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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
Soldiers Will Be Guests
of City Firemen at Ball

A special invitation is given to all
soldiers who may be in the city Mon
day night to attend the fireman'S ball,
by the members OF the fire department.
The ball is under the auspices Of the
relief association of the department
In spite of the fact that there are no
solicitors out this year selling tickets,
number al people have already made
purchases. Tickets will be on sale at
the three cigar stores. kelley's. Glea-
sens and knlSlcYs
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
Elks Will Hold Memorial
Service Sunday at Temple

The annual memorial service of the
lfellgatc lodge of the order of Elks
will be held at the Elks' temple sun
day afternoon at o'clock. The
memorial address will be given by At
torney A. II. Mcconnell of Helena.
Other special numbers on the program
in addition to regular memorial serv-
ice, will be vocal solos by Miss Ethel
Hughes and G.. Il. Perry. The Rev. II.
5. Galley, the chaplain of the lodge,
will offer an Invocation,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
Rooming House Violation
Case Is Again Continued

The case arising out of the second
arrest OF Mrs Leona Grinder for an
alleged violation OF he rooming house
ordnance, was continued again yes
icrdaS, until p. NJ next Wednesday,.
The hearing of Audrey Manda, charged
with running the Los Angeles room
ing house as u place of immortality,
was also continued by Police Judge
Allen, until Monday afternoon at 2.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
Unpaid Taxes Have Penalty
Attached to Them Today

County Treasurer j. Watson Buford
and q half dozen assistants were kept
on the jump all day yesterday taking
the money from county property own-
ers ON the last day for paying taxes
without a penalty The same story
comes from City Treasurer Gephard
who Communicated the services Of
Mayor Wilkinson, City Clerk Ruth
kellogg and others in order to keep
up with the big rush Of taxpayers who
came in at the eleventh hour to pay
their assessments.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
I NEclECTED
SAYS PROFESSOR
+. G. Scheuch Tells Why Lit.
tie Nation Was Com
PEELED to Retreat.
RED CROSS BENEFIT
Lecture One of Series Being
Given on Subject ''The
Nations at War"

Unaided by supplies and failing
even to have sufficient ammunition for
the men who were fighting, left to
fight against the powerful Austrian
army by the allies at time when she
needed their help. Italy struggled as
best she could and advanced on the
soil of the enemy when the other allies
were fighting on the defensive.
This was the word picture painted
by Professor +. C. Scheuch last night
in his address on ITALY" at the State
University. The address was one of
series on the subject THE Nations
at War;" which is being given for the
Red Cross.
Feviews Present Struggle.
Professor Scheuch. who is a student
of italian history and politics graphic
ally told the story of 1talys struggle
In the present war and how that little
nation had been practically neglected
at time when she needed aid from
the allies.
''The retreat Of Cordona," said Pro-
fessor Scheuch, lis partly due to mill
tdIy causes ana the lack OF CO-Olefa-
ton on the part of the allies Italy
believed she was the only nation which
was waging a successful war. as she
was fighting, not on her own territory.
but on that of the enemy, while the
other allied nations were defending
their own soil. Italy believed her
self to be entitled to all the help that
the allies could give her. She was
In need of ammunition and heavy guns
and needed the aid of sufficient sup
plies from the allies. Italy went her
way and fought alone. There was
lack of unity and corporations she
had not received from America to
whom all nations are looking as to a
bcneficient Godmother. any great help.
Has Been Neglected
All the allied nations have de-
manded food. ammunition and money
France and England have harmonized
and Italy has been left out of the
councils In the war policy of Europe
She has been in serious need of shiI
tonnage for coal and iron, but littlt
has been given
Professor Scheuch went on TO cX,
plain that this was the principal caus,
for the Italian retreat. He also CAV,
careful resume of the events leadin.
up to the entrance of Italy into tn
war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
DISTURBED PEACE.

Charged with disturbing the peace
Niillan Morton and Albert Black Wei,
afraigned before Justice OF the Peace
Sagnon yesterday. Morton pleaded
guilty and was fined s.. while Black
said he was sick and was given five
days in jail to conyalesce.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
Keeping the Quality Up.

