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TT WOULD be easy to laugh at such
Il men, because men are funny in
their boyishness, but the time has
gone when we can laugh about food
saving.
am going to balance the above
letter with the paragraph Of one
never intended for publication. If the
soldier boy who wrote it chances to
come across his printed words he will
know he has been called upon to do
his bit in two ways--to go to France
to fight and still be a missionary at
home.
From what ! have seen since l
have been here" he writes. Il should
say the French were the noblest and
the best people the Lord ever made.
They have lost 50 much in this war
ard still have an unconquerablC spirit.
They can take their homes from them,
but they can't take their brave hope.
had grown rather skeptical on the
subject before [ left the L. :. a. /
thought It was a beautiful legend in
spired by magazine articles. But it's
true; truer than anything else there
fs5
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TOnlOrrOW'S War Menu

Wheatless Day
BREAKFAST
oatmeal with chopped Dates
TUNA ,FisD Cakes
coffee Corn Bread
LUNCHEON
Bean Soup with Croutons
Graham Crackers Butter
Rice Pudding
\ BAKED DINNER
Tamalr Pie
Corn Meal and McaD
Baked Potatoes India Relish
Lettuce with ATayonuaiSo
Baked Apples
TAMALE PIE
Two rupfuls Of cDrnmeal, siN cupfula
Of water, one tablespoonful Of fat, one
onion, two cupfuIs Of tomatoes, one
pound Of hamburger steak.
Make Il mush by stirring the COM
meal and one and uuc-half teaspoonfuls
Of salt into boiling water. Cook forty
five minutes. Brown onion in fat, add
hamburger and stir until red color dis
appears, Add salt pepper and tomato.
A sweet pepper is AN addition. Grease
baking dish, put in layer of cornmoal
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THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

TO
the only
comn
MnM
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,. Who is Mrs. John \. Logan?

3. Is IL proper for an engaged girl to cor
respond with other soldier boys than her
own.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-22

Did your father become u citizen of
the United States before lie died? If
he did, you are n citizen just because Of
that. DO you also know that It is pos
sible for women to take out uaturali-
cation papers?
There are two classes of positions
open just now 10 women who are not
citizens, that Of stenography and Of
typewriting. In order TO obtain in
formation about taking the civil-service
examinations for these apply to Room
4O2' Postottice Building, Ninth and Mar
ket streets. Another class, that Of un-
skilled labor such as cleaning In Gov
ernment buildings, will be open In April
Aside from this there Is no other Gov
ernment work open that can be taken
up by girls who are not citizens If
you do not know stenography or type
writing do not be discouraged. Remenl-
ber there is plenty of work for women
just now, even If 1t isn't Government
work.
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MEN SCORN WIVES WAR MENUS
AND CALL FOR SOLID" FOOD
Reader Asks for Advice on Subject-A Letter
From American Officer in France
Makes an Answer

OUNCE the war began many Of us
~ have been nursing secret loyalty
70 the men folk Of the house. Here is
a housewife who feels that breaking
the silence is the better part Of pa
triotism.
"It is all very WELL" she writes, ito
talk about women winning the war by
saving food, but. dear editor. did you
ever try to sit a man down to a dish
OF oatmeal soup? It can't be done i'm
my house. ] am patriot. | want to
save the meat and wheat FOR the sol.
diers, and whereas my husband doesn't
try to stop me by telling me not to-,
he simply does not eat the food.saving
dishes. He has always made fun Of
what he calls cheese contraptions
What can you say 20 mon such as
these?"
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Government Jobs for Alien Girl

To the Editor OF WOmdHS Page;
Dear Madam am very much Interested
IN your daily column and hope to be helped,
you are helping so many.
I wish to get Government position. but
as I am not a citizen Of the United States
think Il would be hopeless TO try.
] came TO this country when only six years
OF age. My daddy died shortly afterwRrd
and. therefore. l could not become "A citizen.
came from Russia. Kindly inform me
through your valuable column whether there
would b. any chance for me To get one
YOUR DAILY READER.
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Copyright
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03
SALES MUST BE MADE.
Audrain County's Quota For Fourth
Liberty Loan Is 1922, 10000
Buy Liberty Bonds.

