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The Era-leader., 1919-04-17

Honsekeeper-What makes you
80 tie with the milk these morn
ings?
Milkman-Well you see, mum,
the law doesn't allow us more than
25,O0O,000 bacteria to the gallon,
an you wouldn't believe how long
it takes to count the little var
mints Grit
"And we can sell this car on
easy payments, said the agent,
pleasantly.
"My friend," replied the pros
pect, "the expression easy pay
ments' belongs to the same cate
CORY with that other we'll
fib, painless dentistry '"-New
York Globe.
Cactus-Thet there new minist.
er of our'n amt no tenderfoot.
Sec he's usin' his left hand tor
shake hands with tn members OF
his congregation.
Englishman-What does that
action signify?
Cactus Cal-It don't signify
nothin' stranger, but it leaves bic
gun hand free.-Hillsboro Gazette
Teacher Cat object lesson)-So
now children you know how a
knife is made. | want you Maud
lie, to tell me which 10 the most
important part of a knife?
Maudie Er-er.er-
Teacher-W Well, I'll help you
What. part of his knife does your
father use the most?
Maudie.The oorkscrew.-Ideas
Get the habit and trade at th'
Boston Store.
The Era-leader., 1919-04-17

pals and whatever else came handy
out to the boys. Three times shells
crashed through what was left OF the
roof of the building in which the
Y. NJ. G. A. had set up shop, but they
kept on at their work and ran the
canteen there for three weeks, until
they were shifted to the Argonne.
While at Benny Willis was busy in
the canteen one night when two off,
GERS entered. They wore uniforms Of
the Fiftieth French artillery. The
canteen was full of doughboys get
ting cigarettes and chocolate, and the
Frenchmen, who seemed in great
hurry, picked up several pieces OF
chocolate and started to 60 out. Then
they hesftated and turned back toward
the counter. AS they did so dough
boy heard one of them say to the
other, "Wie viel?" (How much?).
A group Of eight or ten doughboys
entered at that moment, and In the
crOwding and jostling and dim light
the soldier who had heard the remark
lost sight of the officers for a moment.
When he looked for them again they
had vanished. Headquarters was tel.
ephoned that spies had been in the
canteen, but the pair made good their
escape in the darkness.
In the Argonne drive Willis was al
work In firstaid station when Cap
tain Baker was wounded In the bar
rage. Willis went back through the
barrage, serving as litter bearer
and helped carry wounded dowr
through the mud for four kilometer.
to the ambulances.
Two days before the last drive il
the Argonne Willis went back into tn
village Of Romagne to get supplies TO
a first.aid station. AS he entered tn
town the Germans opened up on |
with a battery Of sss, and the secon'
shell sent over landed in the stree
within twenty-five feet of him. tn
shell killed two soldiers on a truck
setting fire to the gasoline tank an
cremating, one of fsthe men. Two other
were killed and thirty wounded, on
of whom was Willis, piece Of stee
being driven through his foot.
The field hospital to which he wa
taken had been shelled ten minute
before he arrived, and four h0spita
attendants and several engineers ha
been wounded. A few minutes late
some German airmen came over an
bombed the place, one Of the bomb
ripping a piece of cloth from unde
the head of a doughboy two stretcher
away from the Y. N. G. A. man. IT
| s9ugAtag was not syaa seratceea,
u Ga-f
The Era-leader., 1919-04-17
District Club Meeting.
The Distric Federation Of club

The Distric Federation Of clubs
held specially successful an
nual meeting at Amite on Thurs.
day and Friday of last week at
which the Waverly Club was
represented by it's president and
one other delegate who brought
back fresh zeal and enthusiasm
sufficient to attempt the whole
plan outlined for the betterment
of next years club work.
The 1920 district meeting will
be held in Franklinton.
The Era-leader., 1919-04-17
Resolution Of Regret.

