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The Jasper news., 1917-08-16
A. NECESSITY
FRS. Collier Says Could Not Keep
IIcusc Without B!ack-Draught.

Hardin, Mo.-Mrs. j. W. Collier, Of
This town, who knows from experience
Of the merit of Black-Draught Liver
Medicine, has following to say for
publication: IT want to let everybody
know that 1 have used Thedford's
Black-Draught for many'ycars, and it
Is just what is claimed for it. I am
never without. Dlack-Draught, and
rely couldn't keep house without it.
Whenever I feel bad, take small
dose, ard feel better right away.
I advise everybody who suffers
from liver or stomach trouble to use
Black Draught Liver Medicine"
For three-quarters Of a century
rs ycars), Thcdford's Black-Draught
has been regulating Irregularities Of
the liver, stomach and bowels, and has
long been recognized as the standard
remedy. 1t is fixture in thousands
CT homes as the main stay OF the fam
ily medicine chest.
If you have not tried it, get 4 pack
age from your nearest dealer, today
He sells it in 25c and $1.0o packages,
making it cost you only one cent a
dose. MOB
The Jasper news., 1917-08-16
DIAMOND.
Mrs. CHARLES ELTINa.

Mrs. CHARLES ELTING.
ESome fine rains have visited us lately
and it makes the farmers think they
will have to build some new corn cribs.
Those few days of hot wind did some
damage to the corn but there will be a
bumper crop yet with few more good
rains.
The thresher is in our neighborhood.
Mr.. Farr and Mr.. Brown are threshing
We understand the wheat is making
about % bushels.
Mrs. ]. F. Gulick returned Saturday
after spending the week in north Mis-
souri, visiting relatives.
The Red Cross social given at Dia-
mond was very well attended. The
crowd was not as large as usual but
everyone came to eat cream and $21 so
was made. We thank all who helped.
Thomas Edwards and wife called on
Chas. Citing and wife Sunday.
Miss Templin from near Jasper spent
Saturday and Sunday with Howard
Campbell and wife.
Last Tuesday night during the storm
lightning struck the farm. of Ora Dun
lap and burned it to the ground. There
was about 40 tons of hay, 700 bushels
The Jasper news., 1917-08-16
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BLUE STAR.
Mrs. MYRTLE conner.

DIR. Norton and wife were Lamar Wis.,
itors last Sunday.
Mrs. T.. d. Owen returned 10 her home
in Carthage Friday after short visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Fl. Il. Coiner.
Mrs. Mary Brown and Misses leila
and Essie Wright spent Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. Minnie Malone.
DIR. Mar and wife from near Iildorado
motored down Monday and spent the
day with their daughter, Mrs. Vera
Bunnell.
Mrs. J. Il. Hull, Mrs. Jake Kaderly
and children visited Monday afternoon
with Mrs. Myrtle Coiner.
Mr.. Myers and wife and Harry Bun
nell and wife were Sunday callers
at U. H. Browns.
H. Il. Coiner and Jake Kaderly were
Lamar visitors one day last week.
U. Fl. Brown and little son Jean re-
turned Sunday from Iowa after week 8
visit with relatives.
Adam Malone and family visited
Sunday with Mr.. Cavenee and family
of Jasper.
Raymond and Frank Hickman spent
Sunday afternoon with Fred Campbell.
Mrs. Vim. Thompson visited Mrs.
Hickman Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Brown and children WISH
ted Saturday afternoon with Mrs.
Coiner.
Mrs. Norton and Mr.. c. NJ. Mil;esell
and daughter Ella visited J. Il. Hull
and family Sunday.
Edna Malone spent Friday night
with her cousin, Bert Brown.
DIR. Norton and wife entertained COM
pany from north Missouri Thursday.
DR.. Mari and wife called at the Heck
man home Monday.
Mr.. Mikesell worked for Mr.. Halter
man last week while the latter was
away on business trip.
Mrs. II. A. Norton. Ella Mikesell,
and Miss Elsie Kaufman spent last
Wednesday afternoon with Mines. Hull
and Kaderly.
DR.. Norton spent the weekend in
north Missouri.
Lee Roy Owen of Carthage is spend
ing a few days with his sister, Mrs.
Coiner.
Mr.. Killy and wife called at J. f.
Hull's Monday.
DIR. Norton and wife and their guest
were Joplin visitofs Friday evening.
Lloyd Coiner spent Thursday after
noon with Bert Brown.
The Jasper news., 1917-08-16

