davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-06-28
GENERAL PERSHNG GREETS LACLEO BOYS ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Meets Them the Battle Fields France and Asks be Remem
Der to the Folk at LacIede Thru Captain Elicit.

car and started bossing me around,
giving me one order after another
to take off masks. Well l wasn't
used to that either, as he generally
speaks through an adjutant, and
then about that time out of the car
came another figure mighty ia
miliar. 1t was Gen. Pershing.
Gen. Wright, after helping me get
untangled, introduced me, or as he
said, presented me, and I was
ordered to line up the company.
The general asked where the COM
pany came from, and I told him
ChillicOthe, Mo. and Harrington,
Kans. He asked about Chillicothe
and was very much interested. I
then told him that there were
several Laclede men in the com
pany. Immediately he ordered
them to the head of the line and
asked them each questions. The
general remembered Wesley Loves
father; told all about him, and all
together we had a fine time. AS it
was, my company the general was
inspecting, got to stand next to
him. For once I was between
Gen. Pershing and Gen. Wright.
General Pershing asked to be re-
membered to the folks at Laclede,
otherwise I don't suppose I could
tell you all of this"
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-06-28
Death Of Walter Anderson

James Walter Anderson, who
has conducted a harness and shoe
repairing shop here for more than
twenty years, died quite suddenly
at the home of his foster mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, last
Friday evening. Owing to an
injury received when a small child
he had never been very stout yet
was able to be around and work at
his trade most of the time and was
on the porch and conversed with
friends less than an hour before
his death.
He was born in Illinois in 1870
and came with the Anderson
family to Laclede in 1880.
funeral services were held at the
M. e. church Sunday afternoon
conducted by Rev. Sisson, the
Masons in charge, he being a
member of the local lodge. Inter
ment was made in the Laclede
cemetery by Director Thurman.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-06-28
$1.00 a bottle at Rexall Store.

On account of the Fourth coming
on Thursday the Blade will not be
printed next week until Friday
afternoon. This will afford us
an opportunity to give an account
of the celebration a week sooner
than if we printed at the usual
time.
When you have backache the
liver or kidneys are sure to be out
of gear, Try Sanol, it does
wonders for the liver, kidneys,
and bladder. A trial will con-
vince you. Get it at Rexall Store,
The annual thank offering service
of the Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society will be held at the M,
E. church Sunday morning with
DR.. Sisson in charge. Special
music is a part of the program
and the service will be interesting
throughout.
The Epworth League lawn party
at the pretty country home of Mrs.
Mollie Sensintaffar Wednesday was
one of the most delightful social
events of the season. Games were
the chief diversion and light re-
freshments were served. Between
sixty-fve and seventy attended and
enjoyed the occasion.
E. Thurman has this week made
another important addition to his
undertaking facilities. He left
Monday for Freeport, ILL.,, and is
expected home today with a new
auto hearse. This in connection
with his increased room and stock
makes his undertaking establish
ement equal to any in this part of
the state.
Shipping Manager Savage had a
mixed car of stock for the associa-
tion Tuesday niOht and a car of
hogs last night to the st. Joseph
market. Those furnishing the
stock were: Lon Mccoy, A. P.
Walter Stanley, Cecil
Dave Stark, G. E. Goosey, |
Earl Foster, E. B. Gudgelk, w. S. |
Noah Wilson, j. L.
Wade, Floyd Welsh, o. A. Potter,
Ind G.. w. Anderson.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-06-28
DuBOis-Stark

At the suburban home of Mr.,
and Mrs. Harry Landree Thursday,
June 20, at $50, occurred the
marriage of their niece, Miss
Jennie Stark, to Mr.. FL. Slaton
Dubois of Warsaw. While Miss
Kathryn Harter softly played
Lohengren's wedding march they
took their places beneath
the stars and stripes where Rev.
J. N. Bone, presiding elder of the
Macon district and a close friend
of the groom, pronounced the
words that united their lives, the
ring ceremony being used.
The bride is a young lady of
many graces of mind and person
and accomplishments being q
graduate of the state university
holding an A. B. and B. S. de-
gree and life certificate.
Mr.. Dubois is a graduate of
Southern University of Alabama,
has had two years medical work at
Washington University, Tenn,
and is now pastor of the M. E.
church, South, at Warsaw.
The only guests outside of the
relatives were Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Brinkley of Linneus, Misses
Kathryn Harter, Lillian Sensin-
taffar and Ellen Garside.
Immediately after the wedding
and amid a shower of rice and old
shoes the couple mOtored to
Brookfield and left on train Is for
a short wedding trip and will be
at home to friends in Warsaw
after July |.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-06-28
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

