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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
BUGABOO Exploded.

After one years experience with
the new law as to compulsory COM
pensation for injuries to wOrkmen in
Iowa we have discovered several
things which should make historical
employers in this state ashamed Of
their timidity if it were not enough
to arouse us all to laughter.
There were 1890 accidents re-
ported to the state commissioner in
the wear but only 27S1 of them were
held to be sufficiently serious to come
under the relief provisions OF the law.
For these $4,000 was paid out, OF
which $4,000 went to the injured
workmen and $4,000 to the doctors.
But what of the employer? On, he
is still being mulct as he has always
been but instead of having to pay ~
to the ambulance chasing lawyer for
every ST which the injured workmen
received the employer, under the new
law, paid 100000, or Whereabouts
to the casualty insurance companies
to cover losses of $4,000.
If the next legislature wants any
more information as to the need OF
state insurance for casualty risks the
members can find it in Commissioner
Garst's report. However, the facts
which have been established so far
are that the fears of the state manu-
facturers' association that business
would be confiscated in claims for
accidents under the new law were
groundless. What is needed now is
some means of reducing the expense
to the business which is in excess OF
the losses paid to the Worklngmen.
incidentally it is illuminating to
find that the average amount recelv-
ed by the workmen was $40, and the
average amount paid to the doctor
SIS, with no report as to what the
lawyer got for he mostly got left un-
der the new law. However, one
might speculate as to what he would
have received in 2,7S1 cases under
the old system wherein he got half
or more of all that was paid. lnsur-
ance companies which based their
rates upon experiences of the past
when the ambulance chaser had to be
settled with evidently overlooked the
fact that the lawyers used to get
most of the money or else they put
something over when they charged
100000 for carrying risks which &C
TALLY cost $136, 200 in benefits paid.
Times-Republican
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
EDISON SEES GOOD TINES.

Thomas A. Edison predicts seven
years of unparalleled prosperity for
the United States, to commence when
the European war is at an end, which
he prophecies will be next year. Mr..
Edison argues that European farm
ers, by the thousands, will come to
the hospitable shores of this country,
once the war is at an end, to escape
the terrible taxes that are certain to
be levied. They will find plenty of
land and ample opportunity awaiting
them here to practice their intensive
farming operations. That is exactly
what Mr.. Edison finds this country to
be needing-an intensive farming
skill that will raise the average
wheat yield from Is to 80 bushels,
that will take every acre, every foot of
land into account and will stop the
careless waste that is all too preva-
lent among our native born farmers.
Mr.. Edison is not careless, haphaZ-
ard prophet; he is not accustomed
to talking idly and we may we'll at
ford to heed his words and to build
for the future that seems SO bright.
He adds the warning, however, that
there will be some who will attempt
to overdo it. But those who take ad-
vantage of their opportunities in a
business like manner have cycle OF
prosperity ahead of them the like OF
which we have seldom, if ever, known
before.-Des Moines Capital.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
MIR. FORD'S WAY.

