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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-04-11
Extracts From Letters From Clifford
Palmer.

The following are extracts from
letters written by Clifford Palmer
to his wife and forwar ded here to
Mrs. Palmer's sisters, Mrs. o.
Thompson and Miss Jessie Weed.
Mr.. Palmer lived here at one time
and is remembered by many of
our people.
One letter is written from Buff
falo, N. Y, where the section of
the motor truck service of the
United States Army to which Mr..
Palmer is attached has just been
transferred after spending the win
ter at Jacksonville, Fla. He says:
! I'VE leave tomorrow for Balti-
more via New York City. $50,
mile trip overland with $50 trucks
and IL officers cars, the only com.
plete division train of motor trucks
ever sent out in the history of the
U. S. A. We feel quite honored
byit. These are huge 5-ton trucks
and weigh tons when loaded.
We will cross the Allegheny Noun
tains. and believe me it has showed
and rained regular blizzard ever
since we came. Some of these
California and Florida men are
drawn up in the collar. We we're
issued heavy gauntlet gloves, caps
and overshoes. 1t will take US IA
days to make the trip.
1--WE have 900 tons of spare
parts of trucks and aero plane en-
gines to haul. We are in for an
awful hard trip in this snow and
ice. The people are fine to us
here, and much more sociable than
they are down south. They stop
you on the street here and give
you cigars and cigarettes.
I'VE formed in line when we ar
rived-462 men-and marched up
to the armory. Everybody in
Buffalo was out, and believe me
nearly every place flies service
flag, some with one star and some
two or three. Women stop US on
the street and ask US questions
and tell US they have boy in the
Army and invite US home with
them to dinner, but we can get
passes for but few at time and
for only a short time. | guess |
don't want to go to any private
homes; it might make me feel too
much like home"
The following paragraphs are
from a letter from Mr.. Palmer
dated at Utica, after they had start
ed on their way to Baltimore:
I'VE came in here tonight (March
22.) There is lots of snow on the
streets and the trucks cut down to
the axle. We are lined up here on
a street in the main residence sec
ton of Utica. All the ipeople in
town and 100 900 kids are around
US. Every town we passed through
turned out and the people gave US
apples, cakes, milk and sandwiches.
1t is mighty hard going in this billy
country and some of the hills are
two miles long. We came through
Batavia. Leroy, Seneca, and
Syracuse. We are due in Albany
tomorrow night. Veg go to Spring
field. Mass, then to New York via
Hartford. Bridgeport and New
Haven.
II am fine, but it sure is heavy
!. work on these big trucks. Mine
with its load of gas weighs IL tons.
1t will take from 80 to IS days to
. make this trip. The distance is
over 1000 miles, The spring rains
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-04-11

Looking for Something Easy.
ode man dat allus wants to be boss"
said Uncle Eben, as mos generally one
dat ain learned no regular work an Is
tryin' to pick out somethln' easy"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-26
NEW LIBERTY DAY
Democratic Mid European Union Con. cludes First Conference After
 Defining AIT Its Aims.


 Defining All Its Aims. Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 25.-With all it's aims clearly defined, the confer ences of the Democratic Mid-Euro- pean Union. which have been going on in Independence Hall came to an end today.
 Tomorrow new liberty will be proclaimed here for these small op- pressed nations, whole delegates de- clare that there must be an absolute freedom for all the races therein.
 That nothing short of an absolute plebescite can be accepted for the new states was declared today by Prof. Masaryk. President of the council, who said there must be vital minor ity representation. one that much be granted unrestricted rights.
 Vital principles have been adopt ed" said MT. Masaryk," the basis of all being for democratic middle Eu- ropean states: and the league of na- tions proposed by President Wilson will be prepared by the representa- tives of all these nations"
 Much interest was created by the arrival today of delegate from Jer- saleum representing the Jews in Palestine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-26
WARNING ORDER.

Case No. 33S2. In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas:
 Edwin Schiele. Plaintiff,
 VS. & Ella Greer, ct. al, Defetdants, The Defendants, Ella assGreer and Anna Greer are warnedto appear in this court within thNyt days and answer the cpmplaiM of Plaintiff Edwin Schiele.
 Given under myMand and the Sea Of said Court this 18th day of Octo. Der, A. D., 191Ss
 F.4AIg RTEVES, Clerk. (SeaD a 0. E. REEVES, D. C Crawford and Hooker, Attys. 1O-19-26-11-5 12 19
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-26

Before retiring at nig and before lbreakfast, take atables loon of Brun- sons Tonic: it Will featly benefit you in staying off N6p} }hish influenza. Try bottle.-ReiAh(rger & Collier Drug Go. NY 10.19-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-26
Battle With Draft EVaderS
 to be Told
Mother and Son To Be Plac- ed on Trial for Murder
 of a Railway Agent.

