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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-17
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
OF TRAINS AT OCALA

Seaboard Air Line, Northbound
No. A: Arrives lis p m. Departs
80 p. m.
No. 16 (Limited): Arrives and De-
parts Alb p. m.
No. 2: Arrives 1:50 a. m. Departs
1:55 a. m.
Seaboard Air Line, SouthbOund
No. 3: Arrives 1:10 p. m. Departs
1:30 p. m.
No. Is (Limited): Arrives and de-
parts 4:15 p. m.
No. 1 Arrives LAS a. m. Departs
1:50 a. m.
Oklawaha Valley, Southbound
No. II: Arrives 1885 a. m.
Oklawaha Valley, Northbound
No. ~: Departs p. M
Atlantic Coast Line (Main Line)
Northbound
No. 10: Arrives and departs SAP a..
m.
No. 40: Arrives 1 p. m. Departs
20 p. m.
No. SO: Arrives and departs 2:27
a. m.
Atlantic Coast Line (Main Line)
Southbound
No. 81: Arrives and departs 2:16
a. m.
No. 80: Arrives and departs 2:35
p. m.
No. 8: Arrives and departs 9:03 pm.
Atlantic Coast Line Branches, North
bound
No. 48: From Homosassa: Arrives
1858 p m.
No. $50 (Sunny JIM: From Will
cox, Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
arrives 5:45 p. m.
No. so (Sunny Jim): From Lake
land, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, arrives 9:48 p. m.
No. 140: Daily except Sunday,
leaves 3:45 p. m. for Wilcox.
Atlantic Coast Line Branches, South
bound
No. Isl (Sunny JIM: For Wilcox,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
leaves 6:1O a. m.
No. 35 Sunny JIM: For Lakeland,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
leaves $40 a. m.
No. 141: Daily except Sunday, ar
rives 1850 a. m. from Wilcox.
No. 40: For Homosassa, leaves 2:25
p. m.
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Great Tibetan Industry.

By far the largest herds of musk
deer are to be found on the southern
shores of the Koko-Nor, and the sup
ply of musk there Cat Taochou) is
larger than the quantity that comes
through Sungpan. In fact, great guam
titles of musk do not come to Sungpan
at all, but are sent east to Yuchow,
in Honan, where fair is held In the
ninth and tenth moons, many Of the
Sungpan traders visiting this place. At
Tachienlu musk is the most valuable
export, practically every hong reeking
with 1t, and nearly all the Tibetans
who come from the far interior bring
some with them. The price of medium
musk there is thirteen times Its weight
In silver.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-17
PEDRO

Pedro, July 16.-We are still hav-
ing lots of rain and as the farmers
are taking in fodder these days, we
could possibly do without it awhile.
After brief stay here with his
mother, Mr.. Carl Carlson returned to
his camp last week.
Mr.. Oscar Proctor and two attrac.
tive sisters were Ocala visitors last
Wednesday.
Mr.. R. j. Perry was a visitor to
Summerfeld Saturday.
Mrs. T. c. Connell and children
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. d.
Proctor Sunday.
A jolly crowd from here are ex,
pecting to go again to the lake next
Saturday. They had such delight
full time before.
Misses Hazel Lanier and Corene
Shaw, Messrs. George and Henry
Proctor ate dinner with Miss Edna
Mae Lanier Sunday.
Mr.. Eddie Proctor and Mia Pruitt
made a motor trip to Silver Springs
Sunday afternoon. The trip was re-
ported as pleasant one.
Miss Edna Mae Lanier spent the
night last Friday with Mrs. T. C.
Connell.
A small surprise party was given
at Mrs. S. E. Perry's last Thursday
evening in honor of Mrs. S. E. Per-
rvs daughter. Miss Henrietta Perry.
The evening was spent in playing
different games until late hour, and
then each one departed for their
homes knowing that the surprise was
a good one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Livers Pittman OF
Wildwood were visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Perry Sunday.
Mrs. Lawrence has as her guest this
weel her sister from Ocala.
Mrs. E. r. Pruitt and Louise La.
nier were visitors to Summerfield
Monday
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CONVINCING TESTIMONY
Given by MANY OcaIa People

