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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01

try. Many reports reached us, by
private letter, telling Of earthquake
shocks in the midst of the death
dealing tornadoes that swept the
country. Seismographs recorded
seismic disturbances in many parts
of the earth, between the clipse node
of the moon in March and those in
April. AS to the fearful fulfillment
of our forecasts in March, there is
no need for us to speak. The people
are sick of contemplating scenes of
destruction and ruin and death! The
toll of the combined wrath of Venus,
Earth, Jupiter and other astronomic
cohorts, has been hundreds of hui
man lives, millions upon millions in
money, and sorrow, suffering and
distress without limit or enumera-
ton. The whole world has been ap-
palled. We desire to state in this
conspicuous place, that the fluctua-
lions OF the barometer preceding the
phenomenal March storms were
alarming in the extreme, and those
charged with the duty should have
wired continental warnings. If we
had been authorized, we would have
warned every section to watch for
danger
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01
Short Measure Berry Boxes This
Year for the Las. Time.

Short weight berry boxes will be
used in Iowa the coming summer,
even though the new weights and
measures law became operative Fri
day. The section relating to the size
Of berry boxes aoes not become effec-
tive until October LIST.
This exception was made because
many dealers already had purchased
their supply for 1913. And among
those purchased were some of the
short weight variety. 1t is under
stood that one member of the legis-
lative committee baked at the new
law until this concession was made.
Following is the new law relating
to berry boxes:
''All sales of blackberries, blue
berries, cranberries, currants, goose
berries, raspberries, cherries, straw
berries, and similar berries, also
onion sets, in packages, Of one peck
or less, may be sold by the quart,
pint, or half-pint, dry measure; and
all berry boxes sold, used or offered
for sale within the state shall be of
an interior capacity of not less than
one quart, pint, or half-pint, dry
measure. Any berry boxes or mea-
sures not conforming to this sec
ton shall be confiscated by the in
spector. The provisions of this sec
ton shall not be applicable until
October LIST, 1913"
Other provisions of the law be-
came effective Friday. In the flu
ture owners of public scales must OBJ
tain licenses through the dairy and
food departments before they can
operate the scales Dry commod-
tiles, except when sold in small con-
tanners, must be measured by weight.
The following standard of weights
per bushel, when dry commodities
are sold, is fixed under the new law,
unless the contracting persons agree
in writing to measure the commodity
otherwise:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01
Constipation Cured.

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will re-
lieve constipation promptly and get
your bowels in healthy condition
again. John Supsic, of Sanbury, Pa.
says: They are the best pills ever
used, and I advise everyone to use
them for constipation, Indigestion
and liver complaint" Will help you.
Price Csc. Recommended by Bell
e Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01
DIR. G. H. MITCHELL

Surgery and Obstetrics > Specially.
Biggs block, Leon, Iowa. Phone
is. All calls answered day or night.
Hours 2 to 4 ?. N. and 7 to 8 on
saturday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
MRS. FOSTER AGAIN
TO BE REGENT OF
D. A. r. OF GEORGIA

AUGUSTA. GA, March 27-The
state D, A. r. conference made nomi-
nations for state officers this afternoon
just before adjournment for luncheon.
BY unanimous rising vote of the
conference Mrs. Sheppard ". Foster
Of Atlanta, was put in nomination
without opposition for reelection. The
following officers were also nominated
for reelection without opposition:
First vice regent Mrs. W. Fl. Devo;
second vice regent. Mrs. S. NJ. Dean;
recording secretary, Mrs. oscar Nc
Kenzie: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Howard Mccall; treasurer Mrs. w. n.
Benton: editor, Mrs. Joseph S. Harri-
son.
After some discussion and vote it
was decided that the auditor should
be appointed by the state regent.
The election will come later this
afternoon, after the luncheon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
Draymen Hailed Into
Court for Violation
Of Traffic Ordinance
Police Start Crusade Against
Drivers to Prevent Congestion
Of Thoroughfares.

