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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23
HARRISON DISTRICT ITEMS.
(Too late for last week.

(Too late for last week.
Some of the early planted corn
has to be planted over. Col. ]. A.
Shuck has planted over SIS acres of
corn.
]. H. Pool delivered to B. B.Curt-
wright IL head of hogs at $16.15
per hundred pounds.
L. P. Lewis, formerly of this vi
cinity, now a merchant of Halls
vile, has been very sick with pneu-
monia. He is now thought to be
better.
Tony Jones of Camp Funston
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. Jones. We were all
glad to see Tony, tho his visits are
short.
C. r. Jones received word from
his son, Bea, who is at his sisters,
Mrs. E. E. Dickerson, in Oklahoma,
that Bea has the smallpox, but was
getting along all right.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Pollock have
been entertaining a fine new nine
pound girl at their home since Sun
day, May 18th.
D. Sedrell's little girl, Hazel, has
lust recovered from the measles.
Roy Lewis has been visiting his
sister, Mrs. w. r. Bryson. Roy is
| stationed at a camp in Arkansas.
He got a ten days furlough on ac-
count of his fathers sickness.
L. P. Lewis, Mrs. Thomas More
head and children of Paris visited
Mrs. MS parents over Sunday here.
Mrs. Annie Herold's children have
| the measles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23
SANTA FE LETTER.

Little Forrest ELAN passed away
Friday morning after being operated
on Wednesday.
Most of the farmers are thru
planting corn. The crops are look
ing fine.
Miss Mabel Kendrick of Long
Branch is visiting Miss Glarie Nc
Gill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Williams,
Jack Stevens, Miss Virginia Hughes
and Violet Davis motored over to
Salt River on an outing.
Miss Lizzie Hunt entertained the
League Saturday night.
Rev. Milan preached at the Meth
odist Chuch Sunday. He was pastor
here five years ago. He is now at
Moberly.
A number of folks have the mea'
sizes. Some of the cases are light
while others are severe.
Those who have strawberry beds
are now enjoying ripe berries. Il
l.. Vowel has an acre just turning.
Bonnie Booth is improving. His
mother, who has been with him al
Camp Funston, returned home Wed
nesday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Simp'
son, of near Santa Fe. a daughter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23

Rev. j. II. Hughes preached the
baccalaureate sermon for the grad
yates of Missouri Military Academy
at the Baptist Church Sunday morn
ing. The boys were admonished to
strive for the best things in the for
nation of character, and to be sat
isied with nothing else-always to
keep the spirit of God as a guiding
light. The sermon and the special
singing made the whole an impress
i've occasion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23
EAT CORN
A((s;I59 SAVE GafG
M.aSSses WHEAT
BREAD SHOULD NOT GO UP.
Cost OF Substitutes Does Not Justify
An Advance i'm Price.

Columbia, Mo, May 21.-Priceso Of
wheat -four substitutes are being
regulated and show a marked down
ward tendency and the present cost
of these substitutes does not justify
any increase in bread prices. Her
bert Hoover declared recently in a
telegram to f. b. Mumford, Federal
Food Administrator for Missouri.
The telegram says:
1--WE are informed that bakers in
some States claim they are entitled
to an increase in the price of bread
because of the high price of wheat
-four substitutes Prices of these
substitutes are being regulated and
show marked downward tendency.
Corn meal is now obtainable at much
less than wheat -four. And corn
flour, rolled oats and barley -four
are offered at the same price as
wheat -four or less. The price of
substitutes does not therefore Justify
any advance in bread prices"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23
PAISLEY REUNION.

l.. T, Paisley of near Rush Hill ar
rived home from Kansas City this
week where he again met his chill
dren in family reunion, They as
sembled at the home OF his daugh-
ter, Mrs Mary p. Muzzy. Besides
Mr., Paisley and Mrs. Muzzy the fol-
lowing were present. Roberta E,
Paisley, of North Dakota; w. H. Pas
ley, Casey, Okla. E, l., Paisley, Rush
Hill; Monte II. Paisley, Spokane
Wash; Mrs, e, NJ Crooks, Skies
ton, Mo, and Mrs. Homer billiard
of Laddonia, There was one great
grandchild, James Otis Muzzy, of
Kasas City. There were FIVE grand.
children-Lilburn S. Paisley, N, D.;
Harris c. Paisley, Spokane, Wash.
T. T. Muzzy, Kansas City; Julia F
Paisley, of Casey, okla, and Ralph
Lee Paisley, of Rush Hill.
All feasted together Saturday and
Sunday and lived happy days over
again,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23


