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The Laclede blade., 1918-02-22
Sudden Death

Without sickness, pain or strug-
gle, or a moments notice, J. ii.
Dick died at his home here last
Sunday afternoon. He had spent
the morning at his meat shop TAX
ing care Of the Sunday morning
trade. Shortly after finishing his
midday meal he was sitting in a
rocking chair when he was heard
to give a short gasp and the body
became limp. His sister, Miss
Beatrice, the only other person in
the room, summoned a physician
and help over the phone, but death
had been instantaneous.
John FL. Dick was born in Edin-
burgh, Scotland, October IA, 1851
When he was about six months Of
age his parents moved to Canada
where they remained about year
and q half when they removed to
I4aclede and continued to live here
until their death. TIE father died
in 1882 and the mother in 1912
On the death of his father John
succeeded to the butcher business,
stock dealing and farming which
he followed continuously up to the
time of his death. He prespered
financially and was possessed of
much farm land, city property and
securities. He was bachelor and
with his sister, Miss Bestrice, con-
tinued to reside at the old home
after the death of their mother.
Besides the sister there survives
three brothers, Frank, who resides
in Nebraska, James in Oklahoma,
and Dave of Marionville, Mo-, be-
sides a number of neices and neph-
ews.
Deceased had resided here for
IS years aDd for more than half OF
that time had cut and sold meat in
the little room where the shop is
now located.
Funeral services were held at
the home Wednesday afternoon
conducted by Rev. Enyeart, the re-
mains being deposited in the La
clede cemetery only a few hundred
yards from the old home where he
had spent so many years.
The Laclede blade., 1918-02-22
Club Meeting

The L. @. N, club met With Mrs.
Geo. w. Anderson on Thursday
of last week. A large number
were present and an elegant dinner
was served at noon. The afternoon
was spent with various kinds Of
needle work, while music, was fur
nished on the graphophone by the
Misses Anderson. Mrs. Virgil
Estes and Miss Bernice Hunter,
both of BrookfeId, were guests of
the afternoon. All enjoyed the
day greatly and Mrs. Anderson's
gracious hospitality. The club
will meet March IA with Mrs. Cla-
ra Ausmus and Miss Rena Ausmus.
The Laclede blade., 1918-02-22
". C. I. D. Meeting

The WOman's Christian Tem-
peranee Union met at the home of
Mrs. Jas. Bassett Tuesday after
noon. Members present responded
at roll cali with quotations from
Frances e. Willard. A very in
structiye lesson was given By Mrs.
PIowman on the life Of Frances E.
Willard.
The Laclede blade., 1918-02-22
Flour And Feed

We have q limited amount Of
fOur. oil meal. corn chop. shorts
and bran we wish 70 sell at once.
Also two cream separatOrs and q
quantity Of saIvet and calf meal.
a. Jones, -four. feed and coal.
The Laclede blade., 1918-02-22
Card of Thanks
T. E. SIssoN. P

Words cannot express our thanks
for the many, many kindnesses
and appreciated help shown ms by
neighbors and kind friends in the
sickness and death of our dear
children.
We also wish to thank the Ladies
Aid and Sunday school class No. 6
of the 81. E. church; class No 3
Of Baptist Sunday school; chapter
R of P. E. o. and neighbOrhoOd
for the beautiful floral offerings.
Mr.. AND MRS E. Il. MITCHELL.
"a SIacker's Heart. viii be q
special program at the Laclede
theatre next Thursday night.
The Laclede blade., 1918-02-22

Have two nice male hogs. wsight
,bout go. lor sale. A. n. Walker.
The Laclede blade., 1918-02-22

We have email stock Of clover
seed on hand. See us before yOu
buy. o. A. TALBOTT &CO-
The Laclede blade., 1918-02-22

