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The Laclede blade., 1918-03-08
Commander General Replies

Some time last December E. B.
Allen, G. G. Bigger and j.. T
Hamilton joined in a letter to Gen
eral Pershing enclosing a copy oi
the resolutions introduced by Rev
Sisson and unanimously adopted
at the Y. M. G. A. meeting held
at the M. E. church, expressing
confidence in the commander gen
eral of the American expeditionary
forces by the people of Laclede,
his birthplace and boyhood home,
together with some photographs of
local scenes with which the gener-
al was familiar. Wednesday of
this week Mr.. Allen received a
letter from General Pershing, and
while it perhaps was not intended
for publication, it is of such inter
est to the people Of this locality
that we have been permitted to
print it entire.
France, February II, 1918.
Messrs. E. B. Allen, c, G. Bigger,
J. Y. Hamilton.
Laclede, Missouri.
Ny Dear Friends:
1t would not be possible for me
to express in words my apprecia-
ton of the friendship of my boy
hood associates in Laclede, so
vividly recalled to mind by tie
photographs and the letter jnst re-
ceived bearing your signatures.
The faith and confidence of my
friends is an inspiration to carry
out to the very best of my ability
my own part in the task which the
American people have allotted to
the army in Europe.
To know that our friends from
every section of the country stand
behind us and feel a pride in the
men they have sent forth from
their homes to battle for civiliza-
ton will assuredIy push us on to
the victory that must be ours.
No ties are stronger than those
of youth, and this personal touch
much more to me than l
could say. Many thanks, many
thanks, for your thoughtful letter
and for your confidence.
Your always affectionately,
JOHN J. PERSHING.
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Spring Millinery

The Linn hat shop will be open
for business next Tuesday, March
II, with an up-to-date line of lad
les, misses and childlen's hats.
Call and see them before buying.
MRS. M. D, LINN.
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Ion Subslifules I'd @

We will furnish Our -four sub
Stitute at cost when sold with -four.
M. Jones, -four and feed.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-08
Seeds For Sale

Early and late sweet corn; icicle
radish; Giant stringless green pod
bush beans; rhubarb plants
Prices always right. J. Nj. SIMPSON
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-08
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

visitor to Linneus Tuesday.
Good country meat 35 cents per
pound at Kraft & Brenner's.
See all the latest styles in millin-
cry at Mrs. M. D. Linn's millinery
shop.
Mrs. Esther Clark of Linneus
visited Mr.. and. Mrs. J. T. Cush.
ing last Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Randall is here from
Hannibal visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. r. Hawes.
Keep your sheep healthy by
feeding them tobacco dust. For
sale by Kraft & Brenner.
N. r. Wilson has moved from
the Patterson farm to town and is
occupying the Gould residence.
Col. T. Weaver was over north,
east of BrookfeId Monday officia-
ting at sale for Ed Randall.
Mrs. G. G. Bigger was hostess
to the P. E. O. chapter at the reg
ular meeting on Wednesday of last
week.
The Reading Circle meets with
Mrs. w. E. Shell next Tuesday
evening, Mrs. Caywood, leader of
the lesson.
Director E. Thurman had a case
of embalming at Hale Tuesday and
one in the country northwest of
Hale Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brenner have
moved from the Mahurin farm to
the j. M. Kerr farm on route one
ont of Sumner.
Reduce your high cost of living,
yet live better, by raising your
own garden, getting the seeds from
Kraft & Brenner.
Mrs. E. E. Gould and daughter.
Lois Abby, and Miss Emma Gould,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee Love in
Brook6eld last week.
Ross Nichols, county agent, was
here Wednesday arranging for the
poultry meeting to be held here
next Tuesday. March u.
After a two weeks visit with rel
atlves and friends here Ward
Mouser returned to his home at
Oklahoma City last Friday.
Regular meeting of the Laclede
chapter of the Eastern Star next
Monday night, and it is important
that all members be present.
In sending in the cash to renew
her subscription, Miss Mary J.
Gould, wrote: Il can do without
some things but don't know how
to get along without THE BLADE"
c.. B. Welsh, township clerk,
J. NJ. Mcdonnell, G. E. Goosey
and ]. L. Mouser, were before the
county court at Linneus Tuesday
asking for a new bridge that is
badly needed in the district south
west of town.
Mrs, II. E. Foster was here from
FOrker last Friday, called and re-
newed her subscription and that of
her daughter, Mrs. Ailor of Mead
vile and also paid for the paper
B year to be sent to Lonnie FaetO,
one of the FOrker boys who went
t Camp Funston last week.
Mrs. J. E. Marsh, returning
from a visit with Der sister, Mrs.
Vim. Willard and family at Pick
sring. La, stopped of and spent
} few days here with her parents,
Mr.. nd Mrs. j. II. DnckWOrtb,
eaving for her home at COhey
yesterday. She reports the Will
lrd family all well and like the
.0nfh nne
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ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Oi
News Of All Sorts

