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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
FEE. JARY f2 LAST DAY
TO TAKE OUT INSURANCE

February IL is the last day on
which soldiers in the American army
may insure their lives.
Every soldier should avail himself
OF the opportunity to purchase insur-
Gn?e before that date. This is the
fret time in the history of the werld
that any government ever insured its
Fighting men. The rates are incred-
IDLY low and the protection of the
highest and best.
Americas soldiers should show
their appreciation OF this great boon
by taking as much insurance as they
can pay for without "strapping"
themselves. If private insurance
companies insured soldiers the rates
would be several times those quoted
by the Government. The rates were
published in last weeks issue Of
Trench and Camp and the officers in
charge of insurance in the various
camps will be- glad to talk over the
matter with any man contemplating
insurance.
Don't wait until tia last minute to
insure yourself There will be big
rush on the final day anu you want to
keep out OF that so as to be sure you
get your insurance and 90 tighten the
burdens of the insurance officers. In
sure today.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
GERMANY INVINCIBLE?

Since the German army WAS de-
feated at the Battle of the Marne
in the autumn OF 1914. it has not
achieved victory on any front where
it was opposed by force of similar
size, with man for man and gun for
gun.
Victories she has gained, to be
sure, in Serbia, in Roumania and in
demoralized Russia, where men in
high command betrayed their trust, -
says a military writer, but nowhere
has she met an enemy of equal
strength, in any field, without re-
coiling."
The German people have been "fed
up" on "masterful retreats and
spectacular drives against small ar
mics, but for the most part the Ger
man army has been advancing to
the rear" and the end is not yet. -
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
A, ROCKIES NERVE

During some recent maneuvers a
raw recruit had been told off as Or
derby.
On reaching the. marquee where
the officer was he poked his head in
and bluntly inquired:
Have We anything for me to do,
mister?'
Disgustedly laying down his cigar,
the officer exclaimed.
why the deuce don't you intro
duce yourself in a proper manner?
Sit down." he added, land l will show
you how to report yourself
The rookie" seated himself and
the officer, proceeding to the entrance.
walked briskly into the tent, saluted.
and said:
Orderly for the day, sir. Have
you any orders for me?"
The recruit calmly picked up the
discarded cigar from the table and.
between puffs laconieally replied:
"No. there's very little doing todays
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
CONGRESS CAN COMPEL =,
MILITARY SERVICE SAYS
SUPREME COURT OF u. S.

In upholding the constitutionality
of the selective service law, the Su-
preme Court of the United States
ruled that the power given Congress
to declare war includes power to
compel citizens to render military
service both at home and abroad. The
draft law came before the Supreme
Court when the appeals of thirteen
persons were heard. The thirteen ap-
pellants. among them, Emma Cold
man and Alexander Berkman, were
convicted of either attempting to
evade the draft law or trying to in
duce others to not register. This is
the final decision on the selective
service laws
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
PERFECTLY KILLING"

The Libertyville Home Guards in
Waukegan, Ill, were giving their
first exhibition drill. Mrs. John King
man, farmers wife, was approach
ing in buggy drawn by an ancient
horse. The horse took one look ut
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
TRENCH & CAMP
National Headquarters
Room 50i, Pulitzer Building
New S0rk City
Camp and Location
JomN sTEWANT BRYAN


Chairman of Advisory Board Cooperating
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
THE BEST WAY

The best way to save the copies of
Trench and Camp is to send them
home and ask your relatives to keep
them for you. Incidentally, they will
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23

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Camp Upton. Yaphank, L. L.. N. 7.
Camp Beauregard, Alexandria, La
Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas. T..
Camp Cody Deming. N. Mex
Camp Don'phsn. Fort still, Okla :.
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Camp Greene. Charlotte. n. C...
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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-04-12
Mrs. Hamilton Passed Away

Mrs. J. T. Hamilton, whose life
has been hanging in the balance
for the past ten weeks, passed away
at the family home Thursday morn
ing at 5 o'clock. The first of the
week she seemed somewhat better
and the family and friends were
much encouraged, but Wednesday
she suffered a paralytic stroke from
which she lapsed into unconscious
ness and remained SO to the end.
Funeral services at the Methodist
Episcopal church Saturday, April
13, at 800 o'clock.
Friends of the family invited to
the home Saturday between the
hours of 800 a. m. and 2:30 p. m
The casket will not be opened at
the church.
And thus another good wife ano
mother, cultured and christian
woman, has passed from among us
but the memory of her teachings
and exemplary life will remain,
Suitable obituary will be published
next week.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-04-12
To The Coal Trade