Given by Many Ocala FeOple
Experiences told by Ocala people
Those who have had weak kid
neys-
VINO used Doan's Kidney Pills
Who found the remedy effective
Such statements prove merit.
You might doubt an utter stranger.
You must believe Ocala people.
Here's Ocala proof. Verify it.
Read. Investigate. Be convinced.
You'll find why Ocala folks believe
in Doan's.
John Dozier, 322 Ocklawaha Ave-,
says: at is some years since / have
had occasion to use Doan's Kidney
Pills, but I remember that they were
of benefit to me. I sincerely recon-
mend the use of Doan's TO anyone
suffering with symptoms OF kidney
disorder, such as weak and painful
back, kidney irregularities and run
down feeling. / consider Doan's a
most meritorious medicine for kidney
ailments"
Price 6Oc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Dozier had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. ADV. 1
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Shark Leather Here.

From being an implacable enemy to
man science is making the shark expi-
ate its crimes by helping to reduce the
high cost Of living. For the tiger of
the sea has now become source Of
leather to clothe millions Of pairs Of
feet.
Experiments with shark leather indi-
cate that it may be used for practically
everything now made of cattle leather.
1t is even claimed that shark hides
hides in that the splits" are amaz-
ingly strong. A "split" is simply a
peeling of the Understanding like the
veneer cut from a slab of wood
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-17
MEETING OF CITRUS GROWERS

There will be held in Ocala at the
Board of Trade Room, on Wednesday,
July oath, at o'clock p. M, a meet
ing of all persons interested in citrus
fruits DIR. J. H. Ross, President, F.
L. Sicily, Sales Manager, and C. E.
Stewart, Business Manager of the
Florida Citrus Exchange, will be
present and will discuss the outlook
for the coming season.
Afterwards, round-table talk will
be engaged in and there will be things
said of interest to every grower citrus
fruit, and they are invited to attend
whether exchange members or not.
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MANY Bad People.

1t Is said that each year 100000 per-
sons are committed TO some Jail or re-
formatory. In 1910 the total number
of prisoners and Juvenile delinquents
In the United States was 16G.472. Ten
times as many males as female are
imprisoned.
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TO THE AMERICAN SOLDIER
General Pershing's Message Though
the New York Bible Society

General Pershlng's Message Though
the New York Bible Society
Aroused against nation waging
war in violation of all Christian prin-
ciples, our people are fighting in the
cause of liberty.
Hardship will be your lot, but trust
in God will give you comfort; temp
tation will befall you, but the teach
ings of our Savior will give you
strength.
Let your valor as soldier and your
conduct as man he an inspiration to
your comrades and an honor to your
country. Pershing,
Aug. 10, IT. Comdg.
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Informal Dance

In honor of the arrival yesterday of
Miss Mary Tace of Albany, Ca, who
is the guest of Miss Sara Dehon, quite
a large party of the dancing set, who
had expected to give a dance at Sill
yer Springs but were disappointed in
this, repaired to the home of Robert
Hall, where a delightfully."- informal
dance was enjoyed. The guests at
this dance were Misses Callie Gissen-
daner, Ethel Horne, Sara Pearl Mar
tin, Loureen Spencer, Marguerite Ed
wards, Mary Tace and Messrs. Lynn
Sanders, Roscoe Meffert, John Bats,
ex fshall earn, Homer Agnes, Wellie
fert, James Chace, William and
sobert Hall.
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Mrs. Osborne Hostess at Charmir
Dinner Party

