The Laclede blade., March 14, 1919, Image 1

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Volumn 29, Number 42
LACLEDE, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1919.
$1.00 A Year in Advance
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YOUNG MAN SUICIDES
Asa Deloughery Shot Himself Near
Laclede Monday Morning
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A young man, a stranger in this
vicinity, afterwards identified by
relatives as Asa Deloughery, aged
21, from near Bedford in Living
ston county, was found dead
his motor car by the side of the
road a mile east of Laclede about
7:00 o'clock last Monday morning
The discovery was made by Rural
Carrier Finney shortly after he
had started to serve his route.
Taking Jay Stark, who lives
near the scene of the tragedy, Mr
Finney returned to town and
notified Constable Sayles, who
with Undertaker Thurman and
several others went to where the
car was, just a short distance east
of the Turkey creek bridge.
Alter noting carefully the po
sition of the body, the conditions
of the car and surroundings, the
constable took charge and brought
the car to town and took the body
to the Thurman undertaking estab
lishment.
In searching his clothing
letter was found addressed to Asa
Deloughery, Chillicothe, written
by a Chillicothe young lady.
A representative of The Blade
at once got in communicationwith
parties at Chillicothe and soon had
his father, Mi tee Deloughery,
located at' his home some twelve
miles southeast of that city, and
within two hours several auto
mobiles from tbat vicinity, bring
ing his father and uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. John Deloughery,
with whom he had made his home
and other relatives and friends
were in Laclede and identified the
body.
Coroner Holmes having arrived
from Linneiis at once convened an
inquest court and began taking
testimony.
Mr. Finney testified that when
he made the discovery the body
was reclining in the right end of
the back 4eat of the car, the left
leg extended along the seat and
the right foot resting in the
bottom of the car. There was a
clot of blood on the forehead, and
blood had trickled across the face
and clotted on the lapel of his
overcoat. His right hand, clutch-
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me a revolver, ms tnumo on me
trigger, rested on his brest, the
the muzzle pointing toward the
body. The yonng man's hat and
gloves, and some photographs
were in the front seat. The pic
tures of two young ladies were
torn in two. - II is clothing was in
order and there was no' evidences
of there having been a struggle or
any other party having been about
the car at the time of the tragedy.
The testimony of Constable
Sayles, E. Thurman, J. V. Reed,
Jay Stark, and others who viewed
the body before it had been touch
ed, was practically the same as
Mr. Finney's.
The testimony of relatives show
ed the young man had spent Sun
day afternoon auto riding with a
young lady and another couple
about 10: 30 That being as far as
he could be traced by witnesses at
hand court adjourned until Tues
day morning.
In the meantime subpeonas were
issued for Miss Greenawait of Bed
ford and Miss Ruth Hughes of
Chillicothe and they were in court
the next morning. Miss Hughes
testified that he had been keeping
company with her for several
months, they had no differances
and could give no reason for him
to commit suicide.
Miss Greenawait testified that
after leaving the Wampler home
they drove about until after mid
night, he leaving her at the place
she was staying in Bedford about
12:30, telling her he was going to
Chillicothe for the balance of the
night. So far as could be learned
that was the last time he was seen
alive.
Evidently he had driven direct
to Laclede and to the spot where
he took his own lifa.
Within all the mass of evidence
taken there was nothing to show
why he chose self-destruction.
The jury rendered the following
verdict:
We, the undersigned jury, duly
empanneled, sworn and charged to
inquire and declare of the death of
Asa Deloughery, do hereby find
that the said Asa Deloughery came
to his death in Linn county, Mis
souri, aoout z o'ciock in ine morn
ing of the 10th day of March, 1919,
that he died of his own act by in
tentionally shooting himself in the
forehead with a pistol, that Ed. J.
Finney was the finder of his body,
and that he died at the place where
his body was found. We are un
able to determine the cause of self-destruction.
William Kraft,
j. vv. moberlt.
F. W. Groes.
A. J. Catwood.
Henry Ehrich.
P. F. Weaver.
The remains were shipped to j
Wheeling and buried at that place
uesday afternoon.
His father is a farmer near Nor
ville. 12 miles southeast of Chilli
cothe, and his mother lives at In-
ian Grove, Chariton county, her
name now oeing tsenneti. uoin
were present at the inquest.
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits of
News of All Sorts
Quite a bunch of subscriptions
to this paper expired March 1. A
number were renewed promptly
but there are some who have not
yet attended to that important
matter. At one dollar per year no
credit can be allowed and those
not renewing during the month
will be dropped, bat with regrets
of course.
R. T. Patterson, shipping man-
ager, went to St. dosepn Monday
night with a mixed car of stock
for the following members of the
association: L. T. Ringland, J.
B. Test, J. G. Clinefelter, C. V.
Jennings, Byron Cooper, C. H.
Gable, J. Ed Downey, Mrs. A. E.
Wilson, Chas. Goodman, Geo. L.
Farrar, Clyde Balcom, V. E.
Hogsett, T. L. Huiapbfres, Harry
Landree, H. H. Hawes, Jas. T.
