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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13
Whitley ForSenator
Club Is Organized

Judge Alex Carter was elected
president and A. H. Whitney secre-
tary of the Whitley For Senator Club
which was organized on the east lawn
of the courthouse Saturday evening
A large number of men signified their
desire to become members of the or
ganization, and the meeting was en-
thusiastic in it's support for Keno
phon p. Whitley. r. d. Rodgers, E.
r. Locke, and R. d. Worell were
named as resolutions committee.
F. d. Bronough and Judge Fred En-
glish of st. Louis were the principal
speakers at the meeting. Bronough
is a lifelong friend of Senator Will
fley, and his address was chiefly a
tribute to whitley as a man. He said
that the Junior Senator had been born
great, achieved greatness, and had
greatness thrust upon him. Many in
stances of Wilfleys perseverance both
in his early life and since he has been
in St Louis were indicative of the
manner in which he had achieved
greatness, the speaker pointed out
Il predict that Whitley shall be
known as the little giant from Mis-
souri, before he has been in the United
States Senate long" Bronough said.
Both speakers urged the necessity
for Audrain County people to make
| Wilfley's qualities known over the
state. Judge English said that he had
been associated with Whitley in court
circles, and knows that he is unsur-
passed in his experience and knowl-
edge of legal questions. Both Eng
lish and Bronough predicted that Will
fley would lead all other candidates
in the st. Louis precincts.
That Senator Whitley is 100 percent
Az orican and back of President Will
son and the administration was en-
phasized by both speakers.
The fact that he is filling Stones
unexpired term is in itself an argu-
ment for Wilfley's election, it was
pointed out He will be in close touch
and harmony with the administration
and ready to do the best type of work
for his country at this critical period.
r. d. Rodgers, w. w. Fry, Jr, and
r. d, Worrell made short talks in the
interest of the organization of a Will
fley Club.
This is no time for clubs, unless
the club will directly benefit the gov
ernment," Fry said. 81 believe that a
Whitley Club, if it carries out its pur-
pose, will be greatly beneficial"
Both Rodgers and Worrell express
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13
Goosebcrrtes selling at 4Octs, gal


Whereas, a. l.. Hughes and j. L..
Hughes. his wiio. by their certain
deed OF trust, dated December is,
1916, and recorded in Book 43, at
page -, in the office ud the Record
cr OF Deeds for Audgain County, Mis-
souri,, conveyed to the undersig gned,
IN trust, - pieceot ground sixty feet
in width OF Oftho west side Otthe
south half OF block 20 Ladd's ad-
GitiOu extended to the City of Mex
leo, Missouri, also lots TWO i2), five
go, seven ca and eight lS) in
block tWCuty-Iour Ladd's addition
extended TO the City OF Mexico, Mis-
souri,, also the north one-hali tl-2)
Of lot three go Of Mrs. Sparks
southern addition TO the City oI
Mexico, Missouri
In trust to secure the payment OF
a certain promissory note in said
deed OF trust fully described, anI
whereas the principal of said note is
past due and unpaid. now, therefore
at the request of the legal holder OF
said note, and by vir tue Of the au
thority vested in the undersigned
trustee by said deed OF trust, tht
said trustee will sell, at the eas
front door of the Court House in th'
City of Mexico, Missouri, the above
described real estate on
Friday, June rs, 1918,
between the hours OF nine o'clock il
the forenoon and five o'clock in tn
afternoon OF said day. at public ven
due< for the purpose OF paying sal'
debt and costs OF executing thl
trust
North Missouri Trust Company,
Trustee.
w. w. Pollock, President
First publication June q, l9lS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13
AUDRAIN MEN TO
ENTRAIN IN CAMP.
Their Call VIII Begin June 24-Are
TO Go To Camp Pike, Ark.

