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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-23
PeppereI! Muslin
&c

Fine smooth beautifully
finished unbleached cloth
full SO inches wide. Full
pieces. Sold elsewhere at 9 to
10 cents. Right now when
you need it for your spring
sewing we offer 500 yards at
per yard only Z cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-23

Collections and adjustments of ev-
cry description handled by bonded
attorneys on strict commission basis.
We start in where collection agencies
leave OF and can positively collect
your outstanding, accounts ii there is
the remotest chance. References and
particulars upon request. CONNER
cial Reliance Association. Kansas
City, Missouri. 47-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-23
"lnc Turmoil"

Booth Harrington has written a
story of the social and Industrial life
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-23

Rags Wanted-Tbe Reporter Of
fee wants to buy quantity Of clean
cotton rags. Must not be less than
IL inches square. aud larger prefer
red. Will nav 2 cents per pound.
We cannot use heavy WOODEN ra9a
Bring in your rags and get the
monsv.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
YOUNG Campbell
DAMAGE CASE ON
Trial for Recovery Of $4,000
for Injuries in Auto
Smash

one of the largest personal injury
suits ever instituted in this county
was begun in Judge Lyman's division
Of the Superior court yesterday, c. D.
Young suing Daniel Campbell. d. NJ.
Francis and Hugh Campbell for SCI
500 damages.
The suit is the outcome of an ac-
cident which occurred November "a.
1914. Daniel Campbell was driving an
automobile and Mr.. Young was on a
motorcycle, the collision taking place
on Third avenue and Adams street.
With the boy. who is a minor were
Colin Campbell Eugene Campbell and
Joe Connolly. who will probably be
called as Witnesses. Mr.. Young. who
was formerly secretary Of the Arizona
Alfalfa Mill company was seriously in
jured.
The case was not begun until after
neon and the greater part of the
time was occupied in selecting jurors.
p. H. Hayes made the opening state
ment and Reese NJ. Ling entered a
general denial The case was continued
until $50 this morning.
Hayes and Laney and Alexander and
Christy represent the plaintiff and
Reese NJ. Ling and Leon $ Jacobs the
defendant.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
Tempe News Notes
SERVICE
At NJ. {. CHURCH
First Of Prayer Week Ser
vices TOnight-Rev.
Hand Leader

The first in the union prayer ser
vices TO be conducted by the several
evangelical churches of Tempe. will be
held tonight at 40 o'clock in the
Methodist church. Rev. Clifford y.
Hand, Tasto: Of the Congregational
church, will be the leader of the
evening and will introduce the theme.
The Reunion Of the Church" with a
fifteen minute talk
This weeks meetings will take the
place Of the customary prayer meet
inaS On Wednesday evenings and the
pastors are urgent on their COngrega-
tons that all attend who can.
While the meetings viii be more or
less informal, a good program Of music
is arranged and there Will he no
drag hut an intense spiritual atmOs-
pEcrc viii be manifest.
Tomorrow evening. the prayer ser
vice viii be held At the Congregational
church on Thursday and the meet
ings will draw to cloes on Friday
night with gathering at the Chris
tian church.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
AUSTRIA'S NOTE
CAUSES SURPRISE

BERLIN Jan. 3-Nia London)-
The Hamburger Nachrichten eX-
presses surprise at the tone of Aus
tria's latest note to the United States
in view of the tenor of the preced-
ing communication. 1t says that al
though Vienna maintains the stand
point that the sinking of the Ancona
was justified, she nevertheless offers
jndemnities for American sufferers.
which means that Austria Hungary
could not give more convincing proof
Of it's wholehearted desire to preserve
friendly relations with the United
states.
The Franifurter Zeltung believes
Washington will have to acknowledge
that Vienna has done everything
possible to settle the Ancona case.
only commercial greed and delib-
, crate purpose can bring about a
hreacE now it says. and the eXfs-
terce Of such sentiments in America
cannot be assumed"
This newspaper says Vienna grant
ed two of the three demands made
by the United States and demon
stvated that the third demand-for a
declaration that the sinking of the
AnCora was illegal-was ill-grouhded.
I :nasmuch as the sinking was justified
1t continues: Whether President
Wilson viii acknowledge this cannot
ne known at present. # he does not
he will show in any event that the
principle which requires that both
sides have a hearing receives as little
consideration in this case as it does
elsewhere in his variable way of
exercising neutrality, to which the
Austrian note in its introduction al
lUdes to somewhat obscurely, but
nevertheless politely.
If Mr.. Wilson is wise. he will not
push his dogmatical ness to the ex-
treme limit but will content himself
with the fact that the political sit
iuation has presented to him an easy
victory. with which he perhaps may
! be able to impress Americans"
If the matter is now settled, the
| Frankfurter Teitung continues. lit
viii not be due to President wilson
manner of handling it, but rather
to the conciliatory policy of the cen
trail powers toward neutraIs'
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
THAT FIVE DOLLARS

