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Arizona republican., 1916-04-21

DES MONIES, Iowa, April 20-Oma-
ha found Des Moines pitchers for a
total of II hits in the first game of the
season here and ran away from the
locals on muddy field by a score of IA
to 2. A slight drizzle just before the
game held down the crowd which num-
bered about 1000 The score:
BY Innings: r. H f.
Omaha ......012 213 005-14 II 1
Des Moines .e... 900 600 020-- 10 8
Batteries: North and Kruger; Baker.
Thomas, Killeen and Spahr.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-21
PITTSBURG DRAWS
BIG EMPTY BLANK

PITTSBURG, April 20.-St. Louis
defeated Pittsburg to 0. in the open
ing game of the local season today.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-21
PRINCETON DEFEATS
HARVARD ROWERS

Republican A. p. Leased Wire)
PRINCETON. N. j., April 90
Princeton's crew defeated Harvard
eight on Lake Carnegie late today
by about a half foot.
The Junior varsity race was won
by Harvard by two lengths.
Princeton, 9:l2 IL; Harvard, 9:13
Harvard Juniors, $40; Prince
ton Juniors, 1855.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-21
COYOTE NEWS

p H. s. might have another ball
game with Glendale High to be play
ed on the p. H. S athletic fields a
week from Saturday.
The students of p. H. S. don't care
now whether they ever have an an
other assembly, as there is nothing
to boost. Gosh we forget Mary
James Pa" was coming to see us
before long. Take it all back.
Have you paid that buck for the
1916. Phoenician? If not don't you
think its about time to decorate the
mahogany?
Are you ready for spring foot ball
practice? Captain Luke of the
next season foot ball team is planning
on getting everybody out for prac-
tice Monday. Come on out fellows
you'n need it, if the Coyotes play
Pasadena.
Jones is sure there when it comes
to boosting anything He is the live
wire of P. H. S. He didn't miss a
ball game all season.
Guess the Coyotes will have some
! ball team next year. with Heflin,
i Seaman. Westfall, Stokes, Wilky,
Geare, Herwig, Tritle, Goldberg, Hess,
Wright, Tannehill and all the new
| in September.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-21

Did you ever hear Lewis Hart sa!
this little poem?
Said the shoe to the sock,
I'll wear a hole in you.
Said the sock to the shoe
I'll be darned if you do
Arizona republican., 1916-04-21
1.-TWO out when winning run made).
Detroit

SUMMARY-TWo base hlts, Stan7
age, Heilman, Weaver; home run,
Felsch; bases on balls, off Coveles-
kie l, off Wolfgang /; hits and
earned runs, off Covelskie 6 hits, !
run in s innings Boland no hits no
runs in l inning; struck out, by
Covelskie 4, by Wolfgang 8. by Bo-
land l. Umpires Evans and Chill,
Arizona republican., 1916-04-21
Rain at St. Louis.
1Republjcan a. p. Leased Wire1

ST. LOUIS, April 2O-The Cleveland
st. Louis game was postponed on ac-
count of wet grounds.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-21
BY Innings:

'Batted for Cooper in 18th.
@"%Batted for jacobs in 9th.
BY Innings:
st. Louis ..... .030 900 200-5
tpittsburg ,... 900 900 1000
SUMMARY. Three base hits: Long,
Bethel, Horsbv, Carey. Double plays:
Hornsby to Bethel to Miller; Bethel to
Miller. Bases on balls: off Meadows
7; off Mamaux /; off Cooper 1. Hits
and earned runs of fSallee no hits no
runs in one; off Mamaux and three
in two; off Cooper in one and ! out
IN 5th off Jacobs no hits no runs If.
2. Struck out by Meadows 81; by
sallee ]; by Mamaux 1; by Cooper s.
Thy Jacobs 1. Umpires: Quigley and
Byron.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-21
Omaha IA, Des Moines 2.

Batteries: Malarky and Gray; Rey-
nolds and Shestak(
Arizona republican., 1916-04-21
Cincinnati

"One out when winning run scored.
SEATED for Toney in ninth.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-21
ALL DIPLOMATIC
NEGOTIATIONS WITH
MEXICO HALTED

CONTINUED from Page One)
Arizona republican., 1916-04-21

. Batted for Mamaux in End.
"'Batted for Cooper in 18th.
%Batted for jacobs in 9th.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-21

Stated for Seaton in seventh.
"~Batted for Lavender in eighth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
Gave Prenuptial Party for Bride.

