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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-09
Notice to Correspondents.

Some of our correspondents are
sending with their items notices OF
box and church suppers. We desire
to call the attention of our correspon-
dents that we make charge of 5
cents per line for all notices of meet
ings where there is an admission fee
charged or held for the purpose of
selling articles. Do not include such
notices in your items unless they are
authorized to be printed and remit
for same at the rate of 5 cents for
each 6 words.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-09
Those Who Ride.

In all situations Of life into which I
have looked I have found mankind d.
vided into two grand parties, those
who ride and those who are ridden.
The great struggle in life seems to be
which shall keep in the saddle. This.
it appears to me, is the fundamental
principle of politics, whether In great
or little life.-From "The Young Man
of Great Expectations" by Washing
ton Irving.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-09
Appearances.

It Is the appearances that I'LL the
scene, and we pause not to ask Of
what realities they are the proxies.
When the actor Of Athens moved all
hearts as he clasped the burial urn and
burst into broken sobs how few then
knew that it held the ashes of his son!
-Bulwer-Lytton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-09
Brethren Church.

No services at Grown or Union
Chapels next Sunday but an all day
meeting of the three churches at
Leon. Come and bring your dinner.
Big basket dinner, room for all.
Union Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Worship at II a. m.
Afternoon services of song and
speaking at p. m.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-09
Caught.

Herbert, yon weren't listening to
what l said"
"Er-what makes you think that,
darling?"
II asked you if you could let me have
500, and you smiled and said, Yes
dearest. '"-Life
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-09
Marriage Licenses.

Frank Perkins, Gainesville. Mo-. IA
Hazel vanderpool, Gainesville, Mo-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-09

REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
tBy Ed. Cartwright, Secretary. Clarks-r

T. ~
Soming simultaneously With man
after the creation, milk as almost the
first human sustenance can lay claim
TO being the Oldest industry in the
world Yet, 1t Is within the last four
or five decades that the commercial
side of the national Importance OF the
dairy industry has been considered and
during the last fifty years it has made
more progress and attained more per-
lection in care. treatment and handling
than almost any other character Of
food supply embracing in the output
of the dairy, the almost total nourish-
nent of the infant and furnishing rs 1t
does the health and strength necessary
for the invalid. Milk is essentially the
most human food known to man.
Assuming that no one in this coun-
try had heard OF or seen corn and a
fortunate individual was so lucky 10
obtain some and proclaim it's merits
and possibilities such rs the best de-
veloped strains OF corn OF today de-
serve. he would not be considered
truthful when he claimed that corn
would grow 10000 pounds or green
food for cattle per acre. That ii would
grow seventeen feet in three and one
half months and produce food for man
and beast such as can be obtained
from no other plant And vet. that
imperial plant is frequently overlooked
and seldom arouses any special admir-
alton no matter how deserving
The same applies to milk. and be-
lieying that our products are not al
together understood as to their real
food value by the average housewife
and that the whole question OF dairying
should be better portrayed to the pub
lie, this article is written
Much has been said about disease
in cattle and uncleanliness In handling
our products, that the public has been
in quandary as to what to buy for
clean, wholesome food so that the
cost OF living may be kept within
bounds of the average pocketbook.
To meet this the CIarksburg Milk
Producers and Dealers Association
hopes to conduct a campaign for the
purpose Of having milk and cream OF
responsible sources which viii make
them the safest and best food for the
stomach of the adult or infant
Our people OF today. becoming accus-
toned to continual surprises and sen
sations, have overlooked many essen
tials near at home and there is a crying
need for education in the food value
Of milk and It's products and for its
more general use.
The following facts, astonishing as
they are, have been prepared by the
National Dairy Council, Chicago:
Daily consumption OF milk for each
person, less than one-half glass
Cheese, about .009 pounds.
Butter, less than one-twelfth pound.
Consumption per capita per year.
liquor, $32; milk at twelve cents per
quart, $3.50.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
Cosmetics NOT Needed;
PeeZthe Skin Instead

