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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27
From Claude E. Trip

1865 /
Somewhere in France, May 80.
Dear Home Folks: l received
your letter last night that you
wrote April IS; was glad to hear
from all and know all was we'll.
I'm OK. myself. I would like to
be back this date; this is o iloli.
day over here with US today; we
don't drill as we have the day off
and it is a fine one, too, warm
and pleasant. l suppose all of
Uncle Canes folks are we'll and
Aunt Ann, aren't they? Igot a
letter from Annie also last night
but neither one of your letters
have been sent direct to me;they
were all addressed toCampMills,
N. ", but l will get them just
the same. No. you had never
said any thing about Relea and
Vivian buying their War Savings
Stamps; it is a good investment.
So Relia got her money for pick.
ing rock. did she? l guess she
thought she was rich when she
got it. Tell her l said hello and
that I got her letter. Where did
You get your overalls, Relea?
Have they made a little boy out
of you;if SOL have a little broth.
err, then you tell Annie I said she
had better come over to see you
or there will be something doing
if she didn't. Tell father l don't
know how many there were that
left Fort Sill and if l did l could
not write and tell him. No, we
could not see water from Camp
Mills, l cannot write anything
about my trip over here or how
many days it took to cross, or
the name of the ship that l was
on or how many ships there
were in the convoy, but there
were more than you would think
If | could write what l would
like to I could write enough to
fill the front page of the Mans.
field Mirror, but we write as
though our letters were going
through the hands of the Ger
mans. After we were over here
about n week we learned that the
ship we were on was about to
sink. They had all the pumps at
work on her day and night, but
we knew nothing of it, and in the
night when all were asleep there
was a battle ship that escorted
us across, it came to US and took
all the valuable papers that were
on board so that they would not
be lost if she should go down.
We got one U boat as we came a.
cross so the U boat chasers re.
ported. l wish l could tell you
all my experiences, but can't. |
would be court martialed. |
will tell it to you whenI get back
| would like to tell you how close
to the firing line 1 am, but l
can feel my bed shake sometime
from some cause or other. Write
and tell me what part of the ser.
vice Howard Mink is in if you
know and l will try to find him.
Tell mother | haven't seen Ray
Whitaker for some time, but he
lis here in the 140 Infantry some
where. Reed and are together
He is OK. I have heard that the
40 Engineers are over here, |
don't know for sure. Well, as |
have run out of anything to write
| will close and write again soon.
CLAUDE f. TRIP,
Supply Co. 140 In. American
EXp. F., via N. Y,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27

Remember the War Savings
Stamp meeting at the CONNER
cial Club rooms tomorrow after.
noon at 2 O'Clock BE there and
sign up for all the Stamps you
can buy. Let's go over the top
in this as we'll as in other war
activities.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27

The dairy cow is becoming a
great income producer in this
county. What we need is better
COWS and more of them. Pre-.
pare to take the best care of
They will do the rest.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27

Mansfield has one of the finest
Commercial Club rooms in the
state, but there is a lack of in
terest manifested. Every citizen
should get behind this PROPOSE.
ton for the good of Mansfield
and vicinity.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27

From the present outlook
there will be a great crop of
second growth clover. Why not
save it for seed? Wright county
is just that much poorer every
time we have a bushel of clover
seed shipped in worth about S15.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27

There should be from ten to
fifty sheep on every farm in
Wright County, 1t would mean
dollars to the farmer.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27

Correspondents should always
sign their correct names to all
news items and other matter
sent 10 for publication.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27