LAXATIVE BROMO QUINlNE, tho
World -Famous Cure for Colds and
Grip, is now soc per box. On account
of the advance in the price of six Diff
ercnt Medicinal Concentrated En-
tracts and Chemicals contained in
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE 1t was
necessary to increase the price to the
Druggist It has stood the test for a
Quarter of a Century. 1t is used by
every Civilized Nation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
The Scores.
Failed to Leave City;
Gets 80 Days in Jail

Frank Leslie. who was arraigned
yesterday before Justice of the Peace
Gagnon on the charge of pan
handling and vagrarey, was SEN
fenced to 90 days in Jail. Leslie had
been arrested earlier in the week, but
was released on the promise of lcav-
ing the city at once. Night before
last, Under Sheriff Higgins arrested
him again. Leslie just finished a
term in the Spokane jail.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
GETS NEW ELATCARS.

Six flatcars were received by the
Missoula Street Railway company yes
terday to be used for transporting
freight, principally between Missoula
and Bonner Lumber, firewood and
ice will be carried on the cars.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
SALE OF CHRISTMAS ARTICLES

The ladies of Emanuel Lutheran
church will hold their Christmas ba-
zaar Saturday evening at the Masonic
temple. Lunch will be served.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
FACULTY TO Make
TOUR OF SCHOOLS
President SissOn Names
Committee That Will
Visit State Cities.
TO ADDRESS STUDENTS
Series of VisitatiOns to Gre
ate Interest in Higher
Education.

with the view of bringing the work
of the university and the public
schools into closer relationship il num-
Der Of members Of the faculty will visit
the accredited high schools OF the state
during the next few months and will
address the students on various sub
iccts relating to higher education.
There viii he three 'visitations, the
first to bc made during the next two
weeks and two other tours will be
made later in the school year. The
faculties of the other colleges of the
state University are also scheduled to
make the trips.
The purpose Of the visitations. rs
outlined Ivy President II. O. SissOn, of
he University. is to acquaint the high
school students with the work that Is
being done by the University and to
encourage them to look to the insti-
tuition as their next step in higher
education.
ALREADY we have done Il great deal
Of work along this line said a'resi-
dent Sisson. last night. Several menu
bers of the faculty have visited the
high schools in this section Of the state
and those who have made addresses
ON "The Nations at War" have made II
a point to visit the schools in tht
cities where they spoke"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
BIG DANCE

Big school benefit dance, Huson,
Christmas night. J. c. Clemens, teach
cr.-AlN.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
Announce Schedule.

The following tentative schedule was
announced last night by President Sis
son.
Or r. II. Jesse. head of the depart
ment of chemistry. will visit Red
Lodge, Joliet, Fromberg, RridGer and
Laurel between December ! and Z.
Professor r. c. Scheuch will visit
Philipshurg, Deer Lodge, Anaconda and
Boulder, between DECEMBER and 6.
Or. G.. r. Coffman. head of the de-
partment of English. will visit high
schools on the t'lathead reservation
and Poison, Camas. Prairie. Plains and
Thompson Falls, between December 3
and 7.
Dr. i. II. Underwood will visit Vir-
.inia City, Sheridan. Whitehall and
Butte. between December l and T.
Professor r. r. Fenska will spend
two weeks beginning today visiting
Conrad. Waller, Shelby, Cutbank. NAL
la, Plcntywood, Scobey, Culbertson and
Glasgow
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Almarian Jenkins and
Mary A. Jenkins, his wife, by their
certain deed of trust. dated the first
day of May, 1914, and recorded in
the office of Recorder of Deeds for
Audrain County, Missouri, in Book
AZ, at page 4, conveyd to the under
signed in trust: Lot seven Cd,
block eight (S), of Muldrow's Sub
Division to the City of Mexico, Mis-
souri,, as shown by the plat of said
addition in office of Recorder of
Deeds for said Audrain. County. In
trust to secure the payment of two
certain promissory notes in said deed
of trust described; and whereas said
notes together with the interest on
same are past due and unpaid and
default in the payment of same has
been made by the signers thereof now
therefore, at the request of the le-
gal owner and holder of said notes,
and in pursuance of the provision of
said deed of trust, 1 will sell, at the
East front door of the Court House in
Mexico, Missouri, the above described
real estate on
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 0, 1917,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, for cash. to
the highest bidder, at public vendue,
for the purpose of paying said debt
and costs of executing this trust.
j. r.. JESSE, Trustee.
First publication Sept. 20 1917.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
HIGH HILL DISTRICT

People busy harvesting corn;
some are making molasses. B. F. Pu-
lis has dug 80 bushels fine potatoes.
Grover Sims passed this neigh
borhood with big drove of sheep.
S. APulis has traded Mexico prop
erty for the store at Thompson and
will soon take charge. Mrs Marga-
ret Pulls is his guest at Thompson.
j. o. Sims has hauled loads OF
cane to Mr.. Forbis. He will have
plenty of sweetness
The children of oliver Davis are
having a siege of diptheria.
DR.. Griffin was called to decide
about the children with swollen
glands. The trouble is slight and the
little ones will soon be in school,
Lee Miller paid $40 per head for
few good calves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hulen were
guests Sunday OF E. p. Pulls. Elmer
Pulls recently paid s65 for a cow
We regret to chronicle the death
of Mr.. Disert of Hallsville. He was a
good Christian man, one of the
leading members of the Baptist
Church Our sympathy goes out
to the family in this sad hour.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
LADDOINIA LETTER.

