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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
HAMILTON

HAMILTON
p. NJ. Scott, President $3.50. Leon
J. w. Bibbey, Secretary j.. Pleasanton
J. w. Chew, Treasurer .Pleasanton
No. IA. G. Brown :. .Pleasanton
2-Chas. Graham .Pleasanton
3-P. NJ. Scott ..... :. Leon
"A. A. Ross .Pleasanton
TT. c. Williams .Pleasanton
Director at large
M Linden -. .Pleasanton
HIGH POINT
N. F. Smith, President Garden Grove
A. l.. Sears, Secretary Garden Grove
John Konklin, Treas. Garden Grove
Directors
No. 1-Wm. Roberts Garden Grove
Wv. c. Gibson, Garden Grove
81. L. Richardson -. Leon
IN. F. Smith Garden Grove
5-B. A. 1vans ........ Leon
6-Grant Dorsey, Garden Grove
Harry Zook Garden Grove
81. r. Konklin, Garden Grove
MORGAN
John Robinson, President .Lineville
c. w. Barr, Secretary .... Linevllle
Y. B. WATSON, Treasurer Lineville
Directors
NO. flames Fenton =. .Lineville
2-Lucius Snow 49,. .Lineville
3-Albert LaFollett, Pleasanton
&C. c. Bright 49,. Lineville
John Pixler 49,. .Lineville
John Robinson :. Lineville
Woodland
G.. B. Minthorn, President -. Leon
E. H. Carver, Secretary >. .Lineville
Eugene Massey, Treasurer .Lineville
Directors
No. Twill Thompson, Garden
Grove
2-W. E. Beavers Woodland
&C. B. Minthorn ..... Leon
4-Bert Adair ...... Leon
5-Al Petty 80. Woodland
g. H. Lockwood Woodland
Wv. T. Spencer >. .Lineville
S-Mike Griffin =. Leon
st. B. Adair . :. Woodland
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
ROSTER OF SCHOOL OFFICERS
AND DIRECTORS
Towns and Villages.

AND DlftECIOftS
Towns and villages.
DAVIS CITY
Horace McClaran, President.
Carter Scott, Secretary.
J. N. Gates, Treasurer. ..s-..
Directors .#@
H. L. McClaran.
P. F. Farley.
G.. s. Frazier.
John Newton.
Robert Bolon.
DECATUR CITY
s. H. Boak, President.
C. B. Townsend, Secretary.
w. H. Golfer, Treasurer.
Directors
s. H. Boak.
w. H. Lloyd. ..
Willis Crees.
o. F. Walker.
r. E. Ross.
GARDEN GROVE
r. w. Gaunt, President.
J. l.. Still, Secretary.
l.. j. Eide, Treasurer.
Directors
E. w. Gaunt.
o. c. Jordan.
J. S. Coontz.
G. M. Russell.
H.. c. Culver.
GRAND RIVER
J. L. Latta, President.
T. T. Beck, Secretary.
A. r. Switzer, Treasurer.
Directors
w. F. Overholtzer.
Richard Baker.
]. l.. Latta.
Patrick Griffin.
George Lloyd.
LAMONT
Joseph Roberts, President.
r. J. Lambert, Secretary.
w. A. France, Treasurer.
Directors
Joseph Roberts.
Oscar Anderson.
Heman c. Smith.
w. A. Grenawalt.
A. Otis White.
Capt. J. D. Brown, President.
J. w. Rowell, Secretary.
r. S. Arnold, Treasurer.
Directors
Capt. j. D. Brown.
DR.. o. w. Foxworthy.
L. P. VanWerden.
Fred Teale.
f. II. Alexander.
Leroy
A. f. Wills, President
II. E. Buffum, Secretary.
Mrs. D. C. Thurlow, Treasurer.
Directors
A. E. Wills.
C. c. Jennings.
S. W. Throckmorton.
James Buchanan.
Milt Hatfield.
PLEAsANTON
Chas. Cornett, President.
j. NJ. Willis, Secretary.
j. N. Painter, Treasurer.
Directors a.- ..
Chas. Cornett
p. w. Mitchell.
John Hamilton.
Ora Hagan.
VAN VERT
Ira F. Price, President.
F. r. Porter, Secretary.
A. E. Blair, Treasurer.
Directors
A. L. Bedding.
E. J. Blair.
Ira F. Price.
E. o. Stearns.
G.. A. Walker.
WELDON
q. E. Westfall, President.
II. c.. Woodbury., Secretary.
F. l.. Hall, Treasurer.
Directors
G.. E. Westfall.
D. O. Evans.
G. F.. Wolever.
c. H. Hodges.
c. H. Fisher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
Statistics Taken from Superinten-
dents Annual Report to the
state Department for Year

