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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-21

Mrs. Delos Ackerley and sister,
Miss Ruth Brisbine, of Iowa City, ar
rived last Wednesday evening for a;
visit at the A, l.. Ackerrley home in
N Mrs. Clyde Marvin ana little son
returned to their home at Bedford,
Iowa, last Thursday after visit with
relatives and friends in this city and
John Gates left Tuesday afternoon
for Watertown, S. d., where he Will
remain until next fall, when he Will
resume his studies at Parson College
at Fairfield.
HAYES, OF Glidden, Iowa, came Mon
aay evening for visit at the home
of their cousin, Mrs. Winfield Cash,
w. r. Hutchinson, first trick oper-
ator at the Burlington depot, was
called to Kansas City Sunday to MI
vacancy for few days at the city
ticket office.
Dr.. Stella Norman, of Battle Creek,
Michigan, passed through Leon Fri
day on her way to Davis City for a
visit with her parents and many old
time friends.
f. G. Coleman, who is conducting
series of meetings at ke!lerton,
Spent Tuesday at his home in this
Guy, Returning W AAOiASA WIN OAA S-o
evening train.
A. y. Mintoyne returned to his
home at Davis City Monday after. Wis
iting a few days at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. j. c. Hull, OF north
west of Leon.
Miss Mabel McClarnon, who is
staying at the William Waller home
fleasanton saturday for an over
Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Walker and
children, who had been visiting/With
RELATIVES at Lamont and in this city,
departed Tuesday Tor their home at
Waterloo, Iowa.
! Amer and A. c. Willis. who are
working at the CARPENTER ,hnis t TRACE IN IN
Gainesville, Mo-, Saturday and visit
ed over Sunday.
w. ]. Masterson, who had been in
Leon for a couple of weeks writing
insurance, returned to his home at
Creston Friday for a few DAYS visit
with his family.
Thomas Woodland, who attends
school in Chicago, came last Thurs
day for a visit of several weeks at
the home of his uncle, Marion Wood
Mrs. Guy Reeves, who had been
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Charles A. Biddison, in this
city, returned to her home at Gaines
VILE, Mo-, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Teale and Mr.;
and Mrs. l.. P. VanWerden returned
Friday evening from Des Moines,
where they attended the State Bank
ers meeting. They made the trip in
1.-THE Teale auto.
Mrs. Nan Price, of Winnipeg
Manitoba, who had been visiting with
relatives at Chillicothe, Mo-, came
Saturday and visited until Sunday
afternoon at the Jas. F. Harvey
| home in this city.
Misses Lois Adams and Blanche
bowling, of Mt Ayr, We're visiting
with friends in this city Thursday,
| where they attended the Epworth
1 League convention.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-21
Wash Stirts,- COOl---Pretty
In Bio Assortment at 1926, 1895, $4.95
Skirts at 1895

These are in good variety, plain
white gabarulne, plque and
corded effects. Sport effects of
gabardine with large buttons
or fancy pockets. Palm Beach
cloth in good variety. All ST.
yes, $3.50
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-21
Skirts at 1926

Pretty skirts of white corded
materials, pique and linen fin
ish skirtings. Plaids and
stripes are shown in these.
Pockets and buttons. Trim
these very neat at$2.05.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-21
Waists at $2.35

Tub silk and soft silks in
stripes of pink, blue, green,
black and >lavander. All sizes,
values to $3.50, go at $2.35.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-21
Waists at 97c

Sheer voiles. lawns and organ
dies, voil trimmed or en-
broidered and Jap silk. All
sizes "a to as. Values to $50
at 81 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-21
Skirts at S4.95

Here we show the greatest line
of fine wash skirts ever shown
in Leon. Whites of fine gabar-
dine, heavy corded and fine
'ique. Sport styles and spots
are shown, 1895.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-21
Waists at $2.95

Tub and wash silks, all colors,
some taffetas, crepe de chine
and Georgette crepes. Values
to $500, go in this lot at $2.95
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-21

