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The Washington herald., 1919-09-12

our leader in our school as we'll as
out of school. He could always do
everything just a little bit better
than the rest of US.
How he could play marblesl"
Mr.. Love exclaimed suddenly, think
ing of those things the general
could do better.
'I guess" he continued, that 9TH
ers have probably told you by thi
time Of how John led us in our snow
ball battles! But l wonder IL any
one has told you how he whipped tn,
Brookfield gang"
I admitted no one had and Mr.. Love
told me.
"Brookfield. you know" he said,
had a gang of boys, whose chief de-
light was to come to Laclede, winter
or summer, and lick our boys. One
winter they came and we ambushed
them. John planned the ambush. We
gave those Brookfieid boys the sound
est trouncing they ever had. 1t ended
them. They never stormed us in La
clede again, though we sometimes
went to Brookfield and attacked them!
General Greets LacIede Boys.
Mr.. Love turned from the past to
the present.
Il have a son in France" he said
Wesley o. Love, a member of an
outfit from Missouri. want to tel
you of an incident concerning hin
which reveals a characteristic of
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( Boxer campaign. Ward to become a
captain in the United States army.
Grace died in 1904. Her son. Richard
B. Paddock. jr.. is a major on his
unCles staff in France. Ward died
in 1879.
The generals father and mother
were to live for many years and to
their careful upbringing OF him the
splendid Christian home they made
and maintained for their children.
he owes much of his present great
ness. LaClede folks told me, even
as his sister, Mrs. D. NJ Butler
Bessie-told me.
Of the generals early school
days. one can learn much of them
from Clay c. Bigger. a lawyer in
LaCIede: Francis G. Adams, a farm
er of the town. and Leander Wes-
ley Love Of Brookfield. They were
classmates of John Pershing.
What schOOImates Say of Him.
Mr.. Love was the first with whom
I talked. Lee Love. LaClede people
call him.
The first clear memories I have
of John" Mr.. Love told me. ARE
when we were both about nine or
ten years old. We sat together
beside each other-in school. Pro-
fessor Carruthers. long since dead.
was our teacher. I knew then John
was different from the rest of us.
He had greater intelligence. AS I
look back over the years 7 can see
that he studied harder than the rest
of us and that from earliest child
hood he lived WITT a definite goal
in view. He wanted an education.
the best, and he worked and work
ed with that objective.
II do not recall that John was
particularly brilliant. But he was
A 'pluEger.' He stuck to a task
until he mastered it. Let me tell
you a story Of him to illustrate what
| mean. One day ! was sent for a
load of lumber near the Pershing
farm. I saw John in the brush.
He bent over, poking amongst the
leaves with a stick. apparently look
ing for something he had lost
-What you hunting?' asked
him.
"Buzzers.' he replied.
II didn't know what buzzers'
were. but I decided II John wanted
a 'buzzer' I wanted one, too. So I
Joined him. In about a minute
learned what 'buzzers' were-rattle-
snakes. Yes. sir. that was what
John was hunting-rattlesna
One OF them almost got me. John
killed it just as it was about to
strike.
John showed me how to eaten
them, but somehow I could not get
the knack Of it. didn't catch a
one. But John got seven Of them
that afternoon. He stuck to it. He
was persistent. And in school he
tackled his lessons just as he
tackled the Fbuzzers.'
Always a Good Scholar.
In consequence he always stood
at the head of the class. He was
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John-his never-ending loyalty to his
friends. And I would have you re-
member 1t Is years since I have seen
JOhn-not since We were about 19
well. recently. my son wrote to
me telling me that his company had
marched in review before John. John
knew the company was made up Of
Missouri boys and he spoke with the
Captain-Capt. Elliott, since killed in
action John asked the captain to
have all the Laclede boys step out
