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The Laclede blade., 1918-09-13
PERSHING FAMILY TREE
The General Born at LacIede So
Years Ago Today

Last Sunday the Kansas City
Star printed the following dispatch
from it's correspondent at Okmul-
gee, Okla:
" According to records in the
possession of Mrs. Hattie L Hagar
of Okmulgee, Gen. John j. Perish
ing, commander of the American
Expeditionary Forces in France,
is a direct descendant of French
Hugunots of Alsace, the great
great grandfather Of the general
having been born within sight of
the Rhine.
Mrs, Hagar, who is a second
cousin of the general, has in her
possession the complete family
tree, from Frederick Pershing,
born in 1924, down to the present
generation.
When Frederick Pershing came
to America in 1749 the family
name was ''Pfoerschin," which in
French meant silk" and in
German, peach" Some years
later members of the family
changed the name to better suit
the English language and it be-
came "Pershin." Isaac Pershin,
prominent member of the
family, added the final g"
Descendants of Frederick PERISH
ing are now scattered through the
United States.
The Rev. Daniel Pershing,
fourth son of Frederick and great
grandfather of General Pershing.
was a Methodist preacher in
Pennsylvania in the latter part of
Eighteenth Century. The Rev.
Daniel Pershing died in Derry |
Township, Pennsylvania, in 1888.
His son, Joseph, was the grand
father of General Persbing, whose
fathers name was John Fletcher
Pershing. General Pershing's
father moved westward from
Pennsylvania in the early days
and General Pershing was born at
Laclede. Mo-, according to Mrs.
Hagar's data, September 13, 1860.
The Laclede blade., 1918-09-13
General Pershing's Birthday

Tuesday Mayor Allen received a
telegram from the World Herald
of Omaha, stating that over fifty
cities were planning celebrations
in honor of General Pershing's
birthday on Friday, September 13,
and asking what arrangements
were being made to observe the
day in Laclede. In response
Mayor Allen, on behalf of Laclede,
sent the following reply:
"OD July 4 we held in honor of
the general a large and patriotic
and on September
13 We will decorate and display
the national colors in Laclede,
birthplace of General Pershing,
and send him a cablegram of con-
gratulations.."
The following cablegram was
fled yesterday:
General Pershing, France.
IIaclede citizens extend birthday
confident you will lead
the American army to victory.
3. B. ALLEN. Mayor.
The Laclede blade., 1918-09-13
Fall Millinery Opening

Our line of fall and winter
millinery is now here ard we wish
to announce our opening for Fri
day and Saturday, September 20
and 81. We will have a fine line
Of ladies, misses and children's S
hats and invite you to be present.
With many thanks for past pat
ronage, we look forward to supply
ing your future demands.
MRS. M. d. LINN.
The Laclede blade., 1918-09-13
Entertained Sunday School Class

Mrs. Lee Hamilton entertained
her Sunday school class of the
M. E, church at her home last
Saturday afternoon and showed
them all a real good time, so they.
Those present were Lucille Groes,
Marion Groes, Mazel Thurman,
Leta Thurman, Mabel Wilson,
Dorothy Anderson, Louise
Griffith, Catherine Benson, SoTeta
Lomax, Ruth Burnett, Byron
King, Jack Lomax. Esmond
Marsh, Foster Burke, William
Anderson, Jean Moffitt, Herbert
Lyle Ross, Foster Sayles
and Max Burke.
The Laclede blade., 1918-09-13
Dwelling For Sale

A five room house, electric
lights, good we'll, a desirable bone
in Laclede, for sale at reasonable
price and on easy terms. Apply
to R. F. Wilson, Brookfeld, phone
849W.
The Laclede blade., 1918-09-13
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News of All Sorts

