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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
THE CHURCHES.
Christian Church.

Sunday school $3.50: .9:45 a. m
Communion and preaching
Christ tan Endeavor $3.50 p: m.
Evening service -. -. 1880 p. M.
Prayer meeting Thursday 1880 p. m.
In series of paragraphs in this
column, l will in coming weeks dis
cuss The Man Who Does Not Go to
Church"
1t is fact known to everyone in
terested in the program of religious
worship. that the majority of our
population is not interested in the
preachers can bear testimony that
they are not there. where thy
treasure is there thy heart will be
ALSO" is the axiom used. in coming to
this conclusion. Various instrument
talities have received the blame for
this condition, among them the
Sunday newspaper, the golf course,
the automobile and other forms of
secular Sunday entertainment. While
these instrumentalities are to be
frowned upon. object when viral
men become so weak as to thus re-
fuse to shoulder the blame.
Reason No. l for this condition is
this: Men are not religiouslv inclin-
ed, il they were, Sunday sports and
reading matter could not begin to
keep them away from the services
of Gods house, and the autom obile
would become an instrumentality in
the hand of God for the upbuilding
place, let us blame the man for lack
Of religious interest
Reason No. will follow next
week
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Methodist Episcopal Church.

Sunday school at ..... .9:45 a. IN.
Divine services at. :..11:00 a. m.
Theme: How Big is Your World?
Epworth League at $40 p. m.
Evening service at -. 1870 p; m.
Theme: THE Folly of Pride"
Our primary department of our
Sunday school is planning the
Christmas exercises for this year
Announcement with regard to the
same will be made Sunday.
The Excelsior class OF our Sun,
day school with their teacher and
some invited guests had pre-Christ-
mas social in the .parlors of the
church Monday evening. Yes, they
had a good time. May the good
cheer Of the occasion follow them
through the entire year.
The third department. of our Ep-
worth League under the direction of
Miss Barbara Penniwell, is planning
to send Christmas box to our Dea-
CONFESS Home in Des Moines, the
first of next week. Any encourage
ment and help that any may be able
to extend will be worthily bestowed
and greatly appreciated.
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Presbyterian Church.

Don't forget Sunday school at 10
a. M, preaching at II, evangelistic
services at 1880. I am glad to an
nounce a special treat for our people
on next Sunday. Rev. Tice, who has
done such excellent work at Osceola,
will fill the pulpit here. The nastor
begs the Indulgence of the church in
asking to be excused from as much
pulpit work as possible and from the
larger part of the pastoral work as
we are straining every nerve in TAX
ing care of the financial and bust
ness interest, but we are glad to re-
port that these entries are being TAX
en- care Of in good shape and the
people are responding splendidly.
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Brethren Sunday School Notes.

Lesson for Dec. II, 1.-The Holy
City" Rev. 21:1-4; 22:27.
Golden text-Behold the taber-
nacle of God is with men and He
will dwell with them and they shall
be His people, Rev. 21:3.
Leading thought for last Sunday
As we grow careless in obeying
God we loose the power to obey Him.
Arrangements are being made for
the Christmas program
Although the attendance was not
so large as a year ago, yet the in
tereSt has increased.
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Mrs. Della LOe.

drew and Matilda Weldon was born
in Lincoln county, Kentucky, Janu-
airy TO-, 1888. She died at Leon,
Iowa, December 5, 1916, aged rs
years, 10 months and rs days.
Dec. "a, 1857. To this union three
children were born, Icy May, who
died in childhood, Mrs. Emma Avery
and Mrs. Ida Chastain, botn of Leon,
Sister Loe IS the last of a family
of eleven children, John Weldon, of
Gainesville, Mo. and ;Ang Weldon of
ceased. Being the only other near
relatives surviving.
Sister Loe was a pioneer. She
came to Leon in her childhood to
make her home. She remembered
the time when Leon was only a
prairie. She has always lived in this
community and has seen the growth
of it's churches.
She was converted under the min
istry of Elder J. c. Porter, and be-
came member of the Christian
church, of which church she was a
member at the time of her death.
Sister Loe comes very near being a
charter member of this church, she
it at all times. The church's life
and welfare was a constant topic of
conversation. She is not dead but
sleepeth. she has only gone to that
larger reward which her Christ MADE
possible.
from the Christian church Wednes-
day afternoon, Dec. 6, at 2:30 by
Henry Esch, pastor. lnterment was
at Leon cemetery.
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her life.
She was the second child of Peter
I. and Harriet Stewart, Of a family
of thirteen children, eight of whom
still survive her. In 1876 she was
united in marriage to r. j. McEvOy,
She was the mother of five chill
dren four boys and one girl, four of
whom are still living, the dauohter
and two sons whereabouts not being
known.
At the tabernacle meetings in
Leon, Iowa, in March, 1916. She was
one among the many, who confessed
she often talked of her hope in the
life to come.
Funeral services were at the home
Of Ed Parker, Leon, Iowa, conducted
by Rev. Lewis Sears. of high Point.
lnterment was in Leon cemetery.
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George II. Battle.