Henry Ford's latcst-his an
nouncement that he will employ any
man who has been discharged from
the Michigan state penitentiary a,
Jackson-has in it the quality which
characterizes nearly all the actions OF
the famous manufacturer. That quail
ity, we should say, is slap-dashness
if we may coin the Word-and big
ness.
Of course there are always two
sides to be considered in lndustrlal
problems, and always will be, sc
long as there doesn't seem to DC
quite enough work to go around.
Thus it may be pointed out that as
class men who are discharged IRON
penal institutions are certainly infer
Tor to men who do not go to prison
All the theories of the sociologlsts
and the exceptional cases OF the ro'
mances cannot alter this fact.
Moreover, it may be cited as a fact
that a great majority of men who &C
to prison plead in extenuation OF the
crimes they committed that they
could find no honest employment and
that they were driven to life OF
crime.
This being the case, it would seem
the best economy to find work fo1
the man who never has gone to
prison but who may be candidate
for the life behind the bars If he Is
mt enabled to earn an honest hvell-
hood.
But there is another side to the
question. The man who bears no
stain upon his character is in much
better position to obtain employment
when he goes into the market where
services are bought and sold than the
man to whom there clings the STAINS
of prison life. And we need no
dreadful pictures drawn by romantic
writer's to convince us that occasion
ally pretty useful sort of fellow
goes to prison, and that the odds
against him when he pays his debt
to society and goes free again are I'M
fair and unsurmountable. Surely So
ciety is simply guarding its own best
interests-as well as doing a com
mendable deed on humanitarian
Agrounds-when it seeks to locate
such man and give him hand.
No doubt Mr.. Ford's idea is that
too many employers have an unrea-
soning prejudice against all men who
have once fallen from social grace,
and that the public at large is far too
unwilling to forgive and forget when
a fellow has Numbered and paid the
price and has come forward to ask
for another chance.
There is needed few special
at least friends-for
the man who bears the stigma of an
inglorious hiatus in his existence;
and it is in keeping with the big,
free-handed ways of Henry Ford
that he has put petty caution and
social solicc behind him and exclaim-
ed heartily, in effect: "Oh, forget it,
and get down to saving wood again. "
st. Louis Republic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
BUSINESS IMPROVING.

According to Bradstreet's weekly
review of trade, business is getting
better all over the country as the
crops become a certainty and regard
less of local conditions which are
spotted the general average for the
country is going to make this year
one of abundance.
Bradstreets report:
Growth in trade and in leading IN
dustries is Of a culminatlve charac-
ter. Misgivings as to the future
seem to have practically disappeared,
and though there are some unset
Ting factors, such as the very weak
condition of foreign exchange and the
fickleness of labor, the general ten
dency is onward and upward.
A spell of cool weather has i'm
proved retail trade at numerous
points; mail order trade continues to
expand; labor is in: better demand at
higher pay; money is in enlarged re-
quest: business failures are fewer;
crop reports are more favorable;
wheat exports are the largest since
the latter part of May, and in the
south sentiment has visibly improV-
ed, even the agricultural sections be-
ing more optimistically inclined. On
the other hand, uncertainty as to the
values of foreign moneys causes hest
tation in some branches of export
trade-grain, cotton, leather, and
copper, for example.
Reports of improvement in jobbing
trade are quite uniform; demand for
lumber is picking up; export trade
from southern ports is better; furni-
ture is in increased call, and several
points speak of cash payments being
more numerous; jewelry is slowly
gaining, probably because of holiday
wants; coal is in slightly better de-
mand; orders for shoes are of fair
proportions; wooden and worsted
mills are running closer to full capac-
ity than for years past; demand for
dry goods certainly is more marked,
and large foreign contracts for army
OvercOatings are reported.
The cold weather of last week does
not seem to have hurt corn much in
the southern and central portions OF
the belt, but it is not thought that
the plant in the northern third OF the
belt will mature entirely This is not
esteemed serious matter, in view or
the excellent pasturage conditions
ana inc large ClOpS VI OIuCA AoOu
stuffs. A year ago corn was being
cut for feeding purposes on account
of poor pastures, and estimates OF
5000 100000 bushels now current
spell abundance of this great cereal.
Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska
will have fair yields.
Wholesale trade in Canada has ex-
banded, thanks to the practical GER
tainty of a very heavy wheat crop;
shipments, long held up, are again
going forward, and wholesale houses
dealing in dry goods intimate that il
is not difficult to get orders, the reaI
difficulty being procuring supplies
from England. Buying by the country
districts leads in point of absorptlve
power Collections continue disap'
pointingly slow, but up in the north
west jobbers are looking for large
money returns from the sale OF
wheat during the next few weeks
and with such expectations in view
they probably will reduce outstand'
Ing bills.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Advertising Rates.

