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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
CHANGING THEIR TUNE.

Wholesale denunciatio ton of the ad-
ministration's currency bill has ceas-
ed. The assumption that democrats
are inherently incapable of rational
dealing with such problem is fall
ing. General approval of the plan,
with helpful suggestion for improve
ment in details is becoming common
where it had been most tiercly at
tackled.
No one is now insisting that the
federal reserve board to supervise
the twelve federal reserve banks
shall be dominated by the banking
interests. On the contrary, we have
the President of the largest bank in
Chicago accepting Government con-
troll at the point, while urging and an
advisory council to the Government
board chosen by the reserve banks.
We have the Banking Committee Of
the United States Chamber Of Com
merse approving the plan as con
structive legislation" and "prac-
teal instrument of Government regu-
lation and CONTROL" while wisely re-
commencing that more banking ex-
perience be provided for the Federal
Reserve Board. We may even ex-
pect more unqualified approval from
Banker James G. Cannon of New
York, who last April urged plan
which gave to presidential (politicaD
appointees exclusively such power
to name regional discount or redis-
count rates as is so violently attack
ed in the pending bill.
But the main thing is the chang
ing attitude of the banks in general.
They are no longer threatening or
merely obstructive. Critical still, as
they have right to- be, theirs is be-
coming criticism which would help
and not hinder congress and the
president is pulling the country out
of a ditch which they have been
loudest to complain of and for which
they are most responsible.-New
York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Raising Alfalfa in South Dakota.

Our old friend W. B. Gilreath, who
for many years resided in Richland
township in this county, now living
at Lake Andes, S. d., writes us as
follows concerning alfalfa: III
Lake Andes, S. D., July 21, 1913.
Editor Reporter:-Seeing in your
good paper that there is some agita-
ton and discussion down there in re-
gard to alfalfa, will enclose photo
of a bunch of alfalfa grown by my
self from one crown or root, sown in
May, 1912. This was cut about July
LIST; 1913, but should have been cut
sooner to make the best hay. This
bunch contains 1875 distinct stems,
some of them feet long. Alfalfa
is a fine crop in this part of South
Dakota and farmers are sowing it
quite freely.
Yours truly, -,
w. B. Gilreath. 10
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Marriage Returns Must be Made
Within Fifteen Days.

Ministers, justices of the peace,
mayors and other persons empower
ed to solemnize marriages will have
to get a hump on themselves here
after. Heretofore those persons
were allowed ninety days to make
such return to the county clerk.
Many of them took the full ninety
days and some of them failed to
make any return at all
The law heretofore in vogue has
been amended so as to make the time
of return fifteen days. The new law
is known as Chapter 269 of the Acts
of the 35th General Assembly and
went into force July 4th. The pen
atty of fifty dollars for failure to
make return. within the prescribed
time remains the same in the new
law. A line should have been added
to the new law making it the duty
of the clerk of courts to enforce the
law. Under the old law which is the
same under the new it seems to be
nobOdy's business to enforce it's pro-
visions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Mrs u s Butler delivered two

Mrs. U. S. Butler delivered two
coops of spring chickens, "broilers,"
at williamsburg, which brought her
rs cents per pound or $52. Times
have changed indeed, since the days
when chickens were a drug on the
market and the good farmers wife
received sufficient calico to make
her dress with it. Thus the man
who makes a big record at rolling
ten pins works hard and he develops
a certain skill, and he becomes IA
nous in his own circles and among
the people who are devoted to that
sport. But if he had nailed down
more shingles, laid more brick, saw
ed more wood than any other man
in his community, nobody would
consider that anything of special
feat, and some of his neighbors
would consider him chump for
working so hard. Yet, there Is, or
ought to be, as much exhilaration, as
much real sport in swinging an axe
or in pushing a lawnmower as there
is in pounding golf ball, or miss
ing it, as the case may be.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Program of Leon Chautauqua-Aug.
uSt 18th to Goth. 1913.
FRIDAY. AUG. Is.

