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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04
LIBERTY BONDS BRING
CITIZENS REAL THRIFT
Millions Doing Patriotic Duty Find
Themselves Financial Gamers.

Before the government began to is
sue the Liberty Bonds there we're less
than 100000 bondholders in the Unit
ed States. Now there are more than
100000. Soon there will be many
more millions to learn how simple 1t
is to put $50, 500. $500 or $1,000 into
a safe bond that will bring 4. ~ or s
per cent as regularly as the year rolls
around. besides returning the full
amount invested at date of maturity.
There Is no risk as in any other kind
Of investment, and no taxes to pay.
An investor that holds q mortgage
on a house must bother about insur.
ance, repairs. and must personally col
lect interest and principal. On a Lib.
erty Bond 1t Is only necessary to tear
off a little coupon twice a year. which
will be cashed by any bank or trust
company.
Moreover, If money Is invested in q
mortgage on a house. whatever hap
pens, the mortgage stands for one,
two, three years, or whatever period
was originally fixed. II money Is put
into a Liberty Bond the principal a
be recovered any day in the year.
Therefore, when a farmer, a me-
chanic. a doctor. a lawyer or any 9TH.
er citizen buys a Liberty Bond he not
only is putting money into the one safe
investment in the world but he be-
comes a patriot just as surely as the
soldier who shoulders a gun. But he
risks nothing. while the man In khaki
offers his life a living sacrifice upon
the altar Of freedom.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04

About the same time II cooperative
elevator manager had listed Il shipment
with his terminal Representatives.
highly reputable commission firm, ais"
under Grain Corporation license. This
firm caught wind of the Georgia order
and secured permission to sell the Mis-
souri, wheat. The second bushel was
among those poured into a car and
hustled along to its destination. This
shipment did not pass through any
terminal market. 1t moved straight
to Atlanta, where 1t went between the
rollers of the mill.
Controlling the Jobber by License.
Now, the flour which anne from our
second bushel of wheat was rolling
%serenely along in another direction,
but the car was diverted by special or
der of the U. s. Food Administrator
and received by a large wholesale job
Der in New York City. This jobbcr
also does business under a Food Adj
m%inistratiOn license, but administered
by the distribution division. Under IL
cense terms the jObbers must sell at
n fair profit only, although the exact
amount of this profit is not detcrmin-
ed, the Food Administration reserving
the right in each case to call Il halt
when a ~liccnscc has gone "the limit"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04
LIBERTY LOAN ESSAY PRIZE
Wife Of Mlssouri's Governor Gives $50
Liberty Bond for Best Production.

Mrs. Frederick D. Gardner. wife Of
Missouri's Governor. will give a $50
Liberty Bond to the boy or girl, under
IS years Of age, writing the best essay
on the Third Liberty Loan.
This competition Ia open to the
school pupils of public. private and
%parochial schools, except the public
schools OF st. Louis.
All essays should be plainly written
on only one side Of the paper, giving
the pupils name, age. school, town or
township and grade, with the name Of
the teacher. All essays should be
mailed to Mrs. Theodore Benoist.
chairman Missouri Woman's Lib
erty Loan Organization, 1893 Railway
Exchange Building, st. Louis.
A committee composed Of bankers
and editors will read the essays and
award Mrs. Gardner's prize.
In addition to this, Mrs. Benoist ia
endeavoring to have q bond offered as
a prize by some philosophical citisen
in each town and township In Mis-.
souri, to the boy or girl writing the
best essay. The conditions Of the
contests to be decided by the local
Liberty Loan committees and the
teachers Of the respective schools.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04
St James

J.J. Smith and wife spent Eas.
ter with Lawrence Pugh's of
Tarbutton.
Fred Trettin,. wife and five
children spent Easter at the
Keith home near Olathe.
A number of the young folks
of this vicinity attended an egg
roast at the Charlie Riddle place
the night before Easter.
Allie Smith spent Saturday
night at her uncle's, Ben Christ
ner's of Brushy Knob and atten-
ded tine egg roast at Bert Nor
gan's.
Bertha Mcintosh spent Sun
day with Sidney Ryan Of Hick.
DRY Flat.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04

