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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

The State Penitenuary Farm at
Cedar City, Galloway county, goes
the honor of raising the highest
priced car load of watermelons ever
sold on the st. Louis market. The
load sold for 1915. The car weigh
ed 2s,3O0 pounds and contained
$50 melons, averaging "a LIZ
mounds each, and 110 melons of an
average weight of 2S IL pounds
AT the price they were sold to deal
ers the average melon cost sl.SS'
The price the larger melons sold to
consumer averaged $1.75 each.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
FIELD CLEETON AND
MISS ELIZA BEATTY.

Mr.. Field Cleeton of near Mexico
and Miss Eliza Beatty of near Cant
went to Laddonia Saturday and
were there united in marriage by
Elder Scwab.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Edward Beatty. Both bride and
groom are fine young people. They
will reside on the groom's farm.
Our best wishes extended them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

public resolution of Congress ap-
proved May 20, 1918, whether call
ed for service or not;
(b) Officers and enlisted men Of
the Regular Army, officers appoint
ec, and men of the forces drafted,
under the provisions Of the Act ap-
proved May IS, 1917, officers and
enlisted men of the National Guard
while in the service Of the United
States; and the officers of the OFF,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

Mrs Emma Davidson of st.
Charles, accompanied by her two
little friends, Clara Bell and Phoebe
Catherine Brown, visited in Mexico
first of the week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
RETURNS HOME.

Chester Stuart of Rush Hill, who
was seriously hurt in the automo-
bile accident at Moberly, in which
his brother was killed, was able to
return home Saturday from the Mo-
berly Hospital.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

All persons shall register who
shall have attained their 18th birth
day and shall not tave attained their
46th birthday on or before the day
set by the President for registra-
tion. The only exceptions are:
(a) Persons who, prior to the
day set for registration by the Pres
ident, have registered either under
the terms of the Act approved May
Is, 1917, or under the terms of the
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

Chief Dispatcher of the Brook
field Division of the Burlington X.
r. called at the Chillicothe Business
College in person last Thursday
seeking six telegraphers at salaries
from $50 to $12O per month, The
college was able to furnish only
four.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

Ice cream supper at Jesse School
House Sept. 7th. A junior Red Cross
will be organized. Everyone invit-
ed. Miss Mollie James is the teacher
at Jesse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
LOST.

A dark brown dress coat, either
in East Mexico or on the road run
ming east by Francis. Liberal re-
ward. Leave at North Mo. Trust Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

Miss Otela French and her broth
er, Clark, of Martinsburg, will at
tend school in Mexico thru the COM
ing year. Miss Otela will be at Nc
MILAN and Clark at Missouri Mill
tary Academy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
BOYS SUITS.

For School. Good cOlors, some
all wool. Good styles at prices
from S4.OO to $500.
JOHNSON'S VARIETY STORE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
Registrars.
DIRECTIONS IN BLACK.
QUESTIONS IN RED.

Both Registrars and Registrants
will be guided by the instructions
herein contained. The Registrar
should study them before Registra-
ton Day, and the Registrant should
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

Miss Anna Crawford, a graduate
of Mcmillan and who has been
teaching at. Paynesville, Mo-, has
position in the War Risk Depart
ment in Washington, D. c.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

The Misses Nellie and Mabel Kla-
renbach of Farber enrolled Satur-
day in the Chillicothe Business Col
lege for the complete business
course.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

E. G. Cant, southwest of Mexico,
and John Beal had hog deal Mon
day. Beal sofd his last interest in
that blue pig.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

DATE OF BIRTH:
A. If you do not remember the
year, start to answer as you
would If some one asked your birth
day, as "Oct. 12." Then say, ION
my birthday, this year, will be Cor
Month Day
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
SCHOOL HOSIERY.

