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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-11-14
Women Win.in
Masked Attack
on "Flu" Ban

Even the influenza could not check
the enthusiasm of the st. Louis women
who are working for the success OF
the United War, Work Campaign. and
they effectually masked" their move.
ments when they planned a big lunch
eon at Hotel Statler. in st. Louis. In
honor Of Mrs. Henry P. Dawson Of New
York. National Chairman for the won.
ems organization of the movement.
Health Commissioner Starkloff had
placed his ban on big public gather.
ings, and he told the women they
would have to give up theirluncheon.
They apparently acquiesced.
But Monday the st. Louis women
went to the statler. where the lunch.
eon had been planned. They vent In
small groups. and took seats in the
public dining room. Tables had been
spread for groups of II. Eleven ladies
were at each table.
Then Mrs. Dawson appeared. She
took q seat at one table and began
conveying her message to the II L.
dies at her table. 1t was not her fault,
or snyone's fault, that the ladies ct
the other tables heard. Then, as the
luncheon progressed, she moved to. an.
other table, until she had visited each
table. and all present congratulated
those who managed the 'influenxs
luncheon" cvaded the health ban and
learned Of the aims of the great cam
paign for the welfare of our fighting
forces, for whom a fund OF $170.500. 900
will be raised Nov. Ills.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-11-14
BY sEC'Y BAKER
War esorstary Says All Worthy Aosn.
olss Are Now Embraced In the
United War Work Campaign.

Here II an official utterance from
Secretary of War Baker regarding the
work Of the various organizations ae'
complishing good for, the soldiers. sail
ors and marines of the United States
armies, The following statement ap.
pears In the Official United States Bull.
lstin:
1.-THE Presidents recent call for .
united drive covers Young Men's
Christian Association. Young Won
ems Christian Association. National
Catholic War Council. Jewish Welfare
Board. War Camp Community Service.
American Library Association and
Salvation Army.
practically all war relief efforts
which are national In their appeal
have associated themselves with one
or another Of these agencies. both out
Of regard for administrative advan.
tase and in order that the appeal may
be made through a single channel.
There are a number of agencies
that are entirely Irresponsible, In
which most Of the money goes to over.
head expenses. commissions and the
like. A large number Of enterprises Of
this character have already disap.
pearsd from the public view.
There are still few organizations
under men Of high standing in the
community. and honestly run, that are
appealing for funds mainly through
circular letters addressed to mailing
lists of various kinds. We believe, new
ertheless, that this method tends to
scatter and confuse the generous i'm
pulses Of the American people. and We
should be very glad to learn that these
few remaining agencies could be
brought under the general plan ap
proved by the President. the agencisl
recognized In the Presidents plan on
larging their scope to meet any proper
war relief not covered by them. II such
q gap exists
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-11-14
THE a. MASK DRIVE
apologies to kipIlne.}

what makes you save your olive
stones?" the Thoughtless Waster
cried.
"The government has asked for them."
the Patriot replied.
II don't see what 1t wants OF Them"
the Thoughtless Waster cried.
1T wants the carbon that they make"
the Patriot replied.
80 we're gathering up the cherry
pits, the peach stones and the
shell
OF walnuts and Brazil nuts and Of
hickory nuts az we'll,
And the youngsters hunt for butter
nuts in every dale and dell,
TO furnish the materials for carbon"
"What do you want the carbon for?'
the Thoughtless Waster cried.
"To manufacture gas Masks" the Pa
triot replied.
sAnd a carbon respirator In a ga
mask over there
Will save our boys from gas attacks
Come on and do your share!
sWe dare not waste one single stone
let's give them all they ask!
It takes two hundred peach pits tc
equip q single mask.
And they've given you and me and
everybody else the task
OF furnishing materials for carbon"
Robert Housum.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-11-14

ply. It Is better to build up stocks to
provide against further crop reduction.
Ali-of the foregoing considerations.
however. would not bring about .
shortage in normal times. Sugar could
DO brought from distant places II the
demand was sufficient to warrant the
financial outlay to obtain supplies. In
fact, at this time there is some 100000
tons OF sugar available In Java Of last
years crop, too far away to be moved
either to the United States Of to the
Allies. which in ordinary times would
have been brought here to relieve the
situation. The economic use Of ship
ping facilities, in accordance with our
war program. makes 1t advisable that
We reduce our sugar consumption and
employ shipping for more necessary
purposes.
Tho entire sugar situation IL an out
growth Of war conditions. and must
BE- attacked a. . war problem. We
may expect It to be with US az q prob
lem until the war ends. and this makes
imperative the restrictive regulations
on sugar consumption. although At
times there may appear to be 4 sui
plus Of sugar stocks IN the country.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-11-14

