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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1916-09-15
A. R. c. Entertained

Mrs. II. w. LOmax was hostess
to the Reading Circle last Tuesday
evening. Current events were re-
lated and discussed at roll call.
The lesson was from the Chautau-
qua course. Leader, Mrs. j Z.
Welsh. The social hour was one
of enjoyable features of the even
ing. The hostess served dainty
refreshments. Guests were Mrs.
j. T. Lomax of San Benito, Texas,
and Mrs. H. G. Lomax. Next
meeting with Mrs. j. E. Welsh,
Tuesday evening, September 26
Leader of study, Mrs. J. w.
IomaX
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1916-09-15
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

Miss Leila Weber spent Sunday
with Miss Lena Mendenhall in
BrookfeId.
Mrs. Il. B. Jones visited her
son Leonard and family at Cameron
this week.
Jas. T. Bassett spent Friday in
Quincy having his eyes treated by
specialist.
Henry and George Brenner went
to Quincy Wednesday for a stay
of a few days.
Miss Eula May Estes has gone
to Kirksville to take course at
the state normal.
J. w.. Reed made a business
trip to Huntsville returning hone
Monday evening.
W. A. Saferead of Brunswick
spent the first of the week with
relatives in Laclede.
Geo. w. Anderson and son
Carlos made a business trip to
Oregon, Mo-, Monday.
Mrs. Ayers of Hannibal visited
Mrs. j. l.. Ong and daughter,
Miss Ella, the past week.
Miss Maud Matsell of Brunswick
spent Saturday and Sunday as the
guest of Miss Esther Rowland.
A. G. Groes motored to Spickard
and spent Sunday with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Byron Western and
family.
Mrs, Byron Lamme and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Frances, and Miss
Eta Power visited over Sunday in
Kansas City.
J. H. Nichols and family motored
to Richmond last Sunday morning
and spent the first part of the week
with relatives.
Mr., and Mrs. John G. Brown
left Thursday evening of last week
on a vacation trip to the lake.
regions of Michigan.
John T. Lomax arrived from
San Benito, Texas, Monday night
to join Mrs. Lomax and children
in a visit with relatives and friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl, H. Hawes and
two children are visiting Mr..
Hawes' parents and other relatives
at Adrian, Mo-, making the trip in
their car.
A. J. Caywood, wife and daugh-
ter and Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Baum
on motor trip last Sunday after
noon called on friends in Bucklin
and Marceline.
L. M. Jamison is here from
Hamilton in charge of the Laclede
bakery while his son, E.: D. Jami-
SON, the regular baker, is taking a
two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Smart, Miss
Grace and Paul Smart of Pollock,
and Mrs. w. II. Gill of Des Moines,
Iowa, visited Mrs. J. l.. Welsh
and family on ronte one Saturday
and Sunday
After spending vacation with
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. STRAIT
ton, Miss Dorothy Stratton re-
turned to Ottawa, Kansas, to re-
sumo her studies in the Ottawa
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Weatherly
left Monday for their home at
Walker, S. OAK, after a months
visit here with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Weather
ly. They we're accompanied as far
as Minneapolis by Master Norton
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1916-09-15
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

