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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15
CHICAGO TO WELCOME GENERAL WOOD

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood will be
officially welcomed by Chicago when
he arrives In February to take COM
mand of the central department of the
United States army. The city council
has passed resolutions setting forth,
among other things, that General
Wood typifies the energy, vlgor and
bclligercnt manhood Of America. and
has been one of the foremost advo-
Gates of national sgeparedness, and is
responsible In great degree for the
fact that our army In the great world
war was properly Offered, through his
advocacy OF the establishment of
civilian officers training camps"
General Wood is fifty-nlne years
Of age and entered the army in 1886
ms an assistant surgeon, with the rank
of first lieutenant. In 1893 Captain
Wood became colonel of the though
Riders" and In the war with Spain
was made brigadicr general and then
major general After serving as mill
tnry governor of Cuba he was made M
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15
SAYS HARRISON
OUT OF THE RACE

James s. McInerney, clerk of the
Appellate court and one of the prin-
cipal hackers of the movement to
make Carter II. Harrison an inde.
pendent candidate for mayor, declared
for Thomas Carey for the Democratic
nomination for mayor.
Mr.. McTnerney's statement follows
"The situation in Chicago at this
time is of such nature that l have for
long time seen the necessity OF hav.
ing man of large capacity fill the
mayors chair and in view of this
thought I was of the firm opinion that
Carter II. Harrison was that man !;
as his great experience In municipal
affairs and his patriotism and ability
having been established and his hon.
esty unquestioned, myself with a
large number of other good citizens
of Chicago felt that this construction
period after the war, when great
questions of public and vital impor'
lance to the people of Chicago will
be solved that he was the man to fill
the bill.
However, since have just received
letter from Mr.. Harrison advising
me that his duties in France will not
be finished until after April 1, and re
questing me not to bother about the
mayoralty in his behalf, and after
looking over the situation In the Dem
ocratic field, comprising two aspirants
and their respective abilities to III
the position and the condition undel
which their candidates. we're launched
I have concluded that Thomas Carey
with his vast experience in the city
council and as substantial business
man, is better fitted to discharge the
duties of that Office than his oppo
nent, and I have therefore concluded
to give him my humble support and
request my friends and all good citi
zens to do likewise"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15
DURYEA WAR Relief FOR FRENCH

Mrs. Nina l., Duryea organized the
Duryea war relief at Dinard, France,
Immediately after hostilities began In
1914. sour work." she says, "is now
more essential than ever, France
needs help In getting to her feet. She
Is at low ebb and the people In the
war-stricken sections are In direst
need of even the most essential house
hold goCsls. Our workers are glad to
receive even the cheapest things-any-
thing from cups and saucers to bed
ding.
"We have depot at 0 East Thir-
tieth street, New York, for the receipt
Of such articles. We have also opened
tumble shop at 377 Fifth avenue, UNI
der the direction of Mrs. Daniel Ches-
ter French, who asks that there be
sent there for sale odds and ends of
silverware, photograph frames, en-
broideries, clothing too good to be
given away to the poor, etc, We have
also ut that address wOrkroom where
garments are cut out and prepared 70
part OF the country. sewed and retur
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15
BLAMES THEATERS
FOR SCALPlNC
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Recommends that Eight
Houses Be Denied
Licenses.

James w. Breen, assistant corpo.
ration counsel, who has conducted
the city law departments investiga-
ton Of the connection between thea
ter owners and scalpers, has found
that eight downtown theaters have
been so open in their violation of the
antiscalping ordinance that they
should be denied licenses.
Regarding Mr.. Breen's report Mr..
Ettelson said:
From the report It is apparent
that the best seats in many of the
theaters cannot be purchased at the
box Offices of theaters by the public
but on the contrary, must be bought
from scalpers at price In excess of
that charged at the box Offices.
"Mr. Breen in his report says that
this is especially true of the Colonial,
Palace, Majestic, Olympic, Illinois,
Powers, Blackstone and Auditorium,
and he recommends that licenses be
refused to the above theaters for the
year of 1919.
IN his report he states that the
managers and employees Of the Grand
Opera house, La Sale, Garrick, Cort,
Princess, SSudebaker and Woods have
during the last three months, made an
effort to cooperate with the municipal
| authorities to make II difficult for
scalpers or brokers to obtain tickets
to sell at premium, and recon.
mends that these theaters be granted
licenses for the year 1919 in accord
ance with applications now on file.
In regard to the Colonial, Illinois,
Powers, Blackstone, Palace, Olympic,
Majestic, and the Auditorium I shall,
before any drastic measures are rec
commended by me to the mayor, call
| In the owners or managers, one at
4 time, and inform them Of the COM
| plants that have been made and OF
the evidence we have gathered which
tends to support these complaints,
and give them an opportunity to pre-
| sent, In writing or otherwise, any de-
| tense they may desire to make.
After this is done | will determine
what action shall recommend to the
mayor"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15
l[N 1rIEEl lLlINULZLndIHl11
COUNT NlINOTTO OUT ON PAROLE

