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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-18
KAISER VS.. BUTCHER WEYLER
Devastation and Cruelty In Cuba Out.
done in Belgium and France.

All America shuddered with shame
and contempt when a heartless Span.
lard drove 400, 900 peaceful inhabitants
of Cuba from their homes and forced
them into reconcentrado camps to sui.
fer, to starve and to die.
But no one ever accused the Madrid
government of such brutality as
marks the cruelty inflicted upon chill
dren, or the uncomfortable barbarity
shown to women by the heartless Ger
mans in invaded lands.
What the Prussian has done in Bel
GUM, in Russia, in Roumania and the
other European countries he would do
in America if the Kaiser wins the war.
Buy a Liberty Bond and register q
protest against the saber.rattling,
bloodthirsty. Prussian war lord.
America must win the wal or civil
lization is doomed. Uncle Sam can
and he will win, but he must have the
loyal support of the men who stay at
home as well as the soldier who goes
to France.
Billions must be raised to supply the
guns, the food, the thousand and one
things that are necessary to support
the army.
The free citizens of the United
States must supply the money with
which to feed, clothe and munition the
army. The best way to do this is to
buy a Liberty Bond-the safest invest
ment in the world.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-18
MISSOURI PIGS ALSO LOYAL
They Will Root for Third Liberty Loan
Bond Campaign.

Missouri pigs will root for the
worlds freedom, will supply food FOR
the Sammies and create a fund for the
purchase of Limbertylhm shtmeshrdl
purchase of Liberty Bonds.
A whole trainload of young porkers
will wend their way from Audrain
County, Mo-, to the st. Louis market,
where they will enter the shambles
and willingly give up their lives that
the boys "over there" may live.
The pig" idea is the product OF the
fertile brain of a Missouri woman.
Mrs. c. F. Clark Of Mexico, realizing
that pigs is pigs no longer, but
money instead, took her project up
with the farmers, who heartily en-.
dorsed her plan. They have agreed to
load up the train with pigs and invest
the proceeds in Liberty Bonds of the
third issue.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-18
UNCLE SANS EYE on
FINANCIAL sLAckERs
Nance Of Men Failing In Duty on File
In Washington.

Foes Of the Third Liberty Bond Is
sue throughout the United States will
be listed and their anne placed on
file in the Treasury Department.
where secret service agents will have
access to them at all times. The sew,
eral million Liberty Bond statesmen
throughout the country will carry vel
low cards furnished by the govern.
ment, upon which they will write tho
name. address and objections of all
persons who refuse to buy a bond.
When a person shows an attitude
hostile to the loan the salesman will
take out a yellow card and tell him 1t
will be necessary to get his name and
address and an exact statement as TO
why he will not subscribe, so that 1t
may be filed with the District Liberty
Loan Committee and also in the
Treasury Department at Washington.
Secretary McAdoo in his instruc-
tons to the various Liberty Loan COM
mittees throughout the country has e
planned that the government does not
intend to force persons to invest in
bonds who cannot afford ITO do SO, but
in each case the man who fails to do
so. viii! be asked to give his reasons
1t is pointed out that many who
bought $50 and 800 bonds on the 9th.
er loans could have invested in $500
and $1,000 bonds, and these will be
listed.
The government Is determined not
only to list the military slackers of
the nation but also the financial slack
ers. Uncle Sam takes the position
that the man who can afford to invest
in a Liberty Bond and refuses to do so
is just as much a Stacker as the man
who attempts to dodge the draft. The
government has launched a campaign
to keep tab on the disloyal men and
women of the nation and no one may
escape.
Congress has been asked to enact a
law that will provide a fine of $4,000
or Imprisonment for not more than 20
years for persons who circulate sedi.
tious and traitorous propaganda,
whether by word of mouth or litera-
ture. One Of the principal objects of
the proposed law is to halt opposition
TO the Liberty Loan campaign.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-18
PICTURES TO HOVE PATRIOTS
Slides and TraiIers Prepared In Wash
=, lnoton and Sent Broadcast.

Moving picture shows throughout
the Eighth Federal Reserve District,
embracing seven gtates and parts OF
states. will educate their patrons
through Il series OF slides and t~railers
that will be supplied through the ma
tional organization at Washington.
These pictures will be a reminder Of
the duty that the people W to their
country In the present crisis.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-18
Bond County Pledges Itself.

