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The Jasper news., 1917-02-22
Jury Finds MarygiIle Woman
Was Insane When She Killed
Mrs. Ships.
DEMONSTRATION IN The COURT
Audience Rushed to Shower Congrat-
ulations on Prisoner When the
Verdict Was Announced.

Mrs. Clemma Gilmore, on trial for
the murder of Mrs. Ella Ships,
August 16, having shot her to death
In the Burlington depot at Maryville,
was freed by a jury recently. The
jury found her mot guilty" on the
ground that she was insane at the
time of the homicide and further
found that she has fully recovered
her sanity.
Through the trial of more than a
weeks duration, Mrs. Gilmore had
shown great fortitude, but near the
close, when her attorney, w. A. Blagg,
went over the evidence again, she
sobbed bitterly. While waiting for
the jury to return she became nervous
and asked the time every few min.
utes.
The verdict was the signal for one
Of the most remarkable scenes ever
witnessed in a courtroom here. The
auditors arose in a mass and rushed
to shower their congratulations upon
Mrs. Gilmore. The women kissed and
Rugged her, aSd everyone cried out
OF Sneer JOY.
Mrs. Gilmore, escorted by Mr..
Blagg, went at once to the jury box
and thanked each juror, as she shook
hands with him.
The jury was out an hour and
thirty-ive minutes and took two bal
lots, one resulting in vote of ten for
acquittal to two for conviction. The
second ballot resulted in acquittal.
Mr.. Gilmore came into the court.
room just after the verdict had been
announced. He had been waiting at
a nearby store to hear the result. He
went at once to the front of the room,
and a touching scene ensued. Mr..
Gilmore accompanied his wife from
the courthouse.
Mrs. Gilmore bears an irreproach-
able character, and has lived in Mary
vile all her life. Since last August
she has been confined in the county
Jail, but has seemed more like "one,
Of the family" as Sheriff John Dow
den expressed it.
Mrs. Gilmore has made no plans
for the future, she says, other than
to continue her residence among the
people she knows and loves. She is
woman of middle age. She killed
Mrs. Ships after she had learned
Of the intimacy between her and her
husband.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22

have an eight pound baby girl. know
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound saved me from an operation
which every woman breads. ~ Mrs.
NELLIE FIsHBAcK, 1921 Christy AYES
Louisville, KY.
Everyone naturally breads the sur
geon' o knife. Sometimes nothing else
will do, but many times Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
the patient and made an operation I'M
necessary.
Hyou have any symptom about which
you would like to know, write to tho
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given FREQ.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22
To Level MineoIa Hills.

The last legal step toward leveling
the Mineola hills, which have been the
bone Of contention since the cross
state highway was established, was
taken recently by the Montgomery
county court recently when sixty
foot right of way was purchased from
Eli Brown, farmer. Work of reduc-
ing the hills will begin early in the
spring and the grade will be cut to
5 per cent. The hills were the only
really bad stretch in the highway be-
tween st. Louis and Kansas City.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22
Mlssourians in Dairy Move.

Macon and Macon county have in
dorsed the movement to raise $4,000
in northeast Missouri for the develop.
ment of the dairy industry. R. A.
Guthrie, president of the Macon Com.
mercial club. announced that section
would do it's part. F. w. Merrill, dairy
expert, spoke at a meeting of farmers
and business men. He said the dairy
industry would restore the fertility OF
the soil and make the farmers lenders
Of money instead of borrowers.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22
The Color Scheme.

Mary AIMS mother was sewing,
surrounded by pink gingham and blue
bingham. -
"What are you making me, moth
err" spoke Mary Ann.
'Bloomers, child, for you to play In"
her mother said.
few minutes later her mother
heard Mary Ann on the front porch
crying out to the neighbours child, my
mother is making me some pinkers and
some boomers, to play In"
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22
strawberry CROP 70 be Short.

An inspection Of strawberry fields In
the Ozark region indicates a greatly
decreased production the coming sea,
son, leading fruit growers say. Tho
cause is the damage resulting from
the prolonged 6routh last summer
which burned out the fields, and the
unusually cold weather this winter.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22
Aged Minister Of ozarks Dead.

