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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-26
JAP SOLDIERS CONCENTRATE ON
 USSURI FRONT

London, Aug. 2s-Japanese troops are completing their concentration on the Ussuri front, according to dis patches from valdivostok. At En- geneuka, sailors, supported by armor- ed cars attacked the Bolshevik troops in the face of heavy artillery ire and routed them.
 The strike in Vladivostok is termin- ating in a fasco, striking laborers have been paid off and Chinese have been substituted for them. At the arsenal shops a serious clash between strikers and non strikers occurred, but Allied patrols intervened. The dis patch says that the Bolshevik fever among various elements of workmen is subsiding.
 It is reported that Americans have privately loaned the city of Vladivo- stok 3,50O,O0O roubles, taking the tramways as security.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-26

who left Bridgeport today with the draft contingent for Camp Greenleaf, Lytle, Ga. this morning. Many of his police comrades were at the. station to give him 8 rousing send off and both his mother and father bore up wonderfully at the parting owing to the high tribute paid thefrfboy by his hest of friends.
 When the afternoon detail of po- lice was about to go on duty from police headquarters, John Brennan, who had gone to bid his brother of ficers goodbye, was called in front of the line by Captain John H. Began,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-26
THE TIMES: AUGUST 26, 1918

as you were. a policeman, you are bound to establish a record te be proud of
 Captain Began then made the pre- sentation and the newly inducted sol dier was given three rousing cheers and tiger by his comrades and was showered with well wishes for his future. Brennan was so overcome with emotion that he could but say Ia few words of heartfelt thanks and appreciation.
 At the railroad station today he was given another rousing send off and his last words were Bridgeport will soon hear of me-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-26

who in behalf of his former comrades cn the police force, presented him with an elaborate camp outfit and valuable service wrist watch.
 In addressing the new member Of Americas fighting forces, Captain Began said: John J. Brennan, you have been a good policeman and your character has been the most exen1- plary. The officers and men of the police force are sorry to lose you, but they are also proud that you go to join the other members of the depart ment who are in the ranks of the fighting forces of the United States. If you prove to be as good soldier
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-26
RUPPRECHT AND
 ANToINETTE TO WED

Copenhagen, Aug. 26.-King Lee- pold of Bavaria, at family dinner on Sunday, according to an official state ment in Munich, announced the en- gagement of Crown Prince Rupprecht to the Princess Antoinette of Luxem- burg.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-26
POLICEMEN HONOR MEMBER OF FORGE
 DRAFTED TODAY

Every member of the Bridgeport Police department joined the citizen population in bidding God speed to former Patrolman John J. Brennan,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-26

Representative Webb opposes au- thority for the President to prohibit exportations of goods to the Philip pines.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-26
ALMANAC FOR TODAY

FUNERAL DESIGNS \ AND BOUQUETS.
 JOHN RICK & SON.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-23
W. CT. u. Officers

At the county W. G. T. U.
convention held in Brookfield last
week the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Mrs,
Leila McNulty, of New Garden
president; Miss Nettie Hamilton,
Meadville, vice-president; Mrs. q,
K. Hart, Brookfeld, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Lanus, Brook
field, treasurer; Mrs. Bessie Smith,
Laclede, recording secretary. Mrs.
Lille Hall of Laclede was appoint
ed county superintendent of medal
contests.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-23
MeadviIle Chautauqua

The Meadville chautauQua is
having fine week of it with good
attendance. There are said not to
be so many campers as in former
years, people going and coming in
cars in preference to moving to
the grounds. The speaking, music
and entertainment numbers are
all good, maintaining the high
standard of the Meadville chautau~
qua. An excursion train will be
run from Brookfeld next Sunday,
leaving BrookfeId at 9:45, and
returning leave MeadvilIe at 900
in the evening. This will enable
all going by train to hear all three
numbers and return home in good
time.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-23
Captain Elicit Killed

Word was received in Chilli
cothe Monday that Captain A. NJ
Elicit of Company l, with the
expeditionary forces in France
was killed by the accidental ex-
pIosion of a shell August 8
Comany | was recruited at Chilli
cothe and was made up of Mis-
souri, and Kansas men, including
the following Laclede boys:
Wesley Love. Rosco Rankin,
Charley and Ray Goodwin, Fred
and Ed. Anderson, Paul Carothers
aud Trace Vinegar. Several of
the boys had been transferred but
some of them were still with
Captain Elicit.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-23
Bunking Party
contests.

