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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
PRIVATE HALL WRITES.
Is Rejoiced That They Are WaIIop-
ing The Huns In France.

The following is a letter received
last week by Mrs. A. ]. Hall of
| Thompson from her son, Private
| A. Hall, with the American Expedi-
tionary Forces in France. Haskins
is a native of Audrain county. But
| the last two years has been employ
ed as fireman by the Southern Pa
, cific Railroad in California. Enlist
ed with the American Engineers in
March, 1918, and received army
training at Camp Grant, Rockford,
ILL.,, and at Fort Benjamin Harrison,
Indianapolis, Ind. Here he was
equipped for overseas service and
| arrived in France about the middle
of July.
Here is his letter:
Somewhere in France, September,
1918.
Dear Mother and All:
Received Melba's letter all o. K.
and must say was glad, as usual, to
hear from you, and that you were
we'll. 1 am feeling fine and dandy.
So you have only had one or two
letters from me? Don't know why
you don't get them. Have written
at least dozen times since 1 came
over here. Had a letter from Fan
ME yesterday, saying they had been
worried about me. 1 know l am a
poor hand about writing, but there
is so little one can tell. Will try to
do better in the future.
You were asking me about hav-
ing enough money. 1 have several
Francs now. Just got my back
time from the S. p, and will get
two months pay the 10th of Octo-
Der. So will have nice little roll.
l am going to hang onto all 1 can
from now on, believe me. When /
get headed for home 1 expect to
have one grand time. 1t is easy to
save money in the army, that is,
il we don't go to town too often.
l am not railroading now as ]
have a better job for this winter
| one that 1 don't have to be out in
the bad weather all the time. l am
in charge of the Company's quar-.
ters. Have two men to do the clean.
ing up; all 1 have to do is to see af.
ter the work, and make a report
each night.
The prospects sure look good now
don't they, mother? They are sure
doing wonderful work. 1 still have
hopes of being with you in 1919
Won't those be happy days? 1 will
make this letter No. one, so you will
know in the future if you get all o.
them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

Amy Shock were the weekend
guests of st. Louis friends.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John At
kins, October %, 1918, a fine girl.
w. T. Cleeton delivered corn to
w. H. Blythe recently.
John Vance and Allen Duffy kill
ed a beef Friday.
Misses Eugenia Smith and Eliza
beth Beatty visited at w. H. Demp-
sey's Wednesday night.
w. II. Dempsey was in this
neighborhood saving wood for H.
II. Jones, Jim Mauke, John Atkins
and Alvin Sellars last week.
]. F. Woolery who has been con-
fined to his bed for some time with
rheumatism is able to be up and
around again.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

last seen Of the fox Old Turk Bruno
and Askum were taking Raymond
down thru the Abbie Watts jun
giles.
We have heard that Bro. Beal is
contemplating accepting a good job
at Washington, ID. G. during the
war. While we admire his patriot
ism, his loss to the county will be
great. AS a gentleman and news
paper man he cannot be beaten.
We are for him in whatever he
does.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
SOUTH SALT RIVER LETTER.

Most La grippe cases about well
except some of the John Kesler
family.
Logan Watts and ]. P. Newman
have about finished molasses max
ing for the season.
A great acreage of wheat sown.
Looks the best we ever saw. Some
of the early rank growth has some
Hessian fly. A few people are yet
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
Commits Suicide
Shoots Himself
Mr.. Cragg Despondent On Account
OF Health-Laddonia Firm Ship
ping Cream And Poultry.
Laddonia, Mo-, Oct. 2S.-On

