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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-12
Burr. Oak Ridge.

Z w. H. McCalla, of Davis City, has
been visiting the past two weeks with
his children, John McCalla and Mrs.
.Chas. Chastain.
The remains of Aunt Rhoda Stan
ford were laid to rest in the Mt.
Tabor cemetery Sunday.
The sick at Will Jehnson's are i'm
proving all being able to be up except
Mrs. Johnson and son Waiter.
Perry Chastain arrived from Spar
ia, Mo-, to visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Chastain and other rela-
tives.
Oscar Parsons and Willie Hubbard
accompanied by Misses Eva and Pearl
Rumley were the guests of Miss Nora
McCleary at Weldon Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-12
Notice of Probating Will.

You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office Of the clerk
of the district court of Iowa, in and
for Decatur county, an instrument in
writing purporting to be the last will
and testament of Francis NJ. Walker,
late of said county, deceased, and
that 10 O'Clock a. m. of the 26th day
of January, 1915, has been fixed for
the probate of said will, at which
time you can appear at the court
house in said county and show cause,
if any there be, why said will should
not be admitted to probate.
In witness whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court at Leon, Iowa, this 29th
day of October, 1914.
(seal) E. E. BECK,
12-3t Clerk of District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-12
owe my HEALTH

Mr.. G. N. Petersen, dealer in fine
boots. shoes and cigars. No. 1872 South
Main ST., Council Bluffs. Iowa, writes:
II cannot tell you how much good
Peruna has done me Constant con-
finement in my store began to tell
on my health and felt that was
gradually breaking down.
II tried several remedies prescribed
by my physician, but obtained no per-.
manent relief until took Peruna- I
felt better Immediately, and five bot
ties restored me to complete health.
I have been in the best Of spirits
since, and feel that owe my health
to it, M
Catch Cold Easily.
Mr.. Arthur G.. Peterson, r. F. d.
Fl, Box 81, Omro, Wisconsin. He
was In the habit Of catching cold
easily.
He says: ut has been seven
months now since have taken any
Peruna and haven't felt the least
touch Of cold since. and ana positive
that am now rid OF the tendency to
catch cold. Peruna is . wonderful
These Tho.. Who ssi.et !. liquid n.d,.
cinss can now preeurs esruna = aa-
n l0S7s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-12

We have just received information
that the First National Nurseries of
Rochester, NJ r., wants lady or gem
ttleman representative in this Sec
ton to sell al kinds of roses, shrubs,
trees and saesfss They inform US
that without Gus experience 1t is
possible to n1H ss God wages every
week. Any on !. OF employment
yWrita them tor and enclose this
notice. 4 est
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-12

If you have any OF our Ice cream
packers at your home please tele-
phone US and we will cali and get
them.
Walkers Ice Cream Factory.
The Washington times., 1914-05-01
Mareea, The Half Breed.
(Vitagraph.)
Featuring Margaret Gibson.

INDING Benny, a fisherman,
- lying on the sidewalk. after
being thrown from saloon,
Mareea, a. half-breed, helps
him aboard his fishing scow. He
asks her to share his home with
him. and promises to keep away
from liquor. She agrees and learns
to love him with all the fiery passion
Of her nature. AS surprise for
Benny On the anniversary of their
meeting, she tries to buy a watch,
but not having sufficient money, she
quietly leaves what money she has
on the counter. and takes the watch
The store clerk discovers the loss
OF the watch, and follows her. with
a policeman. to the scow Faced
with the accusation. she springs at
the clerk like a tigress, and stabs
him. She is sentenced to three
years Imprisonment for attempted
murder. She kisses Benny goodby,
and he assures her Of his undying
devotion.
without Mareea's influence, Benny
drifts back to his old ways, until
Jess, a Salvation Army worker, re-
forms him temporarily and he mar
ries her. Jess, who is of gentle ma
ture, Is unable to control Benny.
and again he takes to drink, brutally
mistreating her. Mareea is released
from prison. learns of Benny's wife
and baby and in a frenzy of hatred
and jealousy. goes to the scow one
stormy night, determined to kill the
child. The remainder OF the play is
full OF strange scenes OF an unusual
nature.
The Washington times., 1914-05-01
Photoplay Exhibitors
Dine and Form a Club

