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The Jasper news., 1918-12-26
Arthur MENUS Wounded and Re-
covering.
France, Nov. a4, 1918.

France, Nov. a4, 1918.
Dear Folks at Home: am still
in the hospital but am getting
along fine and able 10 get around
on crutches l sure have been
going some since / have been over
here. | landed the 10th day Of
June and the 9th day of August /
went into the trenches. The 12th
of September we went over the
top at Mount Sac or Hill $50. !
suppose you read about it in the
papers. We sure had some hiking
there. We pushed the enemy back
~ miles without a stop. When
fellow is fighting he does not think
about eating or sleep, but when he
stops for rest after the push is
over he can sleep any place even if
it is in a mud hole. We stayed on
that front until October I8, then
we we're transferred up to the
Argonne front. 1t sure was a hot
place up there. I was out all
night of the aoth under machine
gun fire and shells. and got through
all right until in the morning was
going back with a message when
they started to putting their big
shells over me. | got hit along
about o o'clock in the leg. l was
, in the first aid station when l got
hit in the arm 1t did not talee
any time to get me back to "A
hospital and they treat person
fine.
guess my outfit is over on the
Rhine by now. | guess I will
never see it myself because 7 think
I will be coming home before
long Well l have seen all of this
country l want too anyway
/ think | will be back in time to
igo to work next spring anyway.
The talk is that we casuals are
going back first, but a person can
hear almost any thing nowadays.
Most all of the boys here are
wishing they were back now. bot
I guess thev will send US back
some time. guess all the patients
will get to 60 to Paris Thanksgiv.
ing. They are going to give US a
big feed on that day, so they say
Well here is one that sure has got
some appetite. A person will learn
to eat almost anything in the Army
but guess it will be different
when we get back 1t will be M
more corned beef and hard tack
for me then. A fellow is even glac
10 get a hard crust Of bread some
times.
] will close for'this time wishins
you Merry Christmas and I
Happy New Year.
Your son,
Arthur MENUS.
Co. A, 36s Inf, A. E. F.
The Jasper news., 1918-12-26

place to stay for,the night and our
reception was very kind. Had a
realgood warm supper that tasted
mighty good toius after the long
ride, and the roads near the lines
on both sidesstwere full of shell
holes so it was pretty rough riding.
But the roads out of reach of the
lines were smooth as floor. / got
to take the Dutch girl to nearby
town the following morning while
the lieutenant looked around the
village for the location of an Amer
ican who was Buried by the Ger
mans before fighting ceased. Re-
turned to Toul the second day by
the way of Metz and got in here
just at dark. )
The city of Nancy is near here.
and it is very nice town with
some beautiful monuments or
sculptures. asAyou want to call
them, possibly the latter would be
the best. I eo,there frequently.
Wish you all a Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year but don't
think I'll get to eat Christmas din.
ner with you. Although l know
the war is over don't expect to get
in with the first bunch home.
/ am your son,
al 40
The Jasper news., 1918-12-26
Rumor of Ben Welch's Death a Mis-

Rumor OF Ben Welch's Death Mis-
take.
Lamar, Mo, Dec. IS, 1918.
Editor Jasper News,
Jasper, Mo-,
Dear Sir: l notice in your last
weeks paper that it was reported
around Jasper that my brother Ben
was killed in action in France. 1t
must be a false rumor for l just
received a letter yesterday that
was dated November 81, 10 days
after the arnistice was signed.
stating that he was we'll and glad
the war was over.
] am just writing you this SO as
to inform his friends that it is a
false rumor. as there have been
several people from down by Jas
per who asked me the same thing
about it two weeks ago.
Respt. Yours.
- F. E. Welsh.
The Jasper news., 1918-12-26
Death of Mrs. Ella Cline.

