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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-11-04
Death Of Wel Known Farmer

Frederick Hanson, one of the
largest and most successful
farmers and stock feeders of this
community for the past twenty
years, died at his home three
miles northwest of town last
Monday.
He was born in Ayerso, Den
mark, July 5. 1841, age 80 years,
3 months and q days. He was
twice married, IL children by
the first and two by the second.
He bought the 500 acre farm
where he died and moved here
from Iowa in 1902, and operated
it on a large scale
Funeral services were held at
the home Wednesday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. ]. d. Men
denhall and interment in the
Laclede cemetery by Director
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-11-04
Change in Banking Business

Through the death of the
cashier, M. P. Benson, a few
weeks ago, and the further fact
that the president, E. E. Ben
son, is obliged to keep his family
| in New Mexico for the benefit of
the health of the eldest daugh-
ter, It was necessary to make
some changes in the personnel OF
the Benson Banking Company.
The change came this week
when an interest in the business
was sold to G. A. Felt of Men
don who became cashier of the
institution November L. E. E..
Benson retains an interest and
will for the time being remain
president.
At a reorganization meeting
held Tuesday the following
board of directors were elected: !:
E. E. Benson, C. A. Felt, R. T.
Patterson, z. R. King and CD.
Felt, the latter being the father
of Cashier C. A. Felt and resid-
ing at Mendon.
Mr.. Felt has a wife and two
children and will move to La.
c lede as soon as a residence can
be secured. He is a relative of
the late P. F.. Felt, prominent in
the business affairs of Laclede
for more than forty years. While
he was reared on a farm near
Mendon he has had eleven years
expe rience in banking at that
place during which he was highly
successful and displayed wise
of financial affairs.
AS the makeup of the board
indicates, Mr.. Felt will have the
advice and council of men of in
dividual responsibility in whom
the people Of this town and COM
have the highest con-
Eidence.
The Blade predicts that the
people will continue to show
their confidence in the solidity |
Of the institution and it's man
agement and Mr.. Felt and family |
will receive a cordial welcome to
The town.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-11-04
McCune--Lamme

Mr.. Walter M. McCune OF
Linneus and Miss Jennie T.
Lamme of Laclede were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony
at the M. E, parsonage last
Saturday evening, October 20,
1921, the pastor, Rev. E. R.
Kelley, officiating. The couple
were accompanied by the brides
aunt, Miss Lizzie Gardner. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. T. Lamme of Brook
field but for several years made
her home with her aunt, Mrs. j.
L. Ritchey and attended the La
cIede high school, graduating
with the class of 20. She taught
the Moore school last winter and
for the past few months has
been living at the home of her
grandmother, Mrs. Thos. Gard
ner. The groom is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. McCune of near
Linneus. The many friends Of
these estimable young people
wish them all happiness and
prosperity.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-11-04
Old Ben Coal On Track

A car of Old Ben Illinois coal,
3x6 size, is rolling and should be
on track here today. Those
wanting coal should book their
orders at once and save money
by getting it from the car. The
Laclede Cooperative Company.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-11-04
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

spent Tuesday in Kansas City.
H. l.. Butterfield was home
from Osborn and spent Sunday
and Monday with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Bassett
attended the American Legion
convention in Kansas City this
week.
Mrs. Stella Thompson of Chill
icothe spent the weekend with
Laclede friends, guest of Mrs. j.
E. Welsh.
Mrs. Allie Harter returned to
her home in Kansas City Satur-
day after spending a week with
relatives here.
Mrs. C.. B. Shell and baby
have spent the past week with
her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Hunter in Browning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Wilson spent
Tuesday afternoon in Linneus
attending an executive meeting
of the Farm Bureau.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Sloan have
moved back from Boynton and
are living on the Carlos Ander-
son farm southeast of town.
Emerson A. Welsh and daugh-
ter, after spending a week with
relatives here, returned to their
home at Sioux Falls, S. Dakota,
Friday.
Mrs. Jessie Stanford, called
here by the death of her sister
in-law, Mrs. Claud Gable; re-
turned to her home at Columbia,
Monday.
Mrs. Eva Wandless, who came
to attend the funeral of her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Claud Gable,
returned to her home at Boards
town, ILL.,, Wednesday.
The P. E. o. meeting next
week will be held on Tuesday
with Mrs. C.. C..
Bigger instead of Wednesday.
All members please take notice.
The many friends of John T.
Cushing and s. l.. Mossbarger
will be glad to learn they are re-
covering from injuries received
in an accident at the old Wood
man building last week.
Miss Essie Glenn accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Geo. Glenn,
left Wednesday evening for st.
Louis to attend the state
teachers association being held
there the latter part of this
week.
The ex-service men from here
the Kansas City con-
Jention this week were Harold
standby, Orville Mahurin, Cecil
Ieech, Harry Peacher, Arthur
Glover. Walter Mossbarger, T.
J. Line, W. H. Bassett, Albert
Nustapha.
Mrs. H. c. Lomax entertained
It a six o'clock dinner Tuesday,
dr. and Mrs. E. M. Lomax and
Miss Laura Dale and
drs. N. E. Wanamaker of
Srookfeld, and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
v. Lomax and daughter, Jane of
Iaclede. Miss Lomax remained
-ntil yesterday visiting her
rand-parents.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-11-04
Announcement