The person who takes more than
his share from the natioa's sugar bowl
10 doing an unpAtsiotto act; he 70 .
traitor to his couutrymen.
There u Just enough to 80 around
N the basis Of two pounds . month
for each person. II you can do with
less than that you are doing . ssfvtoe
to your country IN time Of need.
Don't think you should use the limit
Just because q maximum has been
placed on your consumption. Use lust
90 little ~ you NJ until the present
shortage IL over; but under no cir.
cumstances use more than two pounds
4 month.
Two men wsrs dining Ia q hotel r.
gently. One ordered Ice tea. the other
did not. The waiter put one teaspoon.
ful Of sugar in the glass Of tee.
"Hoid on" said the other man. give
him two tssspoonfuls; ! an. not usins
any"
He missed entirely the spirit Of try.
ing to DO with 10 little Al possibls in
time Of nsed. His theory was to get
% much as you can without going BE-
yond the limit. when It should hGve
been to use as little as you can, with.
out reaching the limit II possible.
Your cooperation 10 needed In this
business Of sugar conservation.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-11-14
lh[R|eA:MUsT
FEED NEUTRALS
AFTER The WAR
EVEN n PEACE SHOULD COME
+; SOON, This COUNTRY WOULD
HAVE A. BIC JOB.
CONTINUE TO SAVE FOOD
Victories on Western Front should
Not Cause Lst.up In Good Pro.
gram, says r. D. Mumferd.

While the sweeping victories Of the
Allied and American armies on the
western front, the complete surrender
Of Bulgaria. the impending collapse Of
Turkey and the critical situation in
which Germany and Austria.Hungary
realize they r in. - evidenced by
Sths recent peace offensive. bring Joy
TO the people Of America. the spirit of
optimism oreatsd by this headlong
rush to victory 10 endangering the
food campaign of the nation. accord.
Ing to F. B., Mumford. Federal Food
Administrator for Missouri.
America viii have a big Job to tackle.
that OF feeding the neutrals after the
wal, Mr., Mumford pointed out. 1t has
bsea}Amsrica's responsibility during
the last year to keep from famishing
the 100000 900 people Of the Allies. he
said. Their need came first-they had
to be sustained, no matter what it
cost.
In spite Of all difficulties. they
were kept going through the most crit.
teal year Of the war, and America was
able to assure them last summer the
supplies needed to maintain their
health, comfort and courage" said Mr..
Numford. After the wal they will
continue looking to America for help.
There will be no crops raised over
sight.
after the war the people Of neu.
trail lands also will clamor for food
from America and will not be denied.
There are 1s0. 100000 people who are
hungry or starving, victims Of Ger
many and the war. These are the peo'
pie whose lands have been overrun by
the Huns-Poland. Serbia, Armenia;
the people whose commerce has been
Destroyed. by the submarines-Nor.
way. Sweden and Holland: the people
whose production has been sapped by
the war-Roumania, the Ukraine, the
Baltic provinces; the people whose
civilization has collapsed-the Rus
slams Of every territory. All these are
needy and many will starve unless
help comes quickly.
when the war, ends. when the bar
rierx r raised and shipping-wha, II
left--is set free, America will not be
deaf to the e~ntreaties ct these people
And we must realize that wartime
economy 4ust continue even after the
coming Of peace. Regardless Of when
the war ends-and that may be a lonl
way off-it is only by rigid saving
sslf-denlal and BY the practice Of the
elosest economy that the food supply
ofathe world can be made to meet the
demands upon It.
This b the food conservation pro
oram for the coming year: To pro
vide for shipment half again as much
1cf,the NECESSARY foods as were export
odslast year. while the war lasts, t
maintain the health. comfort and cour
49, OF the Allies; when the war. end.
70; rsscue and restore ali feeble foil
who ait at the common table.
And to- reach these ends Americi
must continue to save food"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-11-14
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI
COUNTIES ORGANIZE

