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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21

power in such a nation that dwell
in no other nation unless also in that
nation the spirit of the people pre-.
vailed
Democracy is the most difficult
form of government, because it is the
form under which you have to per-
suade the largest number of persons
to 10 anything in particular. But
think we were the more pleased to
undertake it because it is difficult
Anybody can do what is easy. We
have shown that we could do what
was hard, and the pride that ought
to dwell in your hearts tonight is
that you saw to it that that expert
ment was brought to the day of its
triumphant demonstration.
"We now know and the world
knows that the thing that We then
undertook, rash as it seemed, has
been practicable, and that we have
set up in the world a government
maintained and promoted by the gen.
eral conscience and the general con-
rictiOn.
$50 l stand here not to welcome
you to the nations capital as if |
We're your host, but merely to well
come you to your own capital, be-
cause am, and am proud to be, your
servant. I hope l shall catch, as
hope we shall all catch, from the
spirit of this occasion, a new conse-
Grafton to the high duties of Ameri-
can citizenship"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21
A Fine Point in Law.

Near DEBORAH, Iowa, recently, Mr.
and Mrs. Hobart, of Minneapolis
were killed in an automobile acci.
dent. The couple left no children,
Mr.. Hobard was worth about $4,000
in his own right and Mrs. Hobart
was worth $4,000. The settlement
of the estate hinges on which one
died first.
The presumption seems universal
that in such cases, if no other evil
dence of proof as to who died first,
the husband would be presumed to
outlive the wife, the woman being
the weaker. Therefore it is quite i'm
pOrtant to secure evidence in this in
stance as to who died first Lawyers
from Minneapolis were soon on the
ground taking testimony from those
who were first at the scene of the
accident.
The case has reached the courts in
Minneapolis where Mrs. Gertrude
Platz, mother of Mrs. Hobart, and
Geo. F. Hobart, brother of the de-
ceased husband, filed petitions in
probate court for probation of the
estate. Mrs. Platz declared that she
was the only heir to the estate of
SIS, 200, asserting that Mr.. Hobart
died first, his estate reverting to his
wife and through her to her heirs.
Mr.. Hobart set up the claim that Mrs.
Hobart died first, her estate revert
ing to her husband and thus passing
to her husband and through him to
his heirs.
There are several court decisions
bearing upon such cases. Such acct
dents afford an opportunity to study
the fine points that crop out ever and
anon in legal procedure and they
give judges an opportunity to specu-
late as to which one likely died first.
The Chicago Live Stock World
states that the day of excessively
large hogs for market is past. 1t
says that while big hogs have been
appraised around and under Sc at
Chicago recently, feather weights
have commanded So, or close to that
figure. The moral is obvious. If the
country proposes to grow large hogs
in multitudinous fashion, tonnage
must be reduced. Demand nowadays
is for fresh pork, choice bacon strips
and light hams. Lard is drug and
despite the fact that they have been
charting their cutting operations,
with the object of getting as little of
that COMMODITY as possible, packers
are constantly accommodating lard.
Market demand is for $50 to 225
pound hogs, but the country serves
up an excessive daily dose of 800 to
400 pound stuff. The big steer has
been consigned to the junk yard, 100
pound lambs are no longer popular
and a heavy sheep is an anarchron-
ism. The most profitable hog the
grower can market is something
in the vicinity of 200
pounds. Weight must be cut down
If numbers are to be increased which
seems inevitable"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21
Stop! Look! Listen!

A chance to get $1.OO worth of
Bell & Painters ice cream, soda or
Sundaes for 1c
You buy soc book of soda checks
which contain II scent soda checks,
and get a second one for ONE CENT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21
REXALL TOILET
SOAP.

An exceptionally
good quality soap
that is very health
full to the skin. Deli
cately fragrant with
a subtle bouquet
Odor.
Standard price 1Oc
End cake 1c
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21
VIOLET OUlCE VANISH.
ING CREAM

This cream is so rapidly alb
sorbed by the pores of the
skin that. it makes a perfect
base for powder, in other
words a day cream. Daintily
perfumed.
One jar SOC Two jars Sic
The Washington times., 1915-07-13
MECHANICS AGENT
AT ODDS WITH DANIELS
N. P. Atlas Declares Secretary
Can Wipe Out Wage Reduc-
ton at Navy Yard.

