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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-09-12
NIendel.

Sleeps With the Cows and Horses.
The following letter is from Grin
Hart, son Of Grin Hart and wife,
who live several miles east of
Jasper:
Dear Folks at Home: l am fine
but | have not received any let
tiers since came over. 1t is warm
here, but not as warm as at home
and he nights are cool. ! try to
lean the French language. but it's
TOO keen for me. don't believe
| will ever learn It.
Twoyears ago spent the Fourth
of July at Camp Clark. last Fourth
I was at Lakeside, and this Fourth
| was in France. At that time l
never thought Of being in the Army
in France. It. is sure some ex
perierce
TIL the boys that are afraid to
C me over, to come on. We won t
let the kaiser get them. He is on
the run now. We are still at the
same hotel, but the cows and
hTses that sleep on our beds
haven't come in from pasture vet,
but we sleep good and have plenty
to eat and wear.
| said l would send you my
icture, but l can't. They don't
know what camera is here. There
are some fine places here, but none
as fine as at home.
You asked about my mustache
II shaved it off long ago. II
didn't do much good; it was sc
many different colors. besides l an
ugly enough without it. Well,
will have to wait till morning tc
finish my letter as the lights at thu!
hotel are bad
u j: !,
You said you had something tt
be proud of and you sure have
and when ! get old and my hail
and beard are gray I will take my
grandchildren on my knee and tel
them how l helped whip tn,
Fritziesl l win be glad, though
when l get back on Missouri soil
My tracks don't look natural her,
and my feet don't track right
When l get dozen hardtacks anc
can of red horse inside of me anC
my pack on my back ! step prett,
heavy.
! | have you all beat whenit come
to boat.riding. l was seasick TIVE
days when ] came over, but afte
l got over that it was grand.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-09-12
Mendel Drake Enjoys Visit With Irish
Family.

Mendel Drake Enjoys Visit With Irish
Family.
u S. Melville, In an Irish Port,
August IL, 1918.
NV Dear Mother: had quite sur
prise yesterday when i was walking up
the street over in town. A fellow came
up and told me he was from the old
Thirty-third Regiment in Newport.
That was my regiment when l was y
seaman and he remembered my face.
1t seems that he was on big collier
that knew was in the harbor. went
back to the ship with him and met
half dozen fellows that remembered
in Newport. 1t did me good, too, for
haven't seen but two fellows out Of
my old company since they left New
port, and, tho Ihad known them but
couple of weeks was glad to see
them again. Almost all OF them were
seamen yet lone OF them had made
coxswain, which is third-class petty
officer SO you see how well did for
StiahESo my ioUS ~ oAS
training station. II i hadn't changed
my rate perhaps would still be peel
ing spuds, juggling stores. and stand
ing anchor watches. No, thanks; I'm
better satisfied where ] am.
When / wrote last week, told you,
or Mary or whoever / was writing to,
that I was going on picnic. Well, j
went and certainly had good time.
1t was raining when we fellows landed
on the dock but no one pays any at
tention to little thing like that over
in this country, SO we started out any
how and it cleared off in little while,
the sun came out and we had fine day.
I did that day what I've been wanting
to do ever since I've been over here
get acquainted with An Irish civilian
family. It's some family, too.
There's Mr.. Short and Mrs. Short and
Miss Short and about steen more little
Shorts. There's two OF the cutest little
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-09-12
Baptist Church Announcement.

Rev. MIR. Cline of Jasper will preach
atZion Sunday, September 10. Every
body is urged to attend and hear him. L
will begin series of meetings at the
Blue Schoolhouse Sunday evening at
8 o'clock. We are expecting good at
tendance and a good meeting. Rev.
Mr.. Cline will preach at the Jasper Bap-
tist Church on the fourth Sunday.
Everett Looney, pastor.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-09-12

Every town has liar or two, a
smart alex, some pretty girls, more
loafers than it needs, a woman or two
that tattles, an old fogy that the town
would be better off without, men who
stand on the street corners and make
remarks about the women, man who
laughs an idiotic laugh every time he
says anything, scores of men with the
caboose of their trousers worn smooth
as glass, men who can tell you all
about how the war questions should be
settled, the weather and how to run
other peoples business, but who have
made dismal failure Of their own
Border Telephone. 9a
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-09-12

