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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-13

Reps, on the Square, Spring
field are putting on a big special
sale. for which they placed ad
vertisements in the Springfield
papers. Desiring t. thoroughly
cover the entire trade territory
they considered they must use
90 papers outside of Springfield
the I.iansfield Mirror being one
of the % selected as most likely
to give the best returns for tine
money invested. More people
than ever before in its history
now read the Mirror and we are
still growing. People in 81 stat.
es, in the District of Columbia,
in the Philippines and with the
American Expeditionary Forces
take their weekly look in the
Mirror. The Reps store claims
remarkably good results from
their out of town advertising.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-13
Clear Valley.

The speaking in the park Sun.
day afternoon was we'll attended
and every one seemed to enjoy
the speaking very much.
Wesley Slout's were Saturday
night and Sunday visitors at
Mrs. Riley beavers
Mrs. J. ]. Rabey spent the
later part of last week at Houst.
on, with her parents and visiting
her brother who has been called
to the colors.
Mrs. Elsie Wheat spent Wed.
nesday night with home folks,
Eelie Stout's.
Prof. j. E. Pummill's and little
son we're dinner guests at the f.
A. Cole home Sun day.
Master Earl and Merle Cole
entertained at their home Sun.
day Russell and Homer Stout.
Miss Hazel Hire entertained a
number of her little girls friends
Friday afternoon, where they
played games and enjoyed them.
selves very much. "
j. e. Stout's made a business
trip the later part of last week
to Douglas county.
lEarnie Beaver is employed at
Morgan's Cafe.
Miss (1ertie Stout entertained
ut her home Friday night Miss
Lelah and Masters Earl and
Merle Cole.
Miss Stella Hall is employed
at Stephens Cafe.
BLUE EYES.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-13

That the Ozarks will furnish
the next Governor of Missouri
seems to be the opinion of many
who claim to be we'll Informed
on the political affairs Of the
state. Hon. E. f. L. McJlmsey,
the popular editor Of the Spring,
field Republican has been prom
nently mentioned as a Republl
can gubernatural candidate who
would secure the full support of
the Republican organizations OF
the state. He Was strongly ur
ged to enter the list as a candl'
date for the Senate this year
but refused to do so. He has
agreed, we understand to aake
the matter of gubernaticnal can
dldacy in 1920 under considera.
ton and make a statement rela
tive thereto at the proper time.
Thathe would make a strong
opinion.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-13
P PUBLIC
SALE
FRIDAY
2lst

| will sell a public sale at my
farm one and one half miles nor
th.east of Mansfield, beginning
ut 10 o'clock Il. IN, the following;
One bay horse five years old,
one iron gray horse five years
old, one tine milk COW and calf.
three sets single harness, one
set double harness, $50 young
chickens, 400 quarts canned
fruit, 10 dozen fruit Jars, new
Sharples Separator, washing
machine and four wrngers, ice
cream freezer, phunosraph, ten
gallons molasSes, - gallons vim,
| egar. four stands of bees. good
mower and rake, one heavy
horse wagon, one low wheel
wagon, one buggy. l. chairs, j
rocking chairs, II high chair,
eXtensi II table, stands, side
board, dresser. commode, book
case, folding bed, tive iron beds,
couch, sewing machine, cook
| stove, kitchen cabinet, two safes,
a lot of ladders, oak lumber,
work bench, c%ultivator, plows,
and other articles not here men.
| toned.
TERMS:-All sums of so and
under cash; all sums over $40 a
credit Of 8 months will be given,
purchaser giving bankable note
bearing 5 per cent interest from
date. No goods to be removed
until terms of sale have been
compiled with.
f. d, Case, Owner,
Col T.. A. Kay, Auctioheer.
J. f. Craig, Clerk.
A. J. Wilder will offer for sale
at the same place and date and
and on the same terms: One
| roam Durham COW 6 years old,
one white Durham bull one year
old, one heifer will be fresh in
August, one bay colt , years
old.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-13
Christian Endeavor Program

