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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-22

L. S. Cobb, 20s East Pine Street.
L. o. Tisdel, lis East Central Ave.
Bean Grocery Co., liz East Central Ave
Davis Bros. Co, i26 East Central Ave.
The Laclede blade., 1918-05-10
G. A. R. Resolution

At meeting Phil Kearny Post
No. 10, G. A. R., held last Sat
urday, the following resolution
was adopted:
This being the birthplace and
nativity of General John J. Perish
ing, this Post is pleased to pay
high honOrs to so brave and il
lustrious a soldier, and
Whereas, He is now leading all
the armies of the United States in
Europe we feel that the Grand
Army of the Republic should share
with the citizens of LacIede, Mo-,
in the high honors that come to
the county of Linn and especially
to the City of Laclede.
j. Fl. DUCKwoRTH, Acting Com.
WIN. LoMAx, Adjutant.
The Laclede blade., 1918-05-10
The Forker Sale
present.

Forker Red Cross went "ovel
the top" after putting off the sale
twice on account of bad weather.
The sale was held on Thursday
afternoon of last week and netted
81 ,03O 90. This was clear money
to the society as all the articles sold
were, donated and there was no
expense, Col. VIM. Turner do.
mating his services as auctioneer.
There was something like $500
worth of live stock in the sale, one
steer bringing $3.50 and hog do
mated by the president OF the Red
Cross brot $53; two white Leg
horn eggs sold for $64.O5, and
other articles sold we'll.
Forker and community justly
pride themselves on the patriotism
shown by the people by liberal do
nations and buying and hope their
boys now in the service will be able
to take a prominent part in the
thrashing the kaiser is bound to
get, and return home safely and
soon.
New members added this week
are: Herbert Welsh, Mrs. j. s.
Weatherly, Mrs. Young, Mrs. B.
DorrelI, Fay Dorrell, Mrs. B. Cross,
and Mrs. Herman Bartlett.
The Laclede blade., 1918-05-10
CIean-Up Day

By order of the board, Monday,
May 20, is designated cleanup
day for Laclede. Have all your
tin cans and other rubbish piled in
a convenient place to load and the
city will provide teams to take it
to the dump. Don't expect the
city to haul off trash that can be
burned or cinders and ashes. At
tend to those yourself. Have
your trash ready when the team
your place and be there
and help load it if convenient. ALI
are expected to join and give the
town a good cleaning.
e. B. ALLEN. Mayor.
The Laclede blade., 1918-05-10

Butterfeld, 3 90; H. Z. Allen, 11.50;
Fred Alexander, 100; VIM. Shell,
1.75; K. Jones, 5.00;J. W. Read,
rs; Ed. Welsh, 2.25; s. Cross,
200; Mahurin Sisters, rs; Mrs.
David, 500; E. E. Benson, 1000;
E. R. Barton, 500; Lizzie Gard
ner, 100; E. Thurman, 100; Seed
$50; Henderson and Sons Pro-
duce Co., Al, SO; Donations, 200:
Eggs donated, HIS.
All members Of the purchasing
committee are requested to attend
The Red Cross Saturday afternoon.
There is some important business
for this committee to take action
on and every member should be
present,
The Laclede blade., 1918-05-10
The DunIOps

DR.. and Mrs. Dunlop, who come
as special workers in the gospel
meetings that begin at the Metho-
dist church Sunday morning. have
been holding successful and enthu-
siastic engagements in Missouri
and Iowa this winter. They come
here from Camp Dodge where they
have been singing and speaking to
the army boys. They win arrive
here Saturday.
The Laclede blade., 1918-05-10
Ian Rummen Suicides

Just as the Blade goes to press
Thursday afternoon a message was
received by Laclede relatives that
Ian w. Rummell had committed
suicide at his home in Columbia
that morning. No particulars were
given, but worry over financial
matters is supposed to be the cause.
He leaves a wife and four children
and his mother. he carried life
insurance to the amount of $34. 900.
The Laclede blade., 1918-05-10
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

