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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
Federation Meeting.

The March 3rd meeting of the
Federation of Women's Clubs of
Leen will be conducted by the Pris-
cilla and Reading Circle Clubs at the
library parlors. There will be busi-
ness meeting with the program FOL
lowing:
Violin solo, Mrs. w. R. West, ac-
cOmranist, Mrs. F.. A. Wagner.
Reading, Mrs. Floyd Cozad.
Reading, Mrs. Allbaugh.
Paper, Mrs. McPherrin.
Mrs. G. e. Stuber, Sec.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
Dayenp0rt-Gray.

Mr.. Lennie Davenport of Leon, and
Miss Lois Gray, of Abba, were mar
ried at Abba or Monday. They came
to Leon the following day and then
went to Humeston for a, few days
visit, after which they will take up
their. residence in this city, where
Mr.. Davenport Is employed in G. W..
Connor's tailor shop. Lennie's
friends in this city extend c ngratu-
,lations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
Henry Wallace Dropped Dead Tues.
day Evening.

Henry Wallace, the noted editor OF
Wallaces' Farmer, dropped dead
while attending missionary meeting
at the First NJ. e. church in Des
Moiness Tuesday evening. Mr.. Wallace
was standing in the lobby Of the
church conversing with friends, when
he was stricken with apoplexy and
fell to the floor. dying II less than
Ave minutes. s5S
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
Death of MD. Palmer.

NJ D. Palmer, one of the pioneers
of Decatur county, passed away at
his home in Van Vert on Wednesday
of last week at the age OF 81 years
and Z days. Funeral services were
held at the Van Vert M. e. E.church
on Thursday, sinterment being in-the
Van Vert cemetery. He is survived
by his wife, four sons and two daugh-
terS. t5 &
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
House burned.

taThe residence of John Wilson in
northeast Leon was badly damaged
by fire last Friday morning about IL
O'Clock, the fire starting from flue
and the upper part of the house was
burned before the fire was control
led. Most of his household goods
were removed, but quite few things
were burned. Mr.. Wilson had $500
insurance on the house and 500 on
the contents
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
Millinery Opening.

Keller & Pryor will hold their biz
spring millinery opening on Mednes-
day, Thursday, Friday aud Saturday.
March 9TH to 18th. Watcn for their
next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

The citizens of Leon, Iowa, are
hereby notified, that meeting will
be held at the court room on Mon
day, March 9th, at, 1880 o'clock p. m.
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the following municipal of
fices:
Mayor.
Two councilmen at large.
City treasurer.
City assessor.
To be voted on at the city election
on March 9th, 1916.
G. R. FARQUHAR,
28-2t Mayor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

This showing is made in spite of
the fact that Decatur county has
three normal training schools while
the other cities mentioned have no
competition within the county in
which they are located.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
high school salary:

The following list includes all the
cities in Iowa having high school
enrolment from 175 to 100, and
shows the population, high school
enrolment, percent of graduates who
have entered college the past two
years, and the average high school
salary per month:
CD Population.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
Wall Paper Bargains.

Prices from 20c room up, also
many bargains in furniture Of all
kinds at McKay's. at the second hand
store. # S ssS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
" H1SH SCHUUI elrUIIIQeIl
CD Per cent to College.

*The salaries for Woodbine are
mot given in either, directory. This
school is practically teachers
school and really should not be
brought into comparison.
Normal Training Department
OF the 161 Normal Training schools
in Iowa receiving state aid, Leon
ranks fifth in number enrolled.
The enrolment of high school stu
dents in the normal training classes
for the first five schools is as fol-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
Students to College.

This list includes all our neighbor-
ing cities and shows the number OF
graduates the past two years, the per
cent of these who entered college and
the average high school salary:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Sheriff.

For Sheriff.
l will be candidate for the NOM
ination for sheriff on the democratic
ticket, subject to the will OF the
voters at the June primary election.
John A. Fulton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

For Sale Small house and lot In
north Leon, $500. See Mrs. Harry ].
'V0gt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
Announcements.