The United States Government
has fixed the amount of the bond
sales as above, and the sales must
be met.
st. Louis, Mo-, Sept 81, 1915
The quota of the Fourth Liberty
Loan Bonds to be sold by Audrain
County, in the campaign that opens
Saturday, Sept, 2S, and closes Sat
urday, October 10, covering a Pc
riod of three weeks, is $722,0O0
This county's quota in the Third
Liberty Loan was $4,000, and the
amount of bonds ltotaled $614,050.
The quota for the present cam
paign is considerably larger than
the former loans, and to reach the
sales allotted, and go over the top
and demonstrate to the world that
our county is 100 per cent American
depends upon the prompt response
of our citizens.
This county has done it's full du-
ty in the past, and now that our
boys are on foreign soil, ready to
wrest victory from the hun, there is
no question but the loyal citizens of
the county will do their full duty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03

last year. He was not able to do
very much work during the winter
months, but has done some splendid
work during the summer. He has
brought two of our quarterstime
churches to half-time, at a hand
some salary, and located a man on
the field; has placed the State budg-
et system In the greater number of
the churches; has collected very
much more money on the field than
there has been collected for many
years; has almost paid all the in
debtedness for the year, leaving
Something over 800 indebtedness.
Many of the churches expressed
themselves very favorably relative
to his work and requested that the
Board employ him another year. On
the organization of the new Board
the Evangelist was elected again, at
the same salary as last year. We
urge all OF the churches in the AS
sociation to secure his assistance at
the earliest possible date.
The Association will meet at
Laddonia next year, and we are ex-
pecting a great meeting, for we
know how well that place enter
tains meetings of this kind.
l.. B. ARVIN, Chairman of the
Audrain Board of Missions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03
THIS WAR WILL
NOT LAST FOREVER,
Audrain Boy Glad TO Serve His
Country--Urges Brother To Re
main On the Farm.

The Message is glad Of the priv
ilege to publish this letter: France,
Dear Mother and Brothers: Will
write you today, August 8, 1918.
Received yours of July End yester-
day, sure glad to get it, it is the
first for several days from you.
heard all about the hail storm, but
anxious to know IL it did much dam
age. Well,it can't be helped, fell
low has to take what comes. l
think, tho, that everything will
come out all right. The boys must
not get discouraged, keep trying,
work together like a team of mules.
Bayles must get the idea out Of
his head about leaving the farm,
but stay on the farm and raise Navy
Beans, See? You know there is a
time for prospering and time for
loss, so truck all you can next year.
Go ahead, manage like men,as Will
liam and l have left you, tho you
may do it just as well as we.
I've sent two money orders. home
which will help some. 1 have made
an allotment of SIS a month for
home, beginning July 1st, and July
pay will finish my Liberty Bond of
$50. You should get that soon.
This war won't last forever and
we'll come home with glad, glad
hearts and be glad we've Served
our country, as it is our duty.
Sure would like to hear from
William, 1 suppose when he writes,
he will have song made up, ho,ho?
1 want to write to Alfred s., as they
are right here close, now. Received
five letters yesterday and it sure
was some news for me. My letters
will come to you more regularly
hereafter, l think. Will close, hop
ing this finds all well, write long
newsy letters, (and send me The
Message.) Your son,
George +. SpOttswOod
| Co. e. 1877 Inf, A. E. F.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03
FROM CALIFORNIA.
The Offutts Buy A Ranch In The
Golden State-Interested In All
Audrain County News.

wasco, Cali, Sept. 23, 1918.
Once more l am asking to have
The Mexico Message follow us.
Since we have been in California
we have been enjoying the delight
full climate of Southern California.
Until this summer, we took a trip
up northwest of Sacramento and
across to San Francisco. We have
seen no climate to compare with
lovely San Diego, where we spent
last winter, but find much more fer
tile and productive soil here in the
central part. We have bought a 40
acre ranch and intend to raise bar
ley and alfalfa. This Is splendid
agricultural district, around ~asco
vet new, only been settled up ten OF
twelve years. They raise big crops
of barley followed by milo maize IN
a season, and cut 6 or 2 crops OF al
falfa year,
Please change the address On eai
aaper to r. J. Offutt, Wasco, Cali.
we are very much Interested II
ali our home friends and the nome
news. L wish Benton City items
might appear every week.
our best regards to The Messag'
Editor and all friends.
MRS. r.. J.9oFFUTT.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03
A GREAT MEETING.
Audrain Baptist District Association
AT Perry--Next Meeting At
Laddonia.

