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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-01

, pass eastward, and colder weather
with northwest winds will follow.
Readers should note that a new FAC
tor in storm production comes in for
a share of our attention this year,
namely, Saturn, who disappeared
from the storm charts several years
ago. We believe that his influence
will begin to be felt in weather mat
tiers, not so much in local develop
ments as in the general character of
cosmic conditions. Don't be foolish
and be frightened about it, but re-
| member that most of the great
earthquake disturbances of history
have fallen near the center of Sat
turns equinoxes. The next one falls
in 1922.
The second storm period, regular,
| is central on the 9Th running from
about the 9Th to the Sth. Moon was
at north declination the 3rd; is at
perigee the 4th and full the 5th; is
in conjunction with Neptune the 7th
and with Jupiter the same date; a
Vulcan center is on the 9th; Mer-
cury's influence will end at this
time, or soon after, for the present.
Probably as early as the 4th. baro-
metric and thermal changes will be
| felt in the extreme west, as storm
areas start eastward. By the 9Th,
central sections will get their share,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-01

Goth, central about the 25th or
touching that date. Moon is in con-
junction with Uranus the 23rd; is on
the equator the cath. Except for
the waning winter solstice influence,
and an earthquake center on the
Goth, this reactionary storm period
is unusually free from storm causes.
In fact, the most of January will see
q dearth of storm causes, which
would seem to indicate that no alb
normal storms are likely during the
last half of the month at least. Reg
ular and reactionary storm areas
will pass their usual courses across
the country, during which cloudi-
ness, rising temperatures and other
indications of storms will appear,
and some sections will experience
rain and snow storms, followed by
colder. clearing weather. In short
look for normal winter conditions
during the last three storm periods
of this month. and for the first per-
iod of February.
The sixth storm period, regular,
runs from the 2Sth to the end of the
month. A vulcan center falls on the
29th: moon is at first quarter on the
2Sth: Neptune and Sun are at oppo-
sition on the 31st: Moon is at north
declination the 31st. General con-
ditions are about the same here as
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-01

gressively eastward as low areas
pass over the country. Some snow
northward and rain southwark will
be experienced, without severity of
some period. Clear, cold weather
will follow with winds west or
northwest.
The fourth storm period, regular,
runs from the 18th to the goth, pos
sibly including the 21st. Moon is at
apogee the 18th: at south declina-
ton the 18th; new the Goth; in con-
junction with Mercury the Goth; a
Vulcan center falls on the 18th.
Storminess for the most of January
will be under the influence of the
winter solstice season. when storms
are likely to be erratic and storm
periods not distinct and we'll defin-
ed. However, indications are that
periods will appear with considera
BILE regularity, and storms sufficient
ly well defined to produce some
characteristic winter. For the pres
ent period there seems to be little
70 prevent storms from passing reg
ularly eastward with cold waves fol-
lowing. Look for we'll defined
storm areas at the regular periods,
with snappy, cold weather close be-
hind them.
The fifth storm period. reaction
airy, runs through the 23rd to the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-01

tor the last reactionary period for
January except that new Moon is at
north declination the 31st, which
VIII probably call for higher temper,
atures as storm areas come from the
west, and may allow something like.
a January thaW during or before the
beginning of this period. Aside from
this possibility, normal winter con
ditions will no doubt pervail. Clear
Ing. conditions and cooler weather
VIII appear as we mass from January
into February. We believe there
will be tendency to precipitation of
storms early IN the period we name
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-01
Gold In the Head"

sons who are subject to frequent colds
In the head" will find that the use Of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE viii
build up the System, cleanse the Blood
ana render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh NAV
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Il TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces Of the System.
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
10000 for any case OF catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE viii not
+. J. Cheney q Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-01

Half linen bleached unbleached tOWeling, II
inches wide, fancy blue border, will outwear any
crash on the market of today, specially priced at
19c yard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-01

Standard Percales in both dark
and light patterns. A good assert
ment of patterns, they are hard
to get today and prices are high
er. Buy here-we save you
money on this staple cloth.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-16
PALESTINE AROUSED
AGAINST ZIONISTS
MOSLEMS AND CHRISTIANS
ALIKE PROTEST AGAINST
AN INFLUX OF THEM

