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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-13
rreIle,1ct w white

DENVER. Col, Feb. 12.-tredcricll w
White. aged G5 years. dramatic critic
known to the public and thcatrica!
circles as ~. ". W." died III 4 hospital
here today Of pneumonia
Rorn in England. the son of 4 profess
sur at Oxford University. Mr.. White
WaS brought TO this country when 4
child and was educated in New York
Clty. His first newspaper work was in
albany. y. ". where hr later WAS one OF
tho founders of Albany Union. which he.
came the Times Union. He game 10 Col
orado in the early g0n's. since when he
has lived in the state. Mr.. White was
connected with Denver papers az editor
and dramatic critic from that time until
his death.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-13
At Former Home.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Feb. 1.-the
anniversary of the birth OF Abraham
Lincoln was celebrated in his former
home here to-day. The G.. A. R.. Sons
Of Veterans and Spanish War Feter-
ans held memoria! services at the Lin
coin tomb this morning.
The Lincoln Centennial Association
held it's annual banquet tonight. Pres
ident John Grier Hibben, Of Princeton
University, and Senator Thomas Ster-
ling. OF South Dakota, delivered ad-
dresses
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GERMaNS DROP BOMB.

REHLIN. Feb. 12.---Cierman flirrs on
III" hight OF February succrsSfulIy
s,ntinuS ut st Pol and CaXydr, on rail-
road stations ut AchcuX and Albert. ON
the Sommr, and also upon camps IN the
vicinity Of I'rnyart and Chenry Wood.
SAYS the Overseas News Agency. Euli-
lancnurt and the railroad station at
Fray ON the Snmu1r also were bombed.
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Funeral For Mrs. ART,

Yesterday Afternoon tuncraI ScrNlceS
were held for Mrs. Margaret Joncs-Arta
wife Of the late Henry ArtZ, who died
Saturday. In the home of her niece. Mrs.
a. ". Fair, Of 81 Sixteenth street. The
Rev. !. H. Howard of Zane Street Mctho-
dist Episcopal church. offictated, assist
cd by the Rev. Samuel c. Jones Of Chup-
line Street church. Burial was in Pen
insula cemetery. The pail bearers wrr"
A. NJ. Fair. ]. II. Fair. Clarence Day ami
Richard Fair
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rnneral For chnrles p. Senator.

Funeral for Charles T. Schafcr. VIII"
passed away Thursday, was held In TN"
family home, 4%S Eric street Island
yesterday afternoon The Rev. Thomas
Grier Kooniz of the Second Presbyterian
church, conduccd the services, with in
tcrment In Greenwood.
The pallbcarers were Henry Schafcr
William Schafer. William thinner.
Frank Edclc. Albert Drum and Otto
Brown.
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Col Dcurla5 z, Newton,

GALL1I'GIIS o.. Feb. 1H.--Cnl. Doug
las T.. Newton. aged - years. n banker.
IS dead at his HON" ir Hartford. near
here. VI. was one Of tho wcalthicSt coal
and salt operators of rnmrrOy Bend.
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Funeral For peter F. Farrell.

Many old friends of Peter +. Farrell
and business associates from the Mu-
tual Savings bank attended his funeral
held yesterday morning. At sea o'clock
services were held in the family home.
- Nineteenth street. where his death
occurred this week. Requiem high mass
was celebrated in ST. Joscphs cathedral
at . o'clock, with interment in Mt. Cal
vary.
The pallhearcrs were John Corcoran.
Michael Mahon6y John ". Kemplc.
Robert Pckari II. 8. Shafer and John
Hell.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-13
Body Of Harry Debold Arrives.

The body of Harry Debold. former
resident Of this city. who died last week
In Denver, Col, arrived here early this
morning. Funeral services will be held
in the affinity home. 1906 Isabella street.
Wednesday. The hour is to be an
nounced today. Later the body will he
taken TO Mt. Carmel. Pa. for intcrment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-13
Tunera1 FOR Miss Scbad.

Miss Marie Schad. aged Is, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis NJ. Schad of Zen
wood, who died Friday. was laid To rest
In Greenwood cemetery yesterday after
noon. Funeral services were held i'll st
Matthew's Lutheran church. of that
town. and were attended by the many
friends of the Miss Schad
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-13
Funeral For James ]. MCGEE.

Following funeral services held in the
family home in Bcnwood. requiem high
mass was celebrated yesterday morning
for James J. MCGEE. whose death &C.
Cured Friday. In st. Mary'S church. of
that town. Burial was in Mt. Calvary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-13
ENORMOUS COMMERCE.