state department lot lear
Ending June 30. 1913.
Number sub-district rural
schools in Decatur county. Sc
Number Independent district
rural schools. . E. 49,. IL
Number city and town schools
(incOrporated) .. =. 10
Total. 12v
Average number of months
taught. -. 80. ......
Number of males between
and u years ....... 2o43
Number OF females between
and 9 years .......... 1851
Total. -. .... 51O6
Total number enrolled in
county. 1852
Average daily attendance -. $500
Average cost of tuition per
mouth for each pupil. ....$ 2.S2
Total amount paid to male
teachers. . ......sl4,731.4S
Total amount paid to fe-
male teachers. 55.739.55
Total amount Of money
on hand June 80, 1913
in the ...s
Teachers fund. ..$35, n90.53
Contingent fund 49,. 9,3S4.61
ScuoOlhouse fund =. 2,63O.05
ScHpolhouse building
bond fund. 727.ss
Total held by dis SO.
trtct treasurers- $43 ,832.55
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22

~ NumDer 1
C. w. Kelley, President Grand River
T. l.. Hembrey .Gr0d River
John Baker -. Grand River
H. J. Street, Secretary Grand River
Treasurer ~. Grand River
Number Il.
ALI Bigley, President .Kellerton,
:Cort Lutx 1. !. !. I. Is. Kellert0n
,lGrn. a a. Cox. Secretary KellAeton;
Mr.. All Btgley, Treasurer Kellerton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
SEEK TO RESCUE FIVE
IN FIRE-SWEPT MINE
Force of Men Works Desperately
Near Williamson,
w. Va.

WILLIAMSON. w. Va. July l.
Miners worked with feverish energy
today digging shaft into the work
ings Of mine No. 1 of the Sycamore
Coal Company, NEAR here in the hope
of reaching five men who were cut off
when fire broke out last night. The
throng surrounding the pit realized
soon after dawn that the hope was
forlorn but the men, under the direc-
bosses. continued to dig. Others forced
their way into the gas filled galleries
and endeavored to- choke the flames
with sand, crews being relieved every
half hour, but they made little prog
reSs
the openings. and it was feared the
fire was spreading rapidly. The fire
broke out in the farmhouse, and that
structure was destroyed Alarmed by
the failure of the air, twenty-five men
made their way to the surface, but five
We're caught in entries far from the
opening.
The nearest rescue crew of the
United States bureau of mines was at
Roanoke. Va. and was expected to
reach here during the day.
PITTSBURGH, July IA rescue crew
of six men, in charge of H.. D. Mason,
mining engineer. left the bureau of
mines station here at 10 o'clock today
for Williamson. w. Va, where the
Sycamore mine was reported on fire.
1t was believed they would be able to
reach the mine in time to be of service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
SECTION 8 NO LONGER
DEMANDED BY HOUSE
Asserted That Conferees Agree to
Omit It From the Dis
e. trict Bill.

1t is generally understood I'm the
House of Representatives that section
of the District appropriation bill,
which turns back to the Treasury all
surplus revenues of the District. is to
be stricken from the bill in conference
between the two Houses.
This section. which has been fought
so vigorously by rhe advocates of the
half-and-half principle as a violation
of the organic act of the District of
Columbia, is no, longer point at issue
between the Senate and House con-
ferees. it is said in the House. and as
there is no ason for its retention in
the bill the next conference will un-
do,btedlv see that it remains stricken
from the bill 1t was knocked out in
the Senate
8. Reason for Receding.
The, House conferees, it is stated.
have a logical reason for their les
sion on this point in the Prouty resolu-
ton to establish commission to ex-
anime into the fiscal problems between
the United States and the District of
Columbia The members Of the House
conference committee are entirely in
accord with the view that there is no
reason to examine into the complaints
of the District against such unfair
burdens, and at the same time impose
more burdens.
Section s." said a prominent member
of the appropriations committee today,
has served its purpose. 1t was written
at the time the Crisp bill and other
bills for the abolition of the half and
half plan We're uppermost in the House.
Section proposed to turn back to the
Treasury all the money the District had
left after spending its share in the ap
preparations authorized by Congress.
Served as Compromise.
TT was howled at by the District,
and served to act as compromise
here in the House, where we were
divided between the policy of wipins
out the organic act and Of standing by
it. It attracted attention from both
sides.
LAS it was written, 1t served for one
wear only. The House Is now quite will
ing to drop it and get behind the idea
as embodied in the Prouty resolution
10 establish an impartial inquiry COM
mission, especially now that the reso-
luton is before the House with
favorable vote from the District COM
mttee.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
GOOD WILL OF JAPANESE.
Plan to Make American Hospital
Memorial of Friendship.

