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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11
INSPECTOR WAS HERE
,U.l S. Post Office Inspector Spent
Three Days Here investigating
CHARGES AGAINST Mrs. Smith.

Congress adjourned last Thursday,
!. and Mrs. Caroline Young Smith, who
had been named as postmaster OF
Leon was not confirmed, and her
nomination died with the adjourn
ment of congress. There were but
4 four postoffice nominations which
were not confirmed, those at Des
. .s5Moines, Sioux City, Batavia and
s Leon. The Des Moines and Sioux
City nominations were only sent to
the senate few days before adjourn
ment and it is said they will be re-
named within few days.
Post Office inspector Harry Schrlv-
er, of Shenandoah, arrived in Leon
last Thursday morning and lmmed-
lately took up the official investiga-
tion ordered by the post office depart
ment in regard to the charges which
had been filed against Mrs. Caroline
Young Smith, it being claimed that
she was not a bona fde resident OF
Leon and was not democrat, it be-
ing shown by her own affidavits that
Tor many years she had been a resi-
dent of Des Moines, that only two
years ago she was a candidate on the
republican ticket for county record
ed at Des Moines, and also that dur
ing the last two sessions of the leg
islature she had held the office of
engrossing clerk of the house, and
her residence is given in the Iowa
Official Registers as Des Moines,
Polk county.
a Mr.. Schriver, the inspector, is a
very pleasant appearing gentleman,
and he came here solely in his Of
ficial capacity to make an official in
yestigation. He took no hearsay evil
dence, but all the evidence submitted
was sworn statements, number OF
persons appearing before him on
both sides of the controversy, and
the actual facts in the case, consist
ing of sworn statements and the per-
sonal observation of the inspector
will be submitted by him to the de-
partment, and it is expected that a
new nomination for postmaster OF
Leon will be made in the near future.
The matter is now up to the post
Office department at Washington, and
the report of the inspector will give
them a full statement of the con-
test, which has attracted attention
all over the state of Iowa. The OPP
ponents Of Mrs. Smith feel that they
have made a fair and open fight
against her, supported by her own
sworn afidavits, as to her residence
and past af iliati on;, and @S there is'
nothingsln0re to abe done but to await
the decision Of the postmaster gen
eral.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11
Drawn as Jurors for Federal Court.

j. S. Beavers, of Woodland, and
Henry Perkins, of Morgan township,
have been drawn as grand jurors and
T. T. Beck, of Grand River, Grant
Craig, of Davis City, and A. H..
Meter, of Garden Grove, as trial
jurors for the March term of the u.
S. Federal Court at Creston. 1t is
thought that Judge Wade will pre-
side at this term of federal court,
but In case he does not Judge Walter
/. Smith will preside.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11
Will Make Meat Market Improve
mentS.

w. D. Pleuss has announced that
he will soon begin remodelling his
meat market on Main street. A new
front is to be placed in the building
of the most modern type. The inter-
ior walls will be tiled and the walls
nicely finished. A new ice box of
large capacity and new fixtures of the
latest design will be installed. New
power meat grinding machinery for
the manufacture of sausage, hambur-
ger, ETC., will also be placed in the
new market.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11
Charity Meeting.

The regular meeting of the Associ-
ated Charities will be held at the liz
brary parlors next Monday at 2::3O
p. m.
At the last meeting funds were
found to be low and some urgent
needs we're. presented. A collection
was taken and then a happy surprise
was sprung when donation of IS
from two ladies who were unable to
attend was announced So does the
good work progress.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11
Van Vert TO Have Contest Friday
Evening.

The following is the program to
be given at the High School declama-
tory contest, Friday evening of this
week, which will be held in the new
Methodist church:
March, Orchestra.
Invocation, Rev. O. w. Morrow
"Corwin on the Mexican War,
Harold Traupel.
Vocal solo, DR.. G.. T.. Belding.
From a Far Country" Fern
Snider. Il
Selection, orchestra.
Keeping a Seat. at the Benefit
Atha Briner.
Vocal solo, Mrs c. u Belding.
"The Heart Of Old Hickory, >
Ralph Owens. G
Pantomime, abide With Me-
Selection, Orchestra.
Decision of the judges
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11
Parent-Teachers' Association.

There will be meeting Of the
Association in the
High School assembly room next Fri-.
day afternoon at three o'clock. Rec
reation games will be given by Miss
Decks pupils and the new officers for
our association will be elected. Prove
your loyalty to the associatio BY
being present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11
Marriage Licenses.

