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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-14
She Never crOwea.

That COMPOUNDED rooster next door
woke me with his growing said the
husband with . yawn- Not satisfied
with that. he kept ON growing for half
an hour
Well put in the wife, who knew
What she was talking about. TO succeed
in waking YOU up j. worth Growing
5 bout .~-N onkers Statesman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-14
Importance of Good Bread.

One of the chief practical food prob
lens, whether children or grown PEG
Pile are concerned, is how to get goot
wholesome, clean bread, says the IrisI
World. 1t has been shown that cereal.
provide nearly third by weight Of
all the food eaten by the American peo
pile and that they supply nearly half OF
the protein commonly referred to as
tissue building materially and nearly
two thirds of the fuel or energy.
The greater part of these cereals is
OF. course served in the form of bread
of one kind or another. The quality of
the bread which is eaten is, therefore,
an extremely important consideration.
The qualities of good wheat bread can
be applied also to breads made wholly
or partly of other cereals (corn, rye,
oatmeal, etc. and for bread in other
forms such as biscuits and rolls.
In all cases the characteristics of the
crust and the crumb (the inside of the
Loaf the lightness, and the flavor are
taken into consideration
The crust should be crisp and deep
Indicating thorough baking) but not
hard or burned. The crumb should be
elastic; that is it should be capable of
being compressed by slight pressure
but should spring back to its original
form when such pressure is removed. If
the dough is made too stiff, the crumb
cannot easily be compressed and if too
thin or if insufficiently baked, the crumb
is soggy and inelastic.
A crumb which is neither too hard
nor too soft can easily be broken up
in the mouth during the process of
chewing and will neither form sticky
mass nor be too dry to taste good.
Lightness is an important feature of
quality. 1t depends on the size of the
loaf as compared with its weight, a.
point which experienced bread makers
can usually Judge by lifting loaf and
by noting if the shape is symmetrical
and the crust unbroken.
When the loaf is cut the air cells
should be found evenly distributed, of
about the same size throughout and
nearly round in shape. Cells which are
higher than they are wide show that |
the bread has risen too much and is |
likely to be dry or sour. There should, !
of course, be no close heavy streaks.
In making bread the best results are
obtained by letting the loaves double
their volume in the pan and by begin
ming the baking at such temperature
that the rising will continue about ten
minutes in the oven.
The flavor of the bread, which is deter
mined by taste and odor, is difficult to
define, except by saying that it should
not involve sourness and rancidity. The
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-14
Tea Testing.

To ascertain whether artificial color.
ing matter has been added to tea, place
small quantity of tea on piece of
white paper and rub with an ordinary
table knife until the leaves become a
fine powder, says the Irish World.
Now brush the paper with bristle
brush, and if any Prussian blue has
been used for coloring purposes there
will be little streaks of this all over
the paper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-14

and three doctors
told me l would
have to have an
operation. ! had
d dragging down
pains, b a c k a CHI Q
and headaches and
could not do my
homework. My sis
ter who had been
helped by Lydia E.
Pink b ANS Vege-
table Compound
asked me to try it. !
ba,ya taLap Sayarat
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-14
BetrothaI Satire.

She-of course you win want the ring
back
He-NO YOU might as ven keep it
> no other gIrl Of my acquaintance could
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-14
THIS WOMAN
ESCAPED AN
OPERATION
By Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound. Many Others
Have Done the Same.

Troy, N. Y.-"I suffered for more
than seven months from displacement
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10
Fairview District No. s.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Nordyke and
baby Beulah went to Brighton Tues
day to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Nordyke's mother.
Corn was hauled to Van Vert las.
week for Bill Blunt, by Don Hacker.
II. E. Hughes went to. Abba FIJI
day to see his doctor for he has
been about under the weather and
is nuw-getting along nicely.
John and Keith Hacker have not
been coming to school on account OF
having the measles.
MRS. T. T. Hughes and daughter.
Julia, spent Friday with Mrs. Hughes
daughter, Mrs. Will Lewis and fam
lily. :.
Ray Cox has been hauling corn to
Albert WOrden the past week.
Don Hacker had business at the
farm OF John Cox last Thursday.
Albert and Phil Hughes husked
corn for d. +. Davis last Wednesday.
H. E.. Hughes hauled corn to Van
Vert on Tuesday, for Bill Blunt.
The MAGELLAN sisters, Edith and
Esther started to clean Up the Fair,
view church on New Years day., and
we say, good for the girls, as they
keen the church shining.
Mrs. Ralph Herrold went to Vel
don Saturday.
Orville Hughes is improving great
". but is not able to go to school yet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10
Special View.

