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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Extra Session Possible

Washington, January 30.-President Wilson told callers today that the ques- tion of an extra session of Congress after March depended upon the legisla- tive results of the present session. The President still believes that action would be taken on his railroad programme sub stantially along the lines of his sug- gestions to Congress, including the post ponement of strikes or lockouts pending an intervention. He disclosed that the proposal laid before him by the railroad brotherhoods for investigation of dis putes by a commission made up equally of representatives of both sides has been forwarded by him to the committees of the Senate and House dealing with the question. It is understood that he still is insisting on the principle of his original programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Two Birmingham Batteries
 Receive Orders to Entrain

San Antonio, January 30-Orders issued today at the headquarters here of the southern department of the army in connection with the return to home sta- tions of National Guardsmen recently designated to be relieved of border duty includes instructions for A and c bat teries, Alabama field artillery, to en- train at Douglas, Ariz., February 6; A troop cavalry, A company engineers and field hospital of the South Carolina troops at Fl Paso February II. and Ten nessee ambulance company No. l at Fl Paso February 1. The Louisiana field artillery will entrain February O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
ARMOR PLANT BOARD
 WILL START ON TOUR

Washington, January 30.-The itinerary of the first inspection trip of the board which is to recommend sites for the $11, 100000 government armor factory was announced today by Secretary Daniels. The board will leave Washington Feb ruary 4 and visit Huntington, w. Va. February ,; Irontown, O., and Ashland, Ky, February 6; Charleston, w. Va, February ', and Chamberland, F'ebru- arY S9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
DEFEAT IN MARSHALL

Montgomery, January 30.--(Special.) Local conditions probably defeated the levy in Marshall. R. Lee Barnes, county superintendent of education, reported that indications were that it was defeated, although unreported beats might change the result. No open fight was made in this county, these tactics being against the wishes of the state department. Local lead CTS contended that business men would make a quiet campaign and thus convince the voters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31

tary Lansing.
 At the time the Hutton message was sent, according to the testimony of Secretary Lansing before the com mittee in Washington, no one in this country save persons connected with the preparation and dispatch of the note, had as much regarding its con- tents as the message revealed. The note previously had been sent abroad in code. Publication of the note fol- lowed transmission of the Hutton message to various brokers by more than 10 hours.
 E. E. Hutton, president. testified the information came from F. A. Connolly < brokerage house in Washington. Con- nelly was declared by Hutton to be has tening to New York tonight to appear before the committee tomorrow
 BASED ON RUMOR
 Hutton testified that his understands ing was that Connelly's information re- garding the note was based on general ruinor. Indicative that other brokerage concerns were in possession of similar information, Hutton said, was another message he produced which Clement, Curtis & Co. of Chicago sent his house prior to Connelly's first message refer ring to statement to be issued by the state department intended to promote peace prospects" This message contained no details.
 however, privately expressed conviction that the person who originally supplied the information on which Connelly's mes- sage was based, either had read the Presidents note or obtained an excel lent resume of it.
 SOMEONE READ NOTE
 "Some one read the motel" Representa- tive Campbell of Kansas, ranking re- publican member of the committee, em- phatically declared after the hearing.
 Chairman Henry and Sherman l.. Whip pie, counsel to the committee, declined to express any views on the situation.
 Telegraph operators and others who had to do with the transmission of the message also are to be interrogated. Members of the Connolly firm also will be called. MT. Boiling already has testi-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Expensive Baby

New York, January 30.-Approxi- mately $20,000 year was expended from November 13, 1912, to December 3l, 1915, for the support and mainte- nance of John Jacob Astor, the four year-old son of the late Col. John Ja- cob Astor, who lost his life in the Ti- tanic disaster, according to an ac- counting filed here today by the child's mother, now Mrs. William K. Dick.
 Clothes and toys cost $5750 and phy- sicians services $6523.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Walker County Votes Special School Tax by
 a Splendid Majority

