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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-22
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
annot reach the seat ri the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease. greatly infu-
enced by constitutional conditions, and
in order to cure IL yon must take an in
ternal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medicine
is Internationally and acts thru the blood
on the mucous surfaces OF the system.
Halls Catarrh Medicine was prescribed
by one OF the best physicians in this
country for years. 1t is composed Of some
Of the hest tOnics known. combined with
some OF the best blood purifiers. The per-
iect combination of these ingredients in
Halls Catarrh Medicine il what produces
such wonderful results in catarrhal con
ditions. Send for testimonials, free.
F.J. CHE NEY Il C1. Props. Toledo. y.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation. -
adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-22
Sheriff. Sale in Partition

BY virtue and authority of adecrre IN
partition and an order Of sale made by
the Circuit Court Ul Wright County,
Missouri, ON the 9Th day OF December,
1916, ut the December term thereof, i'll II
cause therein pending, wherein Walter
C.Coday was plaintiff, and Wess Hight,
Sarah TURKEY, Guss Hight, John Henry
Hight. Birdie Holland, Docie Farr, Man.
die Lloyd, Harry l.. Davis, Gladys G.
Davis and Howard Davis were defend
ants, II duly certified copy Of said order
Of sale being delivered by the clerk Of
said court to the undersigned sheriff on
the 18th day of January, 1917, will, on
Tuesday, the third day Of April, 1917,
during the session Of said circuit court,
between the hours OF nine O'Clock a. III.
and i O'Clock p. II. of that day, ut the
east door of the court house, in Hart
vile, Wright County, Missouri, sell ut
public vendne to the highest bidder, l"r
cash in hand, all Of the right, title and
interests of said parties To said cause IN
and to the following realestate, described
in said order of sale and situated in said
Wright County, Missouri, to-wit: Lots
one a. two CD and three CD in block
ten (lO;) also eight fee, in width off OF
the northeast side al lot thirteen tl3,j
of Neltleton's Second Addition to Mans
field, Missouri, for the purpose OF par
tition and distribution.
CHARLES Il. SANDERS,
Sheriff of Wright County. Missouri.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-22
Sheriff. Sale in Partition

Nv virtue and authority al Il decree IN
partition and an order Of sale made by
the Circuit Court OF Wright County,
Missouri, IN the 7th day of September,
l9lG, nj the September term thereof, IN
u canse therein pending, wherein >. l..
Jury. Hazel Il. Stipp, Mildred S. Stipp,
Hugh Slipp, Marie stipp, Daisy stIpl,
Ethel stipp, violellr Stipp, Opal sl'pp,
and Marion Stipp were plaintiffs, and
W n. Stipp, Myrtle OzelI, George Il.
Stipp, Cora Smart, Simon r. Stipp and
Mrs. KIP Reynolds were defendants, a
duly certified copy ri raid order OF safe
being delivered 10y the clerk Of said
IL to the sheriff of said county on the
2!aih day of September, 1916, and SAID
order ui sale having been renewed by
the court III the December term, 1915,
will, on Tuesday, the third day Of April,
1917, during the session "i said circuit
court, between the hours "t nine O'Clock
a. IN. and five O'Clock pm. OF that day,
Al the east door OF the court house, III
nartyillr, Wright County, Missouri, sell
Mt public vendue to the highest bidder
for cash, in hand. subject to the dover
interest Of the said 5. !. Jury, all of the
right, title and interests of said parties
to said cause in and to the following
Iesrrihrd real estntr, described III said
order Of sale and situated in said Wright
County, Missouri, to.wit: The west half
Of the northwest quarter of section ionr.
teen Ni,) and the northeast quarter OF
Fthe northeast quarter OF section iiiteeh
u5,) township twcnty.eight (2s,) range
fifteen N5,) and containing one hundred
twenty acres, for the purpose OF part''
ton and distribution.
CHARLES Il. SANDERS,
Sheriff IF Wright County, Missouri.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-22
Weather Forecast
U. ). Department of Agriculture,

U. ). Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.
Forecast for the week beginning Sun
day, March Is, 1917.
Washington, ID. c., March IL, 1917.
For the Upper and Middle Mississippi
Valleys and Plains States: Fair weather
is Indicated for the week except that To-
cal rains are probable Wednesday or
Thursday. There will be- Il general re-
action tn normal temperature during
the first hall, followed by moderate tenn
p%erature during the latter half Of the
week.
Territory includes Illinois, Iowa, Min
nesota. Wisconsin, South Dakota, North
Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas
Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-22

John Carter has moved to what
is known a. the Busby farm and
Arthur Short has moved tn the
Carter property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
BATTERIES. ARE NOT
 COMING HOME NOW

The Birmingham batteries will not return home this week, as had been ordered.
 General Funston yesterday re- scinded all orders calling for the return of the National Guard units to their homes. Official an- nOuncement of this was conveyed in the dispatches of the Associated Press.
 The Tennessee and South Caro- lima units had already entrained for home when the orders were changed, but they were immedi- ately ordered back to their camps. Orders were issued by General Funston last night to the same ef- feet in regard to the units sta tiOned at NOgaIes as we'll as all other units.
 The order of General Funston was acc0mpanied by no explana- ton and no intimation was given as to when the men might be moved to some other section of the country. At present they are merely awaiting orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
TEN SHIPS OF THE ATLANTIC FLEET
 PREPARE FOR WAR
Naval Militia Ordered to Prepare for Action Re- serves May Be Called
 Out by Saturday
GERMAN WIRELESS
 PLANT TAKEN OVER

Philadelphia, February 5.-A squad of eight marines left tonight for Tuck erton, N. J., to guard the German wire less plant there, and navy yard off, cials said they were sent on receipt of orders from the navy department
 Feverish activity on the 10 bat
 tIeshtps of the Atlantic reserve
 fleet at the navy yard began today
 upon receipt of orders from Sec-
 retary Daniels that the fleet be
 prepared for immediate service.
 Necessary steps were made to
 bring the compIements of each
 vessel to war footing and complete
 whatever repairs are necessary.
 The fleet is expected to be fin read-
 fness by tomorrow.
 Orders were received here by tele- phone from Washington tonight in- structing members of the naval militia to ''prepare for action,' with the ex- pectation of going into service Satur- day night. Two divisions are already organized and the officers were in- structed to form as many divisions of full strength as possible.
 Recruiting will begin tomorrow. The naval militiamen in this city and other parts of the country probably will be ordered to serve in the reserve fleet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
CONGRESS PREPARES FOR LEGISLATION ID.
 MEET EMERGENCY
Leaders of Both Parties Realize Preparations Should Not Be
 Delayed
MANY WAR BILLS WILL BE RUSHED THROUGH

Washington, February 5-Congress began earnestly today to pave the way for legislation that may be demanded by any development in the interna- tional crisis.
 Still hopeful that the break with
 Germany will not involve the Uni-
 ted States in war, leaders of both
 parties recognized. the prepara-
 tions should not -Iayed and
 there was unusual activity in the
 naval, military and revenue conn
 mittees, while the judiciary com-
 mittee of the Senate worked all
 day on series of measures re-
 lnting to conspiracies against the
 government.
 The Senate, as the coordinate branch of the government having to do with foreign relations, prepared to give it's official attention to the severence of re- lations with Germany. Chairman Stone introduced resolution indorsing the Presidents course, and probably will call it up for action tomorrow. There will be some discussion, but majority of the republican leaders, consulted be- fore it was introduced. are in sympathy with the resolution, and Senator Lodge, ranking republican member of the for eign relations committee, will speak in it's favor.
 A measure prescribing heavy punish ments for espionage, framed by the de- partment of justice, introduced during the day in the Senate, and at the re- quest of Secretary Baker the House mili- tary committee wrote into the annual army appropriation bill special appro- priation for anti-arcraft guns at arsen- from the number of army general staff officers who may be stationed at Wash ington to work out war problems.
 ARMY BILL READY
 The army bill was put into final form in committee today and probably will be called up in the House sometime this week. Tomorrow the House will resume debate on the naval bill with the hope of passing it during the day
 Senator Overmans espionage bill pro- yides penalties of two years imprison- ment and a fine of $10.OOO for any per- son approaching, entering or flying in an aeroplane over any vessel, fort, navy yard or other place connected with the national defense to obtain information to which he is not lawfully entitled. It applies to anyone who obtains photo
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06

