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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
Man And Girl
Caught AS Bandits

Huntsville, Mo-, Oct. ga re-
markable parallel to the activities
of the Dal Jones-Frank Lewis ban
dit gang was uncovered by officials
here and at Higbee, in tracing the
past of Lee Crossley, alias Lee
Sewell, and Dorothy Clark, the half
breed Indian girl, who was mas
querading as a man when the two
we're arrested.
Traversing at various times the
States covered by the Jones-Lewis
gang; dressed sometimes as a man
and sometimes as a woman. stealing
motor car in one town to get to
the next; using first one alias and
then another, and constantly NOV
ing from one place and then to an
other. And constantly moving
from place to place, the girl and the
man managed to keep lone jump"
ahead of the law until arrested at
Higbee.
Thru admissions secured from
the girl, officials were able to patch
together a substantial chain of ev-
idence and some history of the two.
This was used to advantage in al
tering the previously defiant atti-
tude of Crossley, who finally, under
close questioning, admitted he is
wanted by the st. Louis police for
grand larceny, by Federal authori-
ties for desertion from the army
and by the police of Mexico, Mo-,
for attempted motor car theft.
The Indian girl admitted the car
which they wrecked and abandon
ed near Mexico had been stolen by
Crossley in st. Louis.
When they were married, she
says, he was on the police force in
Indianapolis. About six months
ago Crossley was drafted. He de-
serted a few weeks later at Camp
Taylor, Ky.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
mo CIVILIZATION EVER RISES
ABOVE THE LEVEL OF ITS
HOMES

and no home rises above the level
of it's READING. The Youths
Companion introduces the whole
family to the best writer's of the
day-those who contribute the
things that make better minds and
happier homes. "No other publica-
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time" tells the exact story of the
hopefulness and entertainment and
information and suggestion and
economy that The Companion
gives each week in the year. Every
age is literally provided for, every
wholesome interest encouraged.
Serials, Stories, Rare Articles, Di-
gest of the War News, Special pa
ges and Exceptional Editorials.
1t is true that your family NEEDS
The Companion the coming year,
They deserve it with all its help.
1t takes the place of many papers,
so great is its variety-and at the
price of one. Still S2.00 a year, 52
issues.
Don't miss Grace Richmond's
great serial, Anne Exeter, 10 chaps
ters, beginning December IL
The following special offer is
made to NEW subscribers:
l. The Youths Companion
SO issues of 1919.
2. All the remaining weekly issues
of 1918.
8. The Companion Home Calendar
for 1919.
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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
MRS. THOMAS POWELL.
Former Mexico Citizen Passes Away
AT Her Home In Auxvasse.

Mrs. Thomas A. Powell, aged "a
years, died at her home in Aux
vase Sunday of complication of
diseases. She was a native of Ken
lucky. Came to Missouri with her
parents when a girl. Lived in Mon
roe county for several. years. Later
moved to Mexico, residing here un-
til nine years ago when she moved
to Auxvasse.
The husband survives her. Five
children survive, Mrs. Charles Bren-
ton of South Dakota, a son, Claude,
of Mexico, a daughter, Miss Ivo, and
two sons, Ned and Jake, who are at
home.
The body was brought to Mexico
Tuesday for burial, interment in
Elmwood.
Mrs. Powell was a good woman.
She lived to bless others. Hers was
a happy and fruitful life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
LEVI WATTS DEAD.

Levi Watts, an old and highly re-
spected citizen, passed away at his
home near Benton City, Mo-, Sat-
urday, October &c, 1918, after a
lingering illness, aged 72 years, and
IL months.
The funeral was conducted by
Rev. A. A. Wallace of Mexico, held
at the home Monday afternoon, in
terment at Benton City.
Mr.. Watts was born near Bridg-
ton, st. Louis county, where he
married and lived until after the
birth of his oldest child, when they
came to Audrain county and bought
the fine 200 acre farm where he
lived the remaining years of his life.
He was a member of the Presbyte-
rian Church, near his home, always
consistent, earnest and hard work
ing for its interests. An elder in the
church and superintendent of the
Sunday School at the time of his
death.
Beside his wife he leaves the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. Ernest Lier-
heimer, Mrs. Hubert HQlbrookr
Mrs. VIM. Goodson, one son, /. w
Watts, stepson, E. C. Neiman, one
sister, Miss Watts, and Is grand
children.
Mr.. Watts was indeed good
man. He will be greatly missed in
the home and in the community.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
Almer Mundy paid The Message
| pleasant call a few days ago.
DIES SUDDENLY.

