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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-10-11
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

Mrs. Ellen Facto left Wednesday.
to visit her daughter at Hominy,
Okla.
Mrs. Louise Lippitt and children
Of Meadville visited relatives here
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Oderman OF
Topeka, Kans., are guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. R. T. Wallace. Z
Misses Elsie Winklemyer, Esther
Rowland and Dora Coins spent
Saturday afternoon in ChiIlicothe.
Mrs. Mabel Neal returned to her
home at Linneus Monday after a
visit with her father, J. T, Hamil-
ton.
G. E. Yates was here from
Kansas and spent last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Brenner and
family.
Mrs. J. G. Lomax of Princeton
is spending this week with her
daughter, Mrs. John G. Brown
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Walter of
south of Brookfeld motored over
for a short visit among friends
here Wednesday.
Misses Ruby Walker and Ruth
Doak are home from Springfield,
the college having closed on
account of the grippe epidemic.
Mrs. Levina Swink returned to
her home at Bonapart, Iowa,
Saturday after a few days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Cushing.
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baby and Mrs. j. c. Lomax were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
M. Lomax in Brookfeld Wednes-
day.
The fifth number OF the high
school moving picture course will
be given on Thursday night of
this week, beginning at 500
o'clock.
Mrs. Henry Kraft is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Moore
and family at Tower Hill, ILL.,, and
will visit relatives in Indiana be-
fore returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl, L. Anderson
of BrOoktield and their neice, Miss
Pearl Anderson of Severy, Kansas,
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. D. Mouser, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Ormsby
and baby, Mary Frances, of Chilli
'othe, and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
aedrick of Dawn. were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Usher southeast of Laclede.
It does the work, use Sanol
eczema Remedy to get rid of
hose black head, pimples, or
ough bumpy skin. Leaves skin
mooth. Cures any case of
eczema. Is pleasant to use, A
rial will convince you. soc and
90 at Rexall store.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Brenuer
nd their daughter. Mrs. Chss.
lomax went to Kansas City on
IOnday of last week in their Elgin
edan and were accompanied home
thursday by Mr.. Lomax and
gorge Brenner who had taken a
lipment of sheep to market.
Mr., and Mrs. Ray Bigger and
70 children and Mr.. and Mrs. W,
=. Mcdonald motored oyer from
arceline last Sunday to call on
lends. Sorry not to have been
home, as we were out-but never
ind what we were doing. The
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-10-11
Local and Personal

Barred Rock cOckerels $2.OO
each. Mrs. Harry Landree, phone
81.
E. B. Skulley has moved to the
Harry Landree farm on route
three. s.
Visit the Park Cafe for fine
candies, and lunch materials, hot
drinks, etc.
Chas. K. Dali took a car Of fat
lambs to the st. Joseph market
Monday night.
F. w. Groes has moved from
the farm to his residence in town
for the winter.
A good soft coal heater in first
class condition, for sale. Mrs. E.
E. Gould, phone 81.
Bring in all scrap iron at once
and cash it in at 60 cents per hun
dred. F. M. Alexander.
Have several varieties of apples
for sale. Picking this week. l..
Brendahl, Laclede, phone. 80.
A social meeting of the W. G.
T. u. will be held at the Rest,
Room Tuesday afternoon, October
Is.
Hays Labar has boaght the VIM.
Childress place in the southeast
part of town and will occupy it
soon.
Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels
for sale at $500 each during
October. Mrs A. M. Walker, La
clede.
Bruner school house preaching
next Sunday at 800 p. m. Come
bring your family. Richard l..
Stratton.
saHhna7sdaS Hasd e from sahGlne- aep4da Jhaame
Coop Foreman and family, in
Kansas City.
Frank Huddleston, formerly of
Laeiede nOwzliSingsa Beardstown,
ILL.,, sent in dollar this week for
The Blade a year.
A pastor has been secured for
the M. E. church. He comes from
st. Louis and will be here to
preach next Sunday morning and
evening.
The ladies of the M. E. church
will have their annual chicken |
pie dinner on Tuesday, November
5, election day. The menu and
place will be announced later.
There is still a demand for scrap
iron and you had better clean up
on it now while the price is good.
Am paying 60 cents per hundred
for country mixed. F. M. Alex
ander.
Born, to James and Elva O'Neal
If Marceline October 8, a girl.
Marion Ruth. Mrs. O'Neal,
formerly EIva Watson, is grand
laughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Ed
wards of Laclede.
Next Wednesday, October 16,
will be housecleaning day at the
4. E. church. Every member is 1
invited to come and take part.
Bring mops, dust clothes and a s
7eIl filled lunch basket. Come G
nd enjoy yourself. v
Preaching at the Baptist church T
ext Sunday at 11:O0 a. m. and r
:0Op. m. Sunday school at 9:45. b
'oung peoples meeting at ZOO p. c
/. You and your family are "
invited. Richard L. b
tratton, pastor. '
o. E. Peacher, who has con- p
lcted the Laclede garage the Ii
lst year, quit the business yester.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-10-11
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

