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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12

noon until sunset, and also on other
days specially designated for that
purpose by the proper authority, the
flag always being first hoisted to the
TO the half mast position.
There has been some question
among civilians concerning the exact
location of a flag hung at half
staff Theoretically, the flag is al
ways hung on separate staff, much
shorter, than the stats usually erect
ed on buildings, and as a conse-
be located much higher on the ordi-
nary flag staff than under the pres
ent practice, but still the custom Of
placing the halfstaffed flag in about
the center of the flag pole. whatever
its length may be, is rather generally
observed throughout the country,
and this department sees no real OBJ
lection to TINS custom.
Considerable discussion has arisen
throughout the country concerning
the proper manner of hanging and
displaying the flag for decorative
purposes AS already stated, there is
40 federal law governing the subject.
and individual opinion differs as TO
the procedure that should or should
cot be followed. 1t has been suggest
ed that as far as possible the hanging
of the flag should be restricted to
suspending it from a flag pole, in the
regular way, and not to displaying it
otherwise; that for purposes OF
decoration only the national colors
should be arranged in the form of
bunting and not used in the form or
the flag; that if it is nevertheless the
desire to use the flag for decorative
purposes it should always be hung
Hat whether on the inside or the out
-iI Ia nf h,,i1
the north or east. so that there will
be a general uniformity in the posi-
ton of the union of each flag dis
played; that the flag should rarely
be displayed in horizontal position
or laid flat; that under no circum-
stances should it be hung where it
con be easily contaminated or soiled,
or be draped over chairs or benches
to be used for seating purposes, and
that no object or emblem of any kind
should be placed above or upon it.
This department sees no objection to
flying the flag on civilian property
provided it is not flown for adver-
Using purposes.
Days for Displaying the Flag.
1t is becoming the practice
throughout the country, among civil
ians, to display the national flag on
all patriotic occasions, especially on
the following days: Lincoln's birth
day, Washington's birthday, Moth
ers' day, Memorial day, Flag day, In
day, February y, Feb
ruary 22nd, second SUNDAY in May,
May 80, June 4 July 4. In certain
localities other special days are OBJ
served in the same manner.
1t seems to be appropriate that
where several flags or emblems are
displayed on pole, or otherwise, the
United States flag should always be
hoisted first and hung or displayed
at the top; that in any parade the
United States flag should always |
have the place of honor, and that the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12
Government Publications Free.

Congressman Towner gives the in
formation there are available for free
distribution many valuable govern
ment bulletins on all phases of the
food production, distribution and
preservation. Some of the subjects
treated are: meats, composition and
cooking; beans, culture and use as
food; canned fruits, preserves and
jellies; pig management; poultry
management; hints to poultry rails
ers; use Of fruit as food; potatoes;
food value of corn products; sweet
potatoes; use of milk as food; care of
food in the home; economical use of
meat in the home; cheese; manage
ment of small apple orchards; can
ming tomatoes; farm buttcrmaking;
storing and marketing sweet pota-
toes; ways of using corn meal; farm
kitchen as work shop; honey and
it's use; bread and bread making;
how to select foods; canning vege-
tables in the home; the small vege-
table garden; drying fruits and vege-
tables; canning by coldpack method;
how to detect outbreaks of insects
and save the grain crops.
Any of these may be procured on
by letter or postal card
to H. M. Towner, NJ. c., Washington,
d. c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12
Proper Method of Displaying, Hang
ing, and Saluuting the American
Flag Dealt With In Circular
Issued by Adjutant General

