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The Washington times., 1913-03-21

white slave traffic and the minimum
wage proposition were never brought
To the attention of Mr.. Wilson in the
form OF proposed legislation.
During his gove-nOrship many re-
forms were instituted respecting hours
of labor and the attitude then revealed
indicates that, when rational legislation
affecting the causes of white slave traf-
fic is brought to the White House. it
will find friend in the President.
The Washington times., 1913-03-21

from California street into Elghteenlh
street. DR.. Daniel Borden. who was
driving the machine. testified that ne
was looking backward on one side OF
the automobile. while his father stated
that he was looking backward on the
other side.
Other witnesses said that the girl
was crossing Eighteenth street, and
that an umbrella which she carried IN
front of her obstructed her view OF the
automobile, which was backing at the
rate of about two miles an hour.
The Washington times., 1913-03-21
Grosvenor Dave Ends
His Series of Lectures

G. Grosvenor Dawes series Of ten
lectures on 1.-The Nations Business" at
the Y. NJ. c. A. concludes this evening
with his talk on Commerce and Op-
timism."
His series has been most interesting
and profitable. Mr.. Dave has treated
such topics as cooperative rural credit.
development of the export trade, the
cost Of living, and transportation
The Washington times., 1913-03-21
Dress Accessories Needed Complete Your Easter Outfit

RIBBONS
Ribbons of every description and
all the wanted shades.
Regular 75c Brocaded Sash RIB
bons. high-grade quality; white
pink and blue. Special. one lSr
day. yard........---......-.. 1O~
Brocaded Sash and Hairbow Rib
bons. white. pink and blues 90C
Special. one day. yard..--..... VVS
New Fancy Satin and Moire Rib
bons. suitable for hair bow and SASH.
Regularly sold at &c and Sc
yard. One day. special. yard, 00N
Soc anu -.--...'---.-'.-
Nice line Of New Fancy Bulgarian
Ribbons: all the newest colorings.
Priced 39c, Sc, 75c and
up to $1.69 Yard
The Washington times., 1913-03-21
BUSINESS BOOMERS
TOD|SCUSS REFORMS
Three Committees of Chamber
of Commerce Are to Hold
Meetings Today.

Three committee meetings are sched-
uled for the Chamber of Commerce to-
day. The committee on transportation
ana freight rates will hold an important
meeting this afternoon at o'clock.
The committee, of which P. T. Moran is
The Washington times., 1913-03-21
HOSIERY
81. so Silk Hose, CSC

Ladies' Silk Hose: double sole,
high spliced heel. garter top; OSn
all colors. $50 value. Special. VON
Ladies' Fine Gauze Lisle Hose:
double sole, high spliced heel; 9S~
black, white and tan. Special. OOO
3 for Sl.0O.
Ladies' Lace Lisle Hose:
double sole. spliced heel. 5Oc CSo
value. Special. al................ OOV
Ladies' Silk Hose; double sole, high
spiiced heel; black. white and S0N
tan. 75c value. Special. OVN
Misses Fine Ribbed Silk Lisle
sse sSss saias SHa0's sSesia sets ipliced heel 25c
Misses Gauze Lisle Hose: double
sole. high spliced heel. SOC 9SO
value. Special ............. OON
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10
GERM OF CANCER AND
DEADLY SERUM FOUND
Boston Physician Makes I'm
portant Discovery-Doesn'
Claim Cure.

Boston. April 9.Ihe discovery of a
chemical process which develops hu
man cancer in healthy rabbits and
guinea pigs and the resultant produce
tion of a serum by which rabbits have
been rendered immune was announced
last night by Dr. Howard w Novel;
of Boston university school of niedi
cine, in an address before the Massa-
chusetts Homeopathic Medical society
DIR. Novel; has been engaged in
original research along this line for
three years ans. his colleagues regard
his discovery as All important step in
cancer treatment.
While guarding against &ny impress
sion that a cancer cure has been found
Dr. Novel; told of plans by Which 600
cases of human cancer are to nc inoc-
ulated with the serum. 1t will require
two years to determine whether the
serum will mmuniZe a human cancer
victim upon whom an operation has
been performed from recurrence Of
the growth.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10
INDIANS REFUSE TO
Be KILLED IN DARK
Yaqui obstinacy Prevents Night
Attack By Carranza Rebels
at Naco.

