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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18

Meridian Highway association in the movement.
 The trip will be made about the middle or August and the cars from Selma will pass through Uniontown, Faunsdale and Demopols. reaching Meridian in time for some kind of an entertainment in the evening. The people of Uniontown and Demopolis will entertain the party en route.
 The home of D. NJ. Smith near Sardis in the southern part of the county, was destroyed by fire during Thursday night How the fire originated is not known but MT. Smith and his family barely escaped from the burning building with out injury. The entire dwelling and house. hold effects were destroyed and the loss is estimated at about 5000, which is partly covered by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Weather Conditions

Birmingham. July 17.-G D. m.)-The weather is still showery and unsettled over the eastern cotton states and mid dle Mississippi valley. There was some rainfall in the northeastern states, and locally in the western half of the coun- try.
 The rising pressure in the southwest has been attended by clear weather there. which permitted the temperatures to run high again today, several stations in the western cotton belt reporting 100 degrees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
CONCERT AT AVONDALE Memoli Will Play There Tomorrow In. stead of at Capitol Park

The concert by Memoli and his band tomorrow afternoon will be given at Avondale park instead of Capitol park.
 The Tuesday and Friday night con- certs next week will be given at Cap itol park usual. The band is said to be in very fine condition and large crowds assemble when it Is announced to play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
or higher. While there was moderate

or higher. While there was a moderate temperature rise as far east as Alabama, the cloudy conditions made 1t pleasant. and the readings did not run much above the normal.
 The weather promises to be a little more settled Saturday, but local show CTS will doubtless be reported from some portions of the state. Temperatures where not kept down by cloudiness will show a steady rise of two or three de- grees a day.
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the 24 hours ending D. m., 75th meridian time, July IT. 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
NEEDS A TENT

Dr. George Eaves secretary of the Anti Tuberculosis association yesterdal called attention to an unusually pathetic case, where a little assistance is needed. A tuberculosis patient who is head of a family cannot be removed to the Red Mountain sanitarium. He is without funds and is badly in need of tent with fly about P by F feet. Dr. Eaves won- ders if there is someone willing to sup ply this tent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
PRESIDENT WILSON
 NOW WELL AGAIN

Washington, July 17.-President Wilson had so far recovered today from his at tack of indigestion that he was able to take an auto ride. His physician had di- rected that he remain Auetly in his room all day, but the President insisted on going to the executive offices to sign some necessary papers. After the ride later Mir Wilson appeared to be in his usual health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Weather Forecast

Washington, July T.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Local thunder showers Saturday and probably Sunday.
 Georgia: Local thundershowers Satur- day and Sunday
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Saturday: Sunday fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
=Others' Sales and OURS=
J. Blach & Sons

no NOT need to go into fowery word pictures about D their wonderful values It time for cutting prices and YOU know always do share and little more TATE WANT to items and them at the w other Not only the selling but the VAL UFS QUOTED also In that and in that ony tell offers you reductions surely trade at the that gives the most for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18

Dan A. Houston received his com mission from Washington today and will enter upon his new duties as post master Saturday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
PREPARING FOR STATE CENSUS.
State Executive Council Takes Pre-
liminary Steps for 1915 Work.

Des Moines, August 6.-Prepara-
tions were ordered for the taking of
the state census in 1915 by the state
executive council yesterday. A. H.
DAWSON, secretary, was instructed to
arrange the blanks which will be
needed for the enumeration.
The state takes count of the peo-
pie every ten years. The last count
was made in 1906, The federal CEN
sus was taken in 1910. The duty of
taking the census for the state falls
upon the local assessors. Blanks and
books for the compiling of informa-
ton will be sent out from the capitol
in time for the beginning of the work
Jan. 1, 1915.
The question of the appointment of
a person to supervise the census was
brought up before the council. 1t is
said that there will be no need of a
supervisor until the data begins to
come in in May or June of 1915,
although extra help in the Office of
the executive council probably will
be necessary before that time. A. u.
Swan, assistant secretary of the
council, may be asked to take charge
of the census compilation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
A Birthday Party.