Lunch ham, bologna and bacon
the best quality, at Groes' grocery
A fine boy baby was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. A. Wood last Mon
day and all doing well.
A boy baby was born to Mr.. ant
R. N. Dye last Thursday, but it'
life was brief, living only about ar
hour.
Ice tea weather is here. Groes
is selling uncolOred Japan at 81
cents and giving two nice dishes
with each pound.
The Woman's Foreign Mission.
ary Society will meet with Mrs. H
E. Garside next Wednesday after.
noon at 2:30.
Regular meeting Of the Royal
Neighors camp on Friday after
noon of this week and a full at
tendance is desired.
All parties wishing to place or
remove stock at my lowland pasture
must previously notify ]. T. Dun
can, telephone II. A. E. Ransom.
Auto license tax 1134OS was
found on the Laclede- Brookfeld
road and left at this Office where
owner may have same by paying
for advertising.
For sale Residence property;
$1,000; plenty of fruit; good
location. Write Mrs. 1. B.
Thompson, 924 s. 18th St.,
CenterVille Iowa, or enquire of B.
Lost, on the road somewhere
between Laclede and three miles
southeast of Forker, beVeled cog
wheel for concrete mixer. Finder
please notify Chas. Mathiaseh.
Do you get up at night Sanol
is surely the best for all kidney
or bladder troubles. Sanol gives
relief in "a hours from all back
ache and bladder troubles. Sanol
is a guarantee remedy. SOC and
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-06-28

Wesley Love and the other La
clede boys who enlisted in Com
pany I of Chillicothe and are now
in France, were recently accorded
an honor that seldom comes to
privates in any army, in that they
were given a personal greeting by
the commander general.
Last Monday the Chillicothe
Daily Constitution printed extracts
from a letter received by Mrs. A.
M. Elicit from her husband. Cap
tain Elicit, giving an interesting
account of the first meeting of the
company with General Pershing.
That part of the letter interesting
to Laclede follows:
After being out all morning at
q very strenuous drill and l was
marching the company back to the
biIIets, and we were at gas mask
drill, marching in column of squads
(you know what a big column a
company isl we'll around the road
came three big autos, and the first
one had four big stars on it. l
never saw so many all at once. |
had my gas mask on and the men
couldn't hear my command, and l
was in a pretty mess. You know
we can't take our masks off once
the drill starts. The next knew,
General Wright hoped ont of the
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-06-28
Republicans to Meet Here

At a meeting of the republican
county central committee held at
Brookfeld last Friday night it
was decided to- hold a mass con-
vention in Laclede on Tuesday,
June 10, to place a county ticket
in the field, no candidates having
fled for nominations.
1t is safe to say a good strong
ticket will be named and plans
laid for an active and aggressive
campaign.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-06-28
The Daily Argus Boosting

From the Kansas City Times.
If all Missouri isn't represented
at the Pershing celebration in La
clede July 4, it won't be the fault
of Charley Green of the okfield
Argus. He is advertising that
Laclede is as famous for fried
chicken as it is as the birthplace
of General Pershing.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-06-28
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

I
of weeks with his daughter and
family at Osgood.
James Ogle and family spent
last Sunday with W. j. Daniels
and family near Meadville.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. j. Davis Of
Vista are here visiting the latter's
son, F. M. Alexander and family.
Miss Leila Ausmus arrived
yesterday to spend the summer at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Jas.
Davis.
Mrs. Chester Watts of st. Louis
is visiting a few days with her
aunts, Mrs. A. s. Byrd and Mrs.
f. F. Welsh.
Mr., and Mrs, G. B. Talbot
motored to CarrolIton and back
last Sunday stopping for a short
visit at Hale and Tina.
Mrs. c. J. English of Brook
field and Mrs. G.. W. Thompson
of Chillicothe were guests of Mrs.
J. E. Welsh Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. G F. Sayles and two child
ren, with relatives from Linneus,
mOtored to Camp Dodge, Iowa.
this week to visit her brother, Earl
McAIister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. T. Bassett
have received word that their son
William has arrived safely in
France. Clifford Maple has also
arrived overseas.
Mrs. Frank Kicker of Rrookfeld
spent Wednesday afternoon ON
business here. She has jnst re-
turned from spending a month
with her sister in Montana.
Miss Minnie Trippeer, super
iutendent of Laclede schools, went
to Colorado last week to spend the
summer vacation with her sister,
Mrs. Geo. Kelley at Ramah.
Mrs. Henry Hobbs and son
Edward, of Ketchum, Okla, are
visiting the formers mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Anderson, having been
called here by the death of Walter
Anderson.
o. H. Stark of Columbia called
on the Blade last week while here
to attend the Dubois Stark we'd
ding, the bride being his daughter.
Mr.. Stark has been absent from
Laclede seventeen years.
N. A. Ormsby of ChilIicothe
spent Sunday with relatives here,
having come down to see his new
nephew, Newton Ellsworth Usher,
the 10I FOUNDER born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Usher at their home on
the National trail last Friday.
It does the work, use Sanol
Eczema Remedy to get rid of
those black head, pimples, or
rough bumpy skin. Leaves skin
smooth. Cures any. case of
Eczema. Is pleasant to use. A
trial will convince you. Soc and
ST. 90 at Rexall Store.
Stanley Whitaker, son of MIR.
and Mrs. L. N. Whitaker, who
has been attending William
Jewell college at Liberty, has en-
listed in the medical corps, has
passed all examinations and is
now at Jefferson Barracks. Stanley
is reported to be anxiOus for q trip
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-06-28
The Baptist Church
Richard .. strntton. PastoI

