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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

Mrs. Lora S. LaMance of Joplin,
Mo-, will speak at the Mexico Meth
odist Church Saturday afternoon on
something Different" Mrs. La
Nance is National Organizer of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and Special Campaigner. She
is traveller, author, lecturer and cam
paigner, and has travelled in Cana
da, Alaska, Yukon, and all parts OF
the United States. She is powerful
speaker; you should hear her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

Corporal Howard Wayne is here
from Camp Funston on a short visit
to relatives. He says the cold wealth
er out there is not noticed-the SOL
diers are all kept comfortable.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

]. B. Rutter, east of Mexico, sold
Lee Green of Centralia, six mules.
Four for $4,000 per head and one
extra good pair for $625. The mules
were delivered at Thompson Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

Somebody carried away $35 from
the Model Bakery Saturday after
noon. The robber found the money
on the desk and made his sure get
away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17


ell, and Mary worrell. Sophomore:
Hershel Clevenger, Emery Haycraft,
Ella B. McCune. Freshman: Frank |
Haggard, Leroy Thomas and Doro-
thy Sannabeck.
The Thrift Stamps are here and
the drive is on. Pledge cards, litera-
ture, ETC., will be given out-thrift
habits will predominant at Mcmillan.
The first debate Of the Missouri
State High School Debating League,
in which Mcmillan participated, was
held with Perry inthe Auditorium on
the evening of January 18th. De-
spite the severe coldness fair audi
ence was present, and both teams
we're in good condition. The ques-
ton, Resolved, That Federal Law
providing for compulsory arbitra-
ton between employers and employ
ees is wise and feasible" was affirm
ed by the Mcmillan team composed
of Hershel Clevenger and William
Walker Johnson. Perry argued the
negative, and some strong arguments
we're advanced by Edward Afford and
Edwin McElroy, the speakers repre-
senting Perry. Prof. Cluster, super
intendent of the Perry Public
Schools, and coach for debating, &C
companied the team over here. Prof.
Motley was chairman, and the fol-
lowing were the judges: Rev. Gott
of Liberty, Mo, Prof. Sloop, superin-
tendent of the Farber School, Prof.
Helmers of Central Wesleyan Col
lege, Warrenton, Mo.
LOYAL Wonneman, captain to the
Mcmillan Basket Ball Team, was
painfully injured last Wednesday
while practicing. In the course OF
the scrimmage, he fell and ran
long splinter into the calf of his
right leg. Medical attention was CIV
en- Immediately and the splinter was
removed. The wound is very pain
ful hut Wonneman is improving.
This is a serious blow to the team
since he will be unable to play for
' several weeks. He was just recoV-
ering from injuries sustained in the
Fayette game.
Prof, Strunk was called to Mont
gomery City Friday evening to act
as a Judge for a debate between
Montgomery and Huntsville. Mont
gomery won with the affirmative ar
guments. One boy and one girl con
'' stitute their team, and it is sure
good one. So says Mr.. strunk.
A mass meeting for the Perry de
bate was held last Thursday. Man!
of the old Mcmillan yells were given
And some new yells and songs wer
presented for the approval of tn
, students. Loyal Wonneman wa
elected assistant yell-leader by
practically unanimous vote.
. The Mcmillan girls are doin
some real" work for the Red Cros
= The fourth floor is utilized and II
struction in Red Cross Work is beln
, given by some OF the town leaders
-. The first semester closed at moo
- last Saturday. Saturday afternoo
was a holiday, much to the dellgl
of the students. All work for u
first half of the year has been con
- pleted and report cards will be di
on tributed soon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
ENJOYS THE MESSAGE.

Mrs. George E. Ferris at Laddo-
MIA in renewing for her fayorite
newspaper writes; 1--WE could not
do without The Message. Thank you
for your kindness. Wish you and
YOURS blessings and prosperity"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

Houston willard is visiting his
sister Mrs. Charles Wayman, at Cape
Girardeau. Thence Willard goes to
the Great Lakes Training Station, to
prepare himself for army service.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

Joe Guthrie, son of Mr.. and MIS-
Price Guthrie, of Mexico, has been
transferred from jefferson Barracks,
where he enlisted some time ago,
to Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, Okla.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

