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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Autos Met Head On.

Guy Stark of this city had his
Hupp auto considerably smashed up
in a head on collision about three
miles northwest of Osceola last Sun
day evening, when he collided with a
Ford driven by Mr.. Hart who lives
miles northeast of Osceola. In the
car with Mr.. Stark was his sister-in-
law, Mrs. j. H. Pilmer, and her neice,
Miss Velma Pilmer, of Norwalk, and
Mr.. Stark's little son Paul, the two
children being in the rear seat. AS
they were enroute to New Virginia
they rounded a rather sharp bend
where the road was pretty narrow,
Mr.. Stark being on the right side OF
the road when they met the Ford
which was on the wrong side making
the swing for the turn. The cars
were only going about fifteen miles
an hour, but as Guy saw the other
fellow was making no effort to get
back on the proper side OF the road
he turned his car in an effort to avoid
a collision and at the same moment
the driver of the Ford made the turn
and their crashed together, fortu-
nately none of the occupants OF eth
er car were injured aside from little
Paul Stark, who sustained a black
eye. Mr.. Stark's car was consider
ably damaged, the front axle and
tenders being badly bent and the
radiator broken, and the front of the
Ford was also badly smashed up, but
all parties congratulated themselves
on the fact that none of the occu-
pants were killed or injured. Mrs.
Stark and Mrs. Pilmer had exchanged
places a couple of miles back, Mrs.
Stark riding with Mr.. Pilmer in his
car which was following and Mrs.
Pilmer riding with Mr.. Stark.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Death of France Hamilton.

France NJ. Hamilton, one of the
Oldest settlers of Decatur county died
at his home few miles southeast Of
Davis City Sunday evening, his death
following an illness of about three
weeks. Funeral services were held
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock at
River View church, interment being
in the Hamilton cemetery. We trust
we will be furnished with data for
an obituary for our next issue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
How Many Remember this Exhibi-
ton?

In sorting over some papers recent
ly j. A. Caster found the following
program of Major John Lewis Young's
school exhibition which was given at
Leon, on April 80, 1884, 80 years
ago. Many of our readers will peruse
it with interest, as it will bring to
recollection many former residents
of Leon who have been forgotten:
Salutatory, Charles Madison Muir
ry.
A dialogue, "Children's Wishes"
by Mary Marshall, Elsie Ellis, Jenny
Lester and Adelaide Lunbeck.
Recitation, Josiah, by Sarah Pat
terson.
Song by school, Come follow. fol-
low, etc."
Recitation, Barbara Fritchie,
Jesse Martin
Dialogue, Mother, may l sew to-
day y Bell Thompson and Eva Kirk
patrick.
Song, with guitar accompaniment,
by Belle Burns.
Recitation, Bernardo del carpio,"
by Cora Brooks.
Dialogue, Child S Inquiry" by
Henry ]. Kline and Willie Brown.
(sheriff).
Rienzis Address to the Romans, by
Lyman Forgrave
Song and chorus, by Will Edwards
and school.
Recitation, Millie Avery.
Dialogue, Little Spelling Glass, by
a number Of little boys and girls
Composition on Spring, by Mary
Marshall.
Defamation, "Faithless Nellie
Gray" by Eddie Haskett.
Song by school, States and Capt.
tails.
Recitation, by Hannah Embree.
Dialogue, "The Little Philosoph-
err by Noah P. Bullock and Willie
Judson Edwards.
Recitation, Twinkle, Twinkle Lit
tie STAR" by Mamie Sales.
Speech, by Billy Loving.
Song by school, Three Blind
Recitation, psalm of Life" Nola
Atkins.
Composition on School, by Jenny
Song, Eva Kirkpatrick and Mary
Waring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caudle-Lyman For
81 ldNC dllu bCll 1uOupSOu
Composition, by Charles Wesley
Beck.
"Cassabianca, by Charles Flan-
ders.
Song, "spider and the Fly" by
class of little girls.
"Meddlesome Matty," by Esther
Sanger.
Recitation, 81 like to see little
dog" by Lizzie Conrey.
Military drill, by Capt. Harry Lay
tons Co.
Speech. by Will Weatherby.
Valedictory, Martha Jordan.
Song, Good Night"
Doors open at sun down.
The curtain will be drawn prompt
ly at candle-lighting.
Come-but don't be late.
John Lewis Young, School Teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29