Mrs. Ella Cline, wife of VIM. Cline,
died at her home in Jasper last Friday
after an illness Of about two weeks.
Mrs. Cline had influenza and pneumo-
MIA. The funeral was held Sunday
morning at the home, Rev. J. w.
Moore OF the M. T.. Church officiating.
The remains we're laid away in Brad
ford Cemetery.
The music was furnished by Mrs. J.
w. Moore, Mrs. a. l.. Drake, Omer
Webb and J, II. Bowers.
Eleanor Ann Fairfield was born in
Fort Wayne, Ind, October 23, 1861,
making her 81 years, l month and p
days old at her death. She came to
Missouri with her parents in 1871. She
married VIM. Cline October %, 1878.
To this union were born children,
OF whom survive their mother, as fol-
lows: Mrs Della Williams Of Purcell
! Frank Cline, Cherokee, Kans.; Harvey
A. Cline, Jacksonville, Fla; Restcome
Cline, Pittsburg, Kans.; Mrs. Anna
Smith, Asbury, Mo-; Mont Cline, in
the army in France and Miss Maude
Cline at home. She also leaves heI
mother and two brothers, Mrs. John
Fairfield of Jasper; Mont Fairfield ol
Carthage and RalphFairfield Of Column
bug, Kans.
Deceased wrs converted and joined
the Baptist ChuIch 30 years ago, and
through all these years she has kept in
touch with the Shepard Of the Soul
who has guided her safely to the end
Mrs. Cline was faithful wife ant
mother and good neighber ant
friend. She will be sadly missed ir
her family and among many friends
The Jasper news., 1918-12-26
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish 10 express our " ry earnest
appreciation of the assistance and
sympathy OF our friends and neighbors
during the last illness and death of our
dear daughter, wife, mother and sister.
VIM. Cline and family.
Mont fairfield and family.
Ralph fairfield and family.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-21
CITY NEWS.

Visit Lowitz dry goods dept
Regular meeting KeSkuk Council
No. 536, tonight at O'Clock. Hawkes.
hall, Eighth and Main. Visiting breth-
rem fraternalfy invited to attend. G..
c. Montague. regent; J. l. Annable,
secretary.
Henry p Robinson has been
transferred from the Rahe auto
school in North Kansas City, Mo-,
after course of nine weeks, to
Company A, motor division of the U.
s. army at Camp Jesup, Atlanta, GA.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Rob-
inson, 10S South Tenth street, have
been informed of his new location.
-Knitters of sweaters among Red
Cross workers are requested to finish
the garm ents in time to send them
in to headquarters by June g. This
will finish the first quota. AS soon
as the yarn comes for the second
quota of sweaters the fact will be
made known. Ninety sweaters were
shipped by the Red Cross to Chicago
June II, and ten pairs of wristlets.
The Warsaw Bulletin says re-
garding the big fire and the response
from this city: A call for assistance
was sent to Keokuk. Back came a
favorable answer from Mayor Lotion,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-21

and within twenty-four minutes from
the time the big motor truck left the
engine house in Keokuk in charge of
Chief Anderson, it was on the scene,
coming via Hamilton and the Main
street road. Its very appearance
heartened people, although by this
time the fire was well under control
Unfortunately something went wrong
with the motor and in consequence
the apparatus could be OF no consid-
cradle service, greatly to the chagrin
and disgust of Chief Anderson. How
ever, the spirit of helpfulness was
there, and the quick and hearty re-
Spouse is deeply appreciated. Mayor
Lotion came later in an auto.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-21
PERSONALS

Miss Allen Ffrdeiss of ST. Louis.
arrived last night to spend her vaca-
ton with relatives.
Albert Vollers, clerk of the district
court, and wife, have returned from
a vacation spent with relatives near
Atkinson, Kan They were accomp-
anied on the trip by Mr.. voIers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-21

not endorse the senatorial candidacy
OF Henry Ford, according to q state
ment made here by John D. Macnun.
chairman of the Michigan state com
mittee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-21

brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Vollers, of Fort Madison.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-21

FRANKLIN COUNTY SCREENINGS
Just the thing for your furnace,
$3.50 per ton. Also Franklin county
lump, egg and nut d. E. Reeves & Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-21

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The Little River news., 1918-01-26
OPPOSE FALSE ECONOMY
CIothiers in Convention Hold Hoard
 ing of Money Danger.

New York, Jan. 23.-OppositiOn to waste and extravaganza in dress, but equally strong objection to false economy" were voiced in resolutions adopted here today by the National Association of Clothiers, Hoarding of money by the public may ruin the clothing business. it was said. Rais- ing Q: more sheep to produce more wool was advocated
 Son,a of the speakers declared it was updemocratic for the rich mems sons to wear expensive uniforms when other officers just as brave land patriotic could not afford to buy as Iocd clothing. Standardization of fabric and tailoring with price fix ed by the government was urged, 4
The Little River news., 1918-01-26
EXPLOSION ENTOMBs 95 MEN
Seven Brought Up Alive, but the Fate
 of Others Is Uncertain.

