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The Washington times., 1915-12-21
Neutral Nations Busy.

The tonnage from Denmark more
than doubled from 26,4sO tons in Sep
tember. 1914. to 57.23S tons in Septem-
Der. 1876: that from France nearly
tripled. from 62T72 tons to 1874 tons;
the tonnage from the United Kingdom
remained about the same - slightly
more than $4,000 tons, and that from
Russia in Europe. increased from insig-
nificant proportions in September, 1914,
to 1912 tons IN September of this year
The statement of the Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce OBJ
serves that of the 1.14.1O1 tons enter
ing the ports of the United States in
September this year. only 5S.SS5 tons
represented American ships. OF the
2.623, ,030 tons entering from North Amer
ican ports, less than one-half, or !, 1,272. .059
tons, represented American ships. Ships
from South American ports totaIed d.
S12 tons. but only 1850 tons belonged to
American ships.
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
Amusements.

BeIaseo-Boston Grand opeta and Paviowa,
s p. m.
Poli's-'Mam' zelle," 2:l5 r. IN.
Keiths-Vaudeville, 2:15 and S:l5 D. m.
Casino-War pictures, ''The Battles Of a Ma
tion." p. m. to IL p. m, continuous.
Gayety-Burlesque, 2:1b and E:l5 p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
till needed, $21L75.
OPPORTUNITY NO. IL.

Widow with four children under four
teen. Another case where mother. after
long struggle, has been overtaken by
the white plague. Amount needed $50.
PraVinnalv acknnwledRed. --.-- "a q
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
OPPORTUNITY NO. 1.

Blind grandmother. mother with three
children under twelve years. Husband
in penitenitary, Amount needed. $50.
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
FOURTEEN KIM A S.
OPPORTUNITIES
OPPORTUNITY NO. a.

Old grandmother. two grandchildren.
twelve and seven years. Grandmother
is doing her best to make a real home
Previously acknowledged. ....... S27.75
The Washington times., 1915-12-21

Breadwinner dead OF tuberculosis.
widow and six children. The eldest. boy
of fourteen. working hard to learn trade
of electrician. Amount needed. $3.50
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
OctOber's Gains.

The number Of ships in september.
1915. amounted to 42S against 353 in
September. 1914: the number of tons
LOSS, ,S35 against 975.2Ee
The number Of ships entering Now
York from foreign ports in october.
1916 amounted to 4s7 against $40 in
october, 1914 the number of tons, 1119-
500 against 977,S2S
An Interesting story OF the erect the
war has had upon the trade Of foreiEn
countries with the United States is con-
tained in the statistics Of the Tonnage
engaged in foreign trade entering an
the ports Of this country in Septenber:
the last month for which the detailed
information has been compiled.
The tonnage of ships from Austria
Hungary in September. 1914. shortly
after the outbreak of the war, dropped
to $3.50. about the tonnage Of one large
ship. In September this year not a
ship from Austria entered an Ameri-
can port. The same was true Of Ger
many, from whose ports there sailed
for America in September Of last year
vessels aggregsting 1896 tons. No ship
came TO America from Germany In
September
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
ENORMOUS TRAFFIC
IN NEW YORK HARBOR
Tonnage Of Ships Entering PORT
Shows Big Increase Over
Last Year.

New York harhor has become perhaps
the busiest center on all the sens.
Figures complied by the Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce show
the vast tonnage OF the ships entering
the crowded rort TO carry away the
nations enormous exports.
In November OF this year. 44i ships
OF total of 1,1S,329 tons entered the
port OF New York from foreign coun-
tries. The figures for November of
last year were s37 ships with tonnage
of 913,T22, a gain for November. 1915.
Of 104 ships and 2775O0 tons
Gains only slightly smaller wcre
shown in the preceding months Tho
number Of ships ia August. 1915,
amounted to 400: against 345 in August
1914: the number of tons. 0S4 091 against
GT9.OS6.
The Washington times., 1915-12-21

Father incurabiy Ill. Wife and four
children. With her husband In a hos
pital this mother Is working night and
day to keep her children with her.
Amount needed. $3.50.
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
OPPORTUNITY NO. ..

Total .,.........,..
Still needed, 1919. .25.
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
OPPORTUNITY NO. 4.

IOIal. al............... ..........s......
Still needed, $229. so.
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
OPPORTUNITY NO. 3.

