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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-16
For Auditor.

i will be candidate for the nomi-
nation for a second term as county
auditor on the democratic ticket, sub
ject to the will of the voters at the
June primary election.
Walter Osborn,
Burrell Township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-16

| will be candidate for the nomi-
nation for sheriff on the democratic
ticket, subject to the will of the vot-
ers at the June primary election.
.s Chas. r. Piercy,
7 Bloomington Township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-16
Supervisor Term Beginning 1918
p. G. MORGAN
Center Township
r. j. SMITH
Fayette Township
B. L. EIKER, Chairman.

Swift's tankage for sale by the Bid
olson Coal and Grain Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-16
For recorder.

! will be a candidate for the nomi-
nation for county recorder on the
democratic ticket, subject to the will
of the voters at the June primary
election.
Mrs. Mabel Judd Arnold,
Garden Grove, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-16
q: 9 G. ::''! s. ::'! P .!i.iIi =:
Hart @ Mar

For Sale-A lot and half, desir-
able building site, two blocks east or
High School. Inquire at The Re
porter office. S-t1
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
COY D0LAN'S LAST REQUEST
Frank Bancroft. Not Being . Fish,
Was Unable TO Comply with
Wish Of Drowning Player.

"What think was the richest thing
I ever heard" says Tom Clarke, ''came
of on n storm.tOssed ship on the Pm.
cifc ocean. when BancrOft's all.star
tourists were making a jump by bOat
last fall. 1t was right IN the midst
Of danger and apparent tragedy. too.
and vet 1t was SO good that the whole
crowd Of US beloved with delight.
"A fearful storm. regular typhoon,
struck us fur out ut sea. and the
situation grew decidedly serious. Tons
Of water were coming aboard every
moment; the ship was wallowing and
Keeling, and the captain was ordering
all hands to get the boats ready. The
players were all clustered on the deck,
and. just as the boat was bounding
madly. Cozy Dolan managed to make
his way to old Frank Bancroft.
"Banny, Banny,' shrieked Dolan,
through the roaring Of the storm, this
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
BASEBALL
STORIES

The Browns are creeping up In the
list every day.
Crowds Of $4,000 and $4,000 are com.
mon to Cleveland this year.
Bert NlehOff. for a player of whom
little Is heard, Is doing pretty well.
iris Speaker. the man. doesn't emu.
late his mime, but his but speaks vol.
unlcs.
There IRE some ball players who In.
cline more to the capital I than to the
batting eye.
4 sprinkling Of fans sometimes re-
fers only to those within reach Of
"Tillie" Walker has come to life with
n vengeance and looks like the player
he was In 1914.
Harold Cable Of the Newark Indians
still looks like the best prospect In the
international league.
1t requires great deal Of civic
pride for a baseball fan to keep ON
boosting losing team.
Because he had OutgrOwn Pullman
berths, Otis Crandall had to be put on
the waiver list by Fielder Jones.
Scouts are having their troubles
finding ball players. The munitiOn fac.
tories have COPIED most Of them.
"Charley" Pick. Athletic third base.
man, is not a yOungster. A number
of years ago he pastimed for Toledo.
A lot of those college graduates be-
ing signed up for the major league will
figure In the All column, ut any rate.
These be festive days for Father
KnickerbOclSer with the Giants, Yam
KEGS and Dodgers up In the front
ranks.
Fielder Jones' hitless wonders of
1900 will be remembered long after
his winless wonders Of 1910 are for
gotten.
Statesmen decline presidential nOmi.
nations with the same frequency that
Iris Speaker resents an increase In
salary.
On hearing that John McGraw was
the best In the country on the road, a
big neckwear firm offered him $1,000
week and expenses to sell their new
creations.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08

Ign club owes q sentimental debt to
Rucker for his faithfulness, and
have always wanted to see such a
great pitcher on championship team.
! believe that we have such team
this year, and I have not the slightest
Intention Of depriving him Of his great
chance to round out his career"
Rucker was In nineteen games last
season. He won nine and lost four,
and was fourteenth among the Ma.
tiOnal league pitchers In effectiveness.
The story that no was through for the
season was not believed by those
familiar with the circumstances.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08

ball $50 yards. or 1850 feet, about two
and . half times a. far. The fan pro.
ceeds theoretically to the conclusion
that Ty Cobb would have to be twice
his present size were he to obtain the
driving power to send Q baseball from
. bat 90 far 40 Jerry" sends the gutta
perchs sphere. Cobb. continues the
theorist. measures 8 feet II inches In
height and weighs $50 pounds. To
equal the golf drive he would have to
be II feet inches tall and weigh $50
pounds. He'd wear . TN cap instead
OF Z. 20 shoe instead Of an 8. and .
571s.inch collar instead Of Q IL. He
would also have to use bat feet I
inches long and 8M inches thick.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
Touch Game TO Lose.

