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The Washington times., 1921-12-19
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the Motion Picture Soon To Be
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over and Joe took refuge at .
table and declared he was too tired
to move another step.
you're not coming" asked the
girl.
Putting It Off.
"In a minute, In a minute. Say.
where do you get off to nag q fel-
Ter like this--I amt engaged TO you.
you know"
The music started and he whirled
her to her feet and fox-trotted across
the floor. "Gee." said Joe. you
sure are some dancer. Did you
know there was contest on here
tonight and a swell prize-a mani
cure set-how'd vcu like to try for
it?"
Essie declared she had no idea Of
doing anything of the sort.
"Oh. WE'LL" the tempter replied.
II just thought you'd be sure to win
it and you could take 1t home to your
mother; some present, too. Look.
there. the boss is showing It off
now
And in a lull of the music q tat
man held up an imitation ivory
manicure set arranged in q gaudy
plush case.
Essie looked and fell. You see,"
said Joe. IT'S too late to 20 to
your place now; you might as well
take this home with you. I'll say
your Ma will be tickled to death. I'll
bet you couldn't buy 1t for 326."
The rules of the contest were read
out; the couple that could dance
longest and best in the opinion Of
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
advice to LOvelorn|
by Beatrice Fairfax
Don't Stress It.
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

ICAN mloS rAIRfAAs
Some months ago I met a girl
OF my own age (seventeen years)
whose friend I would like to be.
But I am told that friendship
with one of the opposite sex at
my age would interfere with my
studies. Do you believe that this
ID necessarily true? re.
II -ou don't stress this friendship
much and let your mind 60
wandering off on romantic paths a
fine girl will make a good COM
panion. But you should not be out
evenings, because that will inter-
fere with your work and studies. A
walk on Sunday, matinee on Satur-
day now and then may prove pleas
ant diversions. But don't get the
idea that you are a man grown, and
remember that the important thing
for you Just now Is to tit yourself to
make your way In the world.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
Wit and Wisdom
Laziness Is an easily acquired art.

Laziness Is an easily acquired art.
Misers get more out Of the world
than they put into 1t.
Ambition In the thing that boosts
a man up the ladder.
Kisses are the real thing when
backed up by the heart.
You will never make a mistake by
talking to a man about himself.
Instead of marrying for money
alone a man ought to brace up and
rob bank.
1t was a Boston girl who alluded
to bow-legged man as a paren.
thetical pedestrian.
People are always regretting today
the things they did yesterday. There
fore the lazy man has the fewest re.
grets.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19

n, to ask an old question which
folks have been trying to an
swer ever since the world began. 1t
is:
How shall know my true lover"
The other day a mans letter came
into my hands. Simply. honestly
and without bit of elf-conscious-
ness this fine and sturdy man writes
to his younger brother when the boy
brings him the world-old question.
I'm privileged to offer you here,
word for word as 1t was written, q
splendid mans viewpoint about the
thing he has tried and tested. Here
Is the letter. ! a'u sure it cannot
fail to help all Of you who read:
Now az to THE GIRL. At best
the whole deal is only a gamble, Kid.
l have had half a dozen of THE
GIRLS and every Sne of them was
the last until the next one. / was
waiting for that thitll, that all-gone
feehnE, that can't Aleep-eat-or- -do-any-
thin& mixing of her sensation.
II never fot 1t, old topper. I
never found one who could keep
me awake or keep me from my three
q day. Sweetheart knows 1t, SO 1t
ts no secret that when we decided to
get married we m ither of us was
really in love with the other; we Just
decided to take q chance, to hit or
miss In the game. Our case turned
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
By Arthur Stringer
Wen-Known Author and Novelist OF
Countrywide Reputation.


