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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-21
The Habit of Saving

Financiers in Missouri admit
the Thrift Stamp Campaign in
this country will increase the
savings in the banks a hundred
fold after peace is restored. To-
day there are 5OO,O 900 Missouri
ans who never thought of a sa
ings account with a bank now
accommodating Thrift Stamps.
tits but logical to believe that
this desire to economic and
save that has been in the minds
of men, women and children on
account of their desire to help
their country during the period
of the war will continue when
the world is a unity in democracy
and freedom. The lesson in
Thrift that is now being taught
us will mean afluence and pro.
sperity to posterity. The boy
and girl of today is amassing a
life's competency through their
little loans to Uncle Sam. In
five years from now, when these
War Savings Bonds mature,
they will have a substantial A.
mount of money to have placed
to their credit in their local
banks. The germ of Thrift has
penetrated their young systems
and az they grow into manhood
the habit of saving will continue.
The habit will becomehereditary
and will pass down from genera
ton to generation. Teose who
do not have q bank account in
the years to come will be a Curl
And this will all start
from Thrift Stamps.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-21
Farm Loans

At lowest prevailing rates. M
delay GEO. 3. FREEMAN.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-21

and keep the other $50 for me
till | get back. Have you got the
policy yet, you may not get 1t for
awhile for they have so many to
write. | knew some Of the boys
that We're on the boat that went
down but they were saved. was
glad t. hear that they were. Well,
mother | will cloae for this time.
EBERT KING.
Bat. & 18th F. a. 4 + r.
Via New YORK.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-21
Route Number Three

We certainly have enjoyed
these beautiful spring days.
Everett Cofey and wife spent
Saturday night and Sunday at
the w. Y. Fuge home,
Mrs. Jessie Branstetter and
Ethel Harris visited the Pea
Ridge school Friday afternoon.
Mrs. w. r. Andrews and dau.
ghters we're Sunday evening
callers at G.. II. Harris.
Vernon and Lester Newton
spent Saturday night and Sun
day with their brother, Jesse
and family.
Earl and Owen Land, Milford
DorrelI and George Harris spent
Sunday afternoon with Dewey
Andrews.
G.. Harris and wife and Mrs.
Jessie Branseetter dined at
Mike Branstetters' Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Davis and child
rem are spending the week at the
home of her brother. Geo. Wells.
Preaching at New Hope every
second Saturday and Sunday at
Tia. Rev. G Chad well, Pastor.
CASEY JONES
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-21
Army Life

No more ham and eggs or grapefruit,
When the bugle blows for chow,
No more apple pie or dumplings,
For we're in the army now.
For they feed us beans for breakfast,
And at noon we have them too,
And at night they fill our tummies
With good old army stew.
No more shirts of silk or linen,
We all wear the o. d. stuff,
No more night-shirts or pajamas,
For u pants are good enough;
No more feather ticks or pillows
But we're glad to thank the Lord,
That we've got a cot and blanket
When we might have just a board.
For they feed us beans for breakfast
And at moor we have them too,
And at night they I'll our tummies
With good old army stew.
But, by jinks, we'll lick the Kaiser,
When the sergeants teach US how,
For, hang him, he's the reason
That we're in the army now.
ORE l.. WALTON,
Camp Meigs, Wash. DC, Feb.l7, 1918
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-21
MRS. JAS. CODAY
Mansfield, Mo.
Only A Private

| am only a United States private,
No o than thousands Of others,
Who have left their homes to try it
In this war with our friends anC
brothers.
We have pledged ourselves for oul
country,
And with the stars and stripes to lead
US,
We will make it easy for the Kaiser,
To think evil thoughts of his Jesus.
In our camps We are now getting ready
To serve It the best we can,
For soon Wen cross the deep blue sea,
And then look out for the fighting mar
We will whip him on land or on sea;
Submerged or in the air we will prove,
That we are his equal, where ere he
may be,
For we are the "Yanks''of theU .S.A,
When at last we have won this fight,
And the world is at peace once more
Then we will return with faces bright.
10 u sw%eethearts and friends galore,
Feb. 10, 1918, ORE l.. WALTON,
Camp Meigs, Washington, d. G.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-21
From Ebert King