TOXIC, Japan, July IA meeting of
prominent Japanese was held today under
the presidency of Count Shigenobu
Okuma, the japanese premier to organize
a Japanese council for the extension of
St. Luke's American Episcopal Hospi-
tai under the direction of DR.. r. B. Teus-
Ter into a modern international hospital.
An American council has already been
formed in New York for this purpose and
it is intended to make the hospital a prac-
tical monument of international friend
shin and cooperation in medical science.
Baron Takaaki kato. the japanese for
eign minister. today gave luncheon in
honor of Representative William d. b.
Ainey of Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
NEW ORLEANS DECLARES
OFF PLAGUE QUARANTINE
Business in Downtown District Nor
NAL Again-Not Warranted,
Says Dr.. Blue.

NEW ORLEANS, July Normal busi-
the forty-nine block of the downtown
tine because it was feared bubonic
plague might spread. The quarantine
was declared off last night after stringent
measures had been taken for its enforce
ment. The lifting of the embargo was
directly due to teIegraphic advices from
DR.. Rupert Blue. surgeon general of the
United States public health service.
whose message said that steps of the
character planned were not warranted
at this time.
Before the quarantine was declared
off more than $500 permits to bread
winners to cross the dead line had been
issued. street car conductors locked the
doors of their cars while travelling the
district under observation and amuse-
ment resorts in the infected zone tenn
porarily had to go out of business
War on Rats to Continue.
I. Although the restrictions as to the
movements of human beings were re-
moved, rats were still under the pan
and a campaign of determination will be
VI
lations promulgated today by the CITY
board of health requires that "all rats
caught by individuals shall be immersed
in kerosene and reported to the board
of health laboratory.
No alarming symptoms have been
shown by any of the twenty-seven in
mates of the Volunteers of America
Home who were isolated when the
plague was discovered in the home This
fact and the failure to discover other
cases in the city, although a number
of persons suffering from various NAL
aides We're placed under surveillance
has led the local authorities to believe
the situation is well in hand
. st. Louis to War on Rats.
ST LOUIS, July IA house-to- house
survey for rats was started by policemen
in the river and freight yard district here
today in campaign of determination in
order. to prevent possible spread of
bubonic plague In Mississippi river towns.
a bulletin issued by the city health de-
partnent says: THE means of extermi-
mating the rat is to cut off his food sup
ply. The solution of the problem is the
tightly covered garbage can
DR.. Rupert Blue, surgeon general of the
public health service, left last night for
New Orleans, where he will cooperate
with state and municipal authorities in
the campaign against bubonic plague
which has appeared in one section of the
Louisiana city
DR.. Blue said he would not recommend
any action to he taken by federal authori-
ties until after he had conferred with
local health officers Two cases of the
plague have appeared In New Orleans
one of them having proved fatal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
WILL MEET IN THREE HALLS.
Annual Worlds Convention of Ep-
worth League at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, y. Y. July 1.-The ninth
annual international convention of the
Epworth League will be formally opened
here tonight with welcome meeting.
hundreds of delegates are arriving on
every train and an attendance exceeding
lo.OJO is expected.
Sessions of the convention will be held
in three halls simultaneously and will
continue through Saturday, when a pa.
triotic rally will be held with former Vice
President Charles W. Fairbanks and n.
W. Rowell, NJ p. of Toronto, Ont. as
the principal speakers. Special religious
services will be held Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
EARL OF WEYMSs rs DEAD.
Was Known as Father of the House
of Lords"

LONDON, July 1.-The Earl Of
Weymss and March. the father of the
house of lords. died yesterday.
Born in 1918. the Earl of Weymss was
until quite recently considered. one OF
the liveliest members of the British
house of lords. Long after he reached
the age of ninety he played an excellent
game of golf. At the age of eighty-two
he contracted a second marriage-with
Miss Grace Blackburn, niece of the late
Lord Blackburn. although at the time
he had a number of eat-grandchildren
Earl of Iichfield, whom he married in
1913. He was lord Of the treasury in
1Sa2
The Earl of weymse owned about a.
900 acres. His heir is Lord Etao. who.
in 1911, married Lady Violet Manners.
daughter of the Duke of Rutland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
10000 BOYS TO COMPETE.
Athletic Games to Be Conducted in
New York July 4.