The counties Of Newton. BartoA.
Dade, Jasper and Mcdonald, compris'
ing. the fourteenth pistrict for the
UnitsA War Work Campaign. have
bees tAseeughly organized and have
~ about yaisinS the distsict quota Of
O1OS, 900. W. n tAndrsth. district
chairman, rays his district Swas the
first to actually complete its organi.
sation in Missouri, and II will be n
Of the nrst to complete its quota.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-11-14

I'D. E -
1t ID imperative that we save a
send the wheat ana otner tooas ~.
soiutsly required IN EuFope We
cannot 90 It unless We stop using
than here. we y tesi,se Ina'
food 10 the weapon py wnicn amer
lea 10 TO pc able 70 s'n.e ~.
elton IN the war ions enough ~
win II.
We have the problem Of main.
tanning the men in that line and
!. hack offthat line. We must not
run anyerisk. There must be no
narrow marsine. We must build
UP reserves here against the lean
|, years. We must see that there Is
Aplenty, owe there 80 hat NO mat
tsF. what happens to the shipping
In any month they are safe.
/: Az our army increases more and
more men viii be drawn from the
|, farms: perhsps We have now
.,seased the psak Of production. Har.
ymtaiIare bound to vary withesea.
asonal4chansss. Our only safe courss
= TO provide enormous freserye
Estsssss Of staple foods both here
sndsin EUROPE 70 meet any emery.
enoy. In 4 later period Of the war.
Il u " ~ H. -
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-11-14

mo peace talk should be considered
until our armies are on German soil
and Germany's armies have surren'
|dSred."-Congrcssman Fess, Chairman
Of Republican Congressional Commit.
tee.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-11-14

"A rose to the living ia more han
sumptuous wreaths to the dead"
means for n thing that your pur.
chased Fourth Liberty Bond VIII
avoid many an occasion for "wreaths."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-11-14

Net the Germans talk to Foch. Let
them ask him for n IN armlstice md
let Foch tell them how they cun get
one."-Unlted States Senator Nelson,
Republican, Of Minnesota
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-11-14
plo Deep for Dollars.

Helm harass the Hun-make MILL
tarism miserable-kii kultur com
pletely--buy Bonds bountifully.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-27
AND
PARIS SEEK
EX-EMPEROR

LONDON, Nov. 27.-The
foreign office confirms the re-
port that British law officers of
the crown, in cooperation with
the French authorities, are con-
sidering the question of the ex-
tradition of the former German
emperor.
The foreign office says that the law
officers have not yet made report and
consequently no action has yet been
taken.
Action in the premises was taken
after the flight OF the rormer emperor
to Holland
The Evening News says it under
stands the law officers have concluded
that the allies are entitled to demand
the, eXtradit0n Of the former emperor
ana that this decision applies TO indi-
Nlduals who have committed or given
instructions for the commission OF ex-
traditable crimes.
II is added that Holland takes the
view that she has not the power to
surrender such persons without the
consent of Germany
newspapers here ucvore much space
10 discussions Of the revelations made
ny Bavaria In publishing official tele-
grams which passed between Berlin and
Munich just before the war broke out.
Ihey agree that the guilt Of Germany
ana Austria, persistentfy denied dur
ing the past four years, has been
proved by the Bavarian government.
Germany has been challenged again
and again to produce the whole corre-
Spondence between Berlin and Vienna
during July 1914" says the Times "She
mas never dared produce It. VIII the
new government dare--just to show
the gulf between II and its predeoes-
sors. Bavaria has proved she was an
accomphce Of Berlin and Vienna She
supported them unta they lost and now
she shall not whiten ner character In
the eyes of the allies by backening
the record Of her confederates
The kaiser. after taking every pos
sible step to throw the allies Off their
guard, struck expecting in a few weeks
to have the world at his feet" says
the Mail. THE revelations made by
Bavaria will not surprise the allies nor
dlspsssionate historians In neutral
| countries"
This was the blood bath prepared
ls the kaiser to be allowed to go with
| out trial?" is the comment OF the ES-
| press
| The Morning Post Says that Or, Solf,
In apheallRRS for modification OF the
armistice terms, is following exactly the
tactics disclosed In the published tele-
grams,
| ut now appears that his representa-
tons OF starving conditions IN Ger
| many are false" the newspapers cou-
| tinue, mo doubt there Is hardship In
| Germany but whose rauIt Is that? So
| far az the associated governments are
concerned domestic dissensions in Ger
many serve merely to put them on the
alert against that treachery which Is
| ihgrained in Germany"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-27
PARIS READY FOR
PEACE DELEGATES
Americans Sent to Conference
Will Find Chancellery
Completely Organized.