j. M. Simpson will hold a public
sale at his farm d mile east of La
clede on Tuesday October %. Mr..
Simpson returned Tuesday from
spending a week sin Texas and
while there arranged to take
charge of a farm belonging to a
relative. He will moye to Texas
soon after his sale, renting ont
his farm here.
c. j. Griffith, who went to
Oklahoma month ago has taken
a railroad job at Gushing where he
has bought residence property
After selling most of their furn-
iture last Saturday Mrs Griffith
packed the balance and shipped
out Wednesday and with the three
children left to make their LONE at
Cushing. Laclede regrets to lose
this family hut hopes they will do
we'll in the oil country.
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The war exhibit train will reach
Laclede at 800 next Wednesday
afternoon. 1t will remain here
until 500 and all who wish to see
the many war trophies will have
ample opportunity. While in St.
Louis a few weeks ago we were
Informed that the exhibit is much
better than the one that toured the
state last spring, and the train to
be here next Wednesday will be
worth coming miles to see.'
-I1G11-.
Smith, republican nominees for
probate judge and county clerk,
respectively, were in Laclede
Wednesday boosting for the
Liberty Loan and incidentally let
ting the voters know that their
names will be on the county ticket
at the November election. These
two gentlemen are highly qualified
to discharge the duties of the
offices for which they have been
nominated, and are in every way
worthy of support.
It is doubtful If Missouri ever
before had as large an acreage of |
wheat as this fall. The editor of |
The Blade has driven nearly two
hundred miles of the roads south
east, south and southwest of La
,lede in the past two weeks and we
never saw so much wheat in this
state before. Nearly every farm
las some wheat, ranging from
small patches to so and 100 acre
ields. 1t is nearly all up and
boxing fine. Considerable rye
las also been sown.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 81. Duckworth s
ave sold their farm of 60 acres a {
nile east of Laclede to H. M. t
Sartimus from near Milan, at t
125. 90 per acre, possession to be /
iven next month. Mr.. Duck. S
vorth bought the farm in 1881, /
aging SIG per acre for it and '
egrets very much to leave the old p
ONE but is no longer able to take v
ire of it. Mr.. and Mrs. Duck f
orth have taken rooms at the s.
ome of their daughter, Mrs. F. o
7. Groes in Laclede for the "
resent but expect to buy a home "
IRE in the near future. "
When you have backache the =
yer or kidneys are sure to be out
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-10-11

A 4-room house to rent at So a
month. This Office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-22
TEN ENLISTED MEN
 GUARD CUTTER LOST
 LIVES IN HEAVY SEA

By The Associated Press.
 Washington, Sept. 21.-Ten enlisted men of the crew of the guard cutter Seneca lost their lives Sept. 16 while attempting in a heavy sea to save the British steamer Wellington, which had been put in a sinking condition by an enemy torpedo the navy department was informed tonight by Admiral Sims.
 The names of those lost follow:
 William L. Boyce, Jersey City, N. J.
 James. J. Nevins, Norwich. Conn.
 Merton Stellenwerf, Port Richmond, N. Y.
 Raymond H. Pingard, Bridgeport, Conn.
 William H. Prime. Yonkers, N. Y.
 Russel Elam, No address. August Vuleger, No address.
 Martin Ovensen, Denmark.
 William Fl. Best, no address. x Carl s. Newbury, New Haven Conn The body o& Best was recovered by a United Sedtes destroyer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-22
Allies and. Germans
 Ali Grips for Control
 of Hindenburg Line