The Rev. Newton Carter Epps, II
years old, Baptist minister who had
carried on work in the Ozarks for
fifty-five years. died suddenly at a
railway station at Springfield the
other night. He had been in i'll
health for some time and had come
from his home in Howell county tt
visit son.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22

finished. The doc
tors said / would
have to be opera
ted on and ] simply
broke down. A
friend advised me
to try Lydia e.
Pinkharn's Vege.
table Compound,
and the result IL /
feel like q new WON.
nm. i am well and
strong, do all my
Own hOyIsa vvofIr and
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22
Kills Wildcat With Ak.

Attacked by wildcat while hunting
opossums south of Marshall, Levy Bel
lingsy, an old fox hunter, killed the
animal with an ak. The catamount
was freed by the dogs and routed two
of them while the possum hunters
were attempting to dislodge it with
poles. The animal weighed fifty
pounds.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22
prouth in Southwest Mo.

The worst drouth there since 1888
has caused great damage to the
southwest Missouri's wheat crop. far
mers say, and unless relief comes
soon 1t is feared the entire crop this
year will be a failure. There has
been little precipitation in this part
of the state since last June.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22
$1,000 Fire at Richmond. Mo.

Fire of unknown origin recently
caused a loss of $4,000 at Richmond.
A confectionery store and stock Of
drugs were destroyed and Office fur.
nishings in the second story of the
building were badly damaged
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22
Turn to Soft Drink Business.

The soda water business must be
brought to high state of perfection,
because it is soon to take the place
to delegates at the tenth annual
convention of the Missouri Bottlers'
association, in Springfield.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22
st. Louis School Head Named.

DR.. John w. Withers, president of
the Teachers college, part. of the
st. Louis school system, has been
elected superintendent of tho city
schools to succeed the late Ben Blew
EFT.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22
A FRIENDS
ADVICE
Woman Saved From q Seris
GUS Surgical Operation.

Louisville, Ky.-''For four years I
suffered from female troubles, head
aches, and nervousness. I could not
sleep, had no appetite and II hurt me TO
walk. If tried to do any work, /
would have TO lie down before it was
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22
Death of F. j. Green of Marshall.

Word was received at Marshall Of
the death at Excelsior Springs of Pat
rick ]. Green, lumber merchant, Of
Marshall He was born in ST. Louis
in 1864 and went to Marshall in 1912
from Girard, Kas.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22
Very Regular.

- He-Do you attend church regular
ly?
She-Yes, every Easter.-Boston
Transcript.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22

Official figures show that in Missouri
the state constitutional amendment fa.
voring pensions for the blind was
adopted at the autumn election by a
plurality of 12,719.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22

Happy Is the home where Red Croi
Ball Blue Il used. Sure to please. A
Groeers. Adv.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22

Whenever there is a tendency to consti.
patton, sick headache or biliousness, take
a cup of Garfield Tea All druggists. Adv.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22

For genuine comfort and lasting pleas.
ure use Red Cross Ball Blue on wash day.
All good grocers. Adv.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22

As we grow moro sensible, we refuse
drug cathartics and take instead Natures
herb cure, Garfield Tea. Adv.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22

New York city entertained ee3 con-
ventions In 1916.
The Jasper news., 1917-02-22

Pride often gives truth . severe Jolt.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
ESCAPED wife SLAYER
SURRENDERS TO POLICE
Edward J. Mcdonald Evidently
Tired of Being Hunted-others
Leave D. C. Reformatory.