Jasper, January Especially school tax was carried today in Walker county by majority of about I5o. Twenty two beats out of S2 give the tax a majority of 730, and it is ex- rected that this will be increased to 75o when all boxes are heard from. Jasper, the largest beat in the county gave the tax a majority of 1T5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Notwithstanding This, Sen ate Gives Several Hours to
 Discussion of Subject
HITCHCOCK LEADS
 FIGHT OF MAJORITY
Williams of Mississippi, Also Member of Foreign Relations Committee, Comes to Aid of Nebraskan
 Diplomatic Battle

lsG
 shinEton, January 30.---Debnte on esidcnt Wilson's world peace ad- dress enIivened the Senate for several hours today before 1t was halted by concerted action of administration | leaders. Then Senator Cummins' mo- ton to take up his resolution to set nside time for general discussion of
 tae subject was tabled by vote of l 3S to 90.
 Senators Hitchcock and Williams of the foreign relations committee engi- neered the movement to kill the Cum
 mins resolution, Senator Maritime of New Jersey being the only democrat | refusing to support them in their con- tention that the clogged condition of the legislative calendar made the ac- ton necessary Republicans voted sol ! idly against the motion to table. The action of the majority, while definitely disposing of plans for prolonged dis cussion, will not serve to check in termittent debate. Senators Lodge. Borah and other republicans having served notice that they would address the Senate on the subject
 CUMMINS SPEAKS Senator Cummins spoke today. de- claring that to carry out President Wilson's suggestions would necessi- tate the creation of a world power that would destroy the sovereignty of na- tions and lead the United States inevi- tably either into constant world war or constant rebellion against the author 1 ity of the new orld-sovereignty his peace league plan would create. Sem ator Hitchcock insisted that the Iowa senator's criticisms were based upon an erroneous assumption that the President proposed new military world power to enforce peace The President, Senator Hitchcock de- clared, advocated diminution of arma : ments, the rule of reason and the right of all nations to work out their own polity ''unhindered, unthrcatened and unafraid"
 Praising the Presidents purpose in seeking to bring an cid to the war l and eulogizing much of his address Senator Cummins confined his criti-
 cism to his own interpretation of con ditions which Mr. Wilson would inn pose on Americas joining league to enforce peace.
 ONE CONCLUSION There Is but one conclusion that can be drawn from the Presidents ut terances," he declared. 'It is that over all nations of the earth there shall be supreme power which will not only undertake to decide all the controver- 1 sies which may lead to international l disturbance, but which, having en- tered Judgment upon them, will com pei obedience There is but one way
 in which obedience can always be compelled. The protesting or rebellious (C0ntinued on Page Nfne)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Earnings of U. s. Steel Breaks Previous Records
 Of Great Corporation
Extra Dividend is Declared on Common Stock But This is Not As Large As Was Expected Never in History of Industry Has Busi-
 ness Been So Good As Now

prosperity history
 
  of and hv far all similar fulfilling .foroooc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Utah Wants Capital Punishment

Salt Lake City. January 30.-Capital punishment will remain on the statute books of Utah. The bill to abolish the death penalty was was defeated in the lower house by vote of 90 to 13
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
PLAGIARISM CHARGED

Washington, January 0.-(SpeciaD- D-The critics of the Presidents suggested pro gramme for universal and everlasting peace have inflicted the unkindest cut. They charge that the idea was not origi- nal, that, in other words, MT. Wilson is guilty of having filched.
 A student in London, in the first place, declared that the idea advanced by the President was first advanced by Dom Pedro, who, as President of Brazil, urged President Lincoln to make peace with the Confederacy. This paper, it is al legged, is in the document rooms of the government, and the point is made that it's language, in some remarkable in stances, is almost identical with that used by President Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
TAYLOR IS BITTER

And then comes Hannis Taylor, former Alabamian and former minister to Spain. MT. Taylor does not love the President. During the recent campaign he contribu- publican committee, a paper in which the President was unmercifully assailed. He declared in that paper that it was his intention to vote for Judge Hughes. and added that the vote would be the first he had ever cast against a demo- cratic nominee.
 MT. Taylor is an international law shark" and professes to know diplom- acy. In criticism of the peace pro gramme, he says:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
"DISCREDITED DERELICT.'

