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World's cresset., 1917-12-06
The CRESsET
MOUNTAIN GROVE MISSOURI.
Il. +. p. M. 8, Caudle Grove,
REV, L. s. GARRETT, EDITOR
PUBLISHERS
N. @. Garrett 4 M. M. Bowers,

PUBLlsRED EVERY THURSDAY
AT THE CAUDLE GROVE.
.-AND--
Entered as. Second Glass
matter Sept. 1st. 1915. at the
Post Once at Mountain Grove
Missouri, under the Act OF Mar.
srd.1s7s. ''
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stives Of the National War Sav.
ings CoInKlittss Appointments
will bs made only under auth0r
izstion Of the Secretary ct the
Treasury.
No agent shall sell any Unissd d
Rtates Thrift Stamp at sry price
other than Is cents for each
stamp nor any War-Ssv!ngs
Certificate Stamp at any price
other than the carTeat issue
price OF such stamp durlag the
month In which sold, Is herein
above specified.
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SOME FACTS ABOUT WAR
INSURANCE.

Any man or woman Of any age
in the active military sr pava;
scr vice OF the United States can
obtain Government insurance. It
has been ruled that mem sers or
Omesrs. Training Camps are
under the Aet and can obtain
insurance. The cost for essh
theusand hellars Of insurance IL
form aixsy I've csAts . month 70
personaas he age u twenty one
to ons dollar and twenty ssnts q
msnsh - thsss Of the aga OF
ffty-ons.
The bsusfcturiss srs limited
10 wife, husband, child, grandtld,
brother or sister, stspbrothsr or
stspsister. adopted brother Or
abopted sister OF ths Insured, "a
we'll as parent. grandDarent, or
stepparsAs either Of shs insured
or Of his or her eensors.
TIE insurance 10 not CEN pull
sorry, but the cost is low and she
protection great, and Eos only
are all persons eligible sfforded
every opportunity 10 obtain this
insurance without trouble or
extra expense but they are
specially urged to Go 30.
Gen. Pershins AMI thousands .
of other officers and Tens Of
thousands of soldiers have
already taken cut Insurance.
Up to date policies of insurance
have been issued aggrsgating
$1,O32,o36,00O
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DISTRIBUTION AND SALE
OF SAVINGS STAMPS,

On or about December 8.
49, Z. War Savings Certiiisat
Stamps and Unitsd States
Thrift Stamps (togsthcr with
Thrift Cards and War.Savings
Certificats, with suitable pecks.
envelopes for such eerl;ftetss)
will be furnished (1) 10 post
Offices for sale to the public and
and 10 agents Of the irst clas 9
abd III to Fedora. Reserve
Banks a. fiscal agents Of the
United States. for distribution
10 agents Of the second class.
ard also for sale to banks which
are tsgsnt Of the first class.
Post Offices AID Federal Reserve
Banks will maintain available
supplies Of stamps. certificates,
and cards in anoun's sufiiseLt
to meet the requirements for
such distribution and sales.
Banks bankers andstrust com
panies; railroad and express
eompanie.;. department and
other retail stores: the duly
authorized representatives Of
LABOR fraterna' and other associa'
tivLs and other corporations
partnerships. and individuals
who patriotically offer their
services without expense either
TO the United States or TO pur'
.ehasers will be among those
whom the Secretary Of the
Treasury will ia his discretion
appoint Us agents to sell the
stamps certificates and cards.
Blank forms Of applica tion
for appointment as agent With
necessary Information as to
execution and fling may be
obtained from sny manegorder
post, office from agent banks
|or from State or local represent
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the sxpsn. es Of the Cover nsnt
fer the Assal Year is net regard:
ed w the Treasury Department
a. enc which WIN in any way
strain the cabssity Of the res.
ourees Of the United Elatss.
The Secretary saia in part:
Vague and unfounaso
appre hensions seem to exis. In
the psble mind as 10 the extent
Of the financial requirements Of
the United States during the
curfentHsdk gear, II msy be
helpfal lta.ths country to knew
that thsssas sesuirsmepss have
been greatly exaggerated, and
that in the judgment Of the
Secretary Of tht Treasury there
10 No; reason whatever for
aprrshsnsioi On this score.
This eDiEien il based upon the
lsts.t ssst.a,as Of our financial
needs.
The splsaaid success of ths
Second Liberty Lean sheva shat
The psopls ass fally dstermild
TO support he war asd are
prepared tonaks such sacrifices
Esf luxBrisa pleasure eolnierts.
and coavsnisasss q may b
necessary"
The Secratary sxplaisod shat
his, epsimissss statement was
based upon aetlal hgarss ia
hand.
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EXPENDITURES WILL BE BE
LOW ESTIMATES.

