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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
DIR. G. E. Lovett Moves to Linesville.

DR.. c. E. Lovett, who has been
practicing medicine at Woodland for
several years, has moved to Lineville
where he will continue in practice.
During the time he has resided at
Woodland DR.. Lovett has built up a
large and lucrative practice, and has
been very successful, but decided
that he wanted to locate in a larger
place where there was greater OPP
portunity to do office practice and
specialize. He is a fine physician and
during their residence at Woodland,
DR.. and Mrs. Lovett made a large
circle of friends who are very sorry
to see them leave Woodland, but for
tunately he is not going so far away
but that he can be called by his large
number of patients in the vicinity of
Woodland
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
The Diamond Mystery.

The thrilling detective story, "The
Diamond Mystery two reel Vita
graph feature will be presented at
the Idle Hour theatre on Thursday
evening, Dec. 4th. The story is
we'll written one, wherein an old man
has labored, for many years on a
formula for making artificial dia-
monds, becomes mentally unbalanced
and believes he has achieved his am
bition. He writes to the president
of big diamond syndicate telling of
his invention and negotiations are
opened for it's purchase, but a suitor
of his daughter steals the formula
and sells.it to counterfeiters who fail
of success and many thrilling COM
plications arise. 1t will prove inter-
esting. Admission 5 and 10 cents.
Four big reels each evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
Prof. Manley's Recital.

There was a good attendance at
the recital given by the music pupils
of Prof. Russell Manley at the NJ. E.
church last Saturday evening, the en-
tire program being rendered in high
ly creditable manner by his pupils
and every number ON the program
was thoroughly enjoyed by those in
attendance. Prof. Manley is meet
ing with marked success as a musical
instructor and his pupils all show the
careful training he is, giving them.
Every number on the program was
worthy of mention, but lack of space
prevents us speaking in detail OF
them. !,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
Eighteen Pages This Week.

When we commenced printing The
Reporter the first of the week we
thought we could handle all the ad-
vertising in sixteen pages, this week,
but after the second section, pages
9 to Is, was printed we found that
we would have to run two extra
pages, making a total of eighteen
pages this week, ten in the first Sec
ton and eight in the second, so the
last eight pages of the paper are
not numbered correctly, but that
won't make any difference to our
readers we hope.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04

The Magazine Club celebrated the
seventh anniversary of it's organiza-
tion the week end of last week at
the residence of M. w. Hart. Ban
quets were given both Friday and
Saturday night SURPRISING if possible
those for which the ladies are fam
Gus. Notwithstanding the dark and
cloudy nights there was good
crowd present on both occasions.
Literary and musical programs were
well rendered, during the remaining
time much fun and enjoyment from
various amusements. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hart are royal entertainers and the
guests departed at late hour wish
ing they might soon have another
such pleasant time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
Graceland Defeated Leon High.

Graceland College defeated Leon
High in rafting good foot ball
game in this city on Thanksgiving
day, by score of 3 l to 6. The game
was refereed by Ralph McGinnis,
captain of the Iowa team. Graceland
has big team which outweighed the
High School boys by many pounds,
and had the advantage of being older
and stronger. They were very sue
3cessful with their forward passes and
got away for touchdowns on passes
several times. a Big crowd: was IN
attendance, the receipts being over
S1OO ~ N@.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
Baraca Glass Oyster Supper.

Next Tuesday evening, commenc-
ing at $3.50 O'Clock, the Baraca Sun
day school class will serve an oyster
supper in the basement of the M. b.
church. Supper will be served at rs
cents. The proceeds of the supper
will 20 to benefit the Baraca class.
Following the supper a program will
be given by the Baracas.
Come out and enjoy yourselves.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
Another Decatur County Newspaper
Installs Linotype.

The Lamont Chronicle has just in
stalled a new Model Is Linotype ma
chine in their office, which will en-
able them to set much more type and
give their readers better paper.
This makes six Linotypes which are
in use in Decatur county, and we be-
lieve establishes record for any
county in, Iowa as to number of ma
chimes, in which there is no town
as large as $500 population.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
FullertOn-BOles.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Week
Boles, near Grand River, on Sunday
afternoon, Nov. .23, occurred the
marriage of their daughter, Blanche
to Mr.. Leo Fullerton. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Fred w.
Hagan, pastor of Mt. Zion Christian
church. Both these young people are
we'll known in the community whore
they live and all join in wishing
them a happy and prosperous life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
A Great Feature Play Saturday
Night.