II was tough game the White Sox
lost to the Athletics on May 10. Elev-
en- innings and not run scored.
Strunk was passed, McInnes sacrificed
and then Lajoie was purposely passed,
only to have Pick come through with
a single. McInnis saved the game for
Bush in the eleventh with a wonder.
full one-hand catch off Leibold when
the Sox had two on bases and two out.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08

Manager osores Mor'arlty.
Chicks. but unless he can 90 In every
other day and pitch winning ball him.
self-he IL an infielder by trade-he
will fnd the Job tribe tough. not to
say exasperating. and exceptionally
annoying.
'IIe will find n club well schooled In
the terrible art of losing games. but
he IL supposed to carry the necessary
inspiration to bring It back into the
running.
Immediate is the proper word, for
unless help arrives from some source
very soon It will be too late. Only the
bubble. showing where they last sank.
will be In evidence.
"MOriarity Ia rated brilliant player
and Q wise general. but he will find
blood scarce article In southern tur.
nips. Or rather In turnips In the
Chick pantry.
"WithOut crltlcizing Moriarlty In the
least. It can easily be said that with
the present staff George won't cause
much alarm In Nashville. New Orleans
and other high places"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
DIAMOND
NOTES

The wilder tho pitcher the easier
he's tanned.
As between Baker and q novice,
Connie Mack took his Pick.
When 1t comes to showdown few
ball players Gun show up an umpire.
Manager Joe Tinker wants second
baseman and doesn't care who knows
Il.
Manager HerzOg Of the Reds is anx.
ious to get Joe Connolly, the Braves
Outfelder.
A pitcher avoids walks to get out Of
a hole. A golfer walks to get from
one to another.
The gent who undertakes to length.
en- his nights usually succeeds In
shortening his days.
Lehigh has a Yap who Is anything
but like the name. He Is u Chinaman
and the star Of the team.
Dick Lawry. University Of Maine
second baseman, has been signed by
Connie Mack for the Athletics.
Isn't 1t about time some major
league magnate was giving Jack
knight q chance to make good?
Guy MOrton's winning streak was
broken by the White SOx after he
had annexed eight straight victories.
Big league scouts are keeping close
watch on Connie Mack's infield. It
will soon be old enough to graduate.
Baseball scouts who find finds for
their employers haven't got thing on
the umpires who later fine the finds.
Manager Griffith of Washington
would take Fourier or Manager Row.
lands hands provided he could make
u deal.
Packard Is proving one of the most
consistent winners on the Cub staff.
He will be better as the season ad-
vances.
A Little Rock grocer has been fined
$50 for batting Il ball player. He ought
to go into business with Ty CObb's
butcher.
The Brooklyn Robins are going to
try out Il pitcher named Wurm Of st.
Francis college. Another case Of the
early bird.
The fact that Ping BOdie Is clOuting
.369 In the Pacific coast league isn't
sensational. The thrill came when
Ping stole base.
Lakaff of Dayton Ia the Central
leagues winning pitcher and the Vets
are sure to count another game won
when he goes In the box.
Pitcher Guy Morton halls from Wa
terbury, but that doesn't account for
his long wind-up. Right now he's the
whole works for Cleveland.
Benny Kauff was caught Off first
base three times In game the other
day. Benny reminds us Of Ty Cobb
when he's walking to the plate.
JEFF Tesreau rises to remark that
the first time he ever saw major
league ball team was when the st.
Louis Browns visited Fredericksburg,
Mo. G'wan, Jeff, quit your kiddin'l
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
Another "Dead Rlnuer."

Each newcomer who breaks into the
game and makes good Is hailed as a
'dead ringer" for somebody more ia
nous. They are saying now that
SmallwOod, the Newark pitcher, Is just
like Christie MathewsOn In looks and
sections.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
Barry Meets Honus Wagner.