Miss Pauline Sensintaffar enter
tained former school friends at a
bunking party at her home We'd
nesday night. A car ride was en-
joyed in the early part of the even
ing. Later the guests participated
in games and a two course lunch
was served. The guests were
Misses Ruth Foreman, Gladys
Henry, Nina Kranz, Beatrice Har-
ter, and Mildred Sensintaffar. Miss
Harter and Miss Foreman leave
soon to attend Howard Payne col
Iege at Fayette, while Miss Sensln-
taffar will attend Denver Uni
versity, Denver, COL, the coming
wear.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-23
Household Goods at Auction

AS l shall remove to a college
town to reside for a few years, will
sell a part of my household goods
at auction on Saturday, August "a,
to begin at 800 o'clock. In the
sale will be a sideboard. Clark
Jewell gasoline range, dining table
and chairs and many other articles
all in good condition. Sale will be
held at residence.
Eta FOREMAN.
Col. VIM. Turner, Auctioneer.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-23
Note From General Pershing

Miss Blanche l.. True in writing
to have the address of her Blade
changed from Plandome, Long
Island, to Pointe au Pic, Canada,
where she is spending a month,
sends kind regards to all Laclede
friends. Recently Miss True re-
ceived a kind letter from General
Pershing expressing his sympathy
over the death of her mother who
was Gen. Pershing's teacher when
he was a little shaver" in the La
clede schools. To stop midst the
tremendous busy times and heavy
duties upon him to do so kindly an
act but shows the generous spirit
within him and the memory he
cherishes for Lnclede and his child
hood associates.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-23
Political Committees Organize

From Daily Argus.
The democratic congressional
committee of the second district
met at Moberly yesterday. Brook
field was represented by County
Chairman L. P. Burns. Each of
the eight counties in the district
had a representative present, the
respective county chairman.
A permanent organization was
effected by the election of Platt
Hubble, of Trenton, chairman; T.
P. Burns. Brookfeld, secretary
Ezra Sears, Huntsville, treasurer.
Luther Sheppard, of Sullivan
county, and E. G. Orr, of Living
ston, were elected the new mem
bers of the democrat state central
committee, by acclamation.
The republican congressional
committee met yesterday at Chilli
cothe, Linn county being represent
ed by A. G. Ferris.
At the Chillicothe meeting, to
which there were delegates from
the eight respective counties in
the second congressional district,
the two state committeeman elect
ed were Roy Monier, of Carrollton-
and F. B. Gillfillian, of Moberly.
The former was endorsed for
state chairman, it being under
stood that he is quite acceptable to
Judge Spencer, nominee for
United States senator, against
Joseph W. Folk.
D. q. McVey, of Trenton, was
drafted to make the race for con-
gress against Judge w. W.
Rucker. Mr.. McVey is at the
head of the Ford agency in
Trenton.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-23
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week


day on business in st. Louis.
Miss Yocheis from Salina,
Kans., is visiting Mrs. R. T.
Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Moberly
motored to Milan on business
Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. G. Denbo and daugh-
ter, Miss Frances, were in Lin
neus Monday.
+ Mrs. Fl. M. Standby is spending
a couple of weeks with her sister
at Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Brunden Of
Linneus were guests of l.. F.
Moore and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Bundren
and little daughter of Kansas City
are visiting L. F. Moore and
family this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Usher spent
Saturday and Sunday with the lat
ter's brother, N. A. Ormsby and
family in Chillicothe.
Mr.. and Mr.. Ira Duckworth
motored up from their home near
Hale last Saturday for a short visit
among relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Jones
returned home Saturday from
spending the week with their son,
Leonard, and family, at Tina.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Weayer and
Georgia Loese Welsh spent last
Sunday with Taylor Weaver and
family near Marceline.
Miss Lottie Aber left Tuesday
to visit her brother, James Aber
and wife at Oakland, Cal, and if
conditions suit may make her
home there.
Col. VIM. Turner went to
kirksville Wednesday to spend a
few days visiting among relatives
and to transact some business at
his old home.
Byron and Raymond Brown of
Burns, Kans., are spending the
week with their uncle, o. A.
Potter and family, having driven
thru in their car.
q. E. Goosey and family have
returned from a motor trip to
Iowa, spending a week at Mr..
TOOsey's old home. He reports a
fine crop of corn in that part of
Iowa with plenty of rain.
Rev. Whitehonse and family
nOtored over from Mendon last
week. taking home with them as
heir guests Mr.. and Mrs. B. E.
Western and children who also
visited Rev. and Mrs. Seigle at
Sumner before returning.
Oscar F. Libby, Jr., was here
rom Kansas City this week and
spent few days with his parents,
Judge and Mrs o. F. Libby. His
who have spent the sum-
ner here with their grandparents
will accompany him home.
Geo. l.. Farrar and family re-
urned home Thursday evening
rom their motor trip to Girard,
zans., where they spent tive
weeks with relatives. They re-
urned by way of Sedalia and
ipent couple of days at the state
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-23