Miss Hester Clark of Linneus is
guest of Mrs. j. 7. Cushing
this week.
Miss Laura Love spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mahurin
in Brookfield.
Miss Gladys Riggen has enrolled
in a business college at Chilli
cothe for a stenographic course.
Geo. Huff of Auxvasse, Mo,
visited his brother-in-law, j. w.
Reed, and family here Monday,
Miss James, head nurse at the
Brookfeld hospital, was a guest
of Mrs. M. F. Clay last Saturday.
Allene and Herbert Skully
visited their aunt, Mrs. E. E.
Berry and family in the country
last week.
A. L. Loomis and daughter,
Mrs. S. D. Evans and children of
Meadvllle, visited E. E. Benson
and family Tuesday.
DR.. Duffie and son motored down
from Hamilton and joined Mrs.
Duffie in visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clay, all returning home Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. G. Denbo and daugh-
ter. Miss Frances, were in Chilli
cothe last Thursday where the
latter enrolled in business
college for stereotype course.
N. A. Ormsby. manager Of the
Henderson & Sons produce house
at Chillicothe, passing through on
a business trip to Brookfeld, made
a short call on relatives and friends
here Tuesday.
Enclosed find one dollar for
your paper another year. Can't
do without The Blade" writes
Mrs. Mary Welsh, on our route
one list of Sumner in letter re-
ceived at this Office yesterday.
F. R. Power and J. Paul Jones
have taken the agency for Olds-
mobile cars in this territory.
They were in Kansas City on
Thursday of last week and drove
three of the cars home, an eight
cylinder and two SKIES. The next
day they sold one of the SKIES to
DR.. F. W. Burke.
Miss Helen Mckee of Macon who
made a splendid record as teacher
in the grades here the past year,
has been elected to a place IN the
MeadvilIe schools for the next year
at an increase in salary over last
wear. This little lady's many
friends here are glad to hear of her
advancement and feel sure she will
make good at Meadville.
Miss Lizzie Gardner called
Monday and paid the family's 29th
apnual subscription to this paper.
Twenty eight years ago today her
father, the late ThOs. Gardner,
called and enrolled as the first
issue came from the press and the
name has been on our list ever
since. Miss Gardner also paid for
the paper a year for her sister,
Mrs. Ira Thompson, Cambridge,
Ohio,
The Laclede blade., 1918-05-10

| SCuOOA WlLI put Oh Gu0lE CLASS pays
at the Laclede opera house on Fri
! day evening of this week. A lib
r9l per cent of the proceeds will
, . 10 the Laclede Red Cross. La
cIeu, should turn out and give the
visiting young people good audi
ence and cordial reception. Follow
ing is what the Hale Hustler. Lead
err says about the plays given there
last week:
The senior class program given
at the high school auditorium last
Friday evening was a fitting close
for a very successful school year.
An admiring and enthusiastic
audience crowded every nook and
corner of the auditorium which, it
has been estimated. has a seating
capacity of 400, and fully 100
people were forced to stand. Pro-
ceeds amounting to $500 were
realized.
Miss Lulu Walker, of Laclede
who has taught Latin and English
in the Hale high school for the
past two years, rehearsed the
students for the two plays and a
large degree of the success of the
evening was due to her untiring
efforts in careful training.
Chester Hughes in the roll of
Neb, the Black Bird of the Air, "
scored a big hit as he seemed to
possess an almost natural negro
dialect and dry humor.
Lloyd Crackenberger, as an
American German and Pearl Car
son as Mrs. Hohenzollern, a
propagandist, also deserve special
mention as to the ease in which
they handled the German dialect
and manner. In fact, each in
dividual was peculiarly suited to
the character he played.
The two plays included "a
characters.
THE Slacker' and Claim
Allowed" were dramatization of
the present day struggle with
profteers and patriots.
"Claim Allowed" is a story of
the present war. A rich manu-
facturer, blind to the needs of his
country, sees in the war only an
opportunity to make more money.
To him there is but one standard
the gold standard. When his wife
and daughter reproach him for his
lack of patriotism, he sneers at
them as a bunch Of sentimental
lists"
Soon his son is called in the
draft the and father in order to
save him urges his immediate
marriage. But the son declares
his intention to uphold his
country's flag at any cost. He
enlists as an aviator, but having
failed to pass the physical ex-
animation goes to Colorado to
build up. Here he meets the
patriotic Americana German owner
of fifty thousand dollar liberty
bond"
The scene changes. The manu-
facturer and his family are in
France. The war has closed and
the terms of peace, when proclaim
ed meet the approval of every
Their faith in Uncle
Sam is mistaken and has not been
The Laclede blade., 1918-05-10
Residenee Property For Sale

