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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17

were not on earth. They lowered their
voices or were silent as they passed
me. l might as well have been q leper
at the "Leper's Gate" didn't know.
I never understood that people were
so desperately in earnest about this
war. l began to notice. too. the serv.
ice flags in the windows and the serv-
Ice pins on coats and gowns. 1t seemed
that everywhere l looked there was
something to remind me of the war.
There were Liberty Loan posters
every way l looked. There were Food
Administration cards and signs every
where, and I was surprised to see the
number Of flags that were flying up
town.
knew the boys and young men had
been going away to the war. but today
I seemed to miss them all for the first
time. There seemed to be more mid.
dle-aged and old men than I remem.
bered before. And l SAW. too, that
most Of the women were carrying
knitting bags. and ! recalled a lot Of
things about the work they had been
doing. And several boys that I hardly
knew were out Of the grammar school
passed me In uniform. But they all
passed me in silence. had eve felt
SO lonely. so absolutely alone. In all
my life. and yet I was on the streets of
the town that | call my home and
where l know about everybody there is.
Sees the Light at Last.
went to the office and sat there.
1t was quiet as q grave. There has
been no one in to see me for a couple
Of days. l thought about 1t a long
time. The people ! had known had
turned against me. was in public
disgrace. The town drunkard was
more respected than l was at that mo
ment. The crap.shooters hauled up
before the Justice of the peace were
regarded as respectable citizens when
compared with me.
Afr all. there was but one thing to
be done. ! wish | had done 1t in the
beginning. l went over to the bank
and demanded a Liberty Loan sub
scription blank. filled 1t out for the
amount l had been told Vas demanded
Of me. Then ! tore 1t up and asked
for another blank and ! raised the
amount that time. guess 1t is just
as well. For II the Kaiser and his
gang get over here my money that Il
loaned won't be worth much to me
And | am not forgetting that the Unit
ed States government bond is JUS
about the best Investment OF this
earth and it Is a pretty good country
after all.
didn't ask for a button. remem
Der that ! did when | took that So
pledge from the little Boy Scout
When | came out Of the bank l dom
remember noticing the people. i
didn't matter much whether they saw
me or not. had deserved all l go
from them, l guess. and 1t has been
bitter lesson. Next time, the next loan
l will be ON hand with the pledge oil
the first day. am going to try to b,
a regular American.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17

Volunteer on Volunteer Day and
send . message to the Kaiser that will
sicken him Of his desire to win the
world.
II the right kind OF a response be
made on Volunteer Days-Sept. %
and 2s-the Fourth Liberty Loan Cam
paign will be given such an impetus
that the allotted three weeks will not
be required to sell the bond issue.
In France and England all the loans
to prosecute the Val are taken BY
Volunteer subscriptions. Two volun.
teer Days-Sept. % and 29-ars set
aside to open the Fourth Liberty Loan
Campaign. Every one should place
his volunteer. subscription on one Of
these two days and not walt for The
solicitors.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
HONOR Of NAM|NG
TANK OR A SHIP
TRANsP0RT0PEh
TWENTY CITIES AND COUNTIES
IN EIGHTH DISTRICT MAY
WIN DISTINCTION.
IN THE FOURTH LIBER1YLoAN
Conditions Announced by War Depart.
ment and Emergency Ship
Building Corporation.

