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What VIII Greece Do?

mans and try to drive the allied armies
out of Greece? All the men of Greece
are modified; you can see them dig
ging trenches along the Aegean sea as
you come toward Saloniki-
Will the Grecian king give the word
to his army to fight the allies? The
queen of Greece, you know-his wife
is a sister of the kaiser of Germany.
and the kings word is law, now that
all the men of Greece are no longer
mere citizens but have become SOL
diers.
with the allies; is that possible? Will
they try a dash into Bulgaria? Or
will the Bulgarians try dash at Sal
oniki; this city where Bulgarians and
Greeks fought one whole night
through the streets, three years ago,
with the result that Saloniki over night
became a Greek city, while the Bull
garians fled?
All of these questions you hear dis
cussed in the excited cafes of Saloniki,
these warm, semi oriental nights
Just now all the questions that the
world is asking about what is going
to happen in the neighborhood of Sal
onilxi are being asked in Saloniki itself.
The folks here don't know any more
than the folks in New York.
But will the answer be any more
important to them, near as they are
to the scene, than it will be to New
York? What happens in the Balkans,
within the next few weeks, may send
tidal waves to the ends of the earth
and to the ends of human history.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
COen-MyeI'S.

Miss Gretchen Myers, the we'll
known Leon musician, who has been
visiting for the past few weeks in
this city, went to Omaha, Neb., yes
terday where she was met by Mr..
Clarence Coen, of Creston, formerly
of this city, and they were married
in Omaha last evening, returning to
Creston at once, where they go to
housekeeping in a few days. -
The bride spent most Of her life in
Leon, and is a talented musician,
having been travelling for several
years with concert companies, and
she has many friends in this city.
The groom was resident of Leon
for several years, being employed at
F, S. Stewards furniture store, and
recently went to Creston where he is
employed as head salesman at the
McGregor Furniture Co. During his
residence in Leon Clarence made
friends of everybody, and he was one
of the most popular young men who
ever resided in this city.
Many friends of this young couple
extend congratulations and best
wishes for their future happiness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
Catholic Mission Oct. 81 to Nov. z a
Woodland Catholic Church.

Something new and what we be-
lieve will be highly appreciated by
the people of this locality, is week S
mission which has been secured by
Rev. Father John P. Burkhiser, for
his church people and the commun-
ity at large.
At his invitation the Rev. Father
Felix A. Byrne, of Lacrosse, Wiscon-
sin, will open a mission at the Cath
olic church southeast of Leon, on
Sunday, October 31st and continue
until November 7th. The nature of
the mission will be primarily to give
the people of this community true
idea of the Catholic doctrine as
taught and practiced by the Catholic
church. We wish to state, however,
that the mission is not in the nature
of any controversy. During the mis-
sion question box will be placed in
the hall wherein questions with re-
gard to Catholic teachings may be
placed, and the questions will be
answered by Father Byrne.
This is unique opportunity for
both Catholics and non-Catholics to
learn more and better the true doc
true representation.
The meeting will open Sunday, Oc-
tober 31st, at10:3O a. M, with high
mass at the church on Sunday even
ing at o'clock. A most cordial well
come is extended by Father Burkhis-
er and the Catholics of the commun-
ity to all Protestant friends and
neighbors to attend the meetings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
Big Musical Attraction at Lamont
Coliseum on Friday Evening.

There will be big musical attrac-
ton at the Coliseum at Lamont on
Friday evening, October 29th, of un-
usual merit, the Original Strollers
Quartet. This company was organic
ed in 1906 and made its first appear
ance in towns and cities on the Pacif-
ic coast. Since that time and with
only one change in personnel during
all the years of their organization,
the company has filled engagements
in nearly every state of the union.
These men are not only of first-class
ability as singers and entertainers,
but they have a high standard OF
what a musical program should be
and they work constantly in adding
to their program new material and
in giving it an artistic finish that has
made "The Strollers" standard of
excellence. They are vocalists and
musi3 clans of high quality, one of the
features being their fine Swiss hand
bells used both in instrumental selec-
tions and as an accompaniment to
some of their sacred and popular
quartet numbers. A number Of Leon
people will drive to Lamont Friday
evening, the weather permitting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
LEON, IOWA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2s 1915.
EvAN.EL1sT1C MASS MEETING.
Will Be Held at the Christian Church
Monday Observation-Disclosures Of
OsCeOla Here to Speak.