Mabel and Zereta Bedell have
been having the. measles; Mabel
was able to start to school Monday.
A. M. Noftsger is no better at
this writing.
lady and her husband from Omaha,
Nebraska, New Year s day
I 1. U. Bedell had business at the
county seat last week.
.Alf Bigley and wife spent Tues
day afternoon at D: Gent Tvs, o.,,oa
at Frank Noftsger,s on Sudnay.
Granville and Earl Ryan return
ed to Lamont to their school after
spending the holidays with their
parents.
Francis and Anna Godfrey called
at the Gentry home Monday evening
Charlie Noftsger and. family at
tended the Red Cross sale at, Decatur
and visited with relatives Saturday:
John Mclaughlin was a Lamont
visitor Sunday. %.
Mrs. Frank Noftsger entertained
Miss Nora Gardner of near Leon,
over Friday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10
sentiment as he did if they do not
want to be taken care of.
Welcome Ridge.

Mrs. w. B. Stanley visited a few
days in Leon with her sister, Mrs.
Miss Iva Stephens returned home
Saturday eveniD~ where she had
been assisting Mrs. T. F. Maynard
with her household duties, and car
ing for the new girl.
Those that were Decatur callers
Saturday were: Mrs. Ida Gravatt
sons, w. B. Stanley and Walter
Thompson.
M: Williams had business at Deca-
tur Tuesday. ;,
Loren Stephens left Tuesday for
Fort Madison to begin his school
work after a weeks vacation.
Fred Tenny assisted Dell Euritt
with his work this week.
T. Miller had business at Decatur
Wednesday.
Mrs. George McHarness called on
her mother Mrs. James Stephens,
Wednesday afternoon.
School begun Monday at the Hill
after having a weeks vacation.
James Springer was out to his
farm Monday.
Several from here attended j. D..
Clark's sale Tuesday.
Mrs. John Woodland and Mrs; Cliff
Woodland called on Mrs. Ralph
Phipps Tuesday evening.
Miss Ellen Gravatt, spent Monday
night with Carrie Stephens.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10
South Dakota Letter.

Glen Cross. S. D., Dec. %, 1917.
Dear Editor Reporter: AS. / am
sending 60 -:..v.e my SUBSCRIPTION re
newed to the good old Leon Report
er, thought you might want to
know a little about this country.
We came here year ago the 2oth
of September. We like this country
tine. 1t is one of the best dairy
cOuntrv's / know of. Most OF
the land lays fine. A few butts
scattered arounds but they only helm
to make the country more attractive.
All Of the stock looks fine. We have
had some pretty cold weather. about
40 below zero several times, but not
much snow. about two inches on the
ground now. Wages is sure good.
Farm hands get $50 to $50 re7
month. Trades SO cents to IS cents
per hour. Most all the claims are
taken up; few left in the brakes
about 20 miles from here. We live
one and one-half miles from Glen
Cross, our postoffice, and 10 miles
from Timber Lake, our trading point.
It is a thriving little town of 500 or
500 population. There are lots OF
Indians ground here.
Well / will close now SO rush my
subscription on the list so I won't
fail to get that good old Decatur
county paper.
M. j. Miller.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10
Wyoming Letter.
Gillette, Wyo., Dec. %, 1917.

Gillette, Wyo., Dec. %, 1917.
Editor Reporter: Enclosed find
check for the Reporter for another
year.
This has been some cold day. l
drove into Gillette today, only froze
my face on both sides little. That
don't hurt a fellow out here after
one gets used to it. We have had
some cold weather this winter and
some snow, but not long at a time.
Haven't fed the stock any yet and
they look fine. We like this coun-
try fine for new country, and it
isn't much like new country either.
There are seven families in half to
one and half miles of us, school
house in one-quarter of mile.
country store two and one-half
miles, and get the mail twice a
week in half mile. Any one look
ing for a good country and thinks
Iowa isn't good enough, come to
Gillette, Wyoming, Gamble county,
and we will find suitable place for
them, decided land or relinquish.
This is all, wishing you all happy
New Year and the Kaiser never
lives to see it..
f E. Osborn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10
Davis City.