Judson Flora. Davis City,. !.
Yirgie Cox, Leon. 80.
Charles Carroll, Decatur City y.
Byrdie p. Clark, Decatur City
Carl Bumgarner, High Point !.
,Lenna =. Konklin, High Point. !.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11
Millinery Opening.

The largest and best millinery
City will be March "a, 25, &c and 2 Z
and lasts all through the season.
SOFT Marshalls Millinery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

Inc moore, an instructor In tne VII
lisca High School, and Supt. E. w.
Neveln, Of Lamont, and when the
final awards were read by Prof.
Reed there was universal approval
of the awards, for nearly everybody
agreed with the judges in every
award.
The visitors while in Leon were
very pleasantly entertained in the
homes of our people, the schools kept
open house, although not many
reached here in time to visit the
schools, and nothing was left undone
to make the visit to Leon a pleasant
one for all who came, and the yisi-
tors were loud in their praise of
Icons hospitality, the following
resolution being adopted after the
close of the contest:
Resolved: That we as members of
the Southwestern District of the
State Declamatory Association extend
to the people of Leon our kindest ap-
probation for their loyal entertain
ment and hospitality shown to the
contestants, and faculty representa-
ttves of the schools of the associa-
tion.
Be it further resolved, that copy
Of these resolutions be submitted to
Supt. O. M. Gass, and one to each of
the newspapers of the city for publ
cation.
Miss Katherine Moore,
Villisca, Iowa.
Supt. E. w. Goetch,
Bedford, Iowa.
Supt. E. p. Morlan,
Garden Grove. Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

Meals e the Park Hotel, Is cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-11

meet me &C Chefrin9ton's !. Z
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18

fadkin River. and with no other in
terest save good will, I desire to bear
personal witness TO the progress of
.he schooi and make some observations
splendid work is being done by Rev
hugh A. Debbin the principal. and his
able and faithful assistants The farm.
with its broad and level bottoms and
growing crops delightful TO behold. is
oeins carefully and Systematically cul-
.iNated. and limitless possibilities are
bound up In this farm school, which ia
onerlng such great advantages to the
poor mountain boys. The Patterson
Schooi fs run on voluntary contribu-
lions by the charitably inclined who
desire to aid In the education of the
mountain boys who are unable to cdu-
cate themselves. The farm at present
supplies the food for :hc bows. the
FACULTY. assistants and the stock on
the farm. The present capacity OF tho
school is thirty-fve With more
equipment the accommodations could
be very largely increased
Bright. ambitious and deserving
mountain boys are knocking at the
doors OF this school almos, daily ask
ing for admission and the chance 70
obtain an education by working their
way through TO useful men in society
and the church. Their cry should be
needed by the philanthropic churchmen
anu cnurcnWomen from North Carolina
10 California and from Maine to Mexico
VINO VIII respond TO the cry OF these
mountain boys? When they arc asking
for educational bread will Won Give
them r stone?
seventeen fine, bright, INTELLIGENT
boys, from thirteen to twentv-,hree
years of age. are working their way
through school on the farm this sum
mer. and IL would do the most callous
heart good to sec with what willing
ness, determination and energy they GO
about their farm duties ! am here
with the boys; have heard their homes
and aspirations, and know what I
am talking about. II is an inspiration
TO see them and be with them On this
beautiful farm there is every incentive
for cultivation OF the love Of the bean
tiful. incubation of industry and the
pathway TO noble manhood With edu-
cational instruction and the practical
knowledge gained by work on the farm
there is moral training as pure and
as sweet as religion itself The whole
some atmosphere and environment here
cannot be eXcclled
The Patterson School needs more
equipment. needs 1t badly. and needs
IT right away. The greatest need. lust
at present is an electric plant and a
work shop. One of the host water
powers in the State is here ready TO
grasp and speed n dynamo and carry
light TO the buildings and turn the
wheels Of modern machinery in n
work shop to make the school more
perfect
Five thousand dollars is needed for
this purpose and other equipments.
Who Will hear the cry OF the little
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
SELLING MOVEMENT
BRINGS LOWER PRICES
Good-Sized Hedges Arc Put Out
AEnlnat New CroP-Fnrmers Adj
Tised TO Hold Wheat.
Especial 10 The Times Dispatch

