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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-05-30
BED, BATH AND BOARD
IN JUNCTION CANTEEN
Brings Heaven a Little Nearer to
an American Sammie.

A mother who is q Red Gross work.
er in her home town gave to her chap
ter the following letter she had re-
ceived from her son In France:
III you could have sce me yester-
day, when I left trenches which the
rnins have turned into open sewers.
even you would never have known me-
I was mud from head to foot, 80 COZ.
cred with crawling things that the
7 poorest tramp In the world would have
run from me, and I fairly >ached for
rest
"You see. my first furlough had he.
gun, and I caught a train for Paris,
We were packed into a freight chr.
TrIvel is so congested We spent most
of our time stopping. AT last, when
night came, We were dumped out ut a
| railway junction with the Information
that tho train for Paris would be
along the next day.
canteen Like New York Hotel.
u tell you I was discouraged. Then
suddenly across tho tracks from our
| station l saw an American Red Cross
canteen. and all my troubles were at
an end.
"LOts of people must have the SIMS
idca of these canteens that I used to
hnve-just little shacks where you
we're handed out a cup Of sloppy cot.
fee. We are all wrong. These Red
Cross places beat a New York hotel
for variety of service, even II they
don't have the gilt furniture and tip
takers Here is what happened to mo:
"First l hnd q bath. a rcnl one, with
plenty Of soap and water. While I
vas getting clean my clothes, every
stitch, were cleaned and sterillzed.
Then l had a meal of real American
cooking. actually sitting down at a Ia
BILE to cat 1t. After that I went into the
canteen barber shop and had q shave
and haircut. Then, being a gentleman
of leisure, I strOlled into tho canteen
movie thcater. and cav somo good
American films. However. ! soon turn.
ed In for the night into a clean, dry
bed that felt like hcaven-Or home.
"And now this morning, after n fine
breakfast, ! am sitting In tho cantccn
writing this letter to you and waiting
comfortably for my train. You just
can't possibly imagine what these Red
Cross women are doing for us soldiers
and for tho French and English, too.
Each cnnteen takes care Of thousands
every day.
"They make US feel like human be-
ings once ngnin and give US the nerve
to 20 on with this game Of licking tho
Kaiser. And when wo win you can
give a good share of the victory to the
American Red CrOsA."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-05-30
LET POTATOES ND
| 1hsAWhG WHEAT
W MORE sPUos ARE EATEN LESS
WHITE BREAD WILL be
NEEDED.
HUGE EXCESS NOW ON HAND
Feed Administration for Missouri
F., Urges Everyone TO Increase
use Of Tuesra

Let potatoes ave the wheat By
eating the homely and plentiful spud
instead Of the more precious wheat
tie people of Missouri can help win
the war. Just as they a help by pur.
chasing Liberty Bonds and contribut'
Ing to the Red Cross. F. B. Mumford,
Federal Food Administrator for Mis-.
sori. declared recently.
"The situation IL this" said Mr..
Numford. There Is not enough
wheat for the Allies and ourselves.
We have an abundance Of potatoes, an
excess Of 80 million bushels over nor.
NAL times. II We are to win this war
the people Of the Allied nations must
have wheat. The potato cannot quite
come up to wheat in food value but it
does come as close to taking the place
of wheat as any other food. So by eat.
ing potatoes We can save wheat for
the Allies.
Native Of This Continent.
Like corn, the potato is a native
Of this continent and it as thoroughly
American as the American Indian.
The potato is one Of the chief foods
now sustaining Germany. while the
other European countries are largely
dependent upon 1t. Yet the potato
was not known abroad until the end
Of the Sixteenth Century. when both
the English and the Spanish intro
duced 1t from their American colo
nies."
Although the potato Is a native veg
etable. the American per capita con
sumption is very low. averaging only
about one-half that Of Europe. Thu
IL due largely. 1t is said. to the fact
that bread has always been high
abroad and low in this country. The
higher price Of bread in this country
IL expected to the people to
turn more to the potato.
Less White Bread Needed.
While approximately three.fourthi
Of the potato IL water. It contains
enough valuable todd substances tc
entitle II to . place among foods. A
small potato Of from three to -four
ounces supplies as much starch as q
large slice OF wheat bread. but not az
much protein. The more potatoes
eaten the less white bread is needed
In making ordinary bread and rolls
potatoes car be substituted for about
one-fourth Of the wheat flour.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-05-30
Midway

