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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-12-04
Tersely Told Town Tales

J.H. Orr of Ava was here Tues
day.
Ben Grover has gone to Kan.
sas City.
w. W.Grimes still buys pro.
duce-adv.
A. B. Mathews has returned
from Revere.
CO. Storm of Springfield was
here Monday.
DR.. Mack Davis was in West
Plains this week.
Mrs. F. B. Mick has gone to
Hot Springs, Ark.
T. E Solomon's have moved to
Pittsburgh, Kans.
G. W. Miller left last week for
Los Angeles, Calf.
G. s. Burney of Rogersville
was here this week.
Wesley Marshall left Monday
for Gallon, Ohio, to work.
Always a square deal at the
Mansfield Produce Co. adv.
A shipment of Johnson's Can.
dies just received. Fuson Drug
Co. adv.
Hunters shot and killed a
horse belonging to A. J. Wilder
recently.
H CIV. Miller and wife and c. G.
Newton and wife were in Spring.
field last week.
Buy your sorghum and pick.
\ ling barrels from Reynolds &
Campbell. adv.
Always highest market prices
for all kinds Of produce-Mans.
/ field Produce Co.--adv.
\ Wall Kane Phonograph Need
| les, the best steel needle made
H ia Fuson Drug Co. adv.
H FOR SALE-Good 1918 model
/ Dodge touring car. See M. j.
Hodge, Mansfield, Mo- adv.
: J.C.Bottorff's have moved back
to the Ozarks from Maysville
and are living on the G. S. Bur
ney farm.
LOST-Between Frisco depot
in Mansfield and Hartville. crank
to car. Finder please leave at
this Office. adv.
Wrist Watches are scarce but
we have a few left--both Gold
and Sterling Silver Cases. Fus'
on Drug Co. adv.
Buy your fertilizer from j. w.
Kennedy, Middle West Grain
Grower brand, the kind that
gets results adv.
Wm.E Rush of Houlton, Maine
came to Mansfield this week and
bought the j. G. Shinpaugh farm
of SO acres south of town
Will Sell Cheap-Two Young
Poland China Males-can furnish
papers. Call or write-G. w
Miller, Mansfield, Mo. -adv.
For biliousness and that bat
taste in the mouth take a Divan':
Liver Pill at night--it will do thu
work. Fuson Drug Co adv.
Reynolds 4 Campbell hav,
just received lot of new Cool
Stoves, which they are selling a
the old price while they last. "a,
DR.. f. H. Riley, the dentist
will be at his Hartville Office tn
week of Dec. ] to 6, prepared t
do all kinds of dental work. ad
' Peridixo Tooth Paste fir
est Paste made-you ,will sa
the same if you use it once
- cents--at Fuson Drug Co. adv
VIM. Brand, who recently re
turned from Hot Springs, Ark
. expects to go to the health resol
again about Jan. l, accompanie
-, by Mrs. Brand.
FOR SALE Nancy Ha
Sweet Potatoes the kind wort
eating-$2 a bushel delivered
Mansfield. Edwin F. Stanton
Bryant, Mo.--adv.
All hats marked down to co.
at the Bon Marche Shop. ha,
nice line of corsets, trimmin
beads, braid, and silk threa,
Velvet bags of blue, taupe, blac
brown, etc. fitted with Mirrt
% AMI coin pul adv,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-12-04
Notice

Taxes are due again. | have
the official list for Pleasant Val.
ley Township. Drop in and pay
when convenient. Office in rear
of Reynolds & Coday Store.
adv. WARD B. HITCHCOCK.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-12-04

