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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-24
A FATAL EPIDEMIC AMONG LINE.
WILLIE CHILDREN.
OF About 20 to 80 Cases Five Have
Already Died, None Thus Far
Fully Recovered.

An epidemic of colitis, or flux, has
prevailed among the children of
Lineville curing the past three weeks
and as many as twenty cases have
been reported, of which five have
proved fatal at this writing. The
children attacked by the disease most-
~ range in ages from one and half
to six years although case or two
or ten years Of age. Physicians in
form US that the attack usually be-
gins with cholera morbus followed by
a prOfuse hemmorhage of the bowels,
and later in the most violent and ia
tai cases by commissions. If the pa
tient survives the acute form of the
disease it is in condition of ex-
IRENE weakness, but in many cases a
slow improvement gives hope of a
final recovery. The ravages of the
terrible scourge that has robbed SO
many homes of the most highly priz-
ed and most dearly loved of their
household treasure, has cast pail of
gloom over the community, every
heart is overlooking with sympathy
for the bereaved families and all
good people earnestly pray that a
further progress OF the terrible cpl
demic may be stayed. One of the
most heartrending and pathetic Incl
dents of the scourge and one that
touched all hearts with pity and sor-
row for the stricken family, was the
deaths on Friday of the two youngest
children of Mr.. and Mrs. George War
mock, who reside. on W.. o. Mullin-
nix's farm near the southern limits
of south Lineyille, who passed away
within few hours Of each other. No
one, without similar experience, can
fathom the depths of sorrow and
grief into which the fond parents and
brother and sisters Of the family
were plunged by this double bereave-
ment or realize how futile are words
of comfort and sympathy to heal the
wounds of hearts SO cruelty torn.
The double funeral was held on Sat-
urday forenoon and both the little
forms were tenderly laid to rest in
Evergreen cemetery. -Ltneville Tri-
bune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-24
seems to be another of the seasons
when of all that is good iowa delivers
the best.-Marshallto Times-Re-
nuh1ican
Notice of Probating Will.

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the clerk
of the district court of Iowa, in and
for Decatur county, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last
will and testament of John Clark,
late of said county, deceased, and
that 10 o'clock a. m. on the Gath day
of October, 1916, has been fixed for
the probate of said will, at which
time you can appear at the Court
House in said county and show cause,
il any there be, why said will should
not be admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, have here
unto set my hand an affixed the seal
of said court at Leon, Iowa, this 10th
day Of August, 1916.
sea, E..E. BECK,
l-3t Clerk of said court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-24
Near the Tail End.

When it comes to the taxes we pay
for roads and bridges in Iowa we pay
more than any other state in the
union excepting two, but thirty-eight
states have more roads surfaced with
gravel or otherwise than we have
and only nine have less. We are close
to the tail end in results but crowd
the top in the amount expended.
In Iowa one mile in 175 is gravel
ed while Indiana has one mile in two
surfaced, Ohio one in three, Illinois
one in ten, Minnesota one in thirteen,
Missouri one in fifteen. In all of
these states most of the surfacing is
financed with road bonds voted.by the
people who are taxed. Forty-one per
cent of all the counties in the United
States have issued road bonds.
Down in Texas road bonds have to
receive two-thirds affirmative vote
to be authorized and yet they have
carried SO many counties and districts
two to one that Texas has one mile in
every twelve surfaced. Iowa paying
more taxes than Texas has one mile
in It's surfaced. Such Is the mud
road tax in this state.
Iowa has more automobiles per capt.
ia than any other state and less grav-
eled roads than thirty-eight states.
Iowa taxes it's autos higher than
most states tax theirs and produces
fewer hard surfaced roads than all
states excepting nine.
Practically all Of the surfaced
roads, whether of gravel or other ma
teriai, are to be found where road
bonds have been issued. Road taxes
are lowest where bonds have been is
sued.
BY selling bonds In, the counties.
townships and districts thirty-six
states have more miles Of surfaced
roads than we have in Iowa for less
tax money than we pay for mud.
New York. and California are the
only states which raise more taxes
than Ne do for roads and bridges.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-24
Notice of Appointment of Admins.
traitor.

