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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-22
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Earl. Everybody invited.
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Grove spent Sunday with Ja'
and family.
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school fair at Doris Valley Fl
Miss Mary Schooler spent I
with Mrs. Robert Wolfe.
Mike Isenmann and wife
Frank Isenmann were Cart
ors Thursday.
Mrs. Eli Scott, Mrs. I. b.
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bricks of Jasper visited \
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day.
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side.
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dith, w. G. Mackey and
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ed the Ben Aylor sale sou
thage Saturday.
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day with Ross Mcconnell o
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Maple Grove spent Saturday
day with Jacob Scott and faI
Fred Isenmann and fam
Saxon.Six car.
Bud Beatty and family
day with Robert, Rogers and
Oscar Follmer has a new /
Don Johnston and wife
Keener and wife spent Su
Herschel Radford and famil,
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and family and Robert Wolf
lily were among the Cartha
Saturday.
Ernest Ellington and Nj
Andrews visited Sunday e
Fred Kerrick's.
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aid spent Friday with C. J
and family.
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daughter, Mrs. Fred Earl.
John Hubbard and Clyd,
were Carthage visitors Sat
Sunday.
| Mrs. Isaac Schooler and s,
and Miss Anna Crawford 81
day with John Schroeder and
| Carl Ballard and wife and
and wife spent. Sunday W
Isenmann and wife.
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with Charley Kincaid and I
Mrs. Ed Carter of Carthag,
Carter and family visites
evening with w. c. Mackel
lily.
The ladies aid society met
Albert Schell Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster returne
day after q three weeks vi
: mouth, Iowa.
Mrs. Fred Kerrick and
Maurine were Joplin visitors
Miss Helen Powell spent
: with her sister, Mrs. Carl Ba
E. E. Hubbard and wife
: Paul spent Sunday with We
bard and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis OF Y
spent Thursday with Carl B
wife.
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mother, Mrs. d. w. Martin.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
Despite Heavy Losses They Continue to At- tack the Italians in
 Mountains. COL. BELL. IS KILLED
Is the First High French Officer to Meet Death on the Italian
 Front.

ON THE ITALIAN FRONT, Dec. H.-Colonel Francios Bell, the first high French officer to die on the Italian front, was killed by a shell while Inspecting the French line.
 The heavy bom5ardment caused a great loss to the enemy which gained quarters of a mile east of Bretna at Caprille.
 Notwithstanding their terrible losses, the enemy continues to break the Italian lines in the mountain regions, seeking a passage to the plains between the upper Piave and Bretna rivers. Prior to their gains at Caprille they were twice re pulsed. Achievements to the leu tons compelled the Italians to give ground.
 There was little activity on the other fronts Sunday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
HOOVER WILL
 ANSWER CRITIC
 ABOUT SUGAR
Friends Say He Will Add to the Public Fund of Information on
 Subject.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IF. Her bert Hoover will issue a statement today regarding the criticism of Claus Spreckles, the sugar king, before the Senate Investigating com mittee yesterday in which Speckles alleged Hoover was responsible for the sugar shortage.
 Hoover's friends say that his state ment will not be in the nature of a defense, but will add to the public fund of information on the subject
 MT. Hoover personally appeared today at the Senate Committees s investigation of the sugar shortage and asked to be allowed to make a statement of his version of condi- tions. The members of the com mittee went on with their questions to President Spreckles, of the Sugar Refining Company, one of Hoover's s chief critics, without announcing any decision on the request made by Hoover. The latter then left the committee room.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
HOOVER MAKES STATEMENT TO
 THE PUBLIC Replies to the Criticisms of Sugar King About
 the Shortage
 of Sugar. "A SHORTAGE OF CARS Says Sugar Men Trying to Use Administrator as i. a Club for Sugar
 War.
A SHORTAGE OF CARS

