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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
Bethel.

These cold frosty mornings make
us think of real winter but the real
thing will be here before we are all
ready for it.
Mr.. Ad Watson was business
visitor at Leon Monday.
Lew Dobson and brother Charley
wore business visitors at Leon last
Monday.
Mr.. Woody Baker, who died at
the Leon Hospital last Friday was
buried in the Bethel cemetery last
Sunday.
Frank Dobson and family visited
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Dobson, last Sunday.
Mr.. Ruby Parker has been on the
sick list the last week but is some
| what better at this writing.
Mr.. Robert Pickens and son Will
liam returned from Maryville, Mo-,
last Wednesday where they were
called by the serious illness of his
daughter, but now she is getting
along nicely.
Mrs. A. C. Brazelton and Mrs.
Deck, from Oklahoma, visited last
Monday with Mrs. Bert Millsap.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weidner called
OH MI. anu wi D. NllllodP hoHu1y
afternoon.
Mrs. Eunice Burrell and children
visited with her uncle and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Fulton last Sum
day.
Mrs. Thomas Baker visited with
Mrs. Joe Dobson one day last week.
Charley Dobson was passenger
to Mt. Ayr last Saturday to visit
his brother, Bert Dobson and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson who live
east of Davis City were visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Henry Spargur last
Sunday.
Mrs. Bessie Millsap called on Mrs.
Joe Dobson last Sunday afternoon.
Harve Morgan was Davis City
caller last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Adams were
business visitors at Davis City last
Tuesday.
(Delayed.)
Some of the farmers in this vicin-
ity are sowing fall wheat and some
are making sorghum. All are busy.
Mr. and Mrs. Simeons and daugh-
ter, of Grinnell, visited at the Wat
son home last week.
Those who visited at the Joe Dob
son home last Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Goodman and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wcidner and
Miss Nora Dobson.
Mr. Robert Pickens was called to
Maryvil e, Mo-, to see sick daugh-
ter who was some better when he
arrived.
There is protracted meetings go
ing on at Eden Center. Several
have been converted and baptized.
Rev. Elmore is conducting the meet
ings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
1<ilgore.
week..

D. w. Robson and Roy Robson
were Leon callers Saturday.
Willard Slower was an over Sun
day visitor with his sister, Mrs. }. II.
McDaniels, spending part of the day
with his mother near Pleasanton, re-
turning to Leon Monday morning,
where he is attending school,
w. A. Moore has returned from a
visit with the family of his son,
Walter, in Colorado, where he had
been called to attend the funeral OF
Helen Moore, the little three year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Moore, who were former residents
of this neighborhood and have many
friends who sympathize with them
in this their time of sadness.
John Hubbard and brother were
Davis City callers Thursday.
B. S. Latta and family, of High
Brier, spent Sunday with her mother
Mrs. VIM. Robson.
w. H. Moore and wife were Leon
callers one day last week.
David Robson and family spent
Sunday with the family OF Ben
Robson near Leon.
Perry Latta and sister, Miss Belle
Latta, have returned to their home
in Oklahoma after an extended visit
with their cousin, S. B. Latta and
with other relatives and friends
near Davis City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
Lonesome Ridge.

John Evans and family spent Sun
day at John Frost's.
J. F. Bruny called at John Flynn's
Sunday.
Mrs. Dwight Freeman spent a few
days the past week with friends ii
this vicinity.
Jane Still and family were the
guests of Walter Blakesley and wife
Sunday.
Those who called on Lige Evans
Sunday were Mrs. E. A. Little anc
son Elmer, Mrs. Sylvia Evans, Roy
Waller and family, Al Hubbard anc
son Gerald, Mike Griffin and sor
Russell, Nellie Mcdaniel and Jesse
Maynard.
Mrs. D. H. Hubbard and daugh
ter Beulah spent Sunday at Mrs
William Robison's.
T. T. Newcomer was the guest Of
J. B. Mcdaniel Sunday.
E. Cannon and wife spent Sun
day at their daughters, Mrs. Hey
Gammill.
George Mcdaniel and Jesse May
nard accompanied by their lady
friends attended church at Eden
Center Sunday evening.
Tade Griffin and family spent
Sunday at Wayne Gammon's.
Charley Smallwood is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Marion Evans, this
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
Good Hope.

