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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-02

Curtis Pryor, up near Thompson,
says there is little doing on farm.
The cool weather is getting tiresome.
On the other hand, Rev. H. l. Cobb,
out southwest of Mexico, says this
cool weather is all right, needed it
to keep us from sticking things in
ground before the ground got warm,
Plenty of time to plant yet,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-02
Audrain Boy Called
By The Government
Expert Electrician-Gets $158.5O A
Month-"Hell Too Comfortable
For Slackers."

The following interesting letter
was written by Robert H. Allison to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, ]. D. Alli-
son, near Cant, this county:
Deming, N. NJ, April 6, 1918.
Dear Father and Mother:
Your most welcome letter receiv-
ed Was so glad to hear from you
all. It's not so lonesome down here
now, as Pauline and Katy arrived
last Sunday. We have very nice
room considering this class of town.
get to stay at home two nights a
week and am out at 500 p. m. eve
cry day until IL p. m. But oh, oh,
that bugle call at a. m. ha, ha.
You asked me why volunteered
Papa, 1 just could not stay out of it
any longer. 1 have attained techni-
cal knowledge during the last ten
year of electricity and telegraph and
telephone wiring and operating of
telephone and telegraph lines and
there is an awful scarcity of such
men in the Government service. /
did not feel that / could be able to
look the world square in the face
after the war unless 1 did my bit to
help Uncle Sam when he is up
against it, like he is now for trained
men in the electrical line. The Gov
ernment pays me $25 more per
month than 1 was getting in civil
life, so 1 would feel guilty the rest
of my life if had not volunteered.
made mistake in my letter to
you in stating my rank. I have the
rank of Master Signal Electrician in
stead of a Second Lieutenant. The
rank / have is higher than Second
Lieutenant, just the next rank above
that of Second Lieutenant, so in the
future please address my mail to
Master Signal Electrician R. H. AL
lison, care Western Union Telegraph
and Cable Co., Deming, New Mexico.
Be sure to leave off the Lieutenant,
because if you put that on it goes on
to the Lieutenants' Postoffice and
lies there three or four days before
l get it. You see we have Captains
Postoffice, Generals Postoffice,
Lieutenants' Postoffice, and the like,
so to avoid delay address as above
indicated
l thought l would just get the
rank of Second Lieutenant when
came here, but when l turned in my
papers of examination on electricity,
wiring, etc, they advanced me on
a rank higher with an extra $500 a
month on my salary, so l will get
SI58.5O per month instead OF
$147.OO. If you will just stop to
think what my duties are you will
know what have to know in the
electrical line to hold it, There are
10000 soldiers here in this camp
1 have complete charge of all cleo
trical wiring, telegraph and tele
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-02

Mexico, Mo, April 27.-In the
home of strangers here the 5-months
old baby of Derby S Adkins is COO
ing in ignorance Of tragedy which
is death to its parents and one grand
parent. The child is survivor of a
triple murder and suicide.
Adkins, father of the child, went
to the home of Nolan MCGOWAN, his
father-in-law, and there shot to their
death Mr.. and Mrs. MCGOWAN and
their daughter, Mrs. Adkins, and
then killed himself. Adkins left note
saving he had planned the tragedy
and hoped the baby would be given
over to the care of his mother
Adkins and wife had been sepa-
rated for some time. Adkins hid in
the barn at MCGOWAN farm and shot
the father-in-law as he entered.
The first shot did not kill, accord
ing to testimony of Joe Woolery,
farm hand, who witnessed the affair.
The wounded man, lying on the
ground at the entrance of the barn,
pleaded for his life, promising the
young husband he should have back
his wife and baby, and team with
which to take them where they
wished to go. At that moment Mrs.
MCGOWAN appeared. Adkins shot her
down then turned to the pleading
farmer, killed him with another shot
Adkins drove the farmland before
him to the house where he was
forced 20 remain two hours.
I'm going to kill my wife, too,
as soon as I find her" Adkins said
The wife was hiding under bed.
Woolery finally slipped away for
help. While gone Adkins found his
wife and killed her. Then he took
ms own life. The bodies were found
when Woolery returned with neigh
bors. Glce and Opal MCGOWAN, IL
and IA years old, sister of the slain
wife, were in the house. They es-
capped by hiding.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-02
Notice of Final settlement

