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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
ARMY DESERTER, TOO.

Montgomery City, Mo-, Dec. Is
Word was received Thursday that
Frank Talley, who left here with the
second contingent of drafted soldiers,
had deserted the army at Camp Pike,
Arizona, Sunday night. Three 9th
ers left with Talley, the report stat
ed. Up to this time no trace of the
deserters had been found, but au-
thorities over the entire State of Ar
zona have been notified to watch for
them.
Talley, at the time he was taken
by the draft, was in the county Jail
at this place awaiting trial for wife
desertion and an attempt to break
jail
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
F rom HOver YonderH
Miss RAM Writes
Heavy Fighung-The Casualties
Have Been Very Heavy-The Pa
tient Tommies,

Mrs. F. R. Sanford of this city has
received a letter from Miss Cordelia
RAM, who for some time served as
Social Nurse for Mexico, leaving for
France last spring, to assist in Red
Cross work among the wounded or
-, soldiers. Thru the kindness of
Mrs. Sanford The Message is permit
ted to publish Miss Ranz's letter, as
follows:
Rouen, France, Dec. Z, 1917.
My Dear Mrs. Sanford:
Your sweet letter, written while
was still at home, has not been for
gotten. 1 have often thought of you
and wondered if your son has also
Joined the ranks, as you felt he
would do then.
The Tommies who are our pa-
tients are most wonderful in their
sweet patience, no matter how great
the pain or discomfort. The long,
hard winters of life in the trenches
have developed most beautiful char
acters and good fellowship; every
where it makes as seem a great, lov-
ing family.
Our hospital is still tents, but the
tents are very comfortable, even tho
we try to heat them with toy stove,
and the coal and wood seem very
small in amount.
l have been in the hospital with
neutritis for the last three weeks and
am starting to a convalescent home
for nurses at Cannes, where, the doc
tor tells, the Mediterranean Sea
breezes will take away all my aches
and fit me for the winters work.
NY greatest lSSISL 10 DSlu6 dlOuS
in this strange land at Christmas,
time We are planning to have a nice
time for our sick boys, and we are
going to have bit of Christmas for
our unit, tho it may not be very
much, for the casualties have been
very great and all the hospitals are
very busy, for there has been heavy
fighting in the last two weeks.
Greetings to your mother and Mrs.
Wilson and all the kind friends I
knew in Mexico.
Yours sincerely,
CORDELIA RAM.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
A NEW MOTOR TRUCK

Mexico in soon to have new ma
chine to fight fire and one that will
get where the fire is on short notice,
The City Council has ordered a motor
fire truck. It will cost $S,240 and
will be four-cylinder, S5-horse pow
er.
Clear the street when you see that
big machine coming,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
Over The Seas
And Back Again
Submarines Got After Him--But
There Would Notwithstanding
Doing.

c. s. Eubanks OF Mexico has writ
ten his mother the following letter.
The submarines got after him. But
matter in the letter was deleted and
some things are cut out, which If
used and the enemy should get hold
OF they might use to their aid and
comfort, and Uncle Sam wants none
of that.
Dear Mother:
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 10, 1917.--Win
write you few lines, as have been
transferred from the to the
armed Guard and am now staying at
Norfolk.
1t is the first time have been on
land since first went on ship.
There were three gun crews of us
sent here and another waiting to take
trip to France any time.
couldn't write much when aboard
the =" but will proceed to tell
you my experience on the seas. The
is still my ship. If get sick
will go back to her, but don't think
It will happen, as / weigh It's pounds
now. They had the scarlet fever and
mumps on the ship and was vaccin-
ated three or four times, but it new
er did take.
The submarine is about thing
of the past. They are afraid to attack
an armed ship, and 1t is just an ac-
cident If they sink one now. could
have remained on the but l
wanted to take a trip across. While
at sea one night our division saw. a
fire about ten miles out. All of the
ships got ready for action and the
chasers started to find what was the
matter. They tried the wireless, but
could not get an answer. We found
that it was German decoy, nothing
but Oil on the water burning, to trap
Us. There were submarines around
waiting to sink the first ship that
came to the rescue, When theyy saw
the chasers coming they left and we
looked for them the rest of the night.
1t was just one o'clock when
we first saw them. Those chasers can
travel 40 to so miles an hour, and
when a Sub" sees one it leaves.
The Germans were lying for the
when she went across to sink
her. Our division took her across
and turned her over to the French
and British and sent back a wireless
that she had arrived III right. The
ships formed circle around her and
started with the band playing. She
was loaded with soldiers. There
wonld have been something doing if
the Germans had sent any subs" af-
ter us.
We were anchored at Yorktown
and saw Lord CORVALLIS Monu-
ment. 1t looks like it is 25 feet
high. A storm at sea tossed us
around like little cork.
Will close for this time. Will
write again in few days.
Your son,
c. s. EUBANKs, U. s. s.,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