and Mrs. Frank Martin of Moberly
returned to their respective homes
Wednesday after a visit here with
their brother, R. j. Ridings, and
family and other relatives.
John L. Sullivan, not the old
pugilist, but the democratic nomi-
nee for secretary of state, spent
Friday among the picnic crowd
Mr.. Sullivan is a live wire as a
eampaigner, a member of the
Catholic church and active in the
councils of the Knights of Colum-
bus.
Geo. W. Anderson. township
trustee, and others were before the
county court last week and sue
ceeded in getting an order from
the court to furnish the material
to build concrete abutments to the
bridge near the W.. S. Savage
farm, the citizens to do the haul
ing and furnish all labor.
Mrs. Ida Davis, secretary of the
local Royal Neighbor camp, re-
ceived warrant for $1,000 this
week to cover the amount of the
policy held in that society by the
late Mrs. Ella Patterson. This
society is always prompt in settling
claims and furnishes it's members
reliable protection at the most
reasonable rates.
Fred Hanson, the big farmer
and stockman northwest of town,
never markets anything until it is
fit to market and has made many
fine shipments, but the one sent
out last Monday evening is con-
sidered a little the best of any. In
this shipment were 26 head of
steers that averaged 1900, and 33
head of hogs that averaged 300
Albert Hanson accompanied the
Regular meeting of the Royal
Neighbor camp on Friday after
noon of this week. The Linn
county convention will be held at
MarceIine on Saturday, October 7,
and it is desired that as large a
delegation as possible attend the
county convention from Laclede.
The preliminary arrangements for
going to Marceline will be taken
up at the local meeting this week
and every member is urged to be
in attendance.
Cards have been received here
from Rev. and Mrs. E. i. Robson
announcing the marriage of their
Miss Mary Bess to Guy
G. Allen at the home of the BRIDES
parents in Westboro, Mo-, Satur-
day afternoon, September9. Rev.
Robson is a former pastor of the
Laclede M. E. church and the
brides many friends here extend
congratulations. Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen will reside at Marion,
Alabama.
W. R. Sallee, republican nomi
nee for Judge of the western dis
trict, spent Thursday of last week
in Laclede meeting the voters of
this part of the county. Mr..
Sallee lives in Clay township and
having spent his entire life in the
is thoroughly familiar with
matters; conducts his farm
On careful business methods, has
been successful and is just the
Ilnd of a man needed on the
county bench. MIR. Sallee is a
nan whom no voter need be
ashamed to cast his ballot for
Irrespective of party.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1916-09-15
TOWN and COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

& Brenner.
Arbuckles coffee Zoe, per ID.
Kraft & Brenner.
J.. A. Yount made a business
trip to Sumner Monday.
Eight spring calves for sale by
Ed. 9, Smith, Laclede.
Palm Olive soap 8 cakes for Csc
at -Carothers & Aliens.
Fl. D. Leas Maine packed corn,
15c the can. Kraft & Brenner,
SINNERS macaroni, 3 packages
for 25 cents at Carothers & Aliens.
Six packages Hippo washing
powder for 25c. Kraft & Brenner.
Water color paints, crayons and
pencils at Laura Loves Variety
Store.
Fancy Virginia sweet potatoes
only 4 cents the lb. at Carothers u
Aliens.
Miss Jennie Stark left Friday for
Warsaw where she will teach In
the public schools.
Special Saturday only, two 10
cent cakes Sapolio for Is cents.
Carothers & Allen.
Moving pictures at the opera
house on Thursday and Saturday
nights of this week.
Try our Sabo coffee and get
coupons emitting you to aluminium
ware. Kraft & Brenner.
Mrs. Emma David returned home
Monday from visiting over Sunday
with relatives at TripIett.
Miss Elfrieda V. Dueker left last
Monday for Fayette, Iowa, to at
tend Upper Iowa University.
Reindeer -four bakes a light.
creamy loaf. Buy sack at Car
others & Aliens for 81 80.
Mrs. A. E. Johnston has spent
the past week at Bethel visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ziegler and family.
Three burner coal oil stove with
oven, all in good condition, for
sale cheap. See or call E. B.
Allen.
Movies at the opera house Thurs
day and Saturday nights of each
week. The pictures are now better
than ever before.
H. C. Mccoy and s.. j. Merchant
have been drawn from this town
shipto serve as petit jurymen at
the October term of the Linn
county circuit court.
Professor Ottilia w. Dueker, A.
M, returned to Wichita, Kansas,
last week to resume her work in
Friends University as professor of
mathematics and astronomy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Kephart and
children of Novinger visited Mrs.
Kephart's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Murphy and attended the
picnic last Thursday and Friday.
Security calf food, a concen-
trated ration for baby calves and
pigs, sold under a binding guar
antee at Jones' Feed Store. This
food is not paid for until used.
Gilbert Matthews who spent his
boyhood days in Laclede. moving
with his parents to Iowa many
years ago, is spending a few days
here renewing old acquaintauces.
Miss Lillian Sensintaffar, after
spending the vacation period here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
L. Sensintaffar on route three,
has returned to Jefferson City to
resume her duties in the public
eehoals of that CITY.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1916-09-15

Wanted! A dozen customers
needing a new Monarch range.
CarOthers & Allen.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24