Il
having this week moved from the
E;chmat building to the Wate
building. A skylight was put in
and the interior Of the building re-
modelled and when the arrangement
Of furniture and stock is completed
Mr.. Barton will have a real nifty
and we'll stocked store.
Through Mrs. Geo. Wait dons-
ton Of $15 was made to the local
Red Cross by DIR. r. E Sproule
of Boston, Mass. Mrs. Wait had
had some business dealing with DR..
Sproule and he wrote her that if
she was interested in any charity
or benevolent societies he would be
glad to make a donation. She re-
piled that she was deeply interested
in the Red Cross and the check ar
rived Tuesday.
A one arm pencil vender blew"
in from Brookfeld Tuesday sup
porting hilarious jag that made
him a nuisance. Marshall Power
1
took charge Of him and locked him
up. He sobered up along toward
evening and was taken before Po-
lice Judge Lornax who caused him
to contribute So. 45 to the city ex-
chequer. He gave his name as
John Evans, and said he lived at
ChiIlicothe. On being released he
started out to sell more pencils to
buy more booze to get into more
Trouble.
Ward Monser is here from Okla
homa City fora visit with relatives
and old friends, who are glad to
see him. Ward is still with the j.
1. Case company, a position he
has held for the past seventeen
years. His services are so appre-
ciated by the company that he has
just been given another increase
in salary with a vacation on full
pay. He travels a great deal
throughout Oklahoma and Arkan-
sas and no difference where he is
if Laclede is mentioned, some one
will at once say, Why, that's the
home Of General Pershing. Tell
us something about this great
soldier"
SiIas Sharp, former well known
farmer of this township who moved
to Climax, Mich, a few years ago,
in writing to renew his subscription
this week says: Il am sending
$I.OO to renew my subscription to
THE BLADE. We are all well.
Have had the coolest winter and
most snow in the history Of the
country. The seed corn question
lis the worst ever known here.
There was not a bushel of ripe corn
raised in the state Of Michigan last
year. Battle Greek is q busy place
with Camp Custer two and q half
miles from there with aeeOmmoda-
tions for about 40, 900 men. 1t is
13 miles from here to Battle Greek
and the camp is this side Of the
city and takesin 5000 acres bring
ing it within four miles Of where
we live. Can hear the machine
guns very plainly and the vibra-
tion from the big guns rattles the
window panes sometimes making
rs realize that var Is q reality, but
we earnestly hope It win end SOON"
Farmer Ati.vt;oa
The Laclede blade., 1918-02-22
TOWN and COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest
See Gels for gaIe ~ Il. M. Stan

Several mich cows for sale by
Geo. Il Farrar.
Seed sweet corn for sale by J. B.
Chapman, Laclede.
M. f. Andrews was here from
Sumner on business Tuesday.
Will pay $3.50 per hundred for
mixed rags. F, NJ. Alexander.
Mrs. M. r. Clay is home from
a visit with relatives at Hamilton.
Ned Gould of Wheeling was a
guest of Laclede relatives last Sun
day.
Two hundred egg, Wooden
Hen" incubator for sale by w. r.
Barton.
Max Jones, insurance inspector,
came in and spent Wednesday with
his family.
The Reading Circle will meet
next Tuesday evening with Mrs. A.
j. Baum.
Mrs. Lee Mccoy and her sister,
Miss Mabel Venable, are visiting
relatives at Keytesville.
THE Auction of Virtue" FIVE
reels and comedy is the program
at the local theatre next Saturday
night.
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Peck are
spending this week with relatives
and friends at Osceola and Burl-
ington, Iowa.
Rev. Siegel will fill his regular
appointment at the Christian
church next Sunday, preehing
morning and evening.
Mrs. ]. E. StrickeI went to Kan
sas City Wednesday to spend
few days with Mr.. Strickel who is
in railroad work there.
Miss Evelyn Kent of Osgood is
here for an extended stay with her
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Knight and her aunt, Mrs. s. G.
Kuhn.
Mrs. Ida Davis left Monday for
Clifton Hill in Charlton county on
Royal Neighbor work. Last week
she adopted a class of 38 at Sails
bury.
Regular meeting of the Royal
Neighbors at Woodman hall on
Friday afternoon Of this week at
2:3O. Aslarge an attendance as
possible is desired.
Dramatic intensity which leaves
an everlasting impression, the
greatest lesson in patriotism ever
taught, is "a Slacker's Heart, !"
at the theatre next Thursday night.
If you want a farm ledger on
which to keep all your accounts,
hand 81. 10 in to this Office and you
will receive the Missouri Farmer,
the leading farm paper of the state
two years as well as getting the
ledger.
Mrs. Eva Shaefer of Billings. !
Mont, who was here visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Wealth
erly, left last Saturday for Walker. |
S. Oak, being called there by the
serious illness of her sister-in-law, |
Mrs. E. C. Weatherly, from pneu-
monia.
The public sale Of o. A. Barker
win be held at his home just west
Of the station at Earker next Tues
day, beginning at 1000 O'Clock.
AfuIl list Of the stock. farm impIe
ments and grain and feed win Be
fOand 10 his advertisement in this
paper today.
The Laclede blade., 1918-02-22
SHIPPERS MEETING
Annual Report Made and Board
and Officers EeIected