Fulton, Mo-, Dec. 27.-The body
of A, Judd Simcoe, 35 years old, who
was killed when he was thrown from
a rapidly moving passenger train at
Ogden, Utah, will arrive at Thomp-
son tomorrow for burial. Simcoe was
a conductor of the train from which
he was thrown.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
THE WEATHER.

The Thermometer went a tumbling
Friday night and didn't stop tum-
bling till she registered IL below
the coldest this winter 1t was a
breeze from the Rocky Mountains,
and we wish they could have kept it /;
it got our coal pile.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

Mrs. T. ]. Rodhouse and children
of Columbia visited Mexico relatives
and friends last week, Mrs Rod
houses husband is one of the tried
and true teachers in Missouri uni
versity. He has been with that insti-
tuition for many years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
TELL MISSOURI WHAT YOU
WANT, UNCLE SAM.

Tell Missouri what you want, I'm
Gle Samuel. We're looking for war
orders. Folks back East say we
don't realize the gravity of the war.
It's fact. We have been so busy
growing war crops we have not had
time to think. But, no doubt, we
will have plenty of time for that af-
ter the war is over. Just now we are
Interested in raising of something
that will stick to the boys ribs
while they are using that ammuni-
tion the Fasteners are making.
We have a little stuff on hand
now maybe you could use. Remem-
ber, you did not get out our way
until late last spring, and 1t is not
as much as it might have been. We
could not figure out just what was
best to raise, so we took hitch at
everything the old farm would
grow. This is not a potato country
but we took a chance on 100000
acres-about 10000 more than we
raised last year, Then we put in a
few oats-somewhere around
$4,000 acres. That was not much
over 100000 acres more than last
year, but oats turned out pretty we'll
this year. Guess they made about 40
bushels against 25 last year.
Understand oats and potatoes are
not in our line, but we just raised
them anyway. About the time we
had gotten thru planting them you
had made up your mind that you
needed a whale of a corn crop.
We had in about 6,775,000
acres last year which averaged 29.5
bushels, so we decided to do little
better this year, butt hands were
scarce and we did not get in but a
little over 7,525,OOO acres. Howev-
er, Gene Logan; your crop estimates
man, out here, says what we did get
in will average around 35 bushels.
About 100000 bushels will have
to be knocked off the total 263,00O,-
600 bushels because it was frosted.
Some of it is a little soft, but we
will feed it to the pigs.
Speaking of pigs, you wanted us
to increase our hogs about so per
per cent. Well, it looks like we will
make the increase if we can get the
brood sows.
You asked us to SOW about per
csnt more wheat this fall than we
did last. We have got 2,S75,OoO
acres. That is about 20 per cent III
crease. We were afraid some of it
might winter-kiu and so we just put
in a little extra for good measure
while we had the teams hooked up.
Well. Uncle, if there is any OF
this stuff you can use, speak up we
will be able to get along on a little
less this year than last, since we
have about 100000 food conserva-
ton pledges. Folks say that is few
more in proportion to population
than any other State has.
We are going to help you more
next year, so if there is anything
yor need, just let US know, Tell MIS-
souri,, Uncle Sam. We will fill the
bill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

G. H. Dickey, the sawmill man up
beyond Thompson. can't get the re-
quired help to operate his two mills
One mill is shut down for the pres
ent,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

Herbert Price, southwest of Mex
leo. has rented his farm to Henry
stuart, Mr.. Price expects to move
to Virginia and viii engage in the
dairy business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
PLAY FOR RED CROSS.

