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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-10-05
EAGLETS.

The oliver typewriter is praised by
all who have used 1t.
George w. Paurlin, the great fur-
rier. has made q business record for
honesty and integrity that wins for
him hosts Of friends.
Charles 3. Thornton. the we'll known
lawyer, has honored every ONCE he
ever filled from president Of the
board Of education to corporation
counsel.
John r. Ford. the chief deputy col
lector Of customs. II . most enlcisnt
cid to Collector McNeill.
Frank Hogan. the highly respected
president Of the Heco Envelope Com
pany. would make O good mayor. He
is a man OF great executive ability
and earnestness Of purpose and hi
numbers his friends by the thousands
Maurice T. cu1lerton IL much 70
spected as q leader In labor circles.
DR.. George Sultan Always made ,
good record In public life.
DR.. M. Leininger, the popular den
tist, who, with his sons, conducts tn
well-known dental parlor at 1886 Nil
waukee avenue, in the Palatine Build
ing, is one Of the progressive an
wide.awake citizens OF the Northwes
| Side.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-10-05

fine trade among leading business
and professional men. AS a sartorial
artist he has few equals and no su.
perior.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-10-05
REFLECT SHERIDAN
Popular County Assessor De-
serves Well at the Hands of the
Voters. His Record Is Good.

One Of the most popular public off,
Gals in Chicago is Michael X. Sheri.
dan. whose term as county assessor
expires this year.
His record Is fine one and his
faithfulness to duty certainly entities
him to a reelection at the hands OF
the voters regardless of party.
A staunch and lifelong Democrat
loyal to his party, his denomination is
a certainty at the primary.
He has treated all citizens with fair.
ness regardless of party lines and his
devotion to the interests Of all the
people is known to everybody. A
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-10-05

The Oliver typewriter is praised b
all who have used It.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-10-05

Clayton +. Smith is Democrat
who grows in favor every day. He
would make good mayor of Chicago
for all the people.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-10-05

Charles Ringer has made magnifi.
cent record as county assessor. He
has made friends on all sides by his
just and impartial methods and is
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-10-05

since the outbreak OF the war. His
son, John J. Sheridan, 20 years of age,
is enlisted in the aviation section of
the United States army.
He should be reelected to the Board
of Assessors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-10-05
CAREY A STRONG
CANDIDATE

The feeling is growing that Tom
Carey is the logical Democratic candi-
date for Mayor Of Chicago.
He belongs to no faction.
He is controlled by no clique.
He is forceful.
He is fearless.
He is honest.
He has nothing to conceal.
The longer the campaign the
stronger he will be.
Under present conditions he ap-
pears to be the ideal candidate.
~
Dixon G. Williams, one of tho finest
orators in the Democratic party IL
growing in popularity. He would
make an ideal member of congress IL
he would consent to run for the office.
Ivan d. Koukoff, the we'll known
money broker and steamship agent, is
a leader on the West Side. He would
make good county commissioner.
Alderman William P. Ellison of the
Twenty.second Ward is making a
good record In the city council. The
people are talking about him for
higher honors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-10-05
~

The New Roma Italian restaurant
at 1T North Clark street, across from
the county and city buildings, is one
of the most popular restaurants in Chi.
cago. Under the able management of
Mr.. I. Pellagrini 1t has built up great
patronage among the best class of
people.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
IN RADIO SCHOOL.

Fletcher r. Powell, son of Mrs.
Mary f. Powell of Mexico, volun-
teered shortly after the declaration
of war for service in the Navy. He
was first at the Great Lakes and is
now taking training in the Radio
School at Harvard College, Fletch-
er writes home that he is having the
time of his life-as busy as he can
be, and so on. Is learning "lots OF
things" He is anxious to go to sea.
Fletcher Powell is the right stuff
endeayors to be 100 per cent eff
cient in all he undertakes,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
EZEKIEL'S WAR BREAD.
Told OF In The BibIe-Children OF
Israel Commanded To Use Substi-
tutes With Wheat.