A feeling Of relief was expert
enced throughout the country at
the statement Of Secretary Of
The Treas ury MeAdoo in Balti.
more before the Investment
Bankers Association on Novemb b.
er IA, that the actual expenditure
Of some of the departm ents Of
Government were much less
then the estimates the depart
ments submitted 10 Jnly last
and that The task Of providing Tor
World's cresset., 1917-12-06
Notice,

The District Singing Conven
tion, on the Second Sunday Of
December will bs u the COLONY
Tabernacle whsrs thsrs will be
. nice warm plass should 1t be
cold weather. The house is
arge we'll seated and will be
hested up nice snd warm, come
one come oil. Do net think that
the house will not DO warm and
comfortable. there will be plerty
OF Ere.
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PAYING FOR LIBERTY
BONDS,

Ga Move mbsr Is, which was
the date on which the frsy
installnent on sLiberty Liam
bonds was due, approximately =
81, 400. 100000 was paia 10, al.
though less than a third OF that
amount was due.
In other words nearly two
thirds OF the q aggregate sub.
scriptions to the Second Liberty
Loan have been paid in full. the
purchasers not availlug them
selves OF the right to wait until
December Is and January IS 10
make their other pay ments.
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THE WAY TO PEACE.

Any body OK free men. that
compounds with the prsssal
German Government is com
pounding for ito own destrue
tion. Any man in American
or anywhere else that supposes
that the free industry and enter
Use OF the world can sentinue
If the Pan-Gsrman plan 10
aehivsd and German power
fastened upon the world is a.
istueus as the dreamers ia
Russia. What l an opposed tn is
not .hs feeling Of the pacibists
but their stupidity. ''''
If ne are true friends Of
freedom Of our own or any body
elss's We will zee that the power
Of this country and the produe.
tivity OF this country are raj. Cd
to their absolute maximum. and
that absolutely nobody is allowed
to stand In the way OF il.
Our duty is to stand togstaer
night and day until the work is
finished. - from Pres. Wilson's
address to the American
Fede ration of Labor.
World's cresset., 1917-12-06
Thanksgiving Day,

On Thanksgiving Day the Col
oAy spent the bigger pari Of the
Day In Prayer and rendering
Thanks onto God. for hls boun.
tifut mercies bestowed on them.
A fine meeting at II O'cloek.
AT night they vent to The Candle
Church wssre ,hey had been
cordially invited.
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Please Notice.

Every schsel Teacher teaching
4 School IN this Township 10 q
Com mitses for the Township
Patriotic Schoel Convention oa
Dee. 10Th. 1o1zat this place. and
shall see, that as q Com mlttse,
thsre will be q Program for each
school, and seEd them Into the
cREssEr, and they will be pub:
lishsd. BY order OF President,
OF this meeting Hon. Ralph Jar
rett.
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GROWTH OF FEDERAL
RESERVE SYSTEM.

Detwetn the dates. Never IN Der
1st and November 10Th. 1917,
State banks and trust CEN
panies, whose aggregate total
resources are @S45. zoe, 400.
were admitted 10 ihe Fede al
Reserve system
World's cresset., 1917-12-06
LIBERTY LOAN LITERk
TURE.

Copies Of the Liberty Loan
Source Beck. Liberty Loan Prt
mars. and Oshsr Liberty Lean
literature aaa 10 obtained upon
request :rsm ths chairman Of
the Liberty Loas com mites Of
she various Federal Rsssrvs Dis'
t7ists or from the Federal Res.
sYvs Banks.
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SUBSCRIPTION.

lnvarn6le in advance.
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BRITISH WITHDRAW AND
GERMANS SHE'LL EVA.
CUATED VILLAGE.

Troops retire from Masnieres
In Strategic Move without mo.
lsstAti0n from the enemy.
EncircIinR Action TO Trap
Gen. Byng fails.
Bavarian Crown PrincO's army
Pisrees line, but Pays dearly for
its enterprise in Casuslliss.
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CHRISTMAS EVE CEREMONY

