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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
He.d-on Collision.

Dr.. J. w. WALES and DR.. G. r..
Heed cema near nest:ng viii . CO.
ious accident Tuesday aft9FA036 IL
the o. Adkins farm just outside 0f
town. DR.. Wales was going out and
Or. Reed was coming in and they met
head on at the corner and the report
of the impact. the doctors said could
be heard for half mile.
DR.. Reed was coming from Tia
wes: while Dr. Wales was oniMS
south and when they hit Dr. WaiIes
decided ne would rather be AeadeG
about 35 feet, completely turning .l
car around. Dr.. Reeds car hit DT.ss
Wales car in the rear.
Dr. Wales car suffered but little
from the accident but Dr. Resl's car
had one front wheel smashed and
the frame badly bent.
Both doctors were given severe
shaking up but escaped without iu-]
jury. DR.. Wales drove his ear back
to town.-Davis City News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Puritana Cafe Under New Manage
ment in New Location.

John Caster and son Edgar, who
recently purchased the Puritana cafe,
have moved the cafe across the street
to the location one door north of j.
A. Casters grocery store, and they
will continue the cafe as a strictly
first-class place, having retained the
same cook who was employed by the
former owner, w; H. Campbell. They
short serd erders as we'll as IN res1ar way Meals
and ask all the former patrons of the
Puritana to call on them at their new
location, and see how we'll they will
be treated The best of everything
to eat, at most reasonable prices, and
quick service
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Ground Hog Day.

Friday, Feb. 2nd, is Candlemas
day, and Ground Hog day; As Candle
mas, it meant the feast of the Purifi-
cation of the Blessed Virgin, SO call,
ed from being formerly celebrated
with professions and shows of can
dies. 1t was instituted in the sixth
century during the reign of Justinian
and came in lieu of the Roman festi-
val of supercalia which had also been
celebrated with candles AS Ground
Hog day, it is an old superstition still
largely believed in, that the ground ;i;a
daV and that if he sees his shadow
he will return back into his hole and
that inclement weather will prevail
for seven weeks. If, however, the
day be cloudy and no shadows are
cast throughout the day. the little
rodent will remain outside and the
following seven weeks OF weather
will be pleasant.
Sunday, Feb. 4th,. is Septuagesima,
the third Sunday before Lent. 1t IS SO
called because it is about seventy
DAYS before Easter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
T., Housh Sells Farm for %1:s:5.O An
Acre.

E. Housh has sold his 24o acre
to W. II. Darner, of Des Moines, for
$135.OO per acre, and gives possess
sion March 18th. Mr. Housh still
owns 100 acres, but the part he sold
includes the house and other i'm.
provements Just as reminder OF
what Decatur county land has been
doing in the past few years., we call
attention to the fact that when Mr..
paid only 1888 per acre, and it has
made an advance Of over four hund-
red per cent in sixteen years, and it
is worth every cent Mr.. Darner paid
for it. We understand Mr.. Darner
will bring a man here from Nebraska
to ODerate the farm
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Mayor Gardner EnjOyin. Life in
Florida.
St. Petersburg Ella

st. Petersburg, Fla, 1-24-17.
Friend HULL see by the Report
er that your humble servant had
gone broke, without friends, in a
grand hailing sign of distress with
a hurry up call for assistance. For
fear that some friend might take the
joke seriously l might state that we
are pleasantly located, have plenty
to eat, and have our board bill paid
week in advance. We have made
many new friends from many differ
meet belong to the middle classes
and are the finest. most pleasant peo-
pie imaginable. The statement that
if we had our old friends and our
children with us we would be con-
tent to stay in this land Of sunshine
for l don't think. a nicer city or a
more pleasant and healthful place
could be found on the earth. The
coolest this winter so far was 54 de-
grees above zero and the hottest 81,
no frost vet, flowers in bloom and~a
write this am sitting in the shade
with my palm beach suit on minus
IN splendid health, great contrast
from what she went through last
winter. She gets up at $50, takes
an 8 block walk before breakfast, is
in the open about all day and sleeps
with every window up at night. 1t
took us three weeks to get down
eendons esnd for we enroa1e made &e Sese ztd
spend four weeks on the road home,
arriving there about March l to TO-
We have been in nine states so far
and expect to be in four more besides
one foreign country.
Might say in conclusion that. the
S<Nvr< F10r IN, Sv%v orfS
duties back home" The thought of
them will not down and as l write
the word "hOme" | think of the little
city two thousand miles away where
] have spent my entire life, then
count the days when 1 may return to
the dearest place in all the earth
Love to all,
Ear<onr
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Babe Eats Pills, Death Is Result.

