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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
HOW AlCIENTS KEPT BOOKS
Development o. Comprehensive Sys-
tenn Necessary to Merchant and
Wage Garner

AccOuntancy, which is the science or
systematizing business, has history
that runs back at least 1000 years.
Very early in the development "of ma
tons it was found that in commerce,
as well as in the affairs of the state,
systematic and careful account keep.
ing were indispensable. These sys-
tens were at first crude and laboriOus,
but they at least kept the finances Of
the nation and the marts of trade from
being chaotic.
The invention Of double entry book
keeping early in the fifth century by
the merchants and bankers of Venice
gave to the commerce of Europe an
invaluable trade instrument and one
without which the great commercial
enterprises of the later centuries could
hardly have existed, according to
Thrift. And so it has been down to
the present time; there has been a
parallel progress between the accom-
plishments of commerce and the sci
ence of accounting, and it is known
" SNCIS Ill puSllltSS llihl tiiC
former could not continue without the
latter. Even the most unbusinesslke
people know this much, and we can
hardly imagine any one silly enough
to attempt to carry on any kind of
business enterprise without keeping
books.
Bookkeeping as formal subject of
study, is taught in most Of the public
and private schools of this country, but
1t is only that form Of bookkeeping
that applies to the affairs of the mer-
chant or the shopkeeper. The public
has yet to learn that bookkeeping Is
quite as necessary to the prosperity Of
the wage worker, the salaried man, the
farmer, and the housekeeper, as 1t is
to the shopkeeper, the merchant or the
manufacturer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Weather Slams.

People living near the seashore say
a storm is "brewing' when the air is
salty, caused by the wind blowing
from the east.
A red or copper-colored sun or moon
indicates great heat. A silvery moon
denotes clear, cool weather.
The old Indian sign of dry month
was when the ends of the new moon
were nearly horizontal and one of
them resembed a hook on which to
hang his powder horn.
Many people troubled with rheuma-
tism and neuralgia usually are ex-
cellent barometers and can predict
changeable weather by feeling it in
their bones"
And the advice Of the old weather
sage is "never go out during April
month without being accompanied by
your umbrella"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Prevention and Cure.

Jenkins lived in a fiat and the mai
below was learning to play the from
bone.
He was surprised and { little fiat
tered when jenkins came down to Dor
row the instrument. He lent it will
ingly. and told Jenkins he could have
it any time he wanted it. Jenkins
took full advantage of the offer. He
was always borrowing that trombone
"What do you borrow it for?' asked
jenkins wife. You can't play it,
81 know" said jenkins cheerfully.
Nor can that fellow downstairs while
I've got it,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Doctor Said She Would Not Liva

Fort Dodge, Iowa:-"At one time my.
daughter was very nervous and rundown
in health. The doctor said she would not
live q year. Before she had finished
taking bottle of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription her health was fully restored
"My mother took the Prescription
about twenty-five years ago for general
weakness and she was cured. I always
recommend it."-MRs. MoHLER, $40
Goth St.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11

Notice. am endeavoring to close
up my business affairs, and must in
5ist that all parties owing me on book
account or note make settlement a.
once. / have waited long on you,
and must have the money now.
Lew Gillian.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
A Prominent Minnesota Woman

Common Sense Medical Adviser, has
been a great help to me in bringing up
my family. | gladly recommend Dr.
Pierce's remedies to those who need
them .n-MRs. A j. ALLEN. 343 WalnutSt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29
GLASSMAKERS TO
PLAY CONSUMERS
Contest Will Take Place at
Blackstone Park Next
Sunday.

Manager Rothlssberger Of the Con-
sumer Fuel Company baseball team
of Downs was spectator at the Ida
may Pittsburgh Collegian game last
evening and announced that he had
completed arrangements with the
management of the Monongah Glass
team for game at Blackstone park
snday afternoon.
The Monongah Glass team has been
playing all Of the stronger county
teams and has been making a good
showing in every game. Last Sun
day Idamay defeated them by a 81
score and then the Monongah Glass
did not have all of their regular men
in the game.
The Consumer team has been max
ing fine showing this season and it
would be great victory If the Mo-
nongah Glass team could come across
with win in their game Sunday. At
any rate the Monongah Glass will
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29
City League Managers
Will Meet Thursday

A meeting OF the managers OF the
various City league baseball teams has
been called for Thursday evening OF
this week at the Y. M. G. A. Import
ant matters pertaining to the success
OF the league Will be discussed.
Nj: L. Clevet, physical director OF
tne Y. Nd. G. A, and president of the
league, has returned from his yaca-
ton and is again at his post. In his
absence Manager Ira Atkins of the Mo-
nongah Glass team, has efficiently pre-
sided as presidet OF the league.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29
Printers to Play
Railroaders Tonight

Weather permitting the West viz
gtnian and B. & o. teams will play
baseball at South Side park this even
ing beginning at $3.50 o'clock. The
two teams are considered about even
ly matched and a good game should
result.
The West virginian has won four
OF their last six games; losing only to
the Monongah Glass and the Watson
Building. The B. & o. has equally as
good a record IN their recent games.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29
Graseli Team to
Play at Carolina

Sunday Of this weea the Graselli
baseball team OF Clarksburg win
come to Carolina to play the team
from that town. according to an an
nouncement made by Manager Hite of
the Carolina team last evening.
The Graseln nine played Manager
Denham's Norwood team at Clarks-
burg and held the Norwood team to
a Al score. Norwood has an excep-
tionally fast teeam and the fine show
Ding that Grasellt made against them Is
a good indication Of the strength of
the visitors.
Carolina IL now looming forth as
one of the strongest teams OF the
county and 1t will take a fast team
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29
.:LATE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LOCAL SPORT WORID=:

and Hess famed. No runs. no hits
and no errors.
Idamay: June famed. Dawson flied
to Fillingham. Hood hit to right field
for two bases. Beverage drove long
ny 70 left field which vas easily han
died by Rooney. No runs, no hit and
no errors.
Eighth Inning.
Pittsburgh: Gehb famed Rooney
famed. Smith grounded out to Daw-
son. No runs, no hits and no errors.
ldamay: Talkington singled. Kirk
land hit to Gehb who threw Talking
ton out at second base. Kirkland was
caught stealing. Pride flied out to
Smith. No runs, one hit and no errors.
Ninth Inning.
Pittsburgh: Kress grounded out to
Beverage. Black was thrown out at
first base, June making the putout.
Fillingham singled and scored on a
double to right field by Miller. Cum
ningham famed. One run, two hits
and no errors.
Idamay: Moran grounded out to
Black. Ridgely was thrown out by the
pitcher. June was thrown out by
Hess. No runs, no hits and no errors
Tenth Inning.
Pittsburgh: Hess made a clean
single to right field but was thrown
out by Ridgely. Gehb was safe when
Talkington dropped the third strike.
Rooney flied to Pride. Smith ground
ed to Beveridge who threw Gehb out
at second. No runs, no hits and one
error.
Idamay: Dawson flied to Black.
Hood flied to Black Beveridge flied
to Rooney No runs. no hits and no
errors.
Eleventh Inning.
Pittsburgh: Kress grounded out to
Dawson. Black flied to Ridgely.
Fillingham singled. Miller singled to
right field but Ridgely made a sensa-
tional throw to third base cutting off
Fillingham. No runs, two hits and no
errors.
Idamay: Talkington made his third
hit OF the game and went to second
on a passed ball. Kirkland singled,
Talkington taking third base. Prids
flied out to the catcher. Moran was
given free pass to first base Kirk
land attempted to steal second. Kress
threw TO second base and Talkington
made dash for home but was caught
by perfect throw by Black. Ridgely
hit to Hess, who chose to get Kirk
land at second base. No runs, two
hits and no errors.
Twelfth Inning.
Pittsburgh: Cunningham singled
and was caught trying to steal second.
Hess famed. Gehb was out on a fly
to Pride.
Idamay: Arrangements had been
made to call the game at the end of
this inning because of darkness. June
struck out. Dawson flied to Kress.
Hood drove long line drive along the
right field line for three bases. Bever-
idge singled to center field scoring
Hood. One run, two hits and no err
rors. Two men out when the winning
run was scored. The box score:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29

Idamay ........0oO2200000OL5
Two-base hits, Hood, Kress, Miller.
Three-base hits. Hood, Pride. Rooney.
Stolen bases, Dawson, Beverage.
Double plays, Dawson to Pride. Left
on bases, Idamay, q; Collegians, 5.
First base on errors, Idamay, 2; Col
legians, 4. First on balls, of June. o;
of Gehb, 4. Struck out, by Gehb, 6;
by June, 10. Hits apportioned, off
Gehb, II in IL innings; off June, 8 in 70
innings. Wild pitches, June. Passed
ball, Kress. Umpires, Toothman and
Cheneweth. Time, 2 hours minutes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29
WHY NoT2

Possibly step further. but the best
is here for you.
We don't buy it all ready made. We
make it ourselves and know its con-
tents.
Made from the very best materials
in nice clean place.
Made for people who appreciate the
best. for people who care.
The quality is not excelled any.
where.
Try dish of our fresh peach Ice
Cream today and then tell your
friends about it.
Don't forget. Martins drug store
Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29
FRESH SHIPMENT.

Every week we receive fresh ship
ment of Norris Exquisite Candies
Once you have eaten Norris Candy
you will always prefer it. Norris Can
dies are made N the cleanest candy
factory in the world and we believe
them to be among the best candies
made. The H-H Drug Store, Glenn b
Hamilton, Mgr.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29

Games Scheduled Today.
Detroit at Boston
Cleveland at Philadelphia,
St Louis at Washington.
Chicago at New York.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29

to stop them. The new carlina In
neld is superb and Is e1pected to
be big factor in the Ksme Sunday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29

Game Today.
B. & o. VS.. West virginisn.
Standing Of the Clubs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29

turn up at Blackshere park prepared
to give their best effort and this will
at least assure a good game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29

Games seheduled Today.
- York at Pittsburgh ca.
Boston At Cincinnati,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Boston, 5; New York. /.
No other games scheduled.
STANDING o. thu \ciuba.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29

Pride made more errors yesterday
than he has made the entire season."
was the statement made by an Idamay
player yesterday evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yc8terdaY'a RAauita

Cincinnati, 5; Pitts6urgh. Z
New York, a; Brooklyn, 4.
Boston, 5; Philadelphia, 3.
Chicago-St. Louis, wet grounds.
Standing Of the ciuhs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29
CITY LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Result.
Game postponed,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29

1damay did things up right last
night. They even stopped at The
Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29

If Beveridge was safe at home when
1damay scored the first run, it was
mighty close play. But the umpire
said he was safe, SO he must have been
safe.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29
Sport Chatter
BY The onlooker.

The Girl in the Office said this morn
ing that there was no other man on
the team she rather would have seen
at bat than "Bobbie" Hood for he Is
a regular might owl" and she always
did know that he could see good in the
dark.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29

Shorty" Beverage must have had
some experience "after-night" in the
kitchen for he sure pealed the old
onion when i. needed it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29

But can you blame anyone for get.
ting riled for punching three times?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29

This man Rooney surely felt
ashamed of himself before the game
was over or at least he should have
been.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06

Industrial Board, will give the mat
tiers discussed further consideration"
After the conference Messrs. Lovett,
Walters and Spencer met with Mr.
Hines and discussed the situation They
did not confine their conversation to
steel and iron prices, but also consid-
cred the general question, with view
Of finding some way to get the Indus
trial Board gracefully corralled in
what they consider is its proper past
ure. AS they see it, the board has not
only broadened its scope beyond the
conception of the governmental de-
partmcnts from which it derives its
authority, but is undertaking the i'm
possible.
Specifically, as to steel prices, it is
the view of Mr.. Hines and his advisers
that everybody knows that steel is go
ing to be cheaper, and it is therefore
unwise for the government to attempt
to establish stable prices above the
coming economic level.
Late Mr.. Hines gave out a statement
on coal prices in answer to the state
ment on that subject issued yesterday
by the National Coal Association, in
which he again insists upon COMPETE
tive prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
Ta1nnlany Learns
A Lot i'm Congress
About Lame Ducks
Representatives Cite Num-
Der of Instances Where
Losers Are Taken Care Of
by Administration Leaders

Tammany Representatives in Con
gress say they have learned lot about
taking care of lame ducks" in the last
few months from their Democratic col
leagues i'll the House, although they
lad assumed that they knew some
thing about the art themselves. They
admit, however, that the Washington
machine has resources that make the
Fourteenth Street organization look
rather cheap by comparison. The Tam
many men cite the following lame
ducks" brought in out of the cold since
the Democrats lost both the Senate and
House last fall:
Se9ator John r. Shafroth, of Colo
RADIO, has been made member of the
commission to pay losses sustained by
mining mon in war production. To this
same service Representative Martin
H. Foster, of Illinois, has been APP
pointed.
Swager Sherlcy, of Louisville, sp-
pointed Director Of Finance. railroad
administration, ut $25 600 year. FIX
Representatives G. w. Hnmlin, of Mig
sour; Edward Heating, of Colorado.
ana Henry A. Cooper, Of Wisconsin. go
on commission to begin reclass-
ihcation Of salaries in the District Of
Columbia. misrepresentation Jouett
Shousc, Of Kansas. became Assistant
Secretary of tho Treasury, and it is
understood will be connected with the
War Risk Insurance Bureau.
The shake-up on the Civil Sorv;oo
Commission opened a place for ex-
representative Martin A. Morrison. az
Indiana, lame duck" since March d
i9lf. TX Representative w. L. Hens,
ley, Of Potosi, Mo-, saw the trouble
coming last fall and resigned his seat
IN order TO be appointed United States
Attorney for the Eastern District os
Missouri. VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
School Doctor Supply
Approaching Normal

The number of doctors available for
school inspection is increasing every
day, according to Health Commissions
Copeland. For some time it was found
extremely difficult adequately to cover
all the districts, on account Of the large
number Of doctors in military service.
In fact, the recent retirement Of three
medical inspectors on pension threw
tho whole work Of inspection in Staten
Island on the shoulders of one man.
For some time he attempted to cover
forty public schools, with an attend
ancc Of II 900 pupils. The schools
were distributed over an area Of fifty
seven square miles.
"We do not anticipate any further
trouble" said Commissioner Copeland.
Just at present We ARE suffering more
from dcarth Of nurses than doctors"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
':Sleeping Sickness Germ
Is Linked With Influenza
Present Epidemic Is Declared bv Scientists To Re-
Unrelated to Tsetze Fly Diseases Certain Cure
is Still Undiscovered

uniformly poor results. The elimina-
tlon OF the disease would seem to de-
pend upon the determination of the
ANIMALS upon which the glossina palp-
ans reeds, among which the crocodile
IS apparently the most important
Linked With Influenza
"A number of recent writers have SUE
gested the possible connection between
this new disease and epidemic influ-
enza. In papers appearing in the med
zeal journals, dealing primarily with in
i1uenza, much stress has been laid upon
what may be termed new symptoms, y
ana the name "Lethargic Encephalitis"
Is frequently used
eminent Board on Public Health and
Medical Subjects for October, 1918, the
entire report is devoted TO this new
disease.
AS the disease occurred in England.
Marinesco and Mcintosh arrived indie,
pendently at the conclusion that cnce-
phalltis lethargica is identical with the
disease described by Won Economo of
Austria and Meter Of France, and that
IL IS disease sui generis, anatomically
and cllnicallv distinct from ANALOGOUS
affections. Marnesco found two specics
OF microbes in parts of the brain of in
dlvlduals who had died from this dis
ease, and from the observations of others
1t would seem TO be more than probable
tnat definite causative germ will ulti-
mately be discovered 1t has also been
suggested that the principal site of in
lection IS in the spinal cord. and that
serum may later be developed that
will control the disease.
Marinesco states: cts specific nature
IS unquestionably due to its dependence
on a spec nc pathogenc agent All the
evidence leads to the view that this cpl
demic affection, like all epidemic dis
eases, is due to the penetration of a
virus INTO the nervous SYSTEM this virus
IS probably taken in through the mouth.
throat and nose, or even by the glands
OF the neck, and passes up along through
the nerves"
Scientists in Disagreement
Won Wicsner believed he had sue
ceeded in transmitting The disease to
the monkey. Meter does not believe
that the specific agent has been deter
mined, in spite of Won Wlesner's results
Mcintosh experimental on monkeys
without result. One or two of the
animals showed slight excitement and
tremblngs ten days after incubation.
Ihls lastod only II day or two, after
which the animals regaincd their usual
vigor.
meeting OF tho State Public Ttcniir
Council viii be hold in tho ncnr future
TO consider the origin Of the so-caled
sleeping sickness ~ ut present mp
pcarng IN this country. An early re-
port rs expected upon the Investigations
now being conducted ut the Rockefeller
Institute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
Pacifism Stirs Methodists
Attitude Toward Pro.Cerman
Ministers Sharply Debated

ATHOL, Mass, April 5.-Lively dis
cusslon took place in the session of
the New England Methodist Confer
ence to-day on its attitude toward
ministers of pro-German and pacif st
tendencies. The discussion was brought
about by requests of the Rev. E. w.
Lutterman and the Rev. Harold Rotz-
ell to be placed on the ministerial
supernumerary list without losing
their standing. SO acrimonious did
the discussion become that Bishop
Bristol cautioned speakers against at
tacks upon the characters of the men.
The question was finally referred to
the committee on conference relations.
and its report will be taken up in a
session OF the conference Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
Bandits Act as Clerks
While Robbing Store
United Cigar Manager Held in
Rear as Trio Make
5000 Haul

Three hold-up men who waited on
customers while they rifled a United
Cigar store at 1872 Sixth Avenue at II
o'clock last night were rewarded with
haul of 5000 for their efficiency.
Thomas Owens, the manager of the
store, was in a room at the rear of the
store when the three, all young men,
entered. One of the trio walked to
the back, and before Owens could move
stuck revolver in his face.
While the manager was held at bay
the other two robbers went through
the safe, which was open, and the cash
register, collecting 5000. 1t took half
an hour to finish the job, and during
this time several customers entered.
The versatile robbers sold cigars and
cigarettes, then calmly went back to
the main job.
From the description given the po~
lice by Owens it is believed the same
band engineered four other hold ups in
the neighborhood within the past three
days. Detectives from the West For
ty-seventh and West Sixty-eghth
Street stations were scattered through
the district on the hunt for them just
about the time the robbery occurred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
Cleo Has Brand New
$4,000 Bath Tub, Big
As Most Bedrooms
Also Plate Glass Mirror, SO
Folks Can See Her i'm
Swimming; 1t Helps Her
to Flirt With Rhinocer0s

Miss Cleo Norwood has installed a
brand new porcelain bath, in which
she expects to spend most of the sum-
mer
his fact might not be worthy of
note but for the fact that the bath
tub itself is larger than the average
New York apartment house bedroom.
Add to this the slight detail that one of
the walls Of the room is of plate glass,
across which Miss Norwood never will
draw curtain, and it is easy to see
that her aquatic manpuvres will at
tract more than passing attention.
Miss Norwood, it may be explained,
is the flirty individual who came to
this country from her secluded haunts
on the banks of the Nile two years
ago to become known as the biggest
hippopotamus in captivity. This year
she will tour the country as one Of
the menageric stars Of the Ringing
Brothers. Barnum Bailey circuscs.
:. In spite OF the trcmondous eizo Of
the $4,000 bath tub just installed for
her personal (but not privatc) use, it
- of tho portable variety, and Miss
Norwood Will spend most Of the hot
days OF her travels in it's cooling
depths. Her seven tons of flesh sink
completely out of sight beneath the
water of the tub, leaving only her
single horned nose .protruding.
Cleo, according to Ed Norwood, circus
press agent for whom she was named,
gained the reputation Of being flirt
because of the attentions she pays the
bashful armored rhinoceros that oc-
cuples quarters across the menagerie
from her. But since two sets of bars
and the width of the Madison Square
Garden menagerie quarters separate
them, Cleo's advances never get be-
You'd the stage of making eyes
The consolidation of the two cir
collections of wild animals ever seen
IN New York-or the world, for that
matter