Tuesday, attesting the loyalty and pa
triotism of the citizens of this school
district as shown in the way our people
have answered every call made upon
be framed and hung in the postoffice.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-09-12
Letters From the
Boys "Over There"

Friends of Jasper boys
in the Army and Navy will
confer a favor on this Of
fee by allowing us to print
their letters occasionally,
and if you desire the re-
turn of the letters please
call for them.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-09-12

now as tits getting real interesting.
| have better health than I ever
had before and have some real good
times.
Tell everyhodysto write. Love
to all.
Your soldier son.,
Grin Mckinley Hart.
Steve Cordz Doing Work in Signal
Corps.
Somewhere in France,
- Aug. IA, 1913
Mr.. l.. A. Cordz,
Jasper, Mo.
My Dear Father: Received your
letter few days ago, and was sure
glad to hear from YOU wish you
would write me more often. Well
Dad, sure wish l could talk TO
you for | know you are So in
terested in what is going on over
here and if | wasl allowed to |
could tell you several things which
would be more interesting to read
than your newspaper. / wear a
steel helmet and carry gas mask
in alert position all the time. Last
evening was dead for sleep and
in the right we had a gas attack
and fellow who was sleeping by
me awakened me-that is, he tried
to-and when | did get awake l
was trying to pull my canteen
cover over my head instead of my
gas mask. Believe me | sure did
hurry then to get my mask on in
which I succeeded after so long a
time. don't have rifle. | have
some automatic pistols which |
take awful good care Of. 1t is
nothing to look into the air and see
battle most any time of the day
with airplanes. Only thing have
to guard against is shrapnel and
shell and sniper shooters, so | am
not in any danger in comparison
to the infantry boys.
/ have been in no mans land
twice since I have been here. AT
present am assistant wire chief.
like my work alright and
haven't it as hard as others l know.
| have six men under me. We
don't have anything to do only
when they are Smelling or when
something goes wrong with the
lines and then we have. to fix il
and do it in hurry.
. l sure will b. glad when | car
be back with all of you again anc
eat some of mothers cooking anc
sleep in my old bed again. Ont
, cannot imagine what this life i!
like and what a soldier has to con
y tend with, but | hope it is all for thu
+ best. You don't need to worry
q about me for l am coming bacl
e one of these days and then we will
all be happy again and | will know
g how to appreciate home. Their
t is not day but what think o
q you and mother and the. rest of tn
family and often ! dream of hom
! and wake up and find myself still
O in the Army. | hope you ar
S having a good business and enjoy
ing life. Write me.
Your son,
. Stephen E."Cordz,
Co. c., 314 Field Sig. Bn.. A. F. I
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-09-12

Certificate of Award to Jasper School
District.
Q. L., .Hayzlett, president of the
school board, received from @. F. New
burger, chairman Jasper County w. S.
s. committee, a certificate of award
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-09-12
Three More Go.

Three Jasper boys left with a big con-
tingent from Carthage last Thursday
bound for Camp Macarthur, Texas.
They were-Floyd NIcClintock, Fred
erick l.. Keener and James r. Bow
man. The latter leaves young wife
whom he married three or four months
ago. She was Miss Emma Yates. All
of these boys were industrious young
farmers and will make good soldiers.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-09-12
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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-09-12

Send the paper to the boys in
trench and camp.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-09-12

must quit again and set the officers
table.
x *
] have had my dinner, and have
the dishes and mess hall cleaned
up !, | have been attending mess
hall for the officers the past few
days, but will have to 60 back to
drilling again soon. l like it fine
now as tits getting real interesting.
have better health than ever
had before and have some real good
times.
Tell everybody. to write. Love
to all.
Your soldier soa;r
Grin Mckinley Hart.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-09-12

thereby announce my candidacy
for Judge of the County Court,
Eastern District, subject to the
will OF the people of Jasper County.
A. c. ALE
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-09-12
Announcements.

