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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04
MCMILLAN NOTES,
BY VIM. Hickman.

The student body was very pleas
antly entertained last Wednesday by
Mr.. Richmond, of Boston, Mass, who
gave some select readings from
Shakespeare. In the morning dur
ing the drill period, as a sample of
his work, the speaker read the IA
nous Grafton of Antony as deliver
ed over the body of dead Caesar, as
it is found in Shakespeare's Julius
Caesar" At Mr.. Richmond's sug-
gestion, it was arranged that an
hour and a half program be given
in the afternoon, free-will offering
taken, and that he would keep 40
cents on the dollar, and allow 60
cents on the dollar to go towards the
purchase of a service flag for McMil-
Ian. A very entertaining program
was given in the afternoon in which
he read sections from many of
Shakespeare notable plays. The
contributions were liberal, a neat
sum was raised for the service flag.
Many students at Mcmillan have
been sick as a result of the epidemic
which invaded our midst last week.
Saturday, the disease seemed to
reach it's highest toll when perhaps
rs or more were i'll. Many tainted
and had to be taken home. At drill
formation, Stanley Wilson tainted
and fell upon the pavement, receiv
ing serious wounds about the face.
Many of the children of the grade
school, who were rehearsing their
play, became sick Saturday after
noon. Local health authorities do
not understand just what the disease
is, except that it is some form of
grippe. At the present, many have
recovered, and conditions are growing
better.
Several Mcmillan boys have gone
to work on the farm. The Govern
ment has devised a plan which is
very attractive to the chaps.
A Boys Working Reserve has
been organized for the purpose of
encouraging youths who cannot
serve in the trenches 10 serve on the
farm. BY enrolling in the cause, the
boy receives certificate of enroll
ment, and a button, signifying that
he is working for Uncle Sam. If he
works so many hours during the
summer, he will receive a bronze
badge from his Government. This
is a wonderful system. Doubtless
everyone is working for Uncle Sam,
but the fellow who enrolls is
known to be by his button and his
certificate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04
MIR. PARKS DEAD.

j. w. Parks, Sc years old, died at
his home on Fish Branch Saturday
morning after an illness extending
over six weeks.
The funeral was held at New
Hope Church, west of Thompson,
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev
VIM. Pulls. Burial in New Hope
cemetery.
Mr.. Parks was a native of Boone
county, coming to Audrain 20 years
ago. His wife was Miss Eta Rutter,
who survives him. Three children
also survive-Mrs. VIM. Cline, Miss
Eugenia Parks and Clarence Parks,
all residents of this county. There
are also two sisters, Mrs. Mary Ra-
venscraft and Mrs. l.. j. Atkins, both
of this county.
He was a good citizen and will be
missed in the community.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04
CHAMP CHIMES.

1t looks like more help was going
to be needed to win the war than the
eating of corn bread.
After three months rest our Sun
day School opens at Bethel next Sun
day.
All vegetation has been greatly re-
tarded by the dry weather.
Miss Thelma Harrison closes a
very successful term of school this
week.
j. &. FOddy is assisting A. ]. Trib-
BILE in the erecting of new. sheds on
each side of his barn.
A large crowd of neighbors and
friends stormed the home of ]. E.
Booth last Friday night, taking with
them an elegant supper and a large
dining table. The purpose was to
surprise Mrs. Booth and help cele-
brate her ----- birthday. Between
rs and 100 persons were present.
There is much distemper among
the horses In this community. I, HI.
Dean and Ebert Perisho have each
lost a horse.
Lon Shelton who spent the winter
with c. H. Dean returned to Colora-
do last week.
Elmer Dicus sheared his sheep last
week We suppose he aims to get
them some more clothes until winter
breaks.
Fred Liebengood and Rev. H. l..
Cobb each had Bell telephone in
stalled last week.
We fail to See how the new time
will affect the farmer who works by
lantern-light at both ends of the day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04
POWELL FORD LETTER.