In answer to Government call, the
County Draft Board has made the
following selections from the re-
naming thirty-one men in Glass 1
to entrain for Camp Pike, Little Rock
Ark, during five days from June "a.
A large per cent of those going
would have been called sooner had
not the boardplaced their names near
the bottom of the list because of ag-
ricultural duties alleged in sworn
statements. Three of these were ill
at the time of their regular order.
The following twenty-five men
have notice to appear for entraining.
George Young, Molino.
Harry Edward Cassidy, Laddonia.
Frank Marion Johnson, Centralia.
Emil Rudy Grange, Laddonia.
Luke Robert Edwards, Mexico.
Vernie William Peyton, Rush HILL
Oliver Brown Nichols, Mexico.
Everett r. Kilbourn, Centralia.
Arthur William Helwig, Mexico.
DAWN Simeon Heron, Mexico.
John Wesley Pate, Laddonia.
George Rollin Dubray, Laddonia.
Henry F. Munsterman, Urick, Mo.
Clabe Ellsworth Andrews, ,Laddonia.
Rishard Cardwell Jones, Centralia.
Perry Lee Hoover, Benton City.
William Seitts, Thompson.
John Yyss, Newton, Iowa.
William Thomas Spottswood, Mexico
Albert Edwin Adams, Mexico.
Churchill Kennan Sims, Mexico.
Turner Johnson Lewis, Mexico.
On June 19 nine colored boys will
entrain for Camp Funston, Kansas,
in answer to call of the board.
George Eugene Marteen, Benton c.
Roland Abe l. evils, Blue Island, Ill.
Floyd Clark, Mexico.
Henry Rollin, Mexico.
Irwin Smith Gray, Springfield, Ill.
Paul Moore, Auxvasse.
Perry Spurs, Mexico.
Marvin Nickens, Martinsburg.
James Breckenridge, Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13
GERMAN ALIEN FEMALES
MUST REGISTER HERE

All German female aliens in Au-
daan County must register between
June II and Junes &c inclusive, in ac-
cordance with a proclamation by the
President OF the United States dated
April 8. Chief of Police Sam Wal
lace will register the women of MeXi-
co and Postmaster w. r. Jackson will
be registrar for the aliens in the ad-
jacent territory outside fthe city
limits of Mexico.
Only German alien females are to
register. Austro-Hungarian women
are not included in this registration.
BY German Alien Females is meant,
in a general way, all natives, citizens,
denizens, or subjects of the German
Empire or of the Imperial German
Government, being females of the
age of IA years and upwards who are
within the United States and not ac-
tually naturalized as American Citi-
zens. This includes any American
woman who has married a German
Alien and who is still living and her
female children of Ia years of age
unless born in the United States or
themselves naturalized, are aliens,
and must register.
Females born in the United States
are not aliens even though the par
ents have not been aturalized and
need not register. All German fc-
males who are not absolutely sure as
to their citizenship should confer
with the local postmaster.
John Wisdom and family of Wray,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

One may see this among the common
house sparrows any time, and l have
no doubt that If cast-off snake skins
were plentiful, we might see the
great crested flycatcher rejecting this
one and that one as not just match
ing the other furniture-or her COM
plexion. AS it is she sometimes has
to do without them altogether.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13
% WHITE AND s COLORED
MEN TO EXTRA

Twenty-Five white men and eigh'
colored men in the selectiye dralt
will entrain here for cantonments
during the month Of June according
to orders received by the local Draf'
Board Thursday. The call is for y
white men to leave Mexico during the
five days beginning Monday, June p,
for Camp Pike. Arkansas. The 8 col
ored men will entrain during the FIVE
days eommen cling June 10, and they
win go to Camp Funston, Kansas,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13
PREACHING AT MOLINO.

Preaching regularly on first and
third Sunday at Mt. Zion Baptist
church by Rev. Hayden. Brother
Hayden comes from Kansas City,
Kansas, and is a man of ability. He
is moving his family to Columbia
where he is to take special work in
Missouri University.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

ed their approval Of a Whitley or
ganization, and they agreed that pub
licity and boosting are among the es-
sential requirements for Wilfley's cleo
tom
Judge Alex Carter introduced the
speakers, and presided at the organiza-
ton of the Club
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13
JOHN t. STEWART REELECTED
SECY. OF c. OF c. NEXT YEAR

At meeting of the Board of direc-
tors of the Mexico Chamber of Com
merce Monday afternoon, John T,
Stewart was reelected Secretary OF
that organization for the ensuing
year, which begins the first of July
His salary was increased to $15c per
month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

George C. Powell and family have
moved to st, Louis. George is locat-
ed in the mort end on Jefferson
street and has a fine job right at
home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

Mrs Lareine Clayton has arrived
at the home TO her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. p. Warden, near Mexico, from
Augusta, Ga, where her husband is
stationed with Government troops.
Mr.. Clayton expects to sail for
France in a short time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

j. Thomson sold 800 shorn lambs
on st. Louis market this week at
$18.15. They were Montana lambs
but home fed. Col Johnson always
gets the price for his sheep.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