The Republican County Central
Committee are requested to announce
through the Leon Reporter the fol-
lowing names as candidates for the
nomination for the various county
offices, subject to the will of the re-
publican voters as expressed at the
June primary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

*Corning is the only city in Iowa
with smaller population than Leon
and a larger high school. However
Leon enrolls SS boys and Corning but
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
Clerk


Treasurer
ELBA SHEWMAKER
Grand River township
Recorder
MRS. ORA GARDNER r.
Leon, End Ward
NJ. r. SANGER
Long Creek Township
HARL WILLIAMSON
Eden Township
J. C. DUFFIELD
Garden Grove Township
Sheriff
R. w. CRAIG
Leon, End Ward .
H. R. PERKINS
Morgan Township
GLEN THOMPSON q;
Center Township
Coroner
DR.. H. R. LAYTON
Leon, 1st Ward =;
County Attorney
WILL J. SPRINGER
Leon, 3rd Ward
Supervisor Term Beginning 1917.
]. H. HILL
Decatur Township
Supervisor Term Beginning 1913
p. C. MORGAN
Center Township
T. J.. SMITH
Fayette Township
$50 B.sL. EIKER, Chairman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Meet mo q CFerr,nstpa's., :.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Representative
G.. G. DYE
Woodland Township
GRANT MALLORY
Burrell Township
Auditor
BERT S. BAKER
Richland Township
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24
Citizen Voters Take Notice.

Located in the Rexall Store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
S 5 n E ; 7 Silk Hose

TO with your Easter outfits. The lates
the season are in this new showing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
Summer Sport Apparel for the Junior

Awning Stripe Sport Skirts-To be
up to the minute with the grown-up
STYLES. little misses may well wear
these very smart skirts of black and
white, or blue and white awning
stripes Size for the little girl fin
ished with pockets. in sored effect. at
$I.25. Sizes for the junior. made pleat-
ed effect finished with pretty pockets
and button trimmings. at $1.9S.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-29
BRITISH SCREENED
BY BIG GUNS RAID
TtUTONT TRENCHES
Activity of Artillery Indicates Pro-
nOunGed Offensive Move
FIND DEFEN!ES SHATTERED
Steady Stream of Shells Poured Into
German Positions on the Somme
and Vimy Ridge.

London, June 2S.-The series OF
raids by British patrol detachments
continues against the German front in
Flanders and northern France. At one
point, near Angres, north of Souchez,
the British headquarters reports that
the patrol found the German trenches
badly battered by the fire of the Brit
ish artillery 1t is presumed that one
Of the chief objects of these raids is
to determine the effect of the bonn
bardment, which, according TO des-
patches from the correspondents ON
this front, is still going on.
In one of the raids described in the
British official statement, made by the
Highland Light Infantry near the road
between Vermelles and La Bassee, the
British detachment took forty-siX pris-
oners captured two machine guns and
destroyed two German mine shafts
with total loss of two men wounded.
q The German War Office announces
that these rading operations under
taken by the British extended from La
Bassee Canal TO the district south of
the Somme and were made in conjunc-
tion with an intense artillery fire and
mine explosions and under cover of
smoke and gas clouds According to
the Germans report all the attacks
were repulsed easily,
Correspondents at the front say that
the British bombardment is continuing
over a broad front, the guns pouring a
steady stream of shells into the Ger
man positions. The region of the
Somme and the Vimy Ridge we're two
points at which the bombardment at
tanned unusual violence. The weather
was found to be unfayorably for gas
attacks last night, the correspon
dents say, and the British discontinued
this form Of attack after releasing gas
at several points.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-29
SLAV AND TEUTON
At STANDSTILL
IN vOLHYN|A
AuStrianS Check Russians in
Mountains Of BukOWina
RUSSIAN POSITIONS STORMEO
Berlin Reports Capture of Liniewka
Village Southwest of
Sokul

Berlin, June 2S, (via London)-An-
nouncement was made by the War Of
fee today that the Germans in Volhy-
MIA had captured the village of Liniew-
ka west Of Sokul, and Russian posi-
tions south of that point. The bulle-
tin reads:
The village of Liniewka, west of So.
kul, and Russian positions to- the
south thereof were taken by storm.
Otherwise nothing of importance oc-
Cured on the eastern front
For several days it had seemed that
the fighting on the Russian front had
come virtually to standstill, the Rus
slams having reached the mountainous
region of Bukowina, which the Aus
trians had selected for strong stand
and that neither side apparently was
able to make substantial progress in
Nolhynia.
Today's laconic announcement in
the General staff bulletin of the cap
ture of Linewka Village reflects an i'm
pCrtant German success, but it gives
no Indication of the terrible fighting
there. The correspondent OF the Loka
lanzeiger, writing June %, said the
fighting at Linewka had been of tht
hardest previously seen along the on
tire front
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-29
WRiGHT-RoBlNsoN
Bennington Young Woman Bride of
GIens Falls Young Man.

