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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-03-18

When you get an article bearing the
union label you may rest assured you
are not encouraging child labor. Only
union establishments can use the Ia
bel. Organized labor is opposed to
child slavery. This should be sufficient
to induce every human being who be-
ueves the child is entitled to chance
to grow to healthy maturity to de
mand the union label on all purchases
Do you belong in the category, or are
you selfish vampire?
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-03-18

Don't knock. and you won't be
Knocked.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-07
THE LEON REPORTER, THURSDAY JANUARY z, 1915
Notice of Final Report.

In the District Court of Iowa, in and
for Decatur county.
In the estate of Martha j. Hamilton,
Deceased.
To Liza Drake, Emma Baker, Nora
B. Hopton, Allie Lewis, Bertha Alex
ander, Nellie Cornelius, Edith
Sprague, Rue Pierce, and all parties
concerned:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned Frank J. Lewis, admin
istrator of the estate of Martha J.
Hamilton, has filed his final report
therein in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court in and for the afore-
said county, and has asked for it's ap-
prevail and his discharge from fur
Their duty or responsibility therein,
and that said report and application
for discharge will come on for hear
ing before the Court aforesaid at
Leon, on the 26th day of January,
A. D., 1915, at which time and place
you can appear and show cause, if
any you have, why said anal report
should not be approved and the un-
dersigned discharged from any fur
Their duty and responsibility.
20 FRANK J. LEWIS,
Administrator.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-07
Notice of Final Report.

In the District Court of Iowa, in and
for Decatur county.
In the estate of j. p. Hamilton,
Deceased.
To Ira j. Hamilton, Alva j. Hamil-
ton, Anna Gaines, Liza Drake, EN-
ma Baker, Nora B. Hopton, Bertha
Nellie Cornelius, Edith
Sprague, Rue Pierce, Alice NJ. Lewis,
and all parties concerned:
You are hereby notified that the
J. F. Lewis, administra-
tor of the estate of J. P. Hamilton,
has filed his final report therein in
the office of the Clerk of the District
Court in and for the aforesaid coun
ty, and has asked for it's approval
and his discharge from further duty
or responsibility therein, and that
said report and application for dis
charge will come on for hearing be-
fore the court aforesaid at Leon on
the 26th day of January, A. D., 1915,
at which time and place you can APP
pear and show cause, if any you have,
why said final report should not be
and the undersigned dis
charged from any further duty and
20 j. F. LEWIS,
Administrator.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-07

Just received car of bran and
shorts and a car of oil meal.
Cannon Bros. Mill.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
Problem Of Housing
Destitute Belgia7s
Grows More Acute

living in churches. schools. barns.
sheds and barges. and the food they
are receiving is none too good. AS
to the employment question. little
or no attempt has been made to deal
With it. either in Holland or Eng
land.
have made several risitsto Hol-
land at the request or the president
OF the local government board, to in
vestfgate conditions there. England
and Holland are faced with a very
awkward task. but serious attempt
will have to be made. and that soon.
to provide rrfuneratire work and
adenuate residence for these people.
NV belief is that the next step
should be the building OF some thous-
ands of wooden huts. each contain
ing three rooms. which could be con-,
structed by the refugees Themselves.
and could be taken to pieces at the
of the war and transferred to var
lous parts OF Belgium to be used as
dwellings until permanent homes can
be, built The buildiing OF the huts
could be made to provide work for
many thousand refugees 7 calcu-
late that at least 100000 viii be-
required for the adequate Launching
OF this scheme. It lis the only way
know In which q proper semblance5
OF family life can be restored to- these
Be1Eians during their temporary
exile from their own country. ss
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
20 Pi9eon.s
&c ! on 4
Big d INK
Owners Claim That Another
Fancier Fed Them Dope
Soaked Corn.