Geo. R. Battle was born the Goth
day of March, 1912, in Moultrie
county, Illinois, and passed away in
Coffeyville, Kansas, November go,
1916, aged Is years, 8 months and
10 days. He was son of James
and Melinda (PowelD Battle, both
natives OF Illinois. He was left an
years later he came to Decatu coun-
ty, Iowa, where he lived with his
brOther-in-laW, Mr.. "A. j. McClain
for a number of years. He received
good common school education, the
best the time afforded When 10
years of age, he enlisted on the 18th
DAY lay Of L1 August; 1851, ii, in Co. Co. NJ, Srd
in the civil war. On the 9th of
August. 1865, he was honorably dis
charged with his regiment at Allan
ia, Georgia. He returned to Decatur
county and in the fall OF 500 took
up his residence in Decatur City,
On the 18th day of October, 1865,
he was married to Miss M A. Nc
Donald, daughter of Malay and Mary
(Ferguson) Mcdonald. To their
union were. born eight children: Mrs.
c. NJ. Morris of Denver, Colorado, de-
ceased; Mrs; G. T. Rhodes Of Lamont.
ELL and Mary, who died in infan-
" 80 - A1ASAOS oAcO VI A<dMOHl,
Avon E. Battle of Lenapah, Oklaho-
ma; Mrs. Ernest Sheppard of Pueb-
10. Colorado, and Charles w. Battle
of jerks, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Battle died September 8,
1890. Later Mr. Battle married
Miss Sadie E. Lee. To them one
child was born, Miss Georgia r., who
resides at Montepelier, Idaho.
Mr.. Battle since leaving this vicin-
ity in 1891. has spent the remainder
Of his life in Kansas, Missouri and
Oklahoma.
During his entire life Mr.. Bathe's
religious interests were in the Meth
odist church.
Thus, another of Decatur county's
old settlers has passed into the great
beyond and the immense crowd
which attended his funeral shows
with what high respect he was re-
garded by his host of friends. In
the hearts of those nearest and dear
est to him there is vacant spot
which can never be filled.
The funeral was held at the Tus-
keego church on Sunday afternoon,
Dec. 3rd, at p. M, Rev. R. M. Ship
man, Methodist pastor of Mt. Ayr,
preaching the sermon. Music was
furnished by the choir and quartet
from the NJ. E. church at Kellerton.
lnterment was in the Lilly cemetery.
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Leon Brethren Church.

Rev. Marsolf delivered a mighty
fine sermon last Sunday night to a
large crowd. Rev. Marsolf filled the
pulpit for Rev. Coleman who is hold
ing meeting near Mt Ayr.
Prayer meeting Thursday night at
the church.
Sisterhood meeting at the home of
Mrs. Ronk Saturday at 2:9O.
Sunday school at 10000.
Christian Endeavor at $50. We
are having mighty fine Endeavor
meetings, and those who fail to at
tend are missing a treat.
Everybody welcome.
UNION CHAPEL
Sunday school at 10.
Preaching at IL.
CROWN CHAPEL
Sunday school at TO-
Prayer meeting Wednesday 1880.
Get your wall paper at the Regal
store. S7-tf
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Martha Stewart was born in An
drew county, Missouri, February -,
1916, and died at her home in st.
Joe. Mo-, Dec. z, 1916, at the age OF
70 years, 9 months and "a days.
When five years of age she came
with her parents to Center township,
Decatur county, Iowa. where she
spent nearly all the remainder of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14

Collections and adjustments of ev-
cry description handled by bonded
attorneys on strict commission basis.
We start in where collection agencies
leave off and can positively collect
your outstanding accounts IL there is
the remOtest chance. References and
particulars upon request. CONNER
cial Reliance Association. Kansas
City, Missouri. Att
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14