We have been having same heavy
frosts the past few mornings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Tuttle and
son Weldon, of Van Vert, visited
over Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Downey and daughter, Eddis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Stewart, of near
Leon, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Sang
err spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Wise and family.
Miss Zada Haroff, our teacher,
visited Saturday and Sunday with
her parents near Lamont.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith and
son Alfred visited Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Richey.
Mr.. Forest Wise called on Carl
Upheld Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Frank Binning called on his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bin
ming, of Grand River, Sunday after
noon.
Carl Upheld took dinner with
Kenneth Reed Sunday.
Miss Bessie Upheld is at Osceola
taking music lessons.
Mr.. Ivan Ball, of Van Vert, spent
Sunday with his friend Newell Reed.
Mr.. Arthur Richey had business
at Grand River Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loran Reed had
business at the county seat Monday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
Orphan Ridge.

Whalen Blake called on c. il.
Leahy Sunday.
Earl Bennett and Willard Stan
ford, of Leon, were visiting here
Sunday.
Wood Baker was buried Sunday
in the Bethel cemetery. A large
crowd was in attendance. The be-
reaved family have the sympathy of
all.
w. A. Rock, wife and Lee Davis
started Sunday for st. Joe to visit
Mrs. Rocks sister, Mrs. Dan Potts.
They expect to be gone month.
A. J. Butts had business at the
county seat Sunday.
G.. e. Leahy expects to start Sun
day for Petersburg, ILL.,, where he
expects to make his future home.
Green Hawk started for Moberly,
Mo-, Monday, in search of work.
The big fine house of Lon Fulton
is nearing completion, and when fin
ished will be the best house in this
neck of the woods. George Adair
and Hal Lutz are doing the work.
Macy Stephens and George Bar
lean attended the dance Saturday
night at the home of John Myers,
north of Leon. A fine time is re-
ported.
Otto Turpin, of Davis City, was
doing some plastering for Lon Full
ton the past week.
Arthur Campbell and Alva Cox
returned Friday from Walla Walla,
Washington, we'll satisfied that there
is no place like home.
r. p. Fulton and son threshed for
Hi Manchester Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
Crown.

The frost has now killed the corn
and it will now dry up and get
ready to be cribbed.
P. C. Morgan had car of coal at
Crown the first of the week.
Rue Stone and Claude Stiles have
both been having serious time
with their eyes.
C. NJ Axes shipped car of hogs
from Crown Monday.
Archie Foltz and family returned
from a two weeks visit with home
folks in Illinois, the last of last
week.
Rev. J. F. St. Clair made a several
days visit at the home of J. F. Gar
Der, last week.
John Cox is making molasses.
Miss Eta Lewis, of Leon, is Wis.,
iting at the home of her brother,
J. F. Lewis.
Evangelist Ronk will close the
meetings at the chapel Thursday ev-
ening. He will hold few weeks
meetings at the Shy church north
west of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
Saves Leg of Boy

1T seemed that my IA year old
boy would have to lose his leg on
account of an ugly ulcer, caused by
a bad bruise,' wrote D. F. Howard,
Aquone, N. c., "all remedies and
doctors treatment failed till we
tried Bucklin's Arnica Salve, and
cured him with one box Cures
burns, boils, skin eruptions, piles.
IS cents at Bell e Robinson's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03

A household remedy in America
for rs years-Dr. Thomas Electric
OIL For cuts, sprains, burns, scalds
and bruises. rs and SO cents. At
all drug stores. 5
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
Do You Take A Daily Democratic
Paper?

The Morning American of Creston
is the only democratic daily paper
published in western Iowa. 1t is
ably edited and it furnishes a fine
telegraph service and news service.
Every democrat in southern Iowa
should take it. Special campaign
rates are made until after elec-
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rs cents until January 1st, 1918.
Send cash or stamps direct to The
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03

For dyspepsia, our national all
mont, use Burdock Blood Bitters'
Recommended. for strengthening al
gestion, purifying the blood. At all
drug stores. $1.00 a bottle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03

REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Smith Submits Report.

