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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-21
CASUALTIES
PAST Week SHOW
DECREASE OF 5000
(By Associated Press.

London, Jan. 21 British casual
ties reported for the week ending to-
day are 1908. This represents a
decrease of nearly 5000 from last
week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-21
business Suspended at Columbia
(By Associated Press.)

blumbia, Jan. 21.-Business here
erally was suspended today due
khe fuelless Monday order, many
Rblishments sAg closed for the
] time in history.
The Jasper news., 1918-05-02
Food Administration Has Power

Some people who do not read very
much have an idea that the food adj
ministration has no legal power to en-
force its regulations, but in fact the
administration has power plenty and
has exercised it very effectively in
numerous cases.
The Kansas City Bargain Store at
ST. Joseph was closed last week on
general grounds of violating the food
rules. One of the counts against this
store was for advertising II bargain sale
of sugar in 6-pound lots, when the reg
ulations restrict the merchant to D.
pound sales in town and lO-pound in
the country.
For failure to obey the fifty-fifty rule
in selling flour the Farmers Coopera-
tive Company of Coolidge can sell no
flour for 10 days. The penalty was
suggested by Paul Rich, administers
tor for Hamilton County, and approved
+ by the Kansas State administrator.
BY accepting the penalty the manager
saves himself trip to Kansas City for
trial before the enforcement division of
the Federal Food Administration. A
misunderstanding of one of the clerks
of the company caused the trouble, ac-
cording to the manager.
The Jasper news., 1918-05-02
Additional Local

Ralph Baird came up from Jop-
lin and spent Sunday with his sis.
ter.
Will Wood is about to lose one
of his best mares as result of a
lightning stroke last Saturday
morning. The mare is badly in
jured and Mr.. Wood doubts if she
will cover.
H, G. c. Baldry of Neosho, a
brother of Mrs. w. f. Snyder, who
lives west of Jasper. gave house
and lot at Blendvile to the Joplin
Red Cross Society last week The
property is valued at about $4,000.
The ladies Of the Jasper Red
Cross Branch desire to express in
this public way their thanks to the
Jasper Masonic Lodge and the
Eastern Star Lodge for the funds
contributed to buy new sewing
machine for the Red Cross work.
room. The machine cost SIS and
the members of the above societies
supplied the money to pay for it.
Steve Cordz left last Monday
with contingent of Jasper County
men for Camp Funston to go into
training for the Army. The service
flag in the window of the Cordz
store now carries two stars. DO y
Steve and Edwin being in the s. r.
vice. w. S. Tabler will join the
force in the Cordz store in day
or two.
The Jasper news., 1918-05-02
How This War Hit American Farmers


A certain Kansas farmer has it
figured out this way: Early last
summer he sold car load of fat
cattle at Kansas City at close
around SIS hundred and invest.
ed $1,000 of the proceeds in
Liberty Bond. The government
took his 81 900 and lent it to
Great Britain. Instead of send
ing the cash across the water. the
British purchasing officers used the
81, coo to pay the farmer for wheat
at So a bushel and sent the grain
abroad. The farmer invested his
second $1,000 in another Libert y
Bond and planted his field to wheat
again. Late in the winter the farm
er marketed a bunch of hogs that
brought him n fancy price. He
put the money in the bank. The
other day he paid cash for another
81 900 Liberty Bond. Now he is
owner of three $1,000 Liberty
Bonds, each of which is drawing
interest; he has his farm free of
incumbrance; his taxes paid; a
good living always assured, pro-
viding we win the war. And,
what's more, he has big crop of
wheat coming on, more cattle to
market in June, a fine bunch of
hogs that will be ready to fatten
in the fall, so that with the pro,
ceeds he can buy more bonds and
help Uncle Sam to win the war by
providing food and munitions for
our own soldiers and those of our
allies.-Border Telephone.
The Jasper news., 1918-05-02