Owen. Wis, Oct. 25-The story o1 the dramatic gun battle between | rossee seeking draft evaders and . mother and three sons will be un folded when Mrs. Louise Kruegel and her son, Frank, are placed or trial for murder here in a few days
 The murder charge followed the verdict of coroner's jury which in- vestigated the death of Harry Jenson railroad station master at Withee unknown occupant of the .Krueger l,cme" on the night of Sept. IA. Jen- son was a member of the posse en- gaged in the gun battle with the kruegers,' who were barracaded in their home.
 Jcnson was reloading. his rifle be- hnnd an automobile 800 yards from t:he house when bullet clipped him and he fell dead. Thirteen other members of the posse were wounded by the volley that poured from the homestead.
 The mother of the boys, who had refused to register under the select i've service law, was first to give up. Her son Frank surrendered next, but Cnly after he had been seriously wounded.
 The other two brothers then con- tin'.ed to hold the fort, having es- tablished their, stronghold in the tarn of the homestead, An attemp; was made to smok1 the fugitives out of the building, which soon caught fire and was destroyed with large quantity of hay, grain and livestock.
 Taking advantage of this situation, the two boys, Ennis and Leslie, slipped away and disappeared.
 It was a week later that Ennis, 20 years old. was found in barn 25 miles from his home. He showed resistance and was shot through the neck and instantly killed by a fed eral officer.
 Leslie made good his escape and has not been found, Another broth CT, Louis, also wanted for. failure to register, is believed to be in the far west or in Mexico and may have been poined by Leslie.
 Neighbors said that the thrilling cattle was brought on as result o; disinclination on the part of 'rhe Kruegers to fight on foreign soil A considerable amount of pac- Lfjst literature was found in the home after the battle and subse- quent fire.
 The Kruegers were prosperous, owning come three hundred acres of land in Clark county The boys were we'll educated
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-26
THE NEW CALoMEl FINE
 FOR COLDS AND GRIPPE
THE NEW CALOMEL FINE ..,. ....... CalOtabs. the New Neausealess Calo. mel. BreaksAUp Severe Cold
 OyHrnight.

Physicians and(lrukists have/ at last found quick hd depen/ able remedy for colds, iA uenza and grip pc. One Calotab on he tAgue It bed time with swallb $fk Yhter.- that's all. Next norniE Eyldr cold has vanished and your flivk kptand en- tire system af purified an refreshed without \the sn ktest unp asantness or interf\ \rence ith appetite, diet or work. N
 Doctors Aavf falA Aeys contended that calomel is hel best Redicine for colds, bronchitis sRf la grippe and the first medicine to~be given in pneumonia and acute levers. The new calomel. Calotabs, is purified and refined from all of the sickening and dangerous e. fleets and with the medicinal virtues vastly improved. t Calotabs are sold only in original sealed packages price 35c. Your drug gist recommends and guarantees them and will refund your money if you are not delighted. x Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-26

Full line of E. c. scykfer shoes, for growing girls and boys. In gun metal, vici and pat. Tan a@ smoke Button and lace. SizeA 5 Tor small children to z for growinA girls and boys. Price $1,98 up. Leavitk Cut Price Store Quit Business Sale. 10-26-2t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-26
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that I will apply to the Chancery Court of Je- erson County, Arkansas, at it's Nov ember term, 1918, to confirm my title to the lands hereinater described, which I own by virtue of the follow ing conveyances:
 NE IA of NE IA of, SEE IA Of Sec. tion 15, Township 5 South, Range 10 West, was forfeited for non-pay- ment of taxes of 1903 and was sold to Sawyer & Austin Lumber company, 8 corporation, in 1904. and not hav- ing been redeemad, a deed was issued on said purchase to Sawyer & Aus 1907.
 SW IA of NY IA of Section 15, Township 5 So9th. Range BIO West. was forfeited for nonfbayment of taxes of 1901. and sol to Sawyer & Austin Lumber Eomplhy, a corpora tion. in 1902. and not having been re- deemed. a deed Swas issueil on said purchase to SawXer Austin Lumber Company, on MaichaR9 1906.
 N 1-2 of SW M and SW IA of SW IA of SectioA 27 gTownsnlp , South, Range 10 WG was forfeited for non-payment of Mxes in 1900, and was sold to Sawyer & Austin Lumber Company in 1901. and not having been redeemed, deed was issued on said purchase to Sawyer & Austin Lum- Der Company. on June 15. 1905 On September IA. 1916. the Sawyer & Austin Lumber company conveyed all of said lands by deed to petition CT, Austen s. Cargill.
 All persons who can set up any right to the lands so purchased on consequence of any informality or ir- reguality connected with such sales are called upon to show cause at tho first term of the Chancery Court of Jefferson County. Arkansas. after the publication of this notice. why the sale so made should not be confirm cd.
 AUSTEN s. CAR0HL 9-21. '28, 10, 5. 12, 19, 26
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-26
INFLUENZA ON,DOWN GRADE IN ALI. ARMY
 CAMPS AND STATES

