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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
Commencement Exercises Friday
Night.

The commencement exercises of
the class of rs of the Leon High
School, will be held at the opera
house Friday evening of this week
when the largest class in the his
tory of the Leon schools will receive
their diplomas. The class OF Is
numbers thirty-three, which is a
magnificent showing for the Leon
schools. There are twenty girls and
thirteen boys in the class. Miss FL
ma Forbes was chosen to deliver the
salutatory and Miss Martha Hoff-
man the valedictory. The address
to the class will be by Congressman
H. M. TOWner
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
A Mighty Fine Baccalauleate Ser
mon,

The opera house was packed to
capacity Sunday evening at the Bac-
calaIreate services, every seat being
filled and many were unable to gain
admittance to the opera house.
Those who were fortunate enough to
secure seats heard without question
the finest Baccalaureate sermon ever
preached in this city. Rev. G. I.
Ronk, pastor of the Brethren church
of this city, delivered the sermon
and it was mastery one, re-
plete with excellent thoughts. Rev.
Ronk did not write out his sermon
before delivering it, simply having
q few notes to speak from. 1t was
such a fine sermon that at our re-
quest Rev. Ronk wrote it out from
memory, and we, publish it in full
on page three Of this issue, so that
those who were unable to hear him
can resd it at their leisure, and we
believe that nearly everyone who
heard it will want to read it again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
Rural Mail Carriers Meet.

A meeting of the Decatur County
Rural Mail Carriers Association was
scheduled to be held at Weldon on
Monday. as it was holiday for the
carriers. but on account OF small
pox scare at Weldon the officers
transferred the meeting to Leon, and
ii was held in the grand jury room
ct the court house.
President F. p. Allen presided at
the meeting, and talks were made
by carriers Heathman and Lester OF
Lamont, Morey of Pleasanton, Hamp-
ton of Van Vert, and Allen of Leon.
Postmaster Smith of Leon, gave a
talk on better service and urged
that every carrier in the county
should become member of the as
sociation which the members great
ly appreciated.
Carriers Allen of Leon, Thomas of
Lamoni, and Morey of Pleasanton,
were selected as delegates to the
state meeting to be held at Atlantic
July 20-23.
The next meeting of the Decatur
County Association will be held at
Davis City on Labor Day, September
9Th F s,ss, Sap Fa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
Important Change in Train Service.

An importan: cnange in our rail-
road service will be effective next
Sunday, May 30th. BY this order ths
freight train will carry passengers
only to Leon. This ruling affects
week days as we'll as Sundays, and
passengers who want to make towns
on the Des MoinesCainesville branch
north of Leon will have to wait until
the passenger trains.
This will result in great inconvent-
ence on week days not only to trav-
cling men who are accustomed TO
take the early morning train for
points north Of Leon, but also to the
general public.
We do not know the reason for
the order, nor can we see any good
reason for it.-Cainesville News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
Hcssian Fly Damaging Wheat.

Farmers in Decatur county are be-
coming alarmed at the damage
which is being done to the wheat
fields by Hessian flies Mr.. Elmer
Akers, of near Leon, brought in a
number of samples of wheat Mon
day which he secured from different
fields, and in every sample he found
Hessian flies and tells us that ne
does not believe there is single
wheat field in Decatur county in
which these pests are not working.
Many farmers do not know what
the Hessian fly is and where to look
.or it, believing that they are we'll
I'D on the stalk of wheat, but such
is not the case They are found
r;ght in the heart of the stalk com
mencing close to the roots and in
the samples which he showed us
there was not a single one which
did not contain these flies or their
eggs. The eggs are oblong in shape,
incased in hard brown shell. We
will endeavor to print an article in
regard to the Hessian fly with some
illustrations of it next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
Harry Finley Died at Lake Pleasant
Massachusetts,.

Relatives in Leon have received
news of the death of Harry Mills
Finley, only son Of the late J. =.
Finley jr. and Jennie Miller, which
occurred at his home at Lake Pleas
ant, Mass, on May oath. The de-
ceased was born at Leon, Iowa, Nov.
16, 1865, his boyhood days being
spent in this city. He was married
to Miss Mary E. Lennon at Muncie,
Indiana, in June, 1898, who survives
him, together with two sisters, Mrs.
Helen F. Daily, of Aurora, Illinois,
and Mrs. Eloise Wadsworth, of Car
lisle, Iowa. Interment was at Lake,
Pleasant.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
swan ped with Ground Hogs.