Notice is hereby given TO all credi-
tors and others interested in the es-
tate of Asenath A. Clark, deceased,
that the undersigned administrator OF
said estate intends to make final set
tlement threof at the next term OF
the Probate Court, in the County of
Audrain, State of Missouri, to be hol-
den at the Court House, in the City
of Mexico, in said county, on the
second Monday in May, 1918.
JOHN WI HOWELL, Administrator
First publication April IL, 1918.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-02

Mrs. Bette TorreysOn of Laddonia
is visiting S. T. Torreyson and fam
ly in Mexico. Mrs. S. T. Torreyson
'sprained her ankle a week or so ago
and has been compelled to go on
cTutches.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-02
LifeInsurance Money
Baby's Parents Slain
MCGOWAN Heirs To Get Total OF
$3,OOO--Administr Are APP
pointed.

The Northwestern Life Insurance
Co. sent SO 900 here Friday for the
heirs of Nolan MCGOWAN. who was
shot and killed southeast of Mexico
recently. OF this sum $4,000 had
been made for Mrs. MCGOWAN benefit
~ and the three children we're
made 'benefciaries for $1,000.
The death of Mrs. MCGOWAN and
of Mrs. Adkins, her daughter, made
it necessary for the Probate Court to
appoint administrators for the es-
tates of Mr.. MCGOWAN, Mrs. Meow
an and Mrs. Adkins before the in
surance company would grant the in
surance money. 1t also was neces-
sary to appoint guardians for the
two MCGOWAN girls, GIee and Opal,
and for the Adkins baby, Leland.
The $4,000 will be divided be-
tween the MCGOWAN girls and little
Leland Adkins.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-02

Corporal Howard L. Kennett,
placed on recruiting office, Boyd
Park Building yesterday, has more
battles noted on the discharge he re-
ceived at the end of his last enlist
ment than any other recruiting off,
Ger ever attached to the local office.
"He actively participated in bat
ties in Cuba from February until
May, 1918; in Hayti, July 81 and
October rs, 1915; Vera Cruz, Mexi-
co, April %, 1914, and skirmishes
at Gonalves, Haiti, September Is and
"a, 1916.
"On re-enlistment Corporal Ken
nett was given his choice of any
place in the world where United
State marines are stationed, and
chose Pocatello as his post of duty
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-02

Cadet Wilson Donaldson, grand
son of w. j. and ]. w. Mason of Mex
leo. was killed in an aerolpane acci-
dent at Kelly Field, Texas, week
since. Young Donaldson's home was
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-02

phone supervision, wireless stations,
besides all the electrical instru-
ments used in various branches of
the service.
Don't worry. l will be home be-
fore start for France or have you
all to come to see me. / am due for
about six months at the least in
camps in the United States before
will get chance to cross the pond
Another reason 1 Joined the army
was that you all might be safe from
the German peril that sure is to
come unless the Germans are whip
ped to a finish. and believe me they
will be. The worst thing l can think
of in this world is a Stacker, and l
am going to uphold our familys
pride in that respect. All that kept
me out of the army before was that
could not get enough money to sup
port my wife and child, but now that
the Government offered me more
money than 1 was getting to serve
them 1 said yes" l shall never for
get the day that Secretary of War
Baker wired me like this: you are
recommended to us as being a first
class electrician in telegraph and tel
ephone work. The Government is in
great need Of your services, and we
need them bad, will you accept?" l
just answered in a few words say
ing, "Where do you need me, 1 am
at your service" And the next day
1 was sent here with just twelve
hours notice to prepare.
The thing that makes me feel like
fighting is to see these young fell
lows running around with white col
lars on hiding under the skirt of
some woman to keep out the army.
He'll is too comfortable for that class
yet we have to stand up on the firing
line that this same class may have a
free country to live in. Instead of
feeling depressed over me 1 want
you all to hold up your heads high in
this world and say you have son
who is not afraid. Believe me, Katie
and Pauline are back of me to the
end, and both are proud that their
daddy is not a Stacker. Even If they
do not have all the comforts they
don't murmur
Let me hear from you all every
week, as l get bit homesick at
times. l got a letter from Jessie.
She spoke encouragingly. to me.
Where is Harrison? Wish you could
see the artillery range here. They
have some 16 inch guns here, and
you can hear them roar for 80 miles.
1 was out to the range today and a
battery of them fred one volley at
the mountain side and almost tore 1t
down; they tore a hole in the hill
side over 500 feet deep. l am shark
with a pistol and rife. Now at tar
get practice today. hit the bulrs
eye 20 out of "a times at 500 yards
That's over half mile My first
trial hit it four out of "a, so am
getting excellent. If l can only get 20
Germans out of "a shots when gel
over the pond shall feel satisfied
All of you be good and be cheer
full and write son.
] ROBERT ALLISON
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-02
J. ID. MILLERS DINNER
MAJOR HARRISON TABLET
DIR. Lotion Very IIl--Voorhies Coons
Against The Hum A Greater
Hardin College.

