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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
By Mabel Homer, County Supt.

The PleasantOn school board are
arranging new course of study in
compliance with recent legislation
concerning the approval of common
and high school courses. They ex-
pect to have nine grades fully ap-
proved for the coming school year, so
that pupils finishing the course will
be eligible to enter the tenth grade
of any fully accredited high school
in the county or state.
The following teachers have been
elected for the next school year:
B. G. Tye, principal.
Marian Huston, intermediate.
Dorothy Tye, primary.
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Vida, James and Alma Shakes
peare of the Togo school, we're Meth
er absent nor tardy during the sew
en- month term that has just closed
in that district. James Shakespeare
will be remembered as the boy who
carried off the lions share of the ag-
ricultural prizes at the School Exhib-
it and Farmers Institute last Deem
Der. Miss Fanny Komer, the teach,
er, writes that the school has work
planned now for the exhibit next fall.
1t is a great advantage to a school to
be able to keep the same teacher
from year to year, when they have
found one that is efficient.
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Miss Harrietta Beavers school in
High Point township, closed April 3,
with spelling contest and program.
Miss LaNelle Cartwright won the sill
yer dollar which was offered as a
prize in the spelling match.
Many patrons and friends of the
school were present, who expressed
themselves we'll pleased with the pro-
gram and with the work of the
year. Much regret was expressed
that the school year was not a month
or six weeks longer. This desire for
a longer school is being expressed in
various parts of the county. 1t is a
good symptom. We can not hope to
have an efficient rural school system
in the county until we have uniform
school year of at least eight months.
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Earl S. Meek, Joe McMorris and
ALIVE Durrei have enrolled in the
prize essay contest during the past
week. Decatur county should have
at least twenty-five boys competing
for this opportunity of attending the
boys encampment at the State Fair
this fall. All enrollments should be
in by May l.
The enrolment in the Boys and
Girls Clubs has doubled since the
last report The teachers of the Da-
Wis City school have sent in long
list of names of pupils who are inter-
ested In various clubs Beulah Tye
also reports large enrolment from
Hamilton township.
The recently organized Parent
Teachers Assoc citation 1t Leon, held
it second meeting last "wednesday
afternoon. ~ constitntio Ion ana Z
mi az raao1QtiOa0 80 adoRt3d.
! llosStSl ~ / a. u - J $3.50 A.
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J. A. West to Hulda Emley, 40

j. A. West to Hulda Emley, 40
acres in Richland twp. 81.
w. o. Helton to F. G. and Winnie
Grove, 60 acres in Woodland
WI 1VV.
H. Woolley to l. E. Smith, 40 acres
in High Point twp $4,000.
P. A. Clark to y. R. Stout and S.
E. Benefiel, lots in Leon. $500.
Ivan Beach to Ora Hagan, 46 acres
in Hamilton twp. $3.50.
Ora Hagan to n. Mitchell, 46 acres
in Hamilton twp. -. $4,000.
N. Mitchell to Ora Hagan, subur-
ban tract to Pleasanton. $500.
c. w. Barr to Fl. R. Perkins, 40
acres in Morgan twp. .$28OO.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
A. L. ACKERLEY, President,
o. E. HULL, Vice President.

