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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-09-10
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of ALI Sorts

Chas. T. Palmer, who removed
from here to Nebraska two years
ago, sent in check this week to
have The Blade mailed to him
at Prosser. Mr.. Plamer is now
manager and treasurer of the
Verona Grain and Lumber Com
pany, a company that does an
extensive business in grain, coal,
livestock and farm machinery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elvert Monnett
and little son, Harold Brown,
after a visit of two months with
relatives and friends, left Sunday
by motor for their home at Nor
man, Okla. They were accom-
panied home by Mrs. Monnett's
sister, Miss Jean Brown, who
will spend the winter there at
tending the state university in
which Mr.. Monnett is an in
structor.
Two burglaries were commit
ed in Laclede Friday night. The
Co-opeative store was entered
by prying open the back door
and the cash drawer robbed of
$3.50 in small change. Nothing
else was missed. The Office of
the Talbot grain company was
also visited and about So in
small change taken from the
scale fee drawer, and a coat be-
longing to Manager Shell was
taken.
The Forker consolidated high
school as well as the rural
schools of county opened last |
Monday. The teaching force at |
Forker is ]. G. Lynch, superin-
tendent; Misses Lorrene Schenk, |
Minnie Mesner and Doris Welsh,
assistants. Following are the
teachers in the rural schools of |
this township: Miss Essie Glenn,
Sunny Point; Miss Nora Wade,
Locust Creek; Miss Vaneta
Lamme, Bruner; Miss Ruby
Stevens, Pleasant Grove; Miss
Jennie Lamme, Oak Arbor; Miss
Lillian Flummerfelt, Plum
Grove.
Mayor Plowman and Alder
nen Kraft and Groes were before
he county court at Linneus
Monday in behalf of the Harry
luinton family. The family,
composed of man and wife and
i've small children, came here a
ew weeks ago from Parson Creek
ownship and are living in a
hack just north of the depot.
The man is in poor health and
lot able to earn living and I
hey are destitute. The court Z
ffered to admit the man to the
ounty infirmary but the child
en- could not be taken. The
ourt granted the mayor an al
1wance of $50 to buy provisions t
or them this month. In the I
leantime some disposition of i
he family will be decided upon. I
he family has for several years {
we'd just across Locust Greek
nd about a mile north of the
Id mill site where Quinton owns
n acre of ground and a small p
ouse. y
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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-09-10
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest


Les Brewer has some black
grapes for sale.
A good milk COW, half Jersey,
for sale by Chas. Baker, Laclede.
Ford touring car in good con-
dition for sale. Phone 956, La
clede.
John L. Wade marketed a car
of fat steers at Kansas City
Wednesday.
Come and enjoy yourself at
the Rural Social" Fun for
old and young.
Fifty cents per hundred for
scrap iron. Rush in all you have.
F. M. Alexander.
For Sale-Good six room house
and good barn, six lots, two
wells. W. S. Mahurin.
Wanted-Plum seeds, any kind
that has not been heated; 40
cents per gallon. Inquire at
this office.
E. R. Marsh has returned
from a visit with his brother,
Lester, and family at Fontana,
Cali.
A fifty pound stock saddle,
used one year, for sale by Vir-
gil Elleston, route one, Laclede,
phone COS.
Cash in your old magazines at
$1.00 per hundred and old papers
at so cents per hundred. F. M.
Alexander.
We can make you a first class
farm loan at 79O, net to bor-
rover. Moore Land Company,
Brookfield, Missouri. 4t !
Royal Neighbors will meet
this Friday afternoon at Wood
man hall and all members are
urged to be in attendance.
A good time for all at the
Rural Social" Friday evening.
Ladies are requested to wear
aprons and the gents to wear
overalls.
VIM. Neal, who has spent the
past few months with his son at
Mt. Joy, Pa, has returned for a
visit among relatives and old
time friends.
The Worth While Girls of the
Baptist Sunday school cordially
invite the public to a Rural
Social" at Woodman hall Friday
evening, September 10. Ad-
10 cents.
A marriage license was issued
n Kansas City last Saturday to
John H. Daniels, aged 3S, La
,lede, Mo-, and Laura Demery,
lged 3S, Purcell, Mo. Daniels
S not known here. ,
The third episode of the
Mystery of 49," a two reel
Nm. Hart western and a comedy
will be the program at the
movies Saturday night. The
how win start promptly at 500.
VIM. ]. Daniels has sold the
louse and other buildings on 6
lis property in the southwest i
art of town to Byron Cooper
Vho is moving them to his home
lace IN the north part of town.
Regular meeting of the T
,astern Star chapter next Mon
ay night, September 13. Dis
net Deputy Grand Matron
'rabb will be with US. Full at c
is desired. By order Of p
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-09-10
For Sale

