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The Jasper news., 1915-07-29

Dr.. c. w. Strobe and wife visited
their relatives at-Fort Scott, Kans.,
last week.
See Hammond for -four. He
has the best.
C. L, Spaid and wife of Joplin
are visiting friends and relatives
in Jasper.
Fresh fruits and table delicacies
at oe H. Deardorff's.
A d Jackson and wife left yes
terday morning for motor trip to
Springfield and Marshicld.
The News will take your SUBJ
scrip'ions for the daily papers.
Mrs Ethel Wright, of Carthage,
lis spending this week with her
parents, Ed Owen and wife.
For market price of poultry, call
]. E. Carr at the Brick Barn. L.
Jaw Good and wife entertained
as. Z. Awl and wife of Webb City
at 8 o'clock dinner Wednesday.
Bring your cream to Crow Mer-
camille Co. for the highest market
price.
DR.. Houser and family and Ros.
co Webb of Carthage camped out
on the Uriah Smith place last week.
We are prepared tn do your tin
work, either new work or repairing.
Sharp Nero, Co.
Messrs w. F. Gill and Oliver
Good of Webb City were Sunday
visitors at the home of J. Good
and family.
Crow Mercantile Co. will give
you fair accurate test on all your
cream,
Buy your auto tires at Jackson
Bros. and save money-Jasper's
Greatest Store.
The Jasper news., 1915-07-29
New Produce Company.

l wish to announce to the far
mers of this community that the
Jasper Produce Company will be
ready to buy your poultry and
eggs, beginning Saturday, July
81. We will paw the highest mar
ket price and will try to give you
the treatment and service that will
merit your trade. wv Black, NJ or.
The Jasper news., 1915-07-29

H. F. Fox and his daughter, Miss
Nora returned Saturday from a
short trip to Wichita with side trips
by auto into Oklahoma.
Cordz & Sons big July sale closes
Saturday night.
Five reels of good movies at
Nunuelly's Saturday night.
Miss Esther Good of Oronogo is
spending the week with her broth
er, Jay Good and family, and is at
tending the Chautauqua,
Burgner Bowman Lumber Co
for corrugated iron roofing.
We want your produce, cream,
butter, eggs and poultry.-Crow
Mercantile Co.
Mrs. ]. E. Gather and children,
who have been in Lawrence county
the past two months, have re-
turned to their home here.
Prices cut in all departments of
our big store, Sale closes Satur day
light-Cordz & Sons.
Sharp Nero. Co. have complete
tinshop and timer and we are pre-
pared 10 do your tin work.
Jackson Bros. are putting on one
of their big price-cutting sales.
The sale closes August "a. See
their big price list in this issue.
Don't miss the last three days
of our big July sale. Sale closes
Saturday night.-Cordz & Sons.
Ladies. when you want a quick
dinner Sce our line of canned and
bottled goods.-Joe H. Deardorff.
c. L. Spaid and wife of Joplin,
John Spaid and wife and Mrs. An
ma Spaid and children spent Tues
day with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Leiss
Don't envy the we'll dressed wo-
man. She uses Pictorial Review
Patterns. Jackson Bros, carry a
complete line.
Your dairy and poultry products
bring the best market price. cash
or trade, at my store.-Joe H
Deardorff.
Mr.. Wheeler. linotype oper-
ator of Kansas City, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. C. w. Strobe. Mr.
Wheeler is accompanied by his
wife and child.
When in hurry for a patterr
call Jackson Bros. They have
just put in a complete stock o
Pictorial Review Patterns.
Mrs. Elmira Boyer, who hal
been visiting her son, L. w. Boyer
and family, on route 2. left Tues
day for CORN. Mo-, where sht
makes her home.
Bring me your cream, butter anc
eggs. pay the highest marke
price, cash or trade. Watch on
window for fresh eats.-Joe II
Deardorff.
The Jasper news., 1915-07-29

Lost-Auto tire hain.-Virgil
Carter.
For Sale-Fresh cow with calf
H. l.. Tallman.
Three more days remain of our big
price cutting sale in all departments
of our big store.-Cordz & Sons.
Take off your hats to George
Lilly. He threshed 40 acres Of
wheat that made IS bushels to the
acre. The ground was fertilized
with Swift's Bone and Potash, the
good kind Webb Bros. sell.
For Stakeholder tired buggy,
good make, newly painted. new
top. A Connersville surrey, strong,
rubber tired, canopy top. Buggy
harness and surrey harness &C.
N Wethcrell. us n. Garrison, Car
thage, Mo. tx
We have a good used piano
which one of our customers was
unable to finish paying for. We
will place it free Of charge in the
home of any responsible party in
or near Jasper, Mo, who will pay the
balance in cash or on payuents as
low as 5000 per month. Address;
Olney Music Company, 1924 Wal.
nut Street, K2nsa' ", Mo. 48-4t:,
The Jasper news., 1915-07-29
Poultry and Eggs.

l pay the best market price for
poultry and eggs and give you a
qsuare deal. E. Carr, at the
Brick Barn.
The Jasper news., 1915-07-29
LOCAL NEWS.

