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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
SPECIAL AT IDLE HOUR.
Edna Wallace Hopper and Frank
Sheridan in "The Perils of Di-
yOrce" Monday Night.

One of the best feature plays ever
booked for the Idle Hour theatre is
coming on Monday, Oct. 9th, when
THE Perils of Divorce" starring
Edna Wallace Hopper and Frank
Sheridan will be presented. This
picture has had great run in all
the leading cities, and it presents
one of the leading topics of the day.
Time was when kings dared think
of divorce, but among the folks in
the ordinary walks of life, it was
thought to be part only of the evil
men do. But now we live in an en-
lightened age-or do we? Fashions
are ever changing. That which fas-
cinates the eye today, tomorrow
will be listed as passe or "out of
date" Every nation faces the u
vorce Question" That this great and
growing evil is dangerous PROPOSE
ton, il not regulated, has been con-
ceded by the ablest authorities, and
yet divorce is in many cases, justi-
fled. What society will do in order
to protect the coming generations,
remains to be seen. Those who Crap
pie with the great problem, will find
food for thought in the ''Perils of
Divorce" a cleverly presented story
of the life of John Graham, who mis-
Judged Constance, his wife, and in
that hour, when all must pay, realiz-
ed his great error. Whether you are
young or aged, married or single, en-
gagged or as Sergeant Kelley remark
ed, "courting Sally the story
"Perils of Divorce" will please you,
because it is not only unusual, but it
ends happily. Don't miss it.
Matinee at o'clock, first night
show at 7:15. Prices are 10 and Is
cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
Leon Running Horse Won Many
Races.

G. w. Spicer, the well known
horseman of Leon, arrived home with
his running mare, Bessie Davis, last
Friday, having had most success
full season. Bessie Davis started in
23 races this season, was never out
of the money, and in only one race
was she third, being either first or
second in % races. This is certain
ly a fine record, and Mr.. Spicer clean
ed up nice sum from the purses. Mr..
Spicer has been breeding and train
ing running horses for many years
and has been one of the successful
ones
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
Bradford Bought Another Farm.

S. C. Bradford added another good
Decatur county farm to his holding
last week, when he purchased the
2O51s acre farm in Woodland and
Morgan townships, owned by Mike
Griffin and known as the Boston
Smallwood farm, paying $50 per
acre for the place. Mr.. Griffin bought
this farm at $65 an acre only two
months ago. This makes over 41OO
acres of Decatur county land which
Mr.. Bradford has purchased in the
past year at cost of over half a
million dollars. The sale was made
by c.. M, Keller and A. NJ. Pryor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
CARS WE'RE SMASHED.
Will Shields Had Serious Auto Acct
dent near Eddyville.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Shields return
ed on Tuesday of last week from
kddyville, with their new Overland
auto considerably disfigured, the re-
suit of collision near Eddyville the
previous Saturday. The following
account Of the accident is taken from
the Eddyville Tribune and tells the
story:
An auto collision occurred out at
Pleasant Corners at about 4 O'Clock
last Saturday afternoon, and al
though it proved quite serious for the
occupants of one of the cars, 1t
might have been even worse.
Mrs. Ed Shields and daughters,
Misses Jennie and Dorothy, and their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Shields of
Leon were driving to Frederic in
Willis new Overland Six. Approach
ing the corners from the west was
the Ford of G.. A. Williams south of
town, and occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams and little daughter, and two
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shaffer of
Oskaloosa, they having been out for
a pleasure drive.
Neither party saw the other in
time to prevent collision, so the
Ford car bumped into the Overland
at the point where the east and west,
and north and south roads cross each
other at the Corners. 1t is said that
the cars were about twenty feet
apart when Mr.. Williams noticed the
danger and attempted to avoid the
other car, but struck it., caving in
the back door of the Overland. The
axle and fender of the Overland were
also bent and the Ford was badly
jammed up.
The Ford being the lightest car of
the two was upset. Mr.. Williams
was pinned under the car and sus-
tanned fracture of the shoulder
blade, but he managed to climb out
from under the wreck. Mrs. Williams
came out of the collision with frac-
tured skull which is of such nature
that it is not likely to result in any
permanent injury Their little
daughter escaped with but a few
bruises. Mrs. Shaffer, who is about
IS years of age, was considerably
jammed up, and it is feared that she
may have fractured hip, but her
husband was more fortunate and es-
capped with only a few bruises. The
occupants of the larger car sustained
no worse injuries than severe shak-
ing up.
Those in the Williams party were
taken into the Joe Himelick home
on the corner and after receiving i'm
mediate attention they were taken to
the Williams home in cars driven by
Mr.. Himelick and Mr.. C. V. Shaffer.
At last reports they were all doing as
we'll as could be expected.
The accident is said to have simply
been one of those unfortunate occur
rences in which no one was to blame.
Both parties were accompanied by
guests and they were all probably
having a good time and all were off
their guard for just an instant as
they approached the cross roads.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
Death of Mrs. Mary Turner.