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
CHlCAGo. July 1.-THE fact that
tember wheat by some of the larger
receivers caused general selling
movement to-day with a CONSEQUENT
decline. In prices. July lost ais and
the deferred months were off is to /
In addition good sized hedges were nut
out against the new crop. With i'm
proved weather in the Southwest, har-
NestinG is being pushed.
The new wheat received here to-
day was in fair condition. The to-
n receipts we're seventy-three cars
The cash trade was light. only 5000
hoard reported sales Of the new crop
of $50. 600 bushels.
e The bearish fe cling in wheat was re-
became general. This indicates that
with "A heavy movement of the new
crop. there will he much lower prices
unless the receipts are we'll taken care
Some Of the ca sh handlers are advis-
ing farmers to stack their wheat. in
the belief hat there is "A possibilitv
OF better prices later on
1t is said that stocks OF wheat
abroad are not so large as has been
said. the amount held there having
been exaggerated to keep down prices
in this country. 1t is further said that
Great Britain bought the larger part
Of the Canadian VIII eat crop. and chat
foreigners have bought more wheat in
lieved.
Corn and oats were mainly lower
the former showing gain of is for
July. "hide the deferred months were
to "a cent. Cash sales were i5O. 900
bushels OF corn and 1870. 600 bushels Of
oats.
Professionals in provisions offered
enough of the various products TO sat.
isfy the demand, and the market ruled
weak In the face OF advances OF 10 TO
10 cents IN the price OF hogs at the
yards. Packers supported ribs hui
the tone was easy at the declines.
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FERTILIZER FOLKS MEET;
DISCUSS GREAT PROBLEMS
People Who Hold BiE Hand with
Farming Interest Assemble To
Talk over Matters

y correspondent. writin. from Hot
Springs. and who has been there for
Il week or more attending an annual
meeting OF tn" fertilizer folks. writes
INC Industrial Section somewhat as
follows:
The" optimistic spirit which has per-
vadcd the meetings of the National
Fertilizer Association. held this week
at Hot Springs, is one OF the mani
fcstations that the members OF these
associations VIII successfully face the
many difficulties confronting the fer
tiiiZer industry at the present time
Not only have tho meetings been
unusually interesting and Instructive
but tho entertainment features OF the
convention and the recreation faciii-
ties offered by this ideal mountain re-
sort added materially to tho pleasure
and enjoyment OF all present.
Enthusiastic support given by the
members Is reelected in the large at
tendance this year. Last year the
night before the opening session
eleven members were present, This
year. a day before tho convention
Tuesday noon the attendance was far
ahead. and the actual membership reg
istered vas within three of the total
number on the last day OF the 1914
meeting.
Since these associations met at Hot
Springs last July the fertilizer indus
try has been going through the most
crucial period in it's history. In fact.
the consensus OF opinion Is that the
real test is 10 come this fall and winter.
II cotton sells at low figure. tho
Southern fertilizer manufacturers and
those with an extensive trade in this
section will. il is the belief Of those
here. have a hard time of it,
The amount Of fertilizer used in the
past year was greatly reduced. Take
for instance, the figures OF some of
the Southern States. Georgia used only
IS per cent, or 7l9,S0O tons. against
l.236.ooo tons the year before; Ala
bama. 5oS,o1o tons in 1894 and only
3o3.300 In lol4i5: Louisiana. ?0.5Ss tons
last year and only 1920 tons this
year: Texas. l7,420, against T.+5o in
1924: South Carolina used about 80
per cent this year. North Carolina
about 80 per cent. Virginia about so
per cent, Mississippi about As per cent
and Florida about as per cent This
great decrease was not wholly caused
by a less demand for fertilizer, The
farmers of the South have, in many in
stances. purchased fertilizers to the
limit OF their credit That is the rea
son that some say that the prosperity
of the whole fertilizer industry rests
on whether the South Will be able to
sell its fall cotton crop at n profit
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mountain boys who cannot enter now
and respond? | will be one of 100
churchmen or churchwomen to give $50
each to push the Patterson School that
much further forward this year VIII
you. interested reader. be one OF tho
other ninety and nine to come into the
fold of the happy 100? You Will be
"ouhlN blessed. and many a littlc AMI
Gus heart. now thirsting for an ccuca-
ton. admitted by your generosity, will
raise his berry stained hand. protrud-
ing from ragged sleeve. and cali
you blessed IL you will just give your
namc-bettcr STILL send your check tor
sou-to Rev Hugh a. Dobbin princip:I
Leeer"ood, y. g., YOU will do deed
mat IN future years will shine as the
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GOOD THINGS IN WISE COUNTY