Chas. T. Palmer will hold a
public sale on the Martin Mahurin
farm three and balf miles
northeast of Laclede on Monday,
September %. Shortly after the
sale Mr.. Palmer will move to
Prosser, Nebr., to reside on a
farm owned by Mrs. Palmer 8
sister, Mrs. VIM. Goble whose
sons are in the army, leaving her
no help to run the farm. Bert
Mahurin will move onto the farm
where Mr.. Palmer has resided the
past three years.
Chas. W. Shive, a former La
clede boy and student in the high
school, now in the mail service
in the postoffice at Quakertown,
Pa, sends in his annual remittance
this week and says: Enclosed
you will find a $1.OO bill to pay
my subscription for the Blade
another year. l cannot we'll get
along without it. Although l
have been away from Laclede and
vicinity % years l look forward
every week for news from the
where l spent my boyhOod
days. Best regards to all old
friends about LacIede."
The Blade learns that NJ.
Orville Sweem. a former Laclede
boy and a graduate from the
Laclede high school, is now
and arrived safely over
seas last week. He was q Ie-
yistrant here in the June, 1917, |
lraft. His brother, Robert, who
s also a graduate of the Laelede
ligh school, is now on the U. S.
J. Massachusetts, on a six weeks
.ruise after which be will be
The Laclede blade., 1918-09-13
Pastor to Preach Sunday

DIR. Sisson writes from the
Centenary Workers Conference at
Yonkers, N. Y, that he will
return to give his last sermon for
the conference year at the Method
ist church next Sunday.
The Laclede blade., 1918-09-13

assigned to duty on battleship.
Laclede knows these young men
will make good in the defense of
their country. The Sweem family
now live in Argentine, Kansas.
VIM. Young of Forker left
Sunday for St. Joseph from
which place he goes to Newport
News, Va, having enlisted for
service in the government ship
building yards. Here is case of
unusual industry. In an accident
some years ago Mr.. Young lost
both legs and the partial use of
his right arm. He secured
artificial limbs, accustomed him
self to their use, and now does
almost any work sound man can
do. The past season he plowed
corn, raised and put a concrete
foundation under a two story
house, repaired and painted it and
was busy all the time. When the
government called for help he
offered his services, took the ex-
animation and was accepted. He
has a son with the American forces
in France and says he is glad he is
able to render some service to the
at this time.
On Thursday evening of last
week Miss Nina Kranz very
pleasantly entertained a number
of her young friends at pie and
pound" party. The evening was
spent by playing various games
aud music was furnished by talent
ed players. Light refreshments
we're served. Those present were
Misses Kathryn Harter, Pauline
Sensintaffar, Gladys Henry, Gretna
Spokesfeld, TheIma Moss, Lillian
Sensintaffar, Ellen Garside, Nora
Wade and Mildred Sensintaffar,
ind Messrs. Everett Cowan, Paul
;ensintaffar, Harry Glover, James
Chapman. Loren Potter, Lee
4andree and Thomas Wade.
The Laclede blade., 1918-09-13
Notice

Having enlisted in the medical
corps of the army, a settlement of
all accounts due me is desired at
once. j. G. CALDWELL, M. D.
The Laclede blade., 1918-09-13
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