Wunderhose, Foot Rest Hose,
the two best fast cOlOrs, seamless
toes g. heels for comfort and wear.
JOHNSON'S VARIETY STORE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

Miss Mabel Dorgan, one of Mexi-
co.'s bright young women, began her
work as teacher of the Hurdle
School, near Thompson, Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

One 12 horse power Star engine
and one s roll Mccormick corn
shredder. Will sell together or sep
arate. Clarence Wright, Perry, Mo
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

Martin Donnelly brought drove
of his big frogs to town Monday
What disposition he made OF them
we did not learn. 1t would only Do
human for him to want the highest
war prices for them If he disposes OF
them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

1t is a false rumor that the Mex
leo School Board would compel the
children to be vaccinated before
they might enter school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

Mr.. Louis Imam and Miss Nellie
Howard of near Centralia were mar
ried in this city Sunday, Rev. A. A
Wallace officiating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
How Answer Questions Registration Cards and Instructions for

Do not write on, mark or other
"wise mutilate these instructions.
numerical order stated. All an
swers will be written on the Regis
tratiOn Card in ink by the Regis
trar, who should be careful to spell
all names correctly and to write leg
IDLY.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

Miss Fay Goodin and Miss Fay
Stuart of Farber are attending the
Chillicothe Business College.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
DecIarant.

is. If you are q declarant alien,
the registrar will check - in this
space and proceed to space 10, leav-
ing spaces 10, II, IL, and IA blank.
You are a declarant If, altho a citi-
zen or subict Of some other country
you have declared before natural
ization court your intention to be-
come a citizen of the United States
This is referred to as taking out
first papers"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

Miss Lottie Cornett is visiting
Miss Georgia Coudy at Granite
City, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
White

5. If you are white, the registrar
will place a check in this space and
proceed to the determination of
your citizenship, leaving spaces 81,
s, and blank.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

country than the United States and
have not declared before a natural
ization court your intention to be
come a citizen of the United States,
that is, have not taken out first pa
pers."
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
City or TOWN.

name of your nearest blood relative.
If you are not married and have no
blood relative, the name of a close
friend should be stated. The regis
trar will make the entry in this
space.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

The big circus smashed down our
paved streets and crashed thru cul-
verts, but they paid for nothing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

George Carter notifies his parents
here, Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Carter, that
he has safely arrived overseas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

DETAILED INFORMATION. FOR
Making Out Registration Card.
read them carefully and prepare
the answers, in his mind, before GO
ing to the Registration Table. The
answers to the questions shall be
given and the entries made in the
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

A. A. IIunsaker and family have
moved to Slater. They order The
Message to follow them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

Miss Lita Fisher is in Kansas
City to attend school,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
First Name.
AGE IN YEARS:

3. State your age today in
YEARS only. Disregard additional
month or days. Be prepared to say
"34" or 49,, not "34 years, 8
months" or the like.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

Our friend George Kabrich re-
mains quite ILL.,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

Job is right now. State briefly, as
farmer" miner" student" ia
borer" Con farm, in rolling mill, in
automobile, wagon, or other facto-
ry), "machinist in automobile fac
tory" etc. II you hold an office un-
der State or Federal Government,
name the office you hold.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
Wednesday,, September III. 1918
The following property will be sold;
I5HEAD OF HORSES

DID, broke bred to jack;
black jac bay horse years Od
black horse years old buggy with mule
colt aged buggy saddle and buggy
hoe 15OO-pound bred jack eghyear OLD pay
mares fouryearold twoyear-od orre gdng;
oneye ear-OIdb gelding.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
INDIAN.

or to May s, 1906; (2) if he was al
lotted land subsequent to May 8,
1906, and received a patent in fee
to his land; (3) If he was residing
in the old Indian Territory on
March 8, 1901; (4) or he lives sep
arate and apart from his tribe and
has adopted the habits of civilized
life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

was) - years DID," The Regis
trar will then fill in the year of
birth. This may be obtained
by the Registrar by subtracting the
age in years on this years birthday
from 1918.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
NEAREST RELATIVE.

r. d. woRRELL JEwELRY co.
DIR. d. t. MOORE.
JoHNsoN's VARIETY STORE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
UNITED STATES CITIZEN.

Native Born.
10. If you are a native-born aiti-
zen of the United States, the regis
trar will place a check in this
space and proceed to space 16, leav-
ing spaces II, IL, 13, IA and Is
blank. If you were born in the U.
S. including Alaska and Hawaii,
you are a native-born citizen of the
United States irrespective of the cit
izenship of your parents. Any in
habitant of Porto Rico, who was
Spanish subject on April IL, 1893,
and who resided in Porto Rico on
that date, and continued to reside
therein until April IL, 1900, is held
to be a citizen of Porto Rico, eX-
cept such inhabitants, natives of the
Spanish peninsula, who elected to
preserve their allegiance to Spain on
or before April II, 1900, by making
a declaration, before court OF rec
ord, of their decision to do SO. ANY
citizen of Porto Rico, as above de-
fined, and any native of Porto Rico
who was temporarily absent from
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
ALIEN.