DIR. G. j. Beirne of the Beirne
Radium Institute of Quincy,
Illinois, will be at the Leeper
Hotel, Chillicothe, Missouri,
Saturday, November 18th, pre-
pared to give radium treatment
foI cancer, and where indicated.
For particulars write me at
Quincy, Illinois.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-11-04

Rollins, two well known business
men of Brookfield, have bought
the M. Y. Rusk undertaking
and piano business and make ar
announcement to the people oi
this vicinity through The Blade
today.
In this issue appears the pro-
fessional card of DR.. S. M.
Strain, Brookfield's we'll known
optometrist. The slogan, "For
eye strain see Strain" is well
known to our people and now
that this eye specialist has sue
cessfully passed the state board
of optometry examination and is
now Brookfield's only registered
optometrist we are glad to have
his card appear each issue IN
this paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Andrews
returned Saturday night from
their trip through the west.
They left here in July and visit
ed relatives and friends at many
places, their principal stay being
with their daughters, Misses
Della and Mary at Long Beach,
Cali. At Pomona, Cali, where
they visited A. Middleton and
family who formerly lived at
Forker, they also met w. C.
Love and w. W. Carothers,
formerly of Laclede. They re-
port a most delightful trip and
enjoyed the wonderful scenery
but found no place they liked
better than Missouri.
The wrecking and misplacing
Of property under the guise of
Halloween pranks has been re-
1uced to the minimum here in
Laclede. Up to year ago much
damage was done by the rowdies
If the town each Halloween
night, calling it amusement
licensed by custom. When the |
present city administration came
nto power extra officers were
placed on duty and not a thing
vas disturbed one year ago nor
IN last Monday night. limo
.ent amusement is to be expect
ID but heretofore "roughnecks"
lave taken the lead and prop
.rty damage done that cost time
md money to repair. Property
'wners of the town are thankful
or the change.
1t was a real indoor carnival
nd Halloween celebration the
aides of the P. E. o. put on at
he Groes building last Monday
light. Notwithstanding it had
een postponed from Friday to
Ionday night on account of the
ain more than 250 were present
ut there was room for even that
1any more in the mammoth
which was nicely
ranged and prettily decorated
Or the occasion. The various
ooths were literally patronized
nd hilarity and good cheer
eigned supreme. There were
lore than fifty masqued couples
l the grand march which was
.ad by Attorney and Mrs.
'igger. The prizes for the best
ostumes went to Miss Nettie 6
onant, Indian Maiden, and
william Hamilton, a Charlie
haplain makeup. The ladies t
re to be congratulated on the J
lceess Of their carnival. IT
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-11-04
Listen

Everybody holding keys to the
kitchen cabinet at Disney's store
should bring their keys to the
Disney store Saturday, NoVem-
Der 5, at 800 o'clock as the cab
net will remain here all day, so
everybody holding keys will
have a chance to try them.
Miss Bess Finney of Brook
field is visiting her brother, Ed.
j. Finney and Mrs. Finney here
this week.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-11-04

Used German heater for sale
by Mrs. A. V. Moore.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-11-04
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All SeAs

c. E. Hunter and Wayne
Rollins, two well known business
men of Brookfield, have bought
the M. Y. Rusk undertaking
and piano business and make an
announcement to the people of
this vicinity through The Blade
today.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-15
POLISH GATHERING REJoICEs
OVER FREEDOM ATTAINED

