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The Laclede blade., 1921-04-22
Passed Away on S6th Birthday

Richard M. Brewer, who suf-
fered a paralytic stroke while
down town on Tuesday of last
week, passed away at his home
on his 86th birthday, Tuesday,
April 10, 1921.
He was born in Fayette county
Pa, April 10, 1885. Was married
February 5, 1861 his companion
preceding him to the beyond
about fifteen years. There are
four children who mourn the loss
of a good and kind father, two
daughters and two sons. They
are Mrs. A. V. Moore of La
clede, Miss Mary Brewer and
Les, who reside in the home, and
Jess who resides in the west and
was not present at the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brewer came to
Missouri in 1870 and this has
been the family home ever since.
He was a man of common
honesty, honorable and upright
in his dealings with his fellow
men and a good citizen in every
way.
Funeral services were held at
the Methodist church Wednes-.
day afternoon, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. E. M. Hoff, and
laid to rest in the La
clede cemetery by Director
Thurman.
The Laclede blade., 1921-04-22
Farmer Killed by Lightning

The residence of Charles Ar
mold near Purdin was destroyed
by fire Friday morning, starting
from a defective flue. Most all
the household goods were saved.
The family went to the home of
a neighbor a half mile away.
That evening Mr.. Arnold re-
turned to his farm to milk and
take care of the stock. Mrs.
Arnold on going to the barn later
found Mr.. Arnold's dead body
lying just inside barn, he having
been killed by lightning which
struck the barn and came down
a post. A COW which he was
supposed to have been driving
was also killed.
The Arnold family formerly
lived north of Laclede, owning
the farm now owned by Claud
Kuhn, selling out and moving to
Purdin several years ago. He
was 81 years old and leaves a
widow and two children. His
brother, Harry Arnold, lives on
the Boesiger farm northeast of
Laclede.
The remains were buried at
Brookfield.
The Laclede blade., 1921-04-22
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those WhO Come
and Go During the Week

spent Wednesday with relatives
in Chillicothe.
Mrs. A. J. Caywood and Mrs.
Roy Rowland spent Tuesday
afternoon in Chillicothe.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Sayles and
three children spent Sunday
with relatives in Brookfeld.
MI. and Mrs. D. R. Rowland
spent Monday with the latter's
father, Mr.. G. P. GiImer, near
Purdin.
DR.. Amos Lewis spent part
of the past week with his son,
Galen, and family south of
Meadville.
Harold Hartman of Holiday,
Mo-, spent a couple of days here
this week with his cousin, Shelby
cross, and family.
Mrs. Alta Ausmus went to
Boynton Wednesday for a few
days visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Sloan.
Miss Nettie Conant, trained
nurse, returned Tuesday from
spending a couple of months at
tending some cases in Marceline.
w. P. Bottiger came in from
Emporia, Kansas, Wednesday
for a short visit with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Shelby Cross, and
family.
Misses Lottie and Jessie Brad
ley of Hannibal, were weekend
guests of Mrs. C. C. Bigger. The
latter is former teacher in the
Laclede schools.
D. J. Kelley, formerly in the
blacksmith business here, now
living on a farm fifteen miles
east of Unionvrlle, was here on
business Monday.
Rev. w. H. Layton came down
from st. Joseph Monday and
joined Mrs. Layton in a visit
among their Laclede frien DIS,
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Lomax.
The regular Saturday night
picture show will be given this
week, but in changing to a high
er grade of films the program
has not been received in time to
be given in The Blade today.
The second term of the class
m English, an extension course
1f the .Kirksville state school,
,aught by Miss Blanche Emery,
closed last Friday evening. The
public school teachers and sew
,ral ladies of the town were
members of the class.
It's about time for the wealth
er to get warm. Perfection oil
stoves are the only perfect burn
ng oil stove on the market. No
imoke. No Smell. Prices no
higher than the ones asked for
makes of stoves. The
Home Store.
Mrs. N. E. Hodson of 0mack,
Wash, who is here on a visit to
linn county friends, visited Mrs.
Imma Tapscott and family
ear Purdin last week, returning
o Laclede Monday for a further
isit with Mrs. N. E. Fletcher
nd Mrs. Kittie Furman.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Matthes
'ere called to Mt. Auburn, ILL.,,
to attend the funeral
( Mr.. Matthes brother, Harry,
no died in St. Louis, Friday.
Ie was 43 years of age, a
lusician and a member of one
the leading bands Of St.LOuis.
The Laclede blade., 1921-04-22
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