ward the purchase of Victrolas for
the North and South side schools,
and for the organization of civic and
school improvement work that will
engage the interest of the boys and
girls during the vacation months.
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Following is list of summer SEES
sions approved by the State Depart
twelve weeks of normal training re-
quired of new applicants for certifi-
Gates after July l, 1915. Also for
the six weeks Of normal training for
the credit of three points on salary
provided for by the Thomas Mini
mum Wage Law.
State Teachers College, Cedar
Falls.
State College of Agriculture, Ames.
Charles City College, Charles City.
Coe College, Cedar Rapids.
Cornell College, Mt. Vernon.
Des Moines College. Des Moines.
Drake University. Des Moines.
Ellsworth College, Iowa Falls.
Highland Park College, Des
Moines.
Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt Pleas
ant.
Morningside College, Morningside.
Penn College, Oskaloosa.
Simpson College, Indianola.
Upper Iowa University, Fayette.
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Word has been received from the
State Department this week that ow-
ing to a conflict with the normal
training examinations, the May
eighth grade examination will be
held on the 14th and 18th instead.
Teachers Of schools that will have
closed before this examination should
arrange with the county superinten-
dent for provisions for their pupils
to write the examination.
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State Superintendent Deyoe has
called the spring conference of coun-
ty superintendent at Iowa City for
the third week in April.
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What One-RoOm Rural School is
Doing in Industrial Education.
BY L. r. Willis, county superin-
tendent of schools, Hastings, Neb.
The school in district No. 40 was
the first rural school in Adams coun-
ty, Nebraska, to do systematic work
in domestic science and agriculture.
This is one-room school, about w
miles from Hastings. 1t has no bet
ter equipments nor surroundings
than the average rural school In
many respects it is not as we'll equip
ped as many other schools.
The beginning of the work in do
nestle science was the outgrowth of
an industrial county teachers insti-
tute, held in the county during the
last week of August, 1912. Nothing
was offered at that institute but ag-
riculture, manual training, and do
nestle science. In preparing for the
institute, the county superintendent
purchased workbench and complete
ret OF tools and . kitchen cabinet.
On the closing day OF institute .
spelling contest Was held and these
articles we're awarded To- the beet
8spelloro. TIE teacher n district No.
40 Wons The kttehen cAbtnet
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hooehee. about seven miles above the
railroad bridge. and TO seize q bridgehead
on the opposite bank.
BY noon. July 9, the advanced division
Of the corps. Gen. ]. d. Cox's, was near
an old paper min at the mouth OF Soap
Creek. The pickets were kept well back
from the river 50 that the confederates
would not suspect the presence Of an
enemy.
were launched In Soap Creek. out Of sight
OF the southeast bank Of the chattahoo-
chez. manned by expert oarsmen-
All was ready about p. m. At that
time the only Confederate force In sight
was a small cavalry outpost, with one
gun. just across from Soap Creek. At a
signal the crossing began. The boats
shot out from their cover in the creek.
a ruined ish dam swarmed with blue
coats, scrambling from rock 10 rock in
a swift current and the banks were lined
with Federals.
The cavalry discharged one round from
their cannon, reloaded II. and ran It for
ward for another shot But the fire of the
Federals was so hot that the gun could
not be aimed or fired, and the horseInen
galloped away to carry the news of the
crossing 10 Gen Johnston. The gun was
captured without the loss Of a man. and
a firm foothold was gained on the Atlanta
side OF the river.
The Confederate camp was found with
half-cooked supper still on the embers.
An unfinished letter from one Of the cav
alrymen to his wife lay where he had left
IL at the first call Of danger. The writer
calmed the wife's fears for his safety. He
declared he was now almost as free from
danger as he would have been II at home
on the old plantation; that the solitude
about him was that of peace. and that
the troops had not been interrupted in
their vigil even by the appearance Of q
solitary horseman upon the opposite bank
OF the river. At this point the letter end
ed abruptly.
The day after Gen. Schoheld gained this
position on the Atlanta side Of the Chat
tahoochee. Gen. Johnston sent his cavalry
to determine the strength OF the Federal
bridge head. They found 1t so well de-
Tended that Gen. Johnston at once de-
termined that he must abandon his lines
on the northwest bank OF the river be-
fore Sherman's army could get in his
rear. In the night Of July 9 the Confed-
crates fell across the Chattahoochee to
the lines around Atlanta, and in the sub
sequent days the Federsls moved nearer
to the river.
Fifty years ago today the three armies
that comprised Gen. Sherman's force
were prepared to cross the stream. The
Army Of the Cumberland. under Cen
George II. Thomas. occupied the aban-
doned Confederate lines, his left near
PAGES Ferry: the Army OF the Ohio, un-
der Gen. Schofeld. was between PAGES
Ferry and Boswell. with five Of its bri-
gades holding the bridgehesd at Soap
Creek The Army Of the Tennessee. un-
der Gen. james B. Mcpherson. was near
Boswell.
Gen. Sherman was to wait few more
days before putting his army in motion
against Atlanta, in order to allow for the
accumulation of supplies at his depots
near the front.
TomOrrowi Gen. Forrest defeated.
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The Washington herald., 1914-07-13
BEER MADE At Home
New Discovery Revoluionizes the Beer
Business.