Washington, Oct. 25.-Three army camps did not report single new case lof ynflupnza aodhy and bnly two, Keiarney, Calif., and Lewis, Washington, reported more than 100 cases. The total of new cases for all camps, statement from the cffice of the surgeon general said, was 2,S75 against 2.772 the day be- fore. Pneumonia cases decreased from 699 to 300 and deaths from 307 to 241.
 The camps which reported no new cases were Wheeler, Ga., Custer. Michigan. and Meigs. District of Col umbia.
 Camp Dix, which reported no new cases yesterday, had three today, bq- Major General Scott, command ant, notified the surgeon general to- day that the quarantine at the camp as the result of the influenza cpl Gemic had been lifted.%
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-26

Special values i1Ladies. Misses and Children'sA co1ts. Leavitts Cut
 10-26-2t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-26
MEMPHIS REPORTS STEADY
 DECLINE OF SPANISH FLU

Memphis, Tenn, Oct 25.-Reports to the board of health here today showed decrease both in the num- bec of new cases of influenza and in deaths. Up, to noon only nine new cases were reported, compared with 26 up to noon yesterday. and seven deaths, compared with 15 up to noon Thursday.
 Chattanooga reported fifteen deaths and decrease in the num- ner of new cases today. At Fort Oglethorpe tthe disease was report ed on the wane.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-26
RUSSIANS OPERATE BUREAU, FREE LOVE-
 FOR THE SOLDIERS
Women Must Register at Is and Are Property of
 the State"

London, Oct. 25 British Wireless Service )-Russian maidens under the jurisdiction of certain provincial Bolsheviki soviets become the proper | ty of the state" when they reach the ago of Is years, and the compelled to register at government Bureau of Free Love" according to the off cial Gazette of the Vladimir soviet workers and soldiers deputies which recently published that soviets decree on the subject.
 Under the decree, woman having registered, ''has the right to choose from among men between 19 and 50 co-habitant husband" and consent of the man chosen is not necessary the decree adds, the man chosen hav- ing no right to make any protest.
 A similar privilege of choosing from among the registered women is given every man between 19 and 50, without the consent of the woman"
 This provision is described as Gin the interest of the state" Opportuni- ties for choosing husbands and wives is to be presented once each month, the decree stated.
 Children born of such marriages are to become the property of the state."
 Stringent rules and penalties are laid down for the protection of girls less than IS.
 The decree further states that it has been based on the excellent" example of similar decrees already issued at Luga, Kolpin and other places.
 A similar project of provisional rights in connection with the sociali- zation of women in the city of Khvel- insk and vicinity has been published in the Gazette of the wQvkers and soldiers deputies of that 8y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-26
CHEAP MEAT NE HAyx NOT GOT

it, but we have got uarket where you can get good \meat And as cheap as any place and seH the kind of meat that we do. Q34 West Barra- cue D. A. Caldwell /phone 123. lC-13-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-26
CONSART BAYOU DRAINAGE DIST
 Tax Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Consart Bayoun Drainage lkhrict Tax for the year 1918 will be lie Novem- ber Sd, 1918, Ind unlesH Hpaid within sixty days thSreafters penalty of twenty-five D psf cent will at tach. 4
 Under the laNkxthe Collector has no autl'ority to remit any penalty.
 R. H. WILL HAMS, Pine Bluff, Ark, i Collector Oct. lst, 1918. 10-6-1mo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-26

Before retiring at ntght and befor' breakfast, take tabl/ /spoon of Brun sons TonicN it willy greatly benefi yoH in stavink off Spanish Nfluenza Try bottle.A For Sale by&l ldrug Gists. A0-20-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-26
DON'T YOU NEED ONE NOW9

sas. 's constipatio3 or any conditions
 arising from pass of undigested
 food in the stomakh needs immediate Attention. Foley Cl thartic Tablets are 1ailds and gentle, lt sure in action. Cnuse no gripping. \pain or nausea. Cfoanse bowels, swe6ten stomach, and foae ID live. Manns Pharmacy. Adv
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-25
N~ETTLETON U. D. c.