Edward ]. Mcdonald, wife murderer,
who recently escaped from the District
at Lorton, Va, where he
was serving a life sentence. last night
surrendered to the police of New York
city He was known in the metropolis
as George Gillette. 1t is believed by
the police that Mcdonald became tired
of being hunted by the police. and fol-
lowed advice of relatives to return
to the reformatory. A reward of $25
was offered for his capture. He will
be returned to the reformatory tomor-
row.
w. H. Whitaker. superintendent Of
the reformatory, has sent out num-
Der of illustrated circulars offering a
reward of $25 for the capture of each
of four other fugitive prisoners. One of
the fugitives is Henry A. Eaves Of San
Antonio, Tex. He is a man of many
aliases. He has the reputation OF
being an expert check swindler, and
was serving a sentence of ten years.
The others are ManSill F. Mills, a
Washington patent attorney, who was
serving a sentence of three years for
thefts committed while employed in
the city post office: Clarence B. DeweH.
a soldier. whose home was in Peters
burg, Va, and Ernest Linden.
Dewell was arrested for implication
in a robbery committed in Union sta
ton. and was serving two sentences of
eight years each. Linden was under
sentence of seven years and six
months for grand larceny.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
TWO ARMIES PAY HONOR
AT AMERICANS GRAVES
French Officer Eulogizes Three Pri-
Yates as Minute Guns Boom
Final Tribute.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Wednesday. November Tine
first three American soldiers killed In the
trenches in France tonight are sleeping
in French soil, honored by the American
Army and the people and army of France.
Their interment took place yesterday.
With a guard of French infantrymen In
their picturesque uniforms OF red and
horizon blue standing on one side and a
detachment Of American soldiers on the
other. the f1ag-wrapped caskets were low
cred In the grave as a bugler blew taps
and the batteries at the front fired min
ute guns. AS the minute guns went off
the French officer commanding the divi-
sion in this section paid tribute to the
fallen Americans. His words. which were
punctuated by the roar Of the guns and
the whistle Of shells. touched both the
French and Americans. In conclusion, the
French officer said:
'In the name Of the -th Division. in
the name of the French army and in the
name of France, l bid farewell to Private
Enright. Private Gresham and Private
Hay of the American Army.
"Of- their own free will they had left
a prosperous and happy country to come
Evening star., 1917-11-08
LIGHTS IN BOWEN ROAD
ORDERED BY D. C. HEADS
Bradbury Heights Citizens Associa-
ton to Ask Commissioners to
Improve Highway.

The re-establishment of the street
lights in Bowen road from Boulevard
avenue to the District line has been
ordered by the District Commissioners.
1t was announced at meeting Of the
Bradbury Heights Citizens Associa-
tion in the school near Bowen road
last night. The absence of these lights
along Bowen road has been the cause
of numerous accidents. 1t was main
tanned. and for two years the associa-
ton has worked to have them replaced.
The association will ask the Engi-
neer Commissioner to recommend the
improvement of Bowen road from
Pennsylvania avenue to the District
line. and also the Improvement of
Boulevard avenue.
officers were elected. E. T. Smith
was chosen president; J. E. Crowder.
vice president; w. o. Wetzel, recording
secretary; Phil Distel. financial sec
retary; B. E. Ridgley. treasurer, and
A. P. Talbert, sergeant-at-arms.
Mr.. WetZel. chairman of the school
committee. reported that a new con-
tract had been made for completing
the school for the suburb, and that the
work would begin within the next few
days.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
Pennies for the Red Cross.
To the Editor of The Star

To the Editor Of The Star:
Since the war revenue act went into
effect it has occurred to me that there
is now a good chance to raise money
for the Red Cross which ought to be
very popular and at the same time not
require either soliciting or much ex-
pense to the people. The idea is sim
ply to have boxes placed at the end Of
the shelf in front Of every theater box
office in the city. in which the patrons
can place their pennies which they will
now receive in change. / doubt very
much If one person in ten will have
the exact change ready. and that means
that nearly every one will receive from
one to four pennies in change. which
certainly would not be a large indi-
vidual contribution to make. but would
amount to quite sum each day. Be
sides. it will save people the bother of
carrying around pennies. which l con-
slider nuisance in the pocket.
EDWIN w. COOPER
Evening star., 1917-11-08
MARINE WANTS TO WORK
ON FARM FOR TEN DAYS
DURING HIS FURLOUGH

Is there any one living on a
farm near Washington who
wants to send a marine "over
there" happy? A marine. whose
home is on the Pacific coast.
would like to spend a ten-day
furlough on farm near the cap
ital, and do some work in return
for the home privilege. He is a
college graduate.
If any one would like to invite
this young man, letter ad-
dressed to Marine" care of Sol
dier Guest Editor. The Star, will
be forwarded to him. His letter
to The Star follows:
This is not letter concerning
Thanksgiving. but. as I know OF
no other person to write. will in
quire il You know of any place
the following accommodations
could be obtained.
I'm about a week our company
is to be given a ten-day furlough.
I do not feel that 1 could afford
to stay at a hoted and am too far
from home to go there. l live
on the Pacific coast. I would like
to get on a farm close to Wash
ington, II possible, and do a lit
tie work in return for a ten-day
home before leaving the U. s. A.
II you know of any place could
do this 1 would appreciate it If
you could put me in touch with
the party.
II am twenty-five years Of age
and have had a college educa-
ton"
Evening star., 1917-11-08