Planting corn is the order OF
the day.
Miss Barbara Wells visited FL.
mer Rushing's Saturday night.
Mesdames Emma Russell and
Pearlic Dudley visited their sis
ter. Mrs. Tennie Rushing Sun
day night; they made the trip in
their car.
Miss Dedmon is on the sick
list this week.
JAY BIRD.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-05-30

In our write up of the Red
Cross sale here we failed tO
state that the Mansfield Hotel
closed during the Red Cross
dinner hour. +. ID. Mooney, the
landlord, always boosts for the
Red Cross and deserves the ere
dit therefor, hence this state.
ment even if it is n little late.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-05-30
Free Information About Schools
and Colleges

If any of our readers are interested in securing. without cost
or obligation, complete information regarding schools or colleges,
and will write The st. Louis Star Educational Bureau, st. Louis,
Mo, an experienced school man will give the inquiry personal at
|tention. -
In writing be sure to state kind of school desired, location pre-
|ferred, and about the amount you want to spend for actual ex-
penses for the school year.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-05-30

Herman Carroll of Greene
county was here last week and
purchased for $1,000, through
Avery & Stephens, the 62 acre
farm of Frank Towe, including
some stock, farm implements,
furniture, etc. He expects to
move thereto. .
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-05-30
And They Were Wed

A marriage license has been
issued at Springfield to John NJ.
Bragg and>Mrs. Lotus II. Camp
bell, both of Ava.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-05-30


and Helen Thomas OF
Mansfield.
G. c. Freeman and wife have
been visiting her father Mt Atchi.
son, Kas,. making the return
trip from Kansas City in their
new Saxon roadster.
Jesse Moore and children and
Mrs. George Ballew and child
rem ale here from New Mexico,
at the bone of their parents, d.
N. Moore and wife.
The F. N. Dyer Furniture Co.
store is being closed out, the I'M
sold stock being shipped to
Blessing, Texas. where Mr..
Dyer is IN business.
Mrs. J N. Craig has received
a letter from her son, Glenn, an.
nouncing his safe arrival over
sea; he was sea,sick going across
but vast X. when he wrote.
Geo. p. Thomas, county asses
sor, has received notice from
JefersonC City ordering all asses
sors to make the assessments on
a basis of 100 per cent valuation,
Ofcourse the ladies' are inter.
ested in pretty hats. That's
why our store is interesting, and
our prices will interest you, too.
Mrs. James Coday's Millinery
Parlors.-adv.
Will X. Reeme of Kansas City
was here last week selling life
insurance. He has gained much
notice in the public press by his
vigorous and novel methods of
temperance work.
Sherman w. Brown Of Coweta,
Oklahoma, was here Tuesday
He was returning home from
a visit with relatives in Douglas
and Ozark counties. Mr.. Brown
is editor of the Weekly Star at
Coweta.
Prof. Chafles Haworth of near
Hartville has been elected super.
intendent of the Mansfield public
schools. He comes we'll recon
mended and we anticipate a
splendid years work under his
leadership.
The following additional dona-
lions should be credited to the
Red Cross Sale at Pleasant Val,
ley school house: w. r. Brash-
er, $780, II. Brazeal, and G.
W. ..Blevins, $1.OO each; Adah
and Edith Rosevear, SOC each.
The Red Cross Sale at Odin
Saturday resulted in about 100
Red Cross members being add
ed, the receipts of the day being
about 500. Col. Alex. Salisbu.
ry and Rev. l.. w. Hensley were
the auctioneers and speakers.
John I. Martin Of st. Louis,
a politician of national fame, was
here this week. He visits the
various county seats to INSPECT
the probate court records in con
nection with the work of the
collection OF inheritance taxes.
Floy Ludwig of Noble, a mem
Der of Battery A 340th F.. A. and
James f. Beasley of Romance, a
member of Battery D. werchere
Monday from Camp Funston
Kansas. on rOute to their homes
in Ozark county on a furlough.
Bowen & Blondin's Famous
Dandy Dixie Minstrel Show vii
be in Mansfield Monday, June
3rd, and in their big tent thea
ter they will put on their shows
at night. The minstrel show is
said to be one of the best on the
road, consisting OF good pure fur
all the way through. Specia
features will be new songs sing
ers. dances, comedians, PAROLES
and novelties. See the big para
de on the square, Monday noon.
Advertisement.
A Wright county woman's view
of the stand a woman should take
in the war: AS we weep for our
boys that have gone in TRAINING
and in battle, let us also weeI
for our sins. We have drifteG
away from God. Mothers. sis
ters, wives and sweet hearts
since we are in war, let US make
the best OF it. Don't let your
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-05-30
Ter.ely Told Town Tale.