Collie pups, also 2 registered
and 2 purebred male hogs, good
ones. Vail Clawson, Laclede.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-09-10
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

|
Sarah Moss, phone 189.
Mrs. Chas. T. Wilson called
Monday and deposited dollar
and will receive The Blade over
route three.
]. B. Chapman and family
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray Bushnell on the
National Trail.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Higgins
left Tuesday to spend the bal
ance of the week with relatives
in Galesburg, Ill.
Miss Eulah May Estes left
Friday for Jerseyville, ILL.,, where
she will teach in the public
schools this year.
Miss Myrtle Harter returned
to the Teachers College at Kinks
vile Tuesday after spending the
summer vacation at home.
Mrs. Albert Anderson of Kans-
as City is visiting relatives and
friends here this week, guest at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. D.
Mouser.
Mrs. A. E. Steel of Brookfeld,
long a subscriber of The Blade,
spent Monday afternoon in La
clede and called and renewed for
another year.
Miss Ellen Estes, after spend
ing her vacation with relatives
here, has returned to St. Louis
where she is head nurse in the
medical department of Barnes
hospital.
Joseph Albin, who has charge
of a steel laying gang on the
main line of the Burlington,
with headquarters at Creston,
Iowa, spent Sunday and Monday
at his home here.
Miss Fannie Ringland, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Ring
land, northwest of town, enroll
ed Monday in the stenographic
department of the Chillicothe
Business College.
Misses Esther and Lucille
Mergenthal of Fountain Grove
are nonresident students in the
Laclede high school. They will
make their home with Mrs. Ida
Davis during the term.
L. Brendahl and granddaugh-
ter, Miss Christina Johnson, left
night to visit the
formers brother and sister at
Lainsburg, Mich. They expect
to be gone three weeks.
Bert Maybee of Kansas City
was here Monday, having ac-
his grandmother,
Mrs. Fannie Maybee, to Purdin.
Mrs. Maybee is in poor health
and has gone to Purdin for a
stay with relatives.
Mrs. T. D. Mouser gave a six
o'clock dinner Monday, the out
If town guests being Mrs. Albert
Anderson of Kansas City, Mr..
md Mrs. H. L. Anderson of
3rookfeld, and Miss Marcedes
Houser, teacher in the public
chools at Brookfeld.
A. j. Harter, the veteran and
aithful carrier on route one, is
aking his vacation and with
lrs. Harter left Saturday to
isit their son, Lawson, and
amily at 0latha, Kansas, and
I'LL also visit their daughter,
FRS. Alva Hendricks and Nh.
T,,,Jv;,lz, - IT, C,.E4
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-09-10

Judge Cushing, Aldermen Kraft,
Barton and Groes.
Regular monthly bills were
allowed and ordered paid.
The matter of street oiling was
tabled for the time being, prob
ably until next spring. 1t was
ascertained that it would cost
something like one hundred
dollars to oil that part of the
streets for which the city would
be liable in the proposed district,
and as no funds were available
the city was not in a position to
order the work done at this time.
A remonstrance against oiling
Olive street was signed by more
than two thirds of the property
owners.
A one-half interest in the east
wall of the city hall building was
sold to A. G.. Groes for $4,000
with provision that he clean
that part of the block of all
wooden buildings and not con-
struct any wooden building on
his lot on the north side of the
street, and that he stucco all
that part of the wall above the
roof of his garage which will ad-
join the city building.
1t was ordered that Alderman
Kraft have the iron fence along
the south side of the city ceme-
terry repainted.
Managers Myers report for
August showed that the opera
house not only paid all expenses
for the month but $50 was turn
ed into the city treasury.
Clerk Calhoun's report on the
collection of auto license showed
seven cars are still unlicensed
and he was ordered to proceed |
to enforce the ordinance against
the delinquents.
Marshal White reported only |
one delinquent on his poll tax
list and he had promise that
that would be paid this week.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
of the City of Laclede, September 6. 1920
General Fund
Amt received from former treasurer,
May 4. 1890 -----.-----.-----.--- ------S 81 %
Receipts all sources ces.------------------- 5s2 7s
Total 6ao4 a
Paid out ------.--------------S 4Ie "
Balance in general fund -.--- 1s1 ss
Sinking Fund
Amt received from former treasurer.
May f. 1920. --..---.--.--..---------S 64S SO
Received from G W Anderson. .----.---- 100 90
Total 74s 80
Paid City Hall Bonds IL and 10 --.------- 500 90
interest on bonds s- 81 25
Total Paid out 5sI 25
By balance In sinking fund -------------. 1877 "A
Cemetery Fund
Amt received from former treasurer.
May 4, ls2O, ------------------------- 4OS ~
INIT collected 81 90
Total 400 40
aid ont s04 IS
Ionded indebted. I $4,000 City Hail. 81 $50 90 !
Mp. BENSON. Treasurer.
Tn,k ~ Tspeu. {
Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-24
GIVE RADICALS
CABINET PLACE
IN new REGIME
Recognition of German Party
Pledged on Pain Of Renewing
the General Strike.

