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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-20
ANS WE RS |
BY CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey: Please
would you print this letter?
We have been pursued for
many years in mysterious way
so that we have had to move
from place to place. As soon as
We have been in one place few
months, the same thing happens.
To tell everything would make
my letter too long; but it Is
worst on Saturday nights. Then
there is generally someone
around the house trying to get
in. At one instance when l
was writing a letter late one
night, shot was fired just out
side one of the windows.
For a long time We could not
understand what was the mat
ter. We have now come so far
that we know we must have
some enemies who are trying to
do us harm. From what we
can understand it is not the en-
emies themselves that do it;
but they are blaming us for
having done something against
someone which we have not
done. But why do they not take
a legal course so that we could
defend ourselves? That is not
what our enemies want. The
truth would then become known
and their deeds, also.
We take care Of ourselves
and do not bother anyone else,
therefore we wish those who let
themselves be led by our en-
emies would in humanity's
name stop. as they have no
cause whatsoever to prosecute
us.
will thank you in advance,
Miss Grey.
FROM ONE WHO HAS ENOUGH
TROUBLE IN THE HOUSE
WITHOUT BEING BOTHER
ED FROM THE OUTSIDE.
You should report these dis
to the police department
or, better still, explain this situa
ton to the policeman on your
beat. Since you have done moth
ing wrong, You have nothing te
fear from the law, so why no,
in one place and make
every effort to catch the agrees
sOrs and have them brought tC
Justice? " you have the means
with which to do it, you could ac'
cOmpIish this purpose much quick
err by employing a private dctec'
tive.
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JUNE 2STH

Dear Miss Grey: What would
be an appropriate and patriotic
engagement ring for young
man going to war? Since dia-
mond rings and costly iewelry
are not patriotic. would it be
proper to present Liberty bond
to be transferred to a diamond
star when the government re-
deems it? DRAFTED.
AlthO your idea is bare OF all
sentiment, there is no doubt that
it is both patriotic and sensible
But ii seems to me that il would
be no more than fair to the girl
to consult her. She might prefer
some evidence of her engagement
There arc often stones, very pref
ty, that are less expensive than II
diamond.
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JUNE 28TH

Dear Miss Grey: A neighbor
of ours who has several cherry
trees is killing birds that fly
into the trees by means of a
sling-shot. Don't you think this
is very cruel and that something
should be done about it?
A OVER OF BIRDS.
1t is not right to kill the birds
when there are other ways to
drive them away. Advise your
neighbOr that a scare-crOw made
of an old broom, a cleat and cast
off coat and hat will do more to
keep the birds away from his trees
than any number of sling-shOts,
as killing one bird will not keep
another away.
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JM's Suspicious CAUSE
QUARREL,

Just as l was starting in to read
little more in Dicks manuscript
a maid came in and said, "A gen.
tleman by the name of Mr.. Sill
wants to talk with you. Mrs. WAY.
erly."
l fastened to the phone, won
dering what he wanted to say to
me. / confess | had the slightest
annoyance that man whom
only knew as slightly as l did Mr.
Sill would feel at liberty to call
me up in the early morning. II
was scarcely nine o'clock.
But every nerve In my body
tingled as I heard ,the voice over
the wire: Good morning, Lady
Fair, i am talking for my sister
She wants to know IL she shall
stop for you this evening on the
way over to Donnas.'
Il had not intended going over
to Donna's this evening""
why, Donna said last night as
we were driving home that she
was going to invite you over there
THIS morning..
We'll, 1t looks as tho Donna
was not such an early riser as
you are."
II am afraid she is surer than
l am that you will keep"
Il don't quite understand" was
my hating answer to this sur,
prising speech.
Yes you do, Lady Fair, but
that is your polite way Of telling
me that l am as fresh as this
June morning"
"You talk, Mr.. Sill, as tho you
were about 20 and I H."
Goodness, would that not be
splendid? What would I give to
be 20 again? II one evening
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the hurt of separation. The,
know, also that emotion which
cannot be expressed, whether it
be love or grief, becomes in
tensified.
But in wartime people cannot
kill their emotions nor dispense
with their ceremonies as a mill
tary necessity. The common
human experiences must still go
on-intensified. Love grows
keener, grief more dreadful.
And some must marry, tho
separated by half a continent.
Graves must be made two thou
sand miles away, never to be
smothered by mothers hand.
Coffins must be lowered I'M
blessed by a wife's tears. The
precious wounded must be
trusted to strangers to cure.
And sons must be born "oyer
here" perhaps never to see the
father lover there" Little chill
dren must grow up with only a
memory of a soldier daddy
marching away.
And there must be much sad
ness even in the gladness of
brides and grooms.
But those who wed on the
verge of separation testify to
their faith that things are going
to come out right some time.
And that is the faith that all
OF us must hold fast to as the
war brings separation from loved
ones into the experience of
every home.
II telepathy counts for any,
thing at all, everything will
surely come out right" for Mr..
and Mrs. Homer T. Orrick. for
whoever reads of their wartime
wedding by wire will Just ma
turally pause long enough to
start a little wave of good
wishes their way.
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UurNU,
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JUNE 2STH