Mrs. Anna Benefiel returned Mon
day evening from a two weeks visit
at Ellston, where she was called by
the sickness and death of her cous-
c CO.. her to Leon and visited
here for couple of days.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural
If grasshoppers are discovered In
the early days Of their attack ON crops.
they may he easily controlled 10y means
Of poisoned bats, the most effective
Of which is described below. This
welhGd has been used with remarka-
hle success in many parts of the Unit
ed States, its complete effectiveness
depending only upon the discovery Of
the young insects before they have at
tanned any considerable size, when the
injury done by them is still very slight
and when they are winCleSS and easily
killed by poiSonS or mechanical means,
The constituents of a good poisoned
bait are wheat bran, % pounds; paris
green, l pound or white arsenic, l
pound; lemons or oranges, finely
chopped; low grade molaSses, such as
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
800 MORE CALLED
Continued from Page y

necessity of examining three hundred
more men,
The disaIlowance Of the exemption
claims of nine men, adds nine names 10
the list of Sc who had been accepted a.
physically fiji and who made no claims
for discharge, making total of % men
thus far toward the required quota of
1913 men.
In order to complete the quota the
local board has issued second call for
men to undergo the physical eXamina-
ton. Seventy-hye men uhose whose
draft numbers range from 2ll to 81
incusive) are called for examination
tomorrow; seyenty'fye more Cthose
whose draft numbers range from 322 10
396 inclusive) for examination on Mon
day; seventy.hve more Chose whose
draft numbers range from 391 10 AL
incIusivel for examination on Tuesday;
and the last seventy-iiye (Whose draft
numbers range from AL TO 5i6 nclu-
sive) for examination on Wednesday,
No man whose draft number is above
5i6 has thus far been called, and in
view of the material the board will have
through its second call, it seems assured
that no one above 546 in the drawing Is
likely to be needed. Possibly some Of
those included in the second call will not
be needed, if the board fills its quota
before the last numbers are reached
Fourteen of the men previously re-
jected have been recalled for a physical
examination because Of new ruling
received by the local board relating 10
height, weight, teeth and eycsight, II
is probable that some Of these will be-
accepted on the second examination
The complete status of the draft
with the exception of the allowance of
exemption claims which has been eX-
planned above, is plainly and correctly
shown for every man in the county on
pages 5 and 9 Of this issue. Find the
man YOU are interested in under his
proper town, or by his serial number
and with the draft number you will fin
rotations that show his complete status
up to noon today
The Register will continue from time
to time 10 present the whole situation lu
this complete form, for with appeals
still to come before the state board and
physical examinations likely to weed
out others when they go TO the moblJI-
2ation camps, the situation viii be of
intense interest to all concerned until
the fnal action is taken. We urge any
one inter sted in following the draft
through to its conclusion 70 subscribe 10
The Register. Last week, notWlth
standing that We printed a large mum
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17

1t can probably not be construed as
Improperly diyuIging military or naval
information to quote one of our Middle
bury boys on the kind of discipline
which obtain, in the navy these days
According to K. Douglas Esten. popu-
larly known as Doug, who graduated
from Middlebury College last June but
who lust returned from service on a
furlough to get his diploma, the penalty
for failing to spot "a submarine" when
on watch is a year in the guard house.
Esten. who is a son Of the Rev. Rich
ard b. Esten. former pastor of the
Baptist church here, tells how this dis
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
INSECT INJURIES TO CROPS
Great Part Of Annual Loss Can Be Pre-.
vented by Vigilance and Action
on Part OF Growers.