IC,NKERs. y. Y. April 3Trial OF
u suit to determine the ownership of
20 pigeons had to be postponed in
special sessions here, to give the pig
cons a. chance to sober up. They had
been fed corn WhiskeT, it was charged
William Waroly and John Yoc3ko
appeared IN court as claimants of the
birds. Judge DEAL decided TO let the
birds thenls elves decide who owned
them He ordered them released to
see to whose premises they would fy
Half went to each place. so another
test vas ordered. To the surprise Of
crowd Of spectators only one Of
the birds flew away. The rest lit on
roofs nearby and Wo55led OF strutted
about as though excited. One reelcd
about the street. cooling coquettishly
at another bird, leaning against a,
IanppDost for support
Yoczka told the judge that he
caught one Of the EiTrIs ard smei1ed
Euuor on its breath. He charged
Warcly with feeding the flock whlskev
soaked corn to keep them from flying
to Tnczko's place.
Judge DealI adjourned the case, ex-
pressing his opinion that when the
birds get over their lass they Will go
home to their own cotes. and thus
settle tho question Of ownership.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
In Holland They Are Living III
Churches, SCHOOLS, Barns
and Sheds.

Correspondence OF Associated press.
58 LONDON, Apr. 3.The problem
OF providing employment and proper
habitations for the Belgian refugees
both In Holland and in England. Is
daily growing more urgent. in the
opinion Of Percy Alden. mem Der OF
parliament. who has represented the
British government IN its dealings
with the refugee question since the
beginning OF the war.
The number OF Belgian refugees
in England is now officially estimat-
cd. according to a government state
ment in the house Of commons. at
10000. not including il 5000 wound
ed soldiers in British hospitals. This
total consists Of $4,000 men. $1,000
women and $1,000 children unde,.
sixteen. IF
4. IT feel very strongly says DR..
Alden In a statement to the public.
that, through lack OF work and
proper hon z. these BelEians run a
serious risk OF returning home at the
end OF the war in demoralized snd
.deteriorated conditions. In Holland
especially the method OF dealing with
the refugees is still Of IL Temporary
and unsatisfactory nature; they are
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
NSOLlDATION STARTS
BIG NEW DEVEL OPEMENT
OF COAL ON HELEN'S RUN

eerins corps were sent to the field
yesterday and viii be- kept there I'M
TIL the work is finished.
The total acreage secured is about
1000, while the company owns sew
eral thousands acres OF coal in that
section.
Inquiries made relative to the rail-
road features OF the development
failed to divulge prospective plans.
Definite information along this line
il promised for the near future when
the railroad company That Will go
in for that coal will give out state
ments and Let contracts for the ex-
tensions.
OF Great Importance
From an industrial standpoint the
is OF great importance at
this time. for the work will give em-
Pigment TO thousands Of men this
spring and summer and the result
viii be two of the most modern and
largest coal towns of the Fairmont
region. sprinsing nagiclike from the
meadows Of that section
The output Of the two mines. which
Will reach their normal capacity inn
nediately upon the opening OF the
shafts, will be fourth Of the total
tonnage OF the Consolidation company
in the F'aironnt region. hence the en-
plorment of a large number Of men
at the mines permanently is an as
-surfd fact
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
C J; Il ] iidge students
Man 4; !, an ! English
W.a;,'rshI;:pl

3(Correspondenc OF Associated Press.)
CAMBRIDGE, Eng, Apr. 3.- . One
OF the ships engaged in the most dan
gerous naval operations is manned
entirely by men from the rowing
squad Of Cambridge university, 18th
the exception OF one high officer and
the stickers,.,' states. DIR. AZ e. Shipley,
head Of Chrrst's college, Cambridge
university. In "a statement given out
here. The captain of the Cambridge
Grew is the carpenter of the ship, and
the other oarsnen are serving in var
ious capacities from cook to mate
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
]. PEN|ITENTIARY
May Be Built Higher Account.
of Frequent Escapes
of8Late.

AiOUNIpsVIIllE. Apr. ss.Becausej
of the frequent escapes OF convictss
over the wall Of the state pendt antiary
located here, Warden M. q. White
plans to have the south tower built
several feet higher. Five onvictssdave
escaped over the wall in broad day
temptation to escape. l3e
II Grover Gothard. serving seven
year term. who escaped last wee, Is
still at large.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
.N0RTHCOT IS
real FARMER:
New Public Service Commits
sioner is Scientific TiIler
of the Soil.