Jack Barry never had met Hans
Wagner until he arrived at Hot
Springs this spring. He Immediately
asked to be introduced. II consider
him the greatest ball player the game
has ever known, and consider it an
honor to shake his hand" said the sec.
ond baseman of the Red Sox.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
JOHNSON IS elected
HARDEST MAN TO HIT

Walter Johnson's right to the
title Of king of pitchers has
been confirmed, and by vote
Of the batters who awarded him
the palm, casting fifty.two votes
in his favor as against fifty.one
for Grover Alexander.
The ballOtlng started during
the off.seasOn and has just been
completed, each hitter picking
the six best pitchers he ever
faced. The total number Of
batsmen voting from both
leagues was ia. With six votes
each, the total was 8S4 cast.
Seventy pitchers, old and young,
figured in the voting, and here
are twelve hurlers In each ma
jor league who received ten or
more votes:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
Indians Thrill Fans.

Cleveland may not win pennant
FOR many dreary years to come, but
the Indians have certainly given the
fans Of the Ohio metropolis a great
thrill, and caused them, at least tenn
pOrarily, to cherish a mighty hope.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
pauss In Record cIasa.

George Dauss, pitching his first
game for Detroit on the teams eastern
trip, managed to get In the record
class along with other Tiger pitchers.
He gave ten bases on balls. yet al.
lowed but two runs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
TERRY SHOWING HIGH CLASS
Has Failed to Gain Regular Berth
With White sox on Account Of
Viewers Fast Work.

Zeb Terry, substitute shOrtstOp Of
the Chicago White SOX, has demon
strated all the high.class qualities
claimed for him when he came from
the coast, but he has failed to win
q regular berth. The reason Ia George
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
WILL STICK WITH svPERsAs
Ebbets Denies Hs Has slightest lntsn'
tien Of Releasing RueIsr, King
Of southpaws.

President Charles H. Ebbets Of the
Brooklyn baseball club denies fatfOOt'
eddy that he has the slightest inten'
ton Of dropping Nap Rucker, who
until two years ago, was the king o.
the southpaw pitchers. Said Boss Eb'
bets:
"Rucker has been one Of the most
willing workers the Brooklyn clut
ever had. He will positively be car
ried all this season. and he will be
with us next season unless his arm
il absolutely worthless. The Brook.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
outHelder Wllholt.

very much improved fielder. He ap.
pears to have shaken of the nervous
ness. that was his besetting sin early
In the season and has been tower Of
strength to the Brave Outfield.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08

ship is sinking, sure! Listen to me,
Banny-will you tell my folks ut home
that l died game?'
sand Banny, clinging to railing,
whopped back: What? Me tell your
folks you died game? What do you
take me fOr--u fish,"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08

Weaver, who Is doing Rowland's regu.
lar shOrtstOpping In such manner
that even a high-class yOungster like
the Californian can't break In. Terry
In spite Of reports to the contrary,
will be kept, 1t Is said, and In these
strenuous days something yet may
happen to give him more chance to
show his wares,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
elk Best Sellers.

1.-THE Tainted Talon" by Fred
Toney; "A Trip to Dixie" by Dr.
Mike Doolan; Bloody Heads Un-
bowed" by Connie Mack; 1.-THE Fence
Breaker" by Bert Niehoff; "Going
Some." by John McGraw; "A Son Of
Hope" by Pat Moran.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08


become
sler graceful
he
lot weight but he wonderfully e considered
ball field
nothing
than ball He grand hitter and his hits that
Lajole
the Few, beat him
pitcher for the University Of Michigan Now
pitchers
produced.
brains He those players Cobb
ppayers who with the hands and feet but
vii heads a
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08


Is
championship pieces
Of the 1O2 13 innings he worked the Boston
6s hits "a
bowling
Tank
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
essssssessssssssssssssss
PLAYING BASEBALL AND GOLF


Someone has started comparisons
between golf and baseball. Ty Cobb.
says Q man who knows both golf and
baseball, can knock baseball 400
feet. Jerome Travers can drive golf
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
iWILHoIT IS IMPROVING FAST
Has Shaken on Nervousness Of Early
Season and 10 Now Tower Of
Strength In outfleld.

