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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21
Blizzard Failed to Arrive.

Word was received over the wires
last Saturday that big blizzard was
raging all over the state of Nebraska
and was travelling east, but it failed
to reach this section. We evidently
only got the edge of the blizzard,
there being Just little light snow
and a pretty high wind. In western
Iowa they had from six to eight inch
es of snow, but nobody here is kick
ing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21
Don't Forget.

The Decatur Cemetery Association
will serve chicken pie supper at the
G.. A. r. hall, Decatur, Iowa, Satur-
day evening, January %. You are
all interested in the. upkeep of our
cemetery and we want you to patron
ize this supper. We need the money.
BY order of Committee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21
Charles L. Norton Died Monday.

Charles L. Norton, the well known
horse buyer Of Leon, died at his home
in this city Monday morning, his
death following an illness Of several
weeks. Mr.. Norton was q years of
age. Funeral services will be held
at the residence this morning at 10
o'clock, interment being in the Leon
cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21
Thompson Secures Craftsmanship.

Hon. M. F. Thompson, Decatur
county's popular member of the
house in the Iowa assembly, was hon
ored by Speaker Atkinson, who ap-
pointed him chairman of the commit
tee on Telegraph and Express. Being
a minority member the appointment
as chairman of this committee is an
honor worthily bestowed upon Mr..
THOMPSON.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21
Millinery Location.

On account of poor health and
much needed rest, owner of the lead
ing millinery house in this city will
sell her stock at bargain, rent store
room with residence in rear. Splendid
opportunity for ! a good milliner.
Write us at once for particulars.
w. L. Bowman Realty Co.
King City, Mo
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21

H. H. Young shot forty hogs one
day last week, the cholera having
gotten into his herd, and he killed
and buried the entire herd. Rather
expensive but about the only sure
cure for the disease. Garden Grove
Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21
Marriage Licenses.

Earl q. Day, Grand River 8
M. Helen Munyon, Grand River
Earl H. Rusk, Mt. Ayr g
Mabel Still, Leon rs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21

Flour, feed and coal.
Is Cannon Bros. Mill.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03
Press Club to Hear
Russian Orchestra
Entertainment Tonight Will Be
First Appearance of Musco-
vites on Present Tour.

Having postponed its usual Thurs
day evening entertainment this week,
the National Press Club has obtained
as a substitute feature "a concert by
the famous Imperial Russian Bala-
laika Orchestra, which will be given
at 0 o'clock this evening.
The Press Club entertainment will
be the first performance Of the Rus
sian orchestra on It's present tour of
the United States. Tho orchestra
made its first appearance in this coun-
try about five years ago, and has
since spent another season here.
The unique feature of the Balaiaika
Orchestra is the peculiar thrcc-corn-
'ered stringed instrument that most OF
the musicians use. The effect from IT
Is weird music. unlike any other In
the world
Earlier in the evening-at 6--Secre-
tary Of State Bryan, in r ceremony AT
the National Press Club, Will form
ally open the Press building. which
is to be dedicated at 3 o'clock, San
Francisco time. by the Press Club OF
that city on the Panama Pacific EN-
position grounds.
Mr.. Bryan by. pressing a. button will
open the building and then he will
jcommunicatc by telephone with the
building on the expedition grounds
The National and San Francisco clubs
will also exchange greetings by tele'
phone.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03
OVERLAND FACTORY
BUS|ER THAN CITY

