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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-15

After a four months' illness, Clark son e. Spears died laat eYening~a his home. .5o6-~ Fla st Main street. R 51 years. The deceased had large eir- cle Of friends. He had been a. rest dent of Bridgeport for about three years and was formerly employed as a, wine clerk by David Cotter in East Main street. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose and of the Bridgeport branch of the Bartenders' Union He Is survived by his wife and a sister, Mrs Dorothea B. Rus sell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-15
OBITUARY

The funeral of Caroline Hermann, wife of Conrad Hermann, was held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from her late home, No. 60 Webster avenue. Rev. Herman e. Wiener conducted the funeral service. There was a beautiful display of floral trlh- utes and among the mourners were a delegation from the Bavarian Ladies society. The bearers were Rudolph Neubauer, Edward Knabe, Willtam Clonatre; Charles Norman, Frank Kienast and George Enge1mann.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
Orphan Ridge.

Nose Smart was a caller at Bar
leans Sunday.
Frank Slade, of near Leon, was a
visitor in these parts Sunday.
F. T. Smith and Amos Butts had
business at Van Vert one day las:
week
Lon Fulton and wife and - Noses
Smart and wife attended lodge at
Davis City Friday night.
Bonnie Robinson and his force OF
men were working the roads in these
parts Friday.
C. E. Leahy was helping Lon Full
ton put in wheat a couple OF days
last week.
Miss Lizzie Ellis and Miss Bessie
Butts were visiting the BuZzard
noost school Wednesday.
James Marvin and son Ray called
on A. j. Piper Wednesday.
Several from here went to Leon
Saturday.
w. M. Barlean is numbered on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. Alonzo Fulton called on Mrs
Ann Ellis Friday.
Some of our farmers have com
menced to crib their corn.
Jack Frost made his appearance
Saturday night.
Several from here attended sun
| day school at Bethel Sunday.
| Pat Leahy had business at the
county seat Saturday.
G.. A. Hatfield and wife, OF Leon
spent Sunday at Fred Smiths.
Mergie Mills called on Mrs. r. 4
| Smith Wednesday.
Dan Tedrow, of South Bend. Neb.
was here last week on business.
| Amos Butts departed Monday 5ol
Lincoln, Neb., where he will worn
the coming season
Miss Bessie Butts is doing house
work for Mrs. Alonzo Fulton this
week.
Dewey Martin, of Leon, is work.
ing this fall for A. Fulton.
Hi Manchester is building barr
on his farm just west OF Blockley
Harve Fitch and Silas Manchester
are doing the work.
w. D. Smith and sons, Buddy and
Oscar, spent Sunday at the home OF
his father, John Smith, of east OF
/ Blockley.
A.. j. Butts was calling on the Bar,
lean boys Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Ellis and mother call
ed on Mrs. Nose Smart Sunday at
ternOon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
Lonesome Ridge.

J. B. Mcdaniel and family spent
, Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Jesse Maynard near Saline, Mo.
Walter Blakesley and family were
Sunday visitors at George Blakes-
ley's.
lack Mcdaniel and Miss Vesta Ev-
Tans spent Sunday afternoon at Mar
ion Evans.
Miss Gertrude Mahoney spent the
past week with her cousin, Mrs. i.
j. Griffin.
Mrs. George Evans called on her
sister, Mrs. E. j. Evans one day last
week.
Mrs. Isaac Smith of Leon and Mrs
Eliza Smith spent Monday at T. J..
Griffin's.
lack Mcdaniel departed Monday
for Rowan, Iowa, where he will pick
corn.
Mrs James Flynn returned home
Saturday from Keokuk, after several
weeks visit with Mrs. r: J.. Delaney.
Miss Minnie Evans spent Saturday
might and Sunday with Miss Belle
webster. = III ss, &. ss u
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
Lineville r. F. D. No. ?.