Copenhagen, March 24.-Forma-
ton of a new German cabinet is a
matter of only a few hours, and in
socialists are sure of
getting several important port
folios, according to kilograms re-
ceived from Berlin this morning.
Basis of Strike Settlement.
London, March 24.-In the strike
settlement reached by the German
with labor unions the
majority socialists are pledged to
place in their parliamentary pro-
gram the claims of labor organiza-
tions, says a Berlin dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company.
The government has expressed
WILLINGNESS to withdraw its troops
from Berlin and across the Spree
government headquar-
ters-and raise the state Of siege
Immediately. it is said. In addi-
ton. it undertakes not to attack
workers, particularly those in the
Ruhr valley, and to negotiate with
unions concerning the entry OF
labor representatives into defense
corps.
Ready to Strike Again.
The unions pledged themselves
to call another meeting to decide
upon the question Of a new gen.
eral strike, in case their claims are
not met and the governments poll
cies are broken.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-24

by the Kapp revolt was particular
ly workmen's protest against that
military movement and militarism
in general.
This is no soviet revolution" he
declared. At the moment at least
We are standing on the same
grounds as the regular government
chosen by the people of Germany.
What We want the government to
do is to uphold the peoples will ex-
pressed in the last elections, that is
to say, make decided move TO the
left towards socialism) and to
crush militarism in every form,
more especially as it has dared TO
show itself in this kapp revolt, as
well as under Gustav Noske. We
want work, to give evidence to our
own people as well as to the world
of our will to work and develop.
Not An Uprising.
This is neither an uprising nor
a revolution, but only a decided
vote of distrust against the govern
men of Berlin and the city and
provincial governments. which fail
ed to uphold the principles of the
revolution of November, 1918,
whereby our people got rid of roy
atty and their military supporters"
Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-24
|HE ARGUS PURCHASES The DAILY UNION
Announcement

In announcing the purchase of The Rock
Island Daily Union the publishers of The Argus
feel they owe the public frank and straight
forward statement of their policy and purpose
in the future publication of this paper.
The Argus henceforh will be conducted as
an Independent newspaper, basing its editorial
policy on what it believes to be right and just,
printing the news accurately and fairly, without
prejudice
The Argus, in adopting this policy, does not
repudiate its past, for it has pursued a consist
ent and honorable course for more than three
score years. But the war has exerted great
change in the whole political as we'll as COM
mercial, social and national life.
New conditions bring new demands and we
firmly and earnestly believe that the demand of
today is for an independent public press, un-
biased by partisan ties, ever free and ready to
state its honest convictions in the interest of the
the press of America bears out this conception.
A newspaper may exert tremendous in
fluence for good or evil in a community. Too
long has it been used as party weapon to
further the interest of one political division to
the detriment of all others.
The Argus recognizes that the American
form of government requires party rule and it
believes that there will always be at least two
great political organizations in our body polite.
But to say that one is wholly bad and the others
wholly good, that one is always right and the
others always wrong, has ceased to appeal to the
intelligence of the average American
The Argus realizes the wider responsibility
it has assumed to the public and will endeavor
to merit the esteem and support of its readers in
the quad-cities and throughout the tributary ter
ritory by giving them vigorous, clean daily
newspaper, in every way worthy of the city and
the field it serves. -
THE j. w. POTTER co.
Publishers.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-24
SHOOTS SON TO
KEEP HIM OUT
PENITENTIARY
Chicago Parent Uses
Drastic Means When
Persuasion Fails.