Alex Sox, 70 years old, of the Mt.
Olivet neighborhood, died Saturday.
Mr.Sox was an old resident of that
locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Mayhall are in
st Louis this week.
c. c. Ingram was in Mexico Mon
day on business.
The Baptist Congregation had Il
roll-call last Sunday, One charter
member, Mrs. Turner of Wellsville,
was o. esen'. There is but one other
charter member living, Mrs. Mary
Hamilton, who resides with her son,
Fred Hamilton, near Laddonia. This
church was organized so years ago.
Mr.. John Hanson and Miss Alice
Cook, of near Laddonia, who were
married recetly, arrived home from
Michigan where they spent their
honeymoon. Mr.. Hanson is Worthy
Patron of the Eastern Star Chapter
in Laddonia and the order gave Mr.
and Mrs. Hanson a grand reception
and dinner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of Missouri, County of Au-
drain. IS. In the Circuit Court, No
vember Term, 1917.
Orson p. King, -. Plaintiff,
Lottie E. King. Defendant
The State of Missouri to the above
named defendant Greeting.
Now on this October 18th, 1917,
comes the plaintiff in the above en-
titled cause and files with the clerk
of the Audrain County Circuit Court
in vacation his petition duly verified
by affidavit herein, among other
things plaintiff alleges that defend
ant herein, Lottie E. King, is a non
resident of the State of Missouri, and
can not be served with the ordinary
process of law IN this State
1t is therefore ordered by the
Clerk of the Audrain County Circuit
Court, in vacation, that publication
be made herein notifying the non
resident defendant that p'ai"'ff has
commenced suit against her in the
Circuit Court of Audrain County
Missouri, the object and general ma
ture of which is to obtain a decree
of divorce from said defendant, on
the grounds of general indignities
and desertion, and now,you, said non
no LOT nhu
titled of the pendency of this suit,
the object and general nature there
of, and unless you be and appear at
the next regular term of the Audrain
County Circuit Court to be begun
and held at the Court House in Mex
leo, Audrain County, Missouri, on
the fourth Monday in November,
1917, and on or before the first day
of said term answer or otherwise
plead to plaintiffs petition the same
will be taken as confessed and de-
cree rendered as prayed in said pc
tition.
And it is further ordered that a
copy hereot be puDllShed In the Mex
leo Missouri Message, a weekly news
paper published in Mexico, Missouri,
and circulated in Audrain County,
Missouri, for four weeks successive
ly, the last insertion to be more than
fifteen days before the next term of
said Court aforesaid
(SEAL) Witness my hand and Of
fetal seal. Done at office in the City
of Mexico, County and State afore-
said, this October 18th, 1917.
E. F. ELLIOTT, Clerk of the Au-
drain County Circuit Court.
A true copy from the record.
Attest E. F. Elliott, Clerk.
A. c. Whitson, Attorney for Plain
tiff
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
LIKES THE ARMY.
He Has Strenuous Times, Gets
Tired But is "Fine and Fit''-
Likes the Game.

Russell Creasey, son of Mason
Creasey, of Mexico, is with the 129th
Field Artillery at Fort Sill, Okla
He has written the following letter
to his father here:
Camp Doniphan. Fort Sill, Okla
homa.-We are completely organ
ICED and settled now The drill and
the hardening of the men has started.
All day long aeroplanes and OBJ
servation balloons fly over our
heads and a mile to our right the
French 75s have been booming for
hours. They are no longer a curios-
ity to me and pay them no more at
tention than a sparrow at home.
Uncle Sam may be slow but any
one who will come here and look over
the boys training will soon go away
with one idea firmly fixed in their
heads-that Uncle Sam is in ear
nest.
I'm feeling tired but fine and fit
I'm simply wearing out my teeth eat
ing. How the open air does work up
an appetite. l am eating more than
ever before in my life and working
and sleeping like a dog. When out
yesterday morning, after standing
guard all night, to cut 100 head of
horses out OF 5000 animals in a cor
rail-. Talk about dirt and scared
horses 1t took about two hours to
get the 100 and l was black with
dirt.
This is life. Up at 5:45, work all
day and the bed at 1000 p. m. l
am doing detail work now; scout
duty. signaling and range finding.
Anyone who thinks that firing range
finding, observation. etc, is easy
ought to get into it like we do
out without water for half a day
maybe and walk back to camp. I'm
beginning to get brown and hard
WOW and gaining a little weight.
You ought to see me wash clothes
I'm a hum-dinger at It. Also good
shoe polisher and dish washer. As
chambermaid to a horse, i'm not bad
either. This leaves Roy and me
both we'll Your devoted son.
RUSSELL CREASEY.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
DEATH OF MIR. ATKINSON.