left for Camp Funston Monday.
There were two from here, John
E. TOoker who failed to go last
week, and Joseph Canterberry.
The Red Cross will make another
shipment on Thursday of next week
aud request all having articles
ready to get them in by that time.
Herman Arthur Peacher and Anna
E. Lappine are enrolled as new
members.
j. T. McKenna was here from
Tina Tuesday and rented the J. M.
Welsh farm where he will live and
farm this year while putting i'm
provement on the 40 acre tract of
land southwest of town he recently
bought of E. B. Allen. Mr.. Nc
KeDna will moye his family here
the latter part of the week.
The leading merchants of Brook
field announce their annual spring
opening to the readers of THE
BLADE today. This chief Linn
county event takes place on Thurs.
day and Friday of next week and
the principal features will be the
display of spring styles. AS usual,
Brookfield will be the center of at
traction for at least two days of
next week.
G. @. Erwin of Brookfield, Linn
county chairman for the United
States labor employment bureau,
was here Tuesday and appointed
j. Q. Aber local enrolment agent.
The government is badly in need
of mechanics of all kinds for ship
building, and if there are any in
this locality needing employment
they should see Mr.. Erwin or Mr..
Aber for particulars.
The Royal Neighbors pulled off |
a surprise on one of their mem
bers, Mrs. Taylor Weaver, at her
home last Monday. Mrs. Weaver
was busy packing up to move to
their new home, near Marceline
when the delegation invaded her
home with baskets and lots of good
eats. The men folk got in at
lunch time and all enjoyed the
occasion very much.
The Linn County Purebred Live
stock Breeders Association will
hold its first semi-annual sale at
Linneus on Wednesday, March 20.
About fifty head Of purebred stock
has already been listed, the follow
ing being from Laclede: Karl Jones,
cow and calf; A. M. Walker, three
Hereford bulls; J. G.. Clinefelter,
Duroc SOW and two males; A. B.
Henderson, three o, l. G. gifts;
Sensintaffar Bros, Shorthorn bull.
Ross Nichols, county agent, an
Dounces through THE BLADE today
q series of poultry meetings to be
held in Linn county next week at
which Mr.. Ralph L. Mason from
the university of Missouri will
offer some suggestions that will
nelp increase the poultry and egg ,
supply. The frst meeting will be
leld in Laelede. Tuesday, March
II, at 1000 O'Clock. Every per- I
Jon who is in any way interested
n poultry should attend this meet
ng. Some valuable bulletins on
he subject will be distributed and
much helpful information given 6
ut. u
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-08
Town And COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

OChuuAy.
2. R. King has a few ricks Of
hay for sale.
Go to the Linn hat shop for your
Easter hat.
Onions 81. .OO'per bushel. Kraft
& Brenner.
Gooseberries rs cents per gallon.
Kraft & Brenner.
Bulk meal 5 cents the pound at
Kraft & Brenner's.
Seed sweet corn for sale by ]. B.
Chapman, Laclede.
Wanted: A used single seat
buggy. W. S. Savage.
Get your onion sets early.
Kraft & Brenner has them.
Good, we'll broke team of mares
for sale. Inquire at this office.
Eureka Early June peas. 2 cans
for 25 cents. Kraft & Bremen.
See the display of spring hats
next Saturday at Laura Loves.
Golden West apricots, two cans
for As cents. Kraft & Bremen.
Spaghetti, macaroni and noodles
10 cents the package at Kraft &
Brenner's.
Eggs from purebred Plymouth
Rocks, IS cents per setting. Mrs.
Harry Landree, phone 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Taylor of Sum-
ner spent Sunday with Mrs. ]. L.
Ong and daughter, Miss Ella.
Coop Forman Of Kansas City
made short visit here with his
sister, Mrs. Geo. 0enbo, Saturday.
Choice baled timothy hay for
sale by Power & Higgins by the
ton or bale. Apply to either party.
A sample line of custom made
corsets and sanitary goods on dis
play at Laura Loves. Be sure to
see them.
1.-THE Mystic Hour" featuring
Alma Hanlon, will be the program
at the Laclede theatre next Satur-
day night.
Fanchon -four, oil meal, bran,
shorts and all kinds of feed. Ask
us for what you want. M. Jones
-four, feed and coal.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 81. Mitchell
were pleasant visitors to this office
Tuesday, renewing their subscrip-
tion for another year.
Taylor Weaver and family re-
moved to the farm they recently
purchased four miles northwest of
Marceline, Wednesday.
There should be a large attend
ance at the poultry meeting to be
held at the city hall next Tuesday
morning at 1000 o'clock.
Mrs. j. D. Boyles and little
daughter Helen left yesterday for
st. Louis to which place the family
is moving, Mr.. Boyles having
gone some weeks ago.
D. Wishart, from the st. Louis
Office of the United States food ad-i
ministration, spent Wednesday
forenoon in Laclede, investigating
shipping conditions here.
Vale Calhoun, after visiting sew {
eral weeks here with bis parents,
Mr.. and Mrs W. B. Calhoun, has {
returned to Ely, New, and engaged
in railroad work while waiting to !
be called IN the draft.
Frank N. ConnOr, the former {
Laclede real estate man who died
It bis home in Chillicothe recently,
left lie inanranee aggreeatin9
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-08
$23, 900 payable to his widow and