Naco, Ariza April 9 The Yaqui In
dians fighting win the Mexican const-
tu,ionalists against the Huerta gov
erninent stocally refused to attack
Naco during last night Their chiefs
explained that il killed at night the
Indian braves believed their souls
would boat through indefinite dark
ness. The Yaquis did some of the
hardest fighting yesterday.
Major Reed. of the Ninth infantry.
United states army. placed a row OF
ears 10 load With coke along the border.
thus TO lessen the danger of residents
of the Arizona town.
Machine gun fire before the garrison
al Naco ana the consttutonaliSt
forces opened nj O'Clock this morn
ing The attacking party. however. re-
manned at Il distance, Ojeda's federal
troops had expected Il vigorous assault
ON the town III elaybrcak, but the rebels
apparently We're not eager to renew
the lighting after the encounter of yes
terday.
E.nga gemcnts were made today to
bring more wounded to Naco. 1t is
reported that Il large number OF
Wounded soldiers of both armies are ly-
ing helpless in the field. suffering in
tensely through lack of medical atten-
ton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10
TENTH MURDER IN
FRISCO TONG WAR
ST|RS OF F|C|ALS
Warrants Issued for 18 Chinese
Warriors and Leaders of
Feudist Factions of
Oriental Section.
SHOOT VICTIM ON SIGHT
Lee Honk, Bing Kong Man,
Ventures From Room After
Weeks and Six Bullets
Greet His Appearance.

l.,ro7,,,.;.,,.. ,,,;l IN >.inn ,,hin.
$50 i,,d;s1aI lac, ri..ht Nv inc .rana
-, ,,,,.,a ~, 49,. s,,n;,i,.as. f,,.,, ;,,s
~, ~. ,,,,.,i i", ,,i, ue h s5ia,,is ana
r,.,.,,.ins of tbs ,.,r,i,,o Rinr knnU ion.
,n5 M, Sna, sine tona E,tfn,rs 10
s..,.,.. sa, ,ha,, w,,h mn,ranis were futile.
nv. 1atactt,,a hnrs,,, h,.liexes they
,,,,a,,...i Ia 81 ,i,,b, ~, ,be ss...,
-
san ,sr,n,.is.o r,l Anril a-Im-
n.1iaa .i,.,,,i'. .,,ian h, stli, am
pth.er ;ns,l'a,,.ls 800, .ra,,t, nnrdar tha
,,nItna ha..,,, ,.sa.,, :, sa,;as of M, most
i,nno,,.n, ..,.a,,s..,.e,, n,a,a In china,
COW E,an a. ~, ora,,a i,,ry Wa.
delil,er, tin., last misbt on ronas and
thair na,.s th.,r.. u.e ,.nn,n,ittaa II,
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10
.PERISHES ON MISSION
OF LOVE TO HEATHEN.
Millionaire Gospel Pioneer Falls
Victim to Spinal Meningitis
In Egypt.

Chicago. April .. William Borden,
the 2l-year old millionaire. who put
aside a life Of luxury IL become a mis-
sionary died today ut Cairo, Egypt
of spinal meningitis.
was received by relatives here today.
Young Borden inherited his fortune.
He took y theological course at Prince
ton and entered the lists as II mis-
sionarv at Moody Bible institute in this
city last September.
He chose China as the field of his
work and was on his way there when
illness overlook him. a brother, John
Borden who expected to start soon on
yacht hunting expedition in the
rctic. is said to have sailed for Cairo
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10
hONTEN[CR|N KING
TO YIELD SCEPTER.
If Powers Use Coercive Means
He Will Abdicate and Effect
Union With the Serb
Government.

London. April 10 King Nicholas, of
Montenegro, has definitely arranged
plans To abdicate his throne if force
is employed by tho lIuropean powers
against his little Kingdom. This am
nouneenent VAS made in official
Montcncgrin circles here today,
The terms for TINS arrangement was
made by King Nicholas in consultation
with King Peter of Servia. The agree
nent provides that King Nicholas shall
abaicate and With his family quit his
country Montenegro will then effect
q union with Servia while King Mic
holas and his family win be given an
appropriate provision from the civil list
and viii reserve a right Of succession
TO the Sorbo Montenegrin throne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10
RIGATION RULE is
QUESTIONED I'M COURT

