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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-01-25
Town And COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters ofInterest

NuhEley Ondpldln dC the mOVl6S
Saturday night.
Apple Butter 30 Oz. glass jar
for 25 cents. Carothers & Allen.
Mrs. G. j. Griffith leaves today
for Enid, Okla, to see her father
who is seriously ilT.
Qt size Mazola Oil for 60 cents.
Cheaper than lard and goes farther.
Try can. You'll buy again.
Carothers & Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. White NOV
ed into town the first of the week
and are occupying the residence
property they recently purchased.
The Wyatt Lloyd farm of 66 acres
four miles southwest of LacIedeI !
has been sold to Arthur Swank for
$5600.00. Lloyd now lives in
Wyoming.
How's this oneY Van Camp
Pork and Beans No. size 10cents.
Never would know there had been
a war from these prices, CarotherS
& Allen.
A big six reel program at the
picture show, Saturday night. A
two reel drama, a two reel western
drama and two reels of Charley
Chaplin comedy.
A. B. Henderson, manager for
the Farmers Cooperative Associ-
alton of Forker, took d double deck
car of hogs to the st. Joseph mar
ket Wednesday night.
Geo. W. Yount and j. A. Yount
have sold a part of their land, the
200 acres where the home improve
ments are, to the Moore Land Com,
pany of Linneus at 10000 per acre.
We challenge you to get your
mail order catalog and duplicate
the prices we have been quoting
yon through the columns of The
BLADE since the first of the year. ;
Carothers & Allen.
The Laclede schools are now
running six days week, the board
having so ordered that the regular
work of the term might be COM :
pleted earlier and the boys released i
to engage in farm work. I
F. M. Alexander is still in the :
market for old iron for which he :
is now paying so cents per humid
red. This is a good time for farm
srs and others to clean up all dis :
,arded machinery and other junk, 8
bring it in and get the cash for it. :
Il
The donation sale held at the q
school house by the Bruner Red "
Jross on Friday evening of last +
week was we'll attended and proved u
o be a very enjoyable affair,
1873 90 being realizdd for the Red NJ
ross fund. In a beauty contest =
or men ]. R. Riding won the
'rize.
Mrs. John &. Sweem writes to
ave the address of The BLADE
hanged from Turner to 1880 =
7th st, Argentine, Kans. She
ays they are all well and doing
rell, Mr.. Sween having a very r
God position with the Santa Fe,
nd she sends best regards to all in "a
hiring friends.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-01-25
Methodist Church Notes.
4. E. sissOn. Pastor.

q. Z. SissOn. Pastor.
9:45 Sunday school, j. Paul
Jones, superintendent.
l1:OO, public worship. Second
sermon on Baptism. Theme,
what is the Scriptural Model"
Gas, Epworth League.
1880, Sermon. Subject: Why
is card playing questionable form
Of recreation. /"
Everybody invited.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-01-25
Seed Corn For Sale

Have tested Yellow Dent corn.
grown from seed from Berry's
seed farm last season, for sale at
$4.OO per bushel. This corn was
grown on the Eichman farm south
west of LaClede and shows 100 per
cent germiuatiOn.
L. e. EIcHSiAN
WA. MATTHEs
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-01-25
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