Railroad statisticians declare that n
live, progressive American city of 5000
or 10000 would use about twenty car
loads of freight per day. Twenty-Five
work days would bring the total for
the whole city to 40 cars
The freight arriving at the Overland
factory in the same length of timo
shows a total greater by more than G1
per cent. The combined incoming and
outgoing freight cars would make up a
train about twenty-three miles long.
This would be a,capacity load of fifty
five Of the largest engines now in use
The platform space required 10 handle
this amount of freight is much larger
than that OF some of tho biggest freight
depots in the country. Within tho
overland factory enclosure thrcc-duar-
ters of mile of dockage is i'm constant
use during tho entire work day.
Loads carried by the cars arriving
at the Overland factory consist Of coal.
| fuel oil, cylinder oil, gasolcnc, sand,
lire brick, lumber. machinery, hair,
| wheels, springs, nagnetos, paint, tires,
| leather. stccls and other metals and nu-
| merous other materials necessary for
! building of thousands of complete auto
mobiles each month.
| When il is considered that these ma
| terials never come in less than car
| load lots, and sometimes, as in the case
| OF steel. in shipments that require an
| entire train, the Overland business
| takes on proportions which furnish a
| direct rcfutation to the declarations of
those who maintain that business con-
| ditions in this country are not of the
| best.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03
TOPROCLA|M RISEN
LORD TOMORROW
Close Of Lent Will Be Marked
With Elaborate Ceremony in
Catholic Churches.

The close Of Lent will be marked with
elaborate ceremony in Catholic churches
tomorrow, where the Risen Lord will be
proclaimed by clergymen and parishon-
ers who have passed the holy season In
prayer and self-denial
In most churches the Tcncbrae was
chanted for the third and last time last
night and the mass OF the presanctified,
celebrated only once year. was SOL
emnized yesterday morning.
The first mass at st. PaJrick's will be
sung at tomorrow morning. Other low
masses will follow at s. 8 and 10, and
high mass will be sung at II. Mgr.
William T. Russell will sing the latter
mass, and the sermon on THE Resurrcc-
ton" will be preached by the Rev.
James A. Smyth.
Two choirs will sing the responses, one
directed by Miss Jennie Glcnnan and
the other by n. Mills Silby. The instru-
mental music will be furnished by a
, strlnged orchestra. Services VIII be
held at st. Patrick's at 7 80 In the even
ing, when Mgr. Russell will preach.
At st. Peters Church, Second and c
streets southeast, high mass Will be
sung at 10 80 by Mgr. O'Brien, assisted
by the Rev. stephen 7. Morris as deacon
and the Rev. A. Weedenham as subdea'
con. Father Morris will also preach the
sermon.
The Easter music at st. Peters will
be in charge OF Mrs. Hattie Ritchit
Prescott, choir leader. and Miss Cath
crime Mckenna, organist.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03
HYATTSVILLE.

At the Methodist Episcopal Church
South the Epworth League will render
the following program at the evening
service: Choir, Grown Him King OF
Kings" congregation. He Arose."
prayer: responsive reading; congrega-
ton, Grown Him." recitation, The
Heart of the Rose" Miss Florence Lit
tie: exercise. Before the Cross" Mary
Burton, Margaret Hall. and Gwen
dolyn Burton; recitation, The First
Easter" Miss Maude Little: duet.
Come, Let Us Seek the Lowly Tomb, -
Mrs. J. NJ. Hall and Miss Ruth Hall;
offcrtory, by the choir: exercise. He Is
Risen" by Miss Elsie GUIDES Sunday
school class: recitation, The Centu-
rian's story" Miss Elsie Guide: closing
hymn, Hail to the Cross"
At the First Baptist Church the
choir will sing the following anthems:
Morning. He Is Risen" Adam Geibel
and With Wonder" J. NJ; Long; even
, and Christ Is Risen" J. NJ. Long.
High mass will be observed at St
| Jerome's Church at l0:45 a. m. and the
choir, under the direction OF Mrs. Bur.
roughs Waters. will render Unfold.
by Gounod; Generalrs mass in G. and
Regina Cocli.'
At Pinkney Memorial Episcopal
| Church the choir will sing Christ Oul
Passover" under the direction of Miss
| school will hold Easter exercises to-
The Sunday school of St. Lukc't
| Episcopal Church, OF Bladcnsburg. will
hold it's Easter exercises tomorrow
night.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03
All Preparations Made
For Railway in Alaska
President Wilson Has Only to Decide Whether Work
Is to Be Done by Contractors or Govern
ment Commission.
Bv JUDSON C. WELLIVER.

