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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-17
HEAD Of SHIPPING
BOARD FIRED FOR
BUCK|NG BRITISH
WILLIAM DENMAN FORCED TO
RESIGN IMPORTANT POST, re
SAYS, FOR TRYING TO CLEAR
UP SHANTUNG SITUATION

Washington, Dec. l7.-Actions by
William Denman which threatened to
interfere with certain phases Of the
secret treaties by which Great Britain
and France gave the province Of shan
tung to Japan led to his dismissal
as chairman Of the shipping board by
President Wilson in July 1917, DcI-
man tcld the Walsh Investigating
commit yesterday.
Existence Of the secret treaties was
disclosed in discussions between the
American conferceS and the British
mission on commerce and shipping
after the United States entered he
war, April e, 1917. Efforts on his part
to continue a discussion which 'ap-
preached the realm Of the secret
treaties Mr.. Bcnman said, aroused
"One source Of interference with lis
administration.
While Mr., Dcaman refused to 20
into detail as to what he discovered
in the secret treaties without specific
permission from the President il is
understood they affected the dspos;
ton Of the German ships intcrned in
China
Added significance is given to Air
Denman's testimony regarding the Sc
ere. treaties by the fact that as latol
as August. 1919. President Wilson
said he was not aware Of the exist
ence of the secret ~hantung treaty.
until after he arrived in Paris for the
peace conference.
Mr.. Balfour insisted however that
he informed the President Of this
treaty when he came to America in ,
1917.
Then you didn't accept the state
ments by the President as giving his /
real reasons for asking for your resiE /.
nation?" asked Representative Con
nally, Democrat, of Texas.
My impression was that the Presi (
den received innumerable complaints /
about different matters upon which .
had disagreed as to policy replied |
Mr. Denman. "The accumulation Of /
these matters, in addition to the mat
ter just mentioned, led to his action
An appeal was made 10 the com
ell of national defense, and possibly
to the President. protesting against
me, so there Would be no Diescls, no
more Denman, no more Cocktails, and
things would drift along until Il lev
crowd could get experienced
So the DiesaIs We're what they
were after?' commented MFR Con
nally.
NO; tina. was only enc Of the
things" Mr. Deuman said.
Coming back to the subject Ct
~ 81 Il To-
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-17

of art who desire to offer their re-
cious possessions at private sale with
out the humiliation OF placing them
ION sale where their friends will recog-
nizo them,
The shops Of Libau are much the
same A. tAeae-iff Hif5r, " fTdHU Ut +
the cities OF Esthonia and Lithuania.
Conditions We're the same in Moscow
and Petrograd until the soviet co.
eminent closed all the private shops,
seized their stocks and forbade trade
which was not conducted by the gov
eminent
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-17

Over fifty years ago a young
physician practiced widely in
rural district and became famous
for his uniform success in the
curing of disease. This was DR..
Pierce, who afterwards estab-
lished himself in Buffalo, N. Y,
and placed one Of his prescriptions.
which he called Golden Medical
Discovery" in the drug stores Of
the United States so that the pub
lie could easily obtain this very
remarkable tonic, corrective and
blood maker. DR.. Pierce manu.
featured this Discovery" from
roots and banks a corrective
remedy, the ingredients of which
nature had put in the fields and
forests, for keeping us healthy.
Few folks or families now living
have not at sometime or other used
this "Golden Medical Discovery"
for the stomach, liver and heart.
Over twenty four million bottles
Of this tonic and blood remedy
have been sold in this country.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-03-12
Star Route Mail Service

The postoffice department is
advertising for proposals tc
carry the mail on a star route
between Laclede and Browning
on a three year contract. Auto
service when the weather per-
mits. The schedule provides
that the mails leave Laclede at
600 a. m. and arrive at Brown
ing at 800 and leave Browning
at 400 p. m. and arrive at La
clede at 600, serving Linneus
and Purdin enroute. Service to
be rendered seven days a week,
twenty miles and return.
1t is understood three bids
have gone in from Laclede, they
being submitted by F. R. Power,
D. j. Kelly and Lee Duncan.
Bids must be in by March %.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-03-12
The Baptist Church
Ralph A. Craig. Pastor.