The Audrain Baptist District As
sociation met in it's 35th anual ses-
sion with the Baptist church at
Perry, Mo-, Tuesday and Wednes-
day of last week. The annual SER
mon was preached by DR.. H. e.
Truck of st. Louis. 1t was a great
sermon.
After a sumptuous and appropri-
ate wartime lunch, served under a
big tent, the body proceeded to bus
mess. Mr.. C. A. Witherspoon, a
very prominent and we'll known
business man and Baptist layman,
was unanimously elected moderator
of the body, and Mr.. E. A. Shannon,
clerk Mr.. Shannon served the body
so successfully last year that they
could not think of changing this
year, altho he did not bid for the
place.
The report on District Missions
was read by the chairman of the
Board and discussed. A very fruit
full year was reported, under the
splendid and efficient work of our
District Evangelist, Rev. E. L. Pain,
ter.
Rev. Painter was employed by the
Board of Missions in November oi
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03
Administrator,s Notice.

Notice is hereby given that let
ters of administration upon the es-
tate of Andrew G. Morgan, deceas-
ed, have been granted to the under
signed by the Probate Court of Au-
drain County, Missouri, bearing
date the 27th day of September,
1918.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within
six months from the date of said let
ters or they may be precluded from
any benefit of such estate, and If
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date of the publica-
ton of this notice. they will be for
ever barred.
GEO. w. MORGAN,
Administrator
Attested by me this 9th day oi
September, 1918.
w. w. BOTTS,
Judge of Probate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03
IMPREsSING THE HUN.
A German Major Captured BY An
American Private-The Major
Lost His Smile.

Sid says: 1 have just had a talk
with Floyd Gibbons, the famous
war correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune who pushed so far to the
front for news that a German ma
chine gun peppered him In the arm
and side and put out one of his
eyes.
Tell me about our boys over
there" said. To which Gibbons
replied:
We'll, listen to this true story of
a German major who was taken pris-
oner by the Americans. We asked
him for his impressions of Ameri-
cans as fighters. He said that he
knew nothing whatever about the
fighting qualities of the Americans.
He added, however, in perfect En-
glish, that he had found them 'ex-
tremely persuasive
Then he described exactly how
he was captured. He said that dur
ing q terrific barrage delivered by
the Allies he was in an underground
compartment with AZ wounded Ger
man soldiers. When the barrage
ceased the Americans came over
L no NOl man llldJOl lOOh dI dU
| American soldier came when one OF
| ourt-boys, a private, appeared at the
opening to the underground com.
partment. The very thought of thai
fresh private with his undignifiet
informal manner seemed to havC
gotten the very goat of the major
For, according. to the major, the
private appeared with hand gren
ade in each hand and his tin ha
pushed back on his head Armed
and rigged in that manner he look
ed down the stairs into the face o
the German major and yelled a
him: Come out of there, you Dutcl
blankety blank-or I'll spill a who'll
basket full OF these things on to-
of your BEAM"
mo, sir, there was not the sig
of smile on the majol 's face as h
told of it, Not a trace of humo
was in him. Just plain disgust. Th
very idea of taking prisoner tina
way-and high and mighty majo
at that"
There you have the difference be
tween the United States and GEL
many in a nutshell. 1t is the differ
ence between a free people and
people who got down on their knee
and. bow and scrape before the ide
OF authority. 1t is the difference bt
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

NOTICE OF ANNUAL Mhhl1NU'
The Annual Meeting of the Farm
ers and Laborers' Cooperative In
surance Association of Audrain
County, Missouri, will be held at its
office in Mexico, Mo-, on the second
Tuesday in October, (the Sth day.
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. and l o'clock z.
M. There will be the annual cleo
ton of officers and a consideration
of other important business. An
amendment will be offered Art. VII
Section 5, asking to change a Zee
of 25 cents to fee of S1.O0 where
an inspection of property is neces-
sary. Second Amendment will be
change Section IT of the Bylaws
so that it will read mo animals
shall be valued at more thar
$4,000 where it now reads
5000. O.0O"
d. L. ROGERS, President.
t. E. HOOK, Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03
Mexico And Vicinity
Graham And George Robertson,
FaTmers--Ray Miller's "FSying"
Trip doc Considine' Sale.