There is to be union evangelistic
mass meeting at the Christian church
Monday evening at 1880 to consider
the launching of an evangelistic
campaign for Leon. This promises to
be an enthusiastic meeting. The pas
tors of Osceola have been invited to
be present and explain terms and
plans of campaign and the building
Of tabernacle, as such movement
is now on at Osceola.
For some time there has been
much sentiment in Leon favoring a
union evangelistic campaign. Such
expressions come from both the non
church member and the church men,
ber. 1t is the opinion of many that
the time is ripe and propitious for
such a movement. This movement
should be a community interest not
confined merely to the churches but
it is for the public at large and
should receive generous support both
from the churches and the unchurch-
ed. Come out to the meeting Mon
day evening and have voice and
vote in this final action for the evan
gelistic services.
The Union Gospel Team will have
charge of the opening services and
furnish special music, after which
the ministers of Osceola will speak.
Talk it up and boost for the mass
meeting. Much depends upon Icons
action that evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
Entertained Friends.

Mr.. James Clutch, the we'll known
travelling salesman of Abba, enter
tertained a number of his Leon
friends at a dinner party served at
Hotel Leon Tuesday evening. Mr..
Clutch is a frequent visitor in this
city, and has been entertained by
Leon friends on numerous occasions,
and he thinks there is no nicer
bunch of people on earth than in
Leon. Mrs. Clutch had expected to
be here also, but at the last minute
was detained at home by unavoidable
circumstances. The dinner which
was served by Landlord Bowsher
was most excellent one, and after
the dinner the guests spent the even
ing at "Linger Longer" the elegant
home of Mr.. and Mrs J. r. Bowsher,
at grand, two beautiful prizes being
awarded which were won by Mr..
Marion F. Stookey and Mrs. Will F.
Lindsey. The guests present on this
occasion spent a most pleasant even
ing
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
Had q House Warming.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Moore, five
miles north of Leon, have just COM
pleted magnificent country home
to replace the one which was destroy
ed by fire last winter, and on Tues
day evening large number of their
friends in the country and many
from Leon assembled at their home
to participate in a regular old time
house warming. The new house is a
most commodious one, but it was
taxed to capacity to accommodate the
large number of guests on this oc-
casion. Refreshments were served
and everybody inspected the new
house, one of the best country homes
in Decatur county, with all modern
conveniences, and. it is beautifully
furnished throughout. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore will enjoy their new home
and they enjoy having their friends
with them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
new PLEASANTON BANK,
Pleasanton Savings Bank Wilt SuC'
Ceed Farmers and Merchants
Bank, the old Private Bank.

Articles of incorporation are pub
lished in this issue of the Pleasanton
Savings Bank, which has purchased
the bank building and fixtures OF
the Farmers and Merchants Bank at
Pleasanton from the VIM. WoOdard
estate.
The list of stockholders of the new
bank comprise about twenty of the
substantial business men and farm
ers of Pleasanton and vicinity, men
of high standing in the community
and they will add to the strength OF
the new bank. Mr.. G. NJ. Coulter, OF
Des Moines, is one of the stockhold-
ers and has been elected president,
Col. Chas. Woods, the well known
auctioneer and stock raiser, of near
Saline, Mo-, is vice president, and
Burt Chew, who has been connected
with the old bank at PleasantOn for
number of years will be cashier.
The board of directors is composed
of the above officers and A. b. NC
Claran, Ralph Judd and c. H. Smith,
and they make a strong board OF
good business men. The bank Will
have ample capital to do general
banking business and the business
will be conducted along safe and con-
servative lines, while at the same
time every reasonable accommoda-
ton will be given to their patrons.
Mr.. Coulter, the new president, is
we'll known business man of Des
Moines. He will move his family to
Pleasanton and take an active inter-
est in the affairs of the new bank.
There is a splendid field for a
bank at Pleasanton, with large ter
ritory from which to draw business,
and we predict that the new bank
will become at once, one of the sound
financial banking houses of this
part of the state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
Controversy Over Proposed Drainage
District.

