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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
BLUE STAR.
Mrs. MYRTLE CoINER.

DR.. Norton has purchased OF r. p.
Taylor the Model Drugstore and also
Che City Drugstore of Lamar. The
stock Of goods from the Model will be
moved to the City Drugstore as soon as
convenient 1t is very likely that the
Doctor and his wife will move to Lamar
after their sale which will be some
time in the near future.
Mrs. Wade and children called on
Miss Elsie Kaufman last Wednesday.
Mrs. Nelson visited several days last
week at Will Laws.
DR.. Norton and wife were dinner
guests of III. H. Coiner and family Sun
day. Mrs Thompson and sisters and
a lady friend and Oscar, Francis, Guy,
Earl and Lester Wade were other call
ers there during the day.
!. E. Hull ana wife visited Jake Kad-
erly and wife Sunday.
John King and family visited away
from home Sunday.
Homer Stockdale and family, ELLA
Milesell and Beulah King attended
Che Sunday School convention at
Mount Carmel Sunday.
Mrs. Carl Whicker's brother and
children are visiting there this week.
DR.. Norton and wife were Lamar
visitors Monday
Will Law and family visited Sunday
with Roscoe Lilly and wife.
r.and Mrs. Norton entertained COM
pany from Kansas one night last week.
This district was visited by heavy
windstorm and rain Friday afternoon
and again Saturday night, but no great
damage was done.
The meeting at the schoolhouse Fri
day was we'll attended-and quite sum
over their quota was subscribed.
We are all enjoying Captain War
ren's Wards" the serial now running
in The News. and are always anxious
for its appearance.
Mrs. Wade visited Mrs. Coiner one
evening last week.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
Beware of Peddlers.

Agents are reported to be selling ex-
pensive account books TO farmers and
are alleged to be representing the
United States government urges the
use OF that particular kind Of book.
Beware of the peddler who tells you
to buy because the government wants
you to use it" is the emergency mes
sage sent out by the State Board OF
Agriculture Of jefferson City this week.
The Agricultural Extension Service
OF the College Of Agriculture OF the
University OF Missouri has issued q
suitable and inexpensive account book
fully covering the requirements brought
about by the income tax law. The
book contains full directions for its use.
This account book can be obtained by
writing to the college of Agriculture,
Columbia, Mo.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
Entertained Sunday School Class.

Miss Captolla Cavenee entertained
her class from the M. +. Sunday School
at her home last Saturday afternoon
from 3 to 5. The following boys and
girls of the class enjoyed the afternoon
playing games: Ruth Hayzlett, Mabel
Malone, Reba Buzzard, Helen Nunnel-
ly, Mildred Gather, Eugene Follmer,
Ralph Bennett, Earl Good and Ben
Campbell.
Miss Caveuee served refreshments to
her little friends toward the close of the
afternoon.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
DEWEY.
Mrs. MAY MATTHEWS.

Our town was visited with the biggest
hail storm in many years. Friday and
Saturday night an electricl storm
making 1 Ia inches OF rain falling
The corn fields are in shreds. The
tomato vines are beaten badly. The
hail only covered small territory,
none falling in Carthage.
The Junior Red Cross entertainment
was postponed until Tuesday night on
account Of stormy weather.
Look out for ghost which has ap-
peared on the Carytown road. 1t may
be a German spy sent over by the
Kaizer, Swat her.
Mr.. Brock and family went south of
Carthage Sunday to Jimmy Brock S
farm. r,a
The thrift stamp meeting was fine
success Friday night. Everybody
helped Uncle Sam. One Deweyite
bought 81, 900 worth of bonds.
Tom Flowers and wife visited at
Clarence Kings Sunday. Their little
boy is quite sick.
No Red Cross meeting this week.
Quite number of workers out last
week and the temperature was 1O2.
Mrs. Johnson and her daughter from
Lamar visited Mrs. Follmer Thursday.
Mr.. Follmer and wife visited Mr..
Follmer's parents Sunday.
Norval WATSON who has been work.
ing for Mr.. McReynolds for month
leaves for Texas Wednesday,.
Emrald Taylor was married at the
home of his mother in Joplin, Sunday
June %, to Miss Jessie Grissom. The
bride and groom are now at Mr.. Mercy
nold's home where Emrald is at work.
Mr.. Sam MeReynolds has new auto
mobile which his brother-in-law, Walt
Wood, bought in Kansas City. 1t
answers TO the name of "Harroun."
Mrs. Ara Law came Sunday to Mr..
Bulls and got her two little daughters,
Nirgie and Corrine Bull, and took them
to their stepfathers TO live. They
have made their home with their
grandparents for six years.
The farmers are stacking wheat here.
No threshing machine in sight yet
Saturday Eugene and Lena Rice
were swinging when Lena tried to
jump out and caught her foot. disocat-
ing her ankle. DR.. Hendricks was
called and put the bones in place and
she is resting easy at present
MIR. Ed Karls is out riding in his
new Overland.
Miss Irene Matthews visited Cecil
Alexander Sunday.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
Charley
Charley Kitterman Writes From
France.