If you burn Illinois coal this
winter it will be necessary to bin
it when you can get it owing to the
car shortage and large demand.
We will not guarantee delivery,
but if you will place your order
now we will do all in our power to
ill your bin.
This condition is true Of hard
coal and Illinois but believe
August and September will be
early enough on Iowa and Missouri
coal. To give yo0 some idea Of
exact conditions, we just received
a car of Illinois furnace coal that
was bought in January. We desire
to impess upon yOu the necessity
of ordering now. and viii expect
no condemnation If yOu do other
wise. Yours for business,
j. PAUL JONES.
Flour, Feed and Coal.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-04-12
A PATRIOTIC MEETING
Sales Managers For The Third
Libery Loan Drive

A fine patriotic meeting was held
at the opera house Tuesday night
on call of Mayor E. B. Allen, sales
manager for this township in the
Third Liberty Bond campaign.
The meeting was called primarily
for a conference Of the sales
managers but there was such a
large number present that it de-
veloped into a general patriotic
meeting, stirring addresses being
made by Attorney G. G. Bigger,
Rev. T. E. Sisson and DR.. F W.
Burke.
Mr.. Allen has appointed the fol-
lowing assistants: F. F. Welsh,
Byron Lamme, E. R. Barton. j.
L. Wade. O. A. Potter, Adolph
Brendahl, E. F. Brenner, q. R.
King, G. A. Read, Ira Frakes, G.
l.. Kraoz, Jacob Sensintaffar, W.
R. Peacher, J. L. Ritchey, H. H
Hoyer, E. X. Welsh, Luke Brady,
Luke Piggott, j. H. CIough, Ross
Louden, s. T. Mcdonnell, Goe. W.
Anderson, Lee Mccoy, R. T. Wal.
lace, j. G. Clinefelter, Cecil Welsh
A. Fl. Farrar, Karl Jones, Geo. P
Wade, s. L. Mossbarger, Free
Hanson, A. M. Walker, j. l.
Mouser, Chris Eyman, N. Matson
l.. T. Ringland aud FL. c. Mccoy
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-04-12
Red Gross Work

The workers in the surgical de-
partment of the Red Cross chapter
of Laclede are doing their bit'
and from a letter received by them
from the headquarters in st. Louis
they are doing their bit" right as
the letter stated the work re-
ceived, examined and found to be
exceedingly well done. I"
There have been 1865 surgical
dressings made by the ladies
here. Last Tuesday afternoon
900 dressings were folded. The
workers that afternoon were
Mesdames "A. E. johnson, A. j.
Baum, C. B. Talbot, E. e. Gould,
F. r. Power, A. v. Moore. j. Q.
Aber, L. B. Jones, Misses Emma
Gould, Eta Power, Hazel Rankin,
and Lois Gould.
The department on surgical
dressings meets every Tuesday
afternoon at1:3O at the work room.
The committee will be glad to have
All come and help who can.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-04-12
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

Mrs. L. T. Rowland and daugh-
ter, Miss Esther, spent Monday
afternoon in Chillicothe.
Mrs. Eldred Allen and little
daughter of Tina are visiting her
sister, Mrs. G. B. Talbot and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Lomax of
Brookfeld spent Sunday with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Lomax.
Mrs. VIM. M. Watson left Sun
day for a1 extende' !: = with her
daughter, Mrs. Beatrice reck, and
Mr.. Peck at Centerville, Iowa.
Miss Rosamond Root, of the
Kirksville normal school, will give
a lecture at the Locust Greek school
house, Friday evening, April 10,
at 9 o'clock.
Philip Jacobs came up from
Camp Pike and spent Friday and
Saturday with his parents, fraud
Mrs. A. D. Jacobs and with his
wife and baby who are here from
Manning, Iowa.
Mrs. W. j. Jenkins of Brook
field, chairman of the women's
county council of defense, was here
comforting with Mrs. E. E. Gould,
member of the committee for this
township, the latter part of last
week.
John c. Lomax and family
motored up from their home in
Charlton county last Saturday and
spent the afternoon in Laclede. Mr..
Lomax calling and paying his
fifteenth annual subscription to
this paper.
A. J. Harter, wife and daughter,
Miss Kathryn, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Harter, J. l.. Mouser, wife and
children, Mrs. Allie Harter and
daughter, Miss Beatrice, were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. B.
Harter in Clay township.
Mrs. G.. G. Denbo has sold her
confectionery store, together with
the building to Miss Anna Ransom,
possession given yesterday. How
ever, Mrs. Denbo will remain in
charge until Saturday. It is an
} nounced that the business will be
! continued as heretofore.
Bert MaYbee, of the field artillery
service, Fort Sill, Okla, spent
last Friday with Laclede friends.
Bert was on ten day furlough to
visit home folk at Kansas City and
took a run down here to spend a
few hours among old friends and
former school mates before going
tox,a,, kboy.o -
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-04-12
Hitchracks TO be Removed