Halifax, Jan. 23.-Nearly 100 men were entombed by an explosion to- night in the Allen shaft of the Aca-
 dia Coal Company's collieries at Stel-
 larton, N. s. SeveA have been brought up alive. Rescue workers are going into the shaft and emergency apparat- Us of all kinds is being concentrated. Rescurers returning to the surface at 9:3O o'clock brought seven bodies. Another party went into the shaft but reported it's passage almost impossi-
 ble. There is no word of the 95 men still in the shaft.
 The explosion occurred shortly af- ter o'clock. The day shift had left only few minutes before dense smoke came from the mouth of the pit but the explosion was not heard even by persons on the surface near
 by
The Little River news., 1918-01-26
|. s. HAS NEW WEAPON
"NOnric0chet" Shell Expected to Be
 Terror of Submarines.

Wslshington Jan. 22.-The mon rioochet' shell a weapon as deadly as the depth charge, is the newest device perfected by the navy ord nance experts for use against German submarines.
 The new shell dives when it strikes the surface of the water instead of bouncing as do the ordinary missels used in either navsl or coast defense artillery. The charge can be made to explode on contact with solid surface under the water or at a predetermin- cd depth. The value of the weapon lies in the fact that shots which fall slightly short will be of as much eff feet as those which register direct its.
 The Navy Department has forbid den the publication of details of the invention but it is known that the lBritigh and French admiralties also have adopted it.
The Little River news., 1918-01-26
RUSSIANS REJECT THT: GERMAN PEACE IEEfRil:; IEEfRli;I,
Germans Will Claim Provinces of Russia As Price of Peace-NO- Annexation Promise Shown
 to Be FalSes

Petrograd Wednesday, Jan. 23.-Tha peace conference have decided unan- imously to reject the terms offered by tn Germans.
 Petrograd, Jan. 23.-Russia must give up Courland and all the Baltic provinces or the Germans will re- sume militsry operations and occupy Reval within a week, the German delegation at the BrestLitovsk nego- tiations informed the Russian repre- sentatives at the last session of the con eerees. An adjournment was talk on until January 29 to permit the Rus sians to consider the German terms.
The Little River news., 1918-01-26
1G, ,5ee,475 BALES COTTON GINNED
Last Year to January 1G 11,l37,712
 Bales Had Been Ginncd.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Cotton ginned 569 475 running bales, counting round aa half Ealcs, and excluding linters, ,.he Census Bureau announced today.
 Round bales included numbered 1S5,- 972 and sea island SS,747 bales. Last y-eeI' to January 16 ginnings amount cd to II 137,712 bales, including 169,- GOA round bales and 115,952 bales of sea island.
The Little River news., 1918-01-26
ALLIED SHIPPING LOSS
6 0C9. .O0O Tons Regarded as "HOpefui
 Estimate" for Year.

Washington, Jan. 23.-WilliaFn Den man, former chairman of the Shipping Board, gave eOo,oOO tons as hope frl estimate" of allied shipping losses this year in testifying today before the Senate Commerce Committee. He said sn estimate of 100000 tons pro- drction during the year was a "sclen- tific dream
 MT. Denman said nothing could be lelrned from British official reports of shipping sunk because they ln- cluded only British vessels and only Q part of the loss to shipping was due to submarine or mines.
The Little River news., 1918-01-26
Iss tlfe Baptist Church

TGe Nature Christian, 11:00 a. m. The Cazyrssoie eristics of True Faith, 7:30 p. M.
The Little River news., 1918-01-26
NOT so GOD ALMIGHTY"
German Soldiers Losing Confidence,
 Declares British Captain.

Washington Jan. 22.-The morale of the German frmy is on the ebb, Capt Richard Haig, in charge of the, British tank in this country, told the Senate Military Committee in re- citing his experiences of going over the top," five times.
 'They are not half so God AL mighty" he said, "The BaNarians and Saxons now are the best fighters, The Prussians ere not such good stock as the first Prussian army and have a yellow streak"
 British forces in trench warfare, Captain Hlaig said, are constantly be- ing improved and the Germans have not yet found a way to cope with them.
The Little River news., 1918-01-26
CIRCUIT COURT NEWS
 BOYS ARE CONVICTED
Court Will Complete Work Friday ' Night or Saturday-Many
 Pleas of Guilty in Mis-
deneanOrS.