You're sittin' at home, my
brother, you don't hear the Shrek
in shell; you amt got a thing to
bother, you're certain there amt
no hell. If you had to face the
devil, a shootin' straight at yer
head, now what would you think,
on the level, of the man that
denied you bread? If you had to
face the sabets, as the fellows in
the khaki do, you'd TELEGRAPH home
to the neighbors. INSTEAD of one
hell there's two" | reckon you'd
cuss the Stacker that wouldn t
send you relief. if you ask fer a
little terbacker, or bullets or guns,
or beef. But you're sittin' at
home, old Teller, under the peace
full skies; you're just fust rate
story teller; you're handy at
swappin' lies, while the bravest
boys you know of are DARN the
jaws of death. do you think it s
proper to blow off and not send
nothin' but breath?-Uncle John
in the Excelsior Springs Standard
The Jasper news., 1918-05-02
Red Gross Branch Started at Lynnland

Red Gross Branch Started at Lynnland
A preliminary organization for a
Red Cross branch was effected ut
Lynnland Schoolhouse last Friday
evening by the election OF Mrs. Ross
Farr as president and Mrs. John
Pfander secretary-treasurer
Quite party OF Red Cross workers
went out from town, but the approach
OF the storm forced the omission of the
addresses and other program pre-
pared. 1t is intended, however, to
hold another meeting in few days
and carry out the program planned.
The following Jasper Red Cross men,
bers attended the meeting Friday
night: Mrs. A. NJ. Crandall, Mrs. A.
F. Drake and Mrs. L. w. Scott, presi-
dent, vice-president and secretary of
the Jasper branch; L. II. McCune and
wife, Il. w. Scott, Mrs. Tom Hardaway
Miss Helen Scott, Miss Ida Drake and
A. Il. Drake.
The Jasper news., 1918-05-02
BUY YOUR COAL EARLY
State Fuel Administrator Sounds
Warming.

The fuel administrator is urging the
public to buy its coal for winter use
now, so as to do away with the proba-
bility of coal shortage next winter.
Among the reasons given for the coal
shortage last winter were the shortage
of coal cars and the shortage of labor,
caused by the draft taking many of the
miners and the better pay of war in
dustries causing others to take up
other forms of work. The fuel admin
istrator says that all the coal cars that
the United States can manufacture
this year will not be "a drop in the
bucket compared with the amount
needed to guarantee the proper dis
tribution Of coal over the nation" 1t
is for this reason that the public is
being urged not only to procure their
winters supply of coal now, but to
conserve all kinds of fuel at the present
time as well as in winter.
The Jasper news., 1918-05-02
DEATH OF GEORGE b. LOWRY
Well Known Farmer Dies of Brights
Disease.

George b. Lowry, go years of age,
died early Sunday morning of Bright's
disease, at his home three miles south
west of Jasper, after an illness of sew
eral months.
Funeral services were held Mt 2 p m.
Monday at Knell's Chapel in Carthage,
burial taking place at the Webb City
Cemetery. Rev. Mr.. Swinney, pastor
of the Webb City M. e. Church, South,
conducted the funeral rites. The choir
of Bethel Church, which Mr.. Lowry
attended when residing south Of Car
thage, furnished the music.
George b. Lowry was born in 1857,
in Cedar County, this state. He came
TO this county short time after the
close Of the civil war and settled on a
farm near what is now Webb City,
with his parents. His father owned
the land which formed the first addi-
ton to the town OF Webb City.
Mr.. Lowry was a prominent Re-
publican and always took an active
part in the affairs OF the county. He
engaged in mining until ID years ago
when he turned his attention to agri-
cultural pursuits and was successful.
Until three years ago, when he moved
to the farm near Jasper, Mr.. Lowry
lived on a farm southeast of Carthage
which he named the Glover Leaf farm.
He purchased this land in 1907. He
was a member of the knights Of
Pythias lodge.
The wife and three children by q
former marriage survive. The chill.
dren are: Mrs. w. Il. Gill, wife of the
mayor of Webb City; Bert Lowry, Of
Medford, Greg; Roe Lowry, who lives
on farm near Lamar. Two sisters
Mrs. ]. Il. Bradley, who lives east Of
Carthage, ana Mrs. George Hornbacl1,
of Phoenix, Ariz also survive.
The Jasper news., 1918-05-02
Mount Carmel Church to be Dedicated