Federal Food Administrator Gun nison has just received the follow ing telegram from National Food Administrator Herbert Hoover, at Washington, D. C., relative to sugar and John D. Spreckles recent at tack upon the food administration concerning this product:
 Anything I have to say to MT Speckles' statement will be said in due time to the committee. It to- day requires no proof from me that Mir. Spreckles, leading sugar re. finer is sore at the food admins tration and would like to see it de- stroyed I realize that MT. Spreck- les balance sheet will not look as good next year as last for refiners' profiting have been regulated. Fur thermore, his balance sheet would have locked bette;s Aniss year IT the price last August had not been re- duced and held fast in the face of partial shortage that promised a fair opportunity for thirty-cent SUI gar and much increased profits. MT.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
Dr.. Mustard, Formerly of Nome, Tells About Con- ditions to Chica-
 90 People.
GOVERNMENT H E L P
Unless It Assists in &c., curing Labor, He Says the Gold Output Is
 Threatened.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17-Captain Mus tard, of the medical reserve corps, and a former Nome physician, as serted here in an interview that the production of gold in Alaska will be negligible if the war lasts until 1919, unless the government aids in relieving the labor shortage.
 He said the wages of $5 a day of fered in Alaska were no longer an inducement for securing laborers.
 Dr. Mustard said further that the value of gold had depreciated 50 per cent. recently, on account of it's lower purchasing power.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17

OTTAWA, Dec. 17-Canada is voting today between Sir Robert Bordens union government with it's conscription platform and Sir Will fred Laurier's Liberal opposition ticket, which proposes the referen- dunn as the alternative to compul- sorry conscription. Laurier declares that the volunteer system has not been given thorough trial.
 Sir Wilfred fourier was asked to join in the coalition government and was given the opportunity of naming half the members of the coalition government, but he declined He and his followers fought con scription, not directly, but by de manding that there should be a ref erendum before the bill went into effect
 In the present campaign, the Bor- den candidates are known as union ists. NoThe majority of them are con- servatives, but avlarge minority are drawn from the Liberal party, while the Laurier candidates are known as the Laurier liberals.
 The conscription law, which in it's essential features is the same as the law in the United States, has gone into effect. Registration day passed off without and disturbance, and 8 few failed to register, but out of something over 100000 registrants, there was only about 30,000 who fdid not claim exemption at the time of registration. The exemption boards have been at work already. There is considerable bitter feeling because in the province of Quebec practical ly every claim for exemption has vinces the greater part of the regis trants have been held for service.
 At Kitchener, Ontario, Sir Robert Borden himself was not permitted to speak. This is the town whose name was Berlin at the beginning of the war; although having large population of German descent, ask ed to have it's name changed to Kitchener
 The worst rioting, however, has occurred in Montreal and other plac- es in the province of Quebec to such an extent that the unionists have practically given up attempts to hold political meetings in this province
 Sir Wilfred Laurier has the solid French Canadian support and is re inforced by the anti-conscriptionists pacifists and pro-Germans through out the Dominion, and is making the most of certain supply and profit legged members of the old govern ment were involved.
 The coalition government just be
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
CHRISTMAS FOR
 COAL MINES MAY
 BE ELIMINATED
Fuel Administrator Wants the Maximum Kept Up; Coal Shortage in
 Michigan.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IT. Fuel Administrator Dr. Garfield will ask the coal operators and miners to forego Christmas holidays in order maximum. Every idle day costs the country 2,000.000 tons of coal
 The coal fuel administrator has granted w. K. Purdden, federal fuel administrator for Michigan author ity to shut down industries. if nee essary. in order to supply Household CTS with fuel. Many Michigan cities report that they are almost entire ly without a supply for domestic needs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
HUGH WAVES BREAK OVER
 THE ALAMEDA

SEATTLE, Dec. 1.-The steamer Spokane limped into port today and will go immediately on the dry dock for extensive repairs
 The Alameda arrived this morning after encountering one of the worst storms in her experience. The bin nical compass was demolished by a huge wave and tossed from the pilot house to the whistle cord causing the vessel to shriek long and wild in defiance of the storm while steaming between St. Elias and Port Spencer. A wave went completely over the ship, according to the captain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
COETHALS IS
 OFFERED POST
 BY DEPARTMENT
Re- of Some of the High Commands in War Department
 Indicated.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-A re arrangement of some of the high commands in the War Department is indicated by a detachment of off cers designated by Secretary Baker to sit in the Departments war coun cils.
 It definitely became known today that Gen. Goethals has been offered the post of QuarterMaster General to succeed Major-Gen. Sharpe. Pro vost Marshal Gen. Crowder is the only officer assigned to the wal council who will not be detached from his present office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
MUCH DAMAGE IS INFLICTED
 BY ITALIANS
BattIeship Wien Sunk in Five Minutes and Other BattIeShips Are
 Damaged.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IT, Rome reports that second Austrian bat tleship was torpedoed Dec. 10th, at the same time an Italian torpedo boat sunk the Austrian battleshir Wien in a daring raid off Trieste
 The Wien sank in five minutes The torpedoes from the Italians struck other battleships, but owing to the great distance, it was i'm possible to discover the amount of damage inflicted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
IT ENGINEERS OF UNITED STATES
 ARE STILL MISSING