"No matter how Utopian. how imprac- ticable that distempered dream of MT. Wilson may be, he is absolutely inno- cent of it's authorship. Every student of internatio law and diplomacy knows that what MT. Wilson has ventured to call his peace plan Is discredited dere- lict that has been floating on the troubled waters of the worlds diplomacy for more than two centuries"
 Charges of plagiarism must strike the President as the unkindest cut. He has satisfaction in knowing, however, that his passionate admirers consider his pro- posal the most transcendent pronounce ment since the Sermon on the Mount.
 WILSON CUTS" ENEMIES
 Washington. January ao.-(Special.) President Wilson has adopted a novel method of punishing his political enemies. He is cutting them socially.
 Sometime ago. he broke an appoint meht to address St. Johns congregation on the occasion of an anniversary of that historic church on account of the
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-24
Lid Was Not On In Leon.

No attention whatever was paid
to attorney general havner's orders
to put the lid on tight last Sunday,
and the drug stores, cafes, and 9TH
er business houses were open during
the day. Havner sent a four page
circular letter to every county attor-
ney in the state, calling their atten-
ton to the law and instructing them
to see that it was enforced, but no
attention was paid to it in many
places. He has ruled that the law
does not covere garages, amateur
base ball, or milk dealers. This Sun
day closing law has been on the
statute books for seventy years. and
has never been enforced. We believe
the local authorities are qualified to
handle this matter to the entire sat
isfaction of the community 1t looks
to the average citizen as if Havner
was making a mountain out Of a
mole hill in his effort to clamp the
lid on tight. He is not a big enough
man for the office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-24
YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the files of The
Reporter Published q Quarter
of Century AGO.

No marriage licenses had been is
sued for more than two weeks by
clerk T. II. Schenck.
The Lemmax Bros. mill near the
Narrow Gauge depot, was destroyed
by fire about II O'Clock Saturday
night. The fire started in the base
ment and burned rapidly, and moth
ing could be saved. The loss is be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, with no in
surance. Some time ago Lemmax
Bros. became financially embarrass-
ed, and made an assignment to Z. j.
Sankey for the benefit of their cred
itors. UnOn taking charge of the
property Mr.. Sankey wanted to have
the mill insured, but had no money
on hand for this purpose and the
creditors refused to pay for the in
Surance.
Mrs Clara Ende, of Chicago, has
been visiting in Leon the past week
with Mrs. J. A., Caster, and otner
friends. She will be joined here by
her husband, and then go to Cali
fOrnia, where they expect to make
their future home.
DR.. A. Hildreth, of Columbus,
Ohio, is in the city on business.
The river at Davis City was re-
ported to be higher the past week
than at any time in the past eleven
years.
Dennis Freel, for many years
roa dmaster on this branch of the G.,
has been transferred to the main
line. Ed Bailey, conductor on the Mt.
Ayr branch is the new roadmaster
on this branch
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-24
AT THE NEW THEATRE,
10000 Leagues Under the Sea- Big
Special for Friday and Saturday.

The New Theatre is presenting
the coming week the greatest pro-
gram since they opened. This Thurs
day evening, a big five reel Clara
kimball Young feature play, and all
that is necessary is to announce the
star Of this feature.
on Friday and Saturday the pig
eight reel special feature 10000
Leagues Under the Sea- Jules
Verne's greatest fiction story, which
has become reality by the inven-
ton of the submarine. 1t has had a
great run in the larger cities, and is
seldom shown in towns as small as
Leon. Matinee both days at O'Clock,
prices sc and 35c. First night show
at 1880, second at 9:3O and night
prices are Csc and soc. Don't fail
to see this greatest of all great pic
lures.
Monday. May 2Sth, the feature is
holbrook Blinn in The " eakness Of
Man. in five parts, Brady-Made
feature, and Holbrook Blinn is sup
ported in this startling drama by
Alma Hanlen. Eleanor Woodruff and
Johnnie Hines. Prices are and 10
cents
Wednesday, May goth, the first of
the Seven Deadly Sins five reel
drama Of today, with a notable cast,
including Ann Murdoch, Shirley Ma
son and George lie Guere. You can't
afford to miss any of the Seven
Deadly Sins and especially so when
it will be shown at popular prices, )
and 10 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-24
Sleriff's Proclamation.

