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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-18
STEADY IN THE BOAT.

Why not let's all buck up?
No telling what'll happen; prices
in every line are still about as
steady as a dish of lemon jelly
on the kitchen table, with the
children dancing around waiting
for it to get cold; we are long
4 on the gloom stuff and most
anyone can pull shrug, long
= face and a hard-luck story.
But--just d moment, man!
does that get you and me any
" further on the Big Road?
Down here on the ground
/" floor where the brass tacks are
= showing, this war business is
= making-and breaking-a lot
" of folks. But before it breaks
y you, why not see what little
= adjusting to circumstances will
= do for your particular business?
" If this good old United States
should wake UP tomorrow
" morning and discover there was
" not any salt to be had at any
price, why--it would cause a
= lot of discomfort.
But-and this is the point
. for every hundred people who
: die for the lack of salt, there
would be a million who kept
right on doing without 1t. And
they would prepare" them
selves, as we'll as their neigh
bors, by not sitting down and
bowling that they had to have
salt or they just couldn't go a
step farther.
Let's line up, right dress,
eyes front and-learn to make
the things we have take the
place, where possible, of the
things we can't get!
., Steady in the boat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-18
Has Overseas Equipment And May
Go To Italy-New York City In
teresting, But She's 'In The
Dark"

Hubert Warden has written the
following interesting letter to his
parents near Mexico, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. P. Warden:
Camp Merritt, N. j., July 6, 1918,
Casual Company, 26S.
Dear Mother:
have neglected to write as L
should, but have suffered conse-
quently by not hearing from you as
you did not know my address.
We left Fort Sill on Monday at 8
a. m. and arrived here Thursday
about 10 a. m. We had sleeping
cars straight thru, and as there were
only two cars of us we hitched onto
the fastest trains and made the best
time. We came by way of Spring
field, st. Louis, Cincinnati, Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York. In Washington 1 called
upon Uncle Charlie and talked to
him, but he was unable to get down
to the train. Arthur came down,
however, and we had a very pleas
ant reunion of a couple of hours. 1
went out with him and looked
around over the town a bit but had
not time to go out to the Wyoming.
We are now fully equipped for
overseas service. All new stuff, and
will probably sail Monday.
have been to New York City
twice. Went out to Coney Island
last night and got back at noon To
go on guard.
The city is very interesting and
one can go on less money than you
could to Lawton from Fort Sill
Thirty cents takes you from Camp
to Coney Island, about As or SO
miles. OF course the night life is
nothing like it was before the war
as most of the lights are put out
after dark, this being considered in
the war zone to that extent.
This Camp is nothing like FIT
SAIL Everyone is in two-story bar
racks and very comfortable. Some
theatrical troupe from New York
donates its services to the "Y" near
ly every night.
Has Claude sailed yet? l hops
sister is feeling well. You had bet
ter address me Camp Merritt, N. j.
Casual Company, 26S, till senC
you another address. There is I
possibility that we may go to Italy
1 met an artist from N. Y. yester
day who knew George; worked will
him in the illustrated Show, o
something of the kind. His nam
is Frank Goodwin.
Well, / have told all / know
Did you get my wire from N. Y
the other day? Did my suit cas-
ever get home?
HUBERT,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-18
Goes To France.

Oliver Steele, born and reared to
manhood in the east part of Au-
drain county, who has been a tray-
cling man in the South for num-
ber Of years, volunteered recently
for Y. M. C. A. work in the Army.
He is taking training in New York
State. A little later he is to go to
France. oliver stepped OFF the train
few minutes lately while passing
thru Mexico to greet friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-18
FourteenD Drafted Men
Are Re-Classified
Fourth Glass Boys Transferred To
Glasses Two And One For Active
Service.