Sherrow.
Grand River-Frank Bryant, w.
H. Campbell, John Adwers, j. S. Nay
lor, James Mckee.
Hamilton-Bert Chew, A. B. Nc
Claran, C. H. Smith, A. A. Cozad, M.
Linden.
/ High Point-C. P. Brant, J. w.
Wagner, Carl Hansen, S. P. Wiley,
l.. R. Aten.
Leon, 1st ward-W. II. Shields,
Will ]. Sullivan, M. S. Sullivan, ]. r..
Bowsher, 1. N. McPherrin, Wilber
Howell, Geo. Gray, j. Ross, S. Varga.
Leon, End ward-J. d. Brown, A.
E. Swim, Win Cash, Ed Sharp, Geo.
Farquhar, j. L. Harvey, Rev. r..
Moser.
Leon, 3rd ward-J. M. Gardner j..
IA. Mcintosh, B. L. Eiker, M. F..
Stookey, E. G. Monroe, Geo. Ogilvie,
ion Truitt, Thos. Ieale.
Long Creek-C. w. Fierce, c. j.
Fierce, A. E. Price, L. D. Kelley, b..
o. Stearns, R. B. Hawkins, R. Hoad-
ley, E. j. Blair, N. G. Spencer, F..
Binning, J. NJ McJimsey, Clyde
Blades.
Morgan-Burr Crum, P. R. Barr,
20. L. Peck, Don Moore, J. B. Hol-
linger, Y. B. Wasson, P. G. Perkins.
New Buda-C. "A. Marble, A. f..
Radnich, C. L. Rudibaugh, G.. E..
Smith, G. F. Shoemaker, Frank Do
bozy.
Richland-J. A. Burns, T. T. Beck,
j. L. Overholtzer, H. c. Bone, F. NJ.
Bone, Ed Gale, John Mckee, w. E..
,Boles, w. F. Overholtzer, ]. L. Acker-
ley, Boyd Gale.
Woodland-A. H. Perkins, w. T.
Lane, Burt Farver, Hey Gammill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Leon's First Base Ball Team Organ
lied 43 Years Ago.

The first ball team organized in
Leon was the Leon Modocs, and they
played Lineville forty-three years ago
on the Lineville grounds and won the
game.
The players were:
l.. p. Sigler, manager, captain and
pitcher.
A. P. Skeed, catcher.
T. S. Arnold, SIS.
John H. Wood, 1st b.
w. A. Kirkpatrick, End b.
John (Jake) Darr, 3rd b.
G.. w. Hoffman, If.
Billie Mills, CT.
Jabe Tharp, rf.
The players living, who were in
that first team are T. S. Arnold and
C. w. Hoffman of Leon; A. P. Skeed,
Clairmont, Mo-; w. A. Kirkpatrick,
California; John II. Wood, S14 Ari-
zona Ave-, Trinidad, Colo.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Methodist Conference in Session.

The Methodist district conference
opened at the NJ E. church in this
city yesterday for two day session,
and more than hundred ministers,
laymen and their wives are expected
to be in attendance. Arrangements
have been made with the citizens of
Leon to provide rooms and breakfast
for the visitors and dinner and sup
per will be served both days in the
dining room of the churcn by the
Ladies Guild of the Leon church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Pleasanton viii Celebrate.

Pleasanton will have a good old
fashioned celebration on July 4th.
They will have good speakers, darkey
jubilee singers, base ball game be-
tween Gainesville and Pleasanton,
and other amusements, winding up
the days program with a display of
fireworks in the evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Lineyille G-I.eon 5.

The Leon base ball team met their
second defeat this season last Sunday
when they lost the game played at
Lineville to the Lineville team by
score of to g. Quite number OF
fans from Leon attended the game
and say they have a fellow named
Miller over there who can knock the
ball clear out of sight. His batting
was what won the game for Lineville.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Will Raise Wild Ducks.

Deputy game warden George Myers
last week received from the state
game preserve at Des Moines, a set
ting of wild duck eggs. They are
mallard and canvass back eggs, and
Mr.. Myers has them under good old
hen and in couple of weeks expects
to have flock of young wild ducks.
After they are hatched he will re-
move the first joint of their wings SO
they cannot fly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
War Will Cause Printers More Grief.

If war with Mexico actually begins
it means more grief for the newspa-
per publishers. With the supply of
print paper the lowest for many
years, the prices soaring out of
sight, and with the big increase in
the sale of daily papers which would
come with actual war, the outlook
is anything but promising.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Leon will Have a Quiet Fourth.