A large number of farmers resid-
ing near Davis City were in Leon
Monday, appearing before the board
of supervisors to file claims for dam
ages in regard to the establishment
of the proposed drainage district No.
1, northeast of Davis City. Quite a
numberfof land owners object to the
establishment of the drainage dis
trict and retained c. w. Hoffman
and Marion F. Stookey as attorneys
to fight the project. Those who were
favoring the drainage project were
represented by attorney Will j..
Springer. The board of supervisors
went to Davis City yesterday to view
the land before making a decision in
the matter
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
Big Feature Play at the Idle Hour
Theatre Monday Night.

One of the biggest feature plays
ever brought to Leon will be shown
at the popular Idle Hour theatre in
this city on Monday evening, Nov. l.,
'The Chalicc of Courage" by Cyrus
Townsend Brady, Vitagraph Blue
Ribbon feature in six parts. 1t is an
emotional drama, featuring Myrtle
Gonzalez, George Holt, William Dun
can, and other eminent Vitagraph
stars, being produced by Rollin s.
Sturgeon. Nothing in the photoplay
world has ever been received with
more favor than this great play. In
order that all may see it, popular
matinee will be given at 3 o'clock
and the first evening show starts
promptly at o'clock. Prices are 10
and Is cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
The Rural Mail Service.

Republican papers all over Iowa
are making a great howl against the
government and trying to make their
readers believe the postal authorities
are going to give the rural mail
patrons a poorer mail service. But
let ony man with good common
sense stop and reason a little and he
will find that the postal authorities
are only exercising good business
sense. Take the recent change at
Leon for example BY rearranging
the routes RUNNING from Van Vert
was dispensed with, but not at the
expense of depriving any Of the pat
rons of the route from receiving
their daily mail, as all the boxes
which were on the route which was
discontinued were placed on another
route. It is we'll known fact that
the receipts from rural route do
not anywhere near pay the expense
of maintaining the rural route, and
the rural delivery has caused big
deficiency in the postal department.
BY dispensing with one carrier from
the Leon office the government makes
saving of $1,000 a year in the sal
ary of the carrier, and considerable
more in the way of clerk hire, check
ing up the route, blanks, equipment,
etc. There are 80 counties in Iowa,
and if one carrier in each comfy can
be dispensed with this means saw
ing in the state of Iowa alone of
more than one hundred thousand
dollars year, and probably similar
savings can be made in many other
states. Would any man of reason
say that the government should go on
and pay out over hundred thousand
dollars more than was necessary to
keep the farmers of Iowa supplied
with rural mail delivery, when they
would still be supplied with thier
mail, or would the government be
rightfully charged with gross ex-
travagance? Would you want to
conduct your own business in such a
loose manner? We think not. When
the rural mail delivery was establish
ed it was in the nature of an expert
ment, and naturally as time goes by
Improvements can be made and a
saving in the expense accomplished.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.