W. w. Grimes wants all kinds
of produce and pays the top
market prices adv
WANTED "A girl to do gener
al house work small family, no
washing or ironing, best of wa
ges. Call, Blanche, Anderson
Mansfield, Mo.-ady.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid Society
will have their bazar and dinner
in the Commercial Club rooms
over P. W. Newton's store Sat.
urday, Dec. 13. adv.
G. G. Freeman, wife and dau
ghter, Gene, and Misses Beulah
and Hazel Dahlglish and Efie
Cantrell were dinner guests of
Miss Leona Hoover Sunday.
FOR SALE OR TRADE-5
year-old blue Nom moth Jack, Is
hands high, will sell cheap or
trade for anything We can use.
o. B. Waltz & Sons, Macomb,
Mo. adv.
FOR SALE-6 plain oak din.
ing chairs, l three. quarter iron
bed and springs, slightly used
mattress for full sized bed.
Mrs. Martin, rooms over Post.
Office. adv.
Nell Shipman in Back to
Gods Country" from the story,
"Wapi, the Walrus,'' by James
Oliver Curwood. at Nugget The.
atre Dec. u, afternoon and night
Inquire about this wonderful
picture. adv.
A car of coal on a west bound
freight was derailed near the ov.
erhead bridge at mid night Mon.
day and the wrecker from
Springfield cleared the track
the traffic being tied up here
meanwhile.
Rev. G. Chadwell of Norwood
was here this week. He is doing
much work over Wright county
in the interests of various activ-
ties of the Baptist church. He
and Rev. l. W. hensley Of Names
have just closed a meeting at
Mission Temple.
A l.. Hargis has traded his
Mansfield property to Rev. J. W.
Null for the latters farm near
Jericho, and the new owners will
move to their new homes. Rev.
Mr.. Null will also move his broom
factory to this place. This adds
to Manstield's industries
Wm. P. johnson has returned
from Western Kansas, where he
has been harvesting and thresh.
ing for the past five months. He
says the heavy rains there have
damaged the wheat crops badly
Some are entirely lost They have
also had snow and zero weather
there.
Wanted - Men or women to
take orders among friends and
nelghbors for the genuine guar.
anteed hosiery, full line for men,
women and children. Eliminates
darning. We pay SOC an hour
spare time or $24 a week for full
time. Experience unnecessary.
Write international Stocking
Mills, Norristown, Pa. adv.
There will be a"shower" under
the auspices of the ladies of the
Parent Teachers Association
from $50 to 1 o'clock Thursday
afternoon. Dec. II at the school
house for the benefit of the Dom
estic Science Department. Tea
towels, mixing pans or bowls ant
"a tea kettle are needed. Refresh
mems will be served. All are en-
vited to come promptly at 3:3(
assist in the shower.
A line party was given at tho
Nugget Theatre Friday night il
honor of Miss Beulah Dalglish o
Springfield, those present being
Marshall Carter. Bowman Gid
con, Jesse Pool, Dewey Pool
Jack Dillon, Frank Wammack
Snyder Craig; Misses Haze
Dahlglish, Effie Cantrell, Beulal
Dahlglish, Alice Mooney, Pau
line Craig, Eula Alcorn, Loi
Beach and Leona Hoover. The.
were entertained at the home o
Mrs. A. II. Friend following tn
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-05
Colonel Parsons Farcweu To
Fighting Eleoenih Engineesls

know you take with you my overs
abiding love and affection.
Don't feel that war Is ct IN e4As
Don't let ourselves be deluded ~
what some men are saying over
France. Al long as men are man there
win be wars, and you win be calIeM
upon again. Unless It comes quickly
il wont be here to lead you. I hoD4
you viii give to your new leader thq
same faith and loyalty ron have gtvsM
to me.
eve always have with No the VS.
OF good citizenship. As men who have
gone through what the 11th Em81s
neeFs have stood, you win welcone q
part IN that war. Let % work xok
justice, law, order. decency. ana fa19
dealing 20 all men. Let ne fight 10K
them. and let us do our part In mMns
ing the world better. &
..May God bless you and kesp yuas
and grant yOu strength, hAppinsa
and success. and may you enjoy fh4
happiness OF triumph. And, wMGI
you have fought the good Tight wleA
ron have earned that peace I'm thq
world which you have earned beeAuA4
or what you have done and what you
are, may that peace that passeth I'll
understanding be truly yours. r {.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-05
All u. S. Soldiers VIII
Receive Victory Butter