Tersely Told Town Tales
Fred Carnall was in Ava dur
ing the week.
]. s. Clarke of Ava was here
last Tuesday.
Richard Stewart of Ava was
here Tuesday.
DR., J. L Gentry of Ava was
he re Tuesday.
Miss Mabel Coday is assisting
at the postofice
DR., F. B. Fuson of Springfield
was here this week.
w. B. Hitchcock was an Ark,
ansas visitor this week.
Mrs. W. NJ. Divan has been
visiting at Florence, Ala.
County Assessor G. P. Thorn
as visited here this week.
Clifford Reynolds. of Ava Wis
tied here during the week.
Miss aude Reynolds has been
at Maeomb during the week.
Collector J. R. Deckard of
Hartville was here yesterday.
Maurice Bradfeld came in Sat
urday night from Springfield.
Atty. Kice of Douglas county
was here the first of the week.
All Story and Argosy on Mir
ror news stand every week. adv
Jesse Arnold's wife, mother
and child have gone to Hartville.
Miss Pearl Wammack of
Seymour visited here this week.
]. W. Sharp and wife went to
Okmulgee. Oklahoma, last week
Miss Laura Paschall is visit
ing home folks at Peace Valley,
Mrs. Stella Kester of the Ava
Democrat force was here Tues
day.
The Red Cross held their re.
gular meeting Tuesday after
noon.
The County Singing Conven.
ton will be held July Z at Mt,
Pleasant.
Observation-Disclosures and Maud
Coday we're Seymour visitors
this week.
Mr.. L. A. Quigley and daught
er have returned to their home
at Sedalia.
John N. Pryor, Jr.. circuit
clerk, was here from Hartvllle
yesterday.
A Christian Endeavor meeting
was held at them. E. church here
yesterday.
Mrs. Fl. Coday visited j. p
Anderson's in Springfield dur
ing the week.
James Tefteller was here on {
furlough for a visit from Camp
Funston. Kas.,
Mrs. J. NJ. Adams and daugh
ter, Miss Florence, were here
during the week.
Maston Osborn and family o
Ava were here Sunday, en- route
to Picher, Oklahoma.
Firman l.. Carswell of Kansa;
City was in Mansfield Tuesday
visiting Mayor F. Fl. Riley.
Roy C. Crews of Springfield
was here this week in the inter
est of the limo Mining Co..
The famous Dandy Dixie Min
strels will show in Mansfield
Monday night. June 3rd.-adv
Mrs. Silas Rippee entertained
Monday night for Vernon Rip
pee, who left for the army Tues
day.
r. H. West and wife and Mrs
A. w. Glade and daughter hav'
returned from Grand Island
Nebraska.
Vernon Holestine of Ava, VIII
is attending a medical college il
st. Louis, was in Mansfield las
Saturday.
Lynn Stewart, court steno
grapher in the 31st Judicial Cir
cuit, was in Mansfield las
Saturday.
Miss Bradley Of Springfield il
acting as stenographer for tn
Ia. T. Friend and Pioneer minin,
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
WANT WARLABOR
BOARD TOFKPAY
OF BUREAU WOMEN