Mrs. Curtis FAINT of this city,
her home Tuesday of diabetes. The
funeral was held at the home Tues
day night, conducted by Rev. Faith
er Sullivan, body taken to Chicago
for interment.
Mrs. FAINT was born in this city
in 1888. She was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Walker. She
was a graduate of Mcmillan and for
a time before n er marriage held
a responsible position in the store
of Sc N. Phillip. The parents re-
side in Chicago. Her other relatives
also reside in that city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
GETTING THE TURKS
AND WINNING PALESTINE
Aleppo Falls, The Crowning Event
With The Capture OF Jerusalem


Turks In Precarious Position.
London, England, Oct. 28.-The
British cavalry and armored cars
have taken the Syrian city of Alep-
DO, says a British official state
ment issued today.
The statement reads:
"Our advanced cavalry and ar
mored cars occupied Aleppo on the
morning of October 26 after over
coming slight opposition"
The fall of Aleppo is the crown
ing event of the victory campaign
of Gen. Allenby, in which he captur-
ed Jerusalem and Damascus on his
way north thru Palestine and Syria.
Aleppo is 1856 miles north of Da-
mascus and 20 miles east of the
Mediterranean Sea.
At Aleppo the railroad line from
Constantinople brances, one line go
ing south to Palestine and the other
east and north to Bagdad.
With Aleppo in the hands of the
British army in Mesopotamia the
enemy Turks are in a precarius po-
sition. The railroad from Aleppo
has been their main source of sup
ply, and the cutting of the line at
Aleppo renders it useless to the
Turks. An advance north from
Aleppo would cut off the Turkish
forces in Armenia and Northern
Mesopotamia and would open a
road over which to send help to the
Czecho-Slovak and other anti
Bolshevik forces in Russia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
THE JUNIOR RED CROSS.

w. Clyde Johnson hands us the
following for publication:
AS County Publicity Director,
shall be glad to have all activities
of any kind reported to me that l
may give them the publicity they
deserve.
1t is planned to hold a bazaar in
each school district or community
sometime in December. The teach
er and pupils are requested to make
things for this bazaar. Dolls, bags,
rugs and toys of all kinds. Impor-
tant Items has a special number,
The Junior Work Box, published
October H. Thirty copies have
been sent to Vandalia and Mexico
and IL to each branch. Each teach
er should provide herself with one
at once. In this magazine may be
found directions for making many
useful and fun-making toys.
The Juniors of this county have
been assigned a quota of 10 rag
rugs that may be made by any pat
tern described in the Junior Work
Box, and rs scrapbooks made ac-
cording to directions for story
books in Important Items of Octo-
ber 21st What will you do?
Are you saving fruit seeds and
nut shells? Are you collecting tin
foil from chewing gum and choco-
lates and florists flowers? Also
tube containers of tooth paste,
salve, liniment, point an rubber ce-
ment? The Government is urging
to save these things that are so bad
| ly needed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
Battle Raging on a front of 81
Miles East of The Brenta-Offi-
tria- Hungarian Headquarters, =.

tria- Hungarian Headquarters.
Teuton allies scramble for armis-
tice and immediate and separate
peace.
Austria Last Peace Plea is i'm
render.
Neutral capitals of Europe look
follow fast on heels of civilian col
lapse.
Germany rocked by bold utter
ances of her insurgent political
leaders following release of Lieb-
kmecht.
German airplanes shower Amer
lean and French lines with mani
festos stating that Germany seeks
immediate armistice and peace and
beg soldiers to use their influence.
Allies take 10000 prisoners and
rs cannon in their offensive in
northern Italy.
French win wide drive on THE
Disc front.
Oustrian Dual Monarchy rent
asunder and reforming on lines Of
Wilson program for political and
national liberty for small Balkan
nations
Washington holds that Austrian
surrender must be unconditional
and give allies free passage to at
tack Germany from the south.
Hammered by the French on the
rive Serre and by the Americans on
! the Meuse the Germans have un-
dertaken another great retreat on
the front between the Disc and the
Meuse Rivers The flight of the
nemy vs. described as rapidly ap-
preaching a rout, despite the use
of fresh German divisions.
l -
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
DYE NEWS LETTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Azdell spent
Sunday in Laddonia with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stotler.
John Hagedorn and George Mum
dy have been i'll with influenza.
w. l. Britt recently sold a COW
and calf to Elmer Helwig for $3.50
and cow to w. H. Davidson for
$40.
E. L. Tuepker bought five gifts
from w. I. Britt for $202.5O.
Mrs. E. Whitley is visiting he +
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitley, in At
water, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
DIED IN CAMP.

