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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21
Notice of Special Ell ection

Notice is hereby given that at the
November Term of the County Court
of Audrain County, Missouri, held at
Mexico, Missouri, on the twenty
fourth day of December, 1917. beii q
the fourth day of said Term, a nett
ton Of K. Lee Afford and more than
one hundred others of the qualified
electors of said Audrain County pra j.
ing for special election to authorize
the levy OF an annual tax of not more
than one-half of a mill on the dollar
for the purpose of purchasing real
estate for hospital purposes and for
the construction of hospital buildings
and for the maintenance of same, or
for either or all of such purposes
was taken up and considered and tho
following proceedings were had,
| to-wit
Order calling a special election
to authorize the levying Of lax of
not more than one-half Of a mill on
the dollar for the purpose of pur.
chasing real estate and for the con-
struction of hospital buildings and
the maintenance Of the same, or for
either or AN of such purposes.
IN THE MATTER OF A PETI-
TON OF RESIDENT FREEHOLD
ERS FOR ESTABLISHING OF HOS
PITAL IN THE CITY OF MEXICO.
Now at this day, December "a,
1917, the petition of r. Lee Afford
and others for the establishment of
hospital in the City of Mexico, in
Audrain County, Missouri, coming on
for further consideration, the Court
RYI Iot hn DrI 90
Der, 1917, there was filed in the Of
fee of the Clerk of this Court a pc
tition OF r. Lee Afford and more
than one hundred other resident free
holders of said County, the text of
which petition is as follows:
Petition For Hospital.
To the Honorable County Court of
Audrain County, Missouri:
We, the undersigned one hundred
and more petitioners, state that we,
each and all are resident free-holders
OF Audrain County, Missouri, and
that fifty of the signers of this pc
tition are not residents of the City
of Mexico in said County, in which
said City it is proposed to locate a
public hospital hereinafter mention
ed, ask and petition said Honorable
Court that an annual tax may be lev
led for the establishment and main
tenance of a public hospital in the
said City of Mexico in said Audrain
County; and we specify in this, our
petition, the sum of $4,000 as the
maximum amount of money propos-
ed to be expended in purchasing or
building said Hospital.
We further petition and ask that
said Honorable Court submit the
question to the qualified voters of
Audrain County at a special election
to be by said Court called for that
purpose; first, giving ninety days
notice of said election in one or more
newspapers published in Audrain
County, including in said notice the
text of this petition and stating in
said notice the amount of taxes to
be levied upon the assessed property
of Audrain County, which taxes your
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21

have heard Il said that the blood
of the martyrs is the seed of the
church. By the same token the
blood of American soldiers shall be
the seed of free institutions. By
virtue of their high sacrifice liberty,
chivalry, peace and moral clean
Illness shall be the heritage of al.
humanity. And it shall be said of
them, as 1t was said of the heroes
of Pericles, that their epitaph is
written in the hearts of all mankind,
and the whole wide world is their
sepulchre
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21
TRUSTEES SALE.
Scherer

Whereas, S. L. Robson and
Mary Robson, his wife, by their
certain deed of trust dated the 18th
day of February, 1916, and recorded
in the Recorders Office OF Audrain
County, State of Missouri, in trust
record 49, at page 1O1, conveyed
to the undersigned w. A. Sharp, as
Trustee, the following described
real estate situated Yin 'Audrain
County, State of Missouri, to-wit:
The North half (1-2) of Lot num-
bered Thirty-nine (39) in Mrs,
Sparks Southern Addition to the
City of Mexico, Missouri, as per
recorded plat thereof, all of said
land being in Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, which said conveyance was
made in trust to secure the payment
of a certain promissory note with
interest thereon, in said deed of
trust fully described:
And, whereas, said deed of trust
provides, in case default be made
in the payment of said note or any
part thereof or any interest thereon,
the said Trustee shall proceed to
execute the powers therein con-
ferred:
And, whereas, default has been
made in the payment of said note
and interest thereon which is now
due and unpaid:
Now, therefore, at the request of
the legal holder of said note and
by virtue of the authority vested in
me so to do by said deed of
trust, 1 will, on Friday, the 18th
day of March, 1918, between the
hours of o'clock a. m. and 5
O'Clock p. m. of that day, proceed to
sell the above described real estate,
at public vendue, to the highest
bidder, at the East front door Of
the Court House, in the City of
Mexico, Missouri, for cash, to sat
isfy said note, interest and costs
and expenses of executing this
trust.
w. A. SHARP,
Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21