Dear Miss Grey: Has Presi-
dent Wilson the power to issue
a proclamation abolishing the
open saloon? Some of our peo-
pie say that he has.
GEORGE.
In case the country were under
military law, the president would
have such power, hut the etlict
would not become u permanent law
until il had been passed by con-
gress. Lincoln issued the amanci.
patton proclamation during the
Civil war and party because 1t was
II military necessity. but the
emancipation proclamation did not
become a Iawfor all time until the
presidents word was backed up by
congress-,
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tual, you would appreciate its re
turn.

Dear Miss Grey: We are two
high school girls anxious to help
our country and go to France.
We are doing Red Cross work
at present, but that is not
enough. Each of us has
brother in service in France and
we wish to go, too. How and
where can we apply?
TWO GIRLS.
Only women OF mature years
and experience are permitted ia
go to France for work of any kind.
Besides that, no woman relatives
of an American soldier in France
can get passport from the Unit
ed States. The government does
not want You there. II wants you
here, doing the less romantic but
juts as useful work which you find
everywhere ready for your hands
at home. ..
JUNE 28TH
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JUNE 28TH

Dear Miss Grey: I kept COM
pany with a boy for three
months and then he drifted
away. He has a valuable ring OF
mine. Would it be proper for
me to ask him to bring 1t to
me? II so, please tell me how
to ask him? ETA
BY all means ask the young
man for the ring. Say that so long
as your interests are no longer mu'
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PLANS Rig. RINK

Plans are being made by d. A..
Torelle of Spokane. WASH, to
build a giant roller skating rink,
large enough to accommodate
1000 men, at Greene park, Camp
Lewis.
Torelle is planning to open the
rink in about a month or six
weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-20
PREMIER IA FIRE
ALIEN OFFICIALS


LONDON, June 20.-Premier
Lloyd George may discharge a
number of British minor officials
OF alien origin or association, as
a result of recent complaints and
public comment, the Express
declared today.
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JUNE 18TH
LAND AZ SURVIVORS
OF BLOWN UP SHIP

0UnItcd Press LeRsed Wlre.l
RIO DE JANEIRO, June co.
The British ship Holbein today
landed AZ survivors of the Brit
ish steamer Cairnross, which was
sunk by submarine off the
Azores May 80.
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JUNE 2STH

Dear Miss Grey: The calves
of my legs are very fat and am
embarrassed when l go down
town. What can | do to reduce
the size of them? GEORGE.
1t is deplorable. of course, that
we were not all intended to be
syIph-like. Walking, swimming
and calisthenics will all help to
diminish the superfluOus flesh
about your limbs.
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JUNE 18TH

Dear Miss Grey: When walk
ing with two girls, If it is nee
essary to go single file for a
distance, should the man walk
in the front, middle or rear?
MIXED-UP.
When walking single file, the
man should walk in front, il he
is picking u crowd or IL they are
walking thru country and il. is
necessary to pick path, or for
any such reason; otherwise ne
walks in the rear.
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JUNE 2STH

Dear Miss Grey: Should let
tiers of coincidence be acknowl-
edged? A MOohNEh.
Yes, such letters should he ac-
lxnOwledged. but the recipient Is
privileged to wait a number OF
weeks and to write a few lines
only
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
PAYNE DISTRICT ITEMS.

