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The Laclede blade., 1918-11-29
Passing Of a Pioneer

In the death of James K. Stark
which occurred at his home one
and a half miles east Of town,
Tuesday morning, November 25,
1913, this community lost au
honorable and esteemed citizen, q
resident here for nearly a half
century. Owing to advanced age
he had been in declining health for
some time, but up and around
most of the time, passing away
while sitting in a chair.
Deceased was born at Peters
burg, Pa, May %, 1889; was
united in marriage to Miss SeYilla
Biddinger, of the same place,
December 30, 1862. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stark came to LacIede, Novem Der
IL, 1869, and two weeks later
bought and moyed onto the farm
where he died, having resided
there 49 years this month.
TO them nine children were
born, all now living except one
daughter who died a number of
years ago. The children, who
with the mother, survives, are
Mrs. VIM, Bailey of Baxter
Springs, Kans.; O. H. Stark of
Columbia; Miss Ella, who lives
at home; Mrs. Lucy Wright of
Norborne; Dave Stark, Mrs. Effie
Landree, Mrs. Minnie Skulley,
Mrs. Bertha Berry, all of Laclede.
All were present at the funeral
except Mrs. Bailey. She was here
last week but being taken sick on
her way home was unable to
return.
Mr.. Stark was a strong advocate
of the cause of temperance, and
lived a sober, industrious and
christian life, being a member of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
He was an all round good
citizen.
Funeral services were held at
the home Thursday afternoon,
conducted by Rev, Enyeart of
Linneus, the remains being in
charge of Director Thurman.
Burial was made in the Laclede
cemetery on the lot which he
and purchased only few
ago.
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The Baptist Church
Richard L. stratton, Pastor

Preaching Sunday at 11:00 and
1880. Sunday school at 9:45 am.
Young peoples meeting at $50;
subject, Answering the call Of
God to Special Service" Acts
26: 1918. Leader, Miss Busch.
Two good services last Sunday.
Attendance at Sunday school 49.
YOu and your children are cordi-
ally invited to worship with rs.
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Reading Circle Meeting

The Reading Circle meeting me
at the hospitable home of Mrs. j
E. Welsh Tuesday evening il
regular session with a large
number of members present, the
president Miss Laura Love, pre-
siding. AS this was the time fol
the annual election the following
officers were elected for the en-.
suing year:
Miss Laura Love, president !;
Mrs. M. P, Benson, first vice
president; Mrs. A. j. Baum,
second vice president; Mrs, J. E.
Welsh, secretary; Mrs. A. j.
Caywood, treasurer; Mrs. E. E.
Gould, librarian; Mrs. O. A.
Potter, assistant librarian; Mrs.
E. R. Barton, critic.
After the business was transact
ed the president turned the meet
ing over to the leader of the lesson,
Mrs. 0. A. Potter. The subject
of the lesson was What are the
duties of the American women of
today" A most excellent paper
was read by the leader showing
that she had given the subject a
great deal of thought and prepara-
ton. She was assisted by Mrs,
G. G. Bigger who gave a short
impromptu talk.
Miss Love assisted by Miss
Ellen Garside gave a Musical
Romance" and the guessing was
great. In the ring the rabbit"
game Mrs. P. F. Weaver captured
the prize and had a rabbit to take
home with her. In the big potato
contest it was a question as to who
won.
Miss Elsie Winklemeyer favored
with a vocal solo, Miss Ellen
Garside with an instrumental solo
and Miss Lois Gould gave a read
ing.
The guests of the evening were
Mrs. M. F. Clay, Mrs. H. D.
Hall, Mrs. Fred Weaver, Mrs.
Kate Spokesfeld, Mrs. W. H.
Layton, Misses Elsie Winklemeyer,
Emma Gould, Dora Coins, Ellen
Garside, Ethel Garside and Lois
Mrs. W. H. Layton was enroll
ed as a new member.
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Duroc Jerseys

Some nice, good bone April
DurOes; pedigree stuff, for sale by
Wm. Turner, phone 100, Laclede.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