An appeal to the War Labor Policy
Board to take up the question OF pay
for women employees Of the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing IL TO be made
by the Women's Trade Union League
in behalf Of the Women'b Union OF
the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing. This appeal will be the chief
topic OF discussion at the business
meeting OF the league tonight In the
home OF its president. Mrs. Clifford
Pinchot, 1915 Rhode Island avenue
northwest
Action il to be predicAted upon the
statement of Congressman Swager
Sherley In the conference on the sun
dry civil bill that the War Labor Pol
icies Board had authority to stand
ardize wages for Government work.
ers.
Miss Lulu v. Harris, president,
and Miss Gertrude McNally, seere-
tary, of the Bureau Womsn's Union,
will address the meeting on the Jus
tice of the Women's demand for q
minimum wage that will meet their
living costa. The speakers win in
clude H. II. MeLarin, president Of the
National Federation OF Federal EN-
ployes. which has ehampioned the
bureau women's cause; Miss Agnes
NestoT. Miss JsAnnette Rankin, and
Mrs. Pinchot. and ArL Raymond Rob-
ins, national president Of the league.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
DC. Soldiers VIII Send
Trench Newspaper To
Their Folk at Home

CAMP MEADE. Nd, July L.
The 312th Machine Gun Battalion.
the District Of Columbia unit, viii
keep in touch with the folks st
home by means OF a battalion
paper TO be called Llaison-thO
French word for the idea that
cannot Be fully expressed In any
other one word. The liHiSon sys-
tenn includes thel plan by which .
line moving forward keeps up IL
communication with another NOV
ing forward further on. and also
with the command In the rear.
This little paper is to be run
on on q mimeogTaph machine and
slipped into letters sent to rela- F,
tives and friendA
Officers will carefully edit the
paper TO see that no information
is sent In any direction that
might be harmful. The writers
will, however, have the oppor-
tunity to tell much that will be
Of great interest to folks At
home.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
FORDEDUILDING
MODEL HOSPITAL
U. SOLDIERS

DETROIT. Mich. July 1.-HsnFy
Ford is-ereeting here enc of ths most
complete hospitals in The worId--an
lnstitution which II sxDostsd 70 play
an important part OF the FehabilIts-
tion Of American soldiers Wsasdse
overseas.
The hospital IL located on 4 twenty
acre tract and win bear Ford's nan,s.
II win have . aoer space Of 1000
feet, viii b four stories hlsh. wiih
a frontage Of 80 feet. and . dspth
Of $50 feet
Il win be impossible fer any per-
son In the building to get more lhaa
twenty-four feet from the light. sincs
there win be 1900 windows in The
building. Forty porches VIII aur-
round the structure, and over tha en-
tire bulldlns = roof garden viii *.
tend ~
Fully ss.Ooo. 900 viii be spent b.
Mr.. Ford on the hospital
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
SERVES AS CLERK
All W.B. MOSES FOR
FIFTY-ONE YEARS