Six room, story and a half
house, lot 6Ox15O. being my resi-
denee property in Laelede, for
sale. A bargain. Write me at
924 s. 18th street, CenterViIIe,
Iowa, or see B. s. Rankin,
Laelede. MRS. I. B. THOMPSON.
The Laclede blade., 1918-05-10
TWO RED CROSS SALES
Laclede and FOrker Raise Nearly
Two Thousand Dollars

in tbs park Saturday afternoon
was a hummer, lively from start
to finish. There was large
crowd present and if there were
any bargain hunter they found
poor picking. 1t wasn't a ques-
tiOn of getting something below
it's real value but contest as to
who could pay the highest price
and make the most liberal donation
to the Red Cross. This sentiment
developed when the first article
was put up, the Red Cross cake.
This cake was sold and resold at
from So to 500 until it brought
$133, the last bidder being Panl
Jones who paid $55 for the privi
ledge of taking the cake home with
him. A silk quilt made and do
mated by Miss Pearl Power brought
$65; another quilt donated by
Mrs. sIohn Murphy brought $25;
q tive dollar gold pelce went for
$3.50; a single egg turned $53
into the Red Cross fund, and so it
went throughout the sale, every
article bringing it's full value and
some many times over.
Col. j. B. Fleming, the Linneus
auctioneer, made things lively,
while President Allen, Mrs. Potter,
Mrs. II. M. Standby and other
Red Cross officials were on the
job throughout the sale.
The results of the sale are not
yet fully cast up as there are some
settlements not yet made but it
will be close to 81, 100000.
Following is a partial list of the
bidders with the amounts they
paid in. Is your name written
thereH"
E. B. Allen, so so; Paul Jones,
$500; B. Lamme 41.75; j. w.
MoberIy, $1,000. B. Talbot, 29.;
s. L. Mosbarger, $500; G. C. Big
ger, $3.50; Fl. G. Lomax, 2O.5O;
Fl. E. Brenner, 81 90; A. E. Johns
ton, 1850; VIM. Enrich, 1000;
A. L. Mccoy, 200; L. Wilson, g.
go; Max Jones, 100; Fl. L. Fred
rick, 1.9O: Fl. G. Carothers, 1.5O;
L. BaIcom, so, A. J. Caywood,
ESQ; Lee Love, 1.SO; Chas. Will
son, so; E. E. Gould, 500; H.C.
Mccoy, $40; Matte Estes, 4.25;
Banning, .25; Jim Mcdonnell s.;
E. Peacher, so; G. Mathiasch f.
so; Bert Vandyke, rs; T. D.
Mouser, 1926; F.Welsh 3.1O;O.A.
Potter, 3.75; z. R.Kling, 500; G.
Eyman, IL so; D. B. Rogers, 4.5O;
Fl. NJ. Standby, 800; A. M. Walk
er, 1.5O; j. Q Aber, so; Thomp-
son, 1.5O; j. W. Lomax, 200; C.
e. Tracy, 200; Roxana Rankin,
1.5O; Geo, Plowman. 2.25; Ward
Stutsman, rs; L. Ringland, 6.10;
G.. Symms, 5.25; T. L. Humphfres,
$50; w Savage, 3. IS; Bartlett, 80; |
C. F. SayIes, 2 90; Mrs. W. SEN
sintaffar, 80; VIM. Cotter, 1000;
Adcox, Its; Bud Sensintaffar, g.;
John Dick, 900; w. o. Anderson,
1000; A. Swank, 1925; E. ]. Fin
ney, &. As; NJ. P. Benson, 1000;
j. L. Sayre, so; N. Byrne, 800;
L. Eichman LOO; Geo. Kranz,
1.25; j. H. Brown, 800; D Il.
Casteel, / rs; Emma Gould, 10. 10;
N. Matson, LOO; C. BrOckman, l
q. z. Foster, 3 OO;- C. Dale. 1.5O;
q. II. Bonds, so; FL. Enrich, T.
40; Ella Ong, so; A. P. Welsh,
LOO; J. d. Simpson, 1.5O; Laura
1
Love. lib; J. L. Heath. LOO;
Mrs. Fruin, 6.55; VIM. Kraft, 10;
J. Maple. 1000; A. P. Higgins;
90; II. w. LOmax, 1870; H. L. J
The Laclede blade., 1918-05-10
ON LOCAL SIC. lECTS
YielG
IsheIs.
Local Items and Interesting -
News Of All Sorts