NEW YORK, July Twenty thousand
boys, perhaps many more, will compete
in the 4th of July games which will be
held on forty Fairgrounds in the greater
city. Since many of the boys have en-
tered in two events. the total number
of entries undoubtedly will pass the
2I,G90 mark. This not alone breaks all
records for the July games. but is said
to be the largest number in the history
of athletics throughout the world.
One of the causes for such keen in
terest is the fact that at the Panama
Pacific exposition in San Francisco next
year there will be a set Of games for
representatives of Fairgrounds and the
lads will try to win places on the team
which will represent this city.
Athletic Union win take charge of the
games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
ADMITS HE FAXED ROBBERY.
Voluntary Statement by Former
Cashier of Bank in Oklahoma

SAfRE Okla. July 1.--dow he staged
a fake robbery six years ago and OBJ
tanned 5000 from the First State Bank
at TeXola, Okla, of which he then was
cashier, was told to a Justice of peace
here yesterday by c. w. Jones. a voiun-
tary confession, according to the Justice
Jones was jailed on q charge of robbery
after his surrender to the justice
The cashier was found bound and
gagged in the bank building the morn
ing of January IL. 1903. At the time he
declared lie had been forced by bandits
to turn over the banks money Tne
bank s affairs were liquidated after the
robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
Delegates to Peace Congress Named

NEW YORK, July las delegates to
the church peace congress to be held in
Switzerland next August the Federal
Council of Churches of Christ in Amer
ica has appointed Rev. Charles S. Mac
Farlane, the secretary of the council. and
Rev. DIR. Sidney L. Gulick. In addition
there has been named long list of dele
gates, including numerous bishops and
other prominent divines and laymen.
who have been instructed to hold q
meeting at the che of congress and pre-
pare "a report for the federal council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
Miners and Employers Agree.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. July 1.-After de-
lberating for fifteen weeks the Illinois
committee of the United Mine Workers
of America and representatives OF the
Central Illinois Coal Operators Associa-
ton last night agreed upon "a scale for
machine mining In the Springfield dis
trict whereby the miners wiI,sreceive 70
per cent and the operators 20 Ser cent OF
the present hand mining scale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
GOES TO CARS COURT
George 7. Marye Is Nominated by
President to Be Ambassador
to Russia.

The President today sent to the Senate
the nomination of George T. Marye of
this city and California as ambassador
of the United States TO Russia. Mr.
Marye Is expected to sail for Russia
shortly after his confirmation.
Mr.. Marye is retired stoclSbroker,
who at one time was president of the
San Francisco Stock Exchange. Born in
Baltimore in 1s49. his fathe rtook him
west in the early days of the gold rush.
Mr. Marye was educated in Cambridge.
England; Paris. Berlin and Barcelona,
with the original intention of practicins
law. and was admitted to the bar. AL
though he abandoned his profession for
business, he retained his interest in
scholarship, and for one term served as
regent of the University of California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
CONTINUING PLAN
RETARDS REPAIRS
Work Necessary on District
School Buildings Likely to
Go Over a Year.
INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT IS
STATED IN RESOLUTION
Provision Made by Congress, Pend
ing Discussion of Appropriation
Bill, Hampers Other Activities.

Possibility that much of the repair work
usually done on the school buildings of
the District during the vacation season
will remain undone this year was dis
cussed today by Alonzo Tweedale, audi
tor of the District of Columbia BY
the continuing resolution adopted by
Congress only one-twenty-fourth of the
amount appropriated for repairs last
year is permitted to be used for that
purpose during the first half of this
month Auditor Tweedale is of the opIn-
ion that it would be futile to begin any
repair work, because the smallness of
the amount made available under the
terms of the resolution would make it
Inadequate even for a beginning.
As in the case of the municipal bath
ing beach, Auditor Tweedale pointed out,
the appropriation for repairs, etc, on the
District school buildings is largely eX-
pended during the vacation season. AT
that time of the year the schools are not
in use and the work. necessary canSbe
COMPLETED without interfering with the
school course.
Money required for such repairs it was
stated. is appropriated in a lump sum
covering the entire year. As stated, how
aver the appropriation is expended, at
least in large part, during the months
Of June July and August. Auditor Twee-
dale is of the opinion that under the
continuing resolution this plan would
have to he abandoned. as the resolution
permits the use of only one-twentY fourth
of the sum of the 1914 appropriation for
use during the first half of the month
BEGINNING today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
MEETS Tlu REQUIREMENTS.
Whitman College in Walla Walla
Gets Gift of $l25.OIO.

