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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
German Reds
Forcing Youths
To Join Army
5 partacide 8 Impressing
Males Between IL and 25
and Selling Munitions
100 Ruhr Mines Closed
Communist Strike Spreads
and Radical Forces Are
Entrenched at Dusseldorf

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 19.-More than
one hundred coal mines in the Ruhr
district of Westphalia have been closed
on account Of the genera! strike called
by the Spartacides. AT Bochum and
other towns, it is reported, the SPARTA
cides have seized quantities of NUM-
lions and compelled young men be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
Germany Now
Is iln Grip of
Moral Il alnic
Continued from page L

quately, owing to the disruption of
railway service through the surrender
of cars and locomotives For the same
reason the potash mines have almost
completely suspended production and
it is impossible to supply farmers with
fertilizers.
The forthcoming crops must there
fore be short and food supplies will
be further endangered, writes the new
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
Plants Lose Big Profits

The most important joint stock COM
panies are now issuing annual reports
which indicate a sudden revulsion from
prosperity since the revolution. The
great Gelsenkirchen company, which
hitherto was one Of the biggest profit
earners in the country, reports that it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20

tween seventeen and twenty-five years
of age to enter the Spartacide army
At many places sailors and laborers
have carried out acts of sabotage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
ErzIoerger Says
lIin(lenburg Forced
First Peace arIey
Armistice Delegate 7 G ii S
German Assembly of His
Willingness to Resign if
Work Is Not Satisfactory

Willingness to Resign if
Work Is Not Satisfactory
WEIMAR, Feb, IS (By The Associ-
ated Press) Matthias Erzberger, of the
German Armistice Commission, at the
session of the National Assembly, out
lined the history of the armistice nego-
tiations from the time they were be-
gun last fall, His statement was in re-
Ply to a bitter personal attack by Dele
gate Vogler, of the German Peoples
party, the first speaker to be heard
under the rule giving time for an inter
pellation regarding the recently re-
newed armistice.
The house was in an uproar for the
better part Of an hour, first in pro-
test against Herr Vogler's attack and
then in enthusiastic support of Herr
Erzborgcr as he defended himself and
denounced his assailant
Herr Erzberger told the house
many things about the arnristce which
were either unknown TO his hearers
or had only been suspected. One of
these was his unqualified statement
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'ec s'P - os'O'' .I.T ~,
- De0Iuse u ne iron ooii'puislo On
SNe i4isr 'i'i'i My eI,'.'lis'iiu loI
Pg@0I, "4s ieIu aiS'lai Won
t,'i..i TX VINO ueltanue4 ana au~
ghoilzed tne signing OF the hlSt terms,
Arzberger declared.
Made Personal Attack
'''''' '''''N
Herr Nolger in his attack on Err
berger apparently made tactical mis-
take when he launched into harangue
OF personal accusation and abuse. This
vas not taken very kindly by the
lngs Sunday would open the eyes of
eyere one to the direction in which
germany was gong and cast doubt
on the wisdom Oh signing even the
Hist armlstlce
c nave lost the war, Nolger de
ciareu, and we raise the most serious
charges against you"
~ TINS point the House became
bedlam and Nolger, by shouting, at
.eihP'ed 70 continue, but CRIES from
me LEI siAencVu num- Alter PRESIDENT
e"IeAD@eh hau reDuhed NM Nolger
'"eV'
assume ti'aO peace "lll come
very soon. ou0 we assume that 1T viii
DC 1ne peace OF me graveyard
A. l.l1pels0f 9"steG TO resign whenever
III, ,,'g 'ouSq ees'rea III concIudlhg ms
0stS ~ ~, ana aoueo
cav. Our peopIe must not s'Srye; dun
a. - 'i.e pe"eeliiaHer Tor bolsheVlSm.
fel q" ~ G..Vt Eo1u ana secuiltles Tor
~, 10 iseS must VuO Nheir Tort
Ul'0s "a. a. 'Hs u'sposal oi lne government
10 Oue1 V"e people VIII not starve.
49, EI"a5',, ''.' e"pi'al mus WORK togeiner.
49, .'.;5 ~ lrU9I DC usei.
fst,~,. ,,r,,,c ~ one Woi'u . i'l-
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03
New Furniture Firm

Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Thorne OF
Sumner have been here this week
in charge of the Thurman furniture
and undertaking business which
they bought last week. Mr..
Thorne has taken a years lease on
the building and will continue the
business. adding to and building
up the the stock as needed with q
view of giving first class service at
all times. He has employed II. Fl,
Chapman of Atlanta, a licensed
embaImer and experienced under
taker, who will have charge of the
business. Mr.. Chapman is here,
has rented the Bailey residence in
the north part of town and will
move next week. He comes high
ly recommended as a business man
and citizen and Laclede is glad to
know the business will continue in
experienced and competent hands.
Messrs. Thorne and Chapman will
receive a cordial welcome to the
tOWO
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03
Victory Good Roads Boosters

The victory good roads and trade
tour of the Kansas City Motor Car
Dealers Association reached La
clede Tuesday afternoon on sched-
ule time. There were thirty-fve
of the latest model cars and trucks
in the caravan. A stop was made
in front of the Pershing home
where regimental band of Kansas
City rendered some fine music.
Mayor Allen made short address,
alluding to the historic home, well
coming the tourist to the city and
inviting them to return for the re-
ception.
E. E. Peake, manager of the
tour, responded, paying a fire
tribute to the achievements of
General Pershing, congratulated
Laclede on being on the great trans
continental highway which he pre-
dicted would some day be hard sur
faced from ocean to ocean, and ap-
pealed to the large crowd present
to get behind the good roads move
ment that is destined to solve the
transportation problem that is now
the cheif hinderance to the com
merce of our country.
The four-ton trucks, loaded,
that kept up with the high power
ed passenger cars that were travel
ing on a schedule of 35 miles per
hour, was a fine demonstration of
the possibilities of truck hauling
on dirt roads. Road trucks, like
the farm tractors. are here and
their numbers in use from now on
are going to multiply rapidly.
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03
Laclede in Pictures

Laclede occupied one whole pag,
of the artgravure section of tht
Globe Democrat last Sunday, being
pictures taken by the staff potog.
rapher of that newspaper who
spent a day in Laclede recently.
TIE pictures were of bevy Of
pretty girls who will greet General
Pershing when he comes to La
clede. In the group we're Marie
Kent, Beatrice Harter, Gretna
Spokesfeld, Nina Kranz, Coral
Gooch, Georgia Welsh, AIlene
Byrd and Freida Savage.
The Skulley residence where
some claim the General was born.
The city park where, when
General Pershing was in kits, his
father and others built a stockade
to guard against border bandits.
The house where General Perish
ing lived as a boy and young man
and was the home of his parents
several years after be went to
West Point.
The first school house erected in
l4aclede in which General Pershing
went to school. The house was
built in 1859 and is now occupied
by colored family.
Mrs. s. A Henley with whom
General Pershing boarded when he
taught the Prairie Mound school.
Neal Burnett, who worked in the
store of General Pershing's father
and chased Johnny" away from
the candy.
A half dozen citizens of the town,
personal friends of the General,
who are boosting the reception
plans. II. G. Lomax, c. G. Bigg-
er, Mayor Allen, o. F. Libby, W. |
R. Barton and A. J. Caywood.
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03
DurOc Jersey Sale

There will be fifty fine individuals
in the Duroc Jersey sale to be held
by VIM. Turner at his farm FIVE
miles south and a half mile east of
Laclede on Wednesday, October
Is. The Offering consists of 8
head of yearling sows, 2 3-year old
brood sows, 8 November gifts, IA
March and April gifts, 6 November
males and 10 March and April
males.
Mr.. Turner has been breeding
the big strain of Durocs for several
years and has built up a great
herd. The sale will begin at II: 80.
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03
Important Meeting

ALI policy holders in the Missouri
Farmers Mutual Crop Insurance
company have had notice of a
meeting to be held in Kansas City,
October 8, for the purpose Of look
ing into the affairs Of the company
and considering plans for the
future. The policy holders from
this county should have represent
alton at this meeting, therefore
every one should be present at a
meeting to be held in Laclede,
Saturday night, Oct. 4, at Lomax
and Standby Bank. Meeting will
be called to order promptly at eight
O'Clock. Be on time.
Ross NICHOLS, County Agent.
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03
Census EnumeratOrs

E. B. Fields, census supervisor
for the second congressional dis
trict, writes The Blade that he is
now ready to receive applications
for appointment as enumerators
for Linn county. This township
will have two enumerators. Ap.
plications should be sent to Mr..
Fields at Browning and reach him
not later than October 10. No one
will be appointed who has not ap-
piled.
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03
Farm Loans

If in need of farm loan best to
see about it at once, as there will
be a rush for money March first
when time is set fol closing these
farm deals. lam prepared to make
you a loan with a home company
on short notice.
w, 8. SAVAGE.
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. H. Layton. Pastor,