Just before delivering his speech Sen
ator Smith. chairman OF the Subcommit =,
Toe which Investigated tho wreck. sub
mittcd tho committees report and its
conclusions. The report is largely a re-
. view of the evidence and contains recon-
mendations for legislation. No partIcu-
lar person Is named as being responsi-
bic. though attention Is called 10 the fact
that the day Of the disaster three
distinct warnings OF ice were sent TO
I Captain smith ]. Bruce IEmay man
aging director OF the White Star line. Is
not held responsible for the ships high
speed. In fact. lie is barely mentioned
in the report
on the whole tho report Ia impassivc
and Senator Smith In his speech went
more lully into a discussion of the causes
Of the Disaster than does the commit
tee.
The committee agreed upon these prin-
cipal conclusions
The supposedly water tight compart-
. mcnts OF the Titanic were not water
tight because nf the nonwater tight con-
dltion OF the &ecks where the transverse
bulkheads ended,
The Californian controlled by the
same concern as tho Titanic. waa nearer
the Titanic than tho nineteen miles re-
ported by her captain. aud her officers
and crew saw the distress signals of the
Titanic and failed TO respond In ac-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Remedies Suggested.

.,rhe lessons of this hour" said Sena-
tor Smith In conclusion, ARE indeed.
fruiiless end Its precepts i'll conceived II
rules of action do not follow hard upon
the day of reckoning. Obsolete and anti
quated shipping laws should no longer
cucumber the parliamentary records Of
any government. and overrlpc admins
trative boards should be pruped OF dead
branches and less sterile precepts taught
and applied"
Senator Smith recommended that
lanes Of travel should be more carefully
defined, strength Of ships bows In
creased, life saving equipment bettered,
and discipline and practice made an eX-
action. Hn said buoys should be car
rled 10 mark temporarily the place of
the ships burial In case Of accident.
and men of strength and spirit there
must be. won back 10 a calling already
demoralizcd and decadcnt
But 10 per cent OF the men before
the mast in our merchant marine are
natives or naturalized Americans" he
said. Even England that twenty years
ago had barely 1000 Orientals on her
merchant ships now carried over 10 00O
OF that alien race Americans must re -
enlist in this service. they must become
the soldiers Of the sea. and. whether in
the lookout. on the deck OF at the wheel.
whether able or common 3eamen, they
should ba better paid for their labor and
more highly honorod In their calling:
their rights must be respected. and their
work carefully performed; harsh and So
we're restraining statutes must be rc-
pcalcd. aud "a new dignity given this I'm
portant field OF labor"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Reign of Silence Condemned.

When the world weeps tosether over
! a common loss, said Senator Smith, "au
/ nations should take steps wisely TO rcgu-
late wireless telesraphy and see that op-
| orators are fairly paid He condemned
the reign of silence" concerning the de-
tails Of the disaster In condemning the
| failure OF the Californian TO learn all
about the disaster before the Titanic
sank, and go TO her rescue. Senator Smith
! said.
''The steamship Californian was with
In easy reach OF this ship for nearly four
hours after all the facts were known to
Operator Cottam. Tho captain OF the
| CarpathIa says lie gave explicit direc,
tions that all official messages should
be Immediately sent through other ships,
and messages Of passengers should be
given preference. According to Binns'
fornlan was practically new and easily
tuned to carry every detail OF that
| calamity TO the coast stations at Cape
Sable and Cape Race. and should have
done so.
'The course taken was singularly in
accord with the reticence Of the officials
Of the White Star company, who knew
at $50 Monday morning" said the sena-
tor what was supposed TO have oc-
CURED and yet, at Isl Monday evening
a, message from their own office. off,
clally signed, containing the positive
assurance OF the safety Of tho passen-
gers. was sent TO n half -orazcd father
at Huntington, w. Va. nearly two hours
|
dor that we have not been able to fix
with definiteness the author Of this
falsehood."
Senator Smith reviewed the testimony
of Captain Lord. showing that the Cali
| forniau came within four miles Of the
doomed vessel and that he went to his
room to lie down while signal rockets
were being fred,
Failure Of Captain Lord to arouse
! the wireless operator on his ship, who
! easily could have ascertained the name
OF the vessel IN distress and reached
| her in time to avert loss OF life" said
| Senator Smith, place tremendous re-
sponsiblity upon this officer from which
II VIII be difficult for him to escape"
Contrast, IL you VIII. the conduct OF
the captain of the Carpathla in this
omerg rgency and imagine what must be
| the consolation Of that thoughtful and
| sympathetic mariner. who rescued the
shpwreckod and left the people OF the
world his debtor as his ship sailed Tor
distant seas few days ago BY his
utter self f-effacement and his own indif-
| ference Ia peril by his promptness and
| his knightly sympathy, he rendered q
great service TO humanity. He should
be made to realize the debt Of gratitude
| this nation owes to him: while the
book OF good deeds, which had so often
been familiar with his unaffected Yalor
would henceforth carry the name OF Cap
tain Rostron to the remotest period OF
| time I
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Might Have Saved ALI,