Sunday school 9:45; B. Y. P.
U. 700; preaching morning and
evening at the regular hours by
the pastor. Prayer meeting each
Wednesday evening at 700.
Teachers training class at 800.
Our meeting is past and some
good and profitable members
added to our numbers. Let us
prove ourselves worthy of their
fellowship and make their new
church home such as they can
justly be proud of. The pastor
rejoices in the interest our new
members are taking in the work.
Springtime is approaching, the
growing time of the year, let us
improve this season by adding
to the attendance of our church,
B. Y. P. U. and Sunday school.
Come and bring some one with
Won
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-03-12
Not Good Business

1t is not good business to pay
more than an article is worth.
The Illinois Automobile Insur-
ance Exchange policies will
protect you against fire, theft,
collision, windstorm, personal
injury and property damage at
one-fifth to one-fourth of what
the stock companies charge.
See F. F. Pratt, Office at rear of
Lomax & Standby Bank and
have your car protected.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-03-12
Methodist Episcopal Church
w, H. Layton. Pastor.

Usual Sunday services with
sermons by the pastor. Morn
ing theme, "The Deadly Sins of
Omission" Evening subject,
Goods Remedy for Sin."
Special evangelistic meetings
begin next Sunday. The pastor
will be assisted by Edward G.
Phillips, evangelistic singer
and chorus leader. We extend
a cordial invitation to the
general public to attend these
meetings. Mr.. Phillips is highly
recommended as. singer and
leader.
1t is expected that every loyal
Methodist will get in line for
service and give the meetings
the absolute right of way. Plan
to come and invite your friends.
The song service will begin at
7;30. Splendid music and plain
practical preaching will be the
ordnT
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-03-12
Republican Auxiliary Meeting

T. G. Banning, chairman of
the republican county COM
mittee, has issued a call for a
meeting of the republican aux
iliary committee to be held at
the court house in Brookfeld
next Saturday, March 13, at
2:SO.
Mrs. R. H. Kimbrough, state
organizer, will be there and
address the meeting. All ladies
in sympathy with the republican
party are invited to be present.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-03-12
Missionary Meeting

Mrs. Lee Hamilton assisted by
Mrs. M. P. Benson and Miss
Edith Hamilton were hostesses
to the Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society last Thursday after
noon at the home of the former
1t was the quarterly social
meeting and was largely attend
ed in spite of the inclemency of
the weather.
The lesson was given by Mrs.
w. H. Layton from the study,
entitled a Crusade of Com
passion" and was very interest
ing and the different characters
assisting Mrs. Layton were Miss
Jean Brown, the American Red
Cross nurse; Miss Lena Kent,
the christian woman and Miss
Georgia Loesa Welsh, the
Turkish woman, in costumes,
made the lesson more impressive.
Three new members were en-
rolled, Mrs. Stella Thompson,
Mrs. A. S. Byrd and Mrs. A. E.
Johnston.
The convention of the Brook
field district will be held at
Mendon, March 80 and 81.
During the social hour dainty
refreshments were served by
the hostesses.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-03-12
The Lyceum Course

We wish to thank the people
of Laclede and community for
the patronage given the lyceum
course the past season and
promise some fine things in store
for next fall and winter. Due
announcement later.-Commit-
tee.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-03-12
Two State Roads
With State and
Federal Funds
Linn County to Get $4,000 Per
Year Auto Fund on East and
West, North and South

