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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
County Sunday School Association.

The meeting announced for last
Friday afternoon in the interests of
county Sunday school work was pre-
sided over by w. H. Rockefeller,
assistant state secretary of the Sun
day School Association. This asso-
citation is the only organization in
which the Sunday schools of the var
ious denominations can meet togeth-
er to plan for more effective work.
After some discussion it was decided
to effect temporary organization to
arrange for a county convention
some time during the latter part of
April. The following officers were
elected:
President, DR.. c. H. Mitchell
First Vice President, Rev. B. F..
Jacobs.
Second Vice President, w. E..
Kemp.
Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. G. T..
Ronk.
It is hoped that all Sunday schools
in the county will give these officers
their most hearty support SO that
our first convention may be a decid-
ed success.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
THE CHURCHES.
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday school. ~. 49,. .9:45 a. m.
Preaching. I. II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Young Peoples Society $3.50 p. m.
Choir rehearsal Wednesday s p. m.
Irayer meeting, Thursday 1880 p. m.
Sunday was a good day for US.
with the observance Of Vocation day
at the morning service and Christian
Endeavor day in the evening. The
evening service was under the direc-
ton of the young people and was
made very interesting by talks. a
reading and several numbers of spec
ial music.
A conference with our men Sunday
morning, resulted in the organiza-
ton of brotherhood. The brother
hood is the duly constituted Organi-
zation of the men for the Presbyter-
ian church. 1t is specially designed
to meet local needs and is very ma
terially aided by help and literature
from the National Brotherhood. The
Brotherhood stands for the promo
ton of work in the church and for
better moral conditions in the COM
munity. Our Brotherhood is to hold
its first meeting next Monday even
ing and it promises to be an enthusi-
astic one, with good attendance
Our choir had it's annual election
last meeting, and with new officers
and new life we are promised ever
better music than heretofore. That
will not be easy to do, but We have a
loyal bunch and they can be count
ed on to make good. Mrs. T. N.
Hemphill, who is a graduate of the
Conservatory of Music of Chicago,
has been secured as director and
both the choir and congregation are
congratulating themselves.
Mrs. Layton and Mrs. Minor enter
tanned the Ladies Aid Society at the
home of Mrs. Layton Tuesday afterS
noon. There was fine attendance.
and manifestly everyone had good
time.
There is to be reception of new
members next Sabbath morning. APP
plicants received either by letter or
confession.
The mid-week service this evening
is for everybody. Theme: "The Ten
COMMANDMENTS; Their Place in the,
Scripture. Don't miss this, it's fun
damentally important.
B. F, Jacobs, Minister.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
Charity Work.

The Associated Charities met in
regular session at the library par
lors Monday afternoon and reviewed
past work and planned for the fu-
ture
Some of the work reported since
last meeting was the further supply
ing of shoes for the children and
rubbers for some of the children and
mothers; a pair of new crutches to
supply the place of outgrown ones
for little lame girl two more
warm comforters made and given to
two worthy widows who wash to sup
port their families. Also more dis
tribution of clothing donated to sew
eral families. A report of finances
showed the same. augmented by
gifts of money from unsolicited
sources, showing how the work
touches the hearts of the people.
Some of these gifts came from far
away points, showing that the public
ity given the work by the local press
is very helpful.
The organization decided to be-
come county wide and asks the CO.
operation of friends all over the
county. The name adopted is The
Associated Charities of Leon and De-
catur county"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
Christian Church.

There were 159 in Bible school
Sunday. The Mems class numbered
q. Be one of 200 next Sunday.
You will need to come earlier on:
Sunday mornings now, on account of
the continued service which was in.
augurated last Sunday. There was,
no dismissal after Sunday school or
intermission. About 80 minutes
were saved and it will be the aim to
make unity in the service of aim
and thought. Many expressions OF;
approval were heard and it will like
ly be continued. s
Several of our Gospel Team went.
to GAINESVILLE Sunday evening with
some of the Methodist team, % in
ALL They reported at our revival
service Manday night and all enjoy
ed their report. A team was organ;
lied at GAINESVILLE. as3
Our revival continues each even
ing this week. Great audiences con-
tinue to attend. Prof Smith and
wife are doing excellent work in the
music.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
Mrs. starts Father Died.