Of ranks. The boys did and John
shook hands with each Of them, IN
quiring their names.
When he reached Wesley he asked
him:
Are you Lee Loves SON."
Wesley said he was. and John
the general-told him to be sure. when
he wrote to me. to remember him TO
me.
Il guess" Mr. Love concluded. tears
in his eyes, that's the kind of A
friend to have. God, Our boys over
there are safe with John"
talked next with Mr.. Adams
Frank Adams, the Laclede folks call
him.
Was His Boybood Chum.
John" Mr.. Adams told me, was
the first boy met when went to
school We were together for many
years-all our early school days. l
lived out in the country then. as
do today-used to ride to school on
horseback just as the country children
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do today-and while did not see
much Of John after school I saw all
there was to see of him in school and
at recess. I was his seatmate ana
from 8 o'clock each school day until
1 in the afternoon we were together.
He was a goodly boy to look upon as
| recall him now, slender and straight
as an Indian. strong as an INDIAN
too. i never remember him being
sick
And study! He was the most
earnest boy about his lessons ever
remember. He took them seriously
at all times. He was especially IN
terested in mathematics and easily
led the class in that subject. But
then, he led in everything"
Mr.. Bigger-Clay Bigger-has known
John Pershing as long as Mr.. Adams
The friendship has continued through
all the years.
But to save my SOUL" Mr.. Bigger
declared. II can't recall anything un-
usual about John when he was a
school boy. You know the career Of
! a great man is built slowly. John
i was not a precocious boy. He was
+ just an ordinary boy who studied
hard. His improvement was so grad
ual we did not notice it, There were
| classmates who, at times. might
spell him down or answer a problem
more quickly. But John was always
ready for the step ahead. That Is the
secret of his rise to greatness. He
| always had a definite goal and he
always seized every opportunity that
| offered for chance of advancement"
Mr.. Bigger tells more OF John-of
/ III g. q
in the legal profession and enter into
! partnership with him. But that be-
! longs to another chapter.
| There are still living two OF the
| teachers who taught in the Laclede
school when John attended it But
| before l write of them and what they
| told me it would be best to recount
the story of Mrs Susan Hewitt. Mrs.
Hewitt-"Aunt Susan" to all Laclede
| folks and. indeed, to the folks of all
! the countryside-was a sort of fairy
godmother to John Pershing.
aunt Susan" Tells Her Story.
A rare. sweet old woman Is Aunt
Susan. She came to Laclede from the
South in 1854 with her husband. Capt
Jacob Hewitt War had swept away
| their home in the Potomac valley,
! their home and all their earthly pos
sessions. and they came to LaClede to
! start life anew. They opened a hotel
! the old Missouri House. The schools
/ John attended still stand. One Is
used today as a barn. the other is
used as a dwelling by a negro family.
/ But the old Missouri House is gone
| Aunt Susan was passionately fond
of children. yet she had never been
! blessed with any. She sought solace
! and found it by becoming mother to
all the children of LaClede-a fairy
godmother who never remembered to
| lock her pantry door against the in
, vasions OF Lacledes boys and girls.
Sitting in the chamber Of her home
, in Laclede she told me of those days
and years. Those days and years
meant much to Aunt Susan then.
= They mean more to her today. for
It is the memory Of them that keeps
her facing life with a smile. For time
has dealt rather unkindly with Aunt
Susan. A few years ago she suffered
a stroke" and, paralyzed in one side.
she is an invalid. confined to the
chamber OF the little home to which
I she went in 1890. when she closed the
old Missouri House.
CTO Be Continued Tomorrow
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!. EARLY LIFE OF
GEN. JOHN PERSF ING
AUTHENTIC STORY
OF THE BOYHOOD DAYS
OF THE FAMOUS GENERAL
By HAROLD F. WHEELER
By HAROLD F. WHEELER.