Ed Konetchy. With the Feds, Mike
played in Isl games. batted .2S4, fin
ishing twenty-nine among the league
batters, and was third among the base
stealers with 81 bases in 139 games
Mike is not aged or decrepit and
there is no reason why he should not
come back. He had not gone back
very far when he flopped to the out
laws, if he had gone back at all He
was not one of the stars of the ma
jors, but was considered safe and
sane performer in the infield with
specially for third baseing. He is not
likely to run Gus Getz off third base.
as our trusty Teuton has that job
cinched as certain as anything can
be in this Democratic generation. but
Mike might be a handy man around
the plantation if anything went wrong
with Gus
Jimmy Johnstons case hangs fire,
but you bet your wife a picked arti-
choke that Jimmy will be at the dia-
mondside on March l or Whereabouts
Ebbets laid down the law this morn
ing in that respect He said that any
PLAYER who refused to report on the
first or tenth of March proximo and
changed his mind later. would make
the change at his own expense, as the
club would not pay his expenses to
the camp. That will be shock to
some of the boys, but ii will inevitably
be administered 1t was the same
system Frank Chance followed with
his hold-outs one year when Frank
was manager Of the Cubs He wouldn't
even pay to have their baggage re
moved from the station to the hotel
and when they told the girl al the
] cigar counter to charge a magazine
to their rooms, she got the tip that
she would have to collect from the
/ buyer In couple of days the bold
athletes realized that it was all going
out and nothing coming in, and that
mans size salary for pastiming wa
far preferable 10 giving up their owl
savings in vain effort to gouge tn,
club
They signed and went on the clut
expense list. but they never did ger
back the coin they gave up to the rail
road companies and TO the hotel il
the period OF their obstreperousness
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24
Is That Sol

Nobody Will deny mat the actua.
necessities O1 human NE are simple.
Add a scanty article OF clothing and
a club TO the menage Of one OF the
larger apes in zoo give MIN a fire
along with mis- ratons and the needs
of primitive man are supplied Three
or four days or hunger in an open BOAT
will bring the most higE.y civilized
man to accept with avidity food that
that ape would reject The matter OF
requirements is not an exact science
it is altogether dependent upon the
point of view Exchange
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24
THI|EW EAzT l1EIlEElR
FOR FLORIDA: Fair ard cool
er tonight and Friday. Winds
westerly, freshening.
optomist Department, Devoted t.
Cheering Up "The Land of Sunshine.

OptomlSt department, OeNoted 10
Cheering Up 1.-THE Land of Sunshine
w. j. Mickle, who lived back in the
stone age-.or in some age thai you and
| don't remember. made the original
remark in bit of verse or something:
His very foot has music il it as it
comes up the stairs Goodnight.
What a blessing it would be if the
I twentieth-century wives felt hat way.
Nevertheless, | guess the saloons do
big enough business as it is.
Do you know, the fighting bug
seems to be getting imbedded in the
system of Uncle Sam. Wasn't the
scrap big enough between Al earn and
Chip to satisfy the public without con
gress, and President Wilson putting
on the gloves? All right. all right!
we won't pick on the government any
more, but we don't believe III internal
and eternal spats. Remember the say
Ing, Hang together or Wen hang
apart"
Now, speaking of war! England,
France and Russia and other allied
subjects. Here's one that'l lassoo
your goat
CHICKENS.
with apologies to the Feathered
kind
The chicken is blessed bird;
lis famous Ger the land;
And praise for it is often heard,
from Broadway to the Strald
The farmers boy will quick confess,
Inc number of his lickins,
Due to nothing, more nor less,
Than chasing fathers chickens
but better than the Plymouth Rocks
Inc best of all the pickin's,
are chicks that strut on city blocks
Inc Broadway flock of chic kens.
wall Street men will sing their praise
ihelr pulse and heartbeat quicken,
Iney dream of days in carberets,
: spent with Broadway chicken
Mililonaires and men from Mars.
ana sports that raise the dickens;
Aings and Cars in motor cars,
VIII stop to watch the chickens.
THE WEATHER MAN,
BY Eugene Jones.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24