IOtai i.'........'.:'..''
Still needed, Sl65.70.
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
OPPORTUNITY NO, &.

Wal
SIN needed. $3O4.50.
The Washington times., 1915-12-21
OPPORTUNITY No. 11.

IUIWT ssse'ssssss 'ss'ss ~ ~
Still needed. S25L25.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-07

waIlop in the puss." I said: "How
about Bell. Why don't you break up
his meeting? have as many rights
as that religious fanatic"
Never mind Bell" he said. Move
on or I'll pinch ye'.'
moved, but am satisfied I made
protest to the Irish bully. l was born
in the United States, but it seems 1
have no rights in this country that
foreigners in blue uniform are bound
to respect. protest, nay, demand of
you as a freeborn American citizen to
use your influence for the protection
of the rights that are guaranteed to
all of us by the constitution of the
United States.-F. S.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-07
RELIGIOUS PATRIOTISM.

with a great deal of amusement that
Tread an article written by w. H. Mil
Ter in which he severely attacks the
Catholic church. He states that the
Teachers Federation is owned, run
and backed by the Catholic church,
that rs per cent of all public officers
are controlled by the Catholic church,
also rs per cent of all jobs given out
by the national government. He also
has a great big tale of woe about how
he and 88,000,000 more people in the
United States have been robbed,
plundered and victimized by the
Catholic church. In fact, they have
been everything but murdered by the
Catholic church.
For the benefit of the readers of
The Day Book l will state that every
statement that w. F. Miller made In
his article is absurd and is not fact.
In all probability he gets his misinfor-
nation from some patriotic" lectur-
er or sheet whose sole object is to
wiring dimes from poor dupes who are
foolish enough to give them. Mr..
Miller would do me favor by advis-
ing me just how much the Catholic
church has stolen from him.
l heard a patriotic" lecturer, w.
H. Barnett, state that if the United
States were at war with Mexico to-
morrow morning he would refuse to
leave his two sons take up arms for
the U. S. However, that did not sur
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-07

is ''invincible in times of peace and
invisible in times of war"
There has been and there always
will be religious bigotry in this or
any other country. 1t can be traced
to jealousy and nothing else.
There are, according to Mr.. Miller's
statement, 100000 people in this city,
who would take delight in seeing
every member of the Catholic faith
reduced to poverty, but, thank God,
they are not in position to carry
out their desires. .. o..
Now this is a country of religious
freedom, in which every man has a
right to worship God according to the
dictates of his own conscience, and it
was a Catholic, Chas. Carroll, who
put that article in the constitution.
1t peeves the patriots" to see a
member of the Catholic faith get
along in this world. In fact, they
cannot understand it, and conse-
quently they become very jealous to
see a Catholic get along while they
cannot.
= Now for Mr.. MiIler's special bene-
fit l will cite few facts. Down in
Georgia, where Watson's Magazine is
published, one of the most fiendish
crimes has just been committed and
which can be traced to religious and
race prejudice. The first patriot" in
this country was Benedict Arnold,
who according to his own admission
deserted and betrayed the colonial
army because there were so many
Catholics in it.
In fact, in every instance where
real patriotism is called for, you will
always find the Catholic loyal to his
country.
Do the patriots" ever stop to think
why nine of the sixteen major league
managers in baseball are Catholics,
and in every branch of sport where
ability only counts the Catholics are
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
Friday, Feb. 9Th.

The Leon Commercial Club has a
reputation for getting the things it
goes after.
The Leon Commercial Club has a
regular meeting on the first Friday
might of each month. This rule was
established some years ago and has
never been changed. Judging by the
attendance this winter the members
are losing interest. Can we get
what we want without a CONNER
|cial Club?
The Leon Commercial Club has SO
.actiya members. at4-Jneans 96
members have their dues paid up to
date.
The Leon Commercial Club has all
of its debts paid and has money in
the treasury.
The members are responsible for
the things the Leon Commercial
Club may do in the future.
The officers are trying to do their
share. 1t is the duty of each mem
ber to come to meeting once month
if they don't feel like doing more.
The Leon Commercial Club has a
regular meeting on Friday night of
this week. February 5th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
THE MINSTREL SHOW.
Presented Under Auspices Of Leon
High School Last Friday Night
u Big Success.

