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The Mankato free press., 1918-11-01
LETTERS FROM BOYS
In The ARMY CAMPS

William Meyer is in receipt OF the
following letter:
Norfolk, Va October %, 1918
Dear friend Bill: Imust write few
lines to you and let you know that |
am O.. X. and hope the same of you.
We had very interesting trip. We
came through the Blue Ridge mount
aims which are very beautiful. Pm
working direct for the government
and have good job. I'm getting used
to the climate and people which are
about one half negroes but they don't
bother anybody. We'll all the boys
have had influenza except four of us
Of the bunch that left Mankato. Well
how is everybody at home and how
is the ruInmy league coming? Tell
any old friends of mine to write to
me, especially the w. o. WIS. There
are about $4,000 people employed here
in the United States navy yard. The
orders are very strict but / don't care
I'm saving money. Say, Bill, will you
do me a favor? Send me The Free.
Press for two months. Find enclosed
a one dollar bill. I'm kind of anxious
to hear what is doing at home. Well,
/ must close. Thanking you in ad-
vance for your kindness. From your
friend, Hef5ert A. Doerre. United
States Navy Yard, Labor Camp No. l,
Norfolk, Va.
The Mankato free press., 1918-11-01
MILL CITY GRAIN.
ST. PAUL; OCTOBER 80.
CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE MARKET.
MINNEAPOLIS, OCTOBER 80.
Cattle receipts, 1000.
Market, steady.
Top Price. $14. so.
Bulk of sales, $3.50 to $500.
Hog receipts, $500.
Market, steady.
Top Price, SIT SO.
Bulk of sales, $17.4O to $3.50.
Sheep receipts, $500.
Market, steady.
Top Price, $15.75.
Bulk of sales, $14 90 to $15.75.
The Mankato free press., 1918-11-01

1 must close. Thanking you in ad
vance for your kindness. From your
friend, Herbert A. Doerre. United
States Navy Yard, Labor Camp No. l.,
Norfolk, Va.
Alfred Shell received the following
letter from his nephew, Karl O. GUS
tavson who is serving in the Machine
Gum company 326th Infantry, A. E.
F., France.
Somewhere in France. Septem-
ber H. 1918. Dear Uncle, Aunt and
Cousins: / want to send you few
lines and thank you for the welcome
letters which l received a few days
ago. Well the first thing / must tell
you is that l am well at present. l
hope these few lines may reach you
all the same. l wonder what you
can be doing today Sunday. l sup
pose you are wondering what / am
doing today and wonder how I am
having it over here. Well, can say
like it quite well and I am back
of the Machine gun and looking for
some kaiser airplanes to come around
so l can tell you l like my work fine.
But of course all days are not alike,
but as long as one feels well and as
long as the big cannons don't get
too close to us, then we are all right.
The money you sent me came
through all right and I sent it home
to Sweden because | did not need it,
because l get my pay almost every
month. Have you heard any news
from my folks in Sweden lately?
have written but have not heard
from them for long time. l must
close for this time wi my love to you
aall, Karl.
Headquarters of 15Oth Squadron,
S. P. D., c.. w. P. Company, Camp 2,
Astoria, Oregon, October 25, 1915
To The Free Press: / am writing to
ask you to change the address on my
label.
Since September 19 | have been at
this station as surgeon of the 150th
squadron. We are doing our bit to
help win the war by getting out
spruce and fir for airplare stock. The
enclosed newspaper clipping from
The Portland Oregonian will give you
some idea of the spruce production
division
Thousands of soldiers in other
logging and numbering camps, in
Oregon and Washington are similar
ly engaged. Each separate camp or
squadron has it's army surgeon since
here too men are ill and occasionally
even casualties occur. There is
some hazard connected with logging
operations on account of the i'm
mense size of the timber and the
unevenness of the ground.
Many of the trees logged are from
250 to 500 feet in height and four
to ten feet in diameter at the base.
They are felled and cut into logs
twenty two to fourty- five feet in
length, hoisted by means of donkey
engines on fiat cars and hauled to the
river some ten miles distant Here
the logs are RATED and towed by tug
boat for more than 100 miles to the
government cut up plant at Van
couver, Washington where they are
sawed and eventually made into
wing beams for airplanes.
This camp is twenty-five miles
from civilization. The oniv way one
can get to Astoria, the nearest town,
is by logging train for ten miles and
then by stage over rough and nor
row trails. The men here arc well
fed, well housed and happy. With
greetings to Mankato, / am very
truly yours, Arthur A. Wohlra5e.
1st lieutenant M. c., United States
army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05