The mail from Mexico to Santa
Fe is now carried around by Moberly
thru Paris, since the electric rail-
road quit business. The Molino mail
from Mexico is now carried out over
Rural Route No. z.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

c. w. Beal is here from Broken
Bow, Neb., to visit his brother John
Beal, and to attend the partition SAFE
in Mexico tomorrow of the lands De-
longing to the Beal estate at Lad
donia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

w. G. Armstrong directs that his
Message be sent to him at Walker
Vernon county, Mo. He says 1t is
awfully cold down there; big blizzard
and snowstorm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

The Mexico Stock Sales Co. is to
have a Combination Sale in Mexico
next Saturday. See notice elsewhere
IN The Message. These sales Will
likely be made a regular monthly or
semi-monthly affair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

John Callahan, mail carrier, was
out too long during the blizzard he
has a pair of frozen feet.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
JOHN W. HOWELL

Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
Gives special attention to Notarial
Work and COnveyancing.
Office: French BldR.. Mexico. 40
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

Hale Talbot and Calvin Sandison
of Moberly were Sunday guests OF
Prof. and Mrs. L. B. Hawthorne.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

Loans made on farms thru the
Federal Land Bank.
Audrain Co. Nat. +. l.. Asso.
A. N. DAY, Pres.
s. M. SHARP, sec..Treas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

Pet jenkins, who has been confined
to his room with grippe is able to
sit up.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

BRYAN Kelso of Mexico stationed at
Fort. Sill, Okla, has been advanced
to the rank of corporal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

G. H. Potts of Canada has been
the guest of Mrs. w. K. Potts ana
of Willard Potts here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

]. H. Ballew and family have
moved to Ohio.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

Mrs. Tena Heizer, fro mMolino, is
visiting her father in Chicago. The
father is 90 years old and is we'll and
hearty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
CLASSIFICATION FROM
THE DISTRICT BOARD.

Final classiflcations Of sold
rom the District Board at
No.:
CLASS l.
Edward j. Murphy.
Emmett B.. Atkinson.
James w. Davenport.
Daniel r. Miller.
Arthur Thomas.
George Young.
Elgin L. Estill.
Cyrus s. Barnes.
Ray r. Jennings.
Frederick ]. Ruse.
Alva L. Wood.
Hardin Field.
Clinton H. Foreman.
Earl F. Gibson.
Charles E. Trabue.
Carl T. Crane.
Josephus Anderson.
Isaac ]. Callen.
Thomas H. Ernst.
william F. Slavens.
Henry G. Sonwalt.
1sadore Taylor.
Edward T. williams.
George A. Watts.
David w. Walker.
Charles w. Thomas.
CLASS II.
Paddy E. Sheldon.
Francis j. Swanton.
Carl j. Weinand.
Ray T. Cox.
Walter Baker.
Frank ]. Bertels.
Joe l.. Beagles.
Frank ]. Cernoch.
CLASS III.
Roy E. Tribble.
Richard B. Edwards.
Alison G.. Burton.
Rossie Pease.
William T. Berry.
Charles L. Brenton.
Jack Kennan.
Elery B. Pool.
John F. Smith.
CLASS ".
Marcus B. Ridgeway.
Lawrence Davis.
Clyde E. Davis.
Ernest Davis.
Barnett H. Martena.
| Eugene Barnard.
Emil G. APPEL.
James S. Dulaney.
Paul Davis.
Frank c. James.
Grover Clark Sims.
Clayton WeidIer Shook
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

Loans made on farms thru the feu-
eral Land Bank.
Audrain Co. Nat. f. L.. AssO'
A. n. DAY, Pres.
s. Nj. SHARP, Sec.-Treas'
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

Elmer Harris and mother have
moved from Mexico to Wellsville.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

Felix Martin, near Molino, is re-
ported quite sick.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

The Mexico Message is now $3.50
a year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

a year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
The Best Cough Syrup
Is Homemade
Here's an easy way 70 save -, and
yet have the best cough remedy
you egE tried
esoeooeoao91eoeo5cs

