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The Laclede blade., 1918-05-17
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

Ralph Eichman, who wa.
obliged to seek a change Of climate
for his health,- has located al
Colorado Springs, COL, where he
has leased furnished cottage.
Mrs. Eichman and their children
will leave today to join him. He
writes that he is already feeling
some better.
AS has been designated by
Mayor Allen next Monday is clean
up day in Laclede. Don't put off
getting your rubbish ready any
longer, but have it in a convenient
pile where it can be loaded easily.
Those who have not already given
their premises thorough cleaning
this spring should do it now for
the good of the town as we'll as for
their own good and a show of civic
pride.
It's certainly a very classy car,
that Sedan, .EIgin Six, purchased,
last Saturday by Mr.. and Mrs. E.
l.. Brenner of the Buster Brenner
agency. II. E. Brenner, of the
Elgin agency, accompanied by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Bren.
ner went to Kansas City and drove
the car home, leaving there at
1l:0O and arriving here about 600
in the evening, spending an hour
or more at Excelsior Springs.
In the recent Third Liberty
Loan campaign this county
doabled its quGEa, .5293 sub
scribers taking $778,O5O of the
loan. OF the % banks of the
county the Lomax & Standby Bank |
of Laclede stands second, 160 of
it's customers taking $55, 200. It's
quota was $15, $50. This is a fine
showing and evidences the pat
riotism of our people as we'll as
being an index to the class of
customers that institution has.
There are some peole in this
own owning vacant lots and
vacant property who seem to
gnore completely the necessity of
cleaning the snow from the walks
n winter or keeping down the
weeds and cleaning up the pro-
'erty in summer. There is an or
finance providing a penalty for
lot doing those things and if all
uch property is not given the
roper attention next Monday the e
ity authorities should take action. I
very property owner is able to Z
eep his premises in decent order I
nd where there is culpable neglect t
ressure should be brought to
ear by those in authority. t
Z
Med Coberly and Clouse Jacobs, o
livingston county farmers living o
'utheast of Chula in the neighbor- b
Dod where the editor of the Blade
'ent ten or twelve years of his Y
rly boyhood on the farm where Fl
r. Jacobs now lives, in passing cl
rough LacIede Wednesday made
a pleasant visit, chatting over N
g days of more than thirty years m
o. Although we had not seen 2:
r. Coberly since leaving the as
rm" we readily recognized him WI
a neighbor of years gone by" by
d were certainly glad to see
,m. Before leaving Mr.. Jacobs sy
nded in a dollar and will receive
. the Blade a wear.
The Laclede blade., 1918-05-17

Vim. Kraft aud Carl F. SayIes
have been drawn from this town
ship TO serve on the petit jury for
the June term Of circnit court 70
be beld ct Linneus.
Evening star., 1918-01-21
FIRST TO BE ELECTED
Women Chosen Members of Peace
League Executive Committee.

NEW YORK. January 21.-Names Of
the first women elected to membership
in the executive committee of the
League to Enforce Peace have been an
nounced as follows:
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, chairman of
the women's committee Of the Council
Of National Defense and honorary
president Of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association.
Mrs. Eva Perry Moore. president OF
the National Council Of Women and
honorary president Of tho General Fed
GRAFTON Of Womens Clubs.
Mrs. Thomas ]. Preston Of Princeton
formerly Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
Miss NJ Carey Thomas, president of
,Bryn Mawr College.
!, The league announced that these
women were added to its governing
board in pursuance of a recent deter
mination to conduct a campaign among
the women Of the country, first, to
strengthen opposition to a premature
peace, and, second, to promote the for
nation after the war OF a league of
nations.
Evening star., 1918-01-21
HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION.
Allegheny Club of Washington
Chooses Officers at Baltimore.

Officers of the Allegheny Club of
Washington were elected at the annual
meeting of the club, held at the Nor
mandie Hotel, in Baltimore, Saturday
evening. The list of officers follows:
President. Victor kenneweig; vice pres
ident, Albert Wagner; secretary treas
urer. Charles Davis.
The Allegheny Club is colony club
composed of members of the printing
and allied trades. whose purpose it is
to cut the high cost of living to its
members. The members are pledged to
marry only in the trade. and bonus OF
$1,000 is paid from the club treasury to
couples marrying IN the trade. The
club is cooperating with the fuel and
food administration.
Evening star., 1918-01-21
WILLIAM LAW DIES.