there will continue his studies for the min.
stry at the Garrett Biblical Institute
at Evansville, ILL.,, just across the river
from Merrillville. The resignation of Rev
Mr.. Moore leaves West Sufield without
a minister.
REV Mr.. Moore has been the means
of putting the West Suffield church Of
less than 100 members on its feet. He
and few of the male members of the
church worked day after day at the church
and repainted the interior and refnished
the entire church; consequently TODAY If
looks better than it ever did since the
church was built. He also established the
famous Rose memorial class of girls. which
has done much toward the social events
and entertainments of the church during
the past two years.
Rev Mr.. Moore was born in Brad
shaw, Neb When he was eight months
old his parents moved to Chicago. and
when he was eight years old they moved
to Brattleboro, Vt He received his ed
ucation at the Montpelier preparatory
school, graduating in 1913. After taking
A years postgraduate course he went to
Wesleyan university from which he grad
uated. He married Miss Mabel l.. Baker
OF Mooers, Clinton county, n. Y, and thew
have two daughters Mr. and Mrs Moore
will be greatly missed by members of the
West Suffeld church and other Sufield
people with whom they have become ac-
quainted'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. c. C. Barney and son, Stewart.
are spending week with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l.. Barney.
Miss Doris Winchester, who has been
in i'll health several months, is NOT
quite as we'll
Raymond Stowe has returned from a
| two-weeks' stay at Wilmington in Miss
| Minnie Stowe s bungalow.
Leon Smith, who is employed by the
electric railroad in Greenfield, spent the
weekend here with his family.
Mrs. E. H. Metcalf and daughter.
Evelyn, Miss Jennie Wilder and Ernest
Meilen have returned from d week s
stay at Sunset lake
Mrs. Nellie Harwood and party of
friends from Brattleboro, went Sunday
to Sunset lake for week s outing.
They are occupying the B. S. Miller cot
tage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Puzzle L. Convey and two
daughters and Miss Belle Greenwood
went Saturday to Williamsville to visit
over the weekend with Mrs. H. E..
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Bewsey of Orange,
Mass, and Mrs. Ada Bruce and II. A.
Stebblns of Brattleboro, went Yesterday
to Sunset lake, where they will occupy
the Sargent cottage a week
Alfred Hitchcock of Detroit. Mich.
who came here recently to visit with
his family at Z. Z. Mather s, has taken
a position with the Roberts Automo-
bile Co. and plans to remain here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pettee and
A. f. Hill left Saturday for a few DAYS
automobile trip to Dorset. Mr. Hill 5 old
home, which he has not visited in about
20 years. They will go by way of Ben
nington.
Mrs. Annie Shellhammerr of New
York, who is visiting in Williamsville,
underwent an operation for the removal
of tonsils in the Melrose hospital Sat
urday. DR.. f. r. Lynch performed the
operation.
Willard Richardson came Saturday
evening from Burlington, where he is
taking course in special training, to
spend the week end with his family
here. Mrs. Richardson will 90 this
week to Burlington to stay two or three
weeks.
The funeral of l.. II. Stellman, who
died in his home in this village Thurs
day, was held Saturday afternoon at
o clock in the home, Rev. Arthur V.
Woodwork, pastor of the First Congre-
gational church, officiating. The bear
ers were Wilhelm E. Stellman, Louis NJ.
Stellman, f. r. B. Allardice, Ernest
Winchester, Robert E. Dunklee and
John Ward and the burial took place
In the West Brattleboro cemetery.
Those who came from out of town to
attend the funeral were William T..
Elliot, Mrs. David Allardice, Miss Anne
liza Allardiee and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ward of Providence, r. l., Mr. and
Mrs. i. r. B. Allardice of Clinton. Mass,
Mrs. Clara Hoisington of Boston. and
Mr. and Mrs Louis NJ Stellman and
family of Svracuse Y V
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05
PASTORATE
OF WESTERN CHURCH
Rev. William A. Moore, Former Resi-
dent of Brattleboro, Resigns in
West Suffield. Conn.

