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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-02
Some Definite Information As
10 the Wasting of Pub
lie funds
From Congressional Record.-Re'
marks OF 81, de n. Tavenner.

From Congressional Record.-Re-
marks OF 81, de h. Tavenner.
Why has the war department been
paying the ring Sl750 for a 3 S-inch
common Shrapnel when it can man
ufaCture and is manufacturing the
identical article at Frankford for
S7942 Seventeen dollars and fifty
cents is more than twice ST "a.
Il" government could manufacture
TWO shrapnel for the price of one and
have 81 81 remaining to the peoples
credit on each transaction Is it any
wonder we do not have as much am
munitiOn as we should have for the
money that has been expended? 1t
is the public funds that are being
spent here, and TIE people have a
right to have these questions an
swered.
We are manufacturing a 31sec-
ond combination fuse in the govern
ment arsenal for 81 80 for which we
have been paying the ring 81.
These illustrations are not excep-
tional, as will endeayor to show by
the fact that on a contract given to
Frankfort arsenal for ammunition
valued at 81 ,900,064 we are saving
1919, $40; or, in other words, we are
saving approximately 81 100000 on
a S2,000000 order as compared with
what it would have cost had that
contract been awarded the ammu-
milton ring. Does not a showing
such as this warrant a policy of
turning the really big orders over to
government manufacture instead of
allowing the war traffickers to charge
us practically any price they may
agree upon between themselves
In a recent speech before congress
President Wilson stated that like
good stewards we should so account
for every dollar of our appropria-
tons as to make il perfectly evident
what il was spent for and in what
way il was spent" Surely
no such thought was in the minds
of the army and navy officials who
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-02
Lutte sVilIe News

Mrs Scott Rurford visited relatives
in FarminGton last week
Treasurer + a Caldwell took din
ner with his nclGhhOr Jesse Z. Lutes,
Sunday.
5 r Smith is doing some work
on the Lutes Mercantile, Land and
Lumbrr Colnoany's store building
Mrs. Horn and her niece, Mrs
Lena klipfel, of St Louis came down
Monday TO visit Mrs. {. A. Lommer.
Miss Lena Hunziker of near Hu>-
key; who had been visiting relatives
at Sawyers returned home Sunday
Milton Cobb Of Glen Allen passed
thru town Sunday on his way 10
SchIatitZ where he will teach this
year.
Mrs John Clanin and Mrs. Frank
Zimmerman and children visited at
the home Of Enamel Masters last
Friday
Ernest Bramhall. who has been
visiting his aunt, Mrs. D. + Barrett.
retur ed to his home at lronton
Tuesday
Ernest Croft Of Morley came up
last Wednesday to visit his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs George Croft
a few days
DR. and Mrs. James Bess and babe
of MorehouSe returned home Sunday
after visiting relatives near Schlat-
itz and Marquand
Miss Mildred Sample, who has
been visiting friends at Frederick
town the last few days, returned
home Wednesday.
Miss Edna Croft, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs Charley
Enelehart. returned to her home at
Morley last Friday
The Junior Epworth League was
entertained last Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. NJ. R Critics. Ice
cream and cake was served
The presiding elder of the St.
Louis conference of the NJ f. church
will preach here September 10 in the
evening Everybody invited.
Mrs, lara Allen and son, Master
Chester, returned home Sunday after
spending ten days visiting her broth
er Fred, at Poplar Bluff.
Messrs. Ben Vance of Grassy. D. J.
and Charles Thomas of Buchanan
made a trip to Scott county on bus
mess last week, returning Saturday.
Albert Critics came over from Cape
Girardeau one day last week and
made arrangements TO work for his
brother-in-law. L. Pauls, the next
year.
Mrs. Owen Brock and children of
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-02

