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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-10-25
JIM DALE
Dy Ellie Parker Sutsr.

Young jimmy DAis. across our street,
Il Just . sAwky lad.
He % fast. the Doctors said,
His heart was mighty bad;
They wouldn't let him do much work
o. any hearty play.
But, Just the same. they drafted Jim.
And Tim has gone away.
Jim Vas . ssrt Of great. big KID.
And fooling ~ the while;
50. whsn they ordered him to camp.
He went there with . smile.
Jim Dale II in the army now,
Lank legs. bum heart n nh,
TO fight IKE other drafted men
That got the countrys oa1.
God. yes! Jim's heart may drop him dead
Or he may live to Be
Sho eli 70 pieces over thsrs"-
What odds 70 you Or me?
BY thunder! IT'S these ODDS to yOu!-
II kid like Jim can 80.
With smiles. 10 fight our wars for rs
We can put up be dough.
II W can buy q bond or y
Ana DON'T. while Jim. poor cuss.
3oss smiling of 70 death or wounds
Then bells too good for VI.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-10-25
Pleasant Flat

Sunday School at the Moore
school house every Sunday at 2
D, N. Singing ut 3 p. m. every
Sunday Preaching at the
Tharp school house every
first Sunday, morning and night,
and the Saturday night previous
by Rev. W. H. Moore, and every
third Sunday morning and night
by Rev. r.. ]. Light; Sunday
School every Sunday at 3 p. nj.
Preaching at Pleasant Grove
Sunday morning and night by
Rev, J. h Seal once a month.
We need rain, and there are
some indications that we may
get it soon.
We Can realize that winter is
not far distant and Utmost every
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-10-25
At the M. E. Church

At the NJ. E. church Sunday
Rev. q w. Homes de ivrred two
able sermons, this being his first
appointment for this cor ference
year. His morn ny talk was IA
strong pace for the support Of
the Liberty Loan. DR.. r. M.
Rogers also made an address a.
long the lines of Liberty Loan
>nd Red Cross. Join the Red
'Cross-and buy bond.
r v. G.. w. Holmes is now ser.
ving his sec"nl year as pastor
of the church here, preaching
every third Sunday, morning
ard evening. He is acknowledge.
ed as one of the ablest preachers
in thr st. Luis conference. He
is frequently called upon to de
'iver addresses on various occa.
siOns at different places, and is
much in demand as a public
speaker. AS a marx of a%pprecia.
ton of his work in The church
ut Seymour, that congregation
has added 500 to his salary at
that place for this year. Much
good work in the church here
was accomplished last year.
The board of stewards for the
church here for this year is the
same as last year, with the addi-
ton of W. A Black to the board.
On account of the illness of
the father of District Superin.
tendent W. +. Sidman, the
first qulrter!y conference of
the NJ. E church to have been
held at Hartville this week has
been postponed; also the confer
ence to have been held for the
Mansfield and Seymour churches
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-10-25
de

We are having some cool
weather.
MIR. Butler and wife and Mr.,
Wright and family have moved
from the James place. Orpl Den.
mis- is moving in the place.
There Is a p%rotracted meeting
at Mt. Pleasant this week.
There is literary at High Point
school every two weeks.
Mission Temple is having an
interesting prayer meeting every
Sunday night, everybody come
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-10-25
r N TO HELP MAINTAIN
FREEDOM he HELPED WIN

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p",'n..r ~. w, reschad. and sub.
SoNs-..s.. 80 !. rrr., committses
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ns..s 80. ..vs-., ra.son for this.
~. ~..-s.. - -hich -. that the
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A.e.,s,,s ,o- ths c~.nvassers to
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Mhan .h.v hsa ,o borrov
80 49,. .st,r. Novitheir crons
Z 800, h,vh nr,cs NJ
49, 100. ~, .hould have "a large
.um =, rnnrs, n their hands.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-10-25
Farmer. Produce Company