Chillicothe Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Marsh and
little son were over from Brook
field last Sunday.
Mrs. Emma David visited her
sister, Mrs. Josephene Rummell,
in Brookfeld this week.
Miss Mary A. Troyer arrived
Tuesday and will make her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. T M. Elliott.
Harold Vandyke was over from
Marceline this week visiting his
aunt, Mrs. j. w. Reed and family
J. T. Hamilton visited over last
Sunday with his daughter, Mrs.
Mabel Neal and Mr.. Neal at Lin
neus.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Davis of
Stwartsville were guests OF R. T.
Patterson and family the first of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. E. Peacher
motored in last Friday from Iowa
where they had spent several
weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Jennie Dubois of Buckner
and Lee Landree of Cameron are
here to attend the funeral of their
grandfather, James K. Stark.
Jas. r. Bassett and S. L.
Mossbarger are at Brookfeld this
week serving as jurors at the ad.
journed term of the circuit court.
John G. Brown returned home
from Chicago Friday night and
left Saturday to join Mrs. Brown
and their little daughter at Prince
ton.
Mrs. j. A. Sloan was called to
Kirksville last Thursday by the
serious il. ness of her son and has
spent the week there caring for
him.
Mrs. S. J. Rutherford, enroute
for her home in Columbia, stop
ped over night this week with her
niece, Mrs. T. M. Elliott and Mr..
Elliott.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Q. Aber went
to Kansas City last Sunday to
spend a few days with relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry
Mahurin and Mrs. J, W. Hogsett.
Mrs. w. H. Layton received a
Wednesday morning to
90 to Kansas City to the bedside
IF her youngest sister, Mrs. G. O.
who was dangerously
III. She left on train 3.
The quarterly meeting of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society will be held at the home
If Mrs. Bigger next Thursday,
December 5. This is the regular
public meeting of the society and
I'll are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis N. Troyer,
'eturning to tleir home at Walla
Nalla, Wash, from a visit in
Sullivan county, spent Friday
hight with the formers sister, Mrs.
7. NJ. Elliott and Mr.. Elliott in
Iaclede.
Miss Laura Love was called to
iilan Saturday where she remain
d at the home of her sister, Mrs.
ames Reid, helping to care for
ONE members of the family who
7ere sick. She returned Tuesday
saving them much better.
Those who furnished articles for
be Cotter sale will please call at
be home of Mrs. Della Johnston
ext Tuesday for their plates and
ishes. By leaving them all at
ne place it is hoped that ell may
e delivered to the rightful owners
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/
Modern Woodman camp Wednes
day evening, December IL, officers
are to ba elected for the ensuing
year. Every resident member
should keep this in mind and be
present.
Two revenue officers visited La
clede a few days ago and shook
down the jitney owners to the
amount of eight per cent of their
gross receipts for the past year.
The fact that there is a tax on
automobile fares seems to not be
generally known and no returns
had been made.
A c9se of interest to this locality
by reason of the large number
called as witnesses was tried by
jury in the circuit court of Brook
field Tuesday. 1t was state
against W. W. Ausmus, wherein
Ausmus was charged with felon-
ious assault upon Jas. A. Wood
in the public highway some months
ago. After celebrating several
hours the jury declared they
could not agree and were discharg-
ed.
Mrs. N. E. Fletcher, who is on
an extended visit with relatives in
the west, is now at Huntington
Park, CAL, where she writes,
Geraniums are higher than my
head and all othes~fowers in pro-
portion. Have picked oranges
and lemons from the trees and
seen bananas growing. 1t is just like
summer here while I suppose it is
quite cold in Missouri. " She says
her relatives invite her to spend
the winter there and she may
decide to do so.
Two dozen or more of the lead
ing farmers of the community
held a meeting at the Rest Room
last Saturday afternoon and took
the preliminary steps toward or
ganizing a cooperative association,
the main object of which is to CO.
operate in the buying and selling
of feed and produce and the buy
ing of fuel. The promoters have
the idea in mind that with more
adequate means of having feed |
available at all times stock raising
and feeding may be developed to
what it should be in this vicinity. |
No permanent organization was
perfected but a committee on by
laws was appointed and will report
at a meeting to be held Saturday
afternoon of this week.
J. Paul Jones and family and
Herbert L. Allen and family left
he latter part of last week for
heir new homes at Russell Springs,
zans., Mr.. Allen going through
With the car of household goods
ind stock while the others motored
trough. Russell Springs is in
logan county, near the Colorado
inc in what is known as the short
,rass country. Very little farm
ng is done there because of the
aek of moisture during the sum-
ner months. MeSsrs. Jones and
Allen have bought and leased a
arge tract of land and will engage
D the stock business, and their
lany friends here hope they may
o well, but in any event they will
nd q cordial welcome back to the
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TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters of Interest