enter Drury college at Springfield.
Miss Thelma Moss went to
Liberty Monday to attend college.
Mrs. Harry Markham of Brook
field spent last Friday afternoon
with Laclede friends.
Miss Ruby Walker returned to
Springfield Monday to resume her
stadies at Drury college.
Chas. Hatfield has been here
from Kansas City this week visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. E. Childress,
Miss Ruth Sparks from north
west of Laclede went to Chillicothe
Monday to enter a business college.
Miss Nina Kranz left Tuesday
for Kirksville where she will
attend the state normal the coming
winter.
Mrs. Frances Graham and baby
of Brookfeld visited over Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Wilson.
The W. G. T. U. membere and
friends are notified of the Sept
ember meeting with Mrs. Savage
next Tuesday, September IT, at
2:3O.
Mrs. Anna Nelson and son of
Kansas City spent last week with
relatives here, guests of her sister,
Mrs. J. M. Mcdonnell and Mr..
Mcdonnell.
Lee Landree, a graduate of the
Laclede high school and in the
September registration, left Tues
day to enlist in the Students corps
at the Missouri Wesleyan at
Cameron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne and Miss
Easter Noll of Brookfeld were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Butterfeld and Miss Christina
johnson at the Brandahl home
last Sunday.
Earl R. Foster of Forker who
was a June last registrant, was
called for service last week and
sent Waco, Texas. Clyde
Herring from northeast of town,
was sent to the same camp.
Mrs. L. F. Moore and daughter,
Miss Catherine, are spending the
week in Kansas City. Miss
Moore expects to leave in two
weeks to enter Ward Belmont
college at Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. J. M. Mcdonnell and her
sister Mrs. Anna Nelson of Kan
sas City, are spending this week
with their brother, J. H. SkulIey
and wife at Powhattan, Kans,
and will also visit their uncle,
Taylor O'Neal, at Robson, Kansas.
Miss Dorothy Stratton who has
spent the vacation period here
with her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
R. L. Stratton, will not return to
the Ottawa University this year,
having accepted a place in the
Brookfeld high school where she
will teach English and history.
The Brookfeld schools opened last
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah R. Wilson
and two sons, Paul and Forest,
home last Thursday from
4 motor trip to Wichita, Kansas.
and to Pea Ridge, Arkansas,
where they visited Mrs. Wilson'S
lather, w. L. Agin and family.
They drove the thousand miles
without a puncture and scarcely
my trOuble at all in their Grant
Six.
The Laclede blade., 1918-09-13

A six room house for rent.
INQUIRE Of Mrs. E. B. Skulley.
The Winslow mail., 1918-05-17
Holbrook Oil Company.

Twenty local residents and
business men of Holbrook have
organized an oil company to start
prospecting for oil in the fields
near that city. The company is
officered by Geo. W. Hennessy,
president: W. r. Scorse, vice
president; and Alonzo Blum,
secretary-treasurer. Other mem
bers of the company are H. H.
Scorse, j. H. Scorse, James Don
ahue, W. F. Williams, w. C. Brad
ley, d. j. Thomas, L. M. Ray
nolds, Adolf Schuster, Max
Schuster, j. c. Paulsell, Phillip,
Margessen, c. H. Brown. E. J.
Marty, P a aul Meyerhoff, John
klst and W. P. Geary. The off
clal title of the organization is
the Home Producers Oil Co.
These men are going ahead
with their prospecting from
tlrm conviction and local pride to
experiment the fields, and satisfy
their minds whether or not oil
can be found. They are all solid
substantial citizens, putting their
own money into the proposition,
and are not organized simply as
a stock selling concern to go out
grating on the public. If oil is
found in that field it will be by
the honest earnest efforts of just
such a company as this local or
ganizatlon, and we trust success
will attend them.
The Winslow mail., 1918-05-17
New Time Card.

Under the new order of Di-
rector-General McAdoo, making
changes in the train service on
all lines on June 1st, Nos. 81 and
22 will be cut off the Santa Fe,
and the running time of all other
trains from Chicago to Los
Angeles will be heightened out
from one to three hours. The
principal change in the running
time of the other trains will be
No. 8, which now arrives about
9 a. m. This train will leave Los
Angeles about / p. m. and arrive
In Winslow about a p. M, the
present arriving time of No. %,
and will carry practically the
same equipment. No. 2 will also
make local stops in Arizona. All
other passenger trains will arrive
in Winslow about two hours later
than the present schedule.
The Winslow mail., 1918-05-17
New Food Boss.

A letter from the state food
administrator advises us that J..
F. Mahoney has been named as
Food Administrator for Navajo
county to succeed G. E. Corne-
Illus, resigned. During the time
Cornelius was administrator he
never brought the editor any
thing to eat, but we are expect
ing more generous treatment
from Judge Mahoney, or there
will be a "mix-up" of Irish.
The Winslow mail., 1918-05-17
The Coming Total Eclipse.