M. z. church, June 16.
Topic, Co operation with the
Sunday school.
Mrs. G. l.. Beach. Leader.
How can Christian Endeavor
help Sunday school? Mrs. J. G.
Carter.
How can the Sunday school
help Christian Endeavor2 Mrs.
W. M. Divan.
What is the function of the
Sunday school? w. A. Black.
What is the function of the
Christian Endeavor? H.B. Paul.
Who should teach in the Sun.
day school? Rev. G. W. Holmes.
Who should attend the Sun
day school? Mrs. G. c. Freeman.
What are the gains from Sun.
day school work? j. r. Craig.
What does the Sunday school
in our church chiefly need?
Blanche Moore.
How may the Sunday school
and Christian Endeavor Society
co operate? Lula Riley.
What points of contact have
the Sunday school and Christian
Endeavor society? Mrs.J "A. Riley
What has our Christian En-.
deavor society already done for
Sunday school? Maude Coday.
Special music.
Bible references: Cooperation
EXod. 17:12-Thelma McCrite.
United we labor, John 21:l5-
Marie Norcross.
Go operation with God, / Sam.
14:45 Gladys Fuson.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-13
NATIONS SUPPORT
FF00DPR0GRAM
BRINGS SUCCESS
EXPORTS OF PORK, BEEF AND
WHEAT IN LAST YEAR SHOW
A BIG INCREASE.
PRICES BEING HELD DOWN
Food Administration Has Prevented
Profiteering In Flour, Sugar and
Other Commodities.

Tho Food Administration Is a war
institution whose principal concern is
feeding the people whose armies are
arraycd against the common enemy.
The Missouri Division of the Food Adj
ministration has issued the following
summary of some of the more impor.
tant conditions prevailing now, as
compared with a year ago, when the
Food Administration was organized.
Emphasis is placed on the fact that
these results were possible only
through the wholc-hcarted support OF
the nation to the general food pro-
gram.
Pork Exports.
Exports Of pork products for March,
1918, were more than so per cent
larger than for any previous month In
the last years and almost three
times as great as the highest amount
exported in any month in the four
years before 1915.
Beef Exports.
Exports of beef products for March,
1918, were more than 20 per cent
larger than for any previous month in
the last seven years and more than
twice as great as the highest amount
exported In any month in the four
years before 1915.
Wheat and Flour Exports.
From July /, 1917, to March 81,
1918, We exported to the Allies S0,OOo,-
900 bushels of wheat and wheat flour,
or 124 per cent Of the amount avail
able for export on July l. This was
possible through conservation at
home. a year ago VIC exported to the
Allies only 81 per g Of the amount
available for export OF July /.
Exports Of other CereaIs.
Exports of rye flour from July l,
1917. through March, 1913, were so per
cent larger than last. year; of barley
IS per cen larger; Of oats and ont
meal "a per cent larger.
Price Of Flour In United States.
The wholesale price OF flour a par.
rel at Minneapolis on May Is. 1917,
the date the Food Administration was
appointed, was S1G.75. On May 4. 1918,
It was $3.50, n decrease Of $685. n bar
rel, or II per cent.
Price Of Sugar.
The wholesale price OF refined
sugar at the enlsbf April, 1913, was
10 cents n pound, while A year &
It was ,8.33 cents a pound, a decrease
OF IL per cent.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-13

F. A. Cole, the tonsorial artist,
is also posing nowadays, in ad-
dition to being a professor of
crinicultural abscission and
chronological tripsis, as a king
among alfalfa raisers by exhibit
ing a good specimen raised On
his suburban farm, for be il
known that he is a farmer as
well as a barber.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-13
Editors have been generous in

Editors have been generous in
their space for every campaign
to help win the war. 1t is but
fair and equable, however, that
the publishers received some re
enumeration for the work they
are doing. This can be done
through the display advertising
which is to be sent for pledge
DM."-ThriftoIogy.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-13
Wolf Greek

We are having some real hot
weather.
Preaching at Wolf Creek Sun.
day and Sunday night was we'll
attended.
Several from around here went
to Mansfield Sunday evening to
hear the speaking.
Miss Elsie Light spent Satur.
day night with her sister, Zadia,
who is staying in H~artville.
POLLY ANN.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-13
+ 4 4 + f. i !. + + + 4 + + 4
: WHEAT
+ EXTENDS TO
4 IIJNE 1O1Q

= The schedule of guaranteed
+ prices for wheat the
= farmer Of a reasonable profit
+ even IL the war should end
+ within a year and the large 7
+ stores of grain in those sections
+ of the world, nov cut off from
4 transportation should again 4
= como into competition with his I
4 products.
+ The guarantee applies to 4
+ wheat harvested in the United 4
+ States during 1918 and offered
+ for sale before June /, 1919, at I
+ any of the rs specified markets. I
+ U. S. Food Administration,
4 Missouri Division. 4
++* + So 4 49, +
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-13
Nhe food administration forces

The food administration forces
of the county are arranging to
nut on a patriotic pageant, "A
merica, Yesterday and today
which will take about 100 char
acters from the age of 4 years
M. 1t is to be given here at a
date TO be announced later.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-13

Going without wheat Is perhaps
more expense, certainly more work
Not a hardship but a burden. Who
shall bear that burden? Shall we ask
the womdn OF Franco to bear IT.?
Those wonderful women are doing
their WI work, doing the nations
work, ever doing work OF teams in
tho field. Would you ask them to
carry the extra burden of doing with
out wheat?
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-13
Save for the country's sake.