defined is about 60 miles long running in a general north and south direct-s ion across the Picardy Plains of France. It's northern extremity was guarded by the heavily fortified bast. ion of Vimy Ridge and by the mining city of Lens whose underground corr riors and chambers have barred the British. The southern end of the Hin- denburg line, proper is in the vicinity of La Fere or Laon. That end ia pro- tected in part by the forest St.. Gobain and the fertilization around Laon.
 Between Vimy Ridge on the north and La Fere on the south the line pass ses west of Cambrai and St. Quentin so as to protect those two important industrial and railway centers which are routes for bringing up supplies for the German Army X
 100 Miles Loug,
 Some war correspond dentS ' the German line as continuing S0S eastward from La Fore to the A{Sne River and Rheims folloWing the line of the Chemin des Dannes. ThAy rnIi that part of the line southesst of La Fere the Aibefich li(se, This N01k 4f1d about 46 miles, mak kinG a totat {oa6t)3 |of moro than 100 4li1ee. IlIS {contiAsed on m MI ';s'S
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-22
HALT CRIMES OF
 6QtSHEV|kI IN
 NORTH RUSSIA Allied and Neutral Nations Mortified By Bloody
 Reign of Terror. AND WILL ALIGN
 AGAINST COURSE Pursued For Crimes and Excesses Which Have
 Shocked World.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Washington, Sept. 21.-Horrified by the bloody reign of terror in Rus- sia the United States today called up- on allied and neutral nations to con- sider what they may do to impress upon the Bolsheviki the aversion with which the civilized world regards their wanton crimes.
 By direction of President Wilson, Secretary Lansing dispatched an iden- tical instruction to every American diplomatic representative in the for eign capitals.
 The action aligns the United States with that of Great Britain and France in declaring the Bolsheviki responsible for the murders, crime and excesses which have shocked the world, outlaws and public enemies.
 Whatever action may be decided up- on by the nations, separately or in concert, it is made clear will be quite apart from the prosecution of the war against Germany.
 The reported action of the Bolshe- wiki in effecting an alliance with Germany for offense and defense is an added cause for the step. Official reports from Russia, many coming through neutral countries, have recit- ed revolting acts that have astuonded and shocked the world. The reign of terror has already greatly hindered the efforts of the United States to alleviate an impending famine in Russia, and it is impossible to fur nish much needed supplies to that part of the country under Bolsheviki < control without actually feeding the German army and the German popu- lace. It is conceded that there is enough food in southeastern Russian and Si- .beria to feed all the Russian people Ii 8 means of distribution could be ef- fected to keep the supplies from fall ing into German hands. The alliance between the Bolshevists and Germany presents a dangerous situation to the allies in that it may afford an oppor. tunity greatly to increase her waning ! manpower.
 Secretary aLnsing today reiterated that the efforts of American troops at Vladivostok and Archangel were solely to aid the Czecho Slovaks tt leave Russia for the western front and not to establish an eastern battle front or in any way to interfere with the internal affairs of Russia. The conduct of the Bolshevik against which todav's protest wa: directed is considered an entirely sep arate phase of the Russian situation A protest was which the United States made some years ago to Turke! against the Armenian massacres is ;
 precedent for today's action.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-22
p0Ver Announces Food Program for Next Year

emphasized, without due regard to the importance of saving by every person.
 Means Self Denial.
 Even under this international food program, which means further self denial by the allies, the allied table at best, Mir. Hoover said. will be less than ours, for their people are deny- ing themselves more in order to transport our soldiers.
 I've can do no less than fill the ships they send us." he added. With no prospect, as he saw it, of proper ending of the war before the sum- mer campaign of 1919. the food prob lem. the food administrator declared, is no small part of the issue.
 IS Billion Tons.
 The allied civilians and armies. the American armies, the Belgian relief and certain neutrals who are de pendent upon the United States, will require 1A550,O0O tons of foodstuffs for the year beginning July T. This, in round numbers, Will m clude meats and fats, 2.6O0. 900 tons; breadstuffs. 10,400. .000; sugar 1,8bo.' 900 and feed grains. mostly army oata
 No Food Rationing. There will he no food rationlN M this country, so long aszS I66ntinue to com <; GonttnQ1 E
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-22
German Power is CrumbIfnQ Rapidly Before Attacks of
 1,750,0O0 Yankee Soldiers
This Number of Americans Now Being Overseas-Ene- my is Now Fighting to Hold Tottering Hinden-
 burg Line Defense-Alies Break Power