ftis designed for use as =
button TO be worn On civill
clothing, and one viii be isS.ae
to each man upon discharge 60
to those who have already beel
discharged.
Application for the butto4
should be made to the nea1e
army stationeithe camp, pQ9
or recruiting Office" says 2 49,
Department statement. me
applicant should bring with HIM
his discharge in order that prOlA
en- notation may be made there
ON. If application is made ng
mail. the discharge should be-
sent or o true copy thereof cer~
tilted as such by any officer aqs
thorized to administer oathst
The button win be oxidized silvey
for all men who were wounded -
action and bronze for all others
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-05

When New York's First 70 Fight, =
the Eleventh Engineers, were paraded
and welcomed In New York City, the
farewell talk Of their commander,
Colonel william Barclay Parsons, was
|cheered to the echo by the men who
had gathered TO ten him good bye.
when they wanted engineers. they
called for the Eleventh 1T once!" he
said.
"Gixty-eight men OF this regiment
have become commissioned officers
since we went over. Out Of lfty-two
officers we have no fewer than forty
|one who went out more than q year
ago as non-commissioned o6icera,
and, General addressing Major Cen
|eral Shamks1, We have still other men
who are &c and ready to be ofI1cers
when the time comes.
"And now. my men, this b the Last
opportunity shall have to talk to you
collectively. The ties Of nearly two
years are going to be broken In q
few days. We have marched togeth-
ar through mud, rain and shells. We
have seen our comrades fall. We have
known each other as men and com
rades. A comradeship like that can
not be broken without pulling OF
heartstrings. and / want you to
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-05

Inc Laos VINO wore the KHAN q
Fl.mder. "a ~. Argcrre ara not n
..,-~~ass - " - ,....s -.
80 Oa SI'l. eO wno -.
sO14nss stz1vcn % tne utmost neIee''
die4 a. come back at last to their
peaee-kizne occupations. The brave re-
s,..~.s>.,. a.. 49,. ~. ee,,t.e. a
s-s-- =. -. 49,
N0y' On pE0Psk- oceasAon' my szl.
ct those who fought In other times and
with osIser foes.
Iik.w;ee I. i. In .-.r Soc the
A.-~s - = 80 80 -. -. -.
D1s q sooay' g pear IA nalao sAs
Pesn1ps otbers have been Just -
brave. II d good for man TO keep
! aenee os rron0rt;on
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-05
SOLDIERS OF ANOTHER TINE

Y00z0 1eveEs OF emAupUz @n0 u teS1i-
d. There were no exnOvies," no LIB
Ierty Theatres, no post exchanges, al
mose nothing Of aM the elaborate ma
ehinery Of care and supervision that
Imow encompasses and surrounds and
cares for q soldier from the day he
| puts on 9 uniform to tae time he sits
dawn again at the sold Job" o civilian.
There was no sY,~ no X c. NO II.
| w. B." no c. +. G. A., no w. c. G. 5.
leu. 3. w. On one side, &C. g. Az On
the ether, went the limit On the me Of
initialed abbrevinNionA
The aoldieT Of the COS volunteered
az was drafted, and be soldiered. sim-
ply and solely, until he Wa dead OF,
discharged. He goe no wo6nd stripes,
mo service stripes, silver or gold, NO
| ribbons, no ID. 8. ca no Victory
Medal& NO go bonus An0 war fisk N
auxance, and no Government help IN
landing him IN JOB.
And FIRST and laae, one person IN ev-
le9y ten In these United S&aAes, Morth
| and South was @in the army then" be-
tween 1861 and 1865.
And The business 81 discharge, for
the Uhion army. dragged over nearly
we 800.
Twenty years ago, there was .
LITTLE war; sort ct preparatory
| ekiFrnish that served to give snch men
Les have commanded corps, divisions.
and armies in 1918 q taste Of combat
Ico0ditiCms, knowledge Of what men
Itend 20 do end think Wlaem undeF hre,
when shaving toward victory IN mud,
min, heat; cold, when hungry, weary,
when i1l-clad, Unsupported. when n
mortal peril.
The Mexican War served such .
Ipurpose for the leaders q the '60s.
The Spanish American gar was .
Iachool for the commanders of Amer
| leans Ia 1919.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-05