Preaching next Sunday at I1:OO
a. m. Attendance at Sunday
school last Sunday, 90. You are
always welcome at the Baptist
church.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-06-28
Coal! Coal! Coal!

Remember that coal is hard to
get and you will only be guaran-
tee your supply by ordering at
once. j. Paul Jones.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-06-28
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

Will be devoted TO the woman S
Foreign Missionary Society, it
being the anniversary of the
Organization. AT the evening
service DR.. Sisson's subject will
be General Pershing at the Tomb
of Lafayette"
j. B. Carothers has sold his
residence property to, j. Fl. Brown
and is giving possession this week
by removing to the house recently
vacated by Paul Jones. Mr..
Brown will move to his newly
acquired home and Mr.. and Mrs.
P. F. Weaver will move from the
Ransom residence to their own
home on the north side
Mayor Allen is urging all
citizens to clean up their premises
aud make them as presentable as
possible by the Fourth. All weeds
should be cut and trash of all kinds
removed. See thag the street and
ally at your home or place of
business is given the proper at
tention that the visitors may have
no reason to complain and at the
same time make conditions better
for yourself.
All eats and refreshments on the
Fourth will be in charge of the
Red Cross ladies and all profits of
the day go into the Red Gross fund.
No individual in Laclede expects
to profit by the celebration, all ef-
forts being directed to raising a
fund for army relief work. Dinner
will be served in the two rooms the
third door north of the Lpmax &
Standby bank and there will be
several lunch and refreshment
booths in the park. No outsiders
will be allowed to come in and
undertake to make money off the
crowd. Loyal citizens will not
rent rooms or space to outsiders
who are not here by authority of
the Red Cross officials.
We print today the program for
the Pershing Day celebration.
Committees are busily engaged and
every detail is being given proper
and every arrangement is
being made to take care of the
large crowd that is sure to be here.
Auto owners in all parts of the
county are invited to decorate their
cars and take part in the parade.
There will be at least two bands
and a drum corps. The morning
part of the program will be at the
Pershing Home, now owned and
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. A. S.
Byrd who will vie with other citi-
zens in entertaining the visitors,
including Governor Gardner.
Mrs. C. G. Bigger most charm
Ingly entertained the A. r. Z. at
1er pleasant home on last Tues
lay evening. The following
and guests responded at
,oll call with current events.
Mesdames Barton, CarOthers,
3ould, Lomax, CayWood, Benson,
Shell, Leroy Rowland, and L. T.
Rowland and Misses Love,
Hamilton, Moore, Lois Gould, and
diss Neva Thomas of Minneapolis.
The circle was entertained by a
eading by Miss Lois Gould,
music by Miss Moore, and q read
ng by Mrs. LOmax. At the
lose of the evening Mrs. Bigger a
erved bountifully most delicious s
efreshments. q
Circle adjOurning until October. C
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-02
Washington Officials
Pleased With Bravery
Shown BY u. S. Troops