Mrs. Mary Turner, mother of Mrs.
Winfield Cash, of Leon, who went to
Chippewa rails, Wisconsin, few
weeks ago to make an extended visit
with relatives, died at that place on
Monday. Her remains were brought
to Leon yesterday, the funeral being
held at the Christian church yester-
day afternoon at o'clock. A fitting
obituary will be published next
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
Worlds Series Opens at Boston Sat.
urday.

The series of base ball games to
determine the world championship,
will open at Boston on Saturday af-
ternoon, between the Boston team of
the American league and the Brook
lyn team of the National league. The
series is to be four games out of
seven. The second game will be at
Boston on Monday, and the third and
fourth games at Brooklyn. They
they will play alternately at Boston
and Brooklyn until the championship
is decided.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
Last of Free Picture Shows at Deca-
tur City.

The last of the free moving picture
shows at Decatur City was given last
Saturday evening. Throughout the
series which has extended over sew
eral weeks, there have been big
crowds in attendance, and everybody
enjoyed themselves. The crowds
which have been going to Decatur
City on Saturday evenings will now
come to Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
Some Sun Flower.

Mrs. M. A. Baker brought to The
Reporter Office last Saturday NAM
moth sun flower which she raised on
her lot in Smiths addition. The
stalk was feet and inches tall,
being 71a inches in circumference at
the base, and the flower is "a inches
in circumference.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
f. S. Stewart Operated Upon.

F. s. Stewart, the popular furni-
ture dealer of Leon, who had Deen
suffering from an attack of appendi-
cltis, was operated upon at his home
Sunday afternoon, and at this writ
ing is getting along in. fine shape,
with every prospect that he will
make rapid recovery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
Mrs. Rolla Alexander Has Serious
Operation Performed.

Mrs. Rolla Alexander, who has
been suffering from ailments for
some time, was operated upon Sun
day morning by Leon physicians
They found her condition to be much
more serious than was anticipated,
and although she was very low fol-
lowing the operation the crisis has
been passed and she is improving,
which will be good news to her many
friends, who trust she will soon be
restored to health again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
wild Cat Money.

Alva Woodmansee, of northwest of
Leon, showed us a specimen of the
old wild cat money the past week. 1t
was $500 bill issued by the Farm
ers & Mechanics Bank of Cincinnati,
Ohio, being dated July 20, 1916. This
old bill has been handed down
through his family for many years,
and is highly priced by him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
Another College student.

In the last of college students from
Leon which we published last week,
the name of Howard Sage was mad
vertently omitted. Howard gradual
ed from the Leon High School, and is
taking banking course at the C. c..
C.. College, rooming at 1119 Thir-
teenth street. He has the promise of
fine job starting at 500 month
in bank at Washington, Iowa, as
soon as he completes his course.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
Leon 14-La1noni o.

The Leon High School foot ball
team defeated Lamont High School
eleven in good game on the Leon
grounds last Friday by score of IA
to o.. The Leon boys have a lot of
new material on their team, but they
are practicing hard, and expect to
be able to go against any of the High
School elevens Of southern Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
Jurors for October Court.