Next came Mary Elizabeth, always
called Bessie. She was born June 10.
1854
Three years later, on June 60. 1867,
Ann May, always known as May.
was born.
They are alive today.
Other children of the Pershings
were Grace. born March 9, 1859; Rose
and Ruth, twins, born in 1872: Ward
P. born March %. 1874. and Fred G..
born in 1877. The twins and Fred
died in infancy.
Grace and Ward lived many years,
Grace to become the wife of Richard
B. Paddock, an officer who fell in the
The Washington herald., 1919-09-12
SAYS People Not Represented.

Rome, Sept. II. Commenting on
President Wilson's tour in behalf OF
the league of nations. the Tribuna
declared today the man who had
questioned former Premier Orlando's
authority to voice the sentiments of
the Italian people had not been rep
resenting the American people, be-
fore whom he was forced now to de-
fend the Versailles treaty.
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puuu SuOuSn lot
what it has done
for my daughter.
She was Is years
of age, very sickly
and pale and she
had to stay home
from school most
of the time. She
suffered agonies
from backache and
dizziness and was
without appetite.
For three months
she was under the
doctors care and
got no better, al
ways complaining
about her back
and side aching so
| didn't know what
The Washington herald., 1919-09-12
E. T. Meyers,
Ter and cattle raiser.

Alliance, Nebraska feeder and cattle raiser
From nv own experience with railroads in the last year and
half do not think want more government control OF private
interest
g" will tell you instance: Last fall bought u carloads OF
stock feeders and shipping them out thursday evening on
that branch line
until Monday This miles from the line OF
the Union Pacific and went to the agent and asked special
if thew could furnish engine those cattle North
Platte and then right back within miles Of the main
line
The agent took with the superintendent and after hearing
from he said the rules such that
tbey could furnish engine less than rs The Union
Pacific used send for 10 Then SAID
if they will let unload the cattle Ogalaa will
to come and drive them Well after doing that, he
said: No. used do that but regulations
force have drive fat cattle back to where
unload your socke So the government hauled those cattle ITO
miles for nothing and | lost days feed"
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the papers about your wonderful
medicine so / made up my mind to
try it She has taken five bottles
Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and doesn't complain
any more with her back and side
aching. She has gained in weight
and feels much better. / recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound to all mothers and
daughters."-Mrs. NJ. FINoRE, SIS
Marcy Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For special advice in regard to
such ailments write to Lydia e.
Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass.
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G.. A. Rodgers,
OF Denver; live stock and commission man

Vi i've Stock and commllAon
Il desire that portion Of this bill relating the
public refrigerator This would be Of the
blows imaginable efficiency in the distribution of meats and meat
products The packers would sometimes be compelled for these
their coolers filled overowing while orders lost that
would otherwise be filled This would result ruinou prices the
producer-would help lot of and would certainly
discourage production"
The Washington herald., 1919-09-12
J. H. Bachelor,

OF Valentine Nebraska live stock producer.
FROM MY EXPERIENCE IN THE PAST 20 MONTHS OF
FEDERAL CONTROL OF RAILROADS, THE TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH SYSTEMS, AM OPPOSED TO THE KENYON AND
KENDRICK BILLS think the business of the United States
should the freedom and the personal liberty operate and
their business.
q you right that the packers
trolling industry We have outside buyers who from
the highways of the country the markets buy live stock. We
have our SPECTATORS buy them and distribute them, and have
our independent packers these markets."
The Washington herald., 1919-09-12
Rumanian Premier Resigns.

Paris. Sept. n.-Premier Bratiano,
OF Rumania, has resigned. according
to advices received by the Peace Con-
ference today.
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Frank J. Dennison,
A banker Of Denver.

Prior the that the large packers became interested the
stock yards Denver the market small and nonsequena
has grown tremendously e interests began The yard
has greatly improved under their ownership efficient and salts
factory change of ownership the stock yards Denver would
be TREMENDOUS DETRTNENT TO the PRODUCER and CON-
SUNfER"
The Washington herald., 1919-09-12
HOW A YOUNG
GIRL SUFFERED
And Was Restored to Health
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound-Told
By Her Mother.

