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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Sand Creek No. 2

ALT Miller is on the sick list at
this writing.
Belle Sellers and Mrs. Dannie Will
liams and little son Roy made a fly
ing trip to Decatur Thursday after
noon.
l. Mrs. Andrew kier is on the sick
list at this writing but is slowly i'm
proving --- .a..
Those who were Decatur callers
Saturday were F. w. Sellers, Harry
Cartwright, Tyra Baker, Dannie
Williams, wife and children, Pete
Ellers and daughter Cleve.
Jay Sellers delivered hogs to De-
catur Monday.
Dannie Williams and wife and
children spent Sunday afternoon at
the home of F. w. Sellers.
Mrs. Kittie Cash took dinner with
Mrs. John Sellers one day last week.
Several in this vicinity are COM
mencing to plant corn.
Mrs. Isaac Norman was called to
Osceola by the illness and death of
her brother-in-law, Mr.. Shelton.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Cash and
children called at the home Of John
Sellers Saturday evening.
Geo. Butcher and wife are reioic-
ing over the arrival of bouncing
baby boy who came to gladden. their
home, 49,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Leroy.

Grant Kyner made business trip
to st. Joe Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. McClelland, of Of
tumwa, who have been at the home
Of his brother, George, returned to
their home Tuesday.
Miss Nina Mitchell who teaches
school near Derby, was the guest of
Miss Rosamond,' Tuesday and was a
Mrs. Lillian Petty, of near Des
Moines, is visiting at the home of her
grandfather, VIM. Stanley and other
relatives.
Mrs. Preston, of Olewein, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Lyman Young
and family.
Mrs. Milt Hatfield visited a few
days last week in Winterset..
Mrs. Elsie Miller and daughter.
Clita and Mrs. Gusteen Richards and
little son of Weldon, visited Satur-
day with Mr.. W. P. Richards.
8 Mrs. Roxy Hoy and children went
to Cambria Saturday to visit her
mother, Mrs. Stone and family.
# Z. D. Stubs is working in Humes-
ton where he has a position in one
of the barber shops.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bergen, of Van Vert
and children came Saturday to visit
relatives here
Mrs. Mahalie Wylie and William
8Wylie were in Csceola between
trains Saturday
Lewis Snowden, of near High
Point, visited Friday with his father,
IS. Snowden.
Don't forget the play to be given
by the Leroy High School Friday
night and address given by Prof. w.
M. Price, of Des Moines. Price 25
and 10 cents.
OFT Vaughn, Jim Lamberton and
Victor Benson were in Humeston
Saturday,
Misses Erma Stubs and Elizabeth
Culver were in Humeston Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Grand River Valley.
(Delayed.)

(D6ldySQ.)
A fine rain visited this vicinity
Saturday.
There was no school at the Wood
ard last week, the teacher being call
ed home on account of the death OF
her father, John Smith.
Miss Henry Bryant hes been quite
i'll the past week but is some better
at this writing.
Vada Carlton has been visiting
friends and relatives in and around
this vicinity this week.
Miss Florence South has been
quite i'll with the tonsilitis the past
week.
Laura Beers spent Sunday with
home folks.
Florence South was out flower
hunting Sunday.
B. H. Smith was a DeKalb caller
Friday night.
Emil Kyle spent Sunday with John
Alexander, his old pal.
Mrs. Lizzie Woodland spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Beers.
Rosa Letter spent Sunday at
Frank Redman's.
DR.. Brannaman was called to
Tom Cooks last Wednesday night.
Teat Miller we'll know farmer of
Tennessee, traded his 160 acre farm
for the Ackerley restaurant in Grand
River.
Frank Poland and Albert Bran
mer caller at Will Brannaman's Sun
day.
Lucian Woodland, of near Decatur
City, took his cattle to pasture near
DeKalb Saturday. ..... -.
B. H. Smith was a DeKalb caller
Saturday.
Charles South called at Woodard's
Saturday.
Fred Crecs called at Sam Millsap's
Saturday.
For Rent-Pasture. Inquire of
Sam Millsap. 49,.
Geo. Woodland is farming Lucian
Woodlands farm this year.
Every body is boosting for Maple
Grove. Do it now.
Mr.. Donaldson is going to farm
the old Miller farm this year.
Dick Pray's little girl has been
quite i'll the past few days.
Sam Millsaps were Leon callers
Friday.
Several in this vicinity have plant
ed some corn.
Dadie Homes was seen going fish
ing Saturday.
Roy Harger had special business
at Grand River Saturday
Our mail carrier on the Grand
River Route No. l has been quite
well loaded up with parcels post this
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Lonesome Ridge.