WALLA WALLA. Wash, July 1.-The
board OF trustees OF Whitman College an
nounced last night, through President
Penrose. that the campaign of a year to
meet the conditions OF a gift of S125 600
from the general education board of New
York had been successful.
The conditions suggesting the gift were
that s3I5.d0o in cash or valid subscrip-
tions should be obtained by June 80. 1914,
and that the college should be entirely
free from debt.
President Penrose said that the total
gift TO the college in the last two years
amounted to more than ST0o0o0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
SUFFRAGE LEADERS
IN RESENTFUL MOOD
Dissatisfied With President
Wilson's Reception of Their
Request for Legislation.

Officers of Congressional Union for
Woman's Suffrage. under whose direction
the march of 400 clubwomen to the
White House was held yesterday, are
dissatisfied with the reply which the
President made to their request for his
assent TO legislation on suffrage by the
present Congress.
Mr.. Wilson, escorted by Col. Harts,
his military aid, received the clubwomen
by appointment in the historic east room,
while Mrs Wilson. her daughters. Secre-
tary Mc-Adoo and few other White
House guests stood in the doorway be-
hind the President, leading to the private
portion of the Executive Mansion.
The President listened attentively to
the speeches prepared by the suffrage
Continued on Tenth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
Expect Early End to Strike.

PITTSBURGH, July $50 quiet Were
the Westinghouse strikers in East Pitts
bursh during the night that the state
constabulary was withdrawn from the
streets and did not reappear until this
morning Strike leaders today expressed
the belief that their differences with the
companies would be cleared up in time
for the men to return to work next Men
,day,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
Seattle Defeats New Charter, 2 to l.

SEATTLE, Wash, July IA proposed
new city charter, which would have
changed the municipal government to the
city-manage- form. was defeated by a
vote OF almost two to one yesterday at
an election which drew less than a third
of the registered voters to the polls The
proposed charter was opposed by the la
Dor unions and many socialists, because
it provided for council of thirty MEM
bers elected by wards, instead of the
present councf, OF iiine at large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
C. 7. Brides Nomination Confirmed

The Senate last evening confirmed
the nomination of Cotter T. Bride as a
member of the excise board of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Mr.. Bride was ap-
pointed b2 the President to succeed
himself. As soon as the new commits
sion is made out and sent to the Dis
trict building Mr.. Bride Gill be sworn
in for a term of three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
Anxiety for Crater Observers.

RED BLUFF, Cal. July 1.-Grave ap-
prehension existed early today for the
safety of party of Observers who left
Warm Springs yesterday to visit the
crater on Mount Lassen. No word has
been received from them since the new
outburst of the peak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
" FATAL TO TWO F|REMEN
Three Other Members Of Charlotte,
N. c., Force Are Painfully
Injured.

CHARLOTTE. n. c., July Fireman
w. B. Glenn was instantly killed and
Chief Wallace of the Charlotte fire de-
Dartment was fatally injured by an
explosion by dynamite while fighting a
fire on Cedar street this morning at 9
o'clock. Responding to an alarm, a
barn was found to be burning hriskly,
and it was while fighting the flames
that dynamite stored in house nearby
exploded.
Chief Wallace died at 1920 in local
hospital, where he was rushed just
after the accident
Three Others Hurt
Three other members OF the depart
ment, Randolph Erwin. Clyde Todd and
Robert Barnes. also were more or less
painfully hurt in the accident. The
dynamite was being used by con-
tractor who was doing some street
grading for the city. The origin of
the fire is unknown. but there is a
strong suspicion that it was of incen-
diary origin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-01
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:

Met at IL am.
Caucus was called for agreement
upon the administration legislative
trust program.
Senator Burton resumed his at
tack on the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill.
A joint resolution empowering
President Wilson to invite foreign
delegates to the international con-
gress on home education in Phila-
deiphia in September was passed
House:
Met at noon.
The rules committee postponed
its vote on the woman suffra ge <coil-
stitutional amendment until Au-
gust /.
Calendar Wednesday bills were
set aside until tomorrow and the
conference report on the legislative
appropriation bill was debated.
Railroad officials opposing the
bill for federal inspection of loco
natives Were heard by the inter
stEs commerce committee.