.

Alleged to have victimiZed Edward
j. Freyler of $1,000, C. F. Barnes and
George Salon, business partners and
owners of the Fairfield restaurant, re-
Gently opened at a cost of $4,000, and
the Congress street lunch, at Congress
and Main streets, have disappeared
from Bridgeport, leaving in their
wake a trail of debts totaling thou
sands of dollars.
It is charged today by one of the
employees that not only did the part
ners disappear owing wages to work
ers but that Barnes borrowed from a
waiter a few days ago $500, the work
er's life savings, before fleeing from
the city.
Creditors are unable to account for
the failure, as the restaurants con-
Quoted by the partners were osten-
sibly doing a large business and should
have brought big profits to both men
Bresky & Co, through their attorney,
Lawrence Ffnklestone, attached the
Congress street lunch for $500, which
the company asserts is owed them for
provisions.
1t is believed that other wholesale
houses have suffered and milk con-
Germ is about to bring action to re-
cover $700 for milk delivered to the
stores.
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