Roy Waller and family and Mrs.
Sylvia Evans spent Sunday at J.. B.
McDaniels'.
Miss Belle Webster called at f. j.
Evans Wednesday.
Mrs. John Flynn and little son
spent Sunday with Mrs James Flynn.
Walter Blakesley and wife were
the guests of his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. George Blakesley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Evans and son
Roland, Mrs. George Evans and J.
F. Bruny spent Sunday afternoon at
e. J. Evans.
Dwight Freeman and family and
Walter Evans were guests of J. o.
Garner and family Sunday.
Miss Nina Davis and brother Floyd
visited at Sherm Davis Sunday.
Miss Minnie Evans assisted Mrs.
E. A. Little with her house-cleaning
the latter part of last week.
lack Mcdaniel spent Sunday with
home folks.
John McCa1la and family, and
Julia Chastain spent Sunday at
Johnny Lockwood's.
Mrs. j. o. Garner and son Glenn
spent one day last week at Garden
Grove.
Heating of all kinds, steam, hot
water and warm air at Cline's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Springdale.

Oats and wheat are looking fine
since the recent showers, looks as
though the farmers will be we'll re-
paid for their labor.
Nan and Blanche Hammer visited
Saturday night in town the guests of
relatives.
Willis Crees of near Grand River,
spent Sunday with home folks at De-
catur City. ~.
Dick Wells and Earl Bridger were
Decatur callers Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Mullen was calling on
Mrs. J. Hammer Tuesday.
Among the Decatur callers Tues
day were Eva and Leo Edwards and
Dan Bright.
John Hammer and daughter,
Blanche and Nan were Leon visitors
Tuesday.
Miss Iowa Hammer returned home
with her sisters, having closed very
successful eight months term of
school at Sunny Side, near Leon.
Mrs. Charles Mullen and son Theo-
dore had business at town Wednes-
day.
Miss Nan Hammer is assisting Mrs.
Will Brannaman with her household
duties this week.
Earl Bridger was seen in these
parts Friday evening.
William Orfield is sick at this
writing. IL
Frank Roberts was Decatur call
er Friday afternoon.
The rain Friday prevented many
from this vicinity from attending the
Commencement exercises at Decatur
that evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Sunny Side.

Mrs. Ella Hamilton and Miss
Laura Swisher were Leon callers
Tuesday.
Miss Iowa Hammer, who taught
the Sunny Side school the past s
months departed for her home west
of Decatur City Tuesday afternoon.
Misses Thelma Woodmansee and
Jennie Ross were Leon visitors We'd
nesday afternoon. ~.
A. E. Rumley was a business call
err in Leon Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. John S. Gardner visited with
her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Wood
mansee "Wednesday afternoon.
Warren Rumley visited Tuesday
at the home of his uncle, c. S. Rum
ley and family north of Leon.
Mrs. Ed Rumley called on Mrs.
Clyde Maynard Wednesday morning.
Len Hamilton who has been very
sick is greatly improved at this writ
ing.
Mrs. Willard Gardner of Leon was
visitor at the jeff Strange home
Wednesday.
A. E. Woodmansee and family at
tended eleven O'Clock services at the
Christian church in Leon Sunday.
jeff Strange and family were
guests at the Sam Southern home
Sunday.
Mrs Lucind Winner, of Lamont,
visited with her neice, Mrs. Ed Rum
ley and family Saturday night and
Sunday.
Clyde Maynard was Decatur
City caller Saturday afternoon.
Glen Rumley and mother were
callers at the Ed Rumley home Sun
day evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Orphan Ridge.