Private Russell Creasey, son OF
Mason Creasey of Mexico, died in
army camp in South Carolina few
days ago The body will arrive here
this week for burial. The cause of
Creasey's death Is not yet fully
known here. :. : lva-'
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
TO DISLOYALTY TALK.

A demurrer was sustained in
part in the case of E. w. McFaddin
of near Molino in the U. S. District
Court in st. Louis Saturday. Nc
Faddin is under indictment for dis
loyal statements. His case will be
tried before Judge Munger who is
assisting Judgs Dyer in disposing of
the large docket of disloyalty cases.
Mr.. McFaddin claims, we under
stand, he is thoroly innocent of the
disloyalty charges filed against
him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

Gale Johnson, late managing edi-
tor of the Mexico IntelligencsEs,I was
called TO the UniversitSseae seso-
ia this week where he will take up
training in aviation war work Gale
is a grand fellow. A bunch of HIS
fripedst gave him a dinner at the
HGSsey. Hotel Saturday. 7
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
HOG PRICES ARE FIXED.
Big Jump In The Price OF Pork In
Chicago - Government Fixes
Minimum Price At S11.5O.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 2S.-A
minimum price for packers drove
hogs of $17.5O a hundred pounds
was announced by the Food Admin
istration after a conference between
the Live Stock subcommittee of
the Agricultural Advisory Board,
which includes members represent
ing the swine industry, the Food
Administration and so packers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

Two aeroplanes alighted in w.
w. Pollocks field in East Mexico
Sunday at noon. They came down
to secure gasoline. They took din
ner with Mr.. Pollock. They were
from Scott Field on the way to Fay
cite, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

T. j. Ecton lost a 200 pound hog
Tuesday which he was saving for
his winters meat. The hog had
been doing fine until he rung it
when it took sick and died right
away. Mr.. Howard, a neighbor, al
so lost a hog that was rung the
same day. Both regret their losses
very much.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

Why not begin that business, tel
egrap or civil service course at the
Chillicothe Business College next
week? You may attend on credit
and then pay out of your salary,
some work their way thru.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

Hobart Cook, north of Mexico,
has finished his army training at the
Great Lakes Training Station and
has been ordered to Philadelphia,
to prepare for overseas duty:
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
Two Rush Hill Items.

Mr.. and Mrs Elmer AK
ridge of Laddonia visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Smith Sunday afternoon.
Miss Laura Maxwell was shop
ping in Mexico Wednesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 2S.-The an
nouncement Saturday of a new ba-
sis for November hog prices result
ed in a big jump of prices for pork,
lard and ribs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

Supt. w. H. Eckert of the Wa
bash r. r. visited the Telegraph
Dept. of the Chillicothe Business
College Friday and offered to sup
ply regular Wabash blanks for the
station training classes. This in ad-
dition to the Wabash wire from
which the students copy regular
train orders, will make their train
ing practical and complete.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
A TEXAS WONDER.

The Texas Wonder for kidney
and bladder troubles, gravel, diabe-
tes, weak and lame backs, rheuma-
tism and irregularities of the kid
neys and bladder in both men and
women. Regulates bladder troub-
les in children. If not sold by your
druggist, will be sent by mail on re-
ceipt $1.25. One small bottle is two
months treatment and often cures.
Send for sworn testimonials. DR..
e. w. Hail. 1926 Olive street, St.
Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists. II
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

Emil Gooch of this city, who vol
unteered for motor transport serv-
ice in the army, has been ordered
to report at Fort Sheridan to begin
his duties
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
Hon Josenb w Folk cand

Hon. Joseph W. Folk, candidate
for U. S. Senator, was in Mexico
yesterday mingling among the vot-
ers. Owing to the ban on public
gatherings he did not deliver an
address here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
Audrain Went Over
The Top Alright
There Was A Total Number OF 4,8OS
Subscribers In The Fourth Lib
erty Loan.