The wedding ceremony was beauti-
fully solemnized at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William C. Robinson Wednesday
evening when their daughter, Jessie
Mae became the bride of Ernest Brad
ley Wright of Glens Falls, ~ Y The
house was beautifully trimmed with
daises and ferns, the ceremony being
performed under an arch Of ferns and
cut flowers.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
white net with a veil of the same
caught with orange blossoms and
carried bridal roses. She was attend
cd by Miss Kathryn Dunham who was
gowned in pale blue crepe de chine
and carried pink carnations. The
groom was attended by Conant Robin
son brother OF the bride.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, a special service arranged
by Rev Isaac Jennings being used.
Prof Duane Bassett of Bennington
cousin of the bride, played the we'd
ding march.
Following the ceremony buffet
lunch was served after which the
bridal party left by automobile for
Troy.
After a honeymoon spent in New
York Mr.. and Mrs. Wright will make
their home in Glens Falls. Mrs
Wright is a graduate of the training
school in connection with the Troy
Orphan ASYLUM and is one of Ben
ningtons most popular young ladies
Mr.. Wright is a resident of Glens Fall.
being employed by the Wilmarth &
Son Furniture company, and is highl!
esteemed by all who know him.
The popularity of both bride an,
groom is evident by the beautiful gift
of gold, silver, cut glass and linen,
The brides gift to her bridesmaid
was white gold brooch set with a
amethyst. The grooms gift to hi
best man was lovers knot stick pin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-29
ROOSEVELT WILL
TAKE THE STUMP
FOR HUGHES
Candidate and Former President in
Complete Accord
DINED TOGETHER LAST NIGHT
Republican Nominee Stated that Meet
ing Was Arranged to Discuss
Issues Of Campaign

New York, June 29.-Charles +.
Hughes, republican presidential nomi-
nee announced last night at the end
of an interview with Theodore Roose-
welt, which lasted for more than 2 IL
hours, that he and the former presi-
dent were in complete accord Mr..
Hughes issued the following state
ment:
81 was very much pleased with Col.
Rooseyelt's letter of Endorsement, and
he has expressed himself in a very
kindly way with respect to my tele-
gram to the progressive committee.
wanted to talk with Col. Roosevelt
fully with respect to the issues of the
campaign and asked him to dine with
me so that we might have that oppor
tunity. He dined with me tonight
and we had very delightful inter
view. We talked very fully over all
matters, and are in complete accord
The evening has been a very pleasant
one"
Mr. Hughes accompanied Mr.. Roose
welt from the eighth floor down to the
first floor corridor and even followed
his guest, bare headed to the automo
bile waiting in Forty-fifth street JUS
before entering his car the Colone
grasped the candidates hand and ex
claimed;
Coed bye and all possible goot
luck"
Then as the machine drove away
Mr.. Roosevelt turned around and way
ing a panama which on this occasion
replaced the familiar black sombrero
shouted, Good luck, good luck, goot
luck"
Isn't the Colonel looking fine?
seid Mr.. Hughes as he walked back t,
the elevator.
1t is understood that Mr. Roosevelt
told Mr. Hughes he would cooperate
heartily with him in any of his plans
even to the extent of making a speak
ing tour if Mr.. Hughes so desired,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-29
SCHOOL MEETING TOMORROW
Will Be Held at High School at
O'Clock in Evening.

The annual school meeting of the
graded district will be held at the high
school tomorrow, Friday, evening June
80 at s o'clock. The school reports
are out and ought to be looked over by
the voters interested.
Bennington now has probably the
best public schools in the state of
Vermont. The state school officials
consider the Bennington high and
graded schools in the first group and
eXcelled by none.
To keep the schools up to standard
makes the school department one of
the most important in town. The high
school fire the past year has made a
lot OF extra work. but the building has
been repaired better than before and
there is a small balance from the in.
surance money.
There has been a reduction of debt
on the district, but the new state law
takes away the state money that the
district has heretofore had and will
make it necessary to raise a tax of 95
cents on the dollar instead of 80 cents
as last year.
The throwing up of the charter Of
the graded district seems to be desir
able to those who have looked into the
matter and the trustees ask for thC
appointment of committee to consid
er the question and report to specia
meeting later.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-29
HOLDS UP YALE BATTALION
Major Danford Says It Would Be
Criminal to Send Them.