Countrywide Reputation.
CToRROw seemed slow to absorb
- the situation which Pannie
thought she Ind made plain to
him.
But why should Krassler go
out OF his way to vancouver her
into a chance which couldn't have
been quite legitimate?" he asKed.
'Oh, It's legitimate all right, once
you can get away with it," an
OF the serpent In her artless young
eyes.
And why should he do 1t or
want to do it7'
An invisible shutter was drawn
over the wise young face.
A Note Of Constraint.
II guess Hermie had banked on
Torrie gettin' away with it," she
offhandedly acknowledged.
1t occurred to Storrow that Her
mie was banking altogether too
much on the lady in question,
though he resisted the impulse to
assert the same to the sophisticated
young woman confronting him. He
was growing into a clearer percep-
ton of the fact that krassler's In
terest in Torrie was something
more than a professional one.
And once that fact became es-
tablished in his mind he grew more
fixed in his opposition to his wife's
adventuring forth with q road COM
pany. And Torrie herself, after a
day or two of opposition, gave up
the idea. She bent to his will. ap-
parently impressed by the fact that
an opposite course would lead to a
break that would prove final.
Her surrender. however. was not
an unqualified one. There was a
note OF constraint, sometimes al
most a note Of bitterness, in her
attitude towards Storrow. She was
depressed for a day when a Buffalo
paper, sent back through the mail.
brought an exceptionally long and
enthusiastic review Of THE Sew
enth Wave"
But she said nothing about 1t to
her husband.
Storrow himself, with his novel
finally disposed Of. was already hard
at work on a short story or two.
His struggles in this new medium
were not mild ones, for he was de-
an end without in any way calling
on Hardy for help. His progress
was slow and his first results were
far from satisfactory.
When his second efforts seemed
equally futile he became depressed
and morose. Torrie, in fact, even
announced that living with a bill
GUS author was worse than living
with bear with a sore paw, and
advertised her intention Of giving
him the studio to himself as mucl
as she was able.
The policy of absentation low
cred In a later announcement that
Donnie Eastman was getting UP a
series Of historical tableaux, at the
Biltmore, and that she had ac-
cepted his offer to take part in a
couple Of the groups.
To this storrow offered no objec-
tions, though he found it presented
an excuse for more and more pro-
longed absences, for unexpected tele-
phone calls, for surprisingly late
home-comings to the studio. And
through 1t all Storrow nursed a
sense of waiting for something,
something which he was unable to
define.
When he asked himself IL Il were
release, he was unable to define
the thing from which he sought
liberation. When he pondered IL IL
were merely the promise OF spring
working In his nomad's blood, he
could see no possible change to
come from the changing season.
But as the winter slipped away
he found himself possessed by a
hsuessness which ~ could not ex-
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
The Story So Far.

Essie I3irdsong a lovely flower Of the
East Side. works In the Biatzky sweat
shop to help her brother, Jimmie. sup
port their aiiing mother. These condi-
tions are as bad spiritually as they are
physically. and Essie seeks another JOB.
6he becomes acquainted with Lulu Pope,
an usher at q thester Lulu gets Essle
. place at the same theater and tells
the girl she has steady" for her, and
young ticket speculator. Essie tell:
her mother and Jimmie about him and
that he Is coming to call on her. Finally
he sets a definite date to take dinner
with the Birdsongs. but on meeting
Essie again refuses, and he steadily
keeps away from Essie's family. In his
now wealthy former suitor OF Mrs Bird
song. Essis gets passes for her mother
theater in order that they may meet
Joe Ullman. But he disappoints them
and later Mrs. Birdsong has difficulty
s%oRreiSer. % his % @ Continued h' absence .s !.
visitor at the Birdsong home.
("Just Around the Corner" made
into motion pictures, scenario and
direction by Frances Marion, Is .
Cosmopolitan production, released
as . Paramount pictureJ
Screen Version NoUelized.
BY JANE Mclean.
KIT SURE do" said Joe, slipping
his arm through hers and
leading her toward the hall
. few blocks to the west.
1t was cold and 1t was slippery,
and Essie was clothed after the
fashion of the working girls, with
thin clothes and thinner shoes. To
avoid falling she had to lean heav-
fly on Mr.. Ullman. The lights Of
the dance hall beckoned her IN
and the warmth and the action
brought back the color to her
cheeks.
But the one dance soon was
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
Dainty

couples dropped out until only one
other pair remained. You'll get
it, sure" said her partner, and.
weary though she was. she danced
harder than ever.
1t is possible that among the
The Washington times., 1921-12-19

judges was one who knew Joe and
cherished no love for him. At any
rate he secretly took from his
mouth a piece of chewing um. and
rolling II into an insidious ball
Tipped II under the feet of the
young man.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
This Day in Our History