Auxvasse, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-A home
talent minstrel played to $500
house here last night for the benefit
of the Red Cross. This show will be
given at McCredie and other towns in
Galloway county for the benefit OF
Red Cross work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

w. H. Sims of near Rush Hill is
visiting his wife at Monroe City,
Mrs. Sims is in i'll health and has
been with her two daughters at Mon
roe City since early in the fall.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

The Message extends the time for
S1.OO subscriptions short time to
give the few who were hindered
from getting in during November,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

Roy Smith of Laddonia, at Camp
Funston, who has been i'll for some
time-seriously i'll is now slowly
recovering how to walk
again, he says. His mother has been
with him all fall and winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
BROTHER OF MRS. S.
H. RICHARDS, DEAD.

H. RICHARDS, DEAD.
Mrs. S. H. Richards received word
Saturday that her brother, Charley b.
McDonald died Friday night The
funeral service will be held Monday
ard burial will be made in ceme-
tcry in st. Louis. Mr.. Mcdonald
leaves besides his wife. one daugh-
ter, Margaret, Mrs. Richards went
to st. Louis Saturday to attend the
funeral.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

Miss Alice Carr OF Buffalo, Wyo'
arrived here last week and win be =
student in Hardin College thru the
remainder OF the school year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

Roselle Haskell is home from
visit to the family of S. T. Craig at
New Sharon, Iowa, Roselle says
the mercury went to 2S below zero
at one time while he was there. II
lie had known it at the time he
would likely have frozen to death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

Steve Fisher and family have NOV
ed from Vandalia to Laddonia. Mr.
Fisher is barber. He has bought
the brick residence formerly owned
by John Beal in Laddonia,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

Marcus Jolly, formerly of Mexico
late of Panhandle, Texas, has enlist
ed for service in the Navy. He is re-
lated to r. G. Jolly of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
NO sEATLESs PANTS
IF YOU HUSTLE.
Yours sincerely,
CORDELIA RAM.

IF YOU HUSTLE.
The Message has a splendid friend
i nFred. S. Johnston of near Lad
donia. Last week we received a
sack OF -four from him by parcel
post and then came the following
letter:
Laddonia, Mo-, Dec 25, 1917.
Mr.. John Beal, Mexico, Mo, Dear
Sir: Someone brought you some
rabbits, so you are not meatless.
am sending you some -four so you
will not be wheatless. Now, hustle,
like we farmers and your pants will
not be settles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

]. B. Wisdom, up above Thomp-
son, is feeding a nice bunch of calves
which he will turn on grass next
summer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

Joe Considine is very busy man
but he took time on to "drap in" and
say howdy to The Message few days
ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

You are a dandy, Fred. We al
ways knew that, We have the proof
now beyond a peradventure Thank
you for the -four, thank you.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Lodwick AMI
son, Jason, of st. Louis, have moved
to Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

Charlie Pigg spent Christmas with
relatives at vandalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
c. s. EUBANKs, U. s. s.
Care Armed Guard.
AFTER THE FREE TAIlKERs.

Martinsburg, Mo-, Dec 27-The
Martinsburg Council has appointed
Deputy Marshal to cooperate with
the City Marshal and others in the
investigation of seditious and trai
torous remarks about the Govern
ment, The appointment followed a
visit here by representative of the
United states Department of Justice,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

Gene Summers, son of Mr. and
Mrs. ]. w. Summers of Laddonia'
who went in the first call for troops
to Camp Funston, has been in Guar
antine for some time on account OF
an affliction of measles. He says he
would not mind the commoa OH
fashioned measles 20 much, but his
was German measles SO called
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
Yours,
F. S. Johnston,

+. 5. Johnsten,
P. S. John, this is some Gra-
ham had ground of my own wheat.
FRED.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-04
GRADUATION OF
SENIOR GLASS.
SIX YOUNG PEOPLE GRADUATED.
LAST FRIDAY NIGHT FROM, !.
LINTON HIGH SCHOOL.