NEW YORK. Feb. l2.---ForciGn trade
at this port for the fiscal year ending
Jun" last amounted to S3,S05SS2. lS?,
il was announced ny the New York
Chamber 90 Commerce tonight. The year
and two wears ago. S2.U1a.375.9HI. Since
1919 New York's foreign commerce has
doubled,
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-sToRERooAk, No1FN+
STREETS 500.
SECOND FLOOR ROOMS, $50
MIN STREET, $40.
Rooms AT 1902 MAIN STREET, 4126.
ALSO NINE FLOORS or TIE Raw.
LEY BUILDING. -.
JAMES l.. HAwLEY,
i065l5 HAfN STREE.
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WANTED-Male Help

TRAVELLING SALESMAN wanted 70 cal on go
In smaIl towns; good opening for energetic man,
Auny WESTERN Clderr Co.. st. Louis. No. = leo-L-1
WINIEp-In,el.irent we'll dressed tsinsle): man.
age 81 10 49, to 90 on road: permanent pos1uon.
chance for advancement: must he able TO lease cay
At once only uien OF good habits need apply CAu y
Mcclure Hotel. Ar Livingston 0 to L. tAls norn1.
" ANTE o-TEo maclInists for small accurate work
on lathe and shaper. Wheeling Can Co.. cor. toeo
and Eoff.- leot--!
70 sell housenoId goods Il
pereuce unnecessary and liberal compe1ktnoe 70
Wide awake man. &. B. Adams Co.. llto'llt1 AAS
ST.. upstRIrL -
WANTED Two young men 70 WORK ne"b' aSenn y.
b. D. o. trains Apply u Union SeIs 70 3i;sS
Is. & depot 1911
WAIIED-Ai once. several good delivery md t1la
bows. 10 work beiOie school Apply At C1sVtt"
Dep&Ilu,enl, inteIIIgsIcer, between anc -
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D. Ernst Emil .Millen.

day announcing the death of DR.. Ernst
Emil Miller former nracticing phys
clan Of this city. at his home In Opopka.
Florida. Sunday Inst Death was due to
pneumonia. Burial will bG in Florida.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-13
ny VI II uoruor

CLARKSBURG. W. Va. Feb. -. -
nr William II. Hovnnr. widely known
MUSICIAN and member Of Il prominent
Harrison County family. is dead ri his
home on Duck Creek Of pneumonia. aged
81 years. The widow and two sons.
Thomas and Charles. survive him.
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rn,eral for Jacob Mebl.

Yesterday afternoon the funeral serv-
ices for Jacob Mchl VINO died Thursday.
We're held In the residence. +h44 Woods
street. lntcrment was in Greenwood.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-13
z uneral for Robert Stuart.

Following funeral services in the
home. 31a3 Jacob street. Yesterday af-
tcrnoou the burial Of Robert Stuart took
place in Peninsula cemetery. AIR. Stuart
was 80 years old and had lived in South
Wheeling all his life. His death &C.
Cured Friday.
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Abacr j. Davis.

SrCrial Dispatch 20 IN" lnicF!icCnccr
CLARkSBURti, W. Va. Feb. -. -
Abner ]. Davis, prominent resident of
Doddridgc County. is dead at his home
at New Milton of infirmities. aged 81
years lie was Il Union veteran Of The
civil war
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-13
FINANCIAL
LAUD LINCOLN
Continued from First PaHe,)

dressed a. joint session Of the Ohio
general assembly on the life of Abra-
ham Lincoln.
The speaker cast his first vote for
Lincoln. Referring TO the present
crisis, Campbell said the people who
do not stand by the president now
will be in as great contempt as wee
the Tories of '76 and the .Copperheads
of 81
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T.aurrence Price.

LANSING. Mich. Feb. l:.--Lawrcnc"
Price. OF Lansing. Democratic candidate
for United States Senator II the N0rem-
her election died here today.
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James Austin Fink

MORE. Ne. Feb. l2.---lamcS
Austin Fink. Il leading Maryland attnr-
nov Il contributor to magazines and. for
wears prominently active in Catholic *h-
cictics and fI;ttcruit!cS. died today.
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the time Lincoln was member OF con-
gress. In one of them to his father
Lincoln says:
II very chccrfully Scnd yOu tho 500
which sum you say is necessary 10 save
your land from sale"
In his other. to a halF-brothcr. Johns
ton. he writes: Your request for s.. [
do not think it best to comply with
now"
Advising Johnston tn 20 to work. Lin
coin promises him on" dollar for every
you will. between this and tho first day
OF Nav, got for NOur lIhnr.
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FOR SALE Or TRADE.