petitioners ask shall not exceed one
half mill on the dollar, for a perioC
OF time not exceeding twenty years
and be for the issue of bonds to pro
vide funds for the purchase of a sit,
and the erection thereon of a public
hospital and hospital buildings ant
Tor the support of the same, which
said election your petitioners ask Il
be held at the usual voting places IL
said County of Audrain for votinf
upon county officers and that the
vote thereat be canvassed in the same
manner as the vote for the county
officers is canvassed.
The Court, after further consid.
ering the said petition and after
having been fully advised of and con.
corning the premises, doth find that
said petition is signed by more than
one hundred of the resident free
| holders of Audrain County, and that
more than fifty of said petitioners
are not residents of the said City of
Mexico.
1t is therefore considered and Or
dered by the Court that a special
election be held in Audrain County,
Missouri, at the usual voting places
and County officers, on the
Fifth Day of April, 1918,
and that there shall be submitted
thereat to the qualified electors of
said County of Audrain the question
whether there shall be levied upon
the assessed property of Audrain
County a tax of one-half of one mill
on the One Dollar for the purchase of
real estate for hospital purposes and
for the construction of hospital
buildings, and for maintenance of
same; and that the Clerk of this
Court cause to be given ninety 600
days notice of said election by publ
cation in the Mexico Missouri Mes
sage a certified copy of this or
der of Court as and for the said no.
tice.
Now therefore in pursuance to said
above order the Court does hereby
order that on April fifth, 1918, an
election be held at the usual voting
places in Audrain County, Missouri,
for County officers, to vote on the
proposition tolevy tax of on ehalf mill
on the one dllar for purchasing real
estate for hospital purposes and for
the construction of hospital build
ings and for the maintenance of
same, or for either or all oF such
purposes.
ALEX CARTER, 2. ].
STATE OF MISSOURI, County of
Audrain. S.. l, Ross B. eau
thorn, Clerk of the County Court in
and for said County, hereby certify
the above and foregoing to be true
copy of the proceedings of our said
County Court, on the day and year
above written, as the same appears
of record in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the said Court, at office in
Mexico, this the oath day of Decem-
Der, 1917.
(SEAL)
r. B. CAUTHORN,
Clerk County Court.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21
The Best Way
To Keep Well

in winter is to get away from chilly
winds, cold and slush In the glo-
riOus sunshine and semi-tropical at
mosphere of California, you can en-
JOY all sorts of outdoor recreation
all winter long amidst the flowers
and orange blossoms beside the blue
Pacific. Twill do You a world of
good. If your neighbor has been
there, ask him-he knows.
Make the going as delightful as
the getting there. Go thru Denver,
Colorado Springs, the Royal Gorge
and Salt Lake. City-in. daylight.
The cost is surprisingly low. You'll
be amazed when you compare it with
the cost of remaining at home. Re
member that life which isn't pleas
antly spent isn't wen spent and that
now, more than ever before, it Is
necessary to keep physically fit.
Come and let's talk it over. I'll
be glad to make arrangements for
your complete trip.
t. l.. MARSHALL,
Ticket Agent.
The pleasant way to travel.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21

Order of Publication in Vacation.
State of Missouri } In the Circuit
SIS Court, June
County of Audrain.) Term, 1918.
William Tucker Pulliam, Plaintiff.
Emmett w. Settle, Defendant.
Civil Action in Attachment.
Now on this day, February IS,
1918, comes the plaintiff in the above
entitled cause, by r. D.Rodgers, his
attorney before the undersigned
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Au-
drain County, in vacation, and files
his petition and affidavit, stating
among other things that the above
named defendant, Emmett w. Set
tie, is a nonresident of this State
and cannot be served in this State
in the manner prescribed in Chapter
81 of the Revised Statutes of the
State of Missouri for the year 1909.
1t is thereupon ordered by the Clerk
aforesaid, in vacation, that publica-
ton be made notifying the defend
ant that an action has been COM
menced against him, by petition and
attachment, in the Circuit Court of
Audrain County, in the State of Mis-
souri,, founded on three promissory
notes for the aggregate sum of
$4,000, two of said notes payable
to Louisa Coonce and the other note
to William Tucker Pulliam, and that
his property has been attached and
his debtors garnished, and that I'M
less he be and appear at the next
term of said Court, to be holden at
the Court House in Mexico, Mo-,
within the County of Audrain on
the third day of June, 1918, and on
or before the first day thereof, at
which time and place said defend
ant is required and commanded to
be and appear, and to plead, answer
or demur to plaintiffs said petition,
otherwise the allegations contained
in said petition will be taken and con-
sidered as confessed and judgment
will be rendered against defendant,
and his property sold to satisfy the
same. 1t is further ordered that
copy hereof be published in the
Mexico Missouri Message, news
paper published in said County of
Audrain, for four weeks success
lively, the last insertion to be at
least fifteen days before the COM
mencement of the said June, 1918,
term of Court.
(SEAL.)
Witness my hand and seal of
said Court, at Office in Mexico,
Missouri, this February 18th,
1918.
Il. f. Elliott,
Clerk of the Audrain County
Circuit Court.
A true copy of the record.
Attest: r. F. Elliott, Clerk.
II. d. Rodgers, Attorney for
Plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21
Notice of Sale under Deed of Trust.