FrOphecy.
By JULIA JUDsoN
Third installment.
In the last issue of the Mans
field Mirror in which this article
appeared, the Chaldean or ASH
syrian monarchy was introduced
the subject represented by
the head of fine gold, as shown
in the explanation given by the
prophet Daniel. 1t may be in.
teresting to note here that the
prophet Ezekiel, having the
same subject in view, presents
it under a different notion; as of
asplendid and stately tree grow
ing by the waters, where physi'
cal law has provided the most
favorable conditions for it's very
rapid growth and highest de.
velopment. Behold the Assy.
rian was a cedar in Lebanon
with fair branches, and with a
shadowing shroud, and of an
high stature; and his top was
among the thick boughs. The
waters made him great, the
deep set him up on high with
her rivers running round about
his plants, and sent out her little
rivers unto all the trees of the
field. Therefore his height was
exalted above all the trees of
the field, and his boughs were
multiplied, and his branches be-
came long because of the multi
tude of waters, when he shot
forth. All the fowls of heaven
made their nests in his boughs,
and under his branches did all
the beasts Of the field bring
forth their young, and under
his shadow dwelt all great ma.
lions. Thus was he fair in his
greatness in the length of his
branches; for his root was by
great waters. The cedars in the
garden of God could not hide
him; the fir trees were not like
his boughs, and the chestnut
trees we're not like his branches;
nor any tree in the garden OF
God was like unto him in his
beauty. l have made him fair
by the multitude of his branch
es: so all the trees of Eden that
were in the Garden of God envi.
ed him." Eek. 31:3, to 8 inclu.
sive. .
However different the symbols
employed, as a representation of
this powerful monarchy, it is
worthy to be observed that
each presents a portraiture of
the same political supremacy,
social splendor, and military
greatness as it's distinctive
Qualities. This lofty position
among the nations of the earth,
to which this mighty empire had
been exalted, was not attained
by mere chance nor accident,
but it was the legitimate end
sought, though the well directed
Operations of a powerful and
systematically organized and
carefully disciplined military
machine, whose brilliant achieve.
ments, during the reign of AS.
shur-bani.pal, extended the do
minion of that empire to it's
greatest dimensions. Asshur-
bani.pal was, very probably, one
of Assyria's greatest kings. He
conquered Egypt, and Susiana,
Babylon was held in quiet sub
lection by him, save a brief re-.
volt which was melted by Saul
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27

Monday.
Herbert Shelton was in Hart
Vile Monday.
G. W. Meekcr and wife of Ava
we're here this week.
Howe Wynne of Hartville was
here during the week.
JEFF Maxey of Madison was
here durinHt the week.
T. b. Osbern of Joplin was
here during the week.
Robert Morton of Macomb
was in Hartville Monday.
J. Fl. McMurtrey of Douglas
county was here this week.
Ohio Henderson and wife of
Seymour were in Hartville Mon
day.
J. T.. Hudson and Roy Ran
dolph of Hartvillc were here this
week.
Judge Fred Stewart of Ava
was here Monday en- route to
Marshtield.
Miss Mabel Hoover has been
visiting J. w. Edwards and wife
at Republic.
G.. W. Freeman and G.. G..
Freeman and wife were in Hart
vile Mon day.
J p. Newton of Norwood re
ports the sale of a j.. l.. Case
thresher to b. G Irwin.
Lee Whitlock, who has been at
Hominy, Oklahoma, has return
ed to his home near Ava.
VIM. Sielotf's have moved
fro m the Rabey property to the
Miss Augusta Anderson place.
Mrs. l.. o. HALEY of Ava was
here last week en- route to Kan
sas City for a visit with relatives.
J. W. Floyd. wife and two sons
we're in Springfield yesterday
buying new goods for Floyd's
Store.
c.. F. FunkhouSer and wife of
West Plains visited this week at
the home of their daughter, Mrs
Il. r. Reed.
Prof. G. Fl. Simmons of Min.
Grove was here last week. Ele
attended the funeral of his faith
CIR at Hartville.
G. L. Turner has handled about
1000, 900 ~piecessof nail instead
of 100000 as stated last week
just a trihing error of 800, ZOO.
Mrs. Clara Gentry and son
Charles of Ava were here last
week, en- route to their old home
in Indiana, for a two months
visit.
Thos. McfIolIand of Ava died
in a Springfield hospital June
IS from a stroke of paralysis.
His remaing were shipped to
Ava for burial.
r. M. Browns and Mrs. Hark
ness of Springfield spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. John II.
Younger. They returned to
Springfield Sunday night.
Mrs. CIV. Holmes and daugh-
ters of Seymour have been stay
ing with DR.. r. M. Rogers and
wife this week. during Rev.
Holmes absence in Columbia.
Lee Bouldin has gone to Spring
field to attend business college,
his wife and baby staying with
his parents, r. B. l3ouldin and
wife, at Norwood.
O. S. and John McHOlland of
Hurley, were here last week on
their return trip home from
Ava, where they attended the
funeral of their father, Thos.
McHolland.
If you want to seethe farmers
smiling face, thresh his grain
with a j. |. Case. Mail me your
wants for repairs, giving mum
Der, and l will do the rest. J.P.
Newton, Agt., Norwood, Mo. adv
w. +. Powell of Columbia,
threshermen's assistant, and T..
F.. DeVinna of Mountain Grove,
district emergency and demon
stration agent, inspected the
threshing machines of the cOun-
ty this week.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27