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall S
Catarrh Cure.
J. CHENEY q co. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known r. ]
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able 20 Carp
out any obligations made by his nrm-
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo, q.
Hairs Catarrh Cure 10 taken Internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu
cous turfsces of the system. Testimonials
sent free Price u CENTS per bottle. Sold
Tshs Hsifs Tsnily rnis fer ee.s,ips,,saL
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-02
ALL DRUGGISTS

and Misses P His J, cobs and Alma
Winters atten ed a party giver by
Misses Hazel and Minnie Berry
Saturday evening.
Misses Hazel aud Minnie Berry
were Delta visitors Tuesday.
Brownie Bloomhury visited ut
Steve Berry'S Tuesday evening.
Ted PaIacio and George Heath
were in town Monday preparing to
90 on a fishing trip TO Grand Mesa
TED AND Guy
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-02

have been dol ,r the purchas ng for
those departments.
The reason this matter deserves
tn immediate attention of the
American taxpayers is that the cost
of militariSm in this country has
been growing faster than the aver
age man even dreams. In 1890 the
annual cost o our navy was $40
100000. Today it is Sl40000,000.
There is no Use to ask the reader TO
stop and try TO realize how much
money 100000 is, because ii
is an absolute phySi IA impo>sibiliry
for the human mind 10 90 it.
WHO The WAR TRADERS ARE
Because | believe il is my duty 10
do So, | desire now 10 take thu re
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-02

PRESIDENT WILSON has iol only
proven that he is IN every rest ect
worthy OF the confidence Of ihe pee
of this great country, but he is ca
pable of taking care of every inter
est entrusted to him. The way he
managed the difficulty with Germa-
ny is evidence Of the fact that he
is a great man and a good one.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-02

Such acts as this are calculated
to make the prices higher on build
Ing stone" comments the Nevada
Post in chroniciline the news that
a Carthage stoneworker whose jaw
was broken while at his tasks has
sued his employers for $4,000 dam
aees-St. Joseph Observer.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-02

Will MAYFIELD COLLEGE opened its
doors Monday Tor tie session Of 1915
and Is WITH one of the best enroll
ments in the history of the inSlitu.
ton and new students are entering
every day. The friends OF the school
are very much encouraged over the
outlook and believe tie year will be
the best tue College ever experienced
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-02

Ground was broken last week for
the new federal buildingfat Chilli
cothe which is to cost $4,000 II is
expected the structure will be COM
pleted by the first of August in 1916.
ST. Joseph Observer.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-02

The St. Francois Baptist associa-
ton will meet in Marble Hill today.
A number of Visitors will attend the
meetings, which will last several
days, and our people will open their
hospitable homes and most heartily
welcome these good people to our
town, and 10 the best we can to
make them comfortable and their
visit enj' yable.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-02

The biggest tie raft ever brought
down the Current river was landed at
Doniphan recently. The raft con-
tanned two thousand ties which will
be shipped by rail from that point.
st. Joseph Observer.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-02

Hopkins boasts a citizen So loyal
to his home town that when he re-
turned from a 1000 mile trip In liz
motor car he brought back in the
tires the same air with which he
sarted-St. Joseph Observer.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-02

That fellow over there IN the cas-,
that is so anxious for Mir. Roosevelt
to Get into the var ia Europe thai
he has offered him ten Thousand
dollars To ,io SO, l. very apt to have
to invent some Older scheme to get
rid of his cash
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-02