GERMAN POWER IS- DC 24 Pg Cos and Washington, Sept. 21-Striking proof that the Ger man power is fast cbling today in the announce ment by General March, chief of sta that the from all battle fronts contimousy good, and that 17500O0 American troops have been embarked for overseas service.
 Just six months ago today the enemy flung his full military power against the Bhtsh lines in Picardy in the great drive that was to end the in smashing victory.
 Today he fighting desperately to hold the totter have broken definitely the German offensive power in of struck that blow and back into which he has been hurled Side by side, British, French and American armies ing Hndenburg line, the de nsiye system from which he ical opinion here.
 Already the American forces in France are more than half strong the whole German army and the tide of American fighting men toward France is connu- ing at an even pace.
 Review o Situation. battle tasey summarized by follows: all continually 
 quickly stabilized
 
 hurrd his line of defense
 
 Moele Vandes - their advance Quentin Hndenburg line and the reported have
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-22
Says South
 Given More
 Than Share
In Selection of Cantonment Sites Thru Political In
 fiuence in Party.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 Washington, Sept. Exchanges that political influence has been brought to bear on Secretary Baker in making selections for cantonment sites and for the location of other war activities, were made in the house today by Representative Rob- bins, of Pennsylvania, Republican.
 Discrimination in favor of the south as against the north was charg- ed by Mir. Robbins, who declared that to get Democratic votes is sending a flow of gold to aid in meeting politi- cal exigencies.
 This is true, he said, in spite of the fact that the north furnishes more men for the war than the south, and that it pays much more in federal tax
 The representative declared that sixteen southern states had received from the federal government total of $49O O,3O6, ,991 for camps and war plants, while Pennsylvania, he said, has received only little more than $8,0OO,000 and other northern states have received proDortionately the same.
 Replying to Representative Robbins Representative Heflin of Alabama, Democratic denied the charge that the administration has displayed section alism.
 He said Pennsylvania had received from $50,000,OOO to S60,000,00O for every $1 100000 spent in Alabama and that the north generally had en- joyed the expenditure of $15,OOO, ,OO0 for every $1,0O0,OOO spent in the southern states.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-22
Efforts Started Yesterday to Align All Nations
 Against Terrorism.
UNDER BOLSHEVIKI
 RUSSIAN RULES
Join in Immediate Concert ed Action to Crush These
 WantOn Acts Destruct.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Washington, Sept. 21.-1n an effort to align the civilized world against the Terrorism of Russia under Bolshe- vik rule, the United States govern ment has directed it's ambassadors and ministers in neutral as we'll as we'll as allied countries to ascertain whether the governments to which they are accredited will join in some immediate action Ito impress upon the perpetrators of these crimes the yer sion with which civilization regards their present wanton acts"
 The proposal is to take steps en- tirely separately from the conduct of the war; that all civilized nations register their abhorrence of such barbarism.
 The message to the diplomats says this government is informed that the peaceable Russian citizens of Petro- grad, Moscow and other cities are sui fering from an openly avowed cam paign of terrorism, that thousands of persons have been shot without even a form of trial and that i'll administer ed prisons are filled beyond capacity Great Britain and France, having vir- tually declared the Bolshevik outlaws, will not be interrogated, but have been advised by cable of the action of the American government.
 The instructions ito the United States representatives at foreign capi- tals follows:
 "This government is in receipt ot information from reliable sources re- vealing that the peaceable Russian citizens of Moscow, Petrograd and other cities are suffering from an onely avowed campaign of marked terrorism and are subject to whole. sale executions. Thousands of per. sons have been shot without even 2 form of trial; ill administered prison: are filled beyond capacity and every night scores of Russian citizens arf recklessly put to death; and irrespon sible bands are venting their bruta passions in the daily massacre of un- told innocents.
 "In view of the earnest desire of tht people of the United States to be- friend the Russian people and lent them all the possible assistance ir their struggle to reconstruct their na tion upon principle of Democracy ana self government and acting therefore solely in the interest of the Russian people themselves, this government feels that it cam ,t be silent or refrain from expressing it's horror at thi! state of terrorism.
 Furthermore it believes that in or der to check the further increase o, the indiscriminate slaughter of Rus sian citizens all civilized nation, should register their abhorrence O such barbarism.
 You will inquire, therefore, wheth CT the government to which you ar, accredited will be disposed to talk, some immediate action which Is en tirely devoid from the atmosphere O belhgerency and the conduct of war to impress upon the perpetrators b these crimes the aversion with whicl civilization regards their present wan ton acts"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-22
u-BOAT STRIKES TRAWLER OFF
 ATLANTIC COAST
Crew of 25 Escapes After Fishing Boat Is Struck,
 85 Miles From Land.