With all the cares and troubles OF the
pictures and the theaters cast aside, the
exhibitors and exchange men who arc
members Of the newly organized WASH
inston Exhibitors and Exchangemen's
Social Club met last night, for their
first dinner and entertainment, at Cas-
TELLS. After a most pleasant evening
the proposition to make the organiza-
ton a permanent affair and to supple
ment IT with club organized on the
basis of the Screen Clubs Of other cities,
was received with enthusiasm. Gather
fngs similar to the affair of last even-
ing will be held at frequent intervals.
The dinner was all that could be de-
sired. It was served after II O'Clock, so
that all OF the exhibitors in Washington
could attend after their theaters had
closed. Manager A Dressner, OF the
Washington Film Exchange, was toast
master. Mr.. Dressner Is one Of the pro-
moters Of the club idea, and is credited
with a large share Of the success of the
dinner. He stated the object of the
gathering in a brief address, and then
called on all the exhibitors and ex-
changemen present to give their views.
His invitation brought forth a number
of suggestions. not only for the con-
tinuance Of the club. but for the benefit
Of the photoplay business.
The Washington times., 1914-05-01
Cultivate Your Natural Gifts
By Mssxie Teyss
The ne,s1 pstma dsnns.

~ o you recall the fable Of Juno
and the Peacock?
It relates to the visit of the
proud and beautiful Peacock to
the goddess with the request that she
grant him the voice Of the nightingale,
In addition to all his other charms.
Juno refused. The Peacock persisted
and declared she should grant the re-
quest as he was her favorite bird. Still
Juno was obdurate.
BE content with your lot,' said she.
"One cannot be first in everything"
What has this fable to do with
beauty?
1t was brought to mind by a letter
received from a young woman recently.
She said she had a wonderful voice.
mezzo-soprano Of such rare quality that
a rich woman Is going to send her
abroad to study for grand opera.
But" writes this grill feel sure she
is very young-"I'd almost give half my
voice for thick. lovely hair and dark,
expressive eyes"
Imagine any woman saying in the
idlest moment that she would give up
one note Of such q heaven sent gift as
q voice for plenty Of hair. when one
cay buy all the hair she wants, in any
color OF the rainbow.
And as for the eyes and their express
sion, IL she has this voice and feels the
inner consciousness Of 1t as she SHOULD
The Washington times., 1914-05-01

~ OC WATKINS, a gambler,
and his wife, Connie, are
- suspected of fleeing a new
conner in camp. They are es-
corted to the edge of the town by
committee of citizens and ordered
not to come back. Connie is very
much broken up. She becomes weary
after a while, and cannot go farther.
Watkins threatens to leave :ler. She
repudiates her, and starts away. She
steals up behind him and is about to
knife him when both are startled by
a noise. Connie conceals her knife.
A young husband and wife with
their baby, have come overland from
the East in a covered wagon TO seek
their fortune. When near their goal
their tired horses fall, the wagon
overturns and rolls down the steep
embankment. The father and mother
are killed. The baby in its wad of
bed clothes is caught behind a rock,
and is not hurt. 1t is the baby cry
ing that Connie and Doc hear. They
find 1t, but cannot see the debris OF
the wagon or the dead bodies of the
parents at the bottom of the gulch.
Connie and Watkins rescue the baby
and Connie becomes very attached
to IT, Watkins is then told he can
go II he likes. and he does. While
he is gone a couple of Mexicans SEQ
Connie and the baby alone and fight
for her. one being killed. The other
attacks her, but Watkins In the
meantime has repented and the love
for his wife and drawing affection
for the child. calls him back. and he
arrives at the camp just in time 10
rescue him wife from the Mexican.
The two are reunited. and decide to
give up their gambling life for the
sake Of the child.
The Washington times., 1914-05-01