FOR SALE OR TRAoE-For city property. Is acre1
OF land OIL top Of FraHer's Hill For information
inquire OF Il. l. Frazier, Board Of Trade Blds.
rnums 500 and 303. feb-l3-k Z
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Stockholders Meeting
Wheeling steel s. Iron Company
Wheeling. W. Va.
II 1Dt1N 1917

January 18TH, lal7
Tho annual meeting "t th" Storkhold-
crS Of the Wheeling Steel Il Iron Com
uaIv will l." held at tn" office of th2
rnrnpanv, corner M"in and South streets
Wheeling. W Va. OF Tuesday, Feb
rrrtry I%;h. 1917. 1T j.. m for the
election al directors and the transac-
Lion of any other business that may
im properly or LEGALLY presented.
Transfer hooks, will he closed from
close Of business February 18th. 1877.
By order of board of directors.
ISAAC NJ. SCOTT.
Attest: President.
e. J. HUNTER. Secretary.
ja-l3- -30-fch-2-G-1
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prNuooD PONCE COURT,

Eight foreigners were UP. In relie'
court ut Bcnwood last night for variou!
charges Drunkenness and fighting were
the chief offenScS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-13

fJAnuAfy 29th. 1917. =
will take notice that At their Hanual meetius 70 b
held on tho 18th day q Febre1 lpI1, thers I'LL
be offered for adoption resolution increasing the
number Of shares Of tbs authorized cspita stock to
100 oOO % al TO ncrcase ths authorised caotal Foc4
W.. 81 HUBBARD.
WILL sTIyRl.
- =, C. b. HUBBARD.
j.. J.%:Hol4LOWAY.
ISAAC II. SCOTT.
) Il, stockholdef1
ja.su-3l-feb!l- 2-3-5-s-7-s.D-Io-I3-l1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-13
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS
IA BELLE IRON WORKS.
Notice of Annual M0stIu0,


Notice Is hereby given that the annual meeting
Of the stockholders Of La Belle Iron Works, cor
pora,ion created and organized under the lava OF
the State OF West Virginia. Will b held N the A.
senbly RDom OF the Wheeling Commercial 'Assccts-
ton in tho Market Auditorium Building. u The cor
ner OF llth and Market Streets In tho City or Wheel
INK County Of Ohio, State OF West Virginia. st 10
O'Clock IN the forenoon on Tuesday. the 18th day
OF March, 1917. for tho purpose OF cectlns . Board
OF Directors and the transaction Of any business that
nsy lawfully bc transacted Al an annual meeting
O. the stockholders. Stock transfer books Will bs
closed with the close OF business on Asnday. tbs
18th day Of February. lDli. and reopen II 10 O'Clock
on the morning OF Saturday. February l7th. 1917.
By order OF the Board Of Die -
h c. KlRk-, President
". E. DEHWlCK. Secretary.
feblo- 10 2Smch5-l2
NOTICE Is hereby given tia; the annual MEETING
Of the stockholders Of Bali River Coal Company
Will be held the General Offices OF the CoupanS'
No. IA Rockefeller Building. Clerciand O., On
Tuesday February -. 1917. At eleven O'clock L. ~,
for the election Of directors and the t1snSsetion Of
such other business, may properly Cons tbefors
the meeting. -.
~. f II? I: - s: sssia
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WANTED-Female Help

WAHTED-Girl' for general housewort: ono who can
cuuk: no washing Ironing: three In family; set.
crrnce required Mrs. John Howard ~eils. Ben
phone 1927. Wheeling. tes North Front siraet-
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WAHTED-GIrl 10 work In shoe store during Ssle;
may be permanent Smiths shocry, 40 FNeito
street fep.LSi
GIRLS IL years OF age for light. clean factory
work good wuges Apply Wheeling, Tile Co.., a.
3lst and ChsplIne sts.. city. feo-lSll
WAnTED--Mad for upstairs work: family d Two:
no washing Telephone AltenhsIm l4S. feb:lSl :
Gl.LS IL years OF TOR light, clean fatoof5
work: good wages Apply Wheeling Tile Co.. ~
3lst and chaplinc sts. cIty. feb-loi
WANTED-Grls for light. clean factory work Wheel
Ing Can Co.. Forty-se7enth and Eon ssreet
tNb-7-H.
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American War he commanded tho Justin
off Santiago. He Was commander OF tho
New Orleans Al Manila in 1910. and the
following year was plaCcdI in command
Of the Mare Island navy yard. California
with the rank of captan. Ilr retired on
September 26. 1911. with the rank OF
rcar-admiraI after Il continuous service
Of forty years.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-MultiEraphr No. 4. With stand and new
type In excellent condition. $3.50 new: will sell
for sl45 Address P. o. Box SIS. Charleston. ". Va
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Admiral Tide.