Nice rain Sunday night. 1t was
much needed.
Misses Mabel and Mildred Cook
closed their seven months schools at
Bean Greek and Gatewood.
We are sorry to hear of Russell
Cooks illness, glad to hear he is
better.
The Red Cross Branch of North
Salt River will meet with Mrs. Mil
ford Berry Wednesday of this week,
Charlie Robertson purchased a
horse of NJ. N. Powell recently.
Several have little chickens in
this neighborhood.
II. B. Cook and sons put in 100
acres of oats. w. d. Mason and
Earl Carter put in a large acreage
Of oats each. They also have a fine
prospect for wheat.
Wheat looks fine, and if we can
have rain grass will come nicely.
Several farmers are sowing timothy
seed.
Mr.. and Mrs. McMurtry attended
the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. DR..
Rodes, in Mexico We wish to eX-
tend sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Berry, M. N.
Powell and sister spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Powell and
family.
Mrs. Wiley Johnson spent Eas-
ter with her parents in st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams of near
Thompson spent Sunday with Mr.,
and Mrs. Ben Robertson and family.
Mrs. Conradde Schultz who has
been suffering with asthma has been
having her throat treated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04
POULTRY MEETINGS TO BE
IN AUDRAIN COUNTY.

Thru the efforts of the committee
three poultry meetings have been
arranged for Audrain County, on
April 8, 1918, at the following
places: Vandalia at 10 a. m, Lad
donia at 900 p. m, and at Mexico
at 500 p. m, in the Chamber of
Commerce Building.
Poultry offers an opportunity for
every one to help increase our food
supply FOR home consumption; espe-
cially the boys and girls and women
of the farms and villages. Mr.. Ralph
Mason, Extension Poultry Husband
man OF the U. S. Department of Ag-
riculture is cooperating with the
University of Missouri in carrying
CO. a systematic and thoro campaign
this year to increase the poultry
production in Missouri. Every farm
should have a flock of 100 to 200
birds this year. Not only is 1t pa
triotic, but also profitable.
Early Matching; combining the
mother hen to brood coop.
eggs in water glass; proper care
and feeding during summer ana
winter; and feeding and housing are
some of the topics to be especially
emphasized in the campaign for
more and better poultry.
Mr.. Mason will speak, especially
this time, on the necessity of hatch
ing during March and April to pro-
duce profitable winter layers, and
3ts relation with regard to increas-
ing the annual egg production
wherever possible an illustrated
lecture on Incubation and Brooding
will also be given. Now is the time
to start your seasons work in poul-
try, and these meetings will help
emu. Take advantage of them ana
bring your friends.
Early Matching for profit and pa
triotism. HALFli MA0o4N'
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04
CEuCAGo&IA4roN RY.
'r1MrEl5rAslB
East Bound.

East Bound.
No. "a daily for st. Louis 4:O2 a. m.
No. 16 ex Sun. for Bloomington 1920
m.
No. &c daily for Jacksonville 1910
p. m.
No. % daily for St. Louis 1852 p. m.
No. 10 daily for Chicago 1910 p. m.
No. 1876 ex Sun from Slater 1920 p m
West Bound.
No. % daily for Kansas City 2:45 am
No. 1876 ex Sun for Slater 7:45 a. m.
No. 81 daily for Kansas City 1910
p. m.
No. 25 daily for Kansas City 1:46
p. m.
No. IT ex Sun. from Bloomington
7:15 p. m.
No changes in C. B. and Q. or
South Branch trains.
T. L. MARSHALL,
Ticket Agent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice Is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate of Edward j. Winter, deceased,
that the undersigned administrators
of said estate intends to make final
settlement thereof at the next term
of the Probate Court, in the County
of Audrain, State of Missouri, to be
holden at the Court House, in the
City of Mexico, in said county, on
the second Monday in May, 1918.
L. r. LARKIN, Administrators
First publication April 4, 1918.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04
A PLEASANT BIRTH
DAY GATHERING.

Mrs. X. p. Ball gave her husband
a sumptious birthday dinner Sunday.
The ofllowing guests were presents
Mr.. A. l.. Ball and daughter, Miss
Rilla, and son, Crigler, of Stoutsville'
Mo-; Mrs. Marion Hancock, and
daughter, Margaret, of Miami, OK
la; J. F. Ball, of Oakland, Calf; b.
F. Miller and wife and ], Wood
and wife. After very enjoyable day
the guests departed wishing X r
many more such days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04
SANTA FE LETTER.

over 900 acres of oats in adjoin-
ing fields have just been finished in
the South Fork neighborhood. The
biggest oat crop ever sown around
here.
The community was shocked on
Thursday to hear of Mrs. John Bea-
giles death. The entire community
sympathizes with the family In their
loss.
David Carter surprised his friends
Saturday by getting married. He
and his lady friend, Miss Leila Tell,
motofed over to Paris and were mar
ried about IL O'Clock that night
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Bonds Of Road Overseers Approved
"A New Bridge Across Long
Branch.