Dear Mother and ALL will
write you a few lines to let YOU
know whera | am and that | AN
on my way TO New Jersey. We
will ge, there about Thursday.
W don't expect to stay there
very long, we will start for
Franc soon am in North Car
ol!ea now. bound for the east.
We arc going around the coast.
| wish | could see you all before
| 20 Dat iuere IS no way | can.
You my not hear from me very
much when | 90 across, but will
write when | can. You will get
a Liberty Bond in about three or
four months | bought one and
they will send it TO you, it is a
500 Il nd, you can have $50 of it
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-21

Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the announcement of w.
H. Brake of Macomb, who seeks
the Republican nomination for
county collector. Mr.. Brake is
well known over the country and
will doubtless prove a strong
candidate Wen have more to say
about him later.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-21
Notice of Mass Meeting

Notice is hereby given to the
qualified voters of the City of
Mansfield, Mo that a mass meet.
ing will be held on Friday even.
ing, March %. 1918, in the G. A..
r. Hall for the purpose of nomi
mating the following officers:
Alderman from each ward, Police
Judge, Assessor and Marshal.
F. Fl. RILEY, Mayor,
Attest: j. w. BRAZEAL,
City Clerk.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-21

A child that has intestinal
worms is handicapped in it's
growth. A few doses Of WHIT
Els CREAM VERMIFUGE de.
stroys and expels worms; the
child Immediately improves and
thrives wonderfully. Price SOC
per bottle. Sold by all dealers in
medicine.-adv,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-21

DR. Lee Farmer has been &C,
cepted in the Army Medical
Corps, with the rank OF LIST Lieu
tenant. DR.. Farmer is one of
the splendid young physicians of
Lees summit: He has been here
about a year and has made many
friends, who will hate to see him
leave but are proud he is going
to do his bit in this world war.
Lees Summit Journal
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-21
Christian Endeavor Program

c p. Church March "a
Topic Remedies for Intern.
perance.- Eph. 5:l5.2l.
Leader, Lula Carter.
Why is total abstinence q Chr
istian duty? Mrs. G. L. Beach
Why does local option fall?
II b. Paul.
Why does prohibition fall Of
full success? J. E. Craig.
How can citizens help to en-.
force temperance laws? ]. D..
Reynolds
How can we help to bring in
national prohibition? Mrs. E
Peters.
Why is the gospel sure cure
for intemperance? j.. G. Carter
How does education help the
cause of temperance! jewell
Hoover.
Why should the saloon not
not receive compensation when
it is put out of business: G w.
Freeman.
Why is regulation of the liqu-
or traffic not a cure? Rev. j.
Y. Younger.
Abstiny C e-Lev. 1919 May.
mic Beach.
Warnings against Wine-Prov
Pol Herbert Brentlinger.
Spiritual Pnwer-Dewey Davis
-C"l. 81
Roll call and paying dues.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-21
Money to Loan

N. j. CRAIG HAS SOME
MONEY THAT He DESIRES
no LOAN ON GOOD. I'M.
FARMS IN ETH.
En- WRIGHT OR DOUGLAS
COUNTIES. N. j. CRAIG
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-21

When YOU have Baekaehe the
liver Or kidneys are sure " BE- out
Of gear. Try San0l, it does Won
ders for the liver. kidneys and
bladder. 4 trial Juc Dottle viii
you, Get il al the drug
stOre.-ady.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-21
Tersely Told Town Tales