CroSno, who have been visiting her
sister, Mrs, II. Graves, near Union
Ridge the last two weeks, returned
home Sunday.
Mrs D S Slinkard is on the sick
list at this writing
George Davault of near Scopus
was in town Tuesday.
The work on the school building
is progressing rapidly.
! A number Of our citizens worked
on the roads Monday and Tuesday,
/ D, W. Robertson went to White
water Saturday. returning Sunday
/ Miss Fern Smith visited Miss
Thelma Hickam Saturday evening
and Sunday
Mrs, W. f Harris of Oran came
up Tuesday TO visit her brother.
Harry Miller
Quite number Of our young peo-
pie attended the big basket dinner
at Glen Allen Sunday
Miss Belle Hickam of ST Louis
came down Thursday and is visiting
her sisters who reside here.
Misses Dora and Lettie Francis
came mp from Doneola Friday where
they had been visiting relatives.
The Lutesville public High school
will open Monday. September 6. All
should start in the first day and not
miss any.
l. W Andrus OF Hahn was in
town last week and took out a nice
monument 10 be erected al the
grave of Randol James
Mrs c. b Cunningham of Dee.
Ark, arrived here Sunday and is
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
}. l. Robertson. and family.
Mrs K " Tucker and her sister
Mrs Myrtle Sheeley, who have been
visiting their father. Eli Lu,es. here
went TO ST Louis Sunday
Charley Critics and Miss Lillian
Mcdonald were united in marriage
AT the home Of her grandmother
Mrs Watkins, recently. Squire ] l..
Robertson officiating
Mr. and Mrs Avery Day came
home from ST Louis Thursday Mrs
Day had been in a hospital some
time and had just recovered suftici.
entity to return home
Mr. and Mrs, David Aberna,hy
visited on Dry creek and attended
the wedding Of Mrs Abernathys
brother, Luther Shelton, 10 Miss
Pearl Crosby last Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shnkari Of
Marquand visited their son, ". J
SIinkari on Postum creek They
were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Sites OF Bernie, who went on
home Monday
The ST Louisans who have been
visiting here. that returned home
Sunday. were John Burford. Mrs.
Ben Alternately and little son and
A K Anthworth. who reports things
fine on his Cane creek farm.
Prof j A. Mccullough and sister,
Miss Minnie, went To Advance Sat
urday where they will teach this
year. This is their second term
there. which is mighty good evidence
OF the fact that their work has given
satisfaction.
For the last four weeks James
Burford. head blacksmith and wagon
maker for Hermann 4 Herbst. has
been laid up with an exceedingly
sore foot, due to an animal stepping
on his toe We are glad to report
that he is able to be at his post of
duty again,-Farmineton Times.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-02
Bank Of za|ma
ZALMA, MISSOURI
CAPITAL.
SURPLUS

Charles King y. u. Vim. Ladd SlukArd
by company
Sagcn,
paid on Deposits. Your solicited.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-02

The crops are fine in this section
of the state.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-02

Charles King, President
Dan Fish, Cashier
Evening star., 1915-02-24
EXPECTS IMPROVEMENT
IN BELGIAN CONDITIONS
Ex-Representative Scott Thinks Most
Distressing Stage of Desti-
tuition Passed.

NEW YORK, February 24-Destitu-
tion in Belgium has now passed its
most distressing stage, and conditions
bid fair to improve steadily if contri-
buttons of food continue as heavy as
in the past, in the opinion of former
Representative Charles F. Scott of
Kansas, who has arrived here from
Liverpool.
January to supervise the distribution
state on the steamship Hannah. He
said the Belgians were giving every
assistance to the American commits
sion. Branch relief committees have
been appointed in every district. and
only those who are entitled to relief
are beneflciaries. He also said that the
German military authorities are as
sisting in every way possible in the
handling of the relief supplies.
'I travelled over a considerable section
Of Belgium" said Mr.. Scott. Every
where was desolation and ruin. Abso-
lutely no attempt is being made to raise
crops this year. In all my travels l saw
but one attempt toward agriculture and
that one attempt was almost pitiful. In
the southern part of Belgium l saw from
| my autOIHODlle WOHidi "Oi Mug dioiiC
in the center of a large field. l stopped
to see what she was doing and found
that she was spading up the earth pre-
paratory to planting a small crop of
grain. Around her on either side We're
abandoned trenches and marks made in
the earth by exploding shells. Belgium
has but few mea left who could attend
to farming duties, and these few say
that they do not care to sow for an
enemy to reap"
Mr.. Scott will make a detailed report
of his observations to the Belgian re-
lief committee.
Evening star., 1915-02-24