The Barlean brothers called on j.
w. Weidner Tuesday.
Willis Cornett, of Pleasanton, was
calling on Blockley friends Monday.
G. A. Hatfield, of Leon, is carry
ing the mail on route during car
rier Waters vacation.
C. E. Gardner and E. Merryman,
of Leon, were here Wednesday call
ing on their many friends.
Lon Fulton had business at Leon
Tuesday.
Dan Barlean and son Floyd visited
Sunday at the home of his brothers,
J. NJ. and w. NJ. Barlean.
Lon Fulton and wife spent Sunday
at the home of his brother, A. j.
Fulton.
Spawn Blake is working for Amos
Brazelton this spring.
J. NJ. Barlean was a visitor in
Leon Wednesday.
DR.. Hume, of Leon, was called to
the home of the Barlean Bros Mon
day to doctor sick cow
The party at John Piper's Satur-
day night was we'll attended and ev-
erybody had fine time.
c. E. Leahy had business at Leon
Saturday.
Miss Lizzie Ellis, of Des Moines,
came Saturday to visit few days
with her uncles, the Barlean boys.
Walter Barlean is working for
Lon Fulton this spring.
A Mr.. Buell., of Davis City, was
here Thursday, buying eggs.
Macy and bod Stephens, of. near
Davis City, were visiting here Satur-
day.
Dewey Martin had business at
Davis City Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Salenl.

/. No preaching Sunday as the minis
ter failed to arrive.
A. G. Brown returned from Garden
Grove Saturday afternoon from a
few days visit with friends and rela-
tives.
w. w. Moore was trading in
Pleasanton Saturday.
Quite number from this vicinity
Pleasanton Sunday.
Mabel Slower who is attending
school in Leon spent Saturday night
and Sunday in Pleasanton with her
mother, Mrs. Slower.
Morris Linden, who is driving an
auto truck for the Des Moines Tent
and Awning Co., of Des Moines,
came down Friday for a few days
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Linden. -
Verlie Brown had business in
Pleasanton Saturday.
Ralph Judd and Harry Slower de-
livered hogs to Spence Moore the
popular stock buyer of Pleasanton
Monday.
J. E. Drury was shopping in Pleas
anton on Saturday. I,
Fac Linden who is attending
Highland Park College in Des Moinss
came home Thursday for few days
visit, returning Tuesday.
Mrs. Allie Woolsey left last Tues
day for Milo, Iowa, for an indefinite
visit with her parents.
Maude Slower who has been teach
ing school near Leon for the past s
months, returned home Monday.
J. o. Moore delivered hogs at
Pleasanton Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Charm.

Mr.. and Mrs. John McCalla and
son Maurice and Miss Julia Chastain
visited Sunday at John Lockwood's
home.
We are very sorry to hear of Miss
Vesta Evans sickness.
Miss Nellie Dale came home from
Des Moines Thursday to visit a few
days with her parents and Mrs. Mat
Pullen came out with her to visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Dale and, Miss
Nellie.
Those who visited Sunday at
James Flynn's were Mrs. Jacob
Crumb and son Burr and Mrs. John
Flynn and little Martin and Elmer
Clinor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Groves are
the proud parents of little daugh-
ter born to them Sunday.
Miss Della Maynard is working, for
Mrs. Ed Griffin. s.as
Miss Minnie Evans has been help
ing her grandmother Mrs. p. A. Lit
tie, clean house the past week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Pleasant Valley No. 2.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Trowbridge, Of
Sand Creek, spent last Saturday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Fo-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Dunn, of Leon,
came last Saturday to visit with
Mrs. Dunn's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Brammer, of near Wester-
vile.
Alva Donaldson has moved on the
Luke Conwell farm, known as the
William Ramsey farm, He will work
by the month.
Mrs. Louisa Wadsworth spent last
week at H. l.. Brammer's.
John Davidson, of Grand River,
who has been sick for some time, is
better at this writing.
Misses Nina Woods and Mabel Foo
land spent last Saturday with Mrs.
Charles Poland.
Oliver Vanderpool spent last Fri
day at Elias Hendrickson's visiting
with his step-mother, Mrs. Eliza Van
derpool.
Mrs. Thomas Gilreath is very low
at this writing. -r,.
Rev. Arthur Harper, of Missouri,
filled his regular appointment at
Pleasant Valley Saturday and Sum
day. The meeting was we'll attend
ed at all of the services and good
interest was manifested. The Sun
day school is doing fine. .a
Those who took dinner with Mrs.
Lavina Immersion last Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie Vanderpool, Mrs.
Louisa Wadsworth and Mrs. John
Acton,
One of Dick Pray's children is
very sick. They think it has appen-
dicitis.
Those who took dinner Sunday at
H. L. Brammer's were Arthur Wy
coff and wife, Mrs. Ellen Ladd, Mrs.
Sarah Wycoff, all of Grand River,
Rev. Arthur Harper, of Missouri
Mrs. Earl Deao and children, of
Weldon, were visiting the past week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
NJ. Briner. fS S ,
Mrs. Malissa Carroll, of Wester-
vile, is visiting with her sister, Mrs.
w. M. Briner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Jack Oak No. 4.