One morning several years ago at
the time the store OF w. Il. ''oses
and Sons changed the OPENING lime
man had just completed his acti ii lee
| and was preparing to go home He
| opened a door at the front entrance
locked It and stood on the sidewalk
waiting for a street car. He looked
at his watch. 1t was not quite seven
o'clock. As he replaced the watch
in his pocket, he saw John G. Smith.
an old employe who Joined the Moses
Company in 1867. approach the en-
trance and try to open the door.
When Mr.. Smith saw that IL was
locked, he emitted a growl OF dis
gust. Suddenly his eyes frightened.
He looked around him and his eyes
fell on a sign in a window, which
notified the public OF the change in
opening time. For a brief moment
the old employe thought OF several
ways by which he might use that
extra hour and a half in the morn
ing. A new custom had replaced the
old, but he liked the old ways bet
ter.
Chair Placed for Him i
The watchman looked at him with
a new interest, at this man who had
been with the Moses Company in
1867.
The next morning as the watchman
was going home he again saw Smith
leaning against the door. The fol
lowing morning Smith was there
again.
Every day Smith came TO the store
at o'clock. Customs might change
and vary, but not he. The watchman
was sorry for the old employe, and,
after he had seen him at his vigil
every morning for more than a
month. told him that a chair would
be left outside for him every morn
ing. because II was impossible to
open the store at that hour
Mr.. Smith was profuse in his |
thanks for the chair. and said that |
he could not overcome the habit OF |
going to work early.
Although the opening hour OF the |
Noses store was changed many years /
ago, Mr.. Smith still goes to work |
early. His sister. Mrs. Lille Mont |
gomery, Of 42I5 Illinois avenue, with |
whom he lives, says that the old |
gentleman gets fretfuI and excited |
If his breakfast is not prepared for /
him in time to leave the house early. |
Born Here In 1899.
JOnu u. OHllIn was porn IN wash /
ington in 1889. and has lived here all
his life.
II distinctly remember when there
were no pavements or sidewalks in
the city" he told a Times reporter
today. 81 can remember when the
land from ] street north, on which
many beautiful houses and apart
ments are now built, was one big
mass Of truck gardens"
Manager Morrissey. Of w. q. Moses
Sons says that in The ffty-one
years Smith has been in their employ
he has never lost more than a weeks
time IN any one year, due 20 illness
)r any other cause
1--WE have never had a man in the
'tore who was any more conscien-
ious or who has done more for his 4
employers than has Mr.. Smith," Mr.
Said today. Even :oday.
Il the age OF seventy nine, Mr.. Smith
possesses the mental capacity that I
means so much to US. and, physically.
le is the equal OF many younger men.
'ome time ago we offered him a life
'ension to be paid in weekly INSTALL I
nents, and amounting to his weekly {
alary. but Mr.. Smith refused to ac- I
ept H. He preferred TO work. Such !
Npan cannot be too hNhly COM '
dsdS u
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
SEARS, ROEDUCK TAKEN
TO TASK FOR METHODS

Unfair methods OF eOmpstition are
charged against Sears, Roebuek =
Co., Chicago maiI-order house. BY the
Federal trade commission. and that
company II directed to cease such
practices
The chief complaint OF the commits
sion IL that the Chicago house has
been advertising In It's catalogue
sugar prices that are less than those
advertised by their competitorA The
company admits that during the last
six months OF 1915 Il received $780,
900 In receipts from sugar sales. but
that that represented loss Of S1S6..
900. The losses we're made up by
using sugar In "eombination" orders
with other meTehandise on which 4
profit was made
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
COMMITTEE TO.
URGE THAT us.
TAKE OVER ALL
AERO PLANTS
Senate Aircraft investigators
Find "ShOestring" Concerns
and PrOiteering Practiced in
Some Government Contracts.

The Senate aircraft investigating
committee is preparing to recon-
mend that the Government take over
al aircraft factories and run them
under direct official supervision.
Startling discoveries made by the
committee on recent investigating
tours Of the leading factories and
evidence gathered elsewhere have
brought several committee members
to the belief that in no other way
can aircraft production be PIT on a
basis which will enable it to catch
up reasonably soon with the rest Of
the army.
Find Profteering.
The committee has found, shat
profiteering has been practiced by
some concerns having contracts with
the Government"
That other apparently big" cor
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
Band Concerts