The annual meeting of the La
clede COOPERATIVE Shipping Asso-
citation held at Woodman hall last
Saturday afternoon was well attend
ed and every member was satisfied
with the results of the first years
work. A movement was started
whereby the association will ship
grain and hay as we'll as stock in
the future.
Three mombers of the board of
directors were elected. Byron
Lamme was reelected; Geo. l..
Kranz was elected to succeed the
late w. l. Sensintaffar and ]. M.
Mcdonnell was elected to succeed
J. L Welsh whom it was reported
was shortly to remove from this To-
cality.
Manager W. S. Savage submitted
his report covering the business of
the association from the third Sat
urdav in February, 1917, to the
third Saturday in February, 1918.
During that period he shipped
out SIC head of cattle 1855 head
of hogs and 582 head of sheep,
making total of So car loads. For
this stock he received from the com
mission companies 112,69301.
This money was disbursed as fol-
lows:
To members for cattle 1888
For hogs SO.233,T
For Sheep------------------ 6.23L7S
Managers commission 65S46
For bedding the cars----------------- 2O5
Lumber for partitions in cars------- 3305
Membership fees collected ---------- 69.5O
Turned into sinking fund ------------ $3.50
Paid J. w. Power for weighing g-----. $50
Total. -Sl12.89SOl
During the year there was lost
one hog at a cost of $27.60 and
the loss for cripples was $47.21.
These amounts were paid from the
sinking fund, leaving balance in
that fund of $237.63.
The report was unanimously ap-
proved and the members expressed
themselves as highly pleased at the
manner in which Manager Savage
had handled the business.
At the close of the members
meeting the board of directors
met and reelected Harry Landree
president and Adolph Brendahl,
secretary. W. s. Savage will con-
tinue as shipping manager.
The Laclede blade., 1918-02-22
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News II ALI Sorts

The Barton drug store isnow lo-
Gated two doors south of postofdce,
having this week moved from the
E;chman building to the Wate
building. A skylight was put in
and the interior Of the building re-
modelled and when the arrangement
of furniture and stock is completed
Mr.. Barton will have a real nifty
and we'll stocked store.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01
An Example 0f bureaucratic
InsOlcnCc.
Federal Comm lssion, Washington.
November 10, 1918.
Genilemen:

Federal Comml lssiOn, Washington.
November 10, 1918.
Gentlemen:
You are directed to mall to the
federal trade commission, Washing
ton, -. C., on or before December Z.
1918, tho information required in tho
accompanying schedule. Two sched-
ules are enclosed, one Of which In to
he retained In your files and the
other matted to the commission.
This schedule has been revised to
obtain the information required by
the oil division OF the United States
fuel administration. ns well as the
federal trade commission and will be
used by both bodies.
Part covers financial data for
the company ms n whole and will be
required quarterly only.
Part covers costs and operating
data, such as yields, sales and stocks.
and will be required monthly begin
ming with October, in accordance
with tho requirements OF the fuel ad-
ministratiOn.
Tho Information required in this re-
port IL ordered to be furnished pur-
sunnt to the power OF the commission
under subdivision (b) OF section 8
OF An act TO create n federal trade
comm ission. to define It's powers and
duties, and for other purposes"
passed In 1914. Failure to mail this
report within tho time required will
subject the company to a forfeiture
OF the sum of 800 for each and
every day OF the continuance OF de-
fault. (Section 10. federal trade COM
mission act) Any psrson who shall
wilfully make or cause to be made
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01

George Fish in the southwest OF ~.
3s-2w Is good for 10 barrels at 935
feet. go,
The American Independent on
company No. 6 Caldwell in the
northwest OF 27-3s-2w is a rig.
The Rig Diamond Oil company
we'll No. | in the extreme northeast
quarter Of 23-3s-2w Thomas Abra-
ham farm Is shut down at depth OF
1908 feet.
Markham ct al well No. Ada
Noyle allotment in the northeast
corner Of the southwest quarter OF
the southwest quarter OF 6-3s-2w is
shut down at depth OF 500 feet,
with about 100000 feet OF gas. Cn-
decided whether to braden head or
make a new location.
Tho Hexlgon OIL company has
abandoned its No. well on account
OF salt water overflowing the casing
and will plug at depth Of $40 feet
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01
una n NortIlwcst Trend

The recent development west OF
Okmulgee shows that the trend Is
running toward the northwest ana
that the chances are the new pool In
1911 IL a separate and distinct pool
and not connected with the Youngs-
town pool. For instance, the first
well drilled by the Tribes OIL com
pany in 38-l4-ll, was n very light
well while the second drilled toward
the west In making 500 barrels and
the next well west ought 10 be even
better. That 1t Ia n rich spot Is
easily proven by the fact that tho
Klmbley well in the northeast OF the
northeast OF ll-l3-ll is still making
$50 barrels at about three or four
weeks old.
The chances are that the pool will
extend not only toward the northwest
but will mark another link In
series OF pools reaching in that d.
reCtion.
other drilling In that vicinity Ia as
follows: w II. pine has made lOca-
tions for Nos. 2 and 3 in G-l3-l2. the
former being west and the latter
southeast OF his big well completed
during the last week.
c. B. Schaffer has made location
at the CenNeT Oh lHe uOIAlltAAl VI NHt
northeast OF 6-l3-l2 whore he has a
small parcel OF land reaching down
from his good production in Sl-l4-l2.
The Producers & Reflners corpor-
alton is drilling at 2,l0O feet on It's
No. I Nancy Sewell farm in 2-l3-ll.
The location Is 400 feet south Of It's
No. 3 which is sure producing n lot
OF OIL Its No. s same farm Is drill
ing at $50 feet and No. 6 Is a rig.
Farther east across the range line
the Crescent OIL corporation and the
Globe oil company are starting a
test In = the northeast corner OF Mo
northwest OF 33-l4-12. They are also
on top OF a 2.l0O-foot gas sand In
their No. 4 ShOtwell farm in 9-l3-l2
and are also drilling at 1900 feet in
the southeast corner Of the south
west OF 9-l9-l2.
The Crescent OIL company and the
Globe people have a rig up on the
T. Banks farm In the southwest cor
ner OF the south half OF the northeast
OF 5-l3-l2. The same people are also
building a rig at the center OF the
east line OF the southwest OF the
southwest OF ll-l3-l2.
The Producers & Refiners corpora
tion, John Glover and f. ]. Lambert.
IL still having trouble setting the
5-s cnsing with n packer on Its
No. l Eliza johnson farm in 30
1919
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01