over here. They knew war was continue
ing in Europe; they knew that the forces
fighting for honor. love Of Justice and
CT Utilization were still checked by tho long
prepared forces serving the powers Of
brutal domination. oppression and bar
barity. They knew that efforts were still
necessary. They wished to give up their
generous hearts and they have not for
gotten old historical memories while 9TH
ers forget more recent ones.
"They ignored nothing of the circum-
stances and nothing had been concealed
from them-neither the length and
hardships Of war. nor the violence of
battle. nor the dreadfulness of new
weapons. nor the perfidy of the foe.
Nothing stopped them. They accepted
the hard and strenuous life: they cross
ed the ocean at great peril: they took
their places on the front by our side
and they have fallen facing the foe In
hard and desperate hand-to- hand
Evening star., 1917-11-08

fight. Honor to them. Their families,
friends and fellow-oitizens will be
Emblem Of Mighty Land.
'Menl These graves, tho first to be
dug in our national soil and only q
short distance from the enemy, are as
a mark of the mighty land we and our
allies firmly cling to in tho common
task, confirming the will Of the people
and the Army Of the United States to
fight with US to finish. ready to sac
rifice as is necessary. until final vic
tory for the most noble OF causes. that
Of the liberty Of nations. the weak as
well as the mighty. Thus the deaths OF
these humble soldiers appear to US with
extraordinary grandeur.
I'VE will therefore ask that tho NOR
here. left with us forever. We fnscribe
Evening star., 1917-11-08
Washington Talent in Concert.

An enjoyable concert was given last
evening in the concert hail Of Charles
NJ. stiefr in honor Of the opening Of
tions. of pink roses, palms and chrys-
anthemums. added much to the charm
of the occasion. Anton Kaspar. vto-
linist, delighted the audience with sew
eral numbers and was compelled to re-
peat Fritz Kreisler's beautiful "Schone
Rosmahrin." Felix Garziglia played
several Chopin numbers.
Others contributing were Miss Eliza
beth Howry, soprano; Miss Thelma
Smith. mezzo soprano: Paul Bleyden.
tenor. and Mrs. Paul Bleyden. accom-
PIANIST.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
CALIFORNIA; Bumper Crops.

SAN FRANCISCO. November SIN
response to the nations plea for in
creased food production. California
raised 3.325,0o0 bushels Of potatoes
and $4,000 bushels of wheat this year
in excess of the 1916 crop. the state
council of defense has announced The
bean crop shows an increase over last
year of 5.105,000 bushels.
Evening star., 1917-11-08

on the tombs, sHere lie tho first soldiers
Of tho republic of the United States to
fall on the soil OF France for liberty
and Justice The passerby will stop
and uncover his head. Travellers and
men Of heart will go out Of their way
to come here to pay their respective
tributes.
Private Enrighti Private 0reshaml
Private Hay! In the name OF France Z
thank you. God receive your souls.
Farewelli'
Evening star., 1917-11-08
SAYS THE CHARGE
|SNOT SUPPORTED
Commerce Chamber Dis
cusses Alleged "Gouging" in
Rents and Hotel Prices.