Sermons at HOO and 500
O'Clock by the pastor. A cordial
invitation to the public.
A new conference year. Make
a resolution to attend every service
Sunday and begin the year right.
A fine crowd attended the Mis-
sionary meeting at the home of
Mrs. F. W. Burke, Wednesday.
Regular meeting of the official
board next Monday night. If you
are a member plan to be present.
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03

Ask to hear this Victor record at
Rusk's Music Store in Brookfeld.
Sent postpaid on receipt of price,
S5 cents.
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03

For sale-7 room house; lot
70x200 feet. Inquire of John
Nelson, Laelede.
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

A big land deal was made the
other day when Ira Frakes sold his
home farm of 80 acres a mile west
of Forker to his father. W. R.
Frakes, and the same day bought
the A. Lewis farm of Ais acres a
mile northwest at $137, so per acre,
which added to the tract he already
owned make him farm of 615
acres. Mr.. Frakes will engage ex-
tensively in stock raising and
certainly has an ideal farm for the
business.
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03

Rev. r. L. Stratton has sold his
residence property in the southwest
part of town to Harry Landree for
81, 900. Rev. Stratton, who re-
Gently resigned the pastorate of
the Baptist church has accepted a
call to the pastorate of the church
at Forest City, Mo-, and expects
to move his family next week.
During their four years residence
here Rev. Stratton and family have
been prominent in church and
temperance work and are liked by
all our people who regret their
departure.
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03

The annual meeting of the
Missouri federation of wOmens
clubs was held at Brookfeld Tues
day and Wednesday with a large
number of delegates present from
over the state. tthe close of the
meeting Wednesday afternoon the
visitors were given an automobile
ride about the city and to Laclede
where they we're received and
shown through the historic Perish
ing home by the present owner,
Mrs. A. S. Byrd. During their
visit twenty cars were parked about
the home.
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters of Interest

urlVlng mare, II. IL. Stratt0n.
For rent-Pasture on the w
L. Sensintaffar farm. Henry
Culbertson.
The Reading Circle will meet
with Mrs. e. E, Gould next Tues
day evening.
The Laclede Cooperative Com
pany has some fine re-cleaned
timothy seed for sale.
Haying installed a furnace have
good coal heater for sale. A. B.
Henderson, route one.
Basketball and football games
Friday afternoon. Attend and
encourage the home teams.
Chas. S. Mahurin was over from
Brookfeld Wednesday and spent
the forenoon with home folk down
on the farm.
We have a quantity of good
Jonathan apples aud are booking
orders for delivery at picking time.
E W. Pease, phone 81.
There will be a musical program
and pie supper at Bruner school
house Friday night, October 10,
for the benefit of the Sunday
school. Everybody come.
Rev. Ralph Craig, the new
pastor of the Baptist church, has
rented the Kicker residence and
will move his family here from
Liberty next week.
Mr.. and. Mrs. VIM. Neal from
north of town and their daughter,
Mrs. j. R. Wilkins aud children Of
Walnut, KaDs., spent Monday with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Bassett.
VIM. Willard writes to have the
address of his Blade changed from
Pickering, La, to Fort Smith,
Ark, having moved with his
family to that place.
Regular services at the Baptist
church next Sunday. Sunday
school at 1000 O'Clock, preaching
at 1l:O0 and $50, young peoples
meeting at 1880. All cordially in
vited to these services.
O. F. Hughes has traded the
Kraft & Brenner stock of dry goods
and groceries that he bought two
months ago, to F. H. Longacre of
Macon. The invoice is now being ,
taken. I
Piano for sale. Someone in the
of Laclede can procure
slightly used piano in very nice {
condition, fully warranted. by pay t
ing a balance due. Terms granted. Z
For particulars write, Olney Piano f
Co., Ala Felix ST., st. Joseph, Mo. {
Col. VIM. Turner, auctioneer v
and breeder of purebred Duroc p
Jersey swine, was in town Monday I
and called and left an order for q
bills for his public sale of Durocs "
% be held at his farm on We'd p
lesday. October Is.
A R. Weaver, known to his La
,lede friends as Bert, was married Z
asst Sunday at Chillicothe to Miss q
Vera Collins of Brookfeld. They l
will reside at Trenton where the y
room has charge of the shoe de- Il
,artment at the Farmers store. a.
The transmission line from La -
outh was completed last week and q,
ow Sumner, Forker and about o,
twenty-five farmers of that vicinity r,
re receiving electric current from G,
be Brookfeld plant. Laelede, a,
,inneus, Purdin and Browning h.
ave been getting service from q,
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