The opera house was taxed to it's
capacity last Friday night, every seat
in the house being sold for the pre-
sentation of the Down Home Min
strels for the benefit of the Leon
Public Schools, and the big audience
was we'll pleased with the perform
ance throughout, the gross receipts
being almost $3.50.
The minstrels were presented un-
der the direction of Mr.. c. Ancel
Barry, who has exceptional talent in
this line. When the curtain rose the.
audience saw full minstrel show
with c. Ancel Barry and We're Rob-
erts with the bones, and Lloyd M.
Smith and Leslie Grimes tamb0ur-
ines. They were elegantly costumed
and kept the audience convulsed with
laughter with their jokes and funny
sayings. Prof. o. M. Gass occupied
the position Of interlocutor like q
veteran and the black face chorus
composed of Bob Tatman, Charles
Horn, George Youngs, Lester Hutch
inson, DR.. Woodmansee, Dewey Long.
Willard St0ver and Bert Kemp, COM
pleted the company. The minstrel
part consisted of choruses by the
company, selections by the quartet
composed of Barry, Roberts, Smith
and Woodmansee and solos by Barry,
Woodmansee, Smith, Roberts, Hutch
inson, Horn and Tatman.
There were number of pleasing
specialties presented by the boys and
girls of the High School, who each
time had to respond to an encore,
and the singing of Miss Leslie Pullin
and Mr.. Bruce Townsend in the spec
ialties was greatly enjoyed. The
solos by the black face members
were all good, We're Roberts and
Lester Hutchinson scoring big sue
cesses, while Bob Tatman received
the usual round of applause when
ever he sings to a Leon audience.
sional talent as a black face comed-
ian, and Smith, Horn and Woodman-
see made hits with their songs, as
did Leslie Grimes in his monologue.
The performance closed with a
farce, "A Perplexing Situation" in
which Charles Horn as Uncle Epitu-.
mast way up kentry,' starred
and he is sure a born comedian, be-
ing ably supported by G. B. Price,
Joe Keshlear, Byron Hacker, Bruce
Townsend and Maurice Grogan, and
Mrs Maude Fulton, Mida Bradley,
Wynne Cash, Mabel Bradley, Harri-
cite Beavers, Josephine Cooney and
Helen Deck, and all carried out
their parts in splendid shape.
The big, audience enjoyed q de-
lightful evening and felt pretty good
over the financial success Of the1f
efforts, the net proceeds of the even
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
He Could See His Shadow.

Brer Ground Hog, the fellow who is
supposed to control the weather for
the next six weeks had some job on
his hands Tuesday, Ground Hog Day,
for the popular superstition is that if
the ground hog can see his shadow
on Feb. End, we will have six weeks
more of winter weather, while If he
comes out and fails to see his shad-
ow, we are to have regular spring
weather from now on. 1t all depends
this year as to what time during the
day Mr.. Ground Hog came out.
There was a few minutes Tuesday
about 10 o'clock in the morning and
about 5 o'clock in the evening when
the grounding could have seen his
shadow, but if he came out at any
other time during the day he would
sure retire for six weeks more of
winter weather. The weather for the
next six weeks all depends on what
time of day he came out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
Representative Thompson is Busy
Man.

The Reporter man was visitor at
the state house in Des Moines Mon
day, and took occasion to look up our
popular representative, NJ. F. Thomp-
son, who we found at his desk head
over heels in work, as he is one of
the busiest men in the assembly, be-
ing on the most important commit
tees. The committee assignment
placed him on the committees of
telegraph and express, of which he
is chairman, ways and means, cleo
tions, agriculture, public lands, roads
and highways, county and township
organizations and constitutional
amendments. In addition to all this
committee work he is also chairman
of the subcommittee on roads and
highways, to whom are referred all
of the proposed changes in the road
law, and there are many Of them. and
Is 40 chairman OF the. subcommittee
.ons constit tional amendments. We
met many members Of the assembly
and they invariably spoke in high
terms of representative Thompson,
and said they considered him one of
the fairest and best members of the
house. Mr.. Thompson is stopping at
the. Wellington hotel, and is always
glad to see anyone from Decatur
county, who is in Des Moines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
Manley and Casters Stores at Van
Vert Will Change to Cash
System.