WASHINGTON. March Amer
lean pluck, punch and perseverance
won out against the biggest raid
tried against the United states forces
by the Germans to date. that near
Toul yesterday. army officers de-
clared today, applauding the work
OF the Sammies.
Bulldog staying qualities stood the
Americans in good stead when they
beat 24o OF specially trained troops
OF the Teutons. and left n number
OF mangled Germans across No
Mans Land While our forces suf.
Tered casualties. they We're far less
severe than the boches', and evident
~ no prisoners were taken.
Germany is trying out all the
tricks in the bag, army men said,
using the same tactics always EN-
ployed against green troops. The
bochc Is apparently emphasizing the
use of gas. but reports indicate that
the first real taste of the poison
served as a salutary example. and
that the efforts to gas the Yankees
failed. The stamina and steadiness
OF the Sammics speaks well for their
training and courage. officers sug.
Scstcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-02
WIRES
STEPHENS ON
MOONEY CASE

SAN FRANCISCO. March g.
That the next move In the Thomas
Mooney case will be expected from
the defense and not from the gov.
ernor was made clear today follow
ing the decision OF the supreme
court UNFOLDING Moneys convic.
ton and death sentence.
Governor stephens announced he
would not move until the 10 days
allowed the defense to ask for a re.
hearing had elapsed
Defense attorneys said today they
would not determine their next move
until they had studied the courts
decision more thoroughly. In the
event Of an application for rehear.
ing the court must act upon IL with
in 20 days II no such step IL taken
MONEYS death sentence becomes cf
fcctlve March 81 and then only ex.
ecutive clemency can save him.
President Wilson has taken quick
Governor stephens saying that al
ready he had received a telegram
from the president regarding the de.
cision but he was not at liberty to
divulge the contents.
The decision OF the court based on
points OF law. which form the only
matters the court is permitted by
statute to consider. mentioned no
considcra ton or comment on the fed
eral mediation commissions report,
the Oxman expose or any OF the 9th
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-02
Hanson to Talk at
Drean1iand; RiUal
at Three Rallies

Practically closing his campaign.
Ole Hanson. candidate for mayor.
will speak tonight at Dreamland.
The meeting will begin at T:45 and
end at s:45-lasting just one hour. A
section OF the hall has been reserved
for women.
At meeting. attended by approx
imately 500 to 1000 at Ballard high
school last night. Hanson received
one of the biggest ovations Of the
campaign.
James T.. Bradford. candidate for
mayor, will talk Saturday night at
three meetings. beginning at Raven
ma hail. +. 65th and Goth n. f.:
Cooks hall. 4727 l4th ave n. E.. and
John b. Allen school. 67th and Phin.
npN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-02
Main Trial Will
Begin on Monday

CHEHALIS. March ?.--The trial
OF oscar Main. brother OF State SUI
prcme Court Judge j, r. Main.
charged with the murder Of Fred
Swayne. Napavine grocer. VIII begin
here Monday. Because almost every.
body I'm this section is prejudiced one
way or the other in the sensational
case. difficulties in obtaining "A jury
are expected.
Swnyne was found murdered in his
store sunday afternoon. January 6.
Maip was one OF his closest friends
Sheriff Berry and two imported de-
tectivcs worked up the case against
Main. on the theory that he was in.
fatusted with Mrs. Swayne. Mrs
Swaync and Oscar Mains wife have
declared that these suspicious ARE
ridiculous"
Oscar Main Ii a University Of
Washington graduate and former Sc
attic real estate man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-02
PRESS
ON IN ADVANCE
AGAINST RUSS
ny JOSEPH sHAPLEN

United Press Correspondent
Copyright. 1918. by the United Pres
PETROGRAD. March 1.-(Nlght-)
-Pc<rogrsd Is facing her battle q
the Marnc."
The Germans are three hoasS from
Luga 900 miles southwest of Pe1ro-
grad. on the Rig.-PetrogTal ron-
way). which In only five hours from
PetrogYad
The enemy line IL in fan form
Pskoff the stick and Dino and Ourioff
the wings. Walk IL the chief food
base and Psksff the base Of advanc-
cd operations. No movement OF the
Germans toward Luga was reported
during the night. however.
Lake Chudno is frozen over. The
Germans may find no difficulty in
thus crossing this barrier. dragging
heavy artillery and supplies with
them. Bologoye wires that German
troops have fortified Pskoff and b.
gun a movement toward Petrograd.
Russian railway men have been o.
dered to destroy the bridge between
Bologoye and Porchovo.
Forces of German troops are re-
ported moN6eg toward Novo-Sokolny.
aiming TO cut the Moscow-Petrograd
railway. The Russians are stiffly
resisting.
The Moscow workmen's and sol
diers' organizations have passed res
olutions. declaring the German
peace terms are unacceptable and
demanding continuation Of the fight
ing. The pan-Russian trades un-
ions have taken like action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-02
GERMANS CLAIM
IL AMERICANS
WERE CAPTURED