NEW YORK, Feb: 12.--I;.ar- ADMIRAL
George Z. Idc. T.. S. ~. retired. died ut
his home here today. II" had been i'll
about mouth. He was horn in Hancs-
vile. o., December 6. 1876. and was
graduated from AnnapoliS i'll 1864.
Among tho warshipS To which he was
assigned was tho Juniata. which went
10 Greenland In 1873 after the SURVIVORS
of the Polar expedition. IL" was COM
mandrr OF the vessel which brought
nome tho Tirginus lillbust"r& from SAN
liaEo Dc Cuba in 1879. In the SpnniSh-
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Governor ELECT Not TO-
Make Florida Trip

CHARLESTON, ". Va. Feb. L.
Governor-elcct John J. Cornwell mas
arrived in Charleston from his home In
Hamrshire County to make ready for
the inauguration of state ofllcIars on
March 5. He has decided not 10 spend
two weeks in Florida prior 10 assum-
ing office. as he had previously ar
ranged but will give considerable time
he saws TO consideration Of. the Vir-
Cinia debt and other matters which
vii have to receive his attention I'M
mediately after he becomes governor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-28
Farquhar-Benefiel.

Mr.. Edwin w. Farquhar and Miss
Wilma Fay Benefiel were quietly
married at the home OF the brides
parents in north Leon last Sunday
evening, the ceremony being per-
formed at o'clock by Rev. Henry
Esch, pastor Of the Leon Christian
church, and was witnessed only by
the immediate relatives OF me con-
tracing parties.
These young people are among the
most popular and best known young
people of Leon, where they have re-
sided all their lives. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. e Bene-
fiel, most charming and capable
young lady, and all who know. her
like her. The groom is son Of Mr.:
and Mrs. Horace Farquhar, one OF
our enterprising young business men,
being a member of the harwdare firm
OF Tarquhar d Sons, and is promi-
nent in business and social circles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farquhar will go to
housekeeping in this city just as
quick as they can secure a house, and
no couple were ever married in this
city who start life's journey togeth-
er with more congratulations and
we'll wishes than Mr.. and Mrs. Far
Qular.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-28
a Big Haul of Booze.

What is considered a big haul of
booze in these piping days of prohi-
bition was made Tuesday afternoon
by MARSHA: VIII Knott at the Bur.
lington depot. The shipment came
in as baggage in an old fashioned
trunk and consisted of twenty-four
qHart bottles of Old Taylor whiskey
manufactured at Frankfort, Ky. 1t
WAS shipped from Leon and a check
for it's delivery was given one of the
local draymen. Upon Investigating
it was found that several of the bot
ties had been broken in transit, al
though they were carefully wrapped
in cartons and also haa large guam
tity of bed clothing around them.
The contraband is now in Mayor Lar
liners office. Officers are trying to
locate the man who started the Ii
quor to Charlton, and it should not
be difficult to learn who he is, after
which he will probably receive prop
er punishment for his attempt to
evade the plain laws of the state. 1t
is said that considerable booze has
been shipped into and through Lu-
cas- county via the south branch line
and various auto routes. The total
shipments of liquor, however, are
quite small as compared with the vol
ume of business formerly transacted.
Herald-PatriOt,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-28
Fourth OF July Trapshoot.

A national patriotic shoot for the
benefit of the trapshooters OF Amerl-
ca Ambulance Fund to be donated to
the American Red Cross will be held
at the Club grounds in Leon at .
O'Clock, Wednesday, July 4th, 917.
The object of this shoot is to raise
a fund to be known as the "Trap-
shooters of America Ambulance
Fund" This fund will be devoted to
the purchase and equipment of a
complete ambulance unit to be pre-
sented to the American Red Cross
with the request that it be, sent to
France with the American troops as
the gift of the trapshooters of Amer
lea.
Silk honor badges will be awarded
to first, second third, fourth and
fifth places. Sliding scale handicap
will be used. Number of targets fif-
ty. Entrance three cents per target,
two cents of which is to be donated
to the Red Cross, one cent for birds
and trapping. All clubs and shooters
are eligible.
Guns and shells for those who do
not have them to bring.
Shoot starts promptly at 9 o'clock.
Come and bring your friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-28
LITTLE GIRL KILLED.
Five Year Old Daughter of Mrs
Melissa Baker Killed by Dis
charge Of Shotgun.

