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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-03-18
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

I'or Moline tractors, see z. R.
King.
A. J. Harter has some timothy
hay for sale.
Small size Hebe milk SC the
can. The Home Store.
Some Early Ohio seed potatoes
for sale by j. C. Leech.
Ten pound sack of table salt,
35c the sack at The Home Store.
Two packages large size Post
Toasties for $50. The Home
Store.
Kitchen range for sale by Don
Harris at Sayer farm west of
Laclede.
Some Early Eureka seed pota-
toes for sale by E. E. Kennedy,
phone 708.
Six room house for sale with
immediate possession if desired.
Mrs. E. B. Skulley.
Span of coming S year old
mares, one in foal to jack, for
sale by 2. r. King.
See James J. .Corbett in "The
Prince of Avenue A." at the La
clede theatre Saturday night.
w. E. Shell has rented and |
moved into the Mrs. Foreman |
residence vacated by DR.. Bonds
and family.
Max Jones is having a base
ment made to his bungalow
home preparatory to installing
heating plant.
Barron White Leghorn eggs
for Matching, 274 strain; also,
agent for Buckeye incubators
and Standard colony brooders.
V. E. Facto, Laclede.
John Disney moved his
from the Shell build
ing just east of the depot to the
Dick building a block west of
the station last Friday.
The Laclede Cooperative
Company has car of fertilizer
on track. Those who want it
can save money by getting it,
from the car today or Saturday.
If you want to prevent loss
among your young chicks this
spring start them off with
Buttermilk Starting
Feed on sale at Barton's drug
store.
Golden Wedding coffee. Here's
a brand of coffee that we can
recommend. You can drink it
every meal and never tire of it. a
Let us fill your next coffee order. I
i5c the pound. The Home Store.
r. w. Robinson who has been 9
living on the Deininger farm
north of town has rented and Q
moved onto the Chris Hanson a
farm, while his brother, A. F. I
Robinson, and family remain on
he Deininger place. {
Geo. o. Plowman has taken .
/ lease on the Sisson restaurant :
and will shortly open a :
unch and short order house 7
nd will serve soft drinks. He '
las bought the Barton soda foun- q
ain and is expected to fit up =
ather niftyplace for the summer :
rade. v
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-03-18
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

Another benefit picture show
will be put on next Thurs day
by the P. E. 0. ladies. A part
of the net proceeds go to the La
clede puclic schools where it is
badly needed. Just what the
program will be is not yet know
but it will be some we'll know
star, equal to their recent pro-
gram.
Friday and Saturday of this
week will be wallpaper days at
the Barton drug store. The an
nouncement of this important
event will be found on the fourth
page of The Blade today. If
you are going to need any wall
paper this season it will be in
order for you totsee this special
stock brought on for your con-
venience.
Many old timers who remem-
ber when young James J. Cor
bett thrashed the giant Sullivan,
will see the ring veteran at the
Laclede theatre next Saturday
night, where he is starring in
"The Prince of Avenue A." his
latest Universal photodrama.
Gentleman jim" is acknowl-
edged to be as clever as an actor
as he was a fighter.
The Ladies Aid of the Forker
church will hold a chicken pie
supper and bazaar at the church
next Wednesday evening, March
%. Serving will begin at $50
at so cents per plate. 1t goes
without saying that this will be
a supper worth attending as no
community has better lot of
cooks or more hospitable people
han the Forker neighborhood.
Manager Patterson was on the
St. Joseph market Friday with |
4 car of stock for C. A. Read, |
A. B. Henderson, D. R. Row.
and, Joe Dodd, Clyde Day, P.
H. Hoyer, Shelby Cross, H. H.
Hoyer, VIM. Matthes, C. E.
1oosey, W. O. T., Endicott, R.
A. Dodd, John Peer, VIM. .Tharp,
T. J. McKanna, w. H. Robbins,
md Lee Landree.
The school board met Monday
light and among other business
made the usual order for hold
ng the annual election on Tues
Iay, April 5. j. W. Power,
Thos. Wood and Henry Enrich
we're appointed election judges
nd VIM. Lomax and S. M.
Brown, clerks. The levy for
chool purposes and for main
of grounds and better
1ent of library is the same as
lst year. While the cost of
unning the school has greatly
lcreased the board figures that
18th practicing economy as far +
S possible the school will run
trough the term without a de- $
cit. Superintendent Trippeer
nd her corps of assistants are
wing US a good school, free
ON friction of any kind and '
olendid work is beipg done in
/ departments.
p.I p..l, E..
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-03-18
Barred Rock Eggs