Chicago, March 24-Frank Pi-
nano, II years old. lay on cot in
the county hospital today serious
ly wounded while his father, who
shot him Ito save his SOUL" await
ed anxiously the outcome Of the
boys struggle for life. The father
used his revolver last night to
keep his wayward son from crime.
II am not sorry" the elder Pi-
nano told the police. rather than
have him hung or shot l shot him
myself. ! was always afraid he
would turn bandit. My boy was in
bad company"
The elder Pinano set out last
night in a final effort to reclaim
the boy. He found his ;on on the
street in company of a gang and
after a few words with him, fired
three bullets into his body. He
waited over the wounded boy until
the police arrived.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-24
Says Germans Reject
Communism, But Want
No Military Desp0tisn1

Dusseldorf. March 23.-(By The
Associated Press.)-Leaders Of the
elements which have taken over
control Of this city insist that the
movement should not be termed
communistic, as soviets throughout
Germany are considered impossible
and dangerous. 1t is desired above
all to do away with militarism,
they add, and show the allies that
Germany is determined to take
such a stand.
There are a few armed guards,
but no real army is to be seen. 1t
is planned to have an old army
commander, Captain Bredam, in
charge of the security guards" !"
which is to be composed of work.
men who can be called to arms in
case of emergency, but not regu-
larly drilling as militia which is
what the workmen want to abolish.
Is Workmen's Protest.
Friedrich Stahl, one of the eight
members of the Dusseldorf execu-
tive committee. installed in the
provincial government house,
gave to the Associated Press a
statement on the workmen's views.
He said the movement precipitated
Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-24
10000 Anti-BOlSheuiSts
Found Frozen Stiff on
The Steppes of Russia

London. March 24.-More than
10000 anti-bolsheviki soldiers have
been found frozen to death on the
steppes. it is announced in a soviet
communiQue, received to-
day from Moscow by wireless.
fThe steppes comprise the plains
in southeastern Russia and the
western Asiatic provineesl.
The statement reports progress
by the red troops against General
Denikine's forces along the rail-
way in the Ekaterinodar region on
the Caucasus front.
Poles Repulse Attack.
Warsaw. March 23.-Russian
bolshevist forces, which have at
tackled the Polish front with great
fury in the vicinity Of Bobruisk.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-24
RANISH SETTLE
STRIKE THROUGH
GIVING A SUBSIDY

,alld, March PA plan was
4 upon early today for ending
"a general strike on the Spanish
~ ays' inaugurated yesterday. 1t
4 lnounced that after prolong-
y. wolerences between the minis
50 W works and the representa-
the railway companies a
~ thSon had been reached under
s.s ny The wage demands Of the
would be conceded.
nm. agreement provides for the
ument paying the companies
sn se = month the amount neces-
'or them to increase wages.
wniie . definite solution will
uent of the companies eco
= dincultea
Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-24
BRITISH MINERS
REJECT OFFER OF
20 PER CENT MORE

London, March 24.-Representa-
tives of the miners, whose demand
for an increase Of Is shillings
weekly in wages has been rejected
following negotiations with Pre-
mier Lloyd George and the comp
troller. met in private here today.
1t was learned, however. that the
delegates have requested the ex-
ecutiyes Of the union t2 Eeiset the
counter proposals OF the govern.
ment.
The government has offered the
men a 20 per cent increase in
wages.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-24
MEET TUESDAY
TO START COAL
NEGOTIATIONS
Miners and Operators Act Prompt
ly In Line With Presidents
Request.

st. Louis, March 24.-Thomas T.
Brewster chairman of the coal
operators scale committee in the
central competitive field, today an
nounced he had notified John L.
Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers, that the operators
scale committee would meet the
miners committee here next Tues
day, to discuss the majority report
OF the coal commission.
Mr.. Brewster said the operators
committee would meet here Mon
day to consider the report.
The notice was sent to Mr.. Lewis
following request from him that
such a conference be held.
Asked to Go to New York.
Washington. March 24.-Sugges-
tion that the joint scale committees
Of the operators and miners of the
central competitive bituminous coal
field meet Monday in New York to
draft a new wage agreement was
made in telegram sent by John
L. Lewis. president of the United
Mine Workers of America, to
Thomas T. Brewster, chairman of
the operators scale committee.
The operators and miners were
asked by President Wilson yester-
day to convene the joint wage con-
ference as soon as possible so that
the uncertainty as to the fuel sup
ply might be ended. At the same
time the president said he expected
the majority report of the coal
commission. recommending an av-
erage wage increase Of u per cent,
be accepted as binding on both the
operators and miners.
Illinois Meeting Notified.
Peoria, ILL.,, March 24.-Operators
and officials of mine workers will
be called into conference within a
short time to consider the new
wage scale under the report OF
President Wilson's commission, ac-
cording to q message received from
John L. Lewis, acting president OF
the miners, read this. morning al
the convention Of the Illinois mine
workers.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-24
NEW POLICIES
CERTAIN. WITH
COLBY SEATED
Heavy Work Ahead for
State Department De-
fning u. S. Stand.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus).

