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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-15
Postum Trot.

Harvey, Myrtle and Clita WOrden
spent Monday in Weldon.
Mrs. John Mendenhall and son
Max were calling on Mrs. F. WOrden
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Worden returned
home from HumestOn Monday after
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd
Golf, over Sunday.
John Mendenhall helped Arthur
Arnold sow oats Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed WOrden spent
Tuesday at Eliza Worden's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Clark were We'll
don callers one evening this week.
Mrs. Dave Owen and daughter,
Miss Harriet went to Des Moines
Tuesday to consult specialist about
Miss Harriett's eyes.
Mrs. John Mendenhall and son
were calling on Mrs. A. Arnold We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Worden and
son spent Thursday at the c. Mea-
cham home.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Arthur Arnold spent
Thursday at j. Mendenhalls and the
former helped SOW oats.
Mrs. A. Arnold and Mrs. John
M0uuSIludll CdAlOU VA uAS. =. WI
den Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. F. Worden was calling on
Mrs. C. Meacham Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman Worden
were Van Vert callers Saturday.
Mrs. c.. Meacham was Weldon
caller Saturday.
John Mendenhall and family and
Mrs. A. Arnold were Van Vert call
ers Saturday evening.
Lawrence Meacham spent Satur-
day afternoon with Mrs. F. Worden.
Floyd Warner of near Woodland
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Lawrence Meacham.
Mr.. and Mrs John Mendenhall and
children were calling at Victor Hull's
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Markham of
Leon, Mrs. Eliza Worden and Miss
Clita Worden spent Sunday at New
man Worden's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow of Leroy,
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. Worden were
calling at Roy Coffee's Sunday after
noon.
Lawrence Meacham was calling
on Charley Roe Sunday afternoon.
Ira Worden spent Sunday after
noon at the Newman Worden home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Clark, Bill Fish
er and Jane Haskell were Weldon
callers Saturday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-15
sunny Side.