Mrs. Grover QUIET and little
daughter Mary Louise Of Kansas
City visited W. H. Waters, jr., and
family Saturday and Sunday.
Ed Lambert, 10 miles northwest,
and ]. T. Thiel bought Overlands
of Rice and Lilly the past week,
T. H. B. Bell and Chas. T. Wood
row attended the Faulkner hog sale
at Jamesport, Mo-, yesterday.
Will Wallace and wife of Seneca
are visiting Mrs Wallace's parents,
Rev. l.. l. Pinnell and wife.
R. V. Elliott and wife of Chicago
are visiting Mrs. Elliott's parents,
A M. Crandall and wife.
Juanita Crandall of thage
is visiting her grand parents, Will
Crandall and wife.
Glen Buzzard IS assisting with
the bookkeeping at the First
National Bank.
Mrs. l. T. McCune visited Mrs
r. E. Cearnal at Girard, Kans T.,
last week.
DR.. Woods bought an Overland
roadster this week from Rice and
Lilly.
R. l.. Roberts got down town
Tuesday after a two, weeks illness.
Miss Beatrice Gather of Carthage
was in Jasper Monday evening.
Clarence Rand is the new clerk
at the Lawrence grocery.
Bryan carp spent Sunday with
his relatives in Lamar.
C. L. Hill and wife were in Car
thage Wednesday,
Clint Rand and family were in
Joplin Sunday " p.
L, r. McCune was in Joplin Sun
day.
The Cure for Grief.
The only cure for grief is action
George Henry Lewis.
The Jasper news., 1917-08-16
For Mental Digestion.

LADY, let me sell you package Of
Cerebellumbiskits," said the grocer.
"You will find them unsurpassed as a
brain nourisher. In fact, can truth
fully recommend them as food for
thought"
The Jasper news., 1917-08-16
How to Be Miserable.

''If you want to be miserable, think
about yourself and what people think
of you."-Exchange.
The Jasper news., 1917-08-16

III WepD City last week.
Melvin anl Marvin l}uzzard are dis
playing full set of humps this week.
The community was much pleased
over the news OF a fair at Jasper. We
have an idea that much Of the credit is
due the Jasper Commercial Club This
community owes thanks to them for the
many acts of kindness.
Link Milton and wife visited home
folks Sunday.
Mrs Lunt called on Mrs. Elting
Tuesday.
Rev. w O. Thompson and DR..
Swartz Of Sedalia are visiting
friends in Jasper. DR.. Swartz is
also a Methodist preacher as we'll
as an eye specialist of many years
practice. DR.. Swartz lectured
Tuesday and Wednesday nights to
appreciative audiences. His lect.
ure Tuesday night on What is the
value of Man" was a splendid eff
tort
c C Algeo, we'll known farmer
southeast of Jasper. who sells
automobiles when he is not looking
after his crops and live stock.
dropped in last week to say that
he sold four Chevrolet cars last
month to c. S. Johnston, Homer
Sherrel Of route S. Forrest Ziler of
Maple Grove and Fred Brock of
Carthage. route 8.
Miss VeIma Mackey entertained
the members of the 1916 senior
class of the high school last Satur-
day night at the pleasant country
home of w c. Mackey and family.
The party was in honor of Harold
Carr, who is leaving this week for
Illinois.
Prof. F C. Wilkins and family
arrived from Clever last Friday.
Prof Wilkins attended the Spring
field n ,rmal this summer and is
n wv lining up his work as superin-
tendent nf the Jasper schools for
the coming year.
T, ]. Mercer of Marshall, Okla =
had his subscription moved up
year last Saturday. Mr.. Mercer
AMI his family left Jasper about
two years ago. and Mr.. Mercer was
renewing cid friendships here last
week.
A delightful farewell party was
given at the Mrs. J y. Thomas
home on North Main street. Mon.
day night, in honor of Harold and
Carl Carr. who leave this week to
make their home in Illinois.
Mrs ]. L. McNabney AMI little
daughter of South West City visit
ed he mother, Mrs. Jacob Frick,
and ther relatives here last week.
From here they will go to Kansas
City 10 visit relatives.
FL Lauderbaugh and wife have
moved to Mrs. Isaac Lauderbaugh' s
fai'l on Carthage route q. south
W It Of Jasper. Mrs Lsuderbaugh
q dered The News sent her at her
new home
Rev. Isaac Griffith of Englevale
Kans.. will conduct gospel services
at Baptist Church at the close of
Sunday School and at 8 p. m,
August Io The public is invited.
Mrs. Louise Rollins of Keokuk,
Iowa, and her granddaughter, Miss
Martha Rollins, of Kansas City.
q = visiting at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Knott.
Another good rain Sunday morn.
Jog made prospects still brighter
for good corn crop this fall.
| NearIv all the corn in th;c cection
The Jasper news., 1917-08-16
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Nor the preamIess Kind.