Laudonla, MO-, Oct. 2S.-OT
Thursday, October "a, Ionic Cragg
"a years old, who had a restaurant
on Front street, committed suicide
on the rear porch of his home near
the Christian church. Seated on the
floor he placed a loaded double
barreled shotgun across a cot with
the butt of the gun against the wall
and by aid OF a stick discharged
the gun, the charge entering his
body at the left side in the region
OF the heart, resulting in instant
death. No cause can be given un-
less dependency as a result of ill
health. Mrs. Cragg had gone to the
restaurant to get breakfast and left
him to do the milking and feeding.
After some waiting for his coming
she went to the home to know the
cause of delay and found him
where he lay on the back porch.
When this became known, it cast
q gloom over the community. He
was an honest. upright citizen,
without an enemy. Was married
in 1912 to Miss Minnie Quinn.
Funeral services were held Fri
day at 2:30 p. m. at the Christian
church conducted by Rev. Schwab.
The last funeral rites at the grave
by the /. o. o. F. of which order he
was a member. His father and step
mother from Kansas City were
present at the funeral as likewise
Mrs. Mary Quinn of Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quaintance
have returned from an extended
visit at different points in Illinois.
They visited Mr.. Q's brother whom
he had not seen for SO years and a
lady cousin he had not seen for So
years.
Il! Z. Christup made a business
trip to Elsberry.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. E. v
Campbell, Louisiana, a daughter
Rev. Campbell was formerly pastor
of the NJ. E. Church here and Mrs
c. is a sister of George and John
Stotler here.
Mrs. ]. C. Lower has purchased
property of o. A. Quisenberry
Judge" has employment in a
butcher shop in Vandalia and
thinks of moving there.
Mrs. ]. P. Smith has gone to
Fredonia, Kansas, to stay with her
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
PAYNE DISTRICT ITEMS.

Master Clarence Cleeton has pur-
chased a new pony.
j. A. Givens has finished paint
ing his house and is erecting new
barn.
p. l.. Denham and children and
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

The brewers of Mis-
souri, have their hands up and are
hollering "Komerad" to the rural
voters to "Save st. Louis" again.
But their cry does not suit some of
the citizens of that city. Rev. DR..
w. H. Geistweid, pastor of the
Third Baptist Church, issued a let
ter last week on behalf of the Citi-
zens' Dry Alliance, protesting the
continuation of large liquor sign
facing the Kinghighway bridge.
The sign reads: while the boys
are fighting for your liberties over
there, do not vote away their liber-
ties over here. Vote no on the pro-
hibition amendment" DR.. Geist-
weld contends the sign is a reflec-
tion on the Government and should
be removed He points out that no
liquor is permitted to American SOL
diers fighting in France and that it
is sober army that has turned the
tide against Germany and put vic
tory in sight. "In one month spent
among 10000 soldiers" DR.. Geist-
weld says, 81 never saw one of
them in liquor, they couldn't get a
drop. Their eyes were bright; their
step was elastic; their muscles were
hard as nails; they were clean as a
hounds tooth. 1t is said that we
sent the cleanest army that was ev.
er mobilized across the sea-nc
such bunch of men was ever
known. The liberty of the American
soldier over there must not be
made slavery over here" Vote
FOR constitutional amendment No
six.
Get right on the single tax ques
tim NEXT TmaSdaV
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

My "bunkup" name
had a letter from his
California. She is driI
Angeles to Portland,
him about all the beaI
up about Dunsmuir.
1 know so well, and
rather homesick.
Well, as news is ~
goodbye, mother. u
Private Haskins A.
Goth transportation q
via N. Y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

A. ii. T. 1
Rush Hill, Mo. Me-
night on or before full
month. Hedgedale Sci
ID. l.. RO9ERs, Prd
VAT4 ENDEL, secr9
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
JOHN W. H(

JOHN W. Rd
Real Estate, Loans al
Gives special attent2
Work and ConveyanI
Office: French Bldg,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

Stand up for President Wilson
in the election next Tuesday. Send
Folk to the Senate to help Wilson.
Wilson is under great responsible
ties. Wilson needs help and sup
port.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

JAS. W. BUFF4
Attorney-at-
Office: 115 East MOI
Mexico, Miss
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
nIIrIIIIIIInrITrTTnIllnlHHlI1N

SELL 45 HEAD OF s
SCOTCH BREEDERS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-05
THREE YANKEE
FISHING BOATS
SUNK BY SUBS
Diver Now Operating Of
Coast Of Nova Scotia;
Crews Landed.

Halifax, N. s.. Aug. Three
American fishing schooners were sunk
by German submarines of Seal Island,
Yarmouth county. on the Nova Scotia
coast yesterday. The cfews landed on
the Nova scotian coast today.
The commander OF one. submarine
told an American skipper that he had
sunk more American schooners hail
Ing from Boston and Gloucester FRI
day afternoon. He did not give the
names Of the vessels nor mention what
became Of the crews.
Tho names Of the schooners sunk
Saturday afternoon are the Rob Roy,
Captain Freeman Crowell, Annie N.
Muriel, Captain p. Nickerson. The
crews came ashore In dories today at
Woods Harbor, shelburne, Lockport
and other points along the coast.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-05
AMERICAN TANK
!. STEAMER SUNK
0FFU. COAST
Captain and Part of Crew
Still Missing-Others
Land at Norfolk. ..