PARIS, Nov. 27. (By the Associated
Press when the American delegates
and their staffs arrive in Paris for
the peace congress, they win find a
complete chancellery organized for
them This is being arranged under
the direction Of Joseph G. Grew, form
er counselor Of the American embassy
in Vienna, who came to France with
Col. House, but who now Is specially
concerned with preparing for the
American delegation.
Divisions Of International law, geog-
raphy, economics, personnel and intel,
!igence already have been organized
and when the staffs arrive every man
will have his place in divisions ready
to function.
The divisions of international law
and geography probably will be the
most important branches bearing d.
rectly on the work Of the peace con-
gress. The geography section will be
concerned with the boundaries of new
Europe. For this purpose it has as
sembled an exceptionally complete col
lection of maps showing all stages Of
development and change in the various
countries affected by the war.
The international law section en-
braces legal advisers who have assem-
bled much material on all international
questions which will be placed before
the congress- The intelligence section
deals especially with present conditions
in the various countries.
Much of this preparatory work has
been done by an executive committee
under Col. House, consisting of Messrs.
Lippmann and Miller and Dr.. Medes.
The first two are now here and DR.,
Medes Is coming to Paris.
The initial work Of this committee
was done with a large force OF experts
at the American Geographical society
in New York, but the results are now
taking practical form in the American
organization for the congress.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-27
IMMENSE STORES OF
CLOTHING ON HAND

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27-Demobili-
cation of the military forces will leave
in possession of the government enor-
nous stores Of clothing. The amount
of clothing and equippage on hand for
the use of the army on Nov /, 10
days before hostilities ceased, is shown
in a report made public today by
Brig Gen. Robert +. Wood, acting
quartermaster-g general.
Included in the list of articles of
clothing on hand and not in possession
oc the troops on Nov. /, were in round
numbers: 100000 cotton coats, 5000,
900 wooden coats, 100000 overcoats,
5000 900 flannel shirts, 45.000,000 pairs
of winter and summer drawers, A,
100000 winter and summer undershirts,
1900 600 pairs of shoes of all types,
46, ,000,0 900 pairs of stockings and s.
900, 900 blankets.
Some of this large supply of cloth
ing, all of which and even much more
would have been needed had the war
continued through the winter, will be
used before the troops can be demobi-
lized.
Some will be retained for the regu-
lar establishment officers said, and the
remainder doubtless can be salvaged
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-27
CONSERVAT|ONT TO
Be KEYNOTE FOR
WEEK Of DEC. IS

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov, o. (Spl.)--
Responding to the appeal OF Herbert
Hoover, United States food administra-
tor, next week will be conservation week
for world relief in Tennessee. Beginning
Sunday, Dec. l. with a message direct
from Mr.. Hoover to all the churches
nearly every day Of the week will Wit
ness some feature OF the program,
Sunday morning II is planned to have
Mr., Hoover's message read in every
church and Sunday school of the state
These messages have been sent out by
the thousands Of copies, Monday 1t Is
expected there will be public meet
ings held by the county food admins
traitors In many of the counties at which
speakers will present the food message
Wednesday has been designated as
woman's conservation day On that
date every woman's club or organiza-
tion has been asked to meet and carry
out the program that has been sent out
by the food administration at Wash
ngton. Friday will be school day for
food conservation. program that
will require about an hour to carry out
has been sent to everv school In the
state. The county and city superin-
tendents have been asked to invite the
general public to attend the exercises.
Or. H, A., Morgan, federal food ad-
ministrator for Tennessee, believes that
as result Of the efforts during food
conservation week the people OF Ten
nessee will get pretty clear idea Of
the obligation that rests upon America
to feed the starving people Of the world.
I'VE must furnish not less than TWEEN
ty to twenty-five million tons of food
stuffs during the coming year, said
DR., Morgan, "as compared with 12h
millions last year and Of five or six
millions before the war, This can be
obtained only by praCticing the strictest
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-27
FORMER CROWN PRINCE
LOST TOUCH WITH DAD