Young Wilhoit Of the Boston Nation.
al league team has evidently learned
q lot while out on the trails, and Ia q
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08

JEFF Tesreau rises to remark that
the first time he ever saw a major
Louis Browns visited Fredericksburg,
Mo. Gwan, Jeff, quit your kiddin'l
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08

On hearing that John McGraw was
the best In the country on the road, a
big neckwear firm offered him $1,000
week and expenses to sell their new
creations.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
EXHAUSTED GAS WELL
SPOOFS co. OFFICIALS

CONNELLsvILIE. Pa. July B.
While r. L. Byers. a farmer. of Fiat
woods. near here. debated with officials
Of . gas company as to whether the
well on his farm was a sufficiently
large producer to warrant continuing
70 be connected with the company's
lines, the well spoke for itself.
A rush of pressure blew 1 400 feet Of
e-inch pipe through the derrick. Byers
and the gas men had a narrow escape
For some time past officials of the
xas company complained that the yield
from the well did not justify its opera
ton. They went to the Byers farm
with the intention OF Gaping II. Byers
disputed their right TO close the well.
While the men talked there came a
roar from the bowels of the earth. fol-
lowed Immediately by an explosion
which shook the ground. Threads were
ripped and the 400 feet OF pipe was
rent into many sections. 1t was hurled
In all directions.
The problem now facing the gas men
Ia that of Gaping the well. which Il
wasting thousands of cubic feet oil
natural gas every hour. The explosion
OF the we'll settled doubts as to whether
A. Is a producer. II was only drilled II
within the last few weeks
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
KILLS DANCER.W|FE
AND TAKES OWN LIFE
Husband Riddles Woman With
Bullets and Kisses Her as
She Expires.

LANCASTER, Pa, July 3.-Overtsk-
ing his wife In the crowded station Of
the Philadelphia and Reading railway
here last night after having traced her
from town 70 town for five weeks.
Claude Dawson. OF Aspidan. N. Y. be-
came so enraged when she refused TO
rejoin him that he riddled the woman
with seven shots from an automatic re-
volver. while hundreds looked on aghast.
with her arms to her eyes and blood
coming from the fatal wounds. the wife,
only twenty-one years old and pretty.
staggered to n grass plot outside the sta
ton. where she died.
Dawson followed her. meanwhile keep
ing the spectators at bay with his re-
voiver. Those who followed him with
their eyes saw the man pick up the
dead woman in his arms and imprint
kiss on her lips. He then laid her down
gently. deliberately reloaded the re-
volver and sent n bullet crashing
through his brain. He fell dead beside
the woman.
The dead woman was dancer at the
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
First Chief Virtual Prisoner In
Capital and "Scared to
I DEATH" Says W.. F. Flynn.
3 ATTEMPTS At FREEDOM
Tales Of Looting by De Facto
Soldiers Told by Americans
Who Reach Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. July s.-"carranza
will force war with the United states
in order to escape from Mexico CITY,
where he is a virtual prisoner.
This was the statement today by w.
r. Flynn. one Of sixty-three refugees
from the oil fields Of Tuxpam. VINO
arrived here on tile tanker Ardmore'
"Carranza Ia scared to DEATH" said
the man. Three times he tried to es-
care to Vera Cruz, but his generals
have him a virtual prisoner. II war
comes with the United States he Will
escape under the pretext of taking tho
field"
Flynn was a manager OF an oil COM
pany and declared conditions to DO
worse than the reign or terror IN
France. Everybody is general ne
said.
colonies. they said. had ransAckcd their
baggage as they went aboard, taking
every dollar or article of value. When
the Americans protested the Mexicans
simply told them their orders came from
The party numbered sixty-three. and
not one of the men. women and chiidren
had many more belongings than the
ragged clothes they wore.
All their valuables and in many In
stances. their apparel had been taken
III. 49, ~ p,as. T,n,an -, Imno "a
ana stopped at Tampico for passengers;
iha Penn-Me Fuel COMPANY which
owns an oil camp thirty miles from
Tuxpam and also the Ardmore.
The experience OF A.pert r. sia s
~, n..noar ehoowd the hramore was
PERHAPS the most pathetic. Blankship
had lived in Mexico since 1882. His
farm comprised ls;VU acres winch ne
owned and 23,WD when ne ieasen; h,s
tann vas worm sio''o": n n auuiuon "
his money was hidden ID a trunk.
mexican looters TOOK all from MIN
They drove him ana his American ncip-
The Washington times., 1916-07-03

Panama-Pscifc Exposition who later
Joined o carnival company. One year
ago, memberg OF the company say, she
parted from Dawson because he abused
her and refused to give up the use Of
cocaine.
Five weeks ago Dawson got trace of
the carnival with which his wife was
connected and followed II from day to
day. getting nearer and nearer TO the
show as time passed. Mrs. Dawson was
aware her husband was following her,
but said under no circumstances would
she return 10 him. 80 +a.,
Mrs. Dawson aud other members of
the troupe were standing In the station
tonight among cxCusionists and other
travellers when Dawson approached her.
Members OF the carnival company step
ped aside while the man and woman
talked over their affairs.
They could hear Dawson trying to in
duce his wife to return and the woman
replied che would not. Then the man
became angered and drew the revolver
which resulted In the double tragedy.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
VAN SCHA|CK TO Join
BORDER RELIEF SQUAD
Pastor viii Spend His Vacation
as Member Of Red Cross
Party.