The following notice of prenup-
tial party given by Miss LaNelle Dale
at her home in Des Moines, is taken
from the Des Moines Daily Capital:
Among the many prenuptial affairs
for June brides was the party given
4by Miss LaNelle Dale Monday even
ing at her home, 730 18th street,
complimentary to Miss Media Under
hill and Miss Hazel Smith.
Pink and white was the color
scheme carried out throughout the
parlors and refreshments.
Those who participated in the af-
fair were Misses Medea Underhill,
Hazel Smith, Clara Cook, Ruth Mac
gregor, Evelyn Tucker, Maude Dale,
Lucille Donohue, Isabelle Watts,
Margaret Malong, Gladys Johnson,
Helen Moeller, Agnes Priebe, Alice
Stotts, Alzada Catell, Eugenia Ince,
Ethel Johnson, Edith Johnson, Mary
Green, Mrs. Vande We're and Miss
Harriet Dale of Minneapolis, Minn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
Seriously Injured by Friendly Blow.

Pearl Craig, the we'll known Leon
grocer, was seriously injured last
Saturday morning by a short arm
blow received near the heart in a
friendly scuff1e with his friend, Jack
Lloyd, the we'll known insurance man.
Mr.. Craig and Mr.. Lloyd were in the
habit of boxing with each other fire.
quently, and Saturday morning dur
ing a friendly. set-too Mr.. Lloyd de-
livered a short arm punch, just as
Pearl made lunge at him, and the
impact was pretty hard, as they are
both pretty good men. At the time
it was thought that the wind had just
been knocked out of Pearl, and he
continued at work at his store until
during the afternoon when he con-
suited a physician, as he was suffer-
ing great pain. 1t was found that the
blow had caused congestion OF the
in the vicinity of his heart
and Saturday night and all day sun
day he was in very critical condl-
ton, his life hanging in the balance,
but towards evening he showed i'm
provement and has since been get
ting along nicely. The unfortunate
of this scuffle has been
source of great grief to Mr.. Lloyd,
who greatly regrets the accident, as
he and Mr.. Craig are very close
friends
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13

Regular run cars will have banner
across top behind with number of po-
sition in line and drivers will be eX-
pected to retain that position and
keep proceeding number in sight. 1t
is just as bad form to be out of place
as it is to turn out on the wrong side
of the road. 1t is desired that no
delegations meet us on the road as
that will interfere with running time.
Local cars to fall in after speaking is
over and escort to the next town and
as much farther as possible.
No local programs are desired eX-
'cept at night controls. The touring
party will furnish program for each
place. This plan must be carried out
in order to make the time and give
each town an hours program alto
gether. Any deviation from these
plans will compel us to cut the time
at that town.
Many towns are going to decorate
with flags and bunting, as their peo-
pie feel that the Jefferson Highway
is the biggest and most important one
thing that ever came to them.
Fall in line and do your part in
true Jefferson Highway spirit, and
have the satisfaction of being in the
biggest ''sociability run" ever pulled
off in the United States. If your
town wins, which would you take, the
flag, or the tank of oil? When the
minute comes we will be there, bar
ring heavy storms and wash-outs.
E. T. Meredith, President.
]. D. Clarkson, General Manager.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
Narrow Escapes from Drowning.

Several families from Leon were
enjoying a days outing at Woodard' S
dam on Grand River last Sunday, and
two narrow scapes from drowning by
members of the party, came very
near marring the days enjoyment
While bathing in the river at the dam,
little Billy Lindsey, one OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Will F. Lindseys interesting
twins, got beyond his depth, and was
floundering around in water over his
head. some distance away from the
others, but fortunately he was seen
and Harry Smith, of Florida, who is
visiting at the home of his father-in-
law, ]. A. Harris, was able to reach
the lad and carry him out before he
went under for the last time. A
short time later Miss Jessica Pryor
stepped off into a deep hole and was
in danger of drowning. James Har-
vey rushed to her rescue and she
caught hold of him and he was unable
to swim out with her, as she clutched
him with the grip of drowning per-
son, and Mr.. Harvey had gone under
with her couple of times when 9TH
ers formed chain and managed to
reach him and they were soon safe
on the bank, but pretty we'll exhaust
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
peg o. the Ring" Starts Today.