/ hereby announce my candidacy
for Presiding Judge of the County
Court, subject to the will of the
people of Jasper County,. c.
ROSS
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-09-12
THE JASPER NEWS.

ARTHUR F. DRAKE, Publisher,
JASPER, MISSOURI.
Entered at the Postoffiee at Jasper,
Mo-, as second class matter, SeptemA
Der 81, 1898.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-09-12

Stephen E.rCordz,
Co. c., 3I4 Field Sig. Bn.. A. F.. F
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
DAWSON SAYS FARMERS
WILL DO THEIR FULL DUTY

What the farmers Of New York
state may be expected to do In the
Third Liberty Loan campaign was out
lined by G. Howard Dawson, chairman
of the Executive Committee of the
National Agricultural Society. He
said:
81 feel that the farmers of this state,
as well as Of all other states, are fully
awake to what this war means, not
only for the liberty of all the peoples
of the world, but also for themselves
directly in having the freedom Of the
seas for reaching the markets of the
world with their farm products which
are not consumed in this country.
II am sure that the fighting spirit
Of the farmer is quite as great as that
of any other class of citizen and that
he will subscribe to Liberty Bonds as
literally as any one in proportion to
his means.
IT also feel confident that he real
ICES the necessity Of Increased farm
production and will meet the require
ments to the utmost of his ability, even
out Of proportion to the labor at his
command"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
STOCK MARKET

New York, April 17-Opening-I
dicatons of a more definite crisis in
the war. resulted in further price
concessions at the opening of today's
market. United States Steel led the
decline on a sale of 1000 shares at a
maximum loss of 1 3-S. other equip
ments and munitions reacted a point
with shippings, coppers, Reading and
specialties. Fractional rallies were
recorded before the end of the first
half hour.
Noon-Prices held their early rally
for the balance of the morning, but
trading steadily dwindled. The
markets superficial tone was demon
strated by the activity of minor spe-
cialties. For example, international
Paper led the entire list at a gain
of IL points on it's favorable annual
report, and American Writing Paper
preferred advanced IL on few
transactions.
Railroads and representative in
dustrials moved within a very narrow
groove. Liberty Us sold at $3.50
to 1896, the first As at 1924 to 1886,
and the second As at $500 to 1854.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17

IN FLANDERS FIELDS.

written during the Second Battle
of Ypres, April, 1915, by the late
Lieut.. Col. Dr.. John McCrae Of Mon
treal, Canada.)
In Flanders fields the peoples blow
Between the crosses, row by row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The Iarks, still bravely singing. fly,
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe.
To you from falling hands We throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high
If ye break faith with US who die
We shall not sleep though peoples grow
In Flanders fields.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
uNIONIST WAR
BODY DISCUSSES
IRISH QUESTIONS

London, April IA lengthy meet
ing of the Unionist war committee,
attended by 1877 members, was held
in the house of commons last night
to consider the question of home rule
in Ireland and the war. An official
announcement after the meeting
mere said:
1.-THE discussion was a very grave
one"
According to the Daily Telegraph,
Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster leader,
spoke in the interest of Ulster, while
the other members urged that every
effort should be made to obtain a
settlement of the home rule question,
even at the sacrifice of long cherish
ed principles. No resolution, the pa
per says, was adopted, but the balance
of feeling was that the government
must proceed cautiously with the
home rule bill
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
NORTHERN NEW YORK MAY
OVERSUBSCRIBE BIG LOAN

The prediction that northern New
York will oversubscribe its allotment
of the Third Liberty Loan has been
made by f. L. Carlisle, president Of
the Northern New York Trust Com
pany of Watertown. Mr.. Carlisle said:
1.-THE purchase of Liberty Bonds is
the least of the many services that a
citizen of the United States can at this
time render to his government. The
money which he lends to the govern
ment is devoted to the greatest service
of his country and humanity, and in
return for that service the lender re-
ceives the soundest investment in the
world, with a high rate Of interest
You can rest assured that northern
New York will oversubscribe its allot-
ment of the Third Liberty Loan, as it
did in the preceding issues"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
Great SERVICE
Rendered STATE
BY AGRICUL TURE
Report of |. G. Davis, State Lead
er of County Agents, Shows
Production and Conservation
Facts of Past Year.