BE on the job against insect pests
this season, Make your food contribu-
ton to the human family not the In.
sect family. Farmers who provide
themselves with insect poisons and
then keep n vigil for the first out
breaks Of crop enemies will bring
through the largest yields, Failure to
detect an outbreak at its beginning
and delay In getting comhative mate
rial may be fatal to the crop attacked,
warn entomologists in the United
States department Of agriculture.
That great part Of the annual loss
70 grain crops due to insect injuries
can be avoided by vigilance and vigor-
Gus action on the part of growers is
not sufficiently realized the cntomolo-
gists say. OFrequently insect out
breaks originate within limited area
and when this IS the case 1t Is often
quite possible to stamp them out be-
fore any great damage has been done.
If the outbreak is general, then com
munity action is essential to prevent
the infestatlon from becoming wide
spread.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
Two. Striped Grasshopper Laying Her
Eggs. (Webster.)

refuse from sugar factories, or cattle
molasses, known as "black strap" 2
quarts; water, > to 4 gallons. The
bran and paris green or other arsenl-
cal are thoroughly mixed while dry,
the fruits finely chopped and added,
and lastly the molasses and water are
poured over the bait and the whole
thoroughly kneaded. A coarSe-haked
bran is most desirable, although where
this cannot be obtained easily ordinary
middlings or alfalfa meal may be sub
stituted; low-grade, strong-smelling
sirup or molaSseS, however, is essen
tial to the entire success of the poison.
Crushed ripe tomatoes, watermelons'
or lines may be substituted for the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17

len onS or oranges, if necessary, Or
din ny powdered white arsenic (arsen-
lots acid) contains nearly twice az
much arsenic as paris green and is
comparatively low in price. The pow
de"cd form Of arSenate of lead may
be used, but in this case twice as
nv Oh Of II must be used as Of the
paris green. In California and other
se.n-arid regions water should be add
ed 10 the bait at the rate Of at least 4
gal onS to - pounds of bran, as in
tn So climates the bait dries out very
ray dlv and the extra moisture Is nee
es. AIRY in order to attract the grass
no pcrs.
The poiSoned,bran bait is distribute
ed over the infested fields by sowing
bro ,CcaSt, either on foot OF from q
lig { wagon or buggy. In applying the
bal in orchards, care must be taken
to hvoid distributing 1t close to the
ire :, because severe injury to fruit
ire : occasionally results from heavy
ap lcations Of arsencal poisons.
~
Thc time of day chosen for diStrib-
ut the poisoned bats has an i'm
po amt hearing upon the results Sc
cur Il. In California and other semi
arr regions the bait should be diStrib-
ut Il in late afternoon or early even
in, lust before the grasshoppers as
ce ID the plants on which they usually
pa $ the night. They are apparently
hu lyry and thirsty ut this time and
gre IDLY take the bait if 1t be avail
abln.. In the moister portions of the
co ntry, such as New England and
FL rida the bait is best applied in the
ea-ly morning, before sunrise If posi-
BIZ. Farmers should not be dlscour-
aged if the grasShOppers do not drop
deld Immediately upon eating the poi
son, as it usually takes "a hours or
more for the full effect Of the bait to
become apparent.
Further information in regard to
graSShoppers and their control may
be secured from Farmers Bulletin TAT,
which will be furnished free to those
applying to the department Of agricul'
ture.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
MORE VEGETABLES IN FAVOR
Fresh Garden Truck Should Form Part
OF EVeryone's plet-Reduee High
Cost Of Living,

(By w ID. EDMUNpsON, Idaho Experi-
ment station)
Fresh garden vegetables should fur
nish large part of eyeryOne's diet,
and II produced NJ home Nre not eXr
pensiye, Abundontly used In the diet
they will aid In forming Il balanced ra-
ton and win greatly assist in reduc-
ing the high cost Of living While we
are planting the gardens this year ey'
oryone should make special effort to
grow special vegetables for winter use,
No less than 80 distinct kinds Of yege'
tables can be preserved for winter use
10y proper methods Of storing, canning
and picking. The vegetables most
commonly canned are tomatoes, corn,
peas and string beans, Those most
commonly preserved by picking are
Cauliil0wer, CucumbeTs, green peppers
and green tomatoes. There are many
vegetables that may be kept In the
fresh state by proper storage meth
DDS. This list includes potatoes, beets,
carrots, turnps, parsnips, winter rad'
ishes, rutahagas, cabbage, kolhrabl,
celery, onions, pumpkins ana squashes.
Since most vegetables usually keep
best II put into storage comparatively
late, II should be the aim Of the gar
dener 10 mature the vegetables for
winter use late in the season. If plant
ed too early many crops will become
tough, woody and pithy before the sea-
son for storage arrives.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
Americans. All