The managers of the opera house
moving picture theatre have secured
an extraordinary attraction for Sat-
urday night state right attraction,
THE Resurrection" which is four
reel feature, and one of the greatest
moving picture plays ever produced.
1t is seldom it has been shown out
side the larger cities, and will be an
attraction we'll worth seeing. Admis-
sion and 10 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
just Like Spring.

Here it is the first of December
and it. is just like spring. All over
the city the lawns are covered with
a profusion of dandelion blossoms
and the buds on the lilacs and rose
bushes are swelling and pretty near
ly ready to burst open. November
of this year was the warmest No
vember of which there has ever been
a record kept by the weather bureau,
November 1895 having held the pre-
yiOuS record. .-.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
Masonic Officers Elected.

At the regular meeting of the Ma
sonic lodge held Tuesday evening the
following officers were elected for the
coming year:
w. NJ. C. Mullinnix.
s. Wv. A. Poush.
j. W. M. s. Jones. &.
Secy.-J. r. Conrey. X
Treas. 8. Varga.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
Jas. T. Tharp Died Sunday night.

Jas. T. Tharp, the we'll known pro-
duce dealer of this city, who had been
confined to his bed for several weeks
suffering from kidney trouble, pass
ed away Sunday night. His funeral
was held yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock at the NJ E. church. Obitu-
ary will be published next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
A Good Days Work.

When a man attends to his own
business in the morning, and let's
other peoples business alone in the
afternoon, and has insured his home
in the Farmers Insurance Co. of &C.
dar Rapids, with Pease & Pease, the
"old reliable insurance agency of
Leon, he has done good days work
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04

west and had held positions as sport
ing editor on several OF the big DALI
les. The past season he was sport
ing editor of the Quincy, Illinois,
Daily Journal. For some time MS
health has been failing, and he was
compelled to give up his work a
couple of months ago and returned
home. Funeral services will be held
at the home Thursda afternoon at
2 O clock
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
EOLETN /. BENEFIi1L is DEAD.
Popular Young Sporting Writer Died
at his Home in This City at
O'Clock Tuesday Evening.

Rollin l. Benefiel, one of the most
popular and best loved young men OF
Leon, passed away at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Bene-
fiel in this city, Tuesday evening at
3 o'clock. his death following an i'll
ness of several weeks from compli-
cation of diseases. Roland was one
of the best sporting writer's IN the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
Commercial Club Meets Friday Night.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Leon Commercial Club will be
held at the club rooms on Friday
evening of this week. Several COM
mittees will have important matters
| to present to. the club and full at
tendance Of all the members is desir-
! ed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04

Charles Taylor, the young fellow
who was sentenced last week to thir-
ty days in Jail by Mayor Hoadley of
Garden Grove, for assaulting Mrs.
Rogers, was released Friday when a
petition signed by a number of Gar
den Grove people was presented to
Mayor Hoadley who ordered Taylor's
release from Jail.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04

The opera house picture theatre is
attracting big crowds. Some very
clever vaudeville was shown the past
week, and Friday and Saturday
nights, the handcuff king, packed the
house. No vaudeville is showing this
week as the managers will have the
best or none ..-- .--...-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04

H. M. Quigley, of Wibaux, Mon
tana, came in Monday morning for a
few weeks visit here. A few months
ago he proved up on half section of
good land near Wibaux, and expects
to make his home on it. He has not
disposed of his farm in this county
in Burrell township, and is here for
the purpose Of fixing it up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04

Some unprincipled sneak thief en-
tered the home of Mrs Uriah Acton
in north Leon during her absence on
Thanksgiving and stole all of her
canned fruit and copper wash
boiler. The fellow who would steal
from a widow who has to work hard
to support herself should be ferreted
out and given the full extent of the
law
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
Special Candy Sale.