Pitts the Paint Man.
A good show at Nunnelly's Sat-
urday night.
Earl Owen spent the weekend
in Carthage
Take your produce to Hammond
and get the cash.
]. ". Black and wife visited in
Joplin last week.
Burgner, Bowman Lumber Co.
for paint and oil.
Miss Hazel Conner spent last
week visiting in Barton county.
See the picture show at Nun
nelly's Saturday night.
Everett Hall, from Kansas, Wis
tied Fred Merrel and wife last week.
Take your cream to Hammond
and get the highest price.
For market price of poultry, call
j. E. Carr at the Brick Barn.
Clarence Lowe of Minden is Wis
iting his grandparents, VIM. Rice
and wife.
The Jasper news., 1915-07-29
Gasoline,

Teeter is now prepared to fur
nish gasoline in any quantity at
Carthage prices, filtered through
Bowser System for autos-no water
or dirt. At the Furniture Store.
The Jasper news., 1915-07-29
Notice..

All parties knowing themselves
indebted to ] Ross Dodd will please
call and settle with the undersigned
and save further expense.-J. N.
Marsh, assignee.
The Jasper news., 1915-07-29
3o-Day Axle Grease.

Made by the Atlas Oil Co., and
guaranteed by manufacturer and
retailer to last 80 days on wagon
or carriage,-E, Burns, harness
maker and repairer, Jasper.
The Jasper news., 1915-07-29
Colt for Sale.

l have a coming 2-year-old geld
ing, good size. dark sorrel. Sired
by "Hillcrest of the Moore Stock
Farm" Neosho, Mo. Can be
bought reasonable. See me. VIM.
X. Chatter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16
B1.vAIvE PRODUCERS coNFAB

Baltimore, June 16-The oyster
Growers and Dealers Association OF
North Amrica, opened their annual
session here today. Sentiment OF
upon the old plan OF
|fattening oysters upon sewage pre-
walls and there is much enthusiasm
lon the question of feeding oysters
wholesome food to avoid the possi-
bility of typhoid germs in oysters, as
has been ascribed. The development
for the benefit OF the industry along
these and kindred lines has been
greatly assisted by DR.. Hugh M
Smith Of the United States Fisheries,
commission and other government
officials who are attending the meet
Ing in person or by representation .
Many suggestions will be offered for
semitic feeding of oysters and the
cultivation Of vegetation in the beds
are being scientifically worked out
Decaying animal foods is strictly Ia
booed This will widen the field o'
culture by the new and artificial
food production. IL is also argued
that this will increase the demand
Ter this favorite succulent sea food
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16
BERLIN IS CARING
FOR THE ORPHANS
(By Associated Press. }

Berlin. June 16-The war, with
Berlin and other cities a heretofore
unprecedented interest in orphan
children and their rearing, and an
increasigly keen desire on the part
of childless couples to adopt waif.
The orphan department of the
German Headquarters for Child
Care reports that the number OF out
and-out adoptions In Berlin mounted
from II in 1913 to 33 in 1914. and
that in the first four months Of 1915
23 have already been completed.
In 1918 about 500 orphans were
placed in families without a legal
adoption being consummated. This
figure increased to 1000 in 1914.
most of the increase being noted in
the months from August to Decem-
ber, or since the beginning of the
war. From present indications that
record will be broken this year.
Early in August of last year the
headquarters sent out an appeal for
the care, without pay, Of children,
and received 40 responses almost at
once. 1t receives, every week, re-
quests for the adoption of war
babies from childless couples. fire.
auently with the unthinking addi-
tion that the war baby" preferably
should be 'two-year-old girl with
light hair" or "three-year-old boy
with fine features"
To secure adoption parents OF q
desirable kind for illegitimate chill
dren has always proved perplex-
ing problem for the society. bu'
! there appear now to be an inereas'
ing number of people who are will
, ing to overlook the misfortune O
: the child's birth and do their shar'
! in rearing a generation that shal
fu the gaps caused by the war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16
ARCHITECTS MEET
NEXT AT ST. AUGUSTINE