The Adjutant General of the Wal
Department has issued the follow
ing:
Many inquiries concerning the
proper method if displaying, hanging
and saluting the United States flag
are being received in the War De-
partment with the evident object OF
ment relating to the subject.
In this connection it should be re-
membered that while it is within the
province of the War Department to
prescribe rules and regulations gov
erning the matter in question for OBJ
seryance within me Army, yet it is
beyond it's province to prescribe any
guidance OF civilians or to undertake
t. decide questions concerning the
subject that are presented by civil
ians.
Only Two Laws on Subject.
There is no FEDERAL law now in
force pertaining to the manner of
displaying, hanging or saluting the
United States flag or prescribing any
ceremonies that should be observed
in connection Herewith. In fact there
are but two federal laws on the stat
ute books that have any bearing
upon this subject, one the act Of
congress, annroved February 20,
1906 (33 Stat. L., p. 1850, providing
that trademark cannot be register
ca which consists of or comprises,
inter-alia, the flag, coat of arms,
States, or any stimulation thereof, ;"
and the other act of congress APPROX
ed February s, 1917, 1Public-No
3O5-64th Congo, providing certain
penalties for the dissertation, mutila-
ton, or improper use of the flag
within the District of Columbia. Sew
eral states of the Union have enacted
laws which have more or less bear
Ing upon the general subject, and it
seems probable that many counties
and municipalities have also passed
ordinances concerning the matter, to
govern action within their own juriS-
diction.
Warning Against Dissertation.
Warning against dissertation OF
the American flag by aliens has been
issued by the Department of Justice,
to federal attorneys and marshals:
mutilating, abusing. or desecrating
the United States flag in any way
will be regarded as danger to the
public peace or safety within the
meaning of regulation II of the
proclamation of the President issued
April 6, 1917, and will be subject to
summary arrest and punishment
1t is the practice in the army, each
day in the year, to hoist the flag brisk
" at sunrise, irrespective of the con-
dition of the weather, and to lower it
slowly and tremendously at sunset,
the commencement and
of the activities of the day,
md to display 1T at half mast on
Memorial Day MAY 800 from sun
Use until noon and at full staff from
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12

There are six letters in Kaiser so
place six after each OF the above
numbers and add them up and you
have 666.
Now read Revelations, 23rd chap
ter and the 1Sth verse:
Here is wisdom. Let him that
hath understanding count the num-
Der of the beast for it is the number
of a man and his number is six hun
bred, three score and six"
Six hundred, three score and six is
666 and that is the Kaiser's number
and England and France and Ameri-
ca have got his number The war will
end next February, 1918. as you will
see by further reading the 5th chap
ter of Revelations, also the 18th
chapter, which reads as follows:
And there was given unto him a
mouth speaking great things and
blasphemies and power be given unto
him to continue forty and two
months"
The war started July 1914, and
forty and two months from that time
will be February, 191S.-Ex.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12
flag should never be hung or display
ed with the union down except as a

flag should never be hung or display
ed with the union down except as a
signal OF distress at sea.
Existing regulations governing the
army provide that when officers and
enlisted men pass the national flag,
not encased, they will render honors
as follows:
/ If in civilian dress and covered,
! they will uncover, holding the head
dress opposite the left shoulder with
the right hand; if uncovered, they
will salute with the right hand sa-
lutte. A flag unfurled and hung in a
room in which officers Or enlisted
men OF the Amy are present Will be
saluted by them the first time they
thereafter. The hand sa!ule is as fol-
lows: Raise the right hand smarLly
till ire TIP OF Tic to. Ginger touches
the lower part OF the Eeaddress
above the right eye, thumb and fin
gels extended AMI Joined, palm to
left, forearm inclined. to about 10 de-
grees. hand and. wrist straight; at
the same time look toward the per
son salrted; drop the aim smaruy
to the side.
The National Anthem
No anthem, hymn, or musical air
has been recognized by any. federal
Id DIS Tie udtlOudl oil luSui, Ay mn VI
air, but army and navy regulations
PROVIDE that the musical composition
Familiarity known as the Star Span
gled Banner shall be designated as
the national air of the United States
of America 1t should be stated,
however, that these regulations are
binding only upon the personnel of
the military and naval service.
Whenever the national air is play
ed at any place where persons be-
longing to the military or naval SER
listed men not in formation are re-
quired to stand at attention, facing
toward the music, excepting when
the flag is being lowered at sunset,
on which occasion they are required
to face toward the flag. If in civilian
dress and uncovered, they are requir-
ed to stand and salute at the first
note of the air, retaining the position
of salute until the last note of the
covered, they are required to stand
and uncover at the first note of the
air, holding the headdress opposite
the left shoulder until the last note
is played, excepting in inclement
weather, when tue headdress may be
held slightly raised. The custom OF
rising and remaining standing and
uncovered willie lue oedi opduSleu
Tanner is being played is growing in
favor among civilians.
Old or worm out flags should not
be used either for banners or for
any secondary purpose. When lag
is in such condition that it is no
longer fitting emblem for display,
it should not be cast aside nor used
in any way that might be viewed as
to the national colors,
but should be destroyed as ii whole,
privately, preferably by burning Or
by some other method lacking in any
suggestion of irreverence Oh disre-
spect due the emblem representing
Cul country.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12