We will have on sale Saturday Of
this week the famous Barr candy
put up In attractive pound boxes at
the special Saturday only price 4of
CSC box. Bell & Robinson, the
;Rekall store. 5,fss IS. !, i.ssJl
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04

For Sale Bronze Turkeys, large
bone. also Bun and White Orping-
.tons, Partridge Rocks and Golden
sWyanAotte cockerels: Mrs. =. 2.
Bali, Van Vert, Iowa 81 16-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04

Leland Ackerley entertained a
number of his young friends at the
home of his parents in north Leon
last Friday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04

All kinda oI cement and brick
work contracted By the Leon Cement
and Brick Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
$50 Reward.

I will pay q reward Of $50 for in-9
1Drmations leading to the arrest and
conviction Of the parties who bur-
glarized by store building on the
night. OF Nov. 18th.
= sg p. B.. walker.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04

When you think OF insurance
think Of Townsend. sstsi
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-06
TRAIN BANDITS
HANDCUFF CLERKS
To ROB THE MAIL
Fast Passenger Held Up by
Outlaws, Who Ride Into
the Heart of Bir-
mingham

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Aug. 5.-The
mail car on the fast Louisville and
Nashville passenger train No. 4, north
bound from New Orleans, was boarded
and robbed early tonight by two un
known white men, who held up the
mail clerks
All the registered mail was taken,
of the amount obtained.
The train reached Birmingham on
time at S:s7 o'clock and two of the
mail clerks. George Hoover and E. G..
York. were found handcuffed together
in such way that the irons had to be
filed from their wrists.
The thumbs OF Chief Clerk Harry
Everett were securely bound together
with heavy twine.
The robbers boarded the mail car at
Calera. 33 miles from here, on the side
opposite the station, as the train began
to move. The clerks said they imme-
diately were covered with revolvers
and ordered to turn their faces to the
wall.
Everett looked around once and was
fred upon. the bullet just missing his
head.
When the engineer stopped for the
southern crossing at Fourteenth street,
Birmingham. he CHANGED to look back
and saw the two men jump from the
mail car door. This aroused his sus-
picions. and an investigation revealed
the handcuffed clerks.
Every police station was notified and
automobiles with detectives started out
In AeaSch 0f the%xobberss
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-06
ESCAPES ASYLUM
To co CALLING ON
STANFORD FRATS
Fred Horkey, Former U. of
c. Greek Letter Man, Re
turned to Agnew After
Terrorizing Campus
Especial Dispatch to The Call,

Especial Dispatch to The CALI
PALO ALTO, Aug. 5.-Fred Horkey,
member of a wealthy San Diego fam
lily and former student at the Univer-
sity of California, who escaped from
the insane ward of the Agnew state
hospital last night, terrorized the Stan
ford university community for several
hours today before he was captured.
When taken into custody Horkey
was attempting to gain entrance to
fraternity and sorority houses in AL
varado row.
Horkey sawed the bars across the
windows of his cell.
Word came this morning from the
home of Charles G. Lathrop, business
manager of the university, that a wild
man had appeared and the campus
residents were frantic A posse was
sent out and Horkey was captured on
the veranda of fraternity house. He
admitted the escape from Agnew and
the hospital authorities were notified.
Horley claims to belong to several
secret societies and college fraterni-
ties. He told the officers that he made
the trip from Agnew to Stanford in his
night clothes, but when arrested was
fully dressed
He seems to be rational on every
subject except that OF fraternities and
says he has obtained special dispen-
sation from the Supreme Being to or
xanize = secret-sQoiety ratzAzpeM -.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-06
Supreme Court Denies
Writ Prayed for by
Mrs. Mackenzie

BY a decision handed down in the
supreme court yesterday, Mrs. Ethel c.
Mackenzie, wife of Mackenzie Gordon,
the singer, loses her fight for the Am
erican women who can not vote be-
cause they are married to foreigners.
The decision is denial of a writ ap
piled for by Mrs. Mackenzie to COM
mand the election commissioners to
register her as qualified voter.
BY the congressional act of March 2,
1907, a woman, be she American born
or not, takes the nationality of her
husband.
The first step was taken by Mrs.
Mackenzie when she APPLIED to Regis
trar Zemansky to register. He denied
her application on the grounds that
she was not citizen.
Mackenzie, or Mackenzie Gordon. as
he is now known, is an Englishman.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-06
Mexican Provisional Presi-
dent Declares He Would
Turn Deaf Ear to the
u. S. Emissary
POLICY OF GLANDS
OFF" REITERATED
Question of Dignity Admits
of No Transgression, Ac-
cording to Executive

