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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-19
INCREASE ON WHEAT.
Senate Committee Favorable to Max
ing Price $3.50 a Bushel.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia favor
able report on the Gore bill to increase
the minimum price of wheat of the
1918 crop from 81 to $3.50 per bushel
was made today b. the senate agricul-
ture committee
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-19
DROP 10 AIRPLANES.
British Airmen Also Disabled Six 9th.
ers, Says Official Report.

LONDON, Feb. l9.-Tcn German air
planes were brought down and six more
were disabled by British airmen Sun
day, according to an official statement
on the aerial activities issued last
night. British aviators raided Treves
and Thionville.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-19
THE WEATHER.
Rain and Warmer Tonight-Wednes-
day Fair and Cooler.

WASHINGTON, February 19-The
weather forecast: Rain and warmer
tonight. Wednesday fair and colder
in the interior Fresh, probably strong,
southerlv winds becoming northwest
Wednesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-19
BRITISH LOSSES SMALL
Total of 4,1O6 Casualties Smallest for
Many Months

LONDON, Feb. 19.-Casualties in the
British ranks reported during the week
ending yesterday totaled 4,l06, divided
as follows: Killed or died of wounds, of
ficers 3S3, men l,005; wounded or miss
ing officers 119, men 2,944
The casualties for the week Just end
cd reached the lowest total recorded in
many months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-19
THIRD AIR RAID.
But German Attack on London Last
Night Was a Complete Failure.

LONDON, Feb. 19-German flicrs
took advantage last night of another
clear moonlight night to attempt to
drop bombs on London. Their attack
was a failure. There we're no casual
ties or damage
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-19
UNDER THE KNIFE.
Senator Chamberlain TO Be Operated
Upon for Appendicitis.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-Senator
Chamberlain of Oregon, chairman OF
the military committee, is to be operated
upon at once for appendicitis. The sen
ator was improved this morning after
recurrence of an attack suffered last
fall, but after an examination later in
the day his physicians decided to re-
move him to hospital for an operation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-19
OCCUPY RUSSIAN TOWN.
AustriaEs Take Lutsk i'll Volhynia
Without Fighting.

VIENNA, via London, Feb. 19.-The
Germany army group under command
OF Gen. Alexander Won Linsingen, ac-
Cording to an official statement issaed
by the Austrian war office, has occu-
pied the Russian town of Lutsk i'll Vol
hvnia without fighting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-19

\ man 8 conversation is tho mirror
of his heart
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
FOR THE SOLDIERS.

Contributions made by residents
of Mexico to the National War Work
fund of the Army Y. w. c. A.,which
has now reached 100000, are
already paying big dividends in the
lives of boys who have gone from
this city and county to receive their
military training at Camp Funston,
Camp Dodge, and other points.
Huts in the big cantonments never
have been so popular as during the
recent cold weather, thousands of
enlisted men were driven inside the
buildings for amusements, and letter
writing. Open fireplaces, books, mag
azines, spell home" to the boys.
Practically every family in this
community has received letters from
Missouri boys written on Y.M.C.A.
or Red Triangle stationery which is
issued without cost to every man in
uniform. At Funston 35O,274 letters
were mailed by the Y.M.C.A. in one
month, all of them written at the
benches in the Y. NJ. c. A. huts,
Y.M.C.A.'s have been provided in
more than $50 centers in France for
soldiers in Pershing's expedition. At
the present time there are 1900 AM
erican secretaries in the war zone
promoting for Uncle Sans boys the
same program enjoyed at home.
When American troops took their
section of the French fighting front
there were 8 Y.M.C.A.dugouts wait
ing for their exclusive use. These pro
vided chocolate, sweets, biscuits and
mic nacks. Just before troops go over
the top they are given a cup of hot
coffe or tea, biscuit or two, choc-
olate for emergency rations and a
word of cheer and inspiration.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