Edward Machin is candidate for
County Collector. He lived 81 years
iu Cuivre township and has a wide
acquaintance in the West End. He
Is making thoro canvass.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

"Ty"Roberts of this city is on the
Receiving Ship at Boston, Mass. and
lately has been rated Chief Yoeman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

P.F.Denham, near Thompson, sold
hogs at $15,75.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

Senator X. P. Whitley will launch
his campaign for election to the
United States Senate in Mexico next
Saturday afternoon, he will be heard
in : speech at $3.50 O'Clock at the
Court House, as per announcement
elsewhere in this paper. A large
CATION will be here from St. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

WiHn Brothers sold 1877 lambs at
National Stock Yards this week at
SIS, outselling the topsweight S2lbs,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

John Wisdom and family of Wray,
Colo. ARE visiting relatives near Cant,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
LIMIT ON PASSENGER CARS.
Automobile Manufacturers Agree t.
Plans Of War Industries Board ia
Cut Down Output.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Manufactur-
ers of passenger automobiles and re-
pair parts have agreed with the war
industries board to limit production
during the last six months of 1918
to 25 per cent of the total production
in 1917, according to announcement in
the form of letter from the war
industries board to the National Au-
tomobile Chamber of Commerce. TO
permit this production the board gave
notice it will extend preferential trea1-
ment for the obtaining of materials
necessary to match up the stock on
hand.
Plants having an excess supply Of
steel on hand after completing the
permitted construction. according u
the terms Of the agreement. will be
required to turn over the supply to
other plants.
The board in it's letter refused t.
make any PROMISES concerning pro-
duction of passenger automobiles after
December 81, 1918.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
VICTORY FOR ALLIES.
british SWEEPING ONWARD TO-
WARD BAPAUME.
Several Important Positions Wrested
from Germans-Many Cannon Cap
tured and Hosts OF Prisoners.

With British Army IN France, Aug
2I.-A large number OF cannon, IN
Guiding complete batteries Of HoWltz-
eys and trench mortars were captured
by the British north of the Somme.
Immediately south Of the river the
British took twelve cannon. The VII
lage of Lehagnies two and half
miles north of Bapaume has been
reached by the British. The British
are also reported to have reached
points east of Henin on the CoJeul
River, FIVE miles southwest OF Arras'
They are in the outskirts of st. Leger
and further south they have captured
Ervilers and are still advancing.
There was heavy fighting in Flan-
ders this morning on small scale III
the ighborhood OF Dranoutte Ridge
in the Lys salient, which is reported
to have been captured by the Ger
mans. On the other hand the Brit
ish gained some ground in the same
region. where the fighting continues
Many more prisoners taken every
where.
Several thousand prisoners passed
through Cages, behind Gen. Byng
third army today. No effort has been
made to count the captured guns. The
British are reported to have captured
Becorde1 and to have reached the
high ground southwest of Fricourt.
They have passed well beyond Happy
Valley.
The situation at Thiepval is uneer-
tain this morning. IaBoiselle and
ovillers are reported to have been
wrested, from the enemy. Mirau-
mont appears to be surrounded by
British. The British are reported to
have reached Biefvillers, only a mile
and a-auarter from Bapaume- The
Germans are trying desperately to
save Bapaume.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
BRITISH LAUNCH ATTACK.
HEAVY BLOWS DEALT GERMANS
TO-DAY IN ARRAS SEC
TOR.
They Advanced Two Miles IN Few
Hours, Capturing Number OF
Towns and Improving Positions
German Counter Attacks Fail 10
Check Drive.

London, Aug. 26.-British attacked
this morning in the Scarpe sector eass
of Arras and good progress is being
made, it is officially announced.
British positions west Of Groceries
and southeast of Morey have been
improved, despite heavy rain falilns
on the ~ttle field.
Favreuil, a mile and a-half nortr::
east of Bapaume has been captured
and the British have advanced beyond
that village.
The British lines have been ad.
vanced slightly astride the Somme
and progress has been made in tnss
direction of Marcourt, four miles
northeast Of Bray. =
Strong German counter attacks
north and south of Bapaume were re.
pulsed, the statement adds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
HUN OFFICERS D|sHEARTEAED.
PRISONERS, OF BRITISH READY
TO ADMIT DEFEAT.
Huns Disposed to Eyacuate Belgium
and Northern France and Consider
Assacc- Lorraine.