Misses Esther; and bo Emma "a ! Bates aneg
Iowa, were guests Of Mrs. Hose
Sneathan and Mrs. Lots Hagan the
past week. me-, near Davis CITY CITY,, oovo
f Mr hnd dinner Mrs last harsdyay sai IN
lie Funk, and son, from Oklahoma.
Miss Helen Wales, who spent the
Christmas vacation at home, return
ed to her studies at Drake Univers-
ity last Tuesday.
tied at Creston last Friday.
Mrs. Millie Funk of Enid, Okla,
came in for visit with relatives, the
past week.
Charley Rudibaugh and Miss Lu-
ellie Post are reported on the sick
list.
Mrs. Annie Hadley and children,
OF Aurora, ILL.,, were guests of Mrs.
G. G. Grimes the past week, also
making short calls on her many
friends in this, her girlhood home,
for she is one among the many who
have gone out from us that we are
always glad to. welcome back.
ference closed last Sunday night,
but the protracted meeting is still
continued. They baptised ten last
Sunday, some of them coming from
South Dakota, they said, for that
EXPRESS purpose.
llations of the Bible and Represent
great worlds war. and will also give
another Sunday evening, January
18th, at the L. D. S. church.
Well everyone is wishing for snow.
1t is said winter wheat is, dying for
sthe want of moisture and snow
would M,.l be l. benefit aS,frc, ,.ve ccm-
manity dinner at their church last
Saturday, that was largely attended
and enioyed by all. These social
church gatherings are becoming
more numerous and are calculated
to bring about more friendly feel
ng Ms a% cara M Mcfntosh came IN from
Denver for visit with home folks.
Mrs. Minnie Hogue and children
visited her daughter near Andover
the past week.
John McCully, Of Osceola. was
looking after business IN our city
Carl Sankey and wife left for Chi
/. cago last Saturday night after q
nIeasant visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Hamilton.
Shelby Reed visited Bethany
friends last week.
Uncle Charley vandal. Of Leon,
WAS shaking hands with old friends
in Davis City last Saturday.
Considerable excitement was caus-
cd In our city one day last week by
q stranger coming into town and go
ing down to the meetings in progress
at the Union church and making
quite a display of his religious feel
ings. He next vert to lie '','3
rant and ordered meat. " neA wa
i WAS meatless day. he BEGAN to
nae ~ some very offensive language,
when the proprietor. Mr.. Teller very
nroperiy turned him over 70 the
antkorities to be looked aftar either
an . crazy man, crank or GerEasI spy,
Davis City 9ever Alsr ~. g W. ~ q s NJ
NAV suiee had better asxy
wide befs And ex2SsE .sesse
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10

Mrs. David Hubbard has been wis
iting her son, John the past week.
Carl Simpson came down from Des
Moines Saturday and visited over
Sunday with Miss Nellie Dale who
her parents.
Little Miss Nadine Baker spent
over Sunday the guest of Tavern
Cozad at Decatur City
Pat Griffin and Father Maher
called at Ed Griffin's Monday even
ing.
Miss Marie Grogan resumed her
school duties Tuesday after an alb
for her mother and sister who have
been very sick.
Mrs. James Hubbard spent Satur-
day afternoon with Mrs. M. l.. Dale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10
The Worlds Food Shortage.

The development Of food supplies
in nearby countries is point to pc
considered. Our farmers are sensi-
tive on this, as they feel already the
competition of imported foods. But
in a time of scarcity, the working
good deal has to be taken from out
South America forms the most
considerable unutlllzed field OF the
worlds possible food supply. There
are great spaces just across the
scarcely touched Vast domains of
good farm and grazins land lie idle
because of lack of transportation.
Cattle could be raised there as thew
used to be raised in our western
states. vast hordes of wild cattle
now roam these plains.
The possibilities of South America
reason why these resources are not
helping TO feed our people in this
world crisis, is the cost of getting
products to the market when they
have to be transported over painless
plains on the backs OF mules. when
railroads are built. great new sup
ply of food will be produced.
large chance for expansion. Yet it
is not good policy for American
farmers to rush across the line.
These lands can be had CHEAP, but
the settler has to pay in other, ways.
Many of these lands are in a very
rough state, and require costly
working over.
There is land eno~sh on our SIDE
OF the line to feed our people: The
federal land bank has made it pos
sible for young and ambitious men
to get money at low rates. In this
concession lies a great hope for in
creasing our production of foodstuffs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10
Morgan.