In the district court of the state of
Iowa, In and for Decatur county
In the matter of the estate OF ]. r..
Sutherlin, deceased.
To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed and has
qualified as administrator of the es-
tate Of ]. n; Sutherlin, late OF Deca-
ztur county, Iowa, deceased. All per-
sons in any manner indebted to said
deceased or his estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned; and those
having claims against said deceased
or his estate will present them in
manner and form as by law required,
for allowance and payment.
Dated this 18th day Of August, a.
2. 1916.
2-3t. Administrator OF said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-24

picture shows Miss Ruth Law and the trail OF o
ride In her might be called high
- flyer literally record for At
Park she beat all
height feet than two
thrilling
though OF the sterner have nothing
She will
calling for flights
The
during
the sensat OF coming fair
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-24
Motorcycle.

New and rebuilt, on monthly pay
ment plnr. Dealers and riders want
cd! Eagle Motor Co., Cedar Falls.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-24

I am prepared to do al kinds Of
light hauling and delivering. Guy
Smith. Phone 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-14
AMERICAN MONEY
MUST BUILD SHOPS
ABROAD after WAR

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-If American
manufacturers desire to retain their
position in English markets after the
war they may be under the necessity
of building plants in England, in the
opinion Of Pierce c. Williams, United
States Commercial Attache at London
who Is comforting with business men
here at the bureau of foreign and do
nestle commerce.
"All indications are that protective
tariff will be in effect in the United
Kingdom after the war;" declared Mr..
Williams Sentiment in favor OF a
high tariff is growing all the time In
England and has the backing of In
fluential interests British labor
seems rather favorably impressed with
the idea of a tariff wall, the argument
being that such a measure will lessen
competition and very likely tend to
maintain higher wages.
"Should high tariff be enacted In
England. its probable effect would be
TO curtail the sale of American manu-
factured articles in that country"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-14
ISSUES
FIRST REPORTS
OF COUNTY DAY

Preliminary summaries of the re-
suits of County Sunday School asso.
citation day observed Sunday, indicat-
ed that the attendance at Sunday
schools in Wayne county, including
Richmond, would be far more than
5000. W. e. Klopp of the association,
rad reports from rs Sunday schools
today.
Methodist Sunday School, Cam
bridge City, C., H. Carver, Supt., At
tendance, 81; Offering, $2.81.
Christian Sunday School, Cam
bridge City, L. Allison, Supt., Attend
ance, S5; Offering, $2.00.
Christian Sunday School, Fountain
City, L. B. Harrison, Supt., Attend
ance, 65; Offering, SLAB.
Christian Sunday School, Milton,E. p
Jones, Supt, Attendance, f2o; Offer
ing, sS.75.
South Eighth Street Friends Sun.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-14
INvENTS CHAIR
WHICH PERMITS
BARBER /: TO SIT

When Joe Mangold had to start
wearing a corset as result Of infirm-
tiles resulting from fourteen years Of
standing at the side of barber chair
and from wounds received in Cuba and
the Philippines while soldering for
Uncle Sam, he decided that If he con-
tinued to follow his trade he would
have to find some device to keep him
off his feet while working.
This decision reached, Joe called in
to play his inventive talent, hitherto
unknown to him, and the result is the
first practical device which permits 4
barber to remain seated while shaving
or cutting the hair of his customer.
Applies for Patent.
A patent has been applied for and it
is foregone conclusion that he will
receive it for there is no other device
of its kind on the market. Mangold,
his friends predict, has fortune
awaiting for him as a result of his in
vention. The Mangold chair for bar
bers is very simple and very practical
and once it is placed on the market
there will be a universal demand for
it on the part of the leg weary WELD
ers Of the razor and shears.
Mangold now has barber chair In
cigar store on Main street between
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-14
BlACKMAIl LEADER
HELD IN new YORK
IDENTIFIED In CINGY