Barred Plymouth Rock eggs
for Matching. Range $500 per
hundred; pen eggs from extra
laying strain with yearly records
up to 290, $500 per setting.
Mrs. A. M. Walker, Laclede,
phone 704.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-03-18
For Sale

No. A Sharples cream separa-
tor in good Condition. Price
$500. Inquire of Henry Gull
bertson, ,Laclede, or phone 17F12,
Brook6eld.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-03-18
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

The Home Store.
Miss Laura Love of Brook
field spent Monday afternoon at
her home here.
Arthur Glover is home from
spending the winter at Russell
Springs, Kansas.
]. E. Marsh was home from
Kansas City and spent Sunday
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Wilson
were over from Brookfield Mon
day on business.
The Reading Circle will meet
with Mrs. A. J. Caywood next
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Nora Kuhn has spent the
past week visiting relatives at
Osgood and Utica.
Three packages Skinners mac
aroni, spaghetti or egg noodles
for 25c at The Home Store.
Mrs. j. E. Welsh visited in
Brookfield a few days the first
of the week, guest of Mrs. C. J.
English.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Townsend
of Ethel spent Sunday with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
C. Windle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Neal and
little daughter, Helen Hamilton,
spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Meals father, J. T. Hamil-
ton.
Harry Peacher was in st.
Joseph last Friday for further
examination of his eyes that
have been effected since he was
in the army training camp.
Chamberlain'S Perfect chick
feed 81 pound bags, SOC. You
take no chance with your baby
chicks when you feed Chamber
lain's. The Home Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Swank and
little son, Eugene, came over
rom Brookfeld Wednesday for
/ visit with Mrs. Swank's par
,nts, Nj. and Mrs. l.. B. Dowell.
Mrs. j. H. Brown has gone to
Norman, Okla, to visit her
daughters, Mrs. Catherine Mon
1T and family and Miss Jean
Brown who is there attending
he university.
Mrs. N. J. Thompson has re-
ured to her home here from
pending the winter with her
daughters, Mrs. H. l.. Allen and
drs. Paul Jones and families at
Russell Springs, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. C.. Andrew
nd little son Billie have return
d to their home at Excelsior
Springs after spending a week
With Mrs. Andrews parents, Mr..
nd Mrs. w. j. Daniels and
amily near Meadville.
Nh. and Mrs. l.. E. Eichman
ave returned from spending a
month with their son, Ralph,
nd family in Colorado. Ralph
as traded his ranch at Easton-
lille for farm and city property
Canon City, Colo, and NOV
d last week.
The L. C.. N. club held a very
leaSant meeting at the home
Mrs. Geo. w. Anderson last
thursday. A large number
ere present and an elegant
inner was served at noon. Next
egular meeting will be with
[rs. Clara Ausmus April IA.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-03-18
DisneY's Specials

Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. Watch Disney's windows
for bargains on those days.
Mems overalls Friday and
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
coNrINUED FRoM PAGE sEvEN.
also studied.

also studied
T-HE work Of the men in the three branches of the
survey-geologic topographic and
sourees-Tequires peculiar adaptablity. The
survey be truly field He must live
In camp for months at time These camps are Of
infinite variety, from the single tent to real
eampment Besides knowing mathematics and draft
ing rocks and minerals, and mines the who
these outfits must know how to trail, saddle, pack,
shoe, and otherwise care for horse when hundred
miles from anywhere, how select suitable camping
places and how TO keep physically ht The work in
camp is Of many kinds
"Sx days shalt thou labor and do all thy work" Is
good in town. but the survey in the mountains
finds justification the seventh day in the belief that
cleanliness is godliness and busies himself with
washing mendng repairing gear, plating notes, pre-
necessities
The field work of the geological survey docs not
Include all OF its activities Research work in office
and laboratory supplements the explorations in the
field Throughout the winter the topographers prepare
their maps for reproduction by the engrave and the
geologsts and hydraulic engineers study their notes
and collections and prepare their reports for pubica
ton
Some of the rock specimens that require study by
other specialists are sent to the chemists, who, with
erucible and reor determine the constituents of these
rocks down to the fraction of per cent Other speci
mems examined by survey paleontoogists-rnen
who familiar with the forms OF life that lived in
thsspfstore pasA-ahd still 6theF specimens are ex-
Rhsdcby oJdf8ey pphysctsai,Ar the specimens COLI
ieAed An thei field are tli eritkaiy EXAMINED lin the
"A l. hAI#fFlf 2
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greatest map-mang establishment in the United States
if not in the world
The book work Of the survey is done at the gov
ernment printing Office. Last year the survey issued
90 books comprising than 10000 pages Io2 new
topographic maps, reprints of maps and other
special work, separate publication for every day Of
the year, with grand total edition of 100000 copies
The total distribution of these publictons nearly
100000 copies.
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Office until each has yielded up its secrets-the in
formation it contains.
The survey maintains its own engraving and
printing plant, where a force of 100
engaged in copper-pate engraving photolithographing
and printing large part of the published output Of
the survey. In the equipment is a press which prints
four colors at one time and has capacity for print
ing 10000 maps a day The geological survey is the
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
BooKNoTEs.

