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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1915-01-22
Town and COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest


J. B. Patrick's.
For Hedge fence and grape
vine posts ~ miles east of Forker.
Inquire at Lomax & Standby bank.
Ladies, a Wonder Washer means
the saving of much hard labor.
Thirty days free trial. J. B. Pat
rick.
Mrs. Fannie Maybee was here
from Kansas City this week visit
ing her son, Fl. E. Maybee and
family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Finney spent
last Friday and Saturday near New
Boston, being called there by the
death of nephew.
A number of new books have
been placed in the Rest Room
library by the junior improvement
club and can be rented at 5 cents
per week.
Caywood & Baum, electrical con-
tractors, can supply you with any
thing in the way of an electrical
appliance from a curling iron to a
fifty horsepower motor.
Mrs. Stewart and Miss Ruth
Dougherty of Chillicothe were
guests of Mrs. Italy DOugherty last
Sunday and were present at the
Dougherty- -Duckworth wedding.
Miss Ella Hancock, dressmaker
and milliner, had an electric motor
installed Tuesday to operate her
sewing machine. 1t was purchas-
ed of Caywood & Baum and worked
fine right from the start.
A pie supper will be given under
auspices of the high school base
ball club at Woodmen hall at 8
o'clock Thursday evening, January
%. A pleasant time is guaranteed
for all and everybody invited.
If you have horses or mares five
years old or over, Is to 16 hands,
high, weighing 900 pounds or over,
sound and fat, bring them to La
clede Saturday, January 30. E.
A. Hull will be here to buy them
at the highest prices.
D. E. Polly has fine heifer
that at the age of Is months and 16
days gave birth to calf and gives
promise of making good milk
COW. This is a fine record in de-
veloping young stock and Mr..
Polly believes it would be hard to
beat.
Mrs, Lizzie Edwards received
news this week of the birth of a
grandson and great granddaugh-
ter, boy having been born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Edwards at Aurora,
ILL.,, December 21, and an 8 pound
girl baby to Mr.. and Mrs. Todd
Stanard at Brookfield January 10.
The American Reading Circle
will meet with Mrs. F. F. Pratt
Tuesday evening, January 26.
Lesson from Bay View course,
chapters five, six and seven Of
Australia and THE Tragedy of the
from magazines. Leader,
Mrs. j. D. MendenhalI.
The citizens Of any prosperous
town are always public spirited and
united. Stand together, work for
The interests Of the whole town.
Always stand ready to do your
part. Don't grumble and spend {
your time in prophesying failures,
1ut help to make every enterprise
success, be it great or small. {
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1915-01-22

Manager Myers has booked an
other good show company Of twelve
people for Saturday night, January
30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
REVIEWS ATTACK ON DISCOUNT CLAUSE
 OF THE TARIFF ACT

Washington, June 11.-Reiteration of the governments contention that the section of the Underwood tariff act granting per cent discount to goods imported in American ships nullified itself, Is set forth in supreme court brief filed today by Solicitor General Davis, seeking review of cases under the section recently decided against ,ne government by the customs court.
 The government argues that the sec tion is ineffective because its proviso that nothing in it shall be construed to abrogate treaties with foreign na- tions requires the United States 1T II grants the per cent discount to ;m- ports in American bottoms. to give similar treatment to goods brought in by ships of all countries with which it has favored nation" treaties The object of Congress. MT. Davis urges. was to prefer American ships over ves- sels of foreign register and since this is obstructed by treaty provisions. the section becomes void.
 The customs court held the law valid and decided that the discount must be given favored nation" ships as well as those flying the American flag. If the decision finally is upheld, the result will be an almost general per cent reduction in tariff rates and the re- funding of millions of dollars already collected in duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
MISS MABEL ROSS.
 i CITY SALESLADY
For Big Birmingham Con- cern, Tells What She Hears
 About Vitalitas

Tn justice to Vitalitas and my friends in Birmingham and surrounding vicin- ty l am going to relate some of my ex- periences while acting as saleslady for the Averyt Drug company said Miss Mabel Ross, whose home is 1926 First avenue, north.
 "It was an everyday occurrence for some one l knew to come in and say to me, Gee, but don't you think I am look ing lot better than when you last saw me? Well, you know, I nave been talk ing Nitalitas and think it is the best remedy yet This l heard several times a day from various ones. In several instances I personally knew people who took Nitalitas for indigestion, rheuma- tism, kidney and bladder trouble and liver complaints with astonishing results. One of my acquaintances told me she put a value on each bottle she bought at $500, that extent. If space would only permit l could relate things I have heard in praise of Ntalitas from suffering peo- pie in every walk of life
 All who come in contact with people who are using, or have used Nitalitas are amazed at the really astonishing reports they hear regarding 1t. It is daily bring ing new health and strength to vast num- bers of sufferers It is. without doubt, natures greatest tonic and corrective and it should be in every home. See the display and sample Nitalitas at Averyt g Drug Store. ld9-li1 e0th st, or write there for information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
GENERAL BUSINESS
 |SSLOW[Y GAINING
Economic Situation Grows Steadily Stronger, Says
 Dun's Review