Fl. M. Standby.
Corn and baIed hay for sale by
A. P. Higgins.
A used Overland touring car
for sale. Inquire at this office.
Ford touring car in good run
ming order for sale by O. E.
Peacher, phone 956.
J. W. Moberly shipped in a car
of ear corn from Schuyler county
this week and is retailing it at 81. so
per bushel.
A 1916 Ford touring car with
brand new engine and thoroughly
Overhauled, for sale at the Power
Garage.
Meeting of the Royal Neighbor
camp at the home of Mrs. Hettie
Weaver on Saturday afternoon of
this week, and all members urged
to be present.
j. F. Disney has bought a
truck and established auto delivery
from his general store. Goods
will be delivered promptly and
accurately to any part of the city.
AS The Blade goes to press
Thanksgiving morning the ground
is covered with snow and it was
still falling. The rain that com
menced the evening before turned
to snow along toward morning.
After two shows last week the
opera house has again been closed,
indefinitely. There are yet a few
cases of grippe in the community
and it was thought best to take no
chance on spreading it.
There was a big crowd at the
G. H. Cotter public sale Wednes-
and everything sold at a good
price. Mr.. and Mrs. Cotter haye
rented out their farm and will
move to Kansas City.
Uncle Dick Graves writes to
haye the address of his paper
changed from Springfield to
Grand Junction, COL, having
gone to the latter place to spend
the winter with VIM. Ring and
family.
Park Commissioner Reed re-
quests the party owning the auto
mobile bed that was carried into
the park Halloween night to
remove the same at once or il will
be treated as rubbish and hauled to
the dump.
G. W. Sandifer, representing
the John N. Taylor music house,
was in Laclede having some job
work done at this office Wednes-
day and while in town closed a sale
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Duncan
for fine player-piano.
Herbert Hoover, national food
administrator, has issued message
to churches which will be read
throughout the United States on {
Sunday, December 1. That date
marks the beginning of a campaign s
of' seven days which has been {
Food Conservation Week I
Tor World Relief" During that i
week the food administration will c
sndeavOr to show the American
people that the food obligation
hat rests on every individual. One
hundred million human beings in
lungry lands are looking to Amer =,
20 for food which no other people
an give them and to save to that :
nd is the object of the campaign. :
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Methodist Episcopal Church
W. H. Layton, Pastor.

Sunday services December 1st:
Sunday school at 9:45; preaching
at 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by
the pastor. Epworth League at
6:45. Thursday prayer meeting
at 1870.
Regular meeting of the official
board Monday night, December 2.
Annual meeting of the Sunday
school board Tuesday night, De-
cember 3.
The Laclede blade., 1918-11-29

Saturday is the last day for
Woodmen to pay their November
assessment and remain in good
standing.
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ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

At the regular meeting of the
Modern Woodman camp Wednes-
day evening, December II, officers
are to be- elected for the ensuing
year. Every resident member
should keep this in mind and be
present.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-11-16

With the American Army In Frnncc
-"Chow time" means one Of the most
picturesque sights along the front, es-
pecially with the Americans. II seems
to mean more to the Americans than
to any other army, perhaps because
American grub" is better.
Happen nlong through ruined VII
lnge or n woods In an American sector
fifteen minutes before "chow time" and
you would think the place deserted.
Probably there wouldn't be more than
one or two stray doughboys In sight.
Come nlong fifteen minutes later md
you wonder "where In thunder they NIL
came from"
They'll be lined ur. md In front of
each line there'll be field kitchen
steaming away. with perspirlng army
cook dishing out grub that makes you
wan; /, grab some tools and get In
line" too.
There's lots Of animation mt "chow
time" among the Americans. A crowd
Of Frenchmen Il quiet while cutting,
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ENJOY CHOW

the only time French soldiers are
quiet. They munich their bread and
meat md vegetables and drink their
wine In silence.
Not no with the Americans. It's u
big time. First OF uil. there's speculn-
ton on whats the chow for today"
Then, as they sit around on the
ground. on ruins. or under trees, and
tint satisfied feeling of having cnten
n good meal grows upon them, there's
lots Of life and joking among the
doughboys.
"Doughboy chow" Is good. Usunlly
there tx soup. Then there nre meat
and vegetables, usually two kinds.
There are always big slices Of white
hrcnd and coffee. Nine times out Of
ten there's dessert, probably pudding
or fruit.
Each man has pm with n handle
that folds into II, and cup. Some
way they get some of everything In n
four-course meal into these two instru-
inents and never mix foods.
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CANARY RISES TO PROTEST
Declares Increase In Cost Of Living
Has Been Excessive, and Gives
Figures to Prove II.