Rev. II. L. Schwab is the popular
pastor of the Christian Church at
Laddonia, also the pastor at Salt
River, near Cant, and at Tulip, in
the south edge of Monroe county. He
has been pastor at Salt River for
three years and recently was en-
ployed for the fourth year. He has
held three successful REVEALS at Salt
River; has his fourth revival effort
there booked to begin in August
next. Brother Schwab can perform
two wedding ceremonies in the same
hour-two couples, mind YOU
when one couple is morn mile dis
tant from the other. He is a sure
enough fine fellow and live wire
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

Rev. c. c. Grimes skinned the
Pro-Germans in his sermon at the
Mexico Methodist Church Sunday
atrocities of the awful European war.
are the salt of the earth" He in
CURED what is your faith, and what
are your principles as regards right
and wrong. He declared that Ger
many can never win in this war, even
if she does smash thru the west
front in the drive she is preparing,
and she captures Paris and overruns
all of France. Might, and wicked
atrocities, does not make right, nor
will it win in this case. The discourse
was one of the strongest appeals for
the show Of patriotism and co-pera-
ton of all the people ever delivered
from a Mexico pulpit
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon tn estate of
Edward Davis. deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned by the
Probate Court of Audrain County,
Missouri, bearing date the 18th dav
of December, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months from the date of said letters,
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and if said
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date of the publication
of this notice they will be forever
barred.
ADDIE DAVIS, Administrative.
Attested by me this 18th day of
December 1917.
w. w. Bolts,
Judge of Probate Court.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.


Whereas Albert c. Hendrix and
Ida B. Hendrix, his wife, by their GER
tain Deed of Trust, dated the 26th
day of October, 1914, and recorded
in Book AZ, at Page 1852, in the Of
flee of the Recorder of Deeds for Au-
drain County, Missouri, conveyed to
the undersigned, Trustee, in trust,
the following real estate:
Lots numbered one ~, two, (2),
three CD and four "a, in block
numbered eight (S), in Muldrow's
Subdivision to Mexico, Missouri.
In trust to secure the payment of
certain promissory note in said
Deed of Trust fully described and
whereas it was provided in said Deed
of Trust that in the event of failure
to pay principal or interest when due,
or taxes, the whole of said debt
should become INN diately due and
Fcollectible, and whereas default has
been made in both principal and in
terest and the payment of taxes.
Now therefore at the request of
the legal holder of said note, and by
virtue of the authority vested in me
by said Deed of Trust, will sell, at
the East Front Door of the Court
House in Mexico, Missouri, the above
described real estate on
Thursday, February %, 1918,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, for cash, to
the highest bidder, at public vendue,
for the purpose of paying said debt
and costs of executing this trust.
S. NJ. LOCKE, Trustee.
First publication Feb. z, 1918.
FARM FOR SALE.
Sc acres, on Columbia. Road.
miles west of Mexico, Three room
house, 2 barns, good smckehousc,
henhouse and harness house. Three
good wells. All improvements COM
paratively new. Farm is q bargain.
JOHN I. BROWN.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

moving then to q farm four miles
south of Benton City, which he sold
last summer, has moved to Mexico
and bought property He has invest
ed in Government Certificates and
says he has the finest bunch OF Lang
shan hens in town. He is yet quite
an active man, in his day and gener-
ton. The Message is glad to have
him come to Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

lily lived in Mexico several years,
while Mr.. Pulls served as County
Collector Miss Nellie graduated in
Teacher Training and has taught for
some time. Miss Mamie has assisted
her father, in his Thompson store
Both are bright and accomplished
May good fortune follow Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
down thru the years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
RURAL SCHOOL NOTES
BY W. CLYDE JOHNSON.
Superintendent County Schools.