The New York jobber took for his
own, in this case, n profit Of so cents
per barrel. He sold part Of this ship
ment to n retail merchant.
This merchant did n small business
and was not licensed, but even here
was another social check. For the
retail merchants of the lnrge cities
and those of many small cities and
towns find ench morning and after
noon In the daily papers n price list
for flour and other commodities which
are considered fair by the Federal
Food Administrator for their State.
These prices r usually arrived Mt
through the machinery Of the whole
snlcrs' and the retailers organizations.
The retailer also discovered that the
.jobber who sold him this flour was
kecnly Interested In the prices paid by
the consumer. For the Food Admins
tratlon has discovered an indirect
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04

half that of a year ago, or 1~OO,OOO,OO
bushels less. 1t was nothing short of
master strategy.
The total number of bushels pur-
chased by the Grain Corporation from
the time it commenced activities to
February l is D7,27G. 1i5.I0. Arranged
by months. the purchases In bushels
we're: September, 1911, 2W.2O; Octo.
Der, l9,350.Gl650: November. m,020,-
O74.3G; December, 21,45G. 249.06, and
January, 17,G9S ,9GG.0S.
During July and August our flour
exports were about the same as In the
same two months of 1916; but In Sep.
TENDER. October, and November. the
expectation was 80 per cent larger
than II year ago. So the Grain Cor
porntion has discharged our obllgn
lions to the allies. and restored our
-four reserves. which Is the larger as
poet Of the question.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04
NOW
HOLD OPPORTUNITY
Man Who Buys Liberty Bond 10 "Do.
inp His Bit"

The time is fast approaching when
all of us "stay-at-homes" will again
have an opportunity to serve our
country.
Just because we r too old or too
young, or have dependents. does not
mean that we cannot be soldiers and
help to win this great fight for de.
mocracy and freedom.
The Third Liberty Loan. which will
start April 6. will be the greatest op.
%portunity for patriotic service that has
been offered those Of us who still re.
main in civil life.
The work to float It will be great.
With tile approach of what all the
world is convinced is the crisis in this
war, the need Of a great showing of
unity and strength ON the part of
America has become so. imperative
that probably the way in which this
country meets this duty will consti.
tute the deciding factor in the war.
The Third Libert. Loan is the me-
dunn through which better than in any
other way Americas heart, mind and
physical strength can be thrown into
the weight of battle against Germany.
A huge Liberty Loan in this country
means encouragement to Germany
any encouragement to our allies. 1t
means funds to equip, feed and train
u soldiers. 1t leans support and
comfort for our men in the trenches.
1t means money for ships. and 1t
means an ample reservoir of financial
credit out Of which all things required
by the brotherhood of nations against
autocratic militarism can be obtained
to drive forward this year with their
maximum strengt.. and bring the hor-
rors Of the world war to an early end.
The man who at home buys a Lib.
erty Bond performs as efficient an act
Of war as the man in khaki who pulls
a trigger in his trench in France. Ii
Is all the more a home mans duty TO
perform this act, since he is not under
going the discomfort and the danger
that raises the soldiers service to the
heroism that should inspire US at home
with a full appreciation Of the part We
must play.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04

means of control of the retailer BY
man to his customer. The johbcr Is
licensed to sell only to traders who
deal fairly, and if it should turn out
that a ioblIcr persists in doing bust
ness with retailers guilty of prOfitcer-
ing in staples under control the Food
Administration has and may exercise
the right to revoke the license Of the
jobber.
The other part of this shipment cor.
tanned our second bushcl of wheat and
went over TO the East Side into a small
bakery, which quickly made 1t into
creamy loavcs. These loavcs were
placed in groceries and dclicatcssens
and the next day were eaten by hum
CRY little boys and girls with dark
eyes and big noses and quaint ways.
Brings Out Startling Truths.
Government control has brought out
these startling truths:
More people unnecessarily make
their living out of wheat distribution
than was suspected. Thousands and
thousands of little spectators have
had to turn elsewhere for a livelihood.
A number of commission men have
had TO close shop. There are places
where elevators should be built and
other places where there are too many
elevators. The Government, dominant
ing the wheat market. carries its own
.,,.. ..,aL, NI'l,n,{ lo, ,1lo,,c nk
terminals have had their activities re-
Strictcd.
But most of all 1t Is Interesting to
SOC how the price Of flour per barrel
tumhlcd from the time Uncle Sam took
a positive hand in the matter. The
Food Administration has recently COM
plcted an interesting chart on the
prices of wheat and bulk flour at Min.
n%eapoIis. In a statement of NOvem-
bcr &c. The Food Administration says:
The farmer received for the 1918 har-
vest bctwccn S1.45 and s1.50 per bushel
for the harvest. taking the country by
large and =. Last year he received
under 20 per cent of the price of the loaf.
Today he Is receiving over 40 per cent Of
the money paid for the cash loaf. this
being the result of the sterilization Of
prices and the total elimination of hoard.
ing and speculation in this industry.
The statement reports that farmers
on November 2G were receiving with
freight charges included from the ter
ritory represented to Minneapolis, ap-
proXimni"ly 500 for Az bushels of
wheat. The price of bulk flour at the
Minneapolis mill is about S1O.25 per
barrel. showing that the miller is now
receiving about - cents per barrel,
which must include both his operating
expenses and profit.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04