County, State of Missouri, in Vacn-
ton, to the June Term, 1918.
North Missouri Trust Company
VS..
Mexico Land and Investment Com
puny 49,. Defendant
Civil Action in Attachment.
State of Missouri to the above NAM
ed Defendant, Greeting:-
On February 25th, 1918, the
plaintiff by its attorney, II. d. Rodg-
ers, filed with the undersigned
Clerk of the Circuit Court, petition
and fafdavit in attachment stating
among other things that the above
named defendant conceals itself so
that the ordinary process of law
cannot be served upon It and alb
seconded and absented itself from its
usual place of abode In this State
50 that the ordinary process of law
cannot be served upon 1t in the
manner prescribed in Chapter 81 Re-
vised Statutes of this State for the
year 1909. 1t is thereupon ordered
| by the Clerk aforesaid in vacation
that publication be made notifying
the said defendant that an action has
been commenced against 1t, the said
| defendant, by petition and affidavit
| in attachment in the Circuit Court
| of Audrain County, Missouri, found
ed on a promssory note for the sum
OF 100000 payable to the order of
| Laura f.. Evans, and that said Laura
| r. Evans while the owner and hold
err of said note and before the ma
| turity thereof, for value endorsed and
delivered said note to this plaintiff,
who ever since, and now is the own
cr of said note, and on January 18th,
l1917, credit was made on said
note which reduces the amount to
$561.00 with compound interest at
seven per cent. and that its proper
ty has been attached and its debt
ors garnished and that unless 1t, the
said defendant, be and appear at the
next term of said Court to be holden
at the Court House at Mexico, Mis-
souri,, within the County of Audrain
on the Bird day of June, 1918, and or
or before the 1st day thereof al
which time and place said defendant
is required and commanded to be
and appear and to plead, answer OF
demur to plaintiffs said petition
OtlGfWlSe tue dlleBdIlOu NOhbdhSu ~
said petition will be taken and con
sidered as confessed and judgment
will be taken and rendered agains
defendant, and it's property sold tt
satisfy the same.
1t is further ordered that cop!
hereof be published in the Mexico
Missouri Message, a newspaper pub
lished in said County of Audrain To-
four weeks successfully, the last in
insertion to be at least fifteen day
before the commencement of the sait
June, 1918, term of Court.
WITNESS my hand and seal o
; said Court.
CSEAL) Done at office in MeXi
leo, Missouri, this April 24th, 1918.
e. F. ELLIOTT, Clerk of the Au
drain County Circuit Court.
A true copy from the record,
Attest: f. F. Elliott, Clerk.
r. D. Rodgers, Attorney for Plain
tiff. .- ,o,o
(First publication April %, 1918.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23

Mrs. 6 p Kendall is home from
an extended visit with her daughter
Mrs. Ed. Tucker, at Frankford' Mrs.
Tucker, and little daughter, Madge'
accompanied her home, By the way
we are much iterested in Miss
Madge. She is but nine years old
but she has fine grasp on world af-
fairs, She wants to see America win
in the war and some time ago she
wrote an article for Hannibal pa
per saying she was going to do her
bit by quitting the use of candy un-
IN after the war is over. The Mes
sage quoted the article. Other chill
dren may profit by her example. Lit
tie Madge Tucker is all right.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23

Miss Mabel Grafford, who has
been serving as Deputy County
Treasurer, is in Chicago completing
a course of study in stenography
Miss Grafford is very capable
young woman, and when she returns
home there will be fine job in her
line of work awaiting her. There is
always a place for the worthy and
qualified person.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23