Mrs. Osborne Hostess at a. Charming
Dinner Party
The attractive home of Mrs. Eli
Osborne was the scene of very
beautiful party last evening, honor
ing Miss Rexie Todd and her fiance,
Mr. Archibald Mcneil Withers, whose
recently announced engagement is
occasioning so much pleasing inter-
est.
Elegant simplicity and informally
were the keynote of this party, and
in these strenuous times always bear
the stamp of patriotism as well as
good taste. A charming character
spirit of real southern hospitality was
as usual exhibited by this ideal
hostess.
The attractive home was most ar
tistically decorated for this occasion,
the dining room being especially
pretty in its decorations of pink. The
dining table with it's charming en-
bellishments of silver and cut glass
and its central decoration of a hand
some cut glass bowl of cameo YER
benas resting on crystal reflector
was the predominating feature. The
place cards were hand-painted kew
pies flying through a diamond en-
gagement ring. A menu consisting
of smothered chicken and rice with
cream gravy, cream peas, hot corn
mullins, cream potatoes, hot southern
biscuit, pickles, olives, cheese, sal
tines, prunes and whipped cream with
heart-shaped cakes and iced tea was
served.
Enjoying this affair with Mr.. and
Mrs. Osborne and the honor guest
were Misses Mabel Meffert, Nina
Camp, Ava Lee Edwards, Elizabeth
Davis and Sue Moore.
An after dinner musical was a
much enjoyed feature, after which all
repaired to the Temple theater to
witness Bessie Barriscale in Chose
Who Pay" This compliment to one
of Ocala's most charming young la
dies was most fitting one.
Miss Rhoda Thomas has returned
from pleasant. trip to Daytona
Beach.
Miss Mabel Milan and niece, Miss
Mary Miller of Leesburg are visitors
in the city, guests at the Arms House.
Miss Miller's father, Mr.. Arthur Mil
Ter, prominent merchant of Lees
burg, who with his wife have been
summering in Hendersonville, will
join them today and return to Lees
burg tomorrow in their car.
Mrs. Thomas Kilgore, who has
been visiting in Athens, Ga, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Arthur Williams is the proud
possessor of a handsome new Buick
six, recently presented to her by her
husband.
Miss Eleanor Agnew, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Jay Heisler, has re-
turned home.
Misses Eleanor and Paste Price of
Gainesville, who have been visiting
friends in Ocala, have returned home.
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l.. ALEXANDER
PRACTICAL CARPENTER
AND BUILDER

Careful Estimates made on all Con-
tract work. Gives More and Better
Work for the Money than any other
contractor in the city.
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The weekly union prayer meeting
will be held at the Baptist church at
z o'clock tomorrow morning. All COR
daily invited.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-17

Buy Thrift Stamps Of US and keep
your skin nice and soft with Rexall
Skin Soap. Gerig's Drug Store. If
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Water wings and bathing caps at
the Court Pharmacy. 16-tf
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Red Cross Workers
Red Cross Shipment

The Marion County Chapter, Red
Cross, expects to make the following
shipment to the forwarding ware
house in Jacksonville today: One
hundred nine pairs of socks, twenty
three sweaters, thirteen pairs of
wristlets, eight helmets and two muf-
fiers.
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War Savings Service