Mrs. Vandyke, widow of the late
A. L. Vandyke, says she was
married last Sunday to Mr.,
Davidson, a railroad mar, the
ceremony taking place ~ In
dependence. She SAY , - ex'
pect to live in ST. Louis. %:
Y SSH
W. A. Cutler, former: con-
nected with the Burlington Lion
here, who took the civil vice
examination and entered mail
service as clerk in the po't,t % at
Kansas City a year ago, stf oeen
transferred to the rura.' !"rier
service and attached to reno iii ce
at Blue Springs, Mo-, o. which
place he is removing his family
from Breckenridge this week.
Probably the highest priced load
of corn ever delivered in Laclede
was brought in last Saturday by
Judge J. l.. Sayre from his farm
west of town. 1t wasn't a big
load. only 20 bushels but it
brought him $4,000. 1t was
some of his tested seed corn he has
been advertising in this paper and
the ad brought bim many
customers. One bushel of his
corn sold at the Red Gross sale for
5000.
Mrs W. E. Shell was hostess to
the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society on Wednesday afternoon
of last week. MRS. Bigger. the
president, presided. The meeting
was a memorial session in honor
of recent departed member, Mrs.
J. T. Hamilton, who was SO greatly
interested in the Foreign Mission
ary work. At the close of the
meeting the president requested all
to attend the annual convention of
the district to be held at Brook
field, May ii and Is.
Five cars of Laclede Odd Fellows
motored to Shelby last Saturday
night, the Laclede team putting
on the first degree for the lodge at
that place. At the conclusion of
the work refreshments were served
and the visitors were royalty
entertained. Those from here
were E. Thurman, j. T. Cushing,
j. P. Harter, T. D. Mouser, Roy
o. Bailey, V. E. Hogsett, Chas.
T. Palmer, Fl. L. Crookshank,
Ed. j. Finney, Henry Enrich, j.
L. Rltchey. c. F. Sayles, E. E.
O. A. Potter. g. o. PlOw-
man. E. E. Berry, Jay Stark,
Theodore Sharp, O. E. Peacher,
A. D. Mustapha, w. B. Calhoun
and j. b. Chapman.
Last Tuesday was Uncle Thomas
Wade's 77th birthday and he was
pleasantly reminded of the fact by
3 number of relatives spending the
lay with he and his estimable wife
at their home north of town. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. L. P.
Gilmer and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gilmer. Mr, and Mrs. John
Wade, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wade,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Rowland. and
Nora, Thomas and Rolla Wade.
Phe visitors provided a bOuntiful
dinner and none enjoyed the day
more than Uncle Thomas" who
has long been one this eOunty's
best and most prosperous farmers,
enjoying the esteem and respect Of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
LEMBERG RENT BY
POLISH UPRISING
AGAINST HEBREWS
Murder, Arson and Wholesale
Looting Reported in the
Galician Disorders
BY Associated Press

