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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-09
AIR RAID DOES LITTLE DAM.
AGE.
Three Houses Destroyed and One Man
Killed.

vienna, Sept. 7.-Three houses
were destroyed. one man killed and
no military damage done by an Ital-
IAN air raid over Lussin and Piccolo
OH the Dalmatian coast the admiralty
announces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-09
BLElsE WORKERS CAUCUS.
MEETTNG OF COUNTY LEADERS
HELD IN COEUMBIA. ss4

Toabevt NcraalriA Richards, Brown.
ins. sinn,s and Otlaer Unsuccess-
Sful Once seekcrs are Prominent
speAk Desperate Ehort to be
1fades 70 ovetcome Anti Blease
lrajority.
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RUSSIANS ADVANCE OVER RIv.
Err.
Cross Dvian and Take German
Trenches - Roumanigns Evaeuate
Town.

Petrograd, Sept. 7.-Russians cross
Ell the Dvian river north of Dvians
capturing German trenches on the
western bank. The evacuation Of
Turtukai by the Roumanians is off,
claiiy admitted. Russians captured
Isuton positions west of Nara. Iuvka.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-09

81 49, SSSsA >SSkHcI OOHuCC<>SSs
9ful Once Seekers are Prominent
speAkers Desperate Eirort TO he
16ade 70 ovefcome Anti -Blease
lGnjority.
= (Frcrn The Charleston American) |
Columbia. sept 6.-Nsvsr before in |
the history Of South Carolina Democ.
racy has there been such meeting
- was held here tonight In the inter-
eat sof the candidacy OF former Gov
ernor Hlease- Each OF the IS counties
'wass reprssented. and there were re-
ports from each Of tidal wave which
win sweep Blease into once next
Tuesday by an unprecedented ma
5ortty.
lGr. Hiease. Senator McIAurin and
dthsf prominent speakers urged the
ltaders sakhsred together to watch
ne count. There was such enthu-
lsiasrA thees conversant with the po-
lsttcal rastory of the state here tonight
~ - ~ not even witnessed during
ths deys of the reform movement
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-09
WILL BE NO HAsTY RECALn.

Pressure on Wilson to Allow Guards.
men to Return to Civil Dfie.
washington, Sept. Pressure up
on the administration for the return
OF the National Guardsmen to civil
life has been increasing since the con-
ferences with the Mexican commits
sioners began. There will be no hasty
withdrawal Of the hundred and five
thousand men originally called to the
colors. S.,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Halton Powells For the Love of
Mike" one of the most famous car
toon musical farces ever produced on
the American stage, is to be the at
traction at the Leon opera house on
Thursday, March End. Its coming is
in keeping with the efforts of the
house management to present a SER
les of the highest class of attractions
this season. Mr.. Powell, who is spon-
sor for the attraction will be renem
bered as the producer of "Henpecked
Henry" safety First, "This is the
Life" etc. In presenting For the
Love Of Mike Mr.. Powell feels as
sured that you will say it is his big
gest success. 1t is most laughable
and to add to it's charm it is present
ed by an especially fine company
headed by the we'll known eccentric
comedian of note, James L. McCabe.
Comment and criticism that have
preceded the show are of the most IA
vorable nature and it's engagement
here should be one of the notable
events OF the. season for amusement
lovers in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Miss Mabel Horner, county super
intendent, will give an entertainment
of dramatic and humorous selections
at the Camden Baptist church in
Richland township on Saturday ev-
ening, Feb. 26th. Admission Csc to
adults and 15c for children-two
children from the same family for
Csc. Miss Horner speaks under the
auspices of the public schools of the
township among whom the profits of
the entertainment will be divided
All who know the ability of Miss
Horner to entertain will be glad Of
this occasion to hear her. She Will
also speak on education on Sunday
evening, Feb. eth, at the same
place. All are invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Quite bunch of High School boys
were considerably wrought up last
week as the result of a school boy
prank. A bunch of the students went
to the home OF F. C. MullinniX and
captured a lot of candy which was
made for sophomore party ana the
boys had a fine time eating it, but a
damper was put on their spirits when
they were summoned before Mayor
Farquhar on Friday and with visions
of a Jail sentence looming up before
them, and a seathing lecture from
His Honor, they were finally let off
on condition of making an apology
to Mrs. Mullinnix which they pro-
ceeded to do like gentlemen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