. Mrs. Pearl Gray and son of
Springfield were here last week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-30
To Smash the Hun-Buy Liberty Bonds!

hind us lit up when the guns all open
ed up together. Then the sound of
the guns and the shells whistling over,
and next the flash as they burst. 1t
was certainly pretty, but would hate
to have been on the receiving end.
81 hope you saw a piece written by
Beach Thomas about his trip up a
road where a shell Of ours was stuck
in one side of tree, and ope of
Fritzzie's hit the other, and about
the tanks lying on either side and
the one with three direct hits and the
German gun $50 yards away pointing
at it, but won't tell you what 1t look
ed like inside. AS we were going up
this, road we passed Gen. Currie, and
If Beach Thomas had, gone farther he
might have told what was at the end
of it, but / don't think it would be
permissible to tell you yet, but will
at some future time. ..
This was certainly the kind of war
you read about, with the artillery
dashing up and the cavalry going by
on the run. To show you how well
we were = organized, a supply; tank
came along with waterlfor us in ten
minutes after we reached our first
objective, and another unloaded
bombs two kilos inside his lines beforG
our fellows got there. | certainly
wouldn't have milled this for good
deal"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-30
"GotNG UP"

! Cohan and Harris big New York
musical farce success "Going Up one
of the few musical shows that ran
month artef month to crowded houses
on Broadway this year comes to the
Auditorium for one performance on
Saturday, October 5. The book and
lyrice by Otto Harbach. are based on
"The Aviator" the farce by James,
Montgomery, and the enormously pop
ular song hits and dances with which
the piece is filled to Overlooking have
music written by Louis A. Hirsch.
Comedy and music together hame
made "Going Up" one of the most sue.
cessful of the Cohan and Harris pro-
auctions The company headed by
Raymond Crane, who has now taken
place among the favorites of the mus
ical comedy stage is remarkable not
only for it's comedians and singers,
but for its brilliant dancers and win
some show girls The chorus is /one
OF the most capable and attractive ev-
! er assembled on thr American stage.
! All these elements have played a
part in the phenomenal success at.
tanned by "Going Up" since its pro-
month this exceptionally enjoyable
entertainment. which abounds in
wholesome. delicious fun and in de-
lightful songs, and dances, drew
crowds to the Liberty Theatre, New
York. Few other New York produc,
lions Of the year enjoyed such unin-
terrupted popularity, as did Going
Up" The comedy itself would fur
nish a, rare nights entertainment;
but for good measure the producers
have to offer the best songs and
dancers of the century.
AS the timid, but romantic author,
who has written novel wit han av-
iator hero, and who is then called up
on to fly against a French challenger.
or lose the girl they are both in love
with, raymond Crane is irresistfbly
| funny. The climax of the comedy
will test the laughing capacity of any
play goer. But equally delightful i'm
pressions to be taken away from GO
ing Up'' are those made by the catchy
songs and breezy dances.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-30
THE BOLSHEVIKI

There has been opposition to the Nonpartisan
league ever since it first organized, chiefly be-
cause Of the class of men who placed themselves
at it's head and who have continued to remain in
control until now the organization sways and
bends under the influence of one man. These
men were avowed socialists and when extra help
was needed to stir up little enthusiasm, well
known socialists were called in. The man who OBJ
jects to being cog in any machine, objects to Soc
ialism because socialism would mean death to in
dividualism. Socialism in North Dakota would
mean the taking over of all the farm lands by the
state. This move will, Of course, not be made un-
til the Bolsheviki have gained complete mastery
of all the state offices. Farmers are beginning to
see through this plan and so Townley is in danger
Of meeting the same fate which is falling to the
lot of Bolsheviki of Russia.-Inkster Enterprise.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-30
GERMAN IN CHURCH