| 10y Auy SG0E VI DTOOkQ6IQ was
here on business Monday.
Mrs. j. L. Welsh and son are
visiting relatives at Pollock.
Mrs. II. A. Hobbs of Ketchum,
Okla, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Anderson.
Miss Hester Clark of Linneus
visited over Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. 7. Cushing.
Mrs. Dora Fawcette is here from
Quincy to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs S. NJ. Brown.
Mrs. Denbo visited her daughter,
Mrs. Frances Lemon and Mr..
Lemon, in Chillicothe last Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Baskins,
newlyweds of Memphis, Tenn,
are visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary
Baskins and family.
G. A, Welsh of Kansas City ard
Miss Belle Welsh of Charlton
county were guests of Mrs. J. E.
Welsh Friday.
Mrs. G. E. Adams has gone to
Pleasant Hill, Mo-, to spend the
winter at the home of her son-in-
law, c. F. Johns.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Mccoy and
their son Lon and family motored
to Keytesville Wednesday for a
visit with relatives.
John c. Brown has gone to New
York to attend at convention of
the American gas association. He
will be there about three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Hilton of
Santa Ana, Cali, are here for a
visit with relatives and friends and
# they stay long enough to visit all
Of them they are here for all
winter.
Mrs. B. F. Fitzpatrick was
pleasant visitor at this office Fri
lay, adding her name to our
'oute three list for a year. Mr..
md Mrs. Fitzpatrick live on the
zranz farm which they bought
asst spring.
Mrs. J. D. Head, who with her
husband and daughters, conducted
he hotel here several years ago,
pent Wednesday afternoon calling
IN friends having motored over
rom Mendon where she is visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Head are now living
N a farm in Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Meredith of
Varrenton, Mo-, returning from
ttending the funeral of the for
ner's brother, DR.. Meredith, who
net death in an aeroplane accident
t Breckenridge, are visiting Mrs.
leredith's sister, Mrs. H. c.
'arothers and family, and friends
ere.
DR.. R. W. Layton, wife and
wo children of Kansas City, will
rrive today to visit his parents,
.ev. and Mrs. Layton at the M.
!. parsonage. DR.. Layton is
lrgeon in the regular army and
scently arrived home from France.
t the expiration of his furlough
3 will be stationed at Sanantonia,
exas.
Edgar White, newspaper cores
)ndent and magazine writer, Of
aeon, spent Friday afternoon in
aclede and was a pleasant visitor
this office. Mr.. White has
ven valuable assistance to the
iblicity department of the Perish
e reception committee, his
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03
For Sale

A used car in first class condition
for sale. Inquire at the Blade
nff1na
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03

Manager Patterson took a car of
cattle and car of hogs and sheep
to the St. Joseph market Tuesday
night for the following members
of the shipping association: A.
NJ. Walker, J. Ed, Downey, Mack
Farrar, N. Matson, J. M. Nc
Donnell, A P. Welsh, Ed. Nc
Donnell, L. E. Libby, Sam Nc
DonnelI, Harry Peacher, W. W.
Ausmus, A. B. Henderson, Dan
Holmes, G. L. Farrar, Geo. Wade,
J. A. Selsor and A. ]. Sparks.
Miss Alta Sloan was given a
birthday surprise by number of
her friends at her home Tuesday
evening, and was the recipient of
a number Of handsome and useful
presents. A very pleasant evening
was spent. Those present were
Lucy Bennett, Marietta Ausmus,
Rena Ausmus, Lenna Guy, Alta
Sloan and Mrs. Ne. Wheelbarger,
and George Wiley, Berry Cook,
Vernon Blodgett, Earnest Ausmus,
George Sloan and Jewell Goosey. |
Refreshments of cake and fruit
The Laclede blade., 1919-10-03

There will be a practice basket
ball game between Laclede and
BroOk6eld on the home grounds
Friday afternoon of this week.
The game will be called at 2:3O.
Following this game there will be
football, Laelede VS. Meadville on the
Laclede grounds. This game will
be called at 400 and an admission
fee of 10 and % cents. will be
charged. Athletics are necessary
to good school work and patrons
and friends of the school should
attend these games.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-28
SOCIETY, CLUBS, LODGES, CHURCHES
11~~~~i Ti>~> O.>~ L.. CO.
Here and There Over the State
THE POINT OF VIEW