On Thursday of last week, August
.27, 1914, the relatives of Mrs. Armina
Edwards gathered at the home of her
son, Thomas Edwards of Long Creek
township, with whom she lives, and
gave her very pleasant surprise, the
occasion being the celebration of her
eighty-eighth birthday. Beneath the
shade of the elm trees on the lawn
a temporary table was prepared and
loaded down with good things suit
able for such an occasion. Fifty-three
were present and did themselves
justice to this feast and tried to look
pretty while they had their pictures
taken. Three children we're present
Mrs. Chris Foland, Mrs. w. H.
Young and Mr.. Tom Edwards. Three
other children who live in the state
of Washington could not be present.
Before leaving devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. F. Edwards
of Osceola. The aged mother took
this opportunity for thanking the
company for the beautiful gifts be-
slowed and the Joy they had given
her on this occasion. She also ex-
pressed her faith in loving Saviour
and his power to keep her until called
to that home for which she is wait
ing. After wishing grandma many
happy returns of the day we departed
to our several homes.
One of the Number.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
Purchased Hotel Leon,

A deal was closed Monday in which
Ira Markley purchased the Hotel Leon
property in this city from the Hum
eston State Bank, who have owned
the property for several years, the
consideration being $4,000, and Mr..
Markley thinks he secured big bar
ing the hotel. He will at once
eston bank were anxious to dispose
of it, and accepted the offer he made
them
Mr.. Markley has had the property
leased for the past three years and
has been very successful in conduct
ing the property. He will at once
proceed to make extensive improve
ments onatthe property, installing
steam heat in number of the rooms,
and next spring will erect an annex
across the alley, which will be mod
ern throughout, the rooms equipped
with bath, steam heat and all con-
veniences. Leon will have a hotel of
which the city can be proud, when
the improvements are completed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
VOllmann.AndreW.

We have Just received a bit Of
news from Chicago which will be Of
interest to the friends of Miss Myrtle
l.. Andrew, formerly of this place.
On August oath at p. m. in the
st. Alphonsus Rectory of Chicago oc-
Cured the marriage of Miss Myrtle
L. Andrew to Mr.. Peter j. Vollmann.
After the ceremony the young c0u-
pie proceeded to their new home where
they were met by other relatives and
friends.
A banquet at the Hotel Morrison
preceded their departure by boat to
Sangutuch, Michigan where the happy
couple will spend their honeymoon.
The departure was marked by the
many good wishes showered on them.
On their return the couple will be
at home ATLAS Waveland Ave-, Chi
It will be remembered that Miss
Andrew recently completed three
year course of study at the Illinois
Training School for Nurses and she
has also successfully passed the ex-
aminations of the Illinois State Board
of Examiners for Registered nurses.
Mr.. Vollmann is one of Chicag0's
promising young business men and a
mechanical engineer. Though young
in years he has for the last three
years been the superintendent in the
factory of the Monash-Y bunker Co.,
who are manufacturers of steam heat
ing specialties.
May the best they wish for be the
worst they'll ever get.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
JfRktD BOY INTO WELL
Harold MCnarness Jerked Into a
Well by a Cow, but was Rescued
uJnhurt by Boy Companions.

A peculiar accident which had a
fortuniat termination occurred In a
pasture in northeast Leon last Sat
urday evening. Three boys, Harold
McHarness, Ted Barnhizer and Will
Cooper were playing in the pasture in
which there is a we'll used to water
the stock. Harold McHarness was
standing on the platform and took
hold of cows horn and the animal
made a jerk and pulled the lad into
the open we'll. The we'll is fourteen
feet deep and contained seven feet of
water. The boy plunged down into
the we'll, but managed to get hold OF
board which was floating in the
we'll and thus kept his head above
the water until the other two boys
ran a block and half to another
we'll where there was a bucket and
rope. They hurried back to the we'll
and lowered the bucket to McHarness
who stepped into it and was drawn to
the surface none the worse for his ex-
perience except good wetting and
bad scare,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
All Work Ceased on. Burlington
System for Five Minutes
Last Thursday.

r'or five minutes last Thursday af-
ternoon, commencing at o'clock,
the hour of the funeral of Darius
Miller, late president of the Burling-
ton road, not a wheel turned through
cut the entire system. All of the
employees of the Burlington, no mat
ter in what sort of work they were
engaged, paid a silent tribute to the
memory of their chief. At the sta
tions the telegraph instruments were
hushed, in the shops and freight
houses the men STOPPED whatever
task they were engaged in, and even
the section men quit work, while the
trains, passenger. and freight stop
ped wherever they happened to be
and remained there for a period of
five minutes, whether at a station or
in the middle of prairie or corn
field.
. Mr.. Miller died in Colorado, where
he was. enjoying vacation, his death
following an operation. His funeral
was held at Trinity Episcopal church
in Chicago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
Big Rural Carrier Picnic.