Use, VA, July 1.-THE heavy
rainfall OF the past two weeks has 10
a certain extent retarded the cultiva-
toh OF corn and maybe some other
crops. but on the whole we have done
great things this year in Wise County
POTATOES. grass. oats, wheat rye and
garden crops are reported the best i'm
Gears. Corn is not as far advanced
as 1t should be as tho weather has
oeen too cool up until the recent rains
ocean. since which time sunshine has
ocen lacking. There will he more fruit
man was expected after the ravaues
)f the blight. though the crop will be
iShtcr than last year. \ heavy cherry
crop has been harvested and sold i'm
me towns OF the county at a price
ranging from twenty-five to forty
cents. The corn crop has been great
l. damaged by wire worms cut worms
and bud worms
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anna Pacific Exposition or something
IKE that. II may be that this Ches-
terhe!dian Is talking somewhat through,
MS hat. but maybe he isn't ANYHOW.
here is what he has to say:
Il want To call your attention TO thu
fact that Chesterfield is strictly In ~
and II there were no Chestertle cid therS
would be no Virginia. In the first place
tho whole Virginia layout is presided
over by Captain W. W. Baker, a Chcs.
terrified County man. Miss Heth. a
Chesterfield County woman, is the moss
OF the Virginia end OF the show. Tho
biggest Southern exhibit there. from a
farmers standpoint. is that made by
the Bellwood boss. from a Chesterfield
County farm. Colonel Bullinrton OF
tho Governors staff. who. l am told,
showed UP IN great shape on all occa.
SionS. and his sweet little daughter did
likewise. Is "A Chesterfield County man,
being the happy owner of little home
! in the swec; village OF Bon Air. and
am told that there were some other
Chesterfield County folks out there
who were too modest 10 have their
rames put in print 7 just want to
iaring out tho fact that Chesterfield
did the Virginia hOnors all right. [ am
told that Vice,rresident Crews. OF the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company. mas said that If il had not
been for the Chesterfield contingent
there would not have been very much
fun with the long distance talk on that
memorable event Of the Sth of July.
They do, say that little Chesterfield
girl did the most sensible talking OF
the occasion am sure that | do not
know. hut ! am just telling what I
have heard.
and let mo say, in conclusion. that
tho telephone talk was one Of the most
thrilling things Of the twentieth cen-
fury. MIR. Crews, who arranged il, is
,.rcai man
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
STEEL ADVANCES SHARPLY
Reasons Arc Given By the Men who
Arc Supposed to Know About It,

one OF the largest steel companies in
the country has advanced the price OF
bars to sl.35 per 100 pounds The Unit
ed states Steel Corporation and the
Cambria Steel Company have advanced
tho price OF bars from sl25 per 100
pounds TO Sl.3o, equal to 81 a ton. Other
steel companies are expected to take
similar action. Early in the year bar
prices were as low as 81 per 100 pounds.
so that the present price represents an
advance OF IS ton. The Iron Age
commenting on iron and steel condi-
lions of the last week, says: "A further
Increase in steel production has become
necessary to keep pace with the con-
tinucd expansion OF demand. July de-
velopments have gone so far TO
strengthen the situation that steel
manufacturers now speak with assur-
ance concerning the remainder of the
year. Following the announcement of
an increase of $4,000 tons In the Steel
Corporations untitled orders in June
a total that exceeded estimates In the
trade-the corporation has started up
four more blast furnaces and n consid-
cradle number Of open-hearth furnaces.
and this weeks working schedules rep
The resuming blast furnaces are at
Cleveland. Lorain. South Chicago and
PittsburE. In addition. the Riverside
plant at Wheeling. W. Va constituted
of two blast furnaces and two Besse-
mer convertcrs, idle for two years, has
been ordered into commit ssion."
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Many Additional spsndlc..

GASTONIA, y. c.. July 1T.-Probably
1000 additional spindics, with otner
machinery. will be added by the Gray
manufacturing Company here. The
company will build n two-story 15X
55-foot annex and two story 55X?1-
foot addition for a picker room. 1t is
adding a one-story 15N5o-foot warn
room for an installation of Wrappers
winders, reels and presses.
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EVERYBODY INVITED
County Farmcrs' Union
Wants Rig Crowd n Annual Picnic.