The Philadelphia Public Ledger re-
Gently published a curious item inter
esting to Americans of either foreign
or native ancestry.
A flag one of many thousand was
made at the jamestown worsted
mills. The owners had the curiosity to
find out through just what hands
it passed, from the clipping of the wool
from the sleeps back until was ready
to be given to the breeze.
The flag was made of wool from
American sheep
Sorted by an American,
Carded by an Italian,
Spun by Swede,
Warped by German,
Dressed by an Ehglishmen,
Drawn in by Scotchman,
Woven by a Belgian,
Supervised by Frenchman,
Inspected by an American,
Secured by an Albanian,
Dyed by a Turk,
Examined by an Irishman,
Pressed by Pole.
Twelve nationalities! Shades of
Betsy Ross What change from the
unhired, native fingers of patient,
patriotic women to the crash of hun
dred looms, the toll of varied races,
the touch of strange, peasant fingers,
the regard of dark Oriental eyes!
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17

The Red Cross ought to do everything
IN ITS power to prosecute those who
make unauthorized use of its name in
any way. tits the only way that it
can safeguard the public from fraud.
One unWarranted use of the Red
Cross signature has come to our notice
in the form of a chain letter. 1t is re-
ported that the local postofice has been
fairly well flooded with these chain let
ters recently, and The Register urges
anyone into whose hand they fall to
forward them to US for exposure to
the light. There is no more senseless
use of the mails than the circulation of
such an appeal as this, designed to play
upon the sympathy of superstitious
persons. This letter is one of those
which are circulating here
OUR ANCIENT PRAYER
o Lord, Our God, implore Thee to
bring victory to the allies. This was
sent from Russia to be sent all around
the world, Please copy and send to
'''''~ A''N'''' OilN 'hNll bdy lOT nine udNS
and on the ninth day you will hear of
great joy.
1t was said by the ancient people
that all who sent it would be freed from
calamity and those who passed it would
meet misfortune
Please do not break the chain and not
forget when the nine days are up. This
starts from the day you receive it.
RED CROSS CHAIN.
State Secretary H, s. Howard of
the Red Cross has written to Mrs.
d. c. Noble, of the local Red Cross
the following note in comment on the
chan-Ietter practice:
You are hereby authorized to pub
lish that the American Red Cross dis
courages all chandeliers and that mem
bers of the Red Cross are requested
not to pay any attention to requests or
solicitations of any sort unless they
come through official channels of the
State headquarters"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
MANY NEW BUILDINGS
Construction Active in Many Parts
of the State

Besides the several large buildings
now under construction in Burlington.
including the Cathedral High School
and the chocolate factory other Yer
mont towns are doing much in this re-
spect.
The contract to erect the $780, 900
hotel at Randolph has been awarded to
The Foundation Company of New York
City. This building, which will be the
largest hotel structure in the state. will
be known as Hotel Chandler. c. H.
Crandall of Burlington has drawn plans
for commercial building at Windsor
which is now being built. A textile
mill to cost $780, 900, is being erected
at Bennington and an addition to fac
tory building at Bennington will be put
up at cost of $50, 600.
AT Windsor one contractor has the
job of putting up 30 cottages for
private owner.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
EXCELLENT AS LICE KILLER
Kerosene Emulsion Is Easily Prepared
and Not Expenslve-Best to Use
Rain Water.