County auditor Walter Osborn
was literally swamped with dead
ground hogs at his office Tuesday, a
total of 134 dead hogs being brought
in, and claims filed for the bounty OF
E25 cents a head. The recent high
waters drowned out the ground hogs
which had holes in the banks OF the
small creeks and they had to take to
the trees and were easily captured.
Mahlon McGahuey brought in ~,
Jenk Wells 20, Ralph Baker ~
Thco Mullin II and B. H. Smith ~.
Auditor Osborn had to cremate sew
eral sacks of dead animals lat the
electric light plant, for some OF
sthem smelled pretty loud, and jerry
Pickering says he had to use ABOUT
sase barrel of disinfectant to get the
smell out of the court house.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
LAST SENIOR PLAY.
"Aaron Boggs, Freshman Present.
ed in u Pleasing Manner by
= Glass of '1j, y,

The third class play by the mem
! bers of the Senior class OF the Leon
high School, was presented at the
opera house last Friday evening, and
notwithstanding the impossible con-
dition Of the roads which kept many
from the country from attending,
tie opera house was we'll filled, and
aaron Boggs, Freshman pleased
the large audience. The play was a
rollicking college comedy, and the
parts were all we'll taken. The star
of the cast was Miss Gretchen Hurst
i in the role of Miss Elizabethe Maud
ella Feeny, nee Lizzie Feeny, wait
ress but a perfect lady, and Miss
Hurst showed exceptional dramatic
talent. George Perdew, who took
the part Of Secondhand Abey, and
Casey Jones, a college politician, is
also deserving of special mention.
neal Quiet, as Aaron Boggs, a
Freshman from Splinterville, gor-
trayed the part of a green country
boy to perfection. Others in the
cast were Leal Buchanan as Happy
Jimmy Jameson, susceptible
Junior, Bert Kemp as Beau Carter,
prominent Senior, Rollle Dale as
Pepper Jarvis, studying repose at
college, Cecil Wright as Epenetus
Boggs, a pillar of splinterville, An
drew Scott as Mr.. Chubb, born tir-
ed, Mary Boyce as Mrs. Chubb, a
popular boarding house keeper,
LYDIA Davis as Mrs. Pickens, an un-
popular boarding house keeper. Fern
Melvin as Evelyn Newcomb, a col
lege belle, Grace Campbell as Lois
Hunter, a girls friend, Dorothy Hull
as Cherry Carruthers, with change
able heart, Myrtle Boyce as Loretta
Rea, romantic Junior, and Myra
CARRIER as Dollie DeCliffe, nee
Chubb, a vaudeville Queen, all took
their parts in an artistic manner and
are entitled to words of praise.
The play was put on under the dl-
rection of Mrs Marion E. Wasson,
and its success is another tribute to
her ability as director OF class
plays.
Between the acts there were a
number of very pleasing speclaltles,
and all in all the play was a decided
success
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
PRESIDENT STANDS PAT
viii Reply in No Uncertain Terms to
Germany's Note ia Reply to the
Presidents Protest.

Advices from Washington yester-
day were that at a cabinet meotlng
the cabinet approved President Will
sons Mexican policy and also con-
veyed the information that the presl'
dent will take very firm stand IN
his reply to Germany. A speclal
from Washington says:
"The administration will not back
down. The president is man OF
peace, but this country Will not
stand for the destruction OF Amerl-
can life on the high seas, without
warning and in violation OF those
laws of humanity that are recognlz-
ed among civilized nations.
This was the statement tonight OF
one of the closest supporters ana ad-
yisers of the Wilson administration.
1t is believed to represent accurately
where the president stands in the
present crisis between the United
State and Germany.
II was learned, Furthermore, that
the attitude of the president at the
cabinet meeting today was IN laVoI
of standing squarely by his 1lrst
note and that the cabinet packed
him up. If any member of the cabl-
net QlSSeuJeu, lIlC AoSI Aou q
ficial admission. The whole trend OF
the situation today pointed in one a.
rection, that the administration VIII
not retract. -.
The situation has reached crltl-
cal point where one side must give
Way or there will be grave trouple.
The administration feels the Amerl-
can people will not countenance
hacking down and so it will hold its
ground. This means that germany
must make important concessions III
respect to her submarine policy or
a clash is inevitable.
Some ground for hope appears III
the fact that Ambassador Van Bern
storff has sought a conference WIN
the president and will see him at
noon Wednesday.
Personally the ambassador wants
neace and is willing to make con-
cessions, but there is much doupt
whether he has the confidence OF the
Berlin government sufficiently 10
influence it. ...,.
e5 Ambassador Dumba of Austria
has urged his government in enect
- try to prevent rupture with
America. He has warned Austria IN
= way intended to let Berlin know
that if another passenger snip ls
hlown up unwarned with Americans
ON board and lives are lost the y MT llt'
"a States will go to war. is.,ss
y It is felt here that the situation II
one OF extreme gravity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
Settled Loss Satisfactorily.