President Wilson is expected any day
now to sign the last necessary docu-
ments that will set the wheels of gov
ernment at work grinding out rail-
road system for Alaska.
everything is ready for the begin
ming OF construction almost on the IN
slant that the President signs the
necessary orders. He must select tne
route on which work shall begin; ana
he must decide whether the work shall
be done by contract or directly ~ the
Government.
siderable delay, following decision or
two such important quSstl9iihs. na bua
in the present case there Will be none
at all. simply because every possible
alternative has been provided Tor IN
advance. ,.,.,, +; =, ro,.,,r
Of building by contract. the contractors
arc ready to submit bids without de-
Iay. nut their outfits and forCeS on
shipboard at Seattle, and get INTO me
Far North as fast as steamships can
get them there. .,..
shall he no contracts. his engineering
commission will nut the same outhts
on shipboard, send them to the front
and get busy. The routes between
which it is possible Tor ihe ires'Ient ,, tbo ,o
choose have been worked up by the
engineers to the last possible detail
Quick Decision Needed.
It is getting highly important to have
decisions made quickly, for the Alaska
season Is now opening. The other DAY
. weather sharp In Philadelphia discoV'
cred that the temperature had pech 'WC
degrees higher, for the day, In fair'
| banks, Alaska, than IN illllaIelP q;
! That's a way the temperature mas II
! Alaska. of piping up very hot and very
| suddenly when spring starts Ever?
| day viii be precious from now unti
next october. and an early start Is es
pecially necessary because ,te e3s 9s 'n0 ''e
| While absolutely no intimation ma
| been given, officially. as to the freS'
dents probably decision between tn'
two routes by which to build the mrs >
the Gulf of Alaska to Fairbanks,
is coming to be strongly believed tina
| his determination will be IN faVor o
that route which will include IN
Alaskan Northern road. now bullt, an
against :he route which includes IN
Copper River and Northwestern road
also in operation. The Copper RiVel
known as the MorGan-Guggenhe
road. is the more easterly Of the tw
routes by which to get into the in
terror.
The impression is that the Coupe
river route will be rejected for two rea
sons. First, the Copper river system
would open up the Bering rive" Goa
field, while the Alaska Northern woul
open the Matanuska coal field The
are both big, rich and valuable fields
but tho MatGnuska coal has stood tn
most difficult tests of use by the nav
under boilers. and come off with f'yin
Colors. Not so much can be said 70
the BerinG rives coal, which did no
uprovc so good a steam producer.
Navy Needs Mines.
Ono Of tho prcteNts for Gorcrnmeu
provision Of a railroad system IN Alask
was that ,hc navy needed TO have tn
best mines there opened 50 that lhcr
, would be assurance of rcgula. suppl
of first class fuel for the Zee, in Oh
Pacihc. without bringing 1t across tn
The Washington times., 1915-04-03
SONG AND SERMON
TO GREET EASTER
Most Of City's Larger Churches
Arrange Elaborate Musical
Programs for Tomorrow.