There was one person in Mexico
who subscribed $4,000 in Liberty
Bonds. We understand there is an
other citizen, aid he is native of
Germany, too, who has also sub
scribed near $4,000.
w. w. Pollock, county chairman,
and Ross Wagner, sales director of
Audrain county, for the Fourth, Lib
erty Loan campaign, make the fol-
lowing report:
Audrain county's apportionment
fwas $722,000. The total subscrip-
tions were $S54,90O. Total number
of subscribers 4,S08 not including
the Burlington employees.
The Wabash Railroad reports 103
subscribers with $6,050.
The Chicago and Alton reports
110 subscribers with $3.50.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

!. Dean Swift, son of ]. T. Swift,
A2ear Molino, is with the fighting
5fces In tFfAnee, reporting that he
doing his best withAs,the other
herican. boys in helping lick the
huns. ,..-,.sss'- - = s7at
S 81 : ! . .zs.lkls go
]. AChilda, Bad .Thomp-
son, Nss in % See The Message a
few days ago. ~ ~
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

Otbo Grafford, of Los Angeles,
Cali, son of Mr., and Mrs. H. H.
Grafford of this city, is IN Class Al
and expects to go overseas in Mo-
vember. ~
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
Gard ,ese Fhanks. s

!. I'VE desire to thank those who so
kindly. assisted. us in the sickness
and death of our beloved wife and
mother, and for the. many forals Of
ferings May Gods blessings be ey-
er yours.
George w. Morgan and Children.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

Wallace Dowell was a pleasant
caller at Message headquarters yes
terday. Lately a horse kicked him
on the hand, but we are glad to
state that he is recovering all
right. Mr.. Dowell has been read
er of the Message for number of
years, we appreciate our friends.
Supt. Hawthorne states that the
public schools open Monday, Nova.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
TOPS! TOPS!!

We have them now and later on
will have Santa Claus.
JOHNSON'S VARIETY STORE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

The above gentlemen are not
ready to make a tabulated report
yet, but it is gratifying to know
that the county, as usual, has done
her share and more.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-20
WON THE CROSS

The following item that tells Of a
young soldier from Colville winning
tle distinguished service Cross fol
bravery in action IS taken from the
Examiner:
Corporal Ray Walston of Colville
son of Mrs. Belle Walston, has been
awarded the distinguished service
cross in the name of the president OF
the United States. Bugler Walston
according to the report, Is cited FOL
extraordinary heriosm In action neal
Gesnes, France, Sept. 20 and Oct. 9
Without apparent thought of per-
sonal danger, Bugler Watson repeat.
eddy carried messages over ground
swept by shell and machine gun fire
delivering his messages with the ut
most promptness. He Is member
of the 36lst infantry. He was made
corporal in the early part of October
Corporal Walston was wounded il
action during the hard fighting nea
Gesnes. His mother and sisters re
ceived a letter from him dated Octob
err Ia in which he said that he was IL
| a hospital quite distance back D
the front lines. In regard to hi
wound with characteristic lightheart
edness, he said little.
81 lodged lots of bullets" he ex
planned, but one came too fast an,
| got my left hip in the way. o
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-20

President Wilson is now in France
and everywhere he is being received
with distinguished honors, a tribute
to the country which the president
represents as we'll as to the man as
an individual. 1t is the first time
that a president of the United States
during his term of Office has visited
a foreign country. but this is an ex-
traOrdinary occasion and his pres
ence at the peace negotiations will no
doubt tend to cement the relations
between the United States and the
allied countries that made defensive
war against the German. Many of
us may feel that his absance from the
United States at this time is i'll ad-
vised, that commission appointed by
the president with the advice and
consent of congress could and would
have accomplished as much as can be
accomplished by the presence of the
president, but he elected to establish
the precedent, and is undoubtedly
within his rights, so nothing is to be
gained by adverse criticism.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-20