British Army Headquarters, Aug.
25 (Reuter's)-The demeanor OF nun
dreds of German officers taken pris-
oner recently is in striking contrast
with the attitude Of officers captured
during the British retreat last spring.
Then German officer prisoners were
arrogant and meant to crush the Brit
ish to death, but now they are de-
pressed and very anxious. They ap-
pear very willing to talk and the ten
or of their conversation may be sum-
med up as follows:
They say Germany entered the war
With enthusiasm, but this has long
since disappeared and the struggle
has now become an economic one
with Great Britain.
They admit Germany practically is
in a hopeless condition both econona1-
ca!ly and from the man power point
Of view and ask whether Great Brit
ain can now consider Germany suth-
ciently reduced to be no longer dam
gerous trade rival or whether the
Allies intend to crush her altogether.
In the latter case, they say, Germany
will be forced to fight to the last,
but they make no effort to conceal
their impression Of what this means
(! for the fatherland.
They say they believe there is every
disposition to evacuate Belgium and
northern France and even negotiate
for the retention or evacuation OF
Alsace-Lorraine.
They are generally unanimous IN
agreeing that annexations thus Car
oade and the Rrest-Litovsk peace
treaty were great mistake, out
! think they can not withdraw from
Russia in the present condition OF
affairs there. They are aware that
the American army now has assum-
ed very formidable proportions ana
there is a general admission of tue
+! seriousness of this factor.
The submarine campaign they can
! not refer to without gestures OF I'M
patience.
Captured nom commissioned OIL
GERS attribute recent German defeats
to the ine.iciency of their air service
and more especially to the inexperl-
ence and lack of stamina Of the Ia
test recruits, who are most made
quately drilled and trained and who
are physically Incapable Of sustain
ing the heavy strain Of defensive;
l.wa.rfare mere. pEeseaaes tasess
sssssssss snsW M 8
|imoralizing effect upon the Older nie1l men
because it indicates to what straits
Germany must be reduced to- employ
such material
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
OUTLINES REGISTRATION PLAN.
Provost Marshal General Will Make
Use of Many Publicity Agencies to
Inform Country.

Washington, Aug. 25!-In order
that the registration of men between
ages of IS to 81 and 81 to As years
may be held within ten days after the
man power bill rendering men within
such ages liable to draft has been
passed by congress and made a law by
the presidents signature. Provost
Marshall General Crowder tonight an
nounced rlethods by which the reg
istratio,l may be given wide publicity
Newspapers, posters, handbllls
street car legends. four minute men,
ministers in churches and teachers IN
schools, motion picture theaters and
labor unions will be used by the pro-
vost marshal generals office to inform
the approximately 100000 men in
the United States of their obligation
to register.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
BRITISH CAPTURE MoREY.
Huns No Longer Have Strength {
Fighting Spirit to Check British.

Huns No Longer Have Strength "
Fighting Spirit to Check British. {
London, Aug. 26, l o'clock p. M.
This morning an attack was launcheal
between the Scarpe River and FamE
poux and heights northeast OF Neu-
ville-vitasse In few hours the
British advanced two niles on
front of four miles, according TO ad5
vices from the front. Monchy-leE
Preux, Guemappe and Wancourt ana
Lessin, 5 miles southeast of Hrras
were taken in today's attack. F,urss
ther south the British have taken
Morey and have made prgress soutns
east of that village. &
In the battle area south of thaa
Son,nae, General Debney's army has
captured Fresnoyles Roye. three miles
north of Roye. Gen. Mangin's army
also made slight advance between
the Ailette and Aisne. Four. hundred
prisoners were taken by this army army
Yesterday. Fighting is reported to bs
proceeding at Henil.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
IRISH HOME RULE.
Nothing Can be Done Until After the
Peace Conference IS the Opinion Of
Leading Irishmen.