Nondeclarant.
II. II you are nOndeclarant al
len, the registrar will place a check
- in this space and proceed to
space is, leaving spaces 10, IL, IL,
and 13 blank. You are a nondeclar-
ant alien If you do not fall within
one of the classes described in spa
ces 10, IL, IL, and 1S, and are not
an Indian. In othe words, you are
a nondeclarant alien If you are
citizen or subject of some other
Britain" Italy" State also the
name of the subdivision of your
country in which you were ordinarl
lily a resident before proceeding to
the Unided States, which will be
written in parenthesis after the
name of your country, as Great
Britain (Scotland)." In the case
of German or Austrian Poles, Alsa-
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
Oriental

z. If you are an oriental the
registrar will place a check in this
space and proceed to determine
your citizenship, leaving spaces s.,
6, Z, and 8 blank.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

tians, Lorrainers, and persons of
like political Status, the registrant
may answer "POle claimed as sub
ject of Germa~ y or Austria" or
"Alsatian claimed as subject of
Germany" etc.
If not a citizen of the United States
of what nation are you a citizen or
SrhiaNfo
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
RACE:
Negro

@. If you are negro, the regis
trar will place check in this space
and proceed to the determination of
your citizenship, leaving spaces 5,
6, 7, s, and 9 blank.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
Citizen.

8. If you are citizen Indian born
in the U. S., the registrar will place
a check - in this space and proceed
to space 16, leaving spaces s, 6, Z,
s, 8, 10, IL, IL, 13, IA, and Is
blank. An Indian born in the U. s.
is a citizen (1) he, or his father or
mother prior to his birth or before
he attained the age 81, was allotted
land or received a patent in fee pri-
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

Employers Name.
II. If you are working for an in
dividual, firm, corporation, or asso-
citation, state its name. If in busi-
ness. trade, profession, or employ
ment for yourself, so state. II you
are an officer of the State or FEEDER
al Government, say whether your
office is under the United States,
the State, the county, or a munich
paiity. The registrar will make an
appropriate entry in this space.
County (State)
Address.
20. In stating the address, give
the number and name of the street
first, then the city or town, then the
county and State; or r. F. d. NUM-
ber first, then postoffice, then eoun-
ty and State. The registrar will
make the entries.
or TOWN. County (State)
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

REGISTRATION CARD.
State your name as indicated.
Middle Name
This means where you have your
permanent home, not the place
where you work, nor the place
where you were born, unless that is
(No.) { st. or r. f. D. MOI Cit v
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

Note: In some spaces as indicated
iE the directions, check will be used
to indicate the answers, a device
which is designed to save
the time of the Registrars.
Spell out each name in full.
Last Name.
your permanent home. Be prepared
to give it this way: 100 Woodward
Ave, Detroit, Wayne County,
Mich.," or "R. F. D. No. 2, Jones'
vile, Smith County, Pa"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

NOncitizen.
D. If you are a noncitizen born
in the United States, the registrar
will place a check - in this space
and proceed to space 16, leaving
spaces 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, IL, IL, 13,
IA, and Is blank. An Indian born
in the U. S. shall be classed as a
noncitizen Indian unless he falls
within one of the classes Of citizen
Indians described in space s.
intention to become a citizen (that
is, if you have only taken out first
papersD; in the latter case you are
declarant.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
II HEAD OF MULES

One old to be given by the
mule 15 IL hands hgh years od
mules and one horse mulei year
ngs Two mule colts one mare ana
ehOrse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
PubliC C'Sale!

the Junior of will be called to the coos soo
southwest Of Mexico
X miles
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

Naturalized.
II. If you are a naturahzed cit
izen of the United States, the regis
trar will place a check in this space
- and proceed to space 16, leaving
spaces 10, 12, 13, IA and Is blank
You are a naturalized citizen if you
have completed your naturalization,
that is, il you have taken out fl
nal papers," But you are not CIT
izen if you have only declared your
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

the Island on April II, 1899, and
has since returned, and is not a cit
izen of any foreign country, is held
to be citizen of the U. s., provided
he did not elect to retain his polit-
ical status by making declaration
under oath of his decision to do so
within six months after March q,
1917. If you were born abroad, you
are still citizen of the Unitec
States If your father was a citizen
of the United States at the time
you were born, unless you have ex-
patriated yourself.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
CITIZEN By FATHERS NATU-
REALIZATION BEFORE REGIS
TRANT'S/ i MAJORITY.