Miss Marian Livingston at
tended the wedding of her cousin
last week in st. Louis, return
ing Friday, accompanied by her
aunt, Mrs. l.. l. Richardson, of
Los Angeles, Calf.
Mrs. VIM. Craig of Odin and
G. Fl. Knost's of Webb City visit
ed N. j. and j. r. Craig's last
week; Mr.. Knost, a prominent
mining contractor, looked over
the fields here and expressed
himself as we'll pleased with the
prospects of the Mans field min
ing district.
M. Bohannon has sold inter
est in the Grove Spring Bank
and together with Porter E Ra
der, will establish a bank at
Niangua about August. The
site for the bank has been select
ed and stock is being sold. Mr.
Bohannon has been cashier Of
the Cove Spring Bank. Marsh.
field Mail,
300 young men be
tween Is and 81 to become tele !,
graphers and agents on the gov.
eminent controlled railroads.
Situations positively guaranteed
Immediately after graduation at
greatly increased wages, or tut.
ton will be paid back. Your
country calls. Enroll now.
Rates will increase Sept. 1st.
Send for free catalog. Spring
field Business Col'ege.-adv.
State Highway Engineers A.
W. Graham of Jefferson City, &C
complained by J. A. Chase and
Mr.. Cover of Mountain Grove,
and H. j. SchofieId and DR.. r. A.
Ryan of Norwood, were here
yesterday inspecting the Ozark
Highway with a view of having
it made a state road. M. A.
Freeman and Mr.. Chase accom-
panied Mr.. Graham on to Sey:
mOur.
In Justice 9. V. Ashworth s
court yesterday John Sparks
was bound over to the next term
of circuit court on a charge of
feloniously assaulting M. Bo
CART, and in default of a $500
bond he was taken. to HartvilIe
to Jail. Sparks was arrested by
constable S. j. White, the trou.
BILE having taken place Tuesday
on the j. A. Dennis farm, where
the men were cutting wood for
the Ash Grove Lime and Port
land Cement Co. 1t was claim
ed by witnesses that Sparks was
intoxicated. Prosecuting At
torney G. Fl. jackson and N. J.
Craig represented the State.
A very pretty home wedding
was solemnized Tuesday at high
noon at the home of G.S. Burney
and wife at Mountain Grove
when their daughter, Miss Hazel,
was married to Dewey M. Pickle,
of that place. Rev. J. w. Need.
ham performing the ceremony.
The only guests present we're
the grOoms parents, j. L. Pickle
and wife of Rogersville and the
immediate family of the bride,
which included Cd Morris, wife
and son, Burney, of Willow
Springs; Mrs. II. E. Newton of
Joplin, and r. L. Beach and wife
of this place. They will be at
home to their friends at the
home of the bride in Mountain
Grove for the nrasant.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-13
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49,
: THE HOOVER GAME OR
+ THE GERMAN GAME 4

: THE HOOVER GAME OR
+ THE GERMAN GAME :
= We can do one Of two things:
= we can play the game with
= Hoover and reduce our wheat
= consumption by at least one
= half; or VIC ian play the gamo
= against him and with the Ger
> mans by eating the flour Of the
= country up by July l, and then
= have nothing except wheatless
= meals until the new crop ZONES
= In. 1t Is up to you and me to
= decide how we are going TO play
= the game-with Hoover OF
= against him.
: We can play the Hoover
: game OF the German game
= which are we going to do7 We
= can't eat our food and send il,
= too. We have got to decide
= which we are going to do 1t
+ is for you to say.
+ U. S. Food administration.
+ Missouri Division.
+ + + + + + !: J. + + i + +
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-13
And They Were Wed

P. E.. Blankthship of Mings.
vile and Vesta Crisp of Compe-
tition.
Perry Milsap and Viola Stout
both of MacOmb.
d. D. Delcour and Ople Ward
both of st. George.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-13