with song and sermon Easter Sunday
will be welcomed In churches through
out Washington tomorrow.
In most of the large churches tho
regular choirs will be augmented. and
a review of the programs announced
for the morning service indicates the
talent will surpass anything the city
has ever enjoyed.
At Gunton-Templc Memorial Presby-
terian Church in the morning and eve
ming tho choir will be larger than usual,
and there will be an orchestra accom-
paniment. The Rev. DR.. c. Everest
Granger. pastor. will preach at both
services.
Immortal Life" Topic.
The Rev. DR.. w. r.. Wedderspoon,
pastor of Foundry M. e. Church, will
preach in the morning on Immortal
Life" and In the evening on "Sacri-
flcing Love-
Easter will be observed at Emanuel
Episcopal Church with a celebration of
the blessed sacrament at o'clock. This
will be repeated at 9 and II o'clock and
at the latter hour the full Easter
musical program will be given under
the direction of William Scantlebury,
choirmaster, and Mrs. Scantlebury, or
ganist.
presentation OF the missionary offering
will be at 9:45 o'clock. There will be
full vespcrs with special music at
o'clock in the evening and the sermon
will be dedicated to the Junior Daugh-
ters OF the King. to which seven can
didates will be admitted at that time.
The Lords Supper will be observed ut
Fifth Baptist Church after a sermon
on The Resurrection by the Rev
John E. Briggs. pastor. At night there
will be a baptismal service followed by
a song service in which seventy voices
will be directed by Prof. William ].
Palmer.
A Double Quartet.
Holy communion will be celebrated at
First Presbyterian Church after the II
O'Clock sermon by the Rev. Dr. John
Britton Clark. pastor A double quartet
VIII sing both morning and evening. AT
the latter service Dr. Clark will preach
on lazarus After He Had Come From
the Tomb"
The church school and choir of In
gram Memorial Congregational Church
will give a praise service, entitled Tho
Unbarred Portal" at 9:S o'clock. "The
Risen Christ" will be the subject Of the
- CLOCK sermon by the Rev. Lewis L
purdum; pastor. A cantata, Light Out
voices will be given in the evening un.
der direction Of William II. Harweil.
A novel Easter feature will take place
At b:& o'clock tomorrow morning wher
the Boys Band of II Street Christier
Church will play on the lawn Of the
church at Sixth and II streets south,
west. There also will be congregations
sinslns. A special Easter program will
deavor Society at 1o:45 O'Clock and ir
the evening the young ladies' ant
young mems quartets will sing. Tn,
Rev; Henry F. Lutz. pastor, will preaci
tural Easter"
The Washington times., 1915-04-03
Churches to Observe
John HuSS Anniversary

John IIuss Day" in conmemora-
ton of the 5Oth anniversary of the
martyrdom of John Huss and tn" 5i6th
anniversary of his birth. will be OBJ
served by Protestant pastors on Sun
day. April 25, that date having been
fixed by the Pastors Federation of the
District OF Columbia.
The anniversary of the Bohemian
martyr does not occur until July 6.
but as so many of tho Clergymen and
church members will be out OF town
on that date an earlier observance was
decided on Tho teachings of Huss.
which led him to the stake. will be
made the theme for sermons in many
churches three weeks from tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03
Stevenson Bible Class
Out for New Members

A membership campaign has been be-
gun by members of the Stevenson Eible
class at Bethany Baptist Church. with
Casteman =. Boss and Frank b. Ket-
chum as contest managers. Men not
affiliated with any church are being
urged to join, and church members NAV
ber with them. The class meets in the
American Theater, Rhode Island ave
nue., near First street northwest. at 10
o'clock every Sunday morning. The an
nouncement says that mo questions are
asked Of the members, who are at lib
erty to ask for light upon any Biblical
question that they desire answered.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03

The Rev. Leslie L. Bowers will preach
his initial sermon as pastor OF the Fiji
teenth Street Christian Church. Fiji
teenth and d streets southeast, tomor-
row morning. Ho was educated at the
Transylvania University at Lexington,
KY, and comes to Washington from
Herford county. Md, where he was pas
tor of the Fork and Mountain Churches.
For two years the Rev. Mr.. Bowers
was chaplain of the Kentucky house Of
reform, one of the largest institutions CT
its kind in the country. While there
his work among the inmates Ct the
home attracted no little attention. and
was commented on by ministers
throughout tho State.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03
Methodist Protestant
Conference to Meet Here