(. AT a meeting of the city council
Monday night an order was passed
to remove the hitchracks from
along the east side of the park
leaving that space in which to park
automobiles. Cars must headin
toward the park and not be left
starding along the curbing on either
side of the street. Teams will use
the north and west side of the park
and must not be left standing along
the east side of the park. AS
many, if not more, cars now come
to town than teams, and it was a
wise thing for the council to adopt
and put into practice a system OF
parking and hitching. The law
prohibiting cutouts and unneces
sary noises and speeding is going
to be more rigidly enforced than
heretofore, for the salty and com
fort of the public. With the in
creased number of cars on the road
it is necessary that all drivers exer,
else the greatest of care and the
marshal was instructed to see that
the laws and ordinance are obeyed
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-04-12
Local and Personal

Watch for the date of the senior
class play.
Top buggy and set single harness
for sale cheap. Call 160, Laclede.
THE Thread of Destiny" is the
class play to be given soon by the
seniors.
Strong work mule, 16I hands,
also one disc harrow, for sale by
A. P. Welsh.
Galvanized chicken coops are
perfectly sanitary, $3.50 each at
Carothers & Allen.
8 pound Z ounce package Quaker
rolled oats for % cents. Beat this
if you can. Carothers & Allen.
Choice baled timothy hay for
sale by Power & Higgins by the
ton or bale. Apply to either party.
Glendale Oleo is better than the
average quality Of butter you buy,
35 cents the pound. Carothers &
Allen.
Am in the market FOR scrap iron,
rags, rubber and all kinds of junk
Bring in what you have at once.
F. M. Alexander.
For saIe-Progressive Everbear-
ing strawberry plants, $l.OO per
hundred, postpaid. Harry Mahurln,
Brookfeld, rural route l.
The government is calling for
iron. BE patriotic, clean up all old
iron about your place and bring it
in and get 60 cents per hundred for
lit. F. M. Alexander.
Eat more beans! They have the
greatest food value for the least
cost of any thing you can buy.
Navy, Lima and Pintos Is cents the
pound. Carothers & Allen.
4 The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet with Mrs, O.
F. Libby, Tuesday, April 16, at
2:3O. Members are urged to be
present. Visitors welcome.
Wouldn't it be a good plan to
screen your doors and windows
early and get ahead of the fliesa
Black wire 3 cents and Pearl wire
5 cents the square foot. Carothers
& Allen.
The program for the movies
Saturday night is Daughter of
Maryland" five reels and ''Jerry''
Double Cross" one reel. The
show begins at $3.50. Admission
IL and 6 cents:
At the regular meeting of the
Modern WOodman last Wednesday
night the board of managers were
instructed to buy another liberty
bond from the general funds Oi
the camp.
We have just received car o.
: number l hard salt glazed tile ant
its going fast. If you contemplate
boring we'll better see us at one
) as car is half gone already. Caroth
) ers & Allen.
Sell your old iron, for which I an
, paying so cents per hundred, ant
buy war saving stamps. The gov
! ernment needs the iron and ais
) needs the money to carry the wa
] to successful conclusion. F. NJ
3 Alexander.
3 A beautiful lawn adds greatly +
. the appearance of the home. W
, are selling the CIarinda lawn move
the kind that doesn't have to b
> sharpened. Come in and let u
, demonstrate them to you. Car
others & Allen.
The well known and highly sal
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-04-12