Among the latest to protest against
die habit OF raising prices. simply be-
cnuse the rnised price cnn he secured.
there was heard, recently, a new voice.
It was that OF II canary. Being bird
whose motto Ind ever been "Strict
application to business" 1t had been
his custom. when the rest Of the fam
lily left the city during the summer
ind shut up the house. TO board him;
self out. Two years ago. he could he
says, get good accommodation. IN airy
room with Il sunny aspect good seed,
water. bath, and unrestricted oppor-
tunity for vocal exercise for thirty
cents II week. Last yCair. however. tho
charge for the same accommodation
was raised to forty cents, ind this year
II appears he hns been Obliged to pay
fifty cents. He is willing, he declares.
to sustain his share of the burden Of
the wnr, but he regards u 90 per cent
rise rs unduly hard on u bird Of mod
ernte means.
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who's. Word VIII You Take,

Unsuccessful people arc likely to
think that times are hard. and that
young men do not hive the chances
they once Ind, and that the particular
spot where they happen to be located
Is the worst plnce In the world for ac-
complishIng anything. Successful peO-
pie generally tell very different story
that times were never better. that
opportunities are not restricted to one
locality. but nre scattered uniformly
over the globe. waiting for energy and
efficiency to discover them. Whose
word will you take7-Glrl's Compan-
iol.,
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YANKEE NURSES
SHOW METTLE

embellishments has poured II
veritable army Of her womanhood into
.war-torn Europe. To date over 12OOO
American nurses have been sent over.
Within the year there Will be right
here on the ground more than 24,0OO
Of these American girls behind the
men behind the guns"
This Is the estimate of Miss Carrie
n. Hall OF Boston, head of all Ameri-
can Red Cross nurses In Great Britain.
OF the. 1900 now here. between
900 and 700 are working In Great Brit
ain In the dozen or more American
hospitals that have sprung into being
within the past six months. The re-
mninder nre stating hospitals behind
the lines In France.
With the arrival Of American SOL
dicrs nj vlndivostok came a contin-
gent Of nurses from the American Red
Cross unit Mt Toxic. Japan. As hos
tilitles ind American casualties begin
there more United States army regu-
lar nurses probably Will be sent to
Russia.
All Highly Trained.
All women sent-Over SO, fur nre high
~ trained graduate nurses. bactcriolO-
gists. dietitInns and college trained
hygiene experts. The war department
In Washington has ruled that only
these trained women mny be sent over
for the time being. Mt least.
For this reason General PershIng's
recent call for 5000 girl workers with
the American army In France will be
filed by British instead of American
girls. England's women's army. the
"Wuncs" (women's Army Auxiliary
Corps) is now conducting nation
wide recruiting campaign here for
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other two got to land and We're cap
tured by the Germans. The two men
who were left swimming In the current
were in a weakened condition when two
British officers ashore made them out.
The Britons jumped Into the surf.
SWIM out and dragged the men ashore.
They ran to telephone md called
the bombing base.
1--WE have Two of your men suffer-
Ing from exposure and exhaustion.
Their boat wns sunk by Germans and
two of the men taken prisoner" said
the voice.
Germans Raid Base.
Maurice NJ. Moore Of Washington, d.
c., jumped into the camp jitney and
started for the place where the res
cued men were. He had to drive over
exposed roads. but he made the up
Journey smelly, his car loaded with
blankets. He took the men aboard
and started home. Suddenly shells
began exploding In front Of him and
back of him. But through the canopy
of bursting shells the little jitney made
speed safely for more than five miles,
getting in without even scratch.
Meanwhile the German bombing
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planes started to raid the base. The
sound Of exploding bombs dropping
around the air base was heard by Mr..
Moore even before the automobile was
near home.
"Where Is Stevens1" asked the ex.
ecutive officer, as the car drew up.
"Taken prisoner by the Germans
was the reply.
"Well. guess he Is lucky ut that.
His pet place. In which he always
stands when the raiders come. was
blown to pieces half an hour ago"
1--WE have been wondering who Ia
the luckIer of the twO-Stevens or
Dooley," said the executive officer
'Dooley for not being captured OF
Stevens for not being killed."
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CUPID GETS HELLO GIRLS
Lendon Telephone Company Has OH.
heuIty In Keeping Corps Of
Operators.