Cincinnati. Ohio, July i3.-By a new
method Of concentration a well-known
brewer Of this city has discovered proc
ess whereby real beer in concentrated
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can now have in their own home a glass
Of beer whenever wanted at cost OF
only one cent a glass He fur-
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other necessary Ingredients Of beer
in the concentrated form SO that
simply by the addition Of water and
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Is said that this beer Is far superior TO
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ing their own beer at home This new
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account of its concentration, II can be
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by Parcel Post No one, whether IN neid.
factory, farm. or home, needs now 70 be
without their daily glass Of refreshing
Mr.. 4. s. shuh. OF 49, Sycamore St.
Cincinnati, Ohio, has written q very In
teresting booklet giving the history and
secrets Of his process which he - maiiins
with free trial OFFER 70 any one sending
him their name and address.
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had fetched. Major Willis. owe the
army a grudge. May ] pay part Of 1t by
trying 10 teach you what l don't know?
Ready always for glorious martyr
DOM" Major Willis responded. coming
close and swinging her into position.
Judas had duly turned on the music.
Val talked rapidly for two breaths. Civ
ing instructions, which seemed not to
instruct Patrick Jared better with the
prettiest farewell twin. Barney O'Neil
and stately Miss Elinor swung away in
unison as though they had been tangoing
all their lives. Meg looked on, at ma
DANES elbow. the NJ. c. solicitously sup
porting her. Allen had reluctantly given
up the pale twin-her name was Made
line-so she had 10 keep herself delicate.
Denny Madigan touched her as though
he feared she were fragile porcelain. but
when after a minutes watching the 9TH
ers. he whirled her upon the turf he
found she could dance like thistledown in
May breeze.
On. on. the merry ones footed H. Ma
dame forgot to be shocked. She found
herself nodding in time. her feet pat
terIng likewise. Presently she turned up
Meg. crying. my child. don't waste any
more time on me. Dance with the rest"
As Meg ooeyed. with the delighted
Dancy. Val said to her partner. "Impos-
tor! You are to be punished. knew
in half a second you'd been tanEoing since
before was born. and you've been play
ing innocent. Now you are sentenced
to-dance with madame"
Without beneft Of clergy the major
asked, his eyes twinkling.
Val laughed. For the benedt Of
clergy" she flung at him. As first
aid to matrimony. commend me to the
tango-and It is surely needed right about
here
A soldier obeys orders-Madame to her
own amazement. delight. and after con-
fusion. did dance-more. she promised TO
repeat II asked at the Doogan ball Val
saw to that-before the night was over,
the major had no will Of his own but
Patrick DooEan did not even sigh over
1.-THE pretty Tazevell twin had him in
the same case. And inside three months,
there we're four weddings In the neigh
borhood. Meg became Mrs Dancy. the
Tazewell twins respectively Mrs. Doogan
and Mrs. Cary. Miss Elinor Tazewell,
Mrs Barney O'Neil, Val and the major
are waiting until things settle Bit
Val says she does not want her wedding
to be merely one Of clutch.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-13
OBSERVES SILVER JUBILEE.
st. Marks Lutheran Church Rounds
Out Twenty-Five Years.

The silver jubilee Of ST. Marks Luth-
eran Church was celebrated yesterday
with a special service. presided over by
the pastor, Rev. William \. Wade, who
made an address, giving a resume Of the
church work accomplished during the
twenty-five years
Loyalty on the part Of the members
for the church has marked our church
life," said Rev. Wade The members Of
st. Marks live in all parts OF the
city, but on Sunday morning We see
them in the church. Our congregation
has been known for its sociability.
Strangers are always made 10 feel at
home with us"
a further celebration OF the silver jubi-
lee year will take place the FIRST Sun
day in October. DR.. H II. Weber. sec
retary OF the board OF extension. will be
the principal speaker and all the former
pastors OF St Marks Church will be
present.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-13

used by the photographers to reach the
bottom of the sea and looked through
the immense glass port through which
the photographs were taken. He saw the
things he had been studying superfcially
for years revealed to him as clearly as
the type on this page.
ScIentists Are Aroused.
When he returned to Washington his
story of this submarine photography
aroused the interest OF scientists here and
negotiations were opened with the own
ers of the film. Mr.. Southgate came to
Washington and brought with him dozens
of pictures taken beneath the sea They
we're shown TO ameeting of men promi-
nent in the scientific world and the re-
quest was made that the film be shown
here because of its immense scientific
value. before it was released for COM
merciaI purposes.
To this Mr.. Southgate heartily agreed.
and he has turned over to the Smith
sonian Institution the entire fruits of
the Bahama expedition. This film will
be shown here next Thursday afternoon
at 4 o'clock in the hall Of the institution
under the institutions auspices. Directly
in charge of the affair are Richard Rath-
bun, assistant secretary Of the institu-
tion, and w. de c. Ravenel. administra-
tive assistant at the National Museum.
1t will be a private exhibition, with ad-
mission by cards to be issued by these
two officials, and the spectators will num-
ber Washington members of the National
Geographic Society. scientists, prominent
officials OF the government and their
friends.
Scientists here who have seen Still
pictures taken at the same time the
film was being snapped. are enthusiastic
about the achievement of the camera
beneath the sea and declare the films
will add greatly TO the knowledge that
has been gathered piecemeaI by means Of
dredging and sounding in the study OF
submarine life and conditions.
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Scientists to View 10000
Feet of Remarkable Films
at the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition.