The County Court was in session
Monday, and the following proceed
ings were had:
Lee Childers appointed overseer of
road district 81.
D. w. Barnes resigned as overseer
road district 90.
D. II. Athey resigned as Justice of
the Peace of Cuivre township.
Settlement was made with Joe
zimmerman as road overseer of district
81.
Ben Linneman was appointed as
overseer of district 81.
Salary of ]. D. Miller, Court House
janitor, increased from $50 a month
to SOS.
VIM. White appointed commission
er Vandalia Special Road District.
The Clerk was ordered to certify
to the Clerk of the Monroe County
Court to build the county line bridge
acrss Long Branch, west of Tulip,
and that the Audrain County Court
will pay one half the cost of same
Ordered that section 1851,
which was put in road district At,
by the Assessor, was an error, and
that the Clerk change this to district
As, where it belongs.
Abstract of fees accruing to the
office of f. f. Elliot, Circuit Clerk,
for the quarter ending March 81,
1918, examined, approved and or
dered filed.
Bonds for the following road over
seers examined and approved:
C. A. league, district IL.
]. C. Hagan, district IA.
T. U. Stuart, II.
L. F. Bagley, rs.
E K. Barnes, 80.
w. Y. Jones, 33.
j. A. Givens, "a.
j. j. Dye, As.
c. E. Bales, so.
j. H. Barnes, 81.
Ben Linneman, 81.
c. H. Crum, &c.
Joe T. Crews, IS.
l.. NJ. Broaddus, II.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04
HERBERT PLUNKETT.

Herbert Plunkett, son of, Mr., and
Mrs. ]. w. Plunkett of Mexico, who
has been taking army training at
Harvard, has been advanced to the
rink of Ensign, nd will be stationed
at Washington City for a time. He
will get $500 a year. Good for
you, Herbert.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Threlkeld
entertained at dinner Easter Sunday
Miss Willie Whitson, Miss Myrtle
Calhoun and Mrs. F. C. Zaugg OF
Colorado Springs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04

Postmaster c. E. Mayhall of Lad
donna was in Mexico Saturday. He
thinks the voters of that locality VIII
be almost a solid unit for the County
Hospital in the election tomorrow
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04

Corporal Russell Creasey, son of
Mason Creasey of Mexico, has receiv-
ed ali honorable discharge from the
Army at Camp Funston, on account
of weak eyes. He goes back to his
former business position in Kansas
City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04
BRING A PIE.
triotism

There will be negro minstrel
and ME supper at the Jackson
sahool House Saturday night, April
sta Admission 10 cents for adults
and ~ cents for children. one-hait
ef presssds to be given TO inc
school ana pne-half to the Req
Cross. everybody invited to bring
a pie.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04

Mrs. John Beal and nephew, Phil
ip Bell, left Monday TO be at the bed
side of Mrs. Bears sister, and Phil
ips mother, Mrs. Marie Bell, who
is very i'll in a hospital at Patton,
California,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04

Rudolph Miller of near RUS Hill
lost 1--WE War Savings Stamps last
Saturday while on the way from MS
home TO Mexico. He would be very
thankful to the honest man or wom-
an who found them to return them
to him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04

r. r. Buclsner has bought the
Mexico Fair Grounds and will build
the amphatheater into large mule
barn. He got the property at bar
gain, $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04

Mrs. P. E. Coil and Mrs. Frank
Van Ness of Mexico will address a
meeting at Macedonia tonight in be-
half of Red Cross work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04

Miss Mabel Threlkeld was operat-
ed upon at the Mexico Hospital
Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04

Richard P. Hopkins left for 81
Joseph Tuesday where ne mas an ="
portant position.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-04
THE BETHEL PRESBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH

The session of Bethel church met
last Saturday and prepared the fol-
lowing report for the Presbytory. 1t
comprises the work of the year end
-. A5oroh Of 1919
The Washington times., 1918-10-20
Mrs. Wilson Celebrated
By Buying Bonds.