Marvin, the three year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Lacey, of Cory
don, died Thursday evening from the
effects of an overdose of pills which
the child had taken from a bottle
while its mother was out of the room.
The child had been given a pill by
It's mother and seemed to like the
taste of the sugar coating, and at
the first opportunity procured the
bottle in which they were kept and
ate quite a number. The mother
discovered the child with the bottle,
but did not think it had taken enough
to cause any serious danger. In a
few hours the child went into spasms
and in spite of all medical aid could
do died in a short time
The boy was an exceedingly bright
and intelligent child for it's age, and
his loss will be hard blow to the
family, which will be hard to bear.-
COrydon Democrat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
DOOM OF GASOLINE.
Some Other Fuel for Automobiles
Must BE Found Within Next 20
Years, 1t Is Said.

The more general adoption or
automobile transportation must lneV-
itably affect the petroleum industry
profoundly. AS it is, the ingenious US
made it possible for one out OF every
thirty-five of us to buy an automobile
have brought us face to face with a
very critical situation. The truth is,
that the worlds supply of gasoline IS
rapidly nearing exhaustion. twenty
useless; kerosene was the profitable
fraction distilled from petroleum.
Now oil companies must send com,
mercial missionaries to China and
India to teach the Orient the virtues
of the kerosene lamp. At the present
rate of consumption the automobile
demand for or gasoline anx eaa haray yars
1t is abundantly evident that with
in the next decade a new fuel must
be found for the automobile. Ger
many has demonstrated the posslDli-
ity of driving motor vehicles with
benzole, a by-product obtained in the
manufacture of coke, But since ben
zole is not. produced in sufficiently
large quantities, and since, moreover,
it is required in the manufacture OF
explosives, dyes, and chemicals, it is
not likely to take the place OF gasO-
line.
Kerosene must drive the autOmo-
bile of tomorrow. Unfortunately, 1T
does not vaporize so readily as gaso-
line. Nor can it be efficiently utilized
for road locomotion in engines that
now consume gasoline. New feeding
devices must be invented; new
simple type of carburetor must be
created. All this automobile manu-
facturers have foreseen. For many
months their research engineers have
been at work. When the price OF
gasoline reaches SO cents or more a
gallon, the kerosene automobile will
appear.
Since the crude oil supply of the
world is steadily dwindling,. the in
vention of a satisfactory kerosene
engine must inevitably prove but, a
makeshift which will tide us over TOR
a decade or two. What then? Either
the alcohol engine or the electric
storage battery will be intensively
developed for mechanical propulsion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01

The generous response of the
good people of Leon to the call for
help by the Associated Charities in
their effort to raise some money by
to be sent to the starving children Of
Belgium, was greatly appreciated.
The sum of $21.25 was received and
has been forwarded to the Relief
Commission in care of the Literary
Digest, with the guarantee OF that
publication that every cent which
ferers, not even postage or exchange
being deducted. They themselves
are Sending $4,000 and their last is
sue announces that Americas great
heart swiftly responds in the sum
of more than $4,000 Of the million
When it comes to good deeds little
old Leon is generally found on the
map.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
At the Opera House Saturday Night.

An entertaining theme with four
acts of powerful intense dramatic
situations telling a story that grips
the heart and holds the audience as
able to do, it is said to be brief yet
an honest description of what is fur
nished in The Girl lie Couldn'tI
Buy which has just finished recordi
breaking engagements at the Walnut
street Theatre, Philadelphia, and the
Lexington Theatre New YORK City.
on Saturday. Feb. 3. Every incident
from the rise of the curtain, revolves
around a young girl, Hope Nelson,
who has been carefully reared in a
home surrounded by every luxury, 1t
is the perfidy of her fathers part
ner that deprives her of Ter fortune
parent her father. Too proud to call
on her friends for assistance, She.
starts out to make her own way in
the world by securing position as
clerk in one Of the large department
stores in Mes York City IT. is n here
again felt by Hope and through his
influence she loses her position. 1t
is with the assistance of Joe Maynard
a crook who climbed the fire escape
and hid in her room to escape the
police that Hope is able to regain
stock certificates belonging to her
father and which had been stolen by
Burnham, the recovery of the. stock
which had increased considerably in
value since her fathers death, re-
stores to Hope her fortune and as
sists her in working out the redemp-
ton of Maynard Sumner Nichols,
the author, has woven throughout
the piece beautiful love story which
makes the play an absorbing and hui
man interest. The story is further
enhanced by a rich vein Of comedy.
whole play with the CHEEKY optimism
of these likeable characters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Was Former Leon Resident.