The government wishes to enlist
every man, woman and child of the
nation in war saving service. When
an individual buys war savings
stamps or helps in Red Cross work, he
enlists in the production division of
the nation, thereby supporting and
backing up the fighting divisions in
France and on the seas.
At the Temple
A story of an ambitious little slum
girl who rises to become the wife of
a successful inventor is cleverly por-
trayed by Ann Pennington in her
latest Paramount picture, Sunshine
Man," at the Temple today. Of course,
there were tremendous obstacles in
the way of this Transformation. How
she turned all difficulties to good ac-
count and lent a helping hand to
many of her old friends from the al
ley has been skillfully depicted by
Miss Pennington. Director Charles
Giblyn produced the picture from a
scenario by Eve Unsell. Alice Hogan
Rice, he original author, will be re-
membered as having written "Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" "Lovey
Mary" "Mr. Opp" and others.
Miss Elizabeth Davis, who has beer,
the guest of Miss Sue Moore, coming
especially to attend the dinner party
given by Mrs Osborne last evening,
returned to the lake this morning, &C.
companied by Miss Moore, who will
be the guest of Miss Davis for several
days.
Miss Analee Avery OF Jacksonville
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Av-
cry, is spending several weeks with
Miss Merris Carroll and her mother
at st. Petersburg. Miss Analee is the
only daughter of the Florida agent OF
the Merchants & Miners Steamship
Company and the girls met on one OF
the M. & M. vessels while going to
Providence several years ago. They
have been great chums since and have
annually paid visit to each other
They are having the best of times to-
gether at ST. Petersburg.
|
Miss Eunice and Master James
Odeil arrived today from Micanopy
for fortnight's visit to Miss Irene
Tompkins.
Miss Christine Close is spending a
few days at Fort Mccoy as the guest
of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
Martin.
Mrs. Price of Mcintosh is spending
several days in the city, guest OF
the Colonial.
Mr.. w. u. Milligan and daughter
of Anthony, were guests of friends in
Ocala yesterday.
Mrs. R. v. Thompson and son, Billie
returned to Enville yesterday after a
visit here with Mrs. G. E. Thompson
and family.
Mrs. G. A. Ottmann, Mrs. Kate
Brinkley, Mrs. Jake Brown and Mrs
NJ. NJ Carter left today on an auto.
mobile trip, going first to Lakeland
where they will spend the night. From
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there they will visit Tampa and ST.
Petersburg and will spend week at
Green Springs.
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UNION PRAYER MEETING

Concluded on Fourth Page).
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.OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
If You Have Any News for this De-
partment, Call Five DOuble-One
or TwO-Seven
COnstancy

Constancy
There is love that perishes, and one
That shall outlast the glory of the
sun.
Be mine the steadfast love that throbs
each hour,
Nor wastes its beauty like some heed
less flower.
Be mine the quiet service through all
days,
Serene and we'll content in hidden
ways,
Not that wild passion of spend
thrift June,
Wasted in ashes at life's golden noon.
Charles Hanson Towne.
Red Cross Workers
Yesterday the following workers
were at the Red Cross rooms: Mrs.
Stiles, Mrs. Wolff. Mrs. Jones, Mrs.
Bittinger, Misses Rose Wolff and An
ME Rooney, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Bar
nett, Miss Minnie Gamsby, Mrs. R. H.
Todd, Mrs. Chambers, Mrs. Clyatt,
Mrs F. w. Cook, Mrs. A. G. Gates,
Mrs. Frampton, Mrs. Merrell, Mrs
Bats, Mrs. j. w. Davis, Misses Belle
Keep, Susie Lou Ellis, Agnes Crago
Marie Robertson, Maudie Marshall,
Mrs. Lancaster, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs.
Norris.
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Misses Eleanor and Paste Price of
Gainesville, who have been visiting
friends in Ocala, have returned home
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Miss Eleanor Agnew, who has bee
the guest of Mrs. Jay Heisler, has II
turned home.
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Mrs. G. A. Ottmann, Mrs. Kate
Brinkley, Mrs. Jake Brown and Mrs.
M. NJ Carter left today on an auto
mobile trip, going first to Lakeland,
where they will spend the night. From
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
INCOME TAX FORMS.

The forms to be used by those who
are required to pay an income tax
have arrived and are now at the of
flee in the Court House, occupied by
Col. M. j. Mooney, who has charge
of the tax collection in Audrain.
Every single person in the county
who in 1917 had an income over
$1,000 and all married men who had
an income over $4,000 are required
to fill out one of the income blanks
and pay the tax.
The following dates with the men
of the different townships have been
arranged by Col. Mooney:
Jan. 16 and IT, Salt River Town.
ship; Is and 10, Wilson; 81, %
and %, Loutre, Linn and Prairie;
"a, 25 and 26, Sailing and Cuivre
The farmers of these townships must
meet with Col. Mooney on the above
dates.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
LADDONIA BRIEFS.
Buying More Provisions Than The
Law Permits-Joe Kenna's Hurt
The Drifted Snow.