Declaratos that the Navy Depart
mont has not the power to wipe out
the recent wage reduction at the Wash
inGtOn navy yard and that the work
at private plants may not last, will not
avail to prevent large number OF
navy yard machinists from going with
the Remington Arms Company. repre-
y. p. Atlas, representative of the
machinists. today reiterated that Sec
retary Daniels could. II he wished. not
only wipe out the wage reduction. but
could make an increase. He said the
fixing of the wage scale at the end Of
the calendar year was provided for
by regulation only and not by law. and
that this regulation could be waived il
necessity or the law required.
". r. Smith, representative of the
Remington Arms Company, also took
issue with the statement OF Secretary
Daniels to the effect that the rush OF
work in the private plant might not
last and that Uncle Sam was the best
employer. Mr.. Smith declared his COM
pany was not depending upon war or
ders, and at any rate had contracts
that would keep its new plant at Eddy
STONE running at capacity for tive
years.
Mr. Smith said he has received in all
nearly 1000 applications for employ.
ment most OF them from men working
in the navy yard. None of the mer
will be asked to leave Washington
however. until the end OF the present
month or August l.
The Washington times., 1915-07-13
"Pearce" Letter Writer
May Be Practical Joker,
Authorities Now Believe

Search in the coast cities for the per-
petrators Of an alleged bomb~planting
plot. which has alarmed shipping cir
cles for several days, was continued to-
day by Government agents and local
police authorities,
The New Orleans police have not yet
found the writer of the "Pearce' let
ter to Crescent City newspaper,
wherein threats were made that the de-
structive program of Frank Holt Is to
be carried out by his successor"
The authorities are incnnea 10 be-
lieve now that the 'Pearce" letter was
the effort of a practical joker
The search continues. however, for
the writer who threatened j. P Nor
gan. Ambassador Spring Rice, and vari-
Gus English ships.
Hans Halle, recently acquitted of the
charge of conspiring to ship explosives
in interstate commerce. is being de-
tanned at New Orleans because of the
mention in the "Pearce" letter of his
complete failure" Frank Holt, the
letter said partly succeeded in his
plans, which are to be carried out by
"Pearce."
There is a suspicion among Govern
ment agents that the fire on the Min
nehaha may have been from a fire
bomb and that the fact is being KEEP
from the public.
Accidents" on other vessels sailing
from New York are also attributed II
some quarters to the alleged bomb con
spracy which detectives in coast cite
are seeking to run down.
The Washington times., 1915-07-13
IS URGED TO :
BUY U.S.COTTON CR0P:
Sir Henry DaIzieI Suggests Way
to Prevent Austro-Germans
From Getting It.

LONDON. July 13.-Sir Henry Dalziel
suggested in the house OF commons
that Great Britain buy up the entire
American cotton crop available FOR ex-
portation. He calculated that f3O.Oo'-
n0O $3.50. 900, ,OOM would be required TO
make the purchase. The suggestion was
made In the course of debate on the
cotton contraband question.
Lord Robert Cecil, speaking in re-
sponse to Sir Henry Dalziel. said the
question undoubtedly was one OF great
Importance and was causing grave In
ternational differences. He pointed out
that not only are Great Britain and
Germany faced with cotton problems.
but also such great producing countries
as America and other neutral countries.
which consume as we'll as raise large
quantities.
1t will. therefore, be necessary. he
said, to devise a policy which will re-
spect the rights of neutral countries
and at the same time safeguard the
legitimate interests of Great Britain and
prevent cotton from being imported into
Germany.
He declared. however. that he doubted
very much If cotton Is reaching Ger
many, and said that the government Is
now acting on a plan which 1t believes
will prove reasonably and substantially
effective.
III it should turn out that we are
| wrong in this. and that cotton Is still
reaching Germany" Lord Robert said
| 'it will then be time to disregard the
measures adopted by the ministry and
see to devising another and more effec'
| tive scheme"
He concluded by saying that the gov
| ernment had been asked to see that nc
cotton go to any country that coulc
| possibly transship 1t to Germany, bu
| that he did not believe such a reques
could have been made seriously. as 4
was quite indefensibe from his poin
| of view.
| Such a measure would make 1t neces
sary for the government to prevent th'
| importa ton of cotton into Sweden. Nor
| way, and Denmark, which would o
| necessity be a most serious infringement
| of the rights of these countries as neu
| trails.
The Washington times., 1915-07-13

being close to 40 per cent of total book
ings. These orders were, mostly for war
material. Unified orders increased over
413,0G tons in June.
The Washington times., 1915-07-13
MORGAN GOLD PLANS
ALASKA ENTERPRISES
Millions Ready to Extract Metals
Needed to Meet World De-
mands of War.

