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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-12-23
Sunday School Cantata

The program to be given by
the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
School will be given on Satur-
day evening of this week at 7:30.
The committee having the
matter in charge is working hard
to give an entertainment that is
worth while. Santa Claus" will
be there to make the youngsters
happy. The general public is
invited.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-12-23
"Back to Gods Country"

Sixteen kinds of wild animals
are shown in this photoplay
adopted from the story, "Wapi.
the Walrus," by James Oliver
Curwood, and to be shown at
the Laclede tn atre on Friday
night of this week.
The scenes were photographed
in the ice fields and frozen forests
north of the fifty-sixth parallel
and nearer the pole than any
other picture.
Greatest dog sledge race over
the ice and dog fight ever seen
on the screen-the story of Do
lores the. swimming girl of the
Canadian wilds, and "Wapi, the
Killer, THE great dog who fights
the fight of his fighting life to
save her from men of prey more
heartless than the beasts of the
forest.
Bring your coupons with you
as the Christmas turkey will be
given away Friday night,
December %.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-12-23
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to kind neighbors and
friends for their assistance gen.
erously given during the long
illness and at the funeral of our
dear mother, the late Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Anderson.
Mrs. T. Weaver.
Mrs. H. A. Hobbs.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-12-23
Death of DR.. Evans


DR.. John S. Evans, one Of
Linn county's best known
physicians, passed away at his
home in Brookfied Wednesday
afternoon at the age of Sc years.
He was born in Wales and had
practiced medicine in Brook
field since 1890. He was the
foster father of Mrs. James
Chapman of Laclede who was at
the Evans home during his last
illness.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-12-23
Edward r. Kelley. Pastor.

The Musicale given last Sun
day evening by the choir was
we'll attended; the congregation
filling the church building, and
the numbers were we'll rendered,
altho more than one of the choir
were suffering from bad colds.
Mrs. Shell worked faithfully, and
in a large measure the success of
the program is due to her faith
fullness and untiring fidelity.
"The Full Inn" will be the
subject of the pastors message
next Sunday morning. 1t will
be a message in keeping with
the Christmas spirit. The hour
IL :OO o'clock.
In the evening the message
will be an evangelistic nature.
The hour is 7:3O o'clock.
Encouragement to Prayer,
will be discussed this evening in
the mid-week service at 7:30.
Bring your Bibles and aid in the
service.
Quite a number of the choir of
the M. E. church of Meadville
came over Sunday evening to
attend the Musicale. Their at
tendance was appreciated, and
we are grateful for their words
of appreciation and commenda-
tion.
The pastor wishes each mem
Der and friend of the church a
most joyous Christmas, and
pray that you may enter into
the real spirit of Christmas
tide letting your lives tell for
Him and His kingdom.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-12-23
The Home Dentist

And Laclede has a dentist
who guarantees to do your work
just as good and just as reason
able as any dentist in Linn
county and save you the trouble
and expense of going to Brook
field. G. E. Norris.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-12-23
AppIes For Christmas

We still have few boxes of
those choice apples reserved for
the holiday trade. Better get
yours now as the supply is not
going to last long. Laclede Co.
operative Company.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-12-23
Please Settle

All persons indebted to me
must pay their accounts on or
before January l, 1922. Please
do not neglect this matter but
make prompt settlement and
save further action. F.R.Power.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-12-23
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters of Interest