The big circus serial, "Peg O. the
Ring" featuring Francis Ford and
Grace Cunard, commences at the Idle
Hour theatre today. This new serial
promises to be thrilling one, deal
ing as it does with life under the
big tents Circus acts from such
shows as Barnum & Bailey, Ringing
Bros, Sells-Floto and Hagenback 4
Wallace Combined Shows were used
in the production Of this serial. 1t is
the only real circus film ever produc-
ed. Don't miss the opening chapter
today. 1t is one never-ending success
sion of incidental and absorbing
events. This serial will carry you
back to your childhood days, for you
remember how circus always thrill
ed and interested you. The serial
consists of 80 big reels and two reels
will be shown each Thursday for fif-
teen weeks.
Matinee at 8 o'clock, three shows
at night, the first starting at 7:15.
Don't miss this circus serial. 1t will
prove interesting to you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
SPECIALS AT THE IDLE HOUR.
Uncle Toms Cabin" Friday and ''The
Sins of Mothers" on Monday.

The ever popular "Uncle Toms
Cabin" in five acts will be the attrac-
tion at the Idle Hour on Friday, July
14th. Everybody knows. what this
play is, and it will be presented with
a famous cast and wonderful photog-
raphy, Mary Eline, the Tanhouser
Kid, appearing as Little Eva.
For Monday, July 18th, the Blue
Ribbon feature THE Sins of Moth
ers," the New Work Suns $1,000
prize film drama, in five parts, fea-
turing Anita Stewart and Earle Will
liams. The following is synopsis of
the play:
"The Sins of Mothers is a story of
gambling. The heroine is beautiful
girl. She loves cards. She loves
races. She loves roulette. She loves
all games of chance She loves them
with a passion that is mania.
You know how the drug habit can
grip a man, or the liquor habit. You
know to what lengths it will lead him.
This girl lnherits similar craving
a craving for gambling. 1t was born
in her. Her mother before her had
the gamblers instinct. She secretly
kept a gambling house.
You see this girl returning from a
convent where her mother sent her as
child. You see her about to enter
society.
She is loved by a strong man. Her
future is before her. She is taught to
play cards. You see her heritage as
sert itself. You see it grip and hold
her in it's meshes. She can't resist it.
How it lures her! First to the
bridge tables of fashionable society
then to the races-and finally to the
notorious gambling hell formerly
kept by her mother!
You see the great race track scene.
You know how Vitagraph can stage a
scene like this.
You see the inside of the gambling
house-the gamesters. You see the
raid by her husband who has become
district attorney. He doesn't know
she is there. You see what happens.
Matinees for both feature plays at
3 o'clock. First evening shows at
7:15. Prices 10 and 5 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
Made a $4,000 Real Estate Deal.

John T. Robertson, the we'll known
Leon real estate dealer, has closed up
a big deal involving close to 100000
the past week With Robert Bennie, a
Creston real estate man, he sold a
Colorado ranch of 3,040 acres, 80
miles south of Brush, Colorado, with
in mile of the big ranch purchased
about year ago by S. H. Covington,
of Decatur county, owned by Charles
Richards, of Brush, Colorado, to
Joseph Dodd, of Colfax, Iowa. With
the Colorado ranch Mr.. Dodd secured
212 head of cattle valued at $11, 500,
81 head of horses values at $4,000,
and the hogs, implements, etc., on the
ranch worth $4,000. In exchange Mr..
Richards secures three fine farms in
Jasper county, Iowa, all located with
in few miles of Colfax, one OF 12O
acres, another of 160 acres and a
third of 235 acres, for which Mr..
Dodd received total of $4,000.
Such real estate deals are not made
every day, but John Robertson is con-
siderable of a hustler, and ne goes
after the Dig deals in earnest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
Elected More Teachers for Leon
Schools.

At the regular meeting of the
Leon school board held last Thursday
four additional teachers were elected,
which completes the corps of teach
ers for next year with the exception
that there is yet one grade teacher
to be elected. The new teachers
elected are Miss Gretchen Mcclure, of
Indianola, Miss Averil Householder,
of Newell, and Miss Marie Rogers, of
Grinnell, who will teach in the High
School, and Miss Nevy Curry, of
Leon, who will be assigned to one Of
the grades. Prof. F. J. Ehrhardt has
contracted to remain as manual train
ing instructor, the board increasing
his salary to $4,000 per month
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13

capes, that is if British warships do
not break neutrality and come within
the three mile limit to attack us. How
soon we shall leave l do not know,
but we will be ready as soon as we
get cargo"
Captain konig said that the
Deutschland was builtfor submersion
to a depth of 800 feet, but that it was
seldom necessary to go more than
fifty feet below the surface.
The captain paid high tribute to
the crew and his fellow officers. The
chief engineer is r. klees.
Captain Konig said the greatest
credit for the success OF the
voyage should be given to Engineer
Klees.
HE is most entitled to the credit, ;"
he added, "and l depend upon him
every minute of the day and night
AS he ended the interview the cap
tain said he expected the next sub
marine merchantmen to reach the
United States withing eight weeks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
Will Locate at TT. Dodge.