According to recent news dispatches the American
Federation Of Labor will shortly make determined
attack upon the Kansas industrial relations court law
The publication by the Harpers April 2S OF Cover
Henry J. Aliens book. The Party Of the Third
Part" in which the one man primarily responsible for
the establishment of the court tells the story OF its
first year of operation. brought about countrywide
editorial discussion OF the most recent and perhaps
most important OF the long list OF experiments which
stand to the credit Of Kansas.
"Loa6ng Down Long Island" by Charles Hanson
Towne, will be May publication Of the Century COM
pany II Is ideal summer book the publishers say,
full of charm and delight, with largess from Mr.,
Towne in the form Of when the JOY Of the road
grows too intense for Not they assure us, that
il is in ecstatic mood. Here is no damn nature
lover such as injured complained had spoiled
his good day out Of doors-but a sophisticated ini-
tiated, hne-hbred mind free upon a many phased
holiday, mind capable of humor and philosophy, abb
surdty and adventure
The fortunate possessors of first editions of "The
Amerieanizaton of Edward Box" (Scribners) can
dispose of them good pecuniary advantage IL they
are so inclined The Publishers Weekly has carried
two successive announcements Of ate-the second by
Bentanos-seeing copies of the first printing Of this
work. 1t published last fall and is now in its
seventh edition
George E. Wrght's THE Church and Psychical
just published is survey by ayman, dispassionate.
judicial and lucid of the implications OF certain
tvites Of the psychcal research traditional Christ
ian beliefs He discusses only one department OF psy-
chcal research the experimental proof OF communica
ton with the dead. He thinks that the results do
conflict with the fundamental verities of Christian
faith" and also that they Justify the claim that the
church ought to regard this research, not in spirit
of hostility, not with indifference. but should
welcome it ally and recognize it as helper,
albeit humble one, in her mission of bringing
kind to that light which shineth and unto
the perfect day" D:
In Homer Croy's book, "How Motion Pictures
Are Made" which the Harpers published some time
ago. the author tells of the years of work and expert
ment which preceded the recent D. w. Griffith pro-
duction of talking pictures" Before moving
picture had been successfully thrown the screen
inventors endeavorng to synchronizc speech and
action OF the many fascinating stories of the movies,
this one of the talking pictures is perhaps the
amazing
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
Herald Bookshelf.
THE NAN WHO DID THE RIoHT THING
Sir Harry Johnston THE Macmillan Col