Washington, Aug. 5.-Sinking Of
the American tank steamer O. B.
Jennings yesterday, 100 miles Off the
Virginia coast announced today, re-
vealed the presence of at least two
German submarines on this side of
the Atlantic. The second raider has
been operating off the coast Of Nova
Scotia and nearby waters for several
days.
Washington. Aug. 5.-The Ameri-
can tank steamship o. B. Jennings
was sunk by a German submarine
yesterday about 100 miles off the vir-
ginia coast and thirty survivors Of the
vessels crew has been brought to
Norfolk by a naval vessel, the navy
department was today informed. The
captain and one boat containing 49, of
the crew are missing.
Wireless calls from the steamer
saying that she was being shelled by
a submarine, were received yesterday
between IL o'clock and noon. Naval
vessels were sent at once to the loca-
ton indicated but arrived only in time
to pick up survivors, the vessel hav-
ing gone down. The Jennings, which
was built in 1917, was of 1890 ne,
tons and belonged to the Standard Oil
company.
New York, Aug.5 There were 49
men on board the tanker Q. B. Jen-
n:ngs, according to the records Of the
Standard Oil company. Officials OF
the company today received word
from agents in Norfolk that the chief
officer and 81 men had been landed
there, which would leave II men, in.
Guiding its Captain G. w. Nordstrom
of Brooklyn unaccounted for.
Radio calls for assistance from the
Jennings yesterday apparently
brought the first information that a
sum mbmersible was in the waters
where the first raid was carried ou,
in May and June. Patrol boats rush.
ed to the assistance of the TANKER
and picked up one boat load Of sur.
vivors. Search is now being made
for the second boat containing the
captain and thirteen men.
First reports to the navy depart.
| ment today placed the number o1
survivors landed at 80 but later i,
appeared that 80 might have beer
picked up.
Presumably the Jennings was sen,
down by shell fire. All hands or
| board got away in the small boats
and as the weather was fair it is ex.
pected the missing men will be found
either by patrols ,or passing steam.
ers. .ft.
Steps to deal with this latest raid,
er have been taken by the navy de.
lpartment and patrol boats and sea.
planes already are searching the
coast waters. Officials reiterated
that the movement of troops &c
France will not be interfered with
Last official information of the op.
erations of the submarine in Canadian
waters came to the navy department
last Friday in the report of the sink
ing Of British fishing schooner.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-05
EXP PANSlON OF
AMERICAN PORTS
ECONSDERED
U. S. Must. Make Prepara-
tons for Maximum Serv-
ice of Merchant Ships.

Washington. Aug. 5.-Port and
harbor facilities along the Atlantic,
the Gulf and the Pacific must be ex-
panded two or three fold to provide
for the maximum service Of the
American merchant marine, now in
the making, when once it is released
from war traffic mediate expansion
is necessary at many ports so that
coal for New England war industries
can be moved by water.
These facts have been established
in the preliminary study of port con-
ditions made by the recently Great
ed port and harbors facilities COM
mission Of the shipping board, head
ed by Edward F. Garry. Present fa-
cilities are shown to be inadequate
and. in time new ports may be cre-
ated.
The commission. besides it's plans
for port expansion, will consider the
diversion of imports and exports
from northern to southern ports,
particularly shipments to and from
the middle west, which now add to
the troubles Of congested railways
along the North Atlantic seaboard,
and in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Enlargement of Pacific ports is re-
sarded necessary with expansion of
trade with the Orient.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-05
NEW DRAFT BILL TO BE PUT s.
BEFORE BOTH HOUSES TO-DAY

