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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-03
READY FOR THE FOURTH LOAN

Missouri is ready for the Fourth
Liberty Loan. so far as money in the
banks goes. State Bank Commission
er Enright announces that the total
deposits in state banks and trust COM
panies amounted to $4S4 500. .936.09 on
June 20. the highest mark in history.
When the total depbsits Of the ma
tional banks are added, the grand to-
tai for the state approximates $780,
100000. The showing as to the state
institutions is especially significant,
| In view of the fact that compora-
lively few Of them belong to the Fed
eral Reserve system, although the
largest are members. The nonmem-
bers have been at disadvantage as
to government deposits. Missouri has
responded literally to the three Lib
erty loans, the subscription to the
third being especially we'll distributed.
1t is estimated that the state has paid
over $350.O00,O00 for government OBJ
legations within the year, yet the to-
tai deposits of state financial institu-
tions are over $50 OO0. 900 greater than
a year ago, practically all the gain
being In individual deposits.
This indicates that Missourians
uhave been sharing in war prosperity
even though no cantonment was To-
Gated In the state and comparatively
few munition plants are running.
Much Of the prosperity Is due to the
stimulation of agriculture and there
is every reason to expect its continue
ton, along with a growth In other
lines.
Missouri had an excellent organiza.
tion in the last loan drive and It is
presumed that 1t will be available for
the coming loan campaign. The pub
lio has been educated to the meaning
of bond buying and everybody recog-
nizes the full Significance Of the war
The quota will be much larger than
that Of the third loan. but with proper
organization and diligent activity,
Missourians will be able to reach 1t,
with their new Editorial
Globe Democrat Of Aug. 81. 1913.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-03
German Sentiments
by German Writers
EXTRACTS
EXTRACTS

We are beginning slowly. .humbly,
and yet with deep gladness, to d.
vine Gods intentions. 1t may sound
proud, my friends. but we are con-
scious that it is also In all humbleness
that we say it: the German soul is
Gods soul. it shall and will rule over
mankind. Pastor W. Lehman, on
1.-THE German God"
4. + +
Who are the men who tower highest
in the history or the nation? For
whom does the heart of the German
beat with warmest love? Is it
Goethe, Schiller Wagner, OR Marx?
No, 1t is Barbarossa, the great Fred
erick, Blucher, Moltke. Bismarck,
the hard men of blood. These men,
who sacrificed thousands Of lives, are
the men to whom the tenderest feel
ings, q thankfulness that has some'
thing Of worship in it. flow from the
soul Of the people.-W. Fuchsy in Die
Post, January 2Sth, 1912.
+ + +
In two months England will be
compelled to accept peace. thinner.
mann, in the Reichstag, January Slst,
1918.
+ + +
Anyone who has played poker can
tell at once that the game is Of Amer:
lean origin. Bluff Is the essence Of
American politics and American mill
tary effort (Heerwesens). II the
U. s. today are really setting them
selves to equip large army in the
modern sense with all that 1t implies.
we may be sure that such move is
nothing but trial mobilization
against Japan. There Is Americas
foe, not here on the European conti-
nent.-Capt. f. Won Salzmann, In the
VOssische Zeltung.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-03
"For the Freedom of the
World" Has Most Thrill.
ing Scene Ever a Camera
"Shot"

The most astounding scene ev.
er filmed from a motion picture
is in For the Freedom of the
World," which will be the attrac
ton at the Nugget Theatre. Oct.
l4th and Is.
1t comes rs a climax to a soul.
string story of war and love
with the world conflict now rag
ing as the background. The
young and beautiful wife of an
officer of the American Legion
of the Canadian expeditionary
forces, violating an iron clad
rule of the war Office, DISCUSSES
herself as a nurse and goes to
visit her husband at the front.
Through the Vaccinations of a
cowardly officer, once a suitor for
her hand, her presence and her
husbands knowledge of it is ex,
posed.
Husband and wife are arrest.
ed and ordered before a court
martial with the knowledge that
their trial can result in nothing
short of the verdict prescribed
for every such violation of the
regulations-death before o fir.
ing squad. Rather than see his
bride suffer such a fate her hus
band shoots her with his ser vice
revolver and she falls at his feet
breathing her gratitude with
Thank you, my husband"
Motion picture critics who
have seen advance showings of
For the Freedom of the World"
are unanimous in proclaiming
this the most thrilling moment
they have ever seen in film, adv
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-03
SHARE OUR SUGAR
With The ALLIES
British Get Two Pounds a Month:
French Pound and Halt,
Italians One Pound.
GERMAN SUPPLY PLENTIFUL,
All Nations Permit Use Of Sweetenlno
for Home Preserving Purposes.