Vienna, Dec. 2.-Hundreds are
homeless at Lemberg as the result of
pogroms against the Jews in that
city. 1t is reported that many people
have been killed and wounded, three
churches and eighty houses burned
and wholesale looting has taken
place. The trouble Is said to be en-
tending west to Jaroslav and south
to Drohobycz, as well as to many
towns in western and eastern Ga
licia.
Jewish reports say the disorders
were not attributable to Bolshevism,
but were the outcome of an effort TO
prevent the Jews from carrying out
the principle of elf-determination
according to President Wilson's pro-
gram. Disinterested observers de-
clare the fighting is the outgrowth of
the fact that the Ukrainians in Po-
land wish to be free and under
Ukrainian rule.
In Lemberg there is q preponder-
ance of Polish inhabitants. while
around the city the Ukrainians are in
the majority. The people of Lem
berg. with the exception of the Jews.
want to unite with the Poles. The
Poles, therefore, are pursuing pol
Icy of violence against the Jews.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
War Over, Lincoln
Highway to Be Resumed

Detroit, Dec. p With the ink
scarcely dry upon the armistice
which closed the greatest of all
world wars, tangible evidence is al
ready coming TO light of one of the
important forces OF good resulting
from our participation in the great
struggle. Definite plans are now
being made fro the building Of
through, connecting, permanent
highways destined to be of value to
the entire nation. The war brought
home a national appreciation of our
imperative need for permanent,
through, connecting highways.
Transportation conditions existing
in 1917 and 1918 focus attention
upon this need.
With an eye to the future the
Lincoln Highway Association antici-
pated developments in this connec-
ton, and is prepared for Il greater
measure of active, constructive en-
deaVor in 1919 than ever before.
Despite its evident importance road
building was being more and more
restricted as time passed, but with
the cessation of hostilities a more
liberal policy on the part of the
many agencies governing such con-
structive endeavors is confidently to
be expected; more, it is anticipated
that every such agency will lend it's
full support to the immediate re-
sumption of such work. The war
is over. The period of reconstruc-
tion has come. Highway improve
ment, along the lines advocated by
the Lincoln Highway Association,
seems destined to receive the first
attention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
Douglas Fairbanks
Divorced; His Wife
Wins Sons Custody

New York, Dec. q Sitting in
chambers at New Rochelle, Supreme
Court Justice J. Addison Young
signed an interlocutory decree of
divorce in favor of Mrs. Beth S.
Fairbanks, wife of Douglas Fair
banks, the motion picture actor.
The decree gives Mrs. Fairbanks
custody OF. their son, Douglas, Jr.,
eight years old. His wife gets a
substantial allowance.
The testimony against Fairbanks
was given by William Clifton Craw-
ford, an actor, and John Emerson, a
motion picture director. Crawford
said he met Fairbanks at the Lambs
club on January 8, 1916, and the
defendant invited him to attend
party of beautiful girls" Emer-
son told Of an alleged confession of
an escapade with a woman in New
York which, he said, Fairbanks
made TO him while they were at
Hollywood.
Mrs. Fairbanks, in her petition.
stated that Fairbanks made more
than $4,000 a week in his various
movie enterprises.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02