Ten cities and counties in the Eighth
Federal Reserve District may have
United States Transports named In
their honor and the same number Of
cities and towns may have Battle
Tanks named for them.
The cities and cour ties who may
participate In the contest that will
accord them this honor. must irst OF
all qualify. This qualification is that
II q set quota for the sale Of Fourth
Liberty Bonds has been established.
that quota must be reached.
These contests have been author
ICED by the War Department and the
Emergency Ship-B Building Corporation,
and it is expected that the parts OF
States making up the Eighth District
will participate.
Conditions Of Contest.
Contest No. / is open to all counties
In each State which has raised their
quota in dollars. The county that after
exceeding its quota rolls up the larg-
est oversubscription will have the
honor Of naming n Of the Battle
Tanks. re the county In each State
after its money quota has been sub
scribed, that has the largest percent.
age of subscribers according to popu.
lation, may have the l.onor OF naming
one of ths Transport Ships.
To the city in the district. with a
population Of $4,000 ind over. which
has raised its quota, II 1t has a fixed
quota. The city with tie largest per.
centage above its quota. may name
one of the Battle Tanks. The city,
under the same conditions, that has
the largest percentage of its popula-
ton as bond purchasers. will have the
honor of naming one OF the Trans.
port Ships.
Contest No. 3 Is open to all cities
having a population of $4,000 and un'
der $4,000 that has raised its fxed
quota. The city with the largest per
centage OF sales above its money
quota. will be given the privilege Of
naming one Of the. Battle Tanks. while
the city having the largest proportion
Of subscribers, according to population
will have the privilege Of naming q
Transport Ship.
Tho Final Provisions.
The final contest 10 for cities be
tween 5000 and $4,000 population
that exceed their fixed money quotas
The largest percentage of sales above
the quota will give that city the priv
lege of naming a Battle Tank, while
the city with the largest number o.
subscribers, population considered
will have the privilege of naming thu
Transport Ship.
Neither the ships nor the tank
may be named after any individual
corporation or organization. No cit!
or county may be awarded two of thu
prizes.
illustrated bulletins showing tn
progress Of the contest will be issuet
much after the plan followed in tn
"Over the Top" Contest in the Thirt
Campaign. The counties that are II
the lead will be praised. and those II
the rear will be roasted" but Away
the remarks should be received Il
the manner in which they are intend
cd, as mere ~pleasantries. and to slim
ulate rivalry between cities anf
towns.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
sEc'Y MAD00
Asks MORE SPEED
LOAN CAMPAIGN
GERMANY 10 NOT YET WHIPPED,
i he SAYS IN APPEAL TO
BOND WORKERS.
MUST SUBSCRIBE TO LIMIT
Now 10 the Time for Tremendous e.
tort to save Lives and
cllneh Victory.

All workers for the success OF the
Fourth Liberty Loan will be interest
ed in the following statement given
out at Washington by Secretary OF the
Treasury McAdoo:
while enthusiastic reports Of the
progress OF the Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign are being received from
many parts of the country. subscrip-
tons filed with the Incorporated banks
and trust companies. and reported 70
the Treasury Department for the first
four business days OF the campaign.
total only GIG $500. 900.
I'm order that the full amount Of
six billion. dollars may be taken. sub.
scriptions must be received at the
average rate Of over 1915 ,000. 900 for
each Of the 10 business days In the
campaign. and yet up to date subscrtp-
lions are being received At only about
one-half this necessary rate.
Subscribe 70 Limit.
"While I am confident that the
American people will. in the end. COM
piete the enormous task NJ" De'o'o
them. desire to urge everyone not
only to subscribe to the utmost Oh nas
ability. but to subscribe At the earl
est possible moment In order tnat SUD
scription may serve as An Inspiration
TO others.
The campaign is handicapped py
two factors, the first being the untor'
tunate spread OF nfluensa throusnout
many Of the Eastern states. necess
tating the canceling OF pubic meet
tngs, parades and other demonstra'
tons for the loan. This condition
makes 1t necessary for the people 10
come forward with their subscriptions
without waiting to be called lpon-
"The second u~nfavoraDle factor, and
by far the most serious one. ID me
feeling which Is prevalent IN some
communities that the glorious news
from the battle fronts reflects q MILL
tary situation which warrants q SLACK
ening OF onr efforts here at nome
Nothing could be further from hs
truth. and no more insidious psops-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
WHERE WOMEN DO THE WORK

Miss Florence Wade. chairman of
the Women's Liberty Loan Committee.
received a telegram from Mra G. G.
Sweavingen chairman OF the Women's
Committee ii Mississippi. stating that
the new county of Humphreys
had been turned ever 10 the women
entirely, and the quota was subscribed
the Hrst day. not a nan working on 1t.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
izARD ACCEPTS
RESPONSIBILITY

In Q letter accepting his appointment
q member Of the general committee
Of the Liberty Loan organization for
Forest City. Ark. Charles R. Isard.
editor Of the Times. sAys: Steadily
and unfalteringly have ] placed what
ever measer talents and energies I
may pnssess into the lights whieh
have been made for the success Of
past loans and. having put my hand
to the pillow, there can be no turntnG
back. I'm sleepiug with M eye osen
until the Hun II beaten"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
TOTAL WAR COSTS