Americas new sugar ration Of two
pounds month per person Is eQuita-
BILE when compared with the sugar ra-
ton enforced by rigid governmental
order in England, France and Italy, ma.
tions with which we are sharing sugar.
EaclI Allied nation-in the matter Of
sugar consumption-is sharing on near
est possible equal terms the hardships
imposed By greatly altered conditions
In the world sugar situation.
Formerly classed as luxury, sugar
is now a war time essential. The fair
and Just division of this essential Is
in the hands of the various Allied
food controllers.
The United States Food Administra-
ton has asked this nation to observe
voluntary sugar ration OF two
pounds per person month.
In the other countries at war with
Germany sugar is one Of the scarce
articles on every menu-whether In
the households of both rich and poor,
or In the hotels.
England today has sugar ration
of two pounds per month per person.
In France the ration Is pound and a
half and In Italy 1t is one pound a
month. And the prices in allied coun-
tries are from two to three times as
high us In America.
II you SO to hotel 10 England or
France these days and order tea or
coffee they serve absolutely no sugar
with It. II you want sugar you must
bring 1t with you.
In England it Is allowable to use
one-seventh of an ounce of sugar In
the preparation of each luncheon. In
France many persons carry little sac
charine tablets about with them for
use In hotels and In England rich and
poor must take their sugar with them
II they wish to have sweetened tea
while visiting friends.
Before the war started France had
625. 200 acres devoted to sugar produc-
ton. BY 1917 the French sugar acre
age had decreased to 10000 acres.
Today the French man or woman with q
sugar card has no assurance whatever
that he or she Will be able to actually
buy sugar. 10 buy 1t, one must nrst
find II.
Italy Has estate Sugar."
Especially drastic regulations govern
the use of sugar In Italy. Its manu-
facture, distribution and sale are close
ly controlled, and In part actually
tnken over, by the state.
Saccharlne Is permitted to be sold
and used as a substitute for sugar and
the government manufactures mix
ture of snccharine and sugar called
"State Sugar." which Is largely used.
German Sugar Ration Adequate.
Germany. before the war, produced
great surplus OF sugar and exported
large quantities. Today the Germans
have virtually gone out of the export
business, hut have plenty Of cheap
sugar for home use.
Wholesale prices prevalent In the
Allied nations, according to lnforma-
tion received by the United States
Food Administration are as follows !:
England 10 cents pound; France,
12 cents; Italy, 20 cents
While these high prices are being
paid abroad the American Wholesale
price Is being held at 7M cents
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-03
At the M. e. Church

Rev. G.. w. Holmes has been
returned as pastor of the NJ. E.
church on this charge, the ap.
pointments being announced
Sunday at the meeting of the st.
Louis conference at Monett.
Rev. A. D. Ball of Joplin was
made superintendent of the
Springfield district, Rev. w. D.
Sidman going to the DR.. Frye
Memorial Church at St. Louis.
Other appointments of special
interest to our readers are:
Ava and Houston, Rev. 3. W.
Osborn.
Conway. Rev. D. D, Killam.
Hartville Circuit, Rev. T. J,
Gideon.
Mountain Grove, Rev. ]. O.
Borgeson.
Mountain Grove Circuit, Rev.
Fl. j. Fenwick.
Rolla, Rev. G. S. Handy.
Springfield, Grace Church,
Rev. w. r. Mccormack.
Springfield Circuit. Rev. B. E.
Niblack.
Adrian, Rev. J. w. Neeham.
Austin and Pleasant Valley,
Rev. ]. J. Wolfe.
Schell City, Rev. J.T. Carnett.
Stockton, Rev. B. D. Jones.
Wagner Church, st. Louis,
Rev. J. w. Borah.
Rev. Holmes has many friends
who welcome his return to this
charge for another year. He lisa
hard worker, aud one of the bril-.
liant and forceful speakers, deep
thinkers and able ministers of
the St. Louis conference.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-03
Announcements
r. d. BERRY
Pleasant Valley Township
Democratic Nominee for
Presiding Judge Co. Court
B. "A. TAYLOR 81,
Pleasant Valley Township
Democratic Nominee for
Prosecuting Attorney
Must Be Paid in Advance

