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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
MOLINO ITEMS.

Miss Fannie Edge was sadly sur
prised Sunday evening to find her
buggy horse dead, At noon it had
fed and drunk quite hearty.
Almer Mundy went to Galloway
Saturday to be treated for appendi-
citis. 1t is said a doctor there can
cure without an operation.
Mrs. Asbury was shopping in Mex
leo Saturday
Joe Miller, who is very feeble, fell
against the stove cutting quite cash
in his head, fortunately there was NO
fire in the stove.
Clarence Hurd run a narrow es-
cape. He was cutting a tree, it fell
striking another tree causing the
limb to break and fall on his head,
cutting a bad cash in the forehead.
Almer Mundy purchased the Reed
Massey so acre farm just north of
Molino last week.
Mrs. Forest Berry and family went
Sunday to see her mother, Mrs. Tina
Heller, who is i'll at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Charley Tanner.
Marion Boulware has had very
severe attack of asthma for the past
week. Hope he will soon be better.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker and little
daughter Ella were guests Sunday Of
Mrs.. Felix Martin.
We are sorry to hear of Jimmie
Bledsoe's death as he was reared
near here and has many friends.
Messrs Clarence and Guy Nichols
sale was well attended Friday. Every
thing sure sold high.
Miss Crystal Williams visited her
sister, Mrs Joe Cauthorn several days
Mrs. John H. Baker received a
message from St. David, Arizona,
stating that her brother-in-law, Jas.
Lynch, had been instantly killed by
an otaumobile accident and his wife
was badly bruised. Mrs. Lynch was
Miss Maggie Payton, she lived sew
eral years with her parents here near
the Ringo school, We hope she may
soon recover.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
RED CROSS MEETING
2P.M. AT CITY HALL

2P.M AT CITY HALL.
Red Cross meeting, Mexico, Sat
urday, Feb. 20, at Red Cross work
rooms, City Hall, 2 p. m.
The administrative officers of all
branches and auxiliaries are invited
to come spend two hours in confer
enc. A, B, C, manuals should be read
and brought for reference. In case
three or four persons from branch or
auxiliary are interested and can come
they will be welcome. Mexico Chapter
will serve lunch at Hoxey 1880 pm.
as a courtesy to the delegates.
We wish to assign territory so that
there will be no overlapping and yet
so the territory will be occupied.
Mexico Chapter covers Salt River
Wilson and Sailing Townships,
Mrs. Frank Sanford, Secretary
John w. Million, Chairman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
MCMILLAN NOTES.

Mcmillan Bulldogs defeated Bowl
ing Green Basketeers Saturday in
Hardin Gym, score 40 to 20. In the
fast snappy game the local teams
superiority was evident. Beamer, cen
ter, Caldwell and Austin, guards and
Kearns and Galloway were forwards.
Mcmillan basketeers defeated Mar
shall High, score 60 to 26, Monday
in that city. Major stoy and seven
went Monday to play two games.The
first contest won. Those who went
we're Loyal Wonneman, Orville Aus
tin, Delmo Calhoun, James Kearns,
Alvin Beamer, Edward Caldwell,
Lyndon Davis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21

Mr.. John T. Stuart entertained the
boys of his Sunday School class at
his home Monday evening. They
played charades and other games.
Refreshments that boys like were
served. Those present were: Dick
Lakenan, Theodore Lakenan, Hubert
Saunders, Harley Street, Philip Bell,
Volmer Van Horn and Coleman
Stoltz. The boys who didn't get there
don't know how much they missed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
PASSING OF MISS McCoRD.

Miss Nicola McCord, who was
stricken with paralysis three weeks
ago, died Friday, just after noon,
at the home of her brother, Rueben
McCord. The funeral was held at
the Methodist Church Sunday morn
ing, conducted by Rev. C. c. Grimes,
burial at Littleby Methodist Church
Cemetery, 10 miles northeast of
Mexico.
Miss Nicola was a young woman of
superior force of character and to
know her was to be influenced by
the better impulses of life. She for
merly had charge of the young ladies
class at the Methodist church, to
which she was a faithful member.
She was a member of the knights
and Ladies of Security and of the
Rebekah's. Mrs. H. G. Sipple of Lad
donia, and Miss Lydia Hatton of Cen
tralia. cousins, were in attendance
at the funeral.
The bereaved relatives have the
sympathy of the Message and large
circle of friends in their sad loss.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
VISITING SOLDIER BOYS.