France, June ,, 1918.
Dear Friends: Received your letter
and was sure glad to get it. You can t
imagine how tickled we are to get mail
over here. You ask about me having
Il furlough. No, have had only two
passes to town. one in the states and
one since we arrived over here.
| am feeling fine and enjoying life.
had the pleasure of seeing German
aeroplane fall yesterday with two
officers in it, They were certainly
smashed up after falling three or four
miles. This is bright sunshiny day.
/ attended church services this morn
ing. We certainly have a dandy chap
lain with us.
Walter Lauderbaugh, John Keener
and l are still together. Have you
heard where Patterson and Gresham
are? We left them in Oklahoma and
have lost track of Claude Hill, but
perhaps will run onto him some day
unexpectedly. -
There is an air battle in sight, but it
is an every day and night occurrence
so l can't be bothered with small
matters now.
Sincerely, Charles.
Address
Corp. Chas. Kitterman,
Co. F. LILO Engineers,
A. e. f., France.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
daughter also visited there.

daughter also visited there.
Frank Zaerr visited Saturday night
and Sunday at Joe Zaerr's.
Will Isenmann land family visited
ut Mike Isnmann's Sunday.
Lonnie Strecker and family visited
at Fred Strecker's Sunday.
Emery Tiller and family and Jake
Sunderland and family called at John
Sunderland's Sunday evening
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
Little Boy Dies,

j. L. Campbell and wife, formerly Of
Jasper but now residing at Lamar,
Colo, lost their little son, Kenneth,
last week. The little boy was about
Q years old and we understand appen-
dicitis caused his death.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04

The ads in this paper are not run as
'f1llers." They are printed to be read
and they are read.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17
YOUNG GIRL ENUMERATED
OF SHOOTING HER FATHER

Alexander. Va. Aug. f6.-Miss Hell
en- E. Farmhouse, eighteen years old.
who last Friday night shot and killed
her father. Sidney J. Farmhouse. et
the family residence. 426 North PAW"
street, was exonerated of all respon =
sibility by a coroner's jury, which net
at Demaine's mortuary chapel
The fury quickly reached its YER
dict after hearing the testimony OF
the wang woman together VITA ina;
OF her mother and sisters.
Mrs. Cora farmhouse, mother OF
the girl who did the shooting, stood
before the jury and told of the events
leading up to the affair The father
had beer drinking, she said. a short
tune previous TO the affair he had
81 uidcd the little daughter, Frances,
thirteen years old. When the witness
re'ttonetrated with her husband. ne
chased her upstairs and struck her.
Helen Farmhouse, who at the time
was in the bath room, ran out and
the father struck her. She sup
posed her daughter was crazed by the
blow and went to the bedroom near
by and got the pistol from, a dresser
and fred
Mrs. Farmhouse also testified that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17
ROANOKE BANKS TAKE
S526,000 L. 5. GER CATES

Roanoke, Va. Aug 16.gRoanoke
banks have subscribed to date a total
OF S52b.o0o to the issues OF United
states treasury certificates of indebt-
edness since June %. The subscrip-
tons are as follows: National Elk
change bank, S2S5.000. First National
bank. $500, 900; Colonial Banking and
Trust company. $50 o00; Liberty Ma
tional bank, $4,000 and American
National bank, $4,000
The total amount subscribed for
the state of Virginia is s12,4l0.50o.
the Richmond banks subscribing
S5,61S,500 and Norfolk banks l.451,-
900
Governor George j. Seay of the
Richmond Reserve bank. has issued
to all banks a warning against un-
due optimism in regard to the pres
ent success of the allies. This word
of wisdom is accompanied by a map
showing how much OF stolen territory
Germany still dominates Governor
Seay declares that it will take mill
lions of men and billions of dollars to
defeat Germany, and urges the banks
to prepare for the great liberty loan
campaign to be launched Septem Der
.2S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17
SKULL FRACTURED WHEN
CYCLIST RUNS INTO POLE