There will be picnic for the rural
letter carriers and substitutes of De-
catur and Ringgold counties at the
Davis City park on Labor Day, Mon
day, September Z.
All carriers who can by any means
reach Davis City are urged to bring
their families with we'll filled baskets
and spend the day at that place.
The park has an abundance of
shade and water and delightful
place for picnics.
F.. P. Allen of Leon and L. G.
Main of Mt. Ayr, will give a brief
outline of the state, meeting.
Besides these speakers there will
be short program arranged for the
afternoon.
Remember this picnic is not for
the members of the r. l.. c. Associa-
ton only, but for all carriers, sub
carriers and their families.
For further particulars write John
Newton, r. L. c., Davis City, Iowa.
BY Order of the Committee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
81 PLACED AS CHECK LIMIT.
Heavy Penalty for Anyone Writing
Check for Less Than 81
$500 Fine.

Did you ever write check for less
than 81?
II so, and if you carry checking
account, it is more than likely that
you have laid yourself liable to a
fine of $500 and a six months term
In prison under the federal criminal
code.
Skeptical?
Well, here's the reading of chapter
z. section 178, Of the code, entitled
"Ofenses against the currency, coin
age, ETC." Vs.
No person shall make, issue, circu-
late or pay out any note, check, mem
orandum, token or other obligation
for less sum than one dollar, in
tended to circulate as money, or to be
received or used in lieu of lawful
money in the United States; and ev-
cry person so offending shall be fined
not more than $500 or imprisoned
not more than six months, or both,
The act was passed in March after
a big Washington department store
issued thousands of checks for five
cents each and sent Them to custom
ers with the request that they use the
money for carfare to come to the
store. The advertising stunt went big
but a wall arose from the banks of
the city which were called upon to
cash the checks.
1t is said that the law is violated
hundreds of times day in the larger
cities but that banks, despite the
trouble occasioned them, are reluct-
ant to prosecute under the code.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
"a MILLION DOLLAR DEAL
Leon Real Estate Firm Close Two
Deals which Amount to Almest
A Million Dollars.

c. M. Keller and John Robertson
returned Sunday from Omaha, Neb.,
where Tor the past month they have
0een working on couple of the.big-
gest real estate deals ever handled
by any real estate agent in this part
OF Iowa, and they have them both
closed up.
They sold 1900 acres Of irrigated
land near Lingle, Wyoming owned
BY H. D. Lipgle, to e. o. Mickey, of
Crescent, Iowa, for $275,OO0, Mr..
Lingle securing in the deal an 500
acre farm near Crescent.
They also sold 5000 acres of Cana
dian land owned by Thomas H. Mat
ters, an Omaha capitalist to Dal
Pringle, of Des MOines, at $25 per
acre, Mr.. Matters securing in the
trade 1900 acres of fine farm land
few miles east of Des Moines.
The total considerations in these
two deals amount to $950,0OO,
mighty close to a round million.
Keller & Robertson will clean up a
good big commission on these two
deals, reaching away up in five fig
ures. They have been working on
them for amout month and of
course had to put up considerable
expense money and took chance of
losing it, but they won out. They
have in the past handled some big
deals, but these two within month
establish new record They are
now working on several other big
deals with good chance of closing
some of them, Mr.. Keller being called
back to Omaha Monday to see a big
land owner who wanted them to
handle lot of his property for him.
The boys say now that they are in
the real big real estate game they
are going after it right and proper.
We are mighty glad to see them so
successful
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
To Our Correspondents.