ST. Augustine, June 16-St.
Augustine gets the next meeting OF
the Florida Association of Arcni-
teets.
Architect Fred A. Henderich' VINO
was instrumental in landing tue
meeting, returned Friday night from
Atlantic Beach, where he attended
the convention of the association. IL
q n matter of qualification to tins
hodv that a state board of architect
,ure was provided for by the legis-
,ature which. it is believed, will heip
raise the standard of good practice
IN this important profession.
Among other matters coming De,
fore this association. State Rurai
school Inspector Phillips brough'
certain conditions to attention, reia'
tive to deficiencies in the construc,
ton of many of the very small rura'
.cbools due to the absence OF Wen
studied plans, and the members ieei'
ing that assistance in the matte,
you'd be of great benefit to rura
communities and to the children
thereof, resolved to assist oy com, s
a,,,rs suggestions, with plans, foi
rso through the state witnou'
charges Off such services. rms !
- ;mportant step. and Nery com
mendable.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16

Oak.
Superintendent Fourth Depart
ment-Miss Lillian Rolph.
JUNIOR Superintendent-M w.
C. Hicks, Waldo.
Superintendent Knights of Ezelah
I-,E. l.. Morgan, Arcadia.
Superintendent Girls Of Epworth
Miss Ethel Bouchelle, DeLand.
Era Agent-M B. Pemberton,
Tampa.
Editor and Organizer-Mrs. M 8.
NJ. Little, Ocala.
Next place Of meeting will be de-
cided at a session to be held tomor-
row morning.
First Service in Park
The early morning hours were
spent by many Leaguers in the PARK
where the day was begun with songs
and prayers and testimonies.
Many Chapters Report
The regular business of the Ep'
| worth League Conference was re-
sumed with President Chapman in
the chair, after spirited service o.
song at $50. The call of chapters
was concluded, among those report
| ing being Waldo, senior and junior
DeLand, Senior and Junior; Umatil
| Ia. Oakland Juniors; Seville; Talla
hassee, Winter Haven Boys League
Italian and Latin Leagues of Tampa
Palmetto; Tampa Heights; Firs
Church, Tampa: Hyde Park; selm'
Avenue Senior and Junior; Manatee
Senior and Junior; Oak Grove; Por
Tampa City; Bradentown, Senior an
Junior: Sarasota; Sutherland, AM
Quincy.
Reports were called for from tn
district secretaries. The BartoV
district has been without a secre
tary much of the year, and conse
uuently there was no regular report
Rev. NJ. H. Norton. presiding eio
er. reported that there are at las
16 Leagues in the district.
~ Leagues in Tampa District
/ Tampa district was reported b
Secretary E. A. Gallagher, of Tam
pa. There are 81 Leagues in tn
district, with membership of 704
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16

have not gone to the foreign field,
God has brought the mission held
and laid it at their doors. He spoke
of two great words of the Gospel,
come and go. Come unto me all
we that labor, etc." and go with me
that we may work together and lift
the burden of sin and misery from
the worlds aching heart. Mr.. Kill
gore read a number of letters from
Epworth Leaguers who are laboring
in the foreign field. He read In
letter from d. Parker, Epworth
League secretary. in which he called
attention to Ruby Kendrick who
, died in Korea six months after 60
ing to Korea. She was called to
the mission field from a mission
study class in the Epworth League
In bidding her comrade Leaguers
goodbye, she said, | am so happy
If | had a thousand lives I'D give
them all for Korea All our mis-.
sionaries in Africa were Epworth
Leaguers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16
BRYAN BELIEVES
INTERNATIONAL LAWS
SHOULD Be CHANGED
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. June 16.- Former
Secretary Bryan in the first section
of his statement on the European
war. today prophesied that the
greatest peace making opportunity
In all history is certain to come to
the United States He declared also
that with the return Of peace there
would also be a demand for in in
ternational conference to change the
rules of international law which
"seem to have been made for nations
at war rather than for nations at
peace" In speaking of the incon-
yeniences of war he said the scar
city of American merchantmen was
one of the greatest embarrassments
TO the United States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16

CONFIRMS
SUCCESSES
Of GERMANS
RUSSIAN TROOPS HAVE HAD TO
WITHDRAW ACROSS FRONTIER.
TURKS REPORTED TO BE
WEAKENING
(By Associated Press.)