he got more than he had agreed to
accept Said the Boss. with great
vim and nerve:
Reilly will play with Brooklyn or
nobody We are sick and tired of
having ball players go back on their
word. Reilly accepted our terms and
will play for them or not at all The
same goes for Johnston.
When we drafted Reilly from New
Orleans l inquired about his salary
and made him an offer. | am allowed,
under the rules of Organized Base
BALL to offer a minor Lacquer an in
crease of not more than 25 per cent.
over his minor salary. Later, on May
/, if he has apparently made good,
have the right to change the terms
and offer him more. This rule was
adopted TO prevent the dissatisfaction
which arose from some of the wealthy
clubs offering minors fool salaries and
then sending them back to the bush.
1t is a good rule and the players them
selves recognize its value.
The boost of % per cent is not
compulsory 1t is the maximum, and
the club owner can offer less. but in
Reillys case | gave the maximum.
Now, when we are within a week of
the reporting time, he comes along
with a demand for more money than
he signed for
That is a straight case of holdup.
Reilly is backing up on bargain of
/ his own making. and l will not stand
for it. He will play for Brooklyn, and
at the terms he accepted, or he Will
not play in Organized Baseball
wouldn't sell his release today for
$4,000 spot cash That is how | feel
about it The owners are sick and
Disguised with the last-minute shake
downs We are treating our players
fairly, are paying them good salaries
and are giving reasonable increases 'to
men whose performances entitle them
to recognition, even if we break con
tract in their favor. but we will not
permit any man to dictate absolutely
what we shall pay 70 untried ma
terial
Robbie Picks Up Mowrey.
The procuring OF Mike Mowrey as
a possible member Of the Superbas
is due to Uncle Wilbert Robinson
Your Uncle came across Mike, Who i.
living in Chambersburg, Pa. and haC
talk with him Mike wanted ;
i chance for one more fling in fast com
pany Robbie thought he was wortl
it, and told him to report at Day
tona.
Mike is an infielder who made hi
mark with st. Louis, and was in thu
big trade by which the diminutiv'
Miller Higgins put the bee on Free
Clarke, manager of the Pittsburgh
team Mike did reasonably we'll wit
Pittsburgh. but at the end of the sea
, son broke his reserve clause and hoI
/, ped to Pittsburgh Feds, along wit
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24
MEMS DOUBLES FINALS
IN DESPLAND TENNIS

In the Hotel Despland tennis tour
nament this morning, Miss Richard
son defeated Miss Foltz, OF the Ivy
Lane Inn. with score of 60 and 81.
Green and Filter defeated Lathrop
and Zinn. Of Ormond, so and so
The mems doubles finals will be
played at 300 this afternoon between
Green and Filter OF Daytona. and Kim
ball and Abott. Of Ormond Manager
Waite said today he expected fast,
exciting match The side lines will
be packed with an interested audi
ence.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24
EBBETTS TALKS TURKEY .
AT SUPERBAS COMING TO .
DAYTONA TO TRAIN .
(Brooklyn Eagle

The buds are breaking in the base
ball vineyard. The situation is thus:
Mike Mowrey, the old ST Louis
National third baseman, who was
traded 10 the Pittsburgh Pirates, was
released by the Pirates and played
with the Pittsburgh Feds, and is now
free agent, has been given a chance
with the Brooklyn Superbas and will
be one of our merry throng at Day
tona this spring.
Boss Ebbetts. says that Thomas NJ.
Reilly, the New Orleans shortstop
drafted by Brooklyn, and who refuses
to join our merry throng may stay
out of the fold until Sharon is old
enough to reach his second childhood
and second case of Group.
Further. the same Boss Ebbets says
the same firm thing about Jimmy
Johnston, the Oakland, Cal, outfield-
er. who agreed TO terms and now
wants more money
4 Then. just as the subject closes,
along comes Monte Priest, the New
York State League pitcher. with "a
howl for more money. and, as far as
can be discovered. for no particular
reason
Because peace has been declared
the operation of major league club
is not the simple and childlike enter
prise that might be imagined by d
side-whiskered reformer The further
it goes the more complicated il be
comes. Tis hard life.
Concerning Holdouts-
Boss Ebhets went away up in The
air about the story that Tom Reilly
had such a profitable berth with {
New Orleans clothing store that ht
would not report TO Brooklyn unles:
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24
Lin TO Oneself.