Count James Minotto, son.in-law
of Louis +. Swift, the packer, who was
informed at Fort Ogethorpe as an alien
enemy, has left the stockade in Geor-
gia.
He Is Somewhere in Arizona"
apd report has 1t that he is living at
an expensive hotel. Exactly where he
Is the department of justice officials
ut Washington refuse to reveal, but
they admit he Is not prisoner. AS
sistant Attorney General James Lord
OBrlen says Minotto is out on parole
"under heavy bond and under constant
surveillance"
Minotto was taken from Fort Ogle-
thorpe TO New York TO give testimony
by deposition in the Callaux case, i'm
which the former premier of France Is
charged with aiding Germany. Mr..
O'Brien intimated that because of the
service Minotto rendered to France in
this case, and upon the suggestion of
France, he was parolcd. Mr.. O'Brien
asserted there is absolutely no danger
DrOyimty tn Mayip,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15
TELEPHONE Chief
PROJECTED
Chief Engineer McGovern of
Chicago Made General Man.
ager of the Wisconsin
System.

w. II. McGovern, formerly chief en-
gineer of the Central Group of Bell
Telephone Companies. of which the
Chicago Telephone Company is a
part, has been promoted to the posi-
ton of general manager of the Wis.
consin Telephone Company with head
quarters at Milwaukee. He assumed
his new duties February LIST.
Mr.. McGovern began his telephone
career In 1899 with the Erie System
which embraced the Michigan, North
western, Southwestern and Cleveland
Telephone Companies. In 1901 he
went with the Wisconsin Telephone
Company, holding various positions
finally attaining to the post of chief
engineer.
Mr.. McGovern came to Chicago in
1912 to accept the appointment OF
state engineer for the Chicago Tele,
phone Company and the Illinois
Division Of the Central Union Tele,
phone Company. In 1916 he was
promoted to chief engineer and his
efficient services in this important
position resulted in his promotion to
the general managership of the Wis.
cOnsin Telephone Company.
When war was declared the Bell
System was asked to secure men for
the signal corps of the army. Mr..
McGovern organized two battalions
made up of employees of the Central
Group. About half of these men were
recruited in Chicago, Mr., McGovern
worked so rapidly that the two bat
talions were in their training camps
within few weeks and one of them
was in France early in 1918.
Mr.. McGovern is an associate mem
Der of the American Institute of Elec-
trical Engineers, member of the
Association of Commerce, the Traffic
Club, and the Electric Club of Chi.
cago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15


who disappeared might acceptable
produced good favorable
what could be the result?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15
MOVIES TO REPLACE TEXTBOOKS

Motion pictures will take the place
OF textbooks in all schools and col.
leges, according to Thomas A. Edison.
"The only textbooks needed will be for
the teachers own USE" declares the in
vcntor of the motion-picture camera.
Anything which can be taught to
the ear can be taught better to the
eye. The moving object on the screen,
the closest possible approximation to
reality, is almost the same rs bringing
that object itself before the child or
taking the child to that object.
IF the government should estab-
fish n film factory, with special de-
partment for distribution on small
rental basis, and introduce such an
educational system so as to pay run
ming expenses, venture to predict that
IL would bring about a revolutionary
change for the better In our entire
school organization.
by making every classroom and
every assembly hall movie show 100
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15

Cuba he
distinguished service In the Philippines
the When
abroad but made commander of the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15
ANOTHER "LOST DAUPHIN" ROMANCE?