These stores will begin next Sat
urday, Feb. 6, to sell strictly for
cash, for the purpose of meeting the
low cash prices being made.
At present we have cash prices in
our town to compete with, and al
ways have them from the mail order
houses. We must have this business
and with the lowest possible cash
price we will have it. And in order
to save expense, so we may sell at a
still better price, we will not run a
delivery after the. above date. Re
member, strictly cash, to every one,
the rich and poor alike, prices cut
and slashed, and on new and up-to-
date goods, along beside prices made
date.
This is for the customers good
(lowest cash price) for we want your
trade. We don't want it to go away.
And believe hat you have demon
strated to us that you want lower
cash prices.
We are not forming trust, each
store will make their own cash price.
Trade where you can buy the
cheapest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
I Am Still in The Stock Buying
Game.

It has been reported that l have
gone out of the stock buying busi-
ness but-this is all misake, for l
am in the game and on the job every
day. Don't sell your hogs, cattle or
other live stock without letting me
know ana get the prices am paying
for it will make you good money.
Call me at my residence any morn
ing from 6 to 8 o'clock and let me
know IL you have any stock to sell.
Residence Phone is No. 623 At
any other time in the day call me at
my Office ut the Estes garage, phone
No. 68, and leave word for me to call
you up and J. will do so some time
during the day. Will be pleased to
give you the market at any time
you will call me up. ! am buying
and shipping stock from Leon,
Crown, Davis City, and Blockley.
Don't fall to give me chance to
make you price before you sell any
thing. You'll find that !. will pay the
very top prices at all times.
G.. NJ. Axes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
The Postnlastership.

It is not denied in Leon that Mrs.
Smith is republican nor that she
il a nonresident. It IL notorious here
that she makes no claim to the com
trary but that she singles out ropub-
licans for her self-confi merry:
making over the situation. hen she
took up her hasty residence hers II,
the fall she told republican friends
that the day she left Dess MOtnee,
Nick Reed said to her, s For God's
sake get down there and eat S1e
meal before your appointment
comes. "A Leon Patron.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
Big Clothing Sale at Kraft, Grimes h
Co. a Great Success.

The big clothing sale at Kraft,
Grimes & Co. was great success.
People of Leon and Decatur county,
we want to thank you all for your
good will and patronage, not only Tor
what you have done to make this sale
a success but also for your patronage.
The past year, 1914, was the banner
year in the history of this store and
now with this big sale to start with,
we expect to make this year better
year than ever. We have added
new line of clothing, Adler's COlleg-
ian, clothes for men and young men.
This in connection with our regular
Lines, such as Kirchbaum Hand
Made and Adler Rochester clothes,
will give our customers three good
line to choose from, besides several
makes of clothing that are cheaper
in price, We also have big assOrt-
ment of Woolwear and Best Ever
clothes bought and coming In for
spring. Our Crossett Bench Made
and All America spring shoes are
now here. In a few days more we
will have most of our spring goods
in, such as Stetson hats, Ide Silver
shirts and collars, Cooper's klosed
hfOCCn union 6ulIS, lI1O1cpAVOOlyS sAAu
interviewer hosiery. We expect now
since the big sale to have better
store than ever as we have closed
out most of our winter stock. The
big sale has many advantages. not
only for us but also for our Gus
toners as we'll. We can now pay
our bills as fast as the goods arrive
and take advantage of special dis.
count by paying promptly, which will
enable us to mark our goods q little
less than the merchant that does not
buy for cash and take advantage Of
discounts We want to make this
the best store, the best clothing
store In southern Iowa, a place
where you can always feel is good
place to trade. Our aim Is to have
what you want at the lowest pos
sible price for good dependable
merchandise. Thanking you again
for your patronage in the past and
hoping to have a share Of your pur-
chases In the future, we wish you
all happy and prosperous 1915
KRAFT, GRIMES & co.
Per M. F. Grimes, Mgr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
Mississippi Oysters.

y. Mr.. ard Mrs. Ed H. Alexander,
who are spending the winter at
Biloxi, Miss, shipped consignment
of Mississippi oysters to their ncice,
Miss Olive Gwinn, of this city the
past week, just to show how large
the bivalves grow in southern waters,
and The Reporter man was remem-
bered with a generous sample of
them. The oysters were SO large they
looked like steaks and the flavor was
most delicious. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander are enjoying their stay in Mis-
sissippi and both are feeling much
better than when they left Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04