Advices from Bond County, ILL.,, re.
ceived at headquarters. state that at
a meeting in Greenville bankers and
business men pledged themselves to
underwrite the quota assigned to Bond
County, whatever It might be. for the
Third Liberty Loan bond Issue. Guy
r. Hoiles, president Of the State Bank
Of HOLES & Son. 10 county chairman.
Bond County's subscription to the sec.
ond Liberty Loan was 10000.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-18
MIInoIs eermans oppo,. Loan,

An Illinois banker, chairman Of ono
OF the county organizations, In a letter
to the sales division, nnounce his
organization complete. He adds. how.
ever, that there will be some strong
opposition to the loan by some Of our
Germans. as they are being scared UP
by someone telling them that the gov.
eminent would force them to put up
one-half Of their money in bonds" His
contains many Germans.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-18
From Phelps City

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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-18


cred a lecture at the ME- chur
CHI, Sunday night, which he had
given q number Of times on the
chautauqua platform. Prof.W H.
Lynch of the Springfield Normal
said it was the best lecture he
had ever heard on the subject
Hartville Republican.
.Woman's friend is a Large Tri
al Bottle of Sanol Prescription.
Fine for blackheads, Ecxema and
all rough skin and clear complex
ion. A real skin Tonic. Get a soc
trial bottle at the drug store ad
The Yeomen will have another
class initiation at the L. o. O. +.
Hall Wednesday night, April "a,
the work to be put on again by
the Ava team who did so we'll at
the previous class initiation
here. The Yeomen here and at
Ava are q wide awake bunch and
the Ava team knows how to put
on the work. Refreshments will
be served.
Just received a full sample
line of mems nice straw and pan
anna hats and caps, one of a kind
You can find as nice a hat as
any city produces and by our
getting q discount on this line of
hats and caps you can buy them
at the original wholesale price
So come at once and save so per
cent on your hat or cap.-J. D.
Reynolds adv
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Farmers and
Merchants Bank; Monday the
present directors we're reflect
I'd as follows. j. D. Reynolds,
P. w. Newton, N. j. Craig, ]. E
Craig and M. E. German. The
officers were re elected as follows
j. D.. Reynolds, president; P. W.
vice president; N. j
cashier; j. E.. Craig, as
sistant.
Rub the joints with BALL
ARDS SNOW IMMINENT tore
lieve rheumatism. 1t penetrates
the flesh to the bone conveying
its soothing and restorative in
6uence to the spot where the
pain exists. Price 25c, SOC and
81 90 per bottle. Sold byall deal
trs in medicine.-adv
--
Our good friend Alex Sails
bury from near Mansfield was
mere Wednesday. Mr.. Salisbury
will seek the Republican nomin-
alton for Representative. He is
filed with mother wit, a Booster
rom Boosterville, a pleasing talk
n and a good entertainer. Hell
$ a farmer and necessarily will
,e busy filling the soil most Of
The time but if he can manage
% get into the crowds it will not
De necessary to ask if he is real.
y in the race.-Hartrille.
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-18
Pleasant Flat

Another splendid rain. Come
just right this time, too
The Thorp school closed with
big dinner, there was such a
bountiful supply of everything
good to eat including chicken,
fresh pork, salmon, bologna,
peach pickles, beet pickles, cakes,
pies and many other articles.
The program was short but very
good the grandmother, Miss
Stella Curtis, was acted with 80
much case and grace as to de.
serve compliments. We under.
stand Mr.. Moore is to teach the
school this year. This speaks
we'll for a teacher to get O second
term.
Moore and Cash Jackson went
Springfield Sunday to attend the
Normal.
f. Rev. Moody preached at the
Thorp Sunday morning and eve
ming.
Rev. w. Fl. Moore filled Rev.
Lights appointment at Wolf
Creek Sunday.
Master Hugh Williams is much
better.
Chester Tharp left Sunday for.
Springfield to attend the Normal
Chester is an excellent young
man and we feel that he will
make a>succeSs Mt whatever he
undertakes.
Buy Liberty Bonds
Do you get up at night? SanOl
is surely the best for all kidney
or bladder trenbles. SanOi gives
relief in "a hours from all back
ache and bladder trouble. SanOl
is a guaranteed remedy. SOC and
81. 90 q bottle at the drug store. ad
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-18
/ From Frank Ross