Will buy your Cream every day and
guarantee correct test and right price.
Highest market price paid at all times
for Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Hides, Wool.
Jarrett Bldg, North Side, Both PHONE
I.R. K~notwell, Manager, Norwood, Mo.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-10-25
Mound Valley Items

1t seems very much like whit
er time.
Morgan Dodson and wife spent
Saturday night and Sunday at
Jasper Newton's.
Anna Dedmon spends her time
daily at the Midway canning fac
tory. She says even iftomatoas
are out of date packing pump
kin beats packing tuma'oes, any
way.
MI. Gilbert is improving.
OZARK SISTER.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-10-25
TWO MILLION IN
MISSOURI To SIGN
THE FOOD PLEDGE
THAT 70 rHE GOAL SET FOR THE
CAMPAIGN WEEK or OCT.
2e.Nov.A.
10000 KITCHEN CARDS
10 Be PLACED IN HOMES
Economy and Substitution to Relieve
Alarming shortage Of Food Sup
plIsa-Plsdos TO- Be Taken
BY True Patricia

Two million Missouri men, women
and children during the week Of Oct.
2s-Nov. I will be asked to sign . vol.
unteer pledge Of cooperation with
the United States Food Administra.
ton in its efforts to conserve food.
Into 100000 Missouri homes, pledge
canvassers will carry a kitchen card
on which are printed details and di.
%rections as to how the housewife and
the cook can help win the wal.
The campaign is nation wide, though
each state has its organization. In
Missouri the organization Is headed
BY +. b. Mumford. dean Of the Col.
lsge of Agriculture. chairman Of the
Missouri Council Of Defense. who has
just been appointed Food Administra.
lor for Missouri by U. s. Food Admin.
istrator Herbert Hoover. The cain.
paign In Missouri is directed by Don
Farnsworth, representing Mr.. Hoover.
The headquarters are at Jefferson
City. In charge of William F. Saun.
ders as special agent Of the U. S. Food
Administrator.
Plans for the campaign we're pre-.
pared at a meeting in the new capitol
at Jefferson City. Of 300 representa-
tives from all parts of the state. Ed.
ucational In its efforts, the underly-
ing purpose Of the campaign is TO
acQuaint the. American citizen with
the alarming fact Of the present world
food shortage. and to teach him how
by economy and substitution he can
relieve this crisis.
The pledge, IL as follows:
pledge myself to use the prac-
teal means within my power to
aid the Food Administration in
its efforts to conserve the food
supplies Of the country. and
As an evidence Of my support. I
wish to be enrolled with your.
selves as q volunteer member Of
the Food Administration. There
are no dues or fees.
Edward Hidden of st. Louis Ia chair.
man Of the executive committee Of the
Family Food Enrolment Campaign,
and Dr.. Buris A. Jenkins Of Kansas
City. vice-chsirman, other members
being L. T. Golding, st. Joseph: A.
T. DUNN. Jefferson City; w. 8. Dear.
mont Cape Girardeau; George A. Ma
han. Hannibal; Robert 8. Withsrs,
Liberty; Mrs. B. r. Bush. st. Louis,
and Bishop Thomas F. Lillis. Kansas
City. An advisory committee. headed
by Governor Frederick d. Gardner,
Of Edwards Whitaker, st.
Louis; w. D. Steele sedalia; J.. F.
Osborne, Joplin: A. Ross Hill, CoIum.
bia; Archbishop John J. Glennon, st.
Louis; Bishop e. r. Hendrix. Kansas
City; A. N. Lindsey, Clinton; Chester
H. Gray, Nevada; Uel w. Lampkin,
Jefferson City; Mrs. W. q. F1schel, St.
Louis; Mrs. Hugh C. Ward. Kansas
City; w. X. James, st. Joseph; Floyd
s. Tuggle. Gallatin; Mrs. T. D. Hinch.
cliffe. Sullivan; Mrs. Walter McNab
Miller, Columbia. and Arthur e. Bost-
wick. st. Louis.
County organizations have been
formed In every county. They are
headed by the county food administra-
tor. named by Hoover. The organisa-
ton extends to precincts and town.
ships. IT.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-10-25
Norwood Department