Down on the bed Of the Atlantic Ocean,
only few miles from where the vessels
of Columbus first dropped anchor in the
New World, q man sat, q few days ago,
watching tragedy Of the deep, tragedy
never before seen by human eyes. II
was in the shark infested waters Of the
Bahamas. decrepit horse had been
killed and buoyed in the sea Sensing
their prey from afar a school Of sharks
had sped to the feast.
Then followed a battle such as man
never before had witnessed. TWO of the
monsters plunged toward the horse and
one OF them tore a mass Of flesh from the
TANKS Of the animal. The other. fofget-
ting the floating body, lunged at the
shark with the meat Ripping and tear
ing each other, they fought. Finally the
larger administered a death blow to the
The Washington herald., 1914-07-13
MIDNIGHT SERVICES
FOR WILLIAM LE HEW
Scottish Rite Masons to Conduct I'M
pressive Obsequies Over Body of
Former Member Tonight.
FIRST TIME in ALEXANDRIA

Alexandria. Va. July I3-MidniEht
funeral services for William G. lie Hew,
thIrty-third degree Scottish Rite Mason,
who died last night. will be held at mid
night tomorrow at Christ Episcopal
Church. They will be conducted by the
officers of Robert De Bruce Council of
Kodash, Scottish Rite .Iasons. OF Wash
ington. Benediction at the conclusion
of the Masonic services. will be pro-
nouncsd by Rev W. J. Morton. rector
of Christ Church.
The body will be brought TO the church
where II will lie in state until go o'clock
Tuesday morning. when IL will be sent
10 Strssburg. Va, for burial. The serv-
ices at that place will be conducted by
the blue lodge of Strasburg.
The body will be shipped on a special
train. leaving King and Henry streets
at $50 o'clock Tuesday morning to Stras-
burg. delegation OF members Of the
Masonic craft and others. in addition
to the members OF his family, will at
tend.
Midnight services Of the Scottish Rite
Masons are held ordinarily in the Masonic
temples but owing to the fact that the
local temple would be insufficient TO ac-
comodate the crowd. II was decided to
hold the services in Christ Church. which
will be open to the public. This will be
the first funeral service of its kind ever
held by the Masonic fraternity in this
city.
Prompt action on the part OF c. w
FrItter driver Of a large truck automo-
bile, saved the life of a young girl said
to be named Reed. at 10 o'clock this
morning at King and Alfred streets.
Just as the driver was turning the corn
er with his large truck the girl walked
In front Of il. Fritter instantly steersd
his machine into the curbing and the big
truck crashed into the Cameron apart
ment at the northwest corner Of King
and Alfred streets
The little girl simply ran away badly
frightened. but unhurt.
The crank OF the machine was broken
when the machine collided with the wall.
The funeral Of James ". Roberts. who
was killed Friday while driving across
the railroad tracks near his home, took
place at 10 o'clock this morning from his
late home at Cameron" Fairfax county.
Services were conducted by Henry Will
bur. Of the Friends. Philadelphia. and
Rev. Dr. S A. Wallis. Of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary. Burial. which was
private. was made In Ivy Hill cemetery.
The pallbearers were: Carroll Pierce.
George E. warfield. Julian T. Burke, jr.,
Scott Gillingham, Frank wilkerson, j.
W. Gaines, Urban S. Lambert and ]. N.
Gibbs
Miss Sarah P. Germond's funeral took
place at o'clock this afternoon from
the home Of the Misses Thompson, Well
Ington, Fairfax County. Services were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. France. OF Trinity
NJ E. Church, Washington. The body
was afterward sent to Peekskill, n. Y,
for burial.
The present city council will hold its
last meeting Tuesday night. after which
Il will adjourn The members of the
new council will be inducted into once
September / next
At the coming meeting Of the council
number Of ordinances providing for the
The Washington herald., 1914-07-13