One B. J. Sharp OF Brewster is out
in very learned and carefully writ
ten communication in the Wenatchee
World in defense of socialism in re-
ply of recent criticisms of socialism
as practiced in Russia by the Bolshe-
Wiki and as is proposed in Germany
by Liebknecht. Mr.. Sharp does not
say that he endorses that brand of
socialism the brand that is in the
vast majority in the socialistic ranks
and which would rule and ruin If So
cialists should ever succeed in getting
the upper hand, as Is illustrated in
Russia. During the late war, and
since this country entered the war,
every delegated public meeting Of So
cialists has gone to the very verge
Of disloyalty, II not overstepping the
bounds, in denouncing the part this
country was taking in this war, and
there is no case of record where such
meetings have said word in denun-
citation of Germany, nor entered a
protest against the crimes that that
country has committed against the
people of the countries that its armies
have overrunu. So far as our men,
DRY reaches we have never seen a
protest against Germany or German
methods from the pen of Mr.. Sharp
not in his defense of socialism is there
to be found word condemning the
methods employed by the socialists OF
Russia, who are in the saddle and
making veritable hell Of that
country.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-20

Senator Ashurst, OF Arizona, be-
lieves that the government should
not only make every soldier, sailor
and marine a present of his uniform
At the time of discharge, but should
also give him three months extra pay.
rhe senator's position is a most COM
mendable one, and his bill, calling
for those concessions, should receive
the unanimous support of congress.
1t would only be an act of justice to
so recognize the services of the boys
in the army and navy. Those nen
worked for dollar day They had
no recourse to the strike to increase
that wage, and they had no choice as
to the hours of labor. There were no
eight hour shifts with them. They
obeyed orders and gave the best that
is in them for their country. Day and
lid not receive double time. or time
and half for extra hours. Some
times they worked "a hours in the day
and day after day without rest, not
infrequently without food. Further
more, every minutue of that time they
were in living hell, liable at any
moment to give up life or limb. While
they were making this sacrifice for
mere pittance, their friends and
neighbors living in peace. comfort.
safety and plenty at home, were
drawing wages beyond the dreams of
avarice, and securing and grouching
that the wage was not larger, shirk-
ing where Sinking was possible and
kicking If expected to put in a min
ute's labor over eight hours a day.
Who is going to say, in the face of
such contrast, that the soldiers,
marines and sailors who had the pa
triotism to give their services to their
country, who had the manhood to fol-
low the flag, who had the CUTS to 60
up against the Hun with a cheer on
their lips and smile on their face,
taking their punishment when the
punishment came without a whimper,
are not entitled to the small honor
arium that Is provided in the bill that
Senator Ashurst has fathered? 1t
would be a burning shame to turn
the boys loose without some compen-
sation. From their small pay few
privates have been able to save any
money, and 1t is safe to say that with
out this extra compensation a very
large percent of the men in the serv-
ice would be almost without a dollar
at the time Of discharge. Let congress
get behind this bill and push 1t
through without the procrastination
that generally marks congressional
transactions.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-20

confined to a small portion Of the
United States. 1t was possible to
escape Yellow Jack by trip of a few
miles to the north but there is no
way of lodging the influenza. Its
habitant is wherever the germ APP.
pears, and north and south, east and
west have suffered equally since it
first made its appearance in the coun-
try. 1t seemed more virulent and
fatal in some localities, but no local
ity has been wholly immune. Take
the country over and the death list
directly from the influenza has been
appalling 1t is calculated that be-
tween 100000 and 100000 deaths can
be attributed to this malady. 1t has
baffled the best physicians in the
world. No preventative has as yet
been discovered, and no treatment has
been devised that can be depended
upon as cure.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-20
A REPEATED NOTICE

We again wish to call the attention
OF advertisers to the fact that the
Gazette will be printed next week sew
eral days in advance of the regular
day of issue in order that the force
may lay off for Christmas Those
desiring changes of advertisement
should get their copy in by tomorrow
Saturday. If copy is not in until
Monday it will be too late to handle
it, and as it is our desire to accom-
modate our patrons we would urge
those interested to make a note of
this request and act accordingly.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-20

course, 1t Is sore, but l am feeling
we'll and don't miss any meals"
Corporal Ray Walston will be 70
years of age February % and left
Colville for Camp Lewis September 3,
1917. He went overseas the first part
of July. He lived with his mother
and sisters in Colville for about nine
years and in the county for IL years.
He was a popular member of the 1914
class at the Colville high school,
where he took part in basketball and
football activities.
His mother, Mrs. Belle Walston. Is
living at Four Lakes. where her
daugter is teaching school. She still
owns her home on east Aston street
in Colville, and the family will prob
ably make their home here again.