THIS is the anniversary of the first legislative act
= looking toward prohibition in the United States
On this date, in the year 1882 North Dakota en-
acted the first law against drinking alcoholic liquors
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
FLYING MOLECULE
AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION ABOUT THE SUN
Nv GARRETT p SERVTSS

BY GARRETT p. SERVISS-
The Washington times., 1921-12-19

.VERY day some one writes me
n, to ask an old question which
folks have been trying to an.
swer ever since the world began. It
The Washington times., 1921-12-19

stronomer and Authority + Of all our attention
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-10-07
School Board Meeting

The school board was in ses-
sion Monday evening. The su-
perintendent's report for the
first month of school showed an
enrolment of twenty over the
same month a year ago. Every
seat in the high school is taken.
The general conditions and work
of the month we're gatifying to
the board. Mrs. Ida L. Benson
was unanimously elected a men,
Der of the board and treasurer
of the district to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of her hus-
band, the late M. P. Benson.
We feel sure it will please every
patron of the school to know she
has kindly accepted and will fill
the unexpired term.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-10-07
City Council Meeting

The city council held its regu-
lar monthly meeting Monday
night. In addition to routine
business several other matters
were disposed of.
The application to have dane
ing parties after the moving pic
lures Saturday nights was called
up. Two member of the board
favored dancing and two were
opposed to it. Mayor Plowman
had the deciding vote and the
hall was closed to dances during
this administration.
The admission for children to
the picture show was raised from
5 to 10 cents.
E. E. Benson was elected city
treasurer and A. J. Caywood was
elected city clerk to fill vacancies
in those offices.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-10-07
Home From Western Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Gushing
returned Tuesday from their ex-
tended tour through the west
which took them to the principal
points of interest along the coast.
They report a delightful trip,
enjoyed the wonderful scenery,
and had pleasant visits with rel
atives and friends at many
places. At San Diego they had
the pleasue of a short visit with
Rev. VIM. SissonS and daughter,
Miss Grace, formerly of Laclede,
found them nicely situated and
ENJOYING life.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-10-07
Baptist Revival Meeting

Evangelist L. B, Hargrove of
Liberty will begin series of
meetings at the Baptist church
Wednesday, October IL. Bro.
Hargrove is a man of ability and
comes to Laclede with his own
choir leader. His business is the
salvation of souls. Let US work
together as followers of our
Saviour that many children of
the world, in this community
may be born into the newness Of
life.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-10-07
Attention, Eve Sufferers

S. M. Strain, Doctor of Optic
metry, Brookfeld, will not be in
his office next week from Monday
till Friday. He will attend post
graduate lectures and optometric
clinic at Needles Institute, Kan
sas City. He will also take
state board examination for Ii
cense to practice under the new
law and will return to his Office
better equipped than ever to
give you the best of eye work.
Please arrange your calls for
work under these conditions.
S. NJ. STRAIN, o. d.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-10-07
Car Of Apples Coming

The Laclede Cooperative Com =
pany will have on track about
October Is a car of extra fancy
western apples. The shipment
includes several of the best var
ieties guaranteed choice hand
picked and subject to our inspecz
ton. The price will be right.
Place your order now. J. L.
Welsh, manager. --,
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-10-07
Ball Game Saturday

There will be a ball game at
Maple park in Laclede on Satur-
day afternoon of this week be-
tween st. Catherine and Laclede,
This will probably be the last
game of the season for the local
team and the management hopes
the people will turn out and
give it a generous patronage.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-10-07
Methodist Episcopal Church
Edward r. Kelley, Pastor,