The idea that will prsbae!y
prove to b the most striking
feature Of shis a2psiRr is that
With every lsns and every place
Of bas mess marked with the Red
Cross Service Flag dsIirz
Christmas week that ths enaptsr
will lsnA its efforts to the task II
seeing thai On Chrisuas Eve a.
7;sO q candle 10 placed in each
window bshind this service tag.
% tkat Oh Christmas Eve tnsrs
may bs given expression to tho
anivel sal aspect OF she Rsa
Crsss, In order to lend still
further signlncSsse to tbis.. Red.
OrssS Christmas ssrsmsny, it 10
sugxeStsd that tbs chapter, ~ q
par. Of the mere detailed plans
which feiisw arrange wish the
local churches TO chime their
bells At 7;30 On Christmas Eve,
at the hour when the candles srs.
lit and that they continue thsir
Ginning at Lali hour Intervals.
until 600 p. M, which is the
suggested duration Of this.
Christnas ceremony.
A q further msans Of tenclng:
beauty and r'gnitcsnes to this
ceremony. 1t 10 planned thns in.
each conn unity Red Cross,
workers will BE organized iLto'
groups to prssstd saropgh each
neigh hbsrhosd singing Christmas
carols.
In order that each chapter
viii. have every assistance
possible in bringing about the
beautiful and ample Christnaa,
ceremoAys large part Of !he
publicity sffsrt in the "ntire
campaign will be aimed at
educating the public to In
Significance, Posters pictaring.
the lighted candle On Christmas
Eve will be displayed other
posters will explain its signi6
canes in wsrds.
Each Red Gross Service Flag
Distributed will have instruction.
printed on the back encouraging
tbs member t. take part in the
ceremony ON Christmas Eve By
having a Lighted candle ia his
window. Newspaper publicity
will feature it. Pastors will be-
asked to mention it in their
ssrmun, and educational
ins s,itutions will be asked for the
privilege Of explaining to the
children the sjgr fcancs of the.
custom, 20 that they Can lend.
their influence 20 its aeSpsicl a.
tbe he mes. Ii Is expected that
The desire Of the cLEHsnitJ '0'
pa r,icIpats In tkls Chria'h"s'
Eve ceremony viii he an intsrssT
ing and AtrcrE isdueemsnt for
the securing CT memberships
Ameries. 10 your loJa borders
From Porte kica to EnowyNan
Let a.Red Cross Caudls in every
window
Mean a Red Cross Member ic
every home.
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ROLL Of HONOR.

4 Hanmaker Ava. Me-. 500.
John Bowers MI, ,.srovs $500.
8, 9. Merritt 80 - $1,oo.
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War News.
]. s. Engineers Aid
British In Fight.

Wait in Shell holes for Ad,
yancing Troops and then join
them.
Caught between fires.
Conduct Of Americans Calls
for much praise from C,tarers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-01
SAL. SUFFERS
UP
FOUR MEN KILLED AND TWO
INJURED WHEN FREIGHT
TRAINS CRASH. OPERATOR IS
BLAMED FOR ACCIDENT.
81 ASSOCIATED PRESs.

Raleigh, n c., June 30.-Four
trainnen were killed and two others
more or less seriously injured early
today when two freights on the Sea-
board Air Line Railway collided near
Franklinton, S. c., about twenty
miles north of Raleigh. The dead are:
Engineers II. Gaskins and Samuel
c. Linkous, of Portsmouth, Va, and
Raleigh, respectively; Firemen o. L.
Wells, of Raleigh, and Brakeman Geo.
Napeer, of Portsmouth. Wells and
Napeer were white men. T. o. Jones
and John Smith, the injured, are from
Raleigh.
The wreckage burst into flames in
mediately after the crash and every
thing inflammable was destroyed. The
bodies of the dead had not been re-
covered several hours later and It was
believed they were consumed.
The smash-up was described by
railroad officials as one of the worst
freight wrecks the Seaboard ever had.
Both locomotives were demolished and
twenty-seven cars of vegetables, feed
stuffs and other commodities de-
stroyed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-01
ALLEGED STACKER
SAYS HE IS NOT q

Charged with wilful failure to reg
lister on June 5, as required under the
act Of congress, John Bishop, a young
white man who lives near Holt. Okla
loosa county, was arraigned before U.
S. Commissioner Sullivan yesterday
morning, for preliminary hearing, and
the case was allowed to go over until
Tuesday morning, to allow the gov
eminent to obtain further evidence.
The delay in the case was caused
by the doubt as to the young mans
age, his father claiming that he is I'M
der twenty-one years, and therefore
not affected by the provisions of the
act. The United States contends thai
he is over twenty-one years, and Of
fers witnesses to substanuate its
claim.
The family of the Young man of
fered the family Bible as testimony Of
his age, as in it were recorded the
dates Of the birth of the children. Of
ficers claim, however. that the dates
have been tempered with and cannot
be accepted. 1t is in an effort to
obtain testimony and fix the date
that the hearing is continued.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-01
CANADIANS CARRY OUT
A BRILLIANT WARFARE