Tho committee concluded that the Call
fornian might have saved all the lost
passengers and crew OF the ship that
went down, Eight ships all equipped
with wireless wore In the vicinity of the
Titanic, the Olympic farthest away. 51a
miles.
The mysterious lights on an unknown
ship seen by the passengers on the III
tanic. undoubtedly, were on the Califor-
MAN. less than nineteen miles away.
The full capacity OF the Titanic's life
boats was not utilized because while
only 7O6 persons were saved. the ships
boats could have carried 1176, No gen
eral alarm was sounded no whistle
given to the endangered passengers, and
II was fifteen, or twenty min gtes after
dercd the Titancs wireless operator TO
send out a distress message The IT,
nuainted with Its positions and duties In
case of accident. and only one drill was
held before the maiden trip. Many OF the
crew Joined the ship only few hours
before she sailed and were In Ignorance
Of their positions until the following Fri
daV
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Rushed in Face of DANGER.

without any pretcnson to experience
or special knowledge OF nautical affairs
nevertheless am OF the opinion that very
lew important facts which were suscep-
tlbs OF being known escaped our scru
tiny. Energy is often more desirable
than learning and the inquisition serves
nseiul purpose TO the state.
In the construction of the Titanic
continued the senator, mo limit Of cos,
circumscribed their endeavor, and when
this vessel took Its place at the head
of the line every modern improvement
III shipbuilding was supposed to have
been realized. So confident were they
that both owner and builder were eaGer
10 so upon the trial trip.
when the crisis came a state of alb
solute unpreparedness stupefied both pas
sengers and crew. and in their despair the
ship went down. carrying as needless a
sacrifice OF noble women and brave men
as ever clustered about the Judgment
seat in any single moment OF passing
time
I'VE shall leave to the honest Judgment
of England Its painstakins chasttsement
OF the British board of trade to whose
laxity OF regulation and hasty inspection
the world Is largely indebted FOR this
awful fatality. or contributing causes
there were very many. In the face OF
warning signals speed was increased and
messages Of danger seemed TO stimulate
her 10 action rather than TO persuade her
20
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Captain Smith Overconfident.

The Titanic rushed onward on her
true course, one recognized as appropriat lie
and agreed upon by mariners The in
ternaLional highway for westbound YES
sells, vet dangerous at this season OF
the year. when the Labrador current may
be bearing vast masses Of Ice across the
track Of ships. Scores Of these tower
ing glaciers planted themselves in the
very pathway Of this ship and were SO
large and so numerous that, in the alb
sence of fog. they should have been
easily disCcrniblo by the lookout IT. as
he says In his testimony, he had been
supplied with glasses.
Captain Smith knew the sea and his
clear eye and steady hand had often
guided his ship through dangerous paths
For forty years storms sought in vain &c
vex him or menace his craft His in
difference TO danger Was one of the d.
rect and contributing causes OF this un-
necessary tragedy, while his own willing
ness to die was the expiating evidence
OF his fitness to live, Those OF us who
knew him well-not In anger. but In sor-
row-file one specific charge against him
overconfIdence and neglect TO heed the
oft repeated warnings Of his friends: But
in his horrible d!slnay, when his brain
was sfire with honest retribution, We car
still see, in his manly bearing and his
tender solicitudc for the safety OF women
and little children, some traces OF MS
lofty spirit,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Attempt to Dodge Proved Fatal.