1t will be worse than Sunday in
Leon on July 4th, for practically all
of the stores in the city will be closed
all day in order to give their en-
ployes a holiday. The grocers, dry
goods houses, barber shops and other
business houses will not be opened at
all during the day. AS there will be
no celebration in Leon many will visit
other towns and numerous picnic
parties are being planned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Kicked Steer and Broke His Toe

Mike Griffin, the genial Irishman
of southeast of Leon, who is an ex-
tensive stock raiser, had set-to with
an obstreperous steer last Friday, and
came out second best. The steer did
not want to go where Mike insisted
he should, and Mike very gently kick
ed the steer on the jaw, but the re-
suit was not what he expected and he
is nursing broken toe as the result
of the impact. Mike will use a club
the next time he tries to turn steer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Grocery Stores will Close July 4th.

All the grocery stores in Leon have
signed an agreement to close their
stores on Monday evening, July 3rd,
and not open them at all until We'd
nesday morning, July 9Th. Their
patrons are requested to take notice
and not try to buy groceries on July
dfh
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
They're Driving New Fords.

The following persons are driving
new Ford cars which they purchased
the past week from Estes & Co., the
Leon agents: Charles Moore, Leon;
J. w. Wasson, Leon; Frank Young,
Van Vert; A. Ramsey, Van Vert;
Harry Snyder, Leon; Tom Fox, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Rebekah Installation.

There will be installation Of Off
GERS of the Leon Rebekah lodge on
Monday evening, July Srd. Mrs.
Poush and staff from Davis City will
install the officers and all members
are requested to be present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Correspondents Please Take Notice.

On account of the Fourth of July
being national holiday, the rural
mail carriers will not make their
trips on that day. Please mail your
letters so they will come in on Mon
day, as The Reporter goes to press at
noon on Wednesday, and items re-
ceived that day will have to be held
over until the following week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Were Granted Franchise at Mt. Ayr

At the special election held at Mt.
Ayr last week, the franchise asked
for by David G. Fisher & Co. who
had taken an option on the Mt. Ayr
electric light plant, carried by big
vote, and they will take over the
plant at once. They are also plan
ming on extending the lines from that
city to Clearfield, Diagonal and Ting
ley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Lineville Plays Ball at Leon Sunday

The Lineville ball team which de-
feated the Leon ball team at Lineville
last Sunday, will play return game
on the Leon grounds next Sunday af-
ternoon. The Leon team will play
Osceola at the celebration at Wood
burn on July 4th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Marriage Licenses.

Sherman Baker, Grand River. -. 21
Gerna Boles, Grand River IT
John o. Moon, Leon ..76
Mrs. N. j. Wiley, Leon ....... .6S
Charles w. Robson, DeKalb 20
Fern Mullen, Leon ..... IT
Samuel M. Fenton, Lineville 10
Opha Johnson, Lineville ........1 10
Carl A. Synder, Leon -. $50. .26
Zoa E. Cannon, Leon. =. ......22
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Farm Loans.

l am prepared to make long time
farm loans ut low rate Of interest.
35-4t A. NJ. Pryor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29

Biggest line of wall paper in town
at the Rexall store. 37-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-14
NATURE KEEPS BOOKS.

canny Scotchman once remarked, when about to
take a vacation Nature a good bookkeeper."
Any who has shaved for hours after
closing chasing elusive trial balance knows what
be a good bookkeeper. He she knows that
the there somewhere. and that they in
eytabe The debts must somehow balance the credits
though being faulty figures 10
reveal discrepancy. II is just this way that Nature
kee ps books on health.
We have all sighed and moaned over the warmth Of
have uttered the usual trite remarks
about the unprecedented heat spell. But We may not
realized "A certain amount OF physical re-
sistance is needed to withstand either of heat
cold. and that this more than most years we
need the relaxation of vacation days.
August vacation month. The bust
ness man gets a week or two as matter of course.
The busy woman. home keeper and house
keeper thinks she can't possibly get away. But Nature
good bookkeeper. and will down this long. hot
summer alongside of the strain Of the years work on
the ledger.
The wise will farm out her children among
willing unwilling relatives and friends and her
back home cares for week two Her self
imposed eee Will pay her well in the months come,
nily will appreciate her far the of
the year they would If she had INDUCED her
sensitive conscience and kept the job all summer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-14
A MORE SPARTAN WORLD.