We have had a most cordia
reception to Laclede and the at
tendance upon the services O.
the church has been good, espec'
tally the first Sunday here the
congregations were very large
in spite of the bad roads, etc.
There will be the regular serv.
ices Sunday II 100 a. m. and 7:3C
p. m. The pastor will preach,
In the morning the theme will
be: "The Indwelling Christ. +"
The evening message will be OF
importance to all who may at
tend.
Mid-week service. Permit, if
you please, a word of admonit-
ion. These services are of the
utmost importance to the church
and it is the purpose of the pas
tor to bring messages that have
to deal with the spiritual life OF
the church and the individual.
May we not urge upon you to
attend. You will miss nothing
by coming, and we trust you will
be benefited thereby. The
time is 7:3O every Thursday
evening. Come!
Mr.. Non Church -Goer. What
reason have for not attending
upon the services of the church?
You will receive a most cordial
welcome. among us, and we will
be pleased to have you worship
with us.
Then there are those in some
church but you have no house
of worship in Laclede. Come
and make yourself known to us
and feel at liberty to worship
with US. You are more than
welcome.
The pastor and family are just
about settled. 1t has taken
some time to straighten things.
By next week we hope to begin
our pastoral visiting. We ap-
preciate every invitation to at
tend special meetings, etc., but
we were in no position to re-
spond to the invitations. Sorry,
but later we will be in a position
to be with you.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-10-07
Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the La
clede Farmers Mutual Fire and
Lightning Insurance Company
of Laclede will be held at the
secretary's Office in Laclede, on
Saturday afternoon, October 8,
1921. All members are invited
to be present. AS. Byrd, secre-
tarv.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-10-07
Big Day at BrOofieId

The big league ball game and
special sales of merchandise drew
an immense crowd to Brookfeld
Wednesday. The ball game re-
suited in a score of z to 1 in
favor of the American League
over the Brookfeld Bucks.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-10-07
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

Examinations will be held at
Brookfield Saturday to create
an eligible list from which to ap-
point a postmaster for Laclede
and several other offices in this
part of the state. 1t is under
stood there will be three from
here to take the examination.
The hunting season has hard
ly opened yet farmers are al
ready being annoyed by hunters
overrunning their lands, fright
ening stock, leaving gates open
or breaking down fences. Hunt
ers who would avoid getting into
trouble should watch the hunt
ing notice being run in this pa
per and see what farmers object
to hunting on their lands.
Laclede streets we're given
their fall dressing of road oil
yesterday. Dust, dampness and
cool weather were not conducive
to the best results and has left
the streets in a sloppy and nasty
condition. However, it is on
and may prove to be the very
thing for winter. In the mean
time withhold criticism, make
the best of it and smile if possible
no difference how big a COB you
find tracked in on the carpet.
The township assessors of the
county held a meeting at Lin
neus last week at which time
the question of obeying the in
structions of the state tax COM
mission to assess all property at
it's real value was discussed. A
representative of the tax COM
mission was present and inform
ed the assessors that it was the
policy of the commission to have
all real and personal property
assessed at its real valuation. A
vote taken showed all present
favored the proposition.
The Laclede high school has
taken up basketball in preference
to football this season. The
boys have a strong team that is
cleaning up their opponents at
every game. They defeated the
Forker team at Forker last week
% to 5, and last Friday after
noon went to Purdin and won 81
to IL. They will meet the
Forker team here this Friday
afternoon and have three other
games scheduled for here. Pur-
lin will come October 81; Roth
vile, October %, and Bucklin,
Tuesday, November 1.
The ladies of the P. E. o. will
put on a benefit picture show at |
The opera house next Wednesday |
night and have fine program.
The proceeds from the entertain
nent will go into their educa-
,ional fund and will be used to
1elp pay for the superintendent's
)ffice and furniture at the high |
school building. The improve
nents were made during vaca-
ion and are now in use. Those
who attend the show will not on
Y get the worth of their money |
n high class entertainment but
will also be helping a worthy
,ause.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-10-07
No Trespassing

Hunting and fishing and all
trespassing on the ballast pits
grounds p west of Laclede is
strictly forbidden. Violaters of
this order will be prosecuted.
Brookheld Gun Club.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-10-07

Dorothy Dalton, always a ia
vorite with Laclede movie fans,
in "L'Apaehe," a Thomas H.
Ince production, viii be the at
traction at the local theatre
Saturday night.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-10-07
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