MIS- 1ud Dc1ISOu uSAC s4uCSOdy
evening, April 25.
A bargain. Four burner oil
stove and oven. Inquire at
home of Rev. Craig.
Wanted-Girl or woman to
help with house work. A. B.
Henderson, phone 6O6, Laclede,
Some choice Ancona pullets
and an Ancona cockerel, also
Ancona eggs for Matching, for
sale by ]. T. Davis.
The colored Douglas school
will hold their closing exercises
at the opera house Friday night,
April 20. The public invited.
Am in the market again this
year for wool and will, as usual,
pay the highest market price at
all times. AL xander Wool Co.
The Royal Neighbors will
meet with Mrs. W. E. Shell this
Friday afternoon at 200. All
members requested to be pres
ent.
We have opened up a cream
station again and will be glad to
handle your cream. Our service
is unexcelled, and our price in
line with the market at all times.
The Home Store.
Have taken the agency for the
20" Laundry of Brookfeld and
will receive laundry at the store
up to Wednesday noon of each
week and have it back for deliv-
cry Friday. VIM. Kraft.
Don't club your neighbor's
chickens. Call the city marshal
and let the police judge handle
the case. The city ordinances
provide a fine for those who let
their livestock, inclu d i n g
chickens and all other fowls, run |
at large.
The gardens will soon be dry
enough to use garden plow.
We sell the No. 20 Standard
which has the best set of attach
ments of any ptow on the mar
ket. For perfect soil culture
this plow beats them all. The
Home Store.
Why fret and worry about
your little chicks dying? If you
had started them on Chamber
lains Perfect chick food you
would not have had this grief.
Try Chamberlains on your next
hatch and note the results. The
Home Store.
Manager Patterson had two
cars of hogs out of Forker to
the St. Louis market Saturday
for A. B. Henderson, c. S.
Fred Miller, j. M.
Kerr, T. L. Humphfres, Chas.
Facto, e. L. Brenner, Ray Allen,
Chas. Prewitt and Glenn Fall.
Chas. B. Talbot, general
m anager of the Talbot Grain
Company, Keokuk, sent in
check yesterday to renew his,
subscription for two years, says,
i'The Blade is always a welcome (,
visitor at our home and we are !
always very anxious to get it.
If you are thinking of INSTALL &
ing a furnace let me show you {
the Gem City Pipeless. Sample '
IN floor at my shop in Brook s
ield. This furnace is made by
he Gem City Stove Company /
# Quincy, H., weight 1900 ?
'ounds, cast iron top. Priced i
ight. All kinds of tin work r
u. Ausmus, Brook I
ED. b
The Laclede blade., 1921-04-22
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

N. club was held with Mrs. Clara
Ausmus last Friday. A goodly
crowd were present and the day
was greatly enjoyed by all. An
elegant dinner was served at
noon. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Dora Burnett, in May.
S. K. Turner Of Carrollton and
R. A. Guthrie of. Macon, repre-
senting the state Presbytery,
were here yesterday viewing
and appraising the Presbyterian
church lot in the north part of
town. The lot has been vacant
since the church building burn
ed number of years ago and we
understand it is now to be plac-
ed on the market.
A. B. Henderson was at Lin
neus Friday attending a meet
ing of the county livestock
breeders association. Mr.. Hen
derson is a breeder of purebred
Chester White hogs and has a
fine herd on his farm southwest
of town. He now has rs spring
pigs, some of them from the
prize winning SOW he purchased
last fall from a Kansas herd.
Mrs. l.. T. Rowland was a
pleasant hostess to the w. C. T.
U. at her home, on Tuesday
afternoon. A very interesting
lesson conducted by Mrs. George
Estes was veryamuch enjoyed.
After the business session de-
licious refreshments were served
by the hostess, assisted by Mrs.
D. r. Rowland and Mrs. W. E. |
Burke. Several visitors were
present.
By order of Mayor Plowman |
md the city council The Blade |
;oday publishes on the fourth |
page a complete statement of
he city finances for the year
ending April IL. This informa-
ion should be given to the tax
payers each year, which has
,een neglected heretofore. The
have right to know
low much is being collected and
where the money goes and kept
ldvised as to the needs of the
ity and how those need can be
net. 1t will be noted the city
inances are now in good con-
Iition.
The second spring blizzard
hat swept this part of the
ountry all day Saturday bring
1g snow and sleet and freezing |
9th Saturday and Sunday
lights finished up what little
ruit had escaped the freeze of
wo weeks before. Snow here
mounted only to enough to
over the ground and it was per-
apps some protection to grow
lg vegetation from the freeze
night. Snow fall was
considerable heavier north and
est of here, it being reported a
,ot deep in the vicinity of st. [
oseph and it filed the cuts to ,
lch a depth near Unionville q
lat the train from Centerville G
ad difficulty getting through on
S down trip Sunday. Consid- e
able damage was done by the S
ind Saturday night which blew
fierce gale for several hours. Y
For Moline tractors, see z, R. Ii
ling. la
The Laclede blade., 1921-04-22
Methodist Episcopal Church
E. NJ. Hon. Pastor.