A pottery factory has been started
at Davis City, and it promises to be-
come quite an industry. The pro-
prietors say they have the best of
clay and will make good pottery out
of it.
About twenty Leon people went to
Osceola Tuesday morning to hear
Governor Horace Boics speak.
G. J. Durell died at his home IN
miles southeast of Leon last Satur-
day night, and was buried in the
Leon cemetery Monday afternoon.
He had been ailing for several years,
but recently was kicked by a colt,
and this is supposed to have fastened
his death.
Many farmers in Decatur county
have cut the second crop of hay from
their meadows this year. Compare
this with those states which did not
have even one crop, and you will
realize that there is no place like the
Blue Grass country of Iowa.
Prof. J. Fl. McVay, of Van Vert,
was visitor in Leon Saturday.
Miss ZelI Hull, of Chicago, was
visiting at the home of her brother,
o. E. Hull.
Capt. Layton went to Ft. Madison
Monday afternoon to attend the fun
eral of neice.
Aunt Jane Miller returned from
Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, where she
had been visiting at the home of her
son, George Miller and family.
Miss Clare Lunbeck left Tuesday
for Davenport, Iowa, where she will
work in the interest of the Ameri-
can Educational Association, taking
the place of Miss Kate Gates.
S. E. Benefiel, who has been living
at Concord, Neb., for the past year,
returned to Leon last Friday, and
will locate in Decatur county again.
He says it is the best place he can
find and many others are saying the
same thing.
Floyd, the youngest son of Mr.. and
plrs. I. B. Frazee died Monday. He
was bright and promising lad of
six years, his death being caused
from membranous Group.
|. About 7 o'clock this (Thursday)
morning the very sad and sudden
death of Mr.. Abel Chase was an
nounced with hushed and trembling
voices as our citizens met each 9TH
er on the street, his death being
caused from heart trouble.
allan Acton, of Richland town
ship, died last Saturday and was bur-
led on Sunday. Two weeks before
the young man was thrown from
horse which fell over a COW lying in
the road, and it was from injuries
received in the fall which caused his
death. A singular coincident was
that the place where he received his
fatal injuries was less than mile
from where young Chipp was thrown
from a horse and killed about six
weeks ago.
capt. John Gammill, of Nebraska,
is here visiting his relatives and old
friends.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Smith died at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Frazier in Decatur town.
ship, on Oct. 23rd, at the age of 25
years. She is survived by her hus-
band and one child.
Mrs. John Manning passed away
on Oct. 22nd, at the age of 80 years.
She was daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Fulton, and is survived by her
husband and four children. Inter-
ment was in the Leon cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
He Got His Money.

Under the heading, Striking the
CRATER" the Grinnell Herald says:
''The following from the Montezu-
ma Republican shows how the board
of supervisors of Mahaska county
looked upon paying it's employe
twice:
Richard Rivers received from
the auditor of Mahaska county draft
for SO, the amount which road man
at Union Mills charged for pulling
his car out of mud hole. c. W..
Clark filed the bill with the supervis-
ors of that county, and they say they
do not indorse such charges made by
men in the county's employ
''The Herald is glad that some one
sent in a bill for this sort of treat
ment. If our memory is correct,
there lives in Grinnell a man who is
due to send a bill to the Marshall
county board
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
..The Trail Of the Lonesome Pine

How many millions of book lovers
in the world have read the delightful
story of "The Trail of the Lonesome
Pine" is problematical, but all who
have read the book will want to see
the play which Eugene Walter has
written around Mr.. Foy's romantic
girl, June.
Mr.. Walters play transfers to the
state the atmosphere of the Virginia
hills. The production is so artistical-
ly perfect that you are almost made
to believe you are inhaling the frag-
rance of the mountainside. With Olga
Worth in the role of June, the play
comes to the Leon opera house Mon
oay, Nov. 1.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
BAN PUT ON FOOT BALL.
Orders That OsceOlA
High School Foot Ball Team
DiSband. E'

What proved to be sensation was
sprung at the high school Monday,
when the Handwriting on the wall"
appeared on the bulletin board, as
follows: "The football team is here
by ordered to disband. F. P. Reed"
1t was like a thunderbolt out of a
fair sky, for the boys were a little
bit proud of their showing made at
Garden Grove. While the team lost,
it was against one of the fastest
teams of this section of the state.
They have invested over hundred
dollars of their own money in foot
ball suits, so the unexpected act of
the superintendent leaves them with
out means to pay the debt Mr.. Reed
had expressed himself as very much
in favor of foot ball at the local
school as it tended to build up the
minds and bodies of the participants.
In fairness to Mr.. Reed it must be-
said that he has good reasons for dis
banding the team. 1t is reported that
Robert Killmar and Jennings Talbot.
both of the Senior class played in the
game at Garden Grove, while they
were not eligible because of their
studies.
The high school teams say that the
affair is not yet ended, and that they
will take every opportunity of play
ing foot ball. If they can't play under
the name of the local high school,
they will organize under the name of
the town team. .-..
The proposition has been put up to
the State High School Association
and upon the action of the associa-
ton rests the future of the foot ball
team.-OsceOla Democrat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
One Cent Sale a Big Success.