Sam Leechman spent the first Of
the week with his daughter, Mrs
Cleve Petty.
Misses Lola and Elsie Mcdowell
were Lineville callers last Wednes-
day.
Little Cleve Perkins is quite sick
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rains spent
Thursday night at Grandpa Keller's,
Several from these parts attended
the auto day at Leon Saturday.
Miss Ze1ta Robson spent Saturday
night and Sunday with home folks.
Charley Carlson and wife were
Lineville callers last Friday.
Mrs. Sam Leechman spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her daughter,
Mrs. Cleve Petty.
Tom Lane and family spent Sum
day evening at Carl Rains.
AL Petty has been quite sick but is
some better at this writing.
Miss Nora Rains spent a few days
last week at Grandpa Keller's. Il
Bert Farver and daughter Connie
were visiting in these parts last Sat
urday and Sunday. u
Ernest Petty and family spent SUM
day Ut Homer Shows.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
IoWanS find Quick Relief With
Mayr'S Wonderful Stomach Remedy

Stories like that are told by PEG.
pie all over the country. Mayr's
Wonderful Stomach Remedy is
known everywhere.
1t clears the digestive tract OF
mucoid accretions and removes pois.
onous matter. It gives quick relief
from ailments of the stomach, liver
and bowels. Many declare it has
saved them from dangerous opera
lions and many are sure it has saved
their lives.
We want all people who have
chronic stomach trouble or consti-
patton, no matter of how long stand
ing, to try one dose of Mayr's Won
derful Stomach Remedy one dose
will convince you. This is the med
icine 80 many of our people have
been taking with surprising results.
The most thorough system cleanser
ever sold. Mayr's Wonderful Stom-
ach Remedy is now sold here by Bell
& Robinson and druggists every
where"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
Morgan.

J. B. Robson and wife were Leon
visitors Saturday.
Harry Slower had business in this
locality Tuesday.
Mrs. Winner, Of Lamont, and
daughter. Miss Margaret, of Leon,
spent Sunday at Mike Griftin's.
Freeman Hawkins and wife were
Leon visitors Saturday.
Mrs. O. w. Peck and Mrs. Ida Hub
bard and son Paul spent Wednesday
at M. l.. Dale's.
John O'Boyle was caller at Ed
Griffin's one day last week.
Lou Pease and wife, of Leon, were
callers at M. L. Dale's Wednesday.
Mart Davis had business at Leon
Saturday.
M. L. Dale delivered four young
mules to Clyde Marvin Monday
Mrs. James Flynn and daughter
Annabelle returned home Saturday
from Keokuk where they had been
spending several weeks with Mrs.
Frank Delaney.
J.. B. Robson was one OF the
holders of lucky number at the
BOwsher auto day Saturday.
Harry Iarvin was caller at M.
a.. Dale's Monday.
Aunt Eunice Dale is visiting in this
locality at the present.
James Cozad of Decatur City, had
business in this vicinity one day last
week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
Brush College.

i John Drury and wife spent sunday
at Mrs. Jane Lilies.
Miss Rose Davis of Davis City and
Miss Annie Hubbard spent one day
last week with their aunt, Mrs. Ed
Still, near Pleasanton.
Robert and Stephen Martin spent
Sunday with Lester Lille.
Rolla Craig and family, Will Bar
rett and family were Sunday visitors
at Jim Stills.
Willie Hubbard and sister Beulah
spent Sunday at Clarence Rumley's.
Misses Kate and Ella Grogan OF
Leon spent Sunday with their sister,
Mrs Mike Griffin.
NJ. l.. Dale called on David Hub
'~bard Monday afternoon.
Mike Griffin delivered hogs in
Pleasanton Monday.
David Hubbard, wife and daugh-
ter Annie and Miss Rose Davis OF
Davis City were Sunday visitors at
]. n. Stills.
Stephen Martin was guest OF
Carl Pool Saturday
Several from this vicinity attended
the box supper at Woodland Friday
night.
Jim Osborn and family spent Sun
day night at J. N. Stills. ,...
Miss Minnie Evans spent Sunday
with Miss Belle Webster.
Mrs. J. N. Still visited one day
last week with Mrs. R. d. Cozad.
Mrs. Jim Still and children visited
one afternoon last week with Mrs
/ Walter Blakesley
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
Jack Oak