Sir Harry Johnston THE Macmillan Coz
No matter how many disparaging remarks il
peases to make about the Victorian era we seem
10 enjoy reading about H. aud Sir Harry Johnston has
the very auring trick Of appearing let into the
inside Of the whole show. His knowing way Of deal
ing with real possibly real personages gives one
the Of reading very lively edition Of intimate
English history. Unfortunately the beginning Of "The
Man Who Did the Right Thing" is the least diverting
part and some persons may be discouraged by it, The
tale opens in the home Of John Baines, who is about
70 go TO Africa missionary and apparently Sir
Harry feels little stiff and unbending in the presence
Of farmers and tradespeople Once he gets John and
his 6ance Lucy started toward East Africa and the
atmosphere Of consuls. the foreign office and so on
he Is much at And he is equally at ease
IN the high places Of London and among the friends
OF Lady Sybil. founder of the Souls The story is
really OF Roger Brentham captain and explorer who
falls in love with Lucy her way to Africa to marry
john who mafries her, not without scandal after
John has been killed. who, by reason of the scandal,
is recalled TO England and there falls under the in
fuencs OF his old fame. Lady Sybl. 1t is long
story and wanders back and forth between England
and Africa But It has decided Victorian favor and
Is thoroughly interesting example of the kind Of
novel that is in these hurried days apparently going
out
THE NARROW HoUsE-by Evelyn Scott (Boni
and Liveright)
Those who approve Of Pollyanna-6ction should
certainly keep away from Evelyn Scott And, con-
rariwise those who heartily dislike Poyanna fiction
untrue. would do. well to try her. "The Narrow
House is one of the best examples of modern,
fnchine analysis of dsagreeable people and thoughts
that has come to our attention. 1t has almost
humor but devastating sincerity. Its plot is slight;
the whole thing hangs on character study and the
reaction Of person upon person. And the dull Aaccd
atmosphere of the Farley household is drawn to the
last shadow and line: nothing is omitted In fact the
book is thoroughly unsparing Of reader and of
character. that lays il down with feeling that
Evelyn Scott would be most unpleasany sharp-eyed
and Implying person to have around
BILL OF ENFORCEMENT: A PLAY IN
THREE AcTS-by Clemence Dane (The Mac
milan Coz
Rumor has it that "Clemence Danes play which
excited London this season. will be produced in
America next winter. Whether it is or not American
readers have already the chance sample it in this
small volume published by Macmillan The play deals
with England's divorce bill The action takes place
supposedly in 1885, the bill allowing divorce in
Of the insanity Of the husband wife, being in force
Mrs. Margaret Fairfield has been granted a divorce
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The New LITERARY OFFERINGS

owing the ineurabe insanity of her husband due to
shell shock in the late war Her old-fashioned rela-
tives aud friends dsapprove the action. but she is
nevertheless preparing to marry the man she loves,
when suddenly her husbnd cured, appears on the
scene. Does she belong to him9 Must she stick by
him. whom she married hastily during the war. fifteen
years agol Or is she free to marry the she has
learned to lovel That is the problem Of the play.
and il Is solved eventually by Mrs. Fairchds daugh-
ter While the play necessarily has the faults OF all
propaganda plays, the problem is not too heavily un-
derseored and the dialogue and eharaeter-study
excellent
1T MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED TO YoU-By
coningsby Dawson Uohn Lane Coz
Those who are familiar with Mr.. Dawson's other
books are acquainted with his powers narrator
of events and his skill writer Of vivid perceptive
description These powers he uses most effectively in
this book which is accurately described by its sub
title "A Contemporary Portrait of Central and East
ern Europe" The portrait Is not pleasant one, but
it is. we are convinced. accurate 1t is por-
trait whose significance is too little realized in this
country. Mr.. Dawson does not make his picture OF
central Europe by marshaling statistics or by
formidable mobilization of He gives instead
accounts of illuminating Incidents significant scenes,
conversations with the highest and the lowest; in
Short he chooses those incidents and situations which
most revealing and which give his readers in
brief space the complete conception of the peo
pie and conditions he describes Mr. Dawson demon
srates the invaluable service done by American charity
through the American relief administration, the Red
Cross and similar organizations but he shows at the
time that this service indispensable as il is
be only ameliorative The remedy he believes, lies
in undong the work of the peace conference and in
making anew settlement which shows some regard
for economic laws.
MODERN DRAMA IN EURoPE-By Storm Jane
son (Harcourt. Brace and Coz .n".
Mrs Jameson belongs to that school Of critics in,
whose bylaws and rules Of procedure the injunction to
treat em rough is to be found. She does not employ
a bludgeon but much delicate and precise
instrument with which she pricks the bubbles of in
hated regulations This devastating instrument more
over, has edge well point, it is keen. it
scintates it is exceedingly effective. In her account
of the development of the realistic drama and the re-
action against it, Mrs Jameson is protesting, she de-
clares, against realism, "but against that false
conception of it which believes it possible to achieve
an image of life by adding together Of facts
She protests with equal vehemence against that re-
action to realism which she describes "a curious
symbolism for the most part merely decorative but
sometimes dignfying itself with the name Of mySti-
cism Her survey is thorough and embraces the work
of significant European dramatists from Scribe and
Sardou to Barrie and Benavente. 1t is unusually
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29

valuable, and what is more, extremely interesting
contribution to the literature of dramatic criticism.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-04
HANGED SELF WITH COW CHAIN
MARLBORO County Farmer Found Dead
~. in His Barn.