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Reading notices, per line ...... DC
Cards of Thanks, cash with
conv soc
Resolutions of Respect .$l.OO
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tees, where admission or en-
tertainment fee is charged,
per line -. .......... DC
We are glad to publish any and
oil church or society notices, but
please don't confound news notices
with advertising locals. Correspon-
dents are cautioned not to include
such notices with their items unless
they are authorized and paid for, and
II possible remittance for same
should accompany the notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16

Our christian year 1915 CORE
spends to the year 5676 in the Jew
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
PARDON FOR HARDING
Governor 0rders Release of DefnuittnE
Hnnk Clerk Of D~funct Com
Monwenlth Bank.

before leaving for his Russell County
home. Governor Stuart announced his
intention TO commute the sentence of
John II. Harding. of Barton Heights
serving term of TWO years in the
penitentiary for grand larceny. lie di-
rscted that Harding be released from
the prison tomorrow.
Harding is the hootkeeper whose
accounts were found short while he
was employed in the now defunct Com
monweaith Bank. He WAS convicted
in 1914. Unavailng efforts were made
last April. when he had served half OF
his term, to obtain a pardon The Gov
ernor refused to grant even Il conGi-
tional pardon. but eventually consented
to commute the sentence, in view OF
the mans good prison record and his
previous good reputation. Harding
VIII leave the penitentiary Tomorrow
morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
ROYAL ARCANUM WELCOMES
SUPREME OFFICERS HERE
Samuel \. itonE. OF Alt. Vernon. y. ",
and 4. Arch Williams, OF Chi
c0Eo, Quests OF Honor.

two" national officers Of the Royal
Arcanun were welcomed on Friday
night at the Jefferson Hotel with Il re-
ccption participated in by 100 Rich
mond members OF the order. The WISH
tors were Supreme Regent Samuel y.
lioae. Of Mount Vernon. y. y. and
Supreme Vice Regcn, G. Arch Williams,
Of Chicago.
one hundred and tifty new members
were initiated at this time as one class.
the work being carried out by the de-
gree team OF Union Council. No 81 w
Floyd Reams. grand regent of Virginia.
and the campaign leader. William T..
Dabney. supreme warden.
Addresses were made by Rev f. T.
McFaden. ID. d., past supreme regent !:
w. + Dabney, Howard 6. Avery, of
Norfolk. supreme representative: James
Il. Blanks, of Petersburg, grand secrc-
tary. and others. Mr.. Reams who is
the youngest grand regent hi the
United States. presided at the meeting
feature OF the occasion was the
singing by club of twcnty-,hrcc
negroes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
DR.. JOHNSTON DECLINES
DISCUSSION OF CHARGES
Says That Whole Matter VIII BE
Aired Before Judicial Council
of Medical Association.
ISSUES WRITTEN STATEMENT
Says He Has known OF Accusation
Against Him for Some Time. but
Was Unaware Until Yesterday
That DIR. Darlington Is Accuscr.

Tho exact nature OF the charges Of
nnethical conduct preferred against DR.
George Ben Johnston. distinguished
surgeon OF this city, by DR.. Charles V
Darlington. another prominent member
Of the medical profession OF Richmond
before the American Medical Associa-
ton remains Il mystery. when asked
for statement yesterday. DR.. Johnston
said simply that he knew tn" charges
were pending. bat considered it i'm
proper TO discuss them before they
came before the proper tribunal. He
did not know. however who his ac-
cuser was until the name was disclosed
in The Times Dispatch yesterday
morning.
DR.. Johnston submitted :, written
statement. reading as follows:
These charges are not new to me.
although. until to-day. had no direct
knowledge OF who was behind them.
Notice was sent me by the secretary
Of the judicial council Of the American
Medical Association on September IS
Naturally. | demanded the name of my
accuser. The secretary OF the judicial
council wrote that the council desired
TO make the matter az impersonal as
PoSsiDic, ana uccllncd TO give me the
name OF my accuser. Respecting this
wish. ! have simply done what was
necessary to prepare my defense
Il think it would be Improper to
discuss or try this matter in the news
papers before this distinctly profess
sional matter is tried and decided b.
the tribunal, which will consider it on
November s.
wherefore, l shall make no comment
and say nothing until the proper au-
thorities have heard the whole case
and determined IT on its merits. After
decision has been given, ] will be
glad TO give all the facts 20 the public,
If II If interested, or to anybody who
may desire to know them"
Further than this, DR.. Johnston de-
clined 10 say more. saying tina, he did
not care to have the case tried out
of court"
Dr. Darlington also declined TO dis
cuss the matter. The judicial council
OF the American Medical Association
meets in Chicago on November to
consider this question.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
NAMES GEORGE /. KEEsEE
As SECOND LIEUTENANT
Federal Bank Cashier Is Appointed
Quartcrnnster OF Richmond GrayS'
Battalion, First Infantry.
WILL TAKE EXAMINATION
Major Bright Believes That His Ac-
ceptancc OF Commission Will DO
Much Toward Improving Virginia
Volunteers