| Geo. Gilcrist and family spent Sun
day at VIM. Davis.
Mr.. Thompson came down from
Van Vert Sunday to visit at A. j..
Caldwell's. Mrs. Thompson had
companied him home.
Mrs. Adam Zika has been on the
sick list for some time but is better
now.
Kate Dobozy is visiting sister in
Kansas. Miss Ruth Robbins is help
ing Mrs Sutherlin during her abb
sence.
Henry Bedells attended the bap-
thing at Grand River Sunday.
Fred Deemer and family spent
Sunday at James Bonner's.
Perry Bruner visited Sunday at
C. F. Tenney's.
John Powers and wife came from
Bethany for few weeks stay with
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ten
ney came from Lamont with them
ana spent Sunday with {. r. Zen
ney's
Isaac Tolley visited this week with
his brothers-in-law, Perry and Fred
Bruner
w. A. Alexander is doing quite a
piano business in this vicinity, nav
ing sold one at Jas. YOung's and one
at VIM. Burners, and also left one
It Fred Burners.
Miss Myrtle Brown spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks.
Robert Caldwell and Hobart Mat
teson went to Shenandoah Monday.
Thurman Chamberlin is making
cave for Mr.. Hayworth.
We understand that Ed Martin
has left Omaha to make his home in
Oklahoma. Their daughter Alta was
recently married to Erwin Riggs, OF
Oklahoma.
Hank Brannon has rented the
Townsend farm now occupied by
Fred Deemer and has been blowing
the past week
Lon Dingman and family spent
Sunday at Hank Brannon's.
Fred Millsaps spent Sunday at
Dan Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ravens spent
Sunday at Geo. Havens'. Mrs. Geo.
Ravens has been quite sick but IS
little better at the present writing.
Jas. Boomers have disposed OF
their farm and are preparing 10
move.
VIM. Riddle came home with Ray
and Fred Young and will visit rela-
tives for while.
Thurman Chamberlin had the mis-
fortune to lose good COW Sunday
DR.. Woodmansee was called to F.
Deemer's to treat a sick colt Thurs
day.
B. E. Millsap bought some shoats
from c.. H. Matteson the first OF the
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
First Dose Of Remarkable Treatment
Shows Most Astonishing
Results.

Hundreds of Iowans needlessly
suffer from stomach and digestive
troubles when relief is near If they
would only take it. Mayr's Wonder
full stomach Remedy has achieved
a remarkable record in this state,
lust as it has all over the nation.
The first dose convinces long
treatment. Here is what two
Iowans who have used 1t say:
Mrs William Gutenberg, Of Mon
tezuma, Ia, writes: feel so strong
have been. able to do a good days
work ever since / took the first bot
tie. / was SO weak did not think
life worth living"
Mrs. S. T. Oliver, 1926 East High
street, Davenport, writes: Il am
greatly obliged to you for your Won
Ierfni stomach remedy. | never
have had pain since ! took the first
dose fell of fiftys pounds, but
have gained it back.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
Leroy.