Washington house owners and apart
ment owners and the keepers of hotels
: and cafes are not, as whole, trying
to "gouge" newcomers or others in the
city.
This is the conclusion announced IN
a report made by the committee on
building industries of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce at a meeting of
the board of directors last night. A. p.
Clark, jr., is chairman Of the committee.
He explained that in a few isolated In
stances they had received information
where exorbitant charges had been
made, but that beyond a normal in
crease in certain places no evidences OF
high charges could be found.
Extract From Report.
The report states:
This matter was brought to the at
tention of the chamber by the treas
urer of the Patriotic Education society;
who has since, upon request, furnlSneu
a list of ten instances of cases when
were considered excessive rentals or
asking prices.
1T also was suggested that comparl,
son he made of schedules OF room ana
menu charges of hotels between the
present and year ago
The committee addressed a letter TO
cafes requesting information. and re-
ceived responses from forty.
The real estate agents report there
have been no general increases IN rent,
ais; there are some special cases noted
in several instances. few IN houses
of moderate cost, and in some apart
ment houses varying from to 10 per
cent, by reason of increased cost OF
operation, and in some recently COM
pleted apartment houses. by reason 0.
Increased cost of construction and
maintenance.
cone agent states they are informed
that individual owners collecting their
own rents have advanced prices in some
cases.
Increase Due to Scarcity.
TT was developed by several firms
that there has been an increase IN tne
rental Of furnished houses. due to the
scarcity, and because it has been neces-
sary in some instances to pay sum
cient rental for a furnished house 10
get the owner thereof to go to the IN
convenience and possible expense ol
giving up and getting other quarters
less desirable. The committee was per-
sonally aware of offers made for houses
under the above circumstances Douot-
less people hear of these rentals ana
offers and from the reports acquire the
idea Of Offering their houses at an ad-
vanced price, so as to make something
extra to meet their increased expenses.
with regard to the hotels, they
nearly all deny having increased 'neir
rates for rooms. the exceptions beng
in one hotel, which has raised its s1.5o
rooms to 81, and in a few other cases
slight advances are reported 10 meet
increased cost of operation
with regard to prices of meals, the
hotels and cafes report that they have
Increased prices from 10 to 20 per cent.
The Childs restaurant state that their
costs have increased 20 per cent
Evening star., 1917-11-08
Committees Summing Up.

.The conclusion which the committee
draws from the information secured is:
That there have been no increases in
rentals or hotel or cafe rates to war
rant a charge Of extortion against such
interests in Washington.
'aThat where there have been cases of
unusual prices they have been made
under special circumstances
THAT where unreasonable prices have
been demanded they have been the acts
of a few individuals. and do not repre-
sent general conditions
That an advance in prices in apart
ments, hotels and cafes of reasonable
amount is warranted by the cost of
fuel, labor. supplies. etc, according to
the proportion of such increases in
these items.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
Draft Law Evader Gets Is Years.

CAMP DODGE. Iowa, November s.
Fifteen years at hard labor in federal
penitentiary was the sentence given
Otto Wangerin of st. Paul. Mimi, draft
law evader, in the first conviction by
ment.
Evening star., 1917-11-08

German newspapers announce that
the army physicians have discovered
q successful method of curing the ner-
vous aff1iction SO frequent among dis
abled soldiers, which causes a constant
trembling of the whole or part of the
body.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
FIRST TO GO TO FRANCE.
Samuel Lovejoy Crump Holds Honor
Over All Other Drafted Men.

Samuel Lovejoy Crump. twenty-four
years old. 50 v street northwest, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard E. Crump. has had
the honor of being the first Washington
drafted man to embark for France.
Crump went to Camp Meade with the
Evening star., 1917-11-08
Outmatched.

From the Boston Transcript
do you think tho widow 10 setting
her cap for himr'
mo: she tells me he 10 clever but imS
possible
Mercy! II the widow finds him im&
possible. he must be clever"
Evening star., 1917-11-08
Action in Other Matters.

Mail early for Christmas" slogans are
to be sent all members of the Chamber
Of Commerce, it was decided. 1t was also
decided to ask that picket fences around
school buildings have their pickets re-
moved in order to lessen dangers to pu-
nils. 1t was explained that several per-
sons have been hurt within the last few
months by falling on the sharp pickets
Judge Constantine ]. Smith, chief JUS
tice of the Court Of Appeals. was nomi-
chamber. His name will be placed before
the entire organization at its next meet
ing.
Metzerott and Charles w. Clagett. two
leading members of the organization, who
were both elected to the Maryland legis-
lature Tuesday.
It was decided to donate to the Con-
federate reunion committee the amount
owed by the reunion to the chamber.
Evening star., 1917-11-08

first batch of Washingtonians. and,
after having been there only three
weeks, was sent to France to ply his
trade. that of typewriter mechanic. in
the United States government offices in
Paris.
Crump for six years was in the en-
ploy of the Underwood Typewriter
Company of this city. and when the
government sent out a call for expert
typewriter mechanics he was recon-
mended by the company and the au-
thorities transferred him from Camp
Meade.