New Haven, Conn, June 27.-De-
claring that the Yale men who com
pose the four batteries of the Yale bat
talon were in no condition for service,
being without equipment and training,
Major Danford, in command OF the
Yale soldiers, said tonight that it
would be criminal to call them into
service, Instead Of hurrying them to
the front he said he would do all in his
power to keep them out of action for
the present,
81 feel 1t is my duty he said, ITO
the fathers and mothers who have sons
under my command and thus in my
care to state publicly that II ! am able
to prevent it the Yale batteries will
make no movement until they are prop
erly and fully equipped and thus eff
fectively armed against the suffering
and diseases Of camp. know that
the military men in authority over me
accord in my views
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-29
WILSON POLICY IN
MEXICO HQGWASH
SAYS CANNON
Former Speaker Says it is Time
for Congress to Act
COUNTRY IS ALREADY At WAR
Does Not Want Mexico But United
States Should Establish Govern
ment in that Country.

Washington, June 2S.-Cheered by
his Republican colleagues, Uncle Joe
Cannon made a speech in the House
today in which he urged the Govern
ment ito go into Mexico, clean it up
and establish a government there by
military force" And the sooner it is
done the better, he added The yeter-
an from Illinois declared that the Ad-
ministration having failed to do so, the
time had come for Congress to act
1--WE are already at war in Mexico"
shouted Uncle joe Let US stop call
ing it an emergency or a crisis.
Mr.. Cannon made his speech in the
course of the debate on the urgent de-
ficiency bin authorizing an appropria-
tion of S27,O000OO to mobilize and
move the army to the border. He de-
nounced the Administration Mexican
policy in scornful terms, declaring that
he was ready to vote for legislation to
meet the Mexican situation.
DO you mean you approve of what
has been done?" asked Representative
Garner, a Texas Democrat.
IF you mean to ask if | approve OF
Woodrow Wilson'S policy in Mexico,
answer God forbid returned Mr..
Cannon. The Administrations course
has been dilly-dally, whishy-washy hog
wash But am not making a political
speech If were making a partisan
speech | could say a whole lot OF
things. But it does not seem to avail
greatly to talk about who is respons
ible for conditions on the border. II
will be legitimate to call attention tC
that later on If it becomes materia
when the great American citizenry vii
be called upon to approve the acts oI
the Administration with a view to the
elections that are to be held
81 hope to God that before Congress!
adiourns we will take positive. manly
| action that will tend to wipe out the
the present conditions in Mexico Mr.
Cannon went on. 1--WE cannot feeC
bandits on soothing syrup. 1t il
patent that things have been goin!
from bad to worse in Mexico since
| Huerta retired from the country.
| would 30 in there for the benefit o
civilization, for the benefit of the Unit
ed States, for the benefit of the strick
en- and terrorized people of Mexico
Gods knows do not want Mexico an,
We don't need ii, but we ought to 90 il
there
What would you do If you had tn
| power?' asked Representative Garner
".f ! had supreme power ! would &
into Mexico. not on an excuse, but
would have the manhood to say tina
nobody can have peace or protection i
Mexico until government is set u
there and would establish militar
government, a government of force t
start with, and let it be administere
until a Mexican is found strong enoug
to maintain order
"Do you realize that that woul
mean war with MeXico?' interrupte
Mr.. Garner.
well, we have got war with MeXic
My God, do you not know that, comm
from Texas" replied Mr. Cannon.
would have this war continue until "
can have a permanent condition
peace and order"
The bill appropriating S27O00,0O0 f,
! troops was passed after brief discu
siCn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-29

do understand you TO say" said
the lawyer looking hard ut the princi-
pal witness, that upon hearing noise
in the hall you rose quickly, lit can
die aud went to the head Of the stairs
that n burglar was at the foot of the
stairs and you did not see him? Are
you blindy'
Must tell the truthT stammercd
the witness, hlushing to the roots Of
his hair.
"The whole TRUTH was the stern re.
ply,
"rhen," replied the witness, brush
ing aside his damp. clinging locks and
wiplng the pcrsplrntion from his clam
my brow. my wife was in front of
me."-Ionlon Tit.Blts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-29
Trnes md Mnter.