Recently a clipping of an editorial
of one of our great papers was hand
ed me entitled Health of Country
Children" l give it in toto
what has become of the hardy
farmer boy, he of the bronzed cheeks
and sturdy muscles, who used to- be
the standard by which one measured
the city youth, much to the city
youths disadvantage? Or were peo-
pie generally mistaken after all in
selecting him as the type Of robust
young American manhood?
"Of the millions examined for the
new army, larger percent of farmer
boys has been rejected for physical
disabilities than of boys from the big
cities, according to DR.. ]. A. Nye-
degger, of the United States Health
Service, in Baltimore. Other Gov
eminent figures show that the num-
Der Of defective children and young
men in country districts from to 20
per cent higher than those from our
thickest centers of population. De-
fective vision, defective teeth, spinal
curvature, anemia, lung diseases,
heart diseases and mental defects
are relatively more common in the
country than in the city.
"It is curious to observe that
among the reasons assigned is that
city children have better food,
better water and more fresh
air! And these are the advantages
the country. is supposed to possess!
at is said that although most of
our food comes from the country, the
farmers children get a smaller vari-
ETY. than the city mans boys and
girls and that in general 1t is much
more poorly and inadequately pre-
pared than even the food Of the city's
slums. 1t is said that the water from
the farm cistern or we'll is much
moro likely to be impure than the
water from the city reservoir. 1t is
said that while the farmer has fresh,
pure air all around him, he is still so
afraid of it that he sleeps behind
tightly closed doors and windows in
cool weather and retains the old SUI
perstitious terror of a draft.
"The most plausible explanation,
however, is the lack of sanitation and
medical inspection in the schools
There are 100000 children in our
rural schools and by far the larger
part are never informed whether
they have adenoids that ought to be
removed or teeth that ought to be
fixed or eyes that need an oculist's
attention. Dr. Thomas D. Wood, pro-
lessor of physical education of Co
lumbia University, is quoted as say
ing that the country schoolhouse is
the worst, the most insanitary and
inadequate type of building in the
whole country"
These are serious charges. Such
condition strikes at the vitality of
the whole country. II must be ignor-
ed no longer.
The deaths Of three of our bright
est little folks in the last month
made it seem opportune to put this
squarely up to the parents and school
board members of the county, Read
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

Some folks profess to believe that
God will soon intervene and stop the
atrcities of the awful European war
We don't believe a word of it. God
didn't start the war nor have any
thing to do with it. He is simply go
ing to permit it to go on till the Kai-
ser and his bunch are wiped off the
face of the earth, then the war will
stop itself.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

Rev. Tip" Hook writes another
letter from Hunter, Mo-, this week
to The Message. His next and last
letter will bring him back to Mex
leo, Mo. Uncle Hooks hand is be-
coming unsteady and his steps fall
tering, but, tho he may stray far
away he always manages, some
or other, to get back to Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

Mrs. Alex Carter was hostess for
the Francis Rogers Sunday School
Glass Monday afternoon at the reg
ular social and business session. The
good attendance and up-keep OF in
terest of these meetings, the dainty
refreshments with the social hour
give zest to the active duties done by
this group of workers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

Fred Colwell, of near Rush Hill,
born in Stanton, st. John, England,
took out his first naturalization pa
pers in Mexico Thursday. If Mr.
Colwell were of CONSUMPTION age we
imagine he would have been scram.
bling long ago with the other boys
in getting into line to lick the Kai
ser.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

S. T. Torreyson County Assessor
has moved his family to Mexico from
his farm near Rush Hill. They are
located on North jefferson Street.
They are good folks and warmly well
coined to our city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

Drake Cowherd, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cowherd of Mexico, has
been down in Wyoming for some
time but returned here last week,
upon call, to take his test for en-
trance into the army. He passed
easily and told the Exemption Board
that he asked no exemptions, he is
ready for the fray Brave lad, he is
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