A distressing accident occurred at
the home of Mrs. Melissa Baker, VINO
lives north of Sunny Side school
house, couple of miles northwest OF
Leon last Thursday morning, about
8 o'clock, resulting in the death OF
her youngest daughter, Myrta Ellen
a child almost five years OF age. Mrs.
Baker, who is a widow, resides with
her children on little ten acre
tarm, and at the time of the accident
was out in the field caring for her
crop. The children Were at the
nouse, and the youngest girl was
playing around and craW'ed under 4
bed. A loaded shot gun was stand,
ing in the corner behind the bed, and
in some manner it fell over and
when the gun struck the floor it was
discharged, and the load OF small
shot struck the little girl in the
mouth tearing away her upper lip,
some of the teeth, and breaking her
lower jaw. A part Of the load came
the ear. DR.. C. II. Mitchell was sum
moned and reached the house With
in fifteen minutes after the accident,
and rendered all medical AID pos
siDle, other physicians being called
later, but the little one passed away
that afternoon about 1880 O'Clock,
never having recovered from the
shock.
Mrs. Baker, the mother is distract
ed over the accident. Her husband,
Joseph tWoodie) Baker, was injured
by sliding off hav stack when this
little girl was only six weeks old, re-
ceiving injuries when he fell on a
pitchfork which entered his side
which caused his death few days
after the accident, leaving his wife
and number OF children, and Mrs.
Baker has worked hard to keep her
family together. She has the SYM
pathy of the entire community.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-28
RED CROSS WAR FUND.
But Little More Than Half of Decd
tur County's Apportionment OF
S6,l5O, has been Raised.

Only little more than one-half OF
Decatur .county's apportlonment OF
$6,15O for the Red Cross $10G, 000,-
600 War Fund had been subscribed
up to noon on Wednesday when treas
urer A. L. Ackerley reported the sub
scriptions in Decatur county, as faf
as reported to him, tetalled only
"a. Splendid work has been
done in some townships, and nothing
in others. Leon heads the list with
subscription pledges OF S1,O50.50,
Jas. F.. Harvey heading the list with
$4,000, and many others subscriD-
ing literally. Lamont and Fayette
township came to the front with
S906.62, High point township with
S315.42, Center township with $239.-
90, Richland townshi" with, $4,000,
inston township with S147.OO, and
Long Creek with $4,000, four town
ships, Decatur, Franklin, Morgan
ana Woodland not having made any
report up to this time, and the others
with various sums below hundred
dollars, and some OF them very much
below. The work is still going on,
in the hope that the total sum sub
scribed will be increased considera-
The following is the complete re-
ports of subscriptions as reported to
treasurer Ackerley at the time The
Reporter went to press:
Leon, S1,050.50.
Lamont and Fayette township,
High Point township, s315.42.
Richland township and Grand Rlv-
er town, $275 100.
Center township, $4,000.
Leroy precinct and town, $4,000.
Bloomington township, Sl47.O0.
Long Greek township and Van
Vert, $123.G0.
Grand River township, $3.50.
hamilton township and Pleasan-
ton town, S49.50.
New Buda township and part of
Davis .ity, $500.
Burrel township and part Of Davis
Guy, $500.
Eden township, $500.
Garden Grove precinct and town,
S1.46.
No report Of any funas have been
received as yet from Morgan, Deca-
tllr Franklin and Woodland
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-28
Some Benefit In Organization.

At Osceola the businessmen have
a plan similar to that OF the Leon
Chamber of Commerce, which is
working mighty fine in Leon, and in
speaking of it the Osceola Sentinel
of last week says:
The citizens Of Osceola are noted
for their liberality in donating to
worthy charitable institutions. Last
Thursday Misses Elsie Gibbs and Ida
Thompson We're, after an investiga-
ton, granted by II. w. Talbot presi-
dent of the Commercial Club. per-
mlts to solicit for funds for the
at Lincoln, Nebraska, in raised let
ters for the blind In two hours they
returned their credentials to Mr.
Talbot, with the certified report that
they had collected $2S.9B.
Since the organization of the Com
mercial Club it is estimated that the
citizens of Osceola have been pro-
tected to the amount OF $4,000 to
$2,S00 per year by the refusal of
the president and secretary of the
club to grant permits to unworthy
solicitors. 1t was formerly the Gus
tom of number of fake solicitors
to make this city one or more times
each year, but since they were
brought face to face with an inves-
tigation they have steered clear of
this town. The rule that has been
adopted not to contribute to- solici-
the Commercial Club officials should
be observed by every citizen. Be-
sides preventing the operation of
imposters it will save the city many
thousands of dollars in a period Of
yearS,-OSceOla Sentinel