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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-16

at railroads is taking serious turn, to such an
extent the stocks OF some OF the greatest sys-
TENS OF the country are on the decline, and
the roads are facing a most serious problem to
finance the necessary expenses.
When the owner Of the grocery store drives
out IN his automobile or builds a palace, does
the government take steps TO see how be made
his money? Is there investigation Of the
prices he charges? At the Jones store, the price
Of butter is 80 cents while at the Smith store it
is 70 cents. why Is 1t nothing Is done 10 stop
this unfair competition? And yet it is 81 done
at the expense OF the American public.
With the government In charge of railroads,
operating banks and other industries, the domi-
nant political party would he far more II enacing
than the greatest of trusts, for it would he a
trust such as the world has never dreamed of
and the words, "Rnst the Trusts would ring
down the ages like some fairy tale of the times
when srfghth0od was in flower.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-16
TUESDAY, JUNE 1e. 1914.
KEEP DE, MITCHELL HERE.

4z4s.ss4aa-- Yoke with The voice
81 n Richmond and Virginia IN urging Or. s. {.
Htt s.4l not to surrender Ais great and in1-
portaut work Ell :Ae head ct olr medical college
ta aoceot lie presidency Of Delaware college
The city. tba STATE and the splendid institution
ever which tie presades all need kim All Join
scarf and voice in urging him TO stay.
TIE work 70 which DR. Mitchell has prao-
ticallY been called in Delaware Is both important
and inviting. tho work IN which he IS engaged
here could hardly be more important than II is,
and the continued wise leadership Of President
Mitchell IL needed to bring to realization the
big and pretentious scheme Of making Rich
rond the commanding medical center Of the
South.
Oar two medical colleges have combined into
ore stronger and better Institution than either
was and student body and faculty alike are WORT
mig In harmony and enthusiasm for the growth
and broader influence and usefulness al the
school: the Medical college Of Charlotte, y. c..
has 1ecidedr4o become part 81 the big system
here. and the removal of the medical depart
meat # the University of Virginia to Richmond.
IN charge OF and at the head OF the great CON-
hlne4 sehooi If medicine. is only matter Of
time
THIS great educational movement needs the
je4aer hip IF man of vision That man is Dr.
iiteaea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-16

THE MADAM IN MUNICIPAL POLITICS.
few days ago = Richmond afternoon paper,
battling valiautly for the liquor interests in
Virginia, Published a letter from q travelling
man-Sp1lat business he represents does not mp,
pear, nor his name--in which the writer re-
Aoets on the good women Of Virginia, the wives
Of drunkards the mothers Of prospective
drunkards and the dovout and iarge-hea-ted
women, who are battling against the liquor traf-
hc
But there ia one source Of consolation to the
travelling man and his friends Of the liquor
forces and the vet newspapers The "Madams''
Of the redlight district and their tribe are all
for the liquor interests 10 matter how the
other odd women" work and pray against the
business, these women of the underworld are
one and all for the traffic Not only are
they In favor of the business but they
exert every ounce of their powerful influence
in favor Of the traffic
They not only use the natural influence given
them by The nature Of their own traffc~-the IN
auence OF lust and passion--hut the powerful in
1uence they have on the men who are once their
patrons and protectors. The man who has once
put himself in The power Of these women has
placed his good name and character and reputa,
ton In their keeping They hold club over
him that he dare not provoke
Not only these sources Of influence and power
are held by the Strange women" Of our city
and every city in Virginia. but they exert pow
erful influence in the LEGAL politics and govern
ment Of our cities They rent houses from
reputable citizens and paw oxorhtant rents for
them They keep accounts at the local banks
money wrang from the blood and character ol
other degraded women
Travelling men and the Ne1os Leader may
always be Of the hacking of these wamer
in their fight for the saloon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-16