Last Saturday the Daily Argus
gave an account of a meeting of
the county court held in Brook
field at which time a deputy
highway engineer was present.
The meeting had to do with
arranging for the survey of state
roads through this county in
order that the county might par
ticipate in the distribution of the
state and federal roads funds,
100000 now being due this
county. The survey was
ordered.
In further explaining this road
project the Daily Argus of
Wednesday said:
"There is appropriated out of
the state road fund from auto
mobile license $4,000 for each
county, and that amount is to be
met by the national government.
That is each is to pay the same
amount $4,000, and the joint
fund is to go into dirt roads and
some of the smaller culverts'
The state will have full con-
troll over these roads, or to the
extent of spending this $4,000.
One of these roads in Linn has
been definitely located, as Mr..
Hannick, the state deputy, said
at the Brookfeld meeting last
Saturday. 1t is the road that
goes east and. west through the
county known as the Cross-State
Highway, beginning three miles
west of Meadville, going directly
east through the north part of
Meadville, and to Laclede, via
the covered bridge across Locust |
Creek; from Laclede to Brook
field over the north road, and to |
St. Catherine over the north |
road, and from st. Catherine to
Bucklin over the south road.
The road north and south has
not been definitely decided, but
Mr.. Hannick says he believes
same will come south from
Browning, through Purdin, Lin
neus and Laclede, with the pos
sibility Of the state and govern
ment demanding that some of
the dangerous railroad crossings
between Linneus and Purdin be
eliminated; the first four south
of Purdin, at least. He also
said that the elimination of those
crossings we're up to the people
at home, not to the state and
government, for reason they pay
for right of ways. It
simply means that people who
are interested must start the
proceedings along that route;
must get busy and proceed to
open some new roads to elimin-
ate those crossings.
Also all the corners on the two
state roads have to be rounded
to the distance of $50 feet if the
government makes them hard
surface roads, and possibly be-
fore it will even pay the $4,000.
There will also be a state road
leading from Brookfield south
and east to Marceline, so decided
by the state highway engineer.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-03-12
Pie Supper

A pie supper will be given by
the Freshmen class of the high
school at the Woodman hall on
Thursday evening, March IL.
EVERYBODY is cordially invited
and the ladies are requested to
bring pies.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-03-12
The Organ Recital

The Methodist church was
filled to capacity Wednesday
evening on the occasion of the
organ recital, and they were not
disappointed in any particular
as it was one of the most wonder
full musicaltreats probably ever
given in this part of the state
and certainly nothing like it was
ever witnessed in Laclede be-
fore.
Mr.. Hans C. Fell of Kansas
City, who presided at the organ,
congratulated the church and
the people generally on their
purchase and pronounced the
new pipe organ a most wonderful
instrument, and predicted it
would be a great thing for the
community. MIR. Fell was ac-
companied by his wife who
favored the audience with a
vocal solo.
Prof. D.McC Campbell, band
master and orchestra leader at
the Missouri Wesleyan college,
Cameron, filled two numbers on
the program and pleased every
person in the large audience.
Mrs. Flo Shell, Laclede's own
talented vocalist, had to respond
to enchor following both her
numbers, and being in fine voice
her solos were a delightful part
of the program. Mrs. Shell al
ways pleases Laclede audiences.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-03-12

Harry Stephens of Bedford
visited Maple Lawn Stock Farm
Wednesday and bought a fine
young male hog of W. o. 2. En-
colt to add to his Duroc herd.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-03-12

No picture show this week.
Manager Myers is out of town
and the regular Saturday night
show has been cancelled.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-03-12
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

| - r W NAN0AS y WV
H. E. Brenner made a business
trip to Chillicothe Monday.
Miss Alta Brownlee returned
to her home at Bucklin Wednes-
day after visit with her sister,
Mrs. H. D. Hall.
Mrs. N. E. Randall and little
son of Hannibal visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R.
Hawes here this week.
Mrs. Jennie Dubois of Buck
ner, Mo-, is visiting Laclede rel
atives, guest at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Harry Landree.
Roy Luyster was here from
Linneus Mon day on business and
called and had the date of his
subscription advanced a year.
Mrs. Bert Glenn of Brookfield
spent Friday afternoon in La
clede and called and renewed her
subscription for another year.
C. B. Talbot, now head of
the Talbot grain company, was
here from Keokuk Saturday on
! business connected with the
local office of the company.
Attorney H. J. Libby of Shell
bina, son of Judge and Mrs. o.
F. Libby of Laclede, passed
through on 43 Tuesday enroute
to Miami, Okla, on business.
Mrs. Mae Brandt and baby of
Tulsa, Okla, visited over Sun
day with her brother, N. Byne
and family, leaving Monday to
visit her mother at Memphis,
Missouri.
A. E. Johnston, manager of
the local plant of the Henderson
Produce Company, spent the
first half of the week in Kansas
City attending a meeting of the
state poultry dealers association.
Albert Mustapha was in
Chillicothe Monday to see Fred
Hanson who is still in the hos
pital. He reports Mr.. Hanson
slightly improved, now being
able to sit up several hours each
day.
Miss Kassie Frazier returned
to her home at Milan the first
of the week. She had been here
nursing the H. M. Bartimus
family while they had: the flu,
Miss Frazier being a cousin of
Mrs. Bartimus.
G. A. Read of Chillicothe was
a business visitor at The Blade
office Monday. He was on his
way to spend a few days at his
fine farm near Forker and visit
at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. T. L. Humphfres and
family.
Chas. E. Barber of San Benito,
Texas, was in Laclede on busi-
ness Tuesday and was dinner
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.
Bigger. Mr.. and Mrs. Barber
are spending the winter in Kan
sas City from which place Mr..
Barber is operating his real
estate business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wea therly
and Mrs. Eva Schaffer who came
to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Clyde Weatherly, returned to
their homes at Deer Lodge,
Saturday, and Miss q.
Clara Meisner, second trick
operator for the Northern Pacific
at Walker, S. Oak, and a close
friend of the late Mrs. Weather
l. If c. - b,,,-,o T,,audorv
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-03-12
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