Brooklyn, N. Y.-"I cannot praise
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
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J. E. Zahn,
Denver vice president Of Colorado Manufacturer

OF Denver president of Colorado Manufacturer Association
Our after study of the proposed legislation the
Kenyon bill and similar desires record Ugor
ouy opposing plan Of legislation that will cripple impede the
progress of of the greatest industries of the country.
lhe and uncertain powers assumed by the government
under licensing provisions the Kenyon and kendnk bills
the association feels will achieve only that end
Il" the provisions Of these bills become law it is but stepping
operation and government ownership Of
basic industry in the country committing to paernasm and
cialsm."
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w. B. Tagg,

representing Omaha Live Stock Exchange.
We have considerable experience along the lines indicated
by the Kenyon BILL and that is why opposed it.
"The take the refrigerator from the pack
ers and put the hands of the Railroad Admin aon
are going still the marketing end because the records
show that the railroads handle efficiently the pack
do
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A. c.. Prey,
A. C. Prey,
Representing the Denver Live Stock Exchange land himself ca
feeder and producer), Denver Colorado.

feeder and producer), Denver, Colorado.
"To draw comparison between governmenreguaed and PF
VATE OWNERSHIP SERVICE quote you my experience member
appointed last year confer with the stock yard
agemen market for the purposes of obtaining additional weigh
ing facilities the Denver stock yards accommodate heavy fall
shipments Also confer with the u S. Animal Industry representa-
for additional inspection for said scale The results that
within week had the scale operation but did get the
spectos until days LATER after the rush entirely
This illustrates the of entnng RED IAPE connected
with government supervision of privately owned interests WE NEVER
DID GET GOVERNMENT INSPECTION and whitfield along the
whole year without ii, until the season WAS OVER
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The Family Record.

Meantime the Pershing family had
Aased. Brothers and sisters ar
'ved.
First came James F.. jr., always
allied jim He was born February
Lc
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Arthur G. Johnson,

Of Denver, Colorado editor of Denver Daily Record Stockmsn
TO license less the
publishes it proper market also
proper other The entry of the government therefore
the field of censong lead well the cenong Of
political and opens up field for political influence and control
subver,ve of every American principle
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-15
ALDERMEN PASS DAYLIGHT LAW
 FOR NEW YORK

New York, Oct. 15-Daylight say Ing was adopted permanently for greater New York by the Board of Aldermen yesterday. Unanimous ap- proyaI was given to the recommen- dation of the Committee on General Welfare that henceforth, as during the war, the city's official time be advanced one hour from the last Sum day in March to the last Sunday in October
 The aldermen waived objections that the permanent advancement of time in New York without regard to the rest of the country would cause confusion. Some of the objections were that commuters living an hours Journey from New York would have to start to work at a. m. in order to get here at g a. m; that theatre goers in adjoining states, unrnindful Of the difference in time, would ar rive an hour after the curtain had gone up and that farmers complained they would have to begin work while the dew is on the crops"
 City Protected Against Repeal.
 IL was asserted that adoption of an independent daylight saving law for the city would be a safeguard. against
 i'-e eIleedI oI the state law which Is identical, and which is still in force.
 Marcus M. Marks, president Of the National Daylight Saving Associa ation, commenting on the boards action. said; The adoption of daylight say ng by the city blazes the way for an extra hour of daylight throughout the Eastern zone. Other cities and towns will follow. We will have day. lght saving not only in the East but n the Middle West Congress, before next April, will realize it erred when t repealed the Federal act"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-15
FIGHTING LORD
 GAVE UP DRINKS;
 NO 7EE:T0TAL-ER
Admiral Beresford Quit Booze, But Would Not
 Favor Prohibition.

London, Oct. 15-At about the age of so Admiral Lord Beresford whose sudden death England is still ror-,- ingn, gave up the use of intoxicating drainks. Since I have given up wine, spirits and beer,' he said some time afterward, ''I find I can do as much work or more, physical and mentally, tha0 I could when I was 30. I laugh at the downs of life equally with the ups and always feel fit
 Our Charlie" as Britfshers ar- fectionately referred to their sea hero, wasn't a prohtbittonfst, how evere. He struck the keynote of his attitude toward prohibition when, at the age of 28, he made his maiden
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-15