Miss Alta and Lulu Baker spent
Monday night and Tuesday with
their aunt, Mrs. Emma Baker.
Oats sowing is almost completed
in this neighborhood.
Ed Rumley was a Leon caller Mon
day forenoon.
F. M. Cummins and daughter Miss
Carrie spent Monday with l.. E. Cum
lnins and family of Lone Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hamilton were
in Leon Tuesday morning to call on
Mrs. Hamilton's grandmother, Mrs.
" H. Elwell who has been quite
sick since Sunday.
Ava Woodmansee and Scott Gard
ner and grandson Gardner Little
wsre business callers in Leon Friday
forenoon.
Miss Irene Stone spent Saturday
night at the Rumley home.
Mrs. l.. j. Little has been quite
sick the past week with a severe at
tack of neuralgia but we are pleased
10 say she is improving at the pres
ent writing.
Miss Jennie Ross and cousin, Miss
May Ross were over Sunday visitors
with home folks.
Joe Hamilton was business call
er in Leon Thursday morning.
Mrs. Minnie Woodmansee spent
Saturday night and Sunday in Leon
at the Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin home,
to assist in caring for Mrs. McLaugh-
lin who has been quite i'll the past
week but is some better at the pres
ent writing.
There seems to be much sickness
with bad colds and lagrippe in
some families while other complain
of the usual spring WEAKNESS.
Jack Strobe, Miss Nina Still and
Misses Ida Briggaman and Blanche
Brann were callers in these parts
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rumley and son
Warren were in Decatur City Sun
day afternoon to see Mrs. Rumley's
aunt, Mrs. Granville Cochran who
has been quite sick for the past
month but we are very glad to note
she is improving nicely
Mrs. Lissie Baker and family were
visitors at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Emma Baker Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-15
Davis City.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Poush and Mr..
and Mrs. U. G. Griffith and Mrs.
Alice Marble attended the cantata at
Lamont Monday evening. The cam
tata, "Olivet to Calvary was sung
/ by the conference choir of the l.. D..
Is. church. Nothing but words of
praise can be heard from those who
ATTENDED
Several were baptized here Sun
day afternoon in the Grand river by
the Apostolic faith. Those who were
baptized were from Kellerton and
other places we did not learn. A
large crowd was in attendance
w. T. Marble who is travelling for
the American Tobacco Co., visited
home folks few days while work
ing this part of his territory.
Miss Ruth Post returned home
from Duluth, MIMI, last week after
years absence. Her many friends
are glad to see her home again.
Mrs. Hagan and Mrs Marble at
tended conference last week at La
moni.
Mrs. G. P. Campbell and Mrs.
Fannie Post and Mrs. George Shoe
maker and Mrs. Emma Hagan and
Marion Hullinger autoed to Lamont
Monday to attend the sacred concert
at the brick church.
Mrs. Adams and her daughter.
Rosa Trowbridge, went to St. Joe to
see Mrs. Adams son Will, who is in
the hospital, Mrs. Trowbridge going
on from St. Joe to her new home in
Montana.
Mrs. Bert Parker went to Garden
,:e,Sk tS q.
acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Teale and daugh-
ter Gretchen autoed to Lamont Mon
day evening to attend the sacred con-
cert at the brick church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Scott and
daughter, Mrs. Julia Butterworth at
tended church at Lamont Sunday ev-
ening and heard r. C. Evans preach
at the Coliseum.
Mrs. Matte Horn is remodeling
her residence that she recently pur-
chased near the depot.
John Tharp and Miss Mabel Brad
ley surprised their many friends by
getting married after cOurtshtp OF
fifteen years. May Joy and peace
and prosperity attend this worthy
young couple through the journey of
life is the wish of their many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Flora have a
baby girl, born to them last Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Adams of near
Leon went to St. Joe Saturday to
visit his brother Will.
Mrs. C. B. Simpson visited over
Sunday with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lee attended
church at Lamont Monday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-15
Burr Oak Ridge.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Lockwood ST.
were callers at Chas. Chastain's
Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Jane Johnson and daughter
Stella returned from weeks visit
at Saline.
Lee Parson was out at Frank
Stills Monday.
Miss Retha .Blatt was called to
Leon by the death of her little
nephew.
Frances Chastain has the measles.
Mrs. Chas. Chastain spent Thurs
day of last week with Mrs. Frank
Chastain.
Henry Haskins and wife spent one
day last week at. Lewis Hamilton's.
Willard Chastain is working for
Ed Griffin.
Dr.. Mitchell was called out to the
Clarence Rumley home to see the
measles patient.
Walter Frost has the whooping
cough.
Mr.. McGhee, the Woodland line
man, installed phone at c. E. Chas-
tain's Monday.
u .
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-15
BIRD PROTECTION LAW STILL IN
FORCE.
Department of Agriculture Will Con-
tinue to Prosecute Illegal killing
Migratory Game and Insectiv.
OrOus Birds,

Washington, d. c., April q
Many of the press comments on the
decision of the United States District
Court. rendered March 20, at Tope-
ka. Kansas, holding that the Federal
Migratory Bird Law is unconstitu-
tional, according to the United States
Department of Agriculture, are err
roneous and are apt to mislead the
public concerning the real situation
in this matter.
The Kansas decision, like former
decision to the same effect in the
eastern district of Arkansas, is limit
ed in it's operation solely to the dis
trict in which it was rendered. Meth
er decision settles or nullifies the
law. and the exact contrary has
been held by the United States Dis
trict Court for South Dakota. The
Arkansas case has been appealed to.
and is now pending in, the United
States Supreme Court The Act of
Congress protecting migratory birds
stands effective until the Supreme
Court finally decides the question OF
it's constitutionality. In the mean
time it is incumbent on every law
abiding citizen to observe its provis-
ions and the regulations. 1t is the
duty of the department of agricul-
ture to enforce this law and the Of
ficials in charge will endeavor to do
so as long as it Is in force. Re-
ports of violations will be carefully
and when sufficient evil
dence is secured they will be report
ed for prosecution. In this cOnnec-
ton it should not be forgotten that
an offender against this, as in the
case of other United States laws, is
subject to prosecution any time
within three years from the date the
offense is committed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-15
Morgan.

M. L. Dale called at Jas. Nichols
Monday.
Fay Osborn passed through this
vicinity Monday.
The wolves have been devouring
NJ. l.. Dale's sheep. They broke into
the flock Monday morning, killing
five before they could be frightened
away. They had also killed several
before.
Jas. Nichols called at NJ. l.. Dale's
Tuesday.
Mrs. John Flynn and son Martin
called on Mrs. James Flynn one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Cozad and
daughter LaVerne visited in this
vicinity Sunday
Protracted meetings closed at
Wesley Sunday night with a large
crowd in attendance. There will be
meetings at Woodland beginning
the first of this week and continuing
each night this week.
Miss LaNelle Dale Of Des Moines
formerly of Leon is some better at
this writing.
M. l.. Dale, Dell Cozad and Jas.
Nichols were Leon callers Tuesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-15
Decatur city.