FRIDAY, AUG. Is.
2:3O p. m.-Musical program
Jones Hawkeye Singing Girls.
3:0O-Lecture Rev. Father Nu-
gent
7:30-Musical program-Jones
Hawkeye Singing Girls.
8:00-Crayon entertainment, Prof.
G.. E. Weaver.
SATURDAY, AUG. 16.
2:30 p. m.-Music, Kuneys Orches-
ira, assisted by Prof. Greenup.
3:OO-Lecture, DR.. w. H. Bickers.
7:3O-Music, Kuneys Orchestra,
assisted by Prof. Greenup.
8:O0-Lecture, Sunshine Hawks.
SUNDAY, AUG. II.
$3.50 p. m.-Music, Kuneys Orches-
ira.
3:OO-Lecture, Mrs. Pickett, wife
of the famous war general
7:30-Music, Kuneys Orchestra.
S:O0-Lecture, DR.. w. H. Bickers.
MONDAY, AUG. IS.
$3.50 p. Incomplete program OF
readings, representations, and music
by the famous Meneley Quartette.
S:00-Concert, Meneley Quartette.
TUESDAY, AUG. 10.
$3.50 p. m.-Concert, Royal Austro-
Hungarian Orchestra.
3:15-Lecture, Gov. Henry A.
Buchtel, of Colorado.
7:30-Concert, Royal Austro-Hun-
garian Orchestra.
S:30-Lecture, Gov. Henry A.
Buchtel, of Colorado.
e.. WEDNESDAY,, AUG. 20.
$3.50 p. m.-Musical program,
Prof. Kimsey, Bass soloist.
3:00-Lecture, DR.. Frederick A.
Cook, Discoverer of the North Pole.
7:3O-Musical program, Prof.
Kimsey.
S:00-Lecture Hon. Chas. J. Hall,
the eloquent California.
Season tickets, transferable, $500.
Season tickets, purchased before
the opening, $3.50.
Single admissions, 35c and soc.
Children's tickets cages to 12)
half price.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
''fr0nl the
MdnQer
TO the
Cross"
In Five Reels.

The story of "Jesus of Nazareth"
in a series of magnificent moving
pictures telling in an impressive and
reverential manner the story of our
Savior's sojourn on earth from his
birth in the manger to the crucifixion
on Calvary.
Produced in Palestine and in
Egypt. .,s. - :
Endorsed by clergy, educators and
Biblical authorities of all denomin-
atoms.
Special matinee in the afternoon
starting promptly at o'clock, for the
benefit of children and adults who
are unable to attend at night.
Matinee prices, adults 25 cents,
10 cents.
Night prices, adults rs cents, chill
dren> Is cents. ~. ..-.g
Three shows at night. The first
night show will start promptly
at o'clock owing to length of the
49,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

Mrs. Charles Weigel of Elkhart,
will be the first woman in Iowa to
receive a pension for the support of
her children in accordance with the
widows pension law enacted by the
last legislature. Judge Lawrence
DeGraff of the district court allowed
Mrs. Weigel 81 a week for each of
her four small children, whose ages
range from Z months to years. In
her petition, which was filed by
Frank S. Shankland, author of the
widows pension bill in Iowa, she
sought 81 for each of her children.
The evidence introduced, however,
showed that she could support them
comfortably on smaller amount.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
The Way to Build Up a City.

Pull together, brethren. We are
all here for the same purpose. Then
live and let live. The best way to
build up a city is for each and every
man to pull together and not to rend
and pull down. All the residents of
a town are partners, not opponents.
In all likelihood, the more business
done by your rival, the more you will
do.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

The Leon Reporter is kicking be-
cause the Burlington railroad is
about to build a frame freight de-
pot. They talk as if they ought to
have brick depot. That is. the
Reporter talks like it. But doesn't
that paper know that the Burlington
is hard up for ready cash. They hard
ly had enough to make Jim Hill
spending money for July 4th. They
are poor, and Leon must not be too
hard on them. Washington Demo
Graf.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Baptist Church Notes.

Next Sunday morning at II
o'clock prominent preacher of Mis-
scarf will preach. Sunday school at
9:45. "A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all to attend. Saturday at 3
O'Clock business and c0venent meet
Ing and as there liz business of Inn
portance, to transact all members
Fof the church are urged to be present.
Sunday evening there will be union
services at the court house.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Can't Camp on the Public Highway.