CHARLESTON, Apr. 3.-A little
more than a week ago. Mr.. Elliott
Northcot1, of Huntington. was sworn
In as public service commissioner. to
succeed the late Judge Ogden. Since
then, Mr.. Northcott has been on the
job every day and the commission is
again III running order. following tho
resignation of Commissioner Kilmer.
Every afternoon now the commission
sioner is. gradually learning his new
duties But. in the meantime, he mas
never teen home.
Commissioners Sorthcott came 70
Charleston about ten days ago to at
regents. While here attending the
meeting the governor asked Mr. Sor:a-
colt whether he would accept the APP
pointment to the commission. he
said he would and Immediately look
of his coat and plunged into the
work. Which has kept him SO busy that
he has not seen his family since
Commissioner Sorthcott is going
home on Sunday, however, to again
renew the acquaintancesllip Win Mrs.
Northcott and his son. who live or a
farm in the Ohio valley halls way re
tween PIT. Pleasant and HUNTINGTON.
This farm is the apple of the COM
missioner's eye. Until recent!y when
he was asked his occupation by the
rare one who did not knnw him. lie
always replied:
II am farmer
And he is.
He owns farm of MAN. hundreds
of acres in the rich valley Of the
Ohio river. Three hundred acres of
the farm is bottom lands. which. IL in
undated every spring by the floods
and which leave in their wake e. sedi-
ment Of hun1us which adds greatly to
the fertility of the farm That the
occrnat'on of farming can be made a
profitable one was evidenced inst relr
by Mr.. Northrntt, who had q crop of
more than 5000 bushels Of corn.
some OF the fields showing Yields 0f
So bushels to the acre. even Were no
fertilizer of any sort was use,l The
prize acre in corn OF the state was
on his farm. and the boy winner rails
ed I 81 bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Storthrntt intends to raise al
fa1fa and onions as speciaftiee The
cnnr1tis sicuer eSpec+ssstn get a. Weld
OF at least 400 bushels Of onions frorl
sverr acre planted. lie has teen
prensrinR for two years now large
ACREAGE Ct alfalfa and has litar,lh
tlInned carloads of#raw Limestone on
.fhe#sn;1 This IS necessary t. re. !.
GOOD stand OF the grass. which is
know rs she queen of the lesnines e
and uhich is the greatest of Ill vepe-
table agencies To NIT NITROGEN IN the
grown and which If grown rpoin gem
era11r rcllld dn auav With the !mpo--
tat;on Of potash from Carnranr.
|i On his fam. AIR, Scr+hcntt has
hnilt sr2 ono house with all mod
ern conreniences In this connection
he saws: t5$ 4
ttThe real answer to getting nann1e
hack ia the farm and tho hack to the
farm movement. is. hetter living chm
Sditinns IN the farm. The farrver
must he taUvht to get away from the
primitive way in which he has been
living, and if he makes his home and
surroundings attractive. and tries to
take better care OF himself and his
family and give them more joys of
living, more persons will return to
the soil for living and much OF the
economic stress IN this country will
be relieved =
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
I COSTLY SOUVENIRS.

ST. PAUL. MINI, Apr.
Finding $4,000 worth of checks
in the walls OF a building they
" were tearing down, Torkmen
rushed to Martin Kramer,
Who had a saloon in the build
in for eighteen years They
scented a. million dollar nlEs
terry
'Niuhi. keine mystery
have those checks from young
meE taken. They We're nic1lt
gut. So | have them in the hole
II by the Wall plt,'he explained.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
LEARNING /; TO. FLY Fly
'fRv Ass;o.,iciatet] Press. :. !

LONDON. Apr. Lord
Hugh Cecil, mem Der OF par
lament. is learning to use a
flying machine at the Shore
ham aerodome. He has been
receiving regular instruction
Il for several weeks and expects
to receive his license and go
on to the front In a week or
y two
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
Main ROADS
INTO WESTON
NEEO REPAIR.
And County Court Measures Up
TO SITUATION by SeItlng ASIDE
$6,Uuu Tor Purpose.