NEW YORK, July 13.-As a result
of the conditions created by the Eu-
ropean war American capitalists. un-
der the leadership of the house Of j.
p. Morgan & Co.. are about to enter
upon the development Of Alaska on a
tremendous scale.
The enterprise has come about
through the crying demand for cop
per, zinc, lead and other metals need
ed in the making of the ammunition
which Is pouring into the European
battlefelds in hundreds of thousands
Of tons and the enormous depletion
in the worlds supplies Of visible gold
which Is expected to cause a demand
for gold at the conclusion of the con.
flict such as never known before.
Alaska has the copper, zinc. lead
and other ammunition metals, and
Alaska has the gold.
The plans of the Morgan capitalists
are coming to light in developments
in the ocean transportation and the
financial fields. For several weeks
| steamship owners have had inquiries
| for vessels suitable to trade betweer
the Pacific Coast States and Alaska.
At the same time the Morgan firm
has brought out $10,OO0.O00 in bond
| for the taking over of vast minin,
properties in Alaska, with indication
| that further metal properties will b
taken over in the course of the mex
few months.
The inquiries for steamships com
from Morgan interests. and are under
stood to be for the addition OF steam
ships to the Alaska Steamship Com
pany. controlled by the Morgan-Gug
genheim interests.
The Washington times., 1915-07-13
BICYCLE CHAMPION
KILLED BY AUSTRIAN
Italians Believe Soldier Was
Stabbed to Infuriate His
Comrades.

ROME, July 13.-Austrian stragglers
purposely killed the great Italian bicycle
champion Carlaita in the hope of pro-
voking Italian troops to outrages
against the civilians In Austrian terri
tory. General Cadorna reported to the
war office today.
Carlaita left his company to drink at
we'll at a village Italian troops had
lust taken from the enemy. He was
found stabbed in the neck, dead.
His fellow soldiers, among whom
Carlaita was great favorite, were
naturally incensed. but they suspected
Austrian designs. The villagers were
brought before the military authorities
and questioned and then set free.
New orders have been issued to the
Italian troops. not to harm the civilian
population in any way, no matter how
great the aggravation. General Cadorns
has personally investigated several cases
of apparent treachery. he reported tc
the war office. but in each instance hai
found Austrian stragglers or spies guilty
of the outraEes.
The Washington times., 1915-07-13
NEW SECRET SERVICE
IS |S0RGAN|zED BY J.. S.
Internal Revenue Body Is Placed
on Permanent Basis by Sec
retary of Treasury.

The new Secret Service" of the
United States Bureau of Internal Rev
enuc Is in full operation today. Placed
upon a permanent basis by an execu-
tive order of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, the flying squad Of special
agents Is destined it Is believed, to be-
come one of the most picturesque OF
the many Government organizations
charged with secret duties.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Osborn today sent to each revenue
agent throughout the country instruc-
tions to recognize the authority of ana
to cooperate with any member or the
secret service of the bureau wheneV Yer
such member makes his identity known.
To Guard Identity.
The care with which the identity OF
these secret agents will be guarded Is
indicated in the letter of instructions,
which reads. in part:
These officers will be sent to any
collection district in the United states
to make Investigations Of any character
directed by this office, and you and all
other internal revenue officers are ex-
pected to cooperate with them and rem
der all assistance in your power consist
ent with law and your duties TO per-
feet whatever matter may he under IN
vestigation. 1t may not always be eX-
pedient to advise you beforehand OF
their coming. but you will be expected
to cooperate with them when thcy
make their presence krown to you.
The official statement announcing Inc
permanent organization of this podS
states that the success OF a temporary
body of secret service agents mas deih-
onstrated the Value of such force.
Through the activities of the tempo
rary organization the bureau declares
that it has unearthed many FRAUDS
against the Government which might
otherwise have gone undeteCted. the
statement continues:
To Be eyes and Ears"
These officers will be the personal
representatives of the commissioner
and in fact, will he his eyes and ears
| throughout the country. Niolators OF
the law, or unfaitnful employees of the
| Government, If there be any, will not
know when the eyes of the commits
sioner are upon them.
These agents will be sent into any
part of the country where the COM
! missioner has reason to believe thai
| fraud is being committed which II Ia
| impossible for the regular revenue OF
ficers to uncover. Revenue officers are
| largely known in their districts, and
| strange unidentified person may be able
to detect irregularities where regular
| officers may fail
| This action reduces to permaner
| form the temporary policy which hN!
| been followed for several months ant
| " hich has unearthed numerous fraud!
| on the revenues. 1t was through tn
| work of number of similar agents
! temporarily appointed. that the vas
| oleomargarine frauds were brought t
! light. The organization of this fore
| is no reflection on the regular interna
! revenue force, but is intended to pro
mote the general welfare and efficienc
of the service"
New Serb Envoy to Pope.
The Washington times., 1915-07-13
German Sympathizers, Under
Strict Surveillance, to Be
Arrested Soon.
STEAMSHIP MEN WARNED
Detectives Visit Offices Of All
Lines and Extraordinary
PreCaution Is Taken.