OF such property Immediately takesea, leap up
wards, until it is beyond all reason
Land owners seem to- think that because II
is the government they should squeeze every
dollar possible from the public treasury. The
land at the extreme point OF Cape Henry is q
poor sandy waste, on which rocks win hardly
grow. and yet when the government wanted il
for the only purpose 10 which 1t could he p7it,
ii took the value OF New York business real
estate. and fabulous price was asked.
The war department has long since seen tbs
need Of protection at tho mouth OF the harbor.
and has bent every effort TO secure the site for
the fortress Since the War Of 1912. when the
fleets OF Great Britain sailed up the Chesapeake
and burned Washington. The idea Of terrifying
the eapcs has been constantly before the depart
mont Senator Martin has waved a strong fight
for this step and with the passage Of his measure
appropriating the necessary funds, The land viii
s>f,i.4l'ly h@ 4soneht before tne year mas sx-
pired-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-16

are doing well. and in Kansas they have real
prohibition because they have initiative refer
endum and recall, and what the people want
they get, and when they elect q man to Office
they let him understand that he is public
servant, and If he does not attend to the duties
az the office without fear favor they turn
him out,
This is what we need. and then we will shave
prohibition they have 1T in Kansas
The doctor says wine, beer and whiskey are
rot in themselves bad. Their moderate and
tudlcious use is often beneficial" Insurance
companies do not agree with him In that state
ment They are afraid OF the moderate drinker
have examined several young men who were
first-class risks in every other respect but be-
cause they stated that they were in the habit
Of taking one or two drinks day they were
turned down Insurance companies have gath
cred statistics. and made study OF the mod
crate Grinker, and they not willing to take
such a risk.
The doctor finds 1t good for Richmond to
have barToons account OF the revenue de-
rived from same, and because large conventions
will not assemble where liquor is not convenient.
How y i with Louisa county? We get no reve-
nue. from liquor but understand people
send from, fifty 10 tse-.ertyffve thousand dotiars
to Richmond every year for alcoholic drinks.
This ray be good for Rt1lmcni. but we want
to stop this drain on Louisa county.
Doctors thrown with many who have
been ruined by liquor, so many families that
have been brought TO the greatest poverty and
so-ToU, and many dimes pass the bar
that besong In the doctor pocket, / had hoped
that all the doctors in the State would be en-
listed for Statewide prohibition II. therefore,
pains deeply to think that one of such State
wide influence as DIR. Stuart Mcclure, should be
lined up in opposition to those who are trying to
abolish the liquor traffic In Old Virginia
EUGENE PENDLET0N
Louisa. June II, 1914
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-16
WHAT IT MEANS TO
CLIMB MONT BL ANC

WashinRton.@D. c., Junezi6.---The
heart thumps 3rregularly, the pulse
goes up to 100, your knees knock to-
gether and your poor legs seem un-
willing to carry you. Your throat
( is parched, you feel suffocated. your
chest seems loaded down with a, great
weight. and such a feeling of utter
exhaustion"
This is not a patent medicine ad-
vertisement It Is Walter WOODBURY.
Hyde's description Of ones condition
on reaching the summit OF Mont
Blanc. Switzerland. as written to the
National Geographic society. at
Washington. D c.
The air has now become SO rare
that even the stoutest guide Is COM
PEELED to take breath every few steps,
he continues. IF you over saw an
asst hmatic man trying to walk up
hin while a paroxysm was on him,
YOU can form some idea OF the last of
the ascent. And what do you think
is the first use made OF the glorious
view after all these hours of toll?
Do you open your eyes wide IN aston
ishment at the wonderful sight? By
no means, You shut them as tight
as you can and throw yourself down
on the snow in utter WEAKNESS of
mind and body. resenting the imper-
Thence of your guides, who urge you
to look about. But II is too cold to
sleep. and SOON you are up trying to
keep warm
THE view, II you have any desire
to see it, is indeed Incompatible The
panorama before you is immense; but
everything Ia ON such a grand scale.
great agglomerations OF plains and
mountains. that all details escape
<~F Cyrvst Arya-
tons OF Franco as far south as Lyons.
and the plains of Piedmont and Lom-
hardy, in Italy, are spread out before
you. The cold was SO intense that
five minutes after arriving at the
summit we were all ready to begin
the descent.
Although the ascent of Mont Blanc
offers no greater dangers than that
Of some other Swiss mountains 1t has
the name of being the longest and
most exhausting climb in the Alps.
While such peaks as the Matterhorn
and the Chamonix Augilles are so
formed that no great quantities OF
snow can cling to their sides. and
consequently present for the most
part merely dangers incident to rock
climbing Mont Blanc. from its Pc
culiar formation, is almost wholly
buried in it's upper reaches in snow
and glacier, so that crevasses and av-
alanches and all other dangers Pc
culiar to snow climbing are a constant
menace to the climber. The extreme
cold and rarity of the air as you
approach the summit are also ne-
rious obstacles. The equipment for
the two-days' journey consists OF ice
axes, hob-nailed boots, wooden leg
gtngs and gloves, mountain caps which
cover the face and protect it from
biistering. dark glasses with wire
sides to protect the eyes completely
from the glare OF the sun, and a
goodly supply Of professionalism you
would be surprised at an Alpine APP
petite. The guide himself brings q
long coll Of rope. almost 100 feet
IN length, chung over HIS shoulder.
Ten thousand feet above the eea
',ssansisland o&1 ectinE from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-16
MRS. LILLIAN HOPE MUM
is NOW AT SANITARITM