Davis, D. E. Stark. R. L. Balcom.
Lon McCoy, and Wi L. Stanley.
J. F. Hortenstine, superintend
ent of the public schools at Buck
lin and candidate for county super
intendent. spent last Saturday
afternoon among the voters of
Laclede. In company with S. W
White. Mr. Hortenstine called on
The Blade. White and Horten
stine are old friends, haviug lived
ueighbors at Cbula, oyer in Liv
ingston county, several years ago
From what. The Blade -ea-Jearn
i
from those who know him, Mr
Hortenstine is the logical man to
succeed Mr. Joyce as county super
intendent.
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For School Directors
The Blade is authorized by their
friends to say that E. Thurman,
Lee Hamilton and E. E. Gould
will be presented to the voters for
members of the school board at the
coming election.
Laclede Soldier Dies in France
Mrs. F. W Keune, residing on
route two, received a dispatch from
the adjutant general's office at
Washington last Sunday, convey
ing tbe sad intelligence that her
son, Carl, had died in France
February 23, from bronchial pneu
monia. No further word has yet
been received.
.Carl .was conducting a garage
here but closed up the business to
answer the call to military service.
He was sent to Camp Fanston
where he was in training for a
short time and then sent east and
in Jane embarked ' for France
bis car, accompanied by another
car containing four young people.
They' left Chillicothe about dark
and drove to the Wampler home
about three miles of Bedford where
all the party remained except Asa
Deloughery and Miss Green-
in' where he served in the 32nd
to the end of the
engineers corps
war.
He was 29 yean of age. Of the
immediate family he is survived by
mother, three brothers t and two
sisters. He was a splendid yonng
man and the relatives have tbe
await. They left there in his car 'sympathy of the entire eommonity.
Elgin Burke, who has been head
lerk at the Elliott hotel in Brook
field for several years, closed i
deal Monday whereby he will be
come proprietor about May 1. He
purchased the furniture and fix
tures and will take over the lease
on the building and continue the
business he has been so closely
identified with so long. The
Elliott is the leading hotel of
Brookfield and Elgin's many La
clede friends congratulate him on
acquiring control of this well estab
lished and popular hostelry and
wish him all kinds of success.
Carl F. Sayles was at Linneus
last week during the March session
of county court and made his final
settlement as collector of this town
ship. He made a fine record,
turning in 99.5 per eent of all
taxes due from tbe township. This
is the end of Mr. -Sayles first
term and as it is not only custom
ary but proper to give a gooa
official a ' second term he will be
candidate at the republican
primary to be held March lor
tbe nomination to succeed himself
at the election to be held tbe
following Tuesday. Solar he has no
opposition for the nomination and
probably will have none as he has
given entire satisfaction and de
serves to be continued in office. 1
Money! Money!!'
See T. H. Barbee for good farm
loans.
Farmers, Attention
We carry a fall lioe of field seeds
of every kind and description.
Sf e us for prices before yon bny.
O. A. Talbott 4 Co. I
Alexander A. Welsh
Again does it become our duty
in the course of newspaper making
to chronicle the death of one of
our oldest and most respected
citizens, Alexander A. Welsh,
who passed away at his home three
miles south of Laclede last Sunday
evening, March 9, 1919.
While he had not been well for
some time, being confined to his
home since the holidays, the end
came sndden while he was sitting
in a chair.
Deceased was born in Belmont
county, Ohio, February 23, 1840,
and grew to manhood in his native
county, and where on January 1,
1867, be was'nnited in marriage
with Miss Louise M. McVeigh
In the year of his marriage
came to Laclede where he spen
the remainder of his life.
To this union was born four
children, two daughters and tw
sons. The wile and mother an
two small daughters preceded him
to tbe grave, the two sons, Allie
D. and Cecil, surviving.
Mr. Welsh was respected by all
who knew him and beloved t
family relatives and all those wt
were admitted to bis intimacy.
He united with the Methodist
Episcopal church in 1867, and
lived a consistent christian life
The remains were taken from
the old home to the home of hi
son, Allie, just across the highway
who is an invalid and otherwise
could not have been present at th
funeral, where the services were
conducted by ReV. W. H. Layton
Tuesday afternoon. A large num
ber of relatives and friends wei
in attendance.
Interment was made in tbe La
clede cemetery, Director Thurman
in charge.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention of Those Who Com
and Go During the Week
To the Trade
We have always sold coal in La
clede cheaper than our competitors
so in order to live up to our repu
tation, we have made another
price reduction of 25 cents per ton
on Illinois coal ana ou cents per
ton on Iowa coal. This will make
Iowa coal worth 24.7a at the car
and $5.00 after it is unloaded in
the bin. Illinois coal $5.75 at the
car and $6.00 after it is unloaded
into the bin.
The government has taken off
all restrictions on coal and from
now on prices will be governed by
the supply and demand basis.
O. A. Talbott & Co.
Sanitary galvanized chicken
coops, tz.db each at The xiome
Store.
LOMAX 8t STANDLY BANK
No. 1857.