w. c. Starr, foreman of The Re-
porter Office, received message last
Friday from his wife, stating that
her father, Mr.. c.. H. Hutchins, had
passed away that morning. The de-
ceased was 66 years Of age and was
suffering from gangrene the result
of diabetis. AS a last resort he was
taken the previous week to a hospi-
tai at Joplin, Mo-, where both of his
limbs were amputated in the hope of
saving his life, but the shock was too
great for his depleted system. He is
survived by his wife, and four chill
dren, Geo. P. Hutchins, of Des
Moines, Mrs. w. c. Starr, of Leon, D..
F. Hutchins, of Chicago, and Mrs.
John Simpson, of Amoret, Mo. His
body was taken to his home at Amo-
ret, Mo-, where the funeral was held
Sunday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
Methodist Church Notes.

A sub-district convention of lay
men and ministers was held at Mt.
Ayr yesterday. A similar convention
is to be held at Humest0n this after
noon and evening. During the after
noon there will be addresses and dis
cussions; in the evening a dinner will
be served, followed by toasts and
music. At q: 80 addresses from Dr.
e. M. Holmes and Judge III. K.aEyans.
Any of the laymen who can run up
to Humeston on the afternoon train
for this convention should do so You
will be greatly helped.
Something as well spoken of as
the Wednesday night meeting in our
church is worth your while attend
ing. A fine prayer meeting last time
on Feb. 10th, with about IS people
present. You will be heartily well
coined. Each Wednesday evening at
1880.
Good League meetings these Sum
,dy evenings. Clyde Butler leads next
Sunday. Young people cordially in.
vited. Six-thirty is the hour.
Nearly forty of the Junior Congre-
cation heard the sermon to boys and
girls last Sunday morning. Overy six
ty are enrolled in this organization.
These special sermons will be am
nounced from time to time.
All classes in the Sunday school
are doing good work. A fine session
last Sunday. The surprise" feature
was a violin number by Maurine
Merwin
The pastor will be in meetings in
Derby over next Sunday. In his abb
sence special program is to be Civ
en- by members of the church. The
announcement was made Sunday
morning that those to take part
would receive their instructions in
the Monday morning mail. Come out
at II o'clock next Sunday morning
to this interesting service.
Rehearsal of the choir this even
ing at half past seven o'clock.
Guy J. Fansher, Minister.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
Mrs. Bert Gordon.

Mrs. Jennie Black Gordon died at
her home miles west of Lamont, on
Feb. 10. at the age of Al
years. The funeral was held from
the home Friday afternoon and was
by large number of neigh
bors and friends. Rev. E. F. Par
fridge, pastor Of the M. E. church,
0fficiating. Deceased was born at
Iowa. Feb. 5, 1874. She
was married Dec. 20, 1891 to Mr..
Bert Gordon who with three chill
dren, Lloyd, Fred and Earl remain
to mourn their loss. Mrs. Gordon
had been a life long member of the
M. E. church, and leaves host of
friends. The family have the sym
Dathy Of all
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
Of Century Ago.

The deadlock in the Iowa legisla-
ture was finally broken by the elec-
tion of Hamilton, democrat, as
speaker and the democrats were also
given other important offices.
Thirty-one persons were baptized
in Magruder creek southeast of the
depot last Saturday by Elder Wat
kins and received into the Advent
church.
Miss Lille Rowell, of McCook,
Neb., was guest at the home Of her
cousin, Mrs. w. P. Clark
Mrs. Glare Smith and Miss Maude
Lee, of Lamont, were visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Hurst
in Leon
Messrs Byron Casselberry and
Lloyd Simmons and Misses Lottie
and Libbie Woodbury., of Osceola,
drove down last Friday to attend the
masquerade dance.
w. E. Cherry and wife, of the At
at the home of Mrs. Cherry's parents,
Mr.. Ham Williams, of St. Joe, Mo-,
came up Monday afternoon to con-
suit with his partner in the contract
ing business, Prince of the Orient L.
w. Forgraye. We acknowledge a
pleasant visit from the gentlemen.
Miss Annie Hoffhines returned Fri
day from her visit at Knoxville and
Charlton. Miss Lulu Cunningham,
of Knoxville, accompanied her to
Leon and visited over Sunday, when
she went to Garden Grove to visit
her grandfather, D. J. Boydston.
Uncle Tommy Brown, of Garden
Grove, fell Tuesday from a wagon
and fractured the bone covering his
knee.
w. L. Andrew & Co. opened up
new drug store at Van Vert.
Emma, the sixteen year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Dunn, of
Woodland, died Feb. 14th.
T. E. Horner, of Leon, and DR.. ].
B. Horner, of Davis City, were call
ed to Moravia to attend the funeral
of their brother, Eugene B. Horner,
who died Feb. 10th, at the age of
40 years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
7. L. Beck.