Miss Lillian Richards, teaching at
Farber, is now going and coming
each day, she goes and comes over
"The Only Way"
Thos, Kellerhals of Benton City
was operated on in the Mexico Hos
pital Friday.
Miss June Worley ofKeefer, Okla,
is here on a visit to relatives.
]. d. Miller, who looks after the
Court House and it's surroundings.
celebrated his three-score-and-tenth
birthday last week. Mrs. Miller pre-
him dinner and invited the fol-
lowing Court House friends to help
him enjoy it: Miss Lola Powell, Dep
uty Collector Miss Leila Tinsley, Dep
uty Circuit Clerk; Mrs. Nettie Ste
phens, Recorder; Chal Blum, Deputy
Sheriff; Miss Mildred Moore, Deputy
Recorder; Frank Cauthorn, Deputy
County Clerk, and Miss Stella Peck
None present had a more delightful
time than ]. D.
in Mississippi.
DR.. J. e. Lotion of this city, who
has been i'll for long time, is not
improved and grows weaker
Mrs. ]. w. Million won at the big
banquet Friday evening with her ar
gument, Woman on College Boards"
DR.. Edge announces that he is in
favor of women on Hardin College
Board. You can't beat Mrs. Million.
DIR. H. E. Truck made a great
speech at the banquet at Hardin. He
travels into every community in the
State of Missouri. He says Mexico,
forlher size, is the cleanest town in
Missouri. Give Hardin College, Mis-
souri, Military Academy, and McMil-
Ian High and our grade schools their
share of the credit.
Did you ever C. Ed Harrison and
j. B. Slavens at a game of checkers?
About as fast and furious at times
as the Kaiser and his men against
the Allies at the West Front.
T. ]. Kelso thinks we should not
have these big suppers and banquets
in war times. The outlay may at
times be as much as the cost of a
Liberty Bond or two.
A tablet was unveiled in st. Louis
recently in memory of Major John
Harrison, hero of the War of 1912
and grandfather of Mayor j. F. Har-
rison of Mexico. Major Harrison
settled east of Auxvasse in 1918, and
his brother, James, was appointed
the first presiding justice of the
Audrain County Court.
voorhies CQons, son of Mrs. VIM.
Coons, now matron at the State Hos
pital at Fulton, is determined to get
into the fight against the Kaiser.
1t is said that he has enlisted seven
times but was turned down for phys
ical reasons Again he has enlisted
asking to serve as electritian.
One hundred and fifty Mexico
business men sat down to a dinner
at Hardin College Friday evening
given by the Board of Directors of
Hardin. After the sumptuous eats
addresses were made by DR.. Million,
DR.. Edge, DR.. Truck, Mr.. Jacobs OF
Kansas City and others, The pur-
pose of the gathering was 10 talk
plans for greater Hardin College
Hardin is the biggest asset Mexico
has. 1t was resolved to give the in
stitution every possible aid and as
sistance. Watch Hardin grow as
she has never grown before.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-02
FORMER MEXICO BOY
IN MANY BATTLES.
Brother OF Mrs. c. p. NewIsirk OF
Near Mexico-Is, Recruiting Now
In Idaho.