All regular services will be held
next Sunday. Sunday school al
9:45. Preaching service at t11:OO,
Please notice the change OF
time in the evening service. Ep-
worth League promptly at 7:15,
and the preaching service at 500
o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed to every one to enjoy all the
services with us.
The Laclede blade., 1921-04-22

Mrs. L. w. Lomax returned
Wednesday from spending the
first part Of the week with rel
atives a Brookfeld.
The Laclede blade., 1921-04-22

For Moline tractors, see 2. R.
King.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18

iators to purchase large quantities Of
foreign currency, especially the dollar
There is apparently no tendency to
declare the condition of the currency
hopeless, or to abandon efforts toward
raising the next rcparations install
ment, despite the fact that the Reichs-
banks gold, amounting to little more
IMAM 1,000,000,000 marks, covers the
paper money in circulation at the rate
OF LAB pfennings to the mark.
The situation is serious and the
MOOD OF paper money must be stopped
an industrial leader told the CORE
spondent. But the difficulty of finding
way Is the crux of the matter. The
exchange value of the mark, however,
mlsrepresents It's purchasing power
and some hope is seen in the fact that
German exporters are doing the big
gest business in their history and are
making profits. Merchants are unable
TO buy raw materials in foreign mar
KEGS TO any extent, but are utilizing
nome products to the limit.
Fear that failure to meet our obi
cations would result in further occu-
pations Of territory, upon which France
is insisting continued the Industrial
ist, has united all parties in the be-
lief that nothing should be left undone
20 raise the necessary funds"
DR.. Pinkerniel, leader in the Gar-
man Peoples party, asserted that the
attitude taken by number of noli-
ticians>. and fnanciers was that .sthe
conviction that the Allied ultimatrno
cannot be filled shall not prevent our
using every available asset in an effort
to fulfill it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Throng of 100000
Enjoys Wild Night
AT Coney Carnival
Baby Parade Afternoons Big
Event; Prizes Announced;
$50 More To Be Awarded
To-day at Festivals Close

More than 100000 persons passed q
wild night at Coney Islands Mard;
Gras, which expired for all practical
purposes at a. m. to-day amid clouds
of confetti and miles of multi-colored
streamers.
Rain that began falling early in the
afternoon ceased shortly before 4
o'clock, and in order not to disappoint
the more than 100000 women and chill
dren already gathered the Mardi Gras
committee put on the baby parade,
which it had been announced would be
postponed because of bad weather.
The judges were District ATTORNEY
Lewis of Brooklyn, Charles and Al
fred Feltman, of Coney Island; Frank
Fogarty, John H. McCooey and Borough
President Edward Reigelmann.
The parade was witnessed by con-
stantly augmenting crowd. and before
dusk it was estimated that more than
quarter of million visitors had ar
rived, with streams of motor vehicles
constantly adding to the huge assem-
blage.
First prize in the first division Of the
baby parade was won by Rita Murphy.
six years DID, zoos Sixty third Street,
Brooklyn. Second prize went to Dorothy
May Kennedy, one year old, of $50
Clifton Place, Brooklyn, and third prize
to Dorothy Oswald, four years old, of
2S44 Sixty-second Street, Brooklyn.
In the second division first prize was
won by Marie Louise (Couney) an in
cubator baby, entered by Mr.. Couney,
OF Luna Park; second prize went to
Charlotte Marker, four years old, of
2lo7 West Third Street, Coney Island,
and third prize to Viola Schoenber1.
three years old, of 436 Jefferson Avenue.
In the third division Edward Wag-
ner, six years old, of Voorhis Ave
nue., won first, and Edward Hoff, six
years old, of Roeberg Place, Coney
Island, took second. One hundred and
fifty additional prizes will be awarded
to-day. which is the closing day of
the carnival.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18