Ed Rumley and wife who live
north, of town spent Sunday the
guests of Frank Sears and wife.
The cemetery association will meet
with Mrs. S. w. Chamberlin at their
regular business meeting on the 10th
of May.
Elder Teeters of Kellerton will
fill his REGULAR appointment at the
Christian church Sunday at p. M.
DR.. Morley will fill his regular APP
pointment at the NJ. e. church Sun
day morning at 1 O'Clock and in the
evening at 1880.
Mrs. AL Woodland was guest of
Mrs. Roy Ravens Friday.
Epworth League topic Sunday ev-
ening, "Seizing Ones Chance to Save
Another" Leader, Miss Edna Brun-
er.
Mrs. Ralph Shelton and baby went
to Pleasanton Saturday for visit
with her parents.
Miss Lillian Neal came down from
Des Moines Saturday for visit with
her mother, Mrs. Amanda Norton
Mrs. j. w. Laney and daughter,
Mrs. S. w. Robbins were shopping in
Des Moines the last of the week.
DR.. Paul and wife of Osceola were
visiting with her parents over Sun
day.
Mrs. John Reuss and daughter,
Miss Fern were Leon visitors Mon
day.
Several from here attended the
county contest at Weldon Friday
night.
Mrs. John Coffin was called to
Greenfield last week by the serious
illness of her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Harrington spent
Sunday, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Reuss.
Miss Dorothy Coffin is guest of
Mrs. o. B. Creal.
Forest Cole and Chas. Edwards
|of Grand River were in town Sunday.
Miss Irene Stone spent Sunday
with Miss Tressie Akers.
Misses Ressie Creal and Edith
Sears spent Sunday, the guests of
Miss Fern Reuss.
Clifford Harrington of Lamont was
a business visitor here this last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-15
Pleasanton.

Mrs. Robert Overton departed for
st. Joe last Sunday where she will
undergo an operation, Her many
friends hope she will be with us soon
and will be in perfect health once
more.
Ivan Beach and wife departed for
Colorado last Saturday where they
will make their future home. They
will be greatly missed in our circles.
We wish them success in their new
home. 81.
Spence Moore, wife and daughter,
Lois, visited Mrs. Moore's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Still. over Sun
day. r.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-15
School Report.

For winter term commencing Oct.
26th, 1914, and ending April 8, 1915,
the following is, the report of the
South Woodland school:
Total number enrolled, "a.
Number. of days taught, 119.
Average attendance, daily, 20.
Those neither absent nor tardy for
the month ending April 9th, are Mel
lie Mcdowell, Olive Marscngill, Chas.
Carlson, Leonard Kost, Ben Rains,
Louise Carlson, Miles Carlson.
Those neither absent nor tardy
during the entire eight months are
Nellie Mcdowell and Ben Rains.
Teacher, Zelta Robson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-15

Pleasanton has secured their
teacher for the coming year: Ralph
Shelton, principal, Miss Margaret
Perkins, intermediate and Miss Dot
Tye, primary.
Those who were sick are all able
to be up again we are glad to note.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-15
Flour, feed and coal.
Cannon Bros. Mill.
sHow's This :

How's This2
|. We Offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured BY Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
cous surfaces OF the system. Eegtimonials
sent free. Price Is cents per bottle. Sold
by all Drug8istA " 2 . s3Ss8E5
Iaks HANS 1aallly lsl,s - - Il;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-15

Our moral codes are invented, not
to prepare men for heaven, or for
Utopia; they are invented by men
who were none too good themselves
for people who were not much worse.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-15

The man who keeps his mind on
his job instead of on himself, Will
find that his job will grow and that
he will unconsciously grow to fit It,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-15

Intemperance in talk makes
dreadful havoc in the heart.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-15

1t has been noted that the scandal
mongering tongue never lacks en-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-04
LONDON EXCHANGE
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Severe Restrictions Placed OH Trading
in order to Prevent Anything Ap-
preaching a Panic.