Diamond A Sauer Kraut Is cents
the can. Carothers & Allen.
| B. Ward Welsh was here from
st. Louis and spent Sunday with
home folk.
Capt. J. Fl. B. Smith Of Milan
spent Sunday with Mr.. aud Mrs.
J. R. McEfee.
j. A. Crowder of Milan spent a =,
few hours with J. D, Boyles and
family in Laclede last Sunday
Mrs. Henry Nelson of Cleveland,
Ohio, is visiting her father. Rev.
T. E. Sisson at the NJ. E. Parson-
age.
A. E. Johnston was in Monroe
Tuesday on business connected
with the Henderson Produce Com
pany.
Misses Dorothy and Alberta Con-
over of Sumner are visiting La
cIede friends, guests of Miss Emma
Gould.
W. S. Stratton of Brush. Col,
visited here last week with his
brother, Rev. r, L.. Stratton and
family.
See the big six reel program at
the movies Saturday night. Four
reels of drama and two reels of
Charley Chaplain comedy.
Private Garland Duncan came
in last Friday from Camp Pike,
Ark, and is spending a ten day
furlough with home folk and
friends.
Brite Mawin Yeast. cakes in
package for 5 cents. The best
yeast you ever nsed or your money
refunded. Try it! It's a wonder.
JarOthers & Allen.
. F. F. Pratt was in Hale, Tues
lay to adjust a loss for the Cen
raj States Life Insurance Com
'any, he being their general agent
n this territory.
Mrs. Cady came from Utica We'd
lesday to relieve her sister, Mrs.
Ient in the care of their mother,
lrs. j. Knight. Mrs. Kent has
eturned to her home at Osgood.
Private Edgar Barton, who is
ow at Camp Hening, near Peoria,
H., being instructed in the repair
nd operation of war tanks, spent
unday with home folk on route
wo.
Mrs. McGrew who has been here
be past two months with her
Mrs. 81. &. Carothers
nd family, returned to her home
Conway Springs, Kans., yester-
sy.
Noam Cotter who is in the train
.rvice of Burlington as brakeman
1T of Brookfeld, visited home
Tx here Tuesday. He had just
'turned from spending a few days
Kirksville with friends he made
lere while attending the state
primal.
Mrs, A. S. Byrd was hostess to
e P. E. Os Wednesday afternoon.
RS. Lola Lomax gave the lesson
Facts Concerning Different
llers' Of Europe" Delightful
usic was furnished by the hostess
Miss Allene and was
eatly enjoyed. Master William
vrd was present during the social
ur and a very pleasant afternoon
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-01-25

A four room house for rent at
this Office.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-01-25

Those who have not already paid
their taxes should do 90 this month
IS another one percent viii be add
I'd February /.
G.. F. sATLEs, Collector.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-01-25
on LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

The Forker Red Cross will hole
a pie supper at the Forker churcl
on Wednesday evening, January
30, to which all are cordially invit
ed. The fact that the eats on this
occasion are to be prepared by the
ladies of the Forker neighborhooG
is safe guarantee that they will
be first class.
The Red Cross will have another
shipment of knitted goods and
bandages to go forward soon. The
donations to the fund the past
week were $40 from B. Ward
Welsh and So from L. E. Eichman
while Mrs. Chas. Dali, Russell j.
Welsh, Mrs. E. W. Pease and Mrs.
Sam Tapscott were enrolled ss new
members.
Laclede topped the hog market
at the st. Louis stockyards We'd
nesday, One of the smoothest and
prettiest bunch of hogs that has
gone out from here for. some time
was shipped to that market this
week by J. L. Mouser. He had
rs head, all his own feeding and
they topped the market, bringing
So, 360.04. Mr. Mouser accompan-
led the shipment and returned home
yesterday morning.
The assessment and dues from
members of the Modern Brother
hood are now payable to the new
secretary at this Office. There is a
payment to be made each and every
month aud must be in the hands of
he secretary before the close of
on the last day of the
month. No assessment will be ad-
7anced for any member. Every
member must take care of his own
ccount and pay within the time
pecified by the society's bylaws.
'he books are open for collections
very week day and members are
rged to be prompt that report
lay be sent to head office at the
lose of the month. H.
Mr.. J. L. Sayer and Mrs. Anna
|. Harris of Chicago were united
l marriage at the Sayer home
lille west of Laclede last Sunday
fternoon, Rev. T. E. Sisson offici-
ting in the presence of number
relatives of the bride and groom.
he marriage is the elimination of |
friendship of long standing and
ley are receiving hearty congratu-
tions from their many friends. q
n Monday evening a number of 9
r. Sayer's neighbors and friends q
lied on the newlyweds to meet
% bride and extend their best
ishes to Mr.. and Mrs. Sayer for
ture happiness. The guestsywere {
received and served with
egant refreshments.
L. F. Moore, secretary of the b
hool board, is in receipt of q Il
ter from the state superintend- ii
t of schools stating that he has "
amined the report of the inspect "
who was recently here and hav- N
2 found conditions in our fG
gh school satisfactory he is
sased to continue it on the list of
proved high schools Of the first
.ss. This meansall of the work g
He further states Sc
1t the report shows that our high y
loOl is fairly well equipped and g
It comparatively little mOuey "
I have to be spent for equipment &c
the high school next year. This
gratifying not only to the hoard,
a'so to the faculty and the pa
ns Of the school. th
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
HORSES NIGHT OUT
BATTLES TOWNSPEOpJE