A dispatch to the Daily News from
Jerusalem says that a meeting of Mos
lens and Christians a protest was made
against the statement of the British
military governor attributed to him IN
a newspaper interview to the effect
that Zionism will soon be coming into
Palestine under safeguards promised by
Balfour.
"There is a feeling hostility the
dispatch continues, 90 against this coun-
try being made a Jewish national home,
and intense resentment that repeated
protests made to the British and allied
governments against the alleged pre-
ference already shown by them to Zion
lists have brought no replies. Threat
ening placards affixed to the city walls
have been torn down, but police per-
mission has been asked for a demon
stration
"The last time a similar request
was made it was refused on the ground
that public order would be disturbed.
The presence of $4,000 Arabs and
Bedouins, who are flooding into Je-
rusalem as part of a Syrian unity cam
paign has helped harden anti-Zionism
in Palestine. The strong opposition to
Jewish immigration is growing and 1t
is in the way of becoming an organ
Jed and dangerous opposition.
"Anti-Semetic feeling is already
strong, and responsible Moslems say
frankly that if there is any attempt
to plant Zionism in Palestine, backed
by British bayonets there will be an
Arab revolt the consequences of which
nobody can foresee in the present un
settled state of Asia Minor and Egypt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-16
ALL BANKRUPT SAVE
THE UNITED STATES
is COUNT Won BERNSTORFF'S
STATEMENT TO GERMAN STU
DENTS. UNABLE TO PAY

BERLIN.-German diplomacy must
"take up the struggle ct that point
where President Wilson permitted it
to slip away from him." said Count
Won Bernstorff, former German am
bassador at Washington, at mass
meeting of university students in a
discussion of the nations foreign poll
cies.
Won Bernstorff declared that the
president had merely touched upon
the problem of negotiating a just
peace, but failed to solve it after
being first to assert that the war was
not to end in the creation of new
balance of power.
fake UD Where Wilson Failed
"For US the question is: Does the
Versailles peace represent the fast
and cruel orgy of bygone era" the
former ambassador continued, cor
are we to experience new imperialis-
tic catastrophes, whether the new
diplomacy asserts itself or old meth
DDS prevail ?"
Count Won Bernstorff said he had
warned against any attempt to
achieve a revision of the treaty
through negotiations with individual
entente powers. Such a procedure
he characterized as a dangerous IL
lusion," which was calculated to eX-
pose Germany to the charge that she
was intriguing.
"In furnishing Germany" he said,
"the entente forgot to take cogni-
zance of the economic conditions of
the world at large. The vanquished
are unable to pay the war costs of
the victors; the whole world, with
the exception of the United States, is
bankrupt"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-16
100000 BARRELS OF
FLOUR FOR NEAR EAST
Ready to Relieve Situation in Poland,
Austria and Armenia. To Be
Sold on Credit

WASHINGTON.-Both houses have
agreed to allow the consideration in
the house this week of a resolution
authorizing the United States Grain
Corporation to sell to Poland, Austria
and Armenia 100000 barrels of low
grade flour on long term credit.
A resolution to this effect was re-
ported favorably by the ways and
means committee after bill provid-
ing for loans of $50,00O,000 to the
countries named through which food
could be purchased in this country has
been blocked by the republican steer
ing committee for several weeks.
This was in accordance with the lead
ers' policy not to authorize any more
loans to Europe.
The flour, which is valued at slight
ly more than $50,000,000, will be
transported free in vessels of the Brit
ish government. 1t will be distribut-
ed by the Grain Corporation in coop
Grafton with the Polish and Austrian
governments and the American Relief
Association in Armenia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-16
TREATY IS DOOMED
BY THEiPRESIDENT
WILSON'S ATTITUDE is DISAP-
POINTING TO ADVOCATES OF
PACT. NO AGREEMENT.