Card of Thanks-We wish to
thank our neighbors and friends for
their kindness and help during the
sickness and death of our dear moth
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Martha Stewart AfcEvoy.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Avery.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. h. Chastain.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-23

penetrated Greek soil FOR A distance Of 80
miles. on their left flank they have
pressed forward into Greece about 40 miles,
General Sarrail the Commander-in-Chief
Of the army Of the nations" as the Allied
forces have come 20 be known since the
landing Of the italian and Russian detach-
ments, Is confident Of ultimate success. al
though the campaign IL expected TO be
long and bitter one before the Allies cut
deeply into Serbia.
Excitement in Greece over the gigantic
campaign which has been opened in the
Balkans is growing. Furthermore IL
being heightened by dispatches from
Bucharest 90 the effect that the Rurnanian
army approximately 100000 strong, has
been put upon war footing. The entrance
of Rumanla into the war probably would
compel Greece 20 abandon her attitude of
neutrality and take a decisive step.
Meanwhile a dispatch from Athens states
that Turkey is sending hurredly troops in
Bulgaria, presumably to help her check the
allied offensive along the Vardar. II is
said that one Turkish division has been sent
in Macedonia, while another is en- route TO
the Bulgar ian -Rumanian frontier, apparent
ly to impress Rumania with the fact that
Turkey is ready to help her ally should
she be attacked from the north.
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ITALIANS CAPTURE STRONG
ENEMY POSTS IN DOLOMITES;
ARTILLERY DUEL ON ISONZO

ROME. Aug. 23.-successes for the Ital
ians in the Dolomite Alps, on the Tyro
front, were reported by the War ONES
today.
Strong Austrian positions on the western
slope OF Monte Tofana were captured By
the Italians in storm attack
In the Travenanzes Valley, in the same
region, ro-Hungarian positions were
carried and the Italians took 40 prisoners
There is artillery activity on the Isonzc
front, particularly in the area around
Gorilla.
The official statement follows:
The enemy intensely shelled positions
at the bottom OF the Astico Valley
Tuesday night. but did not develop any
infantry attack. The same night an
attempt by the enemy TO advance be-
tween Caserazingarelle. Caserazebio
and Pastorile on the Asigo Plateau was
checked by our fire.
Yesterday in the TofanA area, after
effective work by the artillery, our
Alpine and infantry carried strong
positions on the western slopes OF the
Third Tofana and in the TrayenAnzes
Valley. The enemy suffered heavy loss
We took 40 prisoners.
In the Gorizia region there are artil-
lery duels. Yesterday afternoon an
enemy detachment which approached
the Vertoibizza stream was repulsad
leaving numerous dead.
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BRITISH REPULSE GERMAN
EFFORT TO DISLODGE VICTORS
FROM THIEPVAL POSITIONS

LONDON Aug. 2S.-The Germans made
two determined attempts last night to
wrest from the British newly captured
positions south of Thiepval, which menace
that German stronghold.
General Haig reported this afternoon that
both attacks were repulsed. though in one
attempt the Germans gained temporary
footing in the British trenches. The Ger
man losses we're described as heavy.
The British troops have succeeded in
holding the ground recently won, despite
the desperate efforts OF the Germans to dis
lodge them.
BERLIN, Aug. 23--British forces that
are trying to encircle the German position
at Thiepval. on the Sonime front, renewed
their assaults last night, but all were re-
pulsed.
This information was contained in the
official statement issued by the War Office
today.
The British attacked along the Pozieres.
Thiepval road, but were unable to push
their lines forward because of the hot fire
from German artillery and machine guns.
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BAIL ENTERED FOR JOE CALL
AFTER DELAY OF THREE DAYS;
$1,000 SUM FIXED BY COURT

After nearlr three days delay bail was
entered at 9:45 a. m. in Quarter Sessions
Court for Magistrate Joe" Call, "straw-bail
Judge" indicted by the August Grand Jury.
The bail was entered with John F. Flaherty.
clerk of the court by the United States
Guarantee and Fidelity Company of Mary
land. The amount fixed by the court was
$1,000. .,'-
These warm days. with an Indictment
hanging over his head the corpulent
Judge" passes judgment on defendants
brought before him. Some OF them he
sends to Jail and others he sets free Cltl-
zens who intend to ask the Legislature to
curtail the magisterial power were unani-
nous in the opinion that IL there is no
legal remedy for what they termed such q
'travesty on justice" there, is a least a
moral one. 1t is held by the leaders of this
movement that Call's disregard of legal and
moral obligations furnishes an efectual
stumbling block to any attempt at good
government.
A demand is gaining strength in all Sec
tions OF the city that Judge" Call be forced
to resign, or at least cease passing judgment
on unfortunates until he can prove himself
innocent OF the charges against him. II
the Judge" is found guilty of the charges
he is liable TO two years Imprisonment and
a heavy fine. He also can be removed from
office.
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VILLAIN, NEW TITLE
GIVEN "JIM" McNTCHOL