one the excellent fruits of the war, bc balanced
against many is the elimination enemnancy
from the world
There far fewer molycoddles than there were
years ago. The hardships perils accustomed
mems minds 10 newer manier standards of conduct
This tendency strongest course the beigerent
countries where strenuous effort deprivation, forced
sacrifice violence sudden death have accustomed
entire populations
But in America distant from the inn
mediate and fortunate lot has been
parison with that of the old world peoples there
countless evidences of the development OF "a more
spartan character.
Boys disposed to act like sissies
There is enthusiasm for vigorous outdoor sports
persons of an and both sexes. There is a
spirit of adventure and enterprise. There is
contempt avoidable weakness and for OF
Sinking and whining. Sickness is endured with more
patience consciousness that millions abroad are
enduring far sickness. There is less complaint
pain since pain has become the common the
of continent Even grief is less demonstrative
since realize with what camness and courage The
aged men and the women OF many nations are bearing
gref bitter than ours.
The difference is i'm "a thousand ways Hard
work heat. toothache mosquitoes an the natural
cussedness Of inauimate and all the petty an
noyances and inconvenience life are taken
"a matter of course instead being regarded as eg-
grounds irritation profanity. There "a
swing back toward the pioneer virtues
And fact whose import we have hardly begun
to recognize
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-14
WILSON WILL CARRY
OHIO SAYS DURRIN

ohio Will vote for Wilson in No
ve.nber as surely as election day
comes" declared Col W. ". Durbin.
chairman of the democratic state
central committee Of Ohio, a recent
visitor at democratic national head
quarters in New York
There are many reasons for this. %
said Col. Durbin. but the chief rea-
son is that Wilson has kept us out Of
war at a time when the world is en-
gagged in the greatest conflict in his
tory The people can see low with
great plainness the advantages that
come from being employed in peace
full pursuits rather than in war
ohio never was SO prosperous in
all her history Farmers have never
received such high prices for their
grain. cattle and hogs LabOring
men never received such high wages.
and manufacturers never had such
orders as they have at present This
is not due TO war munitions. because
the total exports Of W. munitions
viii not equal two per cent Of the
lpLdl exports. W TN Sutn ConQltlOnS
prevailing the people Of Ohio can
well harken To the old slogan Of
Mark Hanna, Let well enough alone
If Pres't Wilson's administration
had done nothing else than 10 pass
the federal reserve banking law.
continued Col Durbin. that alone
would entitle il 10 an Endorsement.
Ii saved the country from a panic
v hen the war commenced and is
proof against any happening hereaft-
er. IL is the greatest piece OF con-
structive legislation since the civil
war. business men who could not
get their money out Of the banks in
1907, during ROosevelts admins
tration. appreciate the benefits Of
this act. and will show their appreci-
alton in November. / confidently
believe Wilson viii carry ohio. and
We will re-eleCt Sen. Pomerene. and
Will also elect GOV. Cox 10 the COVER
nOrship."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-14
A BIG WAR EORTIINE

j. r. Morgan the elder. although regarded in his
time the financial king Of his country. didn't really
know how to make money. The present j. p. AIorean
is said have made much in the last two years as
his father made in his whole steast much
a he left at his death.
The elder Morgan found his opportunity in con-
sodaton OF American industries into trusts. The
younger Morgan found his opportunity in the European
war. And he has made the Of IT,
Under with the British government the
all munitions and supplies purchased by TIE allies
in this country. Those purchases have amounted to
about 81 600 600 900 far. II likewise gets banking
commission all loans raised here for foreign
ments. such loans are said aggregate at present
about $1.5OO.OOoOO0. There also commissions for
selling hundred million dollars worth OF foreign
owned American the British government
AMI commissions for call loans and commissions for
stabzing British exchange. In fact. e
imagine any monetary phase Of the that doesn't
bring commissions house Of Morgan
It's a record in which Mr. Morgan as a business man
may justly pride comparison is by means
all in his favor. The elder Morgan than a
money maker. During a good part of his life he de-
voted attention than business. The
collections he left worth nearly much his
business investments. The younger Morgan so
little for that he is rapidly selling and scattering
those collections.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-14
\ COMMON sCoLD.