Under the auspices of the local order
of the Polish Falcons, the Polish peo-
pie of Norwich celebrated on Sunday af-
ternoon the annivel sary of the uprising
of the Polish people against the rule of
the Russian cars In 1880. The futile
attempt of downtrodden people to re-
gain their freedom.
At o'clock in the afternoon in Pu-
I1aski hall on North Main street, M.
Rozycki, alderman OF the city of Nor
witch. presiding over the gathering, gave
q short welcoming address and set
forth the purpose of the gathering.
The opening address was delivered by
Richard j. Duekowsld young Polish
attorney of Jewett City. Then followed
a speech by Mieczystow Seblewski vice
consul of the Polish consulate of New
York. Mr.. Seblewski was greeted by
the assembled PEOPLE with enthusiasm.
In him they saw the fulfillment of the
| $50 years struggle of the Polish people
for freedom having before them a rep
resentative of the new Polish republic.
| Speeches by STAN Lawislewski., A. Len
ldew1cz and the presidents of the various
| local societies ended the gathering.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-15
KALEIDOSCOPE

Peanuts figure largely in recent i'm
portations from Asia.
The Pacific walrus is larger than that
found in the Atlantic.
English footmen formed one Of this
earliest labor unions in 100.
Sunlight does not penetrate the ses
to a depth Of more than 200 feet.
Thirteen million persons attend motion
pictures daily in the United States.
Tests show that piano wire is at its
best acoustically at a tension Of 1eo
pounds.
Chaucer was the first poet to be buried
n the Poets Corner" Westminster
Abbey.
Miss Hortense S. stolintz. worlds
champion typist, takes a fye-mile walk
zach day.
Two million bicycles are ridden In Hol-
land, country with a population OF g.
100000 persons.
An English professor has induced hens
to lay more eggs Nv shocking them with
electricity.
Chicago produces more band and or
chestral instruments than any other city
in the U.Non-
Sulph;to turpentine gaskgiven of when
wood is boiled in paper making is used in
making INT.
FARMERS in the United States have an
investment of more than $4,000. 600. 600 In
tractors, motor trucks and passenger
automobiles.
The United States is the only nation
in the world With the exception OF ia
pan whose currency is still on a stand
ard gold basis ara ta~ not suffered de-
probation.
During the year 1920 there was spent
.S4s2.s40.660 for candy in the United
States, while the sales of paints. cos
metics and perfumes amounted to $780,
es3,o26.
The United States post office de-
partmenf has now >romp.ntai psrcel
post service to Russia The rate viii b.
IL cents a pound Plus transit charge,
which depends on destination ant
weiRht-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-15

Operation of the Shore Line Electric
Railway under Receiver Robert w. Per-
kins, reached a period for the time
from January /, to September 80. this
year in which net gain of s679.l6 was
shown. This was after deducting taxes,
but did not include payment of. interest
on the underlying bonds.
Small as this return is for the period
of nine months, it is distinct improve
ment over the same months OF 1920, &C
cording to the serni-annual report OF the
receiver which has been filed at the office
of Judge George E. Parsons, clerk OF the
clerk of the superior court.
August was the peak month in cash
receipts for the Shore Line system, ap-
parently showing the effect of summer
travel. Cash receipts jumped from $32,-
S5s6S in July to s53,4S4.61 In August.
September cash receipts were approx
mately $500 less than August
The property in the hands of the re-
ceiver is now shown by the general bal
ance sheet which shows, on the asset
side, the road and equipment carried at
the figures set by the appraisers: the
other items result from the operation and
appraisal. The liabilities shown are only
those resulting from operations and the
funded debt, including accrued bond in
terest and taxes to the date CT receiver
ship.
The statements of assets and liabilities
for the fourth six months period ending
September 3d. 1921, resulting from OPP
erations for twenty-four months, October
l, 1921 to September 80, 1921. is as fol-
lows
Assets-Road and equipment $2,452,-
1861; special deposit in Old Colony
Trust Co., $13,335.S2; cash, $105,5so.o3 ;
accounts receivable, s2,9ss.75; material
and supplies, $s,s56,47 proponents,
rent, insurance, etc, S977.95 unadjust-
ed debts, s8,S32.s5; difference between
| tangible assets and preferred claims as
o. October l. 1919, $1,197,5 $685.; oper-
ating deficit to December 81, 1920, $52,-
227.01 total $3,843,202.01.
Liabilities-Funded debt. Shore Line
bonds, $2,725,o0o; funded debt. Groton-
& Stonington bonds, $475,o0o accounts
payable S12,40S36 bond interest matur-
ed as of October /, 1919, $306,562.50 ;
accrued taxes $1S2,574.93 insurance and
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-15
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Teacher-No Maggie. there is no mar.
rying or giving in marriage in Heaven.
Maggie-I suppose that's cause it's 50
hard for rich men to get there, isn't 1t.
kchsF ?-Bostoa Transcript.
The movies have accomplished one
good thing anyhow
whats that?"
More and more people are learning 10
pronounce film in one syllable."-Life
Jack. Con street)-Ysu saw that girl
who just cut me? We were engaged at
the ! last mmeF She has heart
Tom-Not stone, my boy, asphalt-soft
in summer and hard in winter.-Ex-
change.
Sociology Professor Ito student)-Mr.
H I can't blame you for looking a.
your watch while I'm lecturing, but 1 do
object to your holding it TO your ear to
make sure, it hasn't stopped.-Chicago
Tribune.
The skies hive a good deal to do with
q mans moods"
81 hadn't noticed It."
Doesn't a gloomy sky tend to make
you feel gloomys'
Yes, but a bike sky doesn't make me
feel blue."-Boston Transcript
At Sunday school little June had Jus:
repeated the text, Love one another"
DO you know what that'means. June?"
asked the teacher,
Yes, ma'am,' answered the small
miss ut means thst I must love yor
and you must lave me; I'm one, and
you're another. Exchange
Caller-why did you teach your par
rot to swear so terribly?
Hostess-We didn't do it Intentionally
1t just happened that her cage was near
the telephone Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-15
THE DEAD MEMoRIALIZED
IN MISSION MASS MONDAY