Tuesday about 3 y m while
,lune, Mrs. John Rutherford,
who lives ~ miles west of town,
was burned TO death. We have
not all the facts but are informed
that her husband had been gone
from home only a short time,
leaving the little boy with Mrs.
Rutherford. The boy states that
he had built a fire in the fire
place and left his grandmother
sitting in a chair in front Of the
fire, while he left the house for
a few minutes. On returning to
the house he heard his grand.
mother say, 20. Lord" He ran
into the room and she was lying
on the floor with her clothing
burning. He poured a bucket Of
water on herNbut this failed to
put out the fire. Then lie ran
out into a nearby field and called
Lew Reed. When Mr.. Reed
reached the house she was dead.
He extinguished the fire which
saved the house from burning.
The body was partly charred and
in a very bad condition Funeral
services we're held Wednesday
after which the remains were
laid to rest in the cemetery near
their home.
Dr.. j. B. Little was in Noun.
tain Grove last week.
Arrangements may be made
for services during the month
here by Rev A. G. Gayle of Noun.
tain Grove.
Geo. Snyder, a sergeant in the
U. S. Army stationed in Wiscon.
sin, spent a few days here last
week visiting his family and par.
ents, returned to his post Friday
He expects to sail for France
Walsee Vanpoy is here on a
furlough visiting relatives q few
He belongs to the U. s.
corps and returned
Monday night or call for service
Mrs. &C. Mrrrell of Hartville
visited here last week.
Mrs. 5. j. Vannoy visited In
last week.
w A Mills and wife returned
from Kansas City Sunday.
Mrs. Robt. Inman returned
Kansas Saturday
kaiman & Sons we're buying
mules here Tuesday.
DR.. b. y ~Lltimer and John
jr of Hartville were here
Ed Brooks Is working in q
hardware store in Mountain
Grove.
Probate Judge G. G. Murrell
vas here Wednesday from Hart
lille.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-10-25
REV. GUY WILLIS HOLMES
Tersely Told Town Tales

Renew your subscription.
W dnesday is Hallowe'e en- night
Save your waste and win the
war.
D.. ". Hoover was in Seymour
Sunday.
r. A. Alcorn spent Sunday at
Seyu our.
T. j. Mitchell left last week
for Texas.
Napoleon B. Roy has returned
from Albion, Mich.
j. K. p. Coday and wife spent
Sunday in Seymour.
Walter White has returned
from to Joplin and Wichita
RobertCoday of Seymour vi it.
ed his grandparents here during
the week.
Mrs. W. H. Royal and daugh-
ter Of Joplin visited RELATIVES
here this week.
Don't forget the reading circle
at No. ) Saturday morning at 10
o'clock, Oct. %. President.
The Christian Endeavor social
will be given Halloween night
over the Mansfield Drug Co.
The A. F. & A. NJ will hold a
special communication Wednds-
day night to do degree work,
Hosea Newton and wife, Cha.
Newton and Miss Bertha Miller
visited at the P.S Williams farm
Sunday.
W. S, Vannoy of the Great
Lakes Naval Station was "A guest
ut the P. S. Williams home Sat.
urday evening.
The missionary society of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
will meet ut the church Sunday
afternoon at $50. President.
Miss Oberholser is again on
the sick list. She recently re.
turned from Springfield where
she had in a hospital with typh.
old fever.
w. A. Black received a certifi.
cate today of his appointment by
the Missouri Council Of Defense
as a member of the Wright Coun.
ty Council of Defense.
G.. A. Stephens, secretary of
Mansfield Lodge. No. 543, a, +.
& A. NJ, has received a letter
from a former Mansfield resi-
dent, Major Jesse Il. Root, in
which he RENTS for dues and
sends fraternal greetings to the
members here. He has been in
the military service for about a
year and a half and is a major of
the 163d u S. Infantry, station
ed at Fl William Henry Harrison
in Montana. He expects to leave
for France soon.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-10-25