The following dispatch from St:
Louis, Mo-, telling of the finding of
B. r. Wachbaugh, of Centerville, who
disappeared from his home on Jan.
|, probably refers to a former resi-
who resided here for several. years,
engaged in. the auctioneering> bust
ness, as he moved from here to Cen
terville:
St. Louis, Jan. 29.-Benjamin R.
Wachbaugh, SIS years old, wealthy
found here yesterday by detectives,
who traced him by means of a check
on which his relatives stopped pay
ment.
Wachbaugh has been mysteriously
missing since Jan. 1st
Wachbaugh's clothing was ragged
city hospital and his relatives noti-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Edith Story, EverybOtly's Favorite,
Coming Next Wednesday.

Edith Story, one of the very clev-
crest actresses on the screen, comes
to the Idle Hour theatre next We'd
nesday, Feb. 7th, in THE Dust Of
Egypt" one of the greatest pictures
she has ever made. This is Vita
graph Blue Ribbon production and a
wonder. Miss Story is at her best
in this great comedy and she is ably
assisted by an all star Vitagraph cast.
best ~ictures that the Vitagraph has
produced in many years and Edith
Story certainly makes the most of the
splendid opportunities offered in this
production Matinee at 3 o'clock.
Admission and 10 cents. First night
show at 7:15. Admission o and IS
cents at night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
"Civilizati.n" Pleased

Civilization, Thos. H. 1nce's ST.
100000 picture production which
was shown at the Idle Hour theatre
last Friday pleased all who saw it. A
good sized crowd was present at the
matinee, the very disagreeable
weather preventing many coming
from the country. At the evening
show every seat in the theatre was
sold. The film is a wonderful pro.
duction, and from the standpoint. of
scenic effects is a greater production
than THE Birth Of a Nation The
pictures showed the horrors of war
and it will do a great deal of good
in creating peace sentiment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Davis City Wins i'm Base ball Trade.

The base ball boys and fans of Da-
Vi City believe that they have got
the best of Leon in an exchange of
citizens when it comes to base ball,
when G.. D. Osborn, the scrappy third
baseman of the Davis City team NOV
ed to Leon and Jack Johnson, the
manager of the Leon team moved to
Davis City.
We have always figured that the
manager of a ball team is essential
for good team and we believe that
Jack will have team here that will
make them step along some.
Any time you can trade a third
baseman for good manager, why we
say trade-that is if you haven't got
a good manager.-Davis City News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
School Report of Round Knoll.

The following is the report of the
Round Knoll school, district No. 5,
Long Creek township, for the term
ing Jan. 12, 1917:
Number of pupils enrolled, IS.
Average daily attendance, IL Y.
Teachers salary per month, $50.
Average cost OF tuition per month
per pupil, 1882.
Gertie West, aged 10, was the only
pupil being neither absent nor tardy
for the four months term.
Hettie E, Euritt, teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Big Sign Blown Down.

The high wind of Sunday night
overturned the big "Come to Church"
sign, which has occupied a prominent
Several months past. The mass of
metal and rods can scarcely be un-
tangled, even by an expert, and the
probability is that new sign will be
erected to take the place of the one
just wrecked. Many business men
were represented on the ''Come to
Church sign and the are viewing
the wreck with regret.-Chariton
Herold-Patriot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
JAY McMOrris Married in Montana.

Jay McMorris, son of j. +. Nc
Morris, of south of Leon, who went
to Custer, Montana, four years ago,
and took a claim was married at
Billings Mont, on Jan. 22nd, to Miss
Mollie Kennecke, of Ashland, Ken
lucky. Jay has proved up on 800
acres of land out there and is getting
along in fine shape. He has many
friends in this vicinity who extend
congra lula tons and wish him every
JOY and much prosperity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Chapin-Jennings.

Jennings, both of Garden Grove,
came to Leon last Wednesday and
after securing license from Clerk
Ralph Rumley, went to the home of
Justice John Woodmansee, where he
united them in marriage. They re-
turned to Garden Grove he same
day, where they will go to houskeep-
ing at once. They are both we'll
known young people Of Garden Grove
and many friends extend congratula-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Death OF Miss Clida Gertrude Nc
CrOSkeX.