Capt. Joe Glandon, son of Joe
Glandon of Mexico, is expected to
leave soon for service in France. He
belongs to U. s. Quartermaster's De-
partment Capt. Glandon has been
stationed since his enlistment at
Camp Beauregard, Alexandria, La.
His wife and baby are with him.
DR.. Minter Bragg, son of DIR. and
Mrs. X. R. Bragg, of Mexico, has been
commissioned first lieutenant in the
Dental Reserve Corps. DR.. Bragg has
been an instructor lately in dentistry
at Northwestern University, Chicago.
Harper Van Ness, son of F. P. Van
Ness of Mexico, is in Quartermaster'
Department at Camp Cluster, Battle
Creek, Mich. He is enjoying military
training. Says they had a 80 inch
snow up there last week
Lieut.. and Mrs. Lynn Webb, of
Manhatton, Kansas, arrived last
week to'visit Mrs. Webb's mother in
Mexico, Mrs. Alex Carter. Lieutenant
Webb has been i'll and is absent on
short furlough.
Cecil Weidler, has returned to
Funston after a visit at home here.
James Grafford, soldier boy, TAX
ing training at Camp Doniphan, ar
rived here on a short furlough to
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Grafford. James is looking fine and
enjoys his work.
Arthur E. Otto, brother of Mrs.
Lucy ]. Fox of Mexico, has joined
the army and is training at Columbus
Barracks, Ohio He likes the life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
THE MISSIONARY GATHERING.

The great missionary meeting in
Mexico was on yesterday and the day
before. The Message published the
full program last week.
The music, led by the world ia
nous singer. Natter, of Boston,
Mass, was inspiring indeed. A num-
Der of the greatest missionary lead
ers of the world were here.
Arthur c. Ryan, a returned mis-
sionary from Turkey, had a great
message. He declared that Constitanti
nople has been responsible for the
most of the wars in history, and
would continue to be cause of war
fare, unless the great problem sur
rounding the famous seaport is
cleared blythe present war. He said
that Turkey must be subdued
When Ryan left United States the
world was at peace. Before he reached
Turkey war had been declared
between Turkey and Italy, and war
fare has waged ever since. He has
had an intimate view of conditions
as they really are, Christian Arme
mans are slaughtered by the whole
sale. The men are lined up and the
Turks indulge in the sport of killing
as many men as possible with one
bullet. The women are promised
luxuriant existence on bread II the
will renounce their Christianity ant
believe on Mohammed. Some, des
perate from hunger, give in to thu
demands of the Turks; many, how
ever, prefer death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
THE WEATHER.

Some high winds last Thursday
Going at the rate of 65 miles an
hour, twas said Scattered loose
boards and sprawled out a few old
porches in Flat Rock. Loosed a big
plate glass in Lewis Moore's show
window. Caused people to wabble as
they hurried down the streets. That
wind was an Iowa importation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
LEWIS TO HANG.

Ora Lewis, who killed Motor-C Cycle
Policeman John McKenna in April,
1916, in st. Louis, is to be hung Apr.
5th next. Roy Lewis, convicted of the
same crime, is to serve time in the
penitentiary at Jefferson City. The
Lewis boys visited Mexico just be-
fore their crime there and stole cop
per wire from the electric line south
of Mexico. They also carried away
John Fish, Jr's, bicycle which they
took from the front porch
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
MRS. MARTHA BYBEE.

Mrs. Martha Bybee, rs years old,
a prominent citizen of Laddonia' died
at the home of her daughter, - Mrs.
James Brown, on Feb. 8, 1918. She
was the grandmother of Mrs. Eta
McGhee Horton of Mexico, who at
tended the funeral. Mrs. Bybee was
a Charter member of the Laddonia
Christian church and loved and re-
spected by all who knew her
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
EDMONSTON-NIENIAN.

Arnold Edmonston, formerly of
Mexico but now of Omaha, Neb., with
Mrs. Anna E. Nieman of the latter
city came here and Sunday afternoon
were married, Rev. j. o. Edmonston,
father of the groom, officiating. Mr..
Edmonston left Tuesday for Atlanta,
Ca, where he will enter the army
aviation school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
ARE YOU GOING

to the land OF winter sunshine-this
winter, where cold is forgotten and
summer pleasures mock the calen-
dar? Golfing, motoring, bathing
all the exercises and recreation YOU
crave, all the rest you seek. The
next best thing TO getting there-if
you take II BurlingtOn-planned trip.
To keep well is your first and
most important duty. The best
way to do this is to get away
from chilly winds, cold and slush.
And while you are at it, no doubt
you have relative at one of
the camps in the South, kill two
birds with one stOne''-make the
camp visit and winter tour in
one trip, at great advantage and
small expense.
Let's talk over your Winter
health-rest-and-plea plans, Low
round trip Winter Excursion Tick
cts now ON sale TO Florida, West
Indies, Gulf Coast points, Central
and South America, and Texas.
When do you plan TO startP
How many in your party?
n. Il. MARSHALL, Ticket Agent
The Pleasant Way To Travel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21