$23, 900 payable to his widow and
son.
The revival meetings that had
been in progress each night at the
Baptist church for fve weeks
closed last Friday night. The at.
tendance was large and about forty
went to the altar.
F. NJ. Alexander, track buyer OF
wool, hides, furs and scrap iron,
realizes that no business can be
successfully carried on without
printed stationery and has had this
Office fit him out in that line.
Two more of the series of Easter
sermons will be given at the M. E.
church next Sunday. The morn
ing subject is THE Denial" even
ing subject, THE Scouraging of
Jesus" " All are cordially invited.
Arthur, the four months old babe
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Anderson,
died from measles Wednesday
morning. The funeral was held
yesterday at the home, burial in
the Laclede cemetery by Director
Thurman.
In an advertisement in this paper
today will be found the details
of the sale of the personal property
of the late w. l.. Sensintaffar
which takes place at the Sensin
taffar home southeast of Laclede
next Wednesday, March 13.
Last Monday the Daily Argus
announced that Leon w. Lomax
of Laclede and Mrs. Jessie Roberts
were married at the home of the
latter in Brookfield Saturday morn
ing. They will reside on the
groom's farm northeast of Laclede.
Death of Mrs. Johns
Mrs. Myrtle Johns passed away
at her home in Versailles, Mo-,
last Tuesday after a lingering ILL
ness. The remains, accompanied
by the husband and daughter and
her mother, Mrs. G. E. Adams,
reached Laclede Wednesday night
and were taken to the home of her
brother, F. G. Adams, from which
place the funeral was held yester-
day morning, short services being
conducted by Rev. Sisson. She
was 42 years of age and had re-
sided at Versailles several years,
Mr.. Johns being principal of the
schools at that place. She was a
woman, a member of one
IF Laclede's most highly respected
families, and the bereaved relatives
nave the sympathy of the entire
community.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
NATION DEPENDS UPON HOME
Great Truth Revealed by tho War 10
Not Likely to Be Forgotten
When II Ends.

"If the health Of the people had
been looked after properly Britain
would have million more fighting
men at the front. You cannot have
an Al nation with C-3 population"
declared Premier Lloyd George In
recent speech at Manchester. Here in
America the same thought was forced
upon us by the disclosures of physical
unftneSS In the sclective draft. and the
loss thus represented was just as
much n loss To the nation induStrially
and economically.
Tn" British statesman proposes to
do more than talk about 1t. He says
the abolition OF the evil social condl-
tons Of pre-war days will be the
greatest problem after the coming OF
pence. He uses a smile that will ap-
peal to Pittsburgh: "With our ma
chincry we take the greatest care. The
way we look after II II the steel Is de
fective through badly-veutilated or III
constructed furnaces or insufficient
fuel The quality OF the steel In the
national fabric depends upon the home.
II II is unhealthy, illequipped, ill-man-
aged, the quality becomes defective
and II cannot bear the strain"
To enable the nation to bear the gt-
gantic burden Of debt the war will I'm
pose on II and the still greater burden
OF recuperation and reconstruction,
Lloyd George warns the national re-
sources must he developed to the full.
First among these is the human factor.
Just as today everyone OF VS. was -
pected to dn his or her psr' ex.
winning OF tho war coward the
| common psi'' "heh the sense OF
,ho brought to each and all
~ '"hse OF lnterdependence II,yd
se insists that In the years m
,o'"e we must carry the same sn,r,t
,n'o the everyday life OF the not,on
we must concern ourselves u,i,h o..
Iare or our fellow citizens, the s,ee,
In the national machine upon which wa
all depend. We cannot after the war
Withdraw ourselves into our pre-wor
selfish isolation. We must constantly
Keep before us and act upon the ssma
enlightened spirit Of comradeshIp we
exact today from every fellow cit,zen
III we want 10 remain an Al nation
we must see that we have tbe few..,
possible C-3 men, women and children
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
Share and Share Alike.