M. E. Parsons and Drew Davis
who we're in Jail having been indict-
ed by the recent grand jury on the
charge of selling liquor, were taken
to Creston last Thursday by deputy
U. S. marshal VIM. Exline, and on
Friday were arraigned before FEEDER
al Commissioner J. G. Hunt, both en-
tering pleas of guilty to the charge
of bootlegging, and asked that their
hearings be transferred from the
southern to the western district, and
they will probably be sentenced at
Council Bluffs this week. On Friday,
Arthur Campbell, who had been in
dicted on the same charge was TAX
en- to Creston by nightwatch Frank
Smith. He was able to give bond and
was released to appear at the next
term of the Federal Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Henry Sparkling suffered stroke OF
apoplexy or heart failure Friday
morning Of last week while at the
depot. He had wheeled a case of
eggs from their home in the east part
of town to the depot. He had gone
into the Office and was standing be-
tween the stove and Mr.. Stroll, who
was seated at his desk. Joe Layman,
George Bartlett and Others We're
present when Mr.. Sparkling fell to
the floor quite heavily The men
came to his assistance and got him
seated in a chair and after working
with him some little time he re-
gained consciousness. Those present
thought at first that he had passed
away. Bunk" Shaw, the drayman,
was there with his sled and he was
taken home in it,. Garden Grove
Express. .f
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

The Delta Delta Delta sorority gave
a beautiful post-valentine party at
their chapter house on Iowa avenue,
Thursday evening. American beauty
roses and ferns and palms furnished
the main part of the decorations
along with strings of hearts, cupids,
and arrows. The guests were sur
prised, when they found little cards
in their red hearts of ice cream bear
ing the announcement of the coming
marriage of Miss Helen Cook, a Tri
Delt of Rock Island, ILL.,, and Robert
Teale, a Phi Delt, of Leon, Iowa,
which is set for the 21st of June
Iowa City Daily Old Gold.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Business has been SO slack in
Mayor Farquhar court for several
months that it was hardly worth re-
porting, and in reply to an inquiry
from one of our readers, we will
state that only three persons have
been fined since our last report. On
Jan. 21st VIM. Baker, was fined $25
and costs for intOxicatlOn, on Jan
oath Sam Downey was fined $40 anC
cost on the same chanrge, and or
Jan. 25th 0. NJ. Zimmerman was fin
ed $40 and costs on similar charge
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

P. N. Parsons left here, last Tues
day to accompany his brother to
Rochester, Mimi, where they are TAX
ing the brother, hoping to find some
relief from a growth on his neck,
which is causing the family much
concern. The brother, o. H. Parsons
lives with his parents in Garden
Grove P. N. Parsons and wife went
over on Sunday to visit the father
and family, returning Monday. and P.
N. left again Tuesday, to take his
brother to Observation-Disclosures
News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

< few weeks ago an item in one
of our country correspondence let
tiers stated that Mrs. Cyrus Holybee
and daughter were visiting with
friends in that vicinity. A mistake
was made by our correspondent, as
Mrs. Holybee has no daughter and
some malicious inclined persons have
been repeating the matter to the
humiliation Of Ir. and Mrs. Holybee
and we desire to correct the erron-
eous statement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Editor Grant Mallory, Of the Davis
City News, was business visitor in
this city last Friuay. Grant has
SHE'D his hat into the ring as one OF
the republican candidates for mem
Der of the legislature and he says
he is going to give the other fellows
a horse race for the nomination.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

"A little stream of water will do
wonders in the way of moving dirt
as has been demonstrated under the
cement walk in front of G. B. Prices
clothing store on the north side of
the square, "a small hole had rusted
In water pipe running to the bar
Der shop in the basement, and a sec
ton Of the walk was taken up Mon
day and an immense cavern had been
washed out under the walk by the
escaping water, the dirt washing
down along the sewer. It Will take
q number Of wagon loads ofsdirt to
fill up the cavity. al gasssFFss1sS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Iowa raises over million dollars
worth of potatoes!" notes the Algona
Upper Des Moines-Republican. Had
this happened in California the world
would be told about it in big head
1ineS'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

w. F. Cleveland, prominent
banker of Harlan, Iowa, died at his
home in that city Saturday night OF
heart failure, his death following an
illness of several months. Mr.. Cleve-
land was prominent Mason, and de-
livered the dedicatory address at the
laying of the corner stone of the
Leon court house few years ago.
being Grand Master of Iowa at that
time. He was II years old.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. LaFollette,
who have been living at FIT. Madison
for several years returned to Leon
last week and we understand will
again make their home in this city.
Mr.. LaFollette has been crippled up
SO that he could scarcely leave the
house for several months.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