IL. If you are a citizen by your
fathers naturalization (or your
mothers naturalization in case your
father died) before you attained
your majority, the registrar will
place a check - in this space and
proceed to space 16, leaving spaces
10, IL, 13, IA, and Is blank. The
children of persons who have been
duly naturalized under the laws of
the United States, being under the
age of 81 at the time of the natural
ization of their parents, are, if
dwelling in the United States before
attaining their majority, considered
as citizens thereof. (Sec. 2172, U.
S. Rev. Stat, and "a Stat L., pit. L,
p. 122S.)
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

space contributed and paid for
NJ s. BUSH H. A. PRECHT uN- IAKENAN q BARNES.
DERTAI1ING RICKETTS, q ENnIONs.
McEINIIEY's BAKERY MEXICO POULTRY EGG 90.
sQUREs GARNER ~-s~-- E,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

is. This need be answered only
by declarant and nondeclarant al
lens. Remember that declarant is
not yet a citizen OF the United
States. II you are an alien of either
class, state the name of your coun-
try, which the registrar will write
in this space, for example, "Great
Present Occupation
ia. This means your present oc-
cupation, trade, or employment
which the registrar will enter in this
space. Do not state what you once
did, nor what you have done most
of the time, nor what you are most
fitted to do. Simply state what your
(No.) Street or r. F. d. MOI
NEAREST RELATIVE.
Name.
10. If you are married and your
wife is living, her name should be
stated. II you are single or your
wife is dead, you should state the
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
S HEAD OF CATTLE

Old bred TO SNORT
old bred to shOrthon bull
red cow years giving heIe two years Old
Jerseyc calf.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
DATE OF BIRTH:

(NO) St. R. F. D. No. City County (sae)
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

lstreet or R. F. D. No.D
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05

(City
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-29
Appeal to the Farmers.

To the Farmers of South Carolina:
This letter is direct appeal from
your government to give assistance
in this hour of our greatest national
trial.
The War Savings Committee for
South Carolina will conduct a cam
paign during the period of June 18th
to June 2Sth when four hundred
thousand of our men, women and
children will be asked to sign pledg-
es to purchase thirty-three million
dollars worth of war saving stamps
during the year 1918.
During the same period the peo=
pie of the state will be asked to pur-
chase at least s6,O00,00G worth of
these stamps. z ou viii note inclosed
some literature. Please read this care
fully.
The campaign is to be conducted
under the direction of our chairman
in each county. He in turn is to
name a chairman for each school dis
trict. These school district chairmen
will need a great number of volun-
teer workers to assist them in visit
ing all the homes of the people of
our state. 1t is possible that you may
not be directly asked to aid; how
ever, will you give US the pledge that
you will give every assistance possi-
BILE to these workers? See that South
Carolina does not fall down on this
important governmental program.
You can perform no greater service
for your country just now than by
purchasing and urging others to pur-
chase war saving stamps. We must
save so as to release the service and
material for our armies in the field.
We would like to have assurance
from you that you will give US the
support which we ask.
Yours faithfully,
Joe Sparks,
State Organizer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-29
J. L. MINIS,
w. B. CoGBURN,
r. A. MARSH.
Local Board.
Mt. Zion News.
written for last week)