Miss Dorothy Worrell, the talent
ed and accomplished daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. r, d. Worrell, grad
uate of Missouri University, will go
to Poughkeepsie, ~ Y, next month
to complete work as a Red Cross
nurse, All her friends will say God
bless her, she enters upon a field Of
noble endeavor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23

Bishop f. f. Johnson of ST. Louis
delivered two addresses in Mexico
Sunday in the interest of the Red
Cross Liberality in giving was the
burden of his pleas. We must
put aside personal interest as the
people of France have put aside
theirs. he declared. We have invest
ed literally in the three Liberty
Loans, subscribed to the Y. NJ c.
A. and now we are asked for the sec
ond time to give to the Red Cross
And the people are responding, too
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23

Gen. II. c. Clark addressed the
graduates of Missouri Military Acad-
envy at the Mexico Presbyterian
Church Tuesday morning. Gen.
Clark declared that America is in
the greatest war ever waged for hu-
manity, Several days ago, he said,
the British tore down from above
Jerusalem the red flag of Moslem-
ism. In its place they raised the flag
of Christianity. The flag of Christi
anity is the supreme flag which flies
over us all, and with Gods help our
armies will never allow it to be low
cred The Importance of military
training and the benefits of military
schools were discussed by Gen,
Clark, The man who has received
his education in military school is
with few exceptions superior to the
man who has not attended such an
institution.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23
GO NEXT MONDAY.

The So soldier boys who are to en-
train in Mexico for Fort Dodge,
Iowa, whose names are mentioned
elsewhere in this paper, are to be
off next Monday on a special train
over the Wabash.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23

ID. M. Slonaker thru the Message
announces as candidate for the
Legislature from Audrain, Mr., Sion
aker made the race for the place
two years ago, and he was almost
a winner, He is honest and square,
has the Jeffersonian qualifications
and would represent all the people.
He Bolicits your support,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Rutter had as
weekend guests Mr. and Mrs. Virgil
Bartee and son, Ray, of Yates Mo.
Mr.. Bartee reports oats and wheat
looking fine in Randolph County.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23

The casualty list of Americans in
the war so far is put at 5,7SS. The
kaiser is killing our boys in France.
What are you going to do about It.?
or what do you intend to do?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23

The Message is authorized to an
nounce S, c. Groves as a candidate
for Presiding Judge, Mr.. Groves has
had experience, and he says If he is
elected he expects to do unstinted
work for the interests of the people
of the whole county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23

Mrs. H. p. French and her son and
daughter have returend to their
home at Martinsburg after spending
the winter in Mexico. The children
were students in Mcmillan High
School.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23
$3.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
acknowledgements.

HNNoNENN ENIlN y ~
Tho Message is authorized To an
nouncc the following as candidates
for County Office, subject to the
Democratic Primary, August, 1913.
For Prosecuting Attorney
II ID. RODGERS.
For Collector
II. j. SIMS.
JOE ID. BEATTY.
OMER DICKERsON.
THOMAS p. NOEL.
l.. 4. HARRIS.
G. p. ARNOLD.
Il. J. KELSO.
For Probate Judge
II. T.. WARDEN,
Il. 4. SHANNON
For County Recorder
ID. Il. WOODWORTH. Thompson,
II. Il. ID. 1.
NETTIE NJ. STEPHENS.
For County Clerk
ROSS b. CAUTHORN.
For Circuit Clerk
EPPA +. ELLIOTT.
For Representative
u. NJ. SLONAKER.
w. W. BOTTS.
For Presiding Justice
=. &. GROVES.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23

We have just received a car of
MOON BUGGIES. just what yo
want. Come in and see them.
Mexico Hardware & Furniture 60.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23
Attention, faTmerSI

Owing to a misunderstanding we
still have our Imported PercherOn
Draft Horse, GrandOise, which will
make the season of 1913 at my farm,
seven miles northeast of Mexico, one
mile west of Iittleby Methodist
Church, at $12. so to insure living
colt to stand up and suck. Wv.
j. r.. SHOOK.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23

j. w. Rouse and Miss Neva Button
spent Tuesday in Sturgeon with Mr..
and Mrs. Logsdon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23

The Red Cross subscriptions are
already pouring in from all parts OF
the county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23