Next Monday, September 7th, is
labor day and the rural mail carriers
have holiday. This will interfere
with the letters of our
correspondents reaching US in time
for publication and we ask all corre-
spondents who possibly can to get
their letters in the postoff1ce on Mon
day, as if this is not done, good
many of them will not reach US until
Wednesday,, and we cannot handle
correspondence on Wednesday, as
The Reporter goes to press at noon
on Wednesday, and local matter takes
all our time on this day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
A Bad Storm at State Fair.

The state fair and entire city of
Dess Moines was. visited by q severe
wind and rain storm Monday evening
a few minutes after Z o'clock. AT
the fair grounds all the lights went
out and everybody in the big grand
stand and on the grounds outside the
permanent buildings were drenched.
Some Of the shows on the midway
were blown down and most of the
refreshment and novelty stands were
demolished by the wind, and several
big horse tents were blown down.
A few persons were slightly injured
but none serious 1t was reported
here that number of persons were
killed during thetstorm. but this was
an error.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
Death of Miss Edith Harold.

Miss Edith Harold died at her
home in Blythcdale, Mo-, last Satur-
day morning, her death being from
diabetes from which she had suffered
for about year. Miss Harold had
been in Leon for some time being
employed as saleslady at O.. H..
Stoner's grocery store, and news of
her death came as a great surprise
to her friends in this city. She re-
turned to her home at Blythedale on
the Sunday previous to her death.
Funeral services were held at Blythe
dale on last Sunday. During her
residence in this city Miss Harold
made many friends who are indeed
sorry to hear Of her death.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
Horace Barnes Retires From Abba
Republican.

Announcement is made that an in
terest in the Abba Republican has
been purchased by S. w. Wilson, OF
Oskaloosa, and that on September 1st,
Horace Barnes who has been man
aging editor of the Republican for a
number of years will retire from the
paper, and the newspaper fraternity
of all Iowa will regret to see him
leave the paper which he has built up
until it is one of the best newspaper
properties in the state. Horace
Barnes is a live wire, a fearless and
interesting writer and we trust that
he will not remain out of the news
paper ame in southern Iowa very
long. Don McGiffin, who has been
associated with Mr.. Barnes, as city
editor, also retires from the paper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
Jack Beckett Honored.

Jack Beckett, that genial cigar
salesman who regularly visits Leon,
representing the Tobey & Beckett
cigar factory at Abba, was highly
honored last week at the x. of P.
grand lodge held at Cedar Rapids,
when he was elected Grand Chancel-
lor Commander. knight Beckett for
many years.4h has been 2 = - ardena
Pythian, and his many. friends in
Leon and elsewhere are greatly
pleased to see him reach this much
coveted honor. Mr.. Beckett has fire.
quently visited the Leon lodge and
has great many personal friends
in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
In MenlOrianl.

| Whereas, in the providence of God
he has seen fit to call from our midst,
member ofNour congregation, there
fore be it resolved:
First; That in this visitation we
bow in submission to the wisdom of
our Heavenly Father; and that in
the death of Miss Edith Harold,
August 20, 1914, the Sabbath School
and congregation of the First Presby-
terian Church of Leon, Iowa, has lost
a faithful and jealous member; one
whom, during the short time she was
among us, we had come to love and
appreciate for her noble christian
character and for her works sake.
Second; That we are glad to testi-
fy to her active and efficient service,
both in the Sabbath School and the
church choir and that her desire and
willingness to serve, attended her
even to the last possible service
which she was privileged to render
when so very sweetly she sang a
solo for the Sabbath School on the
last Sunday before her death.
Third; That we extend to her be-
seayed family our deepest sympathy,
and tUU with the certain faith that
she Is reaping the reward of beau
tiful Christian life and loving SER
vice.
Fourth; That copy of these
resolutions be sent to the family of
the deceased; copy spread on our
minutes and copy be printed in the
Leon papers.
The Committee.
Leon, Iowa, August 80, 1914.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published 4 Quarter
Of q Century Ago.