Miss Clida Gertrude McCroskey
died at the home of her sister, Mrs
Geo. w. Walker, at Anamosa, Iowa,
Monday. Her body was brought to
Decatur City Tuesday evening, the
funeral being held Wednesday after
noon. The deceased was the youngest
daughter of Samuel McCroskey, and
had resided for a number OF years
with her sister at Anamosa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Skids Into Telephone Pole.

While turning the corner in front
of Jamison's store Wednesday noon,
the car driven by George Warren of
Weldon skidded into a telephone
pole and tore off one of the front
wheels. The glass in the lamps
was broken. In the car with Mr..
Warren was William Thompson
CsceOla Democrat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Wood and Hay for Sale.

Clearing five miles east of Leon
and will sell you wood on the field
or will deliver it sawed in town,
good wood and in your furnace with
coal will save third in fuel expense
l think. Good timothy hay, at stack
$500 per ton, delivered Leon $1,000.
Phone VIII Negley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Death of Mrs. James NJ. GammiIl.

M. A. Gammill, of this city, re-
ceived a message last Thursday an
nouncing the death of his sister-in-
law, Mrs. James NJ. Gammill at her
home near Stockville, Kansas. M.
E. Gammill, who had been called
here from Colorado the previous
week to attend the funeral "f his Sis
ter, Mrs. Aaron Cozad, had not re-
turned home yet, and he left Thurs
day afternoon for Stockville to at
tend the funeral
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Leon Gospel Team to Wit. Ayr.

The Leon Gospel Team members
went to Mt Ayr Monday evening to
assist in the opening of big revival
meeting at the Mt. Ayr Methodist
church in charge of f. G. Coleman
of Leon, under the auspices of the
Leon Gospel Team. The members
VINO visited Mt. Ayr Monday evening
were VIM. Crichton, J. w. Scott. c..
M. Ketcham, G.. F. Wright, J. A. Nc
Intosh. W. H. Shields, Walter Os-
born, WILDER Miller, q. NJ Gass. P. F.
Kopp. Sam CARRIER, John Williams
and George Kindblade
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Record 4 Macklem's Angus Sale.

The dispersion sale of J. A. Record
and Gust Macklem' herds of fine An
gus cattle was held at Hatfield s lly-
cry barn in this city yesterday. Not
withstanding the very disagreeable
weather large number of buyers
from a distance came in on the train
to attend the sale, but the storm
kept many local people who contem-
plated driving here to attend the sale
from coming. A full report of the
sale will be made next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
New Coins are in Circulation.

The Exchange National Bank last
week~received a shipment of the new
and much talked of silver coins,
which they have been giving out to
their customers. They consist of half
quite different in appearance from
the familiar coins which have been
in use for many years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
w. HI. Bair

w, H. Bair, 70 years old, died at
Mercy hospital in Des Moines- last
FRIDAY morning, following a short i'll
dren, Victor of Newton, Mrs E. M.
VanDyke of Belle Plaine and Otho 1.
of Des Moines, also two step-chil-
dren, Mrs. F. w. McCaul and R. W..
Caldwell, both of Des Moines. Funer-
al was held from the residence, 331S
Oxford avenue, Saturday afternoon at
C'c1Ork
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Charlie Chaplin at the Idle Hour
Saturday.

Charlie Chaplin, the greatest of
all fun makers, comes to the Idle
Hour next Saturday in his fun riot,
Charles Nightmare" It's roar
of merriment from start to finish and
everybody will want to see it. This
Chaplin feature will be shown at
both afternoon and evening. The
matinee starts promptly at o'clock
and the first night show starts at
7:15. The admission is and 10
certs, both afternoon and night
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
No January Thaw This Year.

We have always heard it said
that there is always a January thaw,
but you can just put it down there
was no January thaw this year, the
ground being frozen hard through
out the entire month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Save Your Keys,

G. B. Price, the north side clothier,
is giving away keys every day. Don't
throw them away, bu+ save them.
They may prove of great value to
you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Marriage Licenses.

Roy Chaplin, Garden Grove ...... .22
Bessie Jennings, Garden Grove ...l6
Frank Mcdonald, Lamont 23
Winsome Lovinae Smith, Lamont 20
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01

Call on Thursday, Feb. 18th, fore
noon at Hotel Leon, and leave your
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01

If your wife can whip you, you
should practice watchful waiting and
be too proud to fight.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
For Sale.