Deep snoring is not always signid-
cant of that brand of sleep.
The Jasper news., 1917-08-16

The Cure for Grief.
The only cure for grief is action
George Henry Lewis.
The Jasper news., 1917-08-16

THE JASPER NEWS.
ARTHUR F. DRAKE, Publisher,
JASPER, MISSOURI.
Entered at the Postoffice at Jasper,
Mo-, as second class matter, Septem-
Der 81. 1898.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
LOCAL TRAlNMEN
 DENY DETECTION,
 FROM THE RANKS

Reports yesterday, emanating from New York, to the effect that the en- gineers and conductors of the Cot ton Belt and the engineers of the Santa Fe would not strike, but were withdrawing from the brotherhoods, were given indignant and forceful de- nial here yesterday by members of those organizations, so far as con- cerns the Cotton Belt.
 It is known that the local division of the engineers and conductors had some serious difficulties with the in- ternational headquarters of those .brotherhoods two or three years ago, and in some circles it was indicated that the local engineers and conduc- tors might not be desirous of remain ing with the brotherhoods under the circumstances.
 One of the. leaders among the broth erhood men, however, expressed the opinion last night that when the strike order becomes effective here Monday evening at o'clock "the rail- roads will find it obeyed by 100 per cent of the brotherhood men,"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
BOMB EXPLOSION IN COURTROOM
 CAUSES PANIC Janitor of Boston Court house and Bearer of Ex-
 plosive Are Killed.
12 STENOS FAINT:
 JURORS GET FRIGHT
Members of Jury Deliberating in Room Above Place Where Explosion Oc- cured Clam0r f0r Relief, and
 Official COllapses.

Boston, March 16.-A bomb ex- ploded in the Suffolk county court house late today. killing two men and injuring another.
 One of the dead men was Louis Zelinger, janitor employed in the building; the other, unidentified up to 9 late hour tonight, was believed by the police to have been the bearer of the bomb.
 The objective of the bomb carrier is uncertain, but the fact that Judge Loring's session of the supreme judi cial court was only 25 feet from the ante room in which the explosion oc- cured indicates to the authorities that this may have been the objective. It is thought the explosion was prema- ture.
 Except for the shattering of win dows no damage was caused in Judge Loring's court. The ante room was damaged considerably.
 Twelve stenographers tainted, jury locked up for deliberation in room above the ante room clamored for re- lief, and court official collapsed, but order was quickly restored and strong guards placed over the court house and the nearby statehouse.
 The unidentified dead man appar- ently was a foreigner, probably of South European origin, Associate Medical Examiner Waters announced tonight.
 It was learned that the explosive probably was nitroglycerine contained in an iron vessel, and possible loaded with shrapnel. A bomb of this nature was exploded at the. Harbor police station in the North End recently, and police tonight are endeavoring to learn if there is any connection be- tween the two.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
PRESIDENT APPEALS
 IN BEHALF NATION

Washington, March 16.-President Wilson today called upon the railroad managers and the chiefs of the broth- erhoods, as patriotic men, to reopen the questions at issue between them, and to prevent general interruption of railway traffic "in this time of peril"
 The presidents message, an appeal for the adjudication of differences, and a solemn protest against a strike, was sent after he and the cabinet had the approval of the Council of National Defense, in the proposal that it send committee to New York to undertake mediation between the railroads and their employees.
 At the same time, the committee. Secretary Lane, Secretary Wilson and Daniel Willard, president of the Balti- more & Ohio railroad started to New York to seek immediate conferences with representatives of both sides.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
CONVICTED
 OF REEVES MURDERS

Minden, La, March 16.-The jury in the case of Henry Waller, charged with the murder of the five members of the Reeves family, near here, last Christmas eve, was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to life impris- onment,
 Four negroes were convicted at the previous term of participation in the crime, and John Long, white, indict- ed jointly with Waller, is awaiting trial. Two of the negroes were sen- fenced to hang, and the other two to life imprisonment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
Shipments Taken When Shipper Releases Road
 From Damage.
IRON MOUNTAIN PUTS
 EMBARGO INTO EFFECT
Only Certain Articles Will Re Ac. ccpted. and Then Only When Off, fered in Carload LOts-An
 Lines Announce Embargoes.