Lontlon.-Dnn Cupid is playing hav-
oc with the London telephone system.
So many hello girls hive been mar.
ried lntely that the stnffs Of the va
rious exchanges are very short.hnndeti.
Wages up to 81 n week and the lure
of the telephone brings in raw re-
cruits. but as soon ns they nrc SUM-
GENTLY trained some cooling voice over
the phone interferes md there's new
unframed girl on the job next day,
telephone officials complain.
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Time and Tide.

During the War Swings stamps
drive In Brown county, Indiana. Will
llam u. C0frey. county chairman. ap-
pointed William Vawter. the artist. as
chief solicitor for the county. At the
time Of bis appointment Mr.. Vawter
each morning was walking two miles
to paint the picture of an old elm
tree. which was surrounded by wild
flowers and beautiful foliage. He
readily accepted and for two weeks
ne put forth all energy In the stamp
drive. When the soliciting was com
pleted Mr.. Vawter took his painting
outfit and walked to the old tree. but
the scenery had changed SO much that
the picture will not be completed I'M
til next summer, when the wild roses
and other wild flowers will be In
bloom.
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TAKEN PRISONER:
HIS LIFE is SAVED

American Bombing Bnse.-Dr. Albert
n. Stevens OF New York, medical off,
Ger mt this base. owes Ills life to the
fact that he was taken prisoner BY the
Germans, while DIR. Harry J. DoOley Of
Chicago. successor 10. Doctor Stevens,
assistant surgeon. owes his liberty to
the fuct that Doctor Stevens Is q prls.
Oner.
1t is one of those weird rOmAnces
Of the sea and war.
Word was flashed to the bombing
base one afternoon that seapiane
was down on the surface Of the water
about thirty miles of the coast. A
fnst motor boat. ready for such emer-
gencies, WAS sent out. A surgeon al
ways accompanies such expeditions.
Doctor Dooley In ordinary circumstan-
ces would have gone. But Doctor Stew
ems was just retiring from the post.
md he thought the trip might do him
good.
~ think I'll co." he said to Doctor
Dooley. ut will be my last trip and
the journey will be something of re.
lief"
He Jumped Into the boat and was
off. There were SIX others aboard.
They reached the stranded seaplane In
n little under two hours. The flyers
men had got her into condition again
and We're just ready to start of. They
left the motor boat and landed back at
the base In good time.
shelIed BY Germans.
! It was dirk. The surgeon. seeing
what he thought were lights Of town
near the base, headed the motor boat
in what he supposed the correct dIrec.
tiOn. They surged through the light
seas for an hour or more. They ap-
preached close to the supposed home
lights. when suddenly the scream Of
"A shell was heard coming straight at
them. 1t exploded directly In the hack
Of the boat. A second shell dropped
about two hundred yards in front.
1.-The Germans are Smelling u.s." call
ed one OF the men.
"Where are WEI" asked the skipper.
They were under German guns. The
lights they thought their base lights
had been far of. They had been steer
Ing straight toward German-held
ground.
Jump into the water" commanded
the surgeon.
The men went overheard. Half a
minute later a shell struck In the CEN
ter of the boat. 1t blew u great hole
in her and sank her.
A strong current was running up
| Ga a.
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well and feel fine In the morning and
able to do my work. I gladly recon-
mend Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to make weak nerves
strong. Mira. ALBERT SULTzE. CO..
Olmstead ST., Winona, MINI.
How often do We hear the sxpressioo
among women, II am 20 nervous, can.
Dot Sleep" or cit seems a. though !
should fly" Such women should profit
by Mrs. Suites experience and give
this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, . trial.
For forty Year, 1t has been overeom-
ing such serious conditions as displacs-
ments. Inflammation, liberation. irreg-
ularities, periodic palma backache, din.
ziness, and nervous prostratton OF
women, and 10 now considered the stan
dard remedy for such ailments.
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Negro Women a. Nurses.

Kansas City. Mo.-The first free
school In the United States to train
negro women for nurses for negro SOL
dicrs with the American expedition.
airy forces In France has been estab.
lished here. Or. William ]. ThOmp-
kIns Inns charge Of the work under the
supervision OF the city hospital and the
health board. The course Of training
will be eight weeks.
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Word. to Leave Un.ald.

II cit might have been" are the sad
dest words ever spoken. that IL a very
good reason for not saying them. More
over, any estimate Of what might have
been is so largely Q guess on our part.
and It Ia 10 uncertain whether what
might have been would be a bit su-
pcrior to what II, TINT the less We
bother about those words the better
Girls Companion. NJ.