We have been having so mauy
troubles of our own lately that
failed to notice at the proper
time the splendid 24.page "boos.
teri edition of Bro. Blacks Man.
stield Mirror. The Blacks are
giving that live little mining CEN
ter a mighty good paper, and
whenever they get ready to give
the section some advertising in
the way of an extra edition, the
business men cheerfully get be.
hind them, and prohtable.-Mtn
Grove Journal.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04
CHURCH.

Preaching services every Sd
Sunday morning and evening.
Rev. G. w. Holmes. Pastor.
Sunday school every Sunday at
9:45 am. J.D. Reynolds, Supt
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04

period in 1916. In September, October
and November, under the supervision
of tho Food Administration. flour pro-
ducticn was III per cent of the same
period in 1916 What this means in the
great national situation, with depleted
domestic flour reserves and clhmOring
foreign buyers, can hardly he over
c]mphasizcd. when movement Of wheat
into primary markets has been hardly
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04

Sarah Perkins died March 20,
1919, at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. M. Brentlinger, one
mile west of Bryant. Death re.
suited from bronchial pneu-
monia. She was born June 8,
1874. in Sullivan county, Indiana,
She was united in marriage to
w. L. Perkins, December "a,
1864. To this union eight child
rem were born. The husband
and four children have gone on
before to the Glory Land. Four
children survive her, three of
them being present at her death:
Walter Perkins of Joplin, Mrs.
Will Goss and Mrs. A. M. Brent
Finger, both of Bryant. She
was converted at the age of Is
and from that time on has lived
a devoted Christian life. She
was a member of the Mansfield
Methodist Church. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
Frank Evans at Mt Zion Church;
the body was laid to rest in the
Huffman cemetery. Mother: A
precious one from US is gone. q
voice we loved is stilled, a place
is vacant in our home which
never can be filled. Written by
one who loved her.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04
Obituary

Elizabeth Cline was born July
II, 1910, in Berry county, Pa,
and died March 80, 1918, at the
age of 70 years, ut the home of
DR.. FIJI. Riley in Mansfield. She
came west with her parents
when a child. She was married
to William Deets of Burlington,
Iowa, when a young woman. To
this union were born four child.
ren-Walter Deets, who passed
away when a young man; Judson
Deets of Oklahoma City, Okla,
Mrs. Mary Vannice of Mediapo.
lis, Iowa, and Mrs. Elizabeth Ri.
ley Of Mansfield.
Mrs. Deets and her husband
moved to Fl. Scott, Kans., some
years ago, where her husband
died in 1902. The body of Mr..
Deets was taken back to Iowa .
for burial. The body of Mrs.
Deets was also taken back to be
laid by the side of her husband.
Mrs. Deets united with the
Baptist church when a girl. She
lived q devoted Christian life IN.
til death. She became afflicted
and was confined to her room
the last three years of her life.
While thus afflicted she suffered
a great deal but never grew i'm
patient, but always maintained
that sweet Christian spirit.
Her daughter, Mrs. Riley, did
all that loving hands could do for
her mother sacrificed time and
pleasure that she might add
comfort and cheer her patient
and loving mother in the last
hours of her life.
A short funeral service was
conducted by Rev. T. &. Ritzin-
ger, pastor of the Baptist church.
at the residence of DR.. Riley at
4 p. m. Monday. The remains
were taken to Mediapolis. Iowa,
for interment, accompanied by
Mrs. Riley, DR.. Riley going as
far as Springfield.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to extend our sim
cerest' thanks to all who so kind
ly rendered assistance at the
time of the death of our mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Deets, and for the
beautiful floral offerings. The
Children.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04
Sacrifices Must Be Made.