with long sweep Of his knife. met the
onslaught: Escaping the yawning jaws
Of tie shark as a matador lodges the
bull, the youth struck again, plunging
the steel into the monsters heart II
was the death stroke.
And all the while these two battles
were being waged q man Sat a few feet
away deep beneath the water, calmly
photographing, with a cinema camera,
every movement.
This picture Is the dramatic or tragic
climax Of 2o.ooo feet Of submarine film
that were taken in the clear waters sur
rounding the Bahama Islands at depths
varying from twenty-five to eighty feet.
II is the thriller but it is far from
being the most important subject the
unerring lense transmitted to the sensi-
tive Aim. During the operations of the
expedition which was ftted out by q
group Of Norfolk men headed by Thomas
S. Southgate. pictures were secured which
have created a sensation In the scientific
world. While the photographing was in
progress the yacht Of the Carnegie In
stitute put In TO Nassau and the mem
bers Of the party Investigated the work
being done beneath the sea by these
camera men. Among this party was DR..
T. n. Vaughan. Of the Geological Sur
vey, an expert in Coastal Plane invest-
cations.
Dr.. vaughan went down in the tube
The Washington herald., 1914-07-13

Fifty years ago today Gen. w. T. sher-
man was prepared to cross the chatta-
hoochee River. Georgia, 10 attack the de-
fenses Of Atlanta, which was the objec-
tive Of the Federal campaign.
From high ground on the northwest
bank OF the river, where the Union forces
rested, the men could see the spires Of
the city rising above the trees seven
miles away. and their hopes for oceupa-
tion OF the place within few days rose
high.
Atlanta was not. however. entirely at
their mercy. The Confederate army. un-
der Gen. Joseph z. Johnston, still was in
front Of IT. II had crossed the Chatta-
hoochee July 9, and was toiling day and
night to strengthen the defenses on its
south bank.
Since the opening Of the campaign on
May 5. the Federals had made steady
progress toward their objective. Resaca.
been occupied in turn. and on July 5, they
had taken position in front OF strong
works on the northwest bank OF the Chat
tahoochee. where the Confederates plan
ned to contest the passage OF the stream.
Gen. Sherman was somewhat familiar
with the country before him. having
made a horseback trip through Il twenty
years before After careful considers
tion. he had decided that IL would be
more advisable TO force Gen. Johnston to
cross TO the Atlanta side OF the Chatta-
hooehee by moving around on one OF his
tanks rather than by direct attack
upon his lines.
On July S. Sherman had sent part Of
his cavalry to seize a bridge at Roswell,
fifteen miles up from the railroad cross
ing. which the Confederates were guard
ing.
Burn Confederate Mills.
On reaching Roswell. the eavslrymen
found the bridge had been burned by the
Confederate cavalry OF Gen. Joe"
Wheeler, which was guarding the Allan
Ia side Of the river. A number Of grist
and paper mills were found In operation.
turning out materials for use Of the Con-
federacy. These were burned, In spite
Of protests of the occupants. who claimed
neutrality and raised the nag Of France
over the property.
Gen. Sherman did not consider the loss
OF the bridge at Roswell OF Importance, as
he had been led to believe that there were
numerous fords available.
This was not So The Chattachoochee
ordinarily was fordable in many places.
but the heavy rains Of June had raised
Its waters to unusual height, 30 that at
its shallowest point II was above the
horses bellies, very swift and rough Con-
seouently, II was determined to bridge the
stream with nontoons.
Sending Gen. Frank J. Blair, jr.. with
the Seventeenth Corps. TO Sandtown,
which was about as far downstream from
the Confederate lines as Roswell was
above. to make a demonstration and i'm
press the enemy that a crossing was to
be attempted At that point, Sherman had
bank upstream.
An Unpleasant Surprise.
On July :, Gen. John NJ sconeld. COM
manding the Army OF the Ohio. was or
dered to cross the river at the mouth OF
Snnn Creek Uhich enters the Chatta-
The Washington herald., 1914-07-13

Since January l. 1914, to March =. over
5000 cases OF eggs thirty dozens 10 the
easel. invoiced at about s2ST.OOO United
States currency. have been shipped from
Shanghai to American Pacific coast ports.