William Law. = resident Of Chevy
Chase. Md, for about twelve years.
died Saturday at Albany. N. r. where
he was spending the winter with his
daughter. Funeral services were held
today at Dunmore. Pa.
Mr.. Law was a native of Maryland.
He was prominent in democratic
activities in Chevy Chase. being a mem
ber Of the Wilson-MarshalI Democratic
Club there. He was granduate
of the National Law School Of this city.
class Of 1910.
He had been actively identified with
the Chsvy Chase Presbyterian Church,
being an elder In the church and a
aeacher In the Sunday school. He was
. m6mber OF the Chevy Chase Home
and School Association.
Nr. Law 70 survived By two dauRh-
Ssrs. Mr. r = Wsathsrax and Mrs,
NwtoR 3. Casa
Evening star., 1918-01-21

One English nunition plant is manned
entirely by Belgtans. A million shells
have been turned out by this particular
institution.
Evening star., 1918-01-21
TREA AChERY, NOT FEAR, CAUSE
OF ITALIAN ROUT IN OCTOBER

After swift but thorough investigation the ground OF
the Italian debace Of October Herbert Corey
has discovered facts which make of the most remarkable
stories The Italian army driven from its
advanced position because political traitors in Rome failed to
support traitors within the army ordered
their civilians conducted
propaganda of falsehood forgery The Italian private
soldier peace had coe-ocers by connivance
ignorance permitted the morning of October
thousands of actually threw down their and started
for home Theeupon they attacked by determined Ger
man troops BY efforts patriot officers managed to
During the many patriot
common soldiers shot their traitor officers
Evening star., 1918-01-21
SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
by
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

The crown prince Of Germany Is de-
cIared always to have anticipated the
day when he could try his men in act
ual battle.
IT want to see them at It when the
chance comes. tearing their way tnrous
the enemy. They will drink blood one
day, those little soldiers OF mine ne
once remarked after maneuvers.
When an eiRhteen-pounder shrapnel
explodes it scatters $50 bullets over an
area Of 10000 square yards. or more
than two acres.
King Alexander of Greece is Won
derful swimmer and loves motoring.
German soldiers decorate their dug
outs with photographs OF sweetnearts
and relatives.
When an extremely important paper
or message has to be transmitted by the
British government to an amoassaooI
In another contry, the communication
is locked in a small bag, which. IN turn,
is attached to the person of the king
messenger-the man who Is to carry
it. There are two keys, one IN the
hands Of the British foreign once the
other being held by the amoassaoof
who must unlock the bag himself or
Twenty-Five million letters and pack
ages for soldiers are handled each
month by the French and British post
Offices for soldiers at the front.
One English munition plant is manned
entirely by Belgians. A million shells
have been turned out by this particular
institution. .
The reichstag has been 1ikened unto
reservoir Of political gas.
The kaiser is said to have several
doubles" These men are in the employ
Of the emperor at high salary and they
represent him on occasions Wnere MS
absence would be as dangerous as his
Evening star., 1918-01-21

| fensive SUBMITS of the Alps and into
| the Dalmatian hinterland. That aspira-
| tion for Great Italy" which has al
ways animated Italy's politicians SEEM
| ed to the patriotic observers In fair
way to be realized.
strategy saw that the moment had
come for dashing offensive INTO
Austria 1t has always been known that
Austria was the weaker sister of the
to reinforce Cadorna's forces. Then
came warning which some one in the
allied councils should have been wise
enough to profit by.
My men are not fit for another Of
fensive at this time" said Cadorna.
Are your positions safe?" he was
asked.
What we have held we can keep"
was his reply.
So that some portion of the French
and British guns were withdrawn for
use elsewhere. There came a rumor to
Rome one day that conditions were not
satisfactory at the front. General Ca
dorna had visited Rome. The public
politics"-to discuss the Albanian
Tunis trade. 1t is not definitely set
tied even today what was the occa-
sion of his visit. But on October % the
minister Of war made a statement to the
public through parliament:
Then the Rout Came.
'The army" said he. sis absolutely
sound al heart
At the moment-at the very moment
when he made his statement-a part of
that army had thrown down its guns
at the Tolmino bridgehead and let the
Germans through. A retreat became a
rout. The second army was captured
almost without firing a shot. OF the
2S0.000 lost it is reported that only
5000 were killed.
of the Italian forces was taken-mules,
blankets. food, 10000 hospital beds, RI
fies. shells-all the impedimenta of any
army which is to be valued not by dol
lars. but by lives. Complete disorgan-
ization reigned. A new line was estab-
lished fifty miles and more in places in
the rear of the front which had been
gained at such cost.
The enemy established himself with
in eight miles Of Venice. and the de-
struction of this world-jewel was only
prevented by the tacit convention that
it was not to be defended. Headquar-
ters were moved from Udine SO hastily
that records. maps, books, even the
personal equipment of staff officers,
were abandoned to the enemy.
The chief resistance offered was by
the heavily falling rain-"it came down
like iron rods" one officer told me. and
the state OF the roads and the fatigue
OF the invaders. Some Italian units
fought as bravely as men ever fought.
Others had no chance to fight because
they were SO outflanked that resistance
would have been the widest folly. The
one sane thing they could do was to
save themselves
The marvel is that all had not been
foreseen.
Evening star., 1918-01-21
Greenhouses Heatless, Plants Die.