Mr. Tom Cleeton gave a lawn
party on Saturday night, July 13,
in honor of Amy Shocks birthday.
All report a nice time
Mrs. J. A. Denham of st. Louis
is visiting p F. Denham and family.
Ross, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. T. Vance, is quite i'll.
r. F. Shock and wife, w. T. Clee-
ton and wife and two sons were the
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. A. Shock, near Mexico.
Rev. Nickerson filled his regular
appointment at Groves Chapel Sun
day afternoon. A good attendance.
Threshing is the order of the day.
Crops are looking fine after the
rain.
Those in our vicinity who have
recently purchased car are: H. H.
Jones, j. A. Givens, c. H. Dickey,
and Lawrence McCarty.
Mr.. John McCarty's two sons
have returned home from visit
with their uncle, Allen Duffy, and
family.
Amy Shock has returned home
from a weeks visit with her broth
er and wife, near Mexico.
Little Francis Beatty of near
High Hill suffered the misfortune
to run a pitchfork tine thru his
foot
Willie Jennings left Monday, Ju-
ly Is, for Jefferson Barracks.
Allen Duffey has purchased his
little daughter, Anna Maude, a pO-
ny.
w. T. Cleeton and family were
the guests of R. F. Shock and fam
lily Friday and helped put up hay.
Helping Win The War"
Help was scarce on Buzzards Bay,
When Bob Shock went to work at
his hay.
ne Ill tbo I,nIn ba did nurSue
Nothing was found but a girl crew.
over to Tom >Cleeton's he went,
And finally won the girls consent.
How they did work it was shame,
To win this war with honor and
fame.
They pitched, stacked and hauled
the hay
While the boys were all fighting far
away.
So send the boys these words of
cheer,
The girls will take their places here.
If those left behind will do their bit,
While the boys in France are show
ing their grit,
And to our country all be true
Wen honor our flag of the Red,
I1r1,i4o ,nd nlua
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
County Clerks Notice Of
Primary Election

Notice is hereby given that a pri-
mary election will be held at the
regular polling places in each pre-
cinct of said County of Audrain and
that the polls will be opened be-
tween the hours of six o'clock in
the morning and seven O'Clock in
the evening unless the sun shall set
after seven o'clock, when the polls
shall be kept open until sunset, on
the first Tuesday of August, 1918.
being the sixth (6) day of August,
1918, for the purpose of nominat-
ing candidates for State, District,
County and Township Offices, to be
voted for at the general election to
be held on Tuesday, the fifth day of
November, 1918.
That the hereinafter mentioned
list contains the names and postof-
flee address of each candidate for
nomination, together with a desig-
nation of the office for which he is
candidate, and the party or prin-
ciples that he represents; the hours
when the polls will be opened.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
A GUEST FROM TROY.

Miss Virginia Ball of Troy, Mo-,
spent last Thursday afternoon and
night at the home of T. j. Ecton,
the guest of Geo. Coakleys', leaving
Friday afternoon for Laddonia to
visit the family of Rev. H. B. Rice
and other relatives and friends. She
will stop in Mexico a few days on
her return home and visit the
Coakleys, will then be domi-
ciled in their new home, which they
recently purchased on West Mon
roe street.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
The Bosses who oppose Folk.

Ine IDOSStS WIN .DppOSO
The only real opposition Cover
nor Folk has for the Senate is fur
nished by a number Of arrogant
rule-or-ruin and INSCRIPTIONS
State bosses, who are nursing a
bunch of ancient grievances.
If these men can inflame con-
siderable number of country Dem
ocrats by harping on ancient
strings, and gather enough votes
with q scoop-shovel in the river
wards of st. Louis and Kansas City,
they think they will have some
chance of bringing about the gov
ernor's defeat.
But their very transparent and
frayed out game is not going 10
work. Mr.. Folk had bitter con-
test for the governorship, fourteen
years ago, with Senator Reed, and
won. Six years later, he stepped
aside and enabled Mr.. Reed to go
to the Senate. He had fierce fight
with Senator Stone for the Senate
and lost Six years later, although
urged to do so by many of his old
time supporters, he refused to stand
in the Senator's way.
In the light of these facts, this
little coterie of State bosses, who
are trying to relight the old fac
tional fires at the expense OF the
party to which they profess such
effusive loyalty, are certainly cut
ting sorry figure, and the people
have sense enough to see it.-La-
mar Democrat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
STRENGTHEN BRIDGES
FOR MOTOR TRUCKS.