The County Draft Board has re-
classified IA Audrain county men.
Several were re-classified by the Dis
trict Board. The changes are as fol-
lows:
Ray R. Shotwell, Glass 2 to Glass
1.
George G. Ridgeway, Glass to
Glass 2.
Washington 1. Ruloff, Glass to
Glass 2.
Fred E. Hollingsworth, Glass 4
to Glass 3.
Roy E. Fox, Glass to Glass 2.
E. F. Hollingsworth, Glass 4 to
Class 2.
Floyd w. Spencer, Glass to
Class 2.
Howard P. Smith, Class to
Glass 2.
Ira Gordon Dowell, Class 3 to
Glass 1 (Limited service.)
Edward H. Quinn, transferred
to Hampton, Iowa.,) Class 2 to
Glass /.
Garlan Clark (colored), Class 2
to Class l.
Nesbit Livingston, Class 4 to
Glass 1.
Leslie Lee Thomas Tin serVice)t
Glass 3 to Glass /.
Allen T. Stallings, Class a tc
Glass /.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-18
VISITING IN THE LEWIS HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. White and
family of Ford City, Pa, drove into
Mexico Friday morning to be the
guests of MIR. and Mrs. Austin Lew
is, three miles north of here. They
came thru in auto in four days and
report the roads in fine condition
and the trip great. Mr., and Mrs. j.
G. Livingston of Fulton, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. j. Young and family of Ma
rissa, ILL.,, and Mr.. and Mrs. Nisbet
Livingston of ST. Louis are also
houseguests at the Lewis farm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-18
HUBERT.

To make the garden efficient to
supply the home with fresh vege-
tables thruout the season, the fall
crops must not be overlooked. A
little extra care as good vegetables
can be produced in the fall as in
the spring. Work should start just
after a good rain or thoro soak
ing by irrigation, which softens the
ground so that it can be worked
and permits quick termination OF
seed. An irrigation system of some
sort is very helpful in growing ten
der vegetables in late summer and
fall. In July such crops as beets'
carrots, winter radishes and ruta'
bagas may be sown. while plants
should be set out at this time,
Early varieties of sweet corr
and snap beans should be planted
before the middle of July. Toward
the latter part of July and early
| August the more tender and quick
er maturing vegetables may be
sown. Turnips. kohl-rabi and onioI
sets planted at this time may b.
used fresh, and may also be store'
for winter
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-18
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Tuesdays st. Louis Post-Dispach.
Candidate Wilfey's Patriotism.
To the Editor of the st. Louis Post
Dispach:
L was pleased to read the edito-
rial in your paper of July 5th in re-
gard to Mr.. Wiley signing Pro-
declared war. l am glad to see one
of the greatest independent dailies
that we have in our country come
out and proclaim fairness for a man
who has always had the reputation
of being a loyal American in every
sense of the word, and in religious
circles stands above reproach. What
man is there among the citizens of
this great State who, at the time of
Mr.. Wilhey's signing the peace tele-
gram, would not have done the
same thing? Did that prove that
Mr.. Wiley or any of the other
American citizens who signed that
telegram, were Pro-German, or
would today be called henchmen OF
the kaiser? / know that thousands
of our most loyal citizens today
were hoping and praying that we
could in an honorable way keep out
of this terrible war, and our great
President Wilson tried in every way
to do so, but it was proven that in
order to live as lovers of liberty and
for the sake of humanity we could
do nothing else but declare war
against the most brutal and tyrani-
cal nation on the face of the earth,
and now that we are in war, we are
going to win if it takes the llVes OIL
everyone of us and every dollar thaS
this great nation possesses, anu u
knowing Mr.. Whitley as l DO, i
know that there is not a more loyai
or patriotic citizen in his State thah
X. P. Whitley, and he shall nave my
support to the end.
Mr.. Folk, it seems to me, mas
been playing peanut politics. anu
has been exaggerating things In a
manner that would become ward
nolitician. This puts me in mind OF
a story / heard few days ago ABOUT
| one of our good farmers VINO was
| talking about his prospect Tor
| pood crop of potatoes this season
Tbis man is a little inclined to ex'
| agperate. and in his speech he llsps
| He said in talking about his pota
toes. "I have got potatoes IN my
match as large as dort dup (quar,
cun1 Some one In the crowo
asked him to repeat that statement
He then said: well, they are as Dlt
as a doose egg" He was also calle.
down on that statement, and said
"WelI. 1 have seen them as Dig a.
dinney eggs (guinea eggs) ana
whole lot of them in the NH apou
as big as butter beans / thini
Mr. Folks attack on Mr.. Wilhey II
regard to his signing the peace TEL
egram will dwindle down to the slz'
of q mustard seed. have Away
been a great admirer of Mr.. FOLK
and being travelling man IN Sep
tral and Northern Missouri nav
nraised him on every occasion ina
could do so, and will say now ina
II he receives the nomination ! WI
snnnort him. Has he ever SAID ina
he would support Mr.. WilheyF pa
the Republic ever stated that
would support him II nominaeot
Let us cut everything that woui
cause split in our party, espec,s.
AZ this critical time, and get pehin
our President and support MIN
ali that he does The has,always pee
rieht). and let us win the war an
down Prusslanism In every FORM,
FRANK II. PARKER.
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-18
ADay With NatureIn
The CoIumbine State
Former Mexico Woman "Zig-Zags-
Zauggs" Ten Thousand Feet
Above Sea-LeveI-Enjoys A Cool
Fourth.
WAR SAVINGS FORGOTTEN
FOR THE MOMENT.
The American Flag Drapes One OF
Natures "RoOms''-A Picture OF
Pixies Peak And An Approaching
Mountain Storm.