WESTON, April 3.At a special
term or county court he'd recently,
about $4,000 was appropriated for re-
pairing the four main roads leading
out or the city, aggregatlng perhaps
Iseventy-tive mules The fact that a
Eooa morse actually drowned IN a mud
hole near the city limits the other day
indicates that something ought to be
done soon.
There will be special Easter. SER
vices in most all the churches in the
city Sunday The Knights Templars
will worship with the Presbyterian
folk Sunday morning. The children
Will render special programs at the
Methodist Protestant and United
Brethren churches Sunday night.
A son has been born to Mr.. and
and Mrs. Porter Arnold
Dr.. Burton has returned from a
Business trip to Virginia.
Mrs. w. g. Harold is visitor in the
city from Walkersville.
Horior Troxen. Of Pittsburg. IS
spending a few days here with his
Parents He will graduate from a
school OF pharmacy in June.
Miss Nargare. Cox, who Is attend
ing school at ATT de Chantel at Wheel
ing, is here for the Easter vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul zobrist are the
parents OF a little daughter.
{ 4 W. 4 y
Marriage licenses have been issued
10 w. w. Aylor and Olive B. Brown
and Charles A. Frame and Mrs. Grace
Stewart.
Jonathan Pickens. a progressive
FARMER Of Duffy. is here on business.
Mrs. Earle Roger was shopping in
Clarksburg Wednesday.
Glenn Norman, Of Warrington, spent
2 few days here this week
Lloyd Rinehart has returned from
q business trip to New York.
The regular term OF county cou:.t
viii convene her here Monday.
-
was a guest Of Weston relatives this
week.
Seven cases Of smallpox arc report
ed on Murphy's creek.
J. G. Forinash was called to Mounds
vile this week to- see Samuel Steele,
who is quite i'll.
John swttzei spent few days at
Sutton this week.
The ladies Of the city will organ
IL. izes a Civic League soon.
The Mems brotherhood Of the city.
will be entertained BY the ministers
OF the city at the Methods Episcopal
church Tuesday evening.
Julius H1artin and family have re-
turned from ron ~ Florida, where they spent
tie winter.
Miss Frances Fuller and Mrs. Pearl
#F,lltS We're clarksburg visitors during
the week.
Thorn Koblegard and Thomas WHEEL
an are home from a business trip to
Pittsburg. q.
Harry Vandewort, who is attending
school In Pittsburg IS here on visit
80 his parents.
pr w w Reynolds is moving to
Ciarksburg. He will continue his
dental work here.
", -. --'---- gtss+
. AIRS, Walter steinbeck visited sis
ter at Wallace this week. d.
Guy Bragg, a youth who died IL
Glarksburg. was brcrteht to Weston
Wednesday and the body was inferred
IN the Nachpelah cemeterv The Rev.
Mr.. Slaughter ofhciated.
Aunt Jane Maxwell has been quite
.O1sii170
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
TYPHUS EPIDEIN7C
THREATENS SERBIA
i'll for a few days.
Justice o. B. WestfaH, OF Ireland.
was vas transactlng business here this

85.a
Justice O. b WestfaH, OF Ireland.
was transacting business here this
week
Miss Icie Hale was called home this
week from Baltimore to see her moth
Eer, Mrs. "a G. Hale, who is quite i'll.
Bert Wells has sold his fine business
house on Main street TO Joseph Gissy.
Louis Burrell. who is engaged as a
his parents here this week.
Mrs. w. H. Frush died at her home
in East Weston Tuesday. The body
was taken to Centralia Wednesday for
burial.
Mrs. W. r. Bond, Of Roanoke. is a
guest OF her mother. Mrs Mary Moore.
Mr and Mrs. J W. Taylor are on
the sick list.
Mrs. Alice Rowan has been taken
TO Baltimore hospital for treat
sment
The county roads are being sub
jected to much abuse.
Mrs. Elizabeth Erwin, wife Of Capt.
NJ. NJ. Erwin, died at the family home
below the fair grounds Wednesday,
aged about 65 years. Funeral ser
vices were conducted Friday by the
Rev. John Bedduw and interment was
at the Butchersville cemetery.
William Carton, a venerable citizen
Of Haleville, died Tuesday night. About
the same time, a daughter. Mrs. w.
D. skidmore, died near Jane Lew.
Both bodies were buried at McCann's
run Thursday.
r. About seventy-hEe teachers took the
uniform examination here Thursday
and Friday. Profs. NJ. L, Linger, w.
examiners.
h EIarry w. Lightburn, late. county
clerk, who resides near Jane Lew,
spent several days in the city this
week. He has sold his fine farm, and
upon the advice OF his physician will
54pN<aLG& Ill A10l w ILL Lie zAQQC III
sregaining his health
The handsome new Catholic church
was opened Thursday morning with
high mass. followed by services each
day. The. Easter services will be Inn
1presstye and. will mark the formal
opening of the church
At the Methodist Episcopal church
.a. fine musical program will be rem
.dered Sunday morning, followed by a
discourse by the Rev DR. BeddoT on
The Resurrection Of Christ" At
night he will talk on The Risen
Life
9Th. Duth1e, OF ClarksburS. will adj
dress the Mems Brotherhood at the
school auditorium at 2: so O'Clock Sum
day afternoon on Success What is
it, A full house is desired.
AT a meeting Of the directors of the
independent Publishing Company. held
at its place of business FTridaE night,
Albert J. Hartman was elected pres1-
dent, Floyd Losh vice president and
~. s. Wand ervort treasurer. Senator
George e. White was elected editor Of
the Independent, Will F. Jackson
manager, and D. E. Cook secretary
and circulation manager. The plant
will undergo thorough overhauling
and new Improvements added.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