288 size fancy navel oranges
30c the dozen. The Home Store.
A kodak, an ideal gift. See
Barton's line of kodaks and
supplies.
y Stark took two cars of
fai Ga ~ The Chicago market
this week.
Have for sale 200 or 800 oak
fence posts. Mrs. Mary Baskin,
phone 1923.
This weeks picture show will
be held on Friday night instead
of Saturday.
Am in the market for all kinds
of furs. See me before selling.
F. M. Alexander.
Col. C. H. Manard, the Mead
vile auctioneer, was here on
business yesterday.
Strayed, one bay horse and
one bay mule. Finder please
notify A. P. Welsh.
The P. E. O's will meet with
Mrs. Ella Standby next Wednes-
day, December %, 7:30.
Bread prices reduced, single
loves SC each, 2 for 15c, 3 for zoe
or a for 25c at The Home Store.
Lost, auto chain on road south |
from Laclede last Monday. |
Finder please notify Z.R. Killing. |
New Chief tablets containing |
100 sheets best quality pencil
paper 10c each at The Home
Store.
Choice boxed candies, a large
stock of standard and juvenile
books, games and toys at
Barton's.
Mrs. G.. M. Burnett and little
daughter, Esther, went to Kans-
as City Monday for a stay Of a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Hanson
left yesterday to spend a couple
of weeks with relatives at Tulsa,
Oklahoma.
If you are looking for a real
nice box of candy, one your girl
will like and appreciate, go to
Plowman's.
The Laclede telephone central
will be closed from HOO to
500 O'Clock next Sunday,
Christmas day.
If you want your Xmas order
filled with the best the market
affords at the lowest possible
prices phone No. 4, The Home
Store.
Miss Eulah May Estes, teach
er in the high school at Jersey
vile, ILL.,, will arrive today to
spend the holidays with {
i
S. H. Hogsett of Detroit, ILL.,,
visited over Sunday with his q
nephew, V. E. Hogsett,and Mrs.
Hogsett, leaving Monday to
spend the winter in Oklahoma.
w. J. Sweatnam who lives on r
the Sisson farm at the east edge a
of town has rented the Weather a
ly farm of so acres south of C
town for next year and will a
move about March 1st. b
New heavy steel rails were
laid on the southwest "Y" this a
week, section men from Wheel t.
ing, Meadville and Laclede do s.
ing the work under the personal s.
direction of Road Master J. A. G
Cotter. il
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-12-23
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week


The Home Store.
Ivory is aways an acceptable
gift. Get it at Barton's.
176 size fancy navel oranges
so cents the dozen. The Home
Store.
Loren Potter is home from the
state university for the holiday
vacation.
E. j. Gould Of Wheeling visit
ed his aunt, Miss Mary J. Gould
here this week.
Miss Jean Brown is home from
the University of Kansas for the
holiday vacation.
Russell Welsh came home from
Missouri Wesleyan Sunday for a
two weeks vacation.
Mrs, !. b. Thompson of Cent
erville, Iowa, spent last Thurs
day with LacIede friends.
l.. B. Jones and T. D. Mouser
made a business trip to Chilli
cOthe Saturday afternoon.
Dir, Amos Lewis left yesterday
to spend Christmas at his old
home in Atchison county.
Roy Parker went to Nebraska
Sunday to bring in a car of
poultry for the Henderson Pro-
duce Company.
Remember your friends with
pound of Golden Wedding coffee
put up in a special Christmas
package. The Home Store.
The Woman'S Foreign Mis-
ionary Society will meet with
Mrs. H. c. Lomax on Wednes-
day, January 4, at 300 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. B. Talbot
and daughter, Miss Frances, left
Wednesday for Excelsior
Springs where they will spend
the holidays.
Misses Pearl Harris, Kathleen
Cross and Merle and Berl Pearce
attended a county meeting of
The B. Y. p. L. of the Baptist
church at BroOkfield Friday and
Saturday.
Ralph LOOMS came yesterday
rom Ohio where he is attending
chool this winter to spend the
holidays with his parents, Capt.
md Mrs. A. L. Loomis, near
Ieadville.
Mrs. Alice Randall and son of
hannibal and Misses Bertha and
edna Halves of Excelsior Springs
re here to spend the holidays
With their parents, Nj. and Mrs.
K. Halves.
Mrs, Irene Welsh returned to
or home at Kansas City last
sunday after a months visit
nth relatives and friends. She
ill shortly leave to spend the
inter in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. +. Thompson
{ Brookfeld spent Saturday
with their daughter,
Irs. Bloyce Deininger and Mr..
)eiRinger and left Sunday to
isit Mrs. Thompson's parents,
Ir. and Mrs. J. A. Cook, in
'arrollton.
Mayor and Mrs. Plowman
ave the candy shop of Laclede.
or the holiday trade they have
tied up a special candy booth
nat is stocked with the choicest
Oxed and bulk candy on the
.,rl-oF Ne r,-ol1 - --,..-z r A.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-12-23
ON LOCAL ; SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