MIS-. May NOSS Is IN receipt O
the following interesting letter.
from her son, Frank, who is ser
wing Uncle Sam in the radio ser
vice:
TT. Mills, p. 1.
February Z, 1918
Dear Mamma
Received two letters since
wrote you. Yes, I received the
cigars and testament o. K, also
received a package from the
Red Cross. Had a letter from
Chas and Eugene the other day;
every body seemed to be fine.
Am feeling fine as can be, get a
little home sick occasionally and
want to be back with civilized
people, no white girls here at all
so l kinda miss them.
They wouldn't let me make
that allotment to you so I took
out $4,000 insurance; will send
you the policy just as soon as it
comes from the war department
at Washington; l think that will
be better, any way; in case any.
thing happens to me while l am
in the army you get the S1O,O 600
Then after the war I can change
it to a different kind of insurance
Il don't know whether my poll
cies have both run out or not
better keep them, anyway.
Don't forget to send me the
paper. Did you get the picture?
Yes We have fruit for every
meal, can go out and pick it
from the trees any time in the
year, most of the fruit is differ,
ant except bananas and pine APP
pies, but tastes good.
February 13
Transport leaves 18th with
mail so thought I'd write and
get it off then. Look for mail in
day OF two now as a boat is re:
soon.
Am feeling fine, getting too
big for my clothes. Get plenty
Of nice food to eat and | sure eat
my part of it.
Did you get my picture I sent
l got the clothes, cigars
Ind testament o K, was already
l good boy but much better sin.
&c l got the testament. read il
go to church and Sunday
all the time.
People here think the war is
to end soon, it does look
that way now but can't tell.
Don't forget to send me the
paper, it will help keep me from
so lonesome even if it is
Ill old. Haven't but about thirty
work a day so l get tir.
I'd and lonesome lay ing around
With nothing to do.
Don't know whether they will
'end that policy to you or to me,
t will take three months anyway
f they send it to you, and if
hey send it to me it will be long
II getting back to you,
Having nice weather here now
title cooler. It's neither too hot
n too cold, Well mother 1 must
lose now as can't think of a
hing to say. Love, Frank Ross
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-18

Phelps City, Mo April 9.
Mr.. W. A. Black,
Dear Editor: Inclosed you
will find a check for our sub
scription. We could hardly do
without our home paper. We are
having a beautiful spring; every
body is getting the ground ready
to plant corn: some have their
ground ready. This is a beauti
full country, we live on the Mis-
souri, river bottom, can see from
bluff to bluff. 1 Just have about
three more days OF work then l
will have so acres ready for corn
Yours truly,
JIM r. BREWER.
Phelps City, Mo-, April 9.
Mrs. w. A. Black: l thought
/ would drop you a few lines as
my brother in-law is renewing
his subscription. I'm always
glad to get the home paper. How
are you all and all the people
down SOUTH My sister has re.
covered from the operation that
she underwent for appendicitis
She is getting along fine. ] came
up here in December and like it
better every day. l don't know
just when l will come home.
Have you been tOSpringfield any
more? Mrs. Black if you were
up here we could see a better
time than we did in Springfield.
! certainly had a nice time Eas.
ter Sunday. There was eight of
us young folks went out in cars,
four in each car. We started out
~
about 2 o'clock Sunday and went
up in Iowa and we took our sup.
per and we ate our supper on a
big Iowa bluff, sure had a nice
time. We were all over Ham.
burg dixie. The dixie they thought
would break last year. We had
our picture taken on the dixie
and several places. Say, Mrs.
come up and we will go
boat riding on the river. | have
gone and think it is just fine. II
must close, Yours very truly,
STELLA GASKILL,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-18
Tsrssly Told Town Tale.