We've got it ct Iasti Brown
sugar 10 pounds for 80 cents at
Carotbers & Allen.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-04-12
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of ALI Sorts


F. R. Power this week sold a
new model Grant Six touring car
to Byron Lamme, taking in the
Grant Mr.. Lamme has used the
past two years. Mr.. Power also
sold Grant Six to W. s. Cotter,
taking in a Ford touring car.
j. B. Chapman has us to an.
nounce that there will be a patriotic
meeting at the Oak Arbor school
house Friday night April Y, to be
addressed by Alpha Burns, the
we'll known Brookfeld lawyer.
The people of the district are not
only invited but urged to show
their patriotism by attending.
u
The school board held meeting
Monday night and organized by
electing j. Paul Jones, president;
L.. +. Moore, secretary, and IL. W.
Lomax, treasurer. Miss Trippeer,
who has been in the high school
the past two years, was elected
superintendent.f The other teach
ers were all reelected with the
exception of Miss Mckee in the
grades, Miss Roxie Eaton of Hale
being elected instead There is
still a vacancy in the high school.
y
After school hours last Monday
Superintendent Crookshank and
three school boys, Cool Griffith,
Clifford Thompson and Russell
Welsh, tinlizzied out to Locust
creek to set out a few fshhoOks.
As they were returning just before
dark, Crookshank driving, the car
upset at the F. G.. Adams corner.
In making the turn at the corner,
to avoid hitting the bank on the
east side, he made a short turn
back into the road and the car
turned over on its side. The
occupants were pinned beneath the
tcar but were saved from serious
injury by the top. All were some
what bruised, skinned and scraped
but there are no patches visible
except on Crookshank's left cheek
The car was somewhat disfgured
the radiator being caved in and the
top and windshield broken. The
car belonged to j. Paul Jones.
/
From the Sandwich, Illinois
Argus, we learn of the death Of
Eugene D. Marsh which occurred
at his home there March 81. HI
was 40 years of age. He was
son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Marsh
highly respected citizens of this
place who passed to the other world
some years ago. Ofhis immediate
family he leaves to mourn hi
death his wife and son, both O
whom faithfully ministered to hin
in his last fight for returning
health; two sisters and fou
brothers, viz: Mrs. A. D. Welsl
of Laclede, Mrs. A. D. Bolts o
Meadville, Ernest R. Marsh Picker
ing, La, Lester A. Marsh o
Fontana, CAL, Lawrence L. Mars
of Bellingham, Wash, and job
E. Marsh of Cofey, Mo. Wit
other relatives Mrs. Welsh wa
with her brother during his las
illness when everything Willin
: hands and loving hearts cOuld d
was done. The relatives have th
: sympathy of their many friend
here.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-04-12
Laclede Red Cross

No town or community has set
of more earnest, efficient, loyal
workers in the Red Cross than La
clede. Meetings are held regularly
and the work is carried on in the
homes with devotion that becomes
loyal people, united and devoted
to a patriotic and humane cause.
Of the several thousands OF
articles shipped to headquarters by
Laclede ladies not a single article
has been returned or complaint
made as to the work on it or to the
condition in which it was sent to
headquarters. On the contrary
every shipment passed inspection
and the workers complimented.
In acknowledging receipt OF a
shipment January 25, Katherine
Burlingame, chairman of standards
committee at the St. Louis head
quarters. said: 1--WE have today in
spected your box of knitted articles
shipped to us on December 18th,
and wish to thank you for same,
also to assure you we are in great
need of all knitted articles as ever. /"
Again she wrote on February 3:
1--WE are in receipt of your box
containing "a suits of paJamas
which we have inspected for over
seas service. We must say that
the garments were beautifully made
and request that you send us as
large quantity as possible, as we
are greatly in need of such we'll
made garments"
Up to the present time the
following articles have been ship
ped and another shipment will be
prepared Saturday.
ii mufflers.
43 helmets.
14O pairs of socks.
ia sweaters.
| .26 pairs of wristlets.
"a hospital caps.
4 49 muslin hospital shirts.
II pairs outing flannel bed socks
lis pairs outing flannel pajamas
393 body bindes.
1903 triangular bandages.
SO turkish towels.
80 huck towels.
! "a khski handkercheifs.
249O AKA congresses.
$40 41Sx411 congresses.
$50 9x41a congresses.
900 SKA eOmpresses.
} 1000 2x2 wipes.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-04-12