There is plenty of hope for the
tough guy"
Who knows he is and Is ashamed OF
it,
But none for anybody-man, woman
or Bolshevikus,
Who parades his imagined virtues.
Never vas a soul in all the world
who
Proclaimed his own goodness
That wasn't a knave or a fool
Or both.
Used to be a hal f-witted fellow
Lived in a mid-western town who
stood around
On street and listened
To all that was said, but never,
Said anything unless asked.
In the height of excitement in the
Free-silver campaign d good many
years ago
Two men on the public corner
Had arrived almost at the point 81
blows
In an argument, one declaring Bryan
Was a crazy mountebank and the
That Mckinley was a robber.
Finally both turned to the half-w
For confirmation. each OF his own
position.
Saying, saint l right"
Whereupon the one of little mind
Opened his mouth for the first time
that week
To reply, "Who's the judge?"
Whenever you hear a man relating
Any story concerning his own petty,
His charity or any other supposed
virtue,
Ask him. Who's the judge?"
SELECTED.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-28
WORK OF WAR SOCIETIES
GOES ON AT CAMP CODY

The Physical reconstruction work
done at the Base Hospital in Camn
Cody, by the Y. NJ. C. A. Physical
Director hpe been the subject of very
favorable comment in the surgical
section of the camp. A "Y" man
has visited all the wards where the
patients were convalescing and has
given them mild forms of physical
exercises that have been of exceed
ing benefit, carrying the work right
along until the men are ready to be
discharged from the hospital an
giving just the kind of exercises
that develops slowly but very well.
A great many soldiers at Camp
Cody are being interested in the H.
lustrated lectures furnished through
the Y. NJ. c. A. by the International
Harvester Company, and other agri-
cultural agencies. The New Mexico
State Land Commissioner has al;o
furnished a series of films that show
views in the State of New Mexico.
These Illustrated lectures give a COM
plete story of the development of
this new state and are of very great
educational value.
The last number of Musical Amtri-
ca had a handsome half tone of two
thousand soldiers singing "Amer'ca"
at Camp Cody under the direction
of the Y. NJ. c. A.. Song Leader.
Underneath this picture was the fol-
lowing description:
"We have been hearing much about
the large scale operations of the
Y. NJ. c. A. song leaders. Above is
a photograph which gives a practi-
cable idea OF the scope of the work,
not so much from what the picture
shows as from what it leaves ont.
The original photograph as sent to
Musical America was far too
big for these columns, so the editor
ial shears we're reuuisitioned to clip
out a mere example. Small though
it is, however. this is the most i'm
portant single sect'on of the group.
for here G.. P. Rockwell. song leader.
is seen injecting the ~inspirationai
Known as "pep" into the pro-
ceeding,. The Gene of action is in
Camp Cody. N. NJ. where Mr.. Rock
we'll i ,iationed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-28
PRESBYTERIAN SPEAKER
HERE NEXT MONDAY

There will be an interesting pop
ular meeting held in the First Pres
byterian church, Monday evening,
March 3rd. when the Rev. Hugh X.
Walker. D. D.. pastor Of the
Los Angeles First Presbyter an
church will speak on "The New Era
Movement" All the ministers and
laymen of Santa Fc Presbytery
in vicinity of Santa Fe have been in
vited to attend. A supper for men
OF the congregation will be served
in the Library Hall by the Presby-
terrain ladies at 6:ls O'Clock. Price
IS fifty cents per plate. A large at
tendance of men is expected. The
meeting at the church ceremonies at
s o'clock. The public wlkbe warmly
welcomed.
DR.. Walkers speaking engagements
in New MeXico are: Albuqucrqut,
March 2; Santa Fe, March 3; Ration,
March 4; and Roswell, March 6.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-28

M. M. Padgett, publisher of the Las
Vegas Optic. is spending several days
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Romero Of
Magdalena are in the city calling
on relatives
George s. Downer is among the
attorneys from Albuquerque called
here this week by his profession.
DR.. s, Burrage secretary of the
southwestern division of the anti
tuberculosis society has returned to
Colorado.
Colonel W. s. Hopcwell prominent
development promoter is in the city
on affairs relating to irrigation and
drainage.
+. S. Donnell well known irrisa-
ton and development expert is in
Santa Fe in the interest Of Rio
Grande valley drainage,
Victor II. Wilhelm formerly of
Alaska has accepted a position with
the u. S. Land Office as mineral ms
pector and will make his headGrar-
tiers in Santa Fe.
A weather observation station is
being installed in Albuquerque
under the supervision Of Charles F.,
%Iinncy section director of the u. :.
Weather Bureau with headquarters
in Santa Fee.
Albert Wheelon returned Wcdnes-
day from the front in France where
he had been during the war He was
first returned to Preside, California,
where he was mustered out and visit
ed there for a few days before com.
ing home. Albert took part IN the
St. Miehl attack. II OF the first
great Hun setbacks and his anti
aircraft battalion brought down
many of the enemy's plains.