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 5.-President
Huerta tonight reiterated the declara-
ton of his policy of "hands off, in re-
ply to question as to what would be
his attitude in case an offer of media
tion should be made by the United
States. through John Lind, who is COM
Ing here as the personal representative
of President Wilson to act as adviser
to the American embassy
Il have said publicly" President
Huerta declared, that I will not accept
mediation nor intervention of any kind,
because national dignity and honor do
not permit 1T. I have declared also that
I will not treat with the rebels, and
much less will do so if the insinuation
that I do SO involves fragrant viola
ton of our sovereignty
The question of dignity admits of no
transgression, and the present struggle
should be conducted implacably until
the national aspirations are satisfied.
All should be Joined in the hands of
peace rejecting all suggestions of a
violation of sovereignty and an insult
that may be offered to our national dig
nifty"
Personal friends of President Huerta
and military men who appear to enjoy
his confidence vigorously assert that he
will not consider resigning or any
compromise with the refels. They say
they would regard as gratuitous the
sending of representative here by the
United States with the announcement
that he is intended ultimately to- be
ambassador, but whose primary mis-
sion is to act as mediator. They In
sist that if the United States is sincere
in its desire to restore peace the most
practicable means to this end would be
the recognition of the Huerta govern
ment.
Any suggestion by Mr.. Lind or any
other foreigner that President Huerta
shall resign in favor OF a provisional
president, or that a compromise be
effected with the rebels. will be regard
ed as unfriendly interference and re-
sented by the government. was the
comment of one man high in official
life today He added that mediation
from the outside was out of the ques-
ton. 1t would be unjust, as President
Huerta just now is getting his army
in shape and the government is begin
ming to dominate the situation.
As simply a personal representative
of Presidents Wilson, this man con-
tinued. Mr.. Lind might come to Mexico,
the policies of the country he must
be ignored.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-06
ALTERNATIVE WILL
BE RECALL MOVE
''We All Realize Declares
One of the Cornplainants,
That Chief Executive Is
Honest, but We Can Not
Understand His Persist
ence in Retaining at Head
of Police Force the Chum
and Friend of Bassity'

A demand for the dismissal of Chief
Of Police White for Incompetence and
wil1ful neglect of duty will be made on
Mayor Rolph this week by women of
the oceanside women's club and the
members of other womens clubs, ac-
cording to a statement made yesterday
afternoon by Mrs w. H Campbell, pres
ident of the Oceanside club.
1t was Mrs. Campbell who, with her
husband. W. H. Campbell, was so gross
ly insulted by Chief White Monday
night at the meeting of the police com
women headed by Mrs. Campbell urged
the board to take immediate action on
the proposed resolution to prohibit
dancing in places where liquor is sold
Chief Whites renarlz, thsf swouId
do no harm to look into the Campbell
has thoroughly aroused the women. and
they are unanimous in their declaration
that Chief White must go.
One prominent member of the Ocean
side club said that unless Mayor Rolph
removed Chief White recall movement
would be started to oust the mayor
from office
I'VE all realize she continued. "that
Mayor Rolph is honest but his persist
ence in retaining in office man like
White the known chum and friend of
Jerome Bassitv. we can not understand.
We don't want to injure Mayor Rolph.
hut we can't tolerate Chief White. He
must be removed from Office"
Mrs. Campbell said the delegation
present at the meeting of the police
commissioners Monday night would be
on hand next Monday night and at
every meeting until the board took
action on the proposed resolution.
Chief White said at the meeting of
the commissioners Monday night that
he had been unable to discover any
evidences that men were taking girls
TO the beach resorts. But yesterday
afternoon the passengers on a crowded
Ellis street car coming in from the
beach were shocked at the actions and
language of two young men and two
young girls, who left one of the beach
resorts about $50 and boarded the car
The conductor was asked to eject
them from the car, but did not do so. All
from one Of the places that Chief White
says he has examined without seeing
anything out of the way.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-06
GAMBLERS SEEK
OPERMIT TO OPERATE

