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Reading Circle Meeting

The Reading Circle met in regu-
lar session at the home of Mrs. F.
W. Burke Tuesday evening, q
large number being present. Miss
Love had charge of the lesson,
THE Ways of the Planets," and
was discussed by the Circle. The
election of officer being in order,
the following were reelected:
President, Miss Laura Love; first
vice president, Mrs. F. F. Prstt;
second vice president, Mrs. NJ. P.
Benson; secretary, Mrs. j. E.
Welsh; treasurer, Mrs. L.. F.
Moore; librarian, Mrs. G. G. Big
ger; assistant librarian. Mrs. J..
W. Lomax; critic, Mrs. F. w.
Burke. During the social hour
the hostess served dainty refresh
.ments. Mrs. ]. l.. B1fke was the
guest of the evening.
Circle adjourned to meet with
Mrs. j. B. Patrick next regular
meating
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The L. E. N. Club

The L. G. N, club held their
regular monthly meeting with Mrs.
Clarence Goosey, Thursday, No
vember 9. A very excellent dinner
was served in cafeteria style after
which a pleasant afternoon was
spent in a social manner. Mrs,
Montgomery of Sumner was
visitor. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. q. R,
King,
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Methodist Church Notes
h. ]. Dueker. Pastor.

Public worship at 11:O0 a. m,
and 7:3O p. m.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. M,
VIM. Kraft, superintendent.
We extend q cordial invitation
to everyone who will to worship
with MS.
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The Baptist Church
Richard L. Stratton. Pastor.
sunday school at 10 a. m.

Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing 1880. Subject, What the
Bible teaches concerning baptism. "
Every passage in the Bible re-
ferring to baptism win be con-
sidered.
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PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Cone
and Go During the Week

Quality right, priced right. Buy
your stoves at j. B. Patrick's.
c. E. Tracy made a business
trip to Shelbina and HunnewelI
Tuesday.
B Ward Welsh of st. Louis
was visiting home folks here last
Sunday.
Joseph Albin and daughter
Cerece spent Wednesday forenoon
in Chillicothe.
Mrs. Allie Harter and Mrs. J.
P. Harter were at Meadville~ flower
show last Friday.
Miss Leila Weber left Tuesday
for three weeks visit with rela-
tives at Richmond.
E. F. Brenner and son George
were at Mexico Tuesday attending
big Shorthorn cattle sale.
Mrs. L. B. Jones went to Forker
Tuesday for a visit with her sister,
Mrs. C. A. Read and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Higgins and
Miss Meecham attended the flower
show at Meadville last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Luyster
spent Wednesday afternoon of last
week with friends in Meadville.
Judge O. F. Libby transacted
business in the Caldwell county
circuit court at Kingston last
Monday.
Miss Lena Mendenhall of Brook
field was the guest of Mrs. J. E.
Welsh and family several days last
week.
Mrs. Lee Mccoy OF route one
spent last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. T. Venable in
Brookfield.
J. H. Brown left Tuesday for
Norman, Okla, to spend a month
with his daughter, Mrs. V. E.
Monnett and family.
Miss Helen Thoreson of Baldwin,
Wis, who has been visiting rela-
tives here will leave Saturday for
Louisiana, Mo. to spend Thanks
giving.
l.. B. Jones and S. J. Merchant
have spent the past week at Brook
field serving as jurymen from this
township in the adjourned term of
circuit court.
Mrs. J. B. Patrick left Wednes-
day night to attend the national
convention of the W. G. T. u. at
Indianapolis, Ind, she being one
of the delegates from this state.
Misses Mae NoIl, Esther Noll,
Marie Bryant and Francis Green
of Brookfeld were guests of Mrs.
Harold Butterfeld and Miss Chris
tina johnson at the Brendahl home
last Sunday.
c. B, Chryst of Sedal;a and G.
W. Steele of Dresden, Mo, spent
Sunday with Rev. and Mrs.
Turrentine. Mr.. Chryst is a
brother and Mr.. Steele brother
in-law of Mrs. Turrentine.
Mrs. Ella B. Standby and son
Harold came over from Lawrence,
Kansas, where the latter is attend
ing the state university, last Fri
day and remained at their home
here until Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. M. E. Buckler and Mrs
Many Mize left last Friday for the
west. Mrs. Buckler goes to Edge
water, Colo, to make her home
with her son, W. T. Bryant, and
Mrs. Mize to LOrdsburg, Cali, to
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ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts


the local high school team Friday
afternoon. The Laclede boys in
vite yon to the gameto help out
on the expense.
Rev. VIM. Sissons has sold his
place of 20 acres in the southwest
part of town to F. F. Dresser Of
Ray county who will take posses
sion and occupy it~as home early
next year. Rev. Mr.. Sissons has
no very definite plans yet but ex-
poets to leave Laclede about the
end of the present year.
The ink on last weeks paper
was hardly dry until our attention
was call to bunch Of automobile
owners in the northeast part of
the township that had been omitted
from the published list. They are
Geo. B. Peacher, Elmer O. Peach
err and 0. F. Alexander, making
the total number in the township
80. cars.
Attention is directed today to
the attractive advertisement of
Hartman's ready-to- wear establish
ment at BrOokfeld. This house is
putting on a special sale right at
the time when the goods offered
are in the greatest demand and the
shrewd buyers will be found taking
advantage Of it.
J. E. Sensintaffar was here
Tuesday posting bills for his big
public sale to be held at his farm
51a miles northeast of Wheeling
and, 6 miles northwest Of Meadville
on Wednesday p November %. Mr..
Sensintaffar has rented out his
farm and will sell all stock, i'm
plements and feed, complete list
of which will be seen in his adver-
tisement in THE BLADE today.
The ladies of the Christian
church and number of invited
friends gave a surprise to Mrs.
Buckler and Mrs. Mary Mize at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Murphy last Friday evening
There were forty-fve present and
oysters were served. A very pleas
ant evening was spent, the guests
wishing Mrs. Buckler and Mrs.
Mize a pleasant and safe trip west,
for which place they left next
morning.
THE BLADE has a copy of the
November issue of the College
Farmer, a IS page monthly farm
magazine published by the students
in the agriculture college, university
of Missouri at Columbia, of which
Fred L. Clinefelter of Laclede is
associate editor. The magazine
contains able and we'll written
articles on subjects of. farm life
and work. Fred is a graduate of
the Laclede high school and is
taking a four year course in agri-
culture, this being his third year.
Those away from here who have
relatives buried in the Laclede
cemetery are not only pleased but
on their return to find
the burying ground so well kept |
and everything so neat and clean
and never fail to compliment our
people upon such a worthy mani
festation of public pride. Much
credit is due the care taker. j. w.
Reed, forthe faithful way in which
be performs his duty and for the
kindly way in which he assists
hose who come on errands Of
deepest grief. No town or COM
nunity takes better care Of its
park and cemetery than does La
,Iede. j
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TOWN and COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest
Fresh oysters at Patrick Is.

3
reasonable at j. B. Patrick's.
Before buying see the new china
ware at Laura Loves Variety
Store.
Down goes the price on hats.
Come early and get your choice at
Linns.
A desirable four room house in
good condition for rent. Inquire
at Lomax & Standby Bank.
Why wear yeur Old last winter
hat when you can get a new one
for half price at Linns' Millinery
Store.
The basket ball game here last
Friday between Linneus and La
clede resulted in a victory for the
visitors, Is to 16.
China and crystal ware make
practical Christmas presents, You
will find classy line at Laura
Loves Variety Store.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will serve an oyster supper at the
Rest Room, Saturday afternoon
and evening, November 18th.
Keune Bros, breeders Of Big
Type Poland Chinas, shipped four
fall SOW pigs to customer at
Vandalia Tuesday, their combined
weight being 140O pounds.
While here last week l. R. Will
shipped his safe, store fixtures and
stock TnaC mas been IN storage
here, to Bloomington, Nebr.,
where he will open iewelry store,
Friday afternoon, of this week is
the regular meeting of the Royal
Neighbor camp and all members
are urged to be In attendance as
there are candidates for adoption.
The W. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Anna Jones Tuesday after
noon Nov. 81. and the report from
the state convention will be given
at this time. A full attendance is
desired.
If you have been away on
visit or have visitors from abroad
or know of news item of any
Importance at all, phone or send
the particulars to this Office. 1t
will be appreciated.
VIM. Denning, who makes his
home with Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Kennedy, was operated upon at
the Brookfeld hospital last week
FOR appendicitis. He is, reported
as making very satisfactory pro-
gress to recovery.
Chas. Mahurin traded his depot
restaurant to a Mr.. White of
Brookfeld for piece of Brookfeld
residence property, and White in
turn traded the restaurant TO R.
T. Dye who has taken charge and
will continue the business.
Keune Bro. shipped in a 2Ol
months old male hog yesterday to
place at the head of their herd Of
Big Type Poland Chinas that
weighted 600 pounds. He is
certainly fine specimen of that
breed and comes from one Of the
best herds in the country.
The kept us out of war" tax
has been the means of closing all
the moving picture houses in the
smaller towns. Moving picture
houses in towns the size Of La
eIede, Linneus and MeadvilIe can
not pay an annual federal tax Of
5000 in addition to other ex-
penses and exist.
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GERMANS CLOSE
IN ON VERDUN
FALL OF FORT VAUX CONFIRM
ED BY FRENCH WAR OFFICE
REPORT.
FIGHTING IS FIERCE
Fighting About Shell Scared City of
Vcrdun Continues to BE
OF the Eierccst
Kind.

