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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28
PleasantOn.

Mr.. and Mrs. Still of near Gains
Vile, visited their daughter, Mrs.
Spence Moore last Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs Huston entertained at dinner
last Sunday Mrs. Sneathen and fam
lily, Leo Pyle and family, of near
Lamont, and Miss Leah Jones.
Miss Irma Boegar of near Davis
City, was the guest of Miss Dot Tye
last week.
Harve Butler and wife of Saline,
Mo-, visited his sister, Mrs. Ode
Heasley, last Sunday.
Lois Moore who had been visiting
her grandparents near GAINESVILLE,
came home last Saturday.
Misses Alta Hart and Fay Evans
visited at the Tye home last Sunday,
and also attended the Apostolic meet
ing held near Lineville last Sunday.
Forest Hagan is reported much
better at this writing.
home last Sunday.
Misses Ruby Huston and Elite
Sneathen visited at Grant Jones OF
near Lamont last week, returning
home last Saturday.
Ralph Shelton is painting Mrs. N.
Mitchel]'s house in south Pleasanton.
Ralph can make your old house look
like new if you give him a chance
with the paint and brush.
Bill Burch has horse that he
prizes highly for his speed. He GER
tainly is fast. Last week he tried to
get up a race but they all feared this
horse SO that he said he would take
chances in the race, so he ran
with the horse himself. The horse
did we'll but was beaten in the race
by the man The horse did the best
he could and we give him credit for
that. .H -.
Charley Morey preached to a fair
sized audience last Sunday evening
at the L. D s. church.
Ernest Emmons passed through
Pleasanton enroute for Lamont to
see his best girl.
Miss Jessie Clauapitt is on the sick
list. rs s- Eli
Pleasanton school will commence
next Monday, Sept. LIST, with Miss
Sylvia Vandall as principal, Mrs.
Vena Edwards intermediate and Mrs.
Fred Smith primary.
Several from our vicinity are at
tending the fair at Des Moines this
week. IT,
Another big week, Gainesville pic
mic commences next Sunday, August
31st
The Baptists are holding their as
ISOLATION at the River View church
this year.
Miss Grace Cornett is on the sick
list at this writing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28
Leroy.

The e. l.. business meeting and
social was held at the VIM. lvey
home Friday evening. The home
was artistically decorated in the
north side colors. After the bust
ness session the young people spent
the evening playing games and all
enjoyed the evening till late hour.
Mrs. Nate Ellis, of Garden Grove,
visited Wednesday with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. VIM. Day and family.
Howard Stanley was a Des Moines
passenger Saturday.
Mr.. Ramsey of Oklahoma, came
Sunday to visit his cousin Erwin
Helmick.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harvey Umphress
came Friday to visit at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Umphress.
Mrs. Ida BOor entertained num-
Der Of young people at her home
Tuesday evening in honor other cous-
in, Jesse Pitzar, of West Virginia.
The evening was pleasantly spent in
playing games. Delicious candies
were served by the hostess, assisted
by Miss Edith Wells.
Lyman Young and family and Mr..
and Mrs Lee Wheeler went to Clear
Lake Tuesday W. S. Throckmorton
has charge Of the store during Mr..
Youngs absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bond of Cam
bria, visited Saturday and Sunday at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. l.. Culver.
William SnoWden of Last Chance,
visited Monday and Tuesday of last
week with his uncle, Sim SnoWden.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Tedford re-
turned from Des Moines Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Madison and
son, Alvin, of KeOta, are visiting at
the G.. l.. Culver home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Wells were
passengers for Des Moines Wednes-
day.
Erwin Helmick was in Leon Sat
urday on business.
Miss Lulu McPhetridge returned
from Humeston Saturday.
Miss Gladys Jordan went to Hum
eston Saturday to visit with her
friend, Miss Velma Kyner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28
Bethel.