Mrs. Lillian Hope Num-. OF Norfolk,
who was committed to the city Jail
last Friday afternoon suspected OF
being of unsound mind" after she had
spent the whole day In driving about
the city In a tax!cab. has been placed
in a private sanitarium in Charlottes~
vile.
She was taken to the hospital by her
family. who reached the city yesterday
from Norfolk. Mrs. Num- was placed
under arrest at the request OF the
chauffeur >who became anxious about
his pay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-16
Doctors Know Effects of Liquor.

Editor Virvinian:
sir,--Lousa county ts' being flooded with Or.
Stuart McGuire's speech in oppostion to State
wide prohibition
The doctor starts in by saving ~ / believed
that prohibition would prohibit, then would be
for prohibition. The argument might be
advanced in favor Of any other evil stealing for
instance Some people will steal IN spite Of
the law but If the State issued license TO steal
would all be Disguised and want to leave
for other parts Why should not the law be en-
forced. 4 understand Kansas issone of the most
universally prosperous States an the union, not
SO xnuchwealth among a few. sput all the people
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-16
Dany4lle sGrfst MIL Burns.

DanviTle. Va. June 1hs--Fire- ofrun-
know origin Saturday completely de-
stroyed ,the grist mill belonging to the
Douthat-Riddie Co, of this city, and
ruined a considerable, quantity of meal
stored in a building adjacent to the
main plant The loss. estimated TO he
around $4,000, was fully covered by
Insurance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-16
Loses Clothing.

Mrs. l.. Lotion, OF Emporia. Va. RS
ported TO the police yesterday the loss
of suit box bearing the name OF tho
firm of Miller & Rhoads- She stated
to the police that II contained articles
OF clothing valued at about s25 A
description OF the contents was fur
nished and the police hope to catch
the thief.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-16
Verdict For Plaintiff.

In the City Circuit court yesterday
a,jury in,the. case OF the Brpad-Street
bank against c. l. Brown. awarded
a verdict OF $201.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-16
Fined FIR Assault

James McCns,ley. charged with as
saulting John Massie, was fined SIS
in Hastings court yesterday. He paid
the fine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-16

The problem that puzzles the mediators new
is finding man to succeed Huerta- Ousst not
to be any trouble about that How would the
colonel do?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-16

MHffIaKE I1fCEflsNs3 ISSucu.
Marriage licenses were yesterday
issued by Clerk Walter Christian to
William l.. Mccarthy and Evelyn r.
Smith. Douglas A. IAnders, and Oracle
NJ. Adams.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
SCHOOL OPENS SEPT I.
Everything in Readiness for Open
ing of Leon Public Schools a
Week from Next Monday.
Leon Schools Will Open Monday,
Sept. 7th.

The Leon public schools will open
for the coming year on Monday,
Sept. 7th, the full corps of teachers
having been secured. The resigna-
ton of Miss Nita Cherry, one Of the
primary teachers, was filed by trans
ferring Miss Albena Crawford from
the 3rd and 4th grades at the north
building to the north primary, and
the school board has elected Miss
Josie Cooney to fill the vacancy, and
she will have the 3rd and 4th grades.
Prof. o. M. Gass who with Mrs.
Gass has been spending the summer
vacation at their former home at
Romeo, Michigan, writes he will re-
turn to Leon in a few days and have
everything in readiness for the open
ing of school. The addition of new
teachers, and the improvements
which have been made by plastering
the basement rooms of the new high
school building so they can be used,
will materially assist the school in
the work for the coming year. Leon
has one of the best approved schools
in southern Iowa, and the indica-
tions are that the attendance the
coming year will be the largest in
the history of the school. The boys
and girls had better be getting their
books ready, for the week of vaca-
ton yet remaining will pass quickly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
The Cost of Dynamite Hill Cut-OG.