Rev. William A. Moore who has lust
resigned as pastor of the Methodist church
IN West Sufiield, Conn, is son of Mr..
and Mrs. l. l.. kIoore of Brattleboro and
formerly was employed in L. l.. Hildreth
q Co.'S printing plant The following CON
corning him is from the Suffield CORE
spondenee in the Springfield Sunday Re-
publican, written under date of Aug. 3,
and was accompanied by halftone por-
trait of Rev Mr.. Moore:
REV. William A. Moore, who resigned
this week from the pastorate of the Meth
odlst church in West Sufheld, will preach
his farewell sermon Sunday morning Au-
gust Is. He leaves to accept a. similar
pastcrate at Merrillvillc, Ind, and while
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05
LARGE AUDIENCE
AT NORTHFIELD
DR.. Zwemer of Cairo Gives Forceful
Address-Singing Directed by
Charles M. Alexander.

An immense audience heard Rev. DR.
Samuel Zwcmer Of Cairo, Egypt, speak
IN the Auditorium in Mortified last eve.
ming, the first Sunday evening service OF
the general conference DR. Zwemer gave
a torceful sermon, in which he dWelt at
some length on the proclamation for a
holy war by the Turks and its failure ex-
ccpt. IN Armenia, and he brought out the
fact that while the Turks did the actual
killing the main responsibility for it rests
upon Germany, which he proved by doe
uments.
Before and after the SERVICE there was
singing under the direction OF Charles NJ.
Alexander, the noted choir leader who
Is IN charge OF the music of the conference.
Albert Brown, baritone, who was with the
Chapman Alexander party in Brattleboro
two years ago last fall, is at Mortified as
one Of the soloists Henry Baraclough,
who was pianist at the meetings here,
has been in the service in France the past
IL months, in war risk insurance work.
Rev DR. J Wilbur Chapman recently I'M
derwent another operation, Mr.. Barra-
clough's successor is Leonard X. Woke.
a young man with an unusual musical
git. lie not only plays with exceptional
skill, but he possesses the ability to com
pose and at Mr. A1exanders request last
evening he sang a selection of which he
composed both the words and the music,
and he was given hearty applause
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DIR. GRACE W. BURNETT, Physician ana
Surgeon. Market block. Elliot ST. Officc
hours: $50 20 go a. m. 80 TO 80, and TO
p m. Telephone, Jaw
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05
BUREAUS TO LOSE
ABLE BODIED MEN
War Department Will Begin
Application of Plan to
Use Them
TO BE SENT OVERSEAS
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Only Men Physically Disqualified for
General Military Service Will Be AL
lowed to Hold Positions in Washing
ton Bureaus and Depots, Orders Say.

WASHINGTON, August 5.-The
first application of the war depart
ment S new man power plan, which is
designed to send all able bodied men
of the army to the other side for serv-
ice, is to be made in connection with
the ordnance bureau here and in the
ordnance depots and contract plants
throughout the country. Only men
physically disqualified for general mill
tary service hereafter will be employed
in these bureaus and depots
The only exception is to be made in
the caes of men connected with arse
mails and proving grounds, which is in
the line Of active military service.
This action is regarded as the fore
runner of orders applying to other bu-
reaus and sections of the war depart.
ment here. Among these are the quar-
termaster's department and the signal
corps.
The men who are physically qualified
for service abroad and now are at
tached to the ordnance bureau in Wash
ington will be released as soon as pos.
sible and transferred to the ordnance
units in Gen. Pershing S forces. This
service includes the supply of ammuni-
ton and the fighting equipment of the
army as well as the maintenance of the
equipment.
IN the event that a sufficient number
Of men unable to undertake service on
the other side are not found to fill the
places of those sent abroad women and
girls will be placed in the positions
which they can fill or can be trained
to FILL
Detachment commanders in the ord
nance bureau in charge of enlisted
units have been instructed to have en-
listed men of their commands examined
that their military ana ron.
bat fitness might be determined. The
men will be divided into three classes.
the first class to consist of those physi
cally, mentally and morally acceptable
for any character of military service:
the second class satisfactory for do
nestle or any but the heaviest com
bat service overseas, and the third
class, available for limited domestic
service
All men of the first rating on duty in
Washington or in ordnance depots or
contract plants in the United States.
excepting ut arsenal and proving
grounds, will be replaced as quickly as
possible by men of the second and
third ratings.
The examination of the enlisted per
sonnet of the department in conform
ty with this order will be begun imme-
dlately and arrangements already are
beng made for the substitution of
limited service men in various ordnance
plants in the United States. For ex-
ample arrangements have been made at
the Woodbury. bag loading plant.
Woodbury., n. J., for housing and main
tanning guard of 300 privates of the
limited service class from Governors
island.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The funeral of Charles C. johnson,
who died July 81 in his home on For
est street, was held yesterday at $50
o'clock in the home, Rev. Luther NJ.
keneston of Shelton, Conn, officiating.
Mrs. William II. Bond sang In the
Sweet Bye and Bye and Nearer, Ny
God, to Thee. The burial took place
in Morningside cemetery and the bear.
ers were members of the family, Jesse
{. Johnson, Frank f. johnson, FLOYD
+. johnson, Frank Wright, Edward Car
penter and E. c. Johnson. Mrs Vera
Jakway Wheeler of Barre, Mass. a
daughter, attended the funeral.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05