The nero announcement Of q Lib.
erty Loan Is a direct call to duty Of
every man. woman and child In the
country. The measure Of ones pa
triot,,m is increased by every incon-
venience. discomfort and sacrifice
made In subscribing to the loan.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04

Mrs. W. o, Bishop of Spring.
field visited relatives here during
the week. Her son, Maurice
Bradfield accompanied her
home.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04

RING last July and Au-
gust, Mile Congress was
wrestling with itself to
produce a food admins
tration, and there was
no Grain Corporation,
flour production in the
principal ccntcrS was 70
nor cont un1rr thr same
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04
CHURCH or CHRIST

Bible school at 9:i5 n. IN. every Sun
day. j.. A. Riley, superintendent
Preaching every fourth Sunday.
Ladies' Aid Society every Wedues'
day afternoon.
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PRESBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH.

Preaching every 4th Sunday.
Rev. John Y. Younger, Pastor.
Sunday school every Sunday a,
Gas a. m. G. W. Freeman, Supt.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Sunday school every Sunday at
9:45 a. H.. w. b. Fullington, Supt,
Preaching I'd and 4th Sundays.
Rev. Il. p. Ritzingcr, Pastor.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
FRISCO LINES.
East Bound.

East Bound.
No. 1O1-Passcnger 1000 pm
No.241-LocaI freight 9:4S a. m.
No. 1903 -PaSsenSer 9:4S a. m.
West Bound.
No.. 1O2-Passengcr $3.50 am.
No.2iO- Local freight 9:4S am.
No.lO4 -Passenger 6:3O p. IN.
L. r. LIVINGSTON, Agent.
X. G., o. & s. RY.
Passenger Car Schedule
Daily Except Sunday
Leave Mansfield..... Gas a. m.
Arrive Ava. 300 a. m.
Leave Ava............ S:0Oa. III.
Arrive Manslield..... $3.50 a. m
Daily
Leave Mansfield..... 1000 a. IN.
(After arrival of Frisco train 1857
Arrive Ava ..........1l:3O a. m.
Leave Ava. $3.50 p. N,
Arrive Mansfield..... 500 p. IN.
The "Yellow Jacket" is gasoline mo-
tor coach service, safe and comfortable,
and maintains schedule convenient for
passengers for all Frisco passenger and
local freight trains. Special trips can
be arranged by communicating with the
general office. John W. Byng, General
Manager, Ava, Missouri.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04

wv us to the other buShcl
of wheat. A certain
Georgia miller, in need
of supplies, notified the
Grain Corporation and
received permission to
Inv an thn oppn ma rl,pt
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04
Milling Canadian Wheat.

RAAls ~ HII.E our bushel was
M !: :: !: !: !: =; !: !; +: E: +: E: : E: g: !: 6: s: ): :: !"
%1,M being milled n carlOt of
eL.xA wheat reached this mill
"~A from Canada. Importa-
AVAVkSN ton of Canadian wheat
a eAJ without special consent
being forbidden, the mill
operatives became curious II made
inquiries. This wheat was part of a
large supply which the Grain Corpora
ton had brought into the United States
to aid in keeping the American mills
running.
There was another reason. Domcs-
tic wheat was not moving from the
farms as freely as the millcrs needed
it, and shortage forced the mills to
operate at a great disadvantage and,
according to them. at higher costs.
The last journey stage Of our first
bushel, although considerably changed
in its form, was to go as Hour to port
under rush orders. 1t now had right
of way over all other classes of freight
except other munitions of war. Con-
sent of the War Trade Board being
obtained, it was loaded on a ship and
passed safely through the submarine
field to France, where 1t %succored the
hungry.
We started out to follow the travels
of two bushels of wheat from the farm
to their points of consumption under
war condition with the u. S. Food Ad-
ministration in control Of the market
ing. l have previously discussed the
Journeys of these We bushels from
the farm to the elevator ut the country
point. Here they parted and ono OF
them passed on to n terminal. and
from the terminal to q mill and from
the mill to scaboard. There 1t went to
France for consumption.
The Other Bushel Of Wheat Starts
Travelling.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04