New York June 11.-Dun's tomorrow will say:
 While general business gains but slowly the economic situation grows steadily stronger. International uncertainties are still a restraining influence, yet eonstruc- tive forces multiply and the absence or speculative excuses is helpful to sus- tained progress. Much the best feature or the week was the government grain re- port. which indicated bumper harvests of beth wheat and oats. as well as big yields of the other cereals To the nation at large agricultural success means more than anyone can calculate, and since the prosperity of the railroads is materially affected by the size of the crops 10 De moved. the official forecast Is OBVIOUSLY most encouraging factor. Because C. it's optimism in the west increases ana confidence everywhere strengthens, es- pecially as the marketing of the great ste ples will involve no financial strains. Funds remain in supera burdant supply for all requirements and gold is coming here wher it Is not really needed, several mil liens of the percious metal again crossing the Canadian border this week. These specie imports bear close relation to Flu ropes s purchases in this country and the continued urgent war demands, though
 nsilosscdex- x-mpufex-CMFW fHRHHHH exaggerated in some instances, impart few lift to manufacturing enterprise. It is now not uncommon to hea1 of idle plants resuming, of machinery being set in motion and unemployment naturally becomes a less serious problem as indus trial operations expand. In no other quarter has the revival of activity leen as pronounced as in iron and steel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Yesterday we had a delightful ride. em-
 bracing about 40 miles of suburban terri
 tory. We went the automobile WAY. and
 passed over roadways leading through
 country homes, with a background of
 mineral wealth and the whole world seemed kin out there-each seemed Q de-
 pendent on the other.
 Stopping near a negro school we went in where S5O negroes are being trained.
 They are at school and are being taught
 their books" We put training first. be- cause of the splendid discipline. When you go out in the woods and catch
 squirrel you have to tame him, and keep him in a cage until he feels at home.
 So it is when you go out in the country i ana collect a bunch of children you have got to train them to order and good man. ners These several hundred children are being builded over and tanned. as 1t were, l to useful citizenship. Given daily advan- 1 tages to bring out the best within them- l selves, taught the lesson of duty and
 woik In looking over the schoolroom we 1 a most lost sight of the exercises for their | school is having its vacation recitals, 1 and the greatest thought with us was i that man is reaching out to man, regard less of race, and helping-leading the l youth today to broader and better life. l When their child voices were raised in
 the dialect songs peculiar to their race,
 they held the sentiments of the past and
 present with memories of the days of the
 plantation life of long ago in the south l land. and we could not but request that
 those songs should live always, even
 though it is a melody of a past that will
 soon be obliterated.
 l Everything we saw on the ride pointed to
 what man is doing for man; saw the
 hand held out to help in word and deed
 Not that temporary help, but lasting o.- l sons that are sure to create a better
 people-people who can help themselves
 and lead others.
 1 Folks need to command themselves be- i fore they can command the world, and l what gives them greater sef-respect or
 mere encouragement than to know their l friends are interested in them, and how are they going to know your interest un- less you find expression. After they are | gene. it's too late; there was time when | you could have helped. The progressive world is tired of tomorrow, tired of T am going to do." It is doing things today, ard making the earth more cheerful by thef attention to much neglected nature. Civilization is gathering the blessings and opportunities and grouping them into service for peoples welfare These are boauets that will last always; these are emblems of love- and are things worth
 while. for tomorrow who knows!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
QUIET FOLLOWS
 R|OTOUS SCENES Illinois National Guard Patrols the Streets of
 Johnston City

Marion. Ill.,, June 11.--Quiet prevailed scenes of yesterday when man accused of murder was taken from jail at Jol,n- ston City and hanged, and when several business houses and dwellings at White Ash. occupied by members of the for eign colony, were burned.
 Members of the Illinois National Guard patrolled the streets of Johnston City today. The chief deputy sheriff oi Williamson county asked that the troops be removed
 The trouble as White Ash and at Johnston City was the continuation of series of lawless acts, including several murders, which were attributed to the foreign colony. members of which were employed in the mines near here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