ROCHESTER,. N. T.. January 21.-
George Eastman yesterday shut of all ar
tificial heat from his greenhouses and
Conservatives as a help to fuel con-
servation. with tho result that thou
sands of dollars worth of imported
shrubs. trees. plants and flowers have
been destroyed. George D. B. Bon
bright. Monroe county food admins
traitor, and DR.. Thomas Parsons, dep
uty fuel administrator. also have taken
the same action with their green
houses.
Evening star., 1918-01-21
The Riggs National Bank
OF WASHINGTON, D. c.
OF WASHINGTON, D. C.

WE INVITE THOSE CONDUCTING A SMALL BUSINESS
we'll those whose business operations large
to open accounts with this bank
Our facilities and service available alike to ALL
business and in good standing in the COM
munty we'll those who desire to open personal
Accounts, accounts in the of organization
society.
Our officers who easily accessible, will be pleased
to personally meet you
Modest accepted initial deposits.
Capital and Surplus. s................. $3,OO0OOO
Resources r......................$2l $2l,OOO000
Evening star., 1918-01-21

The reichstag has been likened unto
a reservoir Of political gas.
Evening star., 1918-01-21

The kaiser is said to have several
doubles" These men are in the employ
Of the emperor at high salary and tney
renresent him on occasions where his
absence would be as dangerous as his
Evening star., 1918-01-21

Twenty-Five million letters and pack
ages for soldiers are handled each
month by the French and British post
Offices for soldiers at the front.
Evening star., 1918-01-21

We've allus noticed that a
good sized man with heavy
voice kin say jest about what he
pleases.
Our idea Of fine time t retire
Is after one hundred successful air
battles.
Evening star., 1918-01-21

south-Atlantic Coast Line.
Trains leave Washington 2:3o p.m.
7:15 pm. Pm. for Florida and points
south. Phone Main $3.50. ONCE. 1905
New York ave. n.w.-Advertiseme
Evening star., 1918-01-21
presence. The kaiser fear, ..s..sina

presence. The kaiser fears assassina-
ton.
A British army surgeon has invented
process whereby glass eyes may be
made to move.
German spies are spied' upon by others.
who, In turn. are spied upon. Little
does the German government trust it's
secret workers.
More than 100000 pounds of tea
were purchased by Great Britain dur
ing the last year for use in the army
new foodstuf has appeared in Ger
many. It Is called fossil -four"
Evening star., 1918-01-21
Traitors Announced Peace
and Soldiers Quit and Were
Starting Home.
ENEMY BROKE THROUGH,
TAKING 100000 MEN
Italy Still Has Reserve Man Power,
But Will Starve If America
Does Not Feed Her.
Bv HERBERT COREY.

PARIS, December 1e.-After {
period spent in Italy, during which
l investigated the causes leading
up to and the results to be antici-
pated from the recent military
dcbacle, l have returned to Paris
to write the story.
Any other course would have
been folly. For two years an in
credibly medieval government
and stupidity repressive censor
ship have kept the truth from the
world. 1t is not to be assumed
that any Italian censor would
wise what | have to tell.
Yet that story. properly written and
properly read, should be filled with en-
couragement for the allied cause and
for the future Of democracy. It may be
sharply outlined in a few sentences:
Reserve Man Power Untouched.
The italian army has been crippled by
the loss of 100000 prisoners and $500
guns, including virtually all Of its most
modern pieces of artillery. In spite OF
that it is fighting on with magnificent
dash and courage. There Is an un-
touched reserve of man power awaiting
call.
The italian parliament is still the
Giol!tu parliament of before the war
which was then pro-German and pro-
peace. Giolitti can reorganize the gov
ernment when he sees fit. Giolitti =
"the director"-was the instrument
through which Buelow and Burian, re-
spectively representing Germany and
Austria. worked in the days just pre-
ceding the war.
Yet Giolitti may not see fit to attempt
a reorganization. In spite of his poll
tical power he could not saddle and
bride the Italian people before the
war. He was a dictator, vet he was
stoned in the streets. While Italy re-
mained a bundle Of only half-conscious
and more or less antagonistic states
his boss ship was supreme.
ion to the stimulus Of invasion. For the
first time in her present political in
carnation of forty-six years she prom
ises to become nation. Giolitti him
self-by the testimony of some who
know him well-may cease to be boss
and become a patriot.
Consequences of the most enormous
value may follow. Italy may abandon
the very real friendship for Germany
invasion, become a strongly loyal mem
Der of the new alliance of the democra-
cies Of the west against the autocracies
of the center.
Evening star., 1918-01-21
"areat Italy" Was In Sight.