War bread is far from being a
new measure to conserve food. The
Children of Israel, when they de-
Tended Jerusalem against siege were
advised by Ezekiel to Utilize every
possible means for supplementing
their great wheat supplies and that
was more than 2,40O years ago.
A thirteenth commentator named
David Kimchi, a writer for the
Christian Science Monitor, pointed
out recently, drew attention to the
verse in Ezekiel which said, Take
thou also unto thee wheat, barley,
and beans, and lentils, and millet,
and fitehes, and put them in one
vessel, and make the bread there
Of"
"The prophet" commented David
Kimehi, thus warns the disobedi-
ent children of Israel that, during
the siege of Jerusalem, they will no
longer be able to make their bread
with pure wheat, but they will have
to mix it with all kinds of grain and
vegetables"
Whatever Ezekiel may have
meant by his advice to the children
of Israel. he furnished a recipe for
war bread which is undoubtedly the
oldest eXtant.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

have a new son in their home They
have named him for his grandfath-
er, Allen Stallings, and for his un-
Gle, Leslie Bsrbee, who is some
where on the sea'--Leslie Allen
Stallings.
Dennis Hollingsworth, who join
ed the Army last year and has been
stationed on the Mexican Border, is
home on months furlough and is
assisting his father, w. II. Hollings-
worth, near Mexico, with the har-
vesting. Dennis likes army life and
is anxiuos for an order to France.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

We are permitted to publish the
following interesting letter from
Leslie Crow, son Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Crow at Farber:
Camp Sheridan, Ala, July IA,
1918.
Dear Mother:
This is Sunday, tho Sunday in
camp does not seem like Sunday in
civilian life, for there are no
churches or bells or women and
children dressed for services. Here
it is a bunch of boys in uniforms
who go either to the Y, M. C. A. or
knights of Columbus, according to
their belief.
1 am at the Y tonight, l have
just been playing the Victrola. l
have been playing some of my ia
vorites-The Little Brown Church
in the Dell, and When They Ring
the Golden Bells for You and Me,
These pieces made me think about
something of which you never knew.
1t still continues to be extremely
warm here / have suffered great
deal with the heat. 1t is quite a
change from the delightful climate
of Yellowstone Park. There during
the summer we could see the snow
at almost any time in summer.
So you see l am enjoying camp
life very much. While We are out
at dril / put my whole mind to
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
THE EARLY FLOWING
MADE MORE WHEAT.

o. G. Schaefer, assistant county
agent of Jackson county, reports
the results of early and late plow-
ing for wheat which he found on
farm near Lone Jack, Mo, All OF
the land was plowed July 20, except
a strip about 20 feet wide which
was plowed September l. The en-
tire field was worked down at the
same time and planted with the
same seed. Counts made at various
places along the strip which was
plowed late showed only II per cent
as many heads of wheat as those on
the land which was plowed early.
II was estimated that the yield OF
wheat on the early plowed ground
would be 1915 bushels per acre.
while on the ground plowed 40 days
later the yield would be only 20.S
bushels. The difference in the
wheat on the two lands was so
marked that the line could be OBJ
served very distinctly a garter OF a
mile away. The wheat on the early
plowed land was from four to eight
inches taller than that on the late
plowed land.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
AN AMERICAN CREED.

~ BELIEVE in the United
States of America as Gov
ernmeHt of the people, for
the people; whose just pow
ers are derived from the con-
sent of the governed; a DEM
Ocracy in Republic; a SOW
ereign Nation of many sOver-
eign States; n perfect Union,
zone and inseparable; estab-
lished upon those principles
of freedom, equality, justice
and humanity for which
American patriots sacrificed
their lives and fortunes.
l THEREFORE, believe it is
my duty to my country to
= love it, to support its Consti-
tuition, to obey its laws, to re-
spect its flag and to defend
il against all enemies"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
FORTY YEARS AGO.
ID. NJ. Price Names Some OF The
Land Holdings In The Lick Creek
Country-Rey. Gibbs, OF Mexico,
Farmer.