Muasey at Mirror news stand,
Right il the word-at LaJoel's
-adv.
W. 81. Brake Of Macomb was
here Monday.
DR.. F. a. Riley was in Spring.
asad Monday. a.
Railroad MagaIne-Mirror
news,stand.-ad.
]. r Archerof Mountain Grove
was here Saturday.
N. A. Graves of near Macomb
was here Saturday.
Seymour realized s.. 400 from
It's Red Cross auction.
Second hand furniture of all
kinds at Floyd's. adv.
Mrs. s. G. Music was in Min.
Grove during the week.
L e DeVinna of Mountain
Grove was here Saturday.
Clothing of all kinds at Fioyd's
C. A R. building. adv.
Robert Morton of Macomb
was bere during the week.
Rev. G. Caldwell OF Norwood
was here during the week.
: @. s. Burney and wife of Min.
Grove were here Tuesday.
Mrs. Alta Royston of Picher.
Okla, has been visiting here
Mrs. Berdie Jones was here
from Picher, Okla. this week.
All Story and Argosy on Mir
TOR news stand every week. adv
For Sale-55 gallons of fine
sorghum at 75c per gallon. J.W
Floyd. adv.
We have printed bills for John
Upshaw for q stock sale at Den.
low April ~.
Just received, the new fashion
plates for that new Spring Suit,
at labels. adv.
New shipments of shoes and
dry goods just received by G.. W.
Freeman & Son. adv.
individual" bath service and
shine parlor. Hats cleaned and
blocked -LAJoel''s.-adv.
Go to J. D. Reynolds and buy
your Shoes he has the Best
Styles for the money.-adv.
John A. Dennis ard DR.. Fl. S.
Calhoun came up from Norwood
Friday after the formers car.
Word has reached here of the
in st. Louis of Russie
Kellough,a former Mansfield boy
Rev. j. T. Younger and wife
are now residents of Mansfield.
occupying the Rev J.W. Roberts
property.
Go to J. D. Reynolds and see
the new spring line of ladies'
skirts and MILDLY waists at old
prices. adv.
O. L Robinett has been ap
pointed campaign manager of
the second Red Cross war cam
paign fund.
]. D. Reynolds is getting in
his new spring line of all kinds
of merchandise, at the bottom
Leave your laundry with La
Joel Tailoring Co.. they ship to
the Springfield Laundry every
Monday.-adv.
A large deer head being shipp.
ed from Worland, Wyo to Hart.
vile attracted considerable atten
ton here Friday.
Do you want to sell or
your farm or timber
II You do, see Avery
Stephens.-adv.
J. Lon Dennis delivered Q Lib
erty Loan speech Friday at Ma
comb, G. W. Evans OF Mountain
Grove speaking at No. s.
N. ]. Craig has been appointed
legalcounsel for the Wright coun.
~ Food Administration and W.
Black publicity director.
Mrs. Claire Hatfield and son
we're here Saturday en- route to
Springfield in order that the
might undergo an opera.
lion.
Arrangements are being made
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-15
SHOT WOMAN WHO REFUSED
 TO RUN AWAY WITH HIM

Grand Rapids Mich. Jan. 14.- George Brooks, 34, of Lawton, Mich, chauffeur, today twice shot and ser iously wounded Mrs. Freeman Culver, 21, when she refused to elope with him and spurned him as a Stacker" Carl Larson. a boarder in the same house with Mrs. Culver and Brooks, came on the scene in time to prevent Brooks firing again and killing the woman. Brooks then turned the revolver on himself and is critically wounded.
 Mrs Culver is the wife of Jackie" at the Camp Logan rifle range at Zion City.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-15
INCOME TAX MAN
 COMING, SEE HIM
Will Be In Prescott From Jan. 21 To Jan. 31, Inclusive, to Assist All Persons Subject to the In- come Tax Law.

It is the purpose of this office to send an income tax officer into your county to assist all persons subject to the income tax law in making out their returns; to answer their ques- tions about the law and to assist them in the measure of his ability This officer will be at Prescott continuously from Jan. 21 to Jan. 31, both dates inclusive. He will have his office in the court house, and may be found there every day. He will have an ample supply of income tax forms, rendering it unnecessary for taxpay- CTS who shall call upon him to ask for forms from this office, or for you to ask for them in advance of his ar rival Inasmuch as his stay at Pres colt will be limited to the dates speci- fled and will not be returned to your county Cor city) again, it is of the utmost importance that all prospec- tive taxpayers take advantage of his presence there by calling upon him on
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-15

boiler makers, punchers, machinists. blacksmiths, carpenters, caulkers millwrights and other trained men can render no service more vitallv needed than the service of the na- tion in the yards. As a guide for future needs, there were approximate ly 5O,OO0men employed in the ship yards of the country six months ago while now there are about 145 900 employed. A volunteer army of 25O.- 900 will give assurance that the re- quirments of the future will be met.
 "Workmen who are already engaged in government work shouldremani at their posts. Those who are engaged in work not contributing directly to the success of the war, have their opportunity to volunteer for national service. The volunteers who will con- stitute the great shipbuilding reserve, will receive standard wages and be considered part of the military fore es of the United States.
 Every rivet driven is blow at the kaiser. Every ship turned out brings nearer the day of democracy's triumph. A full days work in the yards is equivalent to the taking of a German trench.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-15
R. R. EXECUTIVES WOULD
 AMEND THE SIMS BILL