An official statement issued in Lon- don, says an American, Richard Wal lace of Baltimore. and the master and two seamcn of the British steamer Eavestone met death through the shell fire of n submarine ns they were leav- ing the steamer ia small boats as she was sinking from the gunfire poured Into her by the underwater craft.
 Two other British steamers, the Isle of Arran and Hurstw0od, have been submarined end n British sailing ship, the Garnet Hall, is believed to have been sunk. Five fatalities resulted from the tOrpedofng of the Hurst wood. which is said to have been done Vkrout warning. The Danish steam CT Lars Kruse, ssv' Areo of wheat for the Belgian relief committee. has gone te the bottom nenr the Belgian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
UBOATS ACTIVE
The crisis between the United States and Germany possibly may become more through the reported killing of an American citizen by the guns of German submarine

coast, either having been torpedocd or struck mine.
 The situation arising from the sev- erance of diplomatic relations with Germany remains virtually the same us when President Wilson made his na0snentous announcement to Congress last Saturday. The status of Austria and her adherence to Germany's~auh- murine warfare, haS not yet been de- tcrmined. Meanwhile the Amsssean anl- bnssador to Germany has demanded his passports and k making prepara- tions to leave Berlin and plans are afoot for the German nmbassador and his retinue to depart for Germany next week.
 Advices from Manila say. that the 23 German vessels in Philippine wa tcrn have been seix&Gl by American naval officers at the reque.t cf the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06

I Preparations for the departure of Count von Bernstorff and his staff progressed to the point where it was decided that the former anlbassador-as well as all the German consuls in the United States, party of 300 or more-will go home ! by the shortest route, probably through Holland or Denmark. It was first pro- posed that they go by way of E'i1l'z ead 1 Spain and thence through Franc | into Switzerland but the Britis ment is willing to grant the red 1 safe conduct through the allieS only by the shortest and m route. The Swiss legation is stfts..ss
 the details of the departure and the Ger
 man party is expected to be on it's way next week.
 The work of eo-ordinating the nations
 resources went steadily forward through
 out the day and will be discussed toinof-
 row at the first cabinet meeting since
 the announcement of the break | President Wilson today went to the
 navy department and conferred with Sec
 retary Daniels on expediting legislation
 to empower the government to take over shipbuilding plants, munition works and other facilities in case of need l HENRY FORD OFFERS PLANT 1 Henry Ford the manufacturer and paciist, offered his great plant to the government without cost. in case of war,
 and volunteered to operate it himself without profit. His offer will be accepted 1 if there be need.
 1 From Secretary Baker the President received first-hand report of what is being done within the army. l By proclamation he forbade further ltransfer to foreign governments of ships
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
GERMANY. WILL
 STAND FIRM
Hope That Kaiser Might Modify Declaration of Unrestricted Warfare Dissipated by Dis patches From Berlin-American Offic-
 iaIs Fear That Sinking of Eavestone
 May Be Long Feared Overt Act

Washington, Fruary 5-While the United States stands before the world of public opinion in the anxious waiting period which will determine peace with Germany Pres dent Wilson determined that there shall be word deed to merit reproach, even from Germany herself. Nothing is to be done which not fully justified by the laws of nations and humanity nothing be done for expedency nothing is be done which is not legal and just With hope for and readiness to meet if must be- the President has made clear all his officials that the of the United States, as it is must be entirely beyond criticism. To that end German rights and property in the United States to have full protection of law, and the President wishes American citizen forbear from thought act which might lead his country nearer to
 
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  the heing of the boats of British
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--American sailor is killed when U-boa
 shells Eavestone-
 Germany will stand firm. American ships arrive safely. Congress prepares emergency legisla
 ton.
 Status of 1928 treaty must be deter
 mined
 Brazil will safeguard rights. Eighteen million men available in cas,
 of war.
 Japanese fleet turks in Pacific. 2-German newspapers say Wilson S
 nores real situation. In Pictures and Out. Covic body meets. 3--Southern. will use A. G. S. track Bessemer. ,a t.. Praise for local colleges 4-Editorial comment. 5-Squawks resented by boys on bo Bull moose to be revived. Suffragists prepare for convention .6-Society.
 Dolly Dalrymple. 7--Local Germans stand loyalty by a
 cd country. 9-Markets.. news.
 All sections pledge support. Immigration bill passes over vet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06