Harrisonburg. Va. Aug l6.--An
accident occurred yesterday morning
on the Valley pike which may prove
serious.
According 10 a report reaching Har-
risonburg last night Marlowe Sine and
Samuel Day. mounted on a motorcycle
on their way from Martinsburg, where
they had been visiting, to their home
al Columbia Furnace. yesterday morn
ing while attempting to pass a wagon
WINE their machine was running at
high rate of speed. lost control of the
cycle which struck the wagon. throw
ing both men off and throwing Sine
headhrst against tree or telephone
pole.
Mr. Sine was the rider in front and
ne received the full impact Of the
plunge on his head The full force of
the blow was received by him on his
mead and face. His right jawbone was
fractured and several gashes were
cut in his temple
lie was carried 10 the shade and DIR
-. L. shaver was summoned and fhe
car OF Albert r. Shaver and hurried to
W ihchester Memorial hospital in win.
chester
After reaching the hospital he had
violent commissions and il was an
hounced as the opinion of the phvsi-
clans that he had received a frar-
tured skull
he was still in a precarious condt-
uon last night and had never regain
co consciousness since the accident
"hlch occurred about II O'Clock yes
terday morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17
LIEUT.. HERBERT FITZGERALD
ARRIVES SAFELY OVERSEAS

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.) }
Crewe, Va. Aug, 16.--Mrs, c. NJ.
Fitzgerald. of Blackstone. has just re-
ceived card from her SON Lieut..
Herbert Epes Fitzgerald, announcing
his safe arrival overseas. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald was for many years in business
in Richmond. and has been lately
connected with the Epes- Fitzgerald
Paper company OF Richmond, In the
summer of last year he volunteered
his services to his country and imme-
diately commenced training at Fort
Myer, he was soon promotes 10 the
office of lieutenant and has taken a
prominent position in army life. He
has many friends in Richmond and in
Nottoway county. who will be pleased
to know of his safe arrival in France,
MIR Fitzgerald is the son of the late
John Fitzgerald, of Nottoway, Va.
and a nephew Of William Fitzgerald.
who was gallant Confederate SOL
der.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17

Danville. Va, Aug IA card has
been received in this city announcing
the safe arrival overseas of Miss Re-
becca Norman Anderson, of this city
now in the army nursing service. Miss
Anderson Is a graduate of the Dan
VILE General hospital training school
and Tor several years has practised
her profession here. Her form er
home was in Pittsylvania county. She
IS attached To hospital unit No. Al,
known as the University Of Virginia
unit in which she enlisted months
ago
when a young man really enjoys
hearing his best girl practicing on
the piano that is love.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17
LIVE STOCK SHOW AT
PURCE.LLVILLE, OCT. 90 g

Leesburg, Va, Aug 1.-THE Lou
doun County Community associat ton
Will hold a live stock show upon its
new grounds at Purcellville, Va, on
October % and 3. The premiums to
he given are said to exceed those OF
any county fair in the east The
show will be under the management
of a board of superintendents select
ed from the Loudoun Breeders asso-
citation. The following Is a list of the
various departments and those in
charge; Horses, w. L. Simpson and
., f. Norman, cattle, F. H. James,
Jr.. and II. S. pulin; swine, H s. Du-
lin and +, f Saunders; poultry. C j.
Ford and Bentiy Gregg: privileges. j.
D Dillon; gates, ", r. Brown. F. H
James is secretary and manager.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17
WOM4AN'S LAND ARMY PICKS
PEACHES In LOA tOLN COUNTY