PARIS, June S.-The French war
office i'm official report today admit
ted that the Germans captured Fort
vaux on the east side of the Meusc
Inst night after fierce assault. The
statement says that after seven days
of fierce fighting the exhausted
French could not prevent the fall of
the fort, although the French still
hold the outskirts Of the fort. All
general attacks on the outskirt posi-
tions have been repulsed. Fort Vanx
is known as the key to Verdun. 1t is
one of the strongest of the she'll OF
forts that circles the shell SCARED
city of Verdun. What remained of
the French garrison finally surrensl-
cred. Beyond Fort Vaux are the
forts Thiamont, Souville Tayancs
and st. Lihiei. Vaux is on an eleva-
tion 800 feet high and has been the
scene OF some of the fiercest fight
ing of the siege OF the city OF ver-
dun.
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to the government in time of war.
This section declares for tho uncon-
ditional repeal of the Underwood
bill.
Immigration--in as much as there
will i'm all probability be an increas-
ell flow of immigration following
the close OF the war in Europe, there
should be an ilIiteracy test, which
will exclude all aliens who cannot
read and write in some language.
Labor-provision will be made for
the protection of child labor, the
working under age, long hours and
healthy conditions.
Government ownership--the plat
form strongly opposes government
ownership.
Foreign reiations--the republican
party greatly desires peace but be-
lieves i'm honest neutrality and will
insist on American rights as neutrals
without fear or favor. The Wilson
policy is characterized as 'slaye-
making performance" which has
destroyed American influence
abroad and humiliated us before oar
own eyes," The platform will de-
clare for Il consistent foreign rela-
tions policy in accordance with
American ideals.
Protection - the party pledges
complete national defense with pro-
lection to Americans ON land and
sea.
Safety first-thc platform declares
for legislation that will make safer
the conditions of persons I'm the va
rious Industries.
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suggest this, it would be sent as
the United States answer to Car
ranza's last note. Acceptance would
then depend on tho de faeto gov
ernment.
Under the treaty OF 1S4S between
the United States and Mexico the
APPOINT an equal number of commits
sioners 10 whom could be submit
ted all the vexatious questions aris-
ing out of relations between the two
countries. Among these Nigh be:
Withdrawal of American troops
from Mexico.
decentralization of American lives
lost and property destroyed or dam.
aged during recent Mexican revolu-
ti0ns.
Disposition OF customs revenue:
collected dur'1g the American occui
patton of Vera Cruz. now held bs
the United States. and claims fol
property damage growing out of ths
Vera Cruz incident.
Long pending disputes concerning
the exact location of certain por
tions of International boundary line
The commission would probably
meet In some south American COM
try.
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were Senators Wadsworth and Lodge.
Chas. Hopkins Clark OF Hartford.
Conn; former Representative How
land OF Ohio and snator Oliver OF
Pennsylvania.
Other planks touching on labor.
Americanism, national defnse and
other questions have been adopted
IN form intended to meet progressive
sentiment and will be reported to
the full committee today. Planks
for the recall, the initiative and the
referendum have ben rejected In the
subcommittee.
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ltgF M VI IN E.

lmcans, and II II to this task that We
should bend our energies. Let the
republican convention be the spirit
which sets the standard TO which tho
nation ought 10 rise and then APP
peal to the people to raise II to that
pinnacle.
~ sincerely hope the differences
which have divided us will sink iut0
nothing as compared to the issues
that arc now demanding oppressl0n
issues affecting our national Iifc.
IL we are mot nil for America and
nothing else, scorninK to divide along
lines OF sectionalism or trade, then
the nation will crumblc into tho
dust.
IF we are not thoroughly prepar-
eti, II we have not developed the
strength we need to stand, them
sooner or later we. will have to sub
init to the win OF conqucrOr. No
man responsible for this inaction Is
entitled to your consideration. TIae
pro-Gcrman Americans arc this
moment serving notice that our ac-
tion must be taken not in the inter-
est Of the United States but In the
interest Of Germany. : believe with
all my heart that the action Of the
Gelrnan-Amcrican viii be treated
with contempt
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CHARGE SON-|N-LAW WITH
MURDER OF GOODN|GHTS