Penzance. Eng, February 6.-Captain Ensor of New Ytfk, master of the Amer ican merchantman Housatonic. today gave the Associated Press the following account of the sinking of his vessel taken from his log
 '.At 1O:a0 o'clock on Saturday we saw . submarine flying no colors about 2oO yards astern. She fired two shots, the second passing close to the ship and striking the water just ahead. We stopped the engines and then reversed them. We were ordered to take our pa pers aboard the submarine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
HEARING GOES ON

Derby, England, February 5,The hearing of the case of Mrs. Alice Wheeldon. her two daughters, and the husband of one of them, Alfred George Mason, accused of conspiring to mur- der Premier David Lloyd George and Arthur Henderson, member of the war council, was continued today. The evidence was in the main confirma- tory of the allegations made against the prisoners by Attorney General smith in his opening statement last week. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
HOUSAT TONIC SUNK
 AFTER A PROTEST
Captain EnsOr Told German Submarine Captain That Housatonic Was American Steamer. UBoat Replied His Duty Was to
 Sink Grain Laden Boat

When boarded the submarine, the commander at first spoke in German, but being told that it was not under- stood he spoke perfect English. He said: "I find that the vessel is laden with grain for London. It is my duty to sink her.
 1T protested vigorously. The comman- der at first took no notice and then ex- plained
 "eYou are carrying foodstuffs to an enemy of my country, and though I am sorry it is my duty to sink you. T asked to be lowed landward, but
 s-s+~-a-~~ ..s
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06

sI have been fightin migration bill contail eracy test" said MT. l IF years and finally V Of course. I am we'll
 It became known
 time today that two to the coming to Con Burnett. Senator Unt fachcd q literacy tes to an appropriation
 House. In the Senate veniently lost. The 2 Senate this afternOoi pressed in . vote of q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06

Dr. Muller conferred also with the ministers of Chile and Argentina. Later at a meeting of the ministers, President Wenceslau Braz explained the situation, and read the note of protest All the ministers expressed themselves as in en- tire accord with the terms of the note' the moderate and firm tone of which evi- dences that the attitude of Brazil will be to safeguard it's rights and interests menaced by the submarine campaign. The text of the note will be made pub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06

Eavestone had been killed by shells from a German submarine.
 Confidence apparently was felt in all quarters that full report would show that the vessel was attacked in accordance with the rules Aof cruiser warfare and that the incident would not prove to be the overt act which would mean war
 According to the stories of survivors, the master and three members of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06

Upon the basis of actual experience of other countries where universal military service prevails the commit tee has calculated that out of sO0ooo men annually reaching military age in the United States sso.ooo are fit for military service. according to the Ger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06

Eavestone's crew, including the Amer ican, were killed while they were leaving the ship in boats. There have been several instances in the past in which deliberate shelling of boats was alleged, but such case never has been established to the satisfaction of the state department. It is believed here that the shelling indicates the Eavestone was resisting or attempting to escape, and that shells intended for the ship may have struck the boats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
BRAZIL TO SAFEGUARD RIGHTS MENACED BY
 CAMPAIGN OF U-BOATS
Note of Brazilian Government Finshed-W Specify tho Acts Which It Considers Hostile to Its Independ-
 ence and Sovereignty

Rio de ,Janeiro, February 5--Brazil's answer to the matter of unrestricted submarine warfare has pleted. Dr. Lauro Muller, the foreign minister, a ference with the diplomatic representative of the Un put the finishing touches on the note in collabor Clovis Bevilacqua, who is the Brazilian representa- arbitration tribunal at The Hague
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06

ITIp ITOIH LIV0IpUUI WHeH ouIl
 CONCERN NOT INCREASED
 Washington, February 5.-The grave concern with which the Ameri- can government has been awaiting developments since the break with Germany was not perceptibly in- creased by press. dispatches tonight announcing that an American mem Der of the crew of the British steamer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
BURNETT HAPPY WI
 HIS MEASURE IS PAS
By HUGH w. RonEnrs