NEW YORK, July 13.-Detectives
from headquarters called into the in
vestigation of the placing of bombs in
the cargoes of outgoing liners, were put
in possession of important information,
which confirmed them in the belief that
a conspiracy, having ramifications in
several cities. exists for the destruction
Of steamships carrying ammunition and
other supplies for the armies of the
allies.
Unexploded fire bombs found in the
cargo of the Kirkoswald. which sailed
from South Brooklyn. caused the
officials of the New York police depart
ment to issue orders designed to prevent
a repetition of the Minnehaha incident,
SO far as this port is concerned.
Warn Steamship Men.
Inspector Faurot had detectives sent
to each of the large steamship lines
whose vessels are carrying munitions.
The officials were questioned concern
ing threats they may have received. and
were warned to take extraordinary pre-
cautions to guard against the possibil-
ity of bombs being smuggled aboard in
the freight or baggage.
The steamship companies, OF their
own initiative. have become much more
vigilant in their inspections. and pas
sengers, unless they are known to the
officers of the boat, generally find them.
selves unable to yet 'baggage aboard
until they appear personally to Vouch
for 1t or allow 1t to be opened for scru-
tiny. u
Detectives were not prepared to say
that the "Pearce" of New Orleans is
memhar urh to ,n1n ft,,o
the sinking of the ammunition ships
going to the allies, but they were ir
communication with the police Of the
Southern city with a view to trying tc
learn If such a connection existed.
A half dozen men of German sym.
pathies, several of whom have previ.
ously been identified with schemes de
signed to aid Germany and harm the
allies, are under surveillance and ar.
rests are expected today or tomor.
row. Commissioner Woods Is said tc
be aware Of the identity Of some OF
the persons who were connected with
but he would not confirm the report
Line Checks Packages.
! At the Cunard office 1t was said that
every package before it goes aboard
the ships of this line. is traced from
Its origin to the instant it reache.
the ship. If it cannot be checked
through every stage of its journe,
ntransit to the piers 1t is held VI
until definite knowledge is obtaine,
that 1T contains no explosive. Tn,
same care is taken with baggage. Tn,
White Star and Fabre lines hav,
adopted similar policy of watch
fulness.
While many are Of the opinion tn
PeaIce" letter is the work of ,
crank. its threats against the lives o
J. P. Morgan and Cecil Spring Rice
the British Ambassador, resulted il
st'li greater precautions to safeguar,
their lives.
The Washington times., 1915-07-13
JAIL WARDEN IN HOLT
CASE DENIES FAULT
Says II Anyone Was to Blame
for Peace Fanatics Suicide
It Was Sheriff.

MINEOLA. N. Y. July 13.-William Il.
Hults, warden OF the Nassau county
Jail, who left here last week on the
day set for the inquest into the suicide
OF Frank Holt, J. p Morgan's assaii-
ant. Is back at his post. He said he
returned Sunday night.
Hults was in anything but pleasant
frame of mind when seen at the jail
Ho said the newspapers had misrepre-
9, nted him. He denied there was any
thing mysterious about his going away.
He said he went out for little trip
upstate. but came back at once when
he saw what the papers were printing
about him.
at wasn't my fault Holt committed
suicide" Hults roared through the bars
of the jail entrance. IF anybody Is at
fault It is Sheriff Stephen p. Petit. who
hired Jerry Ryan to watch the man. II
wasn't my fault II Ryan neglected his
duty"
Hults will be witness at the ad-
journed inquest on Friday District
ATTORNEY Lewis J. Smith announced
The only ether witness will be George
Hoffman, one Of the keepers. Smith
said none of the prisoners in the jai
on the night Of Hollis suicide would bt
called.
Smith was indignant at the assertion
of Chief Of Police Turley. of Dallas
Tex, that a wound In Hollis head wa!
caused by a bullet.
"Why doesn't he get a competen
physician to examine the wound asked
the prosecutor. Because he couldn't ge
one to say that it was"
No further steps in the case will b.
taken until Friday, when the inQues
| will be resumed before Justice Waite
r. Jones' in Hampstead Sheriff Petit
| Is likely to return before that time. 1
was said at his office.
The Washington times., 1915-07-13
22,926 Legal Papers Filed
With Recorder i'm Year

