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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Franklin.

Paul Teaney visited Sunday with
'''{ Glenn 1D'Af Petticord and daughter
Miss Myrtle visited over Saturday
night and Sunday with Nate Petit
cord and family of near Union
Chapel.
Those who spent Sunday after
Mrs: Carl Kendall, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
c. Sears and sons, Mrs. p. c. Chris
Jensen, Miss Jemima Kob and Mrs
Glenn Petticord and daughter Hazel
and son Sylvan.
Ruth Teaney is spending a few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Tom
Boyce.
Misses Edrie and Audrey McCul-
Tough spent Sunday morning with
Mrs. P. G. Christensen.
The box and pie supper held at
Franklin school Friday night was
well attended in spite of the bad
roads and weather. The proceeds
were 31.3O. Friday was the last
day of school and Mrs. Boyce finish
ed very successful term with her
box supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Sears spent
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Snyder at High Point:
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kentner and
baby spent Friday night at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. b.
Kentner.
Miss Elizabeth Muck spent Friday
night with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Scott.
Miss Edna Sears visited over Sun
day with home folks.
Miss Muriel Clausen, of Allerton,
visited last week at the Bert h,lles
and Glenn Petticord homes, return
ing home Saturday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Lillard.

Misses Dottie and Minnie West
have been staying with Mrs. Boyd
Meter while Mr. Meter is working
on his farm which he recently
bought near Van Vert preparing TO
move, onto it.
Mrs, Ern Gamble spent Monday
afternoon with Mrs. Stiles and M4s.
Will Rosengrant.
Mr.. and Mrs. James and son were
Weldon visitors last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hill visited
over Sunday with their son Fred
HILL and family at Osceola.
Steve Trisler was Garden
Grove visitor Thursday.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the Junior class play Wednesday
evening at Garden Grove.
Mrs. George Warren is still con-
fined to the hospital in Weldon, but
is slowly improving.
Mrs. Sam McMurry returned to
her home in Weldon Thursday even
ing after spending a few days with
her daughter Mrs. Ben McComb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clure Curry took
their little daughter Marjorie to DR..
Jamison at Weldon Saturday.
We learn that Steve Trisler has
traded his farm to Mr.: Murchison
of Garden Grove for his small farm
Miss Julia Meter, who attends
Garden Grove High School, came
home Friday to spend Saturday and
Mr.. and Mrs. jim Lamberson and
son. visited Sunday with Mr.. and
tMf1. Earl Norton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Van Vert.

Mrs. Frank Ramsey was a Satur.
day caller at the home Of her daugll-
ter, Mrs. Charles West. :.
Mrs. Dayton and little daughter
OF Alabama, who have been Visiting
relatives in the northern par. Of the
er's son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar>
ence Dayton
Charles Gorsline, Of near Leslie,
was seen on our streets che day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Gould were
Sunday guests at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Jones.
Mrs. Jake Wolfe, Of Murray, was
transacting business in our town
Miss Nellie Easter, who teaches
in the Osceola High School, spent
the week end at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Fannie Easter.
Miss Artie Smith was an over
Sunday visitor at the home OF Misses
Margaret and Mertie Edwards.
Miss Margaret Houck left last
Messrs. Mike Frey, Frank Rush
and Ralph McBee went to Leon last
week
Thursday Fred Ramsey and fam
lily moved into the property recent
ly vacated by Mr.. knight and fam
lily. Mr.. Knight moved into. the
property WHICH he lately purchased
from A. J. Owens.
Billie Brown, who has been visit
ing at the home of his son Uel, Of
Clarke county, was visiting with old
friends here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John West visited
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Charles West.
Mrs. J. Blair, of Battle Creek,
Mich, came last week to visit with
her mother, Mrs. Emily Thompson.
Mrs. Sylvia Johnson, of Humes-
ton, visited Sunday with friends
here.
Mrs. Edible Fierce is visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. John Stearns.
Miss Carma Johnson visited Sun
day with Miss Edith Hall.
John Cross was Sunday after
noon caller at the home of his uncle,
Fred Ramsey and wife.
Melvin Irving, Of Weldon, was
visiting friends here Saturday ev-
pninS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Garden Grove.

Fred Ticknor, who has been visit
ing at Grand River, returned the
first of the week, visiting in Leon on
his way home.
Miss Loving, who teaches at Deca-
tur, spent Sunday with her parents
here; she was accompanied by two
of her pupils.
| Harry Calhoun, who recently re-
turned from France, came in the
| first Of the week and also Charlie
Spidle. Artie Trisler, of Camp
Funston, is also here visiting rela-
Tom Crago has bought the Oscar
Stiles property in the south part OF
town.
Mr.. Shaw, from Kansas, was here
the first of the week visiting at the
L. w. Sullivan home.
Mrs. Lottie Ward and Mrs. w. H.
Raleigh went to Des Moines the
first of the week.
Nettie Bruce, of Leon, was here
oyer Sunday visiting her mother
Mrs. John Aten.
The big new soda fountain for
the Raleigh, Drug Store arrived the
first of the week and is certainly
a fine one.
The electric transmission line
north of town broke in two places
Saturday evening during the storm
and Killed steer.
A large number of people went
down to Weldon river bridge Sun
day to see the high water, it being
the highest in years.
Mr.. Gibson, of Danbury. Iowa,
was here the first Of the week visit
ing at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. E. p. Morlan.
Mrs. Day of Portland Oregon,
came last week to visit at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. lack
Clark, and sister Mrs. Harry Clark.
A E. Northrup bought the house
and John Hinebaugh the barn on the
Gehlhaar property Saturday at auc-
ton, the school district having
bought the lot for play ground.
E. S. Buffum of Leroy, was a
passenger for Leon the last of the
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Page ELEVEN
Stin@tOWE.

Mrs. Arthur Doolittle went to
Leon Wednesday and stayed all
night with her parents and her lit
tie son Johnnie came home with her.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Daniels
and son visited with his sister Mrs.
Asa Lowell Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs viii Fox and fam
lily and Mrs. viii Henderson and
Miss Opal Ordway visited at The
Everett Fox home in Davis City
Sunday. q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bartlett and
family visited Sunday afternoon at
the Capt. Boon home.
Mrs. Tom Daniels called on Mrs.
Will Lee Sunday afternoon.
Those who visited at the Herb
Bartlett home Sunday were Mr.. ana
Mrs. Arthur Doolittle and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bartlett.
frankie Ordway and Henry Rex
visited Sunday with Cecil Daniels.
Mrs. Emory Thompson and little
grandson arth called on Mrs. Will
henderson Tuesday Afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Rex and fam
lily called on their daughter Mrs.
Clarence Daniels Thursday
Miss Ruth Lee was a Lamont call
or Saturday.
Mrs. Keshlear called on her
daughter in-laW Mrs BoIon KesE-
lear one day last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Elk Creek.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Norman, Mrs:
George Norman and sons Clifford
and Lowell, and Cleta Beard attend
ed the show The Birth of a Ma
ton" in Decatur Monday night.
Mrs. c. H. Norman called on Ell
len Gravatt Tuesday.
Carl Noftsger was seen in this
vicinity one day this week.
Clyde Rauch was a Lamont call
er Thursday.
George Norman and sons are max
ing fence this week
Friday being the last day of Hill
school Miss Lowell and her scholars
of Baker school came over and the
Hill school gave short program
and had a picnic dinner, quite a
number being present.
Mrs. Ida Gravatt and daughter
Ellen were Lamont callers Satur-
day.
Cleta Beard returned. to her home
in Grand River Saturday.
J. W. Stephens and daughter
Nora called on Mrs.. Gravatt and
family Sunday
Ellen and Laura Gravatt spent
Sunday at the Norman home.
Lowell Rauch called on his friend
Lowell Norman Sunday.
Isaac Bedell was seen In this VII
cinity Sunday. A.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
FairVieW District No. 8.

Frank Lewis and family. and Har-
Merrill and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Herrold and
BOYS went. to the timber Sunday.
Three girls, Celia Hughes, Edna
and Grace Nordyke, of the seventh
and eighth grades gathered at the
Fairview school house to try and
see what they could do with the
eighth grade examination.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Merrill spent
Sunday night with r. e. Hughes.
Friday was the last day of Fair
view school. 1t was a/bad day but
the school house was damned with
people, every family in the district
being present, and all the dinner
anyone could eat. In the afternoon
the children gave a good program.
We were disappointed because Rev
Campbell could not be with us to
give talk, the roads being too bad.
The children received prizes as fol-
lows: Orville Hughes, a book, first
prize for most perfect lessons in
spelling: Celia Hughes, second prize
James Howell and Oscar Nordyke.
in second grade in all studies. Dor
othy Nordyke. second Ruth Over
hotter received a prize for giving
the most quotations on Friday morn
ing.
II. r. Hughes and Elmer Merrill
are busy repairing the roads which
the rain has washed out.
Ralph l4errold's spent Sunday
night at Fred McMorris'.
Fred McMorrls have a fine baby
boy
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Gospel Ridge.

Misses Vera Wilson and Lois
Hockensmith spent the week end
with their friend Miss Coy Smith in
the Grove.
Will Barbour and family were
Sunday visitors at the Earl Norton
home.
Claude Curry departed Thursday
for Des Moines for few days visit
with friends.
c. S. Evans and family and Mrs.
LysS Muck were visitors at the Vic
tor Hull home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley Morgan
were visiting the first Of the week
at Carl MOrgan's.
Jack Comerford and family spent
Sunday at Will Brenton's.
Miss Elizabeth Muck returned
home Sunday from few days visit
with her grandparents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Will Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Marshall
spent Sunday with their daughter
Mrs. Jim Mart.
Miss Mary Hensley is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Nc
Broom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clure Curry and
daughter Marjorie were guests at
the c. S. Evans home Friday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Com de-
parted Thursday for Nebraska where
they will make their home.
Gladys and Harry Muck were
guests of Miss Marjorie Marshall !
Sunday,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Morgan.

Mrs. Carl Scott and sons Kenneth
and Earldun were callers at NJ. l..
Dale's Monday afternoon.
NJ. 2. Mcdaniel had business at
Leon Tuesday.
Elijah Evans and wife visited at
w. z. McDaniels Wednesday,.
DR.. Hume, of Leon. was called to
see sick horse at W. 2. McDaniel' S
Wednesday,.
Otis Deisher and wife visited
Wednesday at J.. w. Hubbard's.
Fred Potter and family were
LeSn Visitors Friday.
Benton Pettigrew had business at
Leon Saturday.
lack and George Mcdaniel were
Leon visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Ed Griffin and children Wis
tied with relatives in Leon Saturday
and Sunday. =.
Cap Bennett and family visited at
John Flynn's Sunday.
Mrs. Cecil Hubbard returned tc
Leon last week to resume her schoo
duties after few weeks absence
with the flu.
Dewey Martin and wife visited
relatives in Leon Saturday and Sun
day. Z.
Moines, visited his uncle Ed anc
aunt, Miss Josie-Owen, last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Orphan Ridge.

The rain Friday night brought
| Little river out again.
Fred Jones spent Tuesday after
noon with the Barlean boys.
Mrs. c. p. Poush visited Mrs. ]
| w. Fitch Wednesday.
| Simon Hoover called on the Ear
lean boys Wednesday.
Gilbert Johnson called on E. A.
| Merritt Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Lucille Poush spent Wednes-
day night with her teacher Miss Ell
Charley Manchester captured six
young wolves Wednesday,.
George Stephens and wife of near
Davis City, spent Thursday with
Mrs. c. E. Poush called on Mrs.
Ann Ellis Friday evening.
Walter Fitch and wife spent
Thursday evening at the Barlean
home
Cappie Bennett had business call
ing him to Leon Thursday.
Charley Poush spent Thursday at
Davis City visiting relatives.
Joe, Adair,. of Leon, is drilling a
well for G. NJ. Axes at Blockley this
week.
Mrs. C. E. Poush visited Thurs
day with Mrs. Fred Jones
Milt Truitt spent over Sunday in
Leon visiting relatives.
G. E. Poush had business at Kel-
lerton Saturday.
Barlean brothers and sister Mrs.
Ann Ellis, Dan Barlean and daugh-
ter Ruth, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Poush
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. ].
W. Fitch
Davis City is paying 40 cents for
eggs and Leon 50, and everybody
from here ia kes their eggs to Davis
City. 1t looks like Leon with two
railroads could pay more than a
town with only one road. If Leon
wants her share of the trade she
had better get busy.
Lee Davis and wife spent Sunday
in Leon at his mothers, Mrs. A. J.
piDpr
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
White Oak.

her home Friday. She has been as
Quayle with her spring work.
A number of the young people
attended the box supper and pro-
gram at Franklin school Friday
Mrs. Mary Gates is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. lack Clark
and other relatives and friends.
Miss Muriel Clausen. Of Allerton,
this neighborhood the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Coin de-
parted Thursday for Nebraska
where they will make their home.
Mrs. J. w. Wagner and grandson
Stanley Lillard returned home the
first of the week after making
short visit with relatives in Des
Moines, Newton and Marengo.
Mr. and Mrs. Ebert White and
family spent Sunday with Arthur
Bemis and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hill and
family visited. Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Mccullough.
"A small cyclone visited the Nc
Alister neighborhood Saturday ev-
ening. doing considerable damage,
foundation about tive feet, unroof-
poSlches Just A bui,t from wm nU GU S
sons home, tearing things up in
general, breaking out window
lights, uprooting trees. and light
ming burned the electric light wires
in, two in front of the Clure Curry
home, causing the telephones on
that line to ring all night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Leroy.

Mrs. Marion Vanlaningham went
to Conway Friday to visit with her
son Robert BeVard and family.
Howard Ross visited over Sunday
with relatives at Weldon.
Mrs. Henry Gustafson and deugh-
ter spent several days the PAST week
with relatives at HumestOn.
Cal Reece was ii Des MOines
passenger Friday.
- Mr.: and Mrs. Ray Scott visited
Tuesday night with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Trullinger at Humeston.
VIII Ivy shipped car Of cattle to
Chicago Saturday.
Jess Stogdill and family went to
Beaconstield Saturday to visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Hicks returned to her home
with her daughters Mrs. Harry Nc
Kinney and family:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Baker visited
Tuesday with relatives at Van Vert.
George Weidenhaft spent Tues
day night in Humeston.
Mac Davis, of Weldon, visited last
week with his brother Bart Davis
and family.
ing at the Tom Cheney home.
Harry Calhoun, who recently
landed in the U. S. from France, re-
turned home Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Blackman,
Of HumestOn, came Saturday to visit
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wood.
Mrs. Brown and daughter Mary
came Saturday to visit with their
daughter and sister Mrs. Bert Nc
Gee and family.
Ed Rushing, of Humeston, visited
at the Harry Mckinney home Mon
Law
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
WINTER EGGS AND
HOW TO GET THEM

You cannot get winter eggs by
wishing for them while feeding your
hens cracked corn and ice water.
Keep your hens in dry place free
from lice and mites. Give warm
water at least once day, adding
VOLTS Germite every other day.
Germite prevents colds, roup, and
keeps your flock in a healthy condi-
ton.
Use good scratch feed thrown in
a deep litter, 70 compel exercise.
Feed a good egg mash to which
VOLTS Egg Maker has been added as
directed OH the package, the cost is
small, che cent a hen Per month,
while the results are big.
The Well dealer III your town has
instructions to supply you with VOLTS
MADE TO SATISFY" products On
our Money Back guarantee.
II your dealer cannot supply you,
write direct to
THE WOLF CHEMICAL COMPANY,
cen.ralia, Missouri.
For Sale at
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
THE MOST
DANGEROUS DISEASE

No organs OF the human body are so
important to health and long life as the
kidneys. When they slow up and COM
mence to lag in their duties, look out!
Find out what the trouble is-without
delay. Whenever you feel nervous,
weak, dizzy. suffer from sleeplessness.
or have pains in the back-soake up
at once. Your kidneys need help. These
are signs to warn you that your kid
neys are not performing their func.
tons properly. They are only half
doing their work and are allowing i'm
purities to accumulate and be convert
ed into uric acid and other poisons.
which are causing you distress and will
destroy you unless they are driven
from your system.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

Get some GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OIL
Capsules at once. They are an old, tried
preparation used all over the world for
centuries. They contain only o1d-fash-
strengthening and system-cleansing
herbs, we'll known and used by physi-
clans in their daily practice. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are i'm
ported direct from the laboratories in
Holland. They are convenient to take.
and will either give prompt relief or
your money will be refunded. Ask for
them at any drug store, but be sure to
get the original imported GOLD
In sealed packages. Three sizes
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Ranch No. 2.

Lola Williams returned home af
ter spending few days in Decatur
with her grandma Henderson.
Jennie CLANCY went to Van Vert
Saturday to visit relatives,
Ress Ellers and family and sister
Ruth visited at Chaney's Sunday.
Walter Thompson, wife and
daughter. Avolyn spent Sunday after
noon at, Chaney's.
Ress Ellers called at Charles Car
rolls Sunday.
Lola Dobson, Margaret CURE, Neil
Sellers and Halle CLANCY went to
Decatur Monday to take the Sth
grade examination.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

"My baby, Rowdy, is getting pow
erful stuck on himself" admitted
Gap Johnson, of Rumpus Ridge.
Ark: Yesterday when he said
damn for the first time he was as
proud of it as if he had invented
the anecdote'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

Not SO very many men can be sue
cessful and remain modest, although
all say they can.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

DISEASES OF THE EYE, EAR,
NOSE AND THROAT
TREATED
WITH MILD REMEDIES
No medicine used in the eyes that
Injuries the sight. All treatment
painless.
CROSS EYES
Strengthened without pain.
CATARACT
Treated
GLASSES
Fitted to correct all sights and guar
anteed.
HEADACHES
Cured by Glasses
Granulated Lids. Watery Ewes and
Ingrowing Lashes treated.
Catarrh
Treated by new method.
The Doctor will be pleased to have
all former patients. call Examina-
ton free. Do not miss this oppor.
SuUlI
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

CEIERRIN0TON,s LEON. IOWA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-16
ROYALTY JOINS
WITH GAMBLERS
TO AID CHILDREN

NEW YORK. Scpa l3--Royalty ana
Roulette have JOINED hands aGau-hG-
urati>"iN Speaking. 1T course. Isut mus
time there - no scandal attached 10 lh'
circumstances, b"CauS" In" laSon IL III
I'M, interest Of some millions OF starving
Youngsters Of central and eastern hu-
ron, Ii ali ,unu,S down 10 the fact ihl'
u rricning queen and on" or III" m"St
noted gambling Su"iCtl,S % the OId
World decided nj In" sam" tim" lhht
thcy would devote part ut lh"Ir surplus
funds to helping the jewish youngsters
WIN are Sui.crIng from hunger ana II
great lack Of clothes. And many IIttIc
hoy and rir! in TIA" war swept ""H'''' -!
Eairnp" is the happier for their d"'cr't-
inatiOn. . -.,,
,r,,.I,. 81 Luuat ION 10 American jewish re-
bcr agencies consisting Of about '."'h
n,nrcS If ClnthirT and lArs" amount
OF sugar. rice, butter and sailed fish.
Sn,ir,r,, by INC regal Ecn"r"sit!. ihr
| ihnrIradc n famous gambling club OIL
bucharest gave $4,000 l"t to the sup
nri mr nrnr Jewish fnmilj"s ~ Eumar,".
In Her Majcsty's gift. according to the
information rrCciN cd by an" american
Jewish Relief Committee. were included
over two thousand shirts for boys ana
glris rh,. greater part of IN" money
Gono,cd by tho l.hcrirad". together
will thr OurCrr'S clothing end food. viii
be spcnt among tho thousands q rhl!-
dr"n Who have been orphaned by 'h'
war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-16
EXCEPTIONS TO
REPORT OF NEASE
IN HOPE GAS CASE

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Sept 15.-EX-
ceptionS were filed TO the REPORT Of II.
&. Ncase. statiStician for the public
service commission. Ivy attorneys for
Hope Natural Gas company in the hear
ing held by the commission to-day OF
the application Of the company To IN
crease its gas rates in fark"TSburI,
Sistcrsvil!c. Warrington, 81. MaryS and
other places in West NirG mia. The cas-"
was continued until October !. when
witnesses for the company VIII he placed
on the stand. and cross "N"m:nrd i! At
torneys for the protcstan'S.
The report OF Mr. N"asc showed that
the company made "2.G6 per cont on IN"
total investment in l"lS d"ducNnS i"T
income taxes and depreciation OF prop
rrty. The total Investment according
To the report is S:Ool5.S+S9O including
all nropcr,i.s on which the company
earned s7.e0j. $3.50.
The report further shows that the
earnings Of the city plant investments
for 1918 was Pills per cent after deduct
ing for depreciation. and would under
the new rates granted the company since
January |. by 2G.42 per cent.
Some few exceptions were taken 10
the company's books by Mr.. Neasc. IN
GLIDING a sum of s"5.2G7.He9.95. which
according to the report was added TO the
supposed investment Of the company. as
the appraised valuation Of gas IN the
ground and represented no expenditure
Arguments in the application OF the
Eureka Pipe line to increase its rates
for TRANSPORTING oil from 20 l" 30 cents
n barrel wrr" heard to-day ANA ora"r
will nrobablv h" issued by tn" commits
sion tomorrow. one Of the commission
| erS' stated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-16
TO CONFER
HONORARY DEGREE ON
CARDINAL MERCER

Special Df.rat..h :" Tho lnt"lIig"nr"r.
PRINCETON. ~ j.. Sept l".-Th"
following: sinr,r.u, was today author
izcd hy President John Gricr llibh"n. or
Princeton UniNcrs ~:
Cardinal MERCER Of Belgium. VIII
have he honorary dcGrc" OF Doctor OF
Letters conferred upon HIM by frinc"-
ton University on tn" occasion % VISIT
10 bc made bv Inn to the University on
Scptmchr %.
Representatives Of the E"lgian En-
baSxv tho Belgian Commission and the
Belgian Consulate of New York. have
been invited 10 attncd tn" reception in
honor e cardinal MERCER.
Princeton will pay her respects 10
Cardinal Mcrcicr at general meeting
OF the trustees the alumni. tho facul'E'
and the undergraduates. which VIII d"
held in Alexander Hall on the morning
of the Goth. President Hihhcn will pre-
side at this meeting and will confer the
degree.
4 luncheon will he rendered tn" Car
dinal and the Belgian OFFICIALS at Pros
uc,., TN. campus homo Of PrcSidrn: and
Mrs. IIbhcn. The afternoon VIII be
given over To n general inspection OF
tho University grounds and buildings.
Cardinal McrCicrs visit to Princeton
! will ,,,nrL ,hr realization Of n desire OK
! pressed hv him on several occasions
,;urfp- rho Eurorcan War. Princeton
! contributed continuously TO Belgian Re-
! lief from the beginning Of tho war until
! after the armisticc. Boxes OF clothing
| and hospital supplies were sent out
whenever transportation could be Sc
! cured. Tons Of clothing went out from
the Belgian refugees at Cambridge, Eng
! land.
MANY sons Of Princeton also served In
! belgium on the Relief Committee. FRO
! fcsSor Augustus Trowbridg" Of tn"
Princeton faculty. worked with Herbert
| Hoover IN organizing the Belgian relief
work in August 1914. Dean Howard
McClcnahan visited Belgium in the in
| tercst OF the Relief Committee in De-
| ccmber 1914.