For the benefit of suspicious
wives, says the Dubuque Times-Jour-
nal, "it might be stated that the
mail oraer liquor houses are sending
circulars to everybody whose address
they can secure"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

p. E. Brady is getting ready to
have his annual spring runaway,
having placed a big gray horse at
work. on his lumber delivery wagon,
which has never been broken, Ward
Potts is training the horse to do his
work right, but Pete's past expert
ence warrants the assertion that the
horse will tear up things generally
before he has worked many days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Public Sale-As L am leaving the
farm l will sell at public sale at my
residence at DeKalb, on Friday
Feb. 25th, 1916, commencing at ~
O'Clock, all my farm implements and
household goods. q
27-2t Mrs. B. d, DeKalb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

The ladies will be interested in
learning the dates OF Keller &
Pryor's spring millinery opening,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, March Is, 16, II and IS.
They know this means the biggest
display of spring millinery shown in
southern Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

The Royal Arch degree will be
conferred upon team composed OF
F. A. Wagner, Drank Mallette and
Fred J. Ehrhardt on Thursday even
ing of this week by Leon Chapter
All members are requested to be
present ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

The dates of Keller & PrvO"'s
spring millinery opening will be We'd
nesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, March 18th to 18th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Oren Stanley, of near Elk Chapel or
last Saturday. Mother and son are
doing nicely.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

We have a few buyers for good
farms. List your land with us for
quick sale. No inflated values con-
|sidered. Keller E. Robertson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

e. ]. 6ankey buys and sells land
on commission, makes farm loans on
approved security at the best rates,
and does . general real estate bust.
ness. Has had 20 years. experience
in the business. Office upstairs, north
west corner Main and Commercial
etreets, Leon. Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Don't miss a good thing but get
your seats early for the X. OF P. min
strel show at the opera house Friday
night. Seats on sale, at CHEERING
tons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Mrs. Laura NJ. Hardin, OF Chart
ton, o. E. S. inspector, will be at the
Masonic hall Wednesday, March LIST
at o'clock and at 1880 o'clock for
instruction. All members are re-
quested to be present and on time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Mrs. Ora Teale, of Lamont, was
operated upon for appendicitis at the
Leon hospital yesterday, and when
The Reporter went to press was doing
as we'll as could be expected. Her
many friends hope for her speedy re-
cOVorv ~ 3
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

| Dr.. and Mrs. J. O. Woodmansee
entertained a large number OF
friends at an evening party at their
home on north Main street last even
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Butler, the jeweler, has some beau
tiful new Wedgewood jeWelry. You
are invited to come in and look it
over, tt2
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Farm to Rent-260 acre farm to
man able to put in 70 or IS acres OF
corn. L. P. VanWerden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Sewer nnections-Parties desir-
ing to have their residences connect
ed up with the new sewers can have
their work done promptly and in
trst-class manner by Roy Correll. 22f
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

For Rent-160 acres of pasture
land two miles northwest of Pleas
anton, at 81 per acre. See A. NJ.
Pryor or write to H. w. Talbot, Os-
ceOla. Iowa. 2S-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

For Sale A lot and half, desir-
able building site, two blocks east Of
High School. Inquire at The Re-
porter office. 9-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

An error was made in the sigma
lures to the Masonic lodge resolu-
tons on the death of John Lake last
week, and they are reprinted this
week with the correct signatures at
tached
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

For Rent-House and barn, IA
acres Of land, opposite freight depot.
See g. l.. Sage. 2S-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
Lunch at Cherrington's.

For Rent room house. Mrs. M.
C. Mullin. 2S-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Not single marriage license has
been issued by CLERK E. E. Beck dur
ing the past week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

There will be meeting of the
Charity organization at the library
assembly room next Monday at 3 p.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

The McDaniels saw mill is now To-
Gated on the X. p. Baker farm near
Wood. and. 26-3t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

We want your business and will
give you every reasonable banking
courtesy and accommodation. Leon
Savings Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

For Rent-Good rooms $1.25 per
week. Two blocks from square. Mrs.
IS. Whistler. 2S-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Swift's tankage for sale by the Bid
Olson Coal and Grain Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

For the Love of Nike do you
like laughter, song and jest? Then go
to the Leon opera house on Thurs
day, March 2.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

We can use some choice first mort
gage farm loans. Farmers & Trad
ers State Bank, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
meet me at Cherrington's."