Copenhagen, Dec. 2. - Further
revelations showing that former
Emperor William of Germany is
seeking to escape responsibility for
bringing 'on the war are contained
in an article by DR.. George Wege-
ner, appearing in the Cologne Ga
zette, recounting conversation
which the writer had with the EN-
peror just before he fled. In this
interview, the Emperor attempted
to shift the blame for the world
conflict to the shoulders of DR.. Theo-
bold Bethmann-Hollweg, former
Imperial Chancellor, and Gottlieb
Won Jagow, former Minister of For
eign Affairs.
B Against my will they sent me to
Norway" William is quoted as hav-
ing said. II did not wish to under
take the voyage, because of the
gravity of the situation after the
murder of Archduke Francis Ferdi-
nand was clear at first sight. But
the chancellor said to me:
"'Your Majesty must take this
voyage in order to maintain peace.
If your Majesty remains here it un-
doubtedly means war and the world
will lay to your charge response
bllity for this war
We'll, 1 then undertook the voy-
age. Dpring all this time | received
no reports from my government
concerning current events. Strict
ly speaking. / only learned from
Norwegian newspapers of what was
occurring in the world, and in this
way l learned of the Russian mo-
biliZation measures.
BIamcs British Fleet and Russia
But when l heard that the Brit
ish fleet had put to sea, ] returned
of my own accord. They had near
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
General Stewart Leaves
Legacy to Masonic Homes

one-half of the estate of Thomas j.
Stewart, for many years adjutant
general of Pennsylvania. will event.
ually go to the Grand Lodge of Ma
sons for the erection of two or more
Cottages at the Masonic Homes at
Elizabethtown, it developed at an
adjudication of his 100000 estate
in the Montgomery County Orphans
Court
Trust funds to the amount of $45.-
600 were awarded as follows: Mar
garet Emma Stewart, a sister, $780,.
600; Mary j. Vadican, a sister, s15.-
600; william II. Stewart and James
H. Stewart, brothers, each $4,000.
The Masonic Home benefits at the
death of the last of these four bro
theirs and sisters. The two sisters
each receive $4,000 in cash. The
residue is divided equally among the
two sisters and their brother, Will
liam.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
"Big Bertha" Shipped
to Interior by EHIuns

With American Army of 0ccupn-
tIon, Dec. 2.--The inside facts regard
ing big Bertha" and the other mon
ster German guns may be locked up
with the numerous secrets of Ger
many. Information that reaches the
American Army officials is to the eff
calibre at various points have been
shipped to the interior on fiat cars.
Shipments of parts of big gun en-
placements also are reported. Ger
mans, interrogated as to the disposi-
ton of Big Bertha" and the other
large calibered cannon, claims to be
ignorant of their present where
abouts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
Philadelphia May Be
Chosen as Port For Ships
to Deliver Soldiers

Washington, Dec. 2.-Belated ac-
tivity in behalf of the port of Phil
adelphia as port of debarkation
for American soldiers returning from
France, has resulted in promises by
Major General George w. Goethals,
director. of storage purchase and
traffic, in the War Department, and
Secretary of the Navy Daniels to
reconsider the selection of the ports
with a view of having Philadelphia
designated.
Philadelphia stands a good chance
of being added to the group of four
named. The advantages of the port,
were not put forward when con-
sideration was given to the subject,
must now be presented in strong
fashion.
Boston, New York, Newport News
and Charleston We're selected by
General Goethals and approved by
Secretary Daniels because the mill
tary authorities considered them
most available from a purely mill
tary standpoint.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
Germans Suffering
in AIsace-LOrraine

Strasbourg, Nov. 27 (Delayed) -
Several hundred thousand Germans
in Alsace and Lorraine have begun
10 experience suffering, which
equals, if it does not exceed, that
which the Germans have inflicted
upon the natives during the past
forty-eight years. A great many of
the men who are holding public of
fees find their occupations sudden
ly withdrawn. Many others, who
were employees of the public ad-
minstration, are living in daily fear
of discharge and the necessity of
leaving the country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
Army Training Goes on
at Penna. State College

State College, Pa, Dec. AL
though the students army training
corps will be demobilized at the
Pennsylvania State College Decem-
Der 21, in, accordance with, the War
Departments orders, military train
ing will be continued at the insti-
tuition through the reinstatement of
the reserve officers training corps,
beginning January 1.
Despite loss of one engineering
building by the recent fire, college
work for all engineering students
will be resumed Wednesday, when
they return from eight-day fur
Tough. Four other buildings of the
engineering school are unchanged.
Class rooms and laboratories have
been provided for all engineering
classes,