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The Laclede blade., 1914-06-05
TOWN and COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

Cherries for sale by Miss Sarah
Moss, phone 33.
Fancheon and Zephyr -four, the
kinds that satisfy at Patrick's.
Paris Green orpotato bugs, and
screen paint at Sherry's Pharmacy.
Clean up, grass hooks only 15c
to 35c each at Carothers & Aliens.
Use DIR. Patt's stock dip and
poultry remedies for sale by ]. B.
Patrick.
A slightly used 21a horse power
Galloway gasoline engine for sale.
J. w. Anderson.
Some plain cement blocks for
sale. Price IA cents each. In
quire at Rest Room.
The American Reading Circle
will meet next Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. F. w. Burke.
Now smile! That's what all
cooks do when they use a Perfect
ion oil stove, sold by Carothers &
Allen,
Mrs. Elizabeth Reid does hair
work of the highest quality.
Switches made from your own hair.
All hand work.
T. M. Elliott returned home last
Saturday from spending ten days
in Chicago attending the national
conference of the Presbyterian
church.
Ben Doolin of Meadville, agent
for the Overland car in this terri
tory, was in Laclede Tuesday and
placed an advertisement with The
BLADE.
Miss Daisie Rankin arrived from
Carthage Saturday night and visit
ed home folk until Monday noon
when she left for Kirksville to at
tend the normal.
William FL. Handy, the Chilli
cothe story and magazine writer,
with Mrs Handy and the baby,
visited over Sunday in Laelede,
guests Of Miss Grace Sissons.
The widow and parents of the
late Albert Herring wish to thank
the neighbors and friends for their
kindness and great assistance
during their sad bereavement
st. Joseph in a blaze Of purple
and white splendor by night and a
fiutter Of purple and white by day,
will entertain 500 Elks at the
Round Up, fifth annual state con-
vention of the order, June Gil.
The new Masonic temple at
Brookfeld will tbe dedicated on
next Thursday afternoon, June II
All of the grand officers of the
state are expected to be present
and the worthy grand master will
have charge of the ceremonies.
A letter written May 26 at
Anaheim, Cali, by R. T. Wallace
and received here a few days ago
stated that Mrs. Wallace's father,
Mr.. Peters died at his home there
that morning. Mr.. Peters was
known in Laelede having visited
his daughter here some time ago.
Mrs. H. Eceles spent Friday and
Saturday with relatives and friends
in LacIede, guest Of Mrs. ]. B.
Patrick. Mr.. Eccles had been in
the grocery business at st. Joseph
for the past two years but has sold
out and returned to the telephone
business having bought the ex-
at Eldon, 40. and Is
The Laclede blade., 1914-06-05
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

Harvey Haight was over from
Brookfeld Monday.
Mrs. TilIie Enfield of Brookfeld
was here on business Monday.
Mrs j. A. Crowder of Hannibal
was in Laclede last week for
decoration day.
Roy Shohoney was here the first
of the week from Aurora, H.,
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Sadie Post was over from
Brookfeld last Saturday, guest of
the family of w. NJ. Watson.
Miss Florence Dye left Monday
for visit with relatives and friends
at Anabel, Clarence and Quincy.
Miss Alice Hawes is home from
Winterpock, w. Va, where she
spent the winter teaching school.
Miss Florence TIE Grootenhuis of
st. Louis is spending the week
here, guest of Mrs. M. P. Benson.
Mrs. G. L. Moulton of Burling-
ton visited friends here last week,
guest of Mrs. j. W. Lomax and
family.
Mrs. 0. G.. Watson and daugh-
ter of Moberly were here last
Saturday, guests of Mrs. John
Shohoney.
Mrs. Mary Loomis of Kansas
City and Mrs. W. B. Loomis of
MeadvilIe visited Mrs. M. P. Ben
son couple of days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Weaver and
A. j. Caywood, wife and daughter,
spent few hours last Sunday in
Chillicothe making the trip in the
latter's car.
Mrs. Ella Standby and Mrs. L.
F. Moore left Monday to attend
the state chapter of the P. E. o.
at Sedalia as representatives of the
local chapter.
Mrs. 0. G. Macy came in last
Saturday from Gardner, Kansas,
in time for decoration day services
and remained to visit her many
friends here for a few days.
Mrs. Bessie Newland came down
from Randolph to attend decora-
tion services and to place flowers
upon the graves of her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. W. A. Brown, last
Saturday.
Miss Cassie Heath left Monday
for Kirksville to attend the summer
term at the normal. She was ac-
companied by her sister, Miss Cora,
who will spend the summer in
Mrs. W. L. Sensintaffar of route
three went to Columbia on Thurs
day of last week to attend the
graduation exercises of the state
university, her daughter, Miss
Lillian, being a member of the
graduating class.
Mrs. E. E. Benson is at the home
Of her father, A. L. Loomis, while
Mrs. Loomis and daughter, Ruth
are in Bird Island, Minnesota,
guests of Ralph Loomis, who is
professor of agriculture in the
schools at that place.
Miss Grace Wilson, supervisor
Of music in the public schools Of
independence. No.. is home to
spend vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Wilson. Miss
Wilson has held the position with
he Independence schools two years
md viii return this fall for an
,fl,.,. -..r
The Laclede blade., 1914-06-05
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