The dry weather still continues
and water is scarce and the pastures
dry. Most every one now is feed
ing their stock. 1t will take lots OF
feed till winter then it will take lots
more to feed till spring.
Grandpa Baker is still very poorly
at this writing.
Jesse Bennett helped Bert Millsap
with his we'll last week. They went
% feet down and got an abundance
Of water.
Fletcher Honn helped his father
in-law, Dow Parker to dig and wall
a we'll last week, they reporting
plenty of water.
Mrs. John Vandall came home
from St. Joe, Mo-, from the hospital
where she was operated upon. Now
she is up and arouna part of the
time and is getting along alright.
Three of Grandpa Bakers dauglf-
tiers were visiting him last week.
They are Mrs. Leeper, of Red Oak,
Mrs. Simmons, of Albany, Mo-, and
Mrs. Bennett OF Leon.
Mrs. Nell Burrell visited with her
grandparents, Mr.. ana Mrs. Wade
Fulton, south of Leon one day last
week.
Uncle Wade Fulton and wife OF
south of Leon visited with their son
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Tart Full
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Baker were
business visitors at Davis City last
Thursday.
Harley ELLIS of decatur City,
drove down in his car and visited at
the Dobs0n home last Wednesday.
Cliff Ingram and brother Bert
called or the Dobson boys one day
last week.
w. H. Fulton and T. p. Fulton
came in here last Monday with their
threshing machine and will finish up
the threshing in this neighborhood
for this year 1913.
Mrs. Joe Dobson called on Mrs.
John Vandall last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McNelly called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Baker last
Sunday.
Mr.. Doolittle was in this section
looking over some of the roads that
need work badly and will fix them
in gooG shape soon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28
Little River.

The weather is somewhat cooler in
this vicinity at this writing.
Miss Bernice Alexander of Leon,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Mae Spargur.
Mrs. James Drury and daughters,
Beulah and Nellie called at the Chas.
Graham home Friday.
Jewel Drury and Mae and Edith
Spargur were the guests of Mrs.
Homer Davis Friday afternoon.
Miss Esther Graham spent Satur-
day afternoon with Edith Spargur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Still spent Sun
day with Johnny Minor and wife.
Those who spent Wednesday even
ing at the Spargur home were Lige
Spencer, George Hollcroft, Johnnie
Drury and Mr.. Watsabaugh and son
Raymond:
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Davis and Mat
tie Hendrickson called at the Charles
Graham home Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. John Drury left Sunday for
Des Moines to attend the State Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown spent Sunday
with Ralph judd and wife.
Mae and Edith Spargur and Ber-
nice Alexander called on the Drury
girls Sunday afternoon.
George Hollcroft called at the
Spargur home Sunday morning.
Mrs. Homer Davis and family
spent Thursday at the Charley Ora
ham home.
Mae Spargur and Cora Starr and
daughter Estella spent Thursday at
Mrs. Landphair's.
Mr. and Mrs Homer Davis and
baby spent Saturday at the Seth Da
Wis home.
Page Drury was the guest of Miss
Edith Spargur Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim 4hoore and fam
lily went to GAINESVILLE Thursday to
visit few days with friends and rela-
tives.
NJ. Linden and family attended the
Apostolic meeting Sunday afternoon
NJ. l.. Clampitt spent Monday with
his brother cecil.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28

Haute, took the train here last Mon
day for Pattonsburg, Mo-, to visit
relatives.
Mrs. J. E. Ownby, of Decatur City,
was guest at the Laney home the
past week. .E. ..at
Mrs. w. T. Bailey came in last
Sunday from visit with her chill
dren in Oklahoma and Atchison,
Kansas. ...
Miss Edith Shipley, of Cincinnati,
was guest of Miss Hazel Frazier
several days the past week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28

S..lEE.tykTER Ftlls JOE WORK.I
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28
Salem.