The graduation exercises Tor the
Linton High School was held last Fri
day night at the Opera House. The
hall was prettily decorated and large
number was in attendance to pay their
respects to those of the. graduating
class.
Rev. Buzzelle vesthe address of
the, evening He spokesto the mem
bsrs Of sthe class of 1913 in very
impressive manner. Prof shefioe
also made a short talk to thu young
people
Miss Marie Mcclure had the honor
of being the valedictorian of the class
and was presented with a remem;
brance of the occasion in the shape
of a War Sayings Stamp by the mem
bers of the class Those who gradu
ated were as follows: Marie Mcclure
Magdalene Horner Oscar Bertheau All.
ton Junge Ronald schlansen and Wal
Ter Mohn .
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-04
fAirtS.

The Agricultural Fair is great
educator. Go4ng from exhibit to ex-
nlDlt seeing the best wheat and corn
the best hogs and cattle the best bread
and butter etc. mas not seem to mean
much yet they are demonstrations OF
what can be G.ne. Seeing this and
talking with the exhibitors who pro.
duced them is one OF the strongest
incentives to anyone for improving in
his or her line OF work. The fair is
also a plsc, where one has chance
to see the new Improvements in ma
chinery ard equipmea. FOR the farm
and the farm home. The best far
mers the most capable women the
most ingenious inventors have put
their best into producing the exhibits
to be seen q. the tair. Everyone
should see thssl things. In addition
to seeing the c.ihihits ore willbecoma
acquainted with mahy fire people ane
it is a recraat,cl to rub elbows with
a crowd AFTER spending month after
| month in the qriet Of tn. farm. -
Extension Dr.. y. Dak. ...rr. Col.
lege.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-04
KEEP YOUR BONDS.

Secretary McAdoo has tcleeraphed
A. X. Rogers Ninth District Director
of the Third Liberty Loan to make ap-
peal that Liberty Loan bonds be not
traded for merchandise or for the Sc
curities of private corporations.
1t has come to the attention of the
secretary Of the treasury so he advises
Mr.. Rogers that in number OF in
stances the good sound government
bonds have been traded for some
doubtful securities.
"But aside from warning people
not to trade their government bonds
for securities of no or oubtful value
/ wish to appeal to bond holders III
general not to trade their bonds for
anything either for good securities
or good merchandise" says Mr., Nc
Adoo. "To do so would be to de-
feat in comfortable measure the pur-
pose of the liberty loans.
81 am informed that many merch-
ants have advertised that they would
take liberty bonds of any of the three
issues in exchange for merchandise.
do not think that these merchants
have intended to interfere with the
purpose of the liberty loan in any
way.
"But we have sought to have these
bonds purchased for permanent in
vestment out of past or future saw
ms such savings thereby effecting con-
ssrvaton of both labor and mater
ials. To exchange these bonds for
merchandise or services is to thwart
the conservation feature of the Liber-
ty Loan campaigns.
"The indavisability of exchanging
government bonds for doubtful securi-
ties needs no argument. But they
should not be exchanged for securities
of anykind. Practically all the sub
stantialy and representative invest
ment houses have unselfshly aided in
the Liberty Loan campaigns and it is
inconceivable that after the magnit
cent work of distributing government
bonds any effort should be made to
substitute other securities +"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-04
WOMAN'S COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
is BUSY.