The Rev. John Van schaick. pastor OF
the, Church OF Our Father. has decided
to 90 to the Mexican border with the
citizens relief section of the American
Red Cross. instead OF taking q vacation
this summer.
Dr. Van schaick has been interested
In the citizens relief work for some
time. and has made a great number OF
addresses here and in nearby cities to
aid them to organize local Red Crosse
auxiliaries.
He was connected with the Rookie
Teller Formation Relief work in Hol-
land for some slime. working with the
Belgian refugees. supplying them cloth
ing and food, and at times going into
Belgium itself in connection with his
work.
destitute civilian populations Of war.
ridden Europe to be OF service TO hin
on the Mexican border. where It Is ex.
pected that work OF this character will
Large numbers Of refugees from Mex.
leo have como to San Antonio. FL Paso
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
Sausage Snake Is
In New York's Zoo

NEW YORK. July S.-A new variety
C6 snake. as weird as any that ever
crawled up the wall after convivial
evening. has just arrived at the Bronx
Zoo from British Guiana. The label
was lost in transit. and Raymond II.
Ditmars. curator OF reptiles. Is unable
70 classify this one.
The snake Is three feet long. about
the thickness of q broom-handle, and
of notified black and yellow color.
Its striking popularity is that, upon
much beyond its normal size. as though
throwing out its chest and saying, 1T
am British subject. although In
termed"
At such moments its color changes
to a light brown. and the general eff
feet Is that of gigantic frankfurter
sausage fresh from the frying-pan.
Mr.. Ditmars has sent out tracers in
an endeavor to find the missing label,
and hopes to clear up the mystery
soon.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03

elsred that unless the American troops
are withdrawn oven Carranza would be
unable to prevent warfare with this
Men, women and children will night
In any war between your country and
ours" Colonel Martinez declared, and
when our ammunition II exhausted.
there are plenty OF rocks and other
Carlos LoveiIa said that Carransa
did not want war and the Mexican
people generally did not want war. He
declared that oil Mexico believed villa
was dead and that his rebels had been
scattered or entirely oblitoratod.
Wouldn't Have villa.
IT villa were alive today he would
still be doing banditry." Loveira said.
There 10 no truth IN the statement
that has been published that villa had
gone ever to Carranza. Carranza
wouldn't have him.
Tho Mexican people resent the
American troops coming into their
this bandit. They point to the estab-
iishment Of the American base so far
south In Mexico as warlike. EVIL
dence. with the withdrawal of the
American troops from Mexico, Car
ranza troops will be able to put down
any further banditry. and IL the
American troops remain on patrol
duty on the border and cooperate
with the carrah.a troops there will
The Mexican labor leaders conferred
with the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor again
today.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
Falls From Load of Hay,
Walks to House and Dies

MT. HOLLY, N. j.. July S.-slip-
ping while operating a fork on top of
a load Of hay on his brothers farm at
Wrightstown. Charles Schumann land
ed on his head on the barn floor and
received injuries from which he died
fifteen minutes later,
Schumann was loading and tripping
the fork for men in another part of
the barn and when there was no re-
Spouse to one of the tripping signals
and he was foun don the floor. With
assistance he walked to the house
and there died. Death was the result
OF Conclusion OF the brain.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
To Give Husband Divorce
IF She Is Given Parrot

WHEELING. W. Va. July S-1here
are no children TO furnish an issue in
the divorce cut. Charles Davis has inst-
tuted here arain.t his wife Edna Viola
Davis. but there In n parrot.
Following the filing OF the papers in
the suit Sheriff Sweeney reported the
defendant could not be found. She was
located, however. in Parkersbnrg. and
the sheriff of that county was appealed
TO to set service on Mrs. Davis. He sue
ceeded. and his return came back with
this message:
Mrs. Davis says that II Mr.. Davis
gives her the parrot she will not fight
the suit for divorce. but II Mr.. Davis
keeps the parrot. then Mrs. Davis will
contest the suit"