The oldest son Of the fornser Ger
man crown prince has disappeared.
Report has 1t that monarchist officers
have spirited him away and the Ebert
government" can find no trace of him.
prince" Wilhelm Is thirteen years old,
and being minor he cannot renounce
his rights to the Brandenburg throne !;
nor can anyone else renounce them for
him.
Is there to be another "Lost Dau.
phin Of France" romance? The unfor-
tunate little son of Louis XVI, who
may or may not have been done to
death in 1905 in the Temple, has
caused much stir In the world. There
are those who believe that Eleazer VIII.
liams Of Green Bay, Wis, was the lost
dauphD. Ten years ago or so the
French senate granted pension to
one who claimed to be descendant of
Louis XVII, titular king Of France.
In case of revival OF the Ger
man pmDire IL is not likely that either
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15

Judge John r. Caverly gives gen
eral satisfaction to the public in the
Municipal Court and grows more
popular every day.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15
DONNElLY'S
FOR DIAMONDS

The best place In Chicago to buy
diamonds, as everybody knows, is at
II. N. Donnelly & Co.'s, "a N. Dear
born street. For over forty years this
well known and reliable house has
been at the head of the diamond trade
Of Chicago, and the prices are al
ways reasonable for the best goods
on the market.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15

Five bills for state legislation to
be asked by the city were prepared
by the law department. The bills
provide:
A city manager.
Changes in the method of select
ing city controller, city clerk and
city treasurer.
Consolidation of the duties and Of
fees Of city controller and city
treasurer.
Nonpartisan election of aldermen.
Consolidation of local governments.
A special committee on state legis.
lation will pass on the bills before
the council is asked to act on them.
The Laclede blade., 1919-04-04
Capt. Smith Dead

Mrs. ]. R. McEfee received a
message Tuesday announcing the
death of her brother-in-law. Cap
tain j. H. B. Smith, of Milan.
He died at a hospital in Kansas
City Monday evening following
an operation. Captain Smith
was 73 years of age, and consider
ed quite wealthy, owning consider
able bank stock and real estate.
He was a long time citizen of
Milan and we'll known throughout
North Missouri.
The Laclede blade., 1919-04-04
War Souvenirs

Articles of war equipment taken
from the Germans are being sent
home by the boys over there" as
souvenirs. Miss Roxana Rankin
has a German helmet sent by her
brother, Roscoe, and this week
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Bassett received
a German canteen, knife, fork and
spoon from their sons Will, who is
now in Germany. If there was
any doubt as to who started the
war this canteen is sufficient evi-
dence to convict Germany. On
one side is color picture of the
kaiser and a lot of fap-doodle
about Me and Gott," and his
army and the Father
land, all elaborately gotten up
There is nothing to show it was hur-
riedly prepared as a war emergency
but had been carefully planned
and made during peace time know
ing they were to attempt to domi-
nate the world
The Laclede blade., 1919-04-04
Farm improvements

Truly are the farmers of south
Linn and north Charlton progress
sive when it comes to fine homes
and better barns and other modern
improvements. According to the
records at the Office of Hamilton
& Son, who furnished the building
materials, nine new farm residences
were built in the Forker vicinity
last season and the prospects are
that several more will be built this
season. Mrs. A. H. Fay has al
ready started work on a new
bungalow in Forker, Chas. Ma
thiasch commencing on the base
ment and foundation this week.
Those building last season were
Ross Louden, j. K. Montgomery,
o. T. Stewart, Fred Miller, M. F.
Andrews, Clyde LAY, Amos
Daughtery and w. R. Frakes. Mr..
Frakes built two, a fine home for
himself with all modern improve.
ments, even to electric lights, and
q tenement house on another of
his farms.
c. A. Read rebuilt the residence
on the old home place, now used |
For tenants, Miss Belle Welsh |
built a large barn and there were
many other substantial improve
nents made in that vicinity, all of
which indicates a progressive and
prosperous citizenship.
The Laclede blade., 1919-04-04
Electric Light Company Officers

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Laclede Electric
Light Company was held at the
directors room of the Lomax &
Standby Bank Tuesday evening,
there being present Harry Mark
ham, R. L. Wheeler and P. W,
Markham of Brookfeld and H. G..
and H. w. Lomax and A. j.
Caywood. After the closing up of
the years business the following
board of directors were elected for
the ensuing year: Fl. Markham,
r. l.. Wheeler. P. w. Markham
H. w. Lomax and A. J. Caywood.
The directors elected the follow
ing officers; A. j Haywood, presi-
dent; Fl. w. .Lomax, vice president;
H. q. Lomax, treasurer; P. W.
secretary-manager.
The question of extending the
service to rural districts was taken
up, discussed and then referred to
,he officers for any action that
nay be determined on.
The Laclede blade., 1919-04-04
County Superintendent Race