The Kensington club met with
Miss Helga Johnson Thursday of
last week. A pleasant time was
spent. The guest of the afternoon
was Mrs. Dave Dick. The hostess
served dainty refreshments, assist
ed by her sister Miss Christina.
1 Robert N. Reynolds, who was
among the early settlers of Laclede,
removing from here thirty-five
years ago, spent last Saturday and
Sunday with old friends here, guest
of j. w. Lomax and family. He
enjoyed the visit among the scene
| of his boyhood days. Mr.. Rey-
lnolds is now a travelling salesman
out of st. Louis.
Laclede was well represented at
Linneus last Monday, some to at
tend court but the most of them to
be present at the opening of the
new court honse. A large crowd
was present and all pleased with
our new county building. An
orchestra furnished music. and
speeches were made by prominent
men from all parts of the county,
G. G. Bigger speaking for Laclede.
= The Power Garage last week sold
new Case car to Claud Clark. a
farmer north of Linneus. After
looking over and having demon
strations frem many makes of cars
Mr.. Clark decided on the Case as
the car best suited to his need. F.
R. Power went to Kansas City
Monday morning and returned
with the new car Tuesday. This
is new territory for the Case but it
is getting a good start.
The Clarions of Indianapolis.
Ind, singers, entertainers and
+evangelists, will be at the Baptist
church in Laclede next Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. This com
bination is out in the interest of
national prohibition and are en-
deavoring to reach the people
through a good rousing and up
lifting program. They are highly
commended by the pulpit and
press and will be worth while going
to hear. Admission free,
The largest black snake ever
seen in that neighborhood was
killed last Thursday by w. R.
Peacher and son Grover on their
farm on route two. They were at
work in the field and had sat down
under a tree for a rest and while
there their attention was attracted
by a noise in the weeds and soon
the big snake showed up coming
right toward them. They grabbed
their hoes and soon had the reptile
laid out. Joseph Yount came
along and noticing the unusual size
of the snake applied the tape line
and found him to- be just six feet
and four inches long, and as big
around as a man S arm.
Last Saturday was an ideal day
for the old soldiers to carry ont
their annual custom of strewing
flowers on the graves of their de-
parted comrades. Twelve automo-
biles conveyed the veterans from
their headquarters to the cemetery
where a large crowd had assembled
to witness the solemn ceremony of
The day. DR.. J. L. Burke. post
delivered a fine ad
dress and the usual program was
carried out. There were but few
neglected grave in Laclede's beau
.ifuf cemetery and flowers were
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
MOVIES USED
To MAKE COAL
MINE SAF Err
Workmen Shown Dangers Below
Ground, How to Avoid Them,
How to Work.