Geo. L. Farrar was up from
Hale on business, Mon day after
noon.
A. E. Johnston made a busi-
ness trip to Monroe city Tues
day.
Mary Pickford in "M'liss" at
the opera house next Wednesday
night.
Miss Merle Kranz was home
for Saturday and Sunday from
the teachers college at Kirksville.
Mrs. Mary Mize left Saturday
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Nor
rison and family at Greencastle.
John Nelson and daughter,
Miss Carrie, are home from
spending the summer at Denver,
Colo.
Phone the Laclede Cooperative
Company about that car of fancy
apples they are to have in next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.L. Mouser and
daughter, Lois, returned Monday
from a months visit with rela-
tives in Indiana.
Miss Mary Frances Lamme,
teacher in the public schools at
Gallatin, visited over Sunday
with home folk.
H. L. Butterfeld, manager for
the Farmers Elevator company
at Osborn, spent Sunday with
his family here.
Miss Nina Kranz, high school
teacher at LaBelle, spent Satur-
day here with her par ,nts, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. l.. Kranz.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Tracy, Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Baum and Mrs.
c.. E. Norris spent Wednesday
in ChiIlicothe.
Miss Edith Hamilton went to
Kansas City yesterday morning
to attend the P. E. O. supreme
and visit friends.
Rev. E. R. Kelley went to
Lathrop Tuesday and drove his
car down, it having been left be-
hind on account of bad roads
when the family moved here last
week.
Rev. Ralph Seigle will fill his
regular appointments at the
Christian church next Sunday,
preaching morning and evening,
to which service all friends of the
church are invited.
Mrs. Lee Hamilton returned
from Unionville to
which place she had been called
by the death of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. D. E. Rachford. The fun
eral was held Friday.
Mrs. C. c. Bigger, Mrs. ]. E.
Marsh and Miss Elizabeth Wells
eft Wednesday to attend a
branch meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society at
Washington, Iowa.
Mrs. Kate Bigger, after spend
ng the summer with relatives
mere and at Linneus, went to
Kansas City Saturday to visit
Ter son, Herbert and wife, before
to her home at Holly
wood, Cali.
Mrs. Roy Rowland went to
Kansas City Tuesday morning
Is a delegate to the supreme con-
yention OF the P. E. o. sister
lood. After the close of the
.nnr-nntinr, Et-idar she rrill rnend
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-10-07
TOWN and COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

Benson.
Barrels for sale. Steel barrels,
$3.50; wood barrels, $1.00. The
Power Garage.
Wanted, a good light team.
we'll broke, and gentle. Inquire
of A. P. Higgins.
Rural Carrier Finney is taking
his vacation and substitute car
rier Harry Glover is serving the
patrons of route three.
See Harold Lloyd in the side
splitting comedy, Haunted
Spooks" next Wednesday night,
October IL. 10 and 20 cents.
Farm Wanted: want to hear
from party having farm for sale.
Give price and description. G.
B. Louden, Champaign, Illinois.
C. B. Talbot and H. w. Lo-
max built $50 feet of cement walk
along the south side of their
residence properties on Flora
street this week.
I would like for the parties
who have my wire stretchers to
return them at once as have
other customers wanting to use
them. H. G.. Carothers.
Cool r. Griffith, a former La
clede boy now in railroad work
at Cushing, Okla, sent in a dol
lar this week to have The Blade
mailed to his address a year.
Haunted ~Spooks" is a two
reel Harold Lloy comedy, the
funniest and highest priced COM
edy ever shown in Laclede.
Don't miss it Wednesday night.
Mrs. Fred Usher who under
went an operation for appendi-
citis at the Brookfeld hospital
Saturday is making satisfactory
progress toward recovery accord
ing to a report from the hospital
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lumsden
moved Saturday to the Wait
property which they recently
purchased, Mrs. Wait moving to
property she bought in the
southwest part of town. Mr..
Lumsden is truck driver for the
Henderson Produce Company.
Chas. N. Jackson was here
from Mendon Tuesday to attend
the hog sale and visited news
paper headquarters. Charley
says he has raised a fine crop
this year but he hasn't heard
any noise among the big ears
that sounds anything like war
time prices.
Wayne Anderson is putting in
a concrete walk along the south
front of his residence property
and Geo. Moran is preparing to
do the same along the south side
of his property. When this
stretch of walk is in the city will
be asked to put in a crossing on
Myrtle street connecting the
new walk with the school
grounds.
Manager Patterson had a car
of hogs out of Forker to the st.
Louis market Monday night for
H. C. Stockwell & Son, R. w.
Henton, A. B. Henderson, 2. r.
King, Chas. Lomax and Frank
Kay. He had a car of hogs
from IIaelede to the st. Joseph |
market Wednesday night for
VIM. Matthes, Robert Farrar,
Shelby Cross, Earl Foster, ]. M.
Mcdonnell and L. E. Eichman. !
Evening star., 1921-02-25
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