See Norton. Bros. for farm horses
and farm mules. 24-ek
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01

Money to Joan on some good farms.
Leon Savings Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01

Read Will McKern's ad this weel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

with YOU whllo you hNvs all that fuzzy
beard on"
"Oh you're too ftylluh' hnrked the
fuN However III let YOU shave mo II
Nuu'll ho quick Hut, mind YOU No fair
euttlny IN" with the rnsor II YOU do
III hlto youl'
II won't cut lnu" promised Uncle
Wlggllv So he lpthcrcd his brush well
aud began To spread tho soap VII Oyor
tho whlskors of tho fuS. who had sat
down In II chnlr IN front Of the hath room
looking plnHHA
"no you IKE this soapy athcr I'm
using asked Uncle NigslB, crafty Hike
"Oh, II does very well, spoke the fOs
ludiflorcntly And NO sooner had hn
opened his mouth tr spsak than into II
l'uVlo Wlggily p0ppcd the shaving brush,
Hoauy sudR, mthor and all
"Oh. wnw' Guftl Iiluhl WasoOkle"
gurglrd the FOX "Nhnt bitter tastnl"
aud with hs mouth fun NJ soap ha
jumped out ~ tho bath room window To
luu away aud get u hlg drink of water
at tho brook 80 he dldnt hurt tho
bunny after all
Then Mr., bpugcnra nicely shaved, went
calling with Nurso Jane, very glad. In.
deed that he had played barber, And
II tho pcnr trce docsnt jump over into
tho apple orchard and pretend II has a
strawberry ,hurtcnkQ TO play tag with,
I'll toll you next about Inclo Wlgslly
u nj tho rake
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
You Know How II Is.

"What are you going to do with that
dollar bill"
Gonna try to buy dimes worth OF
food with it, Chicago Herald.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
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Uncle Wlouly Plays Barber.
Copyright, 1917, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate

copyright, 1917, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate
<<VVyEI.l4 are you all ready. Uncle
w Wlssily l,ongoah, oHked
" Nurse Jane Fuzzy WusEN, tho
muskrat lhdy houAsckccpcr, nH
she stood out on tho porch uf tho hul
low stump bungalow ono day,
AN ready for wha, dinner" asked
tho rabbit gentleman,
on don't YOU remember" went on
Nurse Jane You promised to go opilug
on Mrs Wlbhowuhblr. the duck ludH this
afternoon Don't toll mo You've forgot
ten aud are goinH OF In tho woods look
INK for an adventure"
Well. | was" slowly said Uncls Wig
guy II had forgotten hut II not too
late will 80 TO pee Mrs. Wihhlowohhlc
with YOU Nurse jane. only first | must
w to tho barber shop"
what for7" asked tho muskrrt mdy.
u need To have my whskorH trimmed
do not look pretty when | am not
shaved | would not want Mrs Wlhhlo
wobbe To soe mo like this"
Cant you HhNyo, YOURSELF" asked
Mh Fusy Wusay VIM sure YOU can
| Just rub some lRther on your whlpkdrA
tho way the barber docs ana shave your
self III wait FOR you"
AN right, III try IT," said Uncle wig
gUy, 40 up 10 the bath room he went
aud, taking his brush ho mudc u lot ot
white, foamy lathar with y cakO uf sOhu
Uncle Wlgxily was going to rub tho
| suapsuds on his face 10 make tho
whlskers come of moro easily when hc
| cut them with his sharp kuIfe-raEor
This ls batter than going 10 u barber
shop" said tho hunny rabbit tu himself
AS he spread tho lnthcr on his whlrkorH
aud began TO shave
Are YOU plmost ready" cnllcd Nurse
"A pI Ip
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
WHISKY RUNNE|
FORD RED RIvE|
ON STRAW ROADS
Low Stage Of Stream Causes
Dampness In Oklahoma.

HOBART. Okla, Aug. 8--(Special.l
The low stage OF the Red river,
forming the Oklahoma Texas line, 10
aiiording whisky runners chance ta
cvadc the officers and bring liquos
into the state. Oklahoma officials
guard all the bridges and hold up every
auto until an examination can be made
to see II the "bsne-dry" law Is being
violated Several straw crossings oa
the river have been found by officials
Good iords are made by unloading
straw on tho sand. Autos can mako
good speed in going over the lords, and
lsvc escaped the officials. Federal
agents stationed at Wichita Fallh
Texas, state that one well-organizs4
company has nine high-powered sutos
mobiles plying from wet Texas dies
tricu into Oklahoma