Mis- Mary Tenney spent Wednes-
day with Edith Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Powers, Mr..
and Mrs Dan Myers and Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Bruner attended lodge
at Decatur Wednesday night.
Ralph Tenney is working in Deca-
tur this week. ~
Chas. Tenney was a Decatur caller
Wednesday.
Sam Martin returned to his home
at Boone, Monday after visiting sew
eral days with his children, Arthur
and Madaline.
Joe Myers spent Wednesday with
his cousin George Tenney.
Mrs. Will Childress called on Mrs.
Chas. Tenney Wednesday.
Mrs. Zika and son Clarence were
Decatur callers Thursday.
Lena and Paul Bruner spent We'd
nesday evening with Edith and Joe
Myers.
Golden Little spent Sunday with
Walter Ravens.
Mrs. Chas, Matteson is on the
sick list at this writing.
Mrs. Dan Myers and daughter
Edith called at Fred Burners Wed
nesday afternoon.
Miss Madaline Martin called at
the Matteson home Thursday after
noon. =
Chas Tenney and family spent
Sunday at Will Stout's
Dan Ayers and family and Perry
Bruner and family spent Sunday at
the Fred Bruner home.
Thurman Chamberlin spent Sun
day with Arthur Martin.
Rosa Reatus and Lena Bruner at
tended church at Palestine Sunday
evening.
Ralph Tenney spent Sunday with
home folks.
Alfred VanAuken spent Saturday
and Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Fred
Tenney.
Sunday school is progressing nice
ly, there being about thirty present
last Sunday. We hope to increase
that number next Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
r. F. D. No. 2.

We are having it pretty wet at
present.
On account of the wet weather the
baptizing at New Salem was post
poned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Marble are
the proud parents of a baby boy
which came to their home Friday
evening. ~ - a&%
Walter Blakesley and wife : and
little son We're were the guests OF G.
w. Blakesley. ....a
10. Garner and family spent Sun
day with Guy and wife.
John Barrett and wife and little
daughter Ruth spent Sunday with
Mrs. Barrett's mother, Mrs. ]. c.
Cozad.
Mrs. Earl Hayden returned home
to Pleasanton Saturday after spend
ing a few days in this vicinity.
Jim Still and family were the
guests of Clarence Marble Sunday.
John Minor is getting better at
this writing.
Mrs. Allie Woolsey left Tuesday
for two weeks visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Walker near
Charlton.
Mrs. Ona Craig returned home af-
ter a few days visit with relatives in
this vicinity.
Harl and Jessie Barrett spent
Sunday in Pleasanton the guest of
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Craig.
Dwight Freeman and family spent
Sunday at G. Gamers.
Mrs. Attic Dale Hamilton came
Monday from Kansas to visit friends
and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Latta had bust
ness in Davis City Friday.
Jack Woolsey and little daughter,
Nellie, had business in Davis City
Wednesday.
Miss Marie Brown is visiting rela-
tives near Garden Grove this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Judd and
little son were calling in Pleasanton
Saturday.
Mrs. May Spargur spent Sunday
with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hamilton
came Monday from southern. Kansas
to visit relatives.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Burr Oak Ridge.