Three well dressed gamblers called
at the Office of the chief of police yes
terday morning. but an interview was
denied them. They told Captain
O'Meara they wanted to open their
clubs again, as they understood that
with the dismissal of all the gambling
cases in the police courts the agitation
against the gambling fraternity had
ceased
Chief White will not see YOU
o'Meara told the trio. HE says that
YOU people must keep closed for all
time. and unless you do the police will
raid those who OPEN
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-06

well advanced when the court ad-
journs today.
Under the laws of federal court pro-
cedure, the defense is entitled to 10
peremptory challenges and the prose-
cution to six.
FOUR TO BE CHALLENGED
OF the men passed yesterday at least
four will be challenged by the defense.
Matt I. Sullivan, special prosecutor,
gave it to be understood last night
that the men now in the box are ac-
ceptable to the government.
Eight of the men passed are mar
ried men. All but two of the eight
have families Of average size.
Both Sullivan for the prosecution
and Nate J. Cog.hlan for the defense in
quired carefully into the family con-
nections of every man examined. Ques-
tioning them about sons and daugh-
ters, sisters and mothers.
Coghlan continually tried to put a
question to the jurors regarding the
law at issue, to get reply showing
what the juror would do in the event
certain things demanding proof for a
conviction were not disclosed.
JUDGE WARNS CoGHLAN
Judge Van Fleet warned him against
the mode of the question and Coghlan
finally quit.
The questions indicated clearly that
the defense intends to put Diggs on
the stand in his own behalf.
Both Diggs and his co-defendant in
several indictments, f. Drew Caminetti,
were in court throughout the day, de-
bonair and immaculate. apparently un-
conscious That their escapade resulted
in q national scandal, the denouement
of which the country is now watching.
An echo of the resignation OF John L.
McNab, former United States district
attorney, filled the courtroom each
time new man was Quizzed, the de-
tense always revertingf to question
of acquaintance with the district at
torney who resigned when Attorney
General McReyno1ds ordered the pros
ecution of these same cases to rest.
CHANGE OF VENUE SOUGHT
Judge Van Fleet denied a motion
submitted by Attorney Marshal Wood
worth for the defense, askins .. change
of venue to Sacramento. which would
have meant the trial would have been
called next April.
Mr.. woodworth pleaded shortage OF
funds for Diggs and the right OF an
accused man for q trial in the vicinage
OF the alleged crime.
Before the case proceeded motion
was introduced for the transferal Of
Conf3nuea- on Pnre =. Co1nrnn y
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-06
Diaz Off for Seattle

General Felix Diaz and his party left
San Francisco last night fer Seattle
on the Portland express.
Yesterday afternoon General Diaz
visited the exposition grounds, where
he took many snap shots.
General Diaz and his party were
taken through the grounds and shown
where Mexicos pavilion is to be To-
Gated
Late in the afternoon General Diaz
and Sonora Diaz held reception in
their apartments in the Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-06
BED WRECKED; SLEEPS ON
Wisconsin, Man Only Slightly Disturbed
When Lightning SpIinters Couch

LA CROSSE, Aug. 5.-George Barber,
a Mindora business man. is a sound
sleeper. Last night there was a ter
rife storm in Mindora. fifteen miles
above La Crosse, and lightning struck
ing, tearing the plaster from the walls
and splintering the bed on which he
lay. The family rushed to his room.
expecting to find him dead, but found
him sleeping and uninjured. When
awakened he complained of "unpleas-
ant dreams.'
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-06
WILLIAM X. VANDERBILT
TESTIFIES AT INQUEST
Millionaire Witness, at Inquiry Into
Death of 5. Osgood PelI, Did
Nof See Train

LONG BEACH, L. T., Aug 5.-Wil-
liam X. Vanderbilt Jr. was witness
today at an inquiry by the public serv-
ice commission into the automobile ac-
cident at Long Island railroad cross
ing Sunday night, which resulted in
the death Of S. Osgood Pell. William
Laimber and the Pell chauffeur.
Mr. Vanderbilt, with Mrs. Pell, was
IN an automobile short distance be-
hind the Pell machine when it was
struck by the train.
He said that he did not hear any
whistle, nor did he see the train ap-
preaching.