The Cowles threshing machine
was in this vicinity threshing last
week.
Miss Elizabeth Hill visited over
Sunday at o. j. Hills.
Will Moore was trading in Pleas
anton Saturday.
Ode Dale has purchased Ford
touring car recently.
M. Linden and family were trad
ing in Leon Saturday.
Walter Parker of Chicago, who is
visiting old friends in Pleasanton,
visited Wednesday at Mrs. Stover's.
A. Brown and family visited Sun
day at Ralph Judd's.
Hazel Howell of Leon, was a guest
at the Slower home q few days last
week.
Delbert Dale Of May, Oklahoma,
who has been visiting a few days
with relatives and friends returned
home Sunday.
Mabel Slower visited last week at
Ed Bright's near Morgan.
Ralph Judd was Pleasanton call
err Saturday.
A number of this vicinity attend
ed the Leon Chautauqua last week
and report it very good.
Several from our vicinity are at
tending the campmeeting near Nor
gan. '.. 49,.
Cheapest accident insurance-Dr.
Thomas Eclectic Oil. For burns,
scalds, cuts and emergencies. All
drnpgi soil If 25c and 5Oc
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28
New Buda.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hine of
Blackwell, Oklahoma, and nephew,
Eliza Higdon, of South Haven, Kan
sas, are visiting with Mrs. Hines par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fetty.
Miss Eta Hine of Lamont, is Wis
iting relatives here.
Every thing quite this week SO not
much news.
John Latta of Cedar Falls, is here
visiting his brother, w. j. Latta.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28
For Cuts, Burns and Bruises.

In every home there should be q
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, ready
to apply in every case Of burns, cuts,
wounds or scalds. ]. II. Polanco,
aDelvale, Tex, r. N. 2. writes: Buck
lens Arnica Salve saved my little
girls cut foot.s No one believed it
could be cured. z The worlds best
ssalve. Only 2 &c Recommended by
Bell & Robinson. ,ss5 Il .Sss
.sEl.t,kTER Ft3as JOB WORK
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28
DIR. G. H. MITCHELL

surgery and Obstetrics Specially.
Biggs block, Leon, Iowa. Phone
10. All calls answered day or night.
Hours to 4 p. m. and 7 to s on
Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28
J. O. WOODMANSEE

Osteopathic Physician.
Consultation and examination free
Office at Woodmansee House one
block north of square. Phone 6. Of
fee hours 8 to - a. N. and to p. m.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28

Cheapest accident insurance-Dr.
Thomas Eclectic Oil. For burns,
scalds, cuts and emergencies. All
druggists sell it. Csc and soc.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-18
MANITOBA CROP YIELDS

Gladstone, Man., reports that the
wheat crop of 1913 exceeded all ex-
pectatious, 80 bushels per acre was
the general yield. The grade was
never better. One farmer had 400
acres in wheat, which weighed Sc
pounds to the bushel.
On Portage Plains, Manitoba, there
were some remarkable yields. Noah
Elgert had 81 bushels of wheat per
acre; the government farm, 81 BUSH
els; Geo. e. Stacey, Sd; T. J. Hall,
John Ross and D. w. McCuaig, so; w.
Richardson, 81; M. Owens, 611a; An
derson and Turnbull, 60; J. Lloyd,
481b; Jas. Bell and Robt. Brown, 48;
r. S. Tully, 81; J. Wishart, 49A;
Philip Page, AZ: J. Stewart, As; J. w.
Brown, 30; Chester Johnson, A; e..
H. Muir, AZ; L. A. Bradley, 43: w.
Boldly, 40; Albert Davis, AZ; e. Nc.
Lenaghen, 81; farming the same land
for 40 years, J.,Wishart secured crop
of 1917 bushels to the acre, the best
he ever had, and the yield of Mr.. Brad
ley's was on land plowed this spring.
Marquette, Man, Sept. 21.-Splendid
weather has enabled the farmers of
this section to make good progress
with the cutting and harvesting of this
seasons crop. Wheat is averaging
twenty bushels to the acre, with bar
ley forty-five and oats going seventy.
There has been no damage of any de-
scription.
Binscarth, Man., says Good reports
are coming from the machines Of high
yields and good sample. The eleva-
tors are busy shipping cars every day.
Dauphin, Man, Sept. 13.-Threshing
is general the grain is in good shape
and the weather is ideal. The sam
pies are best ever grown here, grad
ing No. 1 Northern. The returns are
larger than expected in nearly every
case e. B. Armstrong; wheat went
thirty-four bushels to the acre, others
twenty-five to twenty-seven.
Binscarth, Man, Sept 3-Cutting is
finished here and threshing is in full
swing. This part of the province is
keeping up it's record, wheat averag-
ing twenty-five bushels to the acre.
Advertisement.
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SCALP. TTCHED AND BURNED