| Mrs. Milt Hatfield and daughter,
Merle, went to Winterset Tuesday to
visit with her aunt, Mrs. w. H.
Vance.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. G. Jennings and
daughter Merle, went to Winterset
Tuesday to visit with her aunt, Mrs.
w. H. Vance.
Mr.. and Mrs C. C. Jennings and
tied at the Frank Keller home near
Weldon Sunday.
Miss Velnla Kyner of Humeston
visited Saturday and Sunday at the
O. NJ Jordan home.
| Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keller and
little son and Olive and Howard Jen-
! nings returned from a visit with
relatives at White City, Kansas, Sat
urday.
Will Heaton went to Tingley to
visit with his parents on Thursday.
| Mr.. and Mrs Laben kyes of Salt
J Lake City, Utah, are visiting with
| Mr.. and MIS-. Iunis Cole.
Mrs. Sam Overholtzer and children
went to Van Vert to visit with rela
| tives on Saturday.
Mrs. O. M. Jordan had dental work
done in HumestOn on Friday.
Mrs. Florence Trisler and daugh-
=, ter, Evelyn, of Weldon, visited from
! Wednesday until Saturday with her
mother, Mrs. Mary J. Ross.
Bill Baker went to Des Moires
Saturday and returned home Sunday
with new car.
J. B. Calhoun was Centerville
passenger on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Umphress and
son Charles and Mrs. Mary Umphress
visited few days last week with
relatives in Leon.
y Fred Davis of Oklahoma, is visit
ing with his brother, Bart Davis and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs: John Calhoun visit
ed friends in Leon on Saturday.
Miss Lulu Fuller of Cambria was
here between trains on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Westfall
and children visited with relatives
in Derby Friday night.
Jim Hood went to Osceola Thurs
day to- visit with relatives.
Miss Fora Westfall was shopping
in Humeston Thursday.
viii Buffum, who has been buying
hay here, returned to his home IN
Columbus, Mo-, on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Vanlaning-
ham returned from a visit with rela-
tiyes in Tingley on Wednesday.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09

"'Oh. Lord. save Thy people
Before he had finished the first
line the rear ranks have taken II up
and continued IL,
"And bless Thine heritage
"The waves OF the time seem 70
dash against the faces OF the enemy.
AT first only few voices join In the
hymn. More and more take II up un-
til the whole column seems TO gre
forth one vast wave OF sound. IL
seems as though even the dying lying
all around us join in with their last
breath.
"A dark-complexioned Jew lad who
runs beside me joins in. too. | see
his open mouth and hear the rich bar
itone sounds issuing forth. Even 1
disbelieying Intelligent.
also take up the strain.
Eve have ceased 20 be individuals.
and have become lnfnitesinal frac-
tions OF one indivisible whole. which
seems 20 have robbed US OF any feel-
ing OF fear or terror. Therefore A.
who have forgotten how to pray, rev
erently sing \
"'Oh, Lord. save Thy people
Death seems 10 have absolutely nd
terror We feel instinctively that onr
death Is necessary, as Ia the death 81
the autumn leaves which fan from
the trees TO fertilize the soil for ~
future harvest"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
DETROIT GIVEN
TASTE OF WINTER
Snowfall Exceeds Two Inches
Mercury Due For Further
Dip Tonight

The first actual realization of DE
troit and vicinity" that winter has us
In its grasp came Wednesday morn
ing, when folks awoke 10 find the
ground covered with snow and with
occasional flakes continuing to find
their way down TO earth from leaden
skies.
About two and one-half inches OF
snow fell in Detroit during the night
said Weather Forecaster Conger. We'd
nesday morning Light snow fell
throughout the state. and I'm the Ohio
valleys, Missouri. Kansas and the
northwest. and as far south as the
Ohio river Snow and rain fell In
New York and the New England
states. The temperatures have fallen
over the lake, region from 8 10 10
degrees I'm the last "A hours, and In
Detroit the mercury will probably
drop cohaiderably lower tonight.
"This morning II was 26 degrees
above zero. The may offers an out
icok OF cloudy conditions with light
snow. Zero temperatures prevail In
Manitoba today
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
ONLY 6 PER CENT
OF DETROITERS
AREUNCHURCHED
Interesting Religious Census
Gathered by Big Band of
"HOme Visitors"
TOTAL OF ACTIVE CHURCH
MEMBERS is 800, 900
Inactive List is Close to 100000
Canvass Proves Big
Success