You've probably heard Of this we'll
known plan Of making cough syrup ae
home But have You ever used 1T
When you do, YOU viii understand
why thousands Of families, the world
over, feel that they could hardly keep
house without it. It's simple ano
cheap, but the way It takes hold OF
a cough viii quickly earn il q per
manent place in your home
Into a pint bottle, pour 25s ounces
Of Pinex; then add plain granulated
sugar syrup to I'LL up the pint. Or, IL
desired. use clarified mOlasses, honey,
OF corn syrup, instead Of sugar syrup
Either way, it tastes good, never
spOils, and gives YOU a full pint Of
better cough remedy than You could
buy ready-made for three times its
cost.
It IS really wonderful how quickly
this homemade remedy conquera q
c0ugh-usually in p hours or less ls
seems to penetrate through every air
passage, loOsens a dry, hOarse OF tight
cough, lifts the phlegm, heals the mem
branes, and gives almost immediate
relief. Splendid for throat tickle,
hoarseuess, Group, bronchitis and bron-
chial asthma.
Pinex is a highly concentrated con-
pound Of genuine Norway pine extract,
and has been used for generations Tor
throat and chest ailments.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for '-2lA ounces Of PineI
with directions, and don't accept any
thing else. Guaranteed to give ALSO
lutte satisfa. tiOn OF money refunded,
The Pinex Co, st. Wayne Ind
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
MAMMALIAN WILL FAVOR
RESTORATION OF BELGIUM

Paris, France, Oct 5.-Prince Maxi
milan. OF Baden. the new German i'm
periaI chancellor, viii declare against
annexations IN the west BY Germany
and IN favor OF the fun restoration
OF Belgium, according TO a dispatch
10 lie Journal from Zurich The res
toratfon viii be. however. carried out
BY means Of an international fund
There is IN indication. also. that the
chancellor viii make known a dlspo-
sition TO confide the revision OF the
Brest-Litovsk and Bucharest treaties
to a congress Of all the belligerenrs-
He viii declare against the payment
for damage against France and viii
demand the freedom OF the seas, In
the German sense Of that phrase. and
the return OF the German colonies II
Is further forecast that the chancellor
will favor partial and progressive
disarmament. but that he win not en-
terrain any idea OF an arrangement
with France concerning Alsace-Lor-
raiue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
Presidents May
Meet At Laredo
About NOU. IS
Labor Union Men At San
Antonio Say They re In
vited To Conference.

Union labor men IN San Antonio
Texas, think It probable that presi-
dent Wilson will meet president Car
rama at Laredo. Texas. when the Pan
American labor conference convenes
there November 1s for three days
session, according to q report pub
lished In san Antonio.
The conference. the first OF its kind
on this hemisphere. IS being arranged
BY the American Alliance Of Labor
and Democracy. OF which Samuel
Gompers is president and Frank Nor
rfson secretary. It is designed %
call labor leaders OF Mexico. as well
as those OF the United States. An
nouncement that the two presidents
have been invited to attend has been
given out in New York.
John Murray. one OF the Gompers
commission which a few months ago
conferred with Mexican labor leaders
IN the City OF Mexico, IS in san Anto-
MO making arrangements for the con-
ference
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
FOR 4
BIGBOND SWEEP
Ell Paso Workers Renew
Efforts Monday to Get
Other Half of Quota.

FL PasO Liberty loan bond workers
were finishing up their weeks cam
paign Saturday preparatory to making
a clean sweep Of the whole city during
the coming week Monday morning
all teams will begin their. activities
anew and will see that not q single
person in Ell Paso escapes opportunity
for subscribing for bonds The work
ers are instructed to insist that every
one double the subscription already
made, since such viii be necessary TO
raise the quota assigned to FL Paso.
Nearly all the city has been worked
and but little over half subscribed.
Only S515 subscriptions have been
recorded in the county and the total
amount s1,379.750. The quota for the
county IS S2.692.300. The bonds OF
this issue must be taken by the citi-
zens and the sooner this fact Is
realized the earlier will the county 20
over the top. FL Paso must do its
duty. the committee declared
Schwartz VIII Make Showing.
Maurice Schwartz reported that he
VIII be able 10 show about s300.O00
worth OF bonds sold at the next meet
ing OF the committee. and that a large
number OF people. since they have
learned that the banks cannot make
subscriptions. have telephoned him
and doubled subscriptions heretofore
made. Mr.. Schwartz said selling
bonds IS pleasure to him and that
everybody seems pleased at the oD-
portunity afforded them OF doing
something TO aid the government IN
prosecuting the war
Not remarked In -
and VI TO this date. Tsleta. Capt. c. A.
King has reported 60 subscribers and
$3.50; Clint, Capt. J. F. Bowen,
The local chapter Boy Scouts Of
America will beEin selling Liberty
bonds Monday. The boys have been
assisting the committee and teams
this week and have learned the work.
Orndorff Is Better.
r. 2. OrndOrff. chairman OF the LIB
erty loan executive committee. who
has been confined 10 his room with
the grippe for the past few days. was
well enough to come to Liberty loan
headquarters Saturday morning.
sam p. Giuett. Just back from
Bowie. Ariz. where he spoke on the
Liberty loan. said that Bowie had aput
M its $4,000 quota and expected to
treble It he found a high spirit OF
enthusiasm there. he said.
Seventh's Musicians Entertain.
The Seventh cavalry band. under
the leadership OF II. H HershberEer.
and the regimental chorus entertained
large number OF people who gath
cred at the Liberty loan rally at Lib
erty monument Friday evening. Ev-
erybody enjoyed the band music as
well as the lusty singing Of the SOL
diers. and patriotic feeling was great
" increased
No aBad Cheeks Wanted.
". " Butler, secretary OF the Lib
erty loan committee. urgently re-
quests that subscribers TO Liberty
bonds will not give bad checks" In
payment OF their subscriptions. There
can be no possible benefit derived
from such procedure and II entails
large amount OF unnecessary work on
an already overworked force. said M
Butler
". L Tooley was added Saturday
to the vigilance committee OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
''B4ADAME BUTTERFLY" WILL
BE PLAYED AT FORT BLISS