CINCINNATI. O., Nov. 14.-It be-
came known today that Thomas J.
Corcoran, president of the Corcoran-
Victor Company, of this city, recently
identified George Bush in New York
as one of three men who on October
13, 1915 obtained $4,000 from him.
Bush is being held in New York in
connection with blackmailing opera
tions.
Corcoran said that three men repre-
senting themselves as federal officers
called at his place of business on Oc-
tober Is, 1915, and served him with a
warrant charging him with violating
the Mann White Slave act. Corcoran
insisted that he was not guilty but the
alleged officers started to take him to
Jail. While on the way to the Jail
they explained to him, how he could
get out but that it would take $1,000,
and he consented. After securing the
money Corcoran said, Il beckoned to
an officer as / was paying over the
cash, but he stood as if he did not see
me. Before could attract his atten-
ton the men had fled"
Bush who is held in New York is ex-
pected to be brought to Cincinnati for
trial in the Corcoran case.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-14
PLACES
POPULAR TRAINS
BACK ON LINES

Retrenchment of two years ago was
recalled today when the Pennsylvania
railroad announced to E. M. Haas it's
two new trains effective November 26
The trains will be practically the
same as two popular trains which
were removed in hard times" in 1914
The trains will have 20 hours and
So minutes running time between New
York and st. Louis. No. 80. east
bound, will leave Indianapolis at 11:40
o'clock in the morning and reach
Richmond about 1875 O'Clock in the
afternoon, departing for the east via
Piqua and Urbana No. 10, west
bound, via Urbana and Piqua, will
arrive about sos o'clock in the after
noon and will reach Indianapolis at
Z o'clock. The exact schedule has not
been worked out for Richmond.
The installation Of the two after,
noon trains again is the result of de-
mands made by E. NJ Haas. Secre-
tary of the Richmond Commercial
club, Piqua Chamber of Commerce
and other commercial organizations
along the route.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-14
AWAY
OR GET JOB
LAST ED|CT
TO TRAMPS
Goodwin Says Pennsy Needs
All Available Men on New
Yard Extension.

Hoboes who are opposed to work
had better give Richmond a wide
berth this winter
Chief of Police Goodwin announced
today that every knight of the road
who wandered into Richmond this win
ter would be given the alternative of
working for the Pennsylvania rail-
road on it's yard extension project or
getting out of town post haste.
In former years hoboes have found
Richmond a most delightful place to
wander into because the police depart
ment has sheltered them in the base
ment of the city building and has fed
them. Last year aver 1000 tramps
signed their names on the register OF
the so-called Hotel de Bum, at the
city hall Chief Goodwin announced
today that the Hotel de Bum was now
a thing of the past.
Pennsy Needs Laborers.
The Pennsylvania railroad com.
pany wants laborers all the time for
its yard extension work and It has pro-
yided a bunk house in the east yards
where laborers will be sheltered and
fed without charge besides being paid
good wages" the chief said. ANY
time bum arrives in Richmond this
winter we will offer to get him a job
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-14
SAYS Mann ACT
SHOULD APPLY
TO ALL VICES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-Final ar
rguments were made today in the SUI
preme court in the white slave case
involving Interpretation of whether the
Mann act applies applies to vice in
which there is no element Of COM
mercialism. The question is raised in
the Diggs- Caminnetti case from Cali
fornia.
Following a brief concluding state
ment by Assistant Attorney-General
Wallace for the government, Ex-Sena-
tor Bailey made the principal argu-
ment for the defendant Interpretation
of the law that it does not apply in
cases of mere immoraliy."
ITO restrict the law to debauchery
in commercialism alone is to make idle
the words of the statute" said Mr..
Wallace referring to the laws prohibit
ion against transportation Of women
for any immoral congress.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-14
CITY ENJOYS
FIRST REAL
COLD SNAP
OF WINTER
Fall of Snow Marks Passing
of Seasons Activity for
Wayne Motor Club.