One of the drivers of a loan
which belongs to Kennison Co. s,o,.
while delivering groceries on Maj,
street Saturday evening, left ,,.
team in front of house. while h.
went in to make a delivery. and wb,r
he came out the team, groceries, AND
all were gone and nothing was sas.
or heard of them until 5 O'Clock SIM
day morning. The city marshal wos
notified. and during the evening ,bs
marshal, deputy and officers Were
looking for the lost team. AT
o'clock Sunday the local police Of.
ficers were notified that the hor,a
was found standing in front Of ths
stable, with the groceries safe in III.
wagon. Nothing had been upset and
parently the horse was none tina
worse for the night out. The ques.
lions in the minds Of city folks is
Where did the harse go?" and How
did he find the stable?" The hor,4
is new one ON the route and no one
has yet been able to figure the ques.
ton out. and unfortunately the horse
will not'be able to tell of his nights
experience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
LEAGUE TO ENFORCE
PEACE ANNOUNCES
PROGRAM IT Is TO FOLLOW

New York, Nov. 24-The League to
Enforce Peace announced here TO-
night its program. 1t calls for the
formation at the coming peace cong
ress of a league of free nations pos
sessing judicial, administrative and
executive powers and functions
which would be so administered as
The program, which is was an
nounced, already had been adopted
by the New York League of Free Ma
tons as well as the League to En-
force peace, was drafted Ivy spec
ial committee of which William RI /
Taft. president of the league, was
chairman. Other members of the
committee were Lawrence Lowell,
president of Harvard University, Os-
car S. Strauss. former minister to
Turkey, Theodore Marburg. former
minister to Belgium. Hamilton Holt
Talcott Williams and William III.
Short of New York and Glenn Frank
OF oBston. In announcing the pro-
gram which is to be submitted for
consideration and endorsement by
all organizations and persons favor
ing international restrictions, the
league made j! plain that the plan
did not attempt to solve the details
of world organiZa ton but suggested
the principles merely as basis for
discussion and criticisms. a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
Crown Princes Home
To Be on Lonely Island
Near Dutch Naval Station

Amsterdam. Thursday, Nov. III
(By The Associated Press). -Moster-
land. hamlet consisting of a score
of small farmsteads and fishermen's
hut on the bleak, lonely isianu OF
Wieringen, which is situated some
distance from the Dutch naval sta
ton ia Helder. is the home assigned
to the informed former German crown
prince. The local pastors humble
two storied residence has been leas-
ed furnished for six month and here
the former crown prince will live
The house which is without The
slightest attraction is off the beaten
track and is hardly ever visited by
strangers. The hamlet, itself is in
habited for the most part by mussel
fishermen who, after their experience
es with U-boats during the war, view
the guests adventure which is ex-
pected tomorrow, with anything but
favor. The sole communication be-
tween the island OF Wieringen and
the mainland is a small teamer which
carries mail and makes two trips
daily. To the furnishings Of the par
sonage. which are very simple, there
has been added 4 small billiard table
and a bath. Adjoining Bible class
room furnishings have been installed
for the former crown princes guard
A lonelier retreat for the former
crown prince could hardly be imag-
ined
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
National Housing
Association to Hold
3-Day Conference at Huh

Boston, Nov. 24.-Detailed plans for
Housing improvements. possible rem
edies for rent profiteering and city
slums districts and the necessity Of
better homes as a medium of stabil-
izing labor are the chief problems to
be discussed by the seventh annual
conference Of the National Housing
Association in this city tomorrow,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Notable speakers and housing ex-
perts will address the c1lference dur
ing its session. Charles NJ Schwab,
Of the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
and Samuel Gompers. president Of
the American Federation of Labor.
are expected as special guests of the
closing session Wednesday. Special
stress will be placed on the need Of
more adequate national and state
legislation in housing matters. The
question of whether the United
States government. which is now
spending s10o.000.000 in building
houses for shipyard, munition and
other workers should undertake the
problem rather than private enter
prise will be extensively discussed.
In connection with the conference a
model exhibition Of work in connec-
ton with housing and owning AMI
planning will be offered to the dele
gates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
Huns True to Form
On Eve of Arnaistice,
Bombarding MeziereS