Many inquiries have been made as
to what was the total cost of the
new cutoff road around the famous
Dynamite hill, west of Leon, on the
Leon and Decatur City road. County
engineer Frank Malette has furnish
ed us with the exact figures, which
were compiled from the official bills
presented to the board of supervisors.
The total cost of making the cutoff
was $2,525.19, the biggest item Of
expense being the damages awarded
the owners of the land through whose
property the new road runs, they
being awarded $1,000. The total
cost of all the grading, moving the
Little river bridge and building one
additional bridge was $1,O25.19, the
grading costing $67995 and the
bridge work $345.24. And it is
about the best money which was
ever spent on piece of road work in
Decatur county, The Dynamite hill
for years has been a terror to every
body who has ever travelled over it,
and now there is a fine road running
around it, which does not lengthen
the distance, and saves long hard
pull. Now if it could just be ar
ranged to make a cutoff around Pal
estine hill on this same road we
would have the finest road between
Leon and Decatur City, found con-
Meeting any two towns in southern
Iowa. t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
Methodist Church Notes.

Next Wednesday, September 2, the
w. F. M. S. will meet with Mrs.
o. E. Hull. At this meeting the cleo
tion of officers for next year will be
held and the mite-boxes opened.
This is also the last meeting before
conference, and all members are
urged to attend.
Next Sunday sees the finish of our
Sunday School boat race. Last week
the red ship gained on the blue one.
Which wins next week depends on
you. Be there at 9:45.
There will be the regular preach
ing service Sunday morning at II.
After the sermon we will have the
communion service. At our young
people will join with the other young
people of town in union meeting
on the court house lawn. All pres
ent at the similar service last week
enjoyed it. Whether you were there
or not you will want to come next
Sunday at probably the last of the
union Sunday evening services. These
have been uniformly we'll attended
this summer. Let next Sunday be
no exception.
The union choir rehearsal tonight
at the Christian church at 1880. Reg
ular rehearsal in our own church at
8:15.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
THE CHURCHES.
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday School .s:45 a. m.
Preaching Service -. .11:00 q. m.
Choir rehearsal, Thursday 8:15 p. m.
Announcement was made Sunday
of a special service for students.
September 9Th. This being the Sab
bath previous to the opening our
local schools and also when students
are going away to college. 1t is de-
sired that students may feel the
force of the churchs blessing and
it's solicitude for them.
The Sunday school, Sunday was
favored with vocal solo by Miss
Edith Harold. Plans and prepare
ton are being made for Rally Day in
September.
The union service, Sunday even
ing, by the young people was enjoyed
by good sized audience. The dis
cussion was interesting and helpful.
The committee promises us another
good program next Sunday. Topic:
"Why and How to Abolish War"
Vast, indeed, is the problem. Come
and hear the solution.
Next Sabbath evening will prob
ably be our last union service. These
meetings have been we'll attended
and evidently much appreciated, Let
us rally for the closing service. The
union choir practice this evening at
the Christian church; from 1880 to
8 O'Clock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
Young Man Shot. While in Melon
Patch.