Ben1ettsyilla S. c., April 29.-P.
r. Mangum committed suicide by
hanging himself by COW chain from
joist of, his barn at his home in
the northeastern part Of the county
yesterday morning. No motive has
been assigned for the suicide. Mrs.
MangIm, said he had been acting as
If he We're Worried for several days,
but sheldiaS not know the cause unless
twas, tilAHeial dspressfon.: ~ d
Mr.. Mungum arose early yester-
day morning, chopped some stove
wood and stayed about the house for
while, and then went to the barn.
AS he did not return as promptly as
usual, some one went to look for him
and found him dead, suspended by Il
chain. He had evidently placed the
chain around his neck, climbed up
on the joist, fastened the rope about
the joist and jumped. The body was
still warm when found. He had been
away from the house only about half
an hour when found Mr.. Mangum
was ~ years old and is survived by
his widow and three children. He
was son Of Press b. Mangum, who
for many years has been one Of the
most prominent farmers of eastern
Marlboro county.
On account Of i'll health the senior
Mangum has for several years been
spending most Of his time at and
near Rock Hill Springs, in Stanley
county. North Carolina. in order to
get the benefit Of the water there. His
son had been occupying the old home
place, about half way between Nc
Coll and Gibson, and was regarded
as good farmer and in comfortable
circumstances
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-04
0CoNEE SUMMER SCHOOL pI.A Ms
About Completed - Promises to DO
Ono Of Largest and Best.

What promises to be one of the
largest and best summer schools for
teachers ever held in Oconce is fast
being planned. The courses will cost
the teachers only the expense OF the
books needed and board. The books
to he used will be the ones used in
the public schools Of the county, so
that cost will not be much. Quite n
number Of teachers will do light
house keeping, while others will pre-
fer to go from their homes.
have just finished getting the
work outlined and passed upon by the
State Board Of Education. This was
necessary before we could get credit
'fortthe summer school work. ,rrfII,pt,
The State Board makes this state
ment: "The school must run thirty
days; teacher must attend twenty
days, must pursue not fewer than two
rcgualr courses, must take the
final examinations, and must Sc
cure and submit the regular summer
school reports of credits earned. A
teacher who meets the above re-
quirements will have her certificate
renewed according to The notice Of
our County superintendent of Educa-
ton The only way that second
grade certificate can be raised to q
first is by examination by the State
Board Of Examiners. Permits are not
to be renewed under any condition."
AS the faculty is now composed, it
consists Of Miss Sallie Stribling, w.
c. Taylor and J. p. Coates. If tho
sary, other instructors will be add
ed. Miss Stribling will teach geog-
raphy and methods in primary read
ing, number work and language
work; Mr.. Taylor will give courses
in English, civics and United States
history or physiology; Mr.. Coates
will give courses in arithmetic and
algebra. In all Of these courses.
method will be stressed, along with
content.
The school will open at Walhalla
on May 23d, and will run for six
weeks. Already about fifty teachers
have said they will attend Let all
Of us show how we appreciate what
the County Board is doing for us.
j. p. Coates,
Director Of OoOnee Summer School.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-04
MARIs&D HIS sTENoGRAPHER
On Frtday--Killcd Her and Himself
~ on Monday.

Lynchburg, Va, May 2.-Lucius
j. Holland, 10 years of age, n promi-
nent lawyer OF Bluetield, w. Va, who
marrled Miss Virginia SiZer. aged 32,
his stenographer, here Friday after
noon, this morning cut her throat
and then slashed his own throat from
ear 10 ear with razor. the double
Tragedy occurring on the first floor
Of the Hotel Carroll this morning.
Mrs. Holland died within 40 min
utes, and the death Of Holland took
place almost instantly. He had
nervous breakdown about a year ago
ana spent some time in a sanitOrium.
Yesterday friends noted his highly
excited and nervous condition. and
he was taken for an automobile ride
by Il friend. After this it was be-
lievedt that he was normal. and he
appeared to be so this morning about
Z o'clock when he appeared in the
hotel lobby. shortly after that. how
ever. Mars. Holland rushed from their
rooms and asked for doctor. She
fell between tables in the writing
room there and blcd to death After
the wife rushed from the room Il
man fFthe hallway hcards Holland
lock thedoor Later the police broke
the door open and found Holland
dead. Holland was a director in the
First National Bank Of Rlucficld and
an elder in church there.
The couple We're married here last
Friday pv magistrate and intended
going Immediately TO Atlantic City
for bridal tr'p. Excepting that the
act wasithat Of an insane man there
is no other known motive for tho
murdersand suicide.