Freight embargoes went into ef- feet at 6 o'clock yesterday evening in Pine Bluff and at other points along the lines of the Cotton Belt and Iron Mountain roads.
 The orders arrived yesterday after noon, giving only two or three hours notice to shippers. Immediately there was rushing and hurry on the part of shippers and their draymen, to get all orders into the freight depot before o'clock arrived.
 The embargo put into effect by the Cotton Belt is considerably different from that put into effect by the Iron Mountain. The Cotton Belt will con- tinue to accept all shipments, where the shipper releases the road from all damage from delays. The Iron Mountain will accept only carload lots of certain specified classe of ship ments.
 The Iron Mountain embargo order reads as follows:
 "On account of the threatened strike of employees in yard and freight train service, effective at once, we will not accept any carload freight, including cotton, except food for hu- man consumption; feed for animals, fuel oil, coal and coke, government freight, and these commodities only when shipping receipt or bill of lad ing is endorsed as follows: Received only subject to delay and loss due to delay in case of strike.' Care in transit will not be accepted. Effec- tive usual closing hour this date, we will not accept any less carload freight for any destination"
 Cotton Belt officials are expecting further orders, calling for more stringent embargo, and it is likely these will arrive this morning.
 Local officials of the Cotton Belt were informed yesterday afternoon that "everythink will be closed down" at St. Loui sat o'clock this morn- ing, this meaning that all roads out of St. Louits to the north, east and southeast will refuse all shipments after that hour, except certain non- perishable classes and even then the shipper will be forced to release the railroads from all claims for damages due to delays.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
SENATE SESSION ENDS.

Washington, March 16-The special session of the senate adjourned sine die, after the Democratic leaders had obtained confirmation of most of the 1,40O nominations which had failed at the last session, and had given up attempts to ratify the Colombian treaty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
CARRANZA TURNED DOWN.
U. $. Notifies First Chief His Plan
 to Force Peace Illegal.

Washington, March l6-The United States sent to General Carranza to- day formal notice that it cannot par ticipate in his proposed pan-Ameri- can concert to cut off ammunition and food supplies to European belliger- ents, with view to forcing peace. The reply is understood to point out that such a movement ould have no justification in international law.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17

Deny Detection of Men.
 Reports of dissension among the members of the brotherhoods, because of patriot objections to difficulties which will involve the government through strike, were denied by l.. c. Griffing, vice president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He said that as far as the Eastern territory is concerned, he is in posi- tion to state that the railroad men had resolved to strike for the eight hour day and pro rata pay for over time, and that no dissension exists among the members. '' it'
 "T am thoroughly in touch with the situation in the Eastern states" he declared, land I have not heard of any expression of discontent against the strike. If there were any, would have heard them.''
 A. H. Smith, president of the New York Central, conferred with Governor Whitman here tonight. Immediately after he left, Adjt.-Gen. Stotesbury of the national guard arrived and had a long conference with the governor. The governor refused to discuss the subject of the conferences, or to com ment on what action he might take in the event of railroad strike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17

Grand Duke Nicholas, who was born in 1856, is the second cousin of Nicholas II. His part in the Russo Japanese war was an active and dis tinguished one. .. In 1906 he became president of the council of national defense. Twice in that year unsuc- cessful attempts were made on his life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17