Z We are having some refreshing
lshowers in this section and every
thing is looking beautiful.
The friends of Mrs. James Frank
! lin will regret to hear that she is
sick with fever. We hope she will
soon recover.
B3s Mr.. David Harris and family spent
last Sunday very pleasantly at the
home of Mr.. Milledge Strom.
{ Miss Marie Padgett has returned
Ito SEVERN after spending a few days
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs. E.
ne. Padgett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldred Barton and
Mrs. Susan Garner visited friends
ff&t Trenton Sunday.
Several of the children of our
community have been suffering with
the whooping cough.
Mr.. Dewey Padgett and Miss Lila
Mae Padgett spent Sunday with
friends at North Augusta.
Mr.. Claud Harris, Mr.. Sammie
Carpenter, Mr.. V. D. Harris and
Misses Helen and Fannie Harris and
Mabel Carpenter had delightful
trip down to see the chalk bed Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. Eldred Barton has purchased
a beautiful Overland touring car.
Mrs. Emma Weeks and daughter
Mary, are expected to return home
soon after an extended visit with rel
atives. They will be accompanied by
Mrs. Susan Garner who will visit
her daughter, Mrs. ]. Whitlock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-29
NO. 13
MEETING STREET.
Successful Red Cross Rally.
Contributions Generous.
War Savings Stamps Eff
fectively Presented.

I am writing to tell you of a little
Red Cross rally we had at Stevens
Creek church last Friday night with
three of your Edgefeld patriotic
sons in our midst, namely, Messrs.
J. W. Thurmond, A. S. Tompkins and
P. B. Mayson, who addressed US in
short speeches on the necessity of
the Red Cross Fund and showing the
great good that is being derived
therefrom. Well, our people up here
as they usually do when they see the
importance Of the matter, just came
right across with a subscription of
one hundred and seventy-five dollars.
1 am sending you list of the sub.
scribers which you will please be
kind enough to publish. I think it a
good idea tc publish these things so
that Uncle Sam can see who does
and who does not come to his rescue
in a time of need like the present
crisis that now overshadows our
whole country. T think there are
great many more who will yet sub
scribe to this worthy cause and l
want to say that the good colored
people Of this section have set out
to do their bit and in the near future
feel sure that you will see nice
subscription from them also. You
can just tell Kaiser Bill that we are
going after him with our religion,
our money and our men and that we
are sure to get him sooner or later
but I am trusting that we will get
him soon and then we will all join
in singing, "Sweet land of liberty.
of thee sing"
Mr.. E. J. Minis was in our commu--
nifty last Sunday in the interest of
the War Savings Stamps He address
ed the colored people at Willow
Springs church in the morning and
the white people at Stevens Creek
church. in the afternoon. We were
fglad to have Mr.. Minis with US, and
by the way, he is one of our boys
although Edgefeld claims him, be-
cause he was reared here and carried
character and business qualifications
from this section by which he has
been enabled to hold a place OF
trust and honor for the many years
he has been in Edgefeld. We are al
ways glad to have him with US.
Now after few words about the
crops I will close. General Green"
is now making about such efforts to
conquer us in our crops as the Ger
man people have been making for
the past forty years to conquer and
dominate the balance of the world.
Spring oats are fine and we have
good stands of cotton upon which
we are now working very hard.
Corn is now being planted. We
haven't much early corn in this sec
tion as we usually plant the bulk of
the corn crop here in May and June.
We are working increasingly and
trusting for a brighter future than
present and praying that it may not
be far ahead Of us. Wishing every
thing good for you and yours,
Respectfully,
]. H. G..
Meeting Street, S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-29
Daughters American Revolu-
fioD.
Meeting Street, S. C.


The May meeting of the D. A. R.
met last week with Mrs. Maner Law
ton as hostess.
AS it was the afternoon for the
election of officers, the historical
program was not so full as usual,
but the occasion was very pleasant
one.
An account of the National D. A.
R. Congress was read by Miss Sarah
Collett, and Mrs. Shannonhouse, ac-
companied by her daughter, Miss
Norma, on the piano, sang beauti-
full selection. Fifteen glasses of jel-
ly were reported sent to Camp Jack
son by the chapter.
The officers elected were, Mrs.
Mamie Tillman, Regent; vice Regent,
Miss Sarah Collett; Secretary, Mrs.
W. C. Tompkins; Recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Maggie Hill; Treasurer,
Mrs. Jas. R. Cantelou and Registrar,
Miss Annie Clisby.
At the close of the program very
dainty salad course with iced tea
was served.
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Delightful apple-butter, 20 cents
per pound at
L. T. Mays.