Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-09

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No. 1864.
Officers, Mansficld's Ninth Ag-
ricultural and Stock Show, Mans,
field, Missouri
conference.-the is in acknowl-
eGgement Of letters from Mess?s f.
II. Riley, w. a Black, and j, A.
Fuson received this, date. We will
be there strong during the entire
fair. Lit. Col, Sheppard b. Philpot,
3rd Division and Camp Pike, Re
| cutting officer will be there with a
band from Camp Pike Ark. lie will
make seve.al of his characteristic
five minute speeches at appropriate
times such as the intermissiOn at
band concert. All who have heard
him say that he is Il very entertain
ing and instructive talker: ana that
che is sorry when he finishes. And
if the last statement is true he must
be a good speaker indeed. Colonel
PhilpOt always has his audience with
him; and he will do a e.cat deal to
liven up and put pep into the
clowd. He is known as "The Billy
Sunday of the Army and is known
TO the officers and men of the army
as "Old Dynamite" No II at the
fair should miss hearing his first
address and if they hear one they
will want TO hear all of them, and
they will be better men and better
Americans from having heard Col.
Philpot speak.
Capt. Lest a., J.. Harris is pr' par
ing his miniature trench system and
expects to have it at the fair. haze
ordered him to arrange with you
for a booth, ten or shed where the
system may be exhibited, and pre-
sumo that he has already seer you
to arrange details, if not write him.
Capt. Lester j. Harris
222k College Street
Springfield. Mo.
The trench system while il does
rot go in detail as we would like 10
have it. still shows the front line,
f ring trenches, support trenches, dug
outs, dressing dugouts, Commend
posts dugouts, or p. c.. the advance
machine gun nests. or pill boxes,
the listening posts, barb wire en-
ENGAGEMENTS. both our W and the
eJemiei with the communicating
trenches. ammunition and material
dumps and positions from which
hand grenades are thrown. Captain
Harris is a theoretical and practical
civil engineer and himself directed
the construction of the trench sys-
TEN, which from study and expert
ence in France he is eminently cap
able. Everyone should see this
trench system.
We will have polite and courteous
| young men of the recruiting service
| on duty with the trench system. who
will take pleasure in explaining the
| system and in answering questions
| about the same. and about the chance
| for young men to earn. get an educa-
ito. learn a trade and travel by mere
" holding up his hand and say ng
| he needs his country. and his country
reeds him, and that he proposes TO
nj himself so that he may come
to is country's aid in time of need.
And Col. Philpot will he there to tell
them how they may best make OF
themselves the best men they are
capable of becoming.
We look to you gentlemen officials
Of the fair association to get public
ity and have big crowd there.
This office and the auxiliary sta
ton at Springfield Mo-, will be
glad to hear from you at any time
Yours very truly.
A. +. WILLIAMS,
Colonel cavalry U. S. A., X. o.
Mansfield Fair, Sept. 20, 80, Oct. l., 2
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The Price of a Hog"
James Mcclure, famous hog "aiser
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