mo publisher may continue
subscription after 3 months after
date of expiration, unless sub
scriptions are renewed and paid
fOr."
This is one of the orders re.
ceived this morning by the Mir.
ror from Washington from r. e.
DonnelIey, chief of the pulp and
paper section of the war indus.
tries board. A sworn statement
will be required Nov. l as to
whether or not we have enforced
this rule. The Mirror cannot
obtain paper unless we sign a
pledge to observe all the rules
laid down, so If you are not paid
up at least until August, 1918,
your name will have to be taken
from our list, unless you renew
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-03
$4,000 REWARD

will give a reward of 5000 to
the person or persons furnishing
me with information that will
lead to the conviction of the per.
son causing the death of. my son,
Clifton Raney. SAID reward to
be paid upon conviction of the
guilty party or parties. s.-R. G.
Raney, Norwood, Mo. adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-03
Obituary

Word has reached here of the
death of John Turner, formerly
of this vicinity; the body will be
shipped here for burial. ~
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-03

Joe H Dennis attended a meet
ing at Hartville today of the Re-
publican County Committee, of
which he is chairman.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-03

Office N. E. of Mountain Grove Bank
Phones: Office 1904 Residence 230
DIR. HARVEY w. YOUNG
Deputy State Veterinarian of Missouri
MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO.
Ex-Deputy State Veterinarian New Mex
leo, Ex-Veterinarian q. s. Army
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-03

We have several interesting
letters from our soldier boys,
which we will print just as fast
as wecan do So
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-03

A freight wreck at Lead Hill
yesterday derailed 8 cars and
held Frisco passenger train No.
1O4 here for some time.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-03
Notice

Taxes due again. l have the
official tax list for PleasantValley
township. Please call and pay
your taxes when convenient.
adv. Ward B. Hitchcock.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-03

The Merry Maids Duo will ap.
pear at the Nugget Theatre in
Mansfield Wednesday night, Oct
9, under the auspices of the Par.
ent.Teacher Association. They
are matchless mirth makers.
Their program consists of duets,
folklore, monologues, impersona
tions and pianologues lin cost.
ume). A short play introduces
music.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
TURNER'S TO MAKE MERRY
AT MASK BALL SATURDAY

The fifty-seventh annual prize mask
ball given by the Watertown Turn
verein will be held Saturday evening
in Turner Opera house.
The prizes amount to $3.50, $3.50 in
merchandise and $50 in cash. There
are prizes for nearly every kind OF
costume and great latitude will be al
lowed the judges in making their de-
cisiOns.
Maskers wishing to compete for a
prize will have to be on the floor be-
fore $50 o'clock. The following cash
prizes will be awarded:
Best group, not less than $50.
Second best group, not less than 5
$40.
Best comic group, not les than s
So.
Best comic couple, Mig Preusse-$5
Best costumed couple-$3.
Best character costume, Noffz bak-
ery-$3.
Best dressed gent, Fred Block-$2
Best dressed lady-$2
Best Happy Hooligan, A. Neizel-$2
Best insurance agen, WATERFOWL
Insurance Agency-$2
Best clown, Theo Grabow-s1.5C.
Best tramp, Emil Kohli-$15O.
Best Indian, Carl F. OttO-$1.
Best street musician, F. C. Meyer
81.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
ORBIT STAFF HARD AT WORK
ON ANNUAL YEAR BOOK