The police today started a crusade
against violators of the road ordinance,
much complaint having been made that
negro draymen, especially, are paying no
attention to this law
Policeman j. D. Dorset stationed him
self in Peachtree street, and within the
space Of a few minutes had made cases
against four negro draymen for driving
in the center of the street along the car
tracks II is probable that numbers OF
other cases will be made, as the police
and Recorder Broyles have announced
their determination 10 enforce this law to
prevent congestion in the downtown
streets
The four draymen when hailed before
the recorder were each fined S115, with
the warning that a second offense would
mean a much heavier fine.
THE congestion Of Atlanta's streets is
a great and veXing problem, and this road
law must be enforced by all means" re
marked the court.
1.-THE ordinance provides that slow
moving vehicles must keep close to the
curb. to leave the center of the street
open for automobiles and other fast We
hicles. and it is Of the utmost Importance
that this law be carried out to the letter.
If this law is not properly enforced, Wen
soon see a deporable state of congestion
in our downtown thoroughfares.'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
POSTAL VOTE ON
CHARTER REFORM
Citizens Committee of 1875 Will
Make Poll of Atlanta
Voters.

The committee of 125 citizens named
at the recent great mass meeting in the
Auditorium in the charter reform fight
met this afternoon in Mayor Wood
wards Office and decided on poet
card primary of the city
Returnable postcards will be sent to
every registered voter in the city. The
card asks for a frank expression of
opinion on the great problem now
confronting the city. Accompanying
the postcard will be a letter showing
the. present inadequacy of Atlanta's
present charters, the need of the re-
forms proposed, and councils efforts
to block Improvement
The letter shows just how and why
council has refused to allow the peo-
pie to vote on a question directly af-
fecting every voter and abrogated to
Itself the peoples authority.
In striking contrast to this attitude
OF the public was the action of the Fed
Grafton of Trades last night. There
we're more than 100 present at
the meeting. A resolution was adopted
CONCERNING the attitude of the mayor
IN regard to charter reforms, and COM
mending the action of council in refus-
ing the public demand for a popular
election. 1t is said that no protest
against the adoption of this resolution
was made.
Mayor Woodward declared to-day
that If no immediate action on charter
reforms was secured. a new charter
would be the principal issue in the cleo
ton of councilmen and aldermen this
rail-. He said he had assurances from
many sources that a charter reform
ticket would be put out, and that with
90 per cent victory the ring in coun-
Gil would be defeated.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
LAWYERS SEARCH IN
VAIN FOR DOCUMENTS
STOLEN FROM OFFICE

Calhoun & Connely. lawyers, 4lS-2l
Temple Court building, are making a Wig
orous search to-day for papers mysteri-
ously taken from the office at some time
last night. While the papers are OF no
great value the two lawyers are OF the
belief that they were mistaken for val
liable documents.
The missing papers are Ave abstracts OF
Ute for property in Land lot ~ Of the
fourteenth district. which lies between
West Peachtree and Lucde streets an"
North avenue and Simpson street. me
papers were taken from a vault YESTERDAY
afternoon and left on the desk when the
office was closed. Each OF the abstracts
represented re than a weeks work on
me part Of the compiler, according to MI.
7nnoly, hut tie pa pers were matter OF
record and a lawyer could secure me
same Information.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
MAD DOCS PREY
FLOCK To GREER
Thirteen Rabies Victims, Old
and Young, From Dawson,
Besiege State Official.

The lobby of DR.. Clarence B. Greers
office in the state board of health had
all the appearance of a hospital, acct
dent ward to-day as a result OF the
mad dog scare in Dawson, Terrell
county. which has terrorized the citi-
zens to such an extent that all of the
dogs of the city are being captured and
either locked up or shot
Men and women with bandaged
hands and arms. babes in arms swathed
in cloths and crying children awaited
treatment from the state pathologist
and kept him busy from the time he ar
rived at his Office In the morning until
late in the afternoon.
Mad Terrier Bites Thirteen.
Thirteen persons were bitten by the
pet fox terrier of r. d. Smith, OF Daw-
son. and most of them joined the hegira
to Atlanta for treatment. Mr. Smith
himself was one of the victims and he
is here to-day with Mrs. Smith and
their infant, which was bitten about the
face and hands.
G. NJ. Roberts brought his son. George
Roberts. Jr., and Judge NJ. G. Edwards,
W muse wy L HOuldS, was one OL tuS
most seriously bitten by the mad dog.
was the first to appear at the board o.
health office.
Some Remain in Dawson.
j. B. Hayes was another of the dog s
victims who came to Atlanta for treat
ment. Those who remained in Dawson
will receive the same antitoxin, but it
will he DELAYED sone fime after that
administered by the state board Of
health.
special meeting of council was
called in Dawson to handle the situa-
ton. Because many of the other dogs
of the town had been bitten by the ter
rier with rabies all were ordered locked
up, and if they develop any symptoms
of hydrophobia they will be shot. Those
known to have been bitten, several of
them thoroughbred animals, already
have been killed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
MarSe Henry Swears
Sturdy Allegiance to
New Administration
Wilson's Head Level, Whatever
His Heart, Declares Veteran
Editor.