Nettleton, Jan. 21.-On January
9Th Mrs. w. C. Webb was hostess
to the U. D. C. Chapter. In spite OF
the very cold weather a goodly num-
Der responded to roll call, each Civ
ing some historical fact in the lives
of Robert E. Lee or Thos. j. Jackson.
In the absence of the president
Mrs. W. l.. Trap, the first vice-pres-
ident, presided over the business
meeting. After hearing reports of
quite a bit of benevolent local work
it was voted and decided upon to
send five dollars to the Margaret H.
Jefferson Davis Hayes Memorial
Scholarship in our 1. /. & C. We also
decided to be thrifty by investing
twelve dollars in war stamps. Two
new names were accepted for mem
bership. The following program
proved very interesting:
Leis Audacity-Mrs. w. F. Buch-
AMMAN.
The Old Spirit-Told by Miss
Ruth Davis.
Vocal Duet, "Stonewall Jackson's
Way-Mesdames Webb and Feemster.
Mississippi's Delegate to Constitu-
tional ConFention-Mrs. w. H. Rob
erts.
Important Events in Mississippi,
1857-67-Mrs. G. A. McDufiie.
We adjourned to meet with Mrs.
W. H. Roberts in February. The in
vited guests were Mesdames j. A.
Price, w. A. Harris, J. A. Wiygul and
w. B. Feemster.
Corresponding Sec.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-25
.R. CARFIELD'S ORDERS OBJ,
SERVED AT SHANNON.

Shannon, Jan. 21-In obedience to
Fuel Administrator Garfeld's orders
to use wood instead of coal, an UNI
usual procession marched through our
streets on Monday morning in -four
inches Of snow. The procession was
lead by Prof. j. j. Weaver, principal
Of the Shannon High School, with a
cross cut saw on his shoulders, head
ed for the woods to saw and cut wood
for the school. Immediately behind
Prof. Weaver were Rev. Charles Mel
son, pastor of the Baptist church and
Rev. w. A. White, pastor of the
Methodist church, with axe on their
shoulders, together with merchants,
doctors, farmers blacksmiths and
school boys, who made the woods ring
with their laughter and song trying
to keep time with the music of the
saws and axes.
The wood was secured from Mr.. j.
M. Clark's large woods lot and was a
donation from him to the school.
Several cords were secured. The
school was short of fuel, having less
than a weeks supply on hand, which
threatened to close the school. Suf-
ficient amount of coal had been
bought to run the school through the
winter, but owing to the fuel shortage
much of the coal had not been deliver
ed.
The above will be repeated as often
as is necessary to keep the school
running. Many homes in our town
are also using wood that had used
coal heretofore.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-25
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
Relieved by Black-Draught.

Rossville, GAINS. Kate Lee Able, OF
this place, writes: "My husband is an
engineer, and once while lifting, he in
iured himself with a piece OF heavy ma
chinery, across the abdomen He was
so sore he could not bear to press on
himself at al, on chest or abdomen. He
WEIGHED les lbs, and fell off until ne
weighed 10 lbs, in two weeks.
He became constipated and It looked
ike he would die. We had three different
doctors, yet with all their medicine, his
bowels failed to act. He would turn up
i tca-cert bottle OF castor oil, and drink
two or three days in succession. he
lid this ret without result. We became
desperate, he suffered so. He was swol-
.en terribly. He told me his suffering
could only be described as torture.
/ sent and bought Thedford's Black
Drausht. lmade him take a big dose,
and when it began to act he tainted, ne
was in such misery, but he got relief and
bean to mend at once. He got well.
and we both feel he owes bis lie 70
ThedfordFs Black faught."
ThedfordssB Black raught win help you
10 keep y, ready tor The days work.
Try IL M-a3l
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-25
r