from certain Industrial groups, par
ticularly in the Rhincland, which ask
how they are to pay for raw materials
purchased abroad If they surrender
their foreign credits to the state. d.
rector-Gencral Wiedfeldt, of the Krupp
works, recently declared at meeting
of the Rhenish Westphalian Chamber
Of Commerce that such surrender
meant "the sacrifice of the nations life
blood" and that no one was able to
say whether even this measure would
give satisfactory results.
Another point of controversy Is that
the Rightest parties, which largely
represent industrial and landed in
terests, would have an important part
in any credit arrangement, and in re-
turn might demand a proport,onately
large representation in the government
Newspapers hint that offers of credit
have been received from American
Dutch and other European financial in
stitutions, but bankers have made no
announcements of this kind 1.-THE Vor-
waerts" doubts the ability of German
financiers to raise sufficient funds to
meet the reparations payments by vol
untary means. The paper declares that
appropriations through state legisla-
ton alone will prove effective.
The gravity of the financial situa-
ton has been more generally recop-
nized among fnanciers and politicians
since the exchanges between bankers
and the government began. Attention
also has been attracted by the CON
tinued depreciation of the value of the
mark, the increased output of paper
money, and the tendency among specu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Louisville Bans Meeting
To Organize Klux Khan
Activities Transferred to In.
diana Town, Where Police
VIII Watch AssembIaue

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Sept. 17.--Organ-
izers for the Ku-Klux Khan late to-day
announced that the proposed attempt to
hold meeting in Louisville tonight
had been abandoned and that activities
of the organization has been trans
ferred to Jeffersonville, Ind, opposite
Louisville, on the Ohio River. The
armory in that city, the statement said,
had been obtained for an address by
the Rev Caleb A. Ridley, of Atlanta,
preparatory to forming branch of the
order. Mayor Newton H. Myers, of
Jeffersonville, said the meeting as q
peaceful assemblage had his sanction,
although officers. he said, had been de-
tailed to see that nothing inconsistent
with good citizenship was advocated
The Chief of Police, whose force con-
slsts of four men, said he was gov
erned by the Mayors orders
Preparations for holding the meeting
in Louisville went forward to-day until
Mayor Smith detailed plain clothes men
to trail the organizer who gave the
name of DR.. G. S. Long, formerly a
resident of Tulsa, Okla. They were
instructed to arrest him if he continued
plans for it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18

gram army air pilots will drop small
caliber demolition bombs on the target
with the aid of Illuminating bombs
and flares. The second days program
calls for smoke screen tests, with light
bombs used against the target. The
final phase Of the tests will take place
on the second night, when 1000 and
1900 demolition bombs will be dropped
on the target with view to its de-
structicn.
The objects of the tests against the
Alabama, the announcement says, are
ITO determine what explosives or
gas effect is needed to put seacraft
out of action. 1t has been demonstrate
ed that seacraft may be utterly de-
stroyed; but obviously, if the system
of fire control, communication and
mechanical installations of vessels can
be disrupted and the nervous systems
of the human beings who man seacraft
can be shattered, the efficiency of the
craft is destroyed without necessarily
sinking it.
To determine the effect Of smoke
bombs in concealing the attack of air
craft and of the effect of white phos-
phorus clouds in neutralizing anti
aircraft elements.
ITO determine the effect of machine
gun fire and augmentation bombs in
clearing the ships decks of anti-air-
craft units.
ITO determine the feasibility and
effect Of night attacks on seacraft.n
A board of observers consisting Of
three air service officers, two ordnance
officers and two officers of the Chemi-
cal Warfare Service will inspect the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
results of tests and attacks on the

results of tests and attacks on the
Alabama.
In the preliminary tests sufficient
number Of bombs and flares of all
types will be dropped to determine the
effect OF each and the best method OF
tactical employment. 1t is anticipated
that experiments with tear gas bombs
will give important data on the attack
Of battleships by gas bombs. In SINH
lar manner the effect of PHOSPHORUS
and smoke bombs will be determined.
1t is believed that smoke screens may
be used with great effect in protect
ing the attacking airpianes from anti
aircraft defenses of seacraft. In order
to determine this a series of tests will
be held in which the various branches
Of aviation will make simulated attacks
on the battleship through smoke
screens.
The tactical effectiveness of flares
in illuminating the attack OF battle
ships will be determined in the pre-
liminary tests as well as the effect Of
white phosphorus in outlining sea-
craft at night with sufficient distinct
ness to permit accurate attacks. Tests
also will be conducted to determine the
effect Of the 1,100-pound armor pierre
ing bomb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Ku kux Khan Opposed
By Labor, Says Leader