The race between Prof. Horton
stine of Bucklin and Prof. Powell
of Linnsus in Tuesdays election
for county superintendent of
schools seems to have been close.
Hortenstine carried Bueklin, Mar
celine, Brookfeld and Meadville
which gave him a good lead and
at the time The Blade goes to press
Thursday afternoon indications are
that it will not be decided until
returns are all in.
The Laclede blade., 1919-04-04
, To Return Home This Month

In the early part of this year it
was learned that Rosco Rankin, a
Laclede soldier with the American
forces in France, was in a hospital
and as no definite information as
to his real condition could be
learned, Mrs. o. A. Potter, secre
tary of the Pershing Branch, took
the matter up through the Red
Cross, and this week received the
following letter under date of
March IL, from Capt. c. P.
Williamson, district manager at
Toul:
Referring to your letter re-
questing US to locate Roscoe
Rankin-110th Field Signal Bat
talon, 35th Division-I beg to say
that this man has been located
with his Division and am advised
by our representative with the
Division that the man is in good
health. For the futher information
Of his family I beg to advise that
The 35th Division is now moving |
coward port of embarkation and
will probably sail for the United
States during April or early in
May"
This is certainly good news to
2oscoe's relatives and many friends
lere who hope to see him safely
lome in the near future.
The Laclede blade., 1919-04-04
Another High Priced Hen

The record price for a single hen
has again been smashed in the
local market. ]. P. Harter sold a
bunch of poultry at the Henderson
produce house yesterday, among
which was one that netted him
So. 10. A dozen hens like this one
would buy a fairly good work
horse.
The Laclede blade., 1919-04-04
Buys Insurance Agency

G. E. Tracy has bought and
taken over the Jones insurance
agency, including four of the we'll
known old line companies. Those
having policies written by that
agency will find Mr.. Tracy pre-
pared to give their business the
same prompt attention that it has
had in the past. He will be found
at the business Office of the tele-
phone exchange.
The Laclede blade., 1919-04-04
Stock Shipment

Manager Patterson took a car of
hogs to the st. Joseph market
Monday night for the following
members of the association: Il.
c. Hanson, E. F. Bremen. VIM.
Enrich, Lee Wilson, Robinson
Bros, VIM. Turner and o. A.
Potter. He struck a good market,
the car selling at $3.50 per hun
dred.
The Laclede blade., 1919-04-04
Cedar Lawn Poultry Farm

Bred-tO-lay S. G. w. Leghorns.
Eggs for Matching, $500 per hun
dred; $1.0O per setting per Is
eggs; 100 per cent fertility guaran-
teed. ~ miles east of Laclede;
phone 854. Route 3.
Mr.. AND MRS. Il. M. BARTDUs.
The Laclede blade., 1919-04-04

Regular meeting of the Modern
Woodman camp next Wednesday
evening. There are some business
that needs attending to and all
members who can should be in
The Laclede blade., 1919-04-04
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters of Interest
Harvester oil at Barton's drug