The City Council is proposing to
oil some of the prominent streets.
Go it, boys. 1t will rain again some
of these times-tho the Weather
Man has been rather loafng on that
job for some time-but let's keep
down the mud when it comes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

again DR.. Woods Fundamentally
country schoolhouse is the worst, the
most insanitary and inadequate type
of building in the whole country. /
should like for that to stick in the
minds of about 80 per cent of our
parents and school board members
There is just one rural school in this
county of which this cannot be said
in whole or large part.
A few days ago there was a sale of
hogs and some of them brought $4,000
and more. Do you suppose that they
will be put into buildings such as
your children are? Will their COM
fort be looked after no better than
your children's are? Are they more
valuable than your children? The
courts have fixed the value of a boy
at $4,000! 1t seems to me that he is
a precious animal and although the
hog is true aristocrat he ought not
to have all the odds in his favor.
Governor Gardner with his capable
business administration is making it
possible to change conditions a little
with his increased valuation. If there
were an excuse before that the rural
districts did not have money enough
and that they were Disseminated
against by the constitution, that will
nd hold nrf,y &c x1riII ufun
the children clean and sanitary
system of disposing of the excreta,
clean and sanitary school houses
properly equipped, satisfactory sys-
tenn of heating and ventilating as the
law now requires and has required
for 10 these years, but which more
than half of our school boards are
disregarding, in most cases however
because the parents of the children
will not vote levy sufficient to buy
such a system. And if 40 cents will
not, So will. In a few years, If you
cannot get the two-thirds vote for a
new building, you can save up
enough money by making the maxi
mum levy to put the old building in
a fairly respectable condition. You
can arrange for lights on one side
only, you can get comfortable seats
and arrange them properly. yor can
get sanitary drinking fountains. In
fact, you can so refute the indictment
of Dr. Wood that the country school
house is the worst, the most insani-
tary and inadequate type of building
in the whole country that he will be
quick to acknowledge the new rural
school.
One more word. Do you suppose
that those hogs will be looked after
by men who have had no experience
by men whose most appealing quail
ification is the smallness of their sal
airy? And will these be changed at
least once a year?
Money is the cheapest thing that
we have now. The buying power Of
salaries has been cut in two. Are you
going to double the salary of your
teacher next year? Are you going to
employ her as soon as the board can
meet after the annual school meet
ing? Will you keep the present one?
Do you know that you will be able
to get better? Do you know that
Uncle Sam is offering from $1,000 up
for capable clerks such as the most
of our teachers would make? Are
the children worth the best?
Let all interested come to the school
board convention Friday, March g.
The new assessed valuation will be
ready then and there will be many
other interesting things to talk over.
Let each district have its required
two or more representatives.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

The question of whether the cleo
trio line shall be allowed to continue
imperative is now before the Public
Service Commission at Jefferson City.
Santa Fe, Moline and Mexico citi-
zens pettioned for this hearing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
THOMPSON LETTER.
Mention OF Five Weddings-Mr.
Ploat Continues Very IlI-NIiIdred
SnnsbCrry's Death.