Mrs. Wilson celebrated her own
birthday by buying a Liberty bond.
turning in her $1,000 subscription
through the Woman's Liberty Loan
Committee. Mrs. George Dewey,
widow OF the Admiral OF the Navy.
also bought her quota OF bonds
through the woman's Committee. All
through the week business at the
headquarters in r street has been
booming. The climax came Wednes-
day. when Mrs. McAdoo took personal
charge OF the sale and disposed OF
some 81 .135 900 worth OF bonds in a
little over two hours! How's that for
hanging up" q record7
II was a real treat to sec Mrs. Nc
Adoo in the role OF sAleswoman. She
looked so pretty In her smart dark
frock, with a becoming fox fur across
her shoulders, a little toqus OF fuzzy
gray beaver and a great bunch of
orchids to complete her costume. And
she has such a gracious manner and
such a winning pair OF blue eyes. So
cordial was she to all and sundry who
- into headquarters during the
that many who came to
The Washington times., 1918-10-20

look-at the daughter OF the President
and the wife Of the Secretary of the
Treasury selling bonds-remained to
buy.
1t was hard to resist when one saw
the friendly way in which she was
autographing certificates to give to
each purchaser, and. when she told
of how she'd been induced to buy
''just one more bond," to find that she
had but Sc in bank to pay for it-well.
we all felt we wanted to buy Just one
more" too, and most of us did.
Although IL was after 6 o'clock
when I dropped in at Headquarters for
few moments, subscriptions were
still pouring in and there were no
signs of shutting up shop, although
Mrs. McAdoo's carriage had long been
waiting. Mrs. Brice Clagett, wife OF
one OF Mr.. McAdoo's corps OF secre-
taries: Miss Jean Bennett, and several
other ladies were helping with the
sale. On Thursday Mrs. Josephus
Daniels took charge Of the sale. with
notable success.
The Washington times., 1918-10-20
Mrs. Blaine Beales' Only
Son Killed.

News of the death in France OF
Mrs. Blaine BeaIe's only son, Lieut..
Walker Beale, reached her when. as
chairman OF the local Woman's Lib
erty Loan Committee, she was de-
voting all her time. energy and en-
thusiasm to working for the loan;
and this fact seemed. somehow, TO
make the lads death all the more
tragic. The news occasioned a sort
OF, shocked sympathy for Mrs. Beale
all over town, not only among her
own friends-and she is a woman
who has the warmest sort of friends
but among those who had been
associated with her in the Liberty
loan campaign and among people
who only knew OF her. Lieutenant
Walker Beale was the son Of TruN-
tun Beale, sometime OF the United
States diplomatic service: grand
son hof the late James G. Blaine. a
nephew OF Nine. George Bakhmeteff.
and a cousin of Edward Beale Nc
Lean. He was wounded on Septem-
Der IS and died almost Immediately.
Word didn't reach Mrs. Beale until
some weeks later-which didn't
make things any easier. The boy
went into the service early in the
war and was stationed at Camp Lee.
Petersburg, Va, before going over
seas.
The Washington times., 1918-10-20

WezU in Wav
Of Missions

n EAR SUSAN:
Having been visited by
military and naval mis-
sions, missions political and
ec;3ntihc, missions commercial and
raj giouS missions maze up Of
hnznciers, and missions made up OF
ognaIists, as well as the great war
T-iEsions of our allies, Washington
has Of late been entertaining still an
n.her variety of foreign missionary.
Ths British Educational Mission.
which spent the greater part of last
wcsk in town and is now on on a
tour of the country under the
sU.pices of the Emergency Council on
IL 1cation. is made up Of men-and
women-who have won high place in
the intellectual life OF England. edu-
Gators whose views are bolstered up
by the centuries Of fine traditions
back of the great English universe
ties with which they are connected.
We are just waking up to the fact,
already recognized by England, that
education is one OF the great after
tho war problems; and the council
Of such men and women as DR.. Arthur
Everett Shipley, Sir Henry Meirs.
~ IS Caroline SpuTgeon. Miss Rose
Sfdgwick, and their confreres cannot
but be of vital assistance TO us in
solving IL A year ago, ] believe,
most Americans were of the COM
Portable opinion that the people Of
tho United States. as a whole, were
about the best educated people in
ths world; and II was a considerable
shock to discOpez. when the draft
WIS put into eject and gave us a
Zine" on such matterA how large
was the percentage OF flliteracy.
Why, a colonel who had command
o. a regiment stationed at Camp
Moade-a regiment of white men,
n ind you, and recruited not from the
haekwoods, but from the State OF
Earyland-told me that there were
dozens OF men in his command who
could neither read nor write. who
,ral6n't sign their own names, and
ereI a few who couldn't even make
81 .ange for a dollar. Having had this
> andanlous condition of affairs
b fought home to US, we're determined
TO rectify ii, and our British cousins
are going to help us. Doubtless in
their tour of the educational institu
tons of this country they'll discover
y any things which will be OF use to
them, and the missions visit will
;.rove mutually beneficial 1t should
IL another means Of cementing the
entente cordiale between Mother Eng
LIND and her eldest daughter. who
Il up housekeeping on her own &C
Z cunt nearly a century and a haIt
ago.
The Washington times., 1918-10-20