a one reason mercollzed wax is SO strongly
recommended Is that it really. takes the
place OF several different cosmetics, saving
time patience ard expense. It Is better
than any cleansing cream, better than
any massage cream, and better than any
rouge. for accomplishing the results Tor;
actually absorbs an old. faded or discolor-
ed cutIcle. q little each d ay,& the underlying
skin which gradually appears, is clearer,
softer, healthler-hued and more youth
ful than any cosrnetlc-nade complexlon.5
night wi shing it or mornings, in week
or SO produces a marvellous transforms
ton. Just one ounce of nercolized Wax
work There's nothing better to remove
freckles. moth patches, liver spots. sal
For wrinkles and loose, sagBy skin, a
face bath, made by dIssolv1ng one ounce OF
powdered saxolfte in a half Pint OF Witch
hazel is the best thing that can be recon-
mended. This has remarkable astringent
and tonic properties,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
THE ZNZLK QUESTION

Z The following shows the food equiv
alent OF one quart of milk:
Three-fourths pounds OF beef steak
Thrcc-fifths pounds OF ham
One pint oysters
Eight eggs.
Two pounds of chicken.
Four-fifths pounds OF pork chops
Three pounds OF fresh cod fish.
It is high time that the public
should realize that milk liz NOT
luxury but necessity. that 1t is not
expensive but relatively cheap when
one considers that it would be we'll
nigh impossible 10 raise the young Of
the nation without milk, which ISL
the cheapest and best form OF animal
proteid food to be had
When It Is remembered that tho
foundation of the enormous dairy in
dustry OF the country. Is the man who
keeps the cows and produces the.
milk. it will be realized that undue
hardships and pressure upon him
Will endanger the whole structure.
which in turn Will be felt by every In
dividual dependent upon milk for his
daily food.
Throughout the entire United
States. considerable agitation has
been made by the milk producers
who have been driven by exceptional
ly adverse conditions to demand
higher price for their product. in or
der to enable them to make living
The two chief factors making the
dairy condition so precarious are.
cost OF feed and cost OF helm. the
and TinTlanendent adding still more
h1rdan ~ the da;rymnn though onlv
affectInF indirectly from 4 financial
MONT Of view.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
MEMORIAL
Day of the Bnai- Birth, a Jew
ish Organization, Will Be
Observed Sunday.

Memorial day of the order OF Bnai-
Birth, a benevolent organization com
posed of Jewish members, will be f1t-
tingly observed all over the country
Sunday. Clarksburg Lodge. No. 1871,
has arranged special program for
that evening.
The arrangement committee has SEE
cured the knights Of Pythias hall for
the evening. Invitations to members
of surrounding towns have been sent
out and an elaborate program has
been arranged. The speakers for the
evening will be Attorney Frank r..
6aplan, of Pittsburg; the Rev. DR..
AIRY R. Richmond, of Cincinnati.
o.; and Attorney Aaron Winer, of this
city. A musical program has also been
arranged and the following talent will
take part in the entertainment: Prof
Nfohler. violin solo; Mrs. /. f. Gilbert,
piano solo; and Misses Lewis and
Macht. In vocal solos and duet.
While the Bnai-Brith is a secret or
ganization, the meeting Sunday night
will be an open one and the local lodge
extends the general public hearty
Invitation to attend the meeting and
entertainment which will begin
promptly at 8so'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
STATE BOARD
Of Trade Will Meet at Hunting
ton December IA in An
nuaI. C Convention.

The annual meeting OF the West
Virginia Board of Trade will be held.
this year at Huntington. for which.
the date has just been set. December
IA The meeting this year is consid-
erab1y later than usual. on account Of
the election The annual meeting is.
usually held on the first Of September
or the first OF October. but this year
on account OF the political campaign,
so many Of the members who are ac-
tive being connected with the cam
paign. the directors decided to post
pone the annual meeting time,
Secretary Archer has just sent oul
the notices for the meeting to 200
or more members of the state organi7
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
CREIGHTON WRITES
HOME FROM CUBA
Letter about Havana Comes
from Ciarks burg Boy Now
Making Good There.