Mrs.. Zola Beal Zaugg, formerly
of Mexico, writes her parents here,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beal, as follows:
Colorado Springs, Colo, July 6,
1918.
Dear Pop:
This letter is chiefly to send you
a columbine blossom and a descrip-
tion of our trip on July Four.
Wednesday night we piled our
lunch, my paints, easel, coats and
so-forth in the car, set the alarm
for four o'clock and went to bed.
Fred said he lay awake half the
night waiting for that alarm to go
off. 1t didn't seem long to me be-
fore it rang. Up we hoped. 1t was
dark and raining. We ate break
fast, and by then it was lighter. We
started little after five. The rain
had stopped, but clouds were every
where. We drove thru one cloud up
Ute Pass-got us a little damp but
it kept us awake. Hattie, her dad
and Mrs. Northup were in the back
seat. Ute Pass goes up by the Grip
pie Creek road and passes thru the
most scenic part of the mountains.
1t is quite pull and in an hour or
so we had to stop to let the car cool
off. WE were plenty cool, thank
you. We had on all our winter
duds, coats, gloves and raincoats
and yet we felt chilled.
In a short time we reached Di-
vide, station on the continental
divide. My head began to pop and
! feel queer. From here We saw the
| other side of Pixies Peak. So many
have told me it isn't so pretty from
| the west, but 1 thought it very in
| teresting especially with the heavy
white clouds shifting here and
| there, first over the top, then below,
| showing only the top,
Eight miles further and we came
| to Boicourt and KaTr's Ranch,
where we had been invited to spend
the day. We turned in at their gate,
| drove a mile or so between a mead
| ow of bright green oats and a dense
wood of pine and cedar trees with
here and there clump of colum-
| bines showing their beautiful pur-
| pie and white blossoms. In front of
us we saw their cabin. Surely the
| log cabins are most attractive here
| in the natural wild settings. They
! seem to fit it better than anything
one could find in an architects
book
This cabin is of logs put together
with cement, which makes a COM
paratively smooth surface and a
very warm house. They had it seal
ed inside with plaster and papered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boicourt live in one
wing and Mr.. and Mrs. Karr and
their son, Lawrence, in the other,
five large rooms in all.
Down from the house few steps
is their spring-house, where ice
cold spring bubbles and keeps their
milk and butter cold. The spring
overhows thru a pipe into large
pool in the pasture where the cattle
drink.
1t was eight o'clock when We
reached their place and they were
ready to show us the time of our
lives. First, they took us hike
Concluded on page So
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-18
LAWRENCE PRECHT WRITES.
Having A Strenuous Time And
Turns In Early When Night
Comes''-But It's All Great
Sport.

Lawrence Precht, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Precht of Mexico, sta
toned at Mare Island Navy Train
ing Station, San Francico, Cali,
writes the following interesting let
ter to his sister here, Miss Elizabeh
Precht:
we get another month of drill
and then may either transfer into
one of the schools or go as seamen.
I will transfer into the gunner
school or signal school, the one l
can get into the quicker.
see Milton Towson quite otten
now. Can go to see him and ne
comes to see me. He is trying 10
qet shore leave on the same days
that l do, but l don't know no"
much luck he will have.
How soon are you going to make
some more candy? The other ooX
was fine, and / am anxious to get
some more like it. 1 got the money
too, in the last letter, but it did not
go for firecrackers. Was there
much of celebration at home?
BY the way, did you get the two
suitcases 1 sent from Sioux City?
You never mentioned them in any
of your letters. don't know
whether any of those clothes will tit
me again or not, but they might ht
someone else. Send them to Belgi-
um if you don't want to keep them
gave all the clothes I had on to
charity as l thot they might dc
some poor devil over there more
good than they would do me later
on./
Have you received the Company
photo l sent? 1t is some hard look
ing bunch of rocks, isn't 1t?
We left d Camp on July 2 ano
are stationed at Camp Sims now
Had shore leave on the Srd and Attn
On the Srd we went to Frisco ou
| IL Is so muCu lihO oAJ
town It did not interest me much
we went to Frico the next day. an'
had big time. There was a barbecu'
for enlisted men only at the Auol1
orium and big dance and fireworks
that night. There was a dance II
the afternoon, too. Tomorrow hlgh
there is to be a dance at the Defen
ders Club at Oakland and we are go
ing to get the best there is. tn
best girls in town go there to dane
with and get acquainted with sal
lots. And after the dance there gen
! orally is a party at some fine resi-
dence for us, and then back to Goa
Island for another big days drill.
Well, out two nights straight
! with same drill in the daytime
! makes a FELLOW want to turn in eaI
ly, and tomorrow night will be tn
last two, SO goodbye, and please az
eept very sincere promise TO writ
lmore next time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-18
Red Cross Corn