The three priests of the Order of La
Salette who are giving the mems mission
at ST. Patrick's church this week invited
all the parishioners to attend special
memorial for the dead relatives and
friends of both women and men, Monday
morning at o'clock. Every seat in the
body of the church was taken and the
galleries were opened to late corners
Father Conlon was ceebrant of the
solemn high mass of requiem, Father
Cottef was deacon, Father Ledwith sub
deacon and Rev. Myles P. Calvin was
master of ceremonies. A black-draped
catafalque, 1anked by lighted candles.
stood at the head of the nave, as at a
regular funeral service, and the choir
directed by Organist Frank L. Farrell.
sang the Gregorian Mass for the Dead.
John F. Doyle and the chorus sang De
Profundis.
Shortly after mass was begun. the
three priests, Fathers Cotter, Ledwith
and Calvin commenced giving the Eu
charist to the great number of women
and men who offered their communions
for the Souls of their beloved dead. It
was barely dawn, so that the church
was lighted as during evening vespers.
Mr.. Farrell played dirges the pro-
/ cessional and occasional, adding to the
solemnity of The services. Many of
those in attendance were parish men,
who, an assemblage of 1900, had started
their weeks mission the previous even
ing.
Monday evening Father Ledwith gave
the instruction on the First and Second
Commandments and the sermon on Nor
tai Sin was delivered by Father Conlon.
The congregational singing was led by
Father Cotter.
To accommodate men who work, the
hours of the daily mission masses have
been set at 5 and Z o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-15

with Germany because of tho extensive
propaganda that had been spread
throughout the nation. China greatly
benefited by her stand in the war. 1t
brought her before the world and Sc
-c,ired a place for her at the peace con-
terence and later the sympathy Of the
nations in regard co her Japanese re-
aations. Up to The tine of the world
war China was spending about twice as
much as her income and then borrowing
to make up the deficits. These loans
During the war her exports increased
and the rate of exchange was much bet
ter for her.
Not only have her financial conditions
become better but her social conditions
had improved. The educational facili-
ties ave better and the better class of
Chinese are thirsting for moro education.
Government schools and many mission
co lege projects are being promoted. Her
government school system at one time
suffered with everything else. but now
there has BEEN a great development of
public opinion and things will soon be
better The students have been largely
responsible fer this development through
their noted student strike" in 1919. II
was thought that certain interests in
China had been sold out by unscrupu-
| 1ous people in power. The students or
ganized a nationwide strike which did
much to call the attention Of the nation
and world at large to the conditions. A
! boycott on japanese trade was insti-
gated and magazi-.es and newspapers,
which had deve' oped remarkably In the
/ past ten years. took up the battle. And
tile publicity gained old much to mold
/ public opinion.
4 China is becoming modernized slowly
and the neoole are beginning to think
FOR themselves al Is being shown in theil
educational tendencies and moral code
Her resources are big and rich and witt
right leadership I think China will pull
/ through and become one Of the big re
publcs of the world.
| At the conclusion of Mr.. Leavens' tall
he was given q rising vote of apprecia
ton.
A surner sand business meeting pre-.
ceeded the lecture by Mr.. Leavens. A
the business rneetiD~ there was a very
encouraging report the literary com
rnittee regarding the course of lecture!
that is being conducted under the Broth
erhood auspices. The membership was
increased by four at the meeting. Pres
ident Nathan A. Gibbs presided at The
| meeting
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-15