You can tell my friends and all others ! was more than
pleased when | had teeth extracted by Dr.. Riley without
any pain whatever.-Mrs. Tom Freeman.
Dr.. Riley filled some teeth for me last week. and he
was careful and painstaking and did his work in a satisfac-
tory manner.-Miss Grace Gates. Teacher .Endeavor
School, Macomb, Mo.
Have you teeth examined now and repaired
before cold weather sets in. Call and get prices
--testimonials from hundreds of satisfied patients
F. H. RILEY. DENTIST
Over Fuson Drug Company Store
Phones: Office II Residence 10
Mansfield, Missouri
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-10-25
FEDERAL FOOD ADMINISTRATION
GuMFoRD 20 GIVEN FACTS
or cNis,A.
SUPPLY OF WHEAT, MEATS,
FATS AND SUGAR ARE LOW


Dr.. +. B. Numford. Miasourf's new
Food Administrator, appointed By U.
8. Food Administrator Heibsrt Aoov-
er. and who has charge OF the Family
Food Enrolment Campaisn in Mis-
souri,. Oct. 26.Nov. I. returned from
Washington this week where in con-
sultatton with government officials he
was given first hand facts on the aD-
palhns world food shortage.
There is q world shortage in these
very things necessary to keep up opr
armies abroad" said Food Administra-
tor Aumford, "snd whether We will
Of no. the necessity 10 such that
We must-assist in feeding the armies
Of our allies. and help maintain their
peoples. With the fourth winter OF
the wal coming on, the people Of the
Allied countries FACE the most trying
ordeal Of the awful struggle. II they
are to emerge from this suffering,
some self-denial must be made by US.
II they are finally broken. untold SUI.
ferings and appalling Casualties viii
befau our armies"
The commodities Of which the world
shortage Is the greatest r wheat,
meats. fats. and sugar. The food prob
lem with US, then. is how may we
economic in their use. and how In
telliS emily substitute for them. Here
are some susSsations prepared BY the
federal food experts at Warrington,
Cut q the list and pass II about the
members Of your family. -
Whsat-Eat one wheatless meal .
day. substituting corn bread. o. other
cereal. Substitute bread made Of
wheat flour and from 10 to u per
cent Of other cereal products. n pea
nut flour, soy-bean flour, or with 20
tato q sweet potato. Use other cereal
breads. such - rye, corn. oatmeal. KAT.
fir and buckwheat bread. : Waste NO
stale bread. utilizing 1t for quick
breads. yeast breads. scall0psd veSe-
tables and buildings and deserts. Cut
the loaf on Unstable. Eat more pota-
toss and other vegetables. Omit wheat
breakfast cereals. aervs smaller NUT
dAs and rolls.
Msat-Uss larger local supply Of
animal foods. such n poultry and eggs,
game in season. hsh. skim nilk, and
cottage cheese. Add to this food good
portions Of psss. beans. peanuts. CO
reals. and nuts. Use left over meats
in vegetable soups. stews. goulashes.
GRAVES, creamsd meats and chowdsrs.
Fats-Avoia frying: boil the food.
Cut down the consumption Of fats me-
third ounce per day for each individ.
ual. Render trimmings from beef.
pork. mutton and fowl, and uss for
cooking. II there n . substantial sur
plus make It into soap. Cut down the
consumption Of cream. Use fruit Ices.
rather than ice cream. Safvs smaller
portions Of butter. Eat Ill fats served
with meats.
susar-Reduce the use Of cakes and
candles and AVOID nakiag cake frost
inGs. Use little Or No suses. On break
fast esresh. Rs1ues the uss oe soft
drinks and lenonades which contain
much. sugar. Use food recipes that r.
quirs small amoants a sugar. Use
strups. - corn siruI. apDls strup. no
issses. sorghum and hoasy. 70 replace
the ordinary cane OF bsst sugar. Use
moro frsits. both fresh ana Arisa, to
give the desired svest favor TO tAs
diet
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-10-25
DO NOT