WASHINGTON, Dec. IT. Seven teen members of the United States Engineering Corps are reported miss ing by Gen. Pershing to the War Department. They have been miss ing since Nov. 30 when the Germans made their gigantic turning move ment at Cambrai. It is believed that they fell into the hands of the Germans while assisting the British to make their attack.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
SURVIVORS ARRIVE FROM A F0UNDERED
 BRITISH STEAMSHIP

ATLANTIC PORT. Dec. IT, Six ty-four members of the British steamship Knight of Thistle. g of whom were British and the others Chinese, arrived on naval collier which rescued them after the steam southeast of Cape Race.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
THREE AMERICANS BURNED TO DEATH
 IN A WAREHOUSE

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. F. - Three members of 113 Aero Squad ron were burned to death in a gov ernment warehouse at Middleton which was destroyed by fire yes terday. The men were confined as prisoners for minor offenses.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
BEGIN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The armis- tice signed by the Bolsheviki repre- sentatives and the Teuton allies at Brest Livotsk Saturday is effective at noon today, and will last until Jan. 14th. Peace negotiations be- gan immediately after the armistice was signed
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
NATIONAL DRIVE OF
 RED CROSS WILL NET
 ORDER A LARGE SUM

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Chair man Davidson, of the Red Cross membership committee, says ne be lieves the order will obtain 10000, 900 members, representing all class es, as the result of the present drive. Encouraging reports are be ing received from every section oi the United States
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
Sundays Report


 WASHINGTON, Dec. F. - Today Congress began to clean up the do nestle legislation before recess for the holidays.
 The House votes on the national prohibition amendment to tho Consti tuition this afternoon. The advo cates are confident of securing the two-third majority vote.
 A vote for suffrage before Christ mas is impossible.
 Investigation by the Senate iMli tary committee of war conditions began again today. The fuel and sugar probe is still under way. The Senate will vote on Walsh's and Pittman's leasing bill Tuesday
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17

WASHINGTON, Dec. IT. The House will vote on the federal pro hibition amendment at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Advocates of the meas ure are confident that they ~fll re ceive the necessary two-thirds vote Chen require the ratification of three fourths of the States of the Union within seven years The resolution which the Senate approved last Aug ust fixed the time limit for ratifi cation by the States at six years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-Al- aska Gold closed at 2. Amerizan Zinc at 12 bid. Butte & Superior at 14A Chino at 37h. Nevada at 16A. Ray at 15h.
 Utah at TX.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT IS GOTTEN THROUGH Prohibition Measure Re- Ceived the Necessary
 TWo-thirdS Ma
 jority. NEXT UP TO THE STATES Time Limit of the House Resolution Is Seven Years for States
 Ratification.
NEXT UP TO THE STATES
PROHIBITION PASSES
 THE HOUSE BY A
 BIG MAJORITY TODAY

WASHINGTON, Dec. IT, An afternoon report shows that the prohibition amend ment passed the House by a vote of 2S2 to 12S, giving it 9 more votes than required for the necessary two thirds majority.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
PORTLAND MAN IS
 ARRESTED FOR THEFT
 OF LIBERTY BONDS

PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. IA warrant has been sworn out for the arrest of Clyde R. Puert, a promi- nent Portland man, in connection with a theft of s1s.000 in Liberty bonds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
cHINEsE TROOPS ARRIVE

PEKING Dec. 17.-Four battal. ions of Chinese troops have arrived in Harbin, Manchuria, toassist the Bolshevik supporters in keeping or der The China Eastern Railway area in northern Manchuria is being patrolled by Chinese troops. The situation is precarious.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
VESSELS CREWS ARE TO BE UNDER
 MILITARY RULE