Mexico, Mo-, Sept. 3O.-Joe Con-
sidine's public sale at Thompson
was q monster. The total of live
stock sold was over $4,000 A team
of mules sold for $685.. The buyer
was an Illinois man. A Galloway
county man paid $3.50 for n span
OF mules. Cows sold as high as
sos per head. Shropshire bucks
brought $55 each. An Illinois buy
er purchased a car load of breeding
owes. All In all, 1t was great
sale. The ladies of Hopewell
Church served the dinner.
Up to Saturday the collection for
the Canteen Committee reached
1925 in Mexico. Every business
house has a glass jar on the coun-
ter. The contributions are mostly
in pennies, nickels and dimes,
but in the long run they add up.
Prairie Lea School District at an
icc cream supper Friday night sub
scribed $4,000 for Fourth Liberty
Bonds. They expect the sum to
reach $4,000 before the drive is
thru. They are patriotic out that
way. d. l.. Rogers is chairman of
the school district committee.
Benton City had some excitement
the other day when j. w. Foley's
dwelling caught on fire. The blaze
was in the roof. The citizens hur-
riedly organized bucket brigade,
and thus the building was saved.
All, didn't that visiting flying ma
chine on the E. G. s. Miller meadow,
in the west edge of Mexico, bring
a monster crowd? The flyers were
Lieuts. Ray Miller and Gilner En-
gle from the aviation training
camp at Rantoul, Ill. The boys
came for visit home. Engle's
home is in Columbia, and after land
ing in the meadow he soon after
mounted the machine again and
fley away to Columbia. At two
o'clock yesterday afternoon Engle
came flying back and after picking
Lieut.. Miller up they were off on
their return to Rantoul. 1t was es.
pecially an honor occasion for Ray
Miller. Visitors were here from al
parts of the county to greet him
He is the first Audrain county boy
to-really-ffy back home for Wis
it and short furlough.
Attorney Clarence A. Barnes and
Gale johnson, editor of The Intelli
gencer, filled the pulpit of the Mex
leo Christian Church Sunday morn
ing. The pastor, Rev. H. P. At
kins, is at Camp Funston assisting
in Y. M. c. A. work
Graham and George Robertson
from report, are some farmers In
deed. The daylight service is MOI
long enough and they have beer
running that big tractor piow a.
night. Getting ready to help feet
the boys "over there next year.
That was a noted meeting at tn
Mexico Lutheran Chuch Sunday
Every member of that congregation
will prove his or her faith by buyin
Fourth Liberty Bonds, as the lee
turer urged.
Three Hardin College girls had
"cut-up" with the boys and got in
to trouble with the faculty. A Te1
as girl was sent to her home. Girls
il we were lecturing the. boys W
would say If you cannot obey tn
rules at school the prospects ar
poor for you to make q good cit
zen when you get out in the world
Rev. John S. Jesse is movin
back to Mexico from Laclede count.
He is one of the best men we know
His many friends will be glad of n
return.
"Yours for the Fourth Libert
Loan"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03

tween a people who stand up and
express their real thoughts and a
people who suppress them.
That private was spilling hand
grenades, but he was also spilling
his mind-in the good old Ameri-
can way-exactly as he spills 1t on
the street cars or at ball game or
at the factory. This does not imply
that he. does not know how to obey.
Look how he is obeying in the world
today. But Just because he obeys
is no reason why he should give up
the right to think for himself and
to speak what is in his mind, in the
Language that is in his mind. He
delivers himself as he is-with-
out fear and without disguise.
The war is war between these
two ideas--snd Germany was DOOM
ed the minute she found herself
lined up against a nation that pro-
duees that kind of men. Because
with the freedom of speech so CONT
cally illustrated in this story, there
goes freedom of action that sweeps
everything before IT, Men who are
free for themselves and speak fol
i themselves also act for themselves
They develop amazing self-reliance
II their leaders are killed or injur
ed those below them have the initia
tive to gather UP their forces ant
20 forward. They do it here a
home and they are doing it ovel
there. l,t
! The United States is countr'
where human beings learn to trave
under their own power--withou
che aid of tugs or other towing ma
chimes. The private who capture'
that major so impudently would stel
fright up and collar Hindenburg
HE only wishes he could get tn
chance. Buy Liberty Bonds--an
make his JOB easleEm
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03
THE RED CROSS WAS THERE.

st. Louis, Mo, Sept. 30.-When
a troop train was wrecked at Marsh
field, Mo-, last week, resulting in
deathto more than soldiers and i'm
jury to so others, Red Cross work
ers were among the first on the
scene to give first aid. These work
ers accompanied the injured to
Springfield, Mo-, and no expense was
spared in making the injured SOL
diers comfortable.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03
Nntico nf Einal settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the
estate of Dock Criswell, deceased
that /, Ella Criswell, administra-
trix' of said estate, intend to make
anal settlement thereof, at the next
term of the Probate Court OF Au-
dain county. to be held in the Pro.
hate Court Room at the Court
House in the City of Mexico, in said
county, ON the 14th day OF Novem-
ber, 1918.
ELLA CRISWELL.
Administrative. =
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03
Another Wouned Bow

John Hammett, of near Laddonia,
received word last week that his
son, Paul Hammett had been
wounded on the battle front in
France. Paul wrote only a few
words. Did not state how he was
hurt, but that he was recovering all
right.
We trust that he may soon be
out and after the huns again.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03
SCHOOL TEACHER SUES.