Mrs. Glenna Smith Tinnin. Prof. Lenox
of Catholic University: Miss Sarah ST.
mons. head of the English department Of
the public schools; Dr. Willard S. Small,
principal of Eastern High School; .. G.
Sonneck. head of the musical division OF
the Congressional Library; Miss Evans. of
the English department of Friends Sc
lect School, and others.
Mr.. Chubb is the chairman of a Spe-
cial committee appointed at the last an
nual convention of the Drama League
of America to make plans for suitable
celebrations of Shakespeare's tercen-
tenary. The suggestions made by Mr..
Chubb to honor Shakespeare were for
some form of national memorial. such
as school of acting. or celebration
which should take the form of festi-
walls or pageants. Among the latter he
suggested community celebrations.
playground and park celebrations and
school celebrations. He has held
similar meetings in st. Louis. Boston
and New York. with some very definite
results. which he announced.
William Bruce King offered the fol-
lowing resolutions. which were adopted
by the conference: Providing that a
general committee be appointed by the
chairman for the purpose of making
plans for the participation and for car
rying these plans into execution as in
it's discretion may seem best. and that
the chairman of this meeting shall act
as temporary chairman of the general
committee until its organization is
completed.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
SHAKESPEARE JUBILEE
is BEING PLANNED
Percival Chubb Addresses Washing
tonians Interested in Tercen-
tennial Celebration.

Persons interested in the tercentennial
celebration to be held next year in con-
nection with the anniversary of the
death of Shakespeare held a meeting last
night at the Public Library. at which
Percival Chubb of st. Louis delivered an
address declaring the American people
are bankrupt Of folk art and that they
need some definite form for the express
sion of popular rejoicing. Mr. Chubb
said that the Shakespeare celebration will
afford an opportunity for the develop
ment of the folk song and dance.
DIR. George T. Bowerman. librarian of
the Public Library, presided at the meet
ing II is intended to hold celebra-
ton in Washington at the time of the
tercentennal. and among those who
spoke in support of the idea were: j. 2.
S. NeleiSh. of Neishborhood House: Rev.
Or. Earle Whitley. pastor of Vermont
avenue Christian Church; Prof. William
Allen Wilbur. dean of Columbian College
of the George Washington University;
Evening star., 1915-02-24
MANY INTERESTING
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A visit to Los Angeles. the Expo
sition at San Diego, a ride along the
coast line of California to San
Francisco and another Exposition.
Back by way of the Sierra
Nevadas. Salt Lake City, the Nor
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Write for our literature on Cali
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( Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
GERMANY GIVES PLEDGE
FOR W|LHELM|NA CARGO
Agrees Not to Seize for Army Any
Part of Foodstuffs Aboard
Vessel.

LONDON, February "a. $50 p.m.-W.
l.. >Brooking. a member of the firm of
w. l.. Green & Co., commission mer-
chants of ST. Louis, and owners of the
cargo on board the American ship Will
helmina, reached London today from
Berlin, having in his possession a
declaration from the German foreign
office signed by Gottlieb Won Jagow,
the foreign minister, and attested by
James W. Gerard, the American am
passador to Germany, which pledges
the German government not to assume
control OF the cargo of the Wilhelmina
nor Of any other vessels arriving from
America.
This declaration says that such car
goes may be sold on the open .market
and that they will not be used by the
army or the navy.
Before Prize Court Soon.
The case of the Wilhelmina is soon
to come before a British prize court.
She was loaded with a cargo of food
products in New York and started for
a German port. She was gathered in
by the British marine authorities and
d disposal of her cargo is being
watched with much interest.
In support of the contention that the
German conservation regulations do
not apply to imported grains Mr..
Brooking said today that Roumanian
grains had been freely dealt in since
the beginning of the war, and that at
all times the prices on them had ranged
much higher than the maximum prices
for home grown grains, in some cases
nearly double
Mr.. Brooking says that some anti
American sentiment has been created
in Germany over the large expectation
of arms and ammunition to Great Brit
ain from America.
Realize Trade Is Legal.
However, said Mr.. Brookirg, well
informed Germans fully realize that
there is no illegality in this. Still,
they are anxious to see what stand
the American government will take
relative to the expectation of food
stuffs to Germany, whether the United
States will insist upon it's legal rights
when this favors Germany"
Capt. Brewer of the Wilhelmina and
A. w. Hays. attorney for the owners
of the cargo, called on Ambassador
Page today and discussed the status of
the cargo, which is now actually in
the possession of a prize court. The
date for the hearings before this court
has not been fixed.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
LAND sW1NDLERs SENTENCED
Court Refers to Burleson's Report of
1851 .OOO, 900 Mail Frauds.