But five more days remain in which
one may take advantage Of The Re
publican's greatly reduced subscrip-
tion rate of $500 per year The an
uuaI bargain offer comes to a close on
Saturday of this week and after that
only the regular rate of - cents per
month or $500 for three months will
apply. Many. in fact. hundreds on the
south side are availing themselves of
the opportunity to pay their suhscrip-
ton for a year in advance and save
$500. The carriers in Tempe. Mesa
and Chandler may receive your money
and you will be properly receipted. A
remittance handed to any Of The Re
publican representatives will he duly
credited. you will be rid Of the col
lector for a year and better yet. will
have saved four dollars.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
POULTRY SHOW THIS MONTH

The Mesa Poultry Association will
hold a poultry show on January 20
y and - The poultry raisers i'm this
vicinity are enthusiastic about their
feathered friends. since the owners are
the possessors of all sorts of ribbons
won on many a hard fought field. In
quiries are receivtd constantly asking
about the Salt River valley as a field
for the poultry industry. and the
chicken and turkey ranchers will
come into their own when there are
sufficient numbers of poultry and eggs
To warrant car load shipments II is
the purpose Of the poultry association
to promote the growth Of this indus
try and TO encourage the breeding Of
high class birds it is estimated that
about three thousand turkeys were
shipped out of Mesa during the hol-
idaY season.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
4 PHOE NIX BOY
WHO MAKES GOOD
Kenneth MacNichol, For
mer Local NcWsWriter
Heads Big Magazine

From doing odd and end newspaper
work here in Arizona to the editor
of big business magazine, a speaker
of repute before Chambers of Com
merce and civic bodies-that is the
story of what one former Phoenix boy
has achieved in less than four years.
Many Arizonans remember Kenneth
MacNichol who used to be active in
labor and newspaper circles of Phoe-
nix and who for long time edited
the Socialist Bulletin. In 1913 he was
married to Miss Louise Eskel of Pres
colt and went east 10 take charge Of
the advertising of a textile company.
Later he became one of the organizers
of the Eytinge Service Of Boston. an
advertising corporation directed by
Louis Eytnge. to whom MacNichol
gives credit for much of his develop
ment. As general manager of this.
he was one of the speakers at the
big Chicago Convention of Advertising
Clubs fthe world. Always a bril-
liant writer, he has specialized in
the production of booklets and cat
alloys and one of the advertising mag
aZines under control of his company
goes to $4,000 western grOcers, at the
expense of a prominent food packer.
in the effort TO help these toward
more modern merchandising methods.
Then too. he has made considerable
repute as public speaker on Com
munity Welfare and Community Ad-
Vertising. having addressed, during
November, three Maine and two Mas
sachusetts Chambers of Commerce
January will see the birth of a new.
large size, business magazine to he
called Postage" designed to cover
all phases of business correspondence.
and mail efforts, particularly with
reference to helping the merchant and
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
ACRE CITY WANTS
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Residents Put Matter Up to
County School Su-
perintendent

Acre City wants a school and the
residents of that neighborhood have
prepared d petition to County School
superintendent Higgins showing him
that growing neighborhood is entitled
to a school. There are already twenty
pupils of school age in that immed-
late neighborhoOd and they have to
travel distances now TO schools of
from a mile and half to two
miles. Another thing that counts
more than distance with the parents
of that region that the thoroughfare
over which the children have to
travel. the Tempe road is a danger
Gus one on account of the number of
swift moving vehicles that are pass
ing over it all day.
Plans have been prepared for a
building of the dimensions "A by "A
feet and they will he presented to the
county superintendent.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
AT THE MOVIES

-Four good live interesting reels are
on the program for the opera house
this evening and in addition to as
much. Madame WOrden with her
troupe of thirty wonderfully well
trained birds will present an act.
Madame Worden processes she has the
only known bird in the world that
dances the twO-step and her birds do
other equally as interesting stunts.
Bessie Learn and Carlton King will he
seen in the Girl and the GYPSY" a
three part photo play and THE Fight
ing Kid" n comedy, will be pre-
scented
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
MORE CARLOAD LOIS

-. :. Stapley x Co. received yester-
day one car each of bale ties fencing
and gas engines, the latter being from
one to twelve horse power. Mr.. Slap
~ states that there is an increasing
demand for this sort of engine The
heavy shipments being received by the
various dealers in merchandise indi-
cate a very optimistic outlook on the
part of our merchants. It is re-
freshing to live in a community where
men smile genially when you ask
them how is business
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04