For Sale-On the Stone farm 6 Y
miles northwest of Leon, native lum-
ber.. wood and posts. Lumber to
10 feet, $3.50 per 100. Lumber IL
to Is feet, $500 per 100. Fencing
posts 8 to 20 cents q piece. Wood,
stove length, S1.25 and $3.50 a load
Long wood, foot load Is nts
Come and see w. w. Fulton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12
SUMMER WASH GOODS

Now if you needing goods in this line do not post
pone getting them These reduced prices for ten days
only and apply to all figured wash goods in our house
at all prices not white goods) You will find the pat
terms all and prices for less than at wholesale at
present at regular prices Our stock is quite
complete All wash goods that Zoe l3c; all
that were 121ac and 15c Zoe; 17l2c and 1Sc now
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12

How many pairs of shoes have
you? We never had but one pair be-
fore, and now~we have three and
cant year any of them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12

1t should be borne in mind that
the views set forth in this circular
are merely suggestive and that it is
not the intention OF the department
to give them out as authoritative.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12
The War will End February, 1918.

No doubt all of our readers are
anxious to know when the war will
end, and out of the Bible will be
found the answer. Read the 9Th and
18th verses of the 18th chapter of
Revelations, which we have worked
out as follows:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12
X A l S E r
S E K v / A
J 0 + F r E
F R E N c H
x u l. T U r
T U Il X e Y

same as they read across the paper.
There are six letters in each of the
above names and there were six ma
lions originally in the war-England,
france and Russia on one side and
Germany, Austria and Turkey on the
other side
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12

X the 18th letter of the alphabet
A the LIST letter of the alphabet
! the 9Th letter of the alphabet
the 10Th letter Of the alphabet
E the 5th letter Of the alphabet
r the 18th letter of the alphabet
The evening world., 1917-01-30
GOSSIP

Edison Mitchell has assumed the
rc!e OF Smoo in "'Ception shoals"
Liberty Council. Knights OF Column
bus, will have a show and dance at
the Amsterdam Opera House to-mor-
row night.
Hilda. a new character, has been
Introduced in Love o. Mike" Hilda
Pentland Is playing Il.
The Friars have agreed to go and
see The ledger" at the Bandbox
Thursday night II the management
Will let them sing the Friars' Song.
The second edition of THE Show OF
wonders" will be frst given at the
Winter Garden AZ the matinee, Lin
coln's Birthday.
Louis ROBBIE has arrived In South
ern Pines, n. C., and writes he IN i'm.
proving In health. lie sends regards
10 the out of workers"
The opening OF Henry Miller's ro-
vival OF THE Great Divide" al the
I.yceum has been postponed inden-
nitely, and Her Husbands Wife" Will
continue at that house.
A new Irish tenor. al present EN-
ployed in the newspaper business, will
The evening world., 1917-01-30

sing at the entertainments OF the Mac
cibecs at Palm Garden tonight.
klaw a ErlinECr have given Martin
sampler "a route made up mostly Of
week stands for stop. Look. LISTEN"
The show will play the Subway CIR
cult In New York.
Jimmy Britt has returned to New
York after more than n year in Au-
stralia and South Africa. lie says
hos a better American than ever
since he's given a number of foreign
countries tho q. -.
Grace Jones Of Brooklyn. who was
the model for the painting Song OF
songs Is TO dance light blonde I'm
the chorus Of The Century Girl"
Edna and Alice Nash, twin sisters.
who are expert ice skaters. have been
added TO tho skating ballet. The
Merry Doll" at the llippodromo.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
BY WAY OF DIVERSION.