WASHINGTON.-The move to
bring President Wilson actively into
the peace treaty compromise nego-
tiations got such setback at the
white house that the irreconcilable
senate opponents of ratification again
pronounced the treaty dead.
In a letter to Senator Hitchcock
the president has gone on record as
irrevocably opposed to any of the
reservations which have been adopt
ed or that may be adopted.
General Disappointment Is Felt
The development caused unconceal-
ed disappointment among the repub-
lican and democratic senators work
ing for an eleventh hour compromise,
but it did not put stop to their ne
gotiations. Some on both sides open
" declared the only course left was
to go ahead with the effort at agree
ment and then if the treaty was not
put into effect let the responsibility
rest on the president.
Among the irrenc oncilables, howev-
err, it confidently was asserted that no
ever could be reached on
such an uncertain basis, and that if
the declarations of the white house
are final further delay on the ratifi-
cation vote was only so much time
wasted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-16
DRYS URGE UNITED
STATES TO BUY BOOZE
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE WOULD
PAY DISTILLERS THE COST OF
BONDED LIQUOR STOCKS

WESTERVILLE, Ohio.-Purchase
by the federal government of AL
liquor stocks in bond is urged by the
Anti-Saloon League iii statement IS
sued here today at the leagues ma
tional headquarters by Ernest ii.
Cherrington, secretary of the leagues
executive committee. The statement
says:
"Now that prohibition has gone into
effect everything which the govern
ment can do to make it easy to en-
force the law should be done.
"With over sixty million gallons OF
whiskey in bonded warehouses there
is a constant temptation to devise
WAYS and means of utilizing that
LIQUOR in spite of the law. Moreover,
so long as that whiskey is in exist
ence those who own it, realizing as
they do it's great commercial value,
except for prohibition, will be con-
stantly tempted to use millions OF dol
lars in efforts to repeal and break
down the prohibition laws.
"The government of the United
States should purchase that whiskey
at price to be fixed by a federal
commission, which price should repre-
sent the actual cost of producing it
Upon purchasing the whiskey the
government should convert it prompt
! " into denatured alcohol, for which
there is an ever increasing demand.
"By such an arrangement the dis
tillers will get all they actually have
invested in the whiskey. The great
est temptation to break the prohibi-
tory laws will be removed"
It was said the Anti-Saloon League
might ask Congress for legislation
authorizing purchase of all bonded
liquors.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-16
OIL PRICES ARE
NOW AEROPLANING
GASOLINE AND LUBRICATING
JUICES" TAKE JOY RIDE" 20
CENTS NEW GAS MARK

It is not the original cost but the
unkeep. In such words does the au-
tomobile owner express his feelings
as he sees the price indicator of the
gasoline filling station climb like mer-
curry in August. High test gasoline
has reached the exceptionally high
figure of 20 cents and is still climb
ing. A lower test sells for 26 cents.
every time crude oil takes
Jump" said the proprietor of filling
station, "gas follows. Lubricating oil
went I'D 8 cents a few days ago, and
now sells for 70 cents a gallon IN
barrel lots and 81 gallon when sold
bv the quart. Gasoline at the same
time went up a cent. Additional in
creases of Is cents for lubricating OIL
March Is are reported from the cas-" .
Lubricating oil was selling for 81
cents a gallon last fall. Greases and
oils of all kinds have advanced more
than 25 per cent this month, accord
ing to this dealer. Raw crude oil
formerly S2.65 barrel is now selling
at $5.65.
It is unusual for gasoline to be ad-
vanced at this time, according to the
men selling the product Former
wears have seen gasoline and grease
drop in the spring, but with the pres
ent advances no hope is held out by
the filling station men for a decrease
in prices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-16
SENATE BALKY ON
COLBY and CRANE
GOV HUNT ALSO UP FOR IN
sPECTIoN. NO HURRY "
CONFIRM APPOINTEES.