Marquis Rich, the popular tailor and
cutter. Will he ready for business on
or about January 5th or 9Th with u
nice selection of woolens. of which ~
will make suits to order from $500
and up. He will also he agent for
Chicago firm where he will have suits
made to your measure from $1,000 to
$2250. All suits from $500 and up
will be made right on the premises.
The new shop. situated between the
Casa Iona and post office, will also
cater to mems cleaning and pressing.
You are invited to call CAdvD 1t
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
FOR RELIEF OF JEWS
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

CHICAGO. Jan. 3.-During the last
year 100000 pounds of foodstuffs
Were shipped to Palestine for the re-
lief of the destitute Jews. according TO
the report of Nathan X. Kaplan, presi-
dent of the knights of Zion. made to-
day to the nineteenth annual conven-
ton of the society. A bread fund of
$4,000 was collected and contributions
to a general provisional fund totaled
$4,000. The report added that 500
persons had pledged themselves to give
an aggregate of $4,000 annually.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
TWO NEGROES LYNcHEO
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

ANDERSON, S. c.. Jan. sheriff
Johnson of Hart county, Georgia. tele-
phoned here late today that two neg
roes were killed on the South Carolina
size of the Savannah river, one Of
them being shot down and the other
bound by a mob. taken into wood and
there lynched The attack on the neg
roes was said to have result from one
of them speaking to white woman
who passed on country road in q
buggy
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04

Miss Minnie E. Finnegan, once de-
scribed by Prince Henry of Prussia
as Americas most strikingly inter-
esting girl" has returned to civiliza-
ton after three years spent as a
hermitess in the solitudes of the
Sierras. She had decided to spend
the remainder Of her life alone in the
mountains, but was compelled to re-
turn to civilization to keep her san
ity.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
ORDER IN HONOR
OF DEAD LAWYER
Action Taken in Pinal
County Court in Matter
of Death Of Clark

At a session of the superior court
Cor Pinal county Yesterday Judge
Baughn directed the following order
to be entered in the matter of the
recent death of \. Lincoln Clark, a
member of the bar Of that county:
Whereas. God. in His infinite
mercy and wisdom. has seen Fit to
cali from among the practitioners of
this bar, Abraham Lincoln clark, and
Whereas. The deceased was an anle,
conscientious, courteous and highly
respected member Of the bar practic-
ing in this court, and
Whereas. This court deems it
proper and fitting that an adjourn
ment should be taken as a mark of
respect to the memory of the de
ceased,
Now, therefore. it is by the court or
dered,
That an adjournment be taken at
this time as mark of respect to the
memory of Abraham Lincoln Clark.
until Tuesday, January 6, 1916, at 10
o'clock a. m.
That copy Of this order be trans
nitted by the clerk of this court to the
parents of the deceased at Florence,
Arizona.
That the same be spread upon the
minutes of this court and
That the public press he furnished
a cory Of the same for publication.
Done in open court at Florence,
Arizona, this third day of January, A.
d. 1916. at 10 o'clock a. m.
O. J. BAUGHN,
Judge.
Hire q litrIe salesman at The Re-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
MANY ATTEND SHORT COURSE

Quite number of farmers from this
community have departed for Tucson
to spend this week i'm attendance at
the Farmers Short course which is in
session at the University of Arizona.
Peter Aepli of Tempe departed last
evening and among the various parts
he will take on the program for the
week. will he a lecture on Friday
morning on Slick Soil
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
Al HE MAJESTIC TONIGHT

H. Grafton Donnelly's play. The
End of the Road which was sue
c-ssfulv produced on the stage is to
he SHOWN at the Majestic tonight. In
it Harold Lockwood and May Allison
will take the leading parts of play
which is every inch thrill. 1t was
first named when produced as n play
Carolina and all the elements of rO-
nance and excitement which fill the
pages Of the early history of that
state color the play.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
TWO WEDDINGS

p + Hall and Miss Mary Fuller
were married yesterday in Lehi. Both
are residents of that section and will
make their home in Lehi.
Kenneth Barley. young man of
this city was married to Miss Della
Coombs of Winkleman a few days
since at Winkleman They will make
their home in Mesa
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
M. z. AID SESSION

The regular business meeting of the
Ladies Aid society of the Methodist
Episcopal church viii he held on We'd
nesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with
Mrs. J. V. Cook at her home east of
town. All members and friends of the
society are urged by the president To
attend as there is important business
to he transacted
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
SCHOOLS RESUME