The following trial jurors have
been drawn for the October term OF
the District Court, which convenes al
Leon on Monday, Oct. 23rd, with
Judge Thos. L. Maxwell, presiding
the jurors being summoned for Tues
day, Oct. oath:
j. G. Traupel, High Point
Ellis Peck, High Point.
]. H. Lighthill, Decatur.
II. w. Bartlett, Garden Grove.
w. l.. Severe, Davis City.
David Owen, Franklin.
Emory Thompson, New Buda.
w. B. Massey, Woodland.
George Gilchrist, Decatur.
w. H. Vanderpool, Bloomington.
A. l.. Lawhorn, Fayette.
j. E. Allbaugh, Center.
Asa Bethards, Center.
Geo. o. Johnson, Woodland.
T. w. Waller, Leon.
E. Kyle, Decatur.
Mort Ordway, Burrell.
Lloyd Moore, Hamilton.
Earl Wagner, High Point.
VIM. Ramshaw, Fayette.
c. E. Henderson, Leon.
J. H. Stark, Richland.
w. A. Cummings, New Buda.
Aldie Roe, Leroy.
Lafe Thomas, Decatur.
C. E. Little, Hamilton.
o. P. Estes, Leon.
II. G. Sherrow, Franklin.
D. NJ. Nash, Leon.
A. B. Miller, Garden Grove.
H. T. Johnston, Richland.
Clyde Gould, Long Creek.
A. H. Smith, Fayette.
George Mcdowell, Grand River.
j. T. Stewart, Center.
J. G. Snyder, Fayette.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
Democratic Speaking.

F. A. CARRIER, democratic candidate
for representative, will speak at
Morgan Center on Wednesday even
ing, Oct. 11th. Every voter in that
part of the county should come out
and hear Mr. Garber's speech. He
will interest you, and you can make
up your mind whether he should be
supported in his race for representa-
tive
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
Lost at Bethany Ball Tournament.

The Leon base ball team did not
fare very well at the base ball tour
nament at Bethany, the first of the
week, losing all the games except
one, that being when they defeated
Davis City by score of to 3. The
Missourians from Albany and Beth
any were spiked to the limit with
league players, too swift for the
Leon bunch.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
Mackinaws.

Our line of Mackinaw coats for
boys and men is worth your consider
atioE and 1t will pay you to come in
and see them. Prices very reasonable
quality considered.
]. A. Mcintosh.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
Fur Goats.

We have a fine line Of Russian calf
fur coats and In the finest dark
brown colors. Come in and see. At
very low prices for the quality.
j. A. Mcintosh.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
Played a Tie Game Of Foot Ball.

The town foot ball team went to
Ridgeway. Mo-, last Thursday and
played the Ridgeway town team, but
1t was tie game, neither team being
able to score, the game ending 0 to o.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05

Inc IOllOWluS Is Lue program.
FRIDAY, OCT. 9Th.
1O:O0a. m.-Band.
1Q:,3O-Free attractions.
1f:O0-Judging chickens and hogs.
Lecture by r. K. Bliss of the
Iowa State College, Ames.
12:00-Dinner.
1:0O-Band.
1:30-Free attractions.
2:OO-Judging horses and cattle.
Lecture by r. X. Bliss, of
Iowa State College, Ames.
2:3O-Address by H. M. Hayener,
Republican candidate for
Attorney General.
3:3O-Band, parade to ball park.
4:OO-Auto polo.
6:0O-Supper.
7:0O-Band- concert.
7:3O-Free attractions.
S:OO-Lecture by r. X. Bliss.
SATURDAY, OCT. 7th.
9:3O-Band.
1O:OO-Baby Health contest.
1O:3O-Free attractions.
11:00-Judging farm products and
domestic science.
Lecture by Miss Jessie Camp
bell, of Iowa State College.
Ames
1:0O-Band
1:3O-Free attractions.
2:OO-Lecture by Miss Jessie Camp
bell, of Iowa State College.
Ames.
2:30-Address by Major w. L.
Brown, of Kansas.
3:3O-Band parade to ball park.
4:OO-Auto polo
6:OO-Supper.
7:OO-Band concert.
7:30-Free attractions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
A GOOD MOTTO FOR YOU.
To Lie, Steal, Drink and Swear.
To "lie" in peaceful slumber.
To "stea" away from bad compan-