An interesting letter has been re-
Eceived here by a friend from II. M.
Creighton, mechanician OF this city
who is now holding a position with
the Ford Motor Company's general.
Cuban branch at Havana, from which
the Telegram is permitted to take the
following extracts. which will be of
interest to Mr. Creighton's friends
here:
AS promised, am writing you
from Havana. where / am having some
OF the most varied experiences of my.
life Yesterday afternoon at 4 80, Ha-
yana was visited by the tail end OF a.
cyclone and believe me- am glad it
was the tail end. After dinner some
friends and went down to the Aal-
econ along the famous old sea wall.
but could not get within 200 feet Of the
edge for the waves were breaking over
the wall and throwing the spray with
such force that it gave us all good
soaking and nearly carried us OFF our
feet. Some of US went back to our
hotel minus Panama hats and feeling
like sailed bacon.
The climate here is wond erful. 1t
gets very hot through the day but
the heat is not noticeable and the
nights are SO pleasant; IN fact it is
just like Juno in the States. The
American tourists have startcd TO come
in and the big race meet starts the.
first OF next month. From all appear
ances, this will be Cuba's banner tour
ist year.
.'I#have been receiving the Glarks-
burg Telegram for some time andswhen
i read of the snow stormssins different
parts OF the Estados aUnidos, begin
to wonder just where am. for when
you speak OF snow here, the natives
want to know what 1t is made OF. 1t
lIcertainly Is a great contrast to go out
In some of the palm gardens dressed In
white and palm beach. with roses
Esblooming all around, every one gay
and happy with no thought Of tomor-
row, while you people up there sit
around q fire toasting your shins try
ing to keep warm and wearing fur
IEovercoats.
81 am making good here and am
t4succeeding much better than4I had sex-
pected. At first 1t got my goat, but
after short time / began to pickup
"a little Spanish and now can make
myself understood almost anywhere.
Some OF the boys here in trying to
teach mr. Spanish are progressing In
] English, but some of them get on my
NERVES sometimes when they call me q
''gringo." which Is what the Spanish
call an American.
Last Sunday a party of friends and
lmysclf went out to the Mar1nou beach,
and 1T Is at this time of hesyear here
what Atlantic City is In July and Aus
gust There is no need for anyone to
spend a dull moment, for these little
senorttas with their brown and black
4 eyes seem to prefer an American to
4 anyone else and ft is IA reE1i lar al rcIIs
themselves und and to see the
sighss of the married men who would
like to take the places Of some OF the
lsingle ones.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
FIVE TAKEN N BOOZE Z, J; RAID R d.

Northvtsw police Friday morning
lraided a house on Ham1in avenue. mead
the new motion picture theator build
Ing. in that suburb and arrester four
men and q woman on charges ofvtolat-
ing the prohibition laws. The names
.of.those arrested were not ascertained.
Mayor A. L. Matthew said ten pints of
5whiskey; one barrel Of wine and sew
,eral empty bottles were found In the
house. Officers taking part In the raid
were McCloud, Nicholson and Miller.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
Fl. KG!..
Will Observe Annual Memorial
Day Sunday, December 3,
ina Fitting Manner.

Elks throughout the United States
will observe Sunday December 8, as
annual Memorial day. The Clarksburg
lodge has arrangements well under
way for the observance. Albert B.
White. OF Parkersburg, former COVER
nor Of the state, will be the speaker.
There will be fine musical program
The services will be held in the Robin
son Grand theater.
The members will assemble in the
auditorium of the home and march. to
the theater.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
ANOTHER VICTIM.