1t was the purpose of the Defense councils committee to carry their dis cussion with the representatives, of call in the members of the national conference of railroad managers. All the persons concerned in the confer ence believed it might last all night.
 Brought no Mandate.
 When Secretary Wilson arrived at the hotel where the meeting is being held he declared that he brought no mandate from Washington. The mediators had no "cut-and-dried" plans, he said, but their purpose was to bring about compromise, although they had no idea along those lines. Secretary Lane reached the hotel only a few minutes before the leaders of the brotherhoods, headed by w. C.. Lee, arrived.
 The hour fixed for the conference was 9:30 o'clock, and the railroad men went at once to the rooms reserved for the meeting. Secretary Lane de- clined to discuss the program of the mediators, except to declare their mis- sion to bring about a settlement, if possible.
 'T have not come here with a club in my hands," he said, "but to listen and investigate"
 Secretary Lane and Mir. Willacd held preliminary conference, with the representatives of the men, penl- ing the arrival of the confreres.
 The brotherhood chiefs refused to discuss for publication their attitude Thov ad1,,ittod ho1 had sent no message to President Wilson in response to his plea that they strive to bring the controversy with the railroads to an Immediate accommodation" for patriotic req sons.
 The managers committee, however, made public telegram sent the president, in which they assured him they would cooperate in "an earnest effort to avert the national calamity which would result from interruption of railroad service"
 Both Sides are Reticent. Both sides to the conflict continued their policies of reticence which they had maintained all day. The mana gers are making plans to combat the strike, if it is not averted through the efforts of President Wilson, and the brotherhood leaders were simply marking time, all their plans having been made for an emeT gency. Both sides expressed willingness to renew joint conferences, but neither would make overtures to that end. It was conceded the strike would begin on the eastern lines tomorrow night at o'clock, unless the Council of De- fense mediators could bring to bear pressure to cause delay or mutual concessions. - The chief preparatory measure taken by the railroads was the decla- ration of embargoes, to clear the lines and prepare for emergencies. One of the most drastic of the em- bargoes was announced by the New York, New Haven < Hartford, o1 i whose lines conductors, switchmen, 1 freight employees, yardmen and hostl- CTS will be called out tomorrow and l Sunday. Not only was an embargo placed on all freight, tut it was an- nounced that all sleeping and. dining | car service will be abandoned and all passenger traffic will te carried in day coaches.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
TAXPAYERS NOTICE.

On and after March 18th, 1917, the Tax Collectors Office will be open at 7:3O p. m. for the convenience os those who cannot pay during the day.
 R. H. WILLIAMS, 3-11-1Ot. Collector.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
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NOTICE!-NOTICE!

All persons are hereby notified that the public dumping ground is To- cated at the foot of Texas street, and that all refuse and waste materialss must be dumped at this place. Dump-s ing on vacant lots or public propertyi at any other location is violation of the law and such violations will hereafter be rlgidly prosecuted.
 s. BLOOM, ari 2-37-1m Mayor. se
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
WILSON CONFIDENT BE NO STRIKE:
 BOTH SIDES WILLING RESUME PARlEYS
National Council of Defense Considering Strike Calamity, Proposes Sending of Mediators Meantime, Railroads and Men Continue
 Preparations for War.

New York; March conference committee of railway committees called at 1850 o'clock into meiaors appointed than three hours Other members the station awaiting to the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
CHINA BREAKS OFF
 GERMAN RELATIONS

Picking, arch 16.-The German minister to China and the German consuls in this country were handed passports at noon today.
 A note accompanying the passports explained that the German reply to China's submarine warfare protest was unsatisfactory.
 The passports, it was said, was for protection while leaving Chine SC territory"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17

New York, March 16Thee the National council Defense appointed with the sanction
 
 road strike called to begin at o'clock railroad ,~- Secretary the Interior Secretary Willard president of the Baltimore from Washn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17

rograd dispatch says that prior to his abdication the Russian emperor transferred the command of the Rue- sian armies to Grand Duke Nichols.
 London, March 16.-The Grand Duke Nicholas is reported in Re'- ter's dispatch from Petrograd to have reached the Russian capital. The dis patch says that he probably will take command of the troops there.
 At the opening of the war Grand Duke Nicholas was appointed com mander-in-chief of the Russian armies. He quickly came into world wide prominent by his series of vlc- tories against the Austrians in Ga licia during the summer 0f 1914. which made him the popular hero or the Russians and one of the greatest figures of the war.
 Even the great Austro-German drive in the following summer har l. lv lessened his prestige, although the Russians were forced back all along the front. During this disastrous campaign the Russians. short of guns and ammunition. preserved an un- broken front and the grand duke con- ducted the retreat in {. manner that won the highest praise from military men.
 Despite this, the grand duke was deposed by Emperor Nicholas m september, 1915, the emperor himself taking command of the Russian armies and sending the former chief commander to the Caucasus.
 In this comparatively inconsplcu- ous position little was heard of the grand duke. The results of his mill- tary genius, however, soon began 70 make themselves aparent in the re- suits achieved by the Russian Call casus armies.
 For year nothing has been heard of the grand duke. It has been as' sumed. however, that he was still in command in the Caucausus. Already this.year the success of the Russian armies in the Persian branch ,of. the Caucasus operations have given in- dications that some skilfuli guiding hand. presu:cptively that Of Nicholas was responsible for the campaign.