Official United States Army
Victory Buttons are now being
distributed among American sol
dieFs. The button was designed
by A.. A. Weinn1an Of New York
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-10
TO MAKE HIM
STAY ON JOB
PRESIDENT COULD NOT TAKE
TRIP ABROAD
Wilson Will Not Make Swing Around
Circle for Two Weeks-May
Veto the Daylight Saving
Biii-WOrk Piled Up.
CAs.oeiated Press,

Washington, July 9.lThe Presi
dent OF the United States would moi
be permitted during his term of Off
ce to leave the country or perform
any duties except at Washington
under bill introduced today by
Representative Campbell, OF Kansas,
chairman Of the House Rules Com
mittee, who made a lengthy state
ment regarding the foreign activit-
les Of President Wilson.
Washington, July Because of
the mass Of official business It will
probably be two weeks before
President Wilson gets away to lour
the country. Plans not completed
but it was said at the White House
that the president probably win so
time his schedule as to reach the
Pacific coast at the arrival Of the
newly created Pacific fleet, which
leaves Hampton Roads about the
middle of this month The most
pressing business were the annual
appropriations bills recently passed
In consideration Of the agricultural
bill the president has many requests
to veto the measure because Of the
order repealling daylight saving. AL
though the president remained In
bed late today, Rear Admiral Cary
T. Grayson, his personal physician.
said the president is in splendid
health.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-10
KANSAS WHEAT is DOWN
Drop of % Million Bushels in Es-
innate of Crop.

Washington, July 10,-The De
partment of Agriculture's rorecasl
of this years wheat crop, based on
July / conditions, is 10 millions less
than the figures announced a month
ago. The loss is due to excessive
rains during the blossoming season
in parts of the winter wheat area.
and draught in the western portions
Of the spring wheat district.
In Kansas, it is estimated, that on
the present known arceage of wheat
the yield should be 1891 busnels
per acre, or a total of 1913 million
bushels But the final returns on
the actual acreage Indicate a slight
~ larger acreage than was thought
asst fall, and nearly million bush
lis have been added to the forecast.
On June 27 the estimate was 229
million bushels.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-10
FIELD WORKERS ARE SCARCE
Harvesters Go West Where Higher
Wages are Paid.

Fl. G. Kyle reports that the mat
ter Of obtaining harvesters is really
becoming serious. 1t is impossible
to persuade men to stop here for
sixty cents an hour when they are
offered seventy-five cents farther
west. Mr.. Kyle advises that the
farmers meet the trains and talk it
over with the men.
Furthermore he suggests that
when fifty cents is promised the men
that fifty cents an hour of labor be
paid not straight five dollars a day,
which transaction seems to have
gone on. This was unfair to the
men, and to the entire locality. The
men demand pay by the hour and
if they work over the regulation ten
hour day expect to be paid for
overtime.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-10
Obituary, William c. Widows.