Washington Aprl 9. The right Of
the interior Department To collect Gus
toms oil reclamation PROJECTS through
out the west for the maintenance of
and operation Of Irrigation systems be-
fore they have been completed was
mp for consideration TO-DAY before the
supreme court. Hundreds of thousands
of dollars Will be collected annually
by the government il the counts uphold
the validity OF the rule adopted by the
Il Z. bti tinrit
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10

CHEAPER LUMBER TO
RESULT, SAYS SMITH

81 Iouis Mo-. April 8 The removal
of the tariff on lumber viii result in
a reduction Of prices. according to +.
s, Smith. president Of the ST. Louis
l4umbermcti's exchange
Free lumber he said. ..will operate
ia restrict the tariff to What American
producers can ship and consequently
viii increase HE diftieut> of work
ing off the common grades. which rep
resent 20 rer cent Of the output. The
removal OF the duty Will enable the
Canadians To put their lumber into
the hands of box makers and of all
users of common lumber in the north
and east cheaper than can the mill
men Of the south
The resulting oversgpply and re-
duced markets in this territory Will
lTins about lower prices of common
lumber and its products =
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10
ANOTHER BOMB SET OFF.

New York, April o.. When a bomb
exploded in an east side tenement
house last night razor in the hands
of barber slashed q mans throat and
a nine foot mirror fell from the wall
and landed on the head of another Gus
toner. The barber fell to the floor
stunned. Twenty families fled from the
house by way of fire escapes when
they found the lower stairway demol-
ished. Nearly 60 bombs have been set
off in New York streets since the first
of the year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10
.MILITIAMEM PATROL.
STREETS OF BUFFALO

Buffalo" y y April o. Complete
paralysis of street car traffic TO both
city and suburbs for 20 hours. thor
uugh policing Of the main city streets
by state militia and an attempt by
Mayor Fuhrnlan to bring the opposing
factions together were the features OF
the fourth day of the carmens strike
on the international Railway com
pany's system. Not - car was moved
up 10 . O'Clock TODAY. when two main
street cars We're sent downtown under
heavy police guard. They carried no
passengers,
Three thousand milit'anen patrpllcd
L hf. GfrGA.tS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10
FARMER RECEIVES
BUT 46 PER CENT
PRODUCTS COST
Loss Through Inefficient Mar
keting System Is Six Billions
Annually, Declares B. f.
Yoakum.
CONSUMER PAYS FREIGHT
Need of Credit System and Fed
eral Markets Bureau Set
Forth BY Railway Off
ciaI- Economist.
CONSUMER PAYS FREIGHT

elf congress should wipe
out the entire tariff on every
article that is brought
into this country. on last
wear collection it would only
amount to $326.OOO,O00. while
the waste which falls upon
the farmers of the nation
means annual loss of five
times the amount collected
by our revenue collectors.
Fully $35,0O0,OOO worth of
fruit and vegetables rot IN
the fields every year, $3.50,
100000 is the sum lost from
cornstall<s, rice, flax and 9th
er grain straw burned in the
field, and 81. 1.50O,OOO,O 1000 adj
ditional could be gained by
the farmers if they knew
when and where to sell their
products to the best advant
age, bringing the total loss
up to $1,7S5, 100000. B. +.
Yoakum.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
JOHN DIS INCOME
TAX TWO MILLION.

New York, April 9 John y.
Rockefeller Will have 10 contribute
2,HW.oo Il Year to the support OF
the government under the new III
com" tsA bill M il is enacted inio
la" Wall street lie Ircd M the ili-
comes and estimated the tax thnt
VIII bay" To 81 Istiti l,N many ol ne
suuiti millionaire, today as follows
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10
MISSOURI GOVERNOR
WON'T AID STANDARD

Jefferson City. Mo- .Apri 3 Coy
ernor Major today vetoed the bill per-
hitting the Standard oil company to
continue business in Missouri in spite
of the custer decree of the state SUI
Dreule court
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-10
IcEgERGs CAUSE FEAR.

I New York. April y.-IcNberss are
adrift in the northern Atlantic near the
spot where they sent the Inflated III
tanie to the bottom nearly year ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
Methodist Church Notes.