The more Candidate Hughes
scOlding letter of acceptance is con-
sidered the more ridiculous his posi-
ton before the people becomes. The
common scold never gets very far in
doing anything. except 10 establish
permanent reputation as a peri
patetic nuisance, a hinderance 10
others who want 10 do. and are do
ing things So far Mt. Hughes has
done nothing but scold AT Pres't VIII
son about the great reform he has
made and his handling Of interna-
tional questions amidst the greatest
and most disastrous worldwide war
IN history. In nc instance does Mr..
Hughes punCture his scoldine with
even a little information as 20 what
ne would have done under like cir
cumstances. He simply scOlds.-
WASHINGTON Ind. Democrat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-14

The Colorado Industrial commission has made "A
ruling which viii interest everyone who waits table
Tor Iivng everyone employs walters everyone
who ever i'm public place. a walters union in
Denver asked the commission wages from
$S.5o 20 50 "a week. This the commission granted, on
the ground that $3.50 and two meals day for eight
hours work which gives any marsin OF
saving for a rainy day
1T urged" stated the commission that the tips
which the mattresses receive n some OF the restaurants
than any disad, antages and should relieve
the restaurant employers from paying larger wage"
This. OF is familiar arsument But how
the commission disposes OF il.
we do not believe that tips can be taken
into account jon adjusting a wage scale and we
are opposed the practice of employers of
labor uuderpayiug their help upon The theory
expectation that the public viii pay the diff
ference in tips Every employer should pay
reasonable and living wage and not expect the
public 90 pay part of mis- wage scale unless DE
is soing 10 make corresponding reductions TO
tine public in the prices witch ne charges"
This is rather important principle. suppose a
record hould be- kept of restaurants where tips are
habitially given. and corresponding reduction be
made in the prices Of foode And suppose that the
quarter given black George n the Pullman car when
DE- brushes your should automatically give you a
rebate Vi alteen cents your berth tariff.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-14
TOMATO CLUBS.

Amy Latsham, a club IN Pennsyl-
This year raised $50 pounds of tomatoes
plot of one-twentieth OF This is said be
high tomatoes. Not only Miss Latsham
intelligent. perservering and competent girl TIRE
fact Of her tomato success suggests other things.
generation the young girl who worked in a
eable garden rather ashamed of it, Her aim life
distinction by excellng something useless
There embroidery. for instance. And patchwork
quilts And because she stayed indoors and stuck
her needles knitting with persistence
daughters of this generation pale and pasty and
besege the beauty columns for cosmetics which win
artincialy beauty artifcially ruined compilations
Not the girls of the and tomato clubs. They
gaining strength from the and air They
gaining power self-control their
weeds insects They getting for internal med
icnes of natures and the rpen-
ed fruit and grain. Beauty OF body mnd and soul
TO them by-producs of their crops. They
ing the worth of work, the value OF human energy.
they learning how work energy
money with which buy things produced by others.
In other words. they getting real hold the
sentia values Of life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-14
WHY \ CHANGE"

CFrOm the Boston Post. Ind. Dem }
The gentlemen who are now be-
ginning 10 busy themselves with the
job of electing Mr. Hughes declare
that the country wants a change"
What evidence is there OF any such
DESIRE
The country wants a change only
when things are in a bad way 1t is
then eager 10 change on the theory
that things couldn't be worse and
might be bettered 10y the change.
How about il today
The country never was more pros
porous and contended than it is now.
Its foreign relations have been made
satisfactory by the vigorous diplOm-
acy of Pres't Wilson. The Mexican
problem seems on the way TO sens
ible. honorable and peaceful settle
u. ent
What is this change" that is sup
posed TO be wanted What has Mr..
Hughes 10 csfer that the country
does not already possess
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-14
WITH OTHER EDITORS
THAN OURS
POLICEMEN As TEACHERS.

cleveland Press).
The new police idea is TO present
law as protector; to show con-
clusively that fear. as crime de
terrent. is seldom if ever perman-
ent." runs a comment on the CON
strUctive policy which Police Com
missioner Woods has introduced in
TO the New York system.
Thus. one by one. modern theor-
les about crime and criminals reach
the experimental stage.
The literature of criminology has
increased enormously in the past
% years and the better housing
feeding. discipling and educating OF
convicted men has received a limit
ed amount of intelligent attention
But the notion that a city's police
system can be used for anything eX-
oept TO trap and arrest offenders
is quite foreign 10 the popular edUca-
ton and experience Of the peo-
pie.
For this reason. Com Woods i,
now sending officers into schools
and other places where children are
assent led 10 explain the city ordin-
ances 10 them and To enlist then
as friends and supporters OF the
law.
Genuine pride in civic welfare i,
wanted. This must be based on know
ledge OF what is against the law
Probably the best way OF spread
ing this information is the New
York plan OF sending out "A few pO-
lice officers % do a little teachina
once in a while.