The new church building TO replace
the one burned down a year ago will be
dedicated by the Mount Carmel con-
gregation May 26. The new church
and furnishings are all paid for ard
the membership and community are
Justly proud of it.
An all day meeting will be held on
the day of the dedication, and the
people will bring their dinners with
them. DIR. C. II. Briggs of Springfield
will preach the dedicatory sermon.
Rev. j. *. Speer, the pastor, is doing a
good work at Mount Carmel, as is
evidenced by the splendid condition
of the church activities in this COM
munity.
The Jasper news., 1918-05-02
Births.

The following births were reported to
the News this week:
BY DR.. Knott
To H. q. Wickstrom and wife, 8
miles east, girl, Friday, April %.
To Robert Wine and wife, of Jasper,
boy, Wednesday, May l.
The Jasper news., 1918-05-02
Old-Time Advertising.

The following advertise ments
are copied from the Ulster County
Gazette, published at Kingston,
n. Y, by Samuel Freer e. Son,
and dated January 4, 1909:
For sale. the one half of saw
mill with convenient place for
building, lying in the town Of
Rochester. BY the mill is an in
cxhaustible quantity of pine wood.
And also Il Stout, healthy, active
negro wench, Any person inclined
to pu' chase may know the partcu-
lars by applying to John Shoon-
maker, jun, at Rochester.
November IS. 1900.
Luther Andres & Co have this-dav,
Been opening goods both fresh and
gay,
He has received near every kind,
That you in any Store can find,
And as ! purchase by the Bale.
| am determined to retail
For ready.pay little lower
Than ever have been had before.
I with my brethren mean to live;
But as for credit shall not give.
] would not live to rouse your pas
sious,
For credit here is out of fashion,
My friends and buyers one and all,
It will pay you we'll to give call,
You may always find me by my
sign,
A few rods from the house divine.
The following articles will be re-
ceived in payment. Wheat. Rye,
Buck wheat, Oats, Corn, Butter,
Flax, Ashes and Raw Hides.
These articles will be taken in at
the Esopus prices. Cash will not
be refused.
Warfink, December "a. 1899.
The Jasper news., 1918-05-02
Advertising Rates.

Space rate for last page and inside
pages, per inch 10 cents each issue.
All available space on front page con-
tracted for.
Rate for local notices, per line, cents
each issue.
TO insure insertion copy must be in
by Tuesday evening.
Resolutions Of respect, cards OF thanks
and obituary poetry will be charged
for by the line.
The Jasper news., 1918-05-02
Swindling Parents of Soldiers.

Parents of soldiers in camps are
warned by the War Depart nent of
2 swindle which has been success.
fully operated in various camps.
y telegram is sent. saying
that the soldier has a furlough, and
requesting funds by wire to come
home, waving Identification. The
rest is mere matter Of detail
Parents and friends should be
warned of the similar one where
the telegraphic request is to mail
money to the soldier, care general
delivery.
The Jasper news., 1918-05-02

Correspondents will please mail
their letters Monday in time to
reach this Office Monday evening.
The Jasper news., 1918-05-02
THE JASPER NEWS.

ARTHUR f. DRAKE, Publisher,
JASPER, MISSOURI.
Entered at the Postoffice at Jasper,
Mo-, as second class matter, Septem-
her 81, 1898.
The Jasper news., 1918-05-02

Please examine the label on your
paper or the wrapper, and see if your
subscription is properly marked.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20
-FOUR GOOD GAMES
Of BALL TOMORROW
Games Will Be Stayed at
Traction Park, ldamay,
Downs and AnnabelIe.