David NJ. Price, one of the early
settlers of the West Lick Country
of this county, writes as follows:
Forty years ago Rev. E. s. Gibbs,
now a resident of Mexico, improved
the 160 acres of land south of
school section 16, township So,
range 7, now owned by s. P. Bee
die of Laddonia, and occupied by
-5-rett Ham. Rev. Gibbs built a
three-room house John Robbins,
who married Miss Julia Moomaw,
was employed by Parson Gibbs, and
John and his estimable wife did
their first housekeeping there.
Uncle" Tommy Grange improv-
ed the 16O now owned by George
Ferris of Laddonia and occupied
by his son, Ed. Later on the bal
ance of the section was bought by
E. c. Smith. Will and Frank Bra
den bought the southeast 100, now
owned by James Braden, Jr., and
the northeast by Roy Smith, son of
E. c. Smith, of Laddonia.
Uncle" Johnny Summers was
the happiest man in the country on
40 acres of land and raised a large
family of useful boys and girls. He
and the boys with a separator and
an endless chain straw-carrier
threshed the neighbors' grain for a
number of years.
From pecuniary circumstances in
those days men couldn't bite off a
very large piece of land at a nomi-
nal price. Such men as John S.
Dickey and Lum Cauthorn had to
scrape the country for $50 when
they wanted it, Ask John S. Nc
Cune.
Forty years ago section No. 16,
lying between S. P. Dubray and w.
j. Brown on the west and E. c.
Smith, Sr., on the east, was a
school section" About two years
or less after, it was severally divid-
ed and sold. Lucius Smith, n. w;
Piersol, southwest so; ]. R. Thorn
as, so acres of fourth the southwest,
and 80 acres southwest ofthe south
east and Uncle Johnny Summers the
southeast fourth of the southeast
fourth; John Beal, northeast fourth
of the southeast fourth, also east
half of the northeast, and Hiram
Sutman the west half of the north
east fourth
Those were in the closing days
the "greenhead" flies and rattle
snakes, when men began in earnest
to turn over the virgin soil of the
prairies-the first settlements of the
county began to spread.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
HERE FROM SLATER.
LESLIE ]. CROW

Mrs. H. c. Black and three small
children, Opal, Dorothy and Belma,
of Slater, have returned home from
a delightful visit with Mrs. Blacks
mother, Mrs. L. J.. Atkins, and to
her husbands parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
C. o. Black, all south of Mexico.
Mrs. Black says she greatly enjoyed
every minute of the time she was
"back home"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

The American and French forces
renewed their offensive between
Aisne and the Marne at four o'clock
this morning with greater vigor and
dash than yesterday. At the very
outset they gained eight miles and
within a few hours were within a
mile of scissors. The rapid ap-
proach of the two forces almost
threw the huns into a panic. They
Immediately began to destroy their
ammunition and supplies prepara-
tory to evacuating the city. Every
indication points to the finishing
blow having been administered to
the present hun offensive. The cap
ture of Scissors cuts lateral rail-
way lines about the city upon which
the Germans depend for supplies.
With the placing of Foch's artillery
4
into positions made possible by the
Allied advance the movement of
| German supplies in the whole sec
tor between Rheims and Chateau
Thierry is impossible. This is the
biggest Allied offensive stroke OF
the present year. 1t is also the first
big attack of the American troops
since the United States entered the
war. The American troops entered
action with a cheer and showed the
greatest determination in every
part of the action.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

Foch's plan of battle now seems
evident. If he is successful, he will
trap the entire German army on the
Marne, or else force them to make
a hurried exit He is driving in two
wedges; the one on the Aisne-Marne
front, which the Yanks have forced
eight miles deep, and the other in
Champagne, where the Italians and
the French are fast pushing west
ward to meet the Americans.
Should Scissors fall, as it seems
it will, Hun supplies for their Marne.
forces would be greatly menaced,
for that city is one of their biggest
railroad centers. Fresh American
reserves might make quick work of
the remaining terrain, and the AL
lies meet with the Hun bagged.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
AGED WOMAN DEAD.

Mrs. Naysmih, the aged mother
of Fred Naysmith, of near Wanda
liza, died suddenly last Thursday
morning. She had been in her usual
good health,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
Private Dennis HOllingswOrth Home
To Help Harvest-Negress' Suit
case Full OF Beers-The August
Primary.
ROBERT NICHOLS SUFFERS
BROKEN LEG AT SEA.
Wanted To Trade Farm For Auto
Noise Over Americans Victory
VandaIia Still Plays Ball-Mr.
And Mrs. Mongler's Happiness.