Jim Slaughter, near the old WOr-
cester postoffice, has offered an acre
of growing corn to the Red Cross
fund. The corn is tasseling and is
of fine promise, Liberal, patriotic
Jim Slaughter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-18
! have a German neIghbor

l have a German neighbor
Who has a son twelve years old.
Yesterday afternoon he was playing
in the yard,
Some other youngsters passed and
Called out;
"Hey. Joey. you Germans are going
to get licked.
How do you like being German,
Joey?"
Joey's cheeks famed and his little
fists c1enched.
II aln't German, see!" he cried,
And there were tears in his voice
And his soul? Were tears there, tooT
We and ours must be very careful
these days
About the souls of youth.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-18

Mexico, Mo-, July 15.-C. H.
Sharp out toward Santa Fe, is your
friendt and my friend. He believes
in giving and taking. Mr.. Sharp
says the farmers are making money
hand over hand OF course they
have to pay high prices for things
they must have, just like town folks,
but when they sell anything they
get the price, too; more for their
wheat, more for their corn and oats
and nearly three times as much for
their hogs and sheep and cattle as
they received only two or three
years ago. Mr.. Sharp is an observer
he thinks the farmer may as we'll
fess up.
Price Marshall, near Molino, was
one of the losers by that hail storm
two weeks ago-no oats to harvest
and the garden truck smashed and
beaten. But his face always beams
sunshine. M. B. Paige, west of Mex
ico, was also hit by the hail. But
Paige never forgets to smile, too
as he passes by.
Mrs. C. Henry Caswell, formerly
Miss Helen Cross of Mexico, one OF
this city's former prominent teach,
ers, who, with her family, has beer
located for some time at Cherokee
Iowa, has moved to Modesto, Cali.
Mrs. C.. G. Settle, on East Prom
enade street, continues in a very
weakened condition of health. She
is 83 years of age. Her former
home was at Laddonia.
A Mexico housekeeper bought ;
package of prunes. She carried
them home-to save the drayage
perhaps. But the package weighed
so much like aluminium that wheI
she reached home she dropped the
prunies on the lawn and counted
them to see how much she had paiC
per. Each two prunes cost penny
e. r. Locke is the father of Gin
der roads in Mexico. He has abou
two miles of such roads to his cred
it. The City Council used to laugl
at his advocacy, but he has beel
able to show 'em. Cinder roads ar
fine, ideal, almost permanent. Let
have more of 'em.
Henry Hughes and Ed. Tillmar
painters, tumbled from the "Onl
Way" bridge at Glasgow and go
jammed, scaffold falling wit
them Hughes hip was fractured
The men we're hurried to the Mex
co Hospital to be mended.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Carter, nea
Mexico, are true helpmeets to each
other. This spring and summe
there was no getting help for tn
extra work on the farm and Mr.
Carter volunteered her services
heartily and enthusiastically. Sh
handles team of horses and hal
rows and cultivates the ground. b.
sides her field work she looks afte
the house duties and cares for owe
400 chickens. Brave Mrs. Carte
Shouldn't she have the right
vote and a say as to who shall maf
the laws If she wants it? tt
American woman is coming I'M
her own.
Are you eating more than thi
four spoonfuls of sugar a day? He
bic Hoover wants to know.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-18
Second Lieutenant.