Continued from PAGE One
csptine straw bail in the sum Of $500 on
the night Of the big Tenderloin raid.
JudRe Call Is still Joe" and "Callie'
with Lane. who discredlted the report that
Cali had deserted him for Penrose and
Men, ,choI. and declared that he did not
believe Call asplred to take his place as
leader in the Twentieth Ward.
Lane ls inclined to be 1enlent with the
Judge" for whom he has stood sponsor
politically since Call first entered politics.
He won't mix UP in Calls troubles with the
police over the quarantining of Calrs
twentieth Ward Republican Club as a
gambling joint, however
"Joe is an impulsive fellow. but he did no
worse than nearly every other Magistrate on
the night of the raid" said Lane. what
is straw ball anyhow? A Magistrate has
the right to release prisoners, except per-
haps on criminal charges, on their own
recognzance. 'Calle' made himself person.
ally responsible for the appearance of those
10 women. and they did appear before the
Grand Jury, understand"
SHES AT CABLES" CLUB.
Uncle Dave" was not so lenient with
Calls Twentieth Ward Republican Club.
Il have never had anything to do with
'Callie's club" he said. "1n fact, l made
him take the name of the club from the
windows of the building. ] even threatened
to go into court and force him to do It."
Lanes faith in the faithfuness of his
lieutenant has remained unshaken In spite
of Calls frequent trips and pinochle games
with State Senator James p McNichol.
Joe has never swerved in his allegiance
to me-" said the city chairman. He has
been friendly with McNichol, 1t is true, but
he voted for me for delegate last spring.
There's nothing to that story that he
worked against me. l guess that story
came from a report that Call aspired to be
leader in the Twentieth Ward after l am
gone There's nothing to that, though. Joe
will never be a ward leader He can't
control himself. so how do you suppose he
can control others?"
Magistrate Call is no worse than the other
according to Lane. "Other
Magistrates do the same things as 'Callie.'
he said, but you seldom hear of them.
l guess Joe has been singled out because
he is so impulsive."
Uncle Dave closed his discussion of
Call and Magistrates in general
by asserting that he has never studied the
virtues and faults of Philadelphia's magis-
tcrial system. He admitted, however that
the Magistrates had too much power.
THE power OF the Magistrates is not
limited specifically enough" he said
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THIRD PARTY MAY PUT
CANDIDATE m FIELD
TO DEFEAT DIJ POM
Rumored in Delaware That s.,
ator's Reelection viii Re- ''''
Opposed by the Re-
publicans
YsTER1oUs MEETlvo
BIZ a star correspord,,t


WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. 2s.-Th. No.,
bIites Of third party in the politlc., Ys'.'' ~.
of this State at the November s,.o,'.. A'o
being widely discussed here todsv =.
differentiation Republicans, who
the leadership Of Alfred 1. du Pom, ,.. lug
in their fight to defeat Col Henr, .allsd
Pont for denomination to the ITnitas q q ~
Senate at the Republican state 60. sAlei
yesterday at Dover. 'Nehton
The ire of the antl-machine Ror,.,
is thoroughly aroused by the stssS. tsuo.eans ne,.
methods employed by the oreaOlf orean,.1,.f
leaders on the floor OF the Convent. sn,il,,.auoa @
in the preconvention caucuses vsS,a.,i s. 80
Their determinat ton to prevent the .S.y rs...l
tion of Colonel du Pont, thev dsc,... eec.
been increased by the political ,sc,tas has
against them and the decision az 10 Sss..s es'd
the fight Is TO be continued now "sna .a
entirely with Alfred I. du Popt. VIII ~ ~
been the financial hacker Of the indshsnsu.,i =,
movement. '''u'R
The third ticket would name A ns,, :.
didate for the United States Senats Z. w
position TO Colonel du Pont. All IN. a,.% ~
places on the ticket would be flIsd 4, vus .s
names Of the men nominated ys.,....A us
This would give the independent psr,,sgI
cans the chance TO show their opposI,Is- HS.
to the return OF the Colonel to the sens,s
without leaving the party
Such a program, It is felt, would r,.,
ably mean the election Of Democys, ~, =
succeed du Pont but 1t would ins,rs ,s0 !"
election OF all the remainder Of ths tos.. "
and prevent the Republican party r., IN"
suffering from the factional fight. "VA
In rehearsing the events of yest.rs.x.
convention another subject In which taIt,..
find the keenest interest is the topic oi 4.
Millers
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BATTLES GROW IN BALKANS
AS ALLIES EXERT PRESSURE ON
CENTER AND BULGARS ON WINGS