</T0HE seersucker lady"-that
is what I laughingly called
her, because she. more
than anyone else, has de-
veloped an extensive use of crepe
fabrics in her home.
Not only ice-bills will be large
this summer. but laundry bills as
well. And the prudent housewife
should welcome suggestions which
will cut down both money and ef-
fort during the hot summer months.
"Seersucker" used to be a rather
heavy crinkled fabric familiar to
all. OF late years 1t Is seen In many
guises in lighter. more p1able ma
terials. And We now also have an
entire group Of crinkled crepes.
especially in white. which offer many
possibilities.
for instance. The crepe, or rip
plette" materials make UP into de-
lightful rompers, Russian suits,
aprons and petticoats-which. oh
glorious, do not need to be ironedi
Then there are articles for mad
ame's own wardrobe. such as night
gowns. corset covers, petticoats and
even house UTcSSSS- Inc seer
sucker lady showed me some white
dresses she had made, trimmed with
Cluny lace. which could even be
boiled and then needed only to be
hung upon coat stretcher when,
presto. they were ready to wear
again.
Similarly, she made "aIl-over"
house aprons or bungalo aprons of
cotton crepe, which, likewise did not
need to be ironed.
Her cleyerest creation was lunch
cloths for the summer dining table,
made of white crepe with mitered
strips Of torchon Insertion She said
she hated oilcoth, and that many Of
the other lunch cloths required iron
ing, and So evolved these attractive
ones Of crepe, which could be wash
ed in two minutes and thus be kept
spotlessly clean.
The crinkled crepes also make
good pillow covers, especially where
there are children, which necessi-
tate the covers being frequently
washed. An entire settee had its
cushions covered with a crepe in a
pink and white stripe, which looked
very charming and summery. but
which was so easy to do up that
its owner could always keep 1t look
ing fresh.
She herself designed a jumper
dress in two pieces made in a stripe
of tan crepe. The lower part was
a very plain skirt, the upper part
a sailor MILDLY. bound with white
tape. She declares that this is an
ideal household costume, inasmuch
The Washington times., 1914-05-01

~ <<EES -
II Bet Betty. IS fast s'aa asleep S''l ''n'
They did not start to go to
sleep together, but Betty had
such an awful nightmare that Fluf
took pity on her and let her get in
would eat cheese.
If I were you," said Fluf to
Bett yat dinner time. II would not
eat that cheese. Grandmother Tab
by was kind to give 1t to US, but
she was very careful to say that We
should not eat any before going to
bed"
'Oh. nonsense" replied Betty with
a jerk Of her head. when was
living with the little girl Dorothy
she used to make me eat all sorts
of odds and ends Cake and Gu
cumbers and ice cream and lobster
salad. I tell you that nothing can
hurt a dollie's stomach"
But you are not living with hu-
man beings any longer" argued
Fluff. Your stomach was really
not working then. Now that you
live In Tabbyland, you are real, and
cheese will make you have the most
awful kind Of dreams"
What q one to talk, you are"
laughed Betty. II could eat my
own dress and a wad Of paper, and
1t would not hurt"
And then she sat to the table and
just simply stuffed cheese. She
ate II with q spoon and she licked
1t from Ter fingers and giggled and
behaved terribly. Fluff was shock
ed. but -conld not help laughing at
her.
They went to bed at 9 O'Clock.
Betty tin her little crib, and Fun
in hers
Both went to sleep Immediately,
But Betty rolled and tossed and
finally tried to get out of bed. She
couldn't do 1t. AS long as she was
nat on her back her eyes were tight
shut. She couldn't see and she
couldn't scream.
Suddenly she rolled so hard that
she rolled out Of bed and sat I'D.
right on the floor. Her eyes flew
open and she looked about her. SHE
WAS BACK IN THE NURSERYI
Everything was terribly mussed up
as usual None Of the other dolls
were clean, as usual Worst Of all,
stamping I'D the stairs, grumpy and
cross, she could hear Dorothy coming
to bed. AS USUAL,
The dolls all stopped talking and
got back in their places. It won't
look at her; I shan't see that awful
CHILD" and with one last effort,
Betty threw herself backward, so
The Washington times., 1914-05-01