Whereas, Congress has enacted
and the president has approved law
known as the Selective Conscription
Law, by the provisions of which. law
all male persons between the ages
of twenty-One (2D and thirty (30)
years, both inclusive, shall be sub
ject to registration for military SER
vice; and
Whereas, Woodrow wilson, presi-
dent Of the United States Of Ameri-
ca has set apart June ), 1917. as
registration day. now, therefore, !,
John A. Fulton. sheriff of Decatur
county, Iowa, do hereby proclaim
and give notice that all male persons
Of said county and state, between the
ages of tWenty-one and thirty, both
inclusive, shall present themselves
for registration at the respective
VOTING precinct in the township in
which they reside, between the
hours of seven CD a. M. and nine
90 p. m, on said 9TH day OF June,
1917. and that all peace officers and
all patriotic citizens shall assist in
the registration on above named
date.
Given under my hand this 21st
day Of May, 1917. =
JOHN. A. FULTON,
Sheriff. Decatur county. Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-24
Ford Fell 80 Feet in Ditch But No
body Hurt.

Saturday night about 10 O'Clock
Carl howell's Ford went over the
edge of a deep ditch just north OF
the J e. Leeper residence in Center
township, and landed upside down
in a pile of brush at the bottom of
the 3 foot ditch, and strange to say
none Of the occupants OF the car
We're injured. Carl Howell and
Harry Moore had two young ladies
with them and Moore was driving,
and when the car struck bad place
in the road it slid over the edge and
the next thing the boys knew the
whole parry was under the car, but
the fact that the car landed on a
brush pile at the bottom Of the ditch
but neither of the young ladies were
hurt in the least The car was con-
siderably smashed UP, however,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-24
The 81. H. SOciability Run.

The 81 H. sociability run from
Winnipeg to New Orleans arrived at
Leon Saturday at noon, a few min
utes ahead OF their schedule. The
K of ?. band welcomed them to the
city and large number OF Leon
cars escorted them as far as Davis
City and Lamont. Short talks were.
made bv 7. c. Norris, premier OF
Manitoba, Frederick Davidson may
or of Winnipeg, state highway COM
missioner n. c. Beard and state
highway engineer Thomas McDOn-
aid. Included in the party were w.
F. Tallman. one Of the commlsslOn-
ers of Winnipeg, and Thomas X.
Jackson, minister of public works, j 4
d. Clarkson, general manager of the
Jefferson Highway, acted as plot,
being accompanied Dy Mrs. Ciark2O1.
and they We're using the flne CnA4-
mers sedan car recently presented 10
Mr.. Clarkson by the Chalmers Motor
Co. Jas. F. Harvey Leon. one q,
the Iowa directors of the a8sQe2Az.
-tion, drove 10 the minnesota stats
+ne to meet the marty on friday
morning and accompanied them az
far as Eagleville, Mo. The run across
Iowa was a fast one, and all In the
party were loud in their praise of thes
good Iowa roads. Premier Norris
told of the war conditions existing
in Canada, and how glad they We're
to have the United States come to-
their assistance, and spoke of busi-i
ness conditions there, and gave ad-
vice to the ~,eoDle to keep business
norma and all would be we'll. The
party will again. pass through Leon
on their return trip on Saturday,
June 9Th
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-24
School Exhibits and Contests and
Common School Commencement.

The rural schools exhibit will be
held in the old post office building.
Friday and Saturday, May 25th and
26th. The fifth annual commence
ment of the elementary schools will
occur at the Methodist Epis.opa1
church at 1890 Satui day norning.
lion. V. 4. ACGinnis Will deliver the
address. At /: ) the graded schools
teclamatory contes: VIII ba held n
the Methodist church. This vii! be
followed by q spelling match IN
which representatives from the
towns and rural schools will parl;ci-
pate The pupil winning first place
in this spelling contest will represent
Decatur county in the state spelling
match to be held during the State
Fair
The county commencement has
heretofore been held later in the
the summer. 1t is held at this time
especially to give larger number
of the boys and girls opportunity to
visit the school exhibit There is M
admission charged for the exhibit or
the commencement exercises. An
admission fee of 10 cents Will be
charged to pupils of the grades and
rural schools. Others will pay %
cents. This money is needed to keep
up the fund for premiums and prizes.
A liberal patronage will be apprec-
lated
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-24
Navy Boy Home on Furiough.