There was one of those regret
table incidents occurred near Wood
land ,.on Monday night of last week,
when Pat Adair, young man about
20 years of age was shot in the knee,
the gun being fired by Austin john
ston, and it is claimed that the dis
charge of the gun was accidental.
Mr.. Johnston had been bothered
great deal by parties visiting his
melon patch, stealing melons and
destroying the vines, and 1t is said
that only a day or two previous he
caught Adair and others in his melon
patch and warned them to keep out
or he would fill them full of shot.
Monday night, when he heard some
young fellows in his patch he took
his shotgun and went out, and being
considerably excited the gun was dis
charged and the load of No. shot
struck young Adair in the knee in
flicting serious injury. Physicians
were called and rendered medical
aid, and he was taken to hospital
at Centerville. 1t was reported that
shis leg was amputated, but this was
incorrect and we understand he is
recovering alright and was able to
be brought home Tuesday. OF course
it is serious thing to shoot man
but when man has planted and
cared for a melon patch he naturally
does not like to have his property
destroyed by others.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27

executor without bond.
Estate of Jane Dingman, final re-
port approved.
Estate of G. w. Rudibaugh, will
probated, C. l.. Rudibaugh and Icy
Barr appointed executors without
bond.
Estate of VIM. Martin, foreign
will admitted to probate.
Estate of Samuel Forrey, will pro-
bated, Jessie Forrey appointed ex-
ecutrix with bond of $500.
Estate of Elver Smith, will pro-
bated, Hettie Jane Smith appointed
executrix without bond.
Estate of David G. Cowles, will
probated. D., p. Cowles appointed
executor with bond of $4,000.
Estate of Thos J. Knapp, will pro-
bated. Sylvia F. Knapp appointed
executrix without bond.
Guardianship of w. S. Chandler.
On hearing Hannah Chandler ap-
pointed permanent guardian with
bond of $500.
Estate of James F. Penniwell,
Virgil F. Penniwell appointed ad-
ministrator with bond of $4,000.
Estate of William Wartield, order
as prayed for
Estate of A. S. Gardner, executor
authorized to sell personal property.
Estate of Geo. w. Wells, admin
istrator authorized to expend 5000
for a monument.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
Another Salesman at Stewards Fur
niture Store.

Business has been increasing rap
idly at F. S. Stewards Big Furniture
store in this city, and 1t is necessary
to employ another salesman. Mr.
Stewart has secured the services of
Mr.. Il. ]. Coen, of Alton, a brother
Of Clarence Coen, who has been In
the Stewart store ever since Mr.
Stewart located In this city, and he
will enter on his duties September
1st. Mr.. and Mrs. Coen. who are
popular young people Of Alton, will
move to Leon at once, having al
ready rented residence in this city,
and they will be cordially welcomed
by our people.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
Second Installment of Auto Tax
Received.

County treasurer Cozad has re-
reived from the secretary of state
the second installment of the auto
tax for this year, the amount being
$2,24O, which is not as large as was
anticipated, judging from the report
of the large increase in the number
of autos in Iowa this year, the total
number now being considerable over
100000, which makes an average of
more than a thousand autos in each
county in the state. The first install
ment of auto tax money received last
spring was $5,56S.SS, making the
total for this year $7,SO2,8S, as
against a total in 1913 of $5,706. Ia.
Last year the first installment of the
auto tax was $3,4S5.60 and the sec
ond one $2,220.54. The second in
stallment for 1914 is only $19.46
more than the second installment last
year and treasurer Cozad has written
to see if mistake was not made in
the amount apportioned to Decatur
county Itfi4| .'- ass ~, rs.sNt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27

The Bible school numbered 100
last Sunday. Good in spite of pre-
vailing conditions.
We are planning on Rally day to
be observed next month, the day to-
be determined soon. Probably tho.
third Sunday in September.
On September and 8, Mr.. L. s,
Dudley our state superintendent OF
Bible school work will be here and
conduct Sunday school institute,
for all students and workers of the
Sunday schools. People of all
churches are invited to attend. Fur
theY announcements later.
Every singer ID. requested to meet
at the church this evening for re-
heaysal for Sunday evening union,
services.
Regular services Sunday morning:
union service in the evening.
James w. Johnson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
A Watermelon Party.

There was dandy good time out
at the home of G. r. Glendenning,
south of Garden Grove, on Tuesday
evening of last week, when Mr..
Glendenning gave a watermelon
party in honor of his helpers on the
farm, and it was one of the biggest
events ever held in that section,
there being over two hundred guests
present, and two wagon loads OF
watermelons were eaten. The melons
were raised by Mr.. Glendenning
specially for this party. The evening
was spent with musical program
which was greatly enjoyed by all
present, and everybody who enjoyed
the hospitality of Mr.. Glendenning
will long remember with pleasure his
big watermelon party.