E. B. Faust, who has been assistant
cashier of the Decatur State Savings
Bank at Decatur City, and also en-
gagged in the insurance business,
leaves this week to locate at Ft.
Dodge, having been appointed district
agent over four counties for the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Co., and he will have his headquar-
ters at Ft Dodge During their resi-
dence in Decatur Mr.. Faust and wife
have made many friends who are
sorry to see them leave, and wish
them prosperity in their new home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
Meredith Makes Novel Offer.

81 am anxious that every voter in
Iowa should know exactly where l
stand on all problems" writes E. T.
Meredith, democratic candidate for
governor of Iowa. Il am anxious
they should know my position on the
road problem and that l am positive
ly not for paving, increased taxes, or
any $10O,OOO,00O bond issue. That 1
am in favor of the people having
power to build such roads as they de-
sire but only upon their own motion
and after their express approval.
81 have stated my position in a
speech and wishing all to know my
position, 1 have made the following
offer, believing that at least one per-
son in every county will read this
speech to at least 1000 people In
each county, or total of 100000
people will hear it in this way.
possible but l will reach but 10000
if l talk to 800 day every day until
election sv3
Here is Meredith's offer:
81 will give 100000 to the person
II years or older who reads my road
speech to the most people by Septem-
ber Is. l will give $50 to the person
reading it to the next greatest num-
Der, and $25 to the next.
The speech may be read to a
lodge meeting, Commercial Club
meeting, Tax League meeting,
Chautauqua, Old Settlers Picnic, a
group of men gathered together for
the purpose of hearing the speech, or
at a meeting Of any kind held in
Iowa, where the conditions are such
that those in attendance can hear 1t.
If it is read at county fair or other
such gathering, only those actually
in the room where it is read may be
counted and the number reported
must be the number who actually
hear it through.
Conditions: Anyone, man, woman,
boy or girl, II years or older, may
enter the contest.
Report on meeting must be made
within one week from date it is held.
THE name of the chairman of
meeting, if there is a chairman or
president, and the name of at least
three others in attendance must be
sent with report.
''The number to whom speech was
read must be reported.
eff, upon investigation, we find the
number reported in any case is pur-
posely or grossly exaggerated, the
party SO doing will have, his entire
credit not only for that meeting but
for all meetings wiped out and drop
ped from the contest.
Special copies of speech, taking
about 80 minutes to read may be had
by addressing E. T. Meredith, Box
NJ, Des MOines, Iowa."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.

Earl, the little two year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gardner, while
playing about.the yard Tuesday, ven-
tured too near the open cellar door
and fell to the bottom of the steps,
but with the exception OF a few
bruises, was entirely unharmed.
Frank Parsons informs us of a
rather curious freak of lightning dur
ing the rain storm last Monday. A
bolt of lightning struck shock OF
wheat about fifty yards from his
house, setting fire to it, and he says
it burned very slowly, fully an hour
and a nalf before the shock was con-
sumed, and it was raining very hard
all of the time which would have put
out an ordinary fire. A fence post
near E. W. Tift's was also struck dur
ing the same storm.
A cutting scrape occurred in the
northwest part of the county Monday
evening, in which one of the partici-
pants was badly injured. Dick Pray
and Thurston Munyon had some diff
ficulty before, and meeting Monday
night, the quarrel was renewed and
Munyon was getting the best of Pray
when the latter drew a knife and
stabbed and cut Munyon in several
places. DR.. Bone was called and
dressed the wounds and we under
stand the wounded man is in pre-
carious condition. Pray left the vi
cinity at once, walking to Hamilton
station on the Narrow Gauge, where
he took the train for Leon. He was
seen at the depot here Tuesday after
noon, waiting for a @ train, and
c;c Nf II
pretty rough as both eyes were black
ed and his face badly bruised. When
the @ train arrived he boarded it for
st. Joe.
Capt. A. A. jerks has been appoint
ed inspector of steamboats, for the
state of Iowa by Governor Boies.
What Capt. jerks does not know
about steamboat is not worth know
ing. His first official duty was to in
spect the Yolo at Davis City.
Mrs. Anna Snort returned to her
home in Des Moines yesterday.
Misses Annetta and Helen Kalbach,
of Oskaloosa, are visiting their cOus-
in, Miss Clella Basnaw.
Mrs. Billy Mills and daughter Kitty
returned to their home in Des Moines
Saturday after a visit with relatives
in this city.
Misses Hortense Dilsaver, Harrie
Young and Merl Hull are spending
week with Miss Viola Wasson at her
home in Morgan township.
Thomas Wallace who has had
charge of the construction of a large
brick kiln near Hanley, Madison coun-
ty, has returned to Leon.
DR.. w. T. Kelley, OF Mallard, Iowa,
had business in Des Moines the first
of the week, and could not resist the
temptation to run down and see his
Leon friends.
Ed H. Sharp returned to his home
at Bethany, Mo-, Tuesday, having left
his position as baker for F. B. Neice.
We are sorry to see Ed leave Leon,
for he had become one of our boys
and made a warm place for himself
in the hearts of our people.
News was received the past week
of the death of an old resident of De-
catur county, John Cartwright, at his
home in Indian Territory.
Capt. j. d. Brown returned from
an extended trip to the northwest
country, where he had been buying
government cattle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
New Court Cases.