I have received draft covering
the loss in full on the policy on my
dwelling house and contents, which
was recently destroyed by fire, hand
ed me by the local insurance agents,
Peasc & Pease, and I desire to state
that they adjusted my loss to my en-
tire satisfaction, and found them
pleasant and business-like in their
dealings. and can cheerfully recon-
mend them as being the agents with
whom any one can place their in
surance with confidence that in case
of loss you will receive the falrest
kind of treatment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
Called Federation Meeting.

On Friday afternoon, June II at
200 p. M. .at the library building,
there will be a meeting of all the
clubs Of Leon, called especially to
decide what shall be done with the
Harvey Park Fund. Presidents of the
various clubs are requested to bring
the subj at their meetings this
week for discussion. Everyone In
;terested in how 1t shall be spent is
Urged to be- present and make
known your Wishes in the matter.
BY order Of the pfesident,
s:s3 Mrs .. y, Long.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
Program for Band Concert, June s.

The following is the program to
be given by the X. p band at their
ever popular Saturday evening band
concert Saturday evening of this
week:
March, "First Regiment Band"
Selection. Bohemian Girl Dalbey
March, "Stars and Stripes For
Idyl, Mountain Breezes'' !. keu
March, ''Up With the Flag Crosby
Patrol, ''The Yankee" =. Meacham
Waltzes, ''Loveland" i. Holzmann
March, con the Front Line"
... Rosenkrans
l.. D. Wheeler, Director.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
What the New Census Shows.

The following are the official
figures of the new state census just
completed by the assessors, showing
the population of all the towns in
Decatur county, as we'll as the popu-
lation as shown by the government
census of 1910. All of the towns in
Decatur county have made gain in
population in the past five years ex-
cept Weldon, which shows a loss in
population of 81. A peculiar COIN
cident is that the population of La
moni this year is exactly what the
population of Leon was five years
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
Marriage Licenses.

Hurley Munyon, Grand River. "a
Eva Jones, Grand River ...2O
Albert Anderson, Humeston. s. "a
Florence Fuller, Humeston. ~. .23
Glenn B. Vail, Garden Grove. ~ 26
Hazel H. Lionberger, Garden
Harry R. Stover, Pleasanton 33
Marian ]. Huston, Pleasanton ...26
Leroy Brammer, Grand River. .21
Fora Grace Overholtzer, Grand
River. 80. .1S
Geo. E. Starks, Manchester, Okla 25
Fanny Hazlet, Leon. ...l.21
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
Getting Rid of Gopl,ers.

Farmers of Pottawattamie county
whose alfalfa and small grain fields
have been ravaged by gophers have
gotten rid of these pests by adopting
plan devised by Richard Frederick
son, who found hole made by the
gophers and into this he inserted q
hose attached to the exhaust pipe OF
his automobile. Starting his engine
he let the gas pour into the hole.
Sometimes the gas will be seen es-
Gaping from the ground $50 and 200
feet away. All who have tried the
plan say it works TO perfection il
Killing the gophers. .s.ss,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
COURT IS IN SESSION
Judge Maxwell is Holding an Extra
Week Of Court in an Effort to
Clean Up the Big Docket.