Thaddeus L. Beck, son of John
and Martha Beck, was born in
Washington county. Pennsylvania,
March 1st, 1929, died at the home
of his son, G. c. Beck, in Decatur
City, Iowa, February 18th, 1915, at
the advanced age of IS years, IL
months and II days.
The deceased was of family OF
six boys and two girls. When a
small boy he moved with his parents
to GAINESVILLE, Ohio, coming with his
parents to Iowa in 1851. He en-
tered land in Decatur township,
where he made his home until the
infirmities of age caused him to re-
tire from the farm and he made his
home with his son. He was united
in marriage with Miss Lucia Rowell,
Rowell, on June 20, 1856. To this
union were born five children, one
dying in infancy, the surviving be-
ig c. C. Beck and Mrs. Margaret Kyle
of Decatur, T.. o. Beck, of Big Piney,
Wyoming, and D. c. Beck, of Casper,
Wyoming Mrs. Beck passed away
on April 5, 1901.
While yet a young man he became
converted and joined the Methodist
He was one of the earliest
Masons in Decatur county, having
been member of the order for As
years, 6 months and II days. He
was a great sufferer, being helpless
for more than twelve years, but dur
ing all these long and weary years
he remained in good spirits and
mind.
Mr.. Beck was rightfully one of
the pioneers of Decatur county, and
his long life was one of usefulness to
the community. He was loved and
respected by everybody and was al
ways one of the prominent men in
his neighborhood in all matters of
public import. A good man has gone
to his reward.
Funeral services were held at De-
catur City on Monday, Feb. 9TH, in
terment being by the side Of his wife
in the cemetery at Decatur City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
Death Of william Woodard.

William Woodard, of Decatur
City, died at the home of his son,
Marion Woodard, in this city Tues
day morning, his death following a
general break down. Since the death
of his wife only few weeks ago Mr..
Woodard has made his home in this
city. He was 80 years and 8 days
old, and one of the pioneers of Deca-
tur county. Funeral services will be
held at the NJ. E. church in Decatur
City this morning at IL o'clock, and
he will be buried by the side of his
wife in the Decatur cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
Club Banquet.

The ladies OF the New Century and
Fifteen Clubs entertained their hus-
bands at a joint banquet at Hotel
Leon last Friday evening, which was
one Of the most enjoyable ever serv-
ed in this city Mrs. Markley han
died the big crowd in excellent shape,
and the viands she provided for the
guests We're par excellence. Mrs. A.
P. Olsen, president of the New Cen
tury Club presided as toastmistress
in a very pleasing manner and toasts
were responded to as follows: Our
Guests Mrs. J. A.. Caster; Our
Hostesses,' G.. w Hoffman; Lin
coin,' 3. H. Sharp Club Women, !"
Prot. OssM. -Gass. While the gentle
men were enjoying cigars DR.. B. =.
,Eiker entertained the ladies by re-
citing an original poem and it was
fine.
The ladies and their guests then
repaired to the home of Mrs. j. w.
Harvey where the evening was spent
with music and games. Prof. and
Mrs. Russell Manley sang a duet,
Miss Mabel Horner gave readings
and Mrs. O. NJ Gass and Mrs Robert
Shular sang a duet. Then there was
a musical contest, each guest being
required to sing song which they
drew on card and the first prize
was awarded to Mrs. ]. r. Bowsher,
the judges also recommending that
she be granted a Carnegie medal for
her effort. 1t was late hour when
the guests departed, and all had
thoroughly enjoyed the entire even
ing
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
Board Selecting New Names for
Jurors.