The war Ia costing the United States
government $4,000. COO, 900 q year.
The actual expenditures for July were
81. sos, 2S2, $50. This ia at the rate Of
$4,000, 900 a day. or more than $4,000.
900 an hour. To make 1t simpler ana
more emphatic. VIC can say the costa
are 3SS, 900 q minute, or $tbb a second.
Rut the success Of our boys In France
il well worth 1t. Let's keep them 20.
Ing by investing In Liberty Bonds q
the Fourth Loan.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
VICTORIES

Isn't 1t thrilling to read Of the enemy
being driven back? Isn't 1t thrilling
to read the wonderful headlines In our
daily papers? Isn't 1t thrilling to read
Of what our boys are doing over there
In the great world war? And oh.
isn't II most tremendously thrilling to
think we can be of service. too. by
buying Liberty Bonds and that our
help will make those victories con-
tinue until one great victory will final
ly come, u victory for democracy and
liberty and all that We hold most dear?
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
A SOLDIERS

A st. Louis soldier In France. writ
ing home to his mother. says: New
Liberty Bond drive this fall. ! am go
Ing to take $500 worth. Best invest
mont In the world and every dollar In
vested brings US home that much soon'
or" And that. a. George Patullo would
say. Ia the obsolete truth"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
AS THEY MARCH

As they march. march, march; 81
they fight. fight. fight. we can march.
march, march and fight, fight. fight
with our money! We can be a part OF
the great Fourth Liberty Loan parade!
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17

Tho following diary Of a
bker, written by c. N. Morr'-
Remarkable human document.
IA little longer than the usual
Ne article, every reader who
81 cent American will be In.
az every line Of IT.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
Remember Volunteer Days-Se
TENDER 28 and ~.

II the right kind of q response be
made on Volunteer Days-Sept. 20
and 2s-the Fourth Liberty Loan Cam
paign will be given such IN impetus
that the allotted three weeks VIII not
be required to sell the bond issue.
Every American church In America
will provide a place on Sunday, Sept.
29-the latter Of the two Volunteer
Days-whsre subscriptions to Fourth
Liberty Loan Bonds may be received.
In France and England all the loans
to prosecute the war are taken BY
Volunteer subscriptions. Two Volun-
teer Days-Sept. 20 and 2s-are set
aside to open the Fourth Liberty Loan
Campaign. Every n should place
his volunteer subscription on one Of
these two days and not wait for the
solicitors.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
CLASS IN ARITHMETIC
WILL PLEASE RISE

80 +
+ Q.-How much will a dollar =
4 buy today? =
+ About what sixty cents =
= bought yesterday.
. Q.-How much will a dollar !
= buy tomorrow?
= A.--About what a dollar and :
= sixty cents buys today. =
4 J.-Then Ill make q lot OF =
= money just by saving what =
4 have. won't II
= A.-You certainly will. =
= The purchase Of Fourth Lib. :
= erty Bonds ID the best way to :
= save.
- ~ -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-16

We are only about eight blocks from
the main drag of Vancouver. Port
land is the most f:ourishing city
along the coast at present on account
of the large ship-building industry
here. When first came here there
were hundreds of vacant houses and
now they are building dwelling
houses, also helps because a soldier
town. The flowers here are great,
do wish you could see them ,especi-
ally the roses. / am sure glad l am
getting the extra $500 for l sure
need it. A new order came out the
other day for all to have their teeth
fixed up, have had $500 put on mine
now and am not through. Sending
a lot of limited service men in here.
About twenty-five of our squadron
went out to fight forest fire this morn
ing about $50 miles away, and more
are going to Montana. am going
to typewrite few menus and send
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-16

o Smith and family and Harry
Winslow and family with several
other families spent Sunday at Three
Mile Lake.
Miss Lois Sternaman of Hartford
is visiting her sister Mrs. Harry
Winslow.
Work has been started on the two
miles of new road, beginning at
(Hipps) Millers corners and working
east.
Miss Ellen Steffenson is spending
a couple of weeks at Eagle Lake with
the Pugsley and Whitehead families
of Paw Paw.
Willard Rumsey and wife went to
Ann Arbor Saturday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-16

afternoon at Three Mile lake.
Harley Waite of Kalamazoo Is
spending his vacation with friends
here.
The McKewen and Steffenson
families spent last Friday at Eagle
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Rosendolle of Chicago last week.
George Pifer, father of VIM. Pifer
and Mrs. Martha Disbrow mother of
Mrs. VIM. Pifer, were married in
Coloma on July 31st. Bill and
family visited their new parents last
week.
Private Sidney Sternaman of Camp
Custer and wife of Battle Creek, r.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-16