Wv ~ W. 49,
Pressing and cleaning Cole adj
Railroad Magazine-Mirror
news Stand.-ad.
New Studebaker Wagons at j.
G. Carter'S--adv.
Clothes cleaned and pressed at
Coles barber shop.-ad.
Second hand furniture of all
kinds at Floyd's. adv.
Clothing of al kinds at F.oyd's
C. A. Il. building. adv.
Cleaning and Pressing at r. A.
Coles barber shnp.-adv.
All Story and ArgoSy on Mir.
rOr news stand every week. adv
Mrs. c.. B. Turner of Macomb
was here Monday en- route to
Hartville.
Steve Yates went to St. Louis
last week and came back with IA
Buick car.
r e. Coolpy's have mored to
the Harvey property near the
school house.
Mrs j. A. Fuson Sc, we'd dain
ty refreshments at the o E. S.
meeting Friday night.
Go to }. D. Reynolds and buy
your Shoes he has the Best
Styles for the money -adv.
Jasper and Robert Craig have
been visiting their brother Glen
at Camp Doniphan, FIT. Sill, Okla
The Mansfield Mirror issued
an edition of % pages last week
which wasa creditable produc
ton. Seymour Citizen.
Mrs. Mick has returned to
her home in Clinton after a visit
at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. w. G. Reynolds.
Smith & Powell of Eminence
have traded Shannon county land
for the City Drug Store stock
and will ship the same from here
Arrangements are being made
to form an 10. o. II. county or.
ganization at Hartville April 26,
the goth anniversary of Odd Fell
Owship.
Rev. j. M. England and wife
visited here this week Rev. Mr.
England has been doing mission.
airy work for the Baptist church
in Stone and fancy counties.
w. Fl. Brake, Seth Bentley,
Robert Morton, Nose Gray, E.
Moberly, Glen Moberly and Wy.
Dablgreen of Maconb we're here
Monday en- route to Hartville
to attend county court.
W. j. FindIey shipped 81 bu.
shells of extra good seed corn
Saturday to j. b. Armstrong &
Son, Shenandoah, Iowa. W. J..
is an unusually good farmer and
raises extraordinarily good corn
which is in great demand for
seed.
Mrs. Horace Paul of Mansfield,
who is chairman of the WOmen's
Liberty Loan Committee ofMoun.
tain Grove, arrived in the city
Wednesday to attend a meeting
of the committee that was held
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs
Paul was entertained by Mrs. j..
+. Gambill.- journal.
The chicken pie dinner and
bazaar by the M. E. Ladies' Aid
Society Saturday was well pat
ronized; there were lots of good
things to eat and lots of people
there to eat; also many good
things to sell. 1t was held in the
rooms formerly occupied by Mrs
James Coday's millinery store.
Everyone interested in baby
chicks should write Firman L..
Carswell, 2901 Paramount Ave,
Kansas City, for his new free
book. This book tells how to
feed, care and save baby chicks.
Write Mr.. Carswell today, men
tioning the Mirror and a copy
will be mailed you free. adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-21

DO you want to sell or
trade your farm or timber
land? II you do, see Avery
4 Stephens.-adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
20 KILLED
Continued from PAGE One)

s snal lights and remote flashes of the
1Eachne guns.
II appears that thousands of persons
mounted 10 the roofs and watched the
scene throughout During the attack the
newspaper offices had difficulty in mobll-
3zing their printers from their points Of
Vantage on the roofs 10 go on with their
work.
Representatives Of The Assoc ia ted Press
heard various street discussions as 10
the psycholocic effect % the German at
'acks Common opinion was that they
would be tonic to the fighting spirit of
I'renchmen. a predominant feeling
seemed to be that there should be such
1eprisals by the French as would con-
vince the Germans that it was not worth
while to drop bombs upon non-combat-
ants. Works of art which have been In
stalled in Versailles will again be re-
moved to place of safety as a precau-
ton against air raids.
some outbreaks OF fire were reported
after the raid, due TO gas mains having
f'een broken by exploding bombs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
TWO AMERICANS
CONTINUED from PAGE One)

mother man who was AZ the post told
ON a cot in a field hospital. that he saw
four Germans approaching out OF the fog
ns the barrage lifted. He brought his au-
tomato rifle INTO play and saw two of the
shell spltnters hit him in the head and
prm
The last | remember in the time be-
fore | reached the hospital, said an
other wounded man. lis seeing something
1uo,ing through the fog ] was deter
mined 10 get some Germans and put my
he TO my shoulder, but never pulled the
trigger. There was a deatening explosion
behind me. Frozen earth. ice. stones and
shell splinters came my way"
Inspection OF the scene OF the raid
showed that the ground was plowed up
10y the explosion of shells.
One OF the men wounded was hit by
sniper's bullet. He fell in a trench
nlled with water and almos, drowned
before he was rescued by MIS- captain
several OF the wounded had been list
"a az accidental woundings. These
We're mostly wounds on the hands.
II is certain that the enemy casual
ties from the American cannon ana
machine gun Are have been as great
rs, or greater than ours
The casualties given out IN Wash
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
STRIKES WILL GREATLY
HAMPER MUNITIONS WORK