washington, Aug. s. 5.The first
step In the enlarged war program Of
the war department was to be taken
today with the Introduction Of a bill
the draft age. limits to, 18 and 45
years, Only the present recess Of
congress will operate to delay the
legislati0na Reference Of the bill to
the military committees of the two
houses was expected following its In
PRODUCTION. III s s;F
Hearings will be held on the bill
by the house military. affairs commits
toe, 1t has been stated by Chairman
gram will be met. administration
leaders said today that It was expect
Cd the .bill would be passed by both
houses aaaantialiy as introduced
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-05
REVENUE BILL.
ECONSlDERED
And REVISED
Incomes From 100000 Up
May be Taxed IS
Per Cent.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Revision Of
the tentative framework of the new
$4,000, 900. 900 revenue bill was started
today by the house, ways and menas
committee. Beginning with the income
tax schedule there was general dis
cussion indicating purpose to in
crease surtax rates to reach the high
er incomes in the country
!. Representative Helvering Of Kan
sas offered an amendment to increase
the taxes on all incomes from $780,
900 upward, SO that the highest would
pay IS per cent surtax instead of IS
per cent as heretofore tentatively
agreed on.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-05
AllIl-:B0LSHEVK
FACTIONS WILL
BAND TOGETHER
Six Additional Siberian
Cities Liberated From the
Bolshevik Government.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Consoli-
dation of the political factions in
Siberia opposed to the soviet
government and the liberation of
six additional Siberian cities
from the Bolshevik through the
combined efforts of the Czecho-
Slavaks and the military organ
izations of the Siberian govern
ment, were announced in dis.
patches received today by the
Russian embassy from Omsk. ,
Amsterdam, Aug. 5.-The En-
tente diplomatic representatives
in Russia, before leaving Volog-
da for Kzndalaska. made known
the nttit1de of their governments
to tho soviet government, ac-
cordfZg to tne Russian news
papzrs. Thy declared that their
oolntrics did not desire to main.
tain any sort Of connection, with
the soviet government as long as
that government was supporting
The German junker power on
+ Russian soil," as was within
!. public knowledge, the newspaper
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-05

TELECRAPHIC
BRIEFS

Washington-Under an agreement
between the government and the In
ternational Harvester company, fed
eral court DEGREES in Harvester
Trust case will be put into effect at
once. The company will dismiss its
appeal.
Washington-The national war
labor board granted the majority Of
the demands Of employees of the
Bethlehem Steel company.
Halifax-Three American fishing
schooners were sunk by submarines
off Seal Island. The crews were
landed.
washington-A war profit tax will
be pressed before the house ways
and means committee this week.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-05
OUTBREAK OF
FOREST FIRES
llMDNNES0TA
Railroads in Duluth Region
Forced to Turn Out Sec
ton Men to Fight Blazes.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 5.-Outbreaks
Of forest fires were reported from
several points along the Northern
Pacific and Duluth. M;ssabe and
Northern railroads today. Section
men placed forest fire one mile
east Of Carlton on the Northern Pa
ciflc under control last night. Men
maintaining patrols along the Missa-
be road reported brush fires.
Virginia reports fires in MADE
lands in the Williams location ad-
joining the lumber mills of the Vir-
ginia and Rainy Lake company.
Hibbing telegraphs fires started for
the purpose of clearing land were
burning at lively rate four miles
southeast of the city.
Hibbing itself has no fear Of forest
fires. In 1908, few days after the
total destruction Of Chisholm, forest
fires south of Hibbing cleared away
the fire hazard. On the north, east
and west the great open pit mines
form a barrier.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-05
M|.AK|lNGP PAPER / I
. ESSENTIAL
Newspapers Of Country will
Reduce Consumption of
Paper by Is Per Cent.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Paper mills
have been listed as an essential in
dustry, the priorities division Of the
war industries board announced to-
day, on the understanding that the
greatest possible economy will be ex-
ercised in the use of paper and that
newspapers will reduce their con-
sumption of news print is per cent
on daily editions and 20 per cent on
Sunday editions.
Publishers believe, it was said to-
day, that discontinuance Of wasteful
practices and institution of a sliding
scale of reduction in reading matter
will accomplish the required curtail-
ments without interfering with the
advertising columns.
The war industries is said to favor
the principle that no new newspapers
he started during the war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-05
sPAIN Is STIRRED.

Washington. Aug. 5.--All Spain is
being stirred by series OF articles
dealing with the magnitude of Amer
lean efforts in the war, appearing in
"a b. Co. the strongly pro- German
newspaper, according to cable re-
ceived today by the committee on
public information from Its represent
atives In Madrid: S 4 q,
The articles are contributed by Joe
Marines Rinz. novelist and literary
critic, who is the first Spanish writer
to. visit the American front. Only his
pre-eminent literary position has In
ticles, says the dispatch. and the writ
er is being violently attacked by 9TH
en- prot German papers. Y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-05
STEEL CARGO
SHIPS BUILT
IN a DAYS
Worlds Record for Con.
struction of Vessel Made
at Oakland Yards.