MAJOR j. Fulincr Bright. commanding
the richmond Grays' Bntta.ion First
infantry. Virginia Volunteers, last
night announced the appointment of
George III. keesec. cashier Of the Fed
cfal Reserve Bank at Richmond, az
quafternaster on his STAFF. with the
rank OF second lieutenant. Mr.. keescc
mas accepted the appointment. and will
be ordered before the Military Exam
ininG Board Within Il short time
The appointment Of Mr.. Kecscc to his
stan Is IL; line with Major Brights
plan Tor strengthening the personnel of
the commissioned officers of thu bat
TALON and to lay the ground for the
GrayS TO build up TO the highest state
OF efficiency. Tho ma or expressed
himself as highly gratifed with Mr..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
DIES FROM lNHALlNG GAS
\ Ammunition Inspector PASSES Away in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gives Ger
tlncnte of Accident.

William Kennedy. said TO have lived
at ili North Eighth Street. employ cd
by the British government as AN iuspec-
tor OF shells, died from asphyNiation
Friday night at the home OF Mrs. Car
RE l.. King, 729 Ninth Street. North
west. Washington, d. 6. Coroner New
lit. who held an inquest yesterday. gave
q certificate OF accidental death
Kennedy, who was formerly a rail
road engineer. had been in Washing
ton, the police were informed, several
times during recent months, presum =
ably on his way from one ammunition
plant to another.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
WHITE RIBBON DAY
W. {. r. L. Workers Get Formulation TO
Receive Contributions Through
out City Tomorrow.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union or Richmond will observe to-
morrow az White Ribbon Day" Per-
mission has been secured from Mayor
Ainsiie TO place forty stations through
OUT IN" city 10 receive contributions to
further the cause Of temperance. and
each person contributing will be pre-
sented with souvenir in the form OF
blue shield bearing white bow.
Among other plans which the local
w [. +. L. members have or foot for
The near future is the establishment
OF "a centrally located rest and read
ing groom.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
SUPPLY SECRETARY
Richmond Ruilrond Y. VI. &. A. PInnn 70
Provide National Officer In
Chiuu,

The Richmond Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
has decided to provide and maintain
national secretary In China. and, in
connection with the project. Fletcher
,. Brockman. for fifteen years Y. ".
{. a. secretary in the Orient's new re-
public, has been invited to come TO
Richmond 10 deliver a series OF lee
lures. The dates Will be announced
later.
\ study OF the Book OF Esther" will
he the subject OF an address this week
by DR.. Alphonso Smith, of the Univer-
sity OF Virginia, before the members
OF the Tuesday Club. Rev. l. G. Cald-
well. ID. d. has just completed q series
OF lectures on "A study OF the Epistle
of James"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
CAMERON TAXES 100000
Large Sum May De Pnid tn stnte In
settlement of Claims During
This Week

Settlement with the State Auditor OF
omitted taxes on the estate Of the late
Alexander Cameron will be made some
time this week. IT IL expected IF the
full amount claimed by the State IS
paid II will be the largest sum ever
paid In omitted taxes in Virginia. The
total is approximately 500, 900. Back
taxes OF the same character due biz
the Thomas f. Ryan estate will large.
~ exceed that amount. but it is not
ooanle that the Ryan taxes will be
settled before the amount due from tina
Cameron estate is paid In.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
Drewry-Hushe. Company R.t,re..