On motion MADE by Walter
Green, seconded by G. IN. Tate,
the resignation of J. P. Starns
was accepted at his requist so
that he can serve as Commission
er of Public Education of the
City of BogaIusa, having been
recenely elected to this position.
Mr.. Starns has been a valued
member of the police jury and
his loss is regretted by this body.
J. w. Leslie, Pres.
The Era-leader., 1919-04-17
Protect Cotton Industry
Governor Says

The following letter from
GovernorsPleasant showing the
advantageous plans for following
up the reduction of cotton acre
age seems in Senator Johnson's
opinion to be sound and of much
interest to our farmers, hence he
offers the communication for
publication.
Baton Rouge, La, April 9, 1919.
Hon. Delos r Johnson,
Franklinton, La.
My dear Senator:
I trust that you will be able to
take an active interest in trying
to get the farmers of the Parish
to reduce their cotton acreage to
two-thirds the acreage planted
last year. If we can carry this
movement out in the South, and
then follow it up with the estab-
lishment of a strong cotton eX'
port organization. marketing or.
ganization. and support the
United States Government
vigorously in its attempt toform
an ample merchant marine to
carry all the goods of the United
States to foreign countries, the
cotton industry of the South will
flourish wonderfully, and our
people will acquire a wealth
hitherto undreamed of. Our
farmers are always playing into
hands particularly of the great
cotton manufacturing interests
of England. We control only
the productive end of it, and We
don't get together on that. The
result is that the farmers urge
cotton, depend on it too greatly
for money to pay debts, and tn
cotton manufacturing interests
know this, and. have control no
only of the manufacturing par
of the industry but also of it
financing, the transportation O
cotton, and the distribution o
cotton goods, the manufacturing
interests are in a position pract
cally TO fix price at will. Nov
is the time for US to strike. |
we get the farmers together O
the question OF reduction, an
follow this up by seizlng most, i
not all of the other branches
the cotton industry. we will CON
pel an unwilling world to give u
q just and profitable price TO
cotton.
With best wishes and persona
regards, | am,
Yours very sincerely,
r. 6. Pleasant,
Governor.
The Era-leader., 1919-04-17

The German delegates to the
peace congress were summoned to
meet tho Allied conferees in Yer
sales April 20.
The Era-leader., 1919-04-17
Homer Magee is Dead

The War Department telegraph
cd Mr.. Willis Magee of franklin
ton, La, Monday that his son,
Homer B. Magee had died in
France. There were absolutely
no particulars added, so that the
bereaved family must face the
grim fact, harassed by a thous'
and conjectul es. This is the
more poignant, as it is first news
that has been received OF him
since July, 1918.
Homer Magee was a cousin OF
the W. s. Daniel family of Elm
Park, and resided with them two
years previous to enlisting in the
Marine Corps, July 81, 1917 He
has therefore many friends an
acquaintances in this parish, WIN.
Join his loved ones in mourning
his untimely death. He was a
young man Of a particularly
kind and winning disposition, and
was a favorite with all who knew
him. His good nature was pro-
verbal and yet behind it was a
strong character. Among all
WHO went out in "this mans
army" there was no one with
higher hopes and courage than
Homer Magee, and none who laid
down his young life on the altar
of his country with more uplifted
abnegation than he. Amidst
| their grief and tears, those whom
he loved and who loved him know
this to be true.
), A Cousin,
St. Frapcisyille, La.
For many months it has been
believed by the family ano
= friends here that Homer was
Q dead, as his cousin Claude Maget
t reported that they went "ove;
. the top" together and he hat
q never seen Homer since. N,
!, official report of his death cam,
! however, till investigation thr,
q the local Red Cross authoritie!
brought the report Monday O
his death. The sympathy o
, friends has been extended to th
family since October as his dealt
{. was considered certain sine
Claud's report.
4 Rccomp StOckhO1dpr in tn
The Era-leader., 1919-04-17

Mems Panama Bancog and
Plain Straw Hats. The seasons
best Offering.
Scott.Love Co., Ltd.
The Era-leader., 1919-04-17

Become a stakeholder in the
United states-buy War Saving
Stamps.
The Era-leader., 1919-04-17
bAb|NCTONS'
Big Store News


NOW is Tile season to
begin thinking about that
Refrigerator for the COM
ing summer months. We
have a nice assortment to
select from, and we ask that
you call and see them.
We have a complete
stock of all kinds of Fence
Wire; Woven Fence Wire,
Poultry Fence Wire,
Smooth Galvanized Wire, :
Barbed Wire; and our
prices are right. Let US
figure with you when you
are ready to buy.
Spanish Peanut Seed for ,
sale; also all kinds Of garden
seed from crop Of 1918.
Lespideza seed per bu. $500
48-lb. sack Flour $500
96-lb. sack Flour 450 :
Wrapped Bread per loaf -l0c
Just received, our Red Cedar [
Shingles, guaranteed by
makers to last 40 years.
Price $3.50 !
Turning Plows from $3.50 5
up - Cotton and Corn T
Planters, with Fertilizer p
Distributors attached
Section .HarroWs - Disc
Cultivators- Side Harrows . !.
" Harrows and Plow +
Shapes Of all kinds. d
Just received, car of White y
Dove Flour.
We carry a full line Of |,
!. Duggies and Wagons, and i
! buggy and wagon materiak' y
We buy your country pro. 9
duce, handling more country
IS produce than all the othet n
. merchants in town put to- !
;: gether.
" Wanted: 3
d d Two thousand bushels 9O-dayl :
II Velvet Beans. =
n Buy Where You Can Sell q
~ Sell Where You Can Buy. 9
): ): BAB|Nc7c! o! STORE
The Era-leader., 1919-04-17