The increasing use of motor
trucks and tractors on the public
roads make it necessary for road
overseers and county highway en-
gineers to look carefully ..cter
bridges and culverts. The state
Highway Department requires that
bridges and culverts must carry
a 15-ton load. Driving over a
weak bridge or culvert with a
threshing outfit or heavily loaded
truck is danger that should be
avoided.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
Notice Of Final settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the
estate of Helen v. Gilbert, deceased
that the undersigned administrator
OF said estate intends TO make final
settlement thereof at the next term
of the Probate Court, in the County
OF Audrain. States of Missouri. to
be holden at the Court House, in the
city of Mexico, In said county, on
the second Monday in August, 1918.
JOHN w. HOWELL, Admins
traitor
first publication July IL, 1918.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
CAMPAIGN CANARD EXPLODED.
Excerpts From Folks Campaign
Address Refuting Charges He
Did Not Support Cowherd and
Stone and the Democratic Tick
ct in 1908.

| At this late date the opponents of
Governor Folk are attempting to
create the impression among the
people that he has not always ac-
lively and earnestly supported the
Democratic ticket. OF course those
who are at all well informed will
not be deceived by these unfounded
campaign canards-for that is what
these stories are, and nothing
| more.
For the information of numer-
Gus new voters-young men who
want in the United States Senate
man whose record is the best ev-
idence of what his actions there
will be, the following taken from
the files of the st. Louis Republic
will be found of interest and value:
Charleston, Mo. Sept. %, f908.--
Folk urged the election of Cow
herd by name.
Morehouse, Mo-, Sept 23,19OS.-
Folk pleaded with Democrats to
elect entire Democratic ticket.
st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. z6,19OS.-
Cowherd endorses Folk administra-
tion.
Warrensburg, Mo-, Oct. 2, 1908.
Heading, Folk in Praise of Cow
herd" Folk made a strong appeal
for Cowherd and the entire State
ticket and declared that Mr. Cow
herd had no more to do With cleo
ton funds in st. Louis than any
other citizen of the State.
Salem, Mo, Oct. 5,190S.-"Folk
for Cowherd." Folk praised Cow
herd. "Mr. Cowherd is satisfactory
to me and should have the support
of, every Democrat in the State. He
is in every way qualified to fill the
position of Governor of Missouri"
Carthage, Mo-, Oct. IA, 19OS.-
Folk said, 81 am doing all l can 10
line up all Democrats and all cit
liens for the ticket from Cowhero
down"
Neosho, Mo-, Oct. 10. 1905
Folk advocated in the strongest
terms the election of the Demo-
cratic ticket from Cowherd down
by name.
Boonville, Mo, Oct. 81, 1908
Folk, in speech said, "Mr. Cowherd
is satisfactory to me and should
have the support of every Demo-
crat in the State" ~
Louisiana, Mo-, Oct. "a, l9OS'-
Folk and Cowherd spoke together
Folk said, when Mr.. Cowherd is
elected Governor he will be gov
erned by no machine other than his
own conscience"
Oct. 81, 19OS.-In speech at
St Louis Gov. Folk was quoted Dy
the Republic as saying: Il have
stated in every speech since Aprll
25th when l opened my campaign
that | would abide by the result OF
the senatorial primary, and that
I would do all l could to have the
Legislature carry out the will OF the
voters of the Democratic ticket as
expressed in the primary. Whoever
received the highest number Oh
votes cast on the Democratic tlcKet
next Tuesday, should be elected TO
keep the legislature Democratic
There should be no misunderstand-
ing on this point"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
sroNE MEN FOR FOLK.


The great bulk Of the former
Stone men in Missouri are eor Jo-
seph w. Folk. An effort is being
made by some of the old Stone
leaders to turn them away from
the Governor But whatever else
might have been said about the
late Senator's Gollowers, in the
mass, they were always inclined 70
emphasize what they regarded as
political service.
The delegation of Missouri was
promised to Mr.. Folk in 1910 by
the leaders of the State Democracy.
Most of these men lay down on
their promises two years later and
the delegation went to Clark. Thu
governor didn't sulk. He didn't
get sore; he pulled off his coat and
worked for Clark to the end ct
the fight.
There was much pressure on the
Governor four years ago TO run
against Senator Stone when the
latter aspired To his ;hird term
in the United States Senate. But he
realized it would bring something
akin to civil war 10 The party, and
firmly refused 20 enter the lists
against the old Serator. For a
full ten years the governor has un-
selfishly stood aside in the interest
of harmony, that other men might
receive political preference before
himself He represents tho best
there is in the Democratic party OF
Missouri TO-DAY. and ne has the
ability. the experience and the ma
tionai prestige 10 be a leader In
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
THE KAISER PHONES no HE'LL.