High school test s. per cent.
IL. sayrs, route 2, Laelede.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-04-12
Cob Hauling

All cob hauling With wagon 20
cents per load; with truck, so
cents per load. j. Paul Jones,
Transfer and Dray hine.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-04-12

Purebred Yellow Dent seed corn.
Tested high termination.
F.F. WELSH,
Phone ia, Rid Z, Laelede.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-04-12

F. r. Power this week sold a
new model Grant Six touring car
to Byron Lamme, taking in the
Grant Mr.. Lamme has used the
past two years. Mr.. Power also
sold a Grant Six to W. s. Cotter,
taking in a Ford touring car.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-15
LEECRAFT CANDIDATE
FOR STATE SEGRETAR Y

The splendid state capitol building
stands as an indestructi0lc monu.
ment to the efficiency. integrity and
business ability Of several Of Okla
homa's most prominent men The
state capitol Of oklahoma is one Of
the very few state capitol buildings
that has been erected without
taint Of graft Or hint OF misappro-
priated money or a inisspent penny
Y has baen visited by thousands Of
intelligent and informed people who
nave maryeled that such a magnifi
cent structure could possibly be built
with the small amount Of money
spent by the state of Oklahoma
The economical construction OF
this building was one Of the hobbies
of Governor Williams and long be
fore ,hc corner stone of the build
ing was laid he appointed his then
private secretary. A. n Leecraft, as
secretary Of the board Of capitol com
mission Mr. Leecraft was after
wards appointed highway commits
sioaer but Governor Williams would
not consent to anyone else handling
the affairs Of che state capitol com
mission and Mr. Leecfaft was CON
tinued in that position with his d.
ties as highway commissioner
Later when Hon Sam Morley re
signed from the board of affairs and
became warden Of the state pen!sen-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-15
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

Under and by virtue of a resolu
tion passed by the Board Of Educa
ton of the City OF Chickasha State
Of Oklahoma at a meeting held Of
the 11th day Of April 1918, public
notice is hereby giyen
That special election IS hereby
ordered and proclaimed to be held
in said school district comprising
said city and territory annexed there.
to for school purposes, on the S0th
day Of April, 1918, for the purpose
OF submitting to the qualified elec.
tors Of said school district the fol.
lowing proposition:
Shall the levy for the fiscal year
beginning July T. 1918, and ending
June 30 1919, for the support and
maintenance Of the schools of the
Board Of Education of the city OF
Chickasha, Of the state Of Oklahoma
for said fiscal year. be Increased
above five mills by the amount o.
-four mills so as to meet the esti-
mate made and approved?
The polls shall be opened at the
city hall at o'clock a. m. and clos
ed at T o'clock p IN.
Officers:
Inspector, II G. Harwen.
Judge, Joe Dews,
Clerk, Ben Hampton
Such officers shall also act as
counters
Witness my hand as president OF
said Board Of Education, affixed in
the City of Chickasha, in the State
Of Oklahoma this 18th day of April,
1918.
(SeaD e. c. BURTON,
President of Board of Education OF
the City Of Chickasha. of the State
of Oklahoma.
Adola zinn, Clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-15
ClaycoH1b & Anderson

tiary at McAlester, Mr.. i.eecraft was
appointed to fill the important du
ties as secretary Of the board OF af-
fairs but still retained his position
as secretary Of the state capitol com.
mission He has filled that impor-
t2nt place while occupying three 9th
er different positions but has receiv.
ed absolutely no salary for his work
in connection with the building Of
the state capitol He has been init.
mately associated with every step
OF the building from the laying OF the
corner stone to its full completion
and equipment with new furniture.
1t is generally admitted that the
state has received two dollars of
value for every dollar expended.
Surely this record alone would
commend Mr.. Leecraft as a man OF
great business integrity able to han
die the duties Of state treasurer, to
which office he is now a candidate
subject to tho Democratic primary
August 6.
All Of these positions have been
occupied by Mr. Leecralt during the
past four years. He has never been
candidate for any elective office
and has accepted the appointment
rendered to him at the earnest solici
tation Of the state administration.
For the first time in his life he ap-
pears as a candidate for public
position and is seeking the nomina.
tcn for state treasurer.