Mss Margaret L. Larsen and Miss
Marion A. Tyler of Manchester were the
guests OF Miss Elizabeth Hartley over
.A1 week end.
The local soccer team was defeated by
the fast Crompton team of Rhode Island
Saturday.
Can-ilctes for the league basketball
talrs were our strong Monday night at
Parish hall all eager for place on the
v1r-lvs reams.>
--r ana Airs. Edward V. Murphy have
O. new arrival at their home, son, James
Dennis
A number Of friends surprised Miss
L-g1e 1T her home on Norwich avenue
Saturday night and presented her a toilet
.- Hiss Amelia Labrecque made the
4n-auon speech. The Bergeron sis
tlr-, william Blanchette and John Thoma
helped entertain the guests with solos and
dances Guests from WiIimantic,
acosup and New London were present.
At meeting Of the Ponemah council
r. o- ca with Grand knight William T
Delaney presiding. It was voted to buy
new jerseys for the basketball team
They VIII be white with blue letters
Other matter Of routine nature was trans
acted.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-15
SAYS CHINA WILL RISE
TO PLACE AMONG NATIONS

=
Although the outlook is at present
dark, China will emerge from her unset
tied condition and take her place among
the nations of the world if her young
men who are growing up with modern
Ideas of patriotism will continue their
work., said Dickson H. Leavens, in an
address before the monthly meeting of
the Brotherhood of the United Congre-
gational church on Monday evening Mr..
Leavens' address was on The Changes
in China Since the Revolution in 1911
He has been connected with the Yale in
China movement for a number of years
and has spent much time at Changsha in
China
Mr.. Leavens said In part: The revolu-
ton of 1911 began on Oct 10, 1911,
and though short-lived, spread rapidly
lasting about four months. The Chinese
are naturally peace makers and the
matter was soon settled when the Man
chu government abdicated and since that
time there has, been more or less
turmoil and civil war. Up to 1900
conditions. in China were not bad
but when me empress dowager was
ruler there was a slight unrest and at
her death the 10y emperor assembled to
power and finally the Manchu govern
ment was overthrow.
China has not yet adapted herself to
modern governmental ideas although
I there is a tendency for a provincial or
constitutional form IT government. This
form Of government Is inevitable but the
major part of China IL not ready for it
vet The coast towns where they are in
touch with outside influences may be
| affected but the iTlterire il not much
changed There have been several at
| tempts to put In various political fac
| lions but without a whole lot of success.
There has always been a large drain on
the finances of the country to support
| her army owing to the high handed
| methods used by those in power. At
| present there Is in China one recognized
government and that is at Picking which
controls about two-thirds of the north
IN enr+ion of the couptry. Then there
Is another government at Canton which
I IS not recognized al again many of the
| nrovinces are thinking of setting up gov
ernments for themselves. China, while
not as large as the United States. is hard
to control by enc central government
owing to the poor transportation facili.
Ties and means of communication. With
1.-The provinces adopting their own re-
publican form of government the time
may come when they Will be united ir
nne great republic. There are many
| fopefu1 signs that this may come true
Many young mere mostly those who
have been educat abroad and through
the missions. are growing up with mod
Urn ideas of patriotism and then there
are many utsta1dirg military leaders
who may do much to unite the Chinese
inrovinces in one republic. That Is
China'a hope.
With regard to China's foreign re1a
tions she has progressed rapidly during
she past few ye-srs. Her greatest stel
forward was when she took sides will
1.-THE allies against Germany. Although
li-f1e was comparatively negligible
Iruantity In regards to actual fighting
forces had she sided with Germany tn,
allies would have lost a great source o
supp'y for various war necessities. TIL
public sentiment, however, in China, wa