Judge Maxwell and court reporter
Hyland arrived Monday evening from
their homes at Creston and Osceola
and convened the adjourned term OF
the March court. On account of the
large number of cases awaiting trial
when Judge Maxwell adjourned the
three weeks March term he agreed
to return this week and hold an ex-
ira week OF court to dispose OF a
number of cases which were await
ing trial.
On Tuesday Judge Maxwell pass
ed on a juvenile case, that of Cecil
Dunn, of Weldon, who was declared
to be lacking proper care, and the
court appointed J. w. Sampson as a
suitable guardian to take charge OF
and care for the girl.
A motion for a new trial in the
case of Marion Woodard, adm. VS..
Herald Publishing House, Of Lamo-
nj was submitted to the court on
Tuesday, but the court had not
passed upon the motion at the time
The Reporter went to press. When
this case was tried in April the jury
returned a verdict of $1,000 dam
ages for the death of w. w. John
son, who was killed by coming in
contact with live electric light
wire at the ice plant at Lamont own
ed by the Herald Publishing House.
Yesterday the case OF Leon Elec-
trio Co. VS.. City of Leon, was COM
menced, in which the plaintiff seeks
to have the contract with the city
for the pumping of the city water
reformed, alleging they are entitled
to more money than the contract
calls for on account of the machinery
not pumping as much water per
minute as it was supposed to, and
the Electric Co. claim it costs them
more than the contract price to 90
the pumping. There will be con-
siderable expert testimony to take
and the case will probably occupy
a couple of days. The injunction
case of Joseph Hamilton VS.. Leon
Park Commission will also be tried
at this term of court, the issues in
the case being the building of a
fence enclosing a sixteen foot strip
along the north side of the park,
which Mr.. Hamilton claims to own,
the Park commission claiming their
deed to the land providing that this
strip was to be kept open as an al
ley.
The following cases had been dis
posed of this week up to Wednes-
Law AND EQUITY
Arthur Forbes VI. g. 3. ~ e.. Il.
r. Co. Settled. y
h A. D. Annis VS.. C. E. Myers ct al.
Dismissed as per stipulation on file.
Nancy J.. Moon VS.. John O. Moon.
Decree of divorce granted.
Lydia Paist VS.. Louis =. Palst. De-
cree of divorce granted.
PROBATE
Estate of John Wiley. Will ad-
mitted to probate. George R. Wiley
appointed executor with bond OF
$4,000
Estate of Samuel Meter. A. H.
Meter appointed trustee to take
charge of $4,000 trust fund, invest
same and use interest for benefit OF
all parties, with bond of $1,000:
Guardianship of Vincent Robin
son. Application for sale of real
estate set for hearing at Creston on
June 18th.
Estate of Charles Carroll. Final
report approved, administrator dis
charged.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
Chapter Masons Enjoyed Fine Ram
Ouet.

The Royal Arch degree was con-
ferred upon a class consisting of F..
H. Cozad, Ed w. Farquhar and Guy
McMorris by Leon Chapter No. 33
last Wednesday evening, and after
the work was completed in the lodge
room the members enjoyed a ban
quet served at the Puritana Cafe,
which everyone present pronounced
the finest lodge banquet ever served
In Leon. Mr.. and Mrs. Wright sim-
ply Outdid themselves on this oc6A-
sion and were highly complimented
on the success of their efforts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
Will start on Long Auto Trip.

Deputy treasurer J. Wesley Chew,
wife and little daughter are busy
preparing for an auto trip to Cali
fornia and other western states.
They will travel in their auto and
carry complete camping outfit
with them, expecting to enjoy out
door life while on the trip. They ex-
pect to visit the California exposi-
3tions and other places of interest,
making the trip leisurely and stop
ping when sand where it suits their
fancy, and will be gone about three
months. Unless rain interiors with
their plans they will start Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
A Lot of Rain.

During the seven days ending on
Saturday OF last week there was
total rainfall in Leon of 7.49 inches,
according to the record of govern
ment observer Norris Gardner. This
was an average of over an inch OF
rain each day for seven consecutive
days. During the month of May the
total rainfall recorded by the gov
ernment gauge was 10.47 inches.
The average rainfall for the year IN
this locality is from S6 to 81 inches.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
viii Take Moving Pictures in Leon

81 Hugh v. Jamison, of Kansas City,
al, experienced moving picture pho-
tographer, will be in Leon Thursday
afternoon and Friday morning and
take a large number of moving pic
lures on the streets of Leon, which
will later tbe shown at the Idle Hour
theatre in this city. If you want to
see yourself in the movies, be on
the streets of Leon this afternoon
and tomorrow morning, and you II
be snapped in good shape.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
Rig New Elevator Will be Built IN
Leon at Once.

Leon is going to have big new
elevator and it will be erected at
once. Last week negotiations were
closed which had been pending for
some days and new elevator and
coal company was formed, the mem
bcrs of the company being the Blddl-
son Coal & Grain CO.. Of this CITY: !:
w. Z. Lingle and y. y. Noll, q @.
Bethany, Mo. The new elevator
will be erected on the site OF the old
Swift & Co. poultry plant which was
destroyed by fire last winter. Wlll
be strictly modern elevator with
capacity of from 10000 to $4,000
bushels Of grain, and in connection
with it they will erect large ware
house and coal elevator 50 as to ia
cilitate the handling OF coal which
will be unloaded from the cars on
the side track and placed in the coal
bins by machinery. The contract
for the erection of the new elevator
has been let to the Burrell Con-
struction Co., of Chicago, and mater
ial for the new elevator is now being
unloaded. Everybody is pleased
with the manner in which this mat
ter has been settled so as to insure
Leon a good elevator with ample
capital to handle the business, and
it will provide market at all times
for the farmers of this vicinity for
every kind of grain and seed. The
Bethany gentlemen who are assocla-
ted with the Biddison Coal & Grain
Co., are experienced elevator men,
owning elevators at several other
points, and the fact that they con-
troll a chain of elevators will give
them a decided advantage in the
grain business over smaller dealers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
Peculiar Accident.