The organization meetings of the
WomailS COMMITTEE 0I Tie COuncA.
IN seven districts OF the county. Ans
work was briefly explained and Con-
stitution was adopted. Perhaps even
yet there are some women who do
not reallze that they are members OF
this committee. EVERY WOMAN
in the county is msmLe er to hep the
United States government to wiz this
war successfully.
The expenses of the organization
are met by voluntary contributions
which will consist for the present OF
donations of one dollar from each wo-
mans organization in the county.
And also we are not going to be
drafted for work until we find out how
much can be accomplished by volun-
tary service. It's time for women
to look about them and see what work
is to be done and how much they can
do to help. There will be particu-
lar chance for this during the harvest
season. And we can help by carry
ing on campaign for farm service
One of the features of these or.
eanization meetings was the food
demonstration conducted by the Food
Administration department Mrs
Lester Briggle the county chairman
had appointed her committee to hell
with the work. They Fad rece.sed in
structions from the State Department
and were we'll able to show the ladie.
many tricks of the trade and turnet
out some very fine specimens of can
ned goods.
The Chief Welfare Dpartmant rn
der the direction of Mrs. H. O. Bat
zer started in with its campaisn n
sntter hehies. Children under ffv
years Of age were weighed and meas
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-04
WE NEED THE MONEY.

We wish our subscribers that know
themselves to be indebted to us for
subscription would please try and find
time to step in and square up. You
may think that the little amount that
you owe us does not matter much,
but you must consider that we have
several of these accounts standing out
and the high cost of everything in our
line makes it necessary for us to call
your attention to this matter. Look
at the stamp on your paper and you
can tell if you are in arrears. Please
give this your prompt attention.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-04
ADDED DEMANDS ON BATTERY
Use Of Cigar Lighters, Electrical Cook.
ers, Spot Lights, ETC., Means
Big Overload.

Motorists frequently overload their
storage batteries by the use Of cleo
tscal accessories not included In the
cars regular equipment, and then won
der what's wrong. The storage bat
terry provided. of course. is designed to
operate standard electrical equipment
and no more. The addition and use Of
cigar lighters, electrical cookers, spot
lights, etc, means ap overload. II sey-
erai OF these "extras" are 10 be used
the safe way is to find out from bat
terry expert whether ones battery ss OF
sufficient capacity TO meet the added
demands.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-04
MINSTREL SHOW TO BRADDOCK

The Minstrel Show that was put on
here sometime ago by local talent
journeyad to Braddock Saturday even
ing and put on the same play for the
benefit of the Braddock Red Cross
chapter. S75. 90 was cleared for the
Red Cross After the show the ladies
of Braddock served nice lunch at the
Red Cross rooms for the visitors.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-04
FORMER HAGUE BOY WRITES
Camp Lewis, Washington,
June u, 1913.
Emmons County Record,


Emmons County Record,
Gentlemen:
Please send my paper to my new
address have been here at Camp
four weeks ! am still in the Depot
Brigade, or receiving station ons
might call it.
New arrivals came in with spinal
meningitis and so our whole company
Officers and all-are put in quaran-
tine for threa weeks from yesterday.
Usually boys are held here only
three weeks, and then they are classi-
fled and transferred to regular army
divisions. but as we were in suaran-
tire we are held back
Everybody is well satisfied. Army
life is new occupation for most of
us and. like new pair Of shoes, we
hs--o 70 ret read to it.
We are well fed-better than the
dVeTaRS CISIHdi' ouI IoOu Is CREAM
and wholesome Our camp kitchen is
kept so clean that the house fly had
to move to other quarters--no flies
here-np more than you find mice in a
church Everybody has his own
bunk and we sleep with all windows
open.
This is the best season of the year.
We are having very fine weather.
not too hot, although thu nights are
pretty cold. Being cold -blooded and
warm hearted I use all the blankets
assigned to me plus my overcoat-
anything to sleep warm.
We drill every day-and that is the
best part of the army Once in
while one has to stand guard or work
on "K. PIX. p" is ri polite
term applied to kitchen help. It
seems natural for men to dislike tx.
p" work, and so the officers give an
/ offender so many days "K. p" for
punishment. "K. P.' on Sunday is
n little severer than ordinary week
days. had the experience the first
Sunday was here. Off course, we
served ice cream, so l ate my way
through.
| Sincerely,
/ ED. KUNDERT,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-04
ured and recorded. There were mary

ured and recorded. There were mary
prize babies in the county. inieed
It was hard to find those tina, we're
not up to the standard. However
all the children could not be :eached
at the meetings and local chairmen
have the work in charge ard want the
cooperation of all the mothers in ths
county in finishing up this work in the
shortest space of time.