By Associated Press.
 An Atlantic Port, Sept. 21.-The American steam trawler Kingfishei' was torpedoed and sunk S5 miles off the North Atlantic coast last night.
 Captain Riley and his crey of 25 men were rescued ana reached shore today.
 The trawler was on the fishing banks when the enemy submarine ap- peared.
 Advices received here tonight in dicated that the torpedo was fired without warning.
 No one was injured and the cap- tain and crew quickly took to the boats.
 They reported that the submarine did not approach them after they had left their vessel and that there was no shell fire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-22
lies Progressing Satisfac-
 brily in Getting Toawrd 1 St. Queitin.
|1T1sH FROM NORTH;
 BENCH FROM SOUTH
Moving Forward Slow But Surely and Stead lily on Defenses.
Associated Press Sumamry.)

Associated Press Sumamry.) hied troops are progressing satis- Srily in breaking down the de- s of St. Quentin. l the north the British are fight bn the Hindenburg positions and sing toward the canal between Auentin and Cambrai, while on touth the French are moving for steadily.
 a stretch of more than ten north of the St. Quentin, the Eh now hold the dominating hills the present local action in the n west of Caatelet probably is be purpose of further improving Mutation in anticipation Of a assault against the Hinden- line.
 Two Miles Away. man enemy defenses in the n between Cambrai and St. tin, both of which are threaten the present British operations. ased on the canal, highway and Id running north and. south on terage of about two miles from Marshal Haig's front line. yard. Lecatelet the British are Ing eastward on a front of three and are within four miles of own. one the important Ger bases on this front.
 Going One Way.
 D the Australians already in aindenburg positions, other Bri- lorces are rapidly over-running north of Hargicourt.
 st of St. Quentin the French are
 two miles of the outskirts, on the south they are fore e Germans to give up important es and other position.
 h Serious Position.
 Quentin as a result of the weeks !lon IS in more serious posi- rom the enemy viewpoint than oiy at any time since the begin. the war.
 urther push eastward by the
 rom their newly won height Ons on the northwest will vir- pace the allies on three sides town.
 ouentin is an important out l Laon, perhaps the most i'm
 enemy base in northern
 trench on the south are ten 'lom Laon and are hammering
 their big guns.
 invest of Metz, where the
 ic and Americans rectnly clear.
 Vontinued on page four)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-22

that-the German high command would face the costly business of frontal attack.
 Have Nothing to Show.
 "They have nothing, it is pointed out, not a single strategic position, to show for their great drive.
 But 1t is more than a restored offensive line that faces them, off cers say.
 ( "Along the center of the great sweep of the front. British and French forces are storming ahead day and night. harassing the gray coated German divisions without rest.
 ''Pershing's men stand before Metz and Conflans and against that new threat the enemy must gather re- serves here on this new front at the very time when every available reserve division is sorely needed to meet the allied rush to the north. Signs of further withdrawa are manifest along wide sectors of the German front.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-22
Heavy Counter Attacks

With the British Army in France, Sept. 21.--iieavy counter attacks have been delivered by the Germans between yerdhuile and Be'''. ,urt against the English Blt.alions attack
 Continued on page rour)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-22
This Line Expected to Fall in Few Days and Bars
 Down to Berlin.
LIKE THE GREAT
 WALL OF CHINA
Laon in Big Corner" k One Objective Besides
 Town of Metz.

By The Associated Press.
 Washington, Sept. 21.-The cele- brated Hindenburg line or Siegfried line, barring the Allies road to Der lin, has been compared by the German leaders to the great wall of China. Until the British broke it in the spring of 1917 they believed it i'm pregnahle to assauk as was once the Chinese wall and regarded it as the eighth wonder of tho world.
 Tho Hindenburg line as gener0lly