Prof. Edwin B. Frost, of the
Yerkes observatory, writing in
the June number of the Popular
Mechanics Magazine, says that
on the afternoon of June Sth, of
this year, the wonderful spectacle
of a total solar eclipse will be
visible, weather permitting, over
a track extending from the Pa
cific Washington to the Atlantic
(Florida). This track of the
moons shadow is 70 miles wide
at the western coast, narrowing
to 40 miles in Florida.
For about an hour the moon
will gradually encroach upon the
suns disk, the daylight will fade,
then the narrowing crescent of
the sun will suddenly disappear,
and around the jet-black ball of
the moon, hanging in the north
western sky among the brighter
stars, will be seen the pearly radi-
ance of the mysterious solar cor
ona. The remarkable spectacle
may be enjoyed for 122 seconds
at the western coast, and for
half that time in Florida. Then
the crescent of the sun will ap-
pear on the other (western) side
of the moon, and after another
hour the full disk of the sun will
shine as usual.
This event happens at any one
place, on the average, only three
times in thousand years.
The gaseous envelopes of the
sun can be advantageously stud
led by astronomers during the
brief interval of total eclipse,
and it is then only that the cor
ona can be observed. 1t is esti-
mated that there are only about
80 minutes in a century for the
investigation of this interesting
but still perplexing outer ap-
pendage of the sun. It's shape
is not constant, but varies with
the eleven-year cycle of the suns
activity in producing sun-spots.
Sun-spots are now about at their
maximum, and accordingly we
may expect corona with stream
ers distributed in all directions
around the sun, but not SO wide
ly extended east and west as in
1900. The streamers issuing from
near the suns poles suggest
somewhat certain appearances
of the aurora borealis.
The light of the corona is part
ly reflected sunlight and partly
radiation due to the intense heat
it receives from the sun. But
the most interesting part is due
to an unknown gas. called cor
onium, which has not yet been
found in the earth or in the
spectrlm of anv other sun.
The Winslow mail., 1918-05-17
Red Cross Drive.

Commencing next Monday
morning a committee of ladies
under the direction of Mrs. R. c.
Kaufman will commence a can
vass of the city to raise $500 as
Winslow's proportion of the $500
to be raised in Apache and Nav.
aJo counties. This money is not
for the use of the Chapter To-
cally, but will be sent to the
general offices in Washington to
be used by the society in it's work
caring for the soldiers in France.
and looking after the refugees of
the war-torn countries of the
allies. While our apportionment
of the fund is only $780,, the
people should give generously
and double the amount if pos.
slble. We are those who are
permitted to remain at home, by
the comforts of our fresids, fol-
lowing our usual remunerative
pursuits, and the least we can
do as loyal American citizens is
to give freely of our war earn
ings to make the life of our
soldier boys as pleasant and COM
Portable as possible.
Think it over! Don't your con-
science tell you that you should
be glad to sign your name for a
SIS or $40 subscription to this
most worthy cause? The young
men of this town who are now in
the service gave up good paying
jobs to enter the army on the
meager pay of a soldier and as
sumo the added risk of losing
his life, and if he survives to
come back home in two or three
years he will have given that
much of his life to his country
practically for his board and
clothes. We are permitted dur
ing this same time to earn a lib
eral salary as an employe, or
make good profits as a business
man, and in all fairness don't
you think it is your duty as an
American to be glad to have the
opportunity to give of your SUBJ
stance as a thank offering that
you have been spared the trials
and hardships of a soldiers life?
When the ladies call on you
don't be grouchy, and growl as
though you had an idea the
ladies were keeping the money
for their personal use; but greet
them with a glad hand, give them
freely of your mite, and pass a
pleasant word to encourage them
in the work they are doing so
cheerfully without remuneration.
1t never hurts half so much to
give a dollar with cheerful
smile, as it does to give grudg-
ingly and growl at the solicitor.
The Winslow mail., 1918-05-17
Red Cross Lecture.