An army of nearly 5000 willing
church workers, going into the dwell
Ing places OF $4,000 persons In De-
troit and suburbs; into some homes
where maid or butler answered their
rings, into others where eager chill
dren of humble foreigners interpreted
for a mother who could not speak
English, made Home Visitation day,
Tuesday, one of the greatest religious
triumphs In the history OF Detroit.
Men, women, and children; rich,
poor; white and black, with all kinds
represented, elbowed one another In
common work in AZ headquarters
OF districts into which the field had
been divided, took their record cards
and invitations to attend church, and
then went out upon their work, most
OF them leaving before 2 o'clock In
the afternoon. Some worked until
long after darkness had set in--some
will even continue their labor Wed
nesday.
Even though the entire city has not
yet been covered, ministers and other
interested In the welfare OF the
church now are the possessors OF the
most complete religious census ever
compiled in Detroit and vicinity. Peo
pie of as different religious faiths are
entered on the records that represent
the work OF the Home Visitation com
mittees.
Following is the first summary OF
the work done yesterday, as compiled
by the tabulating committee OF the
Home Visitation workers, four hours
after the canvassing had ceased fol-
the day:
Total persons visited in Detroit and
suburbs, $4,000: total. Detroit. 523,
600: active church members, Detroit
and suburbs, 100000; active church
members, Detroit, 30S,340: inactive
members, Detroit and suburbs, 1873,
720; inactive members, Detroit, 1888,
2S0; no preference, Detroit and sub
urbs. 1920; no preference, Detroit
1880.
! Perhaps the most striking fact
CLEANED from these figures Is that
only about six per cent OF the popu
lation are without church connection
or the total OF Sill blocks in De
troit, 40S remained uncovered, Tues
day night.
The work will be continued until
the entire 6eld OF the city and sub
urbs has been canvassed.
The tabulations show that So pei
cent of the persons visited are active
churchgoers Thirty.six per cent de
clared connection with religious
denomination. but said they did not
attend church. With 40s blocks un-
covered. 80 per cent OF the city proper
has been carvassed.
All the record cards gathered we're
classified according to denomination
az soon as they we're returned 10 the
headquarters. Although many were
found who were members OF sect OF
Continued on Page Two)
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
MEXICANS SAY
THEY'LL KEEP UP
BORDER FIRING
Arrival of u. S. Field Batteries
at NacO Won't Check Attack,
Declare Villas Agents
WASHINGTON TO END
SLAYING OF AMERICANS
General Bliss, With Array of
Cannon, On the Way to En-
force Demands Of u. S.

Ell PASO. Tex, Dec departure
OF three batteries OF United States
field artillery for Naco, Ariz.. early to-
day to end the firing across the inter.
national boundary, caused great ex-
citenent at the Villa headquarters In
Juarez, but Villista officials declared
the arrival OF United States troops
would not cause a cessation OF Gen
eral Maytorena's attack on Naco,
Sonora.
The batteries that left here from
Fort Bliss early today were A. B and
G, OF the Sixth Field artillery, Colonel
K. st. j. Cradle, commanding. Gen
eral Tasker II. Bliss, assistant chief
of staff of the army, is expected To
pass through FL Paso today to take
full charge Of the Naco situation.
WASHINGTON Dec. 9.--The mass.
Ing OF artillery and additional cavalry
at Naco, Ariz.. was believed here to-
day TO be incidental to a demand by
Continued ON Page TwoD
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
Confidence Has Been Restored.
and Special Payments Main
tanned in the Face of the
World" is Statement
NEW TARIFF DEFENDED
IN REPORT TO WILSON
Produced S22,320,014.50 in Ex-
cess of Estimated Revenues,
McAdoo Says
SECRETARY McADOO