John and Clarence Hubbard saw
ed wood for NJ L. Dale Thursday
Ed Griffin was, a Leon caller Mon
Mira. Albert Baker end son, Loris
Visited ut the NJ. L. Dale home Fri
Zee ward, Of Beaconsaeld = Wis
'iting the Ed Griffin hcn1e.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10

Within the Law-Osgood Lens
and they are sure to please the most
particular auto driver. They throw
the light in the road ms cad of light
/ ing the sky. Auto Speciality Co., call
IF. A. Wagner, Reporter office, and
have him put on pair for weeks
I free tiiat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10

; Not all in war is serious Think
of the fun the German statesmen
are having with the meat-headed
Bolsheviki.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10

La Toilette was burned in effigy
at the University of Wisconsin. But
why waste fuel in times like these?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10

The pessimist may be a disagree
able person, but there is no. doubt
that he has a high value when the
danger.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10

There is very little money in cold
storage now. 1t has to circulate too
raDidly
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10

In the coming years the book that
satisfies most will be thrift stamp
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10

There is talk of placing the demo
cratic nations on a bimetallic basis
Mr.. Bryan isn't saying anything for
publication, but he's thinking most
joyfully, no doubtS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10

Claude Kitchin says everybody
should be taxed until it hurts. y
Old stuff. Taxation always did hurt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10

kElDRTBK FOR Sale BILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10
SHORT LENGTHS FROM STOCK

SHOkT LENGTHS TRUM oIUCh.
We have just finished invoice and have laid out
all short lengths in all lines Now here is your chance
while they last, will include silks, wool goods, silk pop
ns gnghams, percaes, curtain goods etc. all lengths
under IL yards, in some lines more yardage-
$119 Silk Poplns worth today 1.65 per yard, rem
nant sale price per yard 95c
All bingham remnants in stock goods sold up to Is
cents per yard-all in lot remnants. Price 1910.
All percales in short lengths in stock at per yard 15c
Curtain good 10 cent to Tx Is cent to 1910; 1870
to 15c; 25 cent to &c.,
All prints and 26-27 inch percale remnants at per
yard 712.
These remnants will all be perfect goods.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10

A word to the trade-All prices Ginghams, Per
Gales Curtain Goods etc, will remain just the in
prices as they were last fall for the next ten days. from
Saturday but after that time will be compelled
to advance prices most of them We saying this
toyou because we to be absolutely fair with you
and give you chance to buy them at the old prices.
We have them in the house spring shpment) that
cost us more than you paying for them in stock
at present It's your chance not for next ten days
and you don't buy better for money any place
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10

Mrs. w. B. Stanley visited a few
days in Leon with her sister, Mrs
Republican farmer., 1918-04-26
HEED MORE ROOM FOR HOUSING OF
 SHIPbUIL LDERS

Philadelphia, April 24-The emer- gency fleet corporation will not com mandeer any more dwellings for it's workmen in Philadelphia, the 500 houses taken yesterday being suff1- cient for present pressing needs. An nouncement to this effect was made today by Rear Admiral Bowles, as- sistant general manager of the fleet corporation.
 Admiral Bowles explained that the corpora ton needs 5000 more houses for it's men, but he said arrangements will be made with private contractors for the quick construction of these.
 The American International Ship building Co.,, which operates the Hog Island shipyard, transferred today the last if it's force of male and female clerks from temporary quarters at the plant of the New York Ship Building Co.,, in Camden to Hog Is- land. All are under one roof now.
 The quarters first occupied by the corporation in Philadelphia have been taken bJ Charles M. Schwab for his force of 1000 emergency fleet corpor- alton employees.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-26
TWO BRIDGEPORT
 BOYS ARE GIVEN
 ARMY PROMOTION
Clarence Hungerford and John E. Richardson Made
 2d Laieutenants.
NUMBER OF BOYS FROM THIS STATE PROMOTED
Five Norwalk Boys at Camp Upton Training School
 Get Commissions.