This reached its climax this year
when the plateau Of Bainsizza was
taken. Gorizia had fallen. Italy was in
sight of her twin goals OF the Trentino
and Trieste. National hope mounted
high. Albania was seized in the hope
of offsetting the French advance
through Saloniki. The plan was to
trade Albania to the French for Tunis,
and thus "to set a bar across the
Mediterranean"
I have in my possession a map print
ed at that time which shows "the
natural confines of Italy" Tho new
frontier line was planned along the de-
Evening star., 1918-01-21
America Must Feed Italy.

Thousands of italians have known
and loved the United States, but Italy
as state has neither known us well
nor loved US well. The door is open
to real friendship. It depends upon
ourselves. She may come to share that
feeling Of confidence that is now mani
tested by the republics of South Amer
lea after their years Of doubt.
Two things must be understood in
America. One is that without our aid
Italy must starve. She is nearer the
starvation line today than any other Of
the allied nations. The other is that
her arms must be supported She must
have trained men and guns in plenty.
Up to the debacle of October % and
the days Immediately succeeding. the
story of Italy may be divided into
two parts-military and political. They
were a mere interlacement of weak
nesses. The great wonder is that col
lapse was so long delayed. Conditions
in the army were as bad as they could
be- At Rome an inefficient government
was supported by parliament of more
than doubtful loyalty.
Both were under fire from two sources
of propaganda, which. differing in mo-
tive, worked toward the same end. The
official socialists. who claim 300 Of the
1000 mayors Of Italy. and have a string
of-according to the Italian papers
scores" of newspapers. preached peace
and hinted at revolution. A powerful
pro-German element clamored for peace.
Because the military collapse was the
instrument through which conditions
were brought to light it should be ex-
amined first.
For more than two years the Italian
armies fought magnifcently and with
excellent success. The European and
American publics have refused the
Italian soldiers the credit that is th> ir
due and have failed-unti1 the tragedy
of October--to ascribe it's proper value
to the Italian front.
AN army of beggars and mandolin
players" was an Austrian taunt that
has never been forgiven by Italy.
There Is no more difficult terrain
in Europe than the one in which the
Italian armies have been fighting. 1t
is baking hot in summer and OF an
arctic cold in winter. 1t is all noun
tain peaks and rocks and sand. Yet
the Italians went steadily forward
They were thrown back by the Aus
trians in 1916. but rallied superbly
Cadorna effected magnificent mobi-
lization Of resources and entered upon
a triumphant counter offensive.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-17
Fatal Accident.

Jesse and Gwin Morrison and Ira
Folks were badly burned Friday evening
when two cans Of powder exploded in
the cabin at the old Burkhalter place
down the river.
1t seems that the boys were amusing
themselves by placing powder on q
lighted candle to see it burn and. in
some way. the fire got to the powder
cans and the explosion occurred setting
the boys clothing on fire.
The accident occurred about 9 o'clock
and it was in the morning before
tksy reached town. The journey was
uade BY wagon - far as the Scharn-
hpcak ranch and Carl brought them
from there in his car. t.
Ira Floks was so badly burned that
b died Saturday night at the johnson
hospital in Cortss where he had been
taken for treatment. Jesse and Gwin
are badly burned about the face, and
hands bat are able TO be around. .
Ffua Nhat We can learn the powder
Aas bs1n stored iu de- iahin for Q mum.
Der Of Year, and thst the cans were
rusted through In places.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-17
ASrIola It00S.