Four good baseball games are SEIZED.
nlod in Marion county tomorrow as
l0lIowS:
Consolidation VS.. Star City at Trac.
ton Park. Time $3.50 p. m.
LumbPp0rt vs.. Idamay at ldamay.
fine 300 p. m.
Baxter vs.. Downs at Downs. Time
$3.50 ,. m.
Grant Town VS.. Annabelle at Anna
belle. Time 800 p. m.
Star City will come to Traction
park for the second time this season
TO play the Consolidation team and II
q needless 10 say that they will be
prepared to give the home team the
game Of their life.
Lumberport. one Of Harrison coun-
tvs best diamond teams, will come to
Idamay with every expectation OF win
ming. but with ldamay using her best
lineup this is easier said than done.
Baxter and Downs will have a big
battle when the two teams clash to-
MORROW at Baxter. Baxter has been
going like house afire" and is dc.
termined to keep going-Downs, un-
der new management will put up a
StiR defense. to say the least.
While all Of the above games are
being played, Grant Town and Anna
belle VIII be playing at Annabelle.
The teams are about evenly matched
and one OF the best games Of the sea.
son % anticipated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20

Fairmont fortune tellers arc a flil-
ure and one paper that know OF will
allow no more ads for such business 10
be placed therein, The next sensible
thing 70 do Is 10 let your curiosity in
that line remain dissatisfied and Keep
your money il y0ur pocket. Twice
now we have allowed men 10 enter
our city and take up an unquestioned
abode among us with the result that
everybody coming in contact wth
them has been "stung." a fine word.
expressing just what we mean. Whist
an Englishman would do with that
word. don't know. but It's a peach
having nothing whatever TO do with
fruit. II We had those two men here
now. we wouldn't do a thing TO them.
which is another sentence which WIS
taken literally once by an English
man and which didn't work out az all
according TO the sense
u seems strange that folks forget
the grain of salt they use 80 readily
with other happenings; when it comes
10 believing some occult prediction
about themselves. A lady wrote let
tex 10 one OF III, professors while he
va here asking that he tell her why
she did not hear from a certain friend
o, hers and Gl-o asking what had be
cone al another friend she had net
heard from for years. The answers
c2mc as follows: Il feel very strong.
~ that your first friend has been in.
fluenced b. misunderstanding not to
write. He may do so yet but il he
does not, It is merely circumstances
which have prevented" Now WASH I
that an Illuminating answer? Couldn't
YOU or have gone into the fortune
telling business and answered the
same thing, As answer 10 the sec.
ond question he said he would have
TO have some article belonging to the
departed person before the thought
waves VOL rork properly. Now,
what B.. ! know about that?
- cr conan that know stopped
me a t..c street one day and said she
aiready paid this man quite a lit
tie money and was going back for
more dope. She was having a very
good time and ! did not disillusionize
her. We're so awfully foolish here
on this earth that when n man burns
incense TO dull our wits and then tells
MS we are destined for wonderful
thlngs-that VIC are about to meet I'M
heard of success or about to go on
long. interesting Journey. we sit thrill.
ed and spellbound. believing every
word. II works on the same princi
pie as reading fairy tales Didn't We
sit hours at a time wrapped up in
them. entirely beyond ordinary hap
penings? We simply weren't in this
world at all. And We were never more
satisfied. But now that We have been
stung twice 1t might not be bad idea
&c confine our fortune telling TO home
talent and put our money 10 better
use.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20

An cld-time fan who mad sort OF
dropped his baseball for several years
was glancing over box score the 9th
er day and ran across the name Wal
lace with the 81. Louis Cardinals.
Funny" he said. "there used 10 be
Wallace with the Cards back IN the
ninciies - Bobby W3liace and Il
mighty sweet infieldeT"
II was the same Wallace, The dean
of baseball players. ~ years old. %
years IN major league baseball. n sur
vival CT the days OF Pat Tebeau. Of
Ed Delehanty. Of Cy Young and the
rest Of them.
Old Bob breaks into the game now
and then. His legs aren't what they
were once and he has lost a part OF
his old time batting eye. hut he's a
mighty valuable asset to the Cards
Just the same.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20
SHE USED TO
Be GRAY.
Society Ladies Everywhere
Use LaCreole" Hair
Dressing.