Letter from Harold Mumbrue, Co. 1,
18th, Regiment, Camp Paul Jones,
Great Lakes, Illinois, to his grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Hurl.
butt
l promised you some time ago a
letter which you could publish, so
this will be it. l presume one about
what we do would be most interest
ing.
Our days work is interesting from
start to finish. We get up at five A.
M. with the bugle. Fold up blankets
and roll up sides of the tents and
scrub the floor of the tent. At $50
is breakfast time and at 500 A. M.
first muster, then drill or work Of
some sort till 1870. Dinner is at
1900 noon. At 100 we start our
afternoon drill period which lasts till
$3.50 or 400 o'clock. The period be-
tween 400 and $50 is our own. At
$3.50 supper and second muster, at
700 each evening most of the fell
lows go to the Y. Nj. C. A. where
there are stunts of various sorts or
an entertainment or lecture. Letter
writing or reading can also be done.
The food is very good here, in fact
much better than l expected. Plenty
of meat, potatoes and beans. 1t is
the sort of food that puts the flesh
where it belongs and it also makes
you feel good as it is well balanced
combination of food.
1t is wonderful what set of regu-
lar rules and proper food can do for
person. l have gained over ten
pounds already, and feel like a
different person.
We are located on bluff overlook
ing Lake Michigan and it is very
pretty to look across the lake, especi-
ally early in the morning when the
sun is just coming up. Being so
close makes it somewhat chilly in the
morning, but it is all the better place
to sleep.
Each Saturday and Sunday we are
allowed twelve hours off. There are
many places to go to between here
and Chicago, and also in Chicago.
The clubs and societies try to make
it nice for the soldiers and sailors
and they certainly are doing their
share in that way.
When a person is through with this
life and returns home, he certainly
will appreciate the advantages of a
home and pleasant surroundings.
l expect to enter school in short
time now, as we have had to wait
for a place to be made for us owing
to the great number of recruits COM
ing in each cay. AS soon as l am
through school | will undoubtedly
get ten days furlough and certain
ly will be glad of it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-16
ALMENA

Miss Vina Solomon is spending the
week in Kalamazoo.
The Cleaners are planning to have
a Fair this fall.
Mrs. Lawrence Brener is on the
sick list.
Sunday guests at the j. j. Solomon
home were Miss Hattie Waite, Miss
Rose Lotte and Miss Myrtle Van
Houghton, all of Kalamazoo.
Harl Areaux, wife and mother
visited over Sunday in Cassopolis.
Miss Jessie Edgerly of Niagara
Falls visited last week at the George
Langdon home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. HI. Smith and H.
Bolinger and family spent Sunday
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-16

Letter from one of Uncle Sans
Fighting Boys, Eddie HoOdemaker
to his parents Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A.
Hoodemaker of Almena township.
Just few lines to let you know
l got the letter o. X. The weather is
sure great here, and we sleep with
our tents rolled up about three feet
so its just like sleeping out of doors.
Been having some good games of
ball "a Spaulding man in Portland
who gets the games for us, and he
keeps getting a team little strong
er each time.
| just got back from a trip to
Multanomah Falls, six hundred and
twenty foot fall, will send some
pictures and descriptions another time
These mountain trips are sure fine.
Gee, but l feel fine, guess Uncle Sam
knew where to put me to get me
ready, for this seems to be just the
place for me, as to health, I feel that
I am physically fit for most anything
now. / haven't had gun in my
hands since I left Custer, but at that
/ might be able to get a few Ger
mans before they get me. Perhaps
some of the guys don't get across,
but we are trying to do our bit here.
The Mill turns out about a half
million feet Of lumber a day and
about fifty to fifty-fve per cent of
this is first class aeroplane stock.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-16