Mrs, w. A. Rosevear IS on the
sick list this week.
Roscoe Spurlock was here
from Ava this week.
Sam Dlke of Mountain Grow e
was here this week.
Miss Stella Gaskill has left for
Salt Lake City, Utah.
See next weeks paper for the
4,h of July program.
Col. l.. O. Nieder has returned
from Shannon county.
John the army behind the
Army be II war saver.
Business as usual now may
mean no business later.
Madge Shriver Of Columbia
was here during the week.
There will be all day services
at No. 8 school house Sunday.
Fred Mcmillan and wife were
Brandsville visitors this week.
Mrs, G. S. Burney was here
this week from Noun tain Grove
Mrs. o. A. High of IngersolI,
Okla was here d uring the week
Labor and material are essen.
tiil to victory; use both sparing'
l.y.
j. G. Stapleton and wife OF
Portland, Ore, were here this
week.
Unusual business now means
resumption of business as usuaI
later.
Thrift and general prosperity
go hand in hand-buy Thrift
Stamps.
The G. P. Sunday school will
give Il chiIdren's day program
Sunday, June 90.
Chas Il. Brazeal's address is
ordered changed from FIT. Sill,
Okla, to Camp Mills, N. Y.
For Sale, my residence on
High Street; for particulars sec
me.-Mrs. Sarah Musick-adv.
Frank b. Newkam of Jetfer.
son City of the staff of the state
council of defense is here today.
Fred Mcmillan was a Spring
field visitor this week, his wife
visiting home folks in Norwood.
Under authority from Adju.
tnnt General II. c.. Clark a home
guard Organization is being
formed.
NOTTCE-I will not pay any
debts contracted by my wife,
Addie Miller, after this date.
j. w. MiIler-adv.
Mr. Grant of Hoxie, Ark. has
been acting as telegrapher at
the Frisco station during Mr..
McMillian's absence.
Frank Dennis left last night
for Joplin. He will be located
at Chitwood in the employee of
the w. j. Mem urray Construc.
tion Co.
John Alcorn went to Spring
field last week to enlist in the
coast artillery service and was
sent to Jefferson Barracks. Sey.
mour Citizen.
Mansfield has a baxber shop
which on Monday evenings is
given over to all the ladies' who
desire massaging, shampooing
and bathing. Mountain Grove
Journal.
Frank Robinett received his
call last Sunday to go into gov.
eminent service in the aero
squadron, and left for a training
camp in Texas. Il NTH. Grove
Journal.
State Food Administrator, in
Il letter to the county administra.
tor, highly compliments men up
on the manner in which the
county thrcshing COMMITTEES was
formed.
The people of the United Stat
cs, who are unable to fight; who
are unable to work behind the
fighting men, and who lack the
money with which to purchase
I liberty Bonds, can do no more
patriotic service than to buy
Thrift Stamps.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-10-25
IMPORTANT
4 WAR BOARD ANNOUNCES RULES
Country Newspapers Ordered to Discontinue
Paper To Subscribers When Three Months
In Arrears.
Publishers Must Abide BY These Rules II They Are
To Secure Supply of Paper From Paper Mills.

The United States War Industries Board has recently
tabsed certain rules affecting newspapers for the purpose
of eliminating waste of paper and reducing the consumption
of paper to the minimum
from mills he must sign pledge to observe these rules
Otherwise he obtain his supply OF paper And the
patriotic duty of the publisher and of his patrons
ate with every In the scheme of
and elimination of waste affecting every line of business
and necessary for the speedy winning of the war
We shall patrotically and gladly conform business to
the request of the War Industries Board and trust
patrons will show their patriotism by willing and hearty
cooperation We publishers and you patrons have
choice The War Industries Board considers these
srictions aud rules necessary This IL enonghwe will
promptly conform our policy thereto.
scrptions after three months aterdate of expiration
unless subscriptions renewed and paid for.
This the rule most vitality affecting the country newspa
per very few such papers have adopted rule of stopping
papers at expiration of subscriptions There
siderable number of subscriptions the list of The Sentinel
which will have to be discontinued In compliance with the
rule unless they renewed before 1t made effective
NOVEMBER 1, 1918
IL the date when The Sentinel will put this rule In effect All
subscriptions which three months In at
that date will be discontinued and t the beginning ea
months In will De discontinued All unpaid accounts
must BE- settled In full before the paper be started again
to any such subscriber whose paper has been discontinued
account of the above rule.
Here In chance for subscribers, to show
trotism II you ccrrfully respond. will feel ihrt yon
have realized our stuto AMI are willing to stand by
In this time emergency Ii there any who refuse Ia
pay their Just debt to for sucr ption will
take such means necessary the collection fO
the same We do want that IL Justly ours but
that which have xrn.d shall try to collect
expiration date of each subscriber printed with the
address
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-10-25
THE SILENT MESSENGER,
Hogrefe,