A new law went into effect July
whereby all persons are prohibited
from camping on the public high
way. II gang of horse traders or
gypsies invade your neighborhood
and attempt to camp, call the officers
and have them arrested or compel
them to move on. ...
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

Mrs. Henry c. Brueggen, of Solo
mon, Kansas, who is visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. K. Cherrington, at Decatur City,
came over Friday evening and visited
over night at the home of her BROTH
err, Charles Cherrington, in this city,
going to Davis City Saturday for a
short visit with friends at that place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Chautauqua Tickets on Sale at Re-
porter Office.

We have on hand supply of
tickets for the Leon Chautauqua. The
price for adult tickets, if purchased
before the opening day is $3.50 and
for children's tickets rs cents. A
splendid program has been announced
for the Leon Chautauqua, and the
price for the entire session is very
reasonable. Come in and get your
tickets early and enjoy the Chautau-
qua
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Death Of Gustavus Reiser.

Gustavus Reiser who removed
from Leon to Des Moines about a
year ago, died in that city last Satur-
day, at his home at 1904 Twenty
fourth street, His remains were TAX
en- to- his old home at Fredericks-
burg, Iowa, on Monday for inter-
ment. # -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

Mrs. J. E. Butterworth and son
arrived Wednesday from Duluth,
Mimi, for visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Scott. Mr. But
terworth has been elected as one Of
the teachers at the State University
of Wyoming which is located at
Laramie, Wyoming.-Davis Cit y
News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

Rags Wanted-The Reporter Of.
fee wants to buy quantity Of clean
cotton rags. Must not be less than
IL inches square, and larger prefer
red. Will pay cents per pound.
We cannot use heavy wooden rags.
Bring in your rags and get the
money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

Come in and look over our new
line of jewellery. c. e. Butler, the
new jeWeler.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

Mix a little parafine in the black
ing to increase the brightness of the
polish.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

Leon qhautauqua Aug. 18th
to Goth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

,1ssporter Job work PIeases.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-22
BIBLE SAVES THIS
MINISTER'S LIFE
ASSASSlN'S BULLET STRIKES
BOOK IN BREAST POCKET OF
PASTORS COAT.

Blairsville, Pa, Dec. 22,-What is
believed TO have been deliberate at
tempt to assassinate Rev. DR.. X. Il,
Mcclure, pastor of the Blairsville
United Presbyterian church, and pres
ident of the Indiana county Anti-Sa-
loon league, failed late Saturday
night, when a bullet fired at the min
lister penetrated Bible which he car
ried under his arm, and made slight
abrasion on DR.. McClure's left side
The authorities are searching for two
men, one of'whom fired two shots at
the clergyman and who dropped his
hat in escaping.
DR.. Mcclure had made a call on a
sick member of his church and was
. turning to his home He visited his
oh to get his Bible AS the min
Ia cached the street leading to
his /, he saw two men, some dis
tance way standing at a telephone
DplCs 40 III L'lNNlult
them whistle sounded and one of
the men fired a revolver at him. The
bullet went wild. The minister picked
up a stone and hurled it at the men,
running toward them. AS the assail-
ants retreated the man with the re-
volver fell Before DR.. Mcclure could
reach him, the man had regained his
feet and fired second time, the bull
let tearing through the Bible and the
minister's clCthing. Both men then
fed and DR.. Mcclure continued to
his home, and notified the police.
DR.. Mcclure has been pastor of the
United Presbyterian church here for
twenty-five years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-22
BAD WEATHER FOR
CHRISTMAS WEEK
FORECAST CALLS FOR CLOUDY
SklES-UNSETTL WEATHER,
WITH SNOW AND RAIN.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 21.-Christ-
mas week weather will be unsettled
over much of the season, the weather
bureau experts say, and frequent
rains are predicted for the Pacific
coast. Temperatures will be near or
below the seasonal average generally
and the skies will be overcast almost
entirely throughout the week.
"A disturbance now developing in
the southwest the weekly bulletins
said Sunday might, will advance
northeastward, attended by rains and
SHOWS and cross the great central
states Wednesday or Thursday.
Another disturbance off the north
Pacific coast will cause general rains
and SHOWS on the Pacific slope during
the next several days. 1t will reach
the middle west Thursday or Friday,
and the eastern states near the end
of the week and will be preceded by
a general change to warmer weather
and be followed by considerably cold
er weather
There are at present no Indications
of a severe cold wave during the
week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-22
MANY INJURED IN
T.P. TRAIN WRECK
TRAIN HIT BROKEN RAIL
WRECkAGE CATCHES FIRE
FEW SLIGHTLY BURNED.