WASHINGTON. Dec 17.-Legis- lation bringing the crews of trans ports. mine layers and other army vessels into the military service is recommended by Quartermaster Gen eral Sharpe in his annual report filed with Congress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17

WASHINGTON-secretary Baker announces the organization of war council to coordinate in supplying the army at home ana abroad.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
'BOLSHEVEK|
 MAY SECURE
 RECOGNITION London Papers Assert the Allies Will Probably
 Recognize Their
 Cause. TO COUNTER GERMANY Purpose Is to Prevent Ger many from Getting Po- IiticaI and Econom-
 iC Advantage.
TO COUNTER GERMANY
CHURCH PROPERTY IS CONEISCATED
 BY BOLSHEVikI

PETROGRAD, Dec. 17. The Bolsheviki government has decreed the confiscation of all property, lands and mon- ey belonging to the Russian Church, and the abolishemnt of the privileges of the cler- gy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
GERMAN BLUFF
 REGARDING A
 WEST OFFENSIVE
Secretary Baker Declares That TeutOns Are
 Doing Some
 Advertising.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17-Secre- tary of War Baker in his weekly re view of war conditions attributes the reported German offensive on the Western front as due to the enemy s advertising.
 He says Germany wants the Unit ed States to believe that the leu tons are about to win a great vic tory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
pATELEss, iro Associated Press

DATELESS, (To Associated Press London newspapers forecast that the Aliiess will recognize the Bol shevik government in order to pre- vent Germsny Iron, gaining the DO I. ticai and economic control of Rus sa.
 When the armistice agreement be tween Russia and Germany takes effect today, affecting the Eastern tries will begin negotiations looking towards peace between Russia and Germany.
 The armistice is to continue 23 days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
BRITISH LOSE VESSELS FROM
 GERMAN SORTIE

LONDON, Dec. 17.-German bat tleships attacked a convoy bound from Scotland to Norway in the North Sea and sunk a British de- stroyer four mine sweepers, anc one British and five neutral mer chantmen. The German destroyers also sunk two neutral merchantmen and a trawler off Tyne. Dec. 18th.
 WASHINGTON-The has been rush of recruits to enlist. swamp ing the recruiting officers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
MANY LABOR STRIKES

DATEL SS Labor strikes appear to be the present obstacle before the Bolshevik government especially in the Petrograd district. The railway and fuel sitaution is serious.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
Is Ready For Peace

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Neutral diplomats report that Germany is considering making another peace offering.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
Great Contest Hinges on Voluntary Service vs Compulsory Con-
 Scription.
THE GERMAN INFLUENCE
Teutons and French Cana dians Are with Sir WiIfred Laurier in
 Contest.
FIRST ELECTION RETURNS

TORONTO, Dec. 17.-The first re- turns indicate that Laurier wins in the two New Brunswick towns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17
Quiet On west Front

DATELESS Gro Associated Press) Everything is quiet along the Cam. brai front.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17

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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-17

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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-20
CITY COUNCIL APPROVES
PAVING COMPANY BOND
Ordinance for Sewage Disposal Plant
- Not Yet Ready for Consideration
by the Authorities

At the meeting of the city council
Thursday evening the bond of the
Standard Asphalt Paving company
covering improvement work in dis
tricts six, seven and eight was approx
ed. 1t was also voted to pay the COM
pany all money collected on account
of these improvements, less the amount
held out by the city for security.
The report of L. J. Corbett on the
condition of the power and machinery
of the pumping station land COM
on the subject from the
Washington Water Power company re-
ferred to the committee on electric
lights and public buildings.
The ordinance providing for the con-
of the new septic tank and
sewage disposal plant was not ready
for the consideration of the council
and went over to later meeting.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-20

H. B. McClung shot H. H. Choat at
about II o'clock this morning as the
result of their disagreement over line
fence between their properties be-
tween Viola and Palouse, in what is
what as East Cove.
A few minutes later McClung tele-
phoned to the sheriff's office telling of
what had happened and asking that a
deputy sheriff and the coroner be sent
out at once. Deputy Sheriff Frank A.
Robinson, Frank L. Moore, the prose-
cutting attorney, and Glen Grice, the
coroner, took the first train for Viola.
At Viola the deputy sheriff was met
by McClung on his way to Moscow to
surrender himself to the authorities.
The two arrived on the $40 train and
McClung is now in the county Jail
awaiting the action of the authorities.
Coroner Grice and Prosecuting At
torney Moore went on from Viola to
the scene of the trouble and will not
reurn until a later train this evening.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-20