During the fiscal year ended June 30.
22,926 instruments, exclusive OF incor-
poration papers. were filed With the Re-
corder of Deeds. according to a state
ment given out today. There were 354
incorporation instruments filed as
against 423 during 1914
The receipts amounted to s3s, ,oS6. 60.
which was within s92SS of the total for
the previous year. The unexpended
revenue for the past fiscal year was
Sl0,5496S, while the expenses were
$3,959.17 less than in 1914.
The Washington times., 1915-07-13

soc 425-yard spool Richardson
Sewing silk ......................2l
l"C Shoe Trees. pair.............. Sc
25C Bon" lIairpins. dozen........17c
lCC French Gloss Shoe POlish... &C
&c Milward Fest Sewing Needles.
I'l IVc
1NC E,lasti" Waist Belts........... &c
l0c Lingerie Braid, 10-yard
pieces ........................ &c
sc Tomato Pin Cushions. 3 for. .10c
soc Hollow Scissors, pair........3 35c
15C English Tape. all widths. &c
The Washington times., 1915-07-13

&c Machine Oil, bottles s......1Oc
sc Stocking Darners, for... 1Oc
25c Electric Curriers'. 5 on card. .18c
29C Tourist Combination Case. .2Ic
25c Dressmakers' Pins, box. 19c
15c Seamless Sanitary Napkins.
29C Sanitary Aprons. warrant
25c shopping Rags.
1Nc pair Children's Sock Gar
ters, pink. blue and white..... &c
The Washington times., 1915-07-13
To Talk on Preserves.

"The Making Of Cherry Preserves and
Cherry Jelly" will be the subject Of
Mrs. T.. e. divers cooking lesson at
Grover Cleveland School tomorrow
morning at 10. This is the second Of
series of five lessons on various
phases of canning and preserving ar
ranged by those in charge Of the sum
mer work at the school.
The Washington times., 1915-07-13
Aliens Foot-Ease For the Troops

over 100000 packages of Aliens Foot
Ease, the antiseptic powder to Shake
into your Shoes or dissolve in the foot
bath, are being used by the German ana
Allied troops at the front. 1t rests the
feet, prevents friction of the shoe and
makes walking easy Sold everywhere.
25c. Sample sent FREE Address. Allen
g, Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y-Adyt
The Washington times., 1915-07-13
PITTSBURGH MILLS
RUN AT FULL BLAST
Export Sales Never So Large,
Being Close to 40 Per Cent
of Total Bookings.

PITTSBURGH. July 13.-With all steel
mills running atp ractically full ca
pacity. Pittsburgh's industrial situa-
tion looks brighter today than 1t has In
mere than q year.
The United States Steel Corporation
announced yesterday that all their
available plants were running at 90 per
cent of ingot capacity, which means
practically full capacity.
Export sales were never so large.
The Washington times., 1915-07-13
On Street Floor

&c Clarlt's o. y. T. Darning Cot
ton. 3 for...,................. Sc
&c Clinton Safety Pins, 3 doZ. Toe
1Sc yard Bone Eelting. white...13c
15c Invisible Automobile Hair
nets, fOr.................... &c
l5c Sew-on Carriers, pair......... Sc
sc Bostonian Collar supports
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-15
LYRIC HAS A VARIETY
THAT SHOULD DRAW WELL

Variety is the word which best de-
scribes the show presented at the Lyric
the frst half OF this week. The acts
are well balanced. and II Is a difficult
proposition to select the leaders.
Billed as Carter" magician, who
IL entertaining by reason OF his witty
conversation during his tricks, takes
un two acts on the bill, the f'rst and
the last
Next on the bill was Sicily Berko, a
comely violinist. supposed TO have been
imported from Europe. Miss Berko
doesn't require the foreign trade mark
II add TO the effect Of her showing.
she is a musician Of mo mean ahNty.
as lie her accompanist on the piano.
Jack Dale.
Following Miss Berko came Miss
RAY Dooley, who. 1t will be remem- :
bered, was the head of the minstrel
company in Richmond for several
weeks two years ago. Elmer Graham
and Gordon Dooley, her brother, assist
her during the act and add much fun.
Miss nooley features her Juvenile part
with unusual ability. and her brother
succeeded In bringing several laughs.
On this weeks schedule Manager
Rex has two good vocal artists Skip
per and Hughes offer one of the clev-
crest singing skits presented here for
some time. Besides both OF them have
excellent voices.
The pictorial weekly rounds out a
performances that IS sure 10 attract
large audiences this week.
"