CARTERSNILLE. VA. July 1.-THE
Farmers Union OF Cumberland County
Will hold their annual picnic at Thomas
Chapel Church, about six miles south
Of tartersville. on August IS. They
are expecting Governor Stuart. Hon.
Claud Swanson, Fl. -. Flood and John
Garland Pollard speakers Of the
occasion. This picnic has always been
a great success. With this array Of
talent and a good dinner. there should
he large crowd. The public are cor
daily invited. and TO bring a basket
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
Curb Moderately Active

NEW YORK, July l7-Trading on
the curb was m oderately active to-day,
me tone or the market being generally
nrm Electric Boat sold from 1917 to
l9S. gain of points over yesterdays
close. Greene Cananea was up a half
point. Westinghouse convertible 5s
were active, with fair demand for
the bonds at yeste rday's closing nrice
Of 107 "a
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CHESTERFIELD IN FRONT;
JUST WHERE SHE BELONGS

A Chesterfield County man writes the
industrial editor an enthusiastic letter.
in which he claims that. IL Chestc riff ED
were left out of the equation there
would he very little of Virginia at the
great exposition now on out on the
Pacific Coast and known as the Pam
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
Dry Goo,ls Review

NEW forE. July i!-Trad. in fancy
.nd coiored cotton GODS for the 1915 spring
.ca.on hr"adtned during tn. week. and al
'ery low prices there has been some late
contracting on wide print cloths. Values on
siue cloths i"achsd Low level Of 50: ceEts
Tor -FOUR yard " squares anu 5s.r Tor Ssr :
:nch u by 'Ds. these prices representinS a
t"ciine OF -pproNirI,ateiy 4 cent YARD
,inte the first of las, month. Sheetines.
1riiIs and other staple brown goods for
ioi"estic use have ruled quiet. Bleached
cottons are steady. particularly on the pct.
ter known branded lines. Duck FOR export
IS IN >tcaiy demand. a sale Of 1000 rolls
81 army duck for shipment TO Europe be-
ing oi,e OF the features ~ the week. on
BASIS OF !! cent = yard lower than last
year. a large business Is being don. on
.hirtinE chsmhray and bleached madras
or the manufacturing trades
pr toue totton lines business shows 4
much more h"peiu! prospec, than a year
ago. Hosiery trade is good. and underwear
business moderate only. In yarns the best
business i U.inE lone in coarse Combed
lurbors for tire duck
Prices quoted: Print cloths. cs.inch slxst-
ia: s'N|,s. &C. ,,4-inCh siHSis. } IS isc :
brown shee,imss. southern standards m.c:
standard prints. Nc: staple GinEhan.s. exc;
dentms. ounce clue. nc: feelings. ,-orivc.
Lee. cross sinsh.n's. :Lc
ELGlN. ILL. July l.-Bu;ter: 100 tubs
soIi At -Ihz: 70 tubs sold
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RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
tSales at Union StockyardsD

Best steers si.@si7: medium to good. 7GGs:
common TO fair. s,:T7: best heifers; 7iias:
:: best cows. eh 10 81: medium to good. ~.
as; common to fair. ih to aia; best oxen.
6ia to ~. medium TO good. 10 Ill; com
mon to fair. 3 10 - hest bulls. TO 81: light.
to sx: fresh cows. $40 to $50: veaIs. IA to
sia; best sheep. to SIG: medium to good. I
TO ~; common TO fair. 3i7 to 1; best i1EbA
g common to good. Ia 70 S
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NEW YORK PnODUCE MARKFr

!'EW fOKN, July T.-Spot c0Hec, ouiet !:
Rio No. I. IA. Santos No. l. ga Bntter'
quiet Cheese Irregular. Raw sugar, hoii.
Law.
The cottonsted oil market was ouie,. and
in the absence OF more orders either wav
price changes were narrow. tho close being
SAFES. 40. Spot. $50 bid: July. 690J5.!0
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. July :7.-Many lines OF faLcy
cotton goods VIII he opened for spring on
Monday. Tho week end arrival or buyers
was large Cotton goods to-day we're
steadier With yarns ouiet. Linens ere he
coming very scarce In some staple luanu-
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RICHMOND HAY MARKET.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. duly l..-1ogs, higher: buili
tI.2'IfSI'5 light. $3.50 10: MIXED. t1.2oTsSoo
heavy. SiSGS.i5: Rough, S6STS7O0: pigs
s1.:5TSSGo. Cattle. steady: native beef steers
Sc. t04SI0.tc' Western steers. s1.!5IsSS,: cows
and heifers, s3.2OnS9.6; calves S..00IslO 80
Sheep. weak; sheep. si.Godss.:S: lambs
S5.0od $3.50.
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CASKS Resin. nrm sales. 1870 barrels: re.
ee!pts. i.eA barrel,: shipments. 3ei barrels:
CD 500: Z. sos: F. sio: G.. 3I5: III go:
So 81, rs; y. s.lVa5.:o; VIC. s.i51t25;