whereas w. H. Upham and Ida M.
Upham, his wife, by their certain
deed of trust, dated February 9.
1915, duly acknowledged and re-
corded in the trust deed records with
in and for the county of Audrain
and State of Missouri, in trust deed
record book Al at page 319, convey
ed to the undersigned trustee the
following described real estate w.
ing and being situate in the City of
Mexico, in the County of Audrain
and State of Missouri, to-wit:
A part of the Northeast one-fourth
of the Northwest quarter of Section
IS, Township 81, Range 8 West,
bounded and described as follows,
to-wit; Begin at an iron pin 100
feet north of the intersection of the
north line of Love Street with the
East line of Wade Street; run 164
feet north to concrete stone; thence
East $50 feet to rock; thence
south 1874 feet; thence west
$50 feet to the point of
beginning, being otherwise known
as the north part of Lot Sew
en- CD in said survey No. As in the
City OF Mexico, Missouri
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment of one
certain negotiable promissory note,
together with interest thereon and in
said deed of trust fully described,
and,
Whereas, the legal owner and hol-
der of said promissory note for a val
liable consideration on June End,
1916, did release from the lien of
said deed of trust the north half OF
the land conveyed by said deed of
trust, but did not release in any way
the south half of said land, and
Whereas, said promiasory note so
secured by said deed of trust is past
due and remains unpaid. Now, there
fore, the undersigned trustee in said
deed of trust named, at the request
of the holder of said promissory
note, will on
the 23rd Day of Feb
ruary, 1913, f-
between the hours of o'clock a. m
and o'clock p. m. of that day pro-
coed to sell the south half of the real
estate above described and conveyed
by said deed of trust, to-wit:
A part of the northeast fourth OF
the northwest quarter of Section &c,
Township 81, Range 0 West. bound
ed and described as follows: Begin
at an iron pin 12O feet north of the
of the north line of Love
Street with the east line of Wade
Street, run 50 feet north; thence
East $50 feet; thence South SO feet.
thence West 100 feet to the point of
beginning, being part of Lot Seven
"a, in City Survey No. 45 in the
City of Mexico, Missouri. at public
vendue to the highest bidder, at the
east front door of the Court House IN
Mexico, Missouri, FOR CASH. to pay
said debt. interest and the costs and
of executing this trust,
E. R. LOCKE, Trustee.
First publication January 81, 1918.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21
ATEXAS WONDER

PTHE. Texas Wonder cures kidney and
diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheuma-
tism and all irregularities ofthe kidneys and
bladder in both men and women. If not sold
by your druggist will be sent by mail on re-
ceipt of 81. One small bottle is two months
treatment and seldom fails to perfect cure.
Send for testimonials from this and other
st. Louis. Mo. Sold by druggists.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21
w. A. SHARP,
Trustee.

l.. w. Roberts for flrst-cIass SER
vice and funeral work. Licensed
embalmers. Answer calls promptly
day or night.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21

FOR SALE:-New and Up-tO-
date Furniture, Stoves and Rugs.
SEWING MACHINES ON easy pay
ments. Cam furnish your home
or rooms complete.
Buy Now And Pay Later.
SAM MORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21
MONEY ToLoAN

On good real estate security. Rea-
sOnabI rates and easy terms.
LAKENAN 8 BARNES
Mexico, Mo.
80 years In the business here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21
Il. A. s III A N N o N
Attorney-at-Law
Mexico, Mo.