Colonel Henry Watterson. political pros
phet and dean of American newspaper
dom, to-day unbosomed himself on poll
tics TO the extent of declaring his allegi-
ance TO the Wilson administration The
veteran editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal, declaring that he will support
the policies of the president with all the
energy at his command, and with all the
force of his brilliant pen, said:
THE new administration has no sin
cerer well-wisher than myself Nor is
it likely to have sturdier defender, I'M
less l wholly misunderstood its aims and
objects. Whatever the president may be
at heart, his head is very level and he has
the right pig by the ear
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
6rit'shers Easter in Paris.

FARIS' March 27.-More than 5000
brltishers. men and women. spent Eas-
Ter here at the Abbaye de TeIeme. on the
Flace Plgalle, Montmartre. the most
popular English night restaurant in
Farls. A group of English authors
Ioregathered, Among them were ]. NJ.
Barrie who had his first experience in
the Montmartre district: Haddon
chambers, who knows his Paris from A
to q; A. E. w Mason, the author and
Gramatist, and E. V. Lucas. whose "A
"anderer In Paris is so we'll known.
In the lively throng were Edna Nav
and her husband, Oscar Lewisohn;
shirley Kellogg and Joseph Coyne
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27

/ NEWS
important Events From All
Over the Old World Told IN a
Few Short Lines.
Castro Makes Hit as Dancer

Nas1ro Makes Hit as Dancer.
SOUTHAMPTON. March 27.-The
passengers on the Hamburg American
inner Amerika from New York, which
arrived here to-day, say that ex-Presi-
oeh' castro of Venezuela, who was
ABOARD the ship was the life and soul
u 'ile vessel. He had plenty of oppor-
'uhlIy Tor indulging in his great hobby
OF dancing. There were three balls
ABOARD the ship during the voyage and
ne never missed a dance
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
WAYNESBORO SUFFERS
FROM SECOND BAD FIRE

WAYNESBORO, GA, March 81
Fire destroyed part of the Cocker Ware
puse Company's building, near the
qtral of Georgia depot, early TINS
d. ming Prompt work of the volun-
'eer tiremen and a fire wall saved the
"lHer part of the building.
King & Manley, wholesale stock, teeu
ana grain dealers lost their stock
mounting to about $1,000 with some
Insurance M King and Mr. Man'tl
r. out Of the city. and no information
+ p" insurance can be given
'ns was the second disastrous, hi"
1 NtEue-horo in "a hours.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
TIME
SAVE WORRY
MONEY

The Market Basket in Fri
days Georgian gives sugges-
lions that save time, gives
IDEAS that save worry, gives
prices that save money. 1t is
the handy guide for the busy
housewife, and has proved 4
popular feature in the WANT
Ad" Section. 1t will appear
again next Friday and viii b.
bigger and better than ever.
Something there for you.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
ADMISSION FACTORIES INUNDATED.

ANNISTON. ALA, March 27.-Water
is 10 inches deep on the floor of the An
niston Knitting mills here today. Sew
eral score Of girl operatives will be out
Of work for several days. Other indus
tries are slightly damaged. Several
houses have been damaged, trees blown
down, railroad traffic demoralized and
other damage reported as the result of d
wind and rainstorm last night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
ARMY ORDERS