Good oats at the Abe Goodman sale
March 7th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

We have some per cent money fol-
choice farm loans. Farmers & Trad
ers State Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

For lc-Silver Laced Wyandotte
cockerels. Mrs. 3. M. Shinn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
rHz LION REPORTER THURSDAY, FEBRUARY a, 1916

Duroc hogs at Abe Goodman's sale
March 18th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Pat cake, pat a cake, what is the
time?
Your watch is busted and so is mine.
Let's 60 to Butler, fast as we can,
He is the expert watch repair man.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

For Rent-Or would sell with
small cash payment PIT acres 21a
miles north Of Davis City, Iowa. Jenk
3. Wright, Charlton, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

For Rent-A new five room cottage
on or before April 1st. H. L. Pease.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
G. w. CONNOR
meet me at Cherrington's.' .
MERCHANT TAILOR.
Over Penniwell's Meat Market.

New implements at the Abe Good
man sale March 18th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

For Salc-5 TONS of hay. c. c. Nc
Croskey, Decatur, Iowa. 2S-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Alfalfa seed for sale by Biddison
Coal & Grain Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Money to loan on some good farms.
Leon Savings Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Swift's tankage for sale by the Bid
olson Coal and Grain Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

For the Ladies-The big event,
Keller & Pryor's spring millinery
opening lasting four days will be
March 18th to 18th. Remember these
dates.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

For Sale-Seasoned white oak
fence posts, 1Oc. w. P. Axes. lS-t1
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Get good seed corn at. the Abe
Goodman sale, March 7th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Swift's tankage for sale by the Bid
disOn& Coal and Grain Co. s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Lost-Class pin IL. H., S. 1912
Please return to The Reporter office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
For Sale-Immediately, by
The VO&t Estate

u block with good dwelling and
barn, located four blocks south of
square,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

':s.Neet ne q chsrringtoa,a.-
Smyrna times., 1916-04-12
KENT COLLECTORS BONDS
Levy Court Fixes Tax Rate the Same
as Last Year, at SO cents

Levy Court Fixes Tax Rate the Same
as Last Year. at SO cents
Kent County Levy Court Tuesday
accepted the bonds of the followi 1g
collectors: H. d. Boyer. FIRST dis
trict; Cove S. Short. third; W. r.
Webb. fourth; C. G. Cloverdale, fifth /;
A. F. Meredith, sixth; J. E. Cook,
seventh; d. H. Robbins. eighth.
Reports Of county officers showed
collections for March as follows: Reg
lister Of Wills Joshua Smith, S40O. SO
Prothonotary Wilbur d. Wilds. S156. =
80; Sheriff Thomas A. Kirby, S13O. so;
Register in Chancery and Clerk Of the
Orphans Court. j. Thomas Lowe,
S65 20. Each official receives IC
per cent Of his fee receipts as a per.
quisite.
The county rate for the present yeai
was fixed the same as last year a,
follows: First district. 55 cents OF
the S100; second. SIS cents; third. 81
cents; fourth, So cents; fifth, 55 cents
sixth, SO cents; seventh, 81 cents
eighth. 81 cents; ninth, 81 cents
tenth. So cents.
Smyrna times., 1916-04-12
SUES TO STOP DUPONT ROAD
Sussex County Farmer Questions Law
Allowing Condemnation

Allowing Condemnation
Action has been started in the State
Supreme Court against the DUPONT
Boulevard Corporation. which is build
ing the 7. Coleman DUPONT road.
renewing the effort TO test the con-
stitGtionality Of the law which gives
the corporation the right TO condemn
land for the road. The move was
made by Paul Appenzeller. owner of
a farm near Glendale. through which
the line of the road passes. although
a similar suit, hiough by a resident
Of the same locality is pending. Re
Gently when application was made
to Judge Conrad for the appointment
of commissioners TO condemn a right
of way for the road through Appen-
zeller's property. his counsel made a
motion to dismiss the application.
which the Court refused. Counsel
then made application TO Chancellor
Curtis for a rule TO show cause why
a writ of prohibition should not issue
to prevent a jury of condemnation 60
ing on the land. This rule was ggan-
TED, returnable at the next term of
the Supreme Court, which meets in
Dover. June Goth. Judge Conrad
issued writ for the appointment of
commission. return to be made
April 8th. The Chaneery proceedings
stop this return. but if the Supreme
Court decides that the Sussex Court
has a right to proceed, the return will
be made and the condemnation can go
on. Otherwise the whole matter as
far as the condemnation proceedings
are concerned will be invalidated.
The Appenzeller suit is similar to the
Jehu Clendaniel suit, brought origin
ally to test the Boulevard law. The
Clendsniel suit was carried to the
United States Supreme Court. but
failed there because of the death of
Clendsniel.
Smyrna times., 1916-04-12
MOVED

l have moved to the Reyn-
olds Building, opposite the
Fruit Grower National Bank
where l will be pleased to fill
all orders of nv customers and
the people of this vicinity in
anything in the