JOHNsToWN. Pa. Nov. "a Mrs.
.Elvira Dishong Hornor. aged ~, is
dead here, the thirtieth victim Of the
wreck on the line of the Southern
Cambria railway at Echo on August
IL. Mrs. Horror was badly crushed
and at no time has any hope been
held out for her recovery. Practical
families and were enroute to a re-
union at the time Of the accident
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
TRIBUTE TO THORPE.
az AseoeIArEp r..Ess,

PITTSBURG. Nov. 24E9-street car
service In Pittsburg and vicinity was
suspended half minute Fri
day afternoon as tribute to the.
memory Of ]. y. Thorpe. evil known
member and organizer Of the local
union of street car men, who died
this week. At 3 30 D. m. when the
body is expected to reach the grave.
every motorman and conductor will
stop where heis and stand barehead>
ed for half minute
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
SERVICES TONIGHT.

The regular fortnight1y services OF
Congregation Temple Emanuel will be
held at the Masonic temple tonight at s
O'Clock with DIR. Harry r. Richmond,
OF che Union Hebrew College, of Gin
cinnati, officiating. The subject Of the
sermon tonight will be Christian
Science VS.. judaism. The public is
cordially invited
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
No ATTEND sERVIoEs.

The members Of Carksburg Coun-
cil.N 80. Junior Order United Amer
lean Mechanics are requested to meet
at the Reed Hall Sunday at D. m. to
attend In a body a Thanks giving SER
vice with the Daughters Of America,
at st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
CASE rs ENDED.

Antorder directing the dismissal Of
the case Of Manufacturers' ii ght and
Heat Company against the state pub.
lie service commission. was entered
by Judge Aston g. Dayton, or the
district OF Test ~ 1rgtnia Thursday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24

Sought for the JeTery Car
and Fine Truck Lines by Miller.

II. A. Miller of Wheeling, repre-
senttng the Capitol Car Company. Is
in the city to locate an aggressive
salesman or dealer for the Jeffery
automobile for Harrison county He.
says q hustler can make fine money
handling that car and the company's
other lines. Including the best lines
of trucks procurable. The Jefrery is
a splendid car and should have ready.
sales in this county
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
MORE TRIALS.
Are Set in the Criminal Court
for the Latter Part OF the
Month of December.

Additional trials were set Friday
morning in the criminal court as fol-
lows:
Tuesday. December 19-James Brut-
sic, misdemeanor; Glen Brummage,
bigamy; and Town Of Sorthview
against Waitman T. Props. appeal.
Wednesday y. Sharp, felony; and
Clara Frush. against Ralph Taylor,
paternity
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24

By reason Of the great car short
age which now threatens, there has
been placed in the hands Of small
committee of railroad presidents and
the Interstate commerce commission
arbitrary power to speed up car
movements by increased per diem
charges, to punish for diversion and
delay on cars, to speak for the rail-
roads on all demurrage, reconsign-
ment, and emergency suggestions
Fairfax Harrison, president of the
southern railway, has been appointed
chairman Of the executives commits
non, in whose hands the final au-
thority has been placed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
NURSES ALL saved.

ATHENS. Nov. === al OF the
nurses on the steamship Brittanics
were saved as far as is known Those
who were drowned siwere sstok erss and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24

HARRIGAN on TRIAL:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24

George Harrigan was on trial IN.
the criminal court Friday afternoon
charged with Dootlegging
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24

A marriage licenses has been is
sued to Jose Guterre and Maria Yer
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24

Totals 58s 4ss 5ssls 1920
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
GRAFTON TEAM Trims
GORE ALLEY BOW.L.ER:S
Visitors Make Grand Stand
Finish and Win by
ThirtyPins.

a four-man duck pin team from
Gore alleys Thursday night by a total
Of thirty pins.
After starting of with a lead OF
fifty-eigh pins the Gore bowers fell
down In the second game. the Grafton.
boys winning that game by sixteen
pins. In the third and final game the
Grafton bowers piled up big scores
and won easily from the locals
Moran, of the Grafton team, had
high score and high average for the
contest. He rolled j 9 q in the second
game and averaged US in the three
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24


LONDON, Nov. 2 4A Reuter- des-
patch from Gothenburg, Sweden, re-
ports the arrival there OF the trawlerl
De1phen with the crew Of the Swedish
steamer Arthur. sunk by German
submarine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24

.oNE NfARRIAGE LTcENsI5.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24

Oxygen and alcohol Yapors arc be-
ing used to stimulate the heart by
English physicians.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
-Al.RRTvEs MITH- oREM.