The County Farm Bureaus in Con-
necticut ably seconded by the Con-
necticut Agricultural College, have
rendered remarkable service to the
state in the field of food production
and conservation this past year, and
they are prepared to give much greater
service during the year, are facts
brought out in report just issued
from the Connecticut Agricultural Col
lege by L G. Davis, state leader of
county agents. Among the accomplish
ments reported are the placing of 1,795
laborers on farms, conducting over
1000 educational and Unconstitutional
meetings, with a total attendance of
$4,000 farmers; assisted the farmers
Of the state in perfecting state wide
milk selling organization, which has
saved the dairy industry of the state |;
demonstrating canning and drying to
$4,000 housewives at demonstrations
and providing organization supervision
and instruction to 1875 boys and girls
in producing approximately $250,0
worth of product.
The most significant feature Of the
years work Of the farm bureaus was
the vigor with which every bureau in
the state adapted itself to meeting the
needs of the war situation. Realizing
that it is just as important to save
bread as to grow wheat, every bureau
very soon after the outbreak Of the
war organized a home economics or
food conservation department with
representatives reaching into every
part of every town and city in the
state. By early autumn the farm bu-
reaus had a special conservation dem
onstrator in every county and large
city in the state. The agricultural
force was strengthened all along the
line and the workers in the state near
ly doubled during the year. During
the late autumn Of 1917 an organiza-
lion and staff Of workers for boys
and girls work was built up similar
to the home economics organization.
The beginning Of 1918 finds the county
farm bureaus equipped to organize and
assist communities in handling prob
lens in agricultural production and
food conservation with both adults
and juniors.
The work Of the members Of the
farm bureau staff is largely educa-
tional. The increased capacity for
service Of the farm bureaus is shown
by the statement of the report that
the farm bureaus during the current
year are ready to meet demands to
help groups Of farmers provide them
selves with the materials necessary
to production, to help organize and in
sure the success of cooperative or
CARNATIONS and to conduct timely
money saving demonstrations and
meetings to reach $4,000 people. In
| the field of home economics they are
ready to give demonstrations in can
! ming, drying and conservation in gen.
eral to reach 100000 women and In
other ways to reach at least 100000
more. With the boys and girls they
are prepared to organize and provide
individual written instructions and
competent supervision to at least
$4,000 boys and girls in producing and
conserving food.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
The World of Finance
TERMS OF THIRD
LIBERTY LOANS

Concurrent with the stirring news
of great activity on the Western
Front where Germanys renewed at
tack has cost the lives of many va
Liant soldiers of the Allied armies,
the American public was advised of
the terms of the Third Liberty
Loan.
The Loan will be for $4,000, 000,-
900, the Treasury reserving the right
to accept all oversubscriptions. The
rate of interest is to be Az per cent
The terms of the loan contain two
novel features and one important
change: first "a provision calling for
sinking fund of per cent. per
annum during the period of the war
and one year thereafter, to be used
for the purpose of supporting the
market for the bonds; second, a pro-
vision making the bonds acceptable
at par and accrued interest in pay
ment of Federal Inheritance taxes;
and lastly, an important change is
the omission of a conversion privi-
lege.
The amount of the loan is much
below the previous estimates while
the rate is also lower than that
which had been looked for. We
think Secretary McAdoo has acted
wisely in fixing the rate of interest at
~ per cent. instead Of Az. This
will have a reassuring effect for the
savings banks which have expressed
some apprehension lest they be faced
with heavy Withdrawals by their de-
positors. The lower rate is also to
be commended from a general in
vestment standpoint as a Az per
cent. government loan might have
necessitated a further downward re-
adjustment Of the high-grade securi-
ties
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
James Staples & Company
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
NOTICE