Oakland, Calf, Aug. 5.-Built in
"a working days, the steel cargo car
rier Invincible, $4,000 tons capacity,
was launched in Oakland harbor at
high noon today from the Alameda
yard of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding
corporation. This is claimed by the
yard managers as a worlds record.
q, The speed in construction was at
the request of Charles M. Schwab,
director general of the Emergency
Fleet corporation. When he raised the
blue pennant of the shipping board,
awarded for the best ship construc-
ton for May in the United States, over
the Alameda yard. he asked the men
to get the Invincible ready for
launching in 80 days. They promised
to do it in 2S, but have cut four days
off that figure.
The raising Of the blue pennant was
part of the ceremonies attendant up
the same yard on the Fourth of July
Among them was the Defiance, which
was built in 80 working days
Fifteen hundred men have been
employed day and night on the In
vincible. sister ship Of the Defiance
the keel Of the former having been
laid within few seconds after the
latter slid down the ways. Two days
interruption in the work was caused
by a strike of the boilermakers. This
was amicably settled =
The yard managers say that much
Of the credit for the quick construc-
ton is due. to James Gregg, foreman
of the shipfitting department. and
James Kearman, forman Of riveters
The men themselves also have strain
ed every effort in breaking the record
The Invincible is the tenth stee
vessel to be launched by this yard In
1918. and the Gath to be launched In
Oakland harbor. 1t brings the tonnage
Of the. Alameda yard up to a total Of
100. 900 and Of the harbor to 243. 800
This is an average of one vessel every
nine days. S
The Invincible Is single screw
turbiner. with a speed of eleven knots
loaded. It Is 44O feet long between
perpendiculars, Sc feet beam and 3S
feet deep. It was ordered by the
Cunard Steamship company and com
lmandeered by the United States.
The launching was without specia.
ceremony. s$ assss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-05
new DRAFT BILL LPROVIDNCFOR
REGISTRATION OF men BETWEEN
l8AND 45YEARS INTRODUCED
Weekly Registration Of Men Reaching Years Uurged to
Provide 100000 Men to Be Called
in Sept ember.

Washington. Aug. 5.-The new
administration man power bill
extending the selective service
act to all men between the ages
of 18 and As Inclusive and auth.
orizing the President to call such ,
persons into military service, was !
introduced today I'M both houses
of congress.
The measure, prepared by Sec
retary Baker with the approval
of the President and Provost
Marshal General Crowder, was
referred to the military commit
tees Congressional leaders plan
to have the measure considered
soon after the summer recess
period.
In presenting the bill to the
senate, Chairman. Chamerlain of
the senate military committee
explained its purposes and gave.
assurance that everything would
be done to expedite it's passage.
While senate leaders admit therc
may be some opposition they
hope that it viii be finally
passed by Sept. 1.
Provost Marshal General
CrOwder, in q statement submit.
ted by Senator Chamberlain,
suggested September S as the
date for national registration
day of men within the proposed
J new ages.
Weekly registration of youths
attaining the age Of Fl during
the next few weeks was pro.
posed by General CrOwder as the
only means of obtaining the
100000 men to be called to the
colOrs in September. This could
be done by presidential proclaim
alton and would add about 8O,-
able.
i The New Bill.
The principal portions of the
administration MAN power BILL"
which will extend. the draft
ages from 18 to As, presented to
congress today as amendments
\ follows: 5$s3 ,ss5
1.-THE President may draft such
persons liable to military serv-
Ice In such sequence lgsages aI.1
at tiItle or tl7liness sslay pfe;s.
scribe citizen or subject OF a
country neutral in the present
war who has declared his infen-
ton to become citizen of the
United States, shall be !. relieved
from liability to military service
upon his making q declaration in
accordance with regulations as
the President may prescribe,
withdrawing his intention to be-
come citizen Of the United
States.''.
The provision referring to per-
sons engaged i'm industry and
agriculture providing for their
relief from military, duty would
be amended to read:
persons engaged in oocupa-
tions or employment found to be
necessary to the maintenance of
the military establishment or
the effective operation OF the
military forces or the mafnten-
ance of national interest during
the emergency"
The principal section would
provide:
.All male persons between the
ages of 1S and 45, both inclus-
tion in accordance with the reg
ulations to be prescribed by the
President, and, upon cOnfirma-
ton by the President or other
public notice given by him or by
his direction stating the time or
times and place or places of any
such registration, it shalt te the
duty of all persons of the dcs-
ignated ages except officers and
enlisted mon. OF tho regular
army. the navy and the national
guard and naval militia while in
the service of the United States