Leesours, Va, Aug. lb.--Ine ~o-
man land army wu4tn IS engaged N
picking the peaches vi the Louuoun
orchard comp any al their b4g COM
mercial orchard near Leesburs, Is uo-
ing good work and has proven most
sd tlstactory, according 10 Mar. Ed
mondson. It's superintendent and part
owner unfortunately the crop there
Will be only about half OF what 1t was
last year but the fruit is of better
quality and the prices received are
double thdAe of last season. The en-
tire crop this year was sold t. o. b. to
the Robert T Cochran company. OF
New York city. to wnon SO tar tour
teen cars have been shipped. The
L. 5. government VIII send moving
picture OUTFIT TO the orchard toinor-
row 10 make films IN order to show
the public what is being accomplish
ed by the woman's land army
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17

her husband again struck her when
she reached the head of the steos
and also struck the youngest daugn-
ter.
father. briefly outlined what hap
pened that night. Her story was
hardly audible 10 the jurors. In brief
her story was that somebody slapped
her" she then grabbed the pistol
and fred. She said she just shot and
didn't know whom she shot. The
gun Just seemed to 20 off. she said
The essence of the testimony was
that Farmhouse was a good husband
and father when sober. but just the
opposite when drinking.
Every year in womans age con-
tains from eighteen to twenty months
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17

severe electrical storms in Waterford
and vicinity last week valuable horse
belonging TO DR. Heaton was killed.
The large barn OF Harvey. X. Arthu:
was struck during the storm of sun
day and one end OF the foundAt ON
torn out. When ii was struck a hens
nest on The foundat on was HI, and
Three of the eggs broken to hrs While
three were found intact. The Chin
ney of The house of John simpson
was also badly shattered during the
same storm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17

Leesburs, Va. Aug. le.--Consider-
able u~mase has been done The corn
crop an Loudoun by recent Storms.
ue h.sh winds that have accom-
panied tAe storms have blown down
nuLn corn ana also broken ii off.
several uelds both near Leosourg anu
scattered tnroug hout the county nave
oeen materially damaged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17

HARVEY WHITEHEAD, OVER
HEATED, COMMITS SUICIDE

North Emporia, Va. Aug. l6.-Har-
vey Whitehead. q. sawfiler for the
Emporia Manufacturing company
committed suicide Tuesday. A 81
calIbre pistol was used for the pur-
pose The ball entered the right tenn
Pile and Embedded itself on the opposite
side death resulting several hours
after The unfortunate man had be-
come oveheated one day last week.
which temporarily unbalanced his
mind and caused him, it Ia thought,
TO take his life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17
BOTH TWICE WIDOWED
HAPPY Nv THIRD MARRIAGE

Roanoke, Va. Aug 16.--At eight
o CLOCK Tuesday evening James Har-
nlony Huntley. aged seventy. and Mrs
rih'Iy Barbour aged sixty one. were
qhl'eo IN wedlock by the Rev A b
church. Roth parties had alraaa,.
married twice and been beresyad as
many times. Despite previous exne-
Renee and matrimonial virissitudas
this couple appeared to be AZ en-.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17

failed to turn off the current on the
line on which he was working and
Mir Upperman received shock of
several thousand volts which hurled
him from the pole and rendered him
unconscious. After regaining con-
sciousness it was found he was not Sc
riousiy injured and beyond feeling
sore throughout his entire body. he
has suffered no further serious eff
feCts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17
Quarantine TO BE Lifted.

LeesDurg. Va, Aug. 1o.-The Lees
burg board of heanh Will lift The
Quarantine on puuAc meetings III
LtsouIs on Sunday, Angus -, as no
new LdstS UI oll4a44pJA nave made
LheIr APPEARANCE aAu an tnose aHeU.-
Cd are now out OF Quarantine.
Churches IN town Will be open on
sunday as usual.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17

Staunton, Va, Aug. lo.---Aiiss Mar
garet Helm daughter OF AIRS. NJ 5.
hehin. of Staunton, VINO tor some
tIme past has been county deMon-
strator at frankIm, Va, has passed
her examinations LOr overseas Nufk
and WA leave IN September with M
FoI4ard unit tor overseas Canteen
NUIk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17
Two Loudoun Ctr,s Ep,,x,

Leesourg, Va, Aug 16.-Miss lev
Myers and Miss Lola Paxson. OF
waterford, have enlisted in the L s
naval reserves for a term Of four
years and are now stationed In wash
ington
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17

Leesburg. Va. Aug, 16.--George
Upperman, of Leesburg. a nneman on
the w & O. y, railroad, narrowly
escaped death by electrocution while
repairing a high tension wire on that
road last week. n fellow-workman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17