Ralph Coatsworth, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Coatsworth of Mex
leo, has been commissioned Sec
ond Lieutenant in the Engineers
Corps of the Army, There are four
Coatsworth brothers in the Army
service. The eldest, VIM. Coats
worth, is captain in the Infantry.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-18

Buford Coontz and Joe Hutcher-
SON, both Of Mexico. have arrived
safely overseas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-18
The Farmer Is
Getting There
Making Money Hand Over Hand--A
Mexico Housewife Pays, A Penny
For Two Prunies--Mrs. Settle Ill.
E. r.. LOCKE THE FATHER OF
CINDER ROADS IN MEXICO

Two Men Fall From Bridge-Mrs.
Carter Takes To Work In The
Field-How Much Sugar Are You
Eating?
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scspyrishs. By Harper and BrotherO

him thither. When he had finished his
tale Mr.. EnriQuez inquired:
'But how do you expect me to help
your
II want your advice more than your
help, although you might tell me where
I can find Colonel Lopez"
Enriquez eyed his caller keenly.
"That information would be very well
worth having" said he. "But. you un-
derstand, we know little about what is
going on In Cuba-far less than the
Spaniards themselves. I'm afraid I
can't help you"
"You don't take me for a spy, do
you" Johnnie asked, with his friendly
grin.
"Ah! You don't look like one, but
we never know whom to trust. This
young lady in whom you are inter-
ested. who is she7"
"Her name Is varona; Miss Rosa
varona."
"SoT Enriquez raised his brows.
"Not by any chance the heiress to that
famous varona treasurer"
Exactly If there is such thing
Here! Read this. I want you to be-
lleve me-" Reverently he laid Rosa's
letter before her countryman. "rm
not in the habit Of showing my letters
to strangers, butt guess that'll con
vince you I'm not spy"
He sat silently while the letter was
being read nor was he disappointed ir
the result. Mr.. EnriQuez raised dark
compassionate eyes to his, saying:
"This Is a touching letter. sir.
thank you for allowing me to see II
No. don't doubt you now. Poor Cuba
Her sons must be brave, her daughters
patient"
",yelll You understand why mus
go quickly, and why I can't chance de
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lay by going either to Matanzas or to
Havana. want to land somewhere
farther east, and want you to help
me to find Colonel Lopez"
Mr.. Enriquez frowned thoughtfully.
"What just told you Is literally true"
he said ut last 1--WE work In the dark
up here, and we don't know the where
abouts Of our troops. Butt have a
thought" He excused himself and left
the room. When he returned he ex-
planned: II don't have to tell you that
we are watched all the time, and that
for US to assist you openly would be
liable to defeat your purpose. But I
have just telephoned to a man I can
trust, and have told him your story.
He has relatives In Cuba and he agrees
to help you II he can. His name Is
Alvarado." Writing an address upon
card, he handed It to O'Reilly. "Go
to him. tell him what you have told me.
and do as he directs. Another thing.
don't return here unless It Is neces-
sary; otherwise when you land In Cuba
you may have cause to regret It."
Doctor Alvarado. high type Of the
Cuban professional man. was expect
Ing O'Reilly. He listened patiently to
his callers somewhat breathless re-
cital.
"You do well to avoid the cities
where you are known" he agreed. "But
just how to reach the insurrectos-"
"If you'd merely give me a letter
saying I'm q friend"
The doctor promptly negatlved this
suggestion. "Surely you don't think It
can be done as easily as thati" he In
quired. I'm the first place. wherever
you land. you will be watched and
probably searched. Such letter, II
discovered. would not only end your
chances, but It would bring certain dis
aster upon those to whom II was writ
ten. My two brothers, Tomas and Ig-
nacio, reside In Cuba, and we all work
for the cause Of independence In our
own ways. am fortunately situated.
but they are surrounded by dangers.
and ! must ask you to be extremely
careful In communicating with them,
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Why rorp.desS sh,ps sInk.

The committee appointed BY the
Council Of the Institution of Naval Ar.
chitecture to inquire into the effects Of
explosions of mines and torpedoes
upon the structure Of merchant ships
find that there are three principal
causes Of loss. First. the existence. OF
q forward reserve bunker partitioned
OF from the cargo hold by a non-wa.
tertight bulkhead. A second cause Of
loss IL the failure to close the water.
usht door In the engine room bulk.
head leading to the shaft tunnel. A
third danger lies In the main drain
pipes, leading from the biige pumps to
the different compartments. and pass
Ing through all watertight bulkheads,
which are generally fractured In tor
pedoed compartments. There should
be non-return valves on the end Of
these pipes. The committee recon
mends that bulkheads should be pro
tected as fur as possible from hyinl
splinters, Mt least temporarily. By USING
timber or other suitable material a.
spllnter-screen.-- American.