WILLS POINT. Texas. Jupe s.
II. j. Moreau. son-in-law of II. T.
Goodnight. president of the Van
zandt National Bank. who. with his
wife was killed in their home early
"Wednesday morning by being beaten
on the head with "A blunt instrument.
was arrested Wednesday afternoon in
connection with the crime.
A formal charge of murder in tho
two eases have been filed against
the man.
As there WAS intense excitement
here during the day following iiscoy-
cry OF the killings. Moreau Was re-
moved from wills Point in the cus-
todv of sheriff John Kellis. County
Attorney Earl Greer and other 81
ficers. IA was believed tho uarts
had gone 20 Canton.
While there Waa som. excitement
here "Wednesday afternoon. follow
ine knoWi.siec that Norean had been
taken away. the situation vas quiet
Thursday meTninr. Officers have
ust disclosed ia ~hs; point the ac.
russd man has been taken. but tss-
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ARBITRATION PLAN
MAY Be ADOPTED
PROPOSAL IL THAT DIFFERENCES
WITH MEXICO BE ARiiiTRa-
TED BEFORE BOARD.
Long Pending Disputes May he Set
TIED Without Further I"ss of
Life = Claims of td,o-
Gates of t'ian.

WASHINGTON. June 8-Arhi-
trntlon of differences between the
United states aad Mexlea. through
an International commission. to-day
became a possibility.
Diplomats. particularly those of
Central aud south American repnb-
lies. were much Interested in infor-
nation that administration officials
we're considering seriously Propas-
lng such q course 10 General car
rauza. a. they definitely decide %
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CHICAGO. June 8.-Despite Col.
o..ssvelt,s offer to come to Chicago
a address the republicans in con-
.s,.,ons in an effort toward har-
an, the nomination of Roosevelt
!, tho progressiyes before the close
/, s,ay's session is freely predicted.
,,manent organization was per-
ss,sl by the election Of Temporary
,s,iman Raymond Robbins as per-
mnent chairman.
When ROosevelt's statement was
eswn Allen White he left the reso-
ltous committee and went for a
snierence with Murdock. White
sclsred he thought Colonel ROOse-
pIt would be nominated by the pro-
mssiyes. Murdock intimated the
sm thing.
Each time combination seemed
b have been achieved or a definite
ssuIt obtained, the well laid plans
puld be swept aside by some unex-
uted twist or counter attack, and
ne whole situation then would be
aacked from another angle. Driv-
nto their wits end by their inabil-
ii to solve the riddle to their own
aiisfacti0n, various leaders would
sahdraw from activities for brief
lime and watch the endeavors of
aAes, often snllenly and at times
hlessly. But one certain, clearcut
~alt pushed its way up through
be maze of reports, rumors and
announcement. That was the fact
bat Justice Hughes became strong
from hour to hour.
The Developments of the last
senty-four hours made it plain
bat neither convention would come
the point of making a nominal
sa before Friday and that it was
pssible the time of nominating
aght be delayed beyond that time.
Contrary to this view, leading
fcgessiyes declared that Colonel
lGsevelt would be nominated by
ae progressive convention, regard-
y Of what was done at the Coli
sun or in the council rooms of the
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belief still holds tina; ne IL in Jail
at Canton.
Funeral services for the aged VIC
tins of the tragedy will take place
Thursday afternoon at o'clock In
terment will be in the White Rose
cemetery. with burial rites of the
Christian church.
Officers were expecting the cir
cumstances in connection with the
killing viii be cleared up when Mrs-
Morcan regalns consciousness. IL is
positive she will recover. although
until this morning she had spoken
but few incoherent sentences. only
one OF which was Ina connection with
the assault Even this. il was said.
did not serve To help reveal the ideu-
.tisy of her parents slayer
The implement with which the ar-
ed couple was killed had nos been
found to-day. although meat cleavcr
VAS reported missing from the Good
night Kitchen. 4 csatern in the yard
&ss drained IN the hope of finding
the weapon Of death.
Captain and Mrs. Goodnight VITA
b. buried this afternoon.
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comgne in address the convention.
Vaen the United Press report
handed him he took -
the platform where nnhh
leaders we're clustered about hiai as
lie read H..
Secretary ReyauIds said later u I.
there would be- 20 movement ll"N'
=, ask Roosevelt address me con
,rnfion The cons ntion recesae' -
f.as until o'cloea.
The republicans a9e ma&ins '''I'
,s..a wauinr Cor tire committe" 3"
make report on platform
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SUFFRAGE PLANK REJECTED
FOR 6. 0. P. PLATFORM