Mrs. D. c. White was the victim
of very peculiar accident last week.
She was visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. May Skinner, and In
stepping out in the yard stepped on
la hoe which was lying on the ground
causing it to fly up and strike her
on the left arm with the result that
she received q broken arm Just at
the wrist! 1.amoni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
81. p. yanWerden Will Hold Lot Sale
at COrydOn.

IL. p. VanWerden, of this city,
who recently conducted very sue
cessful lot sale of his new ADDITION
to Leon, has purchased ~ acre
tract of land at Corydon, and about
June 18th will hold a big public lot
auction in that town. Mr.. Van Wer,
den will plat from 20 to ~ acres OF
the tract and sell the lots at auction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
Alumni Banquet This Evening.

The annual banquet of the Leon
High School Alumni will be held at
the M. e. church this evening. Col.
w. p. Hepburn, of Washington, 2:
al, will be the principal speaker OF
the evening. ssi
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
street Sweeper will He Here Today.

The city officials have received
word that one of the new combined
street sweepers and sprinklers will
arrive in Leon today, and with 1t q
demonstrator who will show how the
machine does the work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
Alfalfa.

/ will begin cutting alfalfa In =
few days. / will have n limited
amount to sell. If you want hay zee
me at once. It is free Of sand burrssl
Land other objectionable featnheB
shipped In alfalfa has. Ed II. SHARP.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03

I Lot ladies'. misses and childrsn's z
s0afptds at cut prices. attstecttQa
sxsaranteed. 7. NJ Hanssu. 3 stsssi
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03

!. Flouf, iced and coal. ss Z s..s s s
dammsn Hfos. Nm {
Smyrna times., 1915-12-22
RELIGION AND ADJUSTMENTS

Rev. ?. M. Kirkus. of Newark, De-
livers Talk on Dancing and Cards
Rev. Frederick NJ. Kirkus. rector,
concluded a preaching mission in st.
Thomas P. E. Church, Newark. last
week. which he had been conducting
evenings for a week. The mission
has been very sBeeessful, a large
number of persons enjoying the ex-
cellent talks. Mr.. Kirkus' subject
one night was "Religion and Amuse-
ments. &" He contended that the two
go together. but that excesses should
not be allowed in smusements. and
that Is where the harm lies. he said
there is no harm in mere dancing.
or any more harm in playing cards
then in plsying a game OF dominoes
or checkers, but he advised strongly
against gambling IN any form. In
conclusion he said: ''It is not in any
form of amusement that the evil lies,
but in the person who IN evil-mino
seeks the amusement. "
Smyrna times., 1915-12-22

sick list, and that the Delaware divis-
ion has about 40 men laid up with the
grip. The schools in Wilmington
have been grealy affected by the epi-
demic and some of the rural schno Is
have had TO close because of the epi-
demle. So widespread has the dis
ease become that il is interfering
with business. In one large Whining
ton department store 80 clerks are
on the sick list. Many of them are
in a serious condition. Doctors are
about as busy as they car to be at
this time.
Smyrna times., 1915-12-22
PUBLIC SALES.

Monday. December 27.-Stock, farm
ing implements, &c, Of B. X.
Bryan. two miles west of Blaekis-
tons Cross Roads. w. II. Collins,
auc.
Thursday Dec. 30.-Farms and pers-
onal property Of the late Edward
Mcguire in front Of Clements
store. Clayton. See adv.
For ads in full see page 2.
Smyrna times., 1915-12-22
EPIDEMIC OF GRIP UP STATE

Affects Wilmington Stores and Della
ware Division Railroad Employees
One Of the worst epi6emics Of grip
since the epidemic Of 1888 Is now
sweeping over Delaware, and IS es-
pecially serious in Wilmington. The
local departments cf the railroads
have been hit hard. II is understood
that the local end OF the Maryland
division has about 100 persons on the