There were 40 more at Sabbath
school last Sunday than there were
a year ago. If not an attendant else
where join us. The Bible is by FAR
the most widely read book in the
world. To study it with others each
week in a Sunday school class where
there is an exchange of ideas viii
be of the greatest profit to you.
The postponed Guild meeting was
held at the parsonage on Tuesday
afternoon of this week.
The object of our prayer meetings
IS to bring God close in personal
experience, and save us from OIL
sins, our worries and our feas.'
There are few who do not feel this
iced. Come Thursday evening.
Chorus books for the choir are
on the way, and ought to be here for
the rehearsal at the church Thurs
day evening at S:15. The choir
meeting of last Thursday was in the
nature of rally, and the response
Was enthusiastic.
Epworth League topic for Sunday:
The Social Goal" Leader, Mr.. Geo.
kindblade. Both preaching services
Sunday as heretofore. Subjects: "a
Man with Single purpose" ana
The Wickedest Woman"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
Jack Oak No. I.

The teacher and pupils OF Jack
Oak are happy indeed this week all
on account of the new organ in
their midst, they having recently pur-
chased it with the money they OBJ
tanned at the box socials some weeks
ago, and which the people of this
community made possible by their
support We wish to thank every
one who helped us, either directly or
indirectly in obtaining it.
George Tenney was on the sick
list a few days last week.
Miss Olive Evans visited over Sum
day with home folks.
Mr.. Dan Myers and family visited
at Perry Burners Sunday.
Walter Ravens spent Sunday with
his brother, Mr.. Ray Ravens, Of De-
catur. .,.
Mr.. VIM. Stout and family spent
Sunday at the VIM. Bruner home.
Little Mabel Young is on the sick
list. .-..
Ia Those who were Leon callers Sat-
.urday were Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Bruner, Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Powers,
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stout and
family. '..
Saturday.
Willie Sans has started to school
again, after being absent a couple OF
weeks.
Ethel, Nellie and Ruth Johnson
are on the sick list.
Dan Myers was a Decatur caller
,Taesday.
& George Ravens delivered hogs at
Decatur Monday.
Mrs. G. F. Tenney has been on the
sick list.
Ralph Tenney went to Kansas City
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Tenney are
visiting at Charley Tenneys.
Florence Stout was absent from
school Friday on account OF sickness.
Sunday school will be organized
at the Jack Oak school house next
Sunday, January 10, 1913. All who
can are requested to be present and
help this good work, to begin at
1920 O'Clock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
Weldon.

The new store is now open and
ready for business. Mr.. Clark de-
sires a part Of the trade OF the people
and guarantees the best OF service
and the most courteous treatment
Mrs. Wilson of Oklahoma, who
came to visit at the home Of Mr..
Webb and who has been sick for the
past several weeks, was operated
upon for appendicitis last week. DR..
Jamison doing the work assisted by
DIR. Doughett, of Osceola. The Drs.
thought there was small chance for
her recovery but at the last report
she is doing nicely.
Willah Carlan fell on the cement
walk last Wednesday and sprained
her foot so that it was necessary for
her to use crutches for several days.
Auldy Silvers, of Leroy, was in
this city Friday on business.
Lucille Bodley has accepted po-
sition as clerk in the new store.
Quite crowd of our young folks
drove out to the home of Jerry
Lands last Wednesday evening, and
all report having a fine time.
Christina Tabler gave party to
a number of her friends Thursday
evening.
An agent representing the Decatur
County Journal was in the city last
week.
Viola Hague returned from visit
in Des Moines Saturday.
Our meat market has changed
hands, Mr.. Parr sold the meat bust
ness to c. C. Adams & Co. who will
move it to the Hoover building.
The Christian Sunday school elect
ed officers Sunday. Superintendent,
Miss Rellah Eddy; Assistant super
intendent Grace Lockwood; secre-
tary, Earl Sherrow; treasurer, Miss
Ella Garris; choir leader. Agile Car
Ian; organist, Josie Coffey.
i Mr.. Parr will remain in the build
ing he occupied when in the meat
business, and continue to handle the
cream and poultry business. He will
also write fire and life insurance.
Lloyd Hensley returned from Des
Moines Saturday.
DR.. Jamison reports several cases
OF pneumonia among those who are
pretty sick
Chas. Worden, Burris Howell,
Tom Williams and some of Henry
Miller's children are on the sick list.
w. H. Carlan is preparing to put
up ice this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
At The Christian Church.