Wait until there is pain. This often means loss
of tooth structure, and a trying ordeal for both
patient and dentist. By following these simple
suggestions the mouth will be kept in a perfect
!y healthy condition and the structure and color
of the teeth preserved.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-10-25

Are You Hsipine Or Hindssine7
A Liberty Bond Il m evidence OF
Jour position, . source Of honor to
you and Of pride to your children. Join
the army behind the lines Join It now
and wear pour buttoe
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-10-25
FIRMS statesmen SPEND
DAY SELLING LIBERTY BONDS

Garrison Potter. chairman Of the
Burroughs Adding Machine Company,
devoted his own time and that Of his
statesmen throughout the country one
whole day to the sale Of Liberty
Bonds.
As a result Of their campaign in
st. Louis they received 103 subscrip-
tfons.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
UNLICENSED DOGS
 ARE ORDERED KILLED
Steps Taken to Prevent Spread oi
 Rabies in This State.

Cattle Commissioner J. w. Whit tlesey sent out Friday, circulars to the selectment of the 109 towns in the state, covered by his blanket quaran- tine order for dogs as follows: "The infectious disease known as rabies has been epidemic in western
 Connecticut, resulting since Janu-
 ary l, 1917. in the killing of a large
 number of infected dogs. Approxi-
 mately one hundred persons have
 been bitten by rabid dogs, necessitat-
 inv pasteur treatment, and three
 human lives have been lost by this
 terrible disease.
 dent that the quarantinging and mug
 zling of all dogs in separate towns has not prevented the spread of this disease. It is clearly necessary to take more drastic action.
 Therefore, on order has been found at large in all of the towns west of the Connecticut r<ver. with out collar and license tag attached. shall be considered stray dogs. and shall be killed by the dog wardens. and all dogs wearing collar and license tag attached, found at large shall be impounded by the dog warden and killed if the same Is not 121 of the public acts of 1911.
 eff your dog Is not registered, or if he is registered but has no collar with license tag attached. and you wish to save his life, see your town cle-.. at once and secure a dog tag and then keep your dog quarantined in close convnement, or securely chained on leash, as no dog will be all 1 lowed to go at large, except as noted | In the order, a copy of which has been mailed to, your town clerk
 "In pursuance of authority given | in section 4, chapter 296 of the | public acts of 1917; a special deputy | from this office will visit the several | towns mentioned in the quarantine order, and require a strict enforce ment of the same"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
TRYING OUT PUMPER
 WHEN ALARM RANG
But Company Made Quick Pickup and
 Rapid Getaway.

When box 23 was pulled Friday aft ernoon about 2:20 for a small fire on Eleventh street, the auto bumper was at the Falls testing out the pumping apparatus The f1remen had their lines laid and had just got the bumper work tng when the box was pulled. They made quick pickup and a rapid getaway and were soon on the road to the box, arriving there after com paraIiVely short delay The other companies had been notified that the bumper was away from the station ana the auto chemical on Main street took the run, with the bumper following shortly afterwards. Ordinar9 fly the Main street company does not respond to box 28. The bumper is given d tryout from time to time to keep it in perfect working order and it vas while the bumper was on one of these trial trips that the alarm rang in.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15

