The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20
=. .".RUN TOMORROW
Sociabillty Run Over the Jefferson
Highway from ST. Joe, Mo. to
WINNIPEG, British Columbia.

Jefferson Highway Association. desir-
ing to get in closer touch with the
people living along this great Nation
al Highway, have planned sociabil-
ity run from st. Joseph, Mo-, to st.
Paul, Mimi, and on to Winnipeg, B.
C. The directors of the association
held two days meeting at st. Joe
commencing yesterday morning, and
at the close of the meeting at St. Joe,
the sociability run will leave that city
this afternoon at o'clock, and the
first night control will be at Bethany,
Mo.
This promises to be one of the
most interesting sociability runs ever
undertaken. 1t is the first run over
the Jefferson Highway and the ottici-
:aals are expecting to make it a rec
ord breaker, both for interest and
the creating of good roads sentiment.
To that end some very unique plans
have been formed.
The run is to be pulled off in relays
so that good time can be made and
yet permit of road talks at each town
on the route.
Three or four speakers are to be
provided for each town for few
minutes talk each. The first speaker
will open the meeting and as soon as
through will leave, with an escort of
two automobiles, for the next town
and open the meeting there. The
second speaker will continue the pro-
ceedings for his allotted time and
then leave for the next town with an
escort of two automobiles to do his
turn there. Upon his departure the
third man takes his place and upon
his arrival in the next town, the first
speaker proceeds to the next appoint
ment. At the close of the speaking
in each town, every one taking part
in the run proceeds on the way.
In this way, each town can be CIV
en full program and yet the main
run will be halted only few min
utes at each place.
The following is the official sched-
ule of the departure of the cars from
each town in Decatur county:
Lamopi-First car leaves at 9:49
a. M, second car at $3.50. third car
at 1o:O9, flag car at 1914.
Davis City-First car leaves at
1919, second car at 1929, third car
at 1O:39, flag car at 10:44.
Leon-First car leaves at 1900,
second car at 11:10, third car at
11:20, flag car at 1I:25.
Van Wert-First car leaves at
11:z5, second car at 11:45, third car
at 1855, flag car at 1890.
Weldon-First car leaves at 11:47,
second car at 11:57, third car at
12:07, flag car at 49,
Follow the Flag.
At each place visited, local cars
are to fall in behind the car carry
ing the large United States flag
This United States flag is to be
awarded to the town that lines up
the greatest number of cars bearing
pennants with the name of their
town, according to population. Under
this regulation the town of 1000
population stands just as good a
chance to win as larger town. Cars
carrying the town pennant will be
counted regardless of where they
come from, if they stay in line until
the next town is reached.
No car will be counted that is in
front of the flag. Cars will be count
ed that are in line behind the flag
when the flag car is ready to start.
A Tank Car of Oil to be Given as
Premium.
In addition to the flag there will
be offered as a premium tank car
of road oil to the town having the
largest number Of automobiles in
line, as outlined above, provided at
least ten towns compete for the car
load of oil.
This car load of oil was offered
after the above arrangements about
the flag had been made, and hence
there will be first and second prize
The town that wins will have the
choice of the flag or oil, which ever it
chooses, the other will go to the town
having the second number in line,
as provided.
This tank car of oil is to be used
on the Jefferson Highway after the
road has been properly prepared for
its application. If the town winning
!, this oil is not familiar with the use
of oil, expert advice will be rendered
by the Jefferson Highway Associa-
. ton and it is altogether likely that
the use of one of the latest improved
pressure tanks, for its application,
can be secured.
Regular run cars will have banner
4.cross top behind with number in
position in line and drivers will be
expected to retain that position and
keep preceding 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 behind the flag
after speaking is over and escort to
the next town and as much farther
as possible.
The officers are particularly an
xious to have local cars join the run
at least from their home town to the
next one and to encourage this are
offering a full car load of oil to the
town having the greatest number of
cars in line with the towns pennant,
regardless of where the cars are from
they are to be counted for the town
whose pennant they bear.
The county winning this car of oil
can use it for road improvement any.
where along the Jefferson Highway.
BY centering at Leon, it is believed
the car owners of this county can win
and Leon is planning to do every
thing in her power to help out. The