Thompson. Mo, Feb. 26.-J e.
Beatty and family have moved to
their new home. Bud Sanders moves
in to the place they vacate.
Jesse Hoover's children have the
German measles.
Roy and Sylvia Jones are staying
at home from High School on ac-
count of sickness.
Columbus Ploat continues very ill.
a trained nurse from st. Louis is
with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Beatty of Mexico.
were out the latter part of last week
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Woolery.
Little Mildred Sansberry, the
bright and beautiful seven year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Sansberry, died the 18th inst. of
pneumonia. She was sick only few
days. Her funeral was held at Hope
well Wednesday at IL a. M,
conducted by Bro. Arvin, and the re-
mains were laid to rest in Elmwood
Cemetery. The entire community
extends sincerest sympathy to the be-
reaved ones.
Miss Martha Nevins and Mr.. Law
renee VIM of Cant were united in
marriage at the brides home We'd
nesday night at o'clock. Miss Lo-
to Nevins, sister of the bride, and
Mr.. Roy Showers, cousin of the
groom, were the attendants. About
10 guests were present The bride
and groom received many valuable
and useful presents. Bro. Schwab,
pastor of Salt River Church, married
them. Mr.. and Mrs. Levi VIM, par
ents of the groom, gave them a
swell reception on Thursday to
about IS of their friends.
Miss Hattie Vance and Mr.. Clar-
ence Cox of the Cant neighborhood
were married Wednesday evening at
8 o'clock at the brides home. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Vance, Miss Mary
Simms and Mr.. Pat Renie of Cen
tralia were the attendants. The hap
by couple received many beautiful
presents. Mr.. and Mrs. Vas Cox
gave them big reception on Thurs
day, They will go to housekeeping
on a farm near Centralia.
The same evening as above Miss
Pearl Sits of Cant and Mr.. Van
court of Hallsville were united in
lhdlIiaSS ny 1NCNs lAo9 MO- Va AANitS
vile. A number of friends present
to witness the wedding. They will
make their home at Hallsville.
Mr.. James Woolery and Mrs. Nc
Clure hied off to Moberly Saturday
evening and were married. They
came home Sunday.
A beautiful double wedding
is promised to take place at 8 O'Clock
tonight at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. A. Pulls in Thompson. Their twin
daughters; Misses Mamie and Nellie,
are to become brides, Miss Mamie
to be married to Mr.. Thornton Scott,
and Miss Nellie to Mr.. Earl Jesse.
Rev. John S. Jesse of Waynesville'
Mo, will officiate. The Pulls fam
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. f. Marvin, southeast
OF Mexico. will move to Farmer
City, Ill. this week. We are sorry
to have them leave Audrain. Hope
they may return some time to make
their home among US again.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

FOR sALE--New, and up-to-date
Furniture, Stoves and Rugs. Sewing
Machines ON easy payments. Can
furnish your homes or rooms COM
pIete. Buy now and pay later.
SAM MORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

The Mexico Odd Fellows are MAX
ing a drive this week for the sale of
Thrift Certificates. A. c. Whitson
headed the team Monday and the
total sales amounted to $4,79O.91.
That was a fine starter indeed
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

A legal statute does not always
bind for what is really rightand just
The difference is IL a law made by
man-with the chances of Imperfect
tion always present-and the law
made by God.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

The whole county needs that
County Hospital. Stir up and get
ready to vote right on the PROPOSE
tion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

The Message is $3.50 a year. And
the people are paying it gladly.
They appreciate the fact that the pa
per is worth all we are asking for it..
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
JOHN ". HOWELL

Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
Gives special attention 10 NOtariaI
Work and Conveyancing.
oiIlce; French Bldg, Mexico. 40.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

The Mexico Masons and o. L. S.
Chapter sold S23,542 worth of
Thrift Stamps last week. That's
going over the top all right.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

The Message enrolled three new
subscribers in one day last week. All
unsolicited. "See us grow"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
A. H. Il. A.

Rush Hill, Mo. Meets on Monday
night on or before full moon in each
Hedgedale School House.
d. L. ROGERS, President.
VAL ERDEL, Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

. DO you want to see one of the
most modern and scientifically
equipped Optical Parlors in this
section of Missouri? Visit WOrrell's.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

L. Nutter, veterinarian, who re-
sided near Middletown from
1875 to 1906 and then practieed his
profession in Wellsville four years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

The shortage of sugar has not
affected the sweet disposition of
those who wear Worrell's glasses.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

Get ready to vote for the County
Hospital on April 5th.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

Teachers Examinations will be
held in Mexico in Mcmillan High
School Building, March list and End.
w. CLYDE JOHNSON.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
CLARENCE A. BARNES
AttOrney-at-Law
Southern Bank Building
Mexico, Missouri.

FOR SALE:--New and Up-to-
date Furniture, Stoves and Rugs.
SEWING MACHINES on easy pay
ments. Can furnish your home
or rooms complete.
Buy Now And Pay Later.
SAM MORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
JAS. w. BURLINGTON
AttOrney-at-LaW

Attorney-at-Law
Mexico. Mo.
Phone 5S4. Rooms I'd. French Bldg