The Senior class met in an execu-
tive session Tuesday evening to de-
eide Orbit contracts and name COM
mittees for work still to be done on
the annual.
GlauS-Jaeger were awarded the
printing of the Orbit. The cuts to be
used have arrived and will be ready
for the press in a short time. All the
designs including the cover are orig
inal and show artistic ability ON the
part of the art staff
The 1918 Orbit will be dedicated to
the members of the Alumni now in
service
So far ESQ have been subscribed for
and indications point to the largest
subscription since the ANIMALS incep-
ton. 1t will be war issue, bolnd in
paper to sell at 81. Last years book
was bound in cloth and cost $3.50 but
the staff this year decided to put it
within the reach of all and make it
strictly war" issue. 1t is expected
to send the book to press about March
20, and it is hoped to have the book
completed earlier than in previous
years.
The following are sthe staff officers
Editor in Chief-Alvin Wegemann
Humor partment-Rueben Span
genberg.
Literature Department - Isabelle
Coogan.
Alumni Editor-Marie Schmutzler
Business anager-Thomas Brooks.
Athletic EditOr-Irwin Sandrock
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
RECEIVE COMPENSATION.
Majority of Business Houses Pa!
Their Employees For Voorhees, Day.

All stores and business places are
closed on Monday in observance of the
fuelless edict issued by Garfield. The
employees of these stores and business
places are granted whole day holi-
day.
Some of the stores and business
places deduct the day from the pay of
their employees but the majority do
not. 1t goes to show that WATERFOWL
is not behind in that the business men
of this city can see through the situa-
ton and feel that even though closed
up one day the business comes to
them the next. Among the many firms
paying their employees for the work
less Monday may be cited the dry
goods stores of this city who pay their
help for that day They are Schempf
Bros. Co., Chas. Fischer & Sons Co.
Grube-Greinert Co., w. F. Brandt &
Son Co. and J. G. Penney Co. and
there are likely others.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
|SKI TOURNEY PLANS
COMPLETE FOR SUNDAY

Everything is in readiness for the
Ski tournament Sunday to be given
under the auspices of the Watertown
Ski club. Both professional and anna
teur events will be staged Omtvedt,
holder of the national championship,
will compete in the former events. In
the tourney at Nagawicka on Sunday
he made 1873 feet Alvin Wegemann,
holding the So foot amateur cham
pionship on the local slide will COM
pete in the amateur events.
Members of the local club have
been repairing the slide and making
it larger, which will insure a longer
jump.
The regular program will COM
mence at 2:30 o'clock, but jumping
trials will start at o'clock.
This is the first time that noted
number of jumpers have been assem-
bled in Watertown representing ma
tional ski clubs. They were brought
here through their having a meet on
at Beloit, on Monday and nothing to do
on Sunday. If the weather is favorable
there will be some good jumps made
and perhaps a record or two broken.
No admission will be charged but a
collection will be taken up to defray
the expense of the meet. The local club
is taking chance in bringing the men
here feeling that Watertown people
in general are interested in this form
of sport.
The following professionals and
amateurs will participated
Lois Haugen, professional champ
won at Gary, Ill. this year.
Anders Haugen, professional for
last six years.
Barney Reilly, amateur champion
for last three years.
Sverre Hendrickson, amateur long
distance won this year.
Hans Hansen, professional champ
this year. Amateur champ last year.
Omtvedt and Tardick arrive tomor-
row. Both are considered the best in
their line.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
RECEIVED A LETTER
FROM OVER The SEA

Joseph Ruesch of this city is in re-
ceipt of letter from his son, who is
in the navy. 1t was written several
weeks ago. He says:
U. S. S. Des Moines.
At Sea.
We are due to arrive at Portsmouth
New Hampshire navy yard tomorrow
morning
| suppose you are getting worried
on account of not hearing from me
for so long. 1t was impossible as we
left New York with a convoy of four
teen merchant ships on July 20. We
haven't been in port in the u. S. since.
Now we get about two months rest.
We have made three trips across
the Atlantic since then, and every
one was made with success. We didn't
sight any submarines, but we were
about thirty miles away from a ia
janese steamer that was torpedoed
trip we touched at Queenstown, Ire
land, but just stopped a few hours. We
came back again to Sydney, Novia
Scotia, where we got our second con-
voy Of twelve merchant ships In this
trip we stopped at a French port for
two days and came back to Hampton
Roads. We laid outside the harbor for
day or two to take on coal and sup
plies, and then started on our third
trip. We had fifteen ships on our last
trip which we took to the Azores
Islands, off the coast of Spain Here
number of destrOyers met us and
took the convoy the rest of the way
into port.
We started back for the States but
had to stop at st. Johns New Found
land for coal. We left there three days
ago and are due to arrive at Ports
mouth, N. H. tomorrow. We passed
icebergs several acres in area on our
second trip. One trip we were wear
ing overcoats and sheepskins and on
another we were wearing white trous-
ers and understands. On our last trip
back we passed big convoy of
troops escorted by two battleships, six
destroyers and about a dozen aero
planes. They also had two big obser-
walton balloons suspended by a cable
from the battleships.
Before we left New York we were
all given an outfit of a sweater, muf-
fer, wristlets and a head helmet, by
the comfort committee. They are all
hand knitted.
| suppose I'll have a lot of mail
waiting for me when we get in.
Next month l IL have two years to
do. Gee! time sure does fly.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
DEPUTY FOOD men
APPOINTED IN COUNTY