uUpTtte.
The many friends of Mrs. Etna Ho.
grefc will learn with keen sorrow Of
her death. which occurred ut Yaki-
1918. She was the widow of the lat,
George ". Hogrcfc, who was our cir.
cult cierk, having been chosen in iSy
and died while serving his second
term. October 25, 1905. During their
residence here Mrs. Hogrefe made
many warm personal friends. Size
was a bright, intellectual character.
and took an active part in all those
things that tended to make society
better. She was charter mtmbcr
IN the organization of the +. +. y.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter G. Redmon Of Union town.
ship. this county. She was born in
Illinois, June ~, 1867. and passed
away in the sd year of her age.
When Z girl Of four summers she
came to Holt county with her par.
ents and her life was spent in the vi.
cinity Of Craig.
She was married to Mr.. Hogrefc
February %, 1891, and she aided him
while he was postmater of Craig, and
also while he was circuit clerk. Her
home life was beautiful and in this
sphere she ever $ one brightly. A
charming, hospitablc entertainer. She
was a member Of the Craig Presby-
terian church, worker In the W. {.
T. u, and bright. forceful member
In literary society work. She leaves
one son, George Glen, Of whom the
Craig Leader in its issue last week.
says:
She leaves one son, George Glen
Hogrefc. Another son died in in.
fancy. Her last few months Of her
life, she wrote her sister, were her
happiest. owing to the love and de.
votion of her son, whom she idolizcd,
and who was her comfort and JOY.
lie had been called to the colors and
Expected to go about October 10th.
and the dreaded parting was morc
than her loving heart could bear. 30
God called her home. She leaves be'
side her son, two sisters, Mrs. May
Gaffncy OF Craig, and Mrs. Cora Hod-
lund of Hugo. Colo, and four brother.
W. T.. Redmon of Lamo, Colo, 7. J.
Rcdmon, Yakima WASH, Geo. ".
Rcdmon. Shoshonc, Idaho, and ID 4.
Rodmon, Burlington. Wyo. A sister,
Miss Lcrnic c.. and "A brother, Cha.
H., died several years ago.
The body was brought to Craig,
whore the funeral services were held
a, the home Of Mr. and Mrs. T., L.,
Gafncy on Thursday afternoon, Octp.
bcr ~. and intcrment was at thc !.
10. u. +. cemetery.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-10-25
Obituary.

ls..gt.. a. Al. ... -. -. =. o..
Einlly " alchef was oorn IN camp
Drll county, Tenn near Jnckporo, oe-
too,r ~ 1867, nhd uepai'ca this NE
~ big'low' ho,t county, MO-, about
,,1p p, M, frlun!, october i" lolH'
hg'd ~ years an" da!S'
She, with her parents moved TO Holt
county in the year 1850, driving
through with oN and horse teams and
Locating just onc mile north of Bigc-
low, where she resided until the year
1853, at which time she was united
IN the holy bonds Of matrmony 10
John l.. Cunning, they first making
their home in Arkansas ncighborhood,
on the farm now owned by Il. W, Ora.
ham. Alter few years mere, by hard
work and earnest endeavors they ne
quircd more possessions, until finally
locating on the farm now owned and
occupied by her youngest son, ]. j..
Chuning, joining Bigclow on the west.
TO this union was born nine chi.
dren, Albert w., Robert L., William
NJ, Martha j., James r., Charles r.,
John l., He'll NJ, and Hattie N. Thos,
who preceded her were William NJ,
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-10-25
Obituary,


Victor Orange Chambers. son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Chambers, was born
at Maitland. Mo-, August :. 1889, aud
after brief Illness passed out OF this
life to the life beyond, from the hom.
of his parents In Maitland. October
~, 1918. When a boy of ~ he united
with the Christian church. For some
time he had been n member Of Mr.. NJ
W. Brumbaugh's Sunday school class
at the Presbyterian church. "Nic,"
Us all his numerous friends were won't
To call him, had by honesty, industry
and courtesy, made "A crcditablc sue
cess in business. and ns an evidence
Of the general esteem, he had been
the city collector for number OF
years, lie was n member of the local
lodge Knights Of Pythias and Knights
and Ladies of Security. lie was u
young man of correct habits, for
whom all had kind word, and he
was "a source Of coU,fort and help 10
his aged parents, by whom he win be
greatly missed. BESIDES his father
and mother he leaves TO mourn two
sisters, Mrs. blanche Wagner and
Mrs. Ardcnia Lowder, both Of this
city, besides other relatives, us well as
a host of friends, who deeply sympa-
thzc with the family in their sorrow.
The funeral was conducted from the
family residence Thursday afternoon,
October II, at 2:30, by Rev. II. A.
Doughty, pastor Of the Methodist
church. There were q number Of
beautiful floral tokens. lntemert
was made In the city cemetery. X.