Z. L. TRACY, M. d. Office and residence. pa
Main ~. Hours; 3 10 go a. m, to ) and
90 $50 D. m. Telephone 2s6
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05

W.. K. MOVES, NJ. D., Eye, Ear, Nose and
throat, 20 ~ $50 TO s. Wednesday and Sat.
appointment Appointments for glasses Fittings
made by mail nr ,nhone. Anetican Rldr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05

DIR. HENRY TUCKER. Residence. Y Grove
ST. telephone, 25S Office, Leonard block
Hours; 80 % 3. and % 8. Telephone. 2Q.W
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05

DIR. II. L. WATERMAN. 06cc, Abbot
bldg. elliot 81. Hrs: l.50-5 630-s. Tel. AZ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05

W. II. LANE, M. D., III Main St Hours
% and 70 except Sundays Tel. 7s9.W
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05

Refrigerator, three burner oil stove,
oven, dresser, round oak dining table.
line set dining chairs, three fourths met
al bed, bed springs, couch sofa. Parlor
stove, cheap if taken at once. Sales
room, Elliot St., corner Elm st. 1895
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05

a young man seldom gives thought
to the harvest VIXEN he sows wild oats.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05
DIR. Z. R. LYNCH. surgeon ON,

Bldg rooms, and g.; telephone, $40 Office
hours; Until a. M, 70 3. and to 9 D. m. {:
aelt9sc hospital. telephone 20l to 10 a. nj.
Residence, l4l Canal ST. telephone III Sun.
days by app0iniment only
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05

DIR. II. p. GREELE, Physician and SURGEON
Oiilce. Bank block Hours: go to 10 a. M
10 \. and 20 p. m. Residence, So Green
81 Telephone connection
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05

Or a. !. MILLER, Hooker block, Brattlc
boro. Ohcc hours 10 9, / to 2, $50 TO 8.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-04-04
DEATH OF MRS. J. E. CARTER
Passed Away After long Illness-Burial
at Mitchell Cemetery.

Mrs. J. f.. Carter, widow of the late
February three years age, passed away
at the Carthage Hospital Wednesday
night of last week and was buried by
the side of her late husband in Mitch
ell Cemetery, east of Jasper, last Fri
day. The funeral was held at the Jas
per Baptist Church, of which Mrs.
Carter had been member some years.
Rev. f. Y. Campbell of Carthage con-
Quoted the service.
Death resulted from diabetis, from
which deceased had suffered for long
time. About year ago Mrs. Carter
had one foot ampuated in an effort to
stay the disease, but it appeared again
a short while ago in the other foot and
death finally resulted.
Mrs. Carter's maiden name was
Prudence Horn. She came to Jasper
County with erparents from Auglaize
County, Ohio, when she was years
years old, in 1858, and settled near
Avilla. In 1876 she married J. T.. Car
ter, and years later moved to Garth
age, where they resided years. They
then moved to farm in Salem neigh
borhood, and later to place miles
east of Jasper where Mr.. Carter died 3
years ago. After her husbands death
she lived with her sons in Carthage and
in this neighborhood.
The deceased is survived by six sons.
They are j. ID. Carter, Charles C. Car
ter and Walter L. Carter, all of Car
thage, John NJ. and Roy r. Carter,
who reside near Jasper, and Max
ID. Carter, who is member of Motor
Supply Company No. 3d. at Newport
News, Va. Max Carter was home on a
furlough, having been called here by
the sickness of his mother. Three sis
tiers also survive. They are Mrs. John
Mccormick, of Lima, Ohio; Mrs. Ed
DE Vilbiss, of Perry, Okla, and Mrs.
Rodney HUH, of Los Angeles, Calf.
Not only did her long residence in
this county make Mrs. Carter many
friends, but her very lovable character
and cheerful personality endeared her
to all. Her death is very deeply felt in
the country.
Subscribe for your daily paper at the
News Office.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-04-04
Hang Out Service Flags.