Harvester oil at Barton's drug
store.
A hard coal heater for sale by
F. W. Burke.
Dry Lima Beans, 2 pounds for
25c at The Home Store.
Dan Holmes was in Chillicothe
Tuesday on real estate business.
Two fresh milk cows and 2 year
ling steers for sale by ]. Finley
Farrar.
Sanitary galvanized chickens
coops, $2.35 each at The Home
Store.
Mrs. A. V. Moore is visiting
her son, Ellis, and wife at Memphis
this week.
Six pound kits of Billow Brand
lake herring for $1.10 at The
Home Store.
Eggs from purebred Barred
Rocks, rs cents per setting. Mrs.
Harry Landree, phone 81.
Locust creek school house
preaching next Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 by Richard L. Stratton.
T. D. Mouser loaded out a car
of sawdust from his mill here this
week, shipping it to Davenport,
Iowa. u
VIM. Enrich pitched a dollar
onto our desk with instructions to
send him The Blade a year on
route one.
You can do more work with a
garden plow in an hour than you
can with hoe in a day. No. 20
Standard plow, 81 25. The Home
Store.
Word comes from Paris that !,
Sergeant Paul Lomax has enrolled :
for course in the University of =
Djon and will not return to the .
states until late this fall. :,
Jas. G. Hall, the we'll known Ia
farmer and stockman on the 7
National Trail, sent in a dollar ri
asst Saturday and joined our route b
me list out of Brookfeld. al
j. W. Reed, the efficient care IL
aker of our city park and cemetery, Ii
'aid for The Blade a year this
week to be sent to his brother, j.
/. Reed, Sullivan, Ill. hi
Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for -
latching. Range, $100 per set u
ing; pen $l.75 through April. -
ZEN chickens not related to range. W.
lrs. A. M. Walker, phone 7O4, pc
,aclede. W.
The city election Tuesday was a
lme affair, there being but one
andidate for alderman in each -,
ard. Joseph Albin was re-elect- 90
I in the west ward and E. Thur H.
an in the east ward: -
Am now ready to do cleaning ag
I'd pressing on mems and ladies' pa
othing and tailoring on mems sal
Othing at my home in the Mrs. ha
thompson residence. Have had at
:perience and guarantee satisfact- ph
o. Mrs. w. E. Campbell.
The Laclede blade., 1919-04-04
Easler Sale

The ladies of the Baptist church
are arringing for an Easter sale of
fancy article and cooked food ct
the Rest Room, Saturday after
noon, April 1e.
The Laclede blade., 1919-04-04

See 7. II. Barbee for good farm
loans.
The Laclede blade., 1919-04-04
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

sold out car of ear corn at ST.. 81
at the car Tuesday. 1t was il
great demand among the farmers
and there wasn't enough to &c
round.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Bartimus
who purchased the J. Il. Duck
worth farm a mile east of Laclede,
have fine flock of Single Comb
White Leghorn chickens bred up
to high laying qualities. They
have named their place the Cedar
Lawn Poultry Farm" and are
offering eggs for setting for sale
in an advertisement in The Blade
today.
Mrs. Minnie McQuiIlin of Bur.
lington, Iowa. kindly remembered
The Blade with a renewal of sub
scription last week. Mrs. Nc
Quillin's name has been on our
mailing list ever since she left the
old home here as a bride more
than twenty years ago, leaving
many warm friends of her girlhood
days Mr.. McQuillin is still in
the service of Burlington, running
as passenger conductor between
Burlington and st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. M. Wroe were
n town on business Tuesday and |
visited this Office, renewing their
subscription for another year. |
Last week they sold their fine farm
If 1853 acres on route three to
Hubert Rogers OF BFookfeld at
'135 90 per acre. MIR. Wroe will
lold public sale in about a month
Ifter which they expect to visit
heir daughter, Mrs. Murtis Jack
on and Mr.. Jackson at Sheridan,
Vyom but farther than that they
ave no plans for the future. 1t
hoped, however, that they will
elocate in this community where
hey have resided so long aud have
D many friends who would regret
} have them leave.
The mothers and sisters of
oldier boys met at the home of
Irs. j. T. Bassett Wednesday
.ternoou and competed their
'ganizatiOn which will be known Y
the future as the War Mothers, q
lives and Sisters Club. :" The +
flowing officers were elected; q
RS. j. B. Carothers, president; a
RS. g. G. Spokesfeld, vice pres
ent; Mrs. p. F Weaver, secre-
ry and treasurer; Mrs. E. R.
arton, chairman entertainment u
Mrs. S. L. Mossbarger, d
airman refreshment committee. u
lose present spent a delightful q
ternoon. The next meeting will =
held with Mrs. She'll Wednesday al
ternoon, April g. "
eC
The gentle rain that begun al
ednesday afternoon and continu 81
throughout most of the night, NJ
lowed by the warm sunshine the n
xt morning, was indeed glorious.
e moisture was needed and now
vegetation will fairly jump.
eens and gal den stuff will soon - -
in evidence. The past two "
eks has been fine for planting
rdens as we'll as for all kinds of =,
70 work and everything is now - -
'pitious for a good crop yield. - -
IS were sown In good season and
coming on well and wheat
'er looked more promising VI
uy farmers are already at work
corn ground and it is in fine
difio, IL,