Canadian Headquarters, France,
June 30.-via London, (by Canadian
Press Limited.) Success, unexpect-
eddy great and complete at a cost in
casualties far less than in some re-
cent unimportant engagements has
attended the drive OF the Canadians
along the valley of the Souchez to-
ward Lens, during the last week The
gain of ground is greater than in any
actions since the capture of Vimy
ridge and the land restored to France
includes some of her most produc-
tive coal mines. Coulotte, Leaviette
and almost all of Avion are firmly
held and that part of the plain east
of Vimy where, a week ago, no one
could show himself above the top of
a trench without drawing the fire of
snipers and machine guns, may now
be traversed in the open.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-01
STOPS SOCIAL CLUBS SERVING
LIQUOR, But MAY ALLOW SER
VICE CLUBS TO CONTINUE
TO OPERATE.

At midnight, Saturday, the Davis
amendment to the famous package
law went into effect, and was OBJ
served locally by the closing of sew
eral service clubs. The amendment
is designed to prevent the evasion of
the original law, which resulted in
the springing I'D of the so-CaIled
mushroom" clubs, which were form
ed merely for the purpose Of serving
liquor.
Not only does the new law allect
the service clubs. but it prevents so.
Cial clubs, bona fide associations, from
dispensing liquor to It's members.
The amendment provides that "no
club, associations of individuals, eth
er Incorporated o. not incorporated
shall serve or dispense, with or with
out profit, any Intoxicating liquors
wines or beers, to any person or per
sons, except at such times and under
such circumstances as provided in the
act Of 1915"
The new act may be construed as
permitting the existence of tipping
houses, provided under city ordinances
and it is further claimed that by the
omission of the word "individual" be
fore the words CLUB" it will permit
the operation of clubs cond BY
one man. who Will be fro no
serve liquor to members club
In the printed copies CT the act which
have been sent out by tine secretar,
of state, the word individual" has
| been omitted, Whether it was in the
original bill, as it was introduced and
passed, remains yet to be determined
1t vas obviously the intent Of The
author to prohibit the dispensing o.
liquor either by individuals or clubs
as he is reported as saying on -
floor of the senate in defending hi:
measure. That it was intended to pro
hibit serving anywhere, is shown by
/ the fight Senator Davis made in OppO
! sition to an amendment submitted by
| Senator MacMilliams eXcmpting bon'
! fide clubs from the operation of thu
act.
Final decision on the matter can
not be had until a test case can ht
taken to the supreme court. Whethe7
: the bill was drawn with a joker, o.
simply passed in improper form rest!
with the construction placed on thu
case by the courts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-01
Form Truckers Association at
Gonzalez Friday, to Plant Beans.
Potatoes, Cabbage on Big Scale

Gonzalez, Fla, June 30.-A vers
enthusiastic meeting of farmers and
others who are vitality interested in
the progress of farming in this sec
ton, was held in the agricultural
school building at Gonzalez Friday
night. Purposes of the meeting were
to outline plans for the organization
of truckers association and to de-
eide definitely upon crops to be plant
ed for fall shipping.
After a discussion Of several pro
posed crops, the people decided to
plant cabbage, Irish potatoes and
beans. There were several arres OF
land pledged and a number of others
~ are to report their acreage within
a Ws8xt time.
Mr.. Westbrooks and Mr.. JameN
Representatives Of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad Company, discuss
ed IN detail the varieties, the kinds of
soil preparation, fertilizer, cultivatio
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-01
TAX PLANTS
HEARDMONOAY
COUNTY BOARD MEETS MON
DAY 9 A. NJ, FOR PURPOSE
TAXES ARE HIGHEST ON REC
ORD.

To hear the complaints Of taxpayers
against the assessment for the ensu-
ing year, the board of county COM
missioners wl1 hold d special meet
ing Monday morning at nine o'clock,
and will probably be in session
throughout the etire day. County Tax
Assessor Wiley J. McDavid announced
Yesterday that the books had been
completed for the board to take them
Monday, the total assessment for the
county being twelve million dollars.
Some items are not included in this,
but are assessed by the state comp
trolIer, and will total probably two
millions, bringing the total practically
the same as it was last year.
The tax levy for the county will be
fixed by the board after the necessary
expenses are listed and the budget for
the next fiscal year made up.
The state levy for 1917 IS nine
mills on the doifsr, or 2 IL mills
above the millage for last year. This
announcement was received yesterday
bv Mr.. McDavid from the comptroller
and coupled with the county levy OF
about eight mills, will result in the
highest total levy known.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-01
So TOO MUCH
FOR COAL
BAKER
Repudiates Contract, Says
1t Was Made Without
Authority.
"EXORBITANT, UNJUST
OPPRESSIVE" HE SAYS
Daniels Says Navy Is Get
ting Coal Now for 1888
at the Mines.
Ely ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, June 2O.-The opinion
that the priSe of three dollars ton
for bitmnindls coal, at the mines,
agreed upon BY operators in a confer
ence with Secretary Lane and other
officials, is exorbitant, unjust and OPP
pressive, was expressed by Secretary
Baker in al letter published by t&>
war department. Baker said the con-
ference acted without authority and
indicated that the price would not be
paid by NE department for coal for
military establishments.
Secretary Baker, president of the
council of defense, repudiated the coal
contract.
Secretary Daniels said the agree
ment in no way affected coal pur-
chases of the navy which will continue
to- buy at the mines for $2.33 ton and
leave the price TO be determined after
the federal trade commission has as
certaind production costs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-01
Presence OF Mind
Saves Balloon
From Loss