Vibrating tenders and smoking radi-
ators of automobiles, steamed windows
and chesty pedestrians, the propag-
anda with which King Winter makes
preliminary announcement of intended
raids, followed close on the heels Of
Richmond's awakening today, when
the city found itself under light co.
er of the alleged beautiful white
1t is estimated enough power was
expended by the few automobilists
who ventured forth today, in cranking
cold engines. to have run their auto
mobiles all morning without gasoline,
could their energy have been hitched
up properly. Cranks were attacked
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-14
CITY PLUNGES
into BITTER
CONTEST FOR
MAYORS JOB
Democrats Encouraged by
Showing of Party in Elec-
ton in Reducing G. o.
p. Majority.
Zimmerman is Running,
While Smelser, Bavis and
Farwig Are GrOomed
for Race.

The county, state and preside ntial
elections now over Richmond will.
within the next six weeks, be plunged
into. city nominating campaign
which promises to be as lively as the
campaign which Terminated with the
elections Of last week.
Encouraged by the fact that the Re.
pubiieans only carried Richmond by a
majority Of All last Tuesday, the
Democrats are looking forward to the
results OF the mayoraIty contest with
great confidence and there promises to
be lively struggle for places on the
Democratic city ticket.
Nominate in March.
The various parties will nominate
their city tickets at primary election
to be held the first Tuesday after the
first Monday of next March. All can.
didates for places on the various tick
cts must file announcements of their
candidates. not more than sixty days
and not less than thirty days before
the primary election.
Or. w. w. Zimmerman is, at the
present time, the only avowed eandi.
date for the Republican mayoraIty
nomination but the indications are he
will have opposition. City Health
Officer, Dr.. s. G. SmeIser, 10 still men.
toned az probable candidate against
Dr.. Zimmerman. Mayor Robbins
name has been mentioned as possible
entry in the same contest but his
friends now beIieve he will decide not
to seek reelection.
Urges eavis To Enter
Friends of Alfred Bavis, president
Of the board of works, Of late have
been advising him, for the most part,
not to seek the Republican mayoraIty
nomination but to make the race on a
non-partisan ticket. Mr.. Bavis, how
ever, has reached no decision in the
question.
Henry Farwig is out after the Dem.
ocrat;c mayoraity nomination and il
Joe Waterman, councilman from the
first ward heeds the advice of his
friends, he will get into the contest
against Farwis. There may be other
entries in this race.
1t is generally understood that Wat
son p. O'NeaI, councilman from the
sixth ward, will seek the nomination
as city clerk on the Republican ticket.
B. A. eescher, who has served two
terms in that office and has been one
Of the most efficient clerks the city
ever had, is being urged to seek
third term on the Republican ticket
but he has not yet given this matter
serious conside ration.
Henry Long, who made very good
showing this year as Democratic can.
didate for county recorder, has been
suggested az possible candidate for
the Democratic nomination a. city
clerk but Long has not even consid.
cred the matter II 10 not be-
Iieved Isaac Burns, the Democratic
nominee for city clerk three years
ago, will reek denomination next year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-14
DON'T REVERSE PLAN
DURING SUMMER;
FEE LIKES WINTER

"Main street 10 an accurate ther-
mometer," said Harry Fee, traffic
patrolman, Eighth and Main streets,
today.
"When It is hot, most Of the
people 90 down the south side Of
the street which is shaded by the
buildings and when It 10 cold most
Of them 90 down the north side Of
the street where the sun can strike
them.
"iTI take the winter time for
mine," said Fee. ~ can put on
clothes enough to keep warm dur
ing the winter but ! have never
been able to figure out a plan by
which | can keep cool during the
usual eight weeks Of hot weather
in the summer"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-14
COLD WEATHER
HOLDS UP WORK

ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 14.-Work
on the new $273,000 Y. M. C. A. build
ing has been temporarily stopped by
the cold weather which struck this
city yesterday, but the contractors in
charge expect to resume operations
in short time. The contract states
that the building be fully completed
by Sept. 1, 1917, and at present the
walls for the first floor are being
erected.
A large delegation from this city
is planning to go to Marion to attend
the state convention of the Y. M. C.
A. to be held Nov. 24-26.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-14
ASKS RECOUNT
IN COUNTY VOTE