Last week n brand new hired girl
began to work for Ma. Her hairs
bright red; she's awful strong an Jest
as big as Pa. She skccrs us kids an
makes US mind. She's got n piece OF
rope, an N YOU cuss she'll tic you up
an wash yer mouth with soap. Once
Billy Johnson ono around TO play up
IN our barn, an when he found the
door was locked he stomped an hol-
Tered Darn" Well. Mary heard him
eeytn' II an went an got her rope.
She tied him to n cherry tree an
washed his mouth with soap. Poor
Billy howlcd with all his might, but
Mary icy cared. Us kids 'ud tried
90 set him free. but not n Teller dared
Some day. perhaps, she'll 20 away.
That's what us fellcrs hope. fer we're
all skeered she'll tie us up an wash
mouths with SOAP.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
ANOTHER PRISON HORROR

w =. Schaaf, who finds Il impos-
sltie 10 look after tho matter In per
son. for the simple reason that he Is
confined In the Tombs. writes the
Messrs. Shuberts 10 orer them n
"mother" lyric for use in "Her Soldier
Boy" II gocs like this:
When YOU Leave your "oii home friend"
b0nf mink there Il another:
Il.rr VA ? true heHrf calling Frisui.
Just mink twas Nour dear Old mother q"
Arsny a tesr Tor you VA SHE'D.
Which Il 20 ipur enrruN and rrsrr+.
br ~ 'oir reiumlng home.
SniTstf you found ygur mp'he, g..d
The evening world., 1917-01-30
THE POWER OF SUGGESTION.

Sunday night, just before Elsie dc
Wolfe showed some notion pictures
At Maxine Elliott's Theatre demon
strating the use OF a new cure for
bnrns. she told the audience those
with wax hearts world do well to
leave. Immediately Patsy Harris. ac-
tress. tainted.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
kINNeAp bum VOYAGES"

Cleaves Klnkcad. who wrote and
waxed wealthy on Common Clay"
has returned from n Jaunt through
the Middle West. According TO Mike.
the Woods Office boy. Mr.. Kinkead
has been bum v%oyaging around
brooding I'VE a new play" Mike
further states that the traveller
brought some fine fort wine" with
him.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
DRAMA UNDER THE BAN.

The Moss-s. Shubcrt say they will
produce no more heavy drama until
the war IL over. II II their belief that
with 20 much misery In the world. tho
lighter forms OF stage amusement
comedies, farces and musical plays
are the need.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
IL Is p. NJ"

Eleven Z. NJ" is the name OF inc
now Paul NJ. Potter play In when
Biarche Bates Is soon 20 he seen. IL
should be a favorlte with the Elks.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
"WHITEY" IS IMPROVING.

whitley Goidstcin has plucked up
courage enough to walk with n girl
"ltamhlcr,' in Greenpoint Home
News.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
THE FRANKLiNs ENGAGED.

Irene Franklin and Burton Greene
have signed contracts with the Shu-
bert interests 10 appear In the new
Winter Garden show to be staged In
the spring. They are writing some
new songs for use in that production.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.

Everett Bundy of Little Neck, Mo.
stuck his left big toe out of bed the
other evening and his wife cracked ~
with an Iron poker. She thought IL
was u snake.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
FOOlISHMENT.

The man tg,k his srn by u hand.
sad he tn" iHrm's yours understand l'
II luf~i the boy.
Ana brought hin such loy
TUiat ell he could say was "My land
The evening world., 1917-01-30
FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE.

Professor-Don't say aching void. -
a void cannot ache.
~Studcnt-lt can't, eh7 Did you ever
have "A headache?
The evening world., 1917-01-30
ANOTHER SHAW COMEDY.

A one-sct comedy by Bernard shaw
entitled "Overruled" will be produced
by Gertrude Kingston at Maxine
Isliott's Theatre Thursday evening.
Mary Iawton has been engaged Tor
an important role.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
MISS nAnlo GOING ABROAD.

Jet Hahlo. who IL associated with
Elisabeth Marbury In theatrical work.
II leaving for Paris soon TO open a
big flr theatre. She will make Paris
her home for some time to come.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
G q NJ I PA E
About Plays
and Players
WARY GARDEN has yielded to
the lure OF the films. An n
nouncement from the Goldwyn
By BIDE DUDLEY

Picture, Corporation states that sne
has signed a contract to star IN a
series OF pictures TO be made by tnat
concern. She will sail for Paris soon
10 have some gowns designed Tor use
besore tho camera. with Geraldine
rarrar and Mary Garden on tne
screen, and with other singers threat
ening 10 follow their lead 1t seems
not improbable that grand opera VIII
soon be an adjunct OF the movies
The evening world., 1917-01-30