James b. Atkinson, GO years old,
who was born and reared east of
Auxvasse and who moved to Mex
leo six years ago, died here Saturday
night after an extended illness. Rev.
Ramsey of Jonesburg held funeral
service at the home Monday after
noon, burial in Elmwood
The wife survives besides two
sons, Willard and Emmett. Mr. At
kinson was a manly man and highly
respected.
The pallbearers were A. C. Barnes,
Mason Creasey, and Dan Dillard of
Mexico and F. C. Stokes, Obie
Wright and VIM. Overfelt, Auxvasse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
WOOdsOu & Fennewald Live Stock
Commission Co., National Stock
Yards, iii.
SELLERS OF CATTLE HOGS AND
SHEEP.

Our business is founded on the SOL
i'd rock of "Giving Satisfaction" by
square dealing, high sales. good fills,
faithful work and prompt remittance.
During the past six years we sold
over 10000 hogs. Our Hog DEPART
ment is second to none. Try us.
Special attention given to orders
for buying Stockers and Feeder Cat
tie, Feeding sheep and Stock Hogs.
1--WE will buy you the right kind" ("
Why pay for poor service when
ours costs you no more?
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
YOUNGBLOOD--GIBSON.

We quote the following item
from the Laddonia Herald:
Married, Saturday, October 9Th,
at o'clock, Miss Blanche Gibson
and Mr.. Frank YOungbloOd. -.
Mr.. Youngblood, having been rear
ed in the Catholic faith, the rites of
that church were honored, and later
the ceremony was performed by Rev.
R. L. Scwab at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G r.
Gibson
Mrs. Youngblood is a very capable
and charming young lady. She is a
graduate of Mcmillan High School of
Mexico. and a former student of the
Missouri University. The groom is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Youngblood of this vicinity. He is
an industrious and very likeable
young man.
The couple will reside on the farm
of the groom's father, five miles
southeast of Laddonia.
The Herald joins their many
friends in wishing them, abundance
of prosperity and happiness.
Lest you forget, The Message will
be $3.50 year after December 4,
1917, cash in advance. "After your
name is date--renew before 1T Is
too late"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
NEEDED BY UNCLE SAM.

Washington, D. c., Oct 16.-Now
that Uncle Sam has the young men
in training for military service, he
needs also 10000 typewriter opera
tors and stenographers and type
writer's, both men and women, for
the Departments at Washington. The
entrance salaries range. from 81 1000
to $1,000 a year. Full information
secured from the secretary of the
board of civil service examiners at
the postoffice in your city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
MCMILLAN NOTES.
fBy william Hickman.l