I'll PasO, Dec 22-NineSen per-
sons We're injured, four seriously, in
the wreck of the Texas & Pacific pas
senger train No. 3, westbound fifty
miles west of here Saturday Two of
the seriously injured are white. Doc
tors and nurses went from here on
a relief train and the injured were
brought to this city Sunday afternoon.
The coaches tumbled over in a
heap. Fire broke out in the wreck
age but only a few of those beneath
the pile were slightly .Urned.
The diner, combination coach, chair
car and one standard sleeper were de-
rallied when the train hit a broken
rail which caused the accident. The
locomotive and tender and baggage
car passed over the broken rail with.
out trouble.
The military surgeon at Fort Han
cock was the first to reach the wreck
He administered first aid to all who
needed it before the relief train ar.
rived.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-22
BELL TELEPHONE PEOPLE NOT
ONLY CORPORATION WILLING
10 OBEY SHERMAN LAW.
GOVERNMENT TO HELP
President Says Administration Policy
Will Be to Cooperate with Bust
ness Men in Bringing About Com
plete Understanding Of Sherman law

Washington, d. c., Dec. 22.-Pres.
ident Wilson made it known today
that other corporations besides the
Bell Telephone, have shown a dis
position to take the initiative in
reorganization to conform with the
Sherman antitrust law.
He did not specify what corpora
tions they were, but reiterated that
there seemed to be a very general
disposition to learn what would be
required of big business" and a de-
sire to comply with the law.
The president also made it clear
that the administration policy would
be to cooperate in every legitimate
way to bring about a satisfactory
understanding of the Sherman law
among business men and that he
did not want to raise barriers against
those who desired to obey
1t was announced today that some
sort Of a statement on the trust
question would accompany the presi-
dcnts signature of the currency bill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-22
CRUSADERS ARE
WORKING HARD
AND PROPOSE TO DO THEIR PART
TOWARD ELIMINATING ANY
EMPTY STOCKINGS CHRISTMAS.

The American Crusaders under the
leadership of Staff Captain Cowick
are working hard to help the poor of
this city Christmas, and are meeting
with reasonable success. Their hall
en- A street, y. w, is now open to
the public and they are having night
ly meetings there. Capt. Sickenger
of Gainesville, is here now and will
remain until after the holidays and
will assist in the work. The Crusad
ers have kettles on all the principal
corners in the city and are ready to
accept donations of any denomination
to help the good cause. Capt Cowick
stated that he was going to invite the
pastors of the city to preach one
night every week at their quarters
and hoped to do a great deal of good
in the ely.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-22
DIRECTORS WILL
MEET IN ARDMORE
TO CONSIDER MATTERS OF I'M
PoRTANcE FOR THE oKLAHo-
MA, TEXAS & GULF HIGHWAY.

Denison, Tex, Dec. 22.-Pres. w.
]. Milburn, of the Oklahoma, Texas
ind Gulf Highway Association has
called a meeting of the board of di-
rectors at Ardmore on Friday, Dec.
26, at 1880 p. m, to consider many
matters of Importance, among whih
will be to receive and act upon the
report of a committee recently ap-
pointed to make trip over the Okla
homa division of the highway and To-
cate the road.
The board will also select a sue
cessor to l.. NJ. Ward, secretary treas
urer, who has rendered his resignation
on account of moving to Fort Worth.
j. C. Field, consulting engineer, and
+. w. kirkpatrick, president of the
Collin county organization, who made
the trip over the Oklahoma division,
has returned and report great enthu-
siasm all along the line, and that
much constructive work is already be-
ing done W. y. KING,
Chairman Publicity Committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-22
FEDERALS READY
TO ENTRAP VILLA
PLANNING TO DESTROY RAIL.
ROAD AND TELEGRAPH LINES,
CUTTING OFF HIS SUPPLIES.