The first call for Missouri draft
registrants of the 1913 class, who
registered June 5 last. having be-
come 81 years old since the 1917
registration, was made Wednesday.
This state must furnish 5000 be-
tween September 8 and 6.
Accompanying the draft call
was request that Missouri draft
boards make an immediate survey
of class l registrants to ascertain
the number of men, physically
unfit for military service, who can
be used in the capacity of clerks
for local and districts boards,
medical boards and legal advisory
boards.
In this county 161 registered
June S last, 81 of which have
been assigned to class l. Harry
J. Peacher, Arthur e. Glover and
Earl R. Foster are the only ones
from this township in class l.
Registration on next Saturday,
"a, of all youths who have
reached the age of 81 since the
second registration last June S,
has also been ordered
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-23

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. SanOI
is a guarantee remedy. SOC and
81 GOA bottle ct Rexall Store.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-23

There is a constant string of
tourist cars through Laelede this
month. Nearly every state in the
union is represented, with now and
then a foreign license tag shown.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-23

Have you tried the Browning
bread handled in Laclede ex.
clusively by A. g. Groes; If not
you are not getting. the best bread
on the market. Try it and you
will use no other.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-23
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters of Interest

Room and board for high school
student. Apply to Mrs. j. U.
Luyster.
Success manure spreader, guar
anteed in good condition, for sale
by ]. W. Moberly.
Bring in your scrap iron. I am
paying 60 cents per hundred for
it. F. M. Alexander. |
The Laclede schools, on the
fully accredited list, will open
Monday, September 2.
Remember the auction sale of
furniture Saturday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Foreman.
Miss WiIletta Moberly has ac-
cepted a position in the shoe
department at Tooey's in Brook
field.
Sunday school at the Baptist
church at 9:45; baptizing at Hoo
and preaching at $3.50 in the even
ing.
A card was received by his
parents last Saturday announcing
the safe arrival of Paul S. Lomax
in France.
Miss Zelma Stutsman is home
from Nebraska where she has been
telephone operator several months
at LewelIyn.
W. S. Savage sent car of fat
sheep to the st. Joseph market
Wednesday evHning for members
of t ippin alton.
A vel l,.ano, in good con-
ditto ..ud we'll taken care of, also
one Metz roadster in good running
order, for sale. j. Q. Aber.
j. G. CEnefelter filled his silo
this week making about seventy
tons of good feed. A. B. Hender-
son filled one about the same size
last week.
Potatoes matured early and are
being dug early this season. The
yield is not large, there being but
few in a hill, but generally of
good size and fine quality.
Mr.. and Mrs. B, E. Western
and children returned to their
home at Spickard Monday. Mr..
Western is superintendent of the
Spickard schools that open Sept
ember 2.
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 trail will con-
vince yon. Get it at Rexall store,
A. G. GrOes has a limited supply
of Russian seed wheat for sale at
$500 per bushel. Sowed one
bushel per acre last fall and the
yield was a little over al bushel
per acre. See sample at store.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Benson and
four children leave next week to
spend the winter at Alamogordo,
New Mexico. They go there to s
benft the health of the eldest s
daughter, Catherine, who has &,
throat and lung trouble, The
southern climate was very bene- =
fetal to her last winter.
We received a card yesterday c
from w. N. Elliott requesting the 6
address of his Blade changed from
Hawk Point, Mo-, to Brighton,
ILL.,, near which place he has
bought a small farm and will
reside until their son Howard t
finishes high school. Brighton is n
q nice town ten miles north of u
-, /.
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For Sale