Harvey Post, one Of the young
men who enlisted in the navy from
this city few weeks ago, arrived at
Davis City Sunday, and was visiting
with Leon friends yesterday. Harvey
had been sick with scarlet fever, and
enrolled as a first-class assistant in
the hospital corps at tIe Great Lakes
Training Station, and under the new
rating will receive $45 per month.
He likes the work fine, and says all
the Leon boys who enlisted wnen he
did were, fortunate in getting in ear
ly and receiving assignments. Forest
Grimes. Okal Brown and Miles Allen
are on the Pennsylvania, Forest
Lorey on the Arkansas, and Harley
Billiard and Bud Phillips are on the
Connecticut, somewhere on the At
lantic ocean.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-24
Here's "A JObfOr Havner and City
Officials.

Attorney General navner has
started to enforce every law which is
on the statute books Of Iowa, includ-
ing the Sunday observance laws.
Elsewhere in this issue we print the
Iowa laws governing the operation
of ofDautomobiles, and desire to cali at
tention of the attorney general aud
the city au& &horities to the fact
that no day goes by but these iaAs
are violated in Leon, and no attempt
is made to enforce them. We special
ly call their attention to the fact that
automobiles and motorcycles are on
the streets of Leon daily running
with mutilers wide open, and if there
is a law which should be enforced
it is this one. Another provision OF
the law provides that no automc bile
shall be left standing in the bushes
section within twenty feet of cor
ner, within twenty feet Of a fire !:v
drant, or in front Of any theatre or
other place OF public amusement.
These are good provisions and they
should be enforced by the city
authorities
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-24
IDLE HOUR THEATRE
Features for the Next Few Days
John Barrymore, Charlie Chaplin,
Marguerite Clark, Edith Storey.

! The next few days at the Idle
hour bring a number OF great fea-
lures
Tomorrow, Friday, May 25th.
John Barrymore, the noted comedi-
an, comes to this theatre in the Para
mount production, The Red Wild
ow' This is comedy full OF
wholesome fun from start to finish.
The Red Widow" was written by
Charming Pollock and Ronnold Wolf,
two OF Americas most noted play
wrights. THE Red Widow" is a
splendid entertainment. The admis-
sion at all performances will be 5
and 10 cents.
On Saturday, May 10th, Charlie
Chaplin, the famous comedian, comes
to the Idle Hour in his new Mutual
Chaplin productions, Behind the
Screen" This is a new comedy and
is full of original Chaplin comedy
with laugh in every inch OF the
.ilm. Matinee at 3 O'Clock. Prices
botn matinee and night will be 5
and 10 cents. A fine program OF
days program.
Marguerite Clark comes to the Idle
Hour Monday in the greatest picture.
of her career, Miss George Wash,
ington," the story of girl who could
not tell the truth. The managemens
guarantees this to be the best Mar
guerite Clark picture yet enjoyed by
a Leon audience. Miss George
Washington is great The matinee
prices will be,5 and 10 cents and the
night prices / 0 and | ) cents.
Wednesday, May 30th, the attrac-
ton is Edith Storey in the Vitagraph
Blue Ribbon feature, Aladdin from
Broadway" This is a typical Edith
Storey picture and it is produced in
Nitagraph's thorough and highly
capable manner. The supporting cast
is extra good. The. admission at all
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-24
Sheriff Appoints Registrars.

Sheriff John A. Fulton, has ap-
pointed the following as registrars
for registration day, June 9Th, with
power to call as many others as they
need as assistants. Practically all
of those appointed were volunteers:
Bloouington-C. T. Rhodes.
Burfell-Frank DobsOn.
Center-Sam CARRIER.
Davis City--L. A. Brown.
Decatur-J c.. CoZad.
Eden-Frank Chastain.
Fayette-Elmer Anderson. -
Franklin-Geo. F. Wolever.
Garden Grove-J. f. Gill.
Grand River-Fred TrOWer.
Hamilton-W Moore.
High Point-Ben Aten.
Leon, 1st Ward-W. A. Poush.
Leon 2nd Ward-Geo. r. FarQu-
mar.
Leon, 3rd Ward-F. A. Townsend.
Leroy-D. G.. Thurlow.
Long Creek-M. F. Thompson.
Morgan-W. Z. CoZad.
NeW Buda-A. F. Radnich.
Richland-Frank Bone.
WOOdland-Eugene Massey.