Ed II. Miller, southeast of Rush
Hill, is advertising a public sale for
the 27th inst. Mr.. Miller is a great
bean raiser, but for five or six years
he says he has not been able to
raise anything else, He is going to
quit awhile and let the other fellow
try it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
FARM and STOCK.

s. P. Emmons & Son lost valua-
BILE COW from pneumonia during the
cold SPELL. The COW cost $1,000.
Judge Alex Carter lost a $1,000
COW recently. 1t was one of the Dave
Owen cows, considered one of the
finest in the county.
For Sales. c. r. L. Red eggs
from prize winning egg strains.
Guaranteed fertile. Ray billiard.
Louis Herbert has sown part of
his oat crop.
Members of Middletown Central
Farmers Club recently, according to
Chips, decided they wanted another
bank in Middletown. Nearly every
man pledged himself to take stock
in the enterprise. Those in charge
say there will be no trouble in plac-
ing the stock among the farmers who
desire to make Middletown trad
ing point to conform to the needs of
the trade territory that belongs to
the town. Our farmers, tho good
ais and autos place them within
thirty minutes of the railroad" are
awake to the fact that even thirty
minutes is valuable and they want
a closer market One of them put
1t, 1--WE have been d-n fools to let
ourselves be lulled into a state of
passive submission by a few who
have grown rich thru the proceeds
of the farmers toll"
The C. c. Wonneman farm, three
miles south of Mexico, 11S acres, has
been sold to Hamilton Brothers at
$95 per acre.
Rowland Gray of Stanberry, Mo-,
has bot the so acre tract of land
four miles southwest of Thompson
belonging to Harry shrout, paying
$4,000.
Henry Heineke, of Rush Hill, will
have public sale next Saturday and
is arranging to move to Mexico.
Sam T. Torreyson, County Asses
sor, had a public sale at his farm
near Rush Hill yesterday and will
move to Mexico. He has rented his
farm to William Pitman.
At Alb HaTrison's sale south of
Benton City % mules sold at average
price of near $500 each.
The Considine-Sims sale last week
footed a total of $11,S6O. One pair
of mules sold for $685. and another
for s625. Shoats brot high as $40.
Ewes sold for over $23.
A. B. Weidler & Sons sale Thurs
day footed near $4,000. Corn brot
the record price-$1.61 a bushel.
G. o. Black says there is not much
doing ON the farm But the robins
are here and Spring will be soon. All
hands are ready to begin planting
both gardens and crops.
Alb Romans sale near Benton City
Friday was a success. Top for a span
of mules was $3.50. Cows $40 to $50.
E. Marvin, southeast OF Mexico,
tells us stock sold we'll at his sale.
He has sold his farm TO Mr.. Dishman
and is arranging to move back to
his old home in Illinois. The Mes
sage is sorry TO lose Mr.. Marvin and
his family from the county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21

John S. Bybee fell Friday last at
the home of his son in south Mexico
sustaining serious injuries. Two ribs
were fractured. His age makes some
what against his early recovery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21

FOR sALE-New and up-to-date
Furniture, stoves and Rugs, Sewing
Machines on easy payments. Can
furnish your homes or rooms COM
Dlete, Buy now and pay later.
SAM MORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brown of New
London are moving to jefferson City,
Mrs. Brown is daughter of DR.. Bragg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21

Mrs. M. A. Brown was taken 10
St. Louis Sunday for an operation
for appendicitis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21

Teachers Examinations will be
held in Mexico in Mcmillan High
School Building, March list and End.
w. CLYDE JOHNSON.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
Friday, March l. 1918
1 sell to highest
800 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK 500
consisting of
100

100
priced mules Alb
right the
their the
into
80 TWO-YEAR-OLDs. THREEY EAR-OLDs MULES
be sold in
good body ear Wy year
81
IL PONIES
nicely
bredPO
o. Them good and will be or
benefit of the a
2year coming threes. weighing pounds
birthday
Christian Church
dinner
! j. I. JOHNSON.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21

Centralia had nine cases of small
pox last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21

Joe Considine is to build a new
brick store house at Thompson.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-17

etc. That on the official ballots 70
be used IN said said election. shall
be placed the words, "For the
Amendment providing for the laying
cut, construction and maintenance
of the Chef Menteur and Hamm0nd-
New Orleans State highways" and
the words Against the Amend
ment providing for the laying out,
construction and maintenance Of the
Chef Menteur and Hammond-N New
Orleans State Highways" and each
elector shall indicate his vote on the
proposed amendment as provided BY
the General Assembly Of this State.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved: August Is, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
R. H. FLOWER, Assistant secre-
tary of State.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-17
SPECIAL SESSION, 1918.
ACT NO. IL.