London, June 16-German claims
of new successes on the Galacian
front in the continental war were
partially confirmed today in an Off
cial statement from Petrograd. 1t
admits the withdrawal of Russian
troops across the frontier at places.
The British army on the western
front, it was officially announced to-
day. haY captured another line of
German trenches west of I.aBassee.
On the remainder of the front the
fighting during the last twenty four
hours has apparently been indecis
i've. The invasion of the Province
OF Trent by the Italians is proceed
ing steadily but little news has come
from the Dardanelles. The Turks
are said to show weakenings.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16
NoRTHFIELD CONFERENCE

East Northfield, Mass, June 16.-
The Northfield Young Women's Con-
ference was commenced here today !.
Among the prominent speakers are
DR.. j. G.. K. Mcclure of Chicago,
DR.. Cornelius Weelikin Of Brooklyn,
Bishop A. s. Lloyd of New York,
DR.. John D. Adam, Mrs. Henry
Peabody of Boston, Fred s. Bennett
Mrs. R. E. Speer of Englewood and
Mrs. Charles Pancoast of Philadel-
phia. w. R. Moody will preside. Z.
The Bible study will be under the
direction of the Rev. Francis s..
Downs of Baltimore on THE Epistle
to the Philippines. There will be
normal classes for mission study
readers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16

missionary work was delivered by
the Rev. ]. L.. kilgore. president OF
the Epworth League Board of the
Florida Annual Conference, his topic
being, "Epworthians on the Mission
Fields. He came with greetings
from the board of which he is the
head. Anon other things he said
that God depends upon the youth OF
the land to keep faith alive. Faith
is the essence of youth. Age is eau
tious and afraid, but youth UNDER
takes and accomplishes the impossi-
BILE. Those who keep faith with
Christ never grow old God can use
us when we let him achieve his vic
tories through us, and when we let
him put his power in us to do his
/ will. We help God most when we
accept his plan. The speaker re-
ferred TO the great army of workers
in the held, but said TO those wh'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16
MISSOURI LUTHERANS

St. Paul, Minn., June 16. The
Biennial session of the Missouri
bynod of the English Lutheran
khurch was called to order here to-
hay for a weeks session. Much prog
Fess is reported because OF the use
pf the English language. They are
Progressing and growing away from
their German traditions. The Mis-
kionary work which has been much
Effected by the war will be continued
bs far as practicable. by the natur'
|alzed German Americans who have
grown away from their mother coun'
ty.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16
VIGOROUS APPEAL
FOR COMNUTAT|ON
MADE BY HOWARD
(By Associated Press.) }

Atlanta, June 16. .--Governor Sla-
ton today heard further arguments
on the question of committing Leo
M. Franks death sentence for the
murder of Mary Phagan. W. NJ.
Howard continued his plea in behalf
of Frank which was interrupted by a
recess on Monday.
Throughout the argument Howard
contended that the evidence in the
case pointed to Jim Conley, the ne
gro factory sweeper and one of the
chief witnesses against Frank, as the
girls murderer instead. of Frank
The governor interrupted the argu.
ment at times to ask questions. So.
licitor Dorsey. in reply to question
said the indictment against Frank
was returned independently of Con.
leys afiidavits.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16
VIRGINIA BAKERS
AFTER LEGISLATORS

Roanoke. Va, June l6-The Vir-
ginia Master Bakers Association
was called to order here today for
the purpose of bringing influence to
bear upon legislation favorable to
their industry They propose rails
ing fund for this purpose. They
have taken into their confidence pub
lie men and speakers who will aid
them in desired legislation They
are also working hard to make a so.
cial success of the meeting for the
purpose of getting all to cooperate
In the movement they have started
in their behalf.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16

Junior Leagues. Two new Senior
chapters and two Juniors have been
organized There are SO Era sub
scribers.
Orlando District Does Work in
Okechobee
Miss Eliza Wright. Of Orlando, re-
ported for the Miami district 13
Senior chapters and four juniors.
In addition to other missionary work
the Leagues of this district have un-
dertaken some new work in Okecho-
bee. Commenting on this district
President Chapman said 1t was all
the way from Key West to Hastings
distance of ass miles, and Just as
wide as the railroad.
Lack of Cooperation
The Jacksonville district was re-
ported by Secretary c. W. White
He exhibited large roll OF news
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16

paper clippings, letters, cards, etc.,
to show the conference that he had
been busy in his work as secretary
complained of failure to secure the
cooperation of his workers, particu-
larly in answering his queries con-
cerning the work. He reported nine
Senior Leagues and six Junior
Leagues.
Ocala District Raised $500
Miss Mary McMullen, Of Largo
made her report as secretary OF the
Ocala district. There are In this dis
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16
COM. OF
ACRI. OF ALA.
ARRESTED FOR
ENbEzzLEMENT
(By Associated Press. J