In.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24

j, pETRIC g BRG I'm
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24

Prof. e. Livingston Barbour of
Rutgers College, who was the Prohi-
.bftton candidate for United States
senator from New Jersey. wss unable
to vote, as ne failed to register.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24

A bed that folds into wall and is,
hidden by a pair of doors is the idea
of a. COLORADO inventor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24

80. ~. y !. = = = Z, :,
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-07
When You Know
What Is Best, Ask
for it by Name
By j. r. HAMILTON
Former Advertising Manager Wanamaker's, Philadelphia

If has anything he is proud Of he gives it name
whether be baby pair of boots And the he proud
of it, the he talks about it.
Nameess things are seldom good reliable If you
your of living the very best to do is
to learn ask only for standard articles.
When you the good maker of shirts shoes,
furniture panos hardware underwear fix that
definitely your remember when you to buy
Do allow strange things into your home any
than you would allow strange people.
The brand and the trademark the copyright the let
ter of introduction from the maker to you In this way he
their respectaby and guarantees their good
haviOr in your home
There for every good product that made And
of these known every and woman in
America Manufacturers have spent hundreds of millions of dol
lars standardze these in your mind From the lining
dress laundry soap; from cleanser baking powders
from suit of clothes kit of tools you could call every stand
ard article the market by you would only remember
to do so when you come to buy.
is through your carelesnes that lies and adueratons
creep in The standard set by good but the standard
only maintained by you.
time you forget the generic of every article
and remember only the standard name of its quality
the advertising of this paper today you will find
these standard and brands of quality This article
written for the purpose emandng you those
only fair that you should do much for these good
manufacturers they doing for is only right that
you should help in this great standardization of good products
that is going on throughout America
Begin by everything you buy And you
will find satisfaction growing greater day by day and your
optimism extending even down to your pocketbook
CcOpyrighted)
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-07
If You Only Knew the Labor
That Goes Into Every "Ad,"
You Would Never Skip
Another One
By ]. R. HAMILTON
Former Advertising Manager WanamakerS Philadelphia

Every little thTeene item you read has turned the wheels
some great factory Every time you cut price the number
gray hairs in the world has been increased
Many advertisement planned year before ever fnd
its way into print One advertisement in Philadelphia
years opened up the copper mines Colorado months
before appeared thousand miners began digging cop
per contract of brass beds that going
going to be advertised
You perhaps piece of muslin advertised here
whose trimming pretty gown whose design elegant
The chances that hundred styles discarded changed
to get this for you And all the while the buyer your
favOrite store picking and choosing he had you mind
He building the advertisement that would catch your
and please your fancy and your pocketbook.
you had been there you would heard him telling the
manufacturer y customers particular They must have
the best that there is at the lowest price that You've
got to give something better than you give anyone else
Every buyers fighting for you and it up
to you to show your loyalty to them
that advertises to trick customers is almost
relic in this present day.
Many time you find bargain that turns out better than
the advertisement claimed it be- you think somebody
somewhere has made mistake But there mistake 1t
put there purposely to win your confidence
Every human ingenuity brought bear upon
advertising the present day. the real story of
single item would write chapter history of
merce
These merchants who have figured till their eyes
gave OUT these buyers who have studied every angle of their
work. trying you through their advertising just what
they have you the you read
what they have to say.
The report of I'll their efforts this paper today The
advertising you should be interesting after this
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