WASHINGTON.-Bitter opposition
10 the confirmation of the recent nom
nations by President Wilson of Balm
bridge Colby, New York corporation
LAWYER. one-time ardent Rooseveltian
and later member of the Shipping
hoard. as secretary of state, Charles
p Crane, millionaire Chicago manu-
facturer, as minister to China, and
former Gov. George W. P. Hunt, of
Arizona, as minister to Siam, has de-
veloped in the Senate, where leaders
are planning to take their time on act
ing on requests for confirmation. In
the case of Mr.. Colby it is asserted
the outcome may be report from the
Foreign Relations committee with
out recommendation" leaving the
senator's at liberty to take whatever
course they choose. Some insist Mr..
Colby's appointment is ian insult to
the intelligence of the American peo-
pie"
Colby is native of Missouri, and
during the war was regarded ASA
member of Mr.. Wilson's official cabi-
net. He is so years old. The Presi-
dent is said to like him, and has let
people know that he does.
Crane Nomination Attacked
The nomination of Charles R. Crane
as minister to China also is said to
be slated for the cooling board"
treatment. His nomination is regard
ed as an affront to Senator Philander
C. Knox, who, as secretary of state IN
1909, caused the recall of Mr.. Crane
after he had been appointed by Pres
ident Taft as minister to China. Mr..
Crane, it is stated, will be held up
pending an investigation in which Mr..
Knox may be asked to inform the
Foreign Relations committee of the
reason for Mr.. Cranes recall and dis
missal in 1909.
The nomination of former Gov.
George w. P. Hunt, of Arizona, has
brought the allegation that he is
member of the l. W. w. The Sen
ate's informant has been asked to
submit evidence he may possess IN
proper form so that it may be con-
sidered. In Washington it is felt
that, regardless of the bitterness
shown at the present time, the Sen
ate probably will confirm all the nom
nations when the time for action has
arrived and after a sufficient amount
of senatorial oratory has been spilled.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-16
MRS. INNES WILL
SOON BE RELEASED
WAS RECENTLY LEFT $4,000
AND WILL SPEND REMAINDER
OF LIFE IN COMFORT.

Mrs. Ida Mae Innes, wife of Victor
E. Innes, and one of the principals in
the famous Nelms-Dennis case involv-
ing the mysterious disappearance of
the two sisters, both Atlanta women,
will be released from the state pris-
on farm at Milledgeville March %,
having completed her three years.
Mrs. Innes, with her husband, was
convicted of larceny after trust IN
the conversion of certain property
of Miss Beatrice helms and Mrs. Lois
helms Dennis.
Victor Innes was sentenced to sew
en- years Imprisonment after con-
viction on a similar charge. He be-
gan his sentence March "a, 1917,
while Mrs. Innes entered the state
prison farm on March "a, 1917.
Good behavior has taken five months
from her full term. The officials of
the state prison commission say that
Mrs. Innes has made an exemplary
record as a prisoner.
1t is understood that her son by a
former marriage will meet Mrs.
Innes at Milledgeville on March 20,
and accompany her back to her home
in Oregon. A few months ago, the
prison commission says, she fell heir
to about $4,000 bequeathed to her
by a relative in the west, so that she
will be enabled to live in comfort
during the balance of her life. She
is SIS years of age.
The disappearance of the Neims
sisters, Lois and Beatrice, from
which developed one of the most SEN
sational cases on record in the south,
occurred in 1914. 1t was charged
that the young women, members of
a prominent Georgia family, were
lured to the Innes home in San An
tonic, Texas, and there done away
with Investigation of the case was
most exhaustive and although it was
claimed that portions of the dismem--
bered and ckarred bodies were found
near the Innes home no evidence de-
veloped of sufficient pertinence to
secure conviction. The absence of
corpus deficit brought about the
of the murder charge.
Nothing has been heard of the
helms sisters.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-16
GEORGIA CHURCH
STATISTICS STARTLING
FACTS REVEALED BY RURAL
SUPERVISOR IN BEHALF OF
CHURCH MOVEMENT.

At the session of the Georgia pas
tori; and women's conference of the
Interchurch World Movement, which
has lust been held in Atlanta, Judge
Fl T.. Anderton. rural supervisor for
Georgia, told the delegates present
some interesting facts concering the
churches in this state.
Judge Anderton publicly declared
that in a total population of 10000,
distributed over eight typical Geor-
gia counties, there are 313 churches,
or one for every 352 inhabitants.
Each person averages the payment
of 81 cents per year, or a tiny frac-
ton more than l cent week for the
support of the preacher; 10 cents a
wear for home missions, and eight
cents for foreign missions. This is
a total of rs cents year per capita
for church support.
Only one person in four is nom
inal church member, and but one IN
six is active in church work. One per-
son in eight is enrolled in some Sun
daV school, and one in ten attends
regularly. Two of every three Sun
day school members live on farms
For every chile between six ant
eighteen years of age in Sunda!
school there are three others tina
never go. For each young person
belonging to a young peoples re
ligious organization there are fifteer
others that do not belong.
With school enrolment in these
eight counties Of 1925 only 8,97t
under 81 years of age are members
of churches.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-16
DEALERS PREPARE
FOR DROP in SHOES
MANY INDICATIONS THAT DEAL
ERS HAVE LOST FAITH IN
HIGH STRUCTURE.