GO Coprgi. 1917. by The Tts~ Publishing 90. Il
- The New York Erenins WoHdl Il
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-06
$4,000 for a Home
For Inland Empire Orphans

SPOKANE - Twenty-Five years ago
Levi w. Hutton pulled the levers in
the cab of an engine running in the
Occur d'Alenes. Last week he made
a gift of a quarter of a million dollars
for the establishment of an orphans
home in the Spokane valley, a few
miles east of the city.
The former engineer-now million
aire-attaches no conditions to his
princely gift; asks no recognition; bars
no religion or sect; requests no rep
r%esentation on the board of trustees;
requires no guarantee of other funds
for either the building or it's mainten-
ance. He does his kindly deed in true
Hutton style-without strings of any
nature and he does it on a rue Hutton
scale-broad, generous, consistent.
Mr.. Hutton bought 112 acres for the
home sit.
Il have a warm place In my heart for
orphans" said MI. Hutton in announc-
ing plans for his public enterprise,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-06

because | know what it means to be
an orphan. My father died when l
was three months old and my mother
shortly afterward. l know my actual
experience how lonely and absolutely
unattached is the orphan.
81 am giving this institution, which
with it's endowment will represent APP
proxlmately s250,O0O to the Ladies'
Benevolent Society of Spokane, with
out any stings on it. 1t will be for
the children, and will be the most
modern, practical institution that mon
ey can buy. / am going to oversee its
construction personally and I am sure
l will get more pleasure out of this
work than l ever will in any home or
building l have put up for myself.
"No orphan in the Inland Empire
will be turned away from this home,
no matter what his sect, creed or color
may be. 1t will be a real home for
boys and girls who have no home"
Mr.. Hutton is childless and a widow
er. Mrs. Hutton died two years ago.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-06
HIGH PRICED SCHOOL MAN
HAS NO USE FOR GERMAN
Cuts Out the Study of the Language
as His First Official Act in
Cleveland, Ohio.

CLEVELAND, Or. Frank E.
Spaulding is now superintendent of
Cleveland's schools. One of the first
accomplishments of his administration
was the elimination of the study of
German from the grammar grades.
Spaulding will be paid $4,000 a year
the largest salary of any school su-
perintendent in America. He came
from Minneapolis. He demanded and
has been given a free hand here, such
he had in Minneapolis. The new
superintendent promises red-bIooded
Americanism as one of the cardinal
of his administration. He
has personally read each text book
searching out any germs of pro-
Kaiserism that may have crept in.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-06

WITHOUT FAIL, THEIR LAST RE-
PORT CARD WITH THEM MONDAY
MORNING.
The pupils entering the first, second,
and third grades living in the district
beginning at the point of intersection
of Third and Howard Streets, thence
East to City limits; due South from
point of beginning on Howard Street
to middle of Seventh Street; thence
West on Seventh Street to middle of
Washington Street; thence South ON,
Railroad; thence East on said Railroad
to City limits, will enroll at the Lin
coin School.
The pupils entering the fourth, fifth
and sixth grades, with the exception of
those entering the sixth A, will enroll
at the Whitworth school.
The sixth A pupils will enroll at the
high school building.
The pupils entering the seventh and
eighth grades will enroll at the irving.
High school students should report
at this time for enrolment at the high
school building.
ALL CHILDREN WHO WILL. BE
SIX YEARS OLD BEFORE FEB. 1,
1918 SHOULD ENTER SCHOOL THIS
FALL 1911
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-06

to United States employment service
offices in their. vicinity requirements
concerning skilled labor. The depart
ment has assured said board and cor
poration that active efforts by United
States employment service to meet
their requirements will be made. AS
soon as such request is made of you
take immediate steps to ascertain their
wants definitely and then use every eff
fort of your office to supply the same.
Proceed Immediately to such corpora
tions or individuals having contracts
for the above purpose of which notice
has been given you heretofore by this
office and follow the course suggested
If unable to promptly meet the de-
mand for these workers wire the num-
Der, class and working conditions and
you reasons for inability to fill the DC
mand. If at any time your office force
is such as to prevent you from meeting
demands of workers as presented by
corporations and individuals having
such contracts, wire number and class
of office help needed. Give the above
your personal attention. This is a
emergency work"
Inspector wired at once as to local
conditions and putting his services at
the disposal of the department for
this work.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-06
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