The one cent semi-annual sale
conducted at the Rexall drug store
of Bell & Painter in this city on Fri
day, Saturday and Monday, was the
biggest kind of success, the store
being thronged with customers on all
three days, who took advantage of
the bargains offered in this profit
sharing sale. Bell & Painter were
more than pleased with the sale, as it
exceeded by more than SO per cent
their spring sale held last May.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
New Grocery Firm.

John A. Fulton has purchased a
half interest in the grocery store of
Lew Gillian, and took possession
Monday morning, the new firm be-
ing Gillham & Fulton. Both of them
are experienced in the grocery busi-
ness and Mr.. Gillham had built up a
fine trade. The boys will endeavor
to secure their share of the patron
age of the buying public and will as
sure everybody of good fair treat
mont Pos
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28

deed to F. M. Rosengrant approved.
Estate of James Speed. Report OF
sale and deed to Amos Speed approx
ed
Estate of Robert White. Claim of
w. H. Shelter allowed in sum of $S5.
Estate of Isaac Moon. On motion
of executor claim Of j. H. st. Clair
is stricken from files and dismissed
for failure to prosecute same.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
Library Notes.

STORY Hour" at the library Satur-
day at o'clock.
The boys and girls will enjoy the
Halloween stories.
The new Atlas at the library is Of
interest to many.
"Amana; the Community Of True
Inspiration" by Bertha M. H. Shum-
baugh, can be obtained at the library.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
Settled Auto Loss in Full.

George Scott. of northeast of Leon,
who recently lost his Cartercar by
fire, last week received draft for
$1,000, the full amount of an insur-
ance policy which he carried with the
Pease & Pease agency, of Leon, in
the St.. Paul Fire Co. Mr.. Scott says
he was certainly treated fine by Mr..
Pease in receiving prompt payment
for his loss and the full amount of
the policy too. That's the kind Of
insurance business Pease B Pease do.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28

J. E. Lentz, formely of Woodland,
returned Monday from Yewed, Okla
homa, where he spent the summer
on his farm. Mr.. Lentz was in Leon
tuesday and says they had good
crop in Oklahoma considering the ex-
cessive rain. He says many OF the
Oklahoma farmers will not plant
wheat this fall, but put in crops OF
corn and other grain next spring:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28

County superintendent Miss Mabel
Horner returned Saturday evening
from Des Moines where she attended
the state suffragist convention, and
stopped off in Osceola on the way
home to attend the Clarke County
Teachers Institute.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28

Miss Nora Gardner, of southwest
of Leon, returned Monday evening
from Des Moines, where she went
from Creston, after attending the W.
r, c.. convention, to attend the big
reunion of the Wertz family held at
the Savery hotel at which there were
three hundred and fifty representa-
tiyes of this family present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
Foot Ball.

The Leon High Scnool Alumni will
play the Lamont High School Alum
nj, on Warmers Field, Friday, Oct.
.29th, game beginning at $3.50. Come
out and root for the old graduates.
Admission, 25 cents to all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28

DR.. Paul Stookey who stopped on
here on his return from business
trip to Chicago for a short visit with
his parents, returned to Lamont Fri
day where he has opened an office,
having purchased complete'new OF
flee equipment while in Chicago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28
We are compelled to omit severa

We are compelled to omit severaI
columns of good live reading matter
this week, on account Of rush OF
advertising at the last minute, too
late for us to print additional pages.
Our advertisers and others could
help us very matrially by sending in
their copy earlier in the week, so we
can arrange to print a sufficient num-
ber of pages to handle it all.