Not very favorable weather for
corn planting the past week.
George Chastain returned to Leon
Sunday to- stay the remainder of the
school term and will board at j. B.
Newlin's, he being one of the debat-
ers of the 9th grade.
Ella Smith assisted Miss LAME
Meek with house cleaning one day
last week.
Miss Verna Parsons returned to
Leon Saturday to resume her work
at Harl Alldredge's. having spent a
week with her sister, Mrs. Frank
Still, who is recovering from a seige
of malaria.
Miss Clara Chastain went to Davis
City Saturday to visit her grandpar-
ents, uncle and brother.
The telephone men have been do
ing some work on this line the past
week.
Mrs. Jim Osborn and. three chill
dren were very pleasant callers at c..
E. Chastain's Friday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Bradney.

Miss Helen Barrett visited over
Sunday with home folks.
Osa Bethards spent Sunday at
Orville Browns.
tia Grogan called at r. J. Barrett
Sunday.
w. NJ. Waller and family visited
his parents at Decatur City Sunday
Hasset Grogan cut his foot with a
nail one day last week.
Ralph Avery and wife were over
Sunday visitors at the J. B.. Snyder
home.
Trave Lane and wife called at Ev-
erett Konklin's Saturday.
Nathan Boyce and family and
Mrs. Mike Grogan were Leon callers
Monday. 3
J. B. Snyder got his engine set to
the burrs and is ready to grind chick
en- feed. 49,.
Dwight Freeman and family visit
ed Sunday at John Gamers in Eden
township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Center Township.
(Delayed.)

Il ID
s Farmers have plowed a lot of corn
land the past week.
b d. f. Long has new Rock Island
riding pillow.
Mr.. Clampitt has rented some pas
ture for his stock. ...-.-
Joe Leeper has been reading the
wool quotations in the papers and
claims there is some talk of soc wool
and the western markets quote
from 10 to % cents.
Mr.. Rex, who lives on Mrs. Yer
ploeg.s farm, has nice bunch of
cattle.
Malchi Hart had business at Pine
Grove farm Smelling seed corn.
There is some prospect for fruit,
apple and peach trees being full OF
bloom.
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15

For a mild, easy action OF the
bowels; try Doan's Regulets, a mod
ern laxative. Csc at all stores.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15

For the best auto oil ana batter
les see II. A. Wright.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15

The Reporter Prints Horse Bills.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15

Heating of all kinds, steam, hot
water and warm air at Cline's.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-27
Navy Aviator Killed.

Ensign William b. BiNingslea, oi
Mississippi, was killed instantly, anc
Lieutenant John II. Towers, of Geor
gia, was injured probably fatally when
.he biplane IL which they were ma
1euvering over the Chesapeake bay
n the vicinity 6f Kent Island, neaI
Annapolis. Nd, collapsed and thle"
both men into the water.
A party In a motorboat witnessed
the accident and rescued Lieutenant
Towers. They did not stop to search
for Ensign Billingslea, as his body
was not in sight and it was presumed
he had sunk.
Lieutenant Towers was so badly in
jured that all speed was made for the
naval hospital at Annapolis.
The two officers started from the
naval academy n 1r9-aeToll ll-Ac
for Claiborne, I'D When a1o-t .ye
to seven miles from Annapolis the
machine. at an altitude OF about 1000
feet, capsized and began TO fan, and
when it had dropped about 400 feet
Ensign Billingslea fell or was thrown
out and killed. Lieutenant Towers re
manned in the machine and fell with
it into the way.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-27
CHAINS CHILD TO MEAT
HOOK AND BEATS HER
Butchers Daughter FOundRang-
Ing with Bloody Wounds,