Laddonia, Mo-, Jan. 15.-Cold;
we'll, yes. Twenty below zero is 60
ing some for winter.
Fountain Calhoun, who is the band
at Camp Funston, was home a few
days last week.
E. c. Kennen arrived home from
New Mexico Monday. He says it was
60 in the shade there Wednesday of
last week, and the next day IL above
"Iave you any coal?" has been
the inquiry of most of our citizens
the past week. Quite number are
out of fuel of any kind.
B. Bell received letter from his
son, Claude, at Shell Rock, Iowa
Monday stating that a fire had burn
ed the roof from his house; he was
ont of fuel and a blizzard coming
Better come back to Mlssourl
Claude.
Prof. A. B. Clusler of Perry was
here Monday on his way from Mex
leo.
Joe and Frank Kenna aged q
and 16, went rabbit hunting Sun
day and the latter shot at a rabbi
lust as his brother got out of thu
bushes and he was shot in the bacl
of the head. He was taken to III
Mexico Hospital and it is hoped TO
his recovery.
We had no mail for two days, t
give us a taste of what may happe
if this war keeps up. We will al
have to make some sacrifces-som
more than others.
It is reported here that some pee
pie are buying more provisions tina
the law allows. If any of the mel
chants are violating the law the
should be looked after and thos
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
SANTA FE ITEMS.

With the car not running and the
mail snowbound news has become a
scarce article in this little place.
With mercury as low as 27 below
we keep busy getting wood and firing
Many farmers are sorry to see this
snow for they have as high as 10
acres of corn yet in the field,
Several have put up ice-from
eight to ten inches thick.
The mail by way of Mexico mas
been snow bound four days and the
Paris mail has had to come thru
fields Friday and have not tried
it again.
The neighborhood was aroused
early Friday morning when the fire
alarm was given in, but it proved t'
be L. stuart's flue burning out.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

boarding should be looked after also.
1t makes no difference how much
money you have you have got to
conserve. Because you have the cash
is no reason why you should not be
made to cut and save of your extrav-
agance.
There will be a grand Community
Auction Sale for the benefit of the
Red Cross in this place Saturday,
Feb. 2. See that you are there with
your donations. 1t is planned to make
this the biggest event Of the season.
The o. E. S. of the city is promoting
the sale.
When some peoples children get
cut in grades at school or get pun
ished, they raise commotion, but
let some one else's child get the same
treatment-it- is just what they de-
served. The solution is this: See that
your child gets his lesson thoroly
then add to the brushing when they
get home. They will appreciate II
when they are older.
Several of the Sunday Schools met
with other schools on Sunday
C. C. Ingram is very low. His re
covery is doubtful.
The snow has not been drifted al
it is at present in this section To-
many years. Traffic of all kinds hal
been stopped. About the ouly way t.
get around is on foot.
Some people shovel snow and 9th
ers do not. Which are you?
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Fridays blizzard brought mercury
to thirty degrees below zero.
Pete Erdel, Jr., was in st. Louis
Monday and Tuesday on business.
Claude Lower lost a fine steer.
Edd Crooks from southeast Mis-
souri, visited friends and relatives
here last week. He says his crops
were fine this year.
Norman Maxwell and wife of Illi-
nois are visiting his parents, j. c.
Maxwell and wife here.
Bart Martina bought bunch of
calves from Rudolph Miller.
The Royal Neighbors, Rush Hill,
have decided to have an oyster and
ice-cream supper for the members
and their families Saturday night.
John Crooks and William Cornett
went to Columbia. Monday,
Miss Helen Miller visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Erdel, Sr., Sunday.
Ed Melahn went to Canton on bus
iness Thursday.
Oscar ErdeI, Raymond Shook and
Misses Elsie Witchie, Mollie Ehrlich
and Edna Erdel are attending Farm
ers Week" in Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
Loans made OH farms thru the
Federal Land Bank.
Audrain Co. Nat. +. l.. Asso.
A. N. DAY, Pres.
'' S. NJ. SHARP, Sec. Treas.
MCMILLAN NEWS.
BY William Hickman.