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Nov. IA
With the announcement by J. B. Hand
land, an attorney of Wheeling, that a
recount of the ballots cast in Ohio
county November Z, would be demand
ed on behalf of President Wilson and
Senator Chiffon" and that similar re-
counts would likely be demanded in ev-
cry county of the state, interest today
centered on the disposition of the bal
lots. Here in Charleston, it was said,
about half the ballots cast in one pre-
cent were missing, although officials
said they might be found in a safe,
mixed with other ballots, where they
had been placed after the election.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-14
JOBBERS PREPARE
TRADE EXTENSION
CAMPAIGN TONIGHT

More than 30 jobbing house repre-.
sentatives will decide tonight at a
meeting in the Commercial club rooms
at 7:30 O'Clock, the form of organiza-
tion they will adopt, and what action
will be taken toward advertising Rich
mond as the logical wholesale buying
center for all towns within radius of
Is miles.
1t will be the first attempt to or
ganize the jobbers here. Retail deal
ers have been organized for several
years and have an almost perfect
credit rating system whicl. covers
practically every person who has ever
carried an account in a Richmond
store. The jobbers are expected to
take steps for wholesale credit rat
ing book.
Advertising will be joint and will not
exploit a particular line of goods at
first. Later general lines may be ad-
vertised Newspapers may be used to
some extent, but it is expected that
pamphlets will first be sent out calling
attention to the transportation service
out of Richmond to every town with
the circle SO miles wide.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-14
COLLECT DATA
FOR CONTEST
OF new CASE
Federal Agents Start Probe
of Misuse Of Money in
Election in This State.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-A sena-
toriaI investigation Of alleged misuse
Of money in the presidential campaign
was announced today by administra-
tion officials. Preliminary plans have
been made and resolution providing
the machinery for the inquiry is ready
to be introduced soon after congress
convenes next month.
investigation into alleged attempts
to coIonize illegal voters in Indiana
and West Virginia particularly was be.
gun several weeks before the election.
In those states Democratic leaders are
planning to contest the election of
United States senators.
Evidence is being gathered upon
which to base contest in the election
Of Harry s. New and James A. Wat
son as senators from Indiana and Rep
resentative Howard Sutherland as SEN
ator in West Virginia. New, on the
face Of the Indiana returns defeated
Majority Leader Kern and Watson won
from Senator Taegart. Sutherland in
West Virginia defeated Senator Chill
fon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-14
GOOD SPANKING
NEEDED INSTEAD
OF A LICENSE

"A good spanking would have done
both of you much more good than a
marriage license" Judge Fox said to
Joseph and Edith Moss when they
came before him in the circuit court
today in divorce suit.
Mrs. Moss, who, when she was fiji
teen years old, eloped with and mar
ried Mr.. Moss, who was then seven
teen, is asking for divorce. The hus-
band is fighting the suit claiming that
he loves his wife and that for the sake
of his young child, he does not want
to be divorced from her.
Judge Fox withheld judgment in the
suit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-14
TALK OF BILL
FOR CHANGING
PRIMARY DATE
Long Campaign Tells on Can.
didates and Proves Tire
some to Electorate.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. IA
There is some talk of bill to be in
troduced at the coming session of the
Indiana Legislature to change the time
for holding primary elections in Indj-
ana. The present law requires that
primaries shall be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
March.
Many of those who have taken part
in the 1915 campaign for nominations
as well as for the election are of the
opinion that the time should be chang
ed. and that the primaries should not
be held until September or the first
OF October each year. Some say it
would be well to make city nomina-
tions in October and county and state
nominations in September thus giving
thirty days for the city campaign and
sixty days for the state and county
campaign. This length of time. it is
said, would be ample for the candi-
dates to make their canvass and to do
all of their campaign work.
Makes Two Campaigns.
Under the present law candidate
for office is required to make two long,
expensive and wearing campaigns
one for the nomination and one for
election. Candidates for nominations,
under the present systems, announce
their candidates. months in advance
of the primaries, and they are re-
quired to make a long campaign.
For instance, candidates for state Of
fices start one year to get ready for
the primaries to be held the following
spring. They must travel all over the
state, or, at least, they think they
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