| IOdUeu MOHudy anu are Deln$
used to grade a driveway to the
freight room, along the north
side of the depot. Station Agent
Moore likes to have things as
convenient as possible for
patrons of the road here and
generally gets his recommended
tions through in time,
Several hundred subscriptions
to The Blade expire with our
last issue for this month. We
desire to retain every one of
them and solicit their renewals.
The Blade sticks as close as pos
sible to its rule to send the
paper only when paid for in ad-
vance and our patrons as a whole
like that policy.
The local Modern Woodmen
camp has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: J.
P. Harter, consul; E. Thurman,
adviser; w. R. Barton, banker;
A. J. Caywood, clerk; Roy
Parker, escort; L. B. Haley,
watchman; T. D. Mitchell,
sentry; G.. W. Anderson, trustee
3 years; H. C. Carothers, trustee,
l year.
The Laclede Cooperative
Company shipped in a car load
of Queisenberry Laying Mash
this wet k and by buying in this
quantity are able to reduce the
price to their customers 25 cents
per hundred pounds-$2.75 in
stead of $500 as heretofore.
Everyone who has tried this
wonderful chicken feed is more
than pleased with the increased
egg production from their flock.
Rev. Edward R. Kelley pastor
Of the local Methodist church, is,
so we learn, the author of a little
devotional volume entitled, "The
Tabernacle; a Type of Christ, "
which has had quite a sale
throughout the country. He
also has in press other volumes;
Messages from Isaiah, " "The
Land of Canaan" and ''Paul's
Great Prayers" being gotten
,ut by the Christian Witness
20. of Chicago.
We have for sale a few choice
Jersey bull calves out of real pro-
lucing COWS and we'll bred sires
rom our tuberculine tested herd.
Mill price September and Octo- Il
,er calves at fifteen dollars each K
taken at once. One August
alf, a real herd bull prospect, I
t twenty dollars. The new S
tate law requiring all dairy
lerds in the state to be tubercu-
inc tested goes into effect Janu-
ry l, next. Why risk buying a
rom an untested herd? Fred 9
;linefelter, phone 404, Laclede.
The L. C. N. club held a very
leasant meeting with Mrs. Chas.
'acto on Thursday of last week.
large number were present. !:
Iiss Margaret Nelson demon !. .
trated the fitted patterns. Great =
lterest was shown and a dozen =
r more ladies will be fitted for c
atterns at the next meeting.
he club was glad to have as
lests Miss Erma Perry of Spo-
ane, Wash, Mesdames Fay and n
eeil Welsh and Misses Edith b
ay and Maude Mahurin. Next d
leeting will be with Mrs. Dora n
iOOee Januarv -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-21

otherwise purely scientific book on The
Origin and Evolution or tho Human
Race"
TO what end did the Divine Creator
order this war to bef'' DR.. Church
ward asks.
II believe His VIII is for tho continu-
ance of the British race-the highest
type OF human development at present
and that the war was ordained for
tho destruction OF socialism. or social
ed democracy. which was beginning to
eat the life out OF the country. TO cause
US to suffer SO that we should open our
eyes. that we might commence again
and stamp out this sociallstto VAN
pire.
The Divine Creator viii not allow
any nation TO exist If It becomes So
cialistic For men to preach socialism
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-21
WAR ORDERED TO
PUNISH ENGLAND,
SAYS SCIENTIST
By Earl. c. REEVES

[sTAVT CORRESPONDENT l. NJ sERVIcE1
LONDON. Oct 21-That the great
Nr%r was ordered by God as a punish
rnent 70 England for her growing radi-
naliHm and for putting a radical gov
asnMent into power is the startling as
ssFtfon of eminent scientist. DR.
Albert Churchward.
The charge is an interlude in an
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-21
Turtles Live Long Time
But Stick Around Home
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sEsytcEl