WASHINGTON. March 27.-MaJor
William r. Lift Brant from Ninth to
First cavalry at the Preside of San
Francisco.
Captain Frank T. McNarney, from
Second to Sixth cavalry
Colonel Augustus p. Blocksom, as
signed to Third cavalry.
Captain Edgar H. Iule, Second held
artillery. detailed inspector instructor
organized militia at Oakland.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
DROWNED MANS BODY FOUND.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, March 27.
The body of w. A Armstrong, who was
drowned in the Tennessee river March
6. along with Earl McKenney and Fitz-
gerald Simpson. was recovered to-day.
simpsons body has not been found
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
CHAMBERLIN-J OHNSON-DuBOSE co.
ATLANTA PARIS
Tomorrow at Nine o'clock
The Disposal of Silk Remnants That
Have Accumulated this Season

Silk business here has been big bigger than any
of yearsdue to high place which fashion authorities
have placed silks and the splendid tockwe gathered All of
which tend make And piece after another
dwnded down length carefully put asdeun
have lot of that truly represent the fashions
of the season. and you shall have them
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-15
Caring For Surface Water.

The important thing to consid-
er in connection with the surface
water, is the size of the bitches
along side your road, so that
they may not be too small to car
ry the water which naturally
comes to them. If these bitches
are too small, or if the water is
carried too far in them, at times
of heavy rain, the water is bound
to go over into the road, tending
to make a canal of the road.
The water should be taken off
from the side bitches by means
of underground boxes or cul-
verts. These boxes should be
carefully planned and built as to
take the water as rapidly as it
comes to them. In every in
stance where possible, these
cross culverts should be made of
concrete or thing, with little
hard walls to protect them from
washing. While the first ex-
pense of putting these culverts
in is sometimes a little more
than wooden boxes, they are per-
manent and prevent accidents.
While it is important to keep
the upper end of the cross cul-
verts open, it is equally as i'm
portant to see that the water has
an easy chance to get away from
the lower end of the culverts.
Oftentimes bad drainage condl-
tions are caused, not from the
road ditch mentioned, but be-
cause adequate opportunity has
not been provided for the water
to get away from the road after
it has passed through culverts.
Oftentimes bad drainage condl-
tions are caused, not from the
road ditch mentioned, but be-
cause adequate opportunity has
not been provided for the water
to get away from the road after
if has passed through culverts.
Especially is this true in the low
fiat counties, and it is often the
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-15
Gets Verdict For $4,000.

Walnut Ridge, Oct. ID. In
Circuit Court today in the case
of Mrs. Hey Ward against the
Iron Mountain railroad, the jury
rendered a verdict for the plain
tiff for $4,000. She sued for
$4,000. The case grew out of
the fact that Mrs. Ward rode
from Alaska to Hoxie in August
of 1912, on a local freight train.
The train did not pull up to the
passenger station, but let the
passengers off in the railroad
yards. In gettingo off the caboose
Mrs. Ward sustained a hard fall
and alleged that she received
painful injuries. The court thus
far has sent two negroes to the
penitentiary for burglary, one
for two years, one for three
years.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-15
The Income Tax.

Those who complain that the
income tax is inequitable, be-
cause it imposes the same tax
upon earned and unearned in
comes, are throwing away their
time in hair-splitting. The tax
has yet to be tried, and it should
be given a fair chance. If we
progress as we have been doing,
the time is not far distant when
we will devise a means of put
ting an end to unearned incre-
ment and unearned incomes of
every sort-when no man will
enjoy an income unless he hon
estly earns it. Those who de-
mand too much at one time are
greater obstructionists than the
rankest reactionary. Thousands
of good movements have been
arrested and defeated by those
who wanted to go too far in the
right direction at one time, and
were not willing to wait on the
processes of evolution and the
growth of the people.-Memphis
News-Scimitar.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-15
Huerta, The Tyrant.

President Huerta has had ar
rested and jailed 10 members
of the national assembly, and
one or two others previously ar
rested have disappeared without
n satisfactory explanation ever
being vouchsafed. Even the
very natural curiosity, not to say
anxiety, of their families being
denied qualification.
Such acts as this spell either
the destruction of such republi-
can form of government as may
exist in Mexico, or such an erup-
tion of popular indignation as
will insure really republican
form of government instead Of
the despotism now masquerade
ing as the real thing.
The seizure by wholesale of
members of the popular branch
of government must indicate a
desperate condition of political
affairs in the war-torn nation be-
low the Rio Grande. 1t is a sign
that Huerta has aroused power
full opposition which has excited
his fears. Either that or he has
determined upon a course that
means the qualification of his
personal ambition at the cost of
the lives and liberty Of the peo-
pie of his country.
! We do not believe the love of
liberty is so dead in Mexico as
that the people will submit
tamely to such outrages upon
their citizenship and manhood.
In certain crises of their nation
al life the Mexican people have
shown themselves real freemen
and patriots and they may do so
again.-Fort Smith Times Re-
cord.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-15