LONDON, Jan. j. The London
stock exchange opened for business To-
day after having been closed since
July 30. Severe restrictions were
placed on trading in order to prevent
anything approaching panic.
The session was opened with round
ct ringing cheers and strains OF the
national anthem heartily sung. There
were absent on account OF the war Il
number OF British and French mem
bers, while exclusion was enforced Of
all aliens who We're not able to salts
fv the committee that they had severed
sut connections with foreign countries.
the single fact that business had been
resumed even on a limited scale and
under restrictions is taken to Indicate
that the greatest crisis in the history
Of the exchange has been safely ne
@otiated through efforts OF the treas
ury and stock exchange committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-04
Terrible Tragedy Today on
Farm on the Outskirts
of st. Johnsbury
j. DOUGLAS LONDON
THE MURDERER
Mrs. Charles Wheaton and William
Lane the Victims - Douglas Is Be
lieved to Have Been Insane - Lane
Able TO Make Brief Statement.

ST. JOHNSBURY, Jan. J. Mrs
Charles Wheaton, wife Of Il farmer liv
ing on the outskirts of this town, and
William Lane, a laborer on the Whea-
ton farm, were shot and killed today
BY former employe of the Wheatons,
,. Douglas London, who later commit
ted suicide
London IS believed to have been in
sane
Details were supplied by Lane in 4
brief statement before he died, BY
four year-old daughter of Mrs Whea-
ton and by Mrs. James Kilburn, d
neighbor with whom London had
boarded three or four months
Mrs, Kilhurn said London left home
early IN the morning and returned with
his rifle during the forenoon. On en-
tering the house London told Mrs
Kilburn that be had killed Lane and
Mrs. Wheaton.
Mrs. Kilburn thought he was joking
until he told her that he was going to
kin himself and commanded her to no.
tify the authorities. When neighbors
to whom Mrs. Kilburn telephoned
reached the Wheaton farm, they found
Mrs. Wheaton dead behind the door
with bullet wound through her heart
Lame was found dying behind the
door in the barn. The wounded man
said London came to the farm ana no
tilted Lane he was going to kill him.
London discharged the rifle through
1.-THE door, the bullet entering Lane 5
abdomen.
According to the four year old daugh-
tier ef Mrs. Wheaton, London came in
TO the kitchen after shooting Lane and
told Mrs. Wheaton he had killed the
hired man and that her time had come
As Mrs. Wheaton went to the front
room London shct at her, but the bull
let went wild A second shot entered
her heart.
\ search for London resulted in the
finding of his body in the barn Ht
had shot himself through the head.
Mrs. Wheaton was the mother of s.,
girls, the Youngest two years old.
Mr. Wheaton was driving the thre,
oldest children TO school at the tim,
the shooting took place. London work
cd for Wheaton until four months ago
The belief he was insane wa
strengthened BY the statement of Mrs
kilburn that for the past three week
he had talked about the Wheatons i
a rambling manner
When he first came he said he ha
kept hotel at Shin Pond, Me. Lon
don was 35 years old, Mrs Wheaton 3
! and Lane 35.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-04
IMMIGRATION BILL
BACK TO THE HOUSE
At Least Two of the Amendments Ex-
pected to Cause Considerable
Discussion.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The I'M
migration bill containing restrictive
hteracy test went back to the House
today for action following the pas
sage of the measure in the Senate by
an overwhelming majority. The bill
passed the House II months ago, but
in the Senate it was amended in sew
eral particulars. At least two of the
amendments are expected to cause con-
siderable discussion.
One would exempt Belgian farmers
from the Gteracy test and prohibits
Americans from inducing or aiding i'm
migration. The other would exclude
persons of African or negro birth.
While President Wilson has indicated
he would veto the bill if it should come
| TO him with the Eteracy test included
Democratic supporters of the measure
| were of the opinion today that he
would sign it. The leaders on both
sides of the capital express the belief
that the bill could be passed over We
to in both houses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-04
WERE ATTACKED
WITH BAYONETS
Germans Crossed the River UnmoIested and Then
Russians Sprang Upon Them Without Firing a
Shot Fierce Fighting Reported in the Trans
Caucasian Region