speech in the House of Commons, quoting the refrain:
 Confound their eyes
 If ever they tries
 To rob a poor man of his beer.''
 Asked when a boy what he would like to be, he said he wanted to be an admiral Hike Nelson" So at 13 he entered the navy as a cadet.
 He was an an-round sportsman and an excellent boxer. Once when young man he had an argument with a cabman. I'll fight you for the fare,'' his lordship proposed. 'Done,' said the cabby, climbing down with aIacrity from his perch Lord Beresford was severely hand led. It developed that the cabl2v was a former middIeweight cham pion.
 Two years aSo, at a luncheon. Loro Beresford exclaimed, Heres a pret- ty state Of affairs He pointed to an inscription on the under side of his plate which read Factory, Wei den, Germany
 'We have actually" he cried, "been dtning off German plates!"
 There was @ crash of chinaware as the diners led by Lord Beresford. smashed their plates on the floor and ground the fragments under heel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-15
IHks UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
I6E.
S36 FAIRFIELD AVENUE SSIh Near Benins Sent o4fh

Elementary and advanced subjects covering high-school and earlier grades, in preparation for college, technical and professional schools business. and the large preparatory schools.
 Every student given individual in. struction by experienced teachers. Thorough work: no red tape; shorter courses. Outdoor and indoor athletics VINCENT c. PECK, Head Master.
 I2ass
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-15

Uprisings among the negroes re- ported. for the good old days when their only uprising occurred when they climbed up to the roosts to get the fat chickens
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-15

They say the old Greeks and Ro- mans used beans in recording votes The trouble with the modern voter ia that he does not use his bean
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-10
JUDGE BINGHAM AND
MISS MARVIN LAUDED
Local StuIents Of NaturaIiza-
tiOn Problems Win
Recognition.

Judge George G. Bingham, whose rui-
ings in naturalization matters have
been attracting much interest in the
east, is in receipt of letter from the
ssstudy of Methods Of Amcrieaniza-
tiOn, " branch of the Carengie Foun-i
dation fund.
This branch recently sent out series
of questiOnaries to al, circuit judges in
the country to get their opinion as to
naturalization matters. The opinion of
Judge Bingham that especially attract
ed attention was the stand taken by
him that the wife was abSut as i'm
portant as the man in naturalization
matters and that she should accompany
the husband and also be examined as to
ideas of what was expected Of an Amer
lean citizen.
Another stand taken by Judge Bing
ham in advance of the eastern way of
doing things, was thSt it is Of import
anee that the father and mother proper
IN care for their children and be able to
I ntiuS thCui-ul III lASut AhNiANeh ANN"e'
Also that each family should subscribe
for at least one paper published in the
English language in order that the lam
/ lily might read and become familiar
with happenings in the country.
Besides thanking Judge Bingham for
filling out and returning the question
I aire as to naturalization, the letter
reads:
"Please accept our thanks for the
/ several copies of the article wiittcn by
Miss Cornelia Marvin sttae librarian,
on Naturalization of Women. 1t is
/ full of valuable material and sugges-
tions and exhibits a very intelligent un-
derstanding of the law and needs of
the situation. This is very rare thing
in these days when everybody who has
no equipment Of any kind, except lust
for the limelight, is engaged in the
deleetable business of Amerieanizing
somebody else"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-10
PACKING PLANT TO
HIVE BIG CAPACITY

According to the estimates Of Fred
W. steusloff, there are 5000 hogs avail
able annually in the district tributary
to the Salem market.
And with only this number in sight
each year, the Valley Packing company
will have a capacity of $4,000 hogs t.
year.
With this capacity Of caring for more
than three times the present production
of hogs in the markets tributary to the
city, the suggestion is made by Mr..
Steusloff that a greater corn production
is necessary inthis section in order to
increase the production of hogs.
The hog market today in Salem is
from 10 to 20 cents pound.
Back in Missouri and other states
where hog raising is a principal indus
try, the farmers figure that if the price
Of hogs is 10 per cent of the price Of
corn, there is good money in the bust
ness.
According to these figures, the rata
still holds good in the valley with the
per eentage in favor of raising hogs.
The Chicago market on corn yesterday
was $l.96 bushel.
| Work on the Valley Packing com
pany's plant is progressing according to
schedule and it viii be ready for opera.
ton by November Of this year.
Should there be offerings Of hogs in
excess Of the present capacity, tine ca
pacity Of the plant will be increased.
The plant may be seen to the west by
those travelling on the river road north
of Salem.