The Maryland annual conference OF
the Methodist Protestant Church, 20
which pastors of Maryland. Pennsyl-
Nania, Virginia, and New Jersey be-
long, will meet in this city from April
7 to l2 inclusive. The meetings will be
held in the Rhode Island Avenue Meth
odist Protestant Church.
One OF the features OF the conference
VIII be the choir. composed entirely of
ministers. The Rev. DR.. j. S. Bowers,
or Baltimore, is president of the CON-
ference: the Rev. J. H. Straughn. or
Laurel, Del. secretary, and the Rev. c.
r. Newlln. OF Elizabeth. n. j., treasurer.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03
Y. w. c. A. to Give Easter
Musicale at Vespers

The vesper service Of the Young
Womens Christian Association on
sunday VIII be an Easter musicale.
MSS Eolth Earnest will sing Awake,
Up Ny Glory" Harker): "One Sweetly
solemn Thought" Ambrose), and a
group of four spring songs Miss
6nza b peth wilbur. violinist, will play
berts 'serenade." and the "Medita
ton, from 'Thais'' (MassaneU Mrs,
John B. Kendall will be the accom-
PIANIST 1'''
Inc sunday afternoon Bible class, led
by Mrs. William Jennings Bryan moots
at $3.50. All women are invited to at
The Washington times., 1915-04-03
Bulgar Minister to Talk
AT Fourth Presbyterian

Stephan Panaretoh, Bulgarian min
lister TO the United States, will speak at
the Fourth Presbyterian Church to-
morrow evening at 80 on Christian
work in Bulgaria and Turkey.
He will dwell! particularly Oh the ef-
feet the recent wars have had on
Christianity in the Balkans and what
may be expected as a result of the
present war. lie will be introduced by
- Rev. DR.. Joseph T. Kelly, pastor.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03
Socialist Sermon at
Metropolitan Church

The last of series of five "Socialistic
sermon-l lectures will be preached by
the Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgomery
tomorrow evening at the Metropolitan
NJ. f. Church, this subject will be The
Church of Tomorrow"
His morning subject will be Jesus
Within the Shadows" The EpWorth
League will hold Easter services in the
Nestry of the church at 6 AS p. In. DR..
II. F. Hornaday will lead it, and the
topic will be THE Promise Of Immor-
tality."
The Washington times., 1915-04-03
Mckinley Memorial Site.

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. April g.
Papers have been filed here regarding
the transfer of real estate in Niles
worth about $4,000 to the city of Niles.
The land purchased will be the site Of a
100000 memorial to President McKin-
ley, who al ono time lived at Niles.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03
Church Notes

Prof. f.. C. Townsend will give a
reading before the Liberal Religious
Union, at All Souls Church. Fourteenth
and l. streets northwest, tomorrow even
ing at o'clock. His subject will be
The Message of the Little Fiddle"
A discussion of the writings of Charles
Darwin will take place at the meeting
OF the Washington Secular League to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. George
a. Warren will be the principal speaker.
A second baptismal service will be
held at the new Centennial Baptist
church, Seventh and ! streets northeast,
before the regular service tomorrow
evening. The new baptistry was used
for the first time last Sunday when
twelve candidates were baptized by the
pastor the Rcv. L. Iiez SVEN.
Tho Rev. LOWS r.. Purdum, pastor
of Ingram Memorial Congregational
Church, and Mrs. Purdum, will be the
guests of the officers of the church in
the church auditorium next Tuesday
evening. All members of the congrega-
ton are invited.
Fifteen new members were received
into the Gunton-Temple Memorial Pres
pyterlan Church last Sunday. eleven OF
them young people, on profession OF
faith.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03
ANACOSTIA.

The Bradbury Heights Citizens Asso-
citation will meet Monday night In the
schoo,house. A committee will be ap-
pointed TO visit Marlboro to urge be-
fore the school board the need of new
school
The Washington times., 1915-04-03

The first baseball game OF the season
was played at the fair grounds yester-
day afternoon between the Rockville
Academy and Rockville High School
teams. the former winning IA to 4. The
batteries were Hicks and Riggs for the
Academy, and Grubb and Cashell and
Butt and Edmonds for the High School
The Washington times., 1915-04-03
ROCKVILLE.