William G Widows was born Ia
Fayette county, Indiana, October 8,
1881 and died at the home Of his
son, John A. widows, in Abilene,
Kan, June 27, 1919, aged 81 years,
8 months and % days at the time of
his death.
On August 9, 1864, he united I'm
marriage with Miss Susan Connaway,
who died some three years ago To
this union seven children were born,
Of whom three died in infancy.
There remain to mourn the loss Of
a dear father. Miss ella, Of Abilene !;
Mrs. Mary Hamilton, of Topeka; Mr..
w. Il. Widows, of Pierceville and
Mr.. John A., of Abilene, Kan, ana
ten grandchildren and two great
grandchildren and a host of other
connections
Mr.. Widows came to Abilene in
1901 and has resided here ever since,
having retired from active life owing
to his age and since the death of his
wife has made his home with his
children. He was man Of fine
character and disposition and the
sorrow at his departure was mani
Tested by the large gathering at his
funeral
Funeral services were conducted at
the home Of his son, John, on Sab
bath afternoon, June 20, by the Rev
DR.. Blayney of the Presbyterian
church, assisted by the Rev. Mr..
Barthel Of the Evangelical church
and the remains were laid to rest in
-he Abilene cemetery by the side of
hose Of his wife. He has gone to
lis rest in peace after a long life and
eft a good name to his descending
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-10
ROADS MUST BE HURRIED
If Dickinson Gets More II Is Warned
To Get Busy.

The State Highway Commission
has sent its "ultimatum" to thirty
five counties to the effect that un-
less they go ahead and start con
struction of highways, the obligation
of the federal government to pay
half the expense of the highways
will be annulled. Each of these
thirty five counties has prepared
petitions for highway improvements.
which in turn have been approved
by the state commission. The com
mission has set hearing for July
19, at which these various counties
will be expected to have a repres-
entative to explain whether or not
his county will build roads.
If Dickinson has any more roads
the petitions must be in by August
1. Two road projects for the north
half of the county are under way
but petitions have not yet been pre-
sented.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-10
OUR PRESIDENT
With Us AGAIN
WILSON SAILS INTO NEW YORK
HARBOR ROYALTY
Received by BattLeship Parade and
Saivos of Guns From the Forts
-Excursionists There
Speech Tomorrow.
Associated Pre.sl

New York, July S.-Escorted by a
fleet of warships the transport George
Washington bringing President Will
son home from France passed quar-
antine and moved into the harbor at
/ 80. AS the transport passed
Sandy Hook the presidents salute
was given by guns on shore, echoed
by guns of Forts Hancock, Hamilton
and Wadsworth. President and Mrs.
Wilson stood on the upper deck by
the rail bridge and the rails were
lined with returning soldiers. The
harbor seemed literally filed with
steam craft and excursion boats. All
shouted and waved a welcome.
A great crowd was also on Staten
Island. The battleship Pennsylvania
bearing five members of the cabinet
followed by the battleship oklahoma
led the way into the harbor.
Arrangements were completed to-
day for the appearance of the presi-
dent before the. senate tomorrow in
open session.
New York, July S.-Wfth a navy
dEigible lowering over her the
George Washington bearing the
president came in sight of the Jer-
sey Highlands at 11:40 a. m.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-10
ELECT SEVEN TEACHERS
Raymond MarkIey New Physical
Director For High School
To Coach Athletics.