NEW YORK, February 24.-Post-
master General Burlesons recent re-
port that mail frauds had mulcted the
public of 1851, ,0000 in five years
figured in the sentensing yesterday of two
swindlers, one of them woman. con-
victed of using the mails fradulently
to sell barren land in New Jersey for
town lots.
In imposing sentence the federal dis
trict court referred. to the report and
said that deterrent to others i'm
prisonment rather than fines would be
the sentence.
James Vottenus. president of a realty
company, was sentenced to serve con-
current terms of three years on each
of nine counts to the indictment and
Mrs. Rose Stack, a sales agent, three
months imprisonment, concurrently. on
each count.
There are 1904 miles of railway in
Evening star., 1915-02-24
FILES SUIT FOR MAINTENANCE.
Mrs. J. B. White Charges Southern
Railway Employe With Assault.

Josephine B. White has filed suit for
maintenance against Douglas A. White,
an employe of the Southern railway
and student of dentistry. She charges
that he has treated her cruelty, and de-
clares she is in fear of bodily harm
from him.
They were married March II, 1912,
and the wife says she was compelled to
leave her husband December 9, 1913,
following an attack upon her when,
she AYERS. he beat and choked her.
The wife says further that she was
able to earn her own living until Janu
ary 16 last, when, she says, she met
with an accident on the street from
which she has become permanently dis
Attorneys Toomey & Toomey repre-
sent the wife.
Evening star., 1915-02-24

will be no similar pay day February
%. the last working day of the pres
ent month. And the reason is that
thirty days is a constructive month for
the disbursing purposes of the govern
ment.
Theoretically. as thirty days work
had been completed at the close of
business January so, the clerks had
Evening star., 1915-02-24

already given full months service
and earned the complete salary
Should the clerks be paid next to the
last day of this month. February o.
there would be an overpa nent for
three days labor not accomplished
made to each of them.
Pay day will he Monday. March l..
The government clerks viii then have
entered upon another month of service.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
WAR PICTORIAL SHOWS
BATTLEFRONT SCENES
Stars Midweek Supplement, on Sale
Today, Contains Illustrations
of Live Interest.

Vivid pictures of actual battlefront
scenes feature the midweek war pic
torial supplement of The Washington
Star, which is on sale by all newsboys
and at all newsstands throughout the
city today. Just as this number was
being prepared for the presses a fresh
patch OF the best pictures yet obtained
from the forefront of the warning arm
les was received, and by the new roto-
SraVure process they were hurriedly
reproduced. This weeks issue probably
establishes a record for popular dis
tribution of the latest battle scenes
within a few days after they were
taken in the trenches.
German Battery Snapped"
A double-page illustration of bat
terry of German machine guns waiting
for an assault from Russian troops at
the battle of Darkehem, in Poland, is
one of the most striking of more than
hundred authentic views of the
greatest war in history. This remark
able photograph gives an excellent
idea of the disposition of the men and
guns in action and the methods Of
building the trenches to insure the
greatest protection from attacks from
the front and from enfilading fire
bringing in their wounded" is the
frontispiece, which is a pathetic picture
of two French infantrymen carrying a
wounded corporal from the trenches
near Arras to the field ambulance after
they have rendered first aid.
Life of Soldiers Shown.
These are but examples of the scores
of graphic views showing all sides of
this great European conflict. There
are pictures taken with the armies
and among the refugees of all the ma
tions embroiled. There are pictures Of
the great buildings that have been
ruined or are in the path of conflict.
There are human interest views of
how the soldiers of all the armies are
fed and how they live in the trenches
and are cared for in the hospitals,
many of them attended by American
surgeons and nurses.
This pictorial magazine can be had
from all newsboys and newsdealers or
may be ordered directly from The
Evening Star business Office.