Twas back to the books Tor the
school Riddles yesterday after their
Christmas holidays. BY today work
will he well settled down to the
routine and the sessions will he reg
ular now without a holiday until Ar
Dor day early in February. At the
normal school, practically all of the
students have returned and the next
two weeks will he made the best of in
view of the close of the first quarter
on the nth of this month.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
AERoPLANE OUTPUT DECREASES


PARIS. Jan. 3. A. M.-According
to a statement made in the Petit
Partisan this morning ny Deputy
D'Aubigny. president of the sub-com-
mittee on aerOnautics of the chamber
of deputies army committee. n critical
point has been reached in this branch
of the service. He asserts that the
output of aeroplanes in November was
% per cent less than in Septemher
and that the number produced in De-
cember will show further fall
ing off
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
The Head of the Firm

As he appears to
The office Bov-A large. fat being
whose srumble is worse than JoVe's
thunder and whose commendatory nod
is worth almost any amount of per
soEal Inconvenience.
Head Bookkeeper-A good man. with
no head for figures. who has arrived
at his present exalted position by a
combination of luck and pull.
The Stenographer-A pleasant old
party with singular weakness and a
strange cpacity-rarely exercised,
however-to make one cry.
His wife-A baby.-Life.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04

manufacturer meet mail order compe-
tiion. Altho this magazine boasts Of
a 'half-million-dolla advisory board. 80
some twenty-One famous business au-
thorities whose annual salaries might
equal this amount, yet the active ed
itor viii be Kenneth II. MacNichol
and his many friends viii watch his
progress with much interest. as evil
dence OF what a man may achieve if
he but wills.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
THEY'RE RESTED UP

The Knights Of Pythias are an
nouncing a dance with eats for the
evening of Friday. January 21st. Need
less to say that unless the weather
u, oduces a condition beyond wading
depth. the knights will have a crowd.
Their dances are always popular.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
HAWAIIANs COMING

CuliSan and HOckwalTs troupe of
Hawaiian singers have been billed to
show at the opera house here on next
Friday evening. Their program con-
sists of musical numbers mainly and
selections are sung in the American
and in their native dialects.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Howard
Brown on East Seventh street.
HERE EoR The WINTER

Mr.. 7. II. Scudder and family of
Greenfield. Indiana. have arrived in
Tempe To pass the winter. Mr.. Scud-
der is a brother of Tempes former
townsman. r. II. Scudder. and he will
occupy the Scudder house at the cor
ner Of EiEhth street and Mil aNenme
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
NO DRAINING SCHOOL TODAY

Still further delays have been oc-
casioned in the installation of the new
heating system at the training school
and in consequence no sessions will
be held today. Principal Payne was
of the opinion last evening that the
motor would be in today and that the
system would be in operation by this
evening. Unless otherwise stated. the
training school will convene tomor-
row morning as usual.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04

lily, recently united and happy.
The services yesterday were held in
the Christian church Rev. J. 3.
Rountree Of Tempe officiated. After
ward. the body was laid to rest in
Greenwood cemetery, Phoenix.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
WILL WINTER HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. \. F. ShuItz and
daughter. Mrs. w. T. Wilson of Lar
annie. wyoming. have arrived in the
valley and have taken quarters at the
Olive hotel to spend the remainder OF
the winter.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
MEETING OF COMMERCIAL CLUB

Tonight is the regular meeting night
of the Mesa Commercial club. There
is much Of importance to be dis
cussed and a fun attendance is re-
qUested.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
CONGREGATIONAL AID MEETS

The Congregational church Ladies
Aid society will meet on Wednesday
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04
Mesa News Notes
DEATH CLAIMS TWO
IN MESA FAMILY
Mother and Daughter Are
Buried Within Two
DAYS Of Each Other

Mrs. Elizabeth Boyd died at the
home of her son-in-law. Emory Rig
gins on Friday night last and was
buried yesterday afternoon. on Christ
mas eve. the wife of Mr.. higgins was
buried. her death coming unexpect-
edly after a very short illness. The
shock was more than the mother could
stand and she readily succumbed to a
complicated illness.
Mrs Boyd was siXtY-seven years of
age and leaves son and daughter.
The son is in Nebraska and could not
be present. The daughter. Mrs. Tuny
of Glendale was here in sad attend
ance upon the funeral
In. addition TO these. Mr.. higgins
and his little son remain of the fam
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Howard
Brown on East Seventh street
The auction sale at G.. Fritz Mar
tins, II East Fifth street. Tempe, will
be continued today starting at 10 a.
m. Some of the best fixtures, bar fix
lures. furniture, cash register and other
articles viii be placed on sale to-
daV. tAdVD II
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04

Hire a little salesman at The Re-
publican office. a want AID will see
more customers than you can.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-04

Hire litde salesman at The Re
publican office. want Al will see
more customers than you can.