after an operation at his home 'n Sixth avenue
 Miss Kettle and Miss Ruby Bailey are slNnding the week with friends in finsley.
 MT. Levin of New York has oeen in Bessemer on business and also visiting friends today.
 Mrs. H. Goldberg is able to be our after a recent illness at her home on Eight eenth streeet.
 David H. Fulton left today for his home in Durham. N. C., after a delightful visit with relatives and friends in Bessener
 Edward Parnell, the young son of MT and Mrs. E. N. Parnell, is i'll at .heir home on Nineteenth street.
 Mrs. Thomas Hines, Jr., and little daughter of Montgomery are the guests of relatives in Bessemer, having been called here by the death of Mrs. llimes brother. Gill Griffin.
 Mrs. S. l.. Huey is doing nicely after an operation at the Elizabeth Duncan os- pital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
BRYAN APPEALS TO
 GERMAN AMERICAN
 CITIZENS TO AID IN MAINTAINING PEACE
(Continued from Page One,

legal requirements of the situa ton and have thus misunderstood the position of the administration The administration s position has not only been perfectly neu- tral, but 1t could not have been other wise without a palpable ans intentional violation of the rules governing neu- trality. This government IS not at lib- erty to materially change the rules of international law during the war because every change suggested is discussed not upon it's merits abstract proposi- tion. but according to the effect it will have upon the contest. Those who wanted to lay an embargo upon the shipments of arms defended their position on the ground that it would hasten peace, but it is strange that they could have over looked the fact that the only way in which such action on our part could hasten peace would have been by helping one side to overcome the other.
 While the attacks made npon the Pres ident by the extremists of both sides were very unjust 1t was equally unjust to sus- pect the patriotism of those who took sides. l feel well enough acquainted with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
EACH DAY IS GROWING
 BROADER IN ITS DEEDS
By MRS. J. E. REID

Give flowers. beautiful flowers
 To those who live Give them in kindly words and deeds,
 Give them while life lasts. When mother earth has folded in her
 cold embrace.
 All that is left of life. who knows the
 gift?
 Nature covers the mound with her growth
 in time,
 'Tis while we are living we need to
 know.
 The little love that remains unspoken.
 Is fragrant in a wreath of flowers. They have a language of their own And tell of thoughts in silence borre. Gather the flowers. the blooming bsauties
 Garland them into a bright boquet, Bind them together with thoughts of love,
 And give them. oh give them. today.
 s~SA
 We are constantly reminded of the many opportunities to scatter happiness along the pathway of others. each day we see q smile on the face of some stranger on the street who has received some passing courtesy. No man or wom- an in this great world today but has some chance to grow bigger by small act, and think of what it means to you to have donated to humanity happy thought
 So many of us are wanting to do big things. and are waiting until il is too late.
 few days ago on railroad car, tiny girl at 10 years forcibly reminded me in a very curious way of how much pleas ure we lose in delaying. She dropped her doll on the floor and broke it badly be yond mending. She hugged it tightly to her and said, Poor dolly Poor dolly,' She spoke so humanely we became inter- ested and asked What is your doll s name?" T was going to name it afah, for mama, but it's too late now; I'll have to put her away" That childs face spoke valuable message to me: Do things to- day; tomorrow you may find it useless.
 People are beginning to live more sim ply now it appears to me, who are out among the masses II takes SO n.Gch less to make life worth while, and it is because the world is doing so much to make the other half of it live it's best. If We only had the liberty to tell one-half we sec and hear on the way, there would be full story of each for the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
Trade Records Broken

New Orleans, June 11.-All records for imports and exports through New Orleans during the month of May were broken last month. according to sta tstics made public today by Murphy ] Poster, collector of the sort The value of imports was $9,090,171, while exports totalled s1S.84018S, the month s business amounting to $27.930,339. Of the exports, cotton led with value oe s7,419,2S2. while wheat was second with s2.526.30O. Sugar led in comniod- tiles. entered. the 114b49,844 pounds handled having been valued at $4,O44.- 543. Coffee was second with val ue cf S232S671.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