New York. Jan. 3l.--A correspondent,
o. the Associated Press VINO WAS sta
toned a. Berlin until America entered
the way. and who recently returned to the
United states from Copenhagen, where
he went after the outbreak of hostilities,
has written the following statement Of
the effect strikes III German cities are
likely to have upon the production ii
munitions.
Strikes at Aldershof, the Berlin sub
urb mentioned in today's dispatches. Will
affect one of the important centers of thu
German military aeroplane and halloo::
industries. Important war chemical
" orks also are located in the Berlin sub
urbs
"Spandeau and Aldershof differ from
the usual German industrial centers in
that large numbers of men of military
age, skilled workmen exempted from mil
tary service because OF their greater
value in war plants, are employed there
rather than the women and youths who
make up high proportion of Germany
Industrial army in war time. These men
OF mature age and politically active are
largely enrolled in the ranks of the Rad
zeal Socialist party under Haase and
Ledebour and have been FESTIVE and dis
satisfied with the government for long
time.
The Spandeau workmen formed the
backbone of Germanys first political
strike during the war. called as pro
test against the conviction of Liebknecht,
the Radical Socialist member of the
Rsichstag.
Conditions of the present German
political strike are significant I'm that
for tho first lime tie leaders OF sho
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
SOLELY FOR PEOPLE
President Should Act in
War Crisis Says Gar
riSOn

New York. Jan. 31-Enumeratin,
some of the truths the American neo.
pie and President Wilson "shou,d foo
in this hour of calm before the n,unoe
into the mad vortex of death and do
struction which awaits us over there"
Llndley NJ. Garrison, former secretarv
of war. declared in an address tonicbr
that victory can be won "onlv nv ths
self-forgetting devotion of the leaders
and the people"
The Presidents mind" he said
must be open to counsel. He ,nust
welcome well-intentioned criticism H.
must draw to his side the ablest aids
the country affords. Cnobstructed by
partisan or personal considerations, his
heart and spirit must hold but one
impulSe-the victory of America. Vie.
tory with out regard to who achieves
it. Victory without regard to who ST.
cured the reward for it. Victory for the
American people for American primo.
pies won by America acting with sin.
oleneSs of mind and sineleness If heart
The power of the President acting Ii
this way is irresistible. unjust criticism
Will ldli lioHl nam as lIdTUlIeSS as rose
leaves fall in summer. party clamor or
political malice will be as unheedei as
raindrops on the everlasting hills. HI,
purity of purpose and singleness of aim
will be reflected in the steadiness and de-
votion of the people and the combInatio,
will constitute an unbreakable and IN
beatable unity.
Awe inspiring in his opportunity
awe inspiring in his responsibility The
people will follow him in unbrOken
mass. so long as they believe he is
thinking and acting solely for them and
regardless of party or self that Meth
er haughtiness Of spirit nor pride Of
opinion, nor personal advantage Is
collaborating the purity of his purpose
of interfering with the successful
prosecution of the war
$50 vital is this that the President
should leave nothing undone to deserve
and preserve this confidence"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01

They sought and they desired to ).
taken into the confidence of the pov.~
ment. They were suspicious. But lie, '.
say on the other hand. of those peor,,
that II you can convince them thai von
cause is just one they will work Oman,
nght on 10 the bitter end
1t is unthnkable. altogether ran..
from our thoughts" he continued. .th,.
we should in any way be disloyal IN on'
allies who have fought so gloriouslv a,
our side in this war
Lord Lansdowne then exprassea ~,
currence in the speeches of prsn,..
Lloyd George and President Wilson. ,r,
added az
IL mas been stated that there is p,
railway bouse between defeat AMI r,.
tory If that is SO, then whs, wa -.
looking for is complete v;c,or,. T., w.
fullest sense of the word, 'e
LORD l-ansdowne said il WAS rntr,,, =,
say that victory in the field co,,q5 y
be really complete one until ono -
erent had got the other comp,e,o,,.
mercy. He added that the Allies 80,
some glorious successes in the field l,,.
he did not know whether anv bi,, ~,
thority lat this moment is nre,.ro, =.
tell us that crushing. decisive viz, ~
in the field is within sight"
ION the contrary" contir,,,
Lansdowne, I'VE constantly arc ,o,,
are believed to accustome ourselves ''
and more to the idea OF a victory rh.''
can be accomplished by the pra5no,
haustion of the resources, miIit,r,.
economic. of the enemy" wat
The speaker then told of the loss g.,
lives and money and by famine du,,.
the war and said he could draw a Me-,
OF what the condition of the wor,s 49,,
be two or three years hence if nsa.
could not be obtained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
new REGULATIONS
For Selective Draf t
Physical Examination
Will Bring More Men
into Service