Residence Phone No. 428w
Office: French Bldg, S. E. Cor. So.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21
ONE WAY TO SAVE MONEY.
BY Patronizing

The New and Secondhand Store.
For all kinds Stoves, Beds, Chairs.
Mattresses, Suit Cases, Trunks, Rugs,
Dresses, and everything needed in
the home. If you want to buy or
sell, call on G. H. RandIe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21

Go TO L. w. Roberts for Furniture
and Undertaking.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21
Wanted

Scrap iron, scrap auto
tires, SUrap rubber
boots and silOeS, scrap
rags, hides, feathers,
furS and peltS at the
highest cash prices.
SAM MORRIS
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs Crockett spen: Sun
day south of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21

Order of Publication in Vacation.
State of Missouri } In the Circuit
SIS Court, June
County of Audrain.) Term, 1918.
William Tucker Pulliam, Plaintiff,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-08
EIGHT CEORCIANS
ON CASUALTY LIST
ATLANTIAN REPORTED KILLED
IN ACTION

Washington Oct S.-The following
casualties are reported by the Com
manding General of the American
Expeditionary Forces:-
Killed in action IS; missing in
action 107; wounded severely 345;
wounded slightly 4; died from wounds
"a; died from accident and other
causes 8; died of disease TO- died from
Aeroplane accident 1 prisoners H.
Georgian included are.
Killed in action Private William A.
Fowler, Atlanta.
Wounded severely Liett Frank A.
Morros, Atlanta. Private. Tnman Or
ton, La Fayette; Lieut. Leo D, Sheri.
dan, Macon; Segt. Grover c. Var.
brough, Ashburn.
Wounded slightly Private George
D. Skinner. Cedertown; Private Lee
U. Whitman. Elberton.
Died of disease Private Alex Nor
ris, Ocana.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-08
COUNTER
STRON G ON
FRENCH
THROWING LARGE UNITS INTO
BATTLE ON AlSNE

With the French Army i'll France.
Monday, (Reuters)-The Germans
have turned at bay on the north bank
of the river Suippe and have been
counter attacking with desperate car
lestness all day long. TO prevent
The Fn- 1ch from crossing the river
Athey attacked on a line between
Pontgivart and Berry Aubac, throw
ing large units to action along the
center of this front.
If the French succeed in establish
ing themselves on the north bank CT
the Aisn,a in this region they viii
Immediately turn the German l'ne on
Suppe, and also next German posi-
ton on Petroune Therefore, the
Germans attempted to keep the
French from the south of the Aisne.
The French have succeeded in cross
ing the Aisne at Berry Aubac and
the whole village on the north bank
is in the hands of the French, who
have progressed beyond it.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-08
President confscs With Secretaries

President Confers With Secretaries
Washington, Oct S.-The Presidents
reply to Germany and Austria for an
armistice and peace negotiations proba
bly, will be dispatched befor night, if
not already on the cables.
After being called into conference
blythe President with Colonel House.
Secretary Lansing and Secretary Tu.
multy, it was announced that Lansing
would see the newspaper cornespon-
dents at four o'clock and Probably
would have something for them"
The President spent the entire morn
ing in his study and was tyli7yed to
be putting into final shape the docu-
ment on which he worked nearly all
yesterday. There were none in the
Presidents confidence who would give
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-08
ACAIST
BRE WERSIS
RENEWED
SENATOR JONES FILES MEMORAN.
DUN WITH COMMITTEE