The Adjutant General today issued a list of Third Officers training camp graduates of the 77th Division, Camp Upton, N. Y, from this state who are eligible for appointment as second lieutenants. Among them are two Bridgeport young men, Clarence Hun gerford of 779 Cleveland avenue and John E. Richardson, 1850 Park ave- nue. The names of the other success ful young men in this state are as fol- lows:
 Daniel A. Betts, Onion Park, Nor walk, Infantry.
 Clarence Hungerford, 779 Cleveland avenue, Bridgeport.
 Victor B. Gefbel, IA Milbank ave- nue, Greenwich, Field Artillery.
 James M. McMahon, 53 Cedar street, South Norwalk, Field Artillery.
 Herbert D. Lewis, SouthfieEd Point, Stamford, Infantry.
 Alfred B. Lawson, 67 Maple avenue, Danbury, Infantry.
 Anson F. Keeler, Butler street Norwall1, Infantry.
 Carl A. Johnson, Georgetown, In fantry.
 Alan M. Moses, Il Arch street, Nor walk, Infantry.
 Philip H. Sherwood, 57 Belden ave- nue, Norwalk, Infantry. J. R. Studweu, 40 woodland Drive Greenwich, Field Artillery. Charles A. Verlin, 8 Reed street Norwalk, Field Artillery. John E. Richardson, 1850 Park ave. nue, Bridgeport, Field Artillery.
 Jay H. TyrreIl, 19 Fair street, Nor walk, Infantry. I These men will be carried on the | list of eligible officers and commis stoned at such time as suitable va cancies occur.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-26
CHANGES BEING
 MADE IN LAWS GOVERNING BANKS
New Legislation to Cover Election of Directors and
 Regrouping of Banks.

Washington, April 24 - Important changes in the federal. reserve bank laws are pending in the House. They deal with election of directors, per- mission for national banks to act in fruciary capacities, authority to issue new denominations of federal re- serve notes, reserve requirements and other matters vitaIly affecting bank ing operations.
 All these changes are proposed in a bill based on administration recom- mendations and have been favorably reported from the Banking and Cur rency committee by Representative Phelan of Massachusetts. Under the provision of the bill the present law is to be modified so as to leave to the discretion of the Federal Re- serve board the grouping of the mem- Der banks of each district into three general groups or divisions without the present requirement. that each group shall contain as nearly as may be one-third of the aggregate num- Der of the banks of the district. The purpose of this modification is to make as secure as possible a fair and equal representation on the director ate of the federal reserve banks for each group of banks, the large, me- dium sized and small banks.
 It also proposed to replace the present ballot method of electing 8 district reserve elector, by provision permitting each member bank, to au- thorize it's president or other officer to cast it's vote in such elections. The aim is to obtain wider participation by the banks in the election of federal reserve bank directors.
 National banks now act in f1duciary | capacities when not in contravention of state or local laws. The bill ex- tends these fiduciary capacities so as to include guardian of estates, as- signee, receiver, committee of estates of lunatics'' and other fiduciary ca pacities permitted to state banks, trust 1 companies or other corporations which compete with national banks under the laws of the states in which the particular national bank making | application is located.
 Issue of federal reserve notes ir l denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,00C and s10, ,0O0 in addition to the denom- 1 nations under present law, the larg- est of which is only 5100, is proposed 1 by the bill. Banks are constantly seking notes of larger denominations and there are daily withdrawals ot gold certificates from the federal re- i serve banks. It is asserted that fed eral reserve notes of large denomina- tions would serve the purpose as wei as gold certificates and if the larger
 denominations were issued, accord. ing to the currency committee, the federal reserve banks can pay out such reserves notes and by holding their gold certificates conserve theil all-important gold supply.
 A practice whereby any officer, di. rector, employe or attorney of a bank ,stipulates for, or receives, a commis-
 sion or some other thing of value fol
 procuring for some one else a loan ol
 the purchase ord iscount of paper ol
 similar obligation, is to be prohibited under the bill. The payment of . 1 greater rate of interest to any Ai.