The well known society leaders,
hair was prematurely gray, perhaps
inot like yours. but Mrs. j. heard
a ia Creole" Hair Dressing-how
thousands Of people everywhere had
Uoed 4 with perfect satisfaction. II is
not dye. but q preparation designed
especially for the purpose Of grad.
ually restoring color to gray or faded
hair. aud which Is easily applied by
oimpiy eomblng or brushing through
TIE hair. "La Creole" Hair Dressing
positively ersdicates dandruff. keeps
the scalp In q healthy condition and
promotes the growth OF new hair:
bgings back q natural. soft. even. dark
shade 70 gray or faded hair. and
makes & lustrous. full OF life and beau
lifnl.t
ia CREOLE" HAIR DRESSING
70 prevent your hair from growing
Gyay and 70 restore a beautiful dark
color 70 gray or faded Aair. Sold and
rtoommended BY Cranes drug store,
Raiymont, ". Va Mail orders
promptly filed upon receipt o; reg
ulor price. $40 La Creole" Hair
Dressing 10 sold on . money back
guarantee
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20

rs remarkable that Wallace. lack
irg the color Of Wagner. Lsjoie and
Crawford. should have out-stayed
them all in baseball.
Wallace's career in baseball started
with a semi-professional team ut Clar-
ION. Pa, % years ago. He was then
n pitcher, but the next year he was
picked no by the Cleveland club in
the National league.
This club was managed by Pat TIE.
beau and included such players as Ed
NcKean. Cupid Childs. Cy Young,
VIZ thinner and Jim McAleer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20

at some length on the patriotic service
OF the women folks in war times and
ridiculed the idea which prevailed
years ago that womcn's clubs did moth.
ing but listen to addresses by long
haired college professors" When she
made this remark 1t was noticed that
DR. T. n Nickcrs. OF the West Viz.
ginia University. WINGED which ONE
OF his friends declared 20 be college
Camouflage. for DR. Nicker's hair is
well most OF IL Is absent
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20

time. When he had crippled the
moth he spread both wings out fan
like. and braced himself to lift some
thing heavy and was surprised to md
the moth weighed nothing at all. He
flew away with the creature. her dell.
cate wings brushing against his face.
At some considerable distance he
dropped her hard. but she sailed out
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20

A. o. U. W.-Meets on the second and
fourth Monday in each month. D Ii.
Kinkead, Rec; W. A. Crowl, Rep g.
Lodge. Degree Of Honor, auxiliary TO
the A. o. U. w.. meets first and fourth
Monday OF each month. Mrs. A. p.
Jones. Lady Chief OF Honor.
3. p. o. E.-Fairmont Lodge No. 29i,
at 1880 O'Clock. Charles ID. Barry. Sec.
22S High street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20

Mrs. Joseph Roster presided az the
regional conference Of the Home Ser
vice section of the Red Cross at Fair
mont Wednesday and Thursday and
il introducing some OF the women
speakers referred to the work being
done In Marion county by women's
cubs and organizations. She dwelt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20