"The mystery OF his Indifference TO
danger when other and less pretentious
vessels doubled their lookouts or stopped
their engines. finds no reasonable ny
pothesis in conjecture or speculation.
Science in shpbuiding was supposed TO
have attained perfection and TO have
spoken the last word. Mastery OF tho
ocean had at last been achieved But
overconfidence seems TO nave dul!eo tne
faculties usually so abort, WITH the at
mosphere literally charged with warn
ing signals and wireless messages reg
istering their last appeal: the Stokers IN
ihe onsine room fed their fires with
fresh fuel, registering IN thal dauseioue
place her fastest speed
mature gave a warning of approach
ing peril so significant that passengers
in stateroom and steerage smut out mo .i
chill and spoke to one aDother OF tne
sudden cold Sailors off the Grand Banks
know the Importance OF the Thermometer
which is almost as necessary 10 taG,p ti
safety a. liz, Is the fTicbens eGnpSSs Who s Tesuary
ttonI tho temperature OF the water nom
fbe sea said, 1T suddenly. became bit
ter cold. and added that d the t,'S. oFs5aer Eg1e
| JghtnIlcr at s o'clock Sunday evening
was TO take his compliments down 20
| the ships carpenter ana INFORM n,rn 10
look to his fresh water that II WIS aoouI
| senator Smith declared that the com
mand of tho officer of tho watch 70 avery
tha disaster actually exposed the most
|
when the shock came.
..Dlstracted by the sudden appearance
Of danger" said the speaker. ne sharpN M
turned aside the Prov. the part best pre- :
narsd 10 resist collision, exposing tne
temple 70 the blow; at the turn oi me
| biige The steel cncssemcnt yielded to Il
gisncing blow SO slight that It me ab smRaIt aSp
| aiIt,oiieh representing an energy or moro
than million foot tons. said GoGs6ss 10 be 'he ne
| tmnntv or the largest guns in our nattle"
ship fleet fired az the sane na the olnena
| a. d n,oy,- ala not even know OF tho col
sion tl tadSS Advised ns aysn OF the fe@ aa1Gf ni
| " Elements were clothed In such CON
fident assurances OF safety as TO arouse
| no fear. ~. +,, .,,,fn, force
of the impact must haye indicated "a
master and builder tha, me snin was
| nnnn1ncd He commented causttcally upon
,bo Saiiure OF The ships officers inme-
diateIy TO give general alarm or to estan-
Uni, some orderly routine. Concerning
isn ,sn condmct of the ships officers he said:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Natural Leaders Silenced.

Among the passengers were many
strong men who had beeu accustomed to
command whose lives had marked every
avenue OF endeavor and whose business
experience and military training cspe-
cially fitted them for such an emergency.
These We're rudcly silenced and forbidden
TO speak, as was the president of this
company. by junior officers. a. few OF
whom, regret to say aValled themselves
of the first opportunity TO leave the ship
Some OF the men, 10 whom had been In
trusted the care of passengers. never re-
ported to their official stations, and
quickly deserted tho ship With a reck-
lessness and Indifference TO the respon-
siblfties OF their positions as culpable
and amazing as II is impossible TO believe.
And some of these men say they laid by
in their partially filled lfcboats and lis
tened 10 the cries of distress until the
noise quicted down and surveyed from
a. safe distance the unSelfsh men and
women and faithful fellow officers and
seamen, whose heroism liGhtens up this
tragedy and recalls the noblest traditions
Of the sea"
Bride. the wireless operators on the IL
said that the final exit OF the Phillips
boy was mot so swift as TO prevent him
from pausing long enough to pass a cup
OF water TO a fajnting woman" The
senator showed that had not the under
paid wireless operator on the Carpathta
prepared for bed with his receiver still
on his head the Titanic's distress signals
never would have been received by the
rescue shin.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-29

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Officers Prove Inefficient.

"Haphazard. they rushed by one an
otIiui s t self control gathered here and
,bere ,heT about the decks, helplossIy staring
a. al one another or giving enconragemcnt
10 ,,n,ts were finally adjusted TO all
and the lifeboats were cleared away. and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-29

HARRISBURG. Pa, May 2S,-Clevel and
was selected today for the meeting place
OF tho next convention Of the Brothers- Other
r,bc rnrnes of ST Louis, Oklahoma City,
stockton. Cal. Salt Lake city and Wash
In cton wore presented.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
CLEVELAND Selected.

siriguano and his band, Salt Palace,
tomorrow
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-29

Saltair opens tomorrow. Better than
over