cause of a great deal of trouble
which may be avoided and mo-
ney saved by opening up a new
ditch or clearing out and
Strengthening an old one as an
outlet.
RUBEN c.. DYE,
Chairman State Highway Com
mission.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-15
Col. Fordyce Sends 500.
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Oct. 15.-Col. S.
w. Fordyce, of St. Louis and Hot
Springs has sent to the commit
tee a check for 500 for the pro-
posed monument to David O.
Dodd, the boy hero of the Con-
federacy. 1t was accompanied
by a most patriotic letter of ap-
probation for what is being
done by way of tardy recogni-
ton of the Little Rock boy who
gave his life for the Southern
cause.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-15
Nav Be Last Slide For Life.

May Be Last Slide For Life.
Jonesboro, Oct. 14.-Mrs.
Dale, a professional, who was en-
gagged to make a Slide for life"
at the Craighead County Fair,
which opened today, received in
juries which may prove fatal as
the result of a fall.
The wire on which she was
making the "slide for life" was
fastened to the limb of a tree,
and the limb broke while Mrs.
Dale was in the midst of her
slide. She fell about 40 feet.
She sustained injuries to her
back, and it is feared that she is
hurt internally.
The accident was witnessed by
a great crowd, which went wild
with excitement. The spectat-
ors surged out upon the race
course, where the accident oc-
Cured, and it was with difficulty
that order was restored.
Physicians say that Mrs. Dale
has about an even chance to re-
cover.
More than 5000 people visited
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-15

the fair today. The exhibits in
all departments are fine. Es-
pecially is this true Of the agri-
cultural, culinary and are dis
plays. The exhibits of live stock
and poultry are not as large as
had been anticipated, but make
up in quality what they lack in
quantity.
The racing events were keenly
contested and interesting.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-15
Deer Shot Across River.

Helena, Oct. 14.-One of the
first early fall expeditions organ
lied for the purpose of hunting
in this vicinity returned yester-
day afternoon late from hunt
Of several days in the bottoms
and adjacent territory to the St.
Francis River and Phillips Ba-
you, IL miles north of this city.
The expedition included Messrs.
Harry Ewart, Robert and Joel
Higgins, Chas. Gist and W. R.
Simpson, the party leaving here
expressly prepared for the hunt
ing of deer and other large
game, although the smaller
prizes would not have been ig-
nored.
i The hunters carried II dogs,
/ and spent the concluding several
! days of the week after deer in
, the bottoms of St. Francis river.
One Of the cleanest kills of
the entire hunt was that made
f, by Mr.. Ewart, the latter "bag-
ging" a great buck upon the op-
posite side of the St. Francis
River at a full distance of 500
yards, a bullet from 1851 auto
matte Winchester tearing it's
way through thebdy of the big
buck and killing him instantly.
There was quite a little "sports-
mans fairness" in the incident,
as the deer was first sighted in
the water, making his way to-
ward the opposite side, and
could have been much more cas-
lily potted from that distance
than was afterward the case.
The buck was one of the largest
seen in this part of the state in
some time, and the head was
brought back to this city by
it's captor as an evidence of his
achievement.
Owing to conditions brought
about by the high water of 1912
and partially last season, Phil
lips and adjoining counties re-
ceived more than their average
portion of the wild life of the
district, this being especially ap-
plicable in the case of the for
mer, when the overlooking river
in the upper river counties dur
ing the spring of 1912 forced the
deer, bear and numerous other
specimens of wild life south to
this belt of the state for safety
and immunity from the en-
croaching waters.
Hunting parties from this
city and county have thus been
unusually successful in expedi-
lions after deer, and the outlook
for banner year for this pas
time is most fiattering. The u.s.
ual party from Little Rock,
headed by officials of the state
capital, is looked for this au-
tumn as heretofore, and it is eX-
pected they will be on hand for
the early shooting.