ARDMORE-Th Eagle Falls oil
company in Its No c. w. Harper
% -2s-bw r. dry at 925 and has been
abandoned.
The Beellne on company No. l w.
+. Glousey in the northeast OF the
northwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter 25-3s-4w Is dry and aban
doned at sos feet. The bailer and
fishing tools lost will make new To-
cation east OF present hole.
Magnolia Petroleum company well
No, on the Harley farm in the
northeast corner OF the northwest
quarter OF the northeast quartec OF
2I-9s-4w - drilling at 600 feet.
Skelly Il Russers we'll No. on
the Willis farm in the northeast OF
24-2s-4w has IS barrels natural at
$40 feet The same firm Is rigging
up for No. 3 we'll In the extreme
southwest corner OF the northeast
quarter of 24-2s-4w.
Franklin II Johnson's No. 4 Fran
els Kin in the southeast quarter OF
ll-2s-4w Ia good for 20 barrels after
a 20-Quart shot at 3S9 feet.
The Righeart Tex oil & Gas Co.
has a 25-barrel well in No 6 Sims
farm In the southwest OF 13-2s-4w.
. The Newberry OH company No.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01
IN THE OIL FIELDS
Office: 624l w. H. PECK Residence: 2442

Yesterdays oil column. there hnB
been IA lot Of very indignant pro
tests flied at TITS dosk There hnvc
been more dry holes completed IN
Toxhs than all the oil that has been
produced up 10 date would pay for
according 10 al the mcsEngcs re-
Ceived here
The fact ls there Ia a world de-
mand for OH that has exceeded all
expectations ana II II plainly pointed
out IN ~ long interview with Emil
Drcn the first iustailmcnt Of which
Ia printed elsewhere In this paper
II is u most interesting summary OF
the OIL situation, having IA world Wide
scope and viii be- read with great In
icT"st hy OIL men everywhere. 1t Is
a most cheerful diagnosis 1f the sit
uuiIuu.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01
JII,, I,cfOrc The ArmIrIce.
Headquarters Army Artillery. FIJI

IfcndquurtorB Army Artillery. First
a, r. T.. France, November 10,
1913.
Mr. " II Peck, on Ncwa Dept.
Tulsa World
Dear Colonel;
Just a few limos from tho old
world 10 let you know that ali Is
well and that the days Of tho Hun
are numbered.
Since my arrival over here the
first Of last Aprll ! have had many
Interesting experienced that will
nevor be forgotten. France In in
deed wonderful country. praCt.-
cRlly every acre ot ground being
utilized for agricultural purpOHcs
Along the coast where We landed
arc high cliffs and cut right into
these the French have made their
homes reminding me that tho cliff
dwcllers Of our own country must
have lived that sort OF n life. The
homes inland are all built OF stone
with the red t.lo roofs. A noticeable
feature Of tho French homes Ia the
hack OF lawns In front OF the houses.
All houses are built out to the side
walk, the lawn or garden being In
the rear OF the house, The streets
arc most irregular and In some
plhCfh tTFhNil'lVuhl1 Hhl wv l'I Allo
big heavy army trucks that go
laundering through them.
The sights at the front are pltiful
to behold. Vcrdun, whore the flow
er OF France made the extreme sac
rlfice and turned the Huns back, In
but shell so Il is with innumcr-
erablo other cities and towns along
.he front However, we may all
rest assured that the Huns will have
to make full reparatlOn for all the
devastation thoy have caused.
Even nt this writing tho Huns have
been given the terms we will con
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS..
Outlook very Encouraging.

Thcrc' IA a badly scared bunch of
oil mon IN this neck Of the woods ~
n result " n story going around that
the government engineers connected
with the VTir department had dis
covered a yu bstitute FOR gasoline
There hau never been u time In
the last tcV years that some now
substitute hfv not been adv"rtlacd
far and widh and tho chances are
10 to | that lhls Is another equally
as false a report
That Texas should produce oil
enough a. infect the pric" is another
cause for worry and rlnc" a Augges-
tIon OF such thing was printed In
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01
Taking out Insurance