Puccinrs Madame Butterfly" viii
be one OF the leaders on the Fifth
cavalry concert program Sunday eve
ming at Fort Bliss, beginning at s
o'clock Lieut. Edgar J. f. Bush,
leader. Saturday announced the FOL
lowing program
Narch-Parusssu Laurendeaul.
Overture-Hermits Bell (Iaillart).
Waltz-Ella (COrdoZo).
suite in three parts - Spanish
Dances (1IoszkoWsiL
observation-disclosures Butterfly (Puc-
cini).
Paraphrzse - What's the Matter
With Father CLampe): (al Humor-
esque (Dvorak); Cd Maria Mari (Ca-
pual.
Melodies from the Sunny South
(Lampe).
FinaIe-Fifth Cavalry March CAIN.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
DiSCONTageS
Marketing Of
Young Turkeys
Food Administrator SAYS
Hold Them For Eight
Weeks for Holidays.

Every Encouragement that is
given TO the marketing OF young tur-
keys for the next eight weeks will
greatly help to increase our turkey
supply for the approaching holidays"
says a circular received by Charles
y. Bassett, district food administrator.
from the state food office at Houston
Friday.
Advice to the country shippers and
dealers IN markets. requesting them
not to buy any hen turkeys Weighing
seven pounds or under and COOLERS
weighing under ten pounds, live
weight. until Nov. l.. has gone out.
All hotels. public eating places and
clubs are requested TO refrain from
buying dressed turkeys where the
hens weigh less than six and half
pounds and COOLERS less than nine
pounds" the circular said.
Powdered Sugar For Manufacture.
Wholesale and retail dealers are adj
vised that powdered sugar may not be
sold except for commercial manu-
featuring purposes and Tor com
mercial baking. This ruling viii be In
effect Oct. 10, but the federal food ad-
ministrators may permit dealers 70
dispose Of stocks then on hand. II
satisfied they were purchased IN good
faith.
Coffee May Advance.
while the food administration IS op-
posed to a general advance in the
price Of roasted coffee to consumers. -
administrator Z. A. Peden said in a
circular. 4 have been advised that
Mr. Hoover viii permit. where neces-
sary. on bulk roasted coffee,
an advance sufficient IN price
to insure roasters a profit in
cents per pound equal to their pre-
war profits. Full statements will be
required"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
Greece Grateful For
Aid GiUen By French

Paris. France. Oct. 5-CHzvas) -
Premier Venizelos. Of Greece. has teIe-
graphed premier Clemenceau. express
ing the admiration and gratitude of
Greece for the help given by the
French in Macedonia The sacrifices
made by the allied soldiers. he added.
attest the solidarity OF the great and
small nations all hungering for lib
erty, which is the precious pledge Of
the future peace"
In reply. NJ Clemenceau said he
thanked regeneTated and reconsti-
tuted Greece for aiding in the fine
victory In the east. The allied vic
tory marks the beginning OF an era
OF Justice. he declared.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
U. S. BRANCHES TO HELP
TEXAS FIGHT INFLUENZA