 The circuit court has turned out a large grist of business since the first of the week and will finish the docket Friday night or Saturday. Some of the most serious charges with which the court has had to deal have been iagainst boys in the teens, for the most part in their early teens.
 Four boys from Allene plead guilty to petit larceny and received senten- ces of one hour in jail each and $10 Hines each. The boys were Alonzo Stoddard, Moab Thompson, Lawton !, Young, Burrell Sanford
 Four young boys from Ashdown en- tered pleas of guilty to grand larceny. A short time ago these boys were ap- prehended with stolen articles from the J. F. Mills jewelry store and from other places about town. All were boys in knee pants, the oldest probably being IF or IS years of age. The Doys were Burt Spurr, Vernon Lott, Junior Mills, Dan Grounds. Vernon Lott and Burt Spurr were sentenced to 5 years in the penitentiary with recom- mendations that they be sent to the reform school. Junior Mills and Dan Grounds, the other two boys had their bcsses continued during good behavior and pending their making of bonds of f$50O. In the event of failure in either condition they will receive the same sentences as the other two boys.
 Will McDougal, charged with mur- Ger in the second degree was tried and acquitted. E. B. Mobley plead guilty to assault end battery and was fined $1O. Lawson Jenkins, gaming, plea of guilty, fined $1O.
 Jess Perkins, End degree murder l cGse continued Lee Anthony, grand larceny, plea of guilty of petit larceny and sentenced to two days in jail and fined $50. f Johnnie Green, grand larceny, yer Get not guilty.
 Ben Smith end Noah Hornoll, carry inG pistol, $50 fine for Honnell and case dismissed a5 to Smith on pay nent of cost I James Wise, gaming, plea Of guilty and fined $10 \ Sam Dollarhiie, drunk on streets ,plo"I of guilty, fined $10.
 G. B. Kicks, gaming, plea of guilty fined $1O.
 D. c. Hudson, violating hog law mistrial.
 | A. B. High selling pistol cartridges hti.missed on payment of cost. i Henry Biddix, drunk at gathering hplel of guilty, fined S10. < Louis Wishlam, gaming, plea of gull ,ty, fined $10. 1, Virgil Kicks, gaming, plea of guilty fined $10.
 i Wm. Kicks, same as above. i c. Wise, same.
 |, Lis Eicks, same.
 w. w. Roberts, arson, hung jury |
The Little River news., 1918-01-26
HARD FIGHTING IN TIE
 WEST IS INDICATED
Intensive Artillery Duels Presage Re- newed Activity by Infan- try-Italy Still Is
 Gaining.

New York, Jan 23.-With the re- ported amelioration in the political unrest in Austria Hungary and a con- tinuation of silence as regards the in ternal situation in Germany, the not able feature in the world war is the apparent resumption, and on a some what larger scale of military op- erations on the Western front, in France and Belgium.
 Although these operations do not transcend in importance the usual small operations by raiding and re- connoitering parties which have been in progress since the severe winter weather began, reading between the lines of the communications it Is not difficult to see that the maneuvers now in progress on various sectors aa'e' in the nature of trying-out process of marked character.
 From the North sea to the Swiss frontier, the lessening in the rigors of the winter has permitted the bel ligerents again to send forth their men in enterprises which seemingly forecast the intention, shortly, to re- sumo fighting activity more extensive ly.
 For weeks the big guns along the entire battle front have been roaring in intensive duels on many sectors, but the infantry has lain idle, owing to the deep snows and later to the which formed as result of the thaw.
The Little River news., 1918-01-26
FIRST GUN TO WILSON
tAmericanized Enfield to Be Kept by
 Him as Souvenir.

Washington Jan. 23.-The first Americanized Enfield rifle turned out of the Winchester plant for Amer ican troops abroad was presented to- day to President Wilton as al souve- mir.
 { The rifles are being made at the rate of .2,000 a day, which is 800 more than ever were turned out for the British army at the sam plant.
The Little River news., 1918-01-26
EXPORT RECORDS BROKEN
For 1917 They Exceed 1916 by Over
 Billion Dollars.

Washington Jan. 23-America's foreign trade surpassed all records in 1911 amounting to S9178 000,OO0, gain of nearly 1,300,000,OOO over the pr ceding year.
 The years exports amounted to $6,- 226,OOO, 900; imports, $2,952, 100000. Free imports formed 72 per cent of the total.
The Little River news., 1918-01-26
MEs G DELlAQUENTS
 REPORTED ID SHERIFF
L.fff1e KSser County Registrants who YxHrd to Answer Their Questioaires Are
 Turned In.