The villagers of Brussels, Calhoun county ILL.,,
decided that an American church is no place in
which to preach sermons in the German language.
Before the war came to America there was preach
ing in German by the pastor of the St. Matthew s
Evangelical Lutheran church of Brussels. The
sermon, singing and praying was done in German.
The church members were Of German parentage.
But shortly after the United States went to
war some of the 60 members of that congregation
started movement which Philander P. Claxton,
u. s. commissioners Of education, calls a form Of
hysteria" but which in fact IS righteous wave Of
loyal American objection to anything German.
These church members asked the pastor to preach
his sermons in English and, asked that songs and
prayers be in English. He refused, and continued
using the language Of the kaiser's HUNS.
One BY one the congregation quit that church
because Of the Germanism on the tongue Of the
uestoe. Today only six members Of the 60 hear
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-30
Oliver. Goldsmith Memorial.

At Auburn. County <Athlcne. Ire
land, the poets birthplace, a memorial
is being erected to Oliver Goldsmith.
It will take the form Of the restoration
OF the church where the poets father
!,ninistered so many years. Oliver
Go'dslnithtwas born In 172S at Bally-
mahon, County Longford. and two
years later his father. Charles Gold
smith, became rector Of Kilkenny
West and settled in Lissoy. which Is
now kiiownaas Auburn. 1t. is a village
on the road between Athlone and Bal
lymahon. Auburn Of Go,dsmith's DE
serted Village in some degrees repre-
SCENTS Lissoy, and the story Of an old
eviction by General Napier was prob
ably in Goldsmith's mind when he
wrote the poem, although it is intended
to apply to England. ~,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-30
JOHN IRELAND, MAN AND PRELATE

The death of Archbishop John Ireland whose
name has been familiar to every resident of the
Northwest for period longer than the span of
an average human life, marks the passing of one
of the outstanding national figures contributed by
this region-a figure as prominent as that of his
friend, the late James J. Hill. 49,
The West for more than half a century has
known John Ireland intimately and affectionately
as priest as soldier-priest and then as prelate Al
ways he has been an outstanding, positive, con-
structive factor in the life of this section and of
the nation. Always he has been power for con-
structive development and sane, reasoned con-
servatism.
Born in Ireland eighty years ago, he came to
America as a lad; was ordained a priest in 1861;
was chaplain of the Fifth Minnesota in its heroic
service at Corinth, Nashville and elsewhere; be-
came bishop and then archbishop, his physical and
mental powers remaining with him almost to the
very end. He achieved every step of his advance
ment by hard work and real merit, and he won
at the same time a secure and enduring plac in
the hearts alike Of his fellow pioneers and of his
fellow-citizens who today enjoy the fruits Of the
pioneer,s toll and hardships. He shone in a wide
range of activities ecclesiastical, reformatory,
philanthropic educational and patriotic.
The tribute Of tears we pay to the passing of
this great and good man to whom Minnesota, the
Northwest and the nation owe so much is q tribute
to long and active and useful life; to life lived
intensely and unsparingly for the benefit Of 9th.
ers-to life of service, crowned long before the
end by the wide recognition, the wide confidence
the wide respect and the wide affection Of his fell
eszs EssSs xssss
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-30
EIGHT HOURS IN STEEL

The United States Steel Corporation has an
nounced it's acceptance Of the basic eight hour day
for workers in it's plants. This marks the great
est advance made by the eight-hour day since the
Adamson law put railroad employees on that basis
For long years there were no stronger or more
successful opponents Of the short work day IN
America than the Steel Corporation and it's subsid-
iaries. Bitterly they fought union labor and all
its demands. The Homestead massacre was not
the only battle which emphasized the bitterness
of the industrial struggle. And now, seemingly,
he lion and the lamb have lain down together. All
the fighting activities of both steel employer and
employee is to be directed at the HUN cover there"
and not at each other in steel mills here at home
The American Federation of Labor has announced
its program of organizing steel workers, and the
Steel Trust has not complained Wages have
gone higher than ever before, working conditions
are BETTER and now the eight-hour day has come
for workers in Steel
Labor has we'll earned it's steel victory.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-30
MINISTER'S WIFE HAS NEPHEW WITH
CANADIANS ON BLOODY WEST FRONT