day from M Fall and family who
sold their farm near Forker and
Hast week moved to Ames,
Iowa, where they formerly lived
before coming to Missouri.
They are now located in their
new home at 212 E. 7th street
where The Blade will visit them
each week during the year.
Mrs. Harold Butterfeld and
two children left Saturday to
join Mr.. Butterfield at their new
home in Keokuk, Iowa, where
he is now connected with the
Talbot grain company. She
was accompanied as far as
Quincy by Emil Brendahl and
her sister, Miss Christina John
son. They reside at 400 North
5th street.
1t looked for a time Friday as
if Laclede was to have it's third
fire but prompt work prevented
the residence of Evangelist
Brown, occupied by his sister,
Mrs. Laura Cooper and family,
known as the Van place, from
being destroyed. The fire, sup
posed to have started from the
kitchen flue, was discovered in
its incipiency and promptly ex-
tinguished. The damage, esti-
mated at $10O, was fully covered
by insurance.
The American Reading Circle
met with Mrs. Layton Tues =
day evening and was delight
fully entertained. Mrs. o. A. |
Potter had the lesson on "The |
Break with Tradition" The |
hostess served delicious refresh
ments, the table decoration being |
suggestive of St. Patrick's Day. |
Misses Lois Gould and Georgia |
Loesa Welsh, dressed in Irish |
costumes, assisted the hostess in
serving. A large number of |
guests were present. The Circle
will not meet during the revival
at the M. E. church which begin
next Sunday.
The annual meeting of the
PARENT Teachers association will
be held at the school building
next Wednesday afternoon,
March II at 800 O'Clock. Elect
ion of officers for the ensuing
year. Arrangements are also to
be made at this meeting for the
meeting to be held in the near
future to discuss district con-
sohdation. Consolidation is a
very important question just
now and it is hoped as many
patrons of the school as possible
viii attend the meeting next
Wednesday.
Manager Patterson took a car
Of hogs and cattle to the st.
Joseph market Monday night
for the following members of
the association; D. J. Kelley,
5. L. McGarraugh, Harry Lam
lree, j. T. Davis, ]. E. Harris,
E. G. Cole, j. T. McKana,
Harry Mahurin, H. H. Halves,
A. B. Henderson, Wilmer Welsh,
Chas. Lomax, T. L. Humphfres,
5. d. Edwards, Jas. Packer, z.
R. King, Elmer King, ]. G.
Clinefelter, E. K. Welsh, Bert
G. o. Plowman, Lee
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-03-12

Nice young Bronze turkey
gobbler for sale. Phone 81,
Laclede.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-05
DEMOCRATS ELECT
new OFFICERS ON
STATE COMMITTEE
S. johnson of Grand Forks
Chosen Chairman and John
B. Fried of Jamestown Sec
retary.

Fargo, n D., Feb. At a meet
ing here today of the democratic
state central committee, S. Johnson
of Grand Forks was elected chair
man to succeed w. E. Bierley, re-
signed and John B. Fried of James
town was elected secretary to sue
ceed DR.. R. A. Bolton, jamestown,
also resigned.
Following the state central
committee meeting the gather
ing of democrats was thrown open
and steps taken to nominate candi-
dates for delegates to the national
convention. Gay S. Wooledge of Mi
not, was elected chairman of the con-
ference and a committee Of nine was
delegated to select the delegated
candidates.
The nominating committee also
will suggest candidates for presiden-
tial electors, the delegates and elec-
tor candidates to be voted on at the
primary election of March 16. A
candidate for national committee
man will be endorsed this afternoon
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-05
YOUNG MAN CRUSHED
LOAD OF LUMBER;
MOTHER ILL WITH FLU