Seven teachers for the Abilene
schools were elected at the regular
meeting Of the school board last
night
Raymond Markley of Wichita has
been elected physical director for
men and coach for the high school.
Mr., Markley has attended the col
lege Of Emporia. Kansas State Nor
NAL and Harvard He has coached
teams at Friends University and
Parsons High School and has the
reputation of being the third best
coach In the state. He has just re-
turned from year and half of
military service and has had expert
ence ms regimental physical direc-
tor. With the material for winning
teams In the high school at present
and Mr. Markley as coach Abb
lenes chances for athletic success
are good. ell will also have charge
Of all gymnasium work for boys.
Miss Gladys Tufts Of Abilene was
elected physical director for women.
She Is graduate Of the Abilene
High School and Of Baker University
and win get her certificate as ply
steal director from Kansas State
Normal at Emporia. She has had
experience as playground and recrea-
tion director on chautauqua circuits.
Miss Carroll Mcdowell of Arkansas
City was elected instructor of mathe-
matlcs. She was graduated from
the University of Kansas this
spring and is n sister Of Miss Can
dace Mcdowell who taught kinder
garten here last year.
One teacher was elected for the
junior high school, Miss Clara Day
of Abilene. She has taught In the
Solomon schools for several years.
Miss Jessie Weber of Abilene was
elected supervisor OF music. She is
a graduate Of the University of Wis
consin and formerly held that posi-
tion here
Miss Mabel Richardson of Law
renee and Miss Mabel Dissinger Will
teach in the grade schools Miss
taught in the Lawrence
schools last year. She has had work
at the University Of Kansas, the
Of Chicago, and Kansas
State Normal Miss Dlssinger is
graduate Of Emporia normal
A committee was appointed. by
.he board, consisting OF II. ]. Long,
J. A. Tufts, and superintendent
Stacey, to go to Kansas City, to pur-
,hase furniture for the superlntend-
,nts office and the board room and
,ther supplies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-10
ABILENE TAKES To AIR
Miss Gertrude Callahan First Girl In
Town To Fly-Many Go
With MOrganstien.

Going up in airplane wasn't any
more exciting than riding in an au-
tomobile, according to Miss Gertrude
Callahan, the first Abilene girl who
ever attempted to fly. She wasn't
a bit frightened, even when the
tail of the ship caught in the tele-
phone wires and forced Ed Morgan
stien, pilot, to land and take off
again before starting on the way to
Enterprise.
She didn't get a bit seasick, per-
haps airsick is the correct term, and
wasn't ready to come down. Kansas
country as seen from an airplane is
lovely, she said, and all Dickinson
county roads look like they were
hardsurfaced.
Paul Meunch, the second passen-
ger, confessed to a queer feeling in
the pit of his stomach when Morgen-
stien dropped from 1900 to 1900 feet
suddenly. After going to 2000 feet
he was quite ready to come down,
he said. But it was fine', he ad
ded. 'I could see Salina, Enterprise,
Chapman and it certainly is some
experience"
Verne Carney was the third to
take a trip and others went up this
afternoon. The plane lands in an
alfalfa field south of town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-10
HUNS RATIFIED
National Assembly Accepts The
Peace Treaty.
SETTLES THE WAR FOR GOOD
Delegates Are Delayed on Their Trip
to Paris to Talk Over Repara-
tions and Boundaries.
SETTLES THE WAR FOR GOOD

Paris, July o.-The German Ma.
tiOnaI assembly at Weimar today
adopted a resolution ratifying the
peace treaty submitted il by the
allies, according to advices received
here.
Paris, July 9.-Transportation
resulted in further delay
of the German plenipotentiaries de-
signated to come to Versailles for
oral discussions regarding the exc
cution of reparations and other fea-
lures Of the peace treaty which the
allied powers recently sgnified a
to enter into. 1t devel-
oped today that the Germans will
not reach Versailles in time to be-
gin negotiations tomorrow, as had
been expected
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-10
WAKEFIELD'S OIL WELL
STILL HAS PROSPECTS.

Wakefield News: The drilling has
been going on steadily at the well,
the depth now being 2,64O feet. They
have gone thru the blue shale and
are now in red rock. Mr.. Richie
gives the information that as soon
as this formation is reached in El
Dorado or Tulsa, they Immediately
order their tanks placed ready for
oil. but in this new territory, this be-
ing test well, they are not just
sure what will develop.
The driilers discovered a break
Sunday in the eye that holds the
drill which necesitated another short
delay until the tool could be taken
to Enterprise shops for repair The
break was not serious enough to nee
essarily stop operations, but for the
safety it was thought best to stop
long enough for repair
This well has met with a good
many misfortunes but men exper-
fenced in the oil game tell us that
this is not unusual in wild cat terri
tory. If this was a producing field
every thing would be on the ground
to overcome these difficulties and de-
lays would not be so great How
ever we are not far from the allotted
3 900 feet with prospects verp bright.