Charges that he fastened a chain
around The neck Of his ffteen-yeag-
old daughter, Nellie, suspended her
from a meat hook in his butcher shop
in Augusta, Ga, and then beat her
with the butt end Of a whip until the
blood flowed from her wounds, were
made against J. J. Johnson in the re-
corder's court.
Policeman R. NJ. Moore, who arrest
ed Johnson, said he was called by
the neighbors, who heard the girls
screams.
When he reached the meat market
he said he found Johnson's daughter,
Nellie, hanging from the meat hook
Moore said that the girls arms and
neck showed evidences Of a severe
beating. Johnson said that he whipped
his daughter because he could not
control her. One Of the specific charg
es against him is assault with intent
to murder
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-27
VERNON DISTRICT

Jacob L. Graham is visiting his daugh.
ter. Mrs. Lee Cahall. of Love Point.
Miss Nora Sapp. of near Harrington,
spent two days Of last week with Mrs
George Ross.
Miss Emma Baynard. Of Wilmington
is the guest Of Miss Florence Collins.
Miss Bessie Jones is visiting her sister
Mrs. George Vincent, of near Green
wood.
Mrs. Florence Cahall and sisters, the
Misses Francis and Mildred Smith, visi
ted their uncle, George F. Smith of near
Greenwood, on Sunday.
Mrs Amos Stayton of near Greenwood
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jacob Gra-
ham.
Mrs. Belle Layton has been entertain
ing her son Arthur Layton, of Trenton,
n. J. the past week.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-27

W. E. Scanlon wishes to inform the
public that from one scant acre of Par
son Beauty Strawberries he cleared two
hundred and eighty dollars this season.
Now what he says can be relied on as he
is considered one Of the most truthful
young men in this vicinity by the Wi.
ter.
Mr. and Mrs Calvin Clark, of near
town, gave surprise party to their chill
dTen last Thursday evening. Everybody
present reports having enjoyed most
delightful time.
Robert r. Stephenson, of Woodside,
was a Sunday visitor with Mr.. and Mrs.
E. NJ. Donovan, Of near town.
w. B. Macklin was the guest of Miss
Olive Hillman at Milford on Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-27
Ms. WIlson Is IndIsposed.

Because Of the indisposition Of Mrs
Wilson, TIE president declined an inyi
tation from Senator Hollis, Of New
Hampshire, to hold a reception at Cor
nish, N. H., on June 80, the day aftei
the president and Mrs. Wilson arrive
at the Summer Capital"
The president told Senator Hollis
that Mrs. Wilson was suffering from
the effects Of overwork in connection
with her investigation Of slum condi
tions in Washington and that he did
not think that it would be wise to hold
a reception for the citizens Of Cornish
at this time.
The President and Mrs. Wilson ex
pect to leave Washington June 2S
and the president viii return abou.
July Z.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-27

Male Suffragette Injured at Race.
A desperate male suffragist, in the
presence OF King George, Queen Mary
and a brilliant concourse Of racegoers,
dashed upon the race track at Ascot
Heath, England, during the running OF
the s17.50O gold cup event. and in a
spectacular effort TO break up the
contest received injuries that undoubt-
edly viii prove fatal.
Cards found in the clothing Of the
man bear the name and address "Hew-
lit, Trinity College, Cambridge.
Hewitt is on the rolls of Cambridge
university as an undergraduate.
Pulling a revolver and a flag bear
ing the suffragette colors from his
pocket the man ran directly into the
path Of August Belmont's American
horse, Tracery. just as it was entering
the stretch He was knocked down
and as he fell his revolver went OF,
the bullet lodging in his head.
The injured man was rushed to a
hospital, where an operation was per
formed. However, he continued TO sink
rapidly. The examination showed that
the man had shot himself in the head
The wound in the skull had first been
attributed to a fracture sustained when
he was knocked TO the ground, but
probing revealed a gunshot wound Tne
police were uncertain whether the
shooting was accidental or intentional.
In the excitement the firing Of the shot
lad gone unnOticed.