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-Optimism
pervades the business world. The
country can look with confidence 10
the future OF Its trade, commerce and
industry. Such, in brief. is the op-
timistic outlook OF Secretary OF Treas
ury McAdoo, as given In his annual re-
port made public today.
He admitted that the country might
easily have been involved in a panic
OF cataclysmic proportions" I'm the
dark days after the outbreak OF Eu-
ropes war. But he held that the ship
OF finance steered clear through
troubled waters because OF the basic
economic strength OF the country and
the patriotism of its people In every
class and walk of life"
Praise, too for cooperation OF big
Business" in the recent perilous days
was given in unstinted measure.
Confidence has been restored and
specie payments have been maintain-
ed In the face OF the world" said Me.
Adoo. THE general revival OF bust
ness throughout the country is the
best evidence that confidence has re-
turned"
That the treasury department per.
formed gigantic task in aiding a
distorted and dangerous financial sit
uation was evidenced from McAdoo's 4
review OF department action in the
crisis. Issue of emergency currency.
amendment OF the federal reserve act,
cotton and grain conferences, interna-
tional exchange adjustments. creation
of a semI-public cotton pool--thesc
and other undertakings. promptly
managed, overcome difficulties of an
enormous size.
or the new federal reserve banking
system. McAdoo predicts great things.
II believe that these banks are go-
Ing to exert far-reaching influence
for good on the banking system and
business OF the country" he declared.
IL Is sufficient TO say that Il gives
Continued ON Page TwoD
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
Man Who Had Forgotten to Pray
Joins In Hymn as Troops Charge
Through Imperial Rifle Fire

PETROGRAD, Russia, Dec. 9.-An
educated man in the ranks describes
Russian charge in which he took
part as follows:
"Our hearts were beating wildly.
felt a choking sensation in my throat.
and an indescribable enthusiasm
seemed TO boil up within all OF us.
| heard myself shouting, and In my
brain something was urging me TO
Run, run against the enemy
Accordingly we ran, our ranks
thinning as we advanced. A red-hair-
ed fellow from Jaroslav was on my
right. Suddenly he sat down on the
ground. dropped his rife. and grabbed
his stomach with both hands. saw
him only for moment. and leit MIN
behind I'm my mad rush.
sThe whole picture is indellpy
printed on my mind | see his face
distorted with terrible pain. his Wild
blue eyes. his blood-stained body, and
7 hear him cry. oh. brothers"
81 have no time 10 think or TO feel,
My feet seem 10 carry me on In spite
OF myself My body seems 10 fly for
ward after the enemy lnstinctively.
without any pain or idea. swing my
rife forward. and ash run prod the
air with II long before we come into
touch with our foes,
some one In the front ranks begins
to sing the majestic hymn.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
Dust Would Bar Noise and
Constant Temptation For
Spending Money"
URGES EXTENSION OF
PLAYGROUND SYSTEM
Lakeside Drive Another Rec
OmmendatiOn Made in Park
Heads Annual Report

The extension OF Detroit's public
playground system Is earnestly advo-
Gated by Park Commissioner Dust In
his first annual report to the common
council. The park commissioner is
member of the newly-created recrea-
ton commission which will have
supervision OF the Fairgrounds.
Commissioner Dust is strongly op-
posed to the construction OF cheap
buildings on Belle isle He doesn't
let us keep Belle Isle beautiful,
restful and with sufficient opportun-
tiles for recreation without submitting
the visitors to unnecessary annoy
ances In the way OF noise, or subject
ing them to constant temptation for
spending money" pleads the commits.
sioner.
He makes the following recommend
ations in his annual report Resurfac-
ing the West Grand.blvd.; new con-
crete dock at the foot of the West
Grand-blvd.; f1ying-bird cage for the
Belle Isle ZOO; immediate purchase OF
land for an outer boulevard to con-
meet with proposed parks; lakeside
drive, commencing at owen park and
extending along the lake front In the
direction OF Crosse Pointe; enlarglng
of Palmer Park by purchase OF sur
rounding territory, bathhouse In west.
ern section OF the city, increasing the
accommodations OF the Belle Isle
bathhcuse; purchase of three more
busses for around-the-island service, Q
feet Of four municipal ferry boats 10
ope crate from the bridge approach TO
the island.
In recommending an iolter boule-
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