the European born Americans to believe that in a war between this country and any European power. the naturalized citi- zens from that country wouG be as quick to enlist as native born citizens. As l am now speaking to German-Americans l am glad to repeat in public what l have often said In private, and would have said in public before but for the fact that it would not have been proper for one in my official position to do so-namely, that in a case of war between the United States and Germany-if so improbable a supposi- ton can be considered-German-A Ameri cans would be as prompt to enlist and IS faithful to the flag as any other portion of our people. What I have said in egard to German-Americans is an intro- duction to an appeal which I feel it my duty to make to them.
 President Wants Peace
 '1. If any of them have ever in mo- ment of passion or excitement suspected the President of lack or neutrality or lack of friendship toward the German government and the German people, let that thought be forgotten never again to be recalled. l have, since my resignation. received numerous telegrams from Ger n-Americans and Gernan-American societies commenting my action; l think the senders nf these telearams under stand my position, but that no one may mistake 1t let me restate 1t. The Presi- dent is not only desirous of peace, but he hopes for 1t, and he has adopted the meth ods which he thinks most likely to con- tribute toward peace. My difference from him Is as to method, not as to purpose. .;.a it.eraar rees since rasisiii;is ia ve been intended to crystalline public senti- ment in support of his efforts to main tain peace or. to use a familiar phrase peace with honor. But remember that when I use the phrase peace with honor do not use it in the same sense that those do who regard every opponent Peace d any price is an epithet not a true statement of any ones position or of the policy of any group. The words are employed by jingoes as an expression of contempt and are applied ndiscrim- nately to all who have faith Tn the na- tions s ability to find a peaceful way out of every difficulty so long as both na- tions want peace. The alarmists of the country have had control of the metro- politan press and they have loudly pro- claimed that the prolongation of negotia- tions or the suggestion of international investigation would be a sign of weakness not contain a hint of war. The jingo sees in the rainbow of promise only one color red.
 Should Help Wilson
 "2. Knowing that the President de- sires peace. it is your duty to help him secure it, and how? By exerting your influence to convince the German gov crsment of ,hIs fact and to persuade that government to take no steps that would lead in the direction of var. My fear has been that the German
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
Furniture Dealers Meet

Chattanooga. June 1l.--tSpec.al) The Tennessee Retail Furniture Deal ers association today elected David Lee of Memphis president, M M. Wheeler of Nashville. secretary, and Frank Bell of Springfield. treasurer. The next annual convention will be held in Knoxville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
Big Canal Completed

Lake Charles, La, June 1.-The Calca- sieu-S section of the inter-coastal canal 21 miles in length. and said to be the longest air canal in the state, was completed today after two years spent in dredging operations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Files. neas mosquitoes. Bee Brand In- sect Powder is guaranteed to kill them all. Harmless to children and their pets. Sold by , and 10 cent stores generally. Mc- Cormick & Co.,, Baltimore, Md.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
Oman Made Commander

Washington, June 1i.-Capt. Joseph w.. Oman, now in command of the cruiser North Carolina, returning from Mediter- ranean waters, was designated by Secre- tary Daniels today as commander or the battleship Georgia He will succeed Capt Robert F. Coontz. appointed commandant of the Bremerton naval station
 fectiye instrument of warfare will be abandoned as long as war continues. The very aruments which the advocates or peace advance against the submarine, the aeroplane and the Zeppelin are ad- vanced in favor of them by those who conduct war. The more fatal weapon is the more it Is in demand. and it is not an unusual thing to see new instru- ment of destruction denounced as inhu- man by those against whom 1t is em- ployed, only to be employed later by those who, only a short while before denounced it.
 Suggestion Submitted
 The above suggestions are respectfully submitted to those of German birth or descent and they are submitted in the same spirit to naturalized citizens from other countries To the naturalized citi- zen this is the land of adoption. but in one sense 1t may be nearer to him than 1t is to us who are native born, Tor those who come here are citizens by voluntary choice, while we are here by accident of birth. They may be said to have paid higher compliment to the Tinted States than we fho first saw the light under the Stars and Stripes. But, more than that, it is the land of their children and their children's children, no matter for what reason they crossed the ocean. They not only share with us the shaping of our nations destiny but their q nda nfc haN Ta arf all the blessings which the present gen eration can, by wise and patriotic action, bequeath to the generations that are to follow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, June u.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Occasional show CTS Saturday and Sunday.
 For Georgia: Fair Saturday. except showers in north Sunday fair.
 For Tennessee: Cloudy and unsetrled, probably showers Saturday and Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the "A hours ending at P m., seventy-fifth meridian time, June Il, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
IMPORTANT POST ON
 AUSTRIAN FRONTIER TAKEN BY ITALIANS
Capture of Ploeken Endan- gers Teuton Source of
 Supplies - Austrians Win Big Battle

Innsbruck. June 1l-CBy courier to the Swiss frontier and Geneva 1o45 a. m., via Paris 2;55 p. m,)--Italian forces have cap tured PloeSen. in Austria. close to the frontier. The possession of this location is important, as it endangers Austrian communication. Ploeken is 15 miles south of the main highway between Laibach and Inr sbruck
 Cologne. Germany June u.-Via Lon don. 12:3o D. m.l--The correspondent of the Cologne Gazette attached to the Austrian army headquarters in the south says in a dispatch that the first considerate battle of the war with Italy has been fought in the region of the Isonzo river. and that 1t resulted favorably to the Austrians
 The Italians attacked Gorizia, Gradis- ca and Monaleone, supporting their ad- vance with artillery fire from pieces of large and small calibre. The Italian ad- vance, the correspondent says, was checked by the Austrian fire on their Hanks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m. June
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Stations and w eather at 8 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

The many friends of Bryan Cowan will be pleased to learn that he is doing nicely