Kerosene emulsion is one Of the best
lice killers on plants and animals. 1t
is easily prepared and very cheap,
Dissolve one-half pound Of soap in one
gallon of kerosene and stir very vigor-
ously or, better yet, churn with 9
force pump for few minutes. For
use, dilute one gallon with nine to
ten gallons of wafer. Stir well. 1t is
best to use rain water. If only small
quantity Is wanted, use one to two
ounces of soap, two quarts of boiling
water and one pint Of kerosene, and
dilute to two gallons.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
WHITEWASH Is EASILY MADE
Formula Given for Preparation Of
Weather-Proof Solution for Farm
Fences and Walls.
Try DIR c. ERANCISN

IBy DIX, z, I INANVIO,I
Stake one bushel Of good Quicklime
with not more than II gallons Of
water. Stake the lime and keep the
vessel covered until steam ceases TO
rise, stirring occasionally to prevent
scorching. Prepare second mixture
containing two pounds common salt
and one pound zinc sulphate in two
gallons of boiling water. Pour this
into the slaked lime and stir in two
gallons Of skim milk. Stir vigorously.
This makes an excellent weather
proof whitewash, suitable for walls
and fences.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
tGA&~N~~%4~%%~SA~<~~%~%NN'

We sincerely hope that the Admins
tration's war plans do not include the
slightest contemplation Of sending any
OF our troops to Russia, We do not
have enough troops to make any d.
vision of them between the eastern and
western fronts, and there are other
obvious reasons why the experiment Of
sending our men to Russia might prove
a dlsasterous one,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
$242C, Sc

1t will interest those who follow edu-
cational matters to know that the fol-
lowing new Junior High schools are to
be established in the state: Vergennes,
Stowe, ST. Johnsbury, Greensboro,
Brandon, Swanton, Montgomery Center,
Richford, SaXtons River, Hyde Park,
Waterbury, Irasburg, Proctor, Spring
field, South Royalton, Johnson and
Barton. These new schools cover a
wide area for small state like Yer
most and such diversity of conditions
that another years trial of the new
scheme ought to prove its real merit.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
PULLING STAKES AND POSTS
Mechanism ls in Form OF PVotally
Connected open Frames Adapted
to Be Slipped over Post.

The Scientific American in illustrat-
ing and describing Il fence post and
stake puller, invented by II. S. Fox Of
Blue Earth MINI, says:
This inventor provides device es-
peclally adapted for pulling posts,
stakes and the like from the ground,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
Stake and Post Fuller.

wherein the pulling mechanism is in
the form of plyotally connected open
frames adapted to be Slipped over the
post, each frame having at one end
gripping mechanism for engaging the
post or stake, and at the other end
q handle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
cnrRcH oF TnE ASSUMPTION.

Two Masses every Sunday ChIdren's
Mass at $50, followed by instructions
in Christian Doctrine.
Low Mass at 1920 a. m, during July
and August.
Rosary and Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament at 1880 p. m. On week days
the regular hour for the morning Mass
is 1880.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17

In recent storm in North Shelburne
haiIstones as large as a 50-cent piece
fell. News item
And disappeared quite as quickly,
too
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
Is This WhatYOu want?

The one dominant desire In my heart,
the one wish have, oyer'masterinP every
thing else, " 10 win the war ! am ready
TO subject everything TO that all my per.
Bonal preiudicee, anything have ~ party
feeling want TO win this war That u
the only road TO pence, Whatever VIII
help TO win the war VIII vote for what
ever | think will rctard M In winning the
war / will vote against, no matter what
the clamor, no matter what the excite.
ment,
HENRY Carrot LODGE
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
Connections in Draft

In the case of six men in the list Of
1909 names published on pages and 9,
the notations were enormously omitted.
TheN are as follows.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.

MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. Roy Z. Whittemore, Pastor.
Sunday morning service at l0:45
Sunday evening service at 7 80.
The Rev. X. d. Wood of Utica, n
Z, viii preach at both services.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
CHURCH NOTES

Middlebury churches very cordially we
come strangers to all Of their service
and invite them 20 avail themselves %.
many other privileges which the chuT hes
80
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
Rec Cross Fund

Previously acknowledged, $24l2 IS
A Friend, 90
Total S2I2O So
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
METHODIST CHURCH.

Rev &. NJ. Moody, Pastor
lO:45. Morning Worship. Sermon by
the Pastor
y m. Sunday schIol session.
1880 p. m. Epworth League service,
Thursday 80 pm. The regular
mid-week prayer service.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
Growth of Junior High Schools

Total
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17

Term, strictly In Advance