House Bill No 5. By Mr.. Alexander
AN ACT.
To provide for the laying ont, con-
struction and maintenance of the
Chef Menteur and Hammond-New
orlans State Highways; to provide
revenue for carrying out the OBJ
jects and purposes of this Act; to
authorize the funding of said rev
enue into bonds, notes or certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness; to define the
duties of the Board of Liquidation
of the State Debt Of the State of
Louisiana. the State Highway En-
gineer, the State Treasurer, the
Secretary of State and the State
Auditor in connection Herewith
and to provide for fiscal agent
to whom the funds shall be let for
deposit; ad an act whereas it is
intended to have this act ratified
BY an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, That the Highway En-
gineer of the State of Louisiana is
hereby authorized to let contracts
for the construction and completion
of the Chef Menteur Road, eOmmenc-
ing at Peoples Avenue, il the Parish
Of Orleans, and extending to a place
in the Parish of st. Tammany at the
boundary line between the States of
Louisiana and Mississippi. opposite,
or nearly opposite, to Logtown, in the
State of Mississippi, which said road
has already been begun and contract
ed for, and has been designated as a
State Highway by the Highway De-.
partment of the State of Louisiana !:
and for the construction Of all such
bridges as may be necessary for saiG
road; and for the construction and
completion of model State High
way, on such route as the Highway
Department of the State Of Louisiana
has desigated or may deem wise to
designate, to extend approximately
parallel to the Illinois Central Rail-
road from Hammond into New Or
leans, and in the construction Of the
necessary bridges upon said highway
provided, that in the construction of
the said Hammond-New Orleans
no natural drain shall in any
way be IN the manner obstructed;
and provided further that said Ham
nond-New Orleans Highway shall be
provided with culverts or other en-
outlet Of passing the same
Volume Of water as is now passed
Or liz the future shall be passed by
the culYerts or other engineering out
lets in the roadbed Of the Illinois
Cetral Railroad parallel to said Ham
Orleans Highway.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That in order to provide funds
for the construction, completion and
of the above mentioned
highways, the Secretary of State
from and after the first day Of Jarp
nary 1919. shall, as soon after the
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-17
Signed
w. III. SULLIVAN,
M. L. WUESCHER.
coNsTABLE's SALE

VI. M. Alsobrooks, IN tho City Court.
vs.. No. $50, Bogalusa, Louisiana,
j 7. Wilmington. C. Ellis OFT, Judge
You win please take notice thai
by virtue Of writ Of tieri facias
issued out Of the above court ii the
above entitled and numbered cause,
4 have seized and will on
Saturday, October S, 1918,
beginning at II o'clock A. III. at
the front door Of the City Hall,
Bogalusa, offer for sale and proceed
to sell to the last and highest bidder
the following described property, to-
wit:
l Pair counter scales; one ,aisceI-
laneous lot Of groceries and mer-
chandise.
Terms Of sale: Cash, with bene-
fit Of appraisement.
BOgalusa, Louisiana, September
10, 1918.
J.R. KING, Constable.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-17
Act No 226.

House Bill No. 317. By Mr.. Hamley
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con
efitution Of the State Of Louisiana
levying a special State tax not ex
ceeding one and one-half mills or
the dollar for the benefit of public
education.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each House concur
ring, That an amendment to the Con-
etitution Of the State of Louisiana
he proposed and submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State, for
ratification or rejection, as follows,
f0-wet:
There shall be levied on all the
taxable property in the State of
Louisiana an annual State tax Of one
and one-haf mills on the dollar. on
is assessed valuation, for the sup
port of the public schools; provided
That Of the amount derived from the
levy on the City of New Orleans,
City thousand dollars shall be paid
annually by the State Treasurer to
the Commission Council of the City
of New Orleans for the support and
maintenance Of the Isaac Delgado
Trade School Of the City of New Or
leans"
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That this amendment shall be
submitted to the duly qualified cleo
tors of the State of Louisiana, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
Constitution, to be voted upon at the
General Congressional Election to be
held in November, 1918, and there
shall be printed upon the ballot: For
lhe amendment to the Constitution
sgying a special tax of one and one
Aah mills on the dollar for support
& the public schools" and Against
the amendment to the Constitution
lsvying a special tax Of one and one
bali mills on the dollar for the sup
pgEt Of the public schools" and each
teetOr shall indicate, as provided in
tie general election laws ofthis State,
shether he votes for or against said
amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
speaker OF the House of Repre-
sentatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
ieutenant Governor and President
q the Senate.
Approved: July IL, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
4 true copy: II
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-17
Act M 05a