The Gulf on corporation has In
stalled an Insurance policy effective
October 23, that lnsurcs all employees
Of all subsidiary concerns who have
been In the employ Of any OF the
companies for one year II covers the
ufe OF any cmploye beginning with a
policy Of $1,000 which increases at
The rnte OF 1850 n year until It
reaches the maximum Of t2,800.
There have been several deaths
from the Influenza, for one OF which
the widow received $1,000, another
received 1880 and third $3.50.
all OF which was unexpected but
nevertheless very acceptable. This,
OF course. II In addition to the acct
dent Indemnity carried under the
state law known AS the workman =
comp pcnsatiOn law.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01

slider for an hrmlslicc and We all feel
tho icrma are such thHt they viii
demand Uuthiug i"ss than an absJ-
Iuts unconditional surrender. Even
though -" are all auEiJHa 10 return
mono. | am sure none Of uH want
to uutl the kaiser ana his treAChcr.
Dus band Uf Clt-ihIOhis. murderers
iuhTuudcTs, thieves ana felons are
down on their miserable knees beg
g.ng FOR mercy and justice. Believe
me-, they VIII yet justice all right.
hut not tn" Kind they are wanting.
sherman sure made no mldAke in
his definition OF war.
Am receiving The Tulsa World
right along. aIihugh they generally
come six or eight at a time. | have
great pleasure In sorting them out
n Chronological order and then
reading the homo news have
been for tho great part OF my stay
over here with Lieut.. Col Pat Hur-
10y
Ii0w's tho the OIL game? Wo sure
need lots of 1t 10 keep all these cars
trucks and tanks moving along.
/ noticed by the paper that you
have been I'll and trust when this
letter reaches you It viii find you
In perfect hOhlth
with kind personal regards, | re-
main,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01

any falge entry or statement of fact
In this report shn.l b" subject 10
fine Of not less than $1,000 nor more
than $1,000, or ~ imprisonment Tor
IL term u not more than three years
or to both such fine and imprisoh-
mrut lSertiOn 10, federal trade
com mission aCtD
This report shall be signed by a
responsibi" officer Of the company
II viii be verified by the commission
at itH discretion.
Very truly yours,
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.
(S.Burd) l.. l.. BraCken. Secretary.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01
Refinery For Sale

I, the undersigned. as Trustee In
Bankruptcy of Cherokee Refining
company do hereby offer at private
sale. subject to confirmation by
court, one thousand barrel capacity
refinery, the same being located one
mile north OF Oilton in Creek coun.
", Oklahoma Anyone interested
will please investigate and direct all
correspondence to my attorney.
LOUIS OLSAN.
Trustee in bankruptcy.
SAMUEL A. BOORSTlN. Attorney.
Wright Building, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01
MarIand Refining Declares Dividend

N'prrIaT 10 Tnr WUTTI
pONCA CITY Okla Nov. 30
At n meeting Of the board OF direc-
tors Of the Marland Refining com
pHny today, II cash dividend OF ~
per cent and n stock dividend Of 10
per cent WAS declared.
This Is the fourth cash dividend
this year. each OF which was for II
nar cont.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01
Very truly YOURS,
l.. II. BRADDON.
Scrgt. Nal l. r. Brnddun, Judge

Scrgt. Nal !. r. Braddon, Judge
Advocate General. Dept. Army Ar
tillery, First Army, A. l.. o. No.
1928, a. T.. r.
f. S-The next tirnn you arc up
in the Carter offices, give my re-
CARDS to all the boys.
l., T.. Braddon was formerly con
nected with the Carter OH company
M the private secretary OF l.. w,
Young In the production department.
and his friends in TulHt will all he
rat Hurley, which gives added in
glad to hear from him. He Is with
terest to his letter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01

on the Ramsey farm in the extreme
southwest corner OF the southwest
quarter OF lS-2s-3w.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01
Reconstruction.

The American Petroleum league Ia
sending out invitations and has an
nounced a reconstruction conference
in Chicago at the Congress hotel
March %, 20, 81 and 2s. II will bo
largely attended.