The Russian revolution was not
without It's lighter side, as the follow
Ing account OF what happened in Pc
trograd will show:
woman communist was holding
forth, asserting that all were equal
and all wealth should be divided
equally. On this man I'm her audi
ence produced coins amounting to
about n dollar and one-half from his
pocket. "I agree with you" he re-
marked. "You have convinced me-"
Turning TO n bystander he asked him
to change one Of the pieces for him.
He obtained two notes.
Facing the lady orator, he said !:
This Is all the money possess.
will halve II with you" and he held
out the seventy-five cents. She had to
take It, and was about to commence
her Grafton again when her question
er continued: "No. no. How much
have you In your purse7 We must
now divide that, since we are 10 share
equally in our wealth. Reluctantly
she produced her purse. 1t was open
ed and found to contain twenty dol
lars. The man pocketed ten dollars OF
this, thanked her for her Interesting
lecture and withdrew.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
"Hard" and "Soft" News.

japanese newspapers. according to
Prof. F. L. Martin OF the University
OF Mlssouris school OF journalism. di.
vide their news into hard" and "soft."
The hard news consists Of serious. i'm.
portant events. The soft news includes
all sorts OF "human interest" incidents.
What is called the third page" OF the
soft news department consists Of trivi-
al stories which would be called gossip
in this country. Here Is a sample Of
third page" soft news:
"Snce Etsunaka, a resident Of Osa-
kusa, has separated from her master,
a coal dealer, she has lost good op-
ponent for her noted powers Of quar-
reling. The neighbOrs are breathing
freely again at the prospect that they
need no longer hear embarrassing
auarrels which have made the neigh.
borhood famous. The reactie. has
been so great that Etsunaka has been
downhearted. She says: feel SICK
now that ! have no one to quarrel
with Outlook.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
The Useful Penny

INTRODUCTION of the penny transfer
IN me operation Of the indianapolis
street car system, which caused the
indianapolis Traction and Terminal
company to supply itself with 1000
pennies the first day, brought To the
mind of j. ]. Mahoney, superintendent
story or the eighties when Tom
Johnson arerward mayor OF CIeve-
iand' was treasurer. and a supply OF
pennies In the hands OF the company
heiped to stop a run on a bank Mr.
Mahoney has been connected with tho
indianapolis street car system for
long, long time.
In those days passengers dronned
nickel fare In box and sometimes
they put In rve pennies. Tn. com.
pany was usually overstocked with
pennies and had TO send them Ia the
United States mint to get rid Of them
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
Two Canine Heroes.

Two French war dogs, which well
deserve the honor, have had their
names and numbers posted up at all
the French army kennels for a deed
Of valOr. The story Is that, at the time
OF the German offensive, the dogs
keeper stayed in the rear TO the very
last moment. waiting for his dogs to
return with an important message.
When they did come, the only way left
to escape capture was by swimming
the Marine, and the man could not
swim. so he coupled the dogs together,
and clinging on to their iron chain,
was dragged across the river by them
the three escaping unhurt In spite OF
a rain Of bullets from German rifles
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
BURlAlS AT CROSS ROADS
Events That Led to the Interment Of
the Suicide With the Executed
Criminal.