Shot upwards eight thousand feet
and ending with a plunge into PEN
sacOla bay, was the thrilling exper-
fence of Chief Petty Officer Gay,
yesterday afternoon while working
on one of the free balloons at the
aerOnautic station, torn from the
hands Of tht helpers by the wind.
The balloon was being adjusted
preparatory to a flight. The Off
Ger was in the rigging, just between
the basket and the bag, making a
slight adjustment, when a gust of
wind jerked the surging craft from
the hands of the helpers and sent it
alOft. Instead of attempting to
jump as the balloon left the ground,
the lone occupant stayed with the
vagrant skyship and was blown far
out over the bay.
In short while the balloon had
mounted a mile and a half above
the earth, with the unwilling pas
senger hanging halfway between
tn basket and the bag. 1t appeared
but a speck to the thousands of
watchers, who followed breathlessIy
the efforts of the officer to bring
the craft to earth.
Finally he succeeded in slipping
down into the basket and pulled the
control valve, releasing the gas
from the bag. The craft started a
sudden descent, and fell into the
bay, near Santa Rosa Island.
Watchers at the station had the
high speed boats ready, and ar
rived at the spot almost as soon as
balloon did. Luckily, Officer Cav
was not caught under the bag and
was easily rescued, uninjured, after
his wild ride.
This is the second time a balloon
has been accidentally released from
the station, the first being April Z,
1916, when the big observation
balloon tore from it's moorings and
landed several hours later near Ar
gyle, small town, 20 miles east
of Pensacola. No one was in the
balloon at the time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-01
MOBILE WATERWAY
PLAN KNOCKED OUT
Pensacola Journal
Washington Bureau,

Washington, June Ex-senator
Fletcher, of Florida, chairman of the
commerce committee, which has been
holding a hearing on the rivers and
hssfbors bill passed last Tuesday by
the house, stated today it will be i'm
possible to obtain an amendment to
the bill to provide for the construc-
ton of a channel from Pensacola to
Mobile bay. The senate committee
has decided to eliminate everything
from the bill as it passed the house.
what is absolutely necessary as q
war measure, he said. Last year Sen
ator Fletcher secured an amendment
to appropriate $4,000 to begin this
work, which it was estimated would
cost a total of 100000, but the whole
bill failed to pass.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-01
Series of German Attacks
Are Taking Place in
That Section.
CROWN PRINCES
TROOPS ENGAGED
Germans on Back Track in
Northern Front, Pur-
sued by British.
Associated Press Summary.

One of the most interesting Sec
ticns of the European fighting front
just now is the Verdun region, where
a series of German attacks is tax
ing place. Whether these assaults
are anything more than demonstra-
Eons on a large scale, it is difficult
to make out from the official reports.
Nevertheless it is clear that the Ger
man crown prince, fooled a year ago
In his prolonged attempt to take the
famous French front stronghold, is
again delivering blows of force and
magnitude on its defenses and has
made SOME impression on the French
lines.
The German attacks began the day
before yesterday The first drives
were made on Hill 304 northwest of
Verdun, one of the commanding de-
lenses which has Arotected Verdun
on the westerly side of the Mouse.
Yesterday a blow of apparently as
great force was delivered in the reg
ion of Dead Men Hill, second of the
towering eminences in this region.
In neither case, the reports of the
defenders show, were anything more
than first line trenches penetrated
and General Petain's forces last
night got back most of the trenches
lost the day before at Hill 304. In
the Dead Man Hill sector, the Ger
mans carried the line on the entire
front attacked, about a mile and
three-quarters, but the French reac-
ton drove them out of the trenches
there except on the western slope of
the hill.
The offensive tendency of the Ger
mans under the crown prince is also
in evidence on the Aisne front where
they have attacked violently in the
vicinity of Cerny and Corbiny. They
were driven back with terrific losses.