BERLIN. via London. March a.
German forces, attacking American
trenches in the St Mihiel sector.
took twelve prisoners and inflicted
heavy casualties. the war office an
nounced today.
Northeast OF Seicheprey we
penetrated enemy trenches held
by the Americans. inflicting heavy
casualties" the official statement
said. we took twelve prisoners. "
Seicheprey is IL miles due east OF
81. Mihiel and only two and one
half miles east of Xivray. where
Americans were taken prisoner in n
previous German raid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-02

The Germans lost heavily. but the
Americans suffered several casual.
ties ms well. n captain OF the
1917 West Point class being one Of
those killed In action. Three Ger
man prisoners were taken. and II is
believed few II any Americans were
captured
Preparatory to the raid. the en-
envy artillery opened UP a cyclonic
fire. sending over every sort OF ex-
plosive. including gas shells. Amer.
lean battery positions were literally
shelled. The Yankees placed masks
in position and little damage was
done by the gas.
The enemy barrage pounded the
wire entanEiemcnts. lifted TO the
trenches and poured a deadly hail
OF explosives along the line. IL then
swept TO the rear Of the sector to
prevent aid coming up.
Back Of this curtain OF bursting
shells picked storm troops" from
the German trenches sauntered
calmly. apparently expecting an
easy entrance into the battered
trenches. They were badly surpris-
cd when met with crash Of rifle
and machine gun fire. and then as
they came on. Americans spranr up
TO the encounter. hand-to hand
Bayonets were used effectively by
the Americans. who CAME off victor
in the close.in style OF fighting.
twisted forms OF Teuton dead being
left In the trenches. as well as over
the battle area.
Tho raiders were forced out OF the
American area and started TO flee
back to their own lines, An Ameri-
can barrage caught them. killing
many. A T.. 8. captain had taken
his men into No Mans Land with
rifles and machine guns. As the
Teutons fled. these Americans added
TO their discontinue. Kidding the
fleeing enemy with bullets. The
American captain was killed.
The bodies OF ten Germans were
found in the trenches and others
over the ground beyond. Two Ger
man officers were entangled in the
wire The ground was scattered
with hand grcnades. explosives and
other material left in the hasty
flight OF the enemy.
The raid was started during
snow storm and had been in prepa.
ration for three weeks by Teutons OF
the Seventy-eighth reserve division
OF Hanover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-02
Judge Morris Is
Better Saturday

Judge George f. Morris. OF the
state supreme court. who is seri-
ously i'll at Providence hospital.
spent a very restful night and felt
much better Saturday morning. ac-
cor,iing TO attendants.
DR.. Grant Calhoun, who per-
formed an operation Friday MORN
ing, said he expected no sudden
change in the judges condition in
the next few days. but IL viii be
only a few days before he suffers
a relapse. DIR. Calhoun said recov.
cry is impossible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-02
China and Japan
Send Troops to
Asiafic Russia

LONDON. March Japan and
China are dispatchlng troops into
Aslatic Russia. the former into ST.
IBERIA. and the latter into Manchuria.
Tientsln newspapers announced
Wednesday. according TO n dispatch
to the Evening News. received today
The dispatch added that Gen. Tuan
Chi Jul probably would be the Chi.
nese supreme commander
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-02
Huns Routed i'm
BlOOdyBattle0n
No Mans Land

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
March 2.-America's fighting men have again proved
themselves competent to thwar Teuton forces in am
bilious operations.
In one of the biggest raids yet attempted on the
IT, S. lines yesterday in the Tou sector enemy troops
were routed by the Yankee forces and hurled back
across No Mans Land in disorder leaving dead scat
tered about the fighting area
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-02
FORCE
MAY LAND AT
WADIVOSTOK

United Preas Correspondent.
TOXIC. March 2.--The Bolsheviki
have seized a pier at Nladlvostok
containing munitions and other
goods valued at 100000. 600 roublcs.
according 20 advioes here today.
The same dispatch declared the
Dolsheviki threatened to requisition
a foreign merchant ship for their
usc and that allied warships in the
harbor were preparing 10 land ma.
rinea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-02
G0-TO-CHURCH SUNDAY
TO BE OBSERVED HERE

Tomorrow is "Go-to-Church sun.
day" in most all Seattle churches,
Special services have been arranged
in many churches. The slogan for
the day Is Every Church Filled"
Non-church members are especially
invited TO attend services Sunday.