AT THE Q. S. MARINE BARRACKS,
THIS AFTERNOON AT I:S0 O'CLOCK
BY THE
UNITED STATES MARINE BAND.
WILLIAM H sANTELMANN. Leader.
March, Carry On. Lake
Overture, 'Mignon" "........ Thomas
Music de Ballet, 'coppelia" .DeIibes
Grand scenes from I'll TrovAtore."
Verdi
waltz. Village Swallow . Strauss
ssrenade, "Gipsy" .Nehl
A bouquet Of patriotic melodies.
Van Loock
Marines Hymn, --Ihe Halls Of Monte
EumA."
The staF-spAnEied Banner
By THE o. 8. SOLDIERS HOME
BAND,
THIS EVENING, IN THE BAND
STAND,
BEGINNING AT B:l6 O'CLOCK.
JOHN s. N. ZIMMERMAN. Director.
my Country 'Tis Of Thee"
March. The Standard OF Honor"
Bennett
Overture, "stradella" .FIotow
The Spanish dances. ALLEGRO Brioso."
Moderate" "Bolero" Aoszkowsky
Scenes from ''Boccaceio'' -. suppe
Fox Trot. 'SukI San. Donaldson
waltz Suite, Loves Proposal .Tobani
Intermezzo. Shades OF Night Gilbert .
Finale. Dixie Rube," Allen
The star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1918-07-01

vsAflesp~ca1ea"
Mere Miles 81 Tires"
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GO ABROAD THIS MONTH

The Government expects to send
abroad this month representatives of
several important departments with
view TO attaining greater unity of
action between shis nation and ;he
allies.
Herbert Hoover and important
members OF his food administration.
Assistant Secretary Of War Stettinius,
and probably some other War De-
partment men. Assistant Secretary OF
Treasury Crosby, and a staff OF eco
nomic experts are among those whose
early departure is now scheduled.
Hoover will make a survey of
European food conditions and allied
needs; Stettinius will search out pro-
duction problems. and Crosby will
consider loan questions, besides at
tempting TO arrange some means OF
foreign exchange. He
will 60 with the new title OF commits
sioner Of finance.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
IS PERSONS LYNCHED
U.S.. SINCE JAN. |

TUSKEGEE, Ala, July Thirty
ave persons, OF whom one was white,
were lynehed in the United States in
the frst six months OF this year, ac-
cording to an announcement made
by the division of records and re-
search of TuAkegee Institute. The
total exceeds by twenty-one the
iynchings for the drst six Months of
1917 and by ten the number during Q
smaller period in 1915 Three women
were included in the list
Eight lynchings occurred In Geor-
giR, eight In Louisiana, seven 10
Texas. four in Tennessee, two Ia
and one in each in. the
States Of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida.
Illinois, North Carolina, and South
Carolina.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01

porations really have been operating
on q "Bhoestring."
Committee members were startled.
they said today, to find conditions
as they exist, In view Of the public
ity given the aircraft situation be-
fore either the Senate or the Hughes
Investigations began
IgnOre Consequence
'rone would have expected the
profiteers to cover up, and the IL
nancially shAky concerns to seek to
put their affairs on at least an or
dinarily safe business basis, in view
Of the investigation agitation which
preceded our work." said q commit
tee member today. But apparently
they all went right ahead ignoring
possible consequences"
The committees report Is expected
to bee made to the Military Affairs
Committee soon after Congress re-
turns from the summer recess. about
mid AuguStI The nature of the leg
islation asked will depend on the
progress and results Of the Hughes
investigation. Il Is believed
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
POTATO RATION IS
REDUCED IN GERMANY

AMSTERDAM. July Ito bridge over
the period until the new harvest. the 20
tato ration in Germany has been reduced
from seven to three pounds, says an onI.
cial dispatch from Berlin. In place Of
the potato ration. four hundred grammes
OF oatmeal or other cereal food will be
distributed.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
ANNIsToN CAR MEN STRIKE.

ANNISToN. Ala, July Fol
lowing the refusal OF the Alabama
Power Company to grant an increase
in the wage scale OF street car mo-
tormen and conductors, the thirty
eight members OF the Amalgamated
Association OF Street and Electric
WorkerS Of America ran the cars
they had operated during the day
into the barn at midnight and quit
the employ The company.