r n the magnificent grounds sur
rounding her home in Normandy.
i Charlotte Corday and Barbaroux
are happy in their love-making.
Marat, the leader Of the French
revolutionists, having plotted tho
death Of the king. arrives at the
home of Charlotte. Her beauty at
tracts his fancy, and finding her in
love with Barbaroux, he tells them
of his plans for the wholesale slaugh-
ter of the French nobility, and by
clever insinuations he succeeds In
including Barbaroux to accompany
him to Paris. A year later the aristo-
Gratis are being brought to the gull
lotine by the thousands. Barbaroux.
expressing his disgust of outrages
committed by Marat. is overheard
by Danton. who betrays him to
Marat. Barbaroux, hearing that
Marat has ordered his arrest, es-
capes under a mass of rubbage in
a cart. and Ia pursued by the SOL
diers- Charlotte, In reading her
Bible. feels called upon by a Divine
command to do something to restore
peace to unhappy France, and sets
out for Paris. on the road she is at
tackled by a mob OF peasants. Later
she meets the cart in which Bar
barouX Is escaping Just as II breaks
down. and Barbaroux emerges from
hiding under the rubbage. They are
clasped in an embrace as Marat's
soldiers arrive and take Barbaroux
q prisoner. Later. while addressing
the multitude from his balcony. Ma
rat sees Charlotte in the crowd. He
stops his speech and hastens down
TO get her himself, but she has dis
appeared. Charlotte writes a note
tC Barbaroux telling him Of her de-
termination to do n big deed to help
restore peace. She allows the prison
guard to kiss her in exchange for a
promise to deliver the note to her
love, and Marat, arriving a moment
later, takes the note from the guards
hand. Marat feeling that the pur-
pose mentioned in Charlotte's note
is a vengeance about to fall upon
him. is terror stricken. The next
Marat signs two orders, one for the
immediate release and one for the
immediate execution of Barbaroux.
Showing them to Charlotte. he tells
her she is the price of the one for
his release. Charlotte pretends to
agree to his terms, and Marat. after
destroying the death warrant calls
upon Charlotte to embrace him.
which she does, and at the same time
kills him with n dagger which she
had concealed under her cloak Be-
lievfng her mission fulfilled. Char
lotte mounts the scaffold and gives
UP her life that quiet may again reign
In France.
The Washington times., 1914-05-01
THE BEST
Photopldy Department in
WASHINGTON
wills of Strikes To
Both Sides Are
Sho1pn On the
Screen.

Some days ago we called atten-
ton to the usefulness Of the photo
play as an agency toward correct
ing prejudices that exist regarding
the work nf organizations or sects or
in placingg before the people the
exact conditions relating to matters
hat are more or less subject to
public opinion and about which in
1ormation OF misleading character
is likely to be current Within the
past few days there has been pro-
duced in Washington a film that is
an unusual example Of the type to
which reference was made. 1t is
called The Striker A Plea for In
dustrial Cancellation" and it has
probably the most interesting history
of any film now before the public.
Some months ago a committee Of
eiergymen, Industrial experts. labor
leaders, social workers. and men
and women in public life, undertook
10 place before the people the exact
facts with regard to the industrial
situation in the United States with
especial reference to the causes and
sffects of strikes based upon trivial
excuses. The idea of the people
Concerned in the movement was not
10 gloss over any Of the details, but
10 show a film that would give the
exact conditions as nearly as they
could be reproduced by moving
picture company. Henry Harrison
Lewis, of this city, was commits
tioned to write the scenario for the
hlm- The idea underlying the entire
affair was to make plain 10 the peo-
pie just what conditions are that
cause useless strikes-that is, strikes
that are started on the most trivial
OF grounds and entail needless loss
and suffering to both the employers
and the employees
sons interested in the play to present
6 case In favor OF either capital or
labor. The friends of both are be-
mind the movement. Nor is there
any idea OF presenting an argument
for or against certain phases Of in
dustrial strife. But what they are
trying to do is to depict the actual
conditions. that arise in some cases,
and to show exactly what follows.
The wrongs Of the laborins men and
Of the investors of capital are both
shown in a most vivid way. The film
vas released some weeks ago in the
course of regular business by the
film company producing It. Little at
tention was paid to it at tie time
except that it was rated as an I'm
usually well-acted play. IT was not a
pretty play. It was not of the char
acter that pleases anything but the
intellectual sense. But what il does
is to-s show actual conditions as no
arguments from either faction en-
gagged could show them Because
there was nothing said about the
film at the time ii was released, its
real origin and meaning were not
noticed. The film, as stated, has
been shown II Washington three
times during the last week. The per-
sons interested in II have made ar
rsngements, ii is understood, to
produce 1t again.
II Is the intention Of the commit
tee that was responsible for the
presentation of this play to provide
others dealing with subjects along
he same line. Eventually a per-
Tlanent organization will be estab-
ished here or in New York, to
larry on the propaganda work. 1t
The Washington times., 1914-05-01
Japanese Photoplayers'
Marriage Is Announced

Announcement has just been made OF
the marriage Of Tsura Aold the lead
ing woman of the japanese company
under the New York Motion Picture
Corporation contract. to Sessue Haya-
kawa, the leading man Of the company.
Miss Aoki wes born I'm Tokyo, Japan.
She came to this country at the age of
eight years with her uncle Otto Kawa-
kami, and her aunt Nine. Sada Yacco,
Japan's greatest emotional actress and
aho'J nS in japan m He Her % father % Was a. noted a
artist, and. after his trip around the
world exhibiting his paintings he met
Miss Aoki and her aunt and uncle ip
San Francisco. He returned with the
aunt and uncle to Japan and left Miss
Aoh at the convent in Pasadena, Cal,
where she remained for eight years
Here she studied the pixuo and vocal
The Washington times., 1914-05-01
By GARDNER MACK.