Gloria, introductory remarks, Deacon c. Edward Smith for the deacons; re- sponse, pastor. doxology. Scripture anthem, prayer. response. offertory hymn, sermon prayer and benediction
 At the evening service the program carried out will be as follows:
 Organ recital. 7:15 to 7:30, Robert Gale Moves; 7:30, anthem, quartette; 7:35, invocation pastor; response quartette; hymn, scripture, an them quartette; prayer, offertory so- To; hymn, sermon anthem, prayer and benediction.
 The Sunday school program has been arranged as follows:
 12:O0 to 12:15, classes assemble as usual; 12:15 organ prelude; prayer, anthem, introductory remarks. sup eri1tendent; hymn, welcome from the church, Deacon Palmer, board. Chas. D. Moves; mems class, Edw Y. Mes singer. women's societies Mrs. Mitch ell. B. Y. P. U.. Harry Covey; Italian Mission, Jos. Carlevale; hymn, re- sponse, Rev. Arthur F. Purkiss, hymn prayer and benediction.
 Rev. MT. Purkiss has arrived in Norwich and is being entertained by Col. Charles W. Gale at Pinehurst Rev. MT. Purkiss and family will occu- py the parsonage on Boradway.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
BARGE CAPTAIN SENT TO. JAIL
John Williams Given Year for Causing Death of Jeremiah
 Parker-Arthm Randall Pleads Guilty and Sentence is < Deferred

When the criminal court came in at |1120 o'clock Friday morning Arthur Randall of Jewett City, who was placed on trial on Thursday. charged with horse stealing, changed his plea to guilty, and sentence was deferred by Judge Greene to next week.
 Capt. John Williams, colored, pre- sented on a bench warrant, entered a plea of guilty to manslaughter in causing the death of Capt. Jeremiah Parker, colored, during drunken .brawl on a barge in Thamesville last week. Judge Greene sentenced Will Hams to year in jail. In pronouncing sentence, Judge Green said that ap- pIication for parole could be made later.
 Public Defender Brown, who repre- scented Williams, told of the trouble on the barge and said that Parker and Williams had trouble in Brooklyn, N. Y., short while ago and that at that
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
OVERTURNED TRYING
 TO MAKE CORNER Bakery Auto Driver Was Runninq Ma chine Too Fast

Thursday morning about 7:3Q the bakery auto owned by Charles Socha of 310 Asylum street overturned in trying to make the corner of Sachem and Washington streets at too high a speed. The machine was driven by MT. SOcha'S workman and struck the curbing on the left side of the road and over turned scattering the con- tents over the road. The driver es- caped with a few scratches but the that it will probably have to be re- placed. The fender was bent The door at the back of the machine was also torn off. MT. Socha sent a horse and team and the scattered pastry has carried off. The machine was righted with the assistance of bystanders and was able to proceed under it's own
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15

time Parker tried to use a revolYeS. It is said that Williams was assaulted and that when he tried to defend him. self Parker fell foverboard and was drowned. Parker had poor repu& = : tion among bargemen. States Attor- ney Hull made a brief statement of the case and said that he did not ask for a severe sentence.
 The case of the state gaainst Luther Butts and J. w. Bates, colored, was nolled. It was alleged that they were concerned in a theft of $115 in New London on July 10. Charles Parker, a third boy, also olored, pleaded guilty and got year in jail.
 Raymond Leavey, Hugh Duffy and John McCaffrey entered pleas of guilty to breaking into a freight car in Gro ton on. Aug. 14th. They were given a year in Jail and then placed on proba- tion.
 Court adjourned about 1915 and will come in again next Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
Labor to Harvest Crops. .

call has been issued by the com Ynittee of food supply, Connecticut State Council of Defense, to all Cham Der of Commerce of the state asking that they urge upon manufa cturers and others the need fer loaning labog to assist = the harvesting of frosted corn. The early and unexpected frost makes necessary the filling of silos at the earliest possible date and in consequence the need for labor on the farm is unusually heavy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
Will Direct Campaian,

Charles D. Hine. secretary of the state board of education. who has been appointed a director for this state to assist in raising a fund of $1,00o,O0 to secure books for a million soldiers. lis making arrangements to appoint subcommittees in every town in the state in an endeavor to raise the money. Connecticut's share of the fund will be S65, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
Four Mon Qualify.

Col. c. L.. Avery. Chairman of the Division No. g. exemption board. has received notification from the officers at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass,- that four of the men sent from New Lon don have already passed the physical tests. The men that passed and are now doing military training are Fred erick R. Swanson, William g. Loper. William B. Walbridge and Andrew J. Sofff