Stop erltIeIxIns tho government. Do
your BIT to help win the war. Duy q
Liberty Bond.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04
Notes

Room 4 entertained at assem-
bly, this week. This program
was followed by a talk regarding
Liberty Loan by Mrs. German
Freeman.
L. E. DeVinna of Mountain
Grove talked to the agriculture
class in high school Friday, urg-
ing the class to test seed corn
for farmers. The class will be
glad to test corn, free, for anyone
wishing it tested. This year, of
all years, it behooves US to pro.
duce the maximum. Much of
the corn was damaged by the
early freezing last fall, so we are
told. Thus every ear of corn
planted should be tested in order
to insure a good stand. 1t will
pay to have corn tested.
In an address at the recent
superintendent meeting held
at Jefferson City, Superinten.
dent Uel w. Lamkin declared
that teachers salaries should be
increased at least 25%. He said
that out of 2O2O8 teachers in the
state $40 of them received less
than $500 a year. Half of this
number, he declared, must re-
ceive help from parents or other
sources in order to make ends
meet. 1t is a matter of fact that
everything else, salaries of all
kinds, and wages and prices
have advanced, then why should
not teachers salaries, especially
in the grades and in ruralschools,
advance?
We have no pupils recorded as
making two or more tardies this
week. This is fine. Why can't
we make such a record each
week?
Only two recorded as absent
two or more days each. They
are Lizzie Floyd and Oran Rippee
Miss Blance HALEY was a rec
ent visitor at school. John Potts
was also a recent visitor.
Rooms one and three took an
outing last Friday afternoon.
The declamatory contest will
be held on Saturday night, April
10. The winner of this contest
will be presented war savings
to the amount of So. The
winner will also represent M. H.
S. at the Springfield meet April
The baccalaureate sermon will
be delivered on May 5. Gradu'
ating exercises to be held on
Saturday night, May II.
The graduating class this year
of the following: Hazel
Grace Craig, Locke
Pearl Newton and Hulda
Rippee.
Two of our seniors, Grace
and Hulda Rippee, expect
to teach next year. 1t is our
prophecy that each will make
good as teachers.
A poultry club has been organ.
lied in our school with a mem.
bership already of SO. The club
is organized under the rules of
the Missouri State Poultry Asso.
citation. Any child between the
ages of 10 and Is is eligible for
membership and each member
is given a setting of eggs by 1.-THE
State Poultry Experiment Sta.
ton upon the recommendation
of its club leader. Eggs must
be looked after, chicks cared for,
fed and raised by the recipient.
Recipient must exhibit one or
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04

Buy a Liberty Bond and help free
the world.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04
CITY OFFICIALS.

Mayor. go. DIR. r H. Riley
Clerk ...-........-..--..-. d. w. BraZeal
Treasurer ......-...-.......-JamCS COuay
attorney -----.--..----~". ~. 81. Craig
Marshal e. f.. Short
Street Commissioners +. E. Short
Collector .-~-O l.. RObinctt
Police Judge. M. Young
Assessor. u. COday
Health Ol1icer.--~..Dr. j. A. FusOn
Board of Health-Dr.F H.. Riley,
DR.. j. A. Fuson, j. r. Craig
Aldermen:
First Ward.--.James COday
First Ward.-~.J. e. Craig
Second Ward, DIR. j. A. Fuson
Second Ward 20. l.. Robinett
President Board, DR.. ia. Fuson
Council meets the second Monday
evening of every month.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04

The future Of the nation depends
upon Liberty Bond buyers.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-04

at some poultry show or fair in
Missouri during the year and re.
ports must be made TO the EX-
pertinent Station at Mountain
Grove, giving information as fol
Number of chickens
Matched, number of chickens
raised, cause of death of any
chicks, number of chickens ex.
hibited, where exhibited and
prizes won. Our applications for
eggs have been sent in, and as
soon as possible, the settings
will be received. But consider
ing the great demand, no disap.
pointment will be felt if we do
not receive them promptly.
Schools all over the state are
sending in like applications. This
movement was started to pro.
mote interest in poultry culture
and it is hoped that parents will
do all they can to foster and en-
courage the interest already ex-
pressed. This work, under the
direction of Miss Wammack, is
to be highly commended and it
is hoped all interested will get
lots of good from the movement.