Mr.. Geo. Cumming has re-
ceived advices that Red Cross
speaker will be in Winslow next
Monday, and will deliver an ad-
dress that evening at the Electric
theatre. The eighth grade gradu-
ating exercises will be held at
the same time and place, but it
has been arranged that the lee
ture will be given at the close of
the class exercises, which start
at 8 p. m. and will last about an
hour.
The Winslow mail., 1918-05-17
Will Join Her Husband.

Mrs. A. S. Brayman sold her
pretty little home on north Kin
sley avenue this week to Mr..
Robt. Powell, and so soon as she
can arrange her affairs will leave
for Camp Kelley near San An
tonic, Texas, where Mr.. Brayman
is stationed. She hopes to get
away early next week. Mr.. Pow
ell will not occupy the house,
having purchased it as an in
vestment.
The Winslow mail., 1918-05-17
Chautauqua Week.

DCS llllllllS IlCAG FCOllOOOoJ IiAS
Radcliffe Chautauqua will open 6
three days engagement in Win.
slow, under the auspices of the
Red Cross. The meetings will
be held in a large tent to be
erected by the management at
some convenient location.
There will be an afternoon and
evening meeting every day, with
a junior chautauqua under the
direction of an expert. Season
tickets are now being sold by
local representatives for S2.
Single admissions are SOC for
adults, and 25c for the children.
The following is the program
for the series:
Wednesday Afternoon.
Pageant of Children.
Neapolitan Quartette.
Lecture, Community Con
sciousness' by Helen B. Paulsen.
Wednesday Evening.
Neapolitan Quartette.
Lecture, "The Call of Democ-
racy," by Col. G. A. Gearhart.
Thursday Morning.
"Mobilizing American Kitchens
to Help Win the War;" A dem
onstration lecture by an expert
carrying the authorized message
of the Food Administration.
Thursday Afternoon.
Metropolitan Concert Company.
Lecture, patriotism Ex-
pressed in Domestic Efficiency"
by a Domestic Science Expert.
Thursday Evening.
Lecture, "The Call to the Col
ors, +" by the Chautauqua Di-
rector.
Metropolitan Concert Com
pany.
Friday Morning.
The Prevention OF Disease as
a Patriotic Duty" a demonstra-
tion lecture by a Red Cross nurse
carrying the authorized message
of the American Red Cross.
Friday Afternoon.
David Duggin Concert Com
pany.
THE Story of the Red Cross
in Peace and War;" by a Red
Cross lecturer.
Friday Evening.
David Duggin Concert Com
pany.
Lecture, wv hen the Boys
Come Home,' or "Our Town
After the War"
The Winslow mail., 1918-05-17
Property Changes Hands.

R. G. Kaufman has sold his
residence on Kinsley avenue to
Mr.. J. Sancet, a sheepman of
Glendale, this state, who wants
a summer home for his family in
northern Arizona. Mr.. Kaufman
mas already given possession of
the place, moving his family into
the Floyd Barton house on west
Elm street.
The Winslow mail., 1918-05-17
Apology to Patrons.

Through an error made by the
film company in Los Angeles,
the reels for ''Dodging a Million"
that was to be shown in the
Opera House Wednesday eve
ming, were misdirected and could
not be recovered here in time
for the performance. We make
this statement that our patrons
will understand their disappOint-
ment was not due to any fault of
ours.
BERT KESSLER,
Opera House Manager.
Fresh fish can be had every
Friday at the Winslow Market.
The Winslow mail., 1918-05-17
VOL 28.
Commencement Week.