II IL 10 be hoped that the meek will
Z lnherltthe earth before the other fell
IL avv gets through with H.
small boys idea of pleasure is
to IL in bed for AN hour after his
Il father has called him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17

thusiastic as though they we're just
embarking on their first romance
Evening journal., 1918-09-20

been done. \ luncheon will be provided
for 30 cents
The personnel Of women workers SO
far made out is as follows:
State officers: Mrs. Henry Ridgely
Dover. State chairman; Mrs. John B
Hutton, Dover. State chairman Of pub
lie speaking; Miss Edna n. Taylor. VIII
mington. State publicity chairman.
New Castle County-Mrs. William y
Reybold, Delaware City, chairman; Mrs
William Jester, Delaware City. secre-
tary; Mrs. Cla ence C. stiles, Delaware
City, publicity chairman.
Kent COunty-Mrs Walter Morris. Do
yer, chairman; Mrs. Robert p. Lewis,
Jr., secretary; Miss Wlnifred Morris,
publicity chairman.
Sussex County-Mrs. William Tuther-
ly Laurel, chairman; Miss Leah Bur-
ton. Lewes, publicity chairman.
Mrs. OthO Nowland has appointed the
following executive committee TO as
sist in TIE work for Wilmington: Mrs.
Frederick w. Curtis. vice-chairman
Mrs Robert n. Richards. Mrs. r. Cole
man dupont, Mrs. William X. dupont.
chairman for Christiana hundred; Mrs.
o. Curtis Purdy, chairman for speak
ers' committee; Mrs. Thomas w. VIII
son, chairman for booths: Mrs. J. Allen
Colby, chairman for Brandywine hun
Evening journal., 1918-09-20
WOMEN TO RALLY
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Meetings at New Century
Club Monday and Dover
on Wednesday
MRS. H. D. JUMP
TO MAKE ADDRESSES

Two meetings next week are Of great
Importance for a good beginning for
the Liberty Loan drive. The Whining
ton women-chairman executive COM
mittee, advisory board, team workers
and captains are 10 meet " the New
Century Club Monday morning at .0.lJ
O'Clock, at the call Of Mrs. OthO Now
land. city chairman. This session will
be Of importance and viii lend insplra-
tion TO the whole drive. Mrs. Henry D..
jump Of Philadelphia, chairman for the
Third Federal Reserve District, will be
one OF the speakers, and there viii be
several developments at the meeting
that will be Of interest to every work
er.
On Wednesday next there is TO be a
meeting at Dover, to which every Lib
erty Loan woman In the State is lnvit-
ed. Everybody Is asked TO go by train
the $40 on the Delaware Railroad
by automobile Every woman in tho
drive who has a car is asked TO MI il
with workers and take them to Dover.
The meeting will open at 1890 O'Clock
in the Century Club and Governor
Townsend will probably be the first
speaker. Mrs. Henry d. Jump, chairman
for the Third Federal Reserve District
viii he there, and a returned soldier
VIII speak One Of the important fea-
lures. OF the meeting will be announce
menls Of plans for the drive and re-
ports by officers OF what has already
Evening journal., 1918-09-20

dred; Miss Augusta LsNfotte, chairman
Of publicity.
An adwstory board for Wilmington
has been formed by Mrs. Nowland and
this includes Mrs. Willard Salisbury.
Miss Jane Lea, Mrs. Horace L. Dilworth.
Mrs. o. G. Purdy, Mrs Henry B. Thomp-
son, Mrs. George G. Hall, Mrs. Victor
b. Woolley, Mrs A. d. Warner. Mrs.
T. Coleman dupont, Miss Amy E. du-
Pont, Mrs. Antoine l.. Foster. Mrs. r.
T. killroy, Mrs. w. S. Hilles.
A committee to take charge of public
lty for the State has been formed. with
Mrs. Ridgely, the State chairman and
Miss Taylor as leaders. The other
members include Mrs. John B. Hutton
of Dover, in charge Of public speakers
Mrs. James N. Ginns of Wilmington. IN
charge OF Liberty Loan films for ihe
moving picture houses; Dean Winlfred
J. Robinson OF the Women's College
Mrs. Richard Reese, Mrs. Henry b. Brad
ford, Mrs. William S. Sellers. Miss Ger
trude Brinckle, Miss Amy E. dupont
Miss Grace Beadenkopf Of Whining