G. Ansel Barry VS.. FIRST National
Bank of Waterloo and F. l.. Lorey,
sheriff. Plaintiff alleges he is the
owner of outlot 26, Miles addition to
Leon, having purchased same from
w. l.. Barry which he sold May l.,
1916, to Clarence Gable The defend
ant bank had a judgment against w.
L., Barry and has levied on the prop
erty and plaintiff asks that the bank
and sheriff be enjoined from levying
or or selling the said property. c.
w. Hoffman, attorney for plaintiff.
Challenge Machine Co. VS.. Flora &,
Shirley ct al. Suit is brought on bal
ance of $7S.33, due for goods sold de-
PENDANTS. B. M. Russell, attorney for
plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
Boy Scout Fourth of July Hike.

1t was a weary and foot sore crowd
that returned from the / 4 mile hike
to DeKalb. The crowd left Leon
Monday afternoon at 4:30 and were
in camp at DeKalb by $3.50. Pretty
good time for tender feet. The boys
had a delightful time on the creek,
fishing, swimming, disputing and eat
ing. Assistant Scout Master Horn
proved himself a most efficient cook
and an all round good kid. The COM
pany was made up of Scouts Mckay,
Hansell, Gillian, two VanWcrdens,
Sears, Beardsley, Swim, Bradfield,
Hatch, Assistant Scout Master Horn
and Scout Master Esch. Their feet
are much better at this writing and
in few days more they will be ready
for another affair.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
Auto Turns Turtle, Occupants Escape.

The auto of James Konklin of
Leon, turned turtle in the road at the
corner of the Barry farm, about sew
en- miles southeast of Leon last Fri
day evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Konklin
and son We're were riding in the car,
Mrs. Konklin being at the wheel and
in making the rather sharp turn at a
corner one of the wheels struck the
bank at the side of the road and the
car turned turtle, all three occupants
being underneath the top which was
fortunately up. None of them were
injured aside from few slight bruis-
es, and the car was not damaged
much. the Windshield being smashed
and the top slightly broken. Mrs.
Konklin was driving very slow at the
time of the accident or it would have
been much more serious.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
Centenarian Visits Shenandoah.

Grandpa Phipps, who will be 105
years old this winter, was in town
Monday visiting at the M. Maxwell
home on Summit avenue Monday
1t is surprising with what agility
he gets around in his visits consider
ing his age, but his mind is as clear
as many men much younger and he
enjoys life to the fullest. He was
an old friend of Mr.. Maxwelrs when
he was on the farm.-Shenandoah
Sentinel-POst,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
Maple Grove Sunday School Had an
Outing.

Eight autos loaded with the chill
dren of Maple Grove Sunday school,
southeast of Humeston, visited Leon
Saturday afternoon. They started out
for a day of pleasure, visiting Hum
eston, Leroy, Weldon and Van Vert,
the lunch baskets being unloaded at
Van Vert and big picnic dinner
enjoyed. Then they drove, to Leon,
and visited Garden Grove on the way
home. 1t was a jolly crowd with
cars decorated with banners and flags
and they were all enjoying the out
ing y Z.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
Bird-Shepherd.

Mr.. Leo Bird, of near Decatur City,
and Miss Charlotte Shepherd, of Da-
Wis City, were married by Justice
John Woodmansee at his home in this
city last Saturday. The happy young
couple will make their home on a
farm near Decatur City, and their
friends extend congratulations and
best wishes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
Left His Own Name OFF List.

The Reporter man was taken to
task a number of times the past
week on account of omitting his own
name from the list of delegates to
the democratic state convention, Sc
lected at the county convention, in
the report of the democratic county
convention. We had to plead guilty
to the charge, and no one was to
blame except the editor, but we are
glad it was our own name instead of
any of the others.