Official statement of tbe financial condition
of the Lomax A Standi! Bank, at Laclede,
State of Missouri, at tbe close of business on
tbe 4th day of March, 1818. published In tbe
Lacleoi Blade, a newspaper printed and
published at Laclede. Slate of Missouri, on the
14tb day 01 aaarcn. iviv.
BHOUBCBS.
fana and discounts, undoubtedly
rood on personal or collateral I13V.iW6.17
Loans, real estate U.Ki5.j
Overdrafts M SI
Honas ana stocKs . . . iwuw
Real estate (banking bouse) 1 Axj.OO
Due from otber banks and bankers.
subject to cnevl 63.es. 44
Cssh items M.
Currency x.asaou
Specie 1.117.78
U 9 got. Cert, of Indebtedness.. 18.000.00
U S War Savings Certificates 41. so
Total $tt.83&8&
LIABILTTIH.
Capital stock paid in t 15.000.00
Surplus fund .iio t
Undivided profits, net 774 95
Individual deponta subject to check. 0.uf3 88
Total SS3.ii.
State of Missouri. County of Linn, ss-
We. H. C. Lomax as president, and H W.
Lomax as easnier of said bank, each of ns.
do solemnly swear that tbe above statement
to true to the best of our knowledge and belief .
rl. C U).MA .(.president.
H. W. LOMAX. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this nth
day of March A. D. Bineteea hundred and
nineteen.
Witness my hand and notarial seal on the
ste last aforesaid. (Commissioned siid quail-
tied for a term ipirio, Oct. 13rd. 1919
IsEALl O. F. LJBBY. Notary Public.
Correct Attest: . M LOMAX
WALltJl BROWNTXE
B. W. LOMAX.
I rectors
C. B. Henley called Wednesday,
deposited a dollar and joined our
route two list.
F. F. Pratt is home from spend
five months at Frederick, Okla., in
railroad service as cashier.
Z..R. Wall moved here from
Sumner Wednesday and is occupy
ing the Plowman residence.
Mrs. R. M. Tunnell of Brown
ing was the guest of Mrs. L. B.
Jones and family Wednesday.
Mrs. Nora Kuhn returned Fri
day from a visit of two weeks with
her sisters at Utica and Osgood.
Mr9. L. L. Jones and two child
ren of Tina came Wednesday to
visit Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Jones.
Miss Mina Kranz came down
from tbe Kirksville normal last
Friday for a short visit with home
folk.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weaver
have goue to Chillii-othe to reside,
Frank having employment in a
barber shop.
Mrs. C. C. Bigger. Mrs. H. I).
Hall and Mrs. Max Jones attended
an Eastern Star school of instruct
ing at Bucklin Saturday afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Layton
are spending a part of this week
with relatives in Kansas City.
Mrs. Layton went to the city
Friday and Mr. Layton joined her
Wednesday.
Jobn.L. Welsh has moved from
Chillicothe to Dallas, Texas, where
he has opened state headquarters
for the American Sales Calculating
Company, of which he is state
manager.
Edgar Barton notified relatives
here Tuesday that he had arrived
t Newport News from France and
would proceed at once to some
demobilization camp and expected
to reach home within a tew weeks.
Ross Louden, one of the success
ful farmers from the south end of
the county, was here attending the
co-operative sale Saturday and
handed ns a dollar, adding his
name to our route one list out of
Sumner.
O. E. Poacher returned home
Sunday from spending a week in
Laclede county. While theie he
bought a small farm five miles
from Lebanon but made the deal
too late to get possession this
season.
BENSON BANKING COMPANY
No. 1580.
Official statement of the financial condition
f the Benson Banking Company at Laclede.
State of Missouri, at tbe close of business on tbe
4th day of March. 1819. published in tbe
I-aclldk Bladc. a newspaper pnnted and pub
lished at Laolede. State of Missouri, on the 14th
day of March. 1818.
somen
Loans snd discounts undoubtedly good
on personal or collateral I sc 830.19
Loans, real estate I4.iW.00
Bonds and stocks 1.5U0.J0
Due from other banks and bankers.
subject to check 7.841.71
Casb items 5.026.66
Currency l.teo.uu
Specie 86 87
U. 3. Treas. Certs, of Indebtedness. lS.0uu.uu
Total tll7.4l.
t.IABILJTIES
apltal stockpaid in t 10 OHO 00
Surplus fund 7tu
ndivKledpronts.net 410 17
Individual deports subject to efceek. 94.H&X.M4
Demand certificates of depouta. 5.(15.18
Total II 17.41
State of Missouri. County of Linn, as:
We. I. L. Benson aa vice president, and M. P.
Benson as cashier of fcatd bank, each of bs.
do solemnly sa ear that tbe above statement is
true to the best of our know iedce and belief.
i. L BKN SON, ice President.
M. P. BKXOK. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this II th
ay of March. A. IX nineteen bond red aad
nineteen.
Witness mr hand an notarial seal on tbe
date last aforesaid. iOomn.isMoaed and quas
hed tor a term expiring Oct W. 191
(SEAL! O. . Lira i . N.arv public
Correct Attest: I LBS10)I.
X. P Ht.NSOJ(.
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