and equally xpressive-before. US
ually on the evenings sacred to the
Gridiron dinner or some similar big
banquet, which the most prominent
men in town were attending. but
never a more successful one than the
two parties on last weeks program.
On the last day of their stay in
Washington. the members OF the
mission, including the ladies, were
con" at the White House; and that
evening a dinner was given for
them. the ladies' also included, by
the Carnegie Endowment for Inter
national Peace. DR.. r. S. Wood
ward, of the Carnegie Institution OF
Washington, was to have entertained
the mission at luncheon, but car
celed the party when the President
and Mrs. Wilson extended an inVi-
tation for the same day. The guests
at the various festivities for the
mission were men and women prom
iinent in educational circles, d..
Claxton. Commissioner of Education,
for instance. and DR.. d. J. Cowling.
chairman OF the Emergency Council
on Education, with a few such peo-
pie as MT. ana MIS-. hennen Jen-
nings, with whom Sir Henry Meirs
was staying. and the Arthur Will
lerts. The Secretary Of the Interior
seemed to have the party under his
wing in much the same fashion that
the Secretary of the Navy "chaper-
oned" the recent naval missions and
the Secretary OF State has looked
out for various important missions.
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels did their
bit toward making the visitors en-
The Washington times., 1918-10-20

with influenza while nursing enlisted
men at Camp Meade, she died 2 sol
dier's death as truly as any man killed
on the battle field: and. at the spe-
cial request OF the. boys from Meade.
was buried with full military honoFs.
William Howard Taft, a former Presi-
dent OF the United States. and the
Secretary OF War and Mrs. Baker
were among those who attended the
funeral. The death of Erma Shaw.
daughter of the former Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. Leslie Shaw
on her way to France to do Red Cross
work. was equally pathetic, and like
wise the death OF Winifred Warder,
an Illinois girl. who was going over
to serve as a nurse.
Miss Warder spent much Of her
time in Washington, where she used
at one time to stay with Miss Molly
Elliot Sewall. and had scores OF
friends here who were grieved and
shocked to hear OF her death. She
was here just a little while before
she sailed and was so full of en-
thusiasm for her trip and the work
she was to do.
Mrs. Sibert, wife OF Brig. Gen Will
liam VI. Sibert: Brig. Gen. Charles
Doyen, U. s. NJ. G.. the first important
military man to succumb to the
plague which has been ravaging the
camps; Major Henry Torrey. U. S. NJ.
c.. brother of Major Philip Torrey,
who married Bessie Prescott; Mrs
Glenn Stewart, formerly Greta Hos
letter. OF New York. whose husband
is one of the younger officials Of
the State Department.; Samuel Com
pers' only daughter. Sadie GOmpers.
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on an important labor mission-there
isn't one in the list whose death
didn't cause widespread sorrow. And
then there was Captain George Ma
hool. U. s. A. of Baltimore. who died
at Camp Eustis. Va. leaving widow
who had not yet ceased to be bride.
He was married to Marjorie Helm
bold. one of the most popular of the
younger girls In Washington society.
but a few months ago and his death
was particularly shocking.
The Washington times., 1918-10-20
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By Superhuous Hair?

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The Washington times., 1918-10-20
Commander Lawrence Townsend
Among the Victims.

The death of Lieut. Com Lawrence
to pneumonia following the influenza,
likewise gained added pathos from
the fact that his engagement to JUS
tine Van Rensselaer, Townsend, OF
New York. was shortly to have been
announced. This son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend, was a young
man who had made good in his pro-
fession and moreover, achieved
modest fame as a musician. having in
herited much OF the remarkable talent
OF his beautiful mother. The bond
between Mrs. Townsend and her son
was a very tender one and the heart
felt sympathy OF her friends goes out
to her in her trouble. Commander
Townsend. with his violin. playing