Trees having large leaf surface ex-
posed to evaporation require a CORE.
spondingly large root formation to sup
ply the necessary moisture. 1t has
been estimated that Il full grown shade
tree, such as the oak, maple or elm,
bearing some 100000 leaves transpires
about $50 gallons of water daily. The
loss of such Il large amount of water
requires that an equal amount he TAX
en- from the soil by the trees roots. If
This supply Is not furnished the tree
will die of thirst-'rIee Talk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-29
REQUEST APOLOGY
FOR ATTACK ON
PETROLIItt s..
Indemnity Sought for Damage to
Tank Steamer
vienna STATEMENT REFUTEO
Report of Submarine Commander Dis
credited In Note Sent to Ambassa-
dor PenfieId.

Washington, June 29.-The Ameri,
can reioinder to Austria regarding the
Austrian submarine attack on the
American steamer Petrolite, made
public yesterday by the state depart
ment describes the act as "a deliber-
ate insult to the flag OF the United
States and an invasion of the rights
of American citizens" and requests
a prompt apology, punishment of the
submarine commander and payment of
indemnity
In vigorous language the communica
tion sent Wednesday, the 21st, makes
it clear that the United States govern
ment believes the facts of the case en-.
tirely different from what the
Austrian submarine commander re-
ported them to be, and that immediate
amends are expected.
The Austrian claim that the Pet.
rolte's captain voluntarily gave up sup
plies taken from the steamer by the
submarine commander is fatty con
tradicted, as are the claims that warn
ing shots were fired across the Pet
rolites bow before she was
shelled and that her appearance was
such as to justify the submarine com
mander in mistaking her for a cruiser
The attack on the Petrolite, q
Standard oil tanker, occurred in the
Mediterranean December 5. A protest
sent soon afterward on preliminary re
ports from the tanker's captain and
crew brought the Austrian communi
cation to which the new American note
replies. The rejoiner is in the form
of a memorandum from Secretary
Lansing to ambassador Penfeld al
Vienna.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-29
FOURTH AT NORTH BENNINGTON
Plans Being Made for Customary cele'
bration This Year

a day full of fun is assured for parti-
cipants in the Fourth of July celebra-
tion in North Bennington this year.
The plans exceed those of former
years in many features.
The day will open with two street
parades at $3.50. the auto procession.
followed by a parade Of floats and deco
rated carriages Both the North Ben
nington and Bennington bands will
participate, with the address of the day
on the grounds, following the parade.
In the afternoon on the Backgrounds
there will be a baseball game with
field sports and the evening will have
as its main events big street carnival
with band concert and parades.
Fifteen.hundred extra street lights
will mark the big white way and there
will be a free motion picture show on
the green under the direction Of lohn
b. Harte. Bennington people are in
vited to come and spend the whole
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-29
Hard to Deny.

As Miss Hypatia Squafetoes reached
the eliminating point of her lecture
on "Woman's Rights and How to
Weld Them" she threw back her head
and stood before her audience in an at
titudc of defiance
Talk of man. she cried. What
has man ever done for womanW
He's furnished the model she's try
ing her best to initiate" doomed a
manly voice from the rear of the hall
And then palpitating silence reigned
for nearly a minute.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-29
Louis 8, Cincinnati 6.
Standing Of the Clubs
SWISS SEEK U. S. MACHINERY
Refuse to Pay High Prices Demanded
In Germany.

Berne. via Paris, June 27.--As re.
suit of the growing increase in the
price CT tools and machinery manufac-
tured in Germany the Swiss industries
are combining to purchase their ap.
paratus in the United States instead
of Germany. Negotiations for the pur-
chase Of the American tools and ma
chinery have already been opened
through American consuls in Swltzer.
land.
Another grievance of the Swiss man.
ufacturers against the German machin-
cry firms was the demand that the
purchase money be paid in French
francs rather than in the German
marks, which are at low exchange
rate.