'enate Bill No. LAB. By Mr.. Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION.
submitting to the people Of the
state Of Louisiana, at the congress
elonal election to be held in No
yember, 1918, an amendment to
she Constitution Of the State au-
tnorizing corporations formed OF
g be formed under the laws of this
ctate for the purpose of constract-
ing and operating canals for irri-
cation and navigation, as well as
plants for the generation and dis
Hlbution of hydro-electric power,
70 utilize the waters of the navig-
aDis streams Of this State, under
such regulations as may be pre-
zerlbed by the State Board of
Engineers, for such purposes; as
Vel as to use the deserted beds
pk former navigahle streams that
may remain the property Of the
STATE as reservoirs in connection
With such irrigation projects; and
providing that, at the end of sew
enty t1Ol years from the compile
non OF any system of canals and
sydro-electric plants by corpora
IONS availing themselves Of the au-
thoElty so granted, thier property
ana plant shall become the proper-
" q the State, to be operated BY
Tor public revenue in such
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-17
p-onosed Amendments 10
lie Constitution Of Louis-
-1cnntinued froIn page 81

1Continued from page 81
- rarish in which said city OF
u i located, and which levy, col
.s+ and expend annually for the con.
l -. maintenance and support OF
lSy sehools an annual tax of at least
- nd one-half mills on the dollar
VA 40 assessed valuation OF said
els Here = shall be no overlapping
LaaI districts; nor subdistricts, ex.
$50 t,at If a parish-wide special
-eEool tax has been or may pc Noteo,
tSsr there may be sub-districts, not
..-..-e-lapDing, within such parish, pro,
-s5a5 that the total taxes voted at
800. 800 elections, whether parish
:Ia ~ s,Ib-district, or both, foo pub
y 49, school support, under Article 232.
he Constitution, shall not exceed
=. mills on the dollar; and where
ssara now exist any special taxes IN
..-- of FIVE mills, voted under said
a-t;cIa 232 Of the Constitution Tor
a-bIic school support, the same IS
ke-ebv reduced to FIVE mills.
section 2. Be it further resolved,
- THAT this amendment shall be
.s' ~, TO the duly qualified cleo
49, ~ the State Of Louisiana, in ac-
lance with the provisions of the
constitution, to be voted upon at the
General Congressional Election to be
SeId n November, 1918, and there
- .1s.Ii be printed upon the ballots:
sFor the amendment to the Constitu-
.;on recurring each parish and the
r;fv Of New Orleans to levy one and
s.es.balf mills annual tax fcv the sup
mt Aof public schools therain;;" and
AGAINST the amendment to the Cons
.;tntion recurring each parish and the
c;tv of New Orleans to levy one and
one-half mills annual tax for the sup
rcrt Of public schools therein" and
saeh elector shall indicate, as proyid-
II in the general election laws Of
fhis State, whether he votes for or
against said amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD, /.
Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
FERNAND M0UTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President
a. the Senate.
Approved July II, 1918.
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-17
cONsTABLE,s SAFE

Burris Bros, Ltd, IN the City Court
VS.. No. 12S Bogalusa, Louisiana,
J. B. Mitchell. c. Ellis OFT, Judge.
You win please take notice that
by virtue Of a writ Of fieri facias
issued out Of the above court II the
above entitled and numbered cause, /
have seized and win on
Saturday, October s, 1918,
beginning art hour Of eleven o'clock
A. NJ, offer for sale at the front
door Of the City Hall, City Of Boga
lusa, Louisiana, and proceed to sell
70 the last and highest bidde ths
following described property, to-wit
One certain Chevrolet, fiVe-pas-
senger touring car, bearing State
license Of Louisiana 10. 1860.
Terms Of sale: Cash, with bane-
it Ct appraisement.
Bogalusa. Louisiana, September
10, 1918.
j. Il. KING; Con