The sermon on The Importance
Of The Bible School, last Sunday
was appreciated by a goodly audi
ence and a number Of the people
pledged themselves to become men,
bers OF the school. In the evening
the topic Of the discourse was THE
Lost Bible a large company Of
young people were present. TWO
dozen members Of the choir met at
the home of the pastor and his wife
Monday night and had splendid re-
hearsal.
The Bible school will have a rally
on the 26th day of January and it
is hoped that we can have two hun
dred present. An effort will be
made for special music.
The class in "Training for Ser
vice will meet at the pastors study
Thursday evening Of this week. All
the regular services Of the church
vii be held next Sunday as usual.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
Presbyterian Church Notes.

1t was not possible for the church
to secure Rev. Frank Wright, the
Indian evangelist to hold II .atilg
for us either IN January or February.
The church is in communication with
another evange list and it is hoped q
definite date may be announced soon.
Last Sabbath all the services We're
held as usual. .'
The Sabbath school SCHOLARS are
cry interested in learning the cafe
chism and thus secure as reward
of this accomplishment an OXfcrd
Bible. Any new scholar may get
catechism any time and enter the
work of memorizing as the plan IS
open to all and all may get Bible.
BOYS CLUB.
The boys of the church and Sum
day school will meet next Friday ev-
ening at the church for the purpose
of organizing Boys Club. The
boys will draw up their own consti-
tuition and will be self governed
body, having a president, vice presi-
dent, secretary. treasurer and other
officers and various committees just
as the boys think best. There will,
doubtless, be debating. reading and
telling of boy stories, any games that
are harmless, also entertainments
and such like. We propose to give
our boys wholesome outlet to boy
ich energy and enthusiasm.
YOUNG MEMS CLASS.
Next Sabbath there will be organ
lied young. mems Bible class in
connection with the Sabbath school.
A number Of young men have indi-
Gated a desire to help us in our Sun
day school work. The teacher will be
for the present tho pastor.
This class will be an organized
one along the modern young mems
Bible classes. Any young man not
connected with another school in the
city is most cordially invited to come
and help us in this work.
Prayer meeting this week at the
home of Mrs. S. A. Gates Thursday
evening at 1880 p. m. Please come
and bring your bibles.
Interesting Ladies Aid Society was
held at the home of Mrs. Bradshaw
last Tuesday. Mrs. Stephen Varga
was elected president for the coming
year.
All usual services will be held on
next Sabbath. Sabbath school at 9:45
a. M; c. E. at $50 p. m; public
worship at II a. M and 1880 p. m.
Subject of morning sermon, THE
Heroic in the Christian Life" of the
evening, The Problem Of Human
Suffering
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
j. n. BethardS.

Jasper Newton Bethards was born
near Woodland, Iowa. August 3rd,
1887; and departed this life at the
Leon hospital January 18th. 1913,
being % years, months and days
old. He was married at Leon on
August IL, 1909 to Miss Iva Brooks
and to this union was born two chill
dren. Luther Lovett, aged 2 Il years
and Clara Arlene aged I months.
The wife and two children, the moth
er. Mrs. Mary Bethards. three sisters,
Mrs Oryille Brown, Misses Nora and
Lizzie. three brothers, 4. P, Lift
and George, are left to mourn the
loss of a dear one. The entire fam
ily were at his bedside during his
short illness and death. o.,
The remains were brought to the
home. of his mother in Woodland
Saturday evening and short services
were held at the house Sunday morn
ing at 1920 O'Clock conducted by
the sYeomen lodge, of which he was
\ member, and, not withstanding the
severe cold a number of Borrowing
relatives and friends followed the
body TO it's last resting place in the
beautiful Linevlle cemetery.
Jap as he was Familiarity known
was kind and loving husband and
father, dutiful son and brother
and a good neighbor and will be
sadly missed by all and although
ssye cannot understand why one so
Esa,tng should be called home it is,
THY will be done" The many rela-
s5rives and friends of the bereaved
cnes extend their deepest sympathy
to the Borrowing ones.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16

more? Did, Ell? Oh, yes and sup
pose had just such an affair as this
musicale in mind, too. That sounds
about like me. Yes! Nice spirit on
your part to take advantage of q
chance remark of mine that l was
willing to 60 out in the evening with
you once in awhile-if I did say such
thing. .r.l -
ooh, we'll. I suppose I'm up against
1t now. Well have to 60 to the in
ferna1 thing. But it does seem q.
pity that man can't have an evening
of quiet and rest now and them"