NEW YORK, Feb. photographs
and motion pictures are being
brought TO play part in the educa-
tional system now being developed ny
the coal operators of West Virginia
in order to lessen the number of mine
accidents, to increase efficiency at tue
mines and TO add to the earning ca
paoity of the mine workers.
In no other way, it is said, have the
companies been able to bring home to
the men the dangers and the real
need of caution. This is true espe-
cially in the case of foreign born min
ers, who are in the majority in West
Virginia. Only a few of these men
can speak or read English and, az
cording to The Coal and Coke Opera
tor, it is found that the pictorial
method is more effective in impress
ing upon them the need of caution
than any number Of printed or spoken
warnings.
The photographs and moving. pic
lures that are to be produced will
show how the work should not te
done, and then how it should be dot.e
the wrong way, involving danger,
and the right way insuring safety
Dean Jones, of the School of Mines
of the University of West Virginia,
announces that he is plannino a cam
paign of education looking toward
making the miners more careful about
rushing into places where they know
danger exists, and taking chances,
and also toward making the mine
workers more heedful OF the warn
ings and instructions given out by
the officials of the various mines.
Dean Jones asserted short time ago
that photographs and moving pictures
would play the principal parts in the
campaign of education which he in
tended to start for the benefit of the
mine workers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
bRANDE|S URGES.
ON j. 8. UNIT ORM.
ACCOUNTS PL AN
Tells House Committee Standard
lied System for Corporations Is
Necessary for Supervision.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Louis d.
Brandeis, OF Boston, told the House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee a standardized account
ing system for corporations was nee
essary to make effective the work of
a Federal Trade Commission
In his judgment, it will take from
ten to twenty years to perfect such a
system and have it put into opera
ton by the 305, 600 corporations, etc,
doing Interstate business.
Mr.. Brandeis urged the legislators
to create the commission with the
fullest powers, but leave to that body
the duty of working out details.
Must Pick Plan.
The commission will have to de-
eide on it's standardization plan and
secure its adoption first by the big
corporations. he said, that their re-
CURED reports may be understand
able. 1t must then take up the small
er concerns in groups, either by IN
dustry or by territory, and so work
out the introduction of its plan into
all interstate commerce concerns 1t
is essential to the successful opera
ton of the commission this work be
N'AiN 'iiCt ~ my anu "iAiipuA Nciliu u
sion to business"
Mr. Brandes commended the Gov
eminent publicity plan for corpora
tions. "All managers of interstate
business should be willing to lay their
cards face up on the table for the In
spection of the Government he de-
clared, Willingness to do so will go
far toward assuring the country Of
the honesty Of their methods and
their compliance with law.
Discretion Needed
There may be details of their bust
ness, however, that it would be unjust
to them and unnecessary to the coun-
try or to the intent of the law to make
nublic. Discretionary powers in this
regard should vest in the commission.
and the question of publicity should
be left safely to that body"
MIR BRA ndeis will go before the
at another time
Chairman Adamson said he is re
ceiving kilograms and letters from
every section of the country from cit
liens of all classes DESTROYS to be
heard on the trust question.
Felix II. Levy, attorney for the
in the Tobacco Trust
cases will be heard on Tuesday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
FIT TY BUSINESS
MEN To STUDY
SOUTH AMERICA
Illinois Manufacturers Go nm
Tour to Principal Countries
of Sister Continent,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7r,.
growing interests in Latin-Amer;con
markets was signalized by the do.
parture from New York Sstu.do,, :.
80 members of the Illinois NIanufoo
turers' Association for a three n3ortL.,
trip to the principal countries ~
South America. Secretary Of Ste.a
Bryan and Secretary of Conmsros
Redfield are giving their SUPPORT "a
the desire of this party to observe
conditions there.
The party was beaded BY Edward
n. Hurley, Chicago manufactursr
who has been asked to investigate ana
report on banking and credits for tbs
benefit of the Department of Corr
merce. His report will assist ~.
Washington Government in perfsofs
ing its plans for the encourageman,
of foreign trade
The new banking and currency AR
permits national banks to estshlisb
foreign branches. 1t is expected thar
these institutions VIII follow ths
trade of the United States with soitb
America and that American exporters
and importers will not be dependent
hereafter on German and English
banks. 1t has been estimated that
English banks now derive IS 0o0 0n0
a year from the transaction of Amer-
lean business with Latin-American
countries
The characteristic feature Of tho
trip of the Illinois Manufacturers AS
sociation is that the delegation con-
sists of principals rather than salss-
men. The purpose of the journey is
not to sell goods, but to obtain a bet
ter understanding of South America
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
j. 8. TOD|SSOLVE
S | 5 90 D 3D. D D
TRUST
Department of Justice, After
Months of Secret Inquiry,
Prepares Bill in Equity.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-After
months of quiet yestigation, the De-
partment of Justice has concluded it
has sufficient grounds for suit to dis
solve, under the Sherman antitrust
act, the American Smelling and Re-
filming Company, the so-called "smelt-
ing trust"
1t is not probable suit will be filed
Immediately, but it is understood
preparations have gone so far that a
bill in equity is being drawn by de-
partment attorneys.
Trust Retains Lehman.
1t became known to-day that F. W.
Lehman, formerly Solicitor General
of the United States, has been re-
tanned by the so-called trust, and it
is possible that he will confer with
the Attorney General before the de-
partment files suit Mr. McReynolds
said to-day that he had no engage
ment with Mr.. Lehman to talk over
the case.
Suit against the smelling trust" is
regarded here as of great impor-
lance, ranked only by the Standard
Oil and the Steel Corporation suits.
This view obtains not only because
the American Smelling and Refining
and the American Shelters Securi-
ties Company, which it controls, have
combined authorized capital of near
~ $1s0,000, 600, but because of the
varied activities of the two concerns.
Has Perpetual Charter.
The parent company has a per
petual charter under the laws of New
Jersey, and deals in bar gold and sill
yer, pig lead, copper and blue vitriol
1t owns about twelve smelters and
two refineries.
Its smelling capacity is given at
100000 tons per annum, and its re-
fining capacity at 900 tons
The officers of the refining compa-
ny include Daniel Guggenheim, pres
ident; Barton Sewell, vice president;
Edward Brush, vice president: w. E.
Merriss, secretary, and Isaac Guggen-
helm, tTea surer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
Estates Asked to Act
First in R. R. Tangle