Germany has $50 corn-drying plants.
go yege,able-dryng factories and %
mils.dryirg plants About POO Of the
1900 malt Lilns also are equipped for
vegetable drying The Argoraut.
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nerves. Why should things so good
looking as that be allowed 10 absorb
peoples sympathy and complimentary
words? He'd like a nice thing said
about him once in awhile, So out or
pure maliciousness he pecked at the
moth and then flew up short dis
lance. watching as he went. Back
again he came, pecklng harder this
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20

on a faint breeez. careening like an
injured airship. falling ID the s-9un l.
wounded Not satisfied, he came al
ter her and pecked at her BODY again
until II must nave been full OF hurt
places. His very air about the whole
thing said as plain as day: Il GER
tainly won't allow anything better
boxing than ! am 10 mOnop0llze this
neighborhood,r
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20

Marion Auxiliary TO the Brotherhood
OF Railroad Trainmen meets every
second and fourth Thursdays Of each
month in the Maccabees' hall at y.
m President. Mime Hoyatter; sec
rotary. Mrs. Ward Hager; treasurer,
Mrs. Jennie y. Hupp
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20
Evening Chat
MARY AND HER W. S. s.

MARY AND HER W. S. s.
Mary bad q little book
3 grew and grew and grew;
And when twas full she got bond
Was Little Mary You!
4 followed her to school one day.
Twas quite within the rules
70 eoaxed the other kids to pay.
Which shows that they weren't fools.
When Mary dons q college cap.
Her bond will help her through.
The Kaiser'll be in-Halifax;
Investor so will you!
I saw. beautiful moth today as big
e . sparrow, fluttering about the
rpad IN . weak attempt to get away
from . mean little bird. This bird
vas Just plain ordinary and the sight
Of the beautiful moth got on his
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20

- I.syeiand franchise was
sod to St. Louis. Wallace. who had
been transferred from the box to the
iafie!d. went along. Later Bobby jump
cd to the St Louis club Of the Ameri'
can league. where he remained until a
couple OF years ago. when he tried UNI.
piring then went back to the Cards.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20

W. C. 7. u.-Regular meeting third
Tuesday at 1880 p. IN. Mothers
Club meeting first Tuesday afternoon
nj $3.50 O'Clock. President. Mrs. W. D.
Evans: treasurer, Mrs. A. l.. Menear;
secretary, Mrs. J. ii. Beckman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20

Knights Of Malta - Mountain State
Commandery No. 446. A. and !. o.
Knights of Malta, meets every Thurs
day evening at S p. m. third floor Gun.
ningham building. Sir S. ]. Walter.
Sir Knight Commander: Sir John c.
Patterson, Recorder, Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20
hasonia--Fairnont Lodge No. y Meets

kssonis--Fairuont Lodge No. y Meets
"a Masonic Temple first ana t. ird
Mondays in each month Fraucis f.
Nichols. Sec Orient Chatter NJ y. Il
\ NJ. Meets n Masonic Temple rec.
end Monday OF each month. Francis
+ Nichols. Sec. Crusade Commanoery
80. 6. X. T. Meets n Masonic Temple
every fourth Monday Francis T..
Nichols. Sec. FairCont Chapter 30
81. o. Z. s Mccic IN Masonic Tempt.
first and third Thursday Helen Fleuf
ing. Sec
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20

Ladies' Order Golden LInk-Meets ia
Modren Woodmen Hall. Skinner Build
ing. every Wednesday evening at 1880
o'clock. Worthy ruler Mrs Maud Ha.
ger; financial secretary. Mrs. Donah
Wood.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-20

Games Scheduled Today.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (2).
New York at st. Louis.
Beoklyn at Chicago.
Boston at Cincinnati.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
Boston, s; Detroit, o.
Philadelphia, 2; Cleveland. 0.
Washington, 6; Chicago. 5.
g. Louis.New York. rain.
AAaAAlaa - A. Rl,,ks
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knights Of the Golden Eagle - Mus.
grave Hall. Meets every second ana
fourth Thursday of each month. J. l..
Shackelford, Master OF Records.
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Games Scheduled Today.
Detroit at Boston.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Washington.
St. Louis at New York.