Paris, Nov. 24.-On the eve Of the
signing Of the armistice, the Germans
carried out their usual acts of cruel
Is and pillage in Mezieres- Charlevil
region, according to an interview
with Albert Favre. under secretary
Of state for tho interior. IN the
Temps. The former German Emperor
and the former Crown Prince had
their headquarters in the region OF
MeZieres for more than three years
and the district was intact until the
morning of Nov. 10. On that morn
ing the Germans removed the inhab-
itants and carried out a systematic
robbing of the homes and buildings.
In the afternoon the enemy batteries
directed heavy fire against Mezieres
and destroyed half the town. During
the time 1t was necessary to remove
tho zoo patients in the hospital. The
lombardmcnt stopped at 1880 A. NJ.
on the morning of Nov. II. half an
hour before the armistice went into
effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
Angry Shouts
Greet Crown
Prince In Holland

Amsterdam, Thursday. Nov. A.-(By
the Associated Press).-When the for
mer German crown prince arrived at
the Zuyder Zee fishing town of Enk-
huyzen today he received a different
W leone than he received elsewhere in
Holland. AS he descended from the
railway car with a staggering gait and
wearing a fur coat. shouts of execra-
ton arose from thousands gathered out
side the station gates. The outburst OF
hostility seemed to perturb him some-
what The government steamer which
was to have taken the former crown
prince to the island o: Wieringeu,
which will be his future abode in Hol-
land, grounded in the fog. A little tug
boat WIS substituted Affecting indif-
ference the former crown prince step
ped on the gangway and lit a cigarette
The tug cast loose Immediately and dis
appeared in the FOG amidst the angry
shouts of the population.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
20 YEARS OF LABOR
BY ARMY 100 600 TO
RESTORE FRANCE

Now Sorh. NOV. 4.-Twenty years OF
/ Dor by an army If 1000 men will be
required to restore northern France to
its pre-war condition. Stephane Lar-
same. EDITOR of lie Matin of Paris, toll
on audience here tonight. France will
not furnish that army nor Will she Sup
ply tn. material necessary to recon-
.truct the 10000 buildings destroyed by
the German invaders. Germany must
do that. he declared He warned
against the appeal for clemency from
Germany's women, THE women who
snat on the prisoners of war Now they
whin" Tor a modification OF the terms
Of the armistice." he said. and say
they are hungry. There is plenty Of
food in Germany TO feed the people.
The war monster must be crushed-aot
10y kind and sympathetic words and
charitable giving, but by stern rend-
ing of the machine and the scattering
Of the pieces TO the four Winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
Divorces Deereed at November Term

67-Dudley Blake Of HALLOWEEN from
Nellie L. Blake of Vinalhaven. Cause,
utter desertion for three years. NJ. f.
Sawtelle counsel for libelant.
6fS-Bert NJ. Trask of Augusta from
Edith NJ. Trask Of Pittsfeld. Cause, ut
ter desertion for three years. VI. f.
Sawtelle counsel for libelant.
673-Addie X. Peacock from Charles
ii. Peacock, both of Gardiner. Cause.
cruel and abusive treatment and ex-
IRENE cruelty. VIII c. Atkins counsel
for libelant y
m-Cora NJ. Bigelow of wateryiIIe
from Harlow Bigelow of Augusta.
cause. refusal to provide suitable rnajn-
tenance. c. w. Hussey counsel for liz
belant.
5sl-Rollins NJ. 2reble of Oakland from
Jennie NJ. P-eble of Randolph. Cause.
cruel and abusive treatment and ex-
IRENE cruelty. c. w. Hussey counsel
for libelant
5TA-Archie <. Weber of Clinton rom
Lillian L, Weber of Winslow. Cause.
utter desertion for three years. Car.
roll y. Perkins counsel for Iibelant.
ls-Harry q. Simpson of winslov
from May :. Simpson of Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
PROPOSE 500 AIR
PLANES FOR USE
p. 0. DEPARTMENT