is the intention TO uuil:-e the NOV
ing pictures as much As possible,
although the activities of the OF gan
1zation Will not be confined to this
alone. The economic waste of pres
ent social and Industrial conditions
are to be the subjects about which
plays viii be written. Under this
head will come the fight against
tuberculosis; the betternent of hous-
ing conditions; the provision of
municipal aids to social betterment.
and all the things toward which
modern thought Is tending.
While work for The committee
has only been mapped out in ono
direction so far, and no positive
announcement has been made re-
Sardins future activities, Jst it is
understood that these things will
all be taken up in time. One new
play is already under Preparation,
the nature of which is to be an
nounced later. The success that
has been met with propaganda plays
and pictures heretofore has been
most encouraging to the promoters
The Washington times., 1914-05-01
Brewster's Millions.
Jesse l.. LasKy)
Featuring Edward Abeles

tn 1890, Robert Brewster, the son
of old Peter ]. Brewster. makes
a runaway marriage with Louise
Sedgwick. and is turned out Of
his fathers home, and disinherited.
This infuriates James Sedgwick,
Louise's brother, and Louise per
suades him to go away. He goes
out West, meets one Sweareneen
tones, and together. they become
tremendously rich. A son is born
70 Robert and Louise, VINO are liv-
ing in poverty. This son is Monte"
Brewster. the hero or "Brewsters
Millions" Robert is killed in n ship
ping accident, and the shock of his
death kills Louise He carries a note
from his dying mother to his grand
tzther' who agrees to provide for
him Monte" is placed in charge
Of Mrs. Grey, a Southern gentle
woman. of limited means, who has
q little daughter. Peggy. Monte"
and Peggy become kid lovers.
Monte" is finally put to work in
q hank al so a week, and told by
mis- Grandfather TO live on it. At a
club dinner Monte" is informed
Of bis grandfather's death, and that
he inherited a million. About this
His hatred of old Peter ]. has only
increased. and when he learns Of
Peters death and ''Monte's" in
herttance Of the million. realizing
that his own end is at hand, he
sends for Jones. his partner. and
makes a will whereby Monte" will
inherit seven million dollars in ex-
actly one year. provided he Is pen
niless at that time, that is: he must
spend old Peter Us million in one
year from date. the conditions be
that he can not give II away or
throw IL away. He must have a
million dollars worth OF receipts at
end Of the year. and he can tell
One. II Monte does not fulfill
t-s conditions of the will. he viii
not only have lost the first million,
put VIII not inherit the other seven.
Monte accepts the proposition,
and the play deals with his amaz-
Ing adventures as q spendthrift
The Washington times., 1914-05-01
In Royal Bondage.
(pafhal

~ RINCE GEORGE of Bavania,
- while hunting on the royal
i preserve with his elder broth
er, the crown prince. meets
the gamekeeper's daughter, Rosa.
The first meeting leaves Prince
George deeply affected. On subse-
quent occasions the contrast be-
tween the hauteur Of the court Ia
dies and Rosa's lack of affectation
captivates Prince George. filling ais
heart with a wild love for the game
Keepers daughter. Meanwhile, the
King Of Bavania has planned for his
son George brilliant marriage VITO
lady of rank, and he SO informs
the young man. Prince George re-
fuses to be bound by his fathers
desires and spurred on by this ac-
tivfty on the part OF his parent,
George meets Rosa and secretly
they are married. For three years
this couple, who have defied the
rule of rank, abide in an unbounded
love and feel that they are immune
from its penalties. But Prince
Georges brother dies suddenly. BY
this event George becomes crown
prince and his life is no longer his
own. but belongs to his country,
The emperor informs the new crown
prince that it is his duty to marry
that the Kingdom of Bavania may
have an heir. George informs his
father that he Is married. The oH
king Is astonished. He commands
his son to do his bidding; he storms
and RACES and threatens, but TO no
avail. Finally the aged ruler
pleads SO eloquently with his son
that Duty" takeD en- a new i'm
portance TO the crown prince. 1t
burns itself into his heart and its
luster dims and obliterates the
word Love" The way in which
the royal bonds bind the two lovers
is shown in a series of well staged
pictures.