And Mrs. Mongler's Happiness.
Mexico, Mo-, July ga farmer |
near Mexico had field of wheat to |
thresh. The workers were to be at |
his home for dinner The baker in
town sold him 20 loaves of war
bread" but warned him not to give
the men their full allowance 1t
was expected, however, that there
would be no basketfuls left after
the eat But there were-16 loaves
not eaten. Wasn't that patriotic?
1t was Substitutes" that saved the
day-and saved the bread. Yet it
must be said that the people are
thoughtful and saving.
Vandalia still plays ball on Sun
day. Mexico has about gotten out
of that habit. Hope we'll never get
it again. Here's one on Vandalia
told by the Leader-and it's all
right that they yank 'em up: when
two dusky sons of Senegambia
alighted from the 500 train Satur-
day evening they were Unexpectedly
met by deputation of police. S. H.
Smith and Jno. Atkins, and piloted
TO city headquarters where they
were relieved of ten quarts of whis-
ky and SIS in fines. The irewater
was to furnish forth the fire works
for the ball game Sunday"
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Mongler are
the happiest of anybody on all the
prairies around Mexico. They have
a sweet little new daughter in their
home. They call her Edna Opal.
Robert Nichols who went to war
from Mexico some months ago suf-
fered a broken leg in transport to
England. Details of how he got
hurt are lacking.
August 9Th will soon be here. We
hope the best men win in the pri-
mary.
Emma Gray, colored, went to an
other town and carried some booze
into Mexico, but the officers inter-
cepted her. She had a suit case
full of liquor.
Thomas Rodhouse, II years old,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed, Rodhouse,
and Lewis Sanford, about the same
age, son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. San
ford, fired a regulation u. S. army
rifle shell, by placing it distance
away and shooting at with with an
air gun loaded with be-be shot.
They hit the cap, center-and there
was an explosion. Bits of the case
of the shell were thrown in all di-
rections. Rodhouse was hit in the
chest by a piece of brass and 1t took
an operation to remove it. Lewis
was slightly wounded in the leg.
Boys, fix it for the huns next time.
Here, do you ride in an auto?
And can you afford 1t? We heard
of farmer in this county who has
40 acres of good land-practically
all the property he has in the world
too-and he was in town offering to
trade it for machine. Now what
do you think of that?
Noise ran riot for few minutes
in Mexico Friday afternoon in hon
of of the Americans first great vic
tory in, France. Whistles blew, au-
to horns footed and Charlie Dob
yns whooped loud enough to be
heard ave blocks Wen all whooT
and throw our hats when the last
victory is won and the kaiser and
his bunch are smashed and oul
sammies come marching home.
Mr.. and Mrs, Thurman stallingl
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25


over l divide my time with other
things as they come up. The day |
before inspection l certainly do go |
over my equipment thoroly. SO far
1 have never failed to pass. You
see if they find the least bit of rust
or dirt on your rife or bayonet then
you have to walk the company
street with full pack all afternoon
while the rest of the boys are hav-
ing a half holiday.
Two new regiments are going to
be organized in the camp as soon as
possible. They will be made up of
drafted men. They are going to
take 80 men from my company to
help drill them tho don't think
will be in that group as I already
have my hands full, am still
teaching in the military school. 1
just like my work fine and try each
day to make each succeeding reci-
tation just little better
than the one before. The superin-
tendent of the school is an ex-super-
intendent of schools of the State of
Alabama He is a splendid fellow
an thru him 1 have met quite a
number of fgure-heads whom
would not have had the pleasure of
meeting had l been an ordinary pri-
vate.
1 received the cake you sent me
this morning. 1t was very nice and
certainly did taste fine. The cakes
and biscuits made by some of the
army cooks are jokes, or nearly that.
1 certainly was glad that you re-
member how we'll l liked such prod
ucts.
l wish you could take a trip thru
the South. You would find it about
40 years behind the North in pro-
gress. 1t is nothing unusual to see
an OK team; or negroes at work in
the fields with double shovels. AZ
ter leaving Memphis, Tenn, nev-
6r saw single riding cultivator,
tho 1 did see negroes at work with
their mules by0the score, in the cot
ton fields. The cotton is just begin
ming to bloom, or 1 guess that's
ing pink. The negroes are numer-
Gus here. They live in wretdhed
shanties and dress very poorly, tho
there are exceptions. Many of them
are ignorant, tho some show the
marks of refinement. | asked Prof.
Blossingale the reason why the ne
groes could not handle a plow that
could plow a full row at once. He
said that one plow was as much as
they could watch at once, the other
one bothered so much that they
could not use it.
This country has tall Manor
houses that are a remnant of the
great plantations in the time of sla-
very. They look like-the ones weus-
ed to see pictures of in our old his
tory books. Then, too, it is not un-
usual to see an old chimney stand
ing alone in the fields. Those were
the chimneys of some former dwell
ing that was burned during the Civ
il War. But those days are forgot
ten now, for there is no North nor
nth, but just one good old United
States of America.
Well, m1ther, l might add that
am we'll and getting along fine. If
l get chance l will sure try to pay
you a short visit before we cross the
pond this fall, so goodbye,
Your son,
LESLIE j. CROW,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