New York, Jan. 14.-The railroad executives who met here in secret session yesterday to discuss the gov ernment control of railroads, decided to ask for an amendment to the Sims bill which would provide for the re- turn of the roads the year after the close of the war, it was learned to- night.
 A resolution to this effect was un- animously adopted.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-15
MILLION TO BE
 RETURNED BY RAILROADS

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Illinois railroads will soon refund about $3,00O,000 to their passengers, dating from last May as a result of a decision handed down today by the United States Supreme Court holding that the 2.4 rate was illegal. The case involved a conflict between Illinois statutes and federal courts ruling. The states two cent rate won.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-15
DRASTIC STEPS TAKEN BY M'ADOO
 IN R. B. CRISIS
Tie Up of Traffic Due to Storm Causes Acute Distress in East Only Food and Coal Will Be Moved.

Washington, Jan. 14. - Drastic steps to relieve the acute distress in the New York area due to the rail road tieup, were taken tonight by William G. McAdoo, director general of transportation.
 Disregarding all other demands, the railroads in this district were di- rected to move coal for households. food and coal for the bunkers of Euro pean bound munition ships.
 The storm conditions responsible for the tieup are described by rail- road officials as the. worst in fifty years.
 The director generals action was taken following a long distance con- versation over the telephone with A. H. Smith, assistant to the director general in charge of transportation in the northeast. MT Smith said that the severe weather had crippled the roads to such an extent that the three vital needs should be met at once with a temporary scheme. He recommend ed the movement of coal for domestic use and for public utilities, food and coal for the bunkering of vessels now l lying in the harbor loaded for sup l plies for the allies.
 ] Mir. Smith recommended getting the service "even if manufacturing indust- ries close down for few days until the effect of this storm can be cleared away and working room be afforded"
 Director General McAdoo approved the recommendation with reference to preference but was not quite ready tonight to say what industries should be closed down. This is matter that Dr. Harry A. Garfield, the fuel admin istrator, has now under consideration. He is waiting reports from P. B. Noy- es, whom he sent to New York and Boston to study the conditions there. MT Moves is expected back in the morning.
 Mr. McAdoo announced that as soon as the weather moderated sufficiently to permit free movement of trains the preference would be stopped He said this appeared to be the shortest cut to a restoration of normal condit- ions
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-15
HURLEY ISSUES
 GALL FOR ARMY
 IF WORK|NGMEN
Chairman of Shipping Board Wants Reserve Army of 25O,- 900 Men.-State Councils of Defense Asked to Help.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Following A long conference with President Wilson today, Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the shipping board, is- sued a call for a voluntary army of 25000O to be held in readiness to meet. the demands of the ship yards. Stand ard wages will be paid and the men will be considered part of the military forces of the country.
 They will be used to increase the forces in the building yards as they are expanded to help in adopting the three shift system which is contem- plated in all the shipyards of the coun- try. Mr. Hurley expects to enroll men in automobile factories, piano factor ies car plants and all other industries where there are skilled mechanics. It is expected that more than fifty per cent of the men will be past draft age but those of draft age will be taken into service as the emergency requires thus coming under the exempt class.
 Mir. Hurley sent to the chairman of the various state councils of defense the following message urging them to start a campaign for the volunteer army beginning January 20:
 We are asking the chairmen of the state councils of defense to take steps immediately to call for volun- teers for this shipyard army from a. mong the skilled, intelligent and pat 'ia.ic workers of their communities
 We want reserve army of highly skilled mechanics numbering not less than 250,000 to hold itself in readin- ess for any call. The reserve army established will he drawn upon from time to time by federal agencies when shipbuilders are needed.
 During the two weeks beginning January 20, the four minute men will explain to their audiences all over the country what shipbuilding means to America in this war. During that week it is hoped that all the state councils of defense will be in complete readiness to list and take pledges of the shipbuilding volunteers.
 Millions of Americans have been waiting merely to learn what service they can enter. Trained riveters
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-15
EX-CONGRESSMAN GARDNER
 DIED AT CAMP WHEEL FER

Washington, Jan. 14.-Major A. P. Gardner, former representative from Massachusetts, died at Camp Wheel CT, Macon, Ga., at 5 o'clock this af- ternoon. Death was due to pneumonia A telegram to that effect was received here tonight at the home of his father in-law, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, just as the latter was leaving for Camp Wheeler.