Taken by virtue of an execution
to me directed, and will be sold at
public vendue to the highest bidder,
at the garage located on Arctic street,
in the rear of 3S5 William street, in
the City of Bridgeport, IA days after
date, which will be on Saturday, the
10th day Of April, 1918, at 2 o'clock
in the forenoon, to satisfy said execu-
ton and my fees thereon, the follow
ing described property, to wit: One
Overland touring car.
Dated at Bridgeport, this 9Th day Of
April, 1918,
JAMES P, HERMAN,
Deputy Sheriff of the County of Fair
field. U13 s.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
Boston I 80 p. NJ. Prices Reported
Over Private Wire to T. l.
Watson & Co.
REGISTERING ON
OPTION QUESTION

Albany, April 17-Men and women,
voters in 80 of the cities of New
York, continued today to register at
the polls their wishes on the local
option question. 1t was estimated
from early reports that yesterday, the
first of the double day election, from
so to rs per cent. of the registered
votes had been cast.
The vote today is expected to pre-
sent a strong indication Of the gen
eral sentiment on the question
throughout the state and thus fore
cast to a considerable extent the ac-
ton of the 1919 legislature on the
ratification proposal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
CHURCHES TO
DECIDE MERGER

Springfield, Mass, April 17-Defnite
action on the question of merging the
Swedish Lutheran church with the
United Lutheran church was expect
ed at the sixth annual New England
conference of the Swedish Lutheran
church in America, which opened
here today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
WORTH FIGHTING FOR.

When considering the. purchase of
Liberty Bonds it is worth while re-
Numbering the statement of Willy
Helm, German writer, in "Why We
Must Win" He said: eff we come
victorious out of this war we shall be
the first people on this earth. A rich
stream of gold will pour over our
land" This war is to check the en-
richment of nations by plumber.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
CHILDREN SENT TO HOMES.

James Ryan, five year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ryan of 236 Hewitt
street, was committed to the st. Agnes
home, this morning at the request of
the Connecticut Humane society. The
society claimed that the parents were
negligent in caring for the child.
Edith Pelican, six years, was sent
to the Fairfield county hSme at Nor
walk. The childs father is dead and
at the present time her mother is at
the Isolation hospital suffering with
tuberculosis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
PATENTS
TAXES
GRAND LIST OF 1917

Notice is hereby given to the tax
PAYERS of the City of Bridgeport that
the taxes on the grand list of 1917 are
now due and payable at the Tax Col
lector's office, Room 4, City Hall. The
undersigned will be at the Collectors
office, as above, on May 1, 1918, and
daily thereafter. Sunday excepted, from
a. m to p. M, and Saturdays from
a. m. to IL m. for the purpose of
collecting said taxes. After June 1st,
as required by law, interest at the rate
of three-quarters of one per cent will
be added to all unpaid taxes and the
same on the first of each succeeding
month.
HOWARD F. SMITH,
U16 ug* Collector.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
NEW LOCOMOTIVES USED.

About rs of the Santa Fe type of
new locomotives have been received
by the New Haven railroad and are
now in operation in the freight ser
vice. They are the most powerful
ever used on this road, and one yes
terday hauled 1872 freight cars from
New Haven to the Nagatuck division.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17

THERE is no protection for life or property in
state where the criminal is more powerful than
law The law of nations is exception. We are
dealing with a criminal state now and there will
always be criminal state until the reward Of in
ternational crime becomes too precarious to make
it profitable, and the punishment of international
crime becomes too sure to make it attractive
David Lloyd George.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, S.,
PROBATE COURT.

April Is, 1913
Estate of Mary A. Quinn, late of the
town of Bridgeport, in said district.
deceased.
The Court of Probate for the dis
trict of Bridgeport hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for Creditors Of said Estate
to exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their
accounts properly attested, within
said time, will be debarred recovery.
All persons indebted to safd\ Estate
are requested to make immediate
payment to
HARRY P. QUINN
Execuhor.
los Rose Street. us SIP
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
New York Stock
Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires OF
T. L. Watson & Co., Bankers and
brokers', corner Main and John streets,
Bridgeport, Conn. Members of New
York Stock Exchange.