LONDON, Nov. 27. (By the Asso-
ciated Press THE former German
crown prince had not seen or heard
from HIS father for weeks up to the
time he was taken to the island OF
Wieringen, according to an interview
he gave to newspaper men while on his
way through Holland to his present
his wife would remain in Germany.
"A change Is coming in Germany, but
one has to be careful about prophesy-
ing" he replied to q question as to
what he thought Of the revolution In
Germany.
"Will you return to Germany" was
the next question, ..r.....
but when" Here Frederick William
broke off to testify to the excellence
OF the food in Holland.
Many people here do not think so,
some one interjected,
"Oh, Il think II is fine said the
former crown prince. Anyhow, am
. small eater and do not wish to gel
Frederick wntamrwas Qusts accsssil
BILE to the newspaper men, and said hi
did not know how long he would re-
main on the island OF Wieringen. When
he reached the main depot at Amster-
dam, he partook Of coffee and bis
cults,
The party was in charge Of a Dutch
lieutenant and included besides the
former crown prince, Majors vor
Won Beltitz, who were with him wher
he entered Holland as refugee, The
former crown prince wore a brown
sporting suit with gray cap and
brown leggings and occupied a first
class compartment in the railway train
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-27
GIVE ELOCAT|ONOF
YANKSINFRANCE
Exact Billets of Combat and
Depot Units Just Before
Armistice Revealed.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.--Location
OF the S5 combat divisions and six depot
divisions Of the American army In
France on Nov. 7, four days before the
signing OF the armistice, was announced
with the names Of their eommandnE
generals hygthe war department today
as follows
Combat divisions. #
l--ReEuiars, Mouart and st, Dizier
Gen. Parker,
2--RegulHrs. Fosse and st, DiIier.
Gen. Lejeune
3--Regulars, Tannois and St Dizier.
Gen Brown
A. Regulars, Lucey and st. Dizier,
Gen. Hersey
5-Reuulars. Cunel~ and St Dlzier,
Gen Ely.
6-Regulars. Stonne and st, Di2ier,
Gen. Gordon
7--Reeulars. EuvezIn and st Dizier,
Gen. Wittemeyer
26-Brae Trovch- Sur Meusc, st Dlz-
Ter Gen Bamford
27-~Cnrhie. BeRuquesne, st. Dizier,
Gen. ORian.
-EIeudicoprt and st Dizier. Gen,
Hay,
2a--(New Jersey, Maryland. Delaware.
Virginia, District OF Columbian Robert
Espange and St Dizier. Gen. Morton.
so (Tennessee, North Carolina. South
Carolina District Of Columbia) Quer-
rieu, Gen. Lewis.
al. Georgia, Alabama, Florida) Brest,
Gen Lyon.
2-AincrcvIlle and St DizIcr, Gen
Haan
3S-Troyon and st. Dizler, Gen. Bell.
24--Castres. Gen. Johnston,
35-Somme Dieue and st. Dizier, Gen,
Traub
Barrois Gen Smith.
37Thielt, Dunkerque, Gen. Farms
worth.
ss-Hndlana. Kentucky, West vir-
ginia) Ilemans. Gen, Howse.
42~-C CRainbow) MaIsoncellc and St
Dizier Gen. Rhodes
77.--Ia BaRace. Varennes, st. Dizier,
Gen. Alexander.
7S--Le Champ Haut and st. Disier,
Gen McRae.
-Yaeherauville and st. Dlzier,
so-GVirginla. West virginia. West
Pennsylvania sommauthe and st. Diz-
Ter. Gen. Cronkhite.
S1--(North Carolina. Florida, South
Carolina. Porto Rico) Somme. DEue
Is Sur-Tille, Cen, Bailey.
So Georgia Alabama, Tennessee)
st. Florent, Gen. Duncan.
S4--Neuvic. Gen. Hale.
s6-St. Andre de Cubzac, Gen. Mar
tin.
87-(Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi
South Alabama). Pons, Gen. SturEIs.
8-Montreaux, Chateau ls-Sur-
Tine. Gen Weigel
ss-Tailly and st Dizler. Gen. Winn.
g0--(Texas and Oklahoma) Villers
Dev Dun and St Dizier. Gen. Allen
9l-Oostroosebeke and Dunkerque,
Gen Johnston.
% (NPgroes, national army Mar
bach and St. nizIer Gen. Ballou.
Depot divisions:
4l-St Afghan and Meyers, Gen. Cole,
S3-Lemans and Castres, Gen. Glenn,
7f-St Amand Mont Rond Gen.
Hodges.
s5-Pouilly. Gen Kennedy
39--(Arkansas Mississippi Louisiana)
st. Florent Gen. Hodges, Jr,
40 Revigny and st, Dizier, Gen,
Strong.