You cant buy happiness, ner DOT
ROW. trouble SAID Uncle Eben. "Dey
both les comes natural to yoh own
disposition.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24
Spell Cast by Good Ta.ker

"A good talker said Uncle Eber
kin take a subject he don't know
muffin about an make somebody dat
has studied it all his life feel ter.
rible ignorant"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24

Geo A. Foye, Jr., and daughter,
Miss Dorothy Foye, are expected to-
morrow evening from Jersey City, n.
j., for a visit with Mr.. Foye's parents
at their home on South Ridgewood
avenue
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24

beautiful cut glass, right from
factory See our prices F. KIPP &
COMPANY. 72-6t
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24

CHICAGO PROVISIONS MARKET.
CHICAGO, Feb "a Close: May
wheat 1712c; corn, 1850; pork,
$2065; lard. $1130; ribs, $1135
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24

The piling for the addition to the
Casino Burgoyne have been delivered
and are being prepared for use by hav-
ing one end sharpened TO penetrate
the river bottom. Some Of the piles
are now being placed and lumber for
the addition is being delivered
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24
Punishment.

The object OF punishment j proven
aun from evil; it never can be made
npulsive to good-Mann
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24
Truth.

Truth Is the foundation of all knowl-
edge, and the cement OF all societies
John DRYDEN.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Lathrop are ex-
pected this evening from Scranton,
Pa, to join Mr. Lathrop's mother, Mrs.
E. F. Lathrop, and other members of
the family, who are occupying for the
season DR. C. c. Bohannons house on
Orange avenue
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24
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NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The follow
ing are the closing quotations of some
of the more active stocks in the New
York exchange TODAY:
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24

Charles Fulkerson, who came to
Daytona about two weeks ago, de
parted today on his return to Kirklin,
Ind Mr.. Fulkerson, who has previ-
ously visited this city, is a friend and
neighbor at Kirklin of A C. Littleton,
who owns and is occupying winter
home on San Juan avenue.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24

Sewing machines for rent by week
or month KIPP'S PIANO STORE.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24

Mr. and Mrs. w d. Johnson arrived
today from Milwaukee, Wis, ana are
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Galen 3.
Seaman at their home on South ridge
wood avenue Mrs Johnson IS sister
of Mrs. Seaman and Mrs. Katherine n.
Millar. of this city, and her mother
Mrs. f. A. Miller, is spending the WIN.
Tor with Mr.. and Mrs. Seaman
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24

*For Sale-EXtra good team of
mules; can be seen working at Or
tona Or address Simpson & Pope,
Box 100, Seabreeze. Fla. eft
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24

Charles Nusbaum and II. L. Mar
shall went out to Indian lake on the
DeLand road Wednesday. taking with
them row boat for use on the lake
They expect 10 return this afternoon
with a boatload Of fish.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24

*ELECTRIC PLANT FOR SALE.
Westinghouse engine and dynamo;
will carry 200 lights; plant fully
equipped G. Walbaum, Ormond
paach 57-tf
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24

Miss Harriet A Blood writes for
change of address of her copy OF the
Gazette News from Rochester. n. "
10 Methuen. Mass Miss Blood has
many friends in Daytona who regret
her absence from the city this wiz
ter
*That beautiful convenient Dunga
low. corner First street and Woodplhe
Terrace. is a peach and a bargain
See ] ]. Randall owner, 42S South
Ridgewood avenue, Daytona. oo-ti
Miss Lucy Weeks, of Ann Aroor
Mich came to Daytona Wednesday
afternoon from Jupiter and Will speho
few days here With Rev and MRS
s l.. Jackson at the First christian
church parsonage on South Palmetto
avenue
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-19
$50 ODD FELLOWS
SEE DEGREE GIVEN II
AT MILTON LODGE

MILTON, Ind, June 19.-Milton
lodge, No. Ill, |. o. o. F. conferred the
degrees, Friendship and Love, on two
candidates, William Head and Thomas
Caldwell, Saturday evening. The work
was exemplified by the team of the
New Augusta lodge, of near Indianap-
oils There were about $50 brothers
present and a banquet was served by
the Rebekah lodge. The Embrold-
cry club will meet Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Oliver Wallace.
The Rebekah lodge will meet Tues
day evening. The members are asked
to be present. Fred Murley has
been at work on the lawn tennis
grounds on Hiram Crooks place on
South street. putting it in good con
dition for the season. Robert Bry.
ant. who has been employed at the
Riverside flour mills, has resigned
He will move to Lewisville, where he
will enter the grocery business fol-
himself. =. Ivan Parkins has return
ec home to spend his vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Park
ms. He has been teaching at Petos
key, Mich, and will return there the
coming school year to take charge OF
the department in English.