ALL FOOD
OF NATION
Branch of Federal Govern
ment Asks for Sweep
ing Powers
IN ADVANCE OF EUROPE.
Everything Pertaining to Food Supply
to be Supervised and Regulated
is the Plan

WASHINGTON-The department of
agriculture has asked for authority to
place the country's food supply under
the strictest government regulations.
Besides nation wide investigation
OF the food market the department has
asked for authority to license and
supervise the operation of all plants,
mills, packing houses, canneries,
slaughter houses, breweries, distiller-
les storage houses and all other es-
tablishments in which food, feed agri-
cultural implements, machinery, fer
tilizers, insecticides, serums toxins,
are prepared and any other place
where articles for agricultural pur-
poses are manufactured, prepared,
kept for sale or distribution"
The authorization requested is the
most sweeping in the history of this
country. 1t is more drastic than the
power asked by the European Belliger-
ents, except possibly Germany
After a thorough investigation the
department wants to establish grades
and standards for farm products and
it wants power to operate the plants,
to supervise the handling of all crops
and to deal in food supplies in an en-
ergency.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-20
FATAL TRAGEDY NEAR
in LINE FENCE FIGHT
II. B. McCung Shoots His Neighbour H. B. Choat
with Shotgun and Then Surrenders to
Officers-Is Now in County Jail

Nobody in Moscow seemed to know
whether the shooting was fatal or
not, as the telephone to the East Cove
was out of order and there was no 9TH
er way of getting direct communica-
tion.
How Trouble Arose
From the best information obtaina-
BILE this afternoon it seems that Choat
with two other men went to the point
where the trouble occurred and pro-
ceeded to move the line fence. Nc
clung went out to prevent this and
the tragedy was the result. Just what
happened will develop later 1t is
charged by the family of McC1ung
that Choat was armed with a gun and
that he was on McClung's property
when the shooting occurred.
It is safe to assume that McC1ung
will set up the plea of self defense.
Second Act in Drama
This is the second act in a drama
the first one of which was presented
CONTINUED on Page 81
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-20
Speaks on South America

DR.. Gerhard ] Schilling of South
America will speak next Sunday at
both the morning and evening serv-
ices at the Methodist church. 1t is
expected DR.. Schilling will bring a
stirring message from this Land of
Opportunity" in which such interest
is now being awakened. He spent
several years in Argentina, Bolivia and
Chile, as superintendent of Methodist
ism in those countries, so that he will
be able to speak with authority on his
subject.
An invitation to hear this interest
ing speaker is extended to the frlends
of the Methodist church as we'll as to
the members.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-20
MAD RUSH OF FRENCH
SWEEP GERMANS BACK
In PITILESS DEFEAT
All Reports from Western War Front Show Allies
Making Great and Steady Gains with Teutons
+. Growing More Desperate Daily

HENRY WESTERN
FRONTSeyen territory
the Germans in the past five days.
General Nele front of 40 miles depth
from of % u miles,
Of villages
German complete dsiOnsOOO menhaye
literally
officers.
hurried failed
the advance
Thursday
officially
reported.
THE TURKS
Turkish 18th further
British here officially
the Shaft Al
the Turkish position front six and
miles,
Marshal
Quentin communication
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-20
ROOSEVELT IDEA
IS WINNING FAVOR
OPINION THAT HIS VOLUNTEERS
WILL BE IN THE
TRENCHES

WASHINGTON-Despite all admin
istration attempts to annihilate the
Roosevelt division idea it is holding its
own. 1t is the most formidable OBJ
stacle in the way of a conscriptlon.
Although it is semi officially stated
that the war department will prevent
the Roosevelt division from going
abroad the betting favors the idea that
will be in the trenches with
his volunteers weeks before the first
American conscription division gets
shrapnel. President Wilson has ad-
mitted that he is strongly opposed to
the Roosevelt division plan.