Violent fighting is in progress along
the eastern battle front. leading at
points to hand to,hand encounters. An
official Russian statement shows that
after capturing Bolimow the Germans
attempted to push on to the northeast
in the direction Of Warsaw, about 80
miles away. This movement marked
the renewal of the German offensive
toward the Polish capital after a pc
riod Of comparative inactivity, but
their advance in this direction is said
to have been rcpulscd with large loss
cs.
\ remarkable night battle on the
bank Of the Bzura river is described
in the Russian communication which
says the German forces were permit
ted TO cross the river unmolested and
then were attacked with bayonots
without firing of shots.
1t rs asserted several hundred Ger
mans were killed. In the trans-CaU.
cusian region the Turks and Russians
are engaged iu fierce struggles, but re
ports from Pctroglad aud Constantin-
uplc concerning the attacks Of the al
lies are at complete variance 1t is
believed in London that the attempt to
cNpcl the Germans from their conquer
cd territory may be deferred several
months
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-04
Crew of Formidable Obeyed
Orders, Many Only
Scantily Clothed
EXPLOSION PUT
OUT ELECTRIC LIGHTS
And in Two Minutes the Engine Room
Was Flooded and the Engines Put
Out of Commission = Rats Impro-
vised by the Dozen.

LONDON, Jan. 4. 4.l3 a. m.-Sur-
yiYing members Of the crew of the
Formidable, sunk in the English chan
mel by a. German mine or submarine
early New Year S day, give graphic
accounts Of the catastrophe. They re-
late that when the explosion occurred
at 1.30 a. m. they were asleep. Ham
moeks were jerked up several inches.
The explosion missed the magazine by
only about 10 feet, but entered the dy-
namo room, putting the light and wire
less out of action. The captain OF the
battleship, according TO the survivors,
was On deck all the time until the
vessel sank.
When the order was given for all
hands to come on deck the men
swarmed up, saluting the officers as
they passed them. Many were almost
without clothes. Two minutes after
the first alarm was given the engine
room was flooded, and then the engine
was put out Of commission. This was
the worst blow of all, because with
steam the Formidable might have been
able to reach port.
| The vessel was soon tilted at an
angle that made it difficult for the
men to retain a foothold.
Orders We're given TO make RATS and
soon the men were tearing up the deck
and bringing all the available furni-
| ture from below for this purpose. The
ships carpenters improvised rafts by
1.-THE Dozen While second cutter WAS
being launched another explosion oc-
| Cured. This served to lengthen the
warship's life. She had tilted to a
terrifying angle and it seemed as
though she might eapsize any moment,
but the rush of water into the port
side had the effect of balancing her
better, though she laid lower in the
water
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-04
FORT ETHAN ALLEN
CLERK DISAPPEARS
Alleged Shortage of $500 to $1,000 III
the Funds Handled by John A.
Howard

BURLINGTON, Jan. 4. John A.
Howard, quartermaster s clerk at
Fort Ethan Allen is missing and, it is
alleged, there is a shortage of from
$4,000 to $4,000 in the government
funds which he had handled.
The authorities at the fort have re-
ported to the Burlington police How.
ard 5 disappearance from the post. Co.
incident with the disappearance is the
sudden absence of Violet Lovedale of
this city.
Some of the missing funds were in
cash and some obtained, it is claimed,
by forged cheek.
Howard obtained 10 days leave of
absence on December Is and said he
was going to be married. When Capt.
". G. Penton, who came to relieve
Lieut.. ". ID. Sumner, as quartormas-
ter, the former saw, it is said, that
there was a discrepancy in Howard :
accounts and called his attention TO it.
Howard was surprised and went over
the books with the officer
The same day, it is alleged, Howard
forged check, and that night gave
u party at the residence Of the Love
dale woman. One item of the menu
was $50 worth of champagne, it is
claimed.
The woman said that she and How
ard We're going away the next day
and that Howard had just fallen heir
ito 4 fortune.
y day OF two after the dinner party
both disappeared but not until later
twas il discovered that the government
funds had been depleted. Suspicion
attached itself TO Howard and the
Burns detective agency was notified
and sent two men TO the city the lat
ter part Of the week.
They were unable to obtain any
Eelew beyond ascertaining that How
Fard and the woman went to Portland
Maine.
Howard i fine looking man, Il
years old, and stands six feet, one
inch, in height. He has been in the
larmy some time, and has always borne
AN excellent reputation.
The woman came to Burlington
from Plattshurgh, y. Y, and she hai
been well known rs camp followel
for some time.