The annual commencement
week for the Winslow high
school begins next Sunday eve
ming, when the baccalaureate
sermon will be delivered by Rev.
w. B. Cole at the M. E. church,
the exercises beginning promptly
at 8 p. m. A special musical
program has been prepared for
this occasion. No services will
be held in the other churches
that evening.
Monday evening, beginning at
s O'Clock p. m. at the Electric
theatre, the junior high school
will hold their graduating exer-
cises for the eighth grade, at
which time the following pro-
gram will be rendered:
America. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..... Audience
Piano Solo, Evening BelP'.. ..... Helen Bullock
Class History .............. ...G George Anderson
Washington's Address to His Troops"
Arthur Schaar
Duet. Crimson Bushes"
Glass Will ill.....................Ru Ruth Goldsworthy
Essay. Patriotism of Childhood" Daisy Geiger
The Song of Robin Hood and His Huntsmen"
Class of 1918
The Genius of Democracy" Bernardne Cresswell
Duet. Virginia BLY, and Vernard Redman
Class Prophecy. ............ thomas jackson
Solo, Meditation" $50. Hazel Haydock
Presentation of Diplomas. ,...... Supt. Cornelius
"Tha Star Cnanolod Rannerv A Audience
There are thirty-one graduates
out of the eighth grade this year.
The graduating exercises for
the high school class of 1918 will
be held in the Electric theatre
Tuesday evening, May 21st, be-
ginning promptly at 8 p. m.
There are eleven graduates in
the class this year, nine young
men and two young ladies. The
program for the evening is as
follows:
Invocation. .....,......... Rev. H. S. Brewster
Music Observation-Disclosures. w H. S. Orchestra
Barcarolle" e".................. w. H. S. Glee Club
Honor Grafton, Road to Victory" Elvin Erickson
Solo, "A May Morning" "...... Winifred Pearson
Honor Grafton, America at War Chas. Eastman
''Tm Wearing Ava "......... w. H. S. Glee Club
Commencement Address
Dr. w. G. Benway, Washington, D. C.
Presentation of Diplomas. 49,. Mrs. A. E. Gillard
Selection on............... ......W. H. S. Orchestra
Graduates reception during the
last orchestra number.
Saturday, May 25th at the
Opera House, the graduates will
present their class play, a three
act comedy entitled "A Pair Of
Sixes." Those who are acquaint-
ed with the histrionic ability of
the graduates will understand
this play is being produced by an
all-star cast.
Monday evening, May 9th, at
the Electric theatre, will be the
Junior Prom" which is an in
vitation affair, and the closing
number of the school year for
1919
The Winslow mail., 1918-05-17
Navy League Section.

The Winslow section of the
Navy League of America was or
ganized here few days ago, at
a meeting held at the home OF
Mrs. r. c. Kaufman. Officers
elected were Mrs. C. E. Scott,
president; Mrs. Geo. P. Sampson,
vice president; Mrs. R. C. Kauf-
man, secretary, and Mrs. A. ].
Henderson, treasurer.
The Winslow mail., 1918-05-17
Fire at Springerville.

We learn from R. B. Walton,
who has just returned from
Springerville, that last Sunday a
fire starting in garage destroyed
that building and spread to the
handsome new brick hotel build
ing that was being erected by
Mr.. Gustave Becker, and de-
stroyed it. The hotel had just
been completed a few days pre-
vious, but had not yet been COM
pletely furnished or thrown open
to the public. The new bank
Of Springerville had the corner
room in the building, but had not
moved in, awaiting the arrival of
their fixtures.
1t is a serious loss to Mr..
Becker, but he is not easily dis
couraged and the hotel will be
rebuilt as soon as he can get a
contractor on the job.
In the garage at the time of
the fire were sixteen automobiles,
several of them new, and the
others belonging to tourists who
were stopping over Sunday, and
all of them were destroyed.
Within the Law" which ap-
pears at the Opera House next
Wednesday and Thursday. pre-
sents in brief the power of the
man with money to WELD the
law against the weak and ignor-
ant. 1t leans toward the belief
of many that the so-called courts
Iof justice have given place to
courts of favor, where the clever
est man with the most money
wins. In the play, an employee
of a large department store is
caught with stolen goods, and
although innocent, is sent to
prison for three years. Leaving
for prison, she vows vengeance
on her employer, upon whose
plea the judge has sent her up
the river Three years after
ward, upon leaving prison, she
joins a clique of high-class crooks.
She plays the game within the
law" and the police cannot get
the goods on her. She keeps in
mind her VOW, and consequently
marries the son of her employer,
and finally gets the vengeance
prayed for.