The Mcmillan Cadet Corps was
given it's final organization last
Tuesday. After a week of squad
drill, the company formations were
resumed, and officers for the year
appointed. Harold Willis holds the
captaincy of Company A, and James
Rogers is captain of Company b.
other officers of Company A are:
First Lieutenant, William Walker
Johnson; Second Lieutenant, Loyal
Wonneman; First Sergeant, Claggit
Offutt. Alvin Beamer is First Lieu
tenant of Company b; Loyal Won
neman, Second Lieutenant, and Rich
ard Mckinney, First Sergeant. Cur
tis Mitchell was given the office of
Adjutant General. Two privates and
one corporal are detailed each day
to raise and lower the flag on the
building. All cadets are required
to salute on meeting all superior Of
ficers above the rank of First Ser
geant. except in the school building,
or on the athletic field.
An order for eighty-seven class
pins, by far the largest number Of
class pins ever ordered by a class,
was placed with Mr.. e. A. Dearing,
the jeweler, by the class of 1919.
At a class meeting last Thursday,
two samples were submitted, to be
chosen by popular vote, and one
was almost unanimously chosen. 1t
was offered in two grades, a gold
filed for $1.75, and a solid gold for
50 90. Owing to the unquestionable
superiority of the solid gold pin, it
was ordered by every member of the
class.
This is a very beautiful little pin,
and is sure to be pleasing unto all,
a serious epidemic of scarlet fe-
yer is raging among some of the chill
dren of the Primary Department OF
the Central School, but as yet there
are no cases in the High School A
nurse is on duty, examining the stu
dents to detect any symptoms. 1t is
hoped that, by taking the proper
precautions, the spread of the dis
ease may be controlled.
AS training preparatory to bas-
ket ball, Coach Rich is contemplate
ing introducing a pew game for the
boys of Mcmillan, but the name OF
the game has not been made known
nor the nature entirely disclosed. II
is similar to football however except
that the ball is not kicked. The
boys are looking forward with great
expectancy for the opening of the
basket ball season.
At 2:30, Saturday afternoon, the
Juniors and Seniors were excused tc
attend the patriotic lectures in the
Circuit Court Room in the behalf OF
the Second Liberty Loan. Poor
Fresh!es and Sophs, and some poor
unfortunate faculty members, were
forced to stay home" on account OF
the limited space in the Circuit Court
Room. The first speaker was Mr.
Vandiver, Assistant Treasurer, who
gave a very inspiring and forceablt
lecture, after which, Hon. Richard
Yates, Ex-Governor of Illinois, made
a very stirring talk, pleading for the
cause of the Liberty Bond Issue.
Before an assembly of the girls
Saturday morning, Miss Dobbs of the
University of Missouri, lectured or
Personality "
Last week marked the close of the
first six-weeks term, and report
cards will be given out soon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
REFLECTS OFFICERS.

The Farmers & Laborers Co-ope-
ratiye Insurance Association held its
annual meeting in Mexico last week,
The officers for the past year were
re-elected-President, D L. Rogers
secretary, T. E. Hook; directors, S
C. Groves, Mexico; Jacob Freyer
Laddonia, and w. S. Barnaby, Of
Vandalia.
The above is one of the strongest
and most reliable insurance compa'
nies in the State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
DIR MOORE DEAD.

DR.. VIM. E. Moore, dentist, 35
years old, single man, son of d. P.
Moore, the latter now of Webster
Groves, formerly of Laddonia and
Mexico, died in Chicago last Thurs
day. The body was shipped to Mex
leo for burial. Rev. A. A. Wallace
held a short funeral service. The
burial was with Masonic honors
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
UNCLE JACOB sCHROLL.

The Message has a note from A: j.
Schroll, at Johnson City, Tenn. He
is there, he says, with his father, Ia
cob Schroll,, who is very feeble.
The Schroll family formerly live
ed at Farber, this county, settling in
Audrain many years ago. Jacob
Schroll is at the Soldiers Home in
Johson City. He is near 80 years of
age.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
NOT TO MOVE AWAY.

Edwin Machine informs us that he
is not, contrary to the statement
made by the Message last week, in
tending to move to Wellsville. He is
offering his home in Mexico forSsale
but does not intend to leave the
city. We are glad to know this
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18

Mr.. Shannon Bolts of Chicago, son
of the late w. j. Bolts of Mexico,
was married in Kansas City last
week to Miss Lucille Pryor. They are
to make their home in Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
CHANGES HIS WORK.

Ed F Kunkel, who has been con-
nected with the Mexico Postoffice for
20 years, has been transferred to Ru-
raj Route, No. 3. Mr.. Kunkel is faith
full and a most reliable man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
DEATH OF LITTLE CHILD.

John Arvin, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lon Jones of near Thomp-
son, died the 5th inst The funeral
was held Sunday afternoon at Hope
we'll Church. Our sympathy goes out
10 the bereaved parents
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
VANDIVER AND YATES.

Hon. w. D. Vandiver, Assistant
U, S. Treasurer, and former Govern
or r. D. Yates of Springfield, ILL.,,
delivered addresses to a large gath
ering in Mexico Court House yard
last Saturday afternoon, both MAX
ing appeals in behalf of the Liberty
Loan Bonds
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18
MRS. MYERS OF RrsH HILL.

Mrs. James Myers died az her
home in Rush Hill Wednesday of last
week She was i'll but IL short time.
Tie husband anl o?c child >urviye.
Tho body was taken to Illinois for
burial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-18

Warwick Domnitz, formerly of
Mexico, late of Illinois, has accepted
a position in the railroad shops at
Edgemont, S. D.