Washington, Oct. S.-Charges that
the United States Brewers Associa-
ton and individual brewers who sec
,4tely financed newspapers in the in
tercst of the liquor traffic had contribu-
ted the The national German alliance
and improperly influenced national leg
isation was rer"wed in a memoran-
dunn filed today by Senator Jones, Re
publican, with the Senate jud iciary
subcommittee investigating loan
by the brewers to Arthur Brisbane in
connection with the lat:7r's purchase
of the Washington Times. Senator
Jones contended that the inquiry was
unlimited in scope and not cODfih1d to
the Times alone. He said the r'Solu-
ton was drawn and properly so, that
any committee acting under it would
have ample ;fthority to follow any
csd that might be developed. and
that might be desirable to follow by
3ubpeoning documents or individuals
TO appear before it in person or other
wise in order that the full truth or
falsity of these charges may be estab-
ished.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-08
CORDELE GOES
OVER in 3
HOURS
QUOTA ovERSU8SCRIBED BY SEW
ERAL THOUSAND AND DRIVE
CONTINUES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Within three hours after the Four
tn Liberty Loan drive started this
morning. Cordelo went over the top
The bond quota for Cordele alone was
S183,OO0,0O and by 11:00 O'Clock the
full amount of these bonds had been
subscribed and up TO 1900 o'clock
$2OO.OOO,OO worth of the bonds had
been sold. This does not include the
amount sold outside of the city limits.
The Quota for Cordele and Crisp
County was $257 900 Those working
in the rural community have not yet
reported their subscriptions. The in
dications are the entire quota both for
the City and county has been over
subscribed.
Liberty Loan Day" for Cordele
has been great success. Every buSl'
ness man in the city has helped in
the drive assisted by many of the
patriotic women and there has been
no stacking in the canvass of work
ers, The day was featured by an event
which stimulated the sale of bonds,
All of the banks, drug store and mer-
camille houses were closed for the
purpose of assisting the Committee
in raising the Fourth Liberty Loan
and everybody seemed to interested
and determined to succeed.
It is the intention of the Committee
to raise the full Crisp County quota
in one day and the plan is ceedin~
The several committees that we're
appointed by J. w. Cannon, chairman
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-08
HUNS MUST STACK
ARMS BEFORE
ARMISTICE
MESSAGE NOT AN AN5WER, BUT
ASKS WHO MAXIMlLLlAN REP
SENTS

=, ashington. DC, ,'r' ident viii
son today informed the German govern
ment that before the United States
can discuss an armistice. German
troops must withdraw from all inva-
'ded territory. He asked MaXimilliln
whether he represented the Germa1
people, or the authorities of the En-
p:rc who are conducting tAa war.
The message was rot a reply but
in the form Of an inquiry from the
German government and asked
whether it accepted the forms lai'l
down by the President IN his address
es of January s, and subsequent adj
dresses.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-08
NEARLY BILLION
BUSHELS
WHEAT
TWO BILLION 6USHEL CORN
CROP

Washington. Oct. S.-The wheat crop
will be nine hundred and eighteen
million nine hundred and twenty thous
and bushels, tLa Department of Ag-
riculture announced today in it's pre-,
Urinary estimate of TIN, production
Con production will be two billion
and seventeen million seven hundred
and sevanty-fv9 thousand busels as
forecasted in the condition of Octo
ber1.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-08
GERMAN FIRES OF
DESTRUCTION
RAGING
WIRES LOWERED AND TORCH AP-
Piled TO MATERIAL

Amsterdam, Oct. S.-The eTacua'
ton by the Germans OF the Belgian
coast Region is continuing to the
frontier. correspondent of the Tele'
graph reports. Telephone lines be-
tween the frontier and the coast are
being taken down yesterday and today
Stores of material at Knokae, near
the cost five miles from the Dutch
border, have been set on fire, the re-
port says, and many factories nave
bo:n undermined in preparation for
quick destruction.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-08
DRASTIC STEPS USED
TO STOP INFLUENZA

tlanta. Ga, Oct. 8.-Imnpdiate
closing of schools, churches. theaters
and other plades of public assembly
in communities threatened with the
epidemic of Spanish influenza is
recommended today by the Georgia
State Board of Health. and it is I'M
derstOod that number of cities and
towns are planning to put this sug-
gestion into tffect without delay.
Steps were taken yesterday after.
noon by the Atlanta Board OF Health
% close all places of public assem-
aaution against a possible epidemic
of the disease in this city. Although
Atlanta has fortunately escaped with
only a few cases up to date, the in
fluenza is rapidly spreading at Camp
Gordon.
The United States Public Health
Service on yesterday wired the State
Board of Health, strongly recommend
ing that places of public assembly be
closed wherever an epidemis was
threatened. and the state authorities
at once passed on the suggestion to
the local authorities throughout the
state.
Measures recommended for prey IN
ton are as follows:
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-08
President formulating Reply

Washington, Oct, 8.-America' re-
ply to Germany's latest peace propo-
sails is being formulated by the Pres
ident today in accordance with the
views expressed by the Premiers of the
Allied nations Thlo dispatch of the
reply. which it is believed speaks for
all the nations opposed to the Central
powers. maye be expected with in forty
eight hours, it was indicated.