New York. Nov. 2i.-Suggestion that
the war department Immediately turn
over 500 airplanes to the postofiice de-
partment for the establishment of 81,
aerial mail routes, was telegraphed to
Secretary of War Baker tonight by A.
len f. Hawley, president of the Aero
Club OF America. Mr.. Hawley said the
federal mail service was ready to es-
tablshsthe routes at once and to en-
pioy 1000 army aviators if the machines
could be secured. He urged that TIE
war department hold up an order re-.
curing army aviators to decide at once
whether they will resign or re-enter
the regular service until they learn
whether they can secure employment in
the aerial mail service. Hundreds of
them, he said. wish to enter the NAL
service if positions are obtainable, but
hesitate to leave the army if there are
to be no other flying jobs for them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25

Mr. and Mrs Walter B. Reid. who
pass their summers at Seguiniand
and are residing at the Falmouth in
Portland. Thursday evening celebrat-
ed at their hotel the 25th anniver-
sary of their wedding day. At the
wedding 25 years ago in Waterville
Hon. F. b. Nichols of this city was
best man. The bride was Miss
Clara Holway. Thursday afternoon
Mi. Reid sent over his limousine for
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols who motored
over to Portland and attended both
the Music Festival and the anniver-
sary festivities at the Falmouth Mr..
and Mrs. Reid are we'll known in
this city. Mr..Reid was formerly in
business with Charles w. Morse
Bath Times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
GEN. CROZIER
RESIGNS FROM
AMERICAN ARMY

Boston, Nov. 24.-Major Gen. VIM.
Crozier. commander of the Depart
ment of the Northeast and former
chief Of ordnance, announced today
that he had resigned from the army
and. that the resignation had been
accepted. effective Jan. l.
He has been granted a months
leave of absence beginning Dec. 1.
After ~ years of hard work in the
army Gen. Crozier has felt he was
entitled TO Il rest and he did not con-
template going into private business.
In a short time he said he hoped to
travel N Europe with Mrs. Crozier
Gen. Crozier was borA in CarroIlton
Ohio. in 1855 and was graduated from
West Point Military Academy in
1876. He is an expert on ordnance and
witt, Gen. Burlington invented a dis
appearing gun carriage. Gen. Crozier
also invented wire gun. He served
in various Indian camps, in the Phil
ippine Islands instruction and was
chief ordnance officer Of the Picking
relief expedition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
WINTER HAS NO TERRORS
FOR THIS FARMER

a farmer who lives close to this
city stated to a local nan that he
was yer" well supplied for this win.
ter, being fortified with food and that
he believed that he had as much as
any Of his ncishbors. He then named
some of the articles that he had al.
ready put away for the winter sup.
ply: Five hundred cans OF preserves,
$50 pint jars Of jelly; all of his win.
ter vegetables and apples: 100 dozen
of eggs; 20 jars of chicken; barrels
of cider and vinegar and two barrels
of last years -four. milled from his
own wheat. He said he has acres OF
wheat which is yet to be thrcshed,
so hens, beef. and pork, Which will
soon be ready for the market, and
then remarked that he should worrJ
about the long, cold winter. with his
woodsh.d piled full OF hard wood
This man had put in many hours
during the summer and fall, in get.
ting his winters supply, and now he
can take it easy for a while and may
we'll be envied by a number Of city
people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
Young Ladies Give Picture
At Silver for IT. w. w. Benefit

The Misses Margaret and Louise
Bulger were in charge of a picture
which was given at the Silver Thea
tire Sunday afternoon and evening
for the benefit of the United War
Work Campaign The picture was
to have been given about a month
ago but on account Of the man on
the theatres it was necessary 10
postpone the exhibition until la''
er date. The house was filled in tie
afternoon and there was a large a.
tendance in the evening and a.
though the amount taken in during
the day had not been determines
last evening good amount will be
given to the Unite War Drive. The
two young ladies said that tne'
would be glad to run the shows N
Sunday for any benefit and num-
Der of people were heard to remaFh
that they wished there was sho"
every Sunday that they might nav
some place to go and not have
hang around the streets during '"F
afternoon and evening.