On TuesdSy afternoon January
sth, an assembly was held. War Saw
ings Campaign was discussed by
Fred A. Morris, chairman of the
campaign for Audrain County, and
by VIM. R. Jackson, our Postmaster.
Mr.. Morris made a stirring appeal
for the formation of the thrift habit.
Mr.. Jackson thoroly explained the
system and stressed the need of
support from the people.
The session was then turned over
to Bryan Johnson, student president,
and officers for the ensuing term
were nominated.
The quarterly election of student
officers was held Wednesday and
Thursday. The political spirit ran
high and woman suffrage put pep
into the race. Orville Austin, how
ever, won the victory by fair ma
jority over Miss Katherine Sanna-
beck in the fight for presidency -iar'
old Willis was almost unanimously
elected vice-president. Miss Margaret
Wilson was the popular choice fol
| ,fr
Council members are as follows
Senior Ben Dobyns, Virginia Bolts
Junior: Joe Hanson, N, Vaugn.
Sophomore: C. Nichols, E. Precht,
Freshman: Howard Johnson, Min
ME Marshall.
After presentation of War Savings
plan in the assembly, it was decide'
to start a campaign at Mcmillan l
will be conducted under leadership o
one OF the students, William HicB
man was chosen by popular vote t
manage the drive" at Mcmillan II
was duly qualified at the departmer
in Washington, and is conducting
very intensive campaign. Raymon
Moore is selected as official vel
leader: and will assist in the NJ
merous mass meetings for the caus
Committees of three were appoint'
to canvass the classes. Two acti'
members and a chairman to condu
the campaign in class meeting W
the nIap used. Committees ar
Senior: Harold willis, chairman 81
oryille Austin and Margaret Wills
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
A SERIOUS MIsHAP.
Brothers Get Hurt Hunting, Both
Have Guns-One Shoots the Other.

Joe and Frank Kenna, sons of Ben
Kenna, residing between Martins
burg and Laddonia, were out hunt
ing rabbits last Sunday, both carry
ing shotguns. A rabbit started up
and Joe fired, not noticing that his
brother was in the same range. The
shot took effect in the back OF
Franks head, making a serious
wound. The injured man was hur-
ried to the Mexico Hospital, where
first aid was given him.
Part of the skull was broken. 1t
makes a dangerous hurt.
T. F. Henlen, near Mexico, has
been a patient in the Hospital
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
POULTRY RALLY.

The war time program for the Mis-
souri, Hen on the Missouri Farm VIII
be discussed by a representative OF
the U. S. Department of Agriculture
at Mexico, Mo-, Monday, January Il.
1918, at 900 pm. All farmers IN
Audrain County who raise poultry
are urged to be present.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
Mrs. Ira Precht has been quite i'll
HE'D GET DE KAISER.

Camp Funston, Kan, Jan. ia
big negro of the S49th supply train
of the S2nd (negro) division, station
ed here was told that IA minutes is
the average time of man in the
trenches, handling a machine gun
"Ahm goin' to pray de fust two
he said, put dem Germans outen oe
way de next foh, spen foh moh in get
ting de Kaiser and den spend the las
foh in gittin' the goat of de Crowr
Prince"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
CRUM.BYARs NUPTIALs.

Mr.. Giles B. Crum and Miss Es-
ther Byars were married at the
home of the brides parents southeast
of Mexico Sunday, Rev. E. S. Gibbs
officiating. The groom is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Crum and his
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Tom Byars. Both fine young peo'
pie. We wish them long life and
happiness.