S33 South Scioto ST., Circleville,
Ohio.--"My little girls trouble first
started on her head in a bunch of. lit
tie pimples full of yellow-looking mat
ter and they would spread in large
places. In a short time they would
open. Her scalp was awfully red and
infiamed and the burning and itching
were so intense that she would scratch
and rub till it would leave ugly sores.
The sores also appeared on her body,
and her clothing irritated them so
that had to put real soft cloth next
10 her body. She would lie awake OF
nights and was very worrisome. At
times she was tortured with itching
and burning.
81 tried different remedies with no
benefit for months. had given up all
hope of her ever getting rid of it, then
] concluded to try Cuticura Soap and
Ointment The second application
gave relief. In a short time she was
entirely cured" (Signed) Mrs. Alice
Kirlin, Nov. 4, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-18
SOCIETY WITH HIGH PURPOSE
Safeguarding of Human Life the
Idea of Recently Instituted Or
ganization.

Believing that human life is worth
more than a dollar, Abraham Lincoln
Graham, owner of a printing shop in
Manhattan, has organized the Soci-
ETY. for the Protection of Life.
Mr. Graham was the father of a
child who was killed by trolley car
in Jersey City five years ago. He
brought an action against the COM
pany because he believed it had been
negligent, and the jury gave verdict
for one dollar, in effect holding that
a child's life is worth only one dol
lar. This came to be known as the
dollar a life" case.
Mr. Graham and those associated
with him in the new society believe
that they can increase the valuation
of human life in the courts, but main
ly their object is to prevent accidents
rather than to obtain redress, after
accidents have happened. They in
tend to teach children to cross streets
with caution, not to play with
matches, and to avoid hazardous pas
times They also expect to be able
to reduce the number OF fires and &C
cidents in factories.
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Seven-Year-Old Nun.

An interesting and pathetic cere-
mony was held the other day at the
FAMOUS Buddhist temple called Zen
koji in Nagsno. Little Yacht Ogura,
the seven-year-old daughter Of Wis
count Ogura, took orders as nun. She
was dressed for the ceremony in a.
long sleeved purple kimono of crepe
and a purple skirt. During the cere-
mony numerous priests and priest
esses recited prayers. The abbess
whose heiress the little girl becomes,
perfumed razor in the smoke of in
cense and shaved off the young girls
beautiful hair. The latter all the
time held her palms together in the
most reverential manner and kept re,
peating the old Buddhist prayer,
Mama Amida Butsu (Hail Savior
Buddha). When the ceremony was
over she put on the simple costume of
a nun and she is now known by new
name Chikoni.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TOO MUCH IN LOVE
Ely GEORGE ELMER COBB.