Miss Dulcie Dysart, teacher in
the Stauffer district, charges that
Grant Irwin has slandered her and
she has filed suit in the Circuit
Court to recover $4,000 damages.
Irwin is alleged to have made SLAM
derous remarks against Miss Dysart
concerning a contest recently held
to raise funds for the Red Cross.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03
RAInEn A DEAD HIN.

Lloyd Gilpin of this city is in
France helping whip the huns. He
wrote home that he had always
been scared of dead person but re-
Gently he slept thru a night withs
dead hun just outside the door.
He got small souvenir from the
huns body, but the other soldier
boys had been along and raided him
first
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03

E. A. Stubblefield of this city has
accepted position with the Chica-
go and Alton Railroad at Kansas
City, resigning his place here. He
married Miss Nina Kennen of Mex
leo. Mrs. Stubblefield will remain
here thru the winter
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03

w. A. Paulin and E. R. Taft at
tended a great Republican gather
ing in st. Louis Saturday. 1t was
Fourth Liberty Loan Day in the city
and everybody was patriotic and
cheering for Uncle Sam and Wood
row Wilson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03
Mexico Boy Honored
Recommended For distinguished
Service Medals A Hard Work.
er And Wins Reward.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Farrah of
Mexico have a letter from their son,
Carl Farrah, who is in France. 1t is
as follows:
Army Signal Schools, P. o. ia,
France, August rs, 1918.
This is Sunday afternoon, and
while everyone is out getting exer-
else, guess this is a good opportu-
nifty to write to you. There is no
news to write. Am getting along
about the same as usual, doing the
same work, and in the same place.
E7c ived your letter few days ago,
-l-o the papers. Notice Merritt
Roberts and Clarence Feutz are
among those drafted, also Ray
Hurn.
Am enclosing letter 1 am very
proud of, to put with my service
records and other papers l sent
home before coming away.
Give my best regards to Brother
and Sister and Papa and everybody.
1 hope Papa is feeling better than
he was when you wrote your last
letter. Has Cousin Sadie visited you
yet? 1 am going on ten days va
cation in few days and will tell
you all about it when 1 get back.
Have not had a chance to see much
of France yet but still have hopes.
With love.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03
ROLL OF HONOR AUDRAIN
COUNTY-IN MEMORIUM

James Willis Bledsoe, TT. Sill,
February II, 1918.
Rollie v. Duty, Ft. Riley, Mich.
3, 1918.
Monte Nelson Brooks, TT. Riley,
July 3, 1918.
Charles Divers Crane, Soissons,
France, July 15, 1913.
Fred Allen, France, July "a,
1918.
Edward Henry Blase, Vesle,
France, August 4, 1918.
George Lewis HOllingsworth,
Great Lakes, Sept. 2S, 1918.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03

The letter Carl refers to above,
which he has a right to be proud of,
is as follows:
Army Signal Schools, American
Expeditionary Forces, France, Au-
gust l, 1918.
1 recommend for the Distinguish
ed Service Medal Corporal Carl S.
Farrah, No. 1995S0. - He has been
on duty at these schools since jan
uary 19, 1918, as payroll and mas
ter roll clerk and acting quarter
master sergeant of the Army Signal
School. His work has been very
trying, due to the constant change
of personnel-has required long
hours and great care. His work has
always been performed in a highly
satisfactory manner and has always
been cheerfully and painstakingly
done. l consider his service distin-
lguished above his fellows and that
he is entitled to the Distinguished
Service Medal, under the PROVISIONS
of G. o. 26, A. E. F., 1918.
w. H. McCONACH, Colonel
Signal Corps, Army Signal Schools
American E. F., August 19, 1913.
To Corporal Carl S. Farrah, Ar
nv Signal Schools, A. P. 0. ia.
C. H. WETHERHOLT,
Captain Signal Corps,
Adjutant.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03

Joe Kendall of San Antonia, Tex
as, has arrived in Mexico to visit his
mother, Mrs. S. E. Kendall. Joe
gets back to his home county at
least once a year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-03

Roy Duty, soldier boy, writes to
his parents of this city, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Duty, that he has safely ar
rived overseas.