POPULAR BLUFF. Mo. Oct. 21-Tur-
ties are like mountaineers Of the Or
arks-they live a long time. but never
get far away from home
Sixty years ago H w. Kirkschoff
carved his initials. II w. 1861" on
the back OF a turtle and turned II loose.
KirkschoN died several Years ago. H
H Kirkschoff. his son. has found the
Flooding animal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-21

under the name of democratic princl-
pies. democratic nations. democratic
everything Is certain to bring that ma
tton to destruction
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-21
Spooks and Things

like weird witches on broom sticks
will soon be riding forth for Hallowe en-
is near. For your party you will find
here the most artistic table decorations
and favors and clever prizes and ideas
for fixing up the house and Jolly games
to play.
, 1921-07-15
GREAT CARE TAKEN
IN PREPARATION OF
FAMOUS FOOD DRINK

We are reminded of the waving
fields OF barley and wheat, and OF the
nutrition and richness OF pure milk.
whenever we soc the name "Hor-
lick's.'
Their great care taken to obtain
milk in its original purity. from
healthy cows with a proper sanitary
environment and under hyEienic CON
aitions, is ~commendable. So also, the
possession of their own natural spring
water, derived from a perennial spring
furnishes the proper liquid to be used
IN MASKING the grain and growing the
bG riley malt. which is lone in their
own malt houses.
In taking a glass of Horlick's Malt
ID Milk. therefore. with its refreshing
and in%vigorating qualities, one is as
sured also thai he is drinking that
which is pure and wholesome as well
As delicious.
, 1921-07-15

score.
Guy Hoffman who started on the
mound for Casper was weak in h
pinches and allowed 10 hits and seven
runs in the seven innings he pitched
Lowry succeeded him in the eight
ana was more effective only n hit
and one run having been made off
OF his delivery.
The game was married in the first
inning by an argument over a de
cision Of Umpire Woolums that Jack
Roche was out for interfering with
D~avidson's attempt TO grab Brazier :
liner. Fred Ley scored on the play
and was not sent back to third base
Umpire Woolums decided that this
\run could not oun because the bases
Mere not loaded and Roche filed no
of protest. One run was scored
Scottsblun in this inning.
Ner's only two runs came in the
Inning on "A walk II two hits
kenners never threatened after
time. Scottsbluff's big inning
lowed Roche's and Braziers singles.
Aieanor tried to lay down a saerihce
bunt. Hoffman grabbed the ball ana
threw it over Slattery's head and an
three scored on the play. Mcknight
opened with n double. Roche tripled
and Brazier singled for two runs in
the seventh inning. More runs were
prevented in this inning by Davis
sensational one hand spear of Legs
line drive.
The Irrigators' final score came in
the ninth inning on n walk and a bat
terry error and u fielding error by
Davidson.
ON the whole the Casper infield per.
formed in off day fashion because OF
the absence OF regulars. II is prob
able that Bostick md Donica at least
win be in the lineup for the n
A.nn NTH Scnttshluff.
, 1921-07-15
First in NeUs
Of All EUents
rs Tx HI THE TRIBUNE'S PAGE OF SPORTING NEWS
Pacific Coast
Racqueteers To
Contest Titles

BOSTON, July 1.-THE Pacific
coast will send east for the national
lawn tennis championship tournaments
in singles and doubles this summer a
team OF four men. according to advices
ceived here today. Howard and Rob
ert Kinsey. the western sectional
champions. will team again or eastern
courts and will play also in the singles
competition. william F. Johnston. Pa
cific coast singles titles. and Wallace
Davis. will complete the team.
, 1921-07-15
RAIL WRECK PREVENTS
BASEBALL At GREYbULL

The Sterling and Greybull clubs did
not meet on the Greybull field yester-
day because of a wreck which delayed
the train on which they were riding.
The teams had played two games in
Thermopolis and were returning 10
Greybull for the final games Of the
series when the train was wrecked.
None OF the players were injured. II
is probable that a doubleheader will
be ncld It Greybuil today.
, 1921-07-15
MANAGER TO
MEET WITH RICHARD