Fred Roberts bought 40 hogs OF
Joe Berry, paying II cents.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23

Tho Message is authorized to an
nOuncc the following as candidates
for County Office, subject to the
Democratic Primary, August, 1918.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-23
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Circuit Court of Audrain
County, State of Missouri, in Vacn-
ton, to the June Term, 1918.
North Missouri Trust Company
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18

Venice and thanking movements by
either Austrians or Italians might
well drive the other into the water.
A check delivered by the Italians I'M
der the present conditions would have
a specially depressing effect on the
Austro- Hungarians, because the cross
ing Of the Piave river, already ac-
complished, has been considered the
hardest problem of an offensive drive
toward Venice.
Reports that German troops are be
ing sent to assist the Austro-Hungar-
ians may well be believed. Having
risked so much by ordering an often
sfve by the Austro-Hungarians Hin
denburg will risk even more II he does
not come to the assistance of the
Hapsburgs at this critical time.
Failure of the Austro-Hunga rian of.
fensive to capture Venice would have
so serious an influence upon the anti
German movement in the dual mon
archy that Hindenburg is once more
involved. in major cr: crisis.
No military system has discovered
the secret of perpetual motion Yet,
that is what Hindenburg is trying,
first in France, then in Italy, soon. per
haps, to revert to France again. If he
rests his war machine too long, it will
fly to pieces. Yet rest must come
sooner Or later, through exhaustion
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
RELATION OF
BEER AND FOOD
Herbert Hoover Explains and JUST
fes the Action of the Food Ad-
r,inisnztion in This
Direction.

s'As TO the discussion over The sup
preston of brewing, say eMphaucsi-
IL that from strictly food coassrTa-
ton viewpoint. should Ike TO sec
the use of foodstuffs suppressed IN
all drinks, hard OF soft SAYS Her
bert Hoover.
The soft drink reference eFidsnly
refers 10 the use Of sugar il ice
.ream drinks and all soda fountain
beverages. as some investigators De
lisye that the waste Of sugar IN these
unnecessary drinks is the worst evil
today in the food administrator II
the United States. M Hoover Con
unues-
I'VE stopped distilling year ago
There is a long supply Of whisEey
gin and other twenty per cent 10 Tor
t. percent distilled drinks In the
country. We have reduced the con
sumption of foodstuffs IN brewing o5
thirty percent and reduced the aico
hoI content of beer 10 TWO and three
fourths percent IL we stop brewing
the saloons of the country viii still
be open but confined practically TO .
vhiskey and gin basis. Any true al
vocate OF TEMPERANCE and Of national
efficiency in these times viii shrink
from this situation, for the nationa
danger in It is greater than the use o.
some 4 900. 900 bushels OF grain month
I " in the breweHes."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
GIRLS STARTING
NO CANDY CLUBS
Bio Movement 70 Lessen Sonsump-
ton Of Sugar in Candy, and Su9-
oestion Government May
Stop Candy Sales.

BURLINGTON, Ia, June 1S--Can
the Candy clubs are making Roadway
in Iowa. and the food administrator
IS encoura ging the girls to foim them
everywhere-and If they do not great
~ lessen the use of candy. the gov
eminent may stop its sale altogether
This information is given out by
the office of Food Administrator
Deems. The movement started when
several men in Ottumwa. Charlton
and other Iowa towns reported girls
declining gifts OF candy from young
men. and in some cases returning
the handsome box they received by
messenger. The growth OF Inc new
lea que is expected to be rapid all
over the state What it seems to
need most Just row is a badge ldar
is cunning and sweet.
1--WE can't enlist and carry rifle,
hut we can stop eating candy and
conserve sugar" is the slogan OF the
new Can the Candy clubs. One of the
girls originating the movement SAID:
asThere is no more excuse for girls
being slackers in conserving sugar
than there is for young men being
slackers when 1t comes TO service IN
the trenches. We can do without
candy without harm, and with only
little self-denial. and it is mighty
anal. sacrifice sacrifice for a girl To make es-
peciaIIy when she thinks OF the real
sacrifice that the men are making
for her over there.
NO candy for us until after the
war; thank you just the same.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
GIRLS, PICTURE HIM IN FRANCE,
In a Front Line Trench Fighting for
Us and Old Glory.