Hunter, N. D., Feb. 3.-Crushed
beneath load of lumber just as he
was turning into the yard of his
home, Wilbur Shepherd of Hunter
township was killed instantly last
night.
He was hauling lumber from Nor
timer for a new house, and was to
have returned by o'clock. Not ar
irving by 10, his father, F. c. Shep-
herd, set out to search for him, ans
found him beneath the lumber.
The young mans mother is criti-
cally ill from the influenza, and has
not been informed of the tragedy.
Funeral services were conducted
today in the Presbyterian church Of
Hunter, of which he was member.
The body will be taken to his old
home in Illinois for burial. He
leaves brother and sister besides
the parents.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-05
D. A. II. CONFERENCE.

Plans are being made for the
North Dakota state conference of the
Daughters of the American RevO!u-
ton which is to be held at Valley
City February 18th. Since the or
ganization of the Sakakawea chap
ter at Valley City in 1916 chapters
have been esta ablished at Jamestown.
Bismarck and Fargo. Among those
who will attend the conference will
be the regents of these chapters,
Miss Alice Paddock, jamestown;
Mrs. M. H., Hildreth, Fargo; Mrs. F..
A. Thorberg, Bismarck; Mrs. G. w.
Hanna, Valley City. The state ofii-
GERS are: Regent, Mrs. g. NJ. Young,
Valley City; vice-regent, Mrs. J.. NJ.
Martin, Bismarck; secretary, Mrs.
H. H. Steele. Bismarck: treasurer,
MrsI w. g. Lyon, Valley City. All
Of these officers will be present with
the exception Of Mrs. Young Who s.
unable to come from Washington.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-05
GAMMONs-McPHEE
WEDDING AT FARGO

Friends in the city received worl
Of the marriage of Miss Florence
McPhee and John Gammons. the
wedding taking place Tuesday morn
ing at Fargo, Father Egan reading
the nuptial service.
The bride is we'll known in James
town having resided here for several
years with her uncle the late Father
McPhee, and she is a graduate Of st.
Johns academy. For several years
she was connected with the state IL
brary at Bismarck during Mrs. Bud
longs incumbency and for about
four years has been in the Office OF
the Overland-Doyle Company Of Far
go. Mr.. Gammons is also connected
with the same firm, and at one time
was chief deputy in the United States
marshal's Office.
After wedding trip to the Twin
Cities. Mr.. and Mrs. Gammons will
reside In Fargo, having apartments
in the Pioneer Life Building.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-05
VALIDITY OF new
PRINTING TO
BE PUT TO TEST
Action Started In Grant Coun-
ty Court Against County
Commissioners Expected to
Bring Up Entire Question
of Printing Commission
Jurisdiction.

Mandan, Feb. 3.-Action was
started yesterday at Carson, Grant
county, by Attorney e. r. Lanter-
man OF Mandan, representing a res
ident of Grant county to restrain the
county commissioners from making
publication Of officials proceedings
and other matters and notices des-
ignated as county printing in the
Shields Enterprise, the Carson Press
and the New Leipzig Sentinel.
The action also is intended to re-
strain the commissioners from pay
ment to the three publications Of any
bills for such printing.
From proceedings in the case It
appears that last year when the state
printing law went into effect the
commissioners of Grant county con-
tinued to make publications regular
ly in those papers, which had been
created as official papers by the
county board. Last August after the
state printing laws went into effect,
it Is said, the state printing commits
sion named the Grant County Leader,
said to be Nonpartisan League pa
per, as official newspaper.
In January Of this year acting un-
der the old law the county >commis-
sjoners named the three other publi-
cations as official newspapers, con-
testing the right, under the law, Of
the state commission specifying
where the county should spend its
money for printing or where publ
cations which the county was re-
quired to make should be made.
The case is expected before the
county the entire question of the
state printing commissions jurisdic-
ton. The Grant county commission
ers contend they are entitled to Sc
lect official newspapers" and that
they will continue to do so.
1t is expected the case will come
before one of the judges Of the 9th
judicial district shortly and will then
be appealed to the supreme court