.Washingtcn officials declared
there is neither money nor author
lty for the enforcement OF prohl.
hition July |.
The Era-leader., 1919-04-17

No trouble to show our goods,
Scott.Love Go.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
WEIRTON
Cyrus Ferguson Is
Badly Injured In
Wyoming Accident

WEIRTON. w. Va. Aug l.-CFrus
Ferguson. we'll known former resident
and one of the best known oil men IN
West Virginia a few years ago. met WIN
a painful accident at his Wyoming rancn
a few days ago. according TO word ro-
CcivCd here.
Mr.. Ferguson. who conducts the Ian
ranch. ono Of tn" best in Wyoming. wen.
over To visit nciGhbor. Tom Howell
ranch, accompanied by his son. DICK.
They wrr" in their car and post hoIc
bar which had been set on the running
hoard of the machine. cropped off. OH
end striking III" ground and III" othcr
cni struck Ferguson. who was riding III
the back seat. he suffered dislocatcd
shoulder and deep and ugly hole was
torn in the flesh Of his arm. First ala
was rendered by his SON. who hurriedly
drove him 10 nearby town whore ho
was attended by physician. Latest re-
ports nrc that Mr.. Ferguson is now I'M
proving slowly al the homo Of his son
Mr.. Ferguson left here n short time ahe'
taking up lif" on his western ranch to
benefit his health.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
WOMAN FINED
$500; GUILTY
Of CONTEMP 7

STEt EENNlI.LE. o.. Aug. IA hn'
CT $500 and costs. thirty days In thr
county jail and excluded from h"r
property on High street. this city, Tor
one year. was tho sentence handed out
hv Judge carl Smith. Of common pleas
court. tn Jean Good. alias Jean OWING
ton. found guilty Of contempt OF court
IN conducting a disordcrly house in oe'
lianCe Of n court restraining order. ~
passing sentence the court informed ti'c
defendant that she was one OF the Most
fragrant viulators ever TO appear III
court and that if she was not an olC'
woman hc would Civ" her the limit "i
six months and $3.50 fire. The court
then ordered her personal property r.
moved from her home and announcer
that he would decide later whether III
not il would be boarded up or rented
under control of the court. The woman
is now serving her Jail sentence and mas
arranged 10 move to Wheeling. where
she owns considerable property.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02

tL.noon with their mother, Mrs' D h'
Campbell at the Cove.
Mr.. aid Mrs. Harry w. Ferguson
have gone - Palpcrton. W. Va. where
they will reside.
Miss Jane il. Wclch left for her home
in Houston. Ia. after spending month
nj the homc Of her sister. Mrs. IL u.
McMillcn.
MIR. pnd Ms. Hurry Thompson ma
children fire sr"lGIna two weeks at C:Ir-
plwa Lake. Ohio.
Mira. VandGIc Ct Pitco. Pa. returned
home Lrtrr n visit with relatives here.
Mt and Irs. larry -. Smith and H'-
Ito SUN have gone - Chippewa Lake l"'
Two weeks.
Miss Fessie Anderson, is In 81. Francis
hospital, Pittsburgh, where little hopo Is
entertained for her recovery.
Howard Campbell, OF the Cove. ~ re-
covering from a recent operation.
a crowd Of young folks Weirton ana
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
WELLSBURC

Mrs. James PAUL. entertained the
members Of the Junior Christian En-
deavor society in a manner unique at
her home on Pleasant avenue on Thurs
day afternoon. About twenty OF the
boys and girls OF the Junior society were
present. Among the features Of the de-
Iishtful outing or picnic-reception was
the hanging upon the branches Of the
trees upon the spacious lawn prizes 10
be searched for. In fact. the plan was
significant Of the meaning Of the name
"Endeayor'' for tee children. according
to The story given to the interviewer
by a young miss present. makes 1t PLAIN
that the members Of the group surely
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Charming HoEtess.

Miss Margaret BUGGY proved herself
10 he n charming hostess. THURSDAY
evening, when she entertained with I"
miscellaneous shower at her home. @ni"
North Charles street, Complrm"ntihE
Miss Louise Nichols. whose marriage
tn Clarence Mycr Will occur i'll IN" near
future. \ number Of uniQu" surprises
wcrr accorded the guests by Miss FucrF.
Dancing and r-usic. both FOCAL and III
strumrntGr.- -rrvcd 10 entertain until II
o'clock. when the guests were uShcr'N
to the spacious dining room and served
with n buffet luncheon. Miss Nichol!s
received many beautiful and valuable
presents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02

Tvt, James clifford Work. voluntrc,
Who served In France with tho Fifth Or
vision Is home. after receiving his hon
ornbIc. discharE" Il few days ago. He
srcn, only twcnly-fnur hours at Camp
piy. y. j.
When the local baseball club appears
on tho field Sundya, several important
changes Will he noted in tho lineup. as a
result Of meeting held a few nights
ago. The management has secured scv'
rral new players and has changed tho In
field around
Mrs. Alfred Roth and Mrs. H. a. Coo.t
or, of Sterbcnyillc spent Thursday at
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
ReokleY Minister Comes.

Members Of the Central thriS1an
church are looking forward To th"lT
Sunday services with pleasure as ihcE
expect to have with them on thlS coca.
sion one Of the aggressive ministers OF
tbnir Brotherhood. Rev. c. r. RoStofcr,
CT Ecckl"y. ". Va.
Rev. Eostcfer will speak in the even
ing Mt the union services in the Pres
bytcran church.
This gentleman Is known personally
by several Of our citizens and by rcpu-
tation by many more. SO no doubt nc
will bc greeted with good audiences ana
will be given q very careful hearing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02

paid to about 100000 persons. rGy.
mcnts are now being made TO" about
$50. 900.
At first the amount paid the men but
Of work was s6 week. IS to wou.en.
So to boys and $3.50 to girls. Il !.
There were smaller grants for q IL
dren. 80 that it was possible for an ~.
skilled workman with four children3 90
draw nearly s11 a week, which -
more thas some could earn at work
When the joyful news Of this pay LOT
doing not hing spread many Tired Wk.
ers Immediately resigned their tob1 80
came upon the government. aecof0oe
, who never had done nor wished to.de
any work found themselves in Ma
happy position Of gathering unexpeNed
ma ma from the heavens. Fi7.sssi
Instructions from the government "a
idisbursing officials were to lean tOWSfo
; the side Of generosity and tAl1 potcy
appears to have prevailed. s.. *. s,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Retnrra to WollsburC.

Jesse l.. Jones. formerly manager OF
tho and l0-Crnt St"r" "f &. W. Muir
ply. IN this city. later owner OF Tho j.
l.. Jones feed store. hut who mover I"
Homework Pa. several months ago. I"
assume the duties of manager of Muir
phys store there. has resigned his
Hon,cwood position and. with his fam
lily, has returned tn W"llshurE. whrr"
he will 20 in business. tho natur" Of
which is not yet decided
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Hn5fman-ChnSlWell.

"A quiet but pretty wedding was sol
cmnjzcd Thursday evening at "'cl"c';
at the parsonage OF the Methodist Ep'S-
copaI church. when Miss Effic chad
we'll. a well known young lady Of tins
city, became the bride OF Herbert ii"ff'
r;an. of Padcn City. w. Va. The c"r' :
mony was performed by Rev. W. T.. r,
Earcus in the presence OF relatives or
the contracting parties.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Back On the Job.

Police Judge Harry NJ. MaCinnis. is
back on tho job. lie arrived yesterday
and received warm welcome from the
police and townsp"nrlH in general among
whom he is popular AS ~ magistrate. MT.
MnCinnis was at Mt. Clemens. Mich Tor
nearly two months. taking a cours" OF
mineral baths and returns greatly i'm
proved in health and looking fine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Fifty Secured Hero.

Temporary recruiting heedquartcr"
for the army have been closed mere Dut
IL is understood that permanent hcsa-
quarters arc to be "staollshco AT HI
carly date. The campaign for overseas
recruits here was u success. nifty men
signing up.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Has Back Broken.

Philip Malone. cmployc OF the Mlnso
plant of the Carnegie Steel compan!'
was probably fatally injured today IN
an accident at the mill sustaining
broken back. He was brought to IN"
Ohio valley hospital here. He is in
critical condition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Arrested Bv Marshal.

L s NnIshal ShOrt. IT WheCling ar
rested George Ynrckt here late yesterday
afternoon and conducted tn" prisoner e.
Wheeling to answer to a charge OF OprI
nting a pool room in Wcirton without a
license. Yorckt who is 4 Turk. is famt-
liar with the law in this respect. and was
rirkcd up rrnvrnuc officers who arc con-
Quoting an investigation here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Coal Miner Killed.

Coroner r. H. Kirk went To Wolf Kun
today to investigate ttc death OF clyde
Carolt. coal miner. who. according TO re-
ports received hcrc. was killed by taii
Of slate and rock In the miro OF the
Wolf Run Coal company this m"rnlnS'
Carolt was dead when rcscucrs dug his
body from the debris. The unfortunate
man lived at East Springfield.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Arrests Decrease.

There were 2l5 fewer arrests In the
city during tho month Of July TINS year
compared to tho same month IN 1919
when John Barlcycorn rrigncd supreme.
Police court records show q total OF 29+
arrests in wet" July. 1918, and only 70
for dry" July, 1919.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Soon On tho Job,

John l.. Carroll. W"irton's now giant
police officer. IS still at his home in Cen
trail West Virginia harvesting. hut m
writes that no is coming along with III"
work fine and will soon be on the job
hcrc. Carroll is an \. T.. +. veteran. anu
Ia member Of tho tsburgh branch OF
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Marriage Licenses.

Ernest Smith, %. and Nellie Kelly 20
both of Mingo Junction. Earl Stcarns'
-. o. East Liverpool. and Mamie NJ
Grimes. lG. Of Toronto. Arhe Latham
Jones. %. and Clada Baker. rs. both OF
Amsterdam.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Meeting Postponed.

Tho meeting planned Ivy tho local Post
or thu. American Legion. has been post
poncd for tn" present ami definite an
nnunccm,nt Of IN" meeting will nc made
the night If IN" big banquet to be given
by MIR. John G Williams. at the Imperial
hotel, in Stcuhcmvillc. August 9th.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
CUT OFF BENEFITS
FOR HALF MILLION

LONDON. July 13.-(Corrcspondenc
OF Tho Associated Press)-Thc payroll
Of tho unemployed to whom tho govern
m~nt IN making n weekly dol6 has boon
reduced by about 100000 names since
May last when tho government drew
its purse strings tighotr. From Novem-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
rbo Rest Plaster.

\ niece If glauncl damrrncd win
.ch,r1ncrlain's I.inimcnt and bound on
over rhc seat OF Pain is often more 81 O.
fcc,ual for n lam" h.:ck than plaster
and docs not cost anything like a. mu'h'
Far ,al. Icy all dealers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Mo Action Taken.

Although other counties have already
started food probes. no action has pecn
taken towards an investigator lF''
profitccring in Jefferson county. Pros
rcutnr Carpenter still awaiting ins'ruC-
tious from Columbus
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02

the Cove will attend the dance at Stan
| ton park this evening.
Mrs. c. \. Brooks and Yrs. Allan Dun
can arc spending ten days in Cleveland
and ut Chippewa Lake. o.
Mrs Robert Cox has returned to hel
now home in BurSettstown. Pa, after
! visiting her mother, Mrs. William Rob
crts in Upper Cove.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
On Second Tenn.

Deputy United States Marshal s'h"''
l.UfIuS has been r|app"lntfd Tor SCI
end term and was sworn IL '"uAE o.
United States commissioner Neiso''
Miller.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02

did "endeavor" to find the prizes. and
thev were prizes worth while Along
came a lad o. or s years Of axe. tie
proud possessor Of a good. l"ather-c"H-
cred ball The boys eyes were fairy
batting" The girl. too. told Of the
good time they had. secured tnS'|
looking glass. The boy who found tho
ball would not have cared for the loo
ing glass. Several Of the children VII"
were met. were enthusiastic over the
good time given tncm throughout IN"
afternoon Another SeaturH was tn"
privilege OF donnIng bathing suits ahG
diving into a good sized pool upon tn"
premises. Sandwiches and ice cream
topped the children out just right.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02

The greater the necessity TOT. Savfn0
tho greater your opportunity, 70 : -.
Rsha .InfAllionnn aRENRa1A-AA--A--- -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02

buy WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-18

It looks from this side of the At antic as though most of the nations f Europe were in favor of the .eague of Nations in principle, but opposed to it in practice.-Exchang