In pre-Christian days. suicides weie
terribly frequent, and 1t was general
ly agreed that a man might escape
the burden Of life in this manner,
without discrediting his memory.
Christianity with its higher code OF
morals. taught the wickedness and
cowardice of self-murder, In the
strongest terms. When consecrated
churchyards were set apart as the
resting place of the Christian dead, II
was felt that those who died In dead
ly sin. In flagrant rebellion against
their Maker, had cut themselves on
from the faith. and had no right to
await the resurrection with faithful
Christians. They were believed to
have put themselves outside OF so
ciety, and to have forfeited their right
to share Its burial privileges. In those
early days, before churches could be
built, II was the rule to preach and
conduct divine services at the cross
roads. Wooden and afterwards stone
crosses were erected to mark the stu
alton where services would be held.
Some OF these have been preserved to
this day, being memorials erected to
the dead, or dedications OF thankseiv-
Ing. Since suicides might not be bur
led In the churchyard or other conse-
Grated ground, pity suggested that the
next most holy spot was the ground
near the old cross, where service had
once been held, or was then held. They
buried the poor suicides there, be-
cause they were unwilling to relin-
quish hope for them. Afterward, for
the sake of greater publicity. the glib
bet and the gnllows were set up at
the crossroads, and criminals were
buried beneath them after their exc
cution. The law decreed that suicides
should lie with these criminals, In or
der to mark the detestation In which
the crime Of self-murder was held.
And so what was once signal OF
Christian hope and charity, became a
legal indignity imposed upon the dead
bodies to mark an immensely serious
breach OF the law OF the country.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
Latest Infant Prodigy.

The latest 'infant phenomenon"
halls from Philadelphia. Her name Ia
Edith Gutenberg, At the age OF
e'sht months Edith, from the con-
fines Of her cradle, mimicked the tall
OF the quail with such conviction that
the bird would answer back. At the
age OF two she could distinguish all
the colors OF tn" spectrum. One month
later she was discovered In the act OF
humming Schubert's "Serenade," and
at three and one-half years she could
recognize 100 popular airs Three
months later Eiith's favorite compos-
ers were TschaIkowsky, Wagner. Leon
cavell". Handel. Ruhinstein, Liszt, Sui.
llvan, Puccini and Beethoven. Edith
could pronounce all these names with
out Slip
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
TUESDAY, DEC. g., 1918.

The pennies were put In bags. 1t hap
pened that the company had lot or
bags full Of pennies when q run start
ed on bank. There was great
throng Of people at the bank demand
Ing and getting back their deposits.
Through an understanding. the bank
and the street car company resorted
to camoufiage. Several street car EN-.
ployees were called In and directed to
carry the bags Of pennies into the
bank 1t was an impressive sight, as
bag after bag was passed through the
cashiers window. and Mr.. Mahoney
says II had the desired effect.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03
CALLS FOR FIRST-CLASS MEN
Work 10 Only for Those Who Arc
Especially Efficient

Bangs was sent to Bang-bang up In
the Malay peninsula. This Is not his
name, nor Is It the place. but that does
instructions were to start a school Tor
the Chinese and to open up mission
work. The government had promised
to provide the land for the school
building and Bangs expected to find
waiting for him u very extensive SUBJ
scription list signed by wealthy Chi
neSe to meet the expenses OF building.
He was instructed to present himself
to the police inspector. who was sup
posed to be heartily backing the prof.
ect. Shortly after Bangs arrival the
official was suddenly transferred for
excellent reasons. Then Bangs discov-
cred that the names of all the brothel
Keepers In the region were on his SUBJ
scription list. They had no objections
to subscribing when the inspector OF
police argued the cause, but they felt
very differently about paying out their
cash when young missionary came to
collect the money. Meanwhile Bangs
found that the contract for the school
'''''o hou pSNh iSl W a ulSIloneSl
builder He sent out 200 notices to
leading Chinese inviting them to meet
and confer on the proper action to be
taken. No one came. He called a
meeting OF his executive committee,
with similar response. Then he
Jumped on his bicycle, secured the
highways and byways OF the jungle
In the ScOrchinS sun, which registers
40 degrees and no shade, every day,
to round up his committee. The last
member he reused from bed and late
mt night called them to order. The
project was revived and new sub
scriptiOn list started which soon to-
tailed $4,000. The school began tenn
porarily In an old church with 43 pu-
pills. At the same time preaching
services In Chinese, Tamil and Malay
were opened In the Jail, and Young
Mems association for the Chinese, of.
fcrng opportunities which appealed
greatly to the wealthy men, was organ
ized one effective means of raising
money for the young men was to make
rule that whenever $500 gift was
registered the donor might have his
picture hung In the clubrooms. He
finished the schoolhouse, found the
money to pay the contractor, tutored
some boys for the Cambridge exami-
nations and turned the money In to
pay for Chinese preacher, put In
enough time on the polygot languages
of the district to make himself under.
stood, and, when l visited him, was on
good terms with everybody In town
The missionary who cannot stand such
acid tests as these need not apply fol
the job.-Tyler bennett, in Asia Mag
azine.