The action OF the board Of directors
of the ryHughes Company in de-
Gliding to retire from business, as an
nounccd several weeks ago was for
mauy ratified at n meeting OF the
stockholders OF the company yesterday
The company is rated as one OF the
largest dry goods and notion establish
ments i'll the South, and has been in
business In this city for more than
eighty years 1t is probable that 81
new concern may be formed with en-
tircly new capital.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
Halloween Mn.ouernde pu,,.

All arrangements have been .com-
pleted for the old-timc Hallowee eli mas
queradc ball that will be given Monday
In the armory of the Richmond Grays
by the Acca Temple Patrol and the
Grays. Especial music will be rem
dered, and good program for the
night has been arranged. This ball
will be one of the largest held in the
city in honor of All-Saints' Day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have been c,Innle,ed
Tor the bazaar to be held this week at
3l3 West Broad Street by the Woman's
prohibition League of America An at
tractive program has been arranged for
every evening OF the week. starting at
Sis o'clock.
Inc program tomorrow evening will
be in charge OF the Epworth League OF
barton Heights Methodist Church. OF
which MISS Ella Quisenberry is presi
dent. The entertainment will be a
Halloween Social
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
ADDITIONAL. MODELS MAY
DE INVITED ny COMMITTEE:

I'll" widespread report that the nsso-
citation recently decided 10 accept the
PoiEpeo Coppini model. /; is stated
caused no i!t,le embarrassment. The
Coppini design received favorable CON
sideration. but the Kcck model was also
looked upon with favor by some OF the
members. especially Of the design com
mittec. They found points of merit In
each of the designs that the other did
not possess. but neither measured up
10 what was desired AS a whole
The effect OF the action taken by the
directors yesterday is 10 reopen the
whole matter o. making an award and
il seems probable that other designs
VIII be entered in the competition Be
fore the actual award is made.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
Jitney. Sold Mt Auct,o,.

The jitncy feet OF the Motor Transi.
Corporation. subsidiary OF the Vlr.
ginia Railway and Power Comnany
has been sold at public auction. Tho
cars. forty In number. were sold 70
c. c. Johnson. who purchased thirty.
seven, c. p. Strang. c. E. Thorpe and
J. w. Brooks There were tb,r,",
three Briscoe and seven Ford cars
which brought an average Of s21s per
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
HAS REE;N ENGAGED IN
BANKING BUSINESS FOR YEARS

Mr. keesee has been engaged in the
banking business i'll Richmond for
years. and last summer was elected
cashier OF the Federal Reserve Bank
He is regarded as exceptionally we'll
qualified for the staff appointment, and
military men are greatly pleased with
his willingness to affiliate in an active
capacity with the Virginia Volunteers
The Grays Battalion is in splendid
shape at present. and Major Bright is
bringing each of the four companies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
Dl,ordcrlv Cb,ruc continue,

The cases against Sallic Farrar and
her son, Aubrey Farrar. were contin-
ucd until November in the Police
Court yesterday. Policemen Goldsby
and Campodonica arrested the woman
ON charge of maintaining n disorder
" house at 2303 East Franklin street
and the man with contributing TO tho
delinquency OF Alice Pet,away. a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
Cook Fined for Disorder.

=. Il. Clement. Il cook In the Capital
city Lunch Room at S0I East Broad
street. was fined So and costs by Jus
tlce Crutchfield yesterday. when con-
victed Of creating q disorder in the
place Friday night. The man was off
duty at the time, but secured a butcher
knife and threatened to carve up sew
eral employees and patrons. He WAS
overpowered. and arrested
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31

up to high average as rapidly as
possible The showing made by several
companies at the recent inspection by
Colonel 10 Lane Stern was particularly
gratifying.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
To Revise bylaws.

bylaws will be revised to-lnorroy
night at meeting OF Progressive
Council. No. IL, Daughters of Liberty
Of South Richmond