Jaurez, Mex, Dec. 2l.-Advices
were received Saturday that the fed
eral army now at Oiinaga, on the
border, soon will march west to cut
OFF General Francisco Villas rebel
army at Chihuahua. At some point
south Of Jaurez, it was said. the fed
eral commander plans to destroy the
telegraph and railroad lines and thus
leave Villa ia a pocket
Villa has about five thous3nd men
at Chihuahua. He has had to main
tain a guard along 225 miles of rail
road which connect him with the
1000 soldiers whom he left to gar
rison his base at Jaurez. The infor-
nation that the federals would at
tempt to cross and destroy the line
of communication was in accord
with the belief that the evacuation
Of Chihuahua by the federals three
weeks ago was to lure Villa to
point where be might be surrounded.
The federal column is to be com.
manded by General Ynez Salazar,
supported by General Pascual 0rozco.
The preparations for the departure
from Oiinaga were completed by
the taking across the border of suffi-
cient provisions for an extended
march. 1t was given out at OjinagdI
that the federals, after destroying
the line to Jaurez and Chihuahua
would attack the latter city from
the north while federals from Tor
reOn would attack it from the south.
General Villa and his advisers ad-
here to the belief that the federals'
stay on the bonder has not been
long enough to enable them to recu-
0erate from their series of retreats
and that the soldiers are without
pay and unwilling to fight,
Mormon church officials were
over reports that General
Salazar intended to extend his march
into the Casas Grandes district and
among the Mormon colonies with 4
view CT destroying all houses, stores
and farm machinery, impressing nom
connbatants into the federal army and
leaving that section barren of cattle,
grain and food that might be used
by the rebels. The Mormons asked
'or protection
The Methodist Episcopal church,
South, which owns 100000 worth of
property in Chihuahua, has closed its
doors since Villa occupied that city
All the Catholic churches were closed
when the Spanish priests and nuns
we're expelled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-22
MORE ERUPTloNS IN NEW HE.
BRIDES ISLANDS TODAY COST
ADDITIONAL LIVES.
HUNDREDS RESCUED
French Steamers, According 10 Re.
ports Sent to Marine Ministry at
Paris, Have Rescued Thirteen Hun.
ured Natives of Island at Ambrim.

Paris, Dec 22.-Fresh volcanic erup
tionS have caused a heavy dostruc-
ton of life among the natives Of
the Island of Abrim of the New
llebrides group, according to reports
to the marine ministry today.
Two French steamers are reported
to have rescued thirteen hundred ma
tives and the dispatches estimated
that five hundred persons had been
killed The whole western side of
the island is said to have disappear
el. Streams of lava poured down
the slopes, cutting off hundreds from
safety
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-22
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE CAME
TO AN AGREEMENT AT DAWN
THIS MORNING.
VIEWS OF WILSON
Last Point Decided This Morning Was
That Comptroller Of the Currencq
Should be Given a Place on the Fed
,era Reserve Board.

Washington, Dec. 22.-The admin
istration currency bill was reported
to both houses in its final form this
morning by the conference committee,
tthe house and senate differences.
The perfected measure follows
closely President Wilson's ideas,
The last point decided this morning
was that the comptroller of the cur
renQy should be given place on the
federal reserve board. controlling the
new system. This was the provision
upon which the administration lead
.ers were determined.
Shortly after one o'clock this morn
ing the conference committee agreed
to strike from the measure the SEN
ate provision for an insurance fund,
guaranteeing deposits in national
banks.
The conferees assembled early Sun
day and socn had a number of the
house and senate differences dispos-
ed of. The minimum capital stock of
each of the regional banks was fixed
at $4,000 600. The house cOnferees
agreed to the senate provision for
from eight to twelve regional banks,
also to the senate provision that each
member bank" subscribe for stock
in the regional bank in its territory
equal to six per cent Of the members
bank capital and surplus. The SEN
late amendment was agreed to, that
no member of congress shall accept
any division of profit in the new sys-
ytem.
1t is announced that the president
will select the members of the re-
serve beard during his vacation at
Pass Christian, Miss. 1t is rumored
about the capital that James j. Hill,
formerly head of the Northern Pa
scific, will be a member of the board.
The currency conference agreed to-
leave Alaska out of the system. the
period within which banks shall shift
their reserves from banks in the CEN
tral reserve, or reserve cities, was eX
tended from the senate two-year-limit
to three years.
Leader Underwood planned to have
the conference report adopted in the
house today but other leaders were
doubtful of securing action in both
houses before tomorrow.