cratic candidates for postmaster and
the democratic patrons of the office
would be willing to submit the ap-
pointment to popular vote, not only
OF the democrats but of all the pat
rons of the Leon postoffice, conf
IDENTIFY knowing that it would be inn
possible for Mrs. Smith to secure the
vote of any considerable number OF
the patrons of the office, irrespective
of political afiiliation. Nothing do
ing. The appointment was promised
to Mrs. Smith by the state democrat
lie organization, and they had to de-
liver the goods. They were aware
that her appointment would be a
most unpopular one. They knew it
was a raw deal. They knew that even
the republicans of Leon did not want
Mrs. Smith to be appointed. They
knew that the democrats of Leon, as
an organization and as individuals
were protesting against the appoint
ment of one who was not a bona
fide resident of Leon, and one who by
her own affidavits was affiliated with
the republican party. Yet they gave
their endorsement to Mrs. Smith, and
state chairman DR.. ]. w. Reynolds,
of Creston, member of the state COM
mittee from the eighth congression-
al district, stated when called to task
in regard to his endorsement of Mrs.
Smith, simply said II had to do it.
We are sore, the democrats of
Leon and Decatur county are sore,
the fair minded republicans of Leon
and Decatur county are sore. There
is something rotten in the matter. 1t
is an outrage on the patrons of the
Leon post Office.
We could say much more in this
matter, but we forbear. The people
are acquainted with the facts in the
case and know all about it, We re-
gret to say that the chairman of the
democratic state committee, the man
who was elected to represent the
democrats of Decatur county, has
proven false to the trust imposed in
him. He is not representing the
wishes of the democrats of Decatur
county in this matter. There is
hereafter and there is something
coming to Dr. Reynolds and he is
going to get it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04

j. l.. Trisler VS.. COrdelia Trisler ct
al Final report of referee showing
distribution approved and referee dis
charged.
PROBATE
Guardianship of Ethel McJimsey
ct al Guardian authorized to OK
pend SIS por annum for each ward
for care and education.
Estate of Rachael Wright. Annual
report approved.
Estate of Mary Varga. Directors
by their attorney Stephen Varga,
withdraw objections to probate of
will.
Guardianship of Harlan Andrew
ct al. Hearing on application to re-
move guardian, who is allowed to
continue upon making required re-
ports. !.
Estate of J. T. Wilson. Final re-
port approved, administrator dis
charged.
y Estate of J. T. Tharp. Annual re-
port approved.
Guardianship of Ethel McJimsey
ct al. Final report of guardian as
to Ethel McJimsey approved and
guardian discharged.
Estate of Lewis Gaulter. Final re-
port approved and executor discharg-
ed.
Estate of Francis M. Walker. Or
der for issuing commission to take
deposition of witness to will.
Estate of Anna Voeger. Final re-
port approved, administrative dis
charged.
Estate of Polly A. Clark. Order
paying claim.
Estate of Henry A. Cowles. Final
report approved, administrator dis
charged.
Guardianship of Dale Hamilton.
On application guardian is authoriz-
ed to expend $50 for education of
ward.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
Parent.Teachers' Association.

The Parent Teachers Association
will hold meeting in the High
School assembly room on Thursday
evening, Feb. II, at 1880 o'clock. AS
this is an evening meeting it is hop
ed that every one interested in our
schools will be present and help to
make it profitable one.
The following program. will be
given:
Music j. Boys Glee CluD
Exercise. Miss Beavers Pupils
Paper Some things that may be-
accomplished by the Parent
Teachers Association, Mrs.
Woodmansee.
Reading ~. ~. Ida Hazlet
Music. -. Glee CluD
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
It Was Fl Below Thursday Morning.

Morris Gardner, the man who
keeps the government thermometer
in Leon, was kept pretty busy last
Thursday morning answering phone
calls from people who wanted to
know how cold it was Wednesday
night. The government thermometer
in north Leon registered 21 degrees
below zero during the might, the
coolest night Of this winter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
G. E. Gardner Died Yesterday.

Charles E. Gardner, one of Icons
best known and most beloved citi-
zens, passed away at his home In
south Leon Wednesday morning q
few minutes before 10 o'clock, his
death following an illness OF several
months. Arrangements for his fun
cral had not yet been made at the
time The Reporter went to press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary.

The members of Chapter w, of the
P. e. O. society, together with their
husbands and sweethearts enjoyed a
fine banquet served by the ladies Of
the M. E. church in the dining room
of the M. e. church on Tuesday even
ing, the occasion being the twenty
fifth anniversary Of the order in
Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04

Meet me at Cherrtngton's.' :
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04

j. L. Trisler VS.. Cordelia Trisler ct
al. Final report of referee showing
distribution approved and referee dis
charged.