mo use-Fm too much in love!"
declared Harvey Dallas
The young attorney closed with a
slam the law book he had been look
ing at listlessly for an hour or more,
seized his hat and left the Office.
Il won't stand it any longer" he
told himself as he reached the street.
I've shown Nellie that | love her in
every way | could, without actually
telling her SO. I'll tell her tonight,
and end the misery! / am to see
her home from the musicale, and 1t
will be just my chance.
Charming Nellie Davenal had been
in his thoughts all the morning. She
was in his thoughts more than ever,
as Dallas strolled down the princi-
pal business street of the town and
then turned into a thoroughfare.
Everything seemed to suggest the
precious object of his meditations.
AS Dallas passed fruit store he
noticed Miss Esther Kimbell, dainty
basket at her elbow, paying the store
keeper.
Miss Esther Kimben was new
conner III Springville, but she was
the chosen particular friend of
Nellie.
In the same place Harvey had OBJ
served Nevil Trescott. Nevil was
cashier in the local bank. He it was
who had first introduced Harvey to
Nellie.
Nevil was the shyest young man
that ever approached young lady.
Since her arrival Harvey had known
that Nevil worshiped the handsome
brunette, Miss Kimbell, at dis
lance.
In his usual laundering way Nevil
seemed anxious to speak to Miss Kim
bell, but got as far as the fruit bas-
ket, and changed his mind. Flush
ing furiously he bolted for the door
of the little shop, unseen by the un-
conscious object of his alteration.
Poor fellow-bashful as ever"
smiled Harvey, and passed on his
way. His thoughts came back to his
own affairs, and he was absorbed in
phrasing the words he would en-
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ploy in confessing his love to Nellie,
when he found he had made detour
Of several squares and had again
reached the principal village street.
Miss Kimbell, carrying the fruit
basket had just crossed the street 80
feet ahead of Harvey. AS she clear
ed the curb a sealed envelope fell
from the basket.
Harvey hurried forward and Sc
cured it. A glance showed that it
was addressed to Miss Esther Kim
bell" Harvey barely knew her, hav-
ing met her casually only twice. A
small boy was passing. Harvey halt
ed him.
Hurry after that young lady and
give her this letter. directed Harvey.
The lad did as directed; Harvey no.
ticed Miss Kimbell pause and take
the letter, but regard it in silent won
derment. Then she apparently asked
the boy in question. He pointed at
Harvey, just turning the corner
She asked me who gave it to me-"
reported the lad, catching up with
Harvey, and l tolG her it was you"
Did you tell her she had dropped
the letter out of her basket" Ques-
toned Harvey.
mo, l didn't know that"
The incident passed quickly from
Harveys mind. He concluded his
speech mentally. In high satisfaction
he anticipated the effect it would have
upon his inamorata
At eight o'clock that evening Har-
vey proceeded to Nellie's home. He
carefully went over his pet speech
twice on his way, to be met with a
decided shock at the doorway of the
Davenal home.
Nellie's sister answered bis ring,
to advise him that Nellie herself was
suffering from a headache and could
not go 70 the musicale that. eve
ming.
''No-no other word?" stammered
the disappointed Harvey.
NO sir" replied the pert miss
rather chilly, he fancied, and Harvey
retreated, aghast
The next was q restless, unsatisfac-
tory day for Harvey. He could hard
~ wait until evening to call upon his
lady love. Again Nellie's sister met
him at the door to inform him that
Nellie had gone to visit some rela-
tives in the city, and might not re-
turn for a month.
And no further message. What
did it mean? Had Nellie OWNED his
intentions, and, caring nothing for
him, thus speedily terminated their
companionship?
In a wretched state of misery the
disconsolate Harvey wandered about
the streets, sun, moon and stars seem
ing forever blotted out Of the sky. He
had no heart for company, and evad-
cd friends and acquaintances. He
had to halt, however, as an eager
voice hailed him, and Ne7il Trescott
came running up to him. They paused
under friendly lamp post.
Been trying to find you all the eve,
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ming" pronounced Nevii breath
lessly. and Harvey noticed that his
detected face and mournful eyes be-
tokened that he was laboring under
some unusual stress Of trouble.
Whats the row." queried Harvey.
rather indifferently.
Harvey" answered Nevil with a
groap," it's ell overt"
What is?"
"Esther-Miss Kimbell. l staked
everything on a bold move and--lost
out"
ooh. then you have proposed to
her, eh?" questioned Harvey, with
sort of selfish bitter satisfaction in
realizing that some one else in the
world was in the same unhappy boat
with himself
Yes, in way. l got word to her
that loved her. You know how tim
id | am | didn't dare to tell her SO
to her face. She was to tie blue
ribbon to the shutter of her room If
she cared for me. No blue ribbon
and Nevil sighed dismally.
TRY again" suggested Harvey, too
deep in the blues himself to give fell
low sufferer any comfort
I'm going to resign and go west
and become a hermit" declared Ne,
vii desperately.
"Oh, you'll get over it, insisted
Harvey. himself wondering how he
was going to recover from the death
blow to his own ardent hopes.
Harvey managed to get rid of his
disconsolate friend and resumed his
lonely stroll. 1t took him by the
Kimbell place Just as he was pass
ing it's gate soft voice halted
him:
"Oh, Mr. Dallas-one moment
please"
Harvey halted in some surprise. Ere
noticed that Miss Kimbell was very
much fustered.
II hardly know what to say to you
or how to say it," she stammered In
an irresolute way. The note You
wrote me"
THE WHAT involuntarily exclaim-
ed Harvey.
That you sent me by that boy,
faltered Miss Kimbell.
why, / sent you no note" explain
ed Harvey. Il saw it fall out of your
basket and had the boy return it to
you"
Saw it--fall-out-of-t - bas-
ket!" repeated Miss Kimbell in utter
mystif1cation. who put it there in
the first place."
I'm sure I don't know" replied
Harvey. IF you still have the note,
you might show it to me. | certainly
will be glad to help you solve this
enigma and minute later he was
in the parlor of the house examining
the note in question.
A broad smile crossed Harvey's
face as he read the brief, extraor-
binary missive 1t spoke of love
and a blue ribbon! and was IN
signed.
DO you know who wrote it?' in
quired Miss Kimbell eagerly.
q think l do-my friend Nevil Tres
colt, and he is one of the best fellows
in the world"
81 think so, too," murmured Esther,
and she blushed consciously. Il have
done you great wrong, Mr.. Dallas
she added gravely. Il supposed you
wrote it, l told Nellie, and"
"a word from you will rectify it
all!' cried Harvey buoyantly.
The word was sent-by wire, to
Nellie Another word later that
made Nevil Prescott happy, and there
was double wedding.
11,o.,.-r;rl,t. l,,z Cha
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TWO SUMMERS IN LABRADOR