Washington, Jan. 3l.-NeW regula-
tons for selective draft physical exam
nations were issued today by Provost
Marshal Gen. Crowder in preparation
for extension of the policy of accept
ing for special and limited service reg
istrants untitled for general military
duty. They will bring into the service
under the next draft many men who
otherwise would be exempted.
The local boards are directed to pass
upon registrants for general military
service only when they come within the
standards Of unconditional acceptance
or rejection. All other cases must be
referred to the medical advisory board
for further examination. Hereafter
there will be no unconditional rejec-
tons of men who have remedial de-
fects.
Under the old regulations men under
five feet in height We're unconditional
~ rejected. In the future men of IS in
ches, if exceptionally well proportion
ed may be taken and if not exceptional
ly we'll proportional their cases must
be referred to the medical board. Reg
istrants above IS inches when not eX-
ceptionally well proportional, also are
to be referred to the medical advisory
board for classification.
The minimum weight established by
the regulation is 100 pounds. unless the
underweight is plainly due to some
recent illness and otherwise the regis
trants have no isqualifying defect
but the cases Of registrants weighing
between 100 pounds and ia pounds to
be referred to the medical board.
Registrars under weight in proper
ton to their height, unless it is plain
~ due to some temporary cause, also
go to the medical board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
.LANSDOWNE FOR
CLEAN PEACE IF
WAR LENCTHENED

London. Jan. 31.-The Marquis Of Lans-
downe in an address today said that he
concurred entirely with the recent
speeches Of David Lloyd George, the
British prime minister. and President
Wilson on peace aims.
Il believe all Of us are ready to pro-
long this war, terrible as it is, until We
can get clean peace" said the leader
of the Opposition in the House of Lords
Lord Lansdowne added that the time
for obtaining such peace should not be
too long delayed and that no opportunity
should be neglected to bring it nearer.
Reply to Earl Loreburn
Lord Lansdowne was replying to an
address presented BY Earl Loreburn,
former lord high chancellor. and others
of his supporters.
But it is our desire Lord Lans-
downe said, that he time for obtaining
that clean peace should, if possible, not
be too long delayed and that no oppor-
tunity should be neglected of bringing it
nearer.
BY clean peace | meay d peace which
will be honorable and durable
Continuing, Lord Lansdowne said there
was only one way CT getting this peace
and that was by forming a combination
OF great powers, under which the powers
would hold themselves bound to refe,
international disputes to some kind Of
international tribunal.
Lord Lansdowne askedsif it would not
be true that if the cohesion OF GERMANY
could be obtained to such pact it would
mean the negation Of Prussian miltar-
ism. He said there would be no room
for Prussian militarism inside such A
combination
The speaker said he accepted whole
heartedly the suggestion Of Mr.. I.lova
George that territorial questions should
be settled on the basis Of national self
Hertling, the imperial German chance,.
Tor. was a disappointment to him, Lord
Lansdowne added.
Il think nobody would be more sur
prised than Won Hertling," the sneaker
said, IF he thought we were going to
hand over Gibraltar Hong Kong end
some other little quarters of the EARTH
Lord Lansdowne. referring to his peace
letter, said he thought he could claim
that It had led to discussion which han
useful results in the country. Anon.
the reasons which led him to write the
letter was the fact that he was convinced
that great many people were perplexed
and uneasy because they did not know
exactly the objects for which the country
was asked to prolong the war. He ada
ed