CHICAGO. July fiddle Kane.
manager OF Tommy Gibbons. the st.
light heavyweight, left today for
New York for a conference with Tex
Richard. regarding a match with
Georges Carpenter early in October.
Gibbons has been mentioned as the
most probable opponent for the
Frenchman.
, 1921-07-15
American League.
Last Scores

At observation-disclosures. 4; Bos-
ton. 3. y
At Detroit-Detroit. II; Philadel.
phla. 5.
At Chicago-Chicago, .; Wash
ington, 10.
At st. Louls-st. Louis. I; New
York. II.
National League.
At New York-New York. o; st
Louis, 4.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn. 6; Cincin
nnti. ..
At Boston-CTwo games)-Boston.
3-5; Chicago, is.
No other games played.
, 1921-07-15
scHuMAN TO FIGHT GRIFFIrHs

DENVER. Colo. July IA Harry
schuman of Denver and Johnny Grit
fiths of Akron. welterweights, will
meet in a 12-round bout to a decision
here on July 20. it was announced by
promoters last night.
, 1921-07-15
International
Trade Basis Is
Aim of Experts

CLEVELAND. July 14.-An inter
national conference of financial ex-
ports to consider a plan to place the
commercial transactions of the nations
of the world on a uniform basis and
eliminate the uncertainties of ex-
change was advocated today by Comp.
troller of the Currency Crissinger in
an address here before the Ohio Bank.
ers' association.
, 1921-07-15

.'Battod for Hoffman in Tth mining.
-Roche out fer Interference.
Two-base hits; Roche .. Walker
Three.base hits; Roche. Runs hatted
in; Slattery ., Roche 3, Brazier l. Sac
rifice hits; Jackson, Mcknight, Mean
or ?. Struck out; by Hoffman ?; by
Lowry l; Brooks. Bases on balls;
of Hoffman 2; off Lowry ?; off
Brooks /. Double plays. Davis to Da.
wilson. Left on bases. Casper 8.
scottsbluff. 7. Innings pitched by
Hoffman I. Runs I. Hits 10. In
nings pitched bp Lowry ?. Runs 1.
Hits /. Time Of game Tho. Umpire.
Woolums.
, 1921-07-15
BLUE GETS THREE HOMERs.

KANSAS CITY. July II. Bunny
Brief. first baseman for the Kansas
City American association team, lined
out three home runs In yesterdays
~"w@ making his total for the sea
son 20.
, 1921-07-15
FIGHT OFF.

PITTSBURGH. July 1I.-The fight
between Harry Greb and Frank Nor
an. both of Pittsburgh, scheduled here
for July IS, has been caild off. pro-
motors announced.
, 1921-07-15

A woman testified recently in a
London court that in 20 n of mar
ried life she had never allowed her
husband to go out without her.
, 1921-07-15
YiNKs DEFEAT BRITISH.

PHILADELPHIA, July H.-George
Duncan and Abe Mitchell, British pro
fessionnls. were defeated yesterday by
Jerome d. Travers and Max Marston.
American amateurs. in their 36-hole
golf match by four up and two TO
play.
, 1921-07-15
Weakened CASPER TEAM DROPS
CAME TO SCOTTSBLUFF, To z
Visitors Pound Hoffman's Offerings and Loose
Fielding Aids Sconng; Three Regulars Out
OfLineup in Yesterdays Game Here

Weakened by the absence of three regular players, in
GLIDING two first string infielders-HarryD onica, Hank Bos-
tick and Rabbit Clarity from the outfield-the Casper Re
finers PLAYED listless ball in the field and this coupled with
Scottsbluf's hitti g cost them yesterdays game by an STOP
, 1921-07-15
COOGAN DEFEATS sTOPPER.

DENVER. July Il. - Mel CooSan.
New York lightweight. was given tho
referees decision over Johnny Stopper
of Denver, after 10 rounds of boxing
last night.
, 1921-07-15
ROTARIANs DEFEAT LIONS.