The following paragraphs are
quoted from the Pocatelto (Idaho)
Tribune, and gives interesting ac-
count of a former Mexico boy, Ser
geant Howard Kennett, son of Mrs.
Josephine Kennett and brother of
Mrs. G. P. Newkirk, south of Mexico:
Sergeant Howard Kennett OF
the local marine recruiting office, re-
turned on No. IT last evening
from Bancroft where he spent
Thursday on recruiting business.
He procured three recruits for the
marines at Bancroft and the men
will be sent into Salt Lake Monday.
On Thursday evening Sergeant Ken
nett addressed a large crowd at one
of the Bancroft theatres on the
Third Liberty Loan"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03
CLEAN UP NOTICE

Complying with the proclamation recently issued by Hon. Chas. H. Brough, governor of Arkansas,
 April 7th to 18th, 1918
 is hereby designated Clean-Up Week in Prescott, and all owners and occu- pants of property in the city are warned to remove from their prem ises all rubbish, cans, etc., during that week. All paper must be burned. Cans will be hauled away by the city force if such cans are placed in sacks or barrels just outside the walks and next to the street not later than Tues day, April g, 1918, at 9 o'clock a. m. Those failing to comply with this mo- tice will be arrested and fined.
 Randolph P. Hamby, Mayor.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03
ORDINANCE NO. 68

An ordinance requiring the licens- ing of vehicles and other conveyances kept for hire, and prescribing a pen alty for the violation thereof. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Prescott, Arkansas:
 Section 1. Every person owning, keeping or running any hackney coach, automobile or any other ve- hicle or conveyance for the transpor- tation of passengers for hire within the city limits of the City of Pres colt, is hereby required to take out and procure license for each hack ney coach, automobile or other ve- hicle or conveyance so used.
 Sec. 2. Such license fee shall be SIP per annum, to be paid quarterly in advance, as other licenses are re- quired by ordinance to be paid Sec 8. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than Five Dollars nor more than Fifteen Dol lars, and each day said violation is persisted in shall be a separate of fense, and punished accordingly. Sec. 1. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after it's passage and publication
 Passed on roll call and approved April l, 1918.
 Randolph P. Hamby, Mayor. Chas. H. Tompkins, Recorder.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03

Carrier pigeons will be extensively used to aid the United States army at the front. Half million of these wonderful pigeons are being used in the present war The winged messen- gers, which fly at a speed of nearly a mile a minute and from 150 to 300 feet high, present very difficult tar get. Every regiment going into bat tie carries birds for service in the event of its lines of communication being cut off.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03
SALARIES INCREASED

Is your school out? You ought to double your present salary before school opens in the fall. You can earn that increased salary not only while school is open, but during the entire spring, summer, fall and win ter. Therefore, you will draw twen- ty five to fifty per cent more salary during a year than you would at the same rate teaching only during the school terms and spending your sav- ings after school is out.
 The door to the world of business IS open. Everywhere help is needed and excellent pay offered. Do not allow the war to cripple or paralyse our trade. Take the places of the young soldiers who have gone, by getting our commercial training. In three months you will be ready to accept good position and make money to invest in Liberty Bonds, War Savings Certificates, or Thrift Stamps, saving yourself and your friends from higher taxation to secure war revenue. At the same time you draw an income on your investment and furnish capital which Uncle Sam needs at once.
 What you can do in business, you can do as we'll in Civil Service. Your ambition to travel to see our great capital or Washington, D. C., is easily achieved. Uncle Sam offers good salaries to beginners who are prop erly trained. Our graduates are suc- cessful in this work. Many enter school with Civil Service in view; many decide upon it after they are in school, and large numbers of our former students have changed their business positions for Government po- sitions.
 Our women are serving their coun- try in the Red Cross and in organized campaign work, our men in the great movement to finance the war by the aid of every citizen. Your call is open; you can do the work which they cannot do. Show your patriot ism; as soon as you are free from school duties, take up this work and make your choice for service.
 Our large catalogue is free for the asking. Fill in and mail the follow ing blank.
 Tyler Commercial College, Tyler, Tex
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03
The PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS
 Published by The News Printing Company

Entered as second class mail mat ter November 4th, 1905, at the post office at Prescott Ark, under the act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03

We have seven houses and lots for sale, including residence of J. E. Cox, also four room house with six acres of land Autry & Ellis, Star Restaur- ant. If
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03
SECRETARY OF WARS LETTER
The Secretary of War