John Sullivan, president of the Cen
tral Trades and Labor Council of
Greater New York, which represents
100000 trades unionists in the city
yesterday issued declaration purport-
ing to express the sentiment Of organ
lied labor toward the Ku-Klux Khan
organization, declaring that national
demand will be made by labor in Amer
lea that the government take measures
to suppress Ku-Klux activities.
In his statement Sullivan said:
ANY organization which seeks to
promote race and religious hatred
should be suppressed. The promotion
of racial and religious animosities on
a large scale in any country is danger
Gus to that country
'Conficts of religious sects and race
clashes are invariably disastrous
They tend to bring about chaotic con-
ditions and often lead to civil strife y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
VENETIAN LOW WAISTLINE

When the social consciousness of the
dawning Renaissance first permeated the
ecclesiastical absorption Of the Moyen Age,
Venetian fashion expressed the interesting
pivotal point when the stately influences
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Airmen to Try
Smoke Bombs on
Warship Target
Gas Also Will Be Used in
Effort to Determine Eff
feet ON Crews and Ac-
cllracy of Movements


WASHINGTON, Sept. --Forthcom-
ing bomb tests to be conducted by the
Army Air Service in Chesapeake BAY
off Tangier Sound, with the obsolete
battleship U. S. s. Alabama as the tar.
get, will include new experiments with
smoke bombs and projectiles filled with
gas, according to the detailed program,
made public to-day by the War Depart
ment.
The tests, which are expected to be
held late this month, will be continued
for two days, with night attacks to de-
termine the feasibility of battle opera
tions with the aid Of illuminating
combs and flares.
The first phase Of the tests will be
with chemical agents to determine the
effect of smoke bombs, phosphorus and
tear gas. The first night Of the pro
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18

Of monasticism were superseded by the
lnclPienr influences of social indulgence
Paris now sets the waistline and sleeves
Of the mode TO the dignihed measures Of
the early Venetian Renaissance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Banks Slow to
Help Germany
Pay Indemnify
Conference Unable to Reach
Agreement ON Raising Of
Gold Credits to Meet
Reparation Obligation
Legislation Is Suggested
Paper Doubts Ability to
Obtain Necessary Funds
by Voluntary Methods

BERLIN. Sept. II (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-Government financial
experts to-day conferred with private
bankers on the question of raising gold
credits to meet Preparations obliea-
tions, but failed to make any definite
arrangement for the payments, The
Associated Press correspondent was
informed in official quarters.
Difficulties are being encountered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Paper Mills Cut WAGES

HOLYOKE, Mass, Sept. 17.-Noticea
Of pay reductions, running from G to
8 cents an hour, effective Monday, were
posted to-day in a dozen of the large
paper mills. Though Eagle Lodge Of
paper makers and allied organizations
have announced that the new scale wxs
unsatisfactory. it is expected that Il
will be accepted under protest.
, 1921-07-26
CEMENT PAVING
To Be TRIED OUT
in EAST CASPER
Property Owners Protest Btu
1.-the Patent of Warren Com
pany at Council
Meeting

Property owners on Lincoln. Grant
and other streets in east and south
east Casper decided to Try cement
paving. according to sentiment voiced
at n special meeting hell in the city
council chambers last night.
Scores Of property holders in the
district effectet, were In attendance
at the meeting which was held for the
purDose Of presenting unofficiaiiy a
petition to the city council for paving
in their districts.
During the discussion that followed
II developed that a majority Of the
property owners were in favor of
trying cement paving 1t being cited
that II would be n comparatively
cheap type of construction and that
this form OF pavement had proven
economical on tho Salt Creek high.
way.
No definite action was taken last
night II is understood however that
leaders in the movement will attemp,
to get n majority Of the property
owners in the district to subscribe tt
the trinl of cement for paving pur
poses. II such can be accomplished
the petition will be presented TO 9
regular session of the city council a
an carly date.
Although several members of this
city council were present at the meet
Ing. IL was Just on informal gather
ing for he purpose of discussing tn,
feasibility of h paving project.