The board Of supervisors met in
special session Monday for the pur-
pose of selecting names from the var
3ious townships for the jury list for
1915 and 1916, it having been held
by Judge Evans recently that the
names as returned by the judges and
clerks and certified to by the county
auditor were not legal. The board
had quite big job before them, as
they had to select 1,027 names for
Jury service and it took them two
days to make up the list.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
Brethren Church.

The services next Sunday evening
will be conducted by the Leon Gospel
Team. You are invited to attend.
Christian Endeavor at 6:45.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock sharp.
The surprise number last Sunday
proved to be an appropriate reading
by Miss Helen Jones, given in q most.
delightful manner.
We are pleased to report that last
Fridays meeting in the interests OF
Sunday school work resulted in the
formation of temporary organf1a-
ton to plan for a County Sunday
School Convention, some time In
April.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
A Successful Sale.

w. H. Axes had a dandy good sale
Monday, which amounted to over
$4,000, and he was more than pleas
ed with 1t. Especially was he pleas
ed with the work of his .auctioneers,
Dave McMains and G. A. McKern,
and desires to recommend them to-
anyone who is going to have a sale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
"The Varsity Coach"

''The Varsity Coach" to be pre-
sented at the opera house Friday ev-
ening, February 10Th, promises to be
the best home talent production ever
staged in Leon. The High School
students who are members of the
cast are working hard. The rehear-
sails are under the direction of Mrs.
NJ. E. Wasson. The proceeds are for
the benefit of the school equipment
fund
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

Rev. j. c. Pack has bought the
Palace Hotel at Corydon and will
later use it for an Institute and Bible
Training School. The hotel has 81
rooms with a fine lawn around the
house, making it an ideal home for
such work. 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
Something New.

A new shoemaker is in town. If
you have any shoe repairs, rubber or
leather, call at my shop one-half
block west of southwest corner Of the
square. Fully equipped with electric
machinery. Good material and first
class workmanship guaranteed. A
trial will convince you. M. Haines,
Proprietor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
Come and Eat.

Dinner will be served by the Par
cnt-Teachers' Association on Friday
evening, March 9Th, ih@the Methodist
church. Dining room open at $3.50
p. NJ. Price Csc. Everybody invit-
o6 90. ,ef.s5e5 .taf.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
3 Money

Loans may be secured for any pur-
pose on acceptable real estate secur-
ity; liberal privileges; correspond
ence solicited. A. C. Agency Com
pany, 758 Gas, Electric Bldg, Den
yer, Colo, 446 Pierce Bldg, st.
Louis. Mo. 27-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

/. There will be a box supper at the
East Eden school house, Friday,
Feb. 26th. Winnie Shira. teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

Our customers boast of the coffee
and peanuts we roast. L. p. Craig,
phone g
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

1000 votes for every 100 pur-
chase Saturday ct the B. Price
clothing store. sss.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

We roast coffee and peanuts, morn
ing, noon and evening in our Royal
Roaster. L. p. Craig, phone q.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

Buy your next pair of shoes at G
B. Prices clothing store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

1000 votes for every 500 pur-
chase Saturday at the G. B. Price
clothing store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

Coffee direct from the plantation
to the cup. L. P. Craig, phone 2.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-09
ENGLISH VIEW OF PROTEST
Contentious of the United States Can
not Be Granted.

Manchester, Eng, Nov. 9.-The
American note to Great Britain is po-
lite but hard in substance, in the
opinion of the Guardian, which says:
I'VE must not let preoccupations
prevent us from trying to understand
the United States viewpoint. AL.
though we shall be unable to concede
its contentious much will depend upon
the spirit in which ii is dealt with
officially, privately and publicly. Let
none forget that the cordial friend
ship of the United States will not be
luxury but a necessity of British
policy when the war Is over"
Pointing out that the rules for
blockades were made before railroads
were built and that lawyers and diplo-
mats always have forgotten the rail
roads when revising the rules, the
Guardian contends railroads have
made Holland, Denmark and Norway
a part of Germany and that IL there
was no interference with the transit
of goods through these neutral coun-
tries then Germany could not be
hlockaded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-09
LARGE FORCES AVAILABLE
Allies Continue Pouring Men into
Grecian Ports.