Thxs Ess.z,l Eoard for Little River <onnty ,yhzsrsday turned over to Sher- fT w. D- Naldrop the names of all thosxs ypysstrants who could not be Iocztcd s,y who failed to return ques- ttonaires sent out The sheriff is con- ruandeE sg p1Dduce these persons WILL in five aays and all information ob- tyiued erycErning the delinquent reg fstrarsx. After this time has explreo the. naxy,ss, will be turned over to the adiutart general of the state. Then naypss are as follows:
 Io,,u xYs.pry Hicks, White Cliffs, Ark Audfrw Holloway, Foreman. Charlie Palmer, Foreman.
 Exie, S1nsth, Foreman.
 WilIians D. Reed, Ashdown. Clyde ssaaith, Wilton.
 Roberss Mikes, AshdoWn.
 James Bar'ham, Ashdown.
 HeskiSs, A. Singleton, Minter, Ala. Tobe C1ardy, Wilton.
 less Essygan, Richmond.
 AIoaze Read. Ogden. - Harysy 8nyd, Foreman {, LeasYes gledsaw, Foreman. - S.x ff. Hunt, Foreman.
 Thazass M. Ward, Foreman. WiIysans II. Bollinger, Cerro Gordo. Alsrun Walker, Paraloma.
 Al Jsznarson. Ashdown.
 Geasgs Morgan, Ashdown
 CIM yalbert, Foreman.
 Frank Booth, Foreman.
 Ben rsash, Richmond.
 Jesse, Day, Ogden.
 Anarey Lester Chapman, Findlay OklahoT2a-
 Jess yssrksr, Ben Franklin, Texas. EarRess Thomas Pearson, Hope. Lee Ns xherry, Winthrop.
 Jake Parker, Foreman.
 Howe9s Edwards, Foreman
 Tho7zass Franklin Sanders, Foreman Jolnnze Thomas, Ashdown. 7 IonESe Harris. Foreman.
 WflsS xns F. Carnish, Ashdown. Jake 0rnund Brown, AshdoWn. WiH Daaly, Ogden.
 Willie Rose, Royalton, Ill.
 John <. Brown, Foreman.
 Ckss Kelly, Foreman.
 JoyasSa Williams, Asbdown. George, ss1lllam Bell, Ashdown.
The Little River news., 1918-01-26

The Methodist ladies will serve re- frt tshments down town Wednesday,
The Little River news., 1918-01-26

The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist church served hot chocolate and sandwiches in the Little River Hdw. store Wednesday afternoon, A neat sum was realided.
The Little River news., 1918-01-26
BRITISH LABOR Is NJ
 FRlEAD ID KAISER
Great Conference of Union Men Fav-
 Ors War Going on to End -Pacifists Are in Minority.

Nottingham, Jan. 23.-Tnere has been little encouragement for the kaiser and the Central powers in the proceedings of the British Labor Par Gty thus far. The leaders of the party show a determination to take a strong line in support Of the war as < the only means of obtaining demo- cratic peace, end in this they appear to have the loyal support of major ,ity of the delegates
 Each delegate as he arrived at the |iconvention was handed a circular en- titled British Dabors War Aims" A copy of the message was sent to Russia in the name of British labor Ia few days ago. This message is the keynote of the whole policy of the Labor party. It's war aims show no great divergence from the statements George and other allied statesmen.
 The pacifist majority will make strenuous efforts to win over the con ference during the discussion of II resolutions dealing with the question ! of peace, But there is no reason to believe that the conference will go any great distance with them.
 { Wilson Frequently Mentioned. President Wilson figures as one of Ijthe Labor party's prophets at this Iyear's convention In the opening Hscssion today his name was mention Jed six times, in each case in connec- ltion with his recent war aims speech, (which YVES described as essentially the same point of view as the British I1aEor Party S.. The fraternal dele gate of the French Socialist gained hearty applause when he said: l "PresiGont Wilson has declared on behalf of the common people of the whole world the terms which the con- mon people want. This statement has now been agreed to by ever a llied government, including the Russian | |-'S-~iiO iiNi' III tiiC luSC VI tilo uii nimity of opinion the Central govern ments are silent, but their peoples are restless and disturbed and before long they too must come into agree ment D
 "Iust Fight On.'
 At the opening of today's session, Frank Purdy, the president, said that if Germany would not accept the terms Of Presi lent Wilson, Premier l loyd George and the Labor Iarty had laid down Gs the minimum we must fight on. He said that in vIe" of the declarations of President V iIHon and Premier Lloyd Geo pc, Germany couli claiir no longer ;hGt she was fighting a defensive war. 1 We see no signs yet, he added, that Germany and her allies ere willing to accept the principles emu merated by Mir. Lloyd George, Mir Wilson and the Labor party"
 MT. Purdy said peace by negotia, tion while Germany is occupying ter ritory of other countries would be a victory for Germany.