Dublin, July 81 Correspondence
of the Associated Press) Sir Horace
Plunkett, chairman of the Irish Con-
vention, has published series OF ar
ticles in the Irish newspapers with
the object OF inducing the government
to pass at once a Home Rule Act for
ireland upon the lines of the ma
lority report of the convention.
Pending the putting into operation
Of the act, he suggested the establish
ment of a purely Irish Executive,
composed of men of all parties, and
responsible either to the Irish Con-
vention which has not been formally
dissolved, or to the Imperial Paslia-
ment.
He appealed for the formation OF
u middle party in Ireland OF moder-
ate men.
Sir Horace's plan was net received
with favor by any section. The Free
,.,.,r's Journal representing the Irish
party objected to the formation OF
another Irish party on the ground that
ireland has parties enough and that
it's difficulties are caused as much oy
internal dissensions as by external
betrayals." John Sweetman, for
many years a leading member of the
Sim Fein party, and one of the few
wealthy men in its ranks, wrote to
say:
II cannot agree that England can
now settle the future government OF
Ireland She must now govern Ire
land despotically till the peace con-
ference, and it would be for her ben
eft to govern us with a little common
sense;
This view that nothing can be done
about Home Rule till the end Of the
war is also the view of the Unlonlsts,
and William Jeilett, the most active
of the irreconciled Southern Union
lists. has put forward his opinion as to
the immediate government of Ireland
in much the same sense as John
SWeetnlan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
BRITISH ARMY CLOSE TO HIN
DENBUFsG LINE.
Now Within Thousand Yards of Old
German Front--Cross Albert-B -Ba-
paume Road.

With the British Army in France,
Aug. 25, 10 P. M. (By the Associated
Press) On some parts of the north
ern battle front the British have
reached points a thousand yards from
the old Hindenburg line, which seems
strongly held.
In addition to crossing the Albert
Bapaume> Road at many places. the
British have made progress southwark
TOR a considerable distance with the
cavalry operating in front of the in
fantry
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
EXTENDING Battle Line.
BRITISH CARRY FIGHTING INTO
THE ARTOIS REGION.
Attack This Morning is Considered as
an Extension OF the Battle OF Pic
ardy-Good Progress Made.

Extending the Picardy battle line
far to the north into the Artois sector,
the British launched an attack this
morning IN the Scarpe river region
east of Arras. This may be ~,-lslder-
ed a new development of the battle
that has been in progress since last
wednesday. Good progress is report
ed. Just south of the Cojeul river the
British seemingl, encountered a slight
setback. Today's reports show fight
ing west of the regions where the
battle was said to be going on yester-
day. Bapaume is seemingly beng
protected by the British.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28

early as farther north. The New Zea-
landers here stopped work to let
German counterattack develop. They
PLAYED dead until the advancing
enemy infantry was almost on top OF
them. They they put down heavy
machine gun barrage just at the rear
of the Germans who surrendered in a
BODY rather than be- killed in their
tracks. This happened just north OF
Miarumont. Many of the prisoners
were non-commissio Il officers and
all of them appeare' be glad that
they had been captur> g.. When asked
about the Austrians the prisoners eX-
pressed the greatest contempt for
their allies as soldiers saying they
were no good whatever.
Slightly to the south the British
have crossed the Ancre river ana
started back in the general direction
of Courcellette Already they are re-
ported to be southeast of Grandcourt
This movement menaces froE, the rear
the German stronghold at Thlepvai
which is an old fortress.
At Albert the British pushed for
ward toward Tara Hill at the back OF
that town An aeroplane report said
the British troops held the entire po-
sition. About the same time German
shells started breaking on the Tara
while British shrapnel could be seen
bursting from distance on The other
side it, showing where the enemy had
been driven. Considerable numbers
of prisoners were taken in this local
ity.
The British troops seem to be pro-
crossing we'll up the road from Albert
to Rapaume. Welsh troops are par
ticipating in the fighting in this
neighborhood.
South of Albert. Meaulte appears to
3e in British hands, having been cap
tured early in the day. Thence the
line extends southeasterly with Il
break where the Germans last even
ing managed to take Happy Valley
Just northwest Of Fray by throwing in
;:esh troops of the Twenty-ifth Dl-
vision, which apparently were
brought up for the purpose.
Inc -(rSIDltilIS Suli-I GU SSF'~iNi! i'N->
during the first attack. The fighting
was very heavy. Since then the Ger
mans have been constantly heavily
fred upon.
Happy Valley is truly a shambles
It's name bellies it.
South of the Somme the Austrat-
ians We're most successful in the part
they played in todays battle. They
easily attained all their objectives and
apparently hold Chuisnes and Herie-
Vile and pushing eastward OF these
villages :: little distance to make sure
OF holding them.
In this region 33 German officers
and 500 men Of other ranks were
made prisoner. Eleven OF the ca2tuf-
cd officers were from one regiment
The Germans offered heavy resist
ance at Chuienolle. but with the as
sistance of tanks the Australians
hammered through the enemy an"
swept on leaving the town and ITS
cnyirons filed with dead Germans.
On the ridge south OF this town
there also was fierce lighting which al
most reached the hand TO hard SfaSe
before The Australians made 1t clear
to the Germans that they were not