]. f. Prentiss, who has been ap-
pointed food administrator for Jeffer-
son county, has entered upon his du-
ties and has divided the county into
nine districts and appointed deputies
in them to act and have power to see
that the rules of the Federal food ad-
miniStratOr are carried out, and report
all cases of failure to comply with the
law. The county is divided as follows
Fort Atkinson, Koshkonong town
Sumner town, Hebron town, Cold
Spring town, Oakland town-R. r.
LawtOn
Waterloo, Waterloo town-Fred A.
Seeber.
Palmyra, Palmyra town-Martin
GOsa
Sullivan, Sullivan town, Concord
town-William Bell
Jefferson, Jefferson town-R. B.
Foote
Johnson Creek, Aztalan town,
Pennington TOWN.. E. Schneider.
Ixonia town.. E. Humphrey.
WATERFOWL, Milford town, Water
town town.. F. Prentiss
The rules in regard to the purchase
of food will be strictly enforced. With
purchase Of wheat flour an equal
amount Of other cereal flour must al
so be purchased. This is obligatory
on the part of the dealer, and the
amount of sugar at one time is also
limited Mr.. Prentiss will have neces-
sary information in a few days to an
swer all questions.
At the meeting of the Watertown
Business Mems association next Tues,
day evening in the city hall at $50
O'Clock a speaker will be here from
Madison to explain the food admins
tration rules. The meeting will be
open to the public.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
BOWLING TOURNEY
BEGINS FEBRUARY 10
AT KENNEL ALLEYS

The Central Wisconsin bowling
tournament will be held at Art Rem
mels alleys, WATERFOWL, beginning
Sunday, February 10 and ending Sun
day, February "a. There will be cash
prizes for five men, two men and in
dividual scores.
All entrance money will go for
prizes and there will be special prizes
for high score and all-events. The
alleys will be in the pink of condition
and large number Of bowlers will be
present The railroad facilities are of
the best and the hospitality of Wa
tertown fans is well known.
Secretary H. F. LANCE announces
that there is total of forty-fve five
men teams entered besides the Wa
tertown bowlers, which with the dou-
bles and singles will make lively
tourney.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
INVITES THE FARMERS
TO MEET NEXT TUESDAY

A. t. Goodwin, deputy revenue col
lector, is in the city in place of Mr..
McMananey, who was obliged to re-
turn to Madison owing to an injury to
his foot. Mr.. Goodwin invites all the
farmers in this section to a meeting
which will be held on the third floor
of the city hall next Tuesday at p.
m, when he will explain the federal
income tax so that they may be as
sisted in making out their returns to
the government. This is compulsory
and a heavy penalty is provided for
failure to do so. Farmers who pos
sibly can should attend this meeting.
Mr.. Goodwin has an office in the
city hall, where he may be consulted
by the people who are required to
make out an income tax blank.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
CARL PIERITz COMMISSIONED
ENSIGN IN U. S. NAVY

Ensign Carl Pieritz, U. S. N, r. F.,
who recently visited at the home of
his parents, Chief of Police and Mrs
Charles Pieritz, will leave Chicago
Saturday for Annapolis, where he will
take three months intensive course
in nautical astronomy preparatory to
entering active service.
Ensign Pieritz has been in the SER
vice since August, having joined the
navy then, and is propably one Of the
very few who were given a chance at
Annapolis drought competitive ex-
animation
He was educated in the schools of
this city and attended high school, At
ter finishing his course here he went
to Chicago where he has been en-
ployed for some time past While in
that city he pursued his studies and
having an interest in the work of the
boys on the water he joined the navy
and was admitted as an ensign in the
service through competitive examina-
ton.