CHICAGO, June S.-A proposed
plank in the republican platform de-
claring for woman suffrage has been
rejected by the subcommittee on
resolutions by vote of five to four.
The fight will be carried before the
full committee today.
Those voting in favor OF the plank
were Senator's Borah, Switzerland
and Fall and Representative Madden
OF Illinois. Those voting against it
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THE STRENUOUS FLAYS PRESIDENTS POLICY
REGARDING PROTECTION OF NEUTRAIS
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
MOST EVIL SERVICE POSSIBLE
That Is What the Colonel Declares Democratic Admin
istrati0n Has Done for the People of the
Nation-Was Bitter in the
Attack.

OYSTER RAY. juno S.--Coloncl
Roosevelt replied today as follows "a
VIM. r. Jackson's invitation to come
to Chicago and address the conven-
ton: "In answer To your telegram
1 can only say the matter Hes with
the convention and II the republicans
desire me 10 come and address tllem
shall be glad to do So. l very earn
cstly hope that the republicans and
progrcssivcs will keep In mind the
gravity of this crisis, not only for
Americans hut for all the world, and
that the need for action in keeping
with the dignity of the nation Will
rise to the level OF the crisis. ] hope
the convention will not only nomi-
nate n man who can be elected this
fall hut that IL will nominate a man
of strength, who will again place this
nation where II belongs.
president Wilson has rendered
to this people the most evil service
possible, dulled the national con-
science and relaxed the springs Of
lofty national motives by making
our people accept high sounding
words as atoncment for shocking
deeds. II will be no easy task to
arouse the self-respcct which has
been allowed to slumber by these
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Relief EXPRESSED THAT RADICALS WILL. NOMI.
NATE THE COLONEL BEFORE CLOSE OF To
DAYS SESSION OF NATIONAL MEET.
NBM|T A TENTATIVE PLATFORM
od Guards Are Marking Time to Await the Action Of
u Eprogressives, Who Seem Determined to Nominate
Some Time During ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Plea for Harmony Talked.

republican party leaders. William
Allen White of Kansas insisted that
Roosevelt would be- nominated be-
fore midnight tonight, and that
Governor johnson of California
would be nominated vice-president
by the progressives.
Peace Plan Talk.
But the peace plan discussion in
terested considerable numbers to-
day. The word went out that a
peace conference between response
BILE leaders in both parties might be
begun before nightfall. The confer
ence would take up the suggestion
that the republican and progressive
conventions name committees to
meet and attempt to reach an agree
ment as TO joint candidate and a
joint platform. Delay yesterday in
this matter, some republicans said.
was due to lack of authority in the
rules adopted for the temporary Or
ganization of the convention. Au-
thority is forthcoming, however, it
was said, in the new rules.
Others stated that this was mere
subterfuge; that the leaders i'm the
republican camp have come to the
conclusion that Hughes will get the
nomination and there will be no
considerable OPPOSITION from Roose-
welt.
Against Fusion Rules.
From progressive quarters came
reports that certain western pro-
gressive delegations were solidly
set against any plan for fusion and
peace. 1t was SAID that North Da-
kota and other progressive state del
egations desired third party above
all else and would do everything
possible to prevent the auditorium
convention from entering into or
ratifying any sort of peace pacts.
These state delegations, it was re-
ported, were sufficient in numbers
to block every effort of George w.
Perkins and other progressive lead
ers to enter into agreement with the
republicans.
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MARKING TIME
MATING On PROGRESSVES

o. June S.-The regulars
-''on adopted the report or
ofaer of business. A sepa-
''ee after long fight
SEPARATE suffrage plank
81 2s and Il. II is a
'einent without eNplana-
prohibition plank was de-
iAis Iiank viii be- contested.
elaimine the absence a.
- SER opposed 70 the plank
Harding would nos
s'a'emnt about Roosevelt