CHEYENNE. July 14.-In a ball
game yesterday the Cheyenne Rotary
club defeated the Cheyenne Lions
8 TO 2
, 1921-07-15
SAILS.

NEW YORK. July I4.-Georges Car
pentier embarked on the Savoie to-
day for n few weeks stay In Franco.
lie will return to the United States
in time for n bout with an unnamed
opponent on October IL.
, 1921-07-15
SPORT FLASHES HOT Off Wire

INSTRUMENTATION. President Ebbets Of
the .Superbas said the twirler had alb
scented himself without leave.
, 1921-07-15
BRONCS DEFEAT
LARAMIE, 5 To 8
Johnson Hurls Tight Game for
Denver While Slusgers
Pound Out Runs

LARAMIE. Wyo.. July 14.-Four
pitchers were unable to save the game
for Laramie yesterday when the
Bronchos started 10 clout the ball in
the first two innings and while Pickett
succeeded in shutting of runs for tho
remainder OF the game. Denver won.
5 to 3. johnson hurled tight ball for
Denver. allowing but six bingles and
was given erroriess support
, 1921-07-15

NEW YORK, July II. = Pitcher
Ruether Of the Brooklyn Nationals
has been suspended on n charge Of
, 1921-07-15

Chicago at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at New York.
, 1921-07-15
Games Today
Midwest League.

Scottsblun at Casper.
Denver at Laramie.
Sterling at Greybull.
, 1921-07-15

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE TRIBUNE
, 1921-07-15

Charley HoIlocher after several
weeks absence due TO a broken nose.
Is back at short for the Cubs. He
has been injured more frequently
than any other player.
, 1921-07-15

Washington at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-05
LYCEUMS WIN
FROM FRANKL|NS
Two Local Teams Clash on
Kozusko Court Last Night
--FinaI Score is 21-15.

The Lyceum basketball team de-
feated the Franklin court team Of
this city in an interesting game on
Kozusko's court in Han avenue last
night by a score of e1-15. The Ly-
ceum team will travel to Woodbridge
tomorrow night to oppose the Wood
bridge A. A. combination
Although the Franklins led the
home team throughout the greater
part of the first half. which ended
9-S in favor OF the visitors, the Ly-
ceum team led by Freddy Glochau
succeeded in passing the Franklin
combination in the second half of
the game and sewing up a win. Clio
chau. Seplacky and We Hanson
were high scorers for the home team.
while Bennett was high man for the
visiting team. Henry Holzheimer
showed up well in q guarding POSI-
ton for the Lyceums.
Tomorrow night the Lyceums will
line up with Seplacky and Sullivan,
forwards: Burke, center; and Holz-
heimer and Brennan, guards.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-05
RACING PIGEON CLUB NOW
PLANS SPRING ACTIVITY

The regular meeting of the New
Brunswick Racing Pigeon Club was
held at the residence of Ralph s.
Kelly. Woodbridge, Monday night.
About fifteen members were present
at this meeting and officers for the
ensuing year we're elected as fol-
lows: President. X. s. Kelly, Wood
bridge; vice president. l.. A. Small
holtz. New Brunswick; secretary
treasurer, C. A. Thomas, New
Brunswick: and race committee. G.
A. Thomas. c. A. Bond, Jr., and L.
A. Smallholtz. of New Brunswick,
and Andrew Anderson. of this city.
At this meeting a report was
made that 800 bands for the young
birds for the season of 1921 had
been purchased. These birds will
compete against birds from Eliza
beth, Newark. Plainfield. Blooms
field, Jersey City and all northern
New Jersey, as well as birds from
| New York and Brooklyn. In the
young bird series there will be at
least five thousand birds. valued at
$4,000, and to have a winner in any
one race is quite an honor. The
races are from 100 to 1000 miles
for old birds, and from 100 to 500
miles for young birds.
1t is the intention of the club to
hold an open meeting in Perth AM
bow in the near future to try and
increase its membership to fifty
members. THE sport is interesting,
and financial standing does not have
any effect on membership In this