Funeral services for Hugh c. Town
send, who died suddenly OF apoplexy at
his home at Unity, yesterday morning,
will be held tomorrow afternoon from
Mt. Carmel Methodist Church, near
Unity.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03

The choir of the Congress Heights NJ.
f. Church selected these officers for
the ensuing year: Mrs. stephen II.
Wright, president: Robert A. SaulS,
vico president. Miss Minnie Houlton.
secretary: James Faithful. treasurer
Mrs. Lillian Dorrell, organist; Miss
The Washington times., 1915-04-03

The funeral of Col. Spencer G. Jones.
who died Thursday evening at the home
of his son-ln-law and daughter Mr.. and
Mrs. y. Richard Falvey, in New Or
leans, will take place from his residence
here Monday morning. Services will be
conducted by the Rev. Oscar w.
Hender erson, and intermcnt will be in
Frederick.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03
NEW WBOUNDAR|ESOF
ALEXANDRIA MARKED
Governor Stuart Issues Procla-
nation for Observance Of
Road Day on May 6.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, April 3.-E. c.
Dunn. city engineer. has completed
the work of re-marking the northern
boundary of Alexandria, since the an
nexation of the territory from Alex
andria and Fairfax counties.
The line is a continuation of .he
present northern boundary. 1t passes
between the residences of John IL.
Trimyer and Julian Y. Williams, in
Cottage Park, leaving tho former In
the new limits and the latter out. The
line then cuts through the southwest
corner of the residence Of Mrs. Web
ster st. at Cottage Park, adjoining the
Williams home OH the left. Contin-
uinS in a straight line 1t runs through
the middle Of the residence Of Mrs.
Noble Lindsey. on Braddock Heights,
and cuts through the chicken shed on
the property of J. Johnson Green,
80 or 40 feet west of NMr. Green's
CHICKEN shed. Both Wallace Lindsey
and J. johnson Green are left out,
but the house of J. Lawrence Perry
Is in the new limits.
Mr.. Dunn will run the western
boundary next week. The southern
boundary is fixed by Hunting Creek
and the eastern by the Potomac river.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03

Miss Helen Virginia Mcfarland,
daughter OF Councilman and Mrs.
George NJ. Mcfarland. has returned
from visits to her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
John J. Corpwol, at Romney, Va, and
Mrs Susan 'Brydon at Bloomington,
Md.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03

The lower board OF city council has
appropriated $4,000 for the new high
school building to be erected In the
northwestern section OF the city. The
cost Of the building will be $45OO0
Councilman Brumback introduced a
resolution that the city borrow sSo,0ot
TO pay Fairfax county that amount
ordered by the court in the recent an.
nexation proceedings and to make i'm
provements In the new territory. The
resolution was referred to the finance
committee.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03

Licenses to marry have been issued
here to Charles Willard Barnesly and
Miss Lora A. Souder. both of Olney.
and Clarence Il. Green. OF Laytonsville.
nnd Miss Pearl Hawkins, of Etchison.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03

John Joseph Butler. sixty-four years
old. died yesterday at his home on
Prince street extended. He was a
farmer and is survived by a widow and
several children. His funeral will take
place tomorrow at 2 o'clock in Bethel
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03

There will be a special service for
the Sunday school of Trinity Episcopal
Church. Upper Marlboro. tomorrow aft
ternoon at o'clock. Easter baskets
will be dist rib,ted
The Washington times., 1915-04-03

Forty-six applications for liquor H.
censes have been filed with the county
commissioners.
The Washington times., 1915-04-03

An attempted burglary Of the Hyatts-
Vile Hardware Company was frus-
trated last night by Night Watchman
j. w. Fuller, who was sleeping on a
cot near the front windows. A noise
The Washington times., 1915-04-03

John 6. Graham and Kenneth W.
Ogden have purchased from Luvenia
Mcdonald lots 81 and 3S in block / OF
Wheat & Suffers subdivision. and block
30 from Edward Mcdonald.