Mrs. Lynn Webb of Manhattan
Kansas, is visiting her parents ln
Mexico, Judge and Mrs, Alex car
ter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
Bags Hun Planes
One Gets Away
Takes To The Air In The Morning,
A Lunch At Noon And Supper In
London-Started Toward Berlin.
CAPTURE THE PLATEAU
THAT DOMINATES SOISSONS.
Germans Burn Supplies-Americans
Enter Action With A Cheer
Their First Biggest Attack. E.

With the British Army in France,
July Ito shoot down five Ger
man airplanes out of patrol of
that attacked him on flight begin
ming at $3.50 O'Clock in the morning
to lunch at the aerodome by noon,
and to sit down to an early dinner
in London that evening, was the re-
cent experience of an officer of the
Royal Air Force.
After arranging for a brief leave
to begin at noon, the officer took
the air, and within 80 minutes en-
countered FIVE single-seated and one
two-seated German machines. He
shot down two of the smaller ma
chimes and chased two others so
vigorously that the machines colid-
ed and fell. The aviator then shot
down the larger machine, while the
sixth got away.
On the French Front, July 10
The French-American attack along
the broad front north of the Marne
was an absolute surprise. Many
German officers were captured while
asleep and numbers of the men
were taken while harvesting rye,
The greatest stupefaction was
created among all the enemy troops
holding the lines at the suddenness
of the attack. Some of the prison
ers declare they had been told 1t
was impossible for the Allies to
carry out any operation in the way
of an offensive for some time.
Many tanks participated in the
attack, having been able to take up
their positions during the terrific
storm which prevailed. The Ameri-
can troops, cooperating with their
French comrades, did brilliant
work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

w. t. Cleeton, up beyond Thomp-
SON. stopped in to say "Howdy' to
The Message Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

speed with which the Yanks were
carrying everything.
All around scissors the battle is
increasing in fury as the Allies gain
inch by inch and the Germans hurl
new troops into the conflict.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

With the American Armies on the
Front, July 19.-Consolidating their
newly-won positions during the
night, the American soldiers start
ed out toward Berlin again Friday
morning. Aided by the French
they penetrated the enemy's lines
to a total of eight miles, capturing
the plateau that dominates the i'm
portant railroad center, scissors
Heavy reserves were being thrown
into the battle by the Germans in a
desperate effort to save the city
Southwest of soissons the huns at
tempted a counter attack on large
scale but merely succeeded in tenn
porarily lessening the high rate OF
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

Attorney C. A. Barnes was in Col
umbia ON business last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
LESLIE CROW TELLS
OF THE SOUTHLAND.

Likes Army Life-But Wants No
Walking Company lStreet"-He
Is A Teacher In The Military
School.
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The Doubtful Tomorrow

- - -
Whenevsr ! walk though Gods Acre OF
Dead
wonder how often the mute voices said
II will do Kind deed or will tighten a
Or rise to = sacrifice 'plendid--tou'Orrow 80
wonder how many fine though" unoI
Were lost to tho world when they won't to
their rest.
wonder WhAt besutiful deeds they d have
done
II they had but witnessed tomorrow :
bright sun.
oh II tho dead Erievs. II is not for their
fate,
For death comes to sll of us early or lato.
But their sighs Of regret and their bar.
dcns of sorrow
Are born Of tho JOYS thsy'J have scattered
tomortOw,
DO the friends they'd have chcered know
the thoughts Of the dead
DO they treasure today the last words that
were said
what mem ries would Gvsstsn. What hearts
csAse TO burn
II but for = day the dead irionds could
We kncv not the hour that our summons
shall come
We know not the time that our voice shall
be dumb,
Yet even ss they. TO our ultimate sorrow,
We leave much that's fine for that doubt
fu tcmorros
tCopyright 1912. by Edgar Guest)