BOSTON.-There is distinct evil
dence of an approaching break in shoe
and leather prices. The industry has
been concernings itself for some time
with occasional suggestions that the
"peak" in prices had been reached, and
this despite assertions that shoe prices
would go soaring by next autumn, but
today manufacturers and dealers are
not only saying that reduction is
very likely to come, but they are con-
Quoting their business upon that pre-
sumption. This line of reasoning is
of quite recent origin.
The entire circle of the trade is act
ing it's complete lack of faith in the
present price structure. Tanners are
not buying skins, because they have
no orders for leather and because
they decline to stock up on the pres
ent-price level. They say that they
will hold off in anticipation of lower
prices on skins.
Shoe manufacturers are not IN the
market for leather, because they have
no orders for shoes, and they will moi
venture into the manufacturing anG
storing of shoes in anticipation of or
ders. They simply foresee posi-
bility more openly discussed than be-
fore this season, of a downward
movement in prices.
A similar attitude has been taken
by shoe dealers. They would, ordi-
narily, have heavy orders on hand
now for the autumn trade, but they
are displaying a purpose to wait a
few weeks. Moreover, they are show
ing tendency to pare down the size
of orders for quick delivery, which is
further indication of the distrust of
the future market.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-16
FLOODS and STORM
RAVACE EAST COAST
MILLIONS LOST DUE TO GALE ON
SEABOARD. THOUANDS ARE
NARROWED BY FLOOD

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. DAM
age amounting to nearly $1,00O,OOO
was done here by the worst freshet
in the Raritan river in fifty years.
Twelve large factories were shut
down by the flood, and streets for
nearly a quarter of mile back from
the river were under water. The
flood was five feet deep in some of
the lower sections of the city. Piers
and docks were swept away by the
ice, and several barges and vessels
were wrecked.
Traffic with the outside except over
the high railroad bridge was entirely
cut off, and all trolley and bus traf-
fic was stopped Several thousand
people were marooned in their homes,
driven to the upper floors, and were
able to get food only by boat.
Edwards Saw Dreams Realized
Gov. Edward l. Edwards, elected on
a pledge to make New Jersey as
wet as the Atlantic ocean," saw his
dream literally realized when after
wild ride over submerged roads he
reached the Hotel Klein here for din
ner. Scarcely had he arrived, how
ever, when the flood broke into the
hotel kitchen, and coffee and pie were
all he could get.
Most of the damage was sustained
by merchants in the lower section of
the city, whose stocks were ruined by
the water.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-16
Princely "Dot''
Referee Urged Increased Allow
ance From 81, 900 to $780, 900 for
Princess Poniatowski.

NEW YORK.-Finding that Sin
Europe a wife is generally expected
to have her dot and contribute to-
ward the maintenance of the home,
Leslie j. Tompkins, referee, appoint
ed by Surrogate Cohalan, on Satur-
dav recommended an increase from
$1,000 to $4,000 a year in the allow
ance for Princess Andre Poniatowski,
Paris daughter of Mrs. Susan and
the late Francis Cooper Lawrence,
Jr.
Princess Poniatowski, whose mar
riage to the prince was announced by
cable recently, was formerly Miss
Frances Alice Willing Lawrence.
Princess Poniatowski's father put
$3.50. 900 in trust for her.
The heiresss, says Mr.. Tompkins,
desires to set up an establishment in
Paris which will cost her $4,000 a
wear. Her husband, Polish noble
man, has only his pay as lieutenant
in the French army.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-16

NEW YORK.-The tale of the
Thousand and Second Night" has
been brought to New York by Ben
Mahomet, who proclaims himself a
shiek of Arabia and a brother of the
Amir of Hedjaz.
Ben Mahomet arrived here with
six retainers. His mission, he said,
was a worldwide search for Sari,
Turkish heiress, who the sheik de-
clared was plighted to marry an
American.
Talking to American.
Sari, according to Ben Mahomet,
was last seen in Constantinople talk
ing to sailor from an American
warship, which had put into that
mort. How the Turkish maid es-
capped the vigilance of her nurse long
enough to hold this conversation was