BOSTON, Feb. "A resolution re-
questing the Federal Government to sus-
pend action on the transportation sit
uation in New England, until the leg
islatures of six States concerned can act,
was introduced in the House to-day by
Representative Washburn, .ot Worcester.
Ii was referred 10 the Committee on
Rules
The Boston and Maine and the Hamp-
dent Railroad Corporal ton filedgwith the
Public Service Commission to-day a pc
tition for approval of Joint operating
agreement recently announced.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

Europe should go TO Southern Cali
iornla. Except along the coast the
employment is waiting for thousands
country there is not developed and
Of men. The work will be agricul-
tural, for the land viii be principally
devoted to vineyards and fruit rails
ing, and the immigrants Will fall at
once INTO occupations Congenial to
them. The climate OF the country Is
mild, as is that of Southern France
mid, As is that OF Southern Europe,
and this fact, the steamship agents
say, has appealed to many who fear
the winters of New York. The pros
pective immigrants feel have been
told by authorities, that - going 20
Southern California they can improve
their material conditions without los
ing the advantages Of their native
lands most appreciated by them"
Mr. Scully said also that there was
more ready money and less depres-
sion among business men in South
ern California than in the eastern
part Of the United States When he
left Los Angeles, he said. there was
a feeling of hopefulness and encour-
egement lacking in many business
circles here.
Labor Conditions Good.
The condition of labor. he said. was
good He denied the report that
thousands were out of employment in
Los Angeles, saying that the only
men who We're idle in large num-
bers were members Of the l. w. w
Their membership in the organiza-
ton. he said made them unaccepta-
BILE to the majority of employers and
their attitude Of constant dissatisfac-
ton caused them To abandon work
when they had it
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
and Nes by Experts of Finance Industry Crops
Ford Profit Sharing
Plan Called Hurtful
Detroit Socialists Call II Heaviest
Blow Dealt to Labor in
Many Years.

DETROIT Feb. Five hundred So
clsllsts, many of whom are employed in
the automobile factories denounced
Henry Ford and his so, 200, 900 profit
sharing project at a mass meeting this
afternoon. They declared labor had re-
celVed the severest blow from capital
in many years.
The bombast and sensation which
marked the Inauguration of the scheme
brought $4,000 unemployed workers to
Detroit These men are starving in the
streets. They are offering themselves
to employers of labor for starvation
wages and are throwing out of en-
ployment the thousands of skilled work
men who have been receiving a fair
wage for their labor. The monetary
value of skilled and unskilled labor is
reduced to a minimum.
Ford, through his announcements is
drawing from his possible competitors
and fellow employers in the automobile
and mechanical field the highest skill
He is gobbling up the expert labor,
thereby affecting other products of me-
chanicel labor and reducing its stand
ard below his own
BY ranse in pay of a few dollars a
week for each of his men. Ford has
purchased the brains, life and soul of
his men"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
Harlan Puts Block
On Rate Advance