To drink" good cold water.
To Swear" that you will buy your
next suit or overcoat of G. B. Price.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-05
BIG TIME AT Van VERT
At Their Home. Coming Celebration
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6.7.
Good Program Both Days.

The town of Van Vert is making
big preparations to entertain every
body at their Homecoming on Fri
ady and Saturday of this week. They
have secured number of good free
attractions, including auto polo
games for both days, and cordial
invitation is extended to everybody to
attend the Home-C Coming, and the
committee in charge assures you that
you will be well entertained. Some
of the best live stock, agricultural
and domestic science instructors in
the state will deliver lectures, and
speakers of note will speak on both
days.
Liberal premiums are offered for
live stock, farm products, needle
craft, etc.
The following is the program:
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-07
AN UNBIASED VIEW.
Comment In Washington Shows
Hughes Speeches Have Con-
crete Effect.

From Washington correspondence
New York Evening Post:
1t is idle even for the Democrats to
claim that Mr. Hughes speeches have
not been effective. Whether or not
they have seemed so to the voters in
the west and northwest is something
very difficult to judge at this distance,
but 1t is not to be denied that right
here In Washington Mr.. Hughes utter
Vnces have had very concrete effect.
1t is an Ill wind that blows no good.
The rumpus that Mr.. Hughes has
stirred up about civil service reform
has really got under the skin of the
administration. 1t is something which
the president and his political advisers
carelessly ignored. So 1t is with pOr-
ton Of Mr. Hughes criticism of the
Mexican policy. When he argues that
the paramount duty Of the United
States is to protect its citizens abroad
in their lives and property he is stand
ing on unimpeachable ground. And
the administration knows it. The eff
feet certainly Of Mr.. Hughes remarks
will be to stiffen the hand Of the ad-
ministration in dealing with a ques-
ton of protection for Americans
abroad
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-07
HUGHES, LABOR RECORD.

When Mr.. Gompers, remembering
only that he is Democrat and forget
ting that he is leader of organized
labor, ventured to assert that Mr..
Hughes is unfriendly to labor because
he conCurred in the unanimous deci-
sion in the Danbury hatters' case, he
ventured on very thin ice. The Chicago
Tribune promptly reminds him that an
honest judge must apply the law as he
thinks it is, not as he thinks it ought
to be, and asks him to tell those who
look to him for political advice some
thing about the record Of Mr.. Hughes
as governor. Read what the Legislative
Labor News, the official organ of the
New York Federation Of Labor, said
editOrially when Mr.. Hughes left the
governors chair at Albany for his
place on the supreme court. Here it is:
"NOw that Governor Hughes has re-
tired from politics and ascended to a
place on the highest judicial tribunal
in the world, the fact can be acknowl-
edged without hurting anybody's pOlit-
ical cOrns that he was the greatest
friend of labor laws that ever occupied
the governors chair at Albany. During
his two terms he has signed fifty
labor laws, including among them the
best labor laws ever enacted in this or
any state.
He also urged the enactment of
labor laws in his messages to the legis-
lature, even going so far as to place
the demand for a labor law in one of
his messages to an extra session Of the
Legislature.
"Only 1G2 labor laws have been en-
acted in this state since its erection in
1777-in 1913 years. One-tnird of these,
exceeding in quality all of the others,
have been enacted and signed during
Governor Hughes term of three years
and nine months"
Let organized labor take to heart
what the Chicago Tribune says on this
point: "Mr. Hughes Is no demagogue
and no visionary. He is man of cour-
age and conscience, and if labor can
not cOnfide its cause to his rock bot
tom Americanism there is something
wrong with its ause."-Boston Her
aid.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-07