Picture your brother Or pal In
front line trench in France. Mud up
to his knees, rain pouring down, sui
lets dropping like hailstoaes, poison
gas rolling toward him like cloud or
yellow dust. He can't leave his work,
and would not il he could. But as ne
waits for the order 10 go over the top,
his mind comes across 10 you, and he
wonders if you are doing your part
What are you doing to assist these
BOYS who are offering their all for
YOU? Are you working each day? II
YOU are, when your brother or pal re-
turns, you can tell him you have done
your part. If you are not here is your
opportunity
Marx and Haas Clothing company
have places for about thirty more girls
and women in their Hamilton plant, TO
helm make soldier clothes under a
government contract The work is
clean. pleasant. and easy to learn, and
you will be paid good wages while
learning. The sewing rooms are mt
ted with everysknown modern conTen-
fence. Over 100 girls now employed
many earning SO TO SIS per week.
STEADY employment all the year round
is guaranteed, either in war Or peace
times, by a company with assets OF
nearly two million dollars and with
the strength that comes from sue
cessful experience in making cloth
ing since 1854.
Here is a chance for all girls anc
women who are not now working Il
prove their patriotism by helping the
government make soldier clothes, ant
al the same time earn good wage:
themselves. Special street car service
to accommodate Keokuk girls.
Apply at once TO
MARX AND HAAS CLOTHING co
Hamilton Branch
Bet. 18th and 18th on Broadway.
Hamilton, Illinois.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
THE NEW MEAT
REGULATIONS
Must Lessen Consumption Of Beef,
Because There Is Not Enough
Otherwise For Soldiers
Abroad.

All hotels and restaurants are
asked by Mr.. Hoover TO serve boiled
beef not more than two meals eacn
week, and beefgteak and roast beef
not over one meal each week, J. +.
Elder, food administrator for Lee
county, announces.
Householders are asked TO buy not
more than one and a quarter pounds
Of clear beef weekly, or one and
half pounds including bone, for each
person in the household.
The demands for beef for our large
army in Europe for this summer ere
ates a shortage But there is enough
pork this summer TO permit some ex-
pansion in its use at this time.
There is no law compelling this
restriction upon beef-it is simply a
matter Of complying and being for
our men in France, or being a pro
German or a Stacker, says the food
administration. It is expected that
the public will enforce the request
of the food administration by declin-
ing to patronize the eating places
which do not comply.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
LESS PLATINUM
WILL BE USED
Stocks of Jewellers Reduced to Tween
ty.five Per Cent Of Normal
by New War
Order

jewelers. in Keokuk are handling a
minimum amount of platinum these
days.
A new platinum Communicating or
DER has been issued under direction OF
the secretary Of war. The order re-
questions all the supplies of platinum,
iridium. and Palladium in hands of re-
finers, dealers and manufacturing jew
elers.
The jewelers. were allowed by the or
der to keep only twenty-five per cent
of the platinum in stock.
Previous to the war, platinum had
been used freely in watches. lavaieires
settings in diamond rings and wedding
rings. Now its use is confined large
ly to bezels. tips or Innings for set
tings. The jewelers. have found white
gold to be an excellent substitute.
Platinum costs about S5.25 a penny
weight. white gold not over s1-50.
Officials of the government fear for
the future supply of the platinum.
They are sorely in need of more of the
metal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
NEWLY WEEDS
TO FEEL ORDER
Government Enoeavors to Get Men in
Service Who Purposely Mar
ried to Escape the
Draft

Lee county draft exemption board
officials believe that six to eight young
married couples in the county will be
effected by a recent order from the
provost marshal general that men
married since May is, 1917 must be
placed in class one.
Work of re-exalnining missionaries
begun yesterday at TT. Madison for
the purpose of reciassiication where
it is necessary and under orders from
the provost marshal general, is being
continued today.
A number of newly married young
Keokuk men will be taken out of de
ferred classification and placed in an
Immediate class for military service.
Officials interpret the order to mean
an effort is being made by government
authorities to reach men who purpose
ly married TO avoid military service.