Mr.. John Cash and Miss Nellie
BroWnell, of Lamont, were married
in Leon, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. F. G. Watkins, at his
residence.
H. c. Jennings was appointed post
master at Grand River, deposing that
unterrifed democrat, Pat Griffin.
The Leon public schools opened
Monday with total attendance of
1884 The number of pupils in the
various grades were as follows: Nor
NAL course, II; high school %, 9th
room Sc, 5th room 81, 4th room 80,
sra room 40, End room 48, 1st
room SO. There were ten pupils from
outside the Leon school district in
attendance. .
| The Little River bridge on the
D. M. & X. G. R. r. south of Leon
was burned last Friday night, but was
repaired so that trains were running
on time Monday. 1t is supposed to
have been set on fire by an incen-
diary.
AC. B. & @. car passed down the
road Tuesday, which was made en-
tirely of steel. The car was bound
for St. Joseph Exposition and bore
the inscription, "The City of St. Jo-
seph." This is probably one of the
finest cars owned by any road and
reflects great credit on the co."
A colored man named Bill Reed,
living south of Lineville, was arrest
ed at Davis City Saturday morning,
charged with stealing a mare and
colt which were in his possession. He
was brought to Leon and confined in
the jail, and yesterday morning after
sheriff Honnold had served his
breakfast he became violently insane,
tearing his clothing and bed clothing
into shreds The authorities in Mis-
souri, have been notified
Bud Johnson and Miss Nellie Hine
were married atthe residence of VIM.
Stout, at High Point, on Sept. 1st,
Rev. w. J. Stout officiating.
A special train of nine coaches
filled with big crowd from Leon
and Decatur county went to Creston
to attend Decatur County Day at the
Blue Grass Palace. The Leon band
Hon. G. P. Arnold, of Garden Grove
and S. A. Gates, of Leon, made ad-
dresses to large audience gathered
in the Blue Grass Palace.
Rev. F. C. Watkins and family,
j. B. Newlin and daughter Leota,
Mrs. Mary Hinds, Jerry Pickering and
John Rock were attending the Ad-
ventist campmeeting at Corning.
.--John r. Hamilton departed on a
trip to Philadelphia and other east
ern cities to purchase goods for his
store.
After an absence of five weeks
Byron Daugherty returned Monday
from Washington Territory, where he
had been with car load of horses.
w. J. Darr and wife returned from
a visit with relatives at plattsburg,
Mo.
Henry .Lunbeck, of New York City,
was visiting with his parents and
many friends in Leon for few days.
Lon Warner and family had moved
from their farm to Leon to make
their home
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
Another Camera Invention.

Carl Stempel, of Ft. Madison. a
cousin of w. C. Stempel, of Leon,
has invented an appliance for the
photographer which enables the cam
era operator to get in the picture.
It automatically opens the shutter
for snap shots, is simple and mex
pensive. The Ansco Camera company
has closed a contract with the young
man. A nickel tube containing a
piston is the device, and it can be
timed to go off within half minute
or SO, giving the operator plenty of
time to get into the picture after he
has cooked the device.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
Mrs. Laura Lindsey ParlopOlis Died
in New Mexico.

A message was received yesterday
morning from Mrs Mettie Lindsey,
saying she would arrive in Leon Fri
day with the body Of her daughter,
Mrs, Laura Lindsey Parlopolis, who
died at her home in Magdalene, New
Mexico, last Sunday. Mrs. Lindsey
spent several weeks with relatives in
this city. starting last week for her
home at Rice, Arizona, to resume
her duties as matron at the govern
ment Indian school at that place, and
had not heard that her daughter was
sick, and no particulars of her death
have been received.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
War News.

The latest w2r news Is that the
big armies are still engaged in terrific
battle, but no definite news is being
received, but it is evident that the
German. army is rapidly advancing
towards Paris, on several days the
German air ships dropping bombs
into Paris. The French capitol city
is being prepared for a long siege.
1t is rumored that Turkey will join
the German forces in their struggle
and If they do Italy and Greece will
Join the allies,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
Death of Mrs. James Miller.

Mrs. James Miller, one of the we'll
known residents of Davis City, pass
ed away at her home on Tuesday
evening of last week. She had suf-
fered from general breakdown and
had been growing weaker for some
time prior to her death, her suffering
being aggravated by heart trouble
and rheumatism. She is survived by
her husband and one son, Creighton
Miller. Her remains were taken to
Grand River, her old home, for In
tteFment on Wednesday.