There ought to be several service flags
on display in Jasper Churches, Sunday
School rooms, lodges and the school
house. In walk about town one may
see few in the windows of homes and
stores with one and sometimes two stars
in the white spaces, but so far as we
know no organization has hung up a
service flag At 1.-THE schoolhouse especi-
ally ought this be done, and speaking
of flags, the one that located over the
building last year has been whipped to
pieces by the wind and should be re-
placed. The school board should see to
it that flag be flung from the school
ilagpole at least during school terms.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-04-04
Liberty Day, April 6.

Saturday, April 6, has been designat-
ed by the President as Liberty Day.
1t is the anniversary of the day that
this nation entered the gigantic Struggle
between democracy and Prussian Mil
itarism. Every United States flag OF
flag of the allies in Jasper should be
flung to the breezes on that day.
Homes, churches, lodges, the school
houses and every business house should
display Old Glory next Saturday.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-04-04
Missouri Soldiers Moving.

News comes from Camp Doniphan
that the engin eer companies there are
ordered to get ready for removal TO an
eastern mobilization camp. This order
affects several Jasper boys, among
whom are Corp. Chas. Kitterman, and
Privates Louis Gresham, John Keener,
Walter Lauderbaugh, MILFORD Patter-
son and perhaps Others known here.
Charley Kitterman expected to get a
furlough to come home this week, but
this new order will probably prevent
him coming home before he goes
''across." However, the boys are just
aching" to be on their way, and they
will give good account of themselves
when they do get over.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-04-04

squared and set face he diligently pur-
sued his studies in the high school.
How we rejoiced to see him develop
into pure Christian manhood, with
high ideals, and q determination to
play we'll his part in life's drama.
He was the soul of integrity, always
fair and on the square even in school
boy sports. He was social favorite for
he treated all with kindness and court
esq. We honor him for what he was,
credit and an asset to the lodge and
church, to the community and to the
nation. He was educating and train
ing himself for the service of his Lord
and Master, but he was called to give
his life in the service of his country.
Friends, there is no higher calling,
nor o more heroic death. What more
can we say?
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-04-04
Resolutions.

The following resolutions were au-
thorized by the citizens of Jasper in a
meeting at the NJ. f.. Church Wednes-
day night, March 81:
Whereas in the wisdom of Almighty
God our beloved friend and brother,
Worth Masters, has been called from
his labors here to his final reward in
the life beyond the grave; and
Whereas his passing has brought a
keen sorrow to this community as a
whole, loved as he was by everyone
who knew him for his hibitual good
cheer, his unquestoned integrity and
his clean life; and
Whereas We feel that we have SUI
fered great personal loss in his pass.
ing, and that his life wherever placed
would have been ar honor to himself
and his family and blessing to all
with whom he came in contact, yet we
bow our heads in submission to the
will of God who took him: Therefore
be it
Resolved that we extend to the
deeply stricken parents and brothers
and sisters of our deceased friend oul
sincerest sympathy in the hour of theil
great sorrow, and bid them think oil
bis virtues and the blessing he was tt
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-04-04
In Appreciation.

We cannot express our appreciation
for the sympathy expressed by our
Jasper friends during our unspeakable
sorrow for our beloved soldier son and
brother, Worth. We are especially
grateful TO Mr.. Eli Scott for his words
of praise that we feel were sincere, and
for the beautiful flowers that expressed
your love for our darling boy.
c. II. Masters and family.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-04-04
Married a Naval Recruit.

Miss Alice Bowers, youngest daugh-
ter of Mrs. w. n. Cline of Jasper, was
mar ried last week in Maysville, at the
home of her sister, Mrs. A. c. Moon, to
John Arthur Griffin, United States
Naval Recruit, in training at the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station near Chi
ctgo. The brides Jasper friends will
be glad to hear OF her happiness.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-04-04

VIM. Lauderbaugh visited his
son Walter at Camp Doniphan
last week. Mr.. Lauderbaugh re-
ports all the Jasper boys in the
best of health but MILFORD Patter.
son, who has been in the hospital
some time with throat trouble.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-04-04

his fellows during the brief span of life
that was his; and be it further
Resolved that we point to his life
with pride and commend his example
TO the youth OF our community; and be
it also
Resolved that we publish these reso-
lutions in the Jasper News and send
copy OF the same TO the family of our
deceased friend. John w. Spaid,
]. w. Moore,
Arthur F. Drake,
Committee.