Montgomery, June 6.-Lee Cow
art, formerly commissioner of agri-
culture OF Alabama, was arrested
while in the governors office today.
charged with embezzlement of State
funds. The amount is not stated.
John CLANCY. surrendered to the
sheriff today at Evergreen, Ala, on
a similar charge The amount he
is alleged TO have embezzled is ST.
500. Both arrests are the result of
INVESTIGATION Of the State legislative
committee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16
CHAMPION
ATTACKS WIFE AND THEN
SLASHES HIS OWN THROAT
(By Associated Press. }

Chicago, June 16 Calvin Dema-
lest. former national amateur bill
Hard champion, attacked his wife
kjth a pocket knife today and then
dashed his own throat. His mother,
kho attempted to restrain him, was
kut in the hand. At a hospital il
kas said the wounds on Mrs. Dema-
(est's throat are serious. Demarest
Vas not seriously hurt. His mother
laid he had been on the verge of a
kervous breakdown.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16
COTTONSEED CRUSHERS MEET

Tybee Island, Ga, June 16-The
annual meeting of the Cotton Seed
Crushers Association met here today
for a three days convention. The
advantages of the federal reserve
banking system and the effect Of the
war upon their industry are among
the important subjects.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16
WORKERS FIGHTING
CITRUS CANKFR
IN DADE COUNTY

Miami, June 6-Redoubling their
efforts to stamp out the citrus cank-
er in the groves of this part of the
state, the inspectors are working
from daylight to dark to gain the
upper hand during this period Of
humidity when the disease spreads
more rapidly than when the weather
is cool and dry. One hundred and
twelve men are at work in the
groves of Dade county alone, sixty
eight of these being in the Redlands,
but Frank Stirling, state official di-
recting the work said today that
they are winning in the fight.
More frequent inspection is re-
quired during this kind Of weather,
as the spores spread more rapidly
when the air is moist and warm. +"
said Mr.. Sterling. But the number
of infections reported is not as great
as might be expected. Con siderlng
the number of men in the field and
the conditions with which we have
to cope, we are getting along Vel :.
well, in my opinion"
State Officials Here Thursday
! The state plant board will meet
| in Miami on Thursdai of this week
and in Redlands the followinT day
the Miami meeting to be In thu
| Chamber OF Commerce rooms Ct
O'Clock n the morning and the Red
lands meeting to be at 1880 Friday
evening.
These meetings are to be public
citrus fruit growers being especial!
urged to attend. Chairman Yonge
of the state board, states in the OF
fetal call for the meeting that tn
board wishes to hear any objection
as to rulings and orders by the boar
lit being the purpose Of the official
to work in harmony with the grow
owners to the end that the citru
canker and any other disease ma
be effectually stamped out. TIL
inspectors are now working unde
the direction of the state plan
board.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16
(By Associated Press)

Pekin, June 15.-It is proposed to
open up Changtehfu in Human pro-
vince as trading port, and the GUS
toms administration has already ap-
pointed delegates to make investiga-
tions into the commercial conditions
OF the place with view to putting
it in suitable shape.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16
u. S. SUPREME
court TO Wind
Up ITS work
ON next monday
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 16-Only thir-
ty cases remain before the United
supreme court for decision at the
present term. 1t is expected they
will be disposed of on Monday when
the court year ends. Among them
are the grandfather clause cases In
ternational Harvester dissolution
suit, the Lackawanna coal trust
suit, the Oregon minimum wage case
and the Webb Kenyon liquor cases.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16
BOOSTERS SEE SAN
w ANTONIO SIGHTS

San Antonio. Texas. June 10
iae Indiana Special" which Is TOUR
'hs the country between Indianap-
elis and San Francisco. arrived mere
,oeay. They will visit Fort sam
Houston, Little Mexico" and otner
Points Of interest
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16
CHICAGO Street
CAR STRIKE TO
Be SETTLED BY
ARBITRATION
(By Associated Pressl

Chicago, June 16.-The local
street car strike will be settled by
an arbitration between the Union
leader and traction officials. Mayor
Thompson's aldermanic strike com
mittee this morning agreed to arbi-
trate all differences after an all
night session II was announced
the cars would be operated today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-16
CIVIL SERVICE COM
MISSIONS MEET

Los Angeles, CAL. June i6.-Aii
evil service commissions OF the
country met here today for the pur-
pose Of planning uniform systems
aad cooperative plans of advance
hsnt.