.hington, February 5.-(Spe- sttz When the Senate, following sssc action of the House. enacted h< snmisration bill this afternoon s.e te the veto of the President, N e ,sg esentative Burnett of Alabama sa one of the happiest men in the nn1ntry.
 We was heartily congratulated bs leading members of both hax ses. The bill will be trans ss ed by the vice president to the
 etary of State and. ipso facto,
 hecome law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
PRESIDENT MUST
 DECIDE STATUSOF
 TREATY 0F 1928
Provisions Might Prevent United States From Seiz- ing German Warships
 Here if War Comes
PRESIDENT MIGHT
 DENOUNCE TREATY

Washington, February 5. The status of the Prussian- American treaty of 1928 is one of the first things Presi- dent Wilson will have to de- eide as a result of breaking off relations with Germany.
 Originally negotiated and known as the treaty of 1790. all its terms were included in the later treaty of 1928.
 The United States considered the treaty obsolete, but Germany sud- denly took advantage of it when called upon to settle for sinking the American ship William F. Frye.
 Examination of the convention shows that it contains provisions which might prevent the United States from confiscating German warbound ships in American har- bOrs in case of war. It also con- tains the provisions for the de- parture of nationals from either country.
 How the United Stntes would regard n proposal for a special re- ratification of the treaty is not clear at this time. The impression prevails fin some quarters that it might be more desirable to de- nounce the treaty than to give it new force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
Cold at Roanoke

Roanoke. Va, February 5.--All pub lie schools were suspended here today because of the intensely cold weather, the temperature dropping to l degree below zero.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06

lie after it has been comm various chancellories.
 The Gazeta Noticias q has knowledge that the lated by Brazil will be fal ing the adoption of meas to be taken in case of c will even serve as a basis ures. The Brazilian gov note. says the paper, VI acts which 1t considers commercial independence sovereignty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06

man standard of that year.
 The committee in estimating the na- tion's resources in men between 3 and 45 years available for military serv- ice after deduction for "naorbity, 7 physical defects, industrial neces- sities'' and dependency of families places the number at 4,7zs,o5o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
EIGHTEEN MILLION
 MEN AVAIL ABLE
Estimated That About 1000 Men Would Reach Military Age Annually In an Emergency
 18,OOO,OO0 Would Be Ready for Service

5In serious military the United
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06

The St. Paul, with 272 passengers on board, was compelled to anchor off Sandy Hook early today on account of a heavy snowstorm. She did not pro- ceed to her pier until the late afternoon. Her officers reported an unusually stormy passage.
 Officials of the American line announced tonight that the St. Louis, detained here since Sunday onxaccount of the interna- tioral situation, would not sail until Wednesday, February z, at noon.
 No explana ton was made by the off,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
WILL WATCH NEUTRALs

Although engrossed m the task or pre- pairing the country for any eventuality. President Wilson has not lost sight of the participation neutrals must have in the terms of peace-terms which he hopes will insure the world against another con- flagration.
 There are intimations of thoughts of q conference of neutrals to reach an agree ment on what neutrals may ask when the time comes. It is known that this suggestion is being pressed by at least one of the European neutrals, which has been among the chief sufferers from the war, and it is believed that President Wilson has regarded it with favor. It is realized, however, that the idea is still in nebulous form.
 The first steps to place Congress for mally on record in support of the break with Germany were taken in the Senate today and are expected to be followed in the House Chairman Stone of the for eign relations committee introduced a res olution indorsing the Presidents action and it was placed in parliamentary position to be adopted tomorrow. Repub- licans have given assurances of support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
AMERICAN SAILOR IS KILLED WHEN GERMAN
 U-BOAT SINKS ENGLISH STEAMSHIP EA VESTONE
Submarine Shells English Steamer and Kills Richard Wallace, American Sea- n1d11-Not Believed Incident WiU ProDe ODert Act Which Would Mean War
 On ern1dny-Master and Three
 of CreW Killed by She'll Fire

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