WASHINGTON, Feb Railroads
will have to collect SIS 600. 900 in revenue
given to plant railroads. before they
can ask the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for a general advance in rates,
according to Commissioner Harlan to-
day.
The railroads have~asked for d rate
increase ranging from to so per cent
arguing that increased business was re-
sponsible for their demands.
The Interstate Comerce Commits
sion" said Commissioner Harlan. has
decided to look fully into this matter
and will recommend that the free serv-
ices rendered by railroads be considered
before an application for general in
crease is granted.
The evidence so far submitted, he
pointed out. tended to show "a dimin-
ishing net revenue and diminishing
net income for the railroads.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
Tickets Being Sold Abroad
On the InStallment Plan
European Immigrants to Have Passage to Cali
fornia Paid for When Panama Canal Opens

NEW YORK, Feb. THE Panama
Canal as a factor in diverting Euro
pean immigration to Southern Cali
fornia was stressed by William A
SCully of Pasadena. Cal, who was
at the Waldorf Astoria recently. Mr.
SCully was a curb broker here until
1907 when he went to the Pacific
Coast Associated there with the
banking firm Of j. G. Wilson & Co,
Of Los Angeles, he observed indus
trial and agricultural conditions in
Southern California for six years, and
has recently seen the landowners Of
the country and the steamship com
panies uniting in preparations to
draw the immigrants who now land
an New York to the California fields
Already" said Mr.. Scully yester-
day, thousands OF people in Italy.
southern France, Hungary and 9TH
er European countries are buying
tickets 10 Southern California on the
Installment plan, with the Install
ments arranged so that the tickets
Will be paid for by the time the Ca
nal is opened European steamship
are now building and
leasing wharfage rights in Los An
geles harbor in anticipation Of the
Immigrant traffic, and the United
states Government has purchased
land on which to erect forts at the
entrance to~the Los Angeles River.
Signs Are Unmistakable.
These are certain signs that South
ern California is to become the des
tination Of large part Of the immi
grafton that now pours into the slums
Of New York City
nd there y a lDRIF1l reason ur1tp
the immigrants from the south Of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
B.&M. Gets Extension
Of $4,000, Notes

NEW YORK. Feb III t.. Fisher.
treasurer of the Boston and Maine and
). Mcintosh, general auditor, were
at the offices of J. r Morgan A Co
Yesterday attending to the extension of
notes
Mr. Fisher declared that carvings of
the property are better than they have
been and that approval of the new
being compiled. coupled with the in
creased class rates recently granted
viii enlarge revenues sufficiently to pro
vide for maturing obligations next June
UP to late hour yesterday about 30
per cent of the stockholders had con
scented to an extension of the obligations
to June.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
P. R. R. Rates Said to
Be Discriminatory

WASHINGTON. Feb. THE Penn
sylvania Railroad was charged with dis
elimination on rates on bituminous coal
in favor of Faystone Coal and Coke
Company and the Jamison Coal and
Coke Company, both of the Greensburg
district. as against the Pittsburg Coal
Company. to-day by H F. McCue, traf-
fc manager of the latter company, be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion
other witnesses to-day included ]. +.
Walsh who filed protest on behalf OF
the Canadian Manufacturers Associa-
ton against the proposed 5 per cent in
creas 40 in rates
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
California Now in
Insurance Business

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 7.-Calnornia' s
compensation, insurance and safety
act. which makes employers liable for
accidents to their employees, became eff
fective January l. The State, through
its compensation insurance fund has
prepared TO insure employers against
such loss at the lowest standard rates
Except in cases where workers are
guilty of intoxication or wiliful miscon-
duct, the employer, under the law, will
be held liable for any injury sustained
by his employees by accident arising
out of and in the course of the EN-
ployment, and also for the death OF
any such employee if the injury shall
approximately cause death
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
Corporations to Pay
Tax on Bond Coupons

WASHINGTON, Feb People who
enjoy clipping coupons from bonds may
escape the searching scrutiny of the
income tax collector, but the Govern
ment will not lose, as provision has been
made 10 check up such accounts at the
source of income
The Internal Revenue Commissioner
to-da ysaid the debtor corporation, or
its duly authorized withholding agent,
VIII be held responsible for the normal
tax due on the coupons
vs. far as the income tax law is con
cerned, the Government viii not differ
ehtlate between bonds which guarantee
the tax assessed against them and those
which do not