November 20, 1917. Nv Dear Commissioner Estill: We are very glad to observe that the Salvation Army is lending its powerful and in many ways unique aid in the general cooperation of the community at large with the military activities of the country. This cooperation is a new thing 1T the worlds history and the War De- partment welcomes and is grateful for such help as you and your asso. cates can give
 Cordially yours,
 Signed Newton D. Baker,
 Secretary of War. Commissioner Thomas Estill, The Salvation Army. Chicago, III. IFS
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03
ENDORSED BY PRES|- DENT, SECRETARY 0F WAR, GOV. 0E ARkAN : sAs AND STATE COUN- HI 0F DEFENSE.
PRESIDENTS LETTER White House, Washington
The Salvation Army,

The Salvation Army,
 Gentlemen:
 am very much interested to hear of the campaign the Salvation Army has undertaken for money to sustain ts war activities, and want to take the opportunity to express my ad- m;ration for the work that it has done and my sincere hope that it may be fully sustained.
 Cordially and sincerely yours,
 {Signed) Woodrow Wilson.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03

Are you doing unto htat absent son or daughter as you would have them do unto you. Send them the Prescott Daily News, nothing will be appre- ciated more. Call PAP.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03

FOR SALE-Practically new Gra- fonola and all late records. A bar gain at once. J. L. Riggan, American Cafe. 2d3
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03
SETTINGS

A dispatch from Wichita Falls says Wichita county's new $250,000 court house was dedicated as part of patriotic and war savings stamps rally.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03

w. s. S.-War Savings Stamps, and | if we buy them like we should it will
 mean "Wilful Slaughter Stopped" h.
 vest in them today your loose change.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03

In the early war days the average height flown by military aviators was 4,000 to 5000 feet. Now the more powerful and better climbing ma chimes often reach 20 900 feet.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03

Get this weeks Post from William Johnson, PA or PAP.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03
AND STAMPS PUR- CHASED BY PRESCOTT SCHOOL. .S

The following table gives the amount of Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps purchased by the pupils of the Prescott public schools:
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03

Get the news first in Ire Prescott Daily News.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03
GOVERNORS LETTER


 hamilton Moses, Private Sec. Roy Wood, Asst. Sec. executive Chamber, State of Arkan- sas, Little Rock, Ark. CHARLES H. BROUGH, Governor
 ~ 'ne People of Arkansas:
 Understanding that the Salvation -"s cohtemplates a drive to raise money for war activities during the 'uOa'ns of January and February. I ssn to add my endorsement of this @allnendable " undertaking by one of r s most consecrated and efficient re- s~us bodies in the United States. .,., 'O'n With thousands of my fellow ,o, ~ m having a great admiration
 "e splendid work which has al- ys.;. s 0een accomplished by the Sal ws u Army in the alleviation of m. ing' the spiritual uplift of the s,s', ,es and its substantial and pray '',ul M ministration. Tho c, .
 m;a.,.. . salvation Army does it's work essa.s' s' carefully, persistently and f, ,aseiy' s;.. and I feel that our patrio- sDoa,' s,,''lenry, which has already re. win su ". aooly to every appeal made p,o,., qulckly place the stamp of ap- ths s., e. upon the work being done by vate salvation sa,ss Army among the pri- Yo0sD 0s.aiers at home and abroad. tS;ay very respectfully, s'ened) Charles H. Brough. Governor.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03

According to the agricultural de- partment there has been an increase in live stock in the country as fol- lows: Cows, IT per cent; other cat tie, AS per cent; sheep, 2.7 per cent; swine, 5.7 per cent.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03

People of the countryside in prox- unity to the seaport in Scotland where the "Tuscania" was torpedoed have started a public subscription to erect permanent monument to the Americans who are buried on those shores.
 The average family can, it is said, reduce it's annual sugar bill 90 per cent if it raises a 24-foot row of su-- gar-beets One sugar-beet, cooked in water 20 minutes ad boiled, will make a cup of thick syrup which can be used in cooking.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03

Rss' Rsr T T C McRae, Chairman. ps ssv. J; J, A. Parker. T John (. Williams.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-03

Totals -. .49O $66OO s1264.5O $16.O5