Residence property. Inquire of
B. s. Rankin or write Mrs. l. b.
Thompson, 924 s. 18th ST.,
CenterviIle, Iowa.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-23
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News of ALI Sorts

W. A. Knabe has traded his
stock of general merchandise in
in the Dick building for eighty
acres of land near Mendon. The
store is now closed and what
disposition is to be made of the
stock could not be learned yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Rowland,
Misses Roxana Rankin. Esther Row
land, and William Edgmou. Elgin
Burke and Merrill Robson were
guests Of Miss Lena Mendenhall at
a dinner party at the Mendenhall
home in Brookfield on Tuesday
evening, in honor of Mr.. Robson
who is home on a furlough from
the U. S. navy.
The Ladies Aid Society held a
surprise party on the lawn at the
M. E. church Friday evening for
Mrs. Eta Foreman, Mrs. Allie
Harter and Mrs. E. E. Benson,
three of their members who are
leaving next week to be absent for
some time. A short literary and
musical program was rendered and
refreshments served.
Edgar White, the Macon news
paper man and story writer, was
here Saturday gathering pointers
for an article on the life and charact-
er OF the late James f. Pershing,
father of General John j. Pershing.
When Edgar tackles a subject he
generally brings out all there is in
it and in this instance he will no
doubt have an interesting story of
the early day history of LacIede
and the Pershing family.
Mrs. Eta Foreman and daugh-
ter. Miss Ruth. move TO Fayette
next week where they expect to
reside for the next four years, the
daughter attending college. Their
home here in Laclede has been
leased to DR.. and Mrs. H. H.
Bonds who will take charge as
soon as it is vacated. DR.. Bonds
will also have his dental office at
The home, there being rooms con-
1eniently located and suitable for
he purpose.
The Laclede schools open the
irst Monday in September. Every
hing is being gotten in condition
20 there may be no delay in any
or branch of the work.
The faculty is Miss Minnie Tripper,
superintendent; Miss Elsie Winkle-
nyer, principal; Miss Catherine
Bush, assistant in high school;
Hiss Roxie Eaton, Miss Cassie
Heath, Miss Dora Coins and Miss
Jellie Barber. Miss Eaton and
liss Bush are new members.
Corn was so badly damaged by [
he hot winds that the farmers s
egan last week cutting it up for :
Odder. Some thought it the 6
light thing to do while others 6
ontended that while the leaves |
7ere dry the stalk and corn was
ct so sappy it would sour and
poll. Some silos have been filed
Yhile we here of some that will
OF be, the owners saying the
carcity and high price of help c
vould make silage cost more than
ould be gotten ont of it as feed.
Have you tried the Browning ,
read handled in Laclede ex. :
Iusivelv by A. G. Groes. IL NOT
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-23
For Sale

Coming 2-year-old Jersey heifer;
giving milk. NJ. p. BENSON.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-23

Scrap iron wanted by F. NJ.
Alexander.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23
TiLden and Richards First in Mems Doubles