Miss ,Juanita Cobb spent the day
Friday with her sister, Mrs. A. IL. Nc
Farling.
Miss Bertha Terrell, of near Vero-
ma. is the guest of Miss Thelma LIP
ford this week.
Mr.. Otis Burlison and wife spent
Sunday night with their uncle, Mr.. 5.
T. Burlison.
Mr.. Waymond Carter and wife, OF
Tupelo, are visiting Mrs. Carriers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Cobb.
Mr.. Henry Allen, wife and children
and Mrs. J.. C. Allen, of Wichita
Falls. Texas, are visiting Mrs. Aliens
mother, Mrs. Irene Hood, and other
relatives. Their relatives and many
friends extend to them a happy well
come, for many years have expired
since they were here.
Mrs. Lee. Mccullough is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Terrell, a Verona.
Mrs. jim Temple and daughters
visited Mrs. Irene Hood Saturday at
ternoon.
Mrs. VIII West has returned from
a visit to her mother, Mrs. McBreer,
near Okolona.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-25
ron
A SLUGGISH LIVER
Crashes into sour bile, making YOU
sick and you lose a
days work.

Calomel salivates! It's mer-
curry. Calomel acts like dyna-
mite on a sluggish liver. When
calomel comes into contact with
sour bile it crashes into it,
causing cramping and nausea.
If you feel bilious, headachy,
constipated and all knocked
out, just go to your druggist
and get a bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone for a few cents
which is a harmless vegetable
substitute for dangerous Gallo
mel. Take a spoonful and if
it doesn't start your liver and
straighten you up better and
quicker than nasty calomel and
without making you sick, you
just go back and get your mon
sey.
If you take calomel today
you'll be sick and nauseated to-
marrow; besides, it may sal
ivate you, while if you take
Dodson's Liver Tone you will
wake up feeling great, full of
ambition and ready for work or
play. It's harmless, pleasant
and safe to give to children;
they like It. 4
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-25
AN ARMY OF sTENOGRAPHERs.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 22.-There
is today in the city of Washington IN
active operation an army whose ex-
ploits attract little notice, but whose
members are doing a very large "b1t"
toward winning the war for Amer
ica-and army of stenographers and
typists, twelve thousand strong, re-
cruited from every state in the union.
A majority of these soldiers Of the
notebook and typewriter are girls.
Day in and day out their nimble i'm
gers faithfully click out the tremen-
dous volume of correspondence n
records required by a great nation at
war. They wear no badge nor uni
form; their work is all work and has
no thrill nor romance; but the United
States could not stay in the war a
month without them.
The rapidly expanding departments
of the Government in Washington
employ stenographers and typists with
a greed that seems Unsuitable. The
United States Civil Service Commits
sion estimates that there will be
twenty thousand Government en-
ployees of this class in Washington at
the end of this year. Owing to the
general demand the Commission IS
finding it a difficult task to meet the
calls of the departments. Examina-
tions are held every Tuesday IN 54O
cities, and the Commission states that
ar examination will be held in any
city at any time, day or night, when
there is prospect of assembling q class
of three or four competitors. Eligi-
bility may be obtained through pass
ing an examination in practical tests
in shorthand and typewriting. It is
practicable to complete such an exam
nation in one hour. Representatives
of the Civil Service Commission at the
post Offices in all cities are furnishing
definite information to persons inter.
ested.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-25
SHERMAN.

Mrs. j. Y. Wright left Thursday for
Marks, Miss, to visit her daughter,
Mira. E. c., Block.
Misses Mavis and Polly Stands Wis
tied relatives near Guntown Thurs
day and Friday.
Prof. and Mrs. L. Smallwood are
spending the week in New Albany.
Misses Bernice and Rebecca Finley
spent the weekend with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Thoma-
son, in Belden.
Miss Blanche Jones spent Saturday
night at home.
Ebert Caldwell, of New Albany,
was in town on business Saturday.
Oliver Livingston has returned
from Oklahoma, where he spent sew
eral months.
John l.. Ashe, Of the army, who is
stationed at Norfork, Va, is at home
on a furlough.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-25
Our w unused water powers re-

Our own unused water powers re-
main undeveloped because the res
trictions our Government demands do
not appeal to private enterprise,
which naturally is reluctant to invest
vast sums under a franchise which
may be terminated at any time. With
the financial burdens with which our
Government will emerge from this
war, it will feel justified in appro-
priating the money necessary to make
this development. 1t would seem
wise therefore, rather than wait an
indefinite number of years, that a
franchise of say fifty years should be
granted, with privilege of taking over
the properties at the end of that time
on some basis of valuation fair to
Government ard wners. On such a
basis development would begin at
once.
In the meantime the 100000 tons
value of coal is rushing to the e ev-
cry twenty-four hours, an absolute
waste, without the slightest benefit
to anyone Ell. HI. Windsor, in the
February Popular Mechanics Maya
zine.