Francis B. Sayre, Adventurer,
might we'll be the title of stirring
novel of the out-of-doors describing
the two thrilling summers which the
husband of the presidents daughter
Jessie spent on the Labrador coast
helping DIR. Wilfred 7. Grenfell in his
wonderful work of assisting the for
lorn fishermen of that bleak and ice
bound region.
The presidents son-in-law is one of
those young college graduates of grit
and stamina who have been honored
by being allowed to act as assistants
to the famous English missionary
physician. Another member of the
band Of stern and tried young men
who form the Grenfell alumni is DR..
Scoville Clark, once a Yale wrestler,
who officiated as one of the ushers
at Mr.. Sayre's wedding at the White
House in Washington.
A study of Mr.. Sayre shows IN him
more the characteristics of Theodore
Roosevelt than of Woodrow Wilson
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WHAT THE "A" STANDS FOR

The "a" in A. Mitchell Palmer
stands for Alexander. If you should
happen to wander through the quiet
town of Stroudsburg, Pa, you will see
a little two-story frame structure near
the main street and on the door lead
ing to the second floor you will notice
a very small sign reading, "a. Mitchell
Palmer, Lawyer" There are a lot of
people in Pennsylvania who think Mr..
Palmer is one of the brightest men
that state has turned out He is a
member of congress.
President Wilson offered the secre-
tary of war to him, but Mr.. Palmer
declined because he is a Quaker and,
as such, opposed to war. He would
like to have had the attorney general
ship.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Palmer
was somewhat chagrined at not being
made attorney general, but that has
all worn off, and the president today
has no more ardent admirer.
Knowing of the high regard in which