Austin, Tex, Oct 5.-To assist IN
combating the present epidemic Of
Spanish influenza, arrangements have
been made with the United States pub
lie health servics and Red Cross to
furnish needed aid consisting Of sup
plies nurses or medical assistance
This announcement was made today
by Dr. Oscar Davis assistant state
health officer. This aid. however, is
to be furnished only in cases OF emer-
gency when local authorities are IN
able to handle the situation.
II deemed advisable the public
health service viii establish district
officers to cooperate with state Of
ficiafs 10 assist in distribution OF
medicine and nursing personnel DIR.
Davis said that this. according to re-
ports, is one Of considerable concern
and requests prompt cooperation Of
county and city health officers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
Endorse wilson
CHURCH MEET
New Mexico M. E. Confer
ence Sends Patriotic Tele-
gram to the President.

Roswell. n. ", Oct. 5.-The New
Mexico annual conference today en-
dorsed president Wilson IN the fol-
lowing telegram: The New Mexico
conference Of the Methodist church,
south, In session at Roswell, n. ".
sends you greeting. We believe IN
you through and through and you
have our daily prayers. Our brothers
and sons are yours IN the United
States service. Our property Is at
your command. We are with you till
military oligarchy IS driven from the
earth and a righteous peace is per
manently established by a league OF
nations. We congratulate you on the
marvellous success OF your admins
tration in prosecuting the war
At a great patriotic rally in the
Baptist church Friday night Rev p.
R. Knickerbocker. OF FL Paso. deliv-
cred an address on yellow Dogs and
Lions"
Make Change in Greed.
By q vote Of % to 16, the confer
ence ratified general conference leg
islation which substitutes the phrase
"Christ's Holy Church" for Holy
Catholic Church" In the creed. The
N0AH MS ldAEn HAAAEE EplLAAE4 uEnaAE-
The conference was unanimous in
its approval OF general conference &C
ton granting fun laity rights TO fe-
male church members and when the
result was announced the women rose
in a body and sang Praise God From
Whom All Blessings Flow"
Revs. H. NJ Barton. J. A. Scoggins
and c. B. Brooks were received in full
connection in the conference, the
bishop delivering them an address Of
wholesome council and practical wis
dom.
A large portion Of the morning ses-
sion was devoted to pastors reports.
Dr. John r. Nelson, superintendent
Of Methodist war work in Texas. ad-
dressed the conference. Visiting min
listers viii occupy local puIpits Sun
day.
Sunday night appointments viii be
read and the conference viii adjourn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
RICH MANUFACTURER HELD
ON CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY

Knoxville. Tenn, Oct 5.-W. J.
Oliver. millionaire manufacturer. and
ten other officers and employees OF the
". ]. Oliver Manufacturing company,
were arrested last night on charges OF
conspiracy. fraud and sabotage in the
manufacture OF defective shells for the
United States army. The plant was
seized by government agents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
CHANCELLOR TO REAFFIRM
1917 PEACE RESTITUTION

BASEL. Switzerland, Oct 6.-The
reichstag peace resolution OF July,
1917, viii be reaffirmed by prince
Macmillan Of Baden. the new Ger
man imperial chancellor. in his declar-
alton OF policy before the reichstag
today. according TO information here
The new chancellor is expected 20 de-
velop the scope OF this resolution in
his statement and Indicate desire for
a speedy peace.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
BIG MAN IN SALVATION
ARMY TO BE HERE OCT. IS

Commissioner Thomas EstilI. in
charge Of the western states and Ha-
wall for the Salvation army, viii be
in FL Paso on October Is and ar
engagements are being made for him
TO speak here. Commissioner Estfu
is vice president OF the Salvation
Army. Inc. and is one OF the big men
OF the United States in charity work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
BOTTORFF DISUOsEs OF
CARLOAD LOTS IN ARIZONA.

One carload OF Haynes. one OF
MitcheIls, 10 Phoenix. and a carload Of
Haynes 10 Douglas. is the record OF
the West Texas Motor company FOR
the weeks wholesale business
Manager s o. Bottorff announces
that the West Texas has sold out their
branch at Albuquerque 20 A. Little, OF
the White garage John Fleming,
treasurer OF the West Texas company
and who operated the branch at Al
buquerque, has moved to FL Paso and
viii hereafter take an active part in
local business. A carload Of Haynes
OF all models IS expected by the com
pany next week