Mr.. and Ars J. W. Wright have
secured q six months furlough for their
son. Oak. who will come home to help
raise the crops.
y. Lyman left for his home in
Denver Monday after spending . few
days looking altar hia ranch property
here. Nat Wright will farm his place
this year.
Mrs. Floyd Mccall and daughters
visited In Lewis Sunday.
Several new cars in our rneighborhood:
H. F. Morgan purchasing . Hudson
Super Six and c. H. Garfield . Buick
roadster.
The Grange held . very interesting
meeting Saturday with q good attend
dance. Bro. Newson and wife were up
from Cortex to attend the meeting.
and the former gave an account of the
proceedings of the Farm Bureau.
Ralph. Dilion. wife and family were
down from Lewis Sunday.
Misses Florence Dillon and Ida
Knoblock came down from Bear Greek
Sunday with the Goulds in their new
car,
Mrs. Heatherington left for her homo
in Dove Creek Sunday after staying at
Rex McCall's for the past three weeks
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Mccall
last Friday daughter. The young
lady made her advent at the same time
the measles did but she raised no OBJ.
jec:ions it seems.
Harry and Dillon Longenbaugh took
their cattle to their summer range
at Stoner Creek this week. Tim
Lynch .also started with the Lynch
stock. Grass is getting to be very
scarce and pasture is quite problem.
Carter Clay and Mr.. Hetrick made .
business trip to Durango the last of
the week.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-17
Ira H. Foiks,

The funeral Of Ira Folks. Who died
at the johnson hospital Saturday night
from injuries he received In the ac-
cident Friday evening. was held from
the Methodist church Monday afternoon
at 1880 o'clock. Rev. Stanley A. Cur
tis conducted the services. The re-
mains were laid to rest in the Summit
Ridge cemetery.
Rev. Curtis read the following obit-
uary: Ira H. Folks was born January
l6, 1900, in Stewart county. Tennessee.
and died May 1lth, 1918, at the age of
1s years. 3 months and 26 days. He is
survived by his father and mother, two
brothers, five sisters and two half
sisters.
There are not many dstes or places
or facts to record in this story Of his
life here on earth, such - are usually
read at . time like this: yet still more
important than any of these is the fact
that while he lived he was noble and
manly and upright. q, lover Of the
truth, one who believed in doing unto
others as ye would that they should dc
unto you. Fun-loying. frolicsome.
light-hearted, and yet withal innocent
and clean, he made friends easily and
held them close. The cheeriness Of hii
life makes our SORROW at his absence si'
The more intense.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-17
MI. Fsssenes Pa.terson Burned.

MS0 Flaaenee PAftefson burneo.
A sod accident.occurred Friday morn
ing OF the home Of Miss Florence Pat
terson. Miss Patterson. whose eye
sight WAS very poor. was building a
fire In the stove when in some manner
her dress caught fire and is supposed
that she did not notice it until she felt
the burn. Mrs. Austin, who was just
outside the house, heard the unfortu-
nate woman scream and rushed in and
put out the fre.
DR.. johnson was called and done
everything possible for the patient but
she died Friday night. 1t is thought
that death was caused by the shock as
the burns were not severe.
The deceased was born in Granger
county, Tennessee, June 4. 1854, and
died at her home, four miles from
Dolores, May 10. 1918, aged 63 years,
II months and days. She moved
from Tennessee to Kansas where she
lived for number Of years and came
from Kansas to the Montezuma valley
in 1878. where she resided until her
death, being one of the Oldest resdcriT
of the valley.
She leaves four brothers to mourn
her departure, B. F.. w. G. and Albert
Patterson Of this place and v. A. Pat
terson who resides in Arkansas.
The funeral WAS held from the home
Saturday afternoon and was conducted
by Rev C. L. Flanders. The remains
were laid to rest in the Summit Ridge
cemetery.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-17

A Sunday school was organized at
the SUMMIT Ridge school house Sunday
by electing the following officers: Mrs.
Cliff Johnston. assistant superintend-
ent; Mrs. d. A. Milliken, secretary
treasurer; and Miss Milliken, orgsnist.
Mrs. Ida Latchsw was elected treasurer
for the church. Revs. C. L. Flanders
and s. Y. Jackson assisted in the
organization. A superintendent will be
elected next Sunday.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-17
Baptist Church Services.

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Classes
for all ages and efficient teachers.
Morning worship at II. Subject
"Messianic Stones"
There will be no evening services on
account of the patriotic meeting in the
opera house.
May 26-Dove Creek IL a. M, Ca
hone 3 p. m. and Shelfrock 8 p. m.
Young Peoples Meeting at TOO p. m
Prayer meeting and Bible study class
Wednesday evening at 800 o'clock.
The public is invited to all of these
services.
c. l.. FLANDERS, Pastor.