Washington, D. c., March "a
cambridge Colby is now secretary
Of state. That means, by and with
the advice and consent of President
Wilson. the initiation OF a new for
eign policy. The slate is wiped
clean Of the policies pursued by
Secretary Lansing so far as they
differed from those of the president.
Very little is known of just what
were the exact differences Of opin-
ion. but the assumption is that a
new Mexican policy, a new Russian
policy and a new far eastern policy
are in prospect The entire foreign
policy of the United States must in
any event be defined. in view of the
postponement for one year at least
Of action on the treaty of peace.
Congress is getting ready to pro-
pose peace by joint resolution. but
it will soon become apparent that
the plan is a makeshift only. Actu-
ally there can be no peace unless
the president Of the United States
consents, for he is charged under
the constitution with the conduct Of
the foreign relations. There can
be, however. a technical state of
peace. Thus joint resolution Of
congress might be vetoed by the
president in which event two
thirds vote is needed-and the i'm
possibility of getting a two-thirds
vote has just been demonstrated in
the senate. But even il passed over
the presidents veto, there is grave
doubt as to what practical effect
the resolution could have.
Is Not Binding.
For instance, constitutional law
yers are agreed that joint resolu-
tion declaring peace cannot settle
any points in dispute between the
United States and Germany relating
to property or anything else. The
executive branch Of the government
can alone negotiate international
agreements or understandings OF
any kind. The department of state
could and probably would arrange
modus vivendi. or short time
agreement to cover commercial in
tercourse and diplomatic relations,
but the status Of all the alien prop
erty both in the United States and
Germany, amounting to billions of
dollars, would remain unsettled un-
til a treaty was negotiated and
ratified.
But for all practical purposes
Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-24

have been repulsed everywhere, ac-
cording to an official statement is
sued at army headquarters here.
The soviet forces were equipped
with armored automobiles and
tanks. and seemed to center their
attack in the direction of Mozier in
an effort to retake that place from
the Poles. At some places there
was hand TO hand fighting and viii
lages were taken and retaken be-
fore the bolsheviki' were finally
driven back.
Lemburg newspapers announce
the capture of Mohilev by the soviet
forces, and say that citizens are
fleeing ahead OF the red army.
Ukrainian headquarters have been
removed to Human by Premier
Maxepa, it is said.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-24
NEXT MEETING OF
COUNCIL IN ITALY

Paris, March 23.-(French Wire
less Service).-The supreme council
of the allies will meet at San Reno,
Italy, April q, according to author
itative advices from Rome.
The next meeting of the council
OF the League of Nations will be
held in Rome, April Is or Is, ii is
announced.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-24
DELAWARE NOT
FOR SUFFRAGE
FROM OUTLOOK

Dover, Delaware, March 24.--An
uphill fight to enroll Delaware ~
the 36th state to ratify the proposed
women's suffrage constitutional
amendment was launched formally
today by introduction OF ratifica-
ton resolution in the state senate.
The resolution upon which q vote
will not be sought before next FRI
day, pending public hearings tomor-
row at . joint legislative session,
was introduced by Senator Walker
Republican, Wilmington.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-24
GREATER PART OF
TOWN Is DESTROYED

Springfield. Mo, March 24.-The
town of Collins in st. Clair county.
was nearly wiped off the map by
fire yesterday afternoon. Twenty
business houses and Is homes are
said to have been destroyed. Only
two store buildings were left
standing.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-24
DOG FINDS FIRE
AND CALLS OUT
THE DEPARTMENT

New York, March A.-Out for q
stroll early this morning REX"
veteran mascot OF engine company
No. 4 discovered smoke pouring
from q restaurant in Maiden lane.
He hunted up a policeman, led him
to the fire by barking and capered
with satisfaction as his company
rolled" swiftly to the blaze. The
fire was extinguished with slight
loss.