sALoNIcA, Aug. 2s. Along the great
150-mile battle front in Macedonia. where
more than 100000 soldiers are struggling
for mastery, terrific fighting is in progress
ip three separate zones.
The most westerly OF these areas OF fight
ing lies southwest OF Lake ostrova the
central one lies across the VardaT Valley,
from point south OF Lake Doiran TO the
district southwest OF Ghevgell, while the
most easterly field OF hostilities Is north Of
Kayala. in the region OF the struma Valley
and Lake Tachino.
Gains have been scored by both side. on
thslr center the Entente troops are slowly
pressing forward, and It is reported that
fighting will soon be taking place on Serbian
soil II such is not the case already.
BY exerting their greatest pressure on
their wings the Bulgarlans and the Austro-
German forces fighting with them evidently
have three objects In view;
First. To maneuver into a position to
strike az the nanks OF the Entente enemy
Second. To prevent the entente forces In
southern Albania (Itahan) from joining
hands with the Allied army in Greece.
Third To prevent the Invasion OF Bull
gaflan ana Turkish Ihraee by way OF the
pramz-Erskije Railway.
The fighting In Northern Greece Is taking
place amidst a wilderness Of barren noun.
l4ins. where roads have to be made and
where the troopA suffer bitterly from the In
tense heat the lack Of water and the lack
For their successes on their right and
lett Hanks the Bulgarians have had 70 pay
= costly toll The artillery which thu
British. French ana Serbian troops have
painfully moved forward through the moun-
t4ina during the past SIX months has
played hasoe among the Bulgarian forces.
II ls aailnated hers that there are about
I4e.aeo BnlE4fIana and about 10000
Aaezror i "a E4rlzn and German tfao1s on the
1asratieas afe being directed ~ German
4fhy c.Heefs.
ea EAeE flehE Flns kAs AalsaFi4ns hAFs
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LIEUTENANT BARLOW KILLED
Young Haverford Man, Son of Woman
Golfer, Dies in Battle in
France

Word was received here today from Lon
don of the death of Lieutenant Lowell
Hardwicke Barlow. the son of Mrs. Ronald
H Barlow. OF Haverford, one of the great
est women golf players in tho country Bar
low was killed on August IA while lighting
with the British army in France.
Lieutenant Barlow left Haverford during
the winter of 1914-15 and enlisted with
Kitchener's army He was later transferred
to the Kings own, a crack regiment, as
subaltern. and still more recently he Joined
the great British force engaged in the big
drive in France.
The ,meager advices concerning Barlow's
death merely said II had been a gallant
one. His mother is at hotel at Cape
May. Barlow was member OF the Merton
Cricket and other clubs and had attended
Main Line schools. His sister is Mrs
". n Beig. wife of Lieutenant Beig. U. S
N, now at Annapolis.
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SLAVS AT JABLONITZA
CAPTURE TWO HEIGHTS
WITHIN HUNGARIAN LINE

III 7 TtNNITNFN fAUB. %.
Russian forces operating near the Jablon-
itza pass have captured two heights north
of Koveria mountain, which lies just south
of the Hungarian border, II was officially
announced today.
Austro-German gas attacks at Krevo and
an attempted enemy offensive near Pereth
we're repulsed.
The Russian fleet co-operated with land
forces in repelling Turkish offensive along
the Black Sea coast near El Lensikhchad-
imaden
South of Brody, where the Germans took
the offensive, the Russians broke the Teu-
ton assaults.
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GERMANS IN POWERFUL
NIGHT ATTACK PIERCE FOES
TRENCHES SOUTH OF SOMME
PARIS. Aug. %.

PARIS, Aug 20
German troops made n powerful attack
last night on trenches south of the Somme
south of Estrees and west of Sayecourt
which were captured by the French in
Tuesdays fighting. and succeeded in pene-
trating the French line at several points
1t was officially admitted today.
The attack was preceded by an intense
bonbardment lasting several hours. in which
the whole French front south of the Somme
was under steady fire.
North Of the Somme the Germans main
tanned a fierce bombardment of French
first line and communicating trenches, both
north and south of Maurepas, but there
were no infantry attacks. AT several places
French gunners silenced the enemy artillery
In the V-sEes, French grenade parties
repulsed an attempted surprise attack at
Hartmannsweilerkopf.
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HoU DeIatrdre Situation
Looks Day After Convention

nELAwARE glad that Congress
~ man Thomas w. Miller lodged
political spanking" his father, Gov
ernor Miller, promised him.
Rumored that the father, too, Is
glad he failed to keep his son from
being renominated.
Ticket named by Republican State
Convention at Dover may face op-
position at election.
Du Pont family squabble tenn
porarily settled by Senator's victory,
but no real Delawarean believes
settlement is permanent.