A Message subscriber asks us TO
publish the following:
The Kaiser called the Devil up on
the telephone one day; the girl at
central listened to all they had to
say.
Hello" she heard the Kaiser's
voice, "is Old Man Satan home? =?
Just tell him this: It's Kaiser Bill
that wants him on the phone"
The Devil said, Hello, Old Bill, f"
and Bill said, How are you? 1 am
running here a hell on earth, SO tell
me what to do?"
What can ! do?" the Devil said,
my dear old Kaiser Bill; If there's
a thing can do to help you / sure
will"
The Kaiser said, Now listen and
1 will tell you the way that I am
running on earth a modern hell.
I've saved for this for many years,
and I've started out to kill; that it
will be a modern Job, you leave to
Kaiser Bill! My army went thru
Belgium, shooting men and women
down, we tore up all the country
and blew up every town. My Zepps
dropped bombs on cities, killing
both old and young, and those the
Zeppelins didn't get were taken out
and hung. l started out for Paris
with the aid of poisonous gas, the
Belgiums, dam 'em, stopped me and
wouldn't let me pass. My subma-
rines are devilish; why, you should
see them fight, they go sneaking
thru the sea and sink a ship at
sight. l was running things to suit
me until a year or so ago, when a
man called Woodrow Wilson wrote
me to go more slow. He said to me,
Dear William, we don't want to
make you sore, so be sure to tell
your U-Boats to sink our ships no
more. We have told you for the last
time, so, Dear Bill, it's up to you,
and If you do not stop it, you have
got to fight us, too l did not lis
ten to him, and he's coming after
me with a million Yankee soldiers
from homes across the sea. Now,
that's why l called you, Satan, for 1
want advice from you. l knew that
you would tell me Just what I ought
to do"
"My Dear Old Kaiser william,
there's not much for me to tell, for
the Yanks will make it hotter than
l can for you in hell. I've been a
mean old devil, but not half as
mean as you, and the minute l get
you here I'll give my job to you. I'll
be ready for your coming, and I'll
keep the fires all bright. and I'll
have your room all ready when the
Yanks begin the fight, for the Boys
in Blue will get you. l have nothing
more to tell. Hang UP the phone
and get your hat and meet me here
in He'll"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

the United tates Senate. The sup
porers of the Iato Senator will be
found standing shoulder to shoul-
der with the Governors friends of
olden days to give him the senate
rial nomination Dy >, majUI ity
which will prove nothing short of
overwhelming Lamar Democrat
Advertisement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
r. B. CAUTHORN,
Clerk of the County Court,
Administrator,s Notice

Notice is hereby given, That Let
ters of Administration upon the es-
tate of Ira F. Hendricks, deceased,
have been granted to the undersign-
ed, by the Probate Court OF Audrain
County, Missouri, bearing the date
18th day of November, 1911.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within
six months from the date of this no.
tice, or they may be precluded from
any benefit of such estate; and II
said claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the publi-
cation of this notice, they will be for
ever barred,
FIELDING w. SMITH,
Administrator.
Attested by me, this 27th day OF
June, 1918.
w. w. Bolts, Judge of Probate
First publication, July 4, 1918.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
SOLD THREsHING OUTFIT.

Philip Shire has sold his thresh-
ing machine outfit to his two neigh
bors, Ben and Henry Klusman. The
Klusmans are hustlers and will
push the work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

l, r. B. Cauthorn,
Clerk of the County Court within
and for the County of Audrain do
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is true and correct list
containing the names and Postoffice
address of each candidate, together
with a designation of the office for
which he is a candidate, the party
or principles that he represents, al
so the hours during which the polls
will be open.
In testimony whereof I herunto
set my hand and fix the Seal of said
County Court.
Done at office in Mexico, this the
18th day of July, 1918.
(SEAL)
r. B. CAUTHORN,
-
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

For Collector of the Revenue repre-
senting the Democratic Party:
]. d. Beatty, Mexico, Mo.
T. p. Noel, Martinsburg, Mo.
T. j. Kelso, Mexico, Mo.
e. j. Sims, Thompson, Mo.
Omer Dickerson, Centralia, Mo.
l.. A. Harris, Martinsburg, Mo.
Edw. Machin, Mexico, Mo.
c. p. Arnold, Mexico, Mo-
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

Rudolph Miller has our thanks
for rewal Message subscription.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Myall of
Liberty, Mo-, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Barnes here last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

Paul Lierheimer "gets even"
with The Message for another year.