Dickinson, N. D. Sept. %, 1918.
Editor Tribune 80 80.
l am sending you a letter received
a few, days ago from my nephew,
Douglas, Laurie. He is in the No. 5
university company, Princess Pats.
He waseall through the Passchendale
Scrap, as hescalls it !; has, been wound
ed and gassed. also enclose letter
i received from my sister, it has been
printed in the Eattleford (SaskJ pa;
per. b you care tp4luse one or both
do so; If they4are not worth While it
will not make any difference. Douglas
has been in the war four years in No
vember. h. $g3 .5,. ~
4 Sincerely, MIS-, r. IP Craig.
o 70 MRS. r. =. CRAIG:
Dear Aunt ", 1 ri. *s.2g = y" l.'.', n
Received a letter from you a few
days ago but have not had time to
write more than field cards lately as
we have been doing lot Of fighting
lately. and moving lately, in fact, we
went over the top three times in two
days, fought two days for village
duu luc WHOiC sCOOh oSOl LWOASy
miles deep Of his country, so that
wasn't too bad was it? Will also he
doing the same dose over again in a
few days and hope to get off as luck
lily as in the last.
Have seen lot Of the, U. S. troops
but have not been in the line with any
of them but suppose we will shortly
Will try and describe the first day OF
the scrap. 1t started just before day
break, the heavens behind up first al
lit up as far as Nthe eye could see
then we heard the roar of the. guns
and the shells screening over them in
front the shells could be seen bursting
in Fritz's front line After a few min
utes Of this off we went across a big
swamp which luckily for us had 8
small bridge but the fog, and smoke
from the, shells was so thick 20 coulc
not see more than few feet. Aftel
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-30

this we passed through battered up
village and woods where, we receiv-
ed our worst Smelling from Heinie than
on again until we struck his front
line, where we sampled some Ger
man cigars, but must not forget to
say that the tanks were coming up
behind and soon went through us to
get at his guns, and after we had
gon about five miles the car only went
past to get in touch with Jerry, but it
was certainly great to see everything
moving up: The guns went up on the
ruin troops brought up in motors, and
even. the balloons pushed forward
Have had to stop four times while
writing this on account of enemy air
craft over head and If they spot a
light they try and knock it out with a
bomb, so will finish this tomorrow
Sunday, 35). Five enemy planes were
brought down near US last night 1t
is very hard to find anything to write
about and am lying on MY back with
my knee cooked up for table. and
it very uncomfortable so think I will
close and write you a longer letter
when we come out Of this scrap.
Your loving nephew,
~->....$ DOUGLAS. T.
A>recent letter from Douglas Laurie
to his home paper at Battleford
Sask., follows: ia
L In letter written on August 20tf
Zone OF the Battleford soldiers who has
0Been in the bg drive writes as fol
flows to his family: ..,... -za..s
81 suppose you have seen some so
the >dbings of the troops recently II
this push w were fighting for eigh
days but are having a breathing spell
now. In that time we took about TWEEN
ty miles or more Of eFritz's territory
and it was very easy on, the whole
lSalthough for three days it was prett!
tough scrapping. I wish you coult
/ have seen. the sight the first morning
at daybreak. First, the whole sky be
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-30
WITH THE EDITORS
ARTHUR AND JAWN

My Dear Mrs. Kellar:
have your letter and thank you for it. Il hear
frequently from J. M. Baer, the very brilliant con-
gresham from your state He is a friend Of mine
and fights steadily and ably for the farmers at
Washington.
am glad to have the information to which you
call my attention.
If there is any more important woman in this
country than "just farmers wife, l should like
to know who it is. ARTHUR BRISBANE.
National Nonpartisan Leader ". <st'.~