Guy Bragg, a youth who died in.
C1arksburg. was brought to weston
Wednesday and the body was Inferred
IN the Nachpelah cemetery. The Rev.
AR. Slaughter ofhciated.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

Mrs. Walter Steinbeck visited a sis.
ter at Wallace this week.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

Dr. w. ~. Reynolds is moving to
Ciarksburg. He will continue his
dental work here.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

Harry Vandervort. who is ATTENDING
school In Pittsburg is here on visit
TO his parents.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

Miss Icie Hale was called home this
week from Baltimore to see her moth
er, Mrs. a. G. Hale, who is quite i'll.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

William Carton, atvenerable citizen
of Haleville, died Tuesday night. About
the same time, daughter, Mrs. w.
D. Skidmore, died near Jane Lew.
Both bodies were buried at McCann's
run Thursday.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

II About seventy-hve teachers took the
uniform examination here Thursday
and Friday. Profs. NJ. L. Linger, w
b. Ldnger and Orville Boggs were the
examiners.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

Mrs. Elizabeth Erwin, wife Of Capt.
N. NJ. Erwin, died at the family home
below the fair grounds Wednesday,
aged about 65 years. Funeral ser
vices were conducted Friday by the
Rev. John Beddow and interment was
at the Butchersvi1le cemetery.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
Bert Wells has sold his fine business
rouse on Main street to Joseph Gissy.

Louis Burrell, who is engaged as a
civil engineer at Charleston, visited
his parents here this week
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul zobrist are the
parents of little daughter
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

Thorn Koblegard and Thomas Wheel
an are home from business trip to
Pittsburg.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

Aunt Jane Maxwell has been 5ouite
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

Miss Margaret Cox, who is attend
ing school at ATT de Chantel at Wheel
ing, is here for the Easter vacati ton
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

The handsome new Catholic church
was opened Thursday morning with
high mass. followed by services each
day. The. Easter services will be Inn
pressiye and. will mark the formal
opening OF the church
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

Marriage licenses have been issued
TO w. w. Aylor and Olive B. Brown
and Charles A. Frame and Mrs Grace
Stewart
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

GIL. Dut1l1e. OF Clarksburs. will adj
dress the Mems Broth erhood at the
school auditorium ats2: so O'Clock Sum
day afternoon on "Success-W7hat is
,It?n A full house is desired.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

8 s. .. FL 8. .. =. .. :. I. =. !. !.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

Miss Frances Fuller and Mrs. Pearl
y F'ultz We're Clarksburs visitors during
the week. 4.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

Jonathan Pickens. progressive
farmer of Duffy. is here on business.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

\ Harry w. LightDurn, late county
clerk, who resides near Jane Lew
spent several days in the city this
week. He has sold his fine farm, and
upon the advice OF his physician will
regaining his health
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

The Men s Brotherhood OF the city
will be entertained BY the ministers
OF the city at the Methodist Episcopal
church Tuesday evening.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

Mrs. VII. F,rush died at her home
in East Weston Tuesday. The body
was taken to Centralia Wednesday for
burial
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

julius Martin and family have re-
turned from Florida, where they spent
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

Lloyd Rinehart has returned from
! business trip to New York.