What Josepiff1eOus Daniels, the well
known nautical militarist, can't under
stand is why men should waste time
Plattsburging at sea when they might
just as well learn how to become sail
Ors in three lessons in any good, relia-
BILE correspondence school,
President Wilson appears to have
been keenly alive to the expediency Of
accepting several invitations to make
speeches In the West. Nobody Knows
any better than he that it will take
considerable shoveling to fill up the
holes that have been dug In that To-
cality by Justice Hughes.
1t was John P. st. John of Kansas,
one time Prohibitionist candidate for
president Of the United States, who
said that Americans vote as they cheer.
II SO, there is mighty little consolation
for the Democratic party in this cam
paign, for the Democratic admin&tra-
tion In three years has given us moth
ing to cheer over. On the contrary,
as Mr.. Hughes has said. these last
three years have been years of humin-
alton and embarrassment.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-07
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-07

Hughes is hammering and the Demo
Gratis are yammering.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-07

The Wilson Administration stands
for taxes, and more taxes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-07

The Hughes trail will be cold by
the time the Democrats strike 1t.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-07

Candidate Hughes doesn't talk like
a tut-tutter.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-07

Watchful waiting maketh woeful
wanting.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-07

AS a party leader, would it be fair
to refer to J. Ham Lewis as ]. Pork"
Lewis?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-07

from Mr.. Mccormick will 6e subjected
to the closest scrutiny. The errors in
his first effort are inexcusable and can
only arouse resentment among labor
men and social workers. No class is
more instant than labor to condemn
and punish those who without founda-
tion lay claim to its gratitude.
"Will Mr.. Mccormick explain his
padding of the RecOrd?'
(Signed) JOHN WILLIAMS.
Ex-COmmlssiOner of Labor, New York
State.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-07

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OF ur clubbing offers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-07

Eminent judges" says Colonel Hen
ry WattersOn, "have ever proved disap-
pointing candidates" He is right AL
ton B. Parker was big disappoint-
ment to the Democrats. And so is
Charles Evans Hughes.-TOledo Blade.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-07

Can the folks on the Democratic
band wagon continue to play by the
presidents notes?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-07

Grover Cleveland was the last Demo
cratic president. He was also the last
president to issue bonds to secure
money to defray the running expenses
Of the government. But Wilson will
tie him in this.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-07

Organized labor Resents This Deeep-
ton and Running True 70 Form Will
In November as at Many Previous
Elections Indignantly Smite Those
Who Withou: Justice Lay Claim to
Its Gratitude-Even the Euch Tout
ed Federal Reserve Law Is Based
Entirely on the Statistical Research
of a Republican Administration.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-03-30

The crack bowling club of Lewiston
dofoatad the Grangeville Smoke House
hunch on the Lewiston alleys last
Saturday evening by neat margin
of S3 pins in a series or three games.
In the first game the Grangeylile poWi-
ars made a poor showing, and whue
thev were successful In winning tne
two following games, were ulapie "
overcome the lead made by their OPP
nonents on their first appearance. ~.
Walter McAdams of the GrangeVille
foam. was high man for the evening lne
ON both teams with score Oh o@o
nins for the three games, ana Wouhu
nm the performance with a totai VI
9d7 nins in the third game.
good crowd had gathered at tne
alleys and every play OF the ylsl'ols o,s
worthy of mention was generously ap
nIauded. the fans showing no par
tiality. q oonvarsatior
omong the boys who visited the cav
citv for the contest is the splendid re
onntion and welcome extended lnen
hT tbe Lewiston people and partlcu
i.rlv fine bowling fraternity. hoya
taaatment was received from the tlil'
thav landed In the city until tner ue
70 rt,,re and the feeling Is eApresse'
20 20 avery side that being taken ino
oa,,,,,, om was n real pleasure. The Lew
iston club met the ylsitors al -
train and transported them py as. ao.
hto the hotel from which tney We. .,
conducted TO the Elks ciup "heie :"