We desire to express our appreci-
alton to our many friends for their
kindness during the illness and death
of our mother and sister. Also to
the singers, and for the beautiful
floral pieces and Mrs. Olivia Wood
man for her comforting words.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Huey
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Moe
Miss Frances Putney
Mr.. Frank Roosevelt
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-16

home. We have whole milk every
day. We are feeding good for only
thirteen cents a meal. You ought
to see the radishes we get out of our
garden here, enough for all the men
every other day, feeding $50 men now
l am getting The Northerner and
Lawton Leader, besides the clippings
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-16

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Henry w. Rodenbaugh & w. to
Monroe w. Whitney & w. Pei. Blk.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-16

from the Courier and Kalamazoo
papers SO ! get most of the news and
! figure on three letters a week from
home. Hope everything is o. X. with
you.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-25
MAY HAVE SEEN CRIME.

Searcy, Jan. 23.-A man giving his name as Victor Lee and believed to be insane, was taken into custody at Kensett yesterday. He said he was from East St. Louis, is appar- ently about 40 years old, and IS well dressed. He talks continually of a woman being shot, brick building, a basement and other disconnected things, in a way that leads the off cers to believe he has either taken part in or witnessed crime, which has unbalanced his mind. He speaks often of "frame-up," of which he claims to be the victim. He has no letters or papers to prove his identi- ty, but he showed a deposit slip for $327.37 on the Illionis State Bank of East St. Louis and gives his address as 1901 St. Louis Avenue, East St. Louis.
 Officers have written to the bank and to the address given, in an effort to get some information about the man. He cannot tell where he was going, merely saying, in response to questions regarding his destination, that "he was going South"
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-25
GOES TO NEW ORLEANS.
ss s sspecia1 to Independent.

Speeial to Independent.
 Little Rock, Jan. 4.-Commission-
 gQbn H Page will leave Sunday or New Orleansy to attend a meet Ins January 29-so cf the Cotton srketing Advisory Associats ss> the Commissioners of Agriculture or the 8 0Uthern states, and the presidents
 the Farmers Unions, to consider
 agitation that has originated in0ng Wall street manipulators, for Ile Federal Food Administration to lke over the control of cotton as a I'll naeasure. It is proposed that ne of IS cents a pound be fixed
 he agitation started with the SW York Journal of Commerce, hieh contends that IS cents per 0und for cotton will provide an av- Tz.ee return per acre for the farm 1do of the South where cotton is pduced, equal to the return from <SnI crops, and further that it will
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-25
TO ESTABLISH HOSPITAL

Special to the Independent.
 Little Rock, Jan. 23.-At meet ing of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas yesterday, a plan was endorsed for the estab- lishment of an isolation hospital by the state, city and county authori- ties for the care of communicable diseases. A deficiency appropria- tion of $6,OO0 for this purpose by the governor was also endorsed. This is to be used for the purpose of par tially equipping three wards in the old medical school building and a part of the Isaac Folsom Clinic ad- joining, which has been turned over to federal, state, county and city public health authorities for use as an isolation hospital for the treat ment of communicable diseases not including smallpox, especially menin- gifts and venereal diseases.
 Tie National Council of Defense, working through various auxiliary organizations, has attempted to cori- trol the suppression of vice and the prevention of venereal diseases, par ticularly near the great army canton ments. In order to accomplish this result, some place is needed where women arrested on charges of inn morality may be detained and when found to be infected with venereal disease, be treated until they are non-infective. It is also the purpose to provide for the treatment of cases of scarlet fever, diphtheria, menin- gitis, etc, occurring in boarding houses and even among the floating population that have no permanent
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-25
P P(5I.ITICAL ANNOUNCE.
 | MENTS.

The Independent is authoriz cd to announce the following peysons as candidates for public office, subject to the action O the Democratic party: For County Superintendent M. Balch. Garland E. Land.
 . J Garner. Z D. Barber H. l.. Thomas or Congress
 Nm. A. Hodges
 D. Davenport. or County Treasurer
 D. McLain. Charles K. Coe. or County Judge:
 ohn A: Melville.
 E. Tyer. M Iims.
 II. Mink. IF Sheriff and Collector
 erry Guin.
 N. NV. { Representative:
 x Simmons or County Clerk: