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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30

Washington. June 29.-John H. Mar
bic. of California. now counsel for the
Lorimer investigating committee, and
who has been for come time spe-
cial attorney and examiner of the In
terstate Commerce Commission. has
been selected as secretary of that
body. to succeed the late Edward A.
Moseley.
Owing to his present duties as coun-
sci for the Lorimer committee, Mr..
Marble has not had time to consider
the appointment rendered to him. ant
PROBABLY will take some days before
announcing his decision in the matter.
In the meantime Chief Clerk Connolly.
OF the commission, who has been the
acting secretary since the death Of
Mr. Moseley, Will continue to act IN
that capacity.
Many Names Suggested.
me question OF selecting a secre-
thry mas been under consideration by
the commission since the death of
Secretary Moseley several months ago
and a number of men thought to be
suitable for the place we're considered
me decision finally rested on Mr.. Mar
PIE. and the commissioners. 1t is un.
derstood, practically decided to tender
MIN the place some days ago. The no
sition calls for a man of executive
capacity, experience in the workings
OF railroads and legal knowledro or
high order. it was pointed out TO-DAY
ny an official of the commission.
MT. Marble is a friend of Senator
kenyon. of Iowa, and was associated
with MIN in a number of legal actions
when he was filling the Office OF AS
sistant Acknowledgement. His work ar
this time was recognized. and the In
terstate, Commerce Commission Officials
asked that he become one of the at
torneys Of that organization. He ac
cepted short time thereafter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
STORY TOO SIMPLE
FOR CREDUL|TY
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the purpose of intercourse or treaty
with foreign nations" is issued.
But this authority. the report holds.
does not give either the President or
the Secretary OF State "auy, power TO
pay for portraits of esGsecretaries OF
State. and said payment out OF said
fund was. in the Judgment of your
committee. a misaprropriation of said
money"
The report. In summing up, says:
The undisputed facts show that this
sum Of $1,000 was In the possession of
Morrison, as disbursing clerk. and
hichael. as chief clerk. and Its disposi-
ton is unaccounted for except by the
letter of Michael to the State Depart
ment In 1906. that he turned the same
over to Secretary Hay. who at tho
time OF said letter was dead
Your committee has not finished ITO
labors. but In view OF the fact thar
even an amount so small as $1,000 is
either unaccounted for or accounted
for IN a most unreasonable manner by
officers still holding responsible posi-
tons under Federal authority. it is
deemed wise that this report should
now be made, with the hope that the
present executive authority may re-
iieve the public service of such officials
and restore to the people confidence
In those who handle the public funds
and represent us in important positions
abroad"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30

was an address by Mrs Rett, one of
the organizers of the Southsida
Union
Deputy City Tax Collector ]. p
Robertson has given warning to all
city taxpayers that II the first half
OF the city taxes Is not settled before
the closing OF the Office to-day per
cent. of the bill will be added as a
penalty. Those who wait until to-
morrow to pay the taxes will have the
penalty imposed.
The regular weekly meeting of New
south Council. Junior Order of United
American Mechanics, will be held to-
night at o'clock in the Odd Fellows
Hail. South Richmond
An important meeting of Select
Council. Daughters OF Liberty, will he
held tonight at o'clock in Toney's
Hail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
GRAND JURY FINDS
COMBINE ILLEGAL
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supervisor and adopted rules and re-
gulations An arbitrary rating was
determined. 1t is charged. by the ratio
of output for an agreed time; each
member was obliged to pay $1,000 or
less into fund called the general de-
posit." and in case any member failed
to abide by the regulations his de-
post was forfeited
Raw materials were brought. il is
alleged in one Indictment at "arbi-
trary and non competitive prices to be
agreed upon by said defendants, being
prices lower than those for which the
respective corporations would be en-
abled to purchase said raw materials
but for the unlawful conspiracy here
in described"
In the indictment against the Bare
copper Wire Association, il is charg.
ed that the corporations forming the
association produced % per cent. of
the entire bare copper wire consumed
in the United States. and that they
had absolute control of the price.
May Be Imprisoned.
Upon conviction. each of the defen
dants is liable to not more than a
col or a me OF $4,000
or both.
In the indictments neither the
American Steel and Wire Company no,
the John y. Roeblings Sons COMPANY.
also known is the Trenton Iron Works.
are designated as belonging to the
United States Steel Corporation.
When William P. Palmer, head OF
the American Steel and Wire Company.
was informed OF his indictment. he
said.
This is all new to me. l have moth.
ing to say
At the Offices of the J. p. Morgan &
Co, Thomas w. Lamont, one of the
members of that firm. said that he had
no knowledge concerning any of the
associations mentioned in the indct
ment.
He further said that no one connect.
ed with the firm knew anything about
the Federal proceedings. and therefore
could not discuss the matter
Frank j. Gould is in Europe In his
absence none OF his legal or business
representatives would talk for him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
SAM LANGFoRD KNOCKS OUT
ANOTHER "WHITE MANS HOPE,

New York. June 2s.-Sam Langford.
the Boston negro heavyweight.
knocked out Jack Fitzgerald, a Phil
adelphia White Hope" in the NTH
round of scheduled ten-round bout
at the National Sporting Club here to-
night.
After the first round it bepame a
question of how long Fitzgerald would
last. Langford merely toyed with his
adversary until the fifth round. when
right swing put Fitzgerald down for
the count of nine, and on arising a
left hook TO the jaw knocked him out.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
White and slesnick. Umpire. Tierney.
Time, 2;15. Attendance. $50.
Robertson In Great Form.

Elizabeth City. n. c., June 2e.-Rob-
ertson's big league pitching and tne
heavy hitting o< the Tarheels tells
the story of the utter route OF the
Nancies this afternoon. The Tarheels
piled up ten runs. and the visitors
early In the game lost hope of scoring
Robertson famed twelve Nancies. and
allowed only two hits. one in the
third inning and another in the eighth
Score by innings: RH r;
Elizabeth City % Oooo3l 10 is /
Suffolk .......0 o 0 10000 q
Batteries: Robertson and Cleveland;
Sheehan and Klack.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
{ is MARKED
FAST FIELDING.
|tty Contest, Petersburg
Defeats Lynchburg,
2 to /.

;ial to The Times Dispatch
purS' Va. June 29.-The Goob-
nreted their return home by
Is the Shoemakers this after.
close and exciting game.
On was in superb form. allow
~ two scratch hits up TO tho
inning. when Morrison, the
an up In the seventh, caught
us liking and knocked the ball
Held fence for homer. This
&Rly run that the Shoemakers
ndon. who pitched for the
last year, made his initial
for the visitors to-day.
Ru4r good game. In the sec
~ three Dagger by Benbow,
nBle scored a run for the
the fifth Brandon's Wild
5 sponsible for the other
y the Coolers. The field
bow, STEIN. krebs and
the best and fastest seen
ond here this season. The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
n johnson III.

\ o., June 2o.-Presidcnt r.
of the American League.
suddenly III with innam-
|imatism while on his way
III last night. and is now
|the home Of his brother in
Mr.. Johnson Is suffering
palm and may be disabled
or more.
z OF the National Baseball
which was set for to-day.
{stponed till he RECEIVERS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
Rookiea Take Eirnt.
Especial to The Times-Dispatc

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Norfolk, Va, June 29.-The Rockies
took the first game OF the series fro
Portsmouth this afternoon at La
Fayette Field. I to 3. Jobson was
caught for nine hits. and the Ptrates'
fielding was ragged. The feature OF the
game was the hitting OF Simmons and
Hogues for Norfolk
Score By innings: R.HE.
Norfolk ........2 oo1o4oo-T ?
Portsmouth 10000 Ooo3o-a 8
Batteries: Hogue and Lucia, Jobson
and Cote.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
Phillips Not Surprised.

Providence. r. l.. June 2a.-Frank n
Phillips. president of the American
electrical Works. at Phillipsdale, and
also of the Washburn Wire Company
said tonight that the Indictment
against him did not come as a sur
prise, as he was aware the investiga
ton had been going on for some time
The treasurer of the electrical works
o. II. Wagenseil, he said, had been in
New York to testify before the grand
jury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
Old Point Winn GANG.

Especial TO The Times Dispatchl
Newport News. Va, June Gold
Point to-day defeated the Shipbuilders
for the first time this season, S to
}. Thompson. recruit was strong
until the eighth. when he weakened
and allowed I'VE hits.
Score by innings: r.
Newport News 0ioo-3
Batteries: Thompson and Rogers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
EASTERN LEAGUE

At Providence: Providence, 4; Ro-
chester. 5.
At Jersey City; Jersey City. Z; Mon
treal. Z.
AT Baltimore: First game-Toronto
2; Baltimore. T. Second game--To-
ronto. 8; Baltimore, s.
Games scheduled in only three cities.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
Culpeper Wing Gnme.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Culpeper, Va, June 29.-.Culpeper got
revenge to-day by defeating the Dixie
Athletic Club, of Washington, by the
score of 10 to /. Batteries for Dixies
were Bryant, Brewer and Shalen: for
Culpeper. Strother and Brown. The
feature of the game was the pitching
OF strother. only one hit being made off
OF him d 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30

$500. 90 Ooolo o-I
$500. 0o100o -
8uns-Busch. Benbow.
rec-base hits-Benbow.
orrison. Stolen bases
iher. Base on baNs-
H8 Hamilton. L. Left on
8burg. Q. Lynchburg. g..
I'd ball-Benbow. Struck
Hilton. s; by Brandon. 3.
= Mace. McCormac. Wild
&adon. Time OF game
R-Eckman and Crowley.
: LOCO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
Tidewater League

Where They Plny To-Day.
Norfolk at Portsmouth
Old Point at Newport News.
Suffolk at Elizabeth City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30

Miss Mamie Crawford and Miss Susie
Long, elocutionists.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30

81 80 3'23 10 l
I by batted ball.
ings: r.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-09
Dropped Dead at Work.

Isaac Wampler, employed as day
fireman at the Clarinda Poultry plant
in this city, dropped dead few min
utes after o'clock Monday morn
ing, while working at the plant. Mr..
Wampler went on duty at 6 o'clock
in the morning and no one was rres-
ent when he fell dead. Just few
minutes before. Milt Simpson. the
engineer had left the engine room
to attend to some other work, and 4
few minutes later James Moore, an
other employ went to the engine
room and saw Wampler lying on his
back in the doorway, having been in
the act of wheeling load of cinders
outside to dump them, when he was
stricken with heart trouble and fell
over backwards, striking his head
and inflicting a small scalp wound,
and had evidently died instantly.
Coroner Layton was summoned and
viewed the body, but decided that an
inquest was not necessary, as his
death was from natural causes. The
deceased was about 81 years of age
and had resided in Leon for num-
Der of years, being employed the
greater part of the time at the poul-
try plant. Funeral services will be
held from his home in south Leon
on Thursday afternoon at 1880
o'clock, interment in the Leon ceme-
terry
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-09
No Hat Passing.

1t is customary to pass the hat at
nearly all Sunday religious meetings,
especially is this apparently neces-
sary when so much expense is incur
red as will necessarily be spent on
the big meeting for men only" in
the Christian church next Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock. However,
the hat will not be passed. Instead
of this every man may donate at the
door, as he enters, any amount of
money he sees fit to give toward the
expense of the meeting. The church
doors will open at $3.50 p. M, sharp,
and the lecture will begin promptly
at 800 o'clock.
At this afternoon meeting John
w. Marshall will give his lecture for
''men only" on the topic "Just What
They Need,' and we understand
that he really gives them about what
they need. Men will be admitted by
tickets only, and the tickets may be
had at any store in Leon, free of
charge. Friday and Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-09
"A Great Display of Apples.

] Many who attended the Farmers
Institute in this city last week were
fgreatly surprised at the splendid ex-
hibit of fruit, especially apples, and
! one would hardly believe that they
were raised in Decatur county.
There were two prizes offered for ap-
pies one for the best plate and the
other for the greatest display of va
rieties, not less than six of each kind;
and w. H.. ,Hazlet, of Eden township,
won both prizes, the first with a plate
OF magnificent Jonathans, and the
second with showing of seventeen
plates, and thirteen plates were from
his own orchard, four plates being
secuted from neighbors. All told he
showed fifteen. varieties of apples. If
the farmers of Decatur county would
pay ias much attention to their or
tchartds as they do in the famous fruit
sectf)o this county can raise as fine
appl les as any place on earth. Mr..
Hazliet kindly remembered the Re-
porter Office with some of his best
applies. EN
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-09
President Woolley Appreciates Work
Done for Farmers Institute.

Garden Grove, Ia, Nov. 3, 1911.
Editor Reporter: We have just
closed another Farmers Institute
and a very successful and profitable
one we, think. While the disagree
able and threatening weather pre-
vented as large an attendance as we
hoped for those, who did attend were
we'll repaid for their efforts.
wish, in behalf of the farmers of
the community to publicly thank the
business and professional men of
Leon for their liberal support in the
way of such a good premium list be-
sides the help in handling the real
work that goes with such meeting.
I will especially mention the help Of
your up-to-date hardware farmer,
Mr.. Crichton, for his untiring efforts
to make the institute success; G.
M. Axes for his help in handling the
stock, and DR.. Eiker for his very
able address on public health. In
short we wish you all to know that
we appreciate the help of all of you
and wish you success in future meet
ings of this kind.
Very respectfully yours,
Fred Woolley,
Pres. Farmers Institute.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-09
A Star Football Player.

Raymond Hurst of this city, dis
tinguished himself in the great foot
ball game between Ames and Ne
braska last Saturday. when Ames
played Nebraska of their feet in a
tie game, the score being to 6.
The Register and Leader special
representative in writing up the
game speaks thus of the work of
the plucky little quarterback from
Leon:
coupled in. this kicking game
must be the name of Hurst. The
little Ames quarter brought one
kickoff back seventy yards before he
was tackled He dropped the ball
as they hit. him, but this did not de-
tract from the run through the en-
tire Nebraska team. Several times
he brought the ball back as far as
the Nebraska men kicked it and he
was always certain Of a gain of a
yard or two,. no matter. how near the
Nebraska men. might be when the
ball descended. Hurst's run of sew
enty yards on kickoR will be re-
membered a long time at Ames. Also
by some Nebraska players"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-09
Received a Fine Draft Stallion From
England.

Senator J. D. Brown, of this city,
returned last Thursday from Aurora,
Illinois, bringing with him fine
two year old Shire stallion, which
was purchased for him in England
by friend who was importing car
load of stations from that country.
The colt is one of the finest ever seen
in Decatur county, and good judges
pronounce him the best draft stall
lion ever brought to this county.
He is only two year old, but is bred
in the purple, his recorded name be-
ing Moulton Lord Barry. He is a
magnificent fellow and holds his
head up with English pride, notwith-
standing the fact that he had stood
on his feet during the entire trip
from England to Leon, a total of sew
enteen days. He is we'll formed and
has splendid bone and action. Sen
ator Brown will place him on his
farm near this city for breeding pur-
poses. He has a fine registered Shire
mare and expects to secure some
good colts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-09
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.


The newspapers of Leon will adopt a new rule
on January l. 1919. On and after that date all sub
scrptions will be stopped at expiration Of the time
for which the same has been paid The present re-
quirements Of the postof6ce department regarding
subscription accounts is such that deem it advsa
bic and fully in accord with the desires Of majority
of our readers to adopt the rule Of requiring that all
subscriptions be paid in advance: Papers will be
vance for another year such portion thereof as it
is desired that the paper continue to them We urge
all readers to carefully note the address label on
their papers which show the date to which subscrip
tions are paid. If you are not paid in advance and
desire your paper to continue to your address attend
to this matter without delay. The subscription rate
to the Leon Reporter is $3.50 year. Pay up your
arearages and in advance to the date that you wish
your paper to continue to you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-09
SCOrched His Face.

Ralph Sigler came pretty near get
ting his last Friday. He was trying
to start fire at his home and had
used a liberal quantity of coal oil as
a persuader, and just as he was in
the act of lifting the stove lid to see
if it was going to burn John DIS con-
coction exploded with great force,
filling the house with SCOT and ashes,
and Mr.. Sigler's face was badly burn
ed. One eye was quite seriously in
jured but his physician hopes to be
able to save the sight. But Ralph
says never, again will he use coal oil
to start a fire, in fact he has an
nounced that hereafter Mrs. Sigler is
going to start all the fires.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-09
Band Secures New Instructor.

The K. P. band of this city has Sc
cured the services of Prof. Beech
Parrett, of Washington Court House,
Ohio, as band instructor and he is
expected to arrive in Leon tomorrow.
Prof. Parrett has for the past ten
years been the leader of Gentry
Bros circus band, and is musician
and Instructor. of ability, coming to
this city highly recommended. We
have a good band here and under his
instruction and leadership the boys
will soon be in shape again to fill all
engagements and maintain the high
reputation which they have enjoyed
for several years. cs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-09
Te&,ring Down Old Fire Traps.

The, property owners of this city
4 who Iwere notified to remove some
II Of thfe , old fire traps in the business
! sectio In of the city by state fire mar
shall Roe, have commenced the work
SSof re1 moving them. The old Uncle
SJohnnl'y Patterson house. on north
Main street, owned by the Hurst es-
tate is nearly down. 1t is probably
the OLD rdest house in Leon, Major J..
~. You ing telling us that it was quite
an old p house when he, came to Leon
in 89B9. Loten Gassett has COM
3ndenceSl tearing down his two build
ings oIoi1 Commercial street, and the
sVogt erfstate is arranging to move or
tear d0El lwn their buildings adjoining.
Tie ot1 ilers who were notified will
probably y comply with the request OF
the dre iarshal ct once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-09
The County Declamatory Contest

The opera house was filled to its
| utmost capacity last Friday evening
to hear the contestants in the county
grade declamatory contest, and a
most pleasant evening of enjoyment
awaited the big audience. The pro-
gram opened with an invocation by
Rev. J. S. Coffin, pastor of the Leon
Christian church, and group of lit
tie girls from Miss Florence Moor
heads primary grade of the south
school gave very pleasing little
drill, ''The Dolls Lullaby" the little
tots going through with the drill in
fine shape. The Woodland Town
ship Cousins Quartette then sang a
selection, and though the quartette
has been organized but short time,
they sang some splendid music and
won a place in the hearts of the big
audience, being heartily encored at
ter each number, and they did much
I toward the success Of the splendid
itprogram Miss Hattie Lionberger
sangsa beautiful solo which was well
piano by Miss Ollie Foxworthy.
There were thirteen contestants
for the medals which were offered
and each of the contestants did re-
markably we'll. Some of the contest
ants were at disadvantage on &C
count of their age, it being hardly
fair to have young and old in the
same class, and another year it is
proposed to have two classes to
avoid this trouble.
The following is list of the con-
testants and their selections. While
all could not win the medals, 1t was
most excellent training for the young
folks and they should not feel dis
couraged because they did not win
one of the medals. The following is
the list of the contestants and their
selections:
"Jude's Dinner Party"
....... Helen roland
"The Gladiator. Alice Freestone
Grandma at the Masquerade"
Clara Graham
"The Kentucky Watermillion'
.Anise Guthrie
"My First Recital
Grace Harrington
"Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight
Eula Keller
"The Last Fierce Charge
..Lucetta Kyle
Salina Morrows ITO Home"
......... Vera Lantz
Brave Bess" :. g. 80. Opal Merrill
"Bill Smith. Frank Myers
"The Irrepressible Yankee
.... Louis Sage
"A Naughty Little Girls View
of Life. ....... Cora Smith
"Gobblins" ..........W Willie Young
The judges we're Mrs. B. F. Car
roll, of Des Moines, Superintendent
Geo. L. Barlow, of Kellerton, and
Rev. E. N. Bradshaw, of Leon. 1t
took them some little time to make
their decision, but the final award
gave Frank Myers, of Center town
ship, first. place, Miss Vera Lantz, of
Franklin township, second place, and
Miss Eula Keller, of Woodland town
ship, third, and their decision seemed
to meet with the approval of most of
the audience.
Taken as a whole the contest was
one of the most, successful ever held
in Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-09
Mothers Meeting.

Mrs. B. F. Carroll. of Des Moines,
addressed an audience which flied
tie M. e. church last Friday evening,
made up exclusively of ladies, for
Mrs. Carroll had announced that she
would talk about Mothers Clubs,
and the duties OF mothers to their
children. Mrs. Carroll is a very
pleasing speaker and for many years
has taken an active interest in the
Mothers Club movement, and in
other work for the benefit of the
children. y 80