London, Nov. 9.-Advices from Sa
loniki and other points show that
much larger forces than We're thought
to be near the scene are being landed
at Salonih and are proceeding to
points where it is believed they can
do the most good.
Troop trains are continually leaving
Saloniki, but so much secrecy is be-
ing maintained that it is impossible to
compute the number of men.
One report says an ltalian-Anglo
army has landed at Valona (Avalona)
ON the Adriatic. to cross Albania. The
Russians are still concentrating In
Bessarabia, to be prepared to make
a descent on Bulgaria from the east
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-09
Better Cake and Biscuits

In all receipts calling for
baking powder, use Royal Baking
Powder. Better and finer food
will be the result, and you will
safeguard it against a possible
dangerous compound.
Look out for adu1 terated bak-
ing powders. Do not permit them
to come into your house under any
consideration They may add an
injur j GUS subs tance to your food,
destroying in part it's digesti-
bility. Doctors will tell you
this and it is unques ionable.
Housewives are sonnet ines led
to use inferior baking powders
because Of decepti i've foaming or
boiling tests or apparent lower
cost, but there i 8 very little
difference III practical use,
about one cent for a whole cake
or pan Of biscui ts--a mere trifle
when you consi ider the vast diff
ference in healthfulness in favor
Of food made with Royal Baking
Powder.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.
New York
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-09
NAILS HIS FEET TO FLOOR
Stranger Causes Sensation In San
Francisco Cathedral

San Francisco, Nov. 9.-Attempting
self-crucifixion while suffering from
religious mania, stranger who gave
his name as Thomas ID. Thornton of
everywhere" created a sensation at
St. Mary's cathedral when, with a
length of gas pipe. he drove a four
inch spike through each instep and
nailed one of his feet to the floor.
He uttered no cry of pain and had
one spike driven home and the other
through his foot when restrained.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-09
THREE BELGIANS EXECUTED
Were Convicted of Watching Military
Transports of Germans.

Amsterdam, Nov. 9.-A dispatch
from Brussels, by way of Berlin, says:
"A field courtmartial has SEN
fenced to death three Belgians and
condemned another to twelve years
Imprisonment. Since February, 1915,
the condemned had noted al. military
transports proceeding to and return
ing from the front along two railway
lines, which information they COM
municated to the allies. The sentences
were confirmed and executed"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-09
BLOCKADE HELD
TO Be ILLEGAL
United States Sends Strong
Protest TO London.
WILL PROTECT CARGOES

Washington Gives Notice to Citizens
to Seek Redress Through Oiplo-
matte Channels of Their Own Gov
ernment Rather Than Through
Prize Courts.
Washington, Nov 9-Publication
of the American note TO Great Britain
dencuncing as ineffective, illegal and
lndefensible" the attempted blockade
against Germany and Austria, gives
notice to citizens of the United States
whose legitimate foreign trade is in
terferei with by the allies that they
should seek redress directly through
the diplomatic channels of their own
government rather than through prize
courts
This latest note, delivered by Am
bassador Page to the British foreign
office, is an exhaustive document deal
ing with England's interference with
American trade since the outbreak Of
the war In effect, it is a communica
tion also to France, which has follow.
ed her ally in the treatment of over
seas commerce "a copy of which was
presented to the French embassy
here).
Change of Attitude Caused.
Heretofore Americans whose car
goes destined to neutral countries
have been seized on the high seas
and delayed or contiscated, have been
advised TO exhaust legal remedies
abroad before asking the United
States government to seek reparation.
Now, the note says, the government
feels that it cannot reasonably be eX-
pected to advise its citizens to seek
redress before tribunals which are, in
its opinion, unauthorized by the unre-
stricted application of international
law to grant reparation. nor to refrain
from presenting their claims directly
to the British government through
diplomatic channels
Since the United States does not
recognize the existence of a legal
blockade, Americans may look to
their government for protection in the
shipment of noncontraband cargoes
not only to neutral countries con
tiguous to belligerents, but also di
rectly to or from the enemies of the
allies