TILDEN and Vincent Richards, we're placed No l in the mems doubss
4 Richards was taught the finer points of the game by his Phnadalnbia
partner, and with such coaching made an admirable partner despre his
lack of experience. Tnden and his fneen-yearod teammate vol ta M
topai doubles with comparative ease. With this pair in Glass oro Iroa
b. Alexander and Beals Wright
Miss Mona Bjurstedt for the third consecutive yea was ranLo5 y.
In the woman's list. This is n selection which cannot be proestod
only woman who car approach her play is Miss Mary Browne Of Cam,
fornia, who did not compete in 1918. Mrs. George Wghtman. Of Roston
was placed second and Miss Eleanor Goss, Of New York, third.
MEMS SINGLES
Class IL r. L. Murray, Niagara Falls; p W, T TTden, J, Phua.
delphia. "
Glass "a F. 3. Alexander, New York.
Class 81 W. NJ Hail. New York; s. w. T. Hayes, Chicago; G \ w
Niles, Boston.
Glass Al. Ichiya Kumagae. New York; g.. c. s. Garland. Pittsburgh.
q B II. voshell, Brooklyn; TO- T. H. Pu, New York.
Glass Sill. r. H. Burdck. Chicago; IL, {. b. Doyle, Washington, d G.
49, H. c. johnson. Boston.
Glass GA. L. f. Mahsn, New York; IS. Craig Bddle Pbuads,Dht..
tls. samuel Hardy, Chicago; IT, selchno Kashio. New York; II 81 r.
Throckmorton, Elizabeth; 10 A. p Hubbel. Chicago.
Other Phiadephians ranked follow: Glass 10, 3s, Pa Il HAUL. n
Nhs w 6waynei 40, p 8. Osborne. Class II, SO, p. w. Gibbons.
MEMS DOUBLES TEAMS
Glass III, w. T. Tnden, Jr, and Vincent Richards; 2 +, b. Alexandra
and b. G. Wright.
Glass 2-3 n. w. Niles and T. r. PNL
Glass 81 {, s Garland and Samuel Hardy . W. T. Hayes and r. IT,
Bafdick
CLASS 4s. l. c. Wright and II. c. Johnson I l. Kumagae and H l.
Taylor.
Glass 5s. f, II. Bnzen and j. S, oBoyle; 8, +. NJ Grant and Nat
ANpntoni TO- Walter Wesbrook and r. l.. James
- woMENs SINGLES
w. ~ Miss Mola BJustedt; Brooklyn; 2 Mrs. George ". WIghtman Bos.
HHH 3 Miss Eleanor Goss. New York; 4, Mrs. Stuart Green, Tarytown
~. Xf 8 Miss Marie Wagner, New York; g Miss Carrie Nicely. Chicago;
&fifs HsRne Follak. New York; 8 Miss Clare casssg New York; O. Miss
ff&3neFpf sHN koHon; a. Mrs, . Rameson, Los Angeles
MWMW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23
AMERICAN BOXERS RETURN
Pal Moore and Mitchell Laud
British Sportsmen

New York, Dec. 23.-That English
men are good sportsmen and fighters
was the unanimous opinion of a. con-
tingent of American ANY boxers who
arrived here today from London. where
they participated in the Anglo-Amerlcan
service tournament.
The only semblance of an excuse Of
fered by the American boxers was that
they were handicapped by the British
rules ond that the three short rounds
did not give them time to get started
Richie Mitchell, the Milwaukee light
weight, said he lost on the decision Of
three English judges. The Scotch referee
decided in his favor. co.
Pal Moore, the Memphis bantam
weight, who Won over Jimmy Wilde, eX-
poets to meet the English champion in
another bout. Moore said he had been
offered 10000 and one-third of the gate
receipts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23
YANKS MAYGET .
FOUR WHITE SOX
Make Offer for Joe jack
son, Felsch, Williams
and Lynn
BOSTON A X ES BID

Chicago. Dec. 23.-Joe Jackson will
not be around begging for a job next
spring. Neither will Oscar Hap
Felsch, Claude Lefty Williams nor
Byrd Lynn, These are the gents who
incurred the enmity of Charles A. CO.
miskey last summer by jumping the
White Sox, three of them going to the
shIpyards n the fourth-Felsch-quit-
ting the game because he wasn't salts
fed. Since then they have been placed
on the ineligible list. r.
Now, however, comes new that the
New York Yankees-yes and the Boston
Red Sox. as well-already have aimed
overtures at the Old Roman with a
desire to do a little trading.
There are about thirteen other clubs
that would welcome the banned Sox
stars, put they haven't made offers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23

field for the clever student of psychol-
6 among athletes.
When an injured football player is
stretched out on the rubbing table. pain
numbing his brain me wrecking his
nerves. Bill tells Jokes or talks of other
things, He gets The athletes mind away
from his troubles.
The nervous. eXcitable Splinter Is
soothed in the hands of the Penn condi-
toner, When he is getting his final
rundown before a big race, Morris, while
he Is running his hands over the youth.
is talking of great singers, of the latest
show, of anything that's far away from
the cinder path. Billy knows men.
Handled Great Athletes
Numerous great athletes have come
under his care. He has handled such
stars of the track as Ted Meredith, Tex
Ramsdell. Nate Cartmell, John B. Tay-
lor. Howard Berry and all of the re-
cent track wonders at Penn. besides foot
ball heroes.
A score or so years ago Morris was
n Of the best middle-distance runners
in this